iH User Manual
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1. 9 Max Power 16W Power requirements Max current at 3 3V 0 5A Max current at 12V 0 5A Max current at 5V 1 5A Form Factor PICMG1 3 Host SBC interface 1 x PCIe x8 expansion slot ATX PSU 4 x 24 pin power connectors SATA Ports 2 x ports via PICMG1 3 interface USB Ports 2x ports via PICMG1 3 interface S Link Max Power DW Power requirements Max current at 3 3V 0 1A Max current at 12V 0 3A Max current at 5V 0 1A Form Factor PICMG1 3 PCle x 8 expansion interface H Link Max Power DW Power requirements Max current at 3 3V 0 1A Max current at 12V 0 3A Form Factor PCle x 8 Environment Express9 Slink Hlink Ex cable Operating Temperature 0 to 35 deg C Storage Temperature 20 to 70 deg C Relative Humidity 5 to 90 non condensing 3 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Warranty 3 Years Introduction The Datapath Express9 backplane provides nine PCI express slots and can be used with a standard PICMG 1 3 SBC as a stand alone system or with the Datapath S Link and H Link cards to provide a PCle expansion system for a standard PC Features Nine slot PCle backplane 8 x 4 lane slots plus 1 x 8 lane slot All slots implemented as x 16 physical connectors so any width PCle card can be accommodated 1 x PICMG 1 3 SBC slot Use as a PCle expansion backplane for a standard PC using the S Link and H Link cards Compatible with a standard 4U IPC chassis Support for daisy chaining mu2. DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Express9 User Manual UK Headquarters Datapath Ltd Alfreton Road Derby DE21 4AD UK Tel 44 0 1332 294441 Fax 44 0 1332 290667 Email sales datapath co uk www datapath co uk Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements HHA RARER tf Atria SUKE SAL eh Cd ier PBB PEDE Contents x oO O oO o 9 gt ait OR x Heres 0 Re eA PALE BLAR MATE BA HER GS fe ST 11363 2006 F RDER eK LA F x TRA EH EYE VES AEE HE HH H fh SJT11363 2006 frAERLE AEE EE 1 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Contents TER 2 eee EEE EE ENE EE 3 MN vr 4 FU 4 TN a E esanousicsaeei ase 5 RECULONS I EE EE EN ER EN D Installing the Express9 Backplane ccccscccseeceeeceececeeeseeeceeeeseeecueeeeeenaees 6 Installing vvs 7 EENet 7 Connecting a Host Machine to an Expansion ChassisS rrnannrnnnrrnnnnnnnnnnnnnre 8 Connecting more than one Chassis rrrrarrrnnnnrnnnnnrnvnnnrnrnnnennnnnennansennassnnnnssen 9 Gen locking Cables on H Link and S Link Boards rrrrrrrevnrrnnnnrrrrvrnnrrrnnnnrrrrrrnnrrnnnnnerrerennnn 9 NNN San Re ee eee Ore ne Tne eee eter mee a en ee eT oer er rn er 12 Datapath LANTN EEE ERE EE EE EE 13 Technical Support rrrennrnnnnnvonvnnnnnnvonnnnnnnnennnnnnnnsennnnnnnnsennrnnnnssennnnnsnnrennnnnsnsennnnnnsnernnnnnnsnsenn 13 NS ENN 13 EE EE E E 15 2 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Specifications Express
3. ED for the PICMG1 3 slot containing the S Link card will flash indicating that a successful link has been made between the host machine and the expansion chassis Note When inserting PCI cards into the host machine or expansion chassis ensure the system is powered down prior to any cards being installed 8 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Connecting more than one Chassis It is possible to connect more than one expansion chassis to a host machine increasing the number of PCle slots available The following diagram illustrates how this can be achieved Ex Cable Ex Cable S link H link Card Card Express4 used as an Express4 usedasa second expansion chassis expansion chassis In this instance the host machine is an Express9 backplane with an SBC fitted When connecting two expansion chassis to a host machine the H Link card in the first expansion chassis must be installed into the x8 slot The S Link card in the second expansion chassis should be installed in the PICMG1 3 SBC slot Connect the H Link and S Link cards using the Ex cable as shown in the above illustration Gen locking Cables on H Link and S Link Boards Connectors J4 and J5 are used for Gen locking multiple chassis together This is useful when using multiple chassis that each contains a number of Datapath Image4 graphics cards The gen locking chain can be used to tie the outputs of the graphics cards together so that they all render their outp
