Dolphin PXH832 User manual

Dolphin PCI Express PXH832 Adapter
PXH832 Transparent Adapter Users Guide
Version 1.21
Date: 30th November 2023

DISCLAIMER................................................................................................................................................................ 4
TERMS AND ACRONYMS............................................................................................................................................. 4
PXH832 HIGH LEVEL SPECIFICATION ........................................................................................................................... 5
MTBF BY TEMPERATURE AND ENVIRONMENT ...........................................................................................................................6
PACKAGING ................................................................................................................................................................ 7
PRE-INSTALLATION QUESTIONS.................................................................................................................................. 7
PCIE SLOT DETERMINATION................................................................................................................................................... 7
PXH832 HOST /TARGET CONFIGURATION............................................................................................................................... 7
OPERATING ENVIRONMENT....................................................................................................................................................7
CABLE CONNECTIONS............................................................................................................................................................ 7
Cable ports................................................................................................................................................................... 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 ........................................................................................................10
DIP Switch Bank –Configuration ............................................................................................................................... 10
DIP-Switch settings for Host operation...................................................................................................................... 11
DIP-Switch settings for Target operation................................................................................................................... 12
STEP 4-INSTALL THE ADAPTER CARD..................................................................................................................................... 12
STEP 5-INSTALLING AND REMOVING THE CABLE...................................................................................................................... 12
Connecting the Cable................................................................................................................................................. 12
Disconnecting the Cable ............................................................................................................................................ 12
STEP 6-VERIFY INSTALLATION &LEDS..................................................................................................................................13
USE CASES........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Use Case A - 1 Host –Single Expansion Configuration .............................................................................................. 14
Use Case B –1 Host - Dual Expansion Configuration................................................................................................. 15
Use Case C –1 Host - Quad Expansion Configuration ............................................................................................... 15
EEPROM AND FIRMWARE UPGRADE ....................................................................................................................................16
IDENTIFYING THE CARD........................................................................................................................................................16
SUPPORT..........................................................................................................................................................................17
TECHNICAL INFORMATION ........................................................................................................................................18
PCIE CABLE PORT SIGNALS ..................................................................................................................................................18
EXTERNAL PCIE X4CABLE CONNECTOR PIN-OUT .....................................................................................................................18
PCIE CABLE PORT MAPPING ................................................................................................................................................18
EXTERNAL PCIE X16 EDGE CONNECTOR PIN-OUT ....................................................................................................................19
COMPLIANCE AND REGULATORY TESTING.................................................................................................................20
LIMITED WARRANTY..................................................................................................................................................21
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DISCLAIMER
Terms and Acronyms

PXH832 High Level Specification
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MTBF by Temperature and Environment
The MTBF (in hours) for the PXH832 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
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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
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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
PXH832 Host / Target Configuration
Operating Environment
Cable Connections

Cable ports
PCI Express 3.0 cables
MiniSAS-HD cables
Active Optical Cables (AOC)
CMI Functionality
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Figure 1 PCIe
bracket

Installation
Step 1 - Unpack board
Step 2 - Change PCIe Bracket if necessary

Step 3 - Configure the Board for Proper Operation
DIP Switch Bank –Configuration
Table 2: DIP Switch settings
Figure 2: DIP Switch

DIP-Switch settings for Host operation
Table 3: PXH832 SW1 Host configuration settings

DIP-Switch settings for Target operation
Table 4: PXH832 SW1 Target configuration settings
Step 4 - Install the Adapter Card
Step 5 - Installing and Removing the Cable
Connecting the Cable
Table 5: Cable Specifications
Disconnecting the Cable

Step 6 - Verify Installation & LEDs
Table 6: LED behavior

Use Cases Summary and Settings
Table 7: Use Case DIP switch settings
Use Cases
Use Case A - 1 Host –Single Expansion Configuration
Connecting the cables for single expansion, x16 link
Table 8: Required x16 cabling
Figure 3: Use Case A

Connecting the cables for single expansion, x8 link
Table 9: Alternative x8 cabling
Connecting the cables for 2 Node Configurations, x4 link
Use Case B –1 Host - Dual Expansion Configuration
Connecting the cables for Single Node Dual expansion, x8 link
Use Case C –1 Host - Quad Expansion Configuration
Connecting the cables for Single Node Four expansion, x4 link
Figure 4: Use Case B
Figure 5: Use Case C

EEPROM and Firmware Upgrade
Identifying the Card

Support

Technical Information
PCIe Cable Port Signals
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External PCIe x4 Cable Connector Pin-Out
Table 10; External PCIe x4 cable Pin-Out
PCIe Cable Port Mapping
Table 11 : PCIe Cable Port Mapping
Cable Port x16 Dual x8 Quad x4 PCIe 3.0 Cable Pin
L15 L7 L3 TX0/RX0
L14 L6 L2 TX1/RX1
L13 L5 L1 TX2/RX2
L12 L4 L0 TX3/RX3
L11 L3 L3 TX0/RX0
L10 L2 L2 TX1/RX1
L9 L1 L1 TX2/RX2
L8 L0 L0 TX3/RX3
L7 L7 L3 TX0/RX0
L6 L6 L2 TX1/RX1
L5 L5 L1 TX2/RX2
L4 L4 L0 TX3/RX3
L3 L3 L3 TX0/RX0
L2 L2 L2 TX1/RX1
L1 L1 L1 TX2/RX2
L0 L0 L0 TX3/RX3
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External PCIe x16 Edge Connector Pin-Out
Table 12: PCIe Edge Connector Pin-Out

Compliance and Regulatory Testing
EMC Compliance
RoHS Compliance
FCC Class A