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1. 41 Install lpass Expansion Interface card STEP 2 42 5 menace Cand zc 43 PCN VS SB AA A AAA 45 C D eea EEE AE EE E AEDES EEEE E 48 Altach Powert ord SIEP 6 aain a a 49 Connect oO Elec T 50 ONBpandon Calin iei mM EE ear tern OLET 51 COMmPUE 51 CROCK 51 Chapter2 B Software Installation EB2200 SB 53 Software Checks venty Installatiofi SIEP 11 53 Check Magma Device Windows 7 and 8 53 Check Magma device Mac 5 54 Check Magma device 55 How To Check PCle cards E 55 How To Check PCle cards Windows7 and 8 56 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration 2200 58
2. all 4 Raid Syste 3 amp 3 Quick Function Quick Create RAID Set Functions 8 Volume Set Functions s RaidSet Hierarch 4 disk you inserted was not readable by ID Set 1 this computer L Volume State Capacity Raid Set 000 Normal initialize Ignore Physical Drives System Controls Information s 1 ARECA Device Adapterv1 0 Capacity Model 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 ST120HM000 1G5142 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 120 0GB 5 7120 000 1 65142 ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 2 After completing the Raid setup you must activate the drive and create a partition Different Operating Systems have their own utility for creating partitions On Mac OS you have to use the Disk Utility On Windows you have to use Disk Management IMPORTANT The Disk Utility on Mac OSxand Disk Management on Windows OS are applicable to all disk controller cards vendors Important Disk Utility on Mac OSX What ts Disk Utility Disk Utility isa free application that s built into OS X that can perform lots of useful actions and isa multipurpose easy to use tool for working with hard drives and drive images Disk Utility can erase format repair and partition hard drives as well ascreate RAID arrays Where is Disk Utility Open up your Applicat
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4. 1 n eeeeeee eene enn nana auus uuu aua aua u annua aaa uus RR unnm rua au uA 31 Chapter2 ExpressBox 2200 58 34 ExpressBox 2200 58 PCI Express 1 0 nennen nennen nennen nnn nnn 35 37 Exp ressBox 2200 5913 Slot iPass Storage 37 COMPONE Or BDDICSBO X 2200 eee 38 MOS FeO 40 Exp ressBox 2200 CREE 2 G Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation EB2200 SB 40 Insta llation Procedures OvervieW m 41 Open Enclosure SIEP 1
5. 14 i Areca Technology Corporation open all close all s Quick Create Raid Volume Set Raid System Console Quick Function Total Number Of Disks 4 3 RAID Set tions Maximum Capacity Allowed 360 GB 0 Volume 5 5 Physical D Select Capacity 360 GB System Co Greater Two Volume Support 0 Information Volume Initialization Mode Volume Write Protection Disabled 3 Select Stripe Size KBytes RaidSet Mode Confirm The Operation Submit Reset ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 Check Confirm The Operation box ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager AM ve mm vi Areca Technology Corporation open all close all s Quick Create Raid Volume Set Total Number Of Disks Raid Sys lt 9 Quick Function Quick Create Select Raid Level Raid 5 8 RAID Set Functions Maximum Capacity Allowed 360 GB 0 Volume Set Functions 4 Select Capacity 360 GB Physical Drives 1 System Controls Information Greater Two Volume Support Volume Initialization Mode Volume Write Protection Select Stripe Size KBytes RaidSet Mode Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Volume Set Created Successfully screen comes up Raid Storage Manager 4 9 10 203 0 170 82 M Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular ARCHTT
6. Other GPUs orPCle cards may require the use of 8 pin connectors see pictures above ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation EB2200 S8 2 Connect Ipass Cable STEP 5 Connect Ipasscable to Expansion and Host Interface cards Proper way of connecting Ipass cable to Interface card see pictures below 3 Connect the lpasscable to Expansion port on the back of the unit 4 Connect the other end of the cable to host computer via Host Interface card ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation EB2200 S8 ra 2 To Disconnect Ipass Cable 3 Pullthe green tab while slowly pulling out the cable from the interface card 4 Failure to pull the green tab while disconnecting the Ipass cable can break the connector inside the interface card which can cause the system to malfunction Attach Power C ord STEP 6 NOTE If at all possible plug the power cord from the expansion chassis and your host computer into a shared power srip preferably one that has surge and noise suppression circuitry built into it ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation EB2200 S8 49 3 Plug in powercord to EXPRESSBO X 2200 58 Make sure the Power Switch istumed OFF 4 power supply switch to ON position The power on line symbol indicates that the control places the equipment into a fully powered state 1 or means ON The power off circle symbol on a butt
7. PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge gt Intel R PRO 1000 Dual Server Adapter 27 grd Party PCle cards gt Intel R PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter 9 standard PCI to PCI bridge amp Intel R PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter s10 ard Party PCle cards amp Intel R PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter 8 ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 B Software Installation 2200 58 ra 2 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration 2200 58 Shutdown the computer Disconnect the Cable from the Expansion unit Remove top cover Install Disk Drives follow steps below Install Controller Card see page 31 Install Top Cover Reconnect pass Cable Plug in Power Cord Attach Power C ord 10 Connectto Electrical Outlet 11 Poweron Computer ExpressBox2200 S8 tums on automatically 12 Hardware Check 13 Verify Installation via Operating System 14 Install Driverfor Controller card Obtain the Software driverfrom the manufacturer of the card 15 Configure Disk Drives SAS SATA Raid see instructions on page 33 wy p Disk Drives Installation Remove drive tray from the storage bay Slowly pull the drive tray out from the bay Press top button to release front mechanical latch Remove the metal retainer ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 2 G Mount drive into drive tray as shown from
8. Local Users and Groups PCI standard host CPU bridge S Performance PCI standard host CPU bridge dO Device Manager PCI standard host CPU bridge 4 Storage PCI standard host CPU bridge zm Disk Management PCI standard host CPU bridge 55 Services and Applications PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard ISA bridge oE PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge ASMedia XHCI Controller PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge ASMedia XHCI Controller PCI standard PCI to PCI bndge 14 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Renesas Electronics USB 3 0 Host Controller grd Party PCle card Magma PCle card slots PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Intel R PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter 7 gt grd Party PCle cards E Intel R PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter 9 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Intel R PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter grd Party PCle cards amp Intel R PRO 1000 PT Dual Port Server Adapter 8 ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 1 B Software Installation ra 2 G Chapterl C 5 25 Mounting Drive Bay Removal Shutdown the computer Disconnect the Cable from the Expansion unit Remove top cover Remove 5 25 Mounting Drive Bay follow steps below Install Controller Card see page 31 Install Top Cover Connect C
9. 1 Tum overthe expansion chassisto expose the bottom part where the mounting holes are located as shown forthe picturesbelow ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information Bottom Part of the Enclosure 2 Install the screws to their designated mounting holes to secure the bottom part of cover as shown from the pictures below Mounting Hole Mounting Hole REN Hole Nw Interface Card Dimension Mic tud E ES vet 12 cm 7 ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information ra 2 Power Supply Fanless Features Full Modula Cabling Desgn Fanless OdBA DC to DC Converter Design Conductive Polymer Aluminum Solid Capacitors Highly Reliable 105C Aluminum Electrolytic Capacitors Tight Voltage Regulation 2 Active Power Factor Correction 99 PF Typical High 12V Output Gold Plated High Current Terminals Dual Sided PCB Layout Ultra Ventilation Honeycomb Structure Multi G PU Technology Support All in One DC Cabling Desgn Easy Swap Connector Universal AC Input PSU Specifications Model SS 520FL Active PFC F3 Platinum 520 Fanless Intel Specifications ATX12V EPS12V Efficiency 80 PLUS Platinum Energy Star ErP Lot 6 2013 compliant Protection Features OPP OVP UVP OCP OTP SCP Hazardous Materials WEEE RoHS AC Input Range 100 240V 7 4A 50 60Hz M B 24 20 Pin Connector x 1 610mm CPU 8 4 Pi
10. News Popular Y B B 1 Raid Storage Manager AK ar ra 3 Areca Technology Corporation all close all RaidSet Hierarchy 4 Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Id Lun Volume State RAID Set Functions 0 Volume Set Functions Physical Drives 0 System Controls Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterV1 0 Information ig Raid System Console Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 C Free 120 0GB ST120HMO000 1G5142 Slot 2 B Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slots 3 A Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 4 9 Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Expand sign Quick Function Areca Technology Corporation ALS lt Raid Storage Manage s RaidSet Hierarchy 23 Quick Function RAID Set Devices Volume Set Ch Id Lun Volume Quick Create RAID Set Functions Volume Set Functions E Vstem Console 3 Physical Drives a Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterV1 0 t trol Gp System Controls Device Usage Capacity Model Information Slot 1 C Free 120 0GB ST120HMO000 1G5142 Slots 2 B Free 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 3 A Free 120 0GB ST120HMO000 1G5142 Slot 4 9 Free 120 0GB ST120HMO000 1G5142 4 p l 9 10 203 0 170 82 I EE Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular a ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager 9 4
11. PCI Bridge Architecture Revision 1 2 Backplane 3 available full length full height expansion slots X8 PCle Gen 2 0 Electrical x8 PCle Physical x16 PCle PCle Link Cards Form Factor X8 PCIE low Profile half length LED Indicators PCle Link width reset clock Physical Characteristics Length 139 7mm 5 5 inches Width 12 7mm 0 5 inches Height 69 9mm 2 75 inches 2U Aluminum Desktop Black 14 25 Wide x 3 48 High x 17 Deep 363mm x 88 4mm x 432mm 8 5 lbs or 3 6Kg Tool less cover removal White power on indicator front System Cooling One 80mm 33 4 CFM Expansion Cards Backplane Fan Variable speed thermistor control option or full speed Power Supply Options 520 W standard 100 240V 50 60Hz Power Input Four 4 pin Molex Connector Two 6 pin PCle connector Input Frequency 50 60HZ DC Output 540 Watts Max 12V 43A 12V 5 20 3 3V 20 5 2 Total 3 3V 5V must not exceed 100W Environmental Ambient Temperature 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature 55 to 125 C Relative Humidity 5 to 85 non condensing MTBF 35k hours Regulatory Compliance FCC ClassA Verified CE RoHS Compliant MacOS 10 6 8 or higher Windows 7 and Windows 8 ExpressBox 2200 Chapter1 ExpressBox 2200 Expansion E 2 Pre Installation Information Before using the Magma Expansion chassis you should perform the following steps e Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required p
