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- Page 1 PCI Expansion System User's Manual 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot Series 9918 Via Pasar PRELIMINARY San Diego, CA 92126 Phone (858) 530-2511 Fax (858) 530-2733 www.magma.com sales@magma.com support@magma.com...
- Page 2 MAGMA. Limitation of Liability Information presented by MAGMA in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliable. However, MAGMA assumes no responsibility for its use. No license is granted by implication or otherwise to any rights of MAGMA.
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
T a b l e o f C o n t e n t s PREFACE Advisories Safety Instructions When Working Inside a Computer Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION The 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot PCI Expansion System General Specifications Rack-mount Specifications Tower Specifications Pre-Installation Information... - Page 4 Warranty & Repair in Seven Days Returns for Repair/Replacement/Credit Out of Warranty Repair Advanced Replacement Service Contacting Technical Support Frequently Asked Questions Returning Merchandise to MAGMA APPENDIX A COMPLIANCE FCC Class A Notice CE Certification Safety Standards Declaration of Conformity...
- Page 5 Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing injury. Disclaimer: We have tried to identify all situations that may pose a warning or caution condition in this manual. However, MAGMA does not claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution or Warning.
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Page 6: Preface
The unit will become unstable if operated as a floor standing unit and unintentional force is applied to the top of the unit. Before handling the MAGMA PCI Expansion System, read the following instructions and safety guidelines to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. -
Page 7: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. MAGMA strongly encourages you to follow M A G M A Preface... - Page 8 M A G M A proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment. You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from electrostatic discharge (ESD): ♦ When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping carton, do not remove the component’s anti-static packaging material until you are ready to install the component in a computer.
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Page 9: Chapter 1 Introduction
Chapter 1 The 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot PCI Expansion System MAGMA's 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot PCI Expansion System is a general- purpose bus expansion system for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) local bus. The PCI expansion system consists of a 64/66 host interface card, a set of four 3–meter expansion bus cables (a shielded, high-speed cable), an expansion daughter card, an expansion motherboard and a rack-mount or tower enclosure with a power supply. -
Page 10: Pre-Installation Information
Read this manual Follow these suggested guidelines and cautions while setting up your PCI Expansion System: • Only use the power cable(s) provided by MAGMA • Only use the interface cables provided by MAGMA • Use keyed connectors (to prevent attaching a cable backwards) •... -
Page 11: Tools Required For Installation
NOTE The PCI Expansion System is shipped with many parts packaged in a separate box within the larger box that the expansion system is shipped in. Tools Required for Installation In order to complete the installation of the PCI expansion system you will need the following tools: •... -
Page 12: Chapter 2 Installation Guide
M A G M A Chapter 2 The following steps will guide you in completing the installation of your new 64-bit/66MHz 7 Slot PCI Expansion System. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning All PCI cards are susceptible to electrostatic discharge. moving PCI cards, it is best to carry the cards in anti-static packaging. -
Page 13: Step Two: Attach Pci Expansion And Power Cable(S)
the card into any available PCI slot and securing it with a retaining screw. Step Two: Attach PCI Expansion and Power Cable(s) A set of four 3-meter shielded, high-speed cables are included with your PCI Expansion System. One end of each cable should be connected to the RJ45 connectors on the 64-bit Host Interface and the other end should be connected to the correct RJ45 connector on the rear of the expansion system by following the diagrams shown below:... -
Page 14: Step Three: Recheck Installation
M A G M A NOTE If at all possible, plug all power cords from the PCI Expansion System and your host computer into a shared power strip, preferably one that has surge and noise suppression circuitry built into it. Step Three: Recheck Installation Check your installation before powering up the PCI Expansion System for the first time. -
Page 15: Step Five: Install Software Driver/Verify Installation
There may also be an On/Off switch on the power supply, located in the back of the expansion system. Make sure the power supply switch is in the ‘On’ position before powering up. When powering up, pay close attention to the eight LEDs on the 64-bit Host Interface and the eight LEDs on the rear panel of the expansion system. -
Page 16: Windows Xp Driver Install/Verification
M A G M A Windows XP Driver Install/Verification The following dialog will appear the first time you boot your computer with the PCI Expansion System installed: Insert the CDROM that was included with your expansion system into the CDROM drive of your computer. Choose Install the software automatically (Recommended), then click Next. - Page 17 M A G M A Choose Install the software automatically (Recommended), then click Next. Your computer should automatically find the appropriate driver and display the following dialog: The following dialog should appear: Click Finish. Now you should see a yellow call-out box appear in the lower right hand corner of your screen that reads, "Your new hardware is installed and ready to be used."...
- Page 18 M A G M A Device Manager under the PCI Bus that the expansion system is installed on. á Æ Æ Æ Æ Æ Go to: Start Control Panel System (use Classic View) Æ Hardware Device Manager Choose ‘View devices by connection’...
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Page 19: Windows 2000 Driver Install/Verification
M A G M A Windows 2000 Driver Install/Verification The following dialog will appear the first time you boot your computer with the PCI Expansion System installed: Click Next. The following dialog will appear: Choose Search for a suitable driver for my device (recommended), then click Next. - Page 20 M A G M A Insert the CDROM that was included with your expansion system into the CDROM drive of your computer. Make sure CD-ROM drives is checked, then click Next. Your computer should automatically find the appropriate driver and display the following dialog: Click Next.
