MXH94x / MXH95x Transparent Adapter User’s Guide – Dolphin Interconnect Solutions Page 3
Table of Contents
DISCLAIMER ....................................................................................................................................................................... 4
TERMS AND ACRONYMS .................................................................................................................................................... 5
HIGH LEVEL SPECIFICATION ............................................................................................................................................... 6
PCIE GEN4 LINK TRANSPARENT PRODUCT VARIANTS .................................................................................................................... 6
PCIE GEN3 LINK TRANSPARENT PRODUCT VARIANTS .................................................................................................................... 6
DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................................................................................... 6
MXH94x Maximum DC current across input voltage ranges.......................................................................................... 7
MXH95x Maximum DC current across input voltage ranges.......................................................................................... 7
PACKAGING ....................................................................................................................................................................... 8
PRE-INSTALLATION QUESTIONS ......................................................................................................................................... 8
PCIE SLOT DETERMINATION ................................................................................................................................................... 8
ADAPTER CARD CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................ 8
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT ................................................................................................................................................... 8
CABLE CONNECTIONS ........................................................................................................................................................... 8
INSTALLATION ................................................................................................................................................................... 9
STEP 1 - UNPACK BOARD ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
STEP 3 - CONFIGURE THE BOARD FOR PROPER OPERATION ............................................................................................................ 9
STEP 4 - INSTALL THE ADAPTER CARD ....................................................................................................................................... 9
STEP 5 - INSTALLING AND REMOVING CABLES ............................................................................................................................. 9
Connecting Cables ....................................................................................................................................................... 9
Disconnecting Cables ................................................................................................................................................... 9
STEP 6 - INSTALLING THE DOLPHIN MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE ....................................................................................................... 9
STEP 7 – VERIFY INSTALLATION & LEDS .................................................................................................................................. 10
OPERATION ..................................................................................................................................................................... 11
CONFIGURATION AND DIP SWITCHES ..................................................................................................................................... 11
DIP Switch Bank – Configuration ................................................................................................................................ 11
DIP Switch settings for Transparent Host operation .................................................................................................... 12
DIP Switch settings for Transparent Target operation................................................................................................. 12
TRANSPARENT USE CASES ............................................................................................................................................... 12
TRANSPARENT USE CASE A - 1 HOST – SINGLE EXPANSION CONFIGURATION ................................................................................... 12
Connecting the cables for single expansion, x16 link ................................................................................................... 12
Connecting the cables for single expansion, x8 link ..................................................................................................... 13
TRANSPARENT USE CASE B – 1 HOST - DUAL EXPANSION CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................... 13
TRANSPARENT USE CASE C – 1 HOST - QUAD EXPANSION CONFIGURATION ..................................................................................... 13
EEPROM AND FIRMWARE UPGRADE ..................................................................................................................................... 14
IDENTIFYING THE CARD ....................................................................................................................................................... 14
SUPPORT ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15
TECHNICAL INFORMATION .............................................................................................................................................. 16
BOARD REVISION HISTORY.................................................................................................................................................... 16
SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATICS ...................................................................................................................................................... 16
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