ExpressBox 16 Basic| 9
1 Introduction
1.1 General Specifications
OSS ExpressBox 16 Basic is a 16-Slot PCI Express® Expansion System. The expansion system consists of a PCIe® host interface card, an iPass
cable, a 4U rack-mount chassis containing a 16 Slot backplane and an expansion interface card, a standard or redundant power supply, and high
volume cooling fans.
A choice of two backplane configurations:
EB16-BX4: provides (16) x4 PCIe Gen 2 slots
EB16-BX8: provides (2) x16 PCIe Gen 2 slots and (14) x8 PCIe
Gen 2 slots.
4 Cooling Fans (Replaceable)
1 Expansion Interface Card
No LED Locator & Reset Button
1iPass Connectors to Host
Front Power Button (On & OFF)
No Express IO Manager / WEB GUI
1.2 Basic Features
Easy “Plug and Play” installation
PCI Express Gen 2 x16 or x8 interconnection
All slots support full-length cards
Status LEDs on backplane indicate active link, speed (Gen 1 or Gen 2), partial or complete lane training
Automatic power-up control by computer
Four hot-swappable cooling fans
Multiple power supply options with auxiliary power connectors to support cards requiring more than 75 Watts
Industrial 4U rack-mount enclosure
Card retainers keep cards in place and are adjustable to fit any size card
Chassis provides superior EMI control, vibration, shock and moisture resistance