12. BLEKE Anm briec ae E e F j Host Interface Card LEDs ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 1 A Hardware Installation 26 2 Chapter1 B Software Installation IMPORTANT Magma requires no driver for Windows Mac OS Linux and other Operating Systems Important Software Check Verify Installation STEP 11 Check Magma Device Windows 7 and 8 Open ACPI BIOS Open PCI Bust Click the sgn several times until your reach a PCI Express Root Port or PCI Standard PCI to PCI Bridge with a PCI Standard PCI to PCI Bridge beneath it If the verification is successful you can install 3rd Party cards as well as auxiliary peripherals such as hard drivesinto the chassis If however the installation was unsuccessful you may not see the PCI to PCI Bridge or it will have a small yellow symbol in front of it as shown below AMD Controller ATII O Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller a Computer Management Local 4 il System Tools Task Scheduler gt Event Viewer Shared Folders gt Local Users and Groups ATI VO Communications Processor SMBus Controller High Definition Audio Controller Microsoft Windows Management Interface for PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU
13. C216 Chipset Family SMBus Host Controller 1E22 My host computer is having problem linking up with the expansion chassis have both interface cards installed and seated firmly in their corresponding slot one is installed in the host computer PCle slot and the otherone in the expansion PCIE slot Is there something wrong with the Interface card A When using the 01 04973 03 which comesin a pair one should be set to OFF host and the otheris set to ON Exp 1 There sa Red Dip switch on the interface card that must be set correctly in orderto work The Red Dip switch is labeled SW1 2 01 04973 03 SW1 when set to ON EXP should be installed only inside the Magma Expansion unit 01 04973 03 SW1 when set to OFF HOST should be installed inside the Host computer 4 Ifthe 01 04973 03 cards are not set properly your computer won t link up with the Magma expansion cha ssis EE See photos below ExpressBox 2200 Chapter4 Troubleshooting ra 2 G Chapter5 How to Get More Help You can vist the Magma Technical Support FAQ pageson the Intemet at www magma com support Contacting Technical Support Our support department can be reached by fax at 858 530 2733 or by phone at 858 530 2511 Support is available Monday through Friday 8 00 AM to 5 00 PM PT When contacting MAGMA Technical Support make sure to include the following information 1 Exact and correct Magma Serial 2 Service Ticket or Case if you already submit
14. Device Scanning 85 232 De Yes N Scanning Inband Device Yes No Event Log File Name Confirm The Operation Submit Reset ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 General Configurations Has Been Set up screen comes Up eoo 4 gt 9 localhost81 se E Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo Popular sie 1 Configurations Configuration all close all 234 ARCHTTP Response System Functions oys General Configuration Has Been Set SUE SAS RAID Controllers Expand sign SAS RAID Controllers eoo ARCHTTP Configuration 4 gt 2 9 localhost 81 m m Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo Popular 7 i i ArcHTTP Configurations 14 ARCHTTP Response 771 System Functions General Configuration Has Been Set 6 4 SAS RAID Controllers ARC 1223 Web Management Click ARC 1223 Web Management whe 1 afte 4 7222 Configurations all close all a General Configurations Je System Functions Binding IP sU SAS RAID Controllers HTTP 81 ARC 1223 Web Management SMTP Port 25 Go To Controller Web Management Information To Console Yes _ No Scanning PCI Device Yes Scanning RS 232 Device Yes No Scanning Inband
15. ID Device Subsystem Vendor ID Subsystem ID Revision ID Link Width Link Speed Display Controller ATY HoolockParent Ethernet Controller Ethernet Controller ATY Hoolock Display Controller Yes Yes Slot 1 0 1002 Ox68b8 Ox106b 0 00 0 0000 16 2 5 GT s Yes No No No Slot 1 Slot 1 Slot 4 05 0 0 Slot 4 05 0 1 2 Check Magma device Linux Once the ExpressBox 3200 S8 expansion unit has been installed in a Linux based system its installation can be venfied by typing the following command lines Ispci t Displays the overall structure of the PCle expansion system Ispci vv Lists additional information about the PCle switch in our case it will list the Integrated Device Technology IDT information Ispci vvv Displa ysthe most comprehensive information about the expansion system Typical output from lspci vvv is verbose but you can dig through the information to find very important information There are many registers and settings associated with PCI Express Switc hes Use the Ispci grep IDT command to check that the Magma card slot devices are detected see image below File Edit View Search Terminal Help How To Check PCle cards Mac OSX 3 Your first step will vary depending on which version of Mac OSX you are using Mac OSX 10 6 8 Snow Leopard or earlier Open Apple System Profiler by choosing About this Mac from the Apple menu Then click More
16. Info OSX 10 7 or later e Open System Information by choosing About this from the Apple menu Then click System Report 4 Click PCI cards ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 B Software Installation 2200 58 eoo Pro Hardware Cad 111 A Type Driver installed Slot ATA ATI Radeon HD 5770 Display Controller Yes Slot 1 Audio Built In ATI Radeon HD 5770 ATY HoolockParent No Slot 1 Bluetooth ethernet Ethernet Controller No Slot 4 25 0 0 Card Reader ethernet Ethernet Controller Slot 4 5 0 1 Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PCI Cards Parallel SCSI Name ATY Hoolock ATI Radeon HD 5770 Power Type Display Controller Printers Driver Installed Yes MSI Yes SAS Bus Serial ATA Slot Slot 1 Thunderbolt Vendor ID 0 1002 USB Device ID 0 68 8 Network Subsystem Vendor ID Ox106b Subsystem ID OxOOcf a Revision ID 0 0000 Locations Link Width x16 Modems Link Speed 2 5 GT s Valumes WWAN Wi Fi Software Applicati pplications magma s Mac Pro Hardware PCI Cards gt ATI Radeon HD 5770 How To Check PCle cards Wndows7 and 8 No special drivers have been required for Magma Expansion and Host Interface card with Windows 7 However you would need driversfor any 39 Party PCle cardsthat you install into the expansion unit Drivers
17. Yes Yes Slot 1 0 1002 Ox68b8 Ox106b 0 00 0 0000 16 2 5 GT s Yes No No No Slot 1 Slot 1 Slot 4 05 0 0 Slot 4 05 0 1 2 Check Magma device Linux Once the EB2200 expanson unit has been installed in a Linux based system its installation can be venfied by typing the following command lines Ispci t Displays the overall structure of the PCle expansion system Ispci vv Lists additional information about the PCle switch in our case it will list the Integrated Device Technology IDT information Ispci vvv Displa ysthe most comprehensive information about the expansion system Typical output from Ispci vvv is verbose but you can dig through the information to find very important information There are many registers and settings associated with PCI Express Switc hes Use the Ispci grep IDT command to check that the Magma card sot devicesare detected see image below File Edit View Search Terminal Help How To Check PCle cards Mac OSX 1 Your first step will vary depending on which verson of Mac OSX you are using Mac OSX 10 6 8 Snow Leopard or earlier e Open Apple System Profiler by choosing About this Mac from the Apple menu Then click More Info OSX Lion 10 7 or later e Open System Information by choosing About this from the Apple menu Then click System Report 2 Click PCI cards ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 1 B Software Installation 29 eoo
18. is highly recommended to install any 39 party PCI E cards High PowerPCle cardsafter you have verified and tested that the Magma expansion chassis is functional and free of hardware failures When installing 39 Party PCle cards start with one card first just to see if there are any software and or hardware issuesorincompatibility problemsthat may occur This way you can troubleshoot the problem more easily and efficiently If everything works well and there are no configuration issues you can proceed with the installation of the remaining 39 party PCle cards Always referto orread 39 party manufacturer installation guide for further instructions Open Enclosure STEP 1 Loosen the thumbscrewsthat retain top coverof the chassisand slide the lid towards you as shown from the pictures below ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation 2200 58 ra 2 Install Ipass Expansion Interface card STEP 2 By default the Expanson Interface card is already installed No need to install the Expanson Interface card If you need to replace the Expansion Interface card orinstalla new Expanson Interface card follow these steps below Tum off the Expansion chassis first Disconnect the power cord Unscrew the Expanson Interface card Install the new Expansion Interface card Plug in the Expanson Interface card into PCIE slot 0 Thisisthe designated slot forthe Interface card Installing the Interface card into a
19. nnne nennen 16 Install Host Interface card SIEP n cup 17 Mistal PC le C ards SIEP 19 COPEC EDAS a ET SSS E 22 Alacn Power GCO 23 7 4 24 UA ON EDan o NE EP O Emm 25 POWeroN te Computer O OE o OO 25 2 0 m 25 Cnapisrr B Software SATO 27 Sorware Check SIEP 27 Check Magma Device Windows 7 and 8 essen eene nennen nnne nnns nennen rni nnne seni nnn nnn 27 CHECK MaGMa device Mat OS X iesbisbvr in bep pus bea idm en dm pes d 28 Check Magma device Linux 29 How lo CheckPCle cards s uu ter irre rer 29 How To Check PCle cards Windows 7 and 8 30 Chapter1 C 5 25 Mounting Drive Bay Removal
20. non desgnated slot can cause the system to malfunction COND ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation EB2200 S8 Host Interface card HIF isthe same exact card asthe SW1 switch on HIF is set to ON EXP The expansion system will NOTfunction if SW1 is set to OFF HOST See picture below for SW1 dip switch setting Install Host Interface card STEP 3 Host Interface card Installation Begin the installation of your PCI Express PCle host card by first powering down your computer The PCle host card isa half height x8 capable PCle card mounted to a full height bracket as shown below UCU PROGRAM SSION TECHNOLOGY GROUP inc 95 ba M MAGMA 25 en er 01 04978 03 NEN 01 04978 031 MECH 5 4978 3A3 7081 04 CT UL ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation EB2200 S8 For low profile case applications may need to change mounting bracket to low profile bracket that shipped with your system Thisis done by removing screwsthat hold the card to the bracket Be sure you are using proper ESD procedures when completing this action WARNING YOU MUSTONLY INSTALL THE PCle HOSTC ARD INTO A PCI EXPRESS SLOT Only use Interface card WITH bracket This will ensure that your PCle host card can only be inserted into a PCle slot Although PCI Express cards without brackets may fit into Warning conventional P
21. practice safe and comect methods when powering up your expansion unit Before powering ON the system make sure all PCle cardsare seated properly into the card slots ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 4 2 ON Expansion Unit STEP 8 You don t need to press the front On Off switch to tum the expansion unit ON Proceed to next step Power ON the computer Power ON the Computer STEP 9 EXPRESSBO X 2200 will automatically tum ON when the computer istumed ON A White light located on the front panel will shine when the expansion chassis isON EXPRESSBO X 2200 will automatically tum OFF when the computer istumed OFF The White light on the front of EXPRESSBO X 2200 is not an On Off power push button it simply indicates whether the chassis ison or off Hardware Check STEP 10 Once you have installed the Interface cardscormectly and both the computer and expansion chassis are running the next step isto check the LED Link up status Venfy that the following LEDs on the Expanson and Host Interface cardsare ON Host and Expansion cards with proper link established should show up with FIVE solid green LEDs 1 You should see the following LEDs are illuminated a Three green LEDson the backplane b Fourto Five green LEDson the Expansion card Fourto Five green LEDs on the HOSTcar which isinstalled inside the host computer ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 235 14
