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- Page 1 PCI Expansion System User's Manual 6 Slot PCI Express® to PCI-X Model: PE6R4 Model: PE6RR...
- Page 2 Magma. Limitation of Liability Information presented by Magma in this guide 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 ... III Advisories ...iii Safety Instructions...iv When Working Inside a Computer ...iv Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ... v CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ... 1 General Specifications ... 1 Pre-Installation Information ... - Page 4 HOW TO GET MORE HELP... 30 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)... 30 Contacting Technical Support ... 30 Magma Debug Utility... 31 PCIScope Software Utility ... 32 Returning Merchandise to MAGMA... 34 APPENDIX A BUS HIERARCHY... 35 Bus Hierarchy... 35 APPENDIX B NEED MORE SLOTS?...
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Page 5: Preface
Preface Advisories Five types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information, or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Note, Important, Caution, Warning, and Danger. The following is an example of each type of advisory. NOTE Used to amplify or explain a comment related to procedural steps or text. -
Page 6: Safety Instructions
Safety Instructions Always use caution when servicing any electrical component. Before handling the Magma PCI-X Expansion chassis, read the following instructions and safety guidelines to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the “Advisories” section for advisory conventions used in this manual, including the distinction between Danger, Warning, Caution, Important, and Note. -
Page 7: Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge
In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: ♦ To help avoid possible damage to systems boards, wait five seconds after turning off the computer before removing a component, removing a system board, or disconnecting a peripheral device from the computer. ♦... - Page 8 M A G M A ♦ Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation. If possible, use anti-static floor pads and workbench pads. ♦ Handle components and boards with care. Don’t touch the components or contacts on a board. Hold a board by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket.
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Page 9: General Specifications
Chapter 1 General Specifications The Magma 6 Slot PCI Express® to PCI-X Expansion System (Model PE6R4) is a general-purpose PCI bus expansion chassis. The expansion chassis is fully compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification. Because PCI-X is backward compatible with PCI, both card types can be used with PE6R4. -
Page 10: Chapter 1 Introduction
M A G M A Pre-Installation Information Before using the Magma expansion chassis you should perform the following steps: • Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts • Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation •... -
Page 11: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Electrostatic Discharge” in the Preface. STOP If your Magma expansion chassis was not purchased directly from Mobility Electronics, Inc., you must check to ensure that it doesn’t contain any pre-installed PCI cards. Check the rear side of the chassis to see if any PCI cards are visible in the slots. -
Page 12: Before You Begin
M A G M A Before you Begin The 400W AC power supply is auto-switching. This means that it will automatically switch to match whatever source power you are using. Since all products ship with a US/Canadian Standard 125V power cord, you will need to use a locally available power cord for non-US Standard power sources. -
Page 13: Attach Power And Expansion Cables
Attach Power and Expansion Cables A set of two 1-meter or 3-meter Infiniband™ cables are included with your Magma expansion chassis. Carefully position the expansion chassis so that the supplied expansion cables will conveniently reach from the host computer to the connectors on the back of the chassis. -
Page 14: Recheck The Installation
Recheck the Installation Check your installation before powering up the Magma expansion chassis for the first time. Although the power supply has an over voltage protection device built into it, it may not "trip" in time to fully protect a device that has been improperly connected, or whose power cable has been damaged. -
Page 15: Applying Power Correctly
Applying Power Correctly Starting Up: You must apply power to the Magma expansion chassis BEFORE you power up your computer. This will allow the higher numbered PCI buses in the PCI bus hierarchy to be at a stable state when the host system issues its master power-on bus reset. -
Page 16: Shutting Down
When shutting your system down, it is recommended that you first shut down the computer correctly, and then power down the Magma expansion chassis to avoid ‘computer lock-up’ and potential data loss. -
Page 17: Rack Installations
M A G M A Rack Installations Installing the Magma PE6R4 into an equipment rack has never been easier. Simply attach one of Magma's optional Rack-mount slide kits (PN: RSLIDES-XX) to allow you to mount the chassis in a computer rack and then simply slide the chassis in and out whenever you need to do work on, or in, it. -
Page 18: Chapter 3 Verify Installation
M A G M A CHAPTER 3 Verify Installation Windows To verify a successful installation on Windows, find the ‘My Computer’ icon and “right-click” on it. Then select ‘Manage’ from the pop-up menu. Next, click on ‘Device Manager’ in the leftmost Computer Management window. -
Page 19: Mac Os X
M A G M A If everything is OK, then the Magma expansion system installation is complete. You can now proceed to Chapter 4 and install your 3 Party PCI Cards and/or up to eight (8) hard drives. If, however, the installation was unsuccessful, you may not see the PCI to PCI Bridge, or it will have a small yellow in front of it. - Page 20 (computer first, then the expansion chassis) and reconnect the cables and the PCIe expansion host card to ensure that you have a solid connection. Then restart the Magma expansion chassis followed by the computer. Next, try to verify the installation again, as shown above.
