Dolphin MXH832 User manual

Dolphin PCI Express MXH832 Adapter
MXH832 Transparent Adapter Users Guide
Version 1.8
Date: 30th November 2023

DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................................................ 4
TERMS AND ACRONYMS............................................................................................................................................. 5
MXH832 HIGH LEVEL SPECIFICATION.......................................................................................................................... 6
MXH833........................................................................................................................................................................... 7
MTBF BY TEMPERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................................................................................7
PACKAGING ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
PRE-INSTALLATION QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 7
PCIE SLOT DETERMINATION...................................................................................................................................................7
MXH832 HOST /TARGET CONFIGURATION .............................................................................................................................8
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT....................................................................................................................................................8
CABLE CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................................................................ 8
PCI Express 3.0 Cables.................................................................................................................................................. 8
MiniSAS-HD Cables ...................................................................................................................................................... 8
Active Optical Cables (AOC) ......................................................................................................................................... 8
CMI FUNCTIONALITY ............................................................................................................................................................8
INSTALLATION ............................................................................................................................................................ 9
STEP 1-UNPACK BOARD .......................................................................................................................................................9
STEP 2-CHANGE PCIE BRACKET IF NECESSARY ..........................................................................................................................9
STEP 3-CONFIGURE THE BOARD FOR PROPER OPERATION ..........................................................................................................9
STEP 4-INSTALL THE ADAPTER CARD....................................................................................................................................... 9
STEP 5-INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CABLE........................................................................................................................9
Connecting the Cable................................................................................................................................................... 9
Supported cable lengths .............................................................................................................................................. 9
Disconnecting the Cable ............................................................................................................................................ 10
STEP 6-VERIFY INSTALLATION &LEDS..................................................................................................................................10
OPERATION ...............................................................................................................................................................11
CONFIGURATION AND DIP SWITCHES.....................................................................................................................................11
DIP Switches............................................................................................................................................................... 11
Target Card Clocking Option...................................................................................................................................... 11
DIP Switch settings for MXH832 Host operation ....................................................................................................... 12
DIP Switch settings for MXH832 Target operation .................................................................................................... 12
TRANSPARENT USE CASES....................................................................................................................................................13
Use Case A - 1 Host –Single Expansion Configuration PCIe x16 ................................................................................ 13
Use Case B –1 Host –Single or Dual Expansion Configuration –PCIe x8.................................................................. 13
Use Case C –1 Host - Quad Expansion Configuration –PCIe x4 ................................................................................ 13
Use Case D –1 Host –Transparent fan-out using MXS824 - PCIe x16....................................................................... 14
Use Case E –Multi Host –Transparent fan-out using MXS824 - PCIe x16.....................Error! Bookmark not defined.
EEPROM AND FIRMWARE UPGRADE ....................................................................................................................................15
IDENTIFYING THE CARD........................................................................................................................................................ 15
SUPPORT.............................................................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................18
BOARD REVISION HISTORY.................................................................................................................................................... 18
SIMPLIFIED SCHEMATICS ......................................................................................................................................................18
PCIE CABLE PORT SIGNALS ..................................................................................................................................................19
EXTERNAL PCIE X4CABLE CONNECTOR PIN-OUT .....................................................................................................................19

PCIE CABLE PORT MAPPING ................................................................................................................................................19
MXH832 PCIE X16 EDGE CONNECTOR PIN-OUT....................................................................................................................20
COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY TESTING.................................................................................................................21
LIMITED WARRANTY..................................................................................................................................................22
WARRANTY PERIOD................................................................................................................ ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
COVERAGE............................................................................................................................ ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
SERVICE PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
DISCLAIMER

Terms and acronyms

MXH832 High Level Specification
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MXH833
MTBF by Temperature and Environment
The MTBF (in hours) for the MXH832 can be found in the table below. The numbers are calculated using the Telcordia
SR-332 issue 2 (2006) standard.
Ambient
Temp [°C]
Environment
Ground fixed,
controlled
Ground fixed,
uncontrolled
Ground
mobile
0
4.712.469
2.356.234
785.411
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3.982.763
1.991.381
663.794
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3.330.436
1.665.218
555.073
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2.757.274
1.378.637
459.546
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2.262.060
1.131.030
377.010
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1.840.861
920.431
306.810
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1.487.703
743.852
247.951
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1.195.319
597.659
199.220
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955.879
477.940
159.313
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761.601
380.801
126.934
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605.162
302.581
100.860
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479.963
239.982
79.994
Packaging
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Pre-Installation Questions
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PCIe Slot Determination

MXH832 Host / Target Configuration
Operating Environment
Cable Connections
PCI Express 3.0 Cables
MiniSAS-HD Cables
Active Optical Cables (AOC)
CMI Functionality
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Installation
Step 1 - Unpack board
Step 2 - Change PCIe Bracket if necessary
Step 3 - Configure the Board for Proper Operation
Step 4 - Install the Adapter Card
Step 5 - Installing and Removing the Cable
Connecting the Cable
Supported cable lengths
Figure 1 PCIe
Bracket

Table 2: Cable Specifications
Disconnecting the Cable
Step 6 - Verify Installation & LEDs
Table 3: LED behavior

Operation
Configuration and DIP Switches
DIP Switches
Table 4: DIP Switch settings
Target Card Clocking Option
Figure 2: DIP Switch

DIP switch Settings
DIP Switch settings for MXH832 Host operation
DIP Switch settings for MXH832 Target operation

Transparent Use Cases
Use Case A - 1 Host –Single Expansion Configuration PCIe x16
Table 5: Required x16 cabling
Use Case B –1 Host –Single or Dual Expansion Configuration –PCIe x8
Table 6: Required x8 cabling
Use Case C –1 Host - Quad Expansion Configuration –PCIe x4
Figure 3: Use Case A

Table 7: Required x4 cabling
Use Case D –1 Host –Transparent fan-out using MXS824 - PCIe x16
Figure 4: Use Case C

EEPROM and Firmware Upgrade
Identifying the Card

Support

Technical Information
Board revision history
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Simplified schematics
Figure 5: MXH832 Simplified Schematics

PCIe Cable Port Signals
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External PCIe x4 Cable Connector Pin-Out
Table 8; External PCIe x4 cable Pin-Out
PCIe Cable Port Mapping
Table 9 : PCIe Cable Port Mapping
Cable Port x16 Dual x8 Quad x4 PCIe 3.0 Cable Pin
L0 L0 L0 TX0/RX0
L1 L1 L1 TX1/RX1
L2 L2 L2 TX2/RX2
L3 L3 L3 TX3/RX3
L4 L4 L0 TX0/RX0
L5 L5 L1 TX1/RX1
L6 L6 L2 TX2/RX2
L7 L7 L3 TX3/RX3
L8 L0 L0 TX0/RX0
L9 L1 L1 TX1/RX1
L10 L2 L2 TX2/RX2
L11 L3 L3 TX3/RX3
L12 L4 L0 TX0/RX0
L13 L5 L1 TX1/RX1
L14 L6 L2 TX2/RX2
L15 L7 L3 TX3/RX3
Lx – PCIe lane X, Cable port is ref PCIe bracket marking
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MXH832 PCIe x16 Edge Connector Pin-Out
Table 10: PCIe Edge Connector Pin-Out