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Preface

What’sinthisGuide

This PCI Expansion Chassis User Guide is designed to accompany a Magma Host Card Installation Guide. This guide provides easy instructions to install your expansion system, verify the installation was completed correctly, and troubleshoot the installation, if necessary. The corresponding Host Card Installation Guide provides similar information for your Magma host card.

This manual is divided into the following parts:

Chapter 1: Provides General Specifications and Parts List.

Chapter 2: Briefly explains Expansion Chassis installation.

Chapter 3: Explains how to verify a successful installation.

Chapter 4: Provides information on installing 3rd Party PCI cards.

Chapter 5: Provides general maintenance information.

Chapter 6: Provides troubleshooting assistance.

Chapter 7: Explains where to get technical support.

Appendix A: Explains Bus Hierarchy.

Appendix B: How to connect multiple Magma systems to one PC.

Appendix C: .Provides information about Compliance.

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Contents PCI Expansion Chassis Users Guide Copyright 2007 Mission Technology Group, Inc. DBA Magma Table of Contents Appendix a BUS Hierarchy What’sinthisGuide PrefaceAdvisories SafetyInstructionsWhenWorkingInsideaComputer Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning Protecting Against Electrostatic DischargeIntroduction General SpecificationsPre-InstallationInformation PartsList ToolsRequiredforInstallationStop Hardware InstallationBefore you Begin InstallExpansionInterfaceCardAttachPCIExpansionandPowerCable ApplyingPowerCorrectly RechecktheInstallationStarting Up Shutting DownWindows Verify InstallationG M a MAC OS 10.3.x MacOSXMAC OS RemovePCI Expansion ChassisCover Install 3rd Party PCI CardsInstallPCICardsinPCIExpansionChassis G M a System Should BeUpand Running Install Hard DrivesInstalling Hard Drives FinishingTouches Rack InstallationsLocatetheProblem TroubleshootingWindows My Computer Can’t Find the PCI Expansion SystemWhen Nothing Works My Computer Hangs During Power Up My PCI Card Doesn’t Work Support for 3rd Party PCI Cards Windows Error Codes On the PCI to PCI Bridge Magma Technical Support GeneralChassisCleaning Chassis MaintenanceHot-SwappablePowerSupply CleaningtheAirFilter G M a Contacting TechnicalSupport How to Get More HelpFrequentlyAskedQuestionsFAQ Magma Debug Utility PCIScope Software Utility G M a Magma Returns DEPT. RMA # ReturningMerchandisetoMagmaBusHierarchy Appendix a Bus HierarchyG M a Appendix B Need More Slots? Multiple PCI Expansion System ConfigurationsFan-Out Verify your configuration Daisy-Chaining Daisy-Chaining ExpansionSystemsCombination Configurations PCI Card Conflicts Power-OnSequenceforAdvanced ConfigurationsTroubleshooting AdvancedConfigurations Finding the Problem Card IndustryCanada Appendix C ComplianceG M a Manual P/N 09-09913-01 Rev a