22. screen comes up Select the Drive Areca 1223 01 000 Media f AA 6 3 Verify inte Mount Eject Enable journaling Mew image Comer Were image ETSI Fartition RAI R 73251 APPLE 550 5 25 Erase Partiti Does 11 Macintosh HD If Repair Disk is unavailable click Verify Disk If the disk needs repairs you ll given Lj BOOTCAMP instructions for repalring the disk from rhe Recovery HD 3 360 Areca ARC 122 If you have a permissions problem with a file installed by the OS X installer click Repair 4 GB SanDisk Cruzer Media Disk Permissions NO NAME xl Show details Click Partition e Areca ARC 1223 VOLZ DODO Media A din o bi ad 1 hene EWE Lnamie fa Adi rat Hes Ire luae First Abd Er R 24251 APPLE 55D 5 25 A d 71 Macintosh Partition Layout Partition information BOOTCAMP B Lurrent I Areca ARC 122 Hame 4 C8 Cruzer Media Bytes To trae and partition the setected disk choose from the Layout pop up menu set options for each partition and click Apply Select Partition Size aoe Areca ARC 1223 VOL 000 Media v 0 ae Verify info Burr hh srmalimg nage Comert Brute image Firat Asg Erase p RAID Renge 125
23. the picture below Pay attention to correct orientation of the tray and position of the drive Secure drive properly to avoid getting detached from tray Prior to putting the drive tray back into the drive bay make sure the front mechanical latch is released Slide the drive tray all the way in slot and then press the mechanical latch to secure Controller Card Installation Use disk controller card that can support 8 drives We recommend using Areca Controller card ora PCle controller card that is supported by Windows Operating system and Apple Mac OSX And hasan Apple Thunderbolt compatible driver Below are picturesof two Arecas PCle Controller cards l 8 portController card support 8 drives 2 4 port Controller card support 4 drives ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 8 Port Controller 4 port Controller Card Connect the SAS SATA Cable to controller card a If you have four drivesinstalled you have to connect one SAS SATA Cable to controller card b If you have 8drives connect two SAS SATA cable NOTE When installing four drives make sure to place them in one bay location The storage baysare divided into two or four drives per bay ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 ra 2 G SAS SATA Raid Configuration IMPORTANT This chapter describes how to configure the disk controller card Thi
24. 1 GB APPLE 550 M725 Macintosh HD Partition Layout Partition Inlarmatian BOOTCAMP T 360 Areca 122 een EA 4 GB SanDisk Cruzer Media 2 Partibons Format 1 Partitions Partibont Sire Bytes 5 Partitions b Partitions erase and partition the selected desk chipose 7 Partitions langnut from the Partitron Layput pop up menu wt Partibans cations for each partition amd click Apathy 9 Partitions 10 Parisians 11 Partiticens Lat Partiticens 13 14 Partitions 15 Partitions 16 Partitions ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 Provide Partition Name 20 251 APPLE 550 M25 Macintosh HD gt BOOTCAMP 1360 GB Areca ARC 122 _ 4 GB SanDisk Cruzer Media NO Partition Layout Areca ARC 1223 VOL 000 Media x Mewimage Convert Resize First Ald Erase Restore Partition Information 1 Partition Name Magma Format OS Extended aurnaled Sire 360 00 GE Te erase and partition the selected disk choose a layout from the Partition Layout pop up menu set options for each partition and click Apply Magma The selected partition will be created Click Partition si E 251 GB APPLE 550 Lj Macintosh HD di BOOTCAMP ES 360 GB Areca ARC 12 4 SanDisk Cruzer _ NO TT Areca ARC 12273 VOL 000
25. 1 GB NTFS 18 96 GB NTFS Online Healthy F Healt Healthy Primary Part Healthy F 2 E Basic 1191 97 6 11191 97 GB i Online Unallocated New Simple Volume New Spanned Volume New Striped Volume New Mirrored Volume New RAID 5 Volume Properties Bg Unallocated ll Primary partition New Simple Volume Wizard screen comes up Click Next x Welcome to the New Simple Volume Wizard This wizard helps you create simple volume on a disk simple volume can only on a single disk To continue click Next Specify Volume Size Choose volume size that is between the maximum and minimum sizes Maximum disk space MB 1220572 Minimum disk space in MB 8 Simple volume size in MB ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 ES Assign Drive Letter and Click Next CECH EMET VERUTHEH OON Select Perform Quick Format Click OK Assign Drive Letter or Path For easier access you assign a drive letter or drive path to your partition Format Partition To store data on this partition you must format it first Choose whether you want to format this volume and if so what settings you want to use Assign the following drive letter CO Mount in the following empty NTFS folder Do not format this volume Format this volume with the following settings File system NTFS Do net as
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27. AC outlet remove the cover 2 Checkthe red DIP switch SW1 on the Interface card this should be set to OFF Z HOST NZEXP OCT TREE 1 gt 3 Insert the PCI Express host card into a vacant x8 or x16 PCle slot by gently pushing card until it is firmly seated Then secure the card into the slot with a mounting screw ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 18 2 Install PCle Cards STEP 4 Remove slot covers and install PCle cards Make sure that all cardsare fully seated in their PCle card slots When correctly seated there will be a firm resistance when you pull up gently on the card To keep the cardsin place secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws After securing the cards verify that they do not touch each other CAUTION Cardsthat generate more of heat should be installed in SLOTI And use SLOT3 for cardsthat produce less heat C aur len Some card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver priorto installing the card If this isthe case be sure to install the card driver before connecting EXPRESSBO X 2200 to the computer e Sot3acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xi x2 x4 x8 or x16 Sot2acceptsalltypesof PCle cards x2 x4 x8 or x16 Sotlacceptsalltypesof PCle cards x1 x2 x4 x8 or x16 4 So g2 22 58 E 92 92 22 12 38 3011 5 MISSION TECHNOLOGY
28. AMAGMA EXPRESSBO X 2200 2200 58 User Manual PCle to PCle Expansion Model 2200 EB2200 S8 2 G Table of Contents aizi e ew 5 PO NSO m 5 IRSTUC HONS 6 Chapter1 ExpressBox 2200 8 Exp ressBo x 2200 PCI Express Specific ations seseseseeeeeeeeeeeen nennen nnne nnn nennen nnn nnn nnn 10 11 Exp ressBo x 2200 3 Slot iPass Expansion 2 11 528 QUAD DR 12 Tools Required for lista 14 Chapter T A Hardware malato sissioni aaa iaaa aaaeaii 14 mstala on Proced resOvernViEW 15 T 15 Install lpass Expansion Interface card STEP 2 nennen
29. Bo x 2200 expansion unit Rack Ears Installation 16 Remove the left and right metal brackets as shown from the pictures below 17 Mount left and right rack ears Use the existing screws on the unit to secure the rack ears ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information 18 Mount left and right extender rails rear panel of the unit as shown from the pictures below Rackmount Kits A Rackmount kit is composed of the following items or sees pictures below 1 2FrontRackEars 2 2Rearlnner Ears with 4 M4 SCREWS 3 2RearLong Ears 8 inch extender with 4 SC REWS 10 32 ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information LEN Front Ear QTY 2 Screws are not included FRONTEAR in the Kit Use the existing 3 screws on the unit to secure the rack ears See Rack Ears Installation page 52 Rear Inner Ear QTY 2 REAR INNER EAR 4 SCREWS Rear Ear Long 8 inch extender QTY 2 REAR EAR LONG Securing Top Cover It is best to secure the top cover with the three thumb screwson the back of the unit when carmying transporting or shipping the expansion unit If required additional retention of the cover may be achieved using the four mounting holes underthe enclosure NO TE ExpressBox 2200 models come with the 4 mounting screws enclosed in a small plastic bag forthe option of securing the bottom part of the coverto the chassis
30. CI slots you run the risk of damaging the PCI Express host card if you insert it into a PCI slot 4 Once host computer is off and all powercordsare disconnected from the AC outlet remove the cover 5 Checkthe red DIP switch on the interface card this should be set to OFF Z HOST NZEXP OCT TREE 51 6 Insert the PCI Express host card into a vacant x8 or x16 PCle slot by gently pushing the card until it is firmly seated Then secure the card into the slot with a mounting screw ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2200 58 m 2 Install PCle Cards STEP 4 Remove slot covers and install PCle cards Make sure that all cardsare fully seated in their PCle card slots When correctly seated there will be a firm resistance when you pull up gently on the card To keep the cardsin place secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws After securing the cards verify that they do nottouch each other CAUTION Cardsthat generate more heat should be installed in SLOTI And use SLOT3 forthe card that producesless heat Some card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver pnorto installing the card If this is the case be sure to install the card driver before connecting EXPRESSBO X 2200 58 to the computer e Sot3acceptsalltypesof PCle cards 2 x4 x8 or x16 Sot2acceptsalltypesof PCl
31. Ch Id Lun Volume State RAID Set Functions Raid Set 000 Es 1Slot 1 1 Q Initializing 59 296 Volume Set Functions E 1Slot 2 C Physical Drives Lj System Controls Es 1SIot 3 E 1Siot 4 Information s Enclosure 1 ARECA SAS RAID AdapterV1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 C Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 2 B Raid Set 00 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slots 3 A Rai 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slots 4 9 R 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 When initialization is done this warning box comes 9 10 203 0 170 82 4 813 2 Areca Technology Corporation lopen all close all a RaidSet Hierarch 3 disk you inserted was not readable RAID Set 4 this computer Volume State Capacity Raid Set 000 Normal 3 GB 4 2 lt 9 Quick Function Quick Create RAID Set Functions 1 Volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls jg Information Initialize ignore Eject 1 ARECA SAS AdapterV1 0 Device Usage Capacity Model Slot 1 C Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 2 B Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 3 A Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Slot 4 9 Raid Set 000 120 0GB ST120HM000 1G5142 Click Initialize 10 203 0 170 82 C AS 9 4 2 2 2 27 Areca Technology Corporation
32. Controller High Definition Audio Controller Microsoft Windows Management Interface for PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard ISA bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI gt Performance z3 Device Manager 839 Storage c9 Disk Management gt EM Services and Applications a4 a i a HZ E ii a 2 d dx a X 12 gt e a E X a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 088 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 388 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridg gt gl PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge s Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller The first instance of PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge isthe Host Interface card device second PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge isthe Expansion Interface card device Beneath the second PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge are three instances of PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridges these are the three PCle slots ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 B Software Installation 2200 58 2 Check Magma devi
