CHAPTER 2 Hardware Configuration
2.12 PCI_Box
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2.12.4 PCI_Box block diagram
PCI_Box block diagram is shown below.
FIGURE 2.29 PCI_Box block diagram
2.12.5 PCI_Box component list
PCI_Box component list is shown below.
TABLE 2.21 PCI_Box components
Component
Unit
Display format
Redundancy
PCI_Box
PCI_Box#0, #1, #2, #3
Possible by option
IO_PSU
2/PCI _Box
IO_PSU#0, IO_PSU#1
Possible by option
IO_FAN
2/PCI _Box
IO_FAN#0, IO_FAN#1
Possible as standard
PEXU
1/PCI _Box
PEXU
No
PCIB 1/PEXU PCIB No
LNKC 2/PCIB LNKC#0, LNKC#1 No
PCI Express slot
12/PCIB
PCIC#0, PCIC#11, etc.
Possible by option
2.12.6 PCI_Box connection pattern
The PCI_Box is connected to the PCNC on the IOU.
One port on the PCI_Box is connected to one PCNC on the IOU by three PCI_Box connection cables (Two
PCI Express cables and one PCI_Box control cable).
Number of connectable PCI_Boxes is shown in below list.
TABLE 2.22 Number of connectable PCI_Boxes
PRIMEQUEST
2400E2/
2800E2/
2800B2/
Number of connectable devices 4 -
The diagram of the maximum PCI_Box connections is shown below.