ADLINK Technology PCIe-8560 User manual

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Manual Revision: 2.00
Revision Date: October 24, 2007
Part Number: 50-17027-1000
PCIe-8560 PXI-8565
PCI Express®-to-PXI™ Extension Kit
User’s Manual

PCIe-8560 PXI-8565
User’s Manual
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Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
2.00 2007/10/24 Initial Release

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Preface
Copyright 2007 ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copy-
right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro-
duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form
without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without prior
notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does
not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect,
special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the
use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if
advised of the possibility of such damages.
Trademarks
PCI Express®is a registered trademark of the Peripheral
Component Interconnect Special Interest Group. PXI™is a
trademark of the PXI Systems Alliance.
Product names mentioned herein are used for identification pur-
poses only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of their respective companies.

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Audience and Scope
The PCIe-8560 PXI-8565 User’s Manual is intended for hardware
technicians and systems operators with knowledge of installing,
configuring and using PCI Express®-to-PXI™ extension systems.
This document is specifically intended to describe connecting
ADLINK PCIe-8560 PCI Express®Systems to a PXI™ Extension
Kit for extended functionality.
Manual Organization
This manual is organized as follows:
Preface: Presents important copyright notifications, disclaim-
ers, trademarks, and associated information on the proper
understanding and usage of this document and its associated
product(s).
Chapter 1, Introduction: Introduces the PCI Express®to
PXI™ Extension Kit overview, its features, applications, archi-
tecture, block diagrams, and package contents.
Chapter 2, Getting Started: Presents information on properly
installing PCI Express®and PXI™ equipment and cabling a
PCI Express®to PXI™ extension kit.
Chapter 3, Hardware Information: Presents layout informa-
tion, technical drawings, jumper settings, and configuration.
Chapter 4, Troubleshooting: Provides basic information on
quickly addressing configuration/setup/installation problems
that may occur.
Important Safety Instructions: Presents safety instructions
all users must follow for the proper setup, installation and
usage of equipment and/or software.
Warranty Information: Presents important warranty informa-
tion for users/manufacturers rights and responsibilities regard-
ing ADLINK products and services.

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Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Additional information, aids, and tips that help users per-
form tasks.
CAUTION:
Information to prevent minor physical injury, component
damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when try-
ing to complete a task.
WARNING:
Information to prevent serious physical injury, compo-
nent damage, data loss, and/or program corruption
when trying to complete a specific task.

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Reference Documentation
The following list of documents may be used as reference materi-
als to support installation, configuration and/or the operation of the
PCI Express-to-PXI Extension Kit. This list is prepared in alpha-
betical order (by vendor name, then by document title) for clarity.
Vendor(s)/Association(s) Title Rev.
PCI-SIG PCI Express®Base Specification 1.0a
PCI-SIG PCI-to-PCI Bridge Architecture
Specification
1.2
PCI-SIG PCI Local Bus Specification 3.0
PXI System Alliance PXI Specification 2.2

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Getting Service
Contact us should you require any service or assistance.
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC. (HEADQUARTERS)
Web Site: http://www.adlinktech.com
Sales & Service: [email protected]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 9F No. 166 Jian Yi Road, Chungho City,
Taipei 235, Taiwan, ROC
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY AMERICA INC.
Sales & Service: [email protected]
Toll-Free: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 8900 Research Drive, Irvine,
CA 92618, USA
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. (BEIJING)
Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: Rm. 801, Power Creative E,
No. 1, B/D Shang Di East Rd.
Beijing, 100085 China
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. (SHANGHAI)
Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 4F, Bldg. 39, No.333 Qinjiang Road,
Chao He Jing Hi Tech Park
Shanghai, 200233 China
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY CO. LTD. (SHENZHEN)
Sales & Service: [e-mail]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 2F, C Block, Bld. A1,
Cyber-Tech Zone, Gao Xin Ave. Sec 7,
High-Tech Industrial Park S.,
Shenzhen, 518057 China

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ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC. (EUROPE)
Sales & Service: em[email protected]
Toll-Free: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: Nord Carree 3, 40477
Düsseldorf, Germany
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC. (INDIA)
Sales & Service: indi[email protected]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: No. 1357, Ground Floor, "Anupama",
Aurobindo Marg JP Nagar (Ph-1)
Bangalore, Karnataka 560078, India
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY JAPAN CORP.
Sales & Service [email protected]
Telephone No. [phone]
Fax No. [phone]
Mailing Address Asahiseimei Hatagaya Bld. 1-1-2
Hatagaya Shibuya-ku, Tokyo, Japan
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC. (SOUTH KOREA)
Sales & Service: [email protected]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 4F, Kostech Building, 262-2,
Yahgjae-Dong, Seocho-Gu,
Seoul, 137-130, South Korea
ADLINK TECHNOLOGY SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.
Sales & Service: singapor[email protected]
Telephone No.: [phone]
Fax No.: [phone]
Mailing Address: 84 Genting Lane #07-02A,
Cityneon Design Center,
Singapore 349584

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Table of Contents
PCIe-8560 PXI-8565................................................................. i
Revision History...................................................................... ii
Preface .................................................................................... iii
Copyright 2007 ADLINK TECHNOLOGY INC. ...............iii
Disclaimer .......................................................................iii
Trademarks .....................................................................iii
Using this Manual ...........................................................iv
Conventions .................................................................... v
Reference Documentation ..............................................vi
Getting Service ..............................................................vii
Table of Contents................................................................... ix
List of Figures ........................................................................ xi
List of Tables........................................................................ xiii
1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1 Overview.............................................................................. 1
1.1.1 Controlling PXI™ with PCI Express® ................................... 1
1.2 Package Contents ............................................................... 3
1.3 Specifications....................................................................... 4
1.4 Features............................................................................... 5
1.5 Applications ......................................................................... 5
2 Getting Started ................................................................... 7
2.1 Installation Environment ...................................................... 7
2.2 Installing PCIe-8560 on a Host Computer ........................... 8
2.3 Installing PXI-8565 to a PXI™ Chassis ............................. 10
2.4 Cabling Host Computer to PXI™ Extension Chassis ........ 11
2.5 Power-ON/OFF Sequence................................................. 14
2.6 LED Status......................................................................... 15
3 Hardware Information ...................................................... 17
3.1 Functional Block Diagram.................................................. 17
3.2 PCIe-8560 Layout, Connectors and Jumpers.................... 18

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3.2.1 PCIe-8560 S1/S2 Signal Equalizer Adjustments ................ 19
3.3 PXI-8565 Layout, Connectors and Jumpers ...................... 21
3.4 Extension Cable Options ................................................... 23
4 Troubleshooting (FAQ)..................................................... 25
Important Safety Instructions............................................... 29
Warranty Policy ..................................................................... 31