Dolphin PXH810 User manual

PXH810 NTB Adapter users guide
Version 1.19
Date: 30th November 2023
Dolphin PCI Express PXH810 Adapter

DISCLAIMER
LIFE SUPPORT POLICY
ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY

Quick Install Guide
PXH810 Operating Modes
Note: Static electricity from your clothes or work environment can damage your PCI
Express adapter card or your PC. Always wear a grounded anti-static wrist strap while
opening the PC and when the card is removed from the anti-static bag.
Configuration PXH810
DIP switch view
NTB LED Color
NTB mode
(Shipping default)
Green
NTB TARGET mode
(fiber usage)
Green
NTB mode
(long cable tuning)
Green

Cable Connections
Using the PXH810 with Optical Fibers
Dolphin Software

Overview
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Dolphin Express Adapter Card - PXH810
PXH810 high level specification
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MTBF by Temperature and Environment
The MTBF (in hours) for the PXH810 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
6.083.909
3.041.955
1.013.985
5
5.058.271
2.529.136
843.045
10
4.161.465
2.080.732
693.577
15
3.388.624
1.694.312
564.771
20
2.732.576
1.366.288
455.429
25
2.183.983
1.091.992
363.997
30
1.731.842
865.921
288.640
35
1.364.152
682.076
227.359
40
1.068.703
534.351
178.117
45
833.753
416.876
138.959
50
648.530
324.265
108.088
55
503.529
251.764
83.921
60
390.625
195.313
65.104
LEDs

Use Cases
Use Case A - 2 Node Configuration –NTB Mode (Balanced)

Use Case B - Switch Configuration

Configuration and DIP Switches
The PXH810 has DIP switches for setting special modes or operations. Please carefully read the documentation
before modifying any DIP switch settings. Please pay close attention to ON and OFF positions written on the
DIP switch.
DIP Switch Bank –Configuration

Use Cases Summary and Settings

Installation
Static electricity from your clothes or work environment can damage your PCI Express adapter card
or your PC. Always wear a grounded anti-static wrist strap while opening the PC and when the
PXH810 is removed from the anti-static bag.
Changing the PCI Express Bracket
Installing the Adapter Card
Installing and Removing the Cable
Connecting the Cable
Disconnecting the Cable
EEPROM Programming

Software Installation
Identifying the Card
Adapter 0 > Type : PXH810
NodeId : 4
Serial number : PXH810-CC-000024
PXH chipId : 0x87b010b5
PXH chip revision : 0xCA
EEPROM version NTB mode : 0010
Card revision : CC
Topology type : Switch
Topology Autodetect : No
Number of enabled links : 1
PCIe slot state : x8, Gen3 (8 GT/s)
Clock mode slot : Port
Clock mode link : Global
Max payload size (MPS) : 128
Multicast group size : 2 MB
Prefetchable memory size : 256 MB (BAR2)
Non-prefetchable size : 64 KB (BAR4)
02:00.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8717 16-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 3
(8.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ca)
02:00.1 System peripheral: PLX Technology, Inc. Device 87d0 (rev ca)
02:00.2 System peripheral: PLX Technology, Inc. Device 87d0 (rev ca)
03:00.0 PCI bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8717 16-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 3
(8.0 GT/s) Switch with DMA (rev ca)
04:00.0 Bridge: PLX Technology, Inc. PEX 8732 32-lane, 8-Port PCI Express Gen 3
(8.0 GT/s) Switch (rev ca)

# lspci -s 02:00.0 -vvv | grep Serial
Capabilities: [180 v1] Device Serial Number 00-00-44-45-00-00-05-48
Support

Technical Information
PCI-Express 8x Finger Connector Pin-Out
PCIe iPass Cable Connector Pin-Out
Cable Sideband signals

Compliance and Regulatory Testing
EMC Compliance
RoHS Compliance
FCC Class B
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Limited Warranty
Dolphin Interconnect Solutions warrants this product to be free from manufacturing defects under the
following terms:
Warranty Period
Coverage
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Service Procedure
Limitations