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PCI Express Extender
Hardware Manual
July 23, 2008
Revision 1.4
PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4
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  • Page 1 About this Document PCI Express Extender Hardware Manual July 23, 2008 Revision 1.4 PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 1...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Hot-Swap Support.......................... 14 Remove UUT Device ......................14 Install UUT Device ......................14 Appendix A: JTAG Programming Interface..................15 Appendix B: Operation Modes ....................... 17 Appendix C: Limited Warranty ....................... 18 PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 2...
  • Page 3 About this Document Figures Figure 1: PCI Express Extender ........................ 6 Figure 3: Board Layout ..........................9 Tables Table 1: Power Limits ..........................8 Table 2: LEDs ............................10 Table 3: Switches............................. 10 Table 4: Switch SW2..........................11 Table 5: Jumpers ............................. 11 Table 6: Connectors ..........................
  • Page 4: About This Document

    To provide your feedback, please send an email to support @amfeltec.com Your comments or corrections are greatly valued in our effort for excellence and continued improvement. Revision History Rev. No. Description Rev. Date Initial Release. 01-05-2008 Minor changes 09-01-2008 PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 4...
  • Page 5: General Description

    General Description Introduction The PCI Express Extender is a extender for x1 link PCI express bus with integrated logic to support debugging and verification of PCI express cards (referred as UUT, Units-Under-Test). The UUT is plugged-in to the motherboard slot through the extender.
  • Page 6: Figure 1: Pci Express Extender

    General Description Figure 1: PCI Express Extender PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 6...
  • Page 7: Specifications/Features

    Hot swapping software for saving and restoring PCI configuration for UUT for hot-swap operation (refer to eX10 Software Manual for more details) • C master write/read software • Supported operating systems: Windows, Linux FreeBSD PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 7...
  • Page 8: Power Limits

    Threshold for under Maximum current Comments voltage monitoring for Over voltage protection +3.3V +2.78V min. 3.0 A +3.3V Auxiliar +2.78 V min 470 mA +12V +10.5V min. 5.5 A Table 1: Power Limits PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 8...
  • Page 9: Hardware Description

    Hardware Description Hardware Description Board Layout SW1 - ON SW1 - OFF Figure 2: Board Layout PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 9...
  • Page 10: Leds

    JTAG / Parallel download interface for Xilinx JTAG / Parallel download interface for Altera JTAG / Parallel download interface for Lattice Download interface for ATMEL Master SPI interface Master I2C interface SPARE mode SPARE mode PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 10...
  • Page 11: Jumpers

    Parallel port connector for communication with main computer (male) 5x2 (2.5 mm) header JTAG connector. 1x PCI express Secondary PCI express connector for add-in card. female connector Disk drive power External Power supply connector connector PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 11...
  • Page 12: Table 6: Connectors

    Hardware Description 1x PCI express male Primary PCI express connector for plug-in extender to the connector motherboard. Table 6: Connectors PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 12...
  • Page 13: Installation

    Hardware Installation • To install the PCI express extender power off the host computer. The shipped package includes two types of brackets: low and high profile. If you like to change the brackets, you need to unscrew the installed bracket from the connector J3 and replace by another bracket.
  • Page 14: Hot-Swap Support

    1. Plug in UUT device into the secondary PCI express connector. 2. Set the switch SW1 to “ON” (enable power). 3. Restore PCI configuration for the UUT device. 4. Now, the UUT device is ready for use. PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 14...
  • Page 15: Appendix A: Jtag Programming Interface

    (J4) VCC (5v- 1.2V) 2,10 2,10 Table 8: JTAG Programming Interface for ALTERA Function Extender 1x10 (2x5) connector Lattice Lattice (J4) Download Cable SPI Flash header Programming header VCC (5v- 1.2V) PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 15...
  • Page 16: Table 9: Jtag Programming Interface For Lattice

    TAppendix A: JTAG Programming Interface 2(SFLASH_Q) 3(SFLASH_D) 8(SFLASH_C) ISPEN/BSCAN 4(SFLASH_S_N RESET 2,10 Table 9: JTAG Programming Interface for LATTICE Function Extender (2x5) connector (J4) VCC (5v- 1.2V) 2,10 Table 10: JTAG Programming Interface for ATMEL PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 16...
  • Page 17: Appendix B: Operation Modes

    The following table shows different operation modes depending of DIP switch setting: Update logic mode. Xilinx JTAG interface mode. Altera JTAG interface mode. Lattice JTAG interface mode. ATMEL JTAG interface mode. SPI interface mode. I2C JTAG interface mode. PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 17...
  • Page 18: Appendix C: Limited Warranty

    Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation on incidental or consequential damages, so the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state. PCI Express Extender, Hardware Manual, Revision 1.4 Page 18...

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