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1 Slot PCI Expansion
Model: CB1H
Model: CB1F

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  • Page 1 PCI Expansion Chassis User's Guide 1 Slot PCI Expansion Model: CB1H Model: CB1F...
  • Page 2 Magma. Limitation of Liability Information presented by Magma in this guide is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, Magma assumes no responsibility for its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise to any rights of Magma.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Support for 3 Party PCI Cards ............18 Windows Error Codes................. 19 CHAPTER 6 HOW TO GET MORE HELP........21 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) ............. 21 Contacting Technical Support .............. 21 Magma Debug Utility................... 22 PCIScope Software Utility................23 Table of Contents...
  • Page 4 M A G M A Returning Merchandise to Magma ............25 APPENDIX A BUS HIERARCHY............. 26 Bus Hierarchy..................26 APPENDIX B DC POWER INFORMATION........27 DC Power Options................27 Battery Sizing/Selection:............... 27 For Batteries Rated in Watt Hours:............28 APPENDIX C COMPLIANCE ............

  • Page 5: Preface

    What’s in this Guide This PCI Expansion Chassis User Guide is designed to accompany a Magma Host Card Installation Guide. This guide provides easy instructions to install your expansion system, verify the installation was completed correctly, and troubleshoot the installation, if necessary. The corresponding Host Card Installation Guide provides similar information for your Magma host card.

  • Page 6: Advisories

    Disclaimer: We have attempted to identify most situations that may pose a danger, warning, or caution condition in this manual. However, Magma does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution, Warning, or Danger indicator.

  • Page 7: When Working Inside A Computer

    Refer to the installation instructions in this manual for precautions and procedures. If you have any questions, please contact Magma Technical Support. WARNING High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the unit’s power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet. Disconnect the power cord from its source before removing the system cover.

  • Page 8: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge

    Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment.

  • Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction General Specifications The Magma 1 Slot PCI Expansion System is a general-purpose bus expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) local bus. It is available for both full and half sized PCI cards. The expansion chassis is fully compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification.

  • Page 10: Parts List

    Rubber feet (to be installed by user) Software CDROM User’s Manual The Magma PCI expansion cable uses a 68-pin connector; however, it is NOT an “off-the- shelf” SCSI cable. The Magma PCI expansion cable is a custom cable designed specifically for PCI Expansion.

  • Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    STOP If your Magma expansion chassis was not purchased directly from Magma, you must check to ensure that it doesn’t contain any pre- installed PCI cards. Check the rear side of the chassis to see if any PCI cards are visible in the slots.

  • Page 12: Before You Begin

    Attach PCI Expansion and Power Cable Carefully position the Magma expansion chassis so that the supplied PCI expansion cable will conveniently reach from the connector of the Host Card to the connector on the back of the chassis. See your Host Card Installation Guide for information on installing your Host Card.

  • Page 13: Recheck The Installation

    NOTE If at all possible, plug all power cords from the Magma expansion chassis and your host computer into a shared power strip, preferably one that has surge and noise suppression circuitry built into it.

  • Page 14: Applying Power Correctly

    Applying Power Correctly Starting Up: You must apply power to the Magma expansion chassis BEFORE you power up your computer. This will allow the higher numbered PCI buses in the PCI bus hierarchy to be at a stable state when the host system issues its master power-on bus reset.

  • Page 15: Chapter 3 Verify Installation

    M A G M A CHAPTER 3 Verify Installation The Magma Host Card is not visible to the Windows’ Device Manager or the Apple System Profiler until the Expansion System has been successfully connected and properly powered on. Therefore, you will...

  • Page 16: Mac Os X

    PCIe Controller. Any 3 Party PCI cards installed in the chassis will appear below one of the PCI-to-PCI bridges. If everything is OK, then the Magma Expansion System installation is complete. You can now proceed to Chapter 4...
  • Page 17 Then restart the Magma expansion chassis followed by the computer. Next, try to verify the installation again, as shown above. If you are still having problems, contact Magma Technical Support at (858) 530-2511. Chapter 3...

  • Page 18: Rd Party Pci Cards

    This chapter provides information on how to install 3 Party PCI cards into your Magma expansion chassis. More details on the installation of individual cards are provided by the card’s manufacturer. This chapter is provided as a simple guide to help you install your PCI cards in the chassis.

  • Page 19: Install Pci Card In Pci Expansion Chassis

    M A G M A Slide the enclosure cover backwards, disengaging it from the guides at the front of the enclosure, by firmly grasping the rear cover lip over the card IO area and pulling the cover backward about ¼” and then lifting the cover off.

  • Page 20: System Should Be Up And Running

    IMPORTANT The sheer number of PCI cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for Magma to fully test and certify all available PCI cards for use in the Magma expansion chassis. Our best advice to you in this regard is to insist on full PCI Specification compliance from your card and system vendors.