33. DD or SSD drive bays Front panel 4 Push button On Off switch 5 FrontPanel Status LED 6 FrontAir Ventilation cover 7 Eight 8 2 5 inch SATA SAS HDD or SSD drive bays Rear Panel 7 PCI Expresscard slot opening 8 Interface card cable ports 9 PowerSupply Power Cord amp On Off Switch 10 Top cover Thumb Screws 11 Ipass Cable Port 12 Serial number ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 2200 58 Expansion ra lrem Description 1 FrontLed 2 Atr Ventilation 4 Rack Ears Mountine FRONT VIEW Description Thumb Screws Fanless Power Supply PSU On Off Switch REAR VIEW Description Expansion Backplane Front Fan Fanless Power Supply Drive Mounting Bay Interface Card Slot Interface card PCle Card Slots TOP VIEW ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 ExpressBox 2200 58 Expansion 2 Tools Required for Installaton To complete the installation of the Magma product you will need a Phillips head screwdnver and ESD wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation EB2200 S8 The following steps will guide you through the installation of your Magma Expansion System Caution Warning Warning Cautin CAUTION Hardware installation shall be performed only by qualified service personnel Electrostatic Discharge ESD Waming All add in cardsare susceptible to electrostatic discharge When movi
34. Device Yes No Event Log File Name Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Ln ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 Password screen comes up Untitled 10 203 0 170 82 iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News 7 Popular 7 ARCHTTP Configuration To view this page you must log to this area 10 203 0 170 82 Raid Console Your login information will be sent securely Name 55 Remember this password my keychain Cancel Log In Name is Admin Password is 0000 Untitled 10 203 0 170 82 ple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo 7 Popular 7 ARCHTTP Configuration view this page you must log to this area 65 10 203 0 170 82 Raid Console Your login information will be sent securely Name Password Remember this password in my keychain Cancel Log In To view this page you must log in to this area on 10 203 0 170 82 Raid Console Your login information will be sent securely Name Admin Password eeee 2 Remember this password in my keychain Cancel Login ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration 2200 58 Raid Hierarchy screen comes up eoo Raid Storage Manager a 9 10 203 0 170 82 Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo
35. EDson the backplane e Fourto Five green LEDson the Expansion card f Fourto Five green LEDs on the HOST card which is installed inside the host computer ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation 2200 58 34 BLEKE Anm briec ae E e F ZiEa Host Interface Card LEDs ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2200 58 52 2 G Chapter2 B Software Installation 2200 58 IMPORTANT Magma requires no driver for Windows Mac OS Linux or other Operating Systems Important Software Check Verify Installation STEP 11 Check Magma Device Windows 7 and 8 Open ACPI BIOS Open PCI Bust Click the sign several times until your reach a PCI Express Root Port or PCI Standard PCI to PCI Bridge with a PCI Standard PCI to PCI Bridge beneath it If the verification is successful you can install 3rd Party cards as well as auxiliary peripherals such as hard drivesinto the chassis If however the installation was unsuccessful you may not see the PCI to PCI Bridge or it will have a small yellow symbol in front of it as shown below AMD Controller ATII O Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller 3 Computer Management Local 4 System Tools gt B 1 Task Scheduler gt Bd Event Viewer Shared Folders gt Local Users and Groups ATII O Communications Processor SMBus
36. GROUP INC SLOT O UPLINK 1 1 1 1 1 13 ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 2 G Aux Power Connectors Some PCle cards require extra power The ExpressBox 2200 power supply provides following power connectors adapters see pictures below There are five 4 pin Molex AUX power connectors that can be used for providing extra powerto cards And two 642 pin PCle connectors for GPUs 5 4pin Molex Power Connectors 2 6 2 PCle Power Connectors 1 PCle Power Connector 6 SATA Power Connectors One 6 inch 5 25 Male to 3 5 Female Internal Power Adapter ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 2 High Power PCle card installation High Power PCle cardsalso known 5 End PCle cardssuch as GPUsand other similar types of card require an additional power or AUX Power to operate High power PCle cardsorGPUsthat require auxiliary power should come with poweradaptercables There are five 4 pin Molex AUX power connectors and two 642 PCle connectors from the power supply that can be used to provide powerto your GPUsorHigh Power PCle cards Other High power PCle cards may use different Aux power adapter connectors Use the comect power adapterfor your PCle cards DUAL GPU Other GPUs or PCle cards may require the use of 8 pin connectors see pictures above ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 2 Connec
37. MacBook Air Hardware RED Rocket ATA ed ideo Audio Built In Driver Installed Yes Bluetooth Tunnel Compatible Yes Card Reader MSI Diagnostics Slot Thunderbolt 165 0 0 ae Vendor ID 0 1 55 Ethernet Cards Device ID 0 0070 Fibre Channel Subsystem Vendor ID 0 1 55 FireWire Subsystem ID 0 0070 Graphics Displays Revision ID 0 0000 Link Width 8 Hardware RAID Link Speed 2 5 GT s Memory PCI Cards Parallel SCSI Power Printers SAS Serial ATA Thunderbolt How To Check PCle cards Windows 7 and 8 No special drivers have been required for Magma Expansion Host Interface card with Windows 7 However you would need driversfor any 39 Party PCle cardsthat you install into the expansion unit Drivers for 3 Party PCle cardscan be obtained from the vendor or manufacturer of the PCle cards Magma does not provide nor supply Party drivers The picture below showsthree 39 Party PCle cardsappearing beneath each PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge 39 Party PCle cardsare recognized detected without any eror yellow exclamation point F Computer Management Local ATIVO Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller a System Tools ATIVO Communications Processor SMBus Controller Task Scheduler High Definition Audio Controller Event Viewer Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI 20 Shared Folders PCI standard host CPU bridge
38. Media Mai Hd Are you sure you want to partition the disk Areca ARC 1223 VOL 000 Media Partitioning this disk will change of the partitions partitions will be erased This will be added Magma Cancel 0 Partition Se eet a layout from the Partition Layout pop up menu e options for each partition and click Apply Magma Tree sebected partition will be created When Partition is done this dialog box comes up The Drive is ready to use 1231251 GB APPLE 550 5 25 Macintosh 1360 Areca ARC 122 Magma 4 GE SanDisk Cruzer Media NO NAME ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 l j Resear pr eek eee tie Pye RENTE a EL 1 LJ Li Do you want to use Magma 359 65 GB to back up with Time Machine Time Machine keeps up to date copy of everything on your it not only keeps spare copy of every file it remembers how your system looked po you can Mac as it appeared in the past Encrypt Backup Disk Decide Later Dont Use Use as Backup Ois k The selected partition won t be changed 2 G Disk Management on Windows OS What is Disk Management Disk Management is an extension of the Microsoft Management Console that allows full management of the disk
39. Off switch 2 FrontPanel Status LED 3 FrontAir Ventilation cover Rear Panel You ll see the following PCI Express card slot opening Interface card cable ports Power Supply Power Cord amp On Off Switch Top cover Thumb Screws Ipass Cable Port Serial number Or wr gw NE ExpressBox 2200 Chapter1 ExpressBox 2200 Expansion RES Description Tair Ventilaion ae 4 Rack Ears Mounting Section FRONT VIEW Description Thumb Screws Fanless Power Supply PSU On Off Switch 4 Power Cord Socket Card Slot Opening 5 Cable Port REAR VIEW Description Expansion Backplane Front Fan Fanless Power Supply Drive Mounting Bay interface ome Slot ExpressBox 2200 Chapter1 ExpressBox 2200 Expansion 2 Tools Required for Installaton To complete the installation of the Magma product you will need a Phillips head screwdnver and ESD wrist strap to prevent electrostatic discharge Chapterl A Hardware Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of your Magma Expansion System CAUTION Hardware installation shall be performed only by qualified service personnel Caution Electrostatic Discharge ESD Wa ming All add in cardsare susceptible to electrostatic discharge When moving cards it is best to the cardsin anti static packaging If you need to set a circuit card down be sure to place it inside oron to
40. P Configuration Raid Storage Manager Cu Fr ij Areca Technology Corporation all close all Controller Response Raid System Console 3 Quick Function Quick Create RAID Set Functions 0 Volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls 0 Information Volume Set Created Successfully Reload or refresh the page to view initializtion progress 9 10 203 0 170 82 kl D BI A Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular Reload the current page ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager jp Areca Technology Corporation all close all 3 yste Controller Response a 2 3 Quick Function Quick Create RAID Set Functions Volume Set Created Successfully Volume Set Functions Physical Drives System Controls Information ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 Initialization in progress eoo Raid Storage Manager 4 9 10 203 0 170 82 o EE Apple iCloud Facebook Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular ARCHTTP Configuration Raid Storage Manager f T AA S a 4 fry Areca Technology Corporation Stop Auto Refresh 4 9 Quick Function s RaidSet Hierarchy Quick Create RAID Set Devices Volume Set
41. Popular T Configurations System Functions SAS RAID Controllers General Canfiguistions Binding IP 0 0 0 0 Port 81 SMTP Port 25 Display HTTP Connection Information To Console Yes No Scanning PCI Device e jYes Scanning RS 232 Device Yes No Scanning Inband Device Ye Event Log File Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Check Confirm The Operation box 4 gt p i 9 localhost 81 I Apple iCloud Facebook x d dh a axi open all close all 0 System Functions 5 5 RAID Controllers 4 gt Lad localhost 81 Apple iCloud _ Facebook y open all close all 8 J System Functions SEX SAS RAID Controllers ARCHTTP Configuration Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News 7 Popular T ArcHTTP Configurations s General Configurations HTTP Port 81 SMTP 25 Display HTTP Connection Information To Console Yes Scanning PCI Device Ye Scanning RS 232 Device Yes Scanning Inband Device Yes N Event Log File Name Confirm The Operation Submit Reset Click Submit ARCHTTP Configuration Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News Popular T ArcHTTP Configurations s General Configurations Binding IP 0 0 0 0 Port 81 SMTP Port 25 Display HTTP Connection Information To Console Yes Scanning PCI