4. cknowledges all registered trademarks used within this documentation 13 09 03 2011 UK Headquarters and Main Sales Office Datapath Ltd Alfreton Road Derby DE21 4AD UK Tel 44 0 1332 294441 Fax 44 0 1332 290667 Email sales datapath co uk www datapath co uk French Office Datapath France 7 rue des Pinsons 78990 Elancourt Tel 33 1 30 13 89 34 Fax 33 1 30 13 89 35 Email datapathfrance sqynet com 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Index ATX Power supply 5 Compatible 4 connecting two expansion 9 Copyright Statement 13 daisy chaining 4 Datapath Limited 13 Environment 3 Form Factor 3 French Office 14 H Link 8 increasing the number of PCIe slots 9 Installing Vision Switch with Multiple iH4 Cards 7 Introduction 5 LED 12 locating mounts 6 Max Power 3 packing box 5 Power requirements 3 Relative Humidity 3 Requirements 5 SBC 7 S Link 3 9 slot layout 7 Specifications 3 stand off mounts 6 Storage Temperature 3 Switch Fabric 4 Technical Support 13 Unpacking 5 09 03 2011
5. e power reset cable unless using an SBC Power supply sockets J1 J2 J3 and J4 12v Power supply socket J5 or J6 Reset Power 6 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Installing an SBC When installing an SBC onto the Express9 backplane the SBC should be carefully inserted into the PICMG1 3 SBC slot The SBC should be installed as per the manufacturer s instructions PIChG1 3 slot Express9 slot layout 4 lane PCle slots PICMG1 3 slo Please note Datapath recommend that the first x8 PCle slot is not occupied with a graphics card as this can cause BIOS issues with certain chipsets This slot should be reserved as the expansion slot or for a non VGA device 7 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Connecting a Host Machine to an Expansion Chassis The Express9 can be used as an expansion chassis providing you have the following accessories e H Link card e S Link card e Ex cable Ex Cable H link Card 5 link Card LED Host Machine Express Expansion System Power down the host machine and insert the H Link card into a free x8 PCle slot Insert the S Link card into the PICMG1 3 SBC slot on the Express9 as shown in the diagram above The S Link card should occupy the first half of the PICMG1 3 slot connectors A and B Connect the H Link and S Link cards using the Ex cable When powering up the host machine the expansion chassis will power up automatically the L
6. ltiple backplanes PCle Switch Fabric providing 192 Gb s peak system bandwidth 4 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Unpacking Your packing box should contain the following items e Express9 Backplane e SBC1 optional e S Link Card optional e H Link Card optional e Ex cable optional e Datapath CD containing the user manual Note All PCB s are static sensitive and are packed it anti static materials Please keep the Express9 Backplane and any plug in card in its packaging until you are ready to install and observe anti static precautions when installing this product Requirements To install the Express9 backplane you require e ATX Power supply e Chassis e Host Computer 5 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Installing the Express9 Backplane The Express9 backplane is fixed into the chassis by screwing down on the mounts located in the host chassis Ensure the rear of the Express9 backplane is facing the rear of the chassis The chassis will have a number of locating mounts not used by the Express9 it is important that stand off mounts are used to ensure the reverse side of the backplane does not come into contact with any unused mounts Once the Express9 is secured inside the chassis connect the power supply to one of the four connectors J1 J2 J3 and J4 on the Express9 backplane and connect the 12v supply J5 or J6 Connect the fan headers There is no requirement to connect th
7. ssis Connect to H Link card in host machine Ex Cable Express expansion chassis 2 J2 J2 2 i n ll al Jy wW f 00 3 Imaget Imaget Images imaged 10 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN If you are connecting more than two expansion chassis together you can continue to expand the gen lock link to further downstream chassis by fitting a H link board into the first slot of the first expansion chassis and by connecting a Gen lock cable from the S Link board directly into the H Link card in the expansion chassis whilst at the same time connecting the H Link output to the next Image 4 graphics card See the following picture as an example In this way you can Create very large systems and maintain the gen locking capability between all Image 4 graphics cards Ex Cable Ex Cable Sink Hink Card Card Express9 used as an Express9 used asa second Express9 with SBC1 pg ig lege Stale nee S expansion chassis expansion chassis Connect to ViskonB0O0 Connect lo a second Ex Cable e Vision800X connecting toa Second Vision800X J J j J F J Ji 2 l A ga eal gl J 9 sl sal HaLirk Imaged imagel imaged image 11 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Express9 LED s The Datapath Express9 backplane has an LED for each PCle slot and the PICMG1 3 SBC slot The LED s indicate the following e Flashes on for 1 5 seconds then off for 0 5 seconds This indica