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Page 21: Chapter 4 Install Cards And Drives
Chapter 4 This chapter provides information on how to install 3 or hard drives into your Magma expansion chassis. More details on the installation of individual cards are provided by the card’s manufacturer. This chapter is provided as a simple guide to help you install your PCI cards, or hard drives, in the chassis. -
Page 22: Install 3 Rd Party Pci Cards Or Hard Drives
M A G M A CAUTION When replacing the enclosure cover, be sure that the front edge of the cover slides completely under the front lip of the enclosure. Install 3 Party PCI Cards or Hard Drives CAUTION When installing PCI cards or hard drives, please ensure that the input current rating specified on the AC input label is not exceeded. -
Page 23: Installing 3 Rd Party Pci Cards
To keep the cards in place, secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws (supplied with the Magma expansion chassis). -
Page 24: Installing Hard Drives
30 minutes. Use caution when touching the Load Resistor. System Should Be Up and Running Apply power to the Magma expansion chassis first, then power up the computer. Use the procedures detailed in installation(s) in the Windows Device Manager or Apple System Profiler. -
Page 25: Finishing Touches
M A G M A If you discover that any of your 3 Party PCI cards contain s a (exclamation) you have a problem with that card. Refer to Chapter 6 Troubleshooting for further guidance. Finishing Touches After your system is working properly, replace any empty slots with slot covers, and replace the host computer and the expansion chassis covers. -
Page 26: Chapter 5 Chassis Maintenance
BEFORE you attempt to perform any maintenance tasks. General Chassis Cleaning The environment where your Magma chassis is operating is a key element to how often you will need to perform a general cleaning of your Magma Expansion chassis. To perform a routine general cleaning of... - Page 27 If your chassis is extremely dirty and you would like professional help with getting it clean, you can contact Magma Support for instructions and costs on shipping the chassis back for cleaning. Finally, clean the air filter following the instructions later in this chapter.
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Page 28: Hot-Swappable" Power Supply
M A G M A “Hot-Swappable” Power Supply In spite of regular performance of routine maintenance tasks, some computer systems can experience hardware failures. Fortunately, your investment in a PE6RR provides you with the ability to easily replace the power supply in the event of power supply failure. The redundant power supply includes two hot-swappable modules that share the power load requirements during normal operations. -
Page 29: Cleaning The Air Filter
To keep your chassis running at its coolest, you should clean this filter regularly. How often the filter requires cleaning depends on environmental conditions where your Magma Expansion chassis is located. To clean this filter, follow these simple steps. -
Page 30: Chapter 6 Troubleshooting
Chapter 6 Locate the Problem If you are having trouble with the Magma expansion system, verify that all cards are seated properly and all cables are connected properly. Be sure you followed the instructions in earlier sections of this User Guide. -
Page 31: My Computer Can't Find The Pci Expansion System
If the expansion system is not visible in your Windows Device Manager or your Apple System Profiler at all, you will need to turn off your computer (first) and then the Magma expansion chassis (second) and test all cords and cables to ensure you have everything connected correctly. -
Page 32: When Nothing Works
NOTE Review Chapters 4 (Install Cards and Drives) to verify that you have a valid installation of the Magma expansion system and that you have correctly installed your 3 card(s) and their associated drivers (as required). System. If the expansion system is visible, but... -
Page 33: My Computer Hangs During Power Up
If your computer “hangs” while being turned on and you can’t even start, follow these simple steps to try to fix this problem: Shut off the computer (first) and then the Magma expansion system and verify that all cards and cables are installed correctly. -
Page 34: My Pci Card Doesn't Work
Ethernet card that has drivers built into the operating system. (Using this “type of card” will avoid any future questions about drivers possibly being installed incorrectly.) Turn on the Magma expansion chassis, and then turn on the computer. Chapter 6... -
Page 35: Support For 3 Rd Party Pci Cards
If the is still visible, the problem may be with the Magma expansion system. Please contact Mobility Technical Support for further guidance and/or a replacement product. If an error shows on any of the PCIe to PCI Bridge Connections, call Mobility Technical Support immediately. -
Page 36: Windows Error Codes
M A G M A Windows Error Codes If you are having a problem with one of your devices, and the Device status box shows a Windows Error Code, refer to the following list of error codes for guidance: Error Code Description/Action This code indicates that there is a problem with the 3 Party PCI Card driver. - Page 37 On the PCI to PCI Bridge: Mobility Technical Support Other Codes On the PCI Card: Card Manufacturer’s Technical Support, after first verifying that the Magma expansion system is installed properly. If you are still having problems, contact Mobility Technical Support for more help.