42. able Plug in Power Cord Attach Power Cord 10 Connectto Electrical Outlet 11 Poweron Computer ExpressBox3200 tums on automatically 12 Hardware Check 13 Verify Installation via Operating System 14 Install Driverfor Controller card Obtain the Software driverfrom the manufacturer of the card if needed 15 Configure Disk Drives if needed wy p Remove Metal Bar ExpressBox 2200 5 25 Mounting Drive Bay Removal E 2 overthe expansion unit after removing the left side ear Remove screws see pictures below ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 1 C 5 25 Mounting Drive Bay Removal 2 Lift the dnve camer mounting bay Remove screws Remove front plate cover Once you have removed the front plate cover you can now install the 5 25 dnve ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 1 C 5 25 Mounting Drive Bay Removal Chapter2 ExpressBox 2200 58 Expansion The ExpressBox 2200 58 is precision engineered for reliability and performance Featuring iPass three 3 full length full height PCle slots and eight 8 2 5 inch SATA SAS HDD or SSD drive bays The ExpressBox 2200 58 rack mountable aluminum chassis was designed for integrated removable storage expansion a 520 watt power supply auxiliary power and features two 2 40mm 6 37 CFM Bay Fans Expre ssBox 2200 S8 is also compatible with a series of operating systems including MacOS Window
43. am PCle slot A high speed Ipasscable allows data transfers to and from host computer at 40Gbps How it Works Install Interface card in Computer or Server Features e High speed x8 PCI Express connection e profile bracket provides for easy installation in low profile computers e Easly visble LEDs indicate correct installation and PCle link width Low powerconsumption lessthan 4 Watts e LEDsshow status of connection for quick debug reset indicator clock indicator link width indicator Supports Spread Spectrum Clocking LOS Loss of Signal LOL Loss of Lock Indicator Low Latency and Low Benefits ExpressBox 2200 Chapter1 ExpressBox 2200 Expansion DEI Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer No software required connection is automatically recognized and configured by system BIOS Attach large power hungry PCI Express cardsto computer with limited card space Low latency PCle connection between host and target without using bridgesor switches Same PCle card used forboth host and expansion device Interface Card can be used with any PCle compliant expansion chassis Magma Automated x1 x4 and x8 link negotiation for PCI Express and Gen2 Ability to override automatic PCle link training through dip switch settings 2 G ExpressBox 2200 PCI Express Specific ations Technology PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 2 0 PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 3
44. arts e Gatherallof the necessary tools required for installation e Read this manual List ITEM DESC RIPTION LR 2 fesce 3 jPowerCod 23 4 055 Quick Start Guide 1 25 Rackmount Kit Optional For EXPRESSBO X 2200 Rackmount model lset ExpressBox 2200 3 Slot iPass Expansion Gen2 This model cannot be connected to laptop It usesan Ipasscable that plugs into a Host Interface card which is installed PCle slot of a motherboard Host Computer Desktop PC Workstation Sever and similarform factors ExpressBox 2200 Chapter1 ExpressBox 2200 Expansion 2 Component of ExpressBox 2200 Once you ve completed your inventory your next step isto get familianzed with components of the Magma EB2200 expanson unit The expansion unit is composed of the following integral components 1 Expansion Backplane a 3PCle slots x8 electncaland x16 mechanical b One designated Link Up SLOTs for Interface card c Slot LEDs Link and Activity LEDs d Thermistor control switch 2 Interface card a Expansion and Host mode DIP switch b Speed Toggle switches c One Cable port 3 Power Supply fanless a Powercord socket b On Off Switch c PCle connectors 4 Hot swappable Fans a 33 4CFM b Locking Thumb screw AirFlow from outside going inside 5 Storage Bay a Configurable 5 25 expansion bays Front panel You ll find the following l Push button On
45. based hardware recognized by Windows It is used to manage the drives installed in a computer like hard disk drives intemal and extemal optical disk drives and flash drives Disk Management can be used to partition drives format drives assign drive letters and much more How To Access Disk Management The most common way to access Disk Management is via Computer Management see image below Right Click on My Computer and select Manage Manage Pin to Start Map network drive Disconnect network drive Create shortcut Delete Rename Properties Computer Management Screen comes up Computer Management File Action View Help 5 Computer Management Lo cal 4 System Tools Task Scheduler d Event Viewer 22 Shared Folders Local Users and Groups 9 Performance iu System Tools Storage Services and Applications am Device Manager 38 Storage cw Disk Management Services and Applications ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 w Right Click on Disk Management Initialize Disk screen pops up Click Ok Computer Management File Action View Help zm B 8 Computer Management Local Dices tee Erie Status System Tools Simple os Healthy Recovery Partition 5 Task Scheduler cm Simple Basic Healthy EFI System Partition d Event Viewer Simple Basic Hea
46. ble 5 25 expansion bays The rack mountable aluminum chassis was designed for integrated removable storage expansion a 520 watt fanless power supply and auxiliary power The ExpressBox 2200 Expansion is compatible with a series of operating systems including MacOS Windows Linux and Solaris e Three 3 available full length full height expansion slots e Tool less cover removal White power on indicator front panel light One 80mm 33 4 CFM Expansion Card Backplane Fan Variable speed thermistor control option or full speed Speedsup to 40Gbps PCle x8 Gen 2 Connect PCI Express Host to Expansion over cable Use same PCle interface card for both sdesofthe connection Industry standard iPass cable Two Variants of EXPRESSBO X 2200 PCI Express Product Name Description ExpressBox 2200 3 Slot iPass Expansion Only ExpressBox 2200 58 Slot iPass Storage ExpressBox 2200 Y ExpressBox 2200 58 Use Magma s PCI Express Expansion chassis to Create a superfast PCle connection outside the computer The ExpressBox 2200 Expansion chassis isthe perfect solution for creating a superfast local PCle connection from a host computerto a target PCI Express device The Magma 01 04978 03 Interface card installs into any x8 or x16 PCle slot in the host computers motherboard and the other Magma 01 04978 03 Interface ExpressBox 2200 Chapter1 ExpressBox 2200 Expansion o 2 G cardscan be inserted into desgnated upstre
47. bridge PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard ISA bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 8 ASMedia XHCI Controller J PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 24 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge gt JE PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 088 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 1 PCI standard PCI to PCI brida gt gl PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge gt lt Standard Enhanced PCI to USB Host Controller gt Performance z3 Device Manager 4 53 Storage c9 Disk Management EM Services and Applications saree a x d t E a E a E a J Y 7 4 a amp The first instance of PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge isthe Host Interface card device second PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge isthe Expansion Interface card device Beneath the second PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge are three instances of PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridges these are the three PCle slots ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 1 B Software Installation LEM 2 Check Magma device OSX IMPORTANT Magma requires no driverfor MacOS Important To verify a successful installation of Magma EXPRESSBO X 2200 on Mac select About This Mac underthe Apple Icon Help Viewer Fi
48. ce OSX IMPORTANT Magma requires no driverforMac OS Important To verify a successful installation of Magma ExpressBox 3200 S8 on Mac select About This Mac underthe Apple Icon Help Viewer File About This Mac Software Update Mac O5 X Software Edit View Go Library Window Help System Preferences Dock Location 4 Yourfirs step will vary depending on which verson of Mac OS X you are using Mac OSX 10 6 8 Snow Leopard or earlier e Open Apple System Profiler by choosing about this from Apple menu Then click More Info OSX 10 7 or later Open System Information by choosing About this Mac from the Apple menu Then click System Report 5 Click PCI Cards You should see the PCle cardsinstalled in the Magma expansion chassis 6 Magma devicesare transparent to the Operating System It will only show the cards installed in the expansion chassis Hardware Driver Installed Slot ATA Audio Built In Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PCI Cards Parallel SCSI Power Printers SAS Serial ATA Thunderbolt USB Network Firewall Locations Modems ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 B Software Installation EB2200 S8 ru ATI Radeon HD 5770 ATI Radeon HD 5770 ethernet ethernet ATI Radeon HD 5770 Mame Type Driver Installed MSI Bus Slot Vendor
49. ct to the address below Attention RMA 9918 San Diego 92126 USA It is not required though highly recommended that you keep the packaging from the original shipment of your Magma product However if you retum a product to Magma for warranty repair replacement or take advantage of the 30 day money back guarantee you will need to package the product in a manner similarto which it wasreceived from our plant Magma cannot be responsible forany physical damage to the product or component piecesof the product such host or expansion interfacesforthe expansion chassis that are damaged due to inadequate packing Physical damage sustained in such a situation will be repaired at the owner s expense in accordance with Out of Warranty Procedures Please protect your investment a bit more padding in a good box will go a long way in ensuring the device is retumed to you in the same condition you shipped it in Please call foran RMA number first ExpressBox 2200 Chapter5 How to Get More Help ra 2 G AppendxA Compliance FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits fora Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and
50. e cards xi 2 x4 x8 or x16 Sotlacceptsalltypesof PCle cards x1 x2 x4 x8 or x16 ATP gg 22 gt 58 ee cm 32 32 557 38 82 8 24 32 35 38 pu MISSION TECHNOLOGY GROUP INC ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation EB2200 S8 ra 2 G Aux Power Connectors Some PCle cardsrequire extra power The ExpressBox2200 power supply provides the following power connectors adapters see pictures below There are five 4 pin Molex AUX power connectors that can be used for providing extra power to cards And two 6 2 PCle connectors for GPUs 5 4pin Molex Power Connectors 2 6 2 PCle Power Connectors One 6 inch 5 25 Male to 3 5 Female Internal Power Adapter ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2200 58 46 2 DEIN High Power PCle card installaton High Power PCle cardsalso known End PCle cardssuch asGPUs and other similar types of card require additional power or AUX Power to operate High power PCle cardsorGPuwUs that require auxilia ry power should come with power adaptercables There are five 4 pin Molex AUX power connectors and two 6 2 pin PCle connectors from the power supply that can be used to provide powerto your GPUs or High Power PCle cards Other High power PCle cards may use different Aux power adapter connectors Use the power adapter for your PCle cards DUAL GPU