  • Page 21: Chapter 5 Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting Locate the Problem If you are having trouble with the Magma expansion system, verify that all cards are seated properly and all cables are connected properly. Be sure you followed the instructions in earlier sections of this User Guide.

  • Page 22: My Computer Can't Find The Pci Expansion System

    If the expansion system is not visible in your Windows Device Manager or your Apple System Profiler at all, you will need to turn off your computer (first) and then the Magma expansion chassis (second) and test all cords and cables to ensure you have everything connected correctly.

  • Page 23: When Nothing Works

    4 (Install 3 Party PCI Cards) as necessary to verify that you have a valid installation of the Magma expansion system and that you have correctly installed your 3 Party PCI card(s) and their associated drivers (as required). If it powers up OK, but nothing works, check the computer’s Device Manager or System Profiler to see if the expansion system has been found.

  • Page 24: My Computer Hangs During Power Up

    If your computer “hangs” while being turned on and you can’t even start, follow these simple steps to try to fix this problem: Shut off the computer (first) and then the Magma expansion system and verify that all cards and cables are installed correctly.

  • Page 25: My Pci Card Doesn't Work

    Ethernet card that has drivers built into the operating system. (Using this “type of card” will avoid any future questions about drivers possibly being installed incorrectly.) Turn on the Magma expansion chassis, and then turn on the computer. Chapter 5...

  • Page 26: Support For 3 Rd Party Pci Cards

    If the is still visible, the problem may be with the Magma expansion system. Please contact Magma Technical Support for further guidance and/or a replacement product. If an error shows on any of the PCIe to PCI Bridge Connections, call Magma Technical Support immediately.

  • Page 27: Windows Error Codes

    Party PCI Card driver. If necessary, contact the PCI Card’s manufacturer for updated PNP compatible drivers. If all else fails, contact Magma Technical Support for further assistance. On the Bridge: If you receive error code 12 on the first PCI to PCI Bridge, call Magma Technical Support.
  • Page 28 On the PCI to PCI Bridge: Magma Technical Support Other Codes On the PCI Card: Card Manufacturer’s Technical Support, after first verifying that the Magma expansion system is installed properly. If you are still having problems, contact Magma Technical Support for more help. Chapter 5 Troubleshooting...

  • Page 29: Chapter 6 How To Get More Help

    Chapter 6 How to Get More Help Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) You can visit the Magma Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet www.magma.com/support/ Contacting Technical Support Our support department can be reached by fax at (858) 530-2733 or by phone at (858) 530-2511.

  • Page 30: Magma Debug Utility

    Magma Debug Utility Occasionally, Magma Technical Support may request Windows users to produce and email a Magma debug log file to help them resolve your problem. This file should be emailed to support@magma.com. This file should have a “.log” file extension. To create the *.log file, follow these instructions: Locate a file called dbgview.exe on the Magma CDROM.

  • Page 31: Pciscope Software Utility

    If you are experiencing problems setting up your system, you should run PCIScope before contacting the Magma Technical Support Group. With the Magma expansion chassis powered up and connected to your computer, load and launch the PCIScope application. The PCIScope Program will be installed on your computer and a window similar to the one shown below will appear.
  • Page 32 You should save this data as a file on your computer. Please include your name and date as part of the file name with an extension of “.bpd.” Then email this file to support@magma.com if you are experiencing configuration problems.

  • Page 33: Returning Merchandise To Magma

    Magma will return any product that is not accompanied by an RMA number. Please note that Magma WILL NOT accept COD packages, so be sure to return the product freight and duties-paid.

  • Page 34: Appendix Abus Hierarchy

    M A G M A Appendix A Bus Hierarchy Bus Hierarchy The following figure is representative of the PCI Bus hierarchies for the 1 Slot PCI Expansion System. This figure pictorially conveys the overall PCI bus topology of the system. 1 Slot Topology In general, we do not know what the actual Bus numbers are.

  • Page 35: Appendix Bdc Power Information

    The CB1H/CB1F is designed to accommodate DC input in the range 9- 16 VDC (the most common voltages for batteries in this industry), and draw a maximum load of 45 Watts. Please use this information when consulting with your local audio/video supplier when reviewing battery options, and sizing.

  • Page 36: For Batteries Rated In Watt Hours

    M A G M A Notes: This table applies to CB1H/CB1F systems only. Do NOT use for CB232 systems. Calculations assume continuous operation at maximum designed load. Margin of safety used is 10%. Determine the number of Desired Continuous Operating Hours you would like to operate before recharging.

  • Page 37: Appendix Ccompliance

    Cet appareil numériqué de la classe A est conformé à la norme NMB- 003 du Canada The product(s) described in this manual complies with all applicable European Union (CE) directives. Magma will not retest or recertify systems or components that have been reconfigured by customers.
  • Page 40 Magma 9918 Via Pasar, San Diego, CA 92126, USA Phone (858) 530-2511 • Fax (858) 530-2733 www.magma.com Manual P/N 09-09920-01-D...

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