- Page 21 M A G M A Click Finish, but you're not finished installing the expansion system yet. You have only installed half of the expansion system bridge devices. You can verify this by going to the Device Manager to see the bridges that you have just installed: á...
- Page 22 M A G M A Although you were not prompted to do so, you must restart your computer in order for your computer to see the PCI slots in the expansion system. á Æ Æ Go to: Start Shut Down down menu click OK.
- Page 23 M A G M A PCI device installation is now complete. Continue to Step Six, page 23. Chapter 2 Installation Guide...
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Page 24: Windows Me Automatic Installation/Verification
M A G M A Windows ME Automatic Installation/Verification The required software for the 64-bit/66MHz PCI Expansion System is included with the Windows ME operating system. However, you should follow the installation instructions below carefully. The following dialog will appear the first time you boot your computer with the PCI Expansion System installed: Choose Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), then click Next. - Page 25 M A G M A Choose Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), then click Next. The following dialog will appear again: Click Finish. The following dialog will appear: Chapter 2 Installation Guide...
- Page 26 M A G M A Choose Automatic search for a better driver (Recommended), then click Next. The following dialog will appear, but don’t worry this is normal. Click Finish. Even though Windows ME was unable to locate the software for the last device installed.
- Page 27 M A G M A normal. Your device manager should now look similar to the following: Now go down to System devices, you should see two PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridges. These devices should not have ‘Question Marks’ or ‘Exclamation Marks’ in front of them. Your device manager should now look similar to the following: Chapter 2 Installation Guide...
- Page 28 M A G M A PCI device installation is now complete. Continue to Step Six, page 23. Chapter 2 Installation Guide...
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Page 29: Mac Os Automatic Installation/Verification
PCI cards installed in the Macintosh computer. It uses the Mac OS NameRegistry to discover what slots have PCI cards in them, and then displays basic information for each card in a simple console window. MagmaSlots can be downloaded our web site at: www.magma.com/support/support.htm. Æ Æ More Info... - Page 30 MagmaSlots from a location on your desktop. A console window similar to the one shown below should appear: If you see this entry, it means that your computer has recognized the MAGMA expansion system. Chapter 2 Installation Guide...
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Page 31: Step Six: Power Down And Remove Cover
Install PCI cards following PCI card manufacturer’s recommendations. CAUTION Prior to installing the MAGMA PCI Expansion System, you should be familiar with the installation procedures for the PCI cards that you are installing in the expansion system. Some PCI card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver(s) prior to installing the hardware. -
Page 32: Step Eight: Power Up Again
NOTE The sheer number of PCI cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for MAGMA to fully test and certify all available PCI cards for use in the PCI expansion system. Our best advice to you in this regard is to insist on full PCI Specification compliance from your card and system vendors. -
Page 33: Step Nine: Install Pci Card Software
Step Nine: Install PCI Card Software NOTE Prior to installing the MAGMA PCI Expansion System, you should be familiar with the installation procedures for the PCI cards that you are installing in the expansion system. Some PCI card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver(s) prior to installing the hardware. -
Page 34: Step Ten: System Should Be Up And Running
M A G M A Mac OS 9: You need to use a utility provided by MAGMA called MagmaSlots. MagmaSlots available download www.magma.com/support/support.htm. Step Ten: System Should Be Up and Running Your system should now be up and running. If you are having trouble with the system, turn off the host computer and the expansion system, then check that all cards are seated in the slot properly and all cables are connected securely. -
Page 35: Chapter 3 Bus Hierarchy
Backplane is actually a PCI bus itself. In general, we do not know what the actual Bus numbers are. We only know how they increment starting from the MAGMA Host Interface. NOTE All PCI cards installed in the PCI Expansion System will appear on the... -
Page 36: Chapter 4 Warranty & Tech Support
Please Note: All returns to MAGMA for Repair/Replacement/Credit must be shipped back to MAGMA with all Shipping Charges and Duties Paid. Shipments that arrive with freight or duties due, or returned collect, will be refused and sent back to the sender at their own expense. -
Page 37: Out Of Warranty Repair
Out of Warranty Repair Any out of warranty MAGMA manufactured product can be repaired at the cost of MAGMA parts, plus current labor rate (not to exceed 50% off the current list price for the same or equivalent product) plus freight. -
Page 38: Contacting Technical Support
M A G M A The item must be returned to MAGMA with all parts and components that were shipped with it, in undamaged condition. The Customer shall be responsible for missing components and/or systems or components that are returned and are found to be physically damaged. -
Page 39: Returning Merchandise To Magma
MAGMA will return any product that is not accompanied by an RMA number. Please note that MAGMA WILL NOT accept COD packages, so be sure to return the product freight and duties-paid. -
Page 40: Appendix Acompliance
European Union (CE) directives. For computer systems to remain CE complaint, only CE-complaint parts may be used. Maintaining CE compliance also requires proper cable and cabling techniques. MAGMA will not retest or recertify systems or components that have been reconfigured by customers. Safety Standards... -
Page 41: Declaration Of Conformity
EN 60950:2000 Safety of Information Technology Equipment (ITE) for CE certification The technical documentation required to demonstrate the above products meet the requirements of the EMC Directive and Low Voltage Directive has been compiled by MAGMA and is available for inspection by the relevant enforcement authorities. signed Stan Seitz... - Page 42 Manual P/N 09-09905-01-A...