Magma PCI4DRQ User manual

PCI Expansion Chassis
User's Guide
4 Slot PCI Expansion
Model: PCI4DRQ
Model: CB4DRQ

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Table of Contents
PREFACE.............................................................................................III
What’s in this Guide...............................................................................iii
Advisories ..............................................................................................iv
Safety Instructions..................................................................................iv
When Working Inside a Computer......................................................... v
Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge ............................................vi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ..........................................................1
General Specifications...........................................................................1
Pre-Installation Information ....................................................................1
Parts List................................................................................................2
Tools Required for Installation................................................................2
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .....................................3
Before you Begin....................................................................................4
Attach PCI Expansion and Power Cable................................................4
Recheck the Installation.........................................................................5
Applying Power Correctly.......................................................................5
Starting Up:.................................................................................................5
Shutting Down: ...........................................................................................5
CHAPTER 3 VERIFY INSTALLATION..............................................7
Windows ................................................................................................7
Mac OS X...............................................................................................8
CHAPTER 4 INSTALL 3
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RD
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PARTY PCI CARDS ............................ 10
Remove PCI Expansion Chassis Cover...............................................10
Install PCI Cards in PCI Expansion Chassis........................................ 11
Install Hard Drive(s) .............................................................................12
Externally Accessible 5.25” Drive Bay....................................................... 15
System Should Be Up and Running.....................................................16
Finishing Touches................................................................................ 16
CHAPTER 5 TROUBLESHOOTING ............................................... 17
Locate the Problem..............................................................................17
My Computer Can’t Find the PCI Expansion System................................ 18
When Nothing Works................................................................................ 19
My Computer Hangs During Power Up ............................................. 20
My PCI Card Doesn’t Work....................................................................... 21
Support for 3PrdPParty PCI Cards......................................................... 22
Windows Error Codes.......................................................................23
CHAPTER 6 HOW TO GET MORE HELP ...................................... 25
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) .....................................................25
Contacting Technical Support..............................................................25

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Magma Debug Utility .................................................................................26
PCIScope Software Utility..........................................................................27
Returning Merchandise to Magma .......................................................29
APPENDIX A BUS HIERARCHY.....................................................30
Bus Hierarchy.......................................................................................30
APPENDIX B NEED MORE SLOTS?...............................................31
Multiple PCI Expansion System Configurations ...................................31
Fan-Out.....................................................................................................32
Verify your configuration....................................................................33
Daisy-Chaining..........................................................................................34
Verify your configuration....................................................................35
Combination Configurations.......................................................................35
PCI Card Conflicts................................................................................36
Power-On Sequence for Advanced Configurations..............................36
Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations...........................................36
Finding the Problem Card..................................................................37
APPENDIX C COMPLIANCE ..........................................................38
FCC......................................................................................................38
Industry Canada...................................................................................38
CE ........................................................................................................38

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Preface
What’s in this Guide
This PCI Expansion Chassis User Guide is designed to accompany a
Magma Host Card Installation Guide. This guide provides easy
instructions to install your expansion system, verify the installation was
completed correctly, and troubleshoot the installation, if necessary. The
corresponding Host Card Installation Guide provides similar information
for your Magma host card.
This manual is divided into the following parts:
Chapter 1: Provides General Specifications and Parts List.
Chapter 2: Briefly explains Expansion Chassis installation.
Chapter 3: Explains how to verify a successful installation.
Chapter 4: Provides information on installing 3rd Party PCI cards.
Chapter 5: Provides troubleshooting assistance.
Chapter 6: Explains where to get technical support.
Appendix A: Explains the Bus Hierarchy.
Appendix B: .Provides information on FCC Regulatory Compliance.

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Advisories
Five types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide
helpful information, or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage
or personal injury. They are Note, Important, Caution, Warning, and
Danger. The following is an example of each type of advisory.
NOTE
Used to amplify or explain a comment related to procedural steps
or text.
IMPORTANT
Used to indicate an important piece of information or special “tip”
to help you
CAUTION
Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from
causing damage to the equipment.
WARNING
Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing
injury.
DANGER or STOP
Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing
serious injury or significant data loss.
Disclaimer: We have attempted to identify most situations that may
pose a danger, warning, or caution condition in this manual. However,
Magma does not claim to have covered all situations that might require
the use of a Caution, Warning, or Danger indicator.
SafetyInstructions
Always use caution when servicing any electrical component. Before
handling the Magma PCI Expansion chassis, read the following
instructions and safety guidelines to prevent damage to the product and
to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the “Advisories” section
for advisory conventions used in this manual, including the distinction
between Dangers, Warnings, Cautions, and Notes.

