Amfeltec Corp. SKU-037 User manual
Flexible MiniPCI to PCI Express
Adapter
Hardware Manual
June 01, 2011
Revision 1.1
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Maple, ON L6A 1J2
Contents
Contents
1About this Document........................................................................................................................1
1.1Purpose ................................................................................................................................1
1.2Feedback..............................................................................................................................1
1.3Revision History....................................................................................................................1
2General Description .........................................................................................................................2
2.1Introduction...........................................................................................................................2
3Requirements/Features ...................................................................................................................5
3.1Power Source.......................................................................................................................5
3.2Software................................................................................................................................5
4Hardware Description ......................................................................................................................6
4.1Board Layout ........................................................................................................................6
4.2LEDs.....................................................................................................................................7
4.3Connectors ...........................................................................................................................7
5Installation........................................................................................................................................8
5.1Hardware Installation............................................................................................................8
6Ordering Information........................................................................................................................9
6.1Standard package.................................................................................................................9
7Appendix A: Limited warranty........................................................................................................10
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Figures
Figure 1: Flexible MiniPCI to PCIe Adapter...............................................................................................2
Figure 2: MiniPCI Host card.......................................................................................................................3
Figure 3: x1 PCI Express adapter board (powered from MiniPCI Host card) ...........................................3
Figure 4: x1 PCI Express adapter board (powered from ATX power supply)...........................................4
Figure 5: x1 PCI Express adapter board (powered from external 12V power supply)..............................4
Figure 6: MiniPCI Host card layout............................................................................................................6
Figure 7: x1 PCI Express adapter board layout.........................................................................................6
Tables
Table 1: MiniPCI Host card LEDs..............................................................................................................7
Table 2: MiniPCI Host card connectors.....................................................................................................7
Table 3: x1 PCI Express Adapter board connectors .................................................................................7
About this Document
1 About this Document
1.1 Purpose
This document describes Hardware installation, features, specification and operation for
AMFELTEC Flexible MiniPCI to PCI Express Bus Adapter (SKU-037).
1.2 Feedback
AMFELTEC Corp. makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in this document
is accurate and complete at time of release. Please contact AMFELTEC Corp. if you find any
errors, inconsistence or have trouble understanding any part of this document.
To provide your feedback, please send an email to support@amfeltec.com
Your comments or corrections are greatly valued in our effort for excellence and continued
improvement.
1.3 Revision History
Rev. No. Description Rev. Date
1.0 Initial Release. December 10, 2009
1.1 Update hardware installation instructions June 01, 2011
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General Description
2 General Description
2.1 Introduction
Flexible MiniPCI to PCI Express Bus Adapter (Adapter) (Figure 1) is designed to support
expansion of modern motherboards with limited numbers of PCI or PCI Express Connectors.
Adapter converts the standard 124-pin MiniPCI motherboard slot into x1 PCI Express slots.
Figure 1: Flexible MiniPCI to PCIe Adapter
It includes MiniPCI Host card (Figure 2) and x1 PCI Express adapter board (Figure 3/Figure
4/Figure 5). The MiniPCI Host card has to be plugged into an upstream MiniPCI motherboard
connector. PCI Express adapter connects to the main MiniPCI Host card via 12” Flex PCI
Express cable. The expansion x1PCI Express add-in board has to be plugged into the standard
PCI Express connector on the PCI Express adapter board.
Because of the flexible nature of the connection (unlike traditional rigid risers), expansion PCI
Express add-in boards can be positioned away from the MiniPCI Host card, including around any
obstacles inside a computer chassis. PCI Express adapter has two mounting holes allowing them
to be securely fixed inside a computer chassis. An additional the x1 PCI Express adapter board
has two support tabs for mechanical stabilization of add-in PCI Express expansion board (US
Patent 7,255,570).
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Figure 2: MiniPCI Host card
The Adapter functions right out of the box, no additional software needs to be installed. The
MiniPCI Host card has LEDs for displaying downstream PCI Express Link status as well as
expansion PCI Express add-in card “PRESENT” status.
Figure 3: x1 PCI Express adapter board (powered from MiniPCI Host card)
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Figure 4: x1 PCI Express adapter board (powered from ATX power supply)
Figure 5: x1 PCI Express adapter board (powered from external 12V power supply)
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Requirements/Features
3 Requirements/Features
3.1 Power Source
The power for the expansion PCI Express add-in board can be supplied from tree different
sources:
•From MiniPCI Host card (3.3 volt only) via power cable and x1 PCI Express adapter board
(Figure 2)
•From standard ATX power supply (“floppy disk” connector)(12 and 5 volts) via x1 PCI
Express adapter board (Figure 3)
•From any 12 volt power supply via x1 PCI Express Adapter board (Figure 4)
3.2 Software
There is no software needed for normal operations.
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4 Hardware Description
4.1 Board Layout
Figure 6: MiniPCI Host card layout
Figure 7: x1 PCI Express adapter board layout
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