Dolphin PXH830 User manual

Dolphin PCI Express PXH830 Adapter
PXH830 NTB Adapter Users Guide
Version 1.19
Date: 30th November 2023

DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................................................ 4
TERMS AND ACRONYMS............................................................................................................................................. 4
PXH830 HIGH LEVEL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................................... 5
PACKAGING ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
PRE-INSTALLATION QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 7
PCIE SLOT DETERMINATION................................................................................................................................................... 7
PXH830 NTB CONFIGURATION ............................................................................................................................................. 7
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT....................................................................................................................................................7
CABLE PORTS AND CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................................................8
Cable ports................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Active Optical Cables (AOC) ......................................................................................................................................... 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 CABLES............................................................................................................................9
Connecting Cables ..................................................................................................................................................... 10
Disconnecting Cables................................................................................................................................................. 10
STEP 6–INSTALLING THE DOLPHIN EXPRESSWARE SOFTWARE ...................................................................................................10
STEP 7-VERIFY INSTALLATION &LEDS..................................................................................................................................10
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE ..............................................................................................................................11
CONFIGURATION AND DIP SWITCHES..................................................................................................................................... 11
DIP Switch Bank –Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 11
USE CASE A-2NODE CONFIGURATION –NTB MODE.............................................................................................................. 12
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x16 link ....................................................................................... 12
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x8 link ......................................................................................... 12
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x4 link ......................................................................................... 12
USE CASE B-3NODE CONFIGURATION –NTB MODE.............................................................................................................. 13
Connecting the cables for 3 Node Configurations, x8 link ......................................................................................... 13
USE CASE C-MULTI NODE WITH MXS824 SWITCH –NTB MODE..............................................................................................13
FIRMWARE UPGRADE..........................................................................................................................................................14
IDENTIFYING THE CARD........................................................................................................................................................ 14
SUPPORT.............................................................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................15
PCIE CABLE SIGNALS ..........................................................................................................................................................15
EXTERNAL PCIE X4CABLE CONNECTOR PIN-OUT .....................................................................................................................15
COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY TESTING.................................................................................................................16
LIMITED WARRANTY..................................................................................................................................................17
WARRANTY PERIOD................................................................................................................ ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
COVERAGE............................................................................................................................ ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
SERVICE PROCEDURE .............................................................................................................. ERROR!BOOKMARK NOT DEFINED.
HARDWARE REVISION HISTORY.................................................................................................................................17

DISCLAIMER
Terms and Acronyms

PXH830 High Level Specification
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MTBF by Temperature and Environment
The MTBF (in hours) for the PXH830 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
6.054.808
3.027.404
1.009.135
5
5.125.130
2.562.565
854.188

10
4.307.782
2.153.891
717.964
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3.598.507
1.799.254
599.751
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2.990.475
1.495.238
498.413
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2.474.892
1.237.446
412.482
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2.041.816
1.020.908
340.303
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1.680.915
840.458
280.153
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1.382.069
691.034
230.345
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1.135.823
567.911
189.304
50
933.648
466.824
155.608
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768.059
384.030
128.010
Table 1: MTBF vs. Temperature and Environment

Packaging
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Pre-Installation Questions
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PCIe Slot Determination
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PXH830 NTB Configuration
Operating Environment

Cable Ports and Connections
Cable ports
Active Optical Cables (AOC)
Figure 1 PCIe
bracket

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 Cables

Connecting Cables
Table 2: Cable Specifications
Disconnecting Cables
Step 6 –Installing the Dolphin eXpressWare Software
Step 7 - Verify Installation & LEDs
Table 3: LED behavior