51. ectrostatic wnst strap and or rubber mat Warning Static electncity can ham system boards Perfom service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD proceduresto reduce the nsk of damage to components Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures which can include wrist straps and smocks when servicing equipment You can also take the following stepsto prevent damage from electrostatic discharge ESD e 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 computer Just before unwrapping the anti static packaging be sure you are at an ESD workstation orare grounded e When transporting a sensitive component first place itin an anti static containerorpackaging e Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation If possible use anti static floor pads and workbench pads e Handle componentsand boards with care Don t touch the componentsorcontactson a board Hold a board by itsedgesorby its metal mounting bracket ExpressBox 2200 Preface EE 2 G Chapterl ExpressBox 2200 Expansion Ideal connection for small local networksthat require high speed PCle connectivity Precison engineered to Magma s mission critical standards for performance and reliability the ExpressBox 2200 features iPass three 3 full length ful height PCle slots and flexibility with two customer configura
52. ed accessed by the application It comeson as solid green and or sometimes it blinks or flic kers ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information 2 Intemal Front Fan Control Settings Some PCI Express cards produce substantial heat and must be cooled properly to eliminate over heating problem One Fan islocated in the front of the enclosure to provide cooling required forthe hottest PCI Express Cards Some graphics cards GPU s require these fansto be at full capacity to prevent over heating As a safety measure Magma provides EXPRESSBO X 2200 with the fan functioning at full speed MAX However noise isa concem for many applications Fornoise sensitive applications we have provided this Thermistor setting THERM to help alleviate fan noise in situations when a low heat producing card is installed in Magma EXPRESSBO X 2200 By default the fan will run at maximum speed when the DIP Switch is set to MAX When setting to Thermistor THERM the fan speed iscontrolled by the temperature inside the enclosure Thermally controlled fans will run at maximum speed when the Thermistor sensestemperature at orabove an upper limit Fans will run at minimum speed if the temperature is at orbelow lower limit To set the FAN speed locate the red DIP switch SW500on the expansion board MAX Fan runsat fast mode THERM issetto Thermistor controlled The DIP switch SW500 controls the front fan of the Exp ress
53. ent Interface for ACPI 198 Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Properties PCI bus Detail JM 3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller 0154 General Driver als Resources High Definition Audio Controller gt Intel R 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 1E10 A PCI standard bridge 782 Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 2 1E12 Property o P bd 11b g n Wireless LAN PCI Express Half Mini Card Adapter Hardware 198 Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 3 1E14 4 Intel R 7 Series C216 Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 1E18 4 4M PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCNVEN 111080 80778SUBSYS 000000008REV 02 3980 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 111D amp DEV 80778SUBSYS 00000000 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge TT1D amp DEV 80778 02 4 4M PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 111D amp DEV 8077 4 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge FENVEN TIIDEDEV SUZRCC 060400 4 gill PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCNVEN 90776CC 0604 080 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 5 2 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 2 PCI standard PCI to PCl bridge Intel R 7 Series
54. enter rare area et cies T T aaah eh 81 C 81 eee ee ee 82 82 PES FEU FONU FaN omo 82 HS NG 82 Chapter Toublesnoolng 84 Chapters Howto Get More Help wai csssssnscnesiececssasscinstenannssecnnstasenshantandwcmestenesnssacuneianaesabacceousunustanecnesnenneiaraewemausiss 86 gt od umm 86 Retuming Merchandise to 86 Exp ressBox 2200 DEN 2 Preface Advisones Five types of advisones are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information orto alert you to the potential forhardware damage or personal injury NOTE Used to amplify or explain a comment related to procedural steps or text IMPORTANT Used to indicate an important piece of information orspecial tip to help you Important CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure orste
55. for 3 Party PCle cardscan be obtained from the vendor or manufacturer of the PCle cards Magma does not provide nor supply Party drivers The picture below showsthree 39 Party PCle cardsappearing beneath each PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge 39 Party PCle cardsare recognized detected without any eror yellow exclamation point Computer Management Local ATIVO Communications Processor PCI Bus Controller a lf System Tools Communications Processor SMBus Controller Task Scheduler High Definition Audio Controller Event Viewer Microsoft Windows Management Interface for ACPI m Shared Folders PCI standard host CPU bridge Local Users and Groups PCI standard host CPU bridge 9 Performance PCI standard host CPU bridge Device Manager 4 PCI standard host CPU bridge a Storage JE PCI standard host CPU bridge mm Disk Management PCI standard host CPU bridge Bb Services and Applications PCI standard host CPU bridge PCI standard ISA bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge JA PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 5 XHCI Controller 4 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge g ASMedia XHCI Controller PCI standard to bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Renesas Electronics USB 30 Host Controller 3 Party PCle card Magma PCle card slots
56. hassis is functional and free of hardware failures When installing 39 Party PCle card start with one card first just to see if there are any software and or hardware issuesorincompatibility problemsthat may occur This way you can troubleshoot the problem more easily and efficiently If everything works well and there are no configuration issues you can proceed with the installation of the remaining 39 party PCle cards Always referto 39 party manufacturer installation guide forfurther instructions Open Enclosure STEP 1 Loosen the thumbscrewsthat retain top coverof the chassisand slide the lid towards you as shown from the pictures below ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 15 2 Install Ipass Expansion Interface card STEP 2 By default the Expanson Interface card is already installed No need to install the Expansion Interface card If you need to replace the Expansion Interface card orinstall a new Expansion Interface card follow these steps below Tum off the Expansion chassis first Disconnect the power cord Unscrew the Expansion Interface card Install new Expansion Interface card Plug in the Expansion Interface card into PCIE slot 0 This isthe designated slot forthe Interface card Installing the Interface card into a non desgnated slot can cause the system to malfunction Bow m ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation IN Host I
57. if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause hamful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation Changesor modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE The assembler of a personal computer system may be required to test the system and or make necessary modifications if a system is found to cause hamful interferencesorto be noncompliant with the appropriate standardsfor its intended use Industry Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian IC ES 003 Cetappareilnum riqu de la classe A estconform la norme NMB 003 du Canada CE The product s described in this manual complies with all applicable European Union CE directives Magma will not retest or recertify systems or Components that have been reconfigured by customers ExpressBox 2200 Chapter5 How to Get More Help 87 MAGMA 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA Toll Free 800 2
58. inches Width 12 7mm 0 5 inches Height 69 9mm 2 75 inches 2U Aluminum Desktop Black 14 25 Wide x 3 48 High x 17 Deep 363mm x 88 4mm x 432mm 8 5 Ibs or 3 6 Kg Tool less cover removal White power on indicator front panel light System Cooling One 80mm 33 4 CFM Expansion Cards Backplane Fan Variable speed thermistor control option orfull speed Power Supply Options 520 W standard 100 240V 50 60Hz Power Input ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 ExpressBox 2200 58 Expansion Four 4 pin Molex Connector Two 6 pin PCle connector Input Frequency 50 60Hz DC Output 540 Watts 12V 43A 12V 5V 20A 3 3V 20 J 5Vsb 2 5A Total of 3 3V and 5V must not exceed 100W Environmental Ambient Temperature 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature 55 to 125 C Relative Humidity 5 to 85 non condensing MTBF 35k hours Regulatory Compliance FCC ClassA Verified CE RoHS Compliant MacOS 10 6 8 or higher Windows 7 and Windows 8 Warra 30 day money back guarantee 1 Year Retum to factory ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 ExpressBox 2200 58 Expansion ra 2 Pre Installation Information Before using the Magma Expansion chassis you should perform the following steps e Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts e Gatherallof the necessary tools required for installation e Read this manual List ITEM DESC RIPTION 1 Host Interface card Ipass Cable QSG Quick Star
59. ions folderand open the Utilities folder Utilities s IE oom a Mame osos Date Modified I FirTIWare mar 13 3 2 FAVORITES C All My Files i MacBook 31 Documents Desktop vy Applications LJ Snaps 1 Dropbox 2 RadiantStuff Downloads ColorSync Utility Console DigitalColor Meter Disk Utility Grab Grapher Java Preferences A Keychain Access MacBook EFI Firmware Update Migration Assistant Network Utility Jun 16 2011 5 25 May 25 2011 3 Jun 16 2011 3 5 24 2011 8 May 24 2011 12 Jul 20 2011 9 46 Jun 28 2011 11 4 Sep 29 2007 7 0 Jun 16 2011 5 5 Podcast Capture Podcast Publisher A RecentDocs Jun 21 2011 9 0 The version and features of Disk Utility depend on the version of Mac OS X The following image demonstrates Disk Utility in Mac OS X The left pane showsthe disks currently connected to your Mac You ll see the hard drive that hasthe Macintosh HD partition If you have additional intemal hard drivesorextemal hard drives connected to your Mac they too will be visible Start Disk Utility Once you find Disk Utility launch it and you should see a window similarto the one below Any drive connected to your machine intemal or extemal should appearin the menu on the left ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 ra Disk Utility
60. le About This Mac Software Update Mac O5 X Software Edit View Go Library Window Help System Preferences Dock Location 1 Your first step will vary depending on which version of Mac OS X you are using Mac OSX 10 6 8 Snow Leopard or earlier e Open Apple System Profiler by choosing about this Mac from Apple menu Then click More Info OSX 10 7 or later Open System Information by choosing About this from the Apple menu Then click System Report 2 Click PCI Cards You should see the PCle cardsinstalled in the Magma expansion chassis 3 Magma devicesare transparent to the Operating System It will only show the cards installed in the expansion chassis Hardware Driver Installed Slot ATA Audio Built In Bluetooth Card Reader Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID Memory PCI Cards Parallel SCSI Power Printers SAS Serial ATA Thunderbolt USB Network Firewall Locations Modems ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 1 B Software Installation ATI Radeon 5770 5770 ethernet ethernet ATI Radeon 5770 Name Type Driver Installed MSI Bus Slot Vendor ID Device Subsystem Vendor ID Subsystem ID Revision ID Link Width Link Speed Display Controller ATY HoolockParent Ethernet Controller Ethernet Controller ATY Hoolock Display Controller
