PCIe-miniPCIe Adapter (Low Profile) PCI Express Adapter for miniPCIe Cards User Manual Document version 1.0.0 (2013-11-19)
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PCIe-miniPCIe Adapter – User Manual Products taken into account Product Name Model Part Number PCIe-miniPCIe Adapter IPEH-003029 CANopen® and CiA® are registered community trade marks of CAN in Automation e.V. All other product names mentioned in this document may be the trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies.
PCIe-miniPCIe Adapter – User Manual Contents Introduction Properties at a Glance System Requirements Scope of Supply Hardware Operation Connectors 2.2.1 PCI Express Mini Connector 2.2.2 CAN Connection 2.2.3 2.2.4 Micro-SIM Card Holder Status LED Technical Specifications Appendix A Dimension Drawing...
PCIe-miniPCIe Adapter – User Manual Introduction With the help of the PCIe-miniPCIe adapter, you can operate PCI Express Mini and Half PCI Express Mini cards in a computer with low profile housing. Two spacers on the plug-in card can be appropriately positioned to attach the card in place.
PCI Express Mini card in a slightly slanted position; slide the card into the contact strip and fold it down. Refasten and tighten the PCI Express' spacer nuts. Do the following to install the PCIe-miniPCIe adapter into the computer: Attention! Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage or destroy components on the PCIe-miniPCIe adapter.
PCIe-miniPCIe Adapter – User Manual Insert the adapter into an empty PCI Express slot. Observe the computer’s documentation for this. Close the computer’s casing. Reconnect the power supply of the computer. Connectors 2.2.1 PCI Express Mini Connector The following table shows the assignment of the contact strip for add-in cards.
CiA® 102. 2.2.3 Connect the PCIe-miniPCIe adapter with a free USB port on the computer via a USB cable. The USB port is used exclusively as a data line, and can not be used for the power supply.
PCIe-miniPCIe Adapter – User Manual 2.2.4 Micro-SIM Card Holder This card holder is suitable for a micro-SIM card. Should the adapter be operated in the WWAN mode (e.g. UMTS, GSM, or GPRS) a micro-SIM card must be inserted.
PCIe-miniPCIe Adapter – User Manual Status LED Figure 1: Positions of the LEDs on the PCIe-miniPCIe adapter On the upper half of the adapter are the status LEDs for the communication add-in cards (WWAN, WLAN, and WPAN). These LEDs light up when the inserted add-in card uses the appropriate communication form.