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♦Always use caution when handling/operating the computer.
Only qualified, experienced, authorized electronics personnel
should access the interior of the computer. The power supplies
produce high voltages and energy hazards, which can cause
bodily harm.
♦Use extreme caution when installing or removing components.
Refer to the installation instructions in this manual for
precautions and procedures. If you have any questions,
please contact Magma Technical Support.
WARNING
High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the
unit’s power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet. Disconnect the
power cord from its source before removing the system cover.
Never modify or remove the radio frequency interference shielding from
your workstation or expansion unit. To do so may cause your installation
to produce emissions that could interfere with other electronic
equipment in the area of your system.
When Working Inside a Computer
Before taking covers off a computer, perform the following steps:
1. Turn off the computer and any peripherals
2. Disconnect the computer and peripherals from their power
sources to prevent electric shock or system board damage.
3. Disconnect any telephone or telecommunications lines from
the computer.
In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate:
♦To help avoid possible damage to systems boards, wait five
seconds after turning off the computer before removing a
component, removing a system board, or disconnecting a
peripheral device from the computer.
♦When you disconnect a cable, pull on its connector or on its
strain-relief loop, not on the cable itself. Some cables have a
connector with locking tabs. If you are disconnecting this type
of cable, press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the
cable. As you pull connectors apart, keep them evenly aligned

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to avoid bending any connector pins. Also, before connecting a
cable, make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and
aligned.
CAUTION
Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in
this manual. Follow installation instructions closely.
Protecting AgainstElectrostatic Discharge
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is the enemy of semiconductor
devices. You should always take precautions to eliminate any
electrostatic charge from your body and clothing before touching any
semiconductor device or card by using an electrostatic wrist strap
and/or rubber mat.
Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD
workstation and follow proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of
damage to components. Magma strongly encourages you to follow
proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks,
when servicing equipment.
You can also take the following steps to prevent damage from
electrostatic discharge (ESD):
♦When unpacking a static-sensitive component from its shipping
carton, do not remove the component’s anti-static packaging
material until you are ready to install the component in a
computer. Just before unwrapping the anti-static packaging,
be sure you are at an ESD workstation or grounded.
♦When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an
anti-static container or packaging.
♦Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation. If
possible, use anti-static floor pads and workbench pads.
♦Handle components and boards with care. Don’t touch the
components or contacts on a board. Hold a board by its edges
or by its metal mounting bracket.

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Chapter 1 Introduction
General Specifications
The Magma 4 Slot PCI to PCI Expansion System is a general-purpose
bus expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI)
local bus. The expansion chassis is fully compliant with the PCI Local
Bus Specification. The PCI expansion system consists of an expansion
bus cable (a shielded, high-speed cable), an expansion interface card,
an expansion motherboard and a rack-mount enclosure with a power
supply.
Item
Description
Backplane:
4 PCI slots (supports full or short-length PCI cards)
Enclosure:
19" Rack-mount Standard with drive bays
Dimensions:
(2U) 10" W x 2.570" H x 15.144" D
Weight:
5.3lbs or 2.40 kg
Construction
Aluminum and Steel
Cooling:
Two 13.2 CFM fans
Power Supply:
550W Silencer (auto-switching)
Standard Cable:
1-meter
MTBF:
100,000 hours
PCI Bus:
32-bit /33Mhz
PCI Local Bus
Specification:
Revision 2.2
PCI Bridge
Architecture Spec:
Revision 1.1
Interconnect
Bandwidth:
132 MB/sec (Theoretical Max. of PCI 33/32)
Operating
Environment:
0ºto 50ºC Operating Temperature
-20ºto 60ºC Storage Temperature
5% to 85% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing
Operating Systems:
Windows Vista/XP/2000/Server 2003
Mac OS X Version 10.4.x +
Linux Kernel 2.6.x +
Warranty:
1 Year Return to Factory
Available Options:
1.5-meter cable (PN: SUBCBL1.5HF)
PCI Host Card: for desktops (PN: PCIHIF68)
PCI Express Host Card for desktops (PN: PEHIFX1)
CardBus Host Card for laptops (PN CBH1F)
ExpressCard/54 or 34 for laptops (EC54 or EC34)
Pre-InstallationInformation
Before using the Magma expansion chassis you should perform the
following steps:
•Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts

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•Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation
•Read this manual
Parts List
The following parts are provided:
Qty Item
1
Black enclosure containing a 4 slot PCI expansion
motherboard and auto-switching power supply (550W)
1
PCI expansion cable (1-meter or 1.5-meter)1
1
Power supply cord
1 Host Card (PCI or CardBus is standard)
2
Rack-mount brackets
1
User’s Manual
P1PThe Magma PCI expansion cable uses a 68-pin connector; however, it is NOT an “off-the-
shelf” SCSI cable. The Magma PCI expansion cable is a custom cable designed specifically
for PCI Expansion.
Tools Required for Installation
In order to complete the installation of the Magma
expansion system you will need a Phillips-head
screwdriver.