61. lthy Recovery Partition 21 Shared Folders Simple Basic Healthy EFI System Partition 1 Local Users and Groups Simple Basic NTFS Healthy Primary Partition fi Performance C HP RECOVERY ipanle Health Partition HP_RECOVER Device Manager Storage Disk Management Recovery imag Recovery Ima You must inalize a disk before Logical Disk Manager can access it ca Windows C 59 deks rimary Partition ices and Applications Use the following partition style for the selected disks lt gt O MER Master Boot Record 0 GPT GUID Partition Table Basi eyes Note The GPT partition style is not recognized by all previous versions of 238 35 GB Windows Online LS Ti OK Cancel L Disk 1 Basic HP RECOVERY 238 35 GB 795 MB 100 228 51 GB NTFS 8 96 GB NTFS Online Healthy Rec Healthy Healthy Primary Partition Healthy OEM Parti di Disk 2 Unknown 1192 09 GB 1192 09 GB Mat Initialized Unallocated id a 1151 2 BS rinm nm ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 ER Basic Windows C Recovery Imz 238 35 GB 1023 MB 360 MB 229 99 GB NTFS 7 00 GB NTFS Online Healthy F Healthy Healthy Boot Page Healthy OEM 1 SS ss sees Basic HP RECOVERY 238 35 GB 795 MB 100 228 5
62. n x 1 650mm PCI E 8 6 Pin x 2 Peripheral 4 Pin x 5 SATA Connectors Floppy x 1 Y adapter DC Output Voltage Maximum Load Combined Load Total Output ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information nam 2 Power Distnbution 5Vsb Total Power Platinum 520 20a aoa asa 0 5K FANLESS Wire Configuration 20 24 Peripheral phei 650mm 650m Or 4 Y adapter Platnum 520 1 5 FANLESS Intemal Front Fan Fan Specifications MEC HANIC AL SPECIHCATIONS DESCRIPTION 2 EXTERNAL DIMENSIONS 80x80x25 See picture below BEARING TWOBALLBEARINGS NET WEIGHT 759 0 ELEC TRIC AL SPEC IAC ATIONS RATED VOLTAGE 12 V DC NENNEN START VOLTAGE 7V DC NENNEN OPERATING RANGE 7 13 2 V DC 7777 CONSUMING 0 14Amp CURRENT MAX 0 20Amp AT AMBIENT TEM OF 25 C 0 97 m3 min STATIC PRESSURE 2 46mmH2O0 SOUND LEVEL MAX 28d M 9 m T 2 MICROPHONE FAN ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information ra i 6 94 4 0 3 cuj 1 in C H m MODEL F1280258M OMAMP g hs MAGE H TIHA a i lt 7 7 ROTATION NOTES LEAD Wire UL 1007 AWG 26 PIN 1 Black WIRE PIN 2 Red Wire PIN 3 Yellow Wire Signal ExpressBox 2200 Chap
63. ng cards it is best to the cardsin anti static packaging If you need to set a circuit card down be sure to place it inside oron top of an anti static surface For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the Preface WARNING High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the unit s power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet Disconnect the powercord from the AC outlet before removing the enclosure cover Tuming the system power off at the power on off switch doesnot remove powerto components High voltage is still present CAUTION Before touching anything inside the enclosure move to an ESD station and follow proper ESD procedures Failure to do so may result in electrostatic discharge damaging the computer or its components For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Disc harge in the Preface ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation 2200 58 2 Installation Proc edures Overview Below isthe concise version on how to set up the ExpressBox 2200 58 12 Open Enclosure 13 Install Expansion Interface card s If not installed 14 Install Host Interface card s into host computer 15 Connectlpass Cable 16 Install PCle cards see notesbelow 17 Attach Power Cord 18 Connectto Electrical Outlet 19 on ExpressBo x2200 20 Poweron Computer 21 Hardware Check 22 Verify Installation via Operating System NOTE It
64. nterface card HIF isthe same exact card asthe SW1 switch on HIF is set to ON EXP The expansion system will NOTfunction if SW1 is set to OFF HOST See picture below for SW1 dip switch setting Install Host Interface card STEP 3 Host Interface card Installation Begin the installation of your PCI Express PCle host card by first powering down your computer The PCle host card isa half height x8 capable PCle card mounted to a full height bracket as shown below UCU PROGRAM SSION TECHNOLOGY GROUP inc 95 ba M MAGMA 25 en er 01 04978 03 NEN 01 04978 031 MECH 5 4978 3A3 7081 04 CT UL ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation Forlow profile case applications you may need to change mounting bracket to low profile bracket that shipped with your system Thisis done by removing the screwsthat hold the card to the bracket Make sure you are using proper ESD procedures when completing this action WARNING YOU MUSTONLY INSTALL THE PCle HOST CARD INTO A PCI EXPRESS SLOT Only use an Interface card WITH bracket This will ensure that your PCle host card can only be inserted into a PCle slot Although PCI Express cards without brackets may fit into Warning conventional PCI slots you run the risk of damaging the PCI Express host card if you insert it into a PCI slot 1 Once the host computerisoff and all powercordsare disconnected from the
65. on or toggle indicates that using the control will disconnect power to the device 0 means OFF Connectto Electrical Outlets STEP 7 Expansion Chassis Expansion Chassis Be cautious practice safe and conect methods when powering up your expansion unit Before powering ON the system make sure all PCle cardsare seated properly into the card slots ExpressBox 2200 Chapter 2 A Hardware Installation 2200 58 ra 2 ON Expansion Unit STEP 8 You don t need to press the front On Off switch to tum the expansion unit ON Proceed to next step PowerON the computer Power ON the Computer STEP 9 EXPRESSBO X 2200 58 will automatically tum ON when the computer istumed ON A White light located on front panel will shine when the expansion chassis is ON EXPRESSBO X 2200 58 will automatically tum OFF when the computer istumed OFF The White light on the front of EXPRESSBO X 2200 58 isnot an On off power push button it simply indicates whetherthe chassis is on or off Hardware Check STEP 10 Once you have installed the Interface cardscormectly and both the computer and expansion units are running the next step isto checkthe LED Link up status Verify that the following LEDs on the Expansion and Host interface cardsare ON A Host Card and Expansion card with a proper link established should show up with FIVE solid green LEDs 2 You should see the following LEDs are illuminated d Three green L
66. ot attached to the Interface card Link and Activity LEDs SLOT 0 Activity LOT 1 Activity SLOT 3 Link Up SLOT 2 Link Up SLOT 1 Link Up SLOT 2 Activity SLOT 3 Activity SLOT 0 Link Up ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information w Description Solid Green when good connectivity between the chassis and computer is SLOT 0 Link Up established SLOT 1 Link Up SLOT 2 LinkUp Bolid Green when there is are a PCle card s in the slot and it is being recognized SLOT 3 Link Up by switch of the Expansion unit lickers when the Upstream slot Interface card is communicating back and fort SLOT O Activit with the host computer SLOT 1 Activity SLOT 2 Activity fthe PCIE card s is are executing command or being used or accessed by the SLOT 3 Activity application PCle SLOT Link up LEDs Each PCle slot hasdesignated LED indicators SLOTLink up LED illuminates when a PCle card isinstalled When all of the PCle slots are populated with PCle cardsall SLOTLink up LED should come on see picture below IMPORTANT If you have PCle cards installed in the PCle slot s and none of the Link UP LEDs are illuminated this means that you either have a defective PCle card orthe PCle card that is not seated all the way in PCle slot Important Activity LEDs Each PCle slot has its own Activity LEDs indicator When this LED comes on it sgnifiesthat the PCle card is executing a command or being us
67. p from causing damage to the equipment Coon WARNING Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing injury Warning 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 waming or caution condition in this manual However Magma doesnot claim to have covered all situations that might require the use of a Caution Waming or Danger indicator ExpressBox 2200 Preface OE 2 G Safety Instructions Always use caution when servicing any electncal component Before handling the Magma Expansion chassis read the following instructions and safety guidelinesto prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety Referto the Advisories section for advisory conventions used in this manual including the distinction between Danger Waming Caution Important and Note B Always use caution when handling operating the computer Only qualified experienced authorized electronics personnel should accessthe interior of the computerand expansion chassis WARNING 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 Warning interfere with other electronic equipment in the area of your system When Working Inside a Computer 1 Befo
68. p of an anti static surface For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge in the Preface Warning WARNING High voltages are present inside the expansion chassis when the unit s power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet Disconnect the powercord from the AC outlet before removing the enclosure cover Tuming the system power off at the power on off switch Warning doesnot remove powerto components High voltage is still present CAUTION Before touching anything inside the enclosure move to an ESD station and follow proper ESD procedures Failure to do so may result in electrostatic discharge damaging the computer or its components For more information see Protecting Against Electrostatic Caution Discharge in the Preface ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 2 Installation Proc edures Overview Below isthe concise version on how to set up the ExpressBox 2200 Open Enclosure Install Expansion Interface card s If not installed Install Host Interface card s into host computer Connect lpass Cable Install PCle cards see notes below Attach Power Cord Connect to Electrical Outlet Tum on ExpressBo x2200 Poweron Computer 10 Hardware Check 11 Verify Installation via Operating System Soto ur E 5I NOTE It is highly recommended to install 39 party PCI E cards PowerPCle cardsafter you have verified and tested that the Magma expansion c
69. quick debug reset indicator clock indicator link width indicator Supports Spread Spectrum Clocking LOS Loss of Signal LOL Loss of Lock Indic ator e Low Latency and Low Jitter Fanless 520 Watt Power Supply Auxiliary Power Cable Benefits e Attach PCle Cardsto any Computers e Extension of PCI Express signal outside the computer Daisy chain or end point device Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer software required connection is automatically recognized and configured by system BIOS Attach large power hungry PCI Expresscardsto computer with limited card space e ow latency PCle connection between host and target without using bridgesor switches e Same PCle card used forboth the host and expansion device e Interface Card can be used with any PCle compliant expansion chassis Magma e Automated x4 and x8 link negotiation for PCI Express Gen1 and Gen2 e Ability to override automatic PCle link training through dip switch settings ExpressBox 2200 S8 PCI Express Specifications Technology PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 2 0 PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 3 PCI Bridge Architecture Revision 1 2 Backplane 3 available full length full height expansion slots X8 PCle Gen 2 0 Electrical x8 PCle Physical x16 PCle Link Cards Form Factor X8 PCIE low Profile half length LED Indicators PCle Link width reset clock Physical Characteristics Length 139 7mm 5 5