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Page 38: Chapter 7 How To Get More Help
M A G M A Chapter 7 Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) You can visit the Magma Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet www.magma.com/support/ Contacting Technical Support Our support department can be reached by fax at (858) 530-2733 or by phone at (858) 530-2511. -
Page 39: Magma Debug Utility
Magma Debug Utility Occasionally, Technical Support may request Windows users to produce and email a Magma debug log file to help them resolve your problem. This file should be included as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request at www.magma.com/support. -
Page 40: Pciscope Software Utility
If you are experiencing problems setting up your system, you should run PCIScope before contacting the Mobility Technical Support Group. With the Magma expansion chassis powered up and connected to your computer, load and launch the PCIScope application. The PCIScope Program will be installed on your computer and a window similar to the one shown below will appear. - Page 41 You should save this data as a file on your computer. Please include your name and date as part of the file name with an extension of “.bpd.” This file should be included as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request at www.magma.com/support. Chapter 7 How to Get More Help...
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Page 42: 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 43: Appendix Abus Hierarchy
Appendix A Bus Hierarchy The following figure is representative of the Magma PE6R4. This figure pictorially conveys the overall PCI bus topology of the system. 6 Slot PCIe to PCI Topology In general, we do not know what the actual Bus numbers are. We only know how they increment starting from the PCI expansion host card. -
Page 44: Appendix Bneed More Slots
PCI slots beyond the number available in your computer’s motherboard. You can easily add two or more Magma expansion systems to your current system in either a "fan-out" or "daisy-chain" configuration. Each of these configurations has advantages and uses. - Page 45 The 4 and 7 Slot Magma Expansion Systems each add two (2) PCI to PCI Bridges to the PCI Local Bus. The 13 Slot adds three (3) PCI to PCI Bridges to the PCI Local Bus. The PE6R4t adds one (1) bridge. These bridges are the communication paths between the PCI cards and the computer resources.
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Page 46: Fan-Out
M A G M A Fan-Out For reasons described in bullet #3 above, we recommend using a fan- out configuration when you need to add successive PCI expansion systems to the host computer. This addition to the PCI bus hierarchy is at the "peer"... -
Page 47: Verify Your Configuration
M A G M A Verify your configuration Before you start installing your PCI cards (refer to Chapter 4 Install Cards and Drives for more information), you should confirm that everything is in proper working order. Refer to Chapter 3 Verify Installation for guidance in verifying the proper installation of your Expansion System. -
Page 48: Daisy-Chaining
M A G M A Daisy-Chaining Recognizing the typical insignificance of the performance variance between the “Fan-Out” and “Daisy-Chaining” configurations, the primary reason for using this one would be limitations on physical space. This could be the number of available slots on the computer motherboard, or a lack of desk or rack space. -
Page 49: Combination Configurations
Combination Configurations Depending on your business requirements, and your physical space limitations, you can add additional Expansion System in multiple configurations, such as these. These combinations are only limited by the available slot types: PCIe or PCI. F a n -O u t D a is y -C h a in C o m b in a tio n C o n fig u ra tio n D a is y -C h a in F a n -O u t C o m b in a tio n C o n fig u ra tio n Obviously, you will need to keep an eye on your system performance and make any adjustments that may be required, either to PCI card... -
Page 50: Pci Card Conflicts
M A G M A PCI Card Conflicts If you determine that one PCI card is interfering with the operation of another card, first try reorganizing the cards on the motherboard. Moving the cards around can change the order in which the cards are configured by the system during power-on. - Page 51 M A G M A Problems with 3 Party cards might only be trackable once you have identified the expansion system containing the problem card. Remember, it may be necessary to identify the PCIe/PCI Slot that the Host Interface Card is in before you can properly identify the correct expansion chassis and ultimately the card.
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Page 52: Finding The Problem Card
M A G M A Finding the Problem Card Windows If you need help to determine which PCI card, or which expansion chassis, has the problem, you can “right-click” on the card with the and check the information contained in the “Location:” field. Look for the “Error Code”... -
Page 53: Appendix Ccompliance
APPENDIX C NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. - Page 54 M A G M A Appendix C Compliance...
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