8. tential that this technology presents Technical Support Registered Users can access our technical support line using email and the Support page on the Datapath Web Site usually with a response within 24 hours excluding weekends Via Email Send an email to support datapath co uk with as much information about your system as possible To enable a swift response we need to know the following details e Specification of the PC including processor speed e Operating System e Application Software e Datapath Hardware Software e The exact nature of the problem and please be as specific as possible Please quote version and revision numbers of hardware and software in use wherever possible Copyright Statement Datapath Ltd England 2009 Datapath Limited claims copyright on this documentation No part of this documentation may be reproduced released disclosed stored in any electronic format or used in whole or in part for any purpose other than stated herein without the express permission of Datapath Limited Whilst every effort is made to ensure that the information contained in this on line help is correct Datapath Limited make no representations or warranties with respect to the contents thereof and do not accept liability for any errors or omissions Datapath reserves the right to change specification without prior notice and cannot assume responsibility for the use made of the information supplied Datapath Limited a
9. tes that the full lane width has been established for that slot e g x4 card in a x4 slot e Flashes on for 0 5 seconds then off for 1 5 seconds This indicates that a reduced lane width has been established and the slot is not working to maximum efficiency e g a x1 card inserted into a x4 slot e NoLED s flashing This indicates that lane width has not been established The LED s will not flash on slots where no cards are fitted 09 03 2011 DATAPAT IA EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Datapath Limited Datapath has a long and very successful history in the computer graphics industry Datapath has been designing and supplying high performance high quality graphics display systems to the worlds largest and most demanding companies and institutions since 1982 Datapath was one of the founding companies of multi screen Windows acceleration using single and multi board solutions Now using the very latest display technology Datapath offers some of the world s leading multi screen graphics accelerators for the most demanding applications As new technology advances so we at Datapath improve the performance and functionality of both our hardware and software to give our customers more Following a continuous development program we pride ourselves on our support and responsive nature towards all our customers and their changing needs As more sophisticated equipment and techniques become readily available so we are there to exploit the power and po
10. uts to the screen at the same time This makes fast moving images appear smoother on the video data wall and eliminates tearing artefacts on the display To create a gen locked chain using the H Link and corresponding S Link cards firstly ensure that the system is powered down Then connect the gen locked output of the closest Image 4 graphics card to connector J4 GEN LOCK IN on the H Link board using the cable supplied with your H Link board as shown in the picture below Note that this cable is longer than the cable supplied with each Image 4 graphics card in order to cover the extra distance between the Image4 and the H Link board This will send the gen locked clock over the Ex cable to the next downstream chassis 9 09 03 2011 DATAPATH EXCELLENCE BY DESIGN Ex Cable Ex Cable Stink Hink Card Card SBC Express with SBC1 Connect to 5 Link card in expansion chassis H J2 J J2 JE ME i ie w u u J J J J JH H Link imaget imaged Imaget Imaget SBC In order to complete the gen locked link you will need to connect the output of the S Link board in the downstream expansion chassis back into the next Image 4 graphics card in the chain as per the following image Note again that the cable supplied with the S Link board is longer than those supplied with the Image4 graphics card in order to cover the extra distance Ex Cable SBGC1 Express9 with SBC1 See JEU FEE SEN expansion cha
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