70. re taking covers off a computer perform the following steps 2 Tum off the computerand any peripheral devices 3 Disconnectthe computerand peripheral powercords from their AC outlets or inlets in orderto prevent electric shock or system board damage In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate B To help avoid possible damage to systems boards wait five seconds after tuming off the computer before removing a component removing a system board ordisconnecting a peripheral device from the computer When you disconnecta cable pull on 5 connectororon its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cables have a connector with locking tabs If you are disconnecting thistype of cable press on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connectorpins Also before connecting a cable make sure both connectorsare correctly oriented and aligned CAUTION Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this manual Follow installation instructions closely Caution ExpressBox 2200 Preface e Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge ESD Waming Electrostatic Discharge ESD isthe enemy of semiconductor devices You should always take precautionsto eliminate any electrostatic charge from your body and clothing before touching any semiconductor device orcard by using an el
71. s Linux and Solaris e Three 3 available full length full height expansion slots e Tool less cover removal e White power on indicator front panel light One 80mm 33 4 CFM Expansion Card Backplane Fan Variable speed thermistor control option or full speed Speedsup to 40Gbps PCle x8 Gen 2 Connect PCI Express Host to Expansion over cable Use same PCle interface card for both sdesofthe connection Industry standard iPass cable Product Name Description ExpressBox 2200 S8 3 Slot iPass Storage ExpressBox 2200 58 Use Magma s PCI Express Expansion to create a super fast PCle connection outside the computer ExpressBox 2200 58 isthe perfect solution for creating a super fast local PCle connection from a host computerto a target PCI Express device The Magma 01 04978 03 interface card installs into any x8 or x16 PCle slot in the host computer motherboard and the otherMagma 01 04978 03 interface card can be inserted into a designated upstream PCle slot A high speed iPasscable allows data transfersto and from the host computer at 40Gbps ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 2200 58 Expansion ra 2 Features High speed x8 PCI Express connection Easy Plug and Play installation Low profile bracket provides for easy installation in low profile computers Easily visible LEDs indicate correct installation and PCle link width Low power consumption less than 4 Watts LEDs show status of connection for
72. s and Dip switches make debugging and troubleshooting easy Visible LEDs show the PCle link width that each PCle Interface card isoperating Other LEDsfor Loss of Clock Reset ON and Clock Good are useful visual indicators for troubleshooting and verifying the connections without expensive software diagnostic tools Amber LED Indicates Link is not working to full capacity PCIe Link Width Indicators Amber LED Indicates Green LED Indicates x8 x4 X2 x1 Green LED Indicates Clock is present Dip switch SW1 controls mode of PCle card Host or Expansion OFF maii Qe TMS i du 3 8 E Dip switch SW1 overrides auto detected PCI Express link width to x4 or x8 Expansion Board and Backplane PCle card slots Interface card Backplane Fan Control Switch Interface Card Slot 0 1 FAM epren THERM MAX ExpressBox 2200 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information Backplane amp LEDs A functional operational backplane will illuminate three solid green LEDs 350 2546 09545 tJ 12V 3 3V and 2 4 illuminated when the expansion chassis turns IMPORTANT If you are only seeing One or Two Green LEDs that are illuminated on the Backplane after pem the Magma EXPRESSBO X 2200 is tumed on thisindicatesthat eitherthere is a powers supply Important problem orthe standby powercable is n
73. s software configuration is specific only to vendor Areca Different vendors i e ATTO Intel LS and etc of disk La controller cards have their own software utility for RAID configuration and management If Important you are using a non Areca card make sure to check with the vendoror manufacturer of the card forfurther instructions Areca has its own Graphical User Interface for RAID configuration and management You need to install Arc http first follow the instructions below Go to http www areca com tw Click Support amp Downloads Go to Driver Utility select Windows Under Windows ArcHTTP click Version V2 3 4 to download Save File winhttp V2 3 4 130325 zip Extra ct the File Click Install exe to install Arc http After Installation reboot Computer NOTE These steps are applicable to Windows 7 Windows 8 and Mac OSx Use Firefox Mozilla as your Browser to launch the ARCHTTP localhost 81 Start your internet browser and type then press Enter oT localhost 81 Configuration LL BS ARCHTTP Configuration localhost 81 ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 General Configurations screen comes up 4 gt 7 69 localhost 81 HE Apple iCloud Facebook dx AER UNE open all close all ARCHTTP Configuration Twitter Wikipedia Yahoo News 7
74. sign a drive letter or drive path Allocation unit size Default Volume label Perform quick format Enable file and folder compression Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard screen comes up Click Finish x Completing the New Simple Volume Wizard You have successfully completed the New Simple Volume Wizard You selected the following settings Volume type Simple Volume Disk selected Disk 2 Volume size 1220572 MB Drive letter or path Z File system NTFS Allocation unit size Default Volume label Areca farmat close this wizard click Finish Once you have completed formatting the Disk Drive it will show up as Healthy Primary Partition 0 a Basic Windows C Recovery 239 35 GB 1023 MB 360 229 99 GB NTFS 7 00 GB NTFS Online Healthy F Healthy Healthy Boot Page Healthy Disk 1 SEE n Basic F HP RECOVERY 238 35 GB 795 MB 100 228 51 GB NTFS 8 96 GB NTFS Online Healthy Healthy Primary Part Healthy Ls Disk 2 lt Areca Z 1191 97 GB 1191 96 GB NTFS Online Healthy Primary Partition ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 C Storage Device Installation Configuration EB2200 S8 2 Chapter3 Advance Technical Information Interface Card amp LEDs Onboard Visual Diagnostic Features Multiple LED
75. t Guide Rackmount Kit Optional For EXPRESSBO X 2200 S8 Rackmount model QTY 2 Powerco 4 9 E 5 ExpressBox 2200 58 3 Slot iPass Storage Gen2 Disk Drives are not included NOTE A controller card with 4 intemal ports is required when installing disk drives with this product The Controller Card isNOT included it is sold separately This model cannot be connected to a laptop It usesan Ipasscable that plugs into a Host Interface card which is installed in a PCIE slot of a motherboard Host Computer Desktop PC Workstation Sever and similar form factors ExpressBox 2200 Chapter2 ExpressBox 2200 58 Expansion 2 Components of ExpressBox 2200 58 Once you ve completed your inventory your next step isto get familianzed with components of the Magma EB2200 expanson unit The expansion unit is composed of the following integral components 6 Expansion Backplane a 3PCle slots x8 electrical and x16 mechanical b One designated Link Up SLOTsfor Interface card C Slot LEDs Link and Activity LEDs d Thermistor control switch 7 Interface card a Expansion and Host mode DIP switch b Speed Toggle switches c One Cable port 8 PowerSupply fanless a Powercord socket b On Off Switch c PCle connectors 9 Hot swappable Fans a 33 4 b Locking Thumb screw C AirFlow from outside going inside 10 Storage Bay a Eight 8 2 5 inch SATA SAS H
76. t Ipass Cable STEP 5 Connect lpasscable to Expansion and Host Interface cards Forthe proper way of connecting the Ipasscable to Interface card see pictures below 1 Connect the lpasscable to Expansion port on the back of the unit 2 Connectthe otherend of the cable to Host computer via Host Interface card ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation az 2 How To Disconnect Ipass Cable 1 Pull the green tab while slowly pulling out the cable from the Interface card 2 Failure to pull the green tab while disconnecting the cable can break the connector inside the Interface card which can caus the system to malfunction Attach Power Cord SIEP 6 NOTE If at all possible plug the power cord from the expansion chassis and your host computer into a shared power strip preferably one that has surge and noise suppression circuitry built into it ExpressBox 2200 Chapterl A Hardware Installation 8 1 Plug in powercord to EXPRESSBO X 2200 Make sure Power Switch istumed OFF 2 power supply switch to ON position The power on line symbol indicates that the control places the equipment into a fully powered state 1 or means ON The power off circle symbol on a button or toggle indicates that using the control will disconnect power to the device 0 means OFF Connectto Electrical Outlets STEP 7 Expansion Chassis Expansion Chassis Be cautious
77. ted an online request 3 Computer Type amp Model Operating System 4 Make amp Model of PCI PCle cards Application 5 Problem description When submitting an online technical support request always provide a valid working e mail address phone number shipping address and propercontact name Check your e mail for an automated response containing the case updates You can also visit our web site at www magma com support Fora quick response use the Technical Support and RMA Request Form available in the Support Section of the website Simply complete the form with all required information Please make sure that your problem description is sufficiently detailed to help us understand your problem Shipping or Transporting of Expansion Unit with PCI PCle cards Any PCle cardsin should be removed or not to be installed priorto shipment to avoid or prevent possible damage Note Expansion board and PCle PCI cardsthat arrive damaged in shipment will not be covered under warranty Retuming Merc handise to MAGMA If factory service is required a Service Representative will give you a Retum Merchandise Authorization RM A number Put this numberand your retum addresson the shipping label when you retum the item s for service Magma will retum any productthat is notaccompanied by an RMA number Please note that Magma WILL NOTaccept COD packages so be sure to retum the product freight and duties paid Ship the well packaged produ
78. ter3 Advance Technical Information ra 2 Chapter4 Troubleshooting Q If the Ipass card fails to power up what should I check A Check the lpass cable make sure it is firmly connected to the Expansion and Host Interface cards How do I know if EXPRESSBOX 2200 power supply is working A You should see 5 green LEDs illuminated on the Host Interface card And 3 green LEDs liton the backplane see picture below How can I detemine if the driver for PCle card installed in the expansion chassis is loaded A When PCI Cards is selected in the Apple System Profiler it would show either Yes or No under Driver Installed tab Q My PCle card is not getting detected when installed in 1st PCIE slot what should I do A Tum off the computer Disconnect the Magma Ipasscable Remove power cord from Magma Remove and reseat PCle card Reconnect cable to computer and plug in power cord to Magma Tum on the ON the expansion unit This should automatically tum on the Magma thunderbolt expansion unit Check Apple System profiler or Windows Device Manager to see if the PCle card is detected or not In Windowst Control Panel Device Managert View by connection You should see these three PCI to PCI bridges Right click on it and select Properