Magma EB2R user manual Introduction, General Specifications

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Chapter 1 Introduction

General Specifications

The Magma 2 Slot PCI Express® to PCI Express® Expansion System is a general-purpose bus expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component Interconnect Express (PCIe) local bus. The expansion chassis is fully compliant with the PCI Express Local Bus Specification. This system consists of a PCI Express host card, a 3-meter iPass cable, the 2-slot PCIe expansion chassis and a set of rack-mount brackets.

 

 

 

 

 

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Description

 

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Host Card:

Low Profile PCI Express x8 host card

 

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Backplane:

2 PCIe slots (expandable to 4 or more by

 

 

 

chaining chases)

 

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Enclosure:

1U Rack-mount

 

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Dimensions:

14.26" W x 1.735" H x 16.41" D

 

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Weight:

5.2lbs or 2.40 kg

 

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Standard Cable Length:

3-meter iPass cable

 

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PCI Express Bus Specification

Revision 1.1

 

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PCI Local Bus Specification:

Revision 2.3

 

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PCI Bridge Architecture Spec:

Revision 1.2

 

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Interconnect Bandwidth:

4000 MB/sec or 4 GByte/sec

 

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Cooling:

Three 20mmx40mm, 12VDC, 6 CFM fans

 

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Power Supply:

200W auto-switching power supply

 

 

 

 

 

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MTBF:

53,000 hours

 

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Operating Environment:

0º to 50º C Operating Temperature

 

 

 

-20ºto 60º C Storage Temperature

 

 

 

5% to 85% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing

 

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Operating Systems:

Windows XP/2000/Server 2003/Vista

 

 

 

Mac OS X version 10.4.x +

 

 

 

Red Hat Linux 9

 

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Warranty:

1 Year Return to Factory

 

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Available Options:

Hi Speed, 13.2 CFM Fan (PN:01-05052-01)

 

 

 

 

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Contents Model EB2 Model EB2R Copyright 2008 Mission Technology Group, Inc. DBA Magma Table of Contents Appendix B Compliance Advisories PrefaceWhenWorkingInsideaComputer SafetyInstructionsElectrostatic Discharge ESD Warning Protecting Against Electrostatic DischargeRack-Mount Instructions Introduction General SpecificationsPre-InstallationInformation ToolsRequiredforInstallationPartsList Stop Hardware InstallationBefore you Begin Install PCIExpressHostCardG M a Stop Attach Powerand Expansion Cables TDP side to Laptop IPass side to EB2 Chassis Laptop Installation optionalG M a G M a RechecktheInstallation Starting Up ApplyingPowerCorrectlyRedHat 9 Linux Start Up Software Installation Optional, for ExpressCardG M a G M a RackInstallationsfortheEB2Rmodel Shutting DownAdd Screws to Rack Post Attach Slide Rail to Rack Attach Chassis to Slide Rail Windows Verify InstallationExpansion Slot Utility MacOSXApple System Profiler Mac OS RedHat9Linux G M a RemovePCIeExpansion ChassisCover Install Cards and DrivesInstall 3rd PartyPCIe Cards G M a Installing Double-Wide PCIe Video Cards Install Hard Drives G M a FinishingTouches System Should Be Upand RunningHot-SwappablePCIeCardInstallations Slot Procedure for hot-un-plugging a PCIe plug in cardOn the OK button to close the new dialog LED should start flashing again Digi Design Pro Tools PCIeExpansion SolutionswiththeEB2Video Card expansion solutions Tested Video Card SM2.0 Benchmark High Throughput storage solutions Test type Throughput MByte/sec LocatetheProblem TroubleshootingMy Computer Can’t Find the PCIe Expansion System MAC When Nothing Works My Computer Hangs During Power Up My PCIe Card Doesn’t Work MAC Support for 3rd Party PCIe Cards Windows Error CodesError Code System Fans Don’t Appear To Spin Fast Enough G M a How to Get More Help FrequentlyAskedQuestionsFAQContacting Technical Support Magma Debug Utility PCIScope Software Utility G M a Magma Returns DEPT. RMA # ReturningMerchandisetoMAGMAAppendix a Need More PCIe Slots? Multiple PCIe Expansion System ConfigurationsG M a Fan-Out Verify your configuration Daisy-Chaining Combination Configurations Power-On Sequence forAdvanced Configurations Troubleshooting AdvancedConfigurationsPCI e Card Conflicts G M a MAC and Linux Finding the Problem CardIndustryCanada Appendix B ComplianceManual P/N 09-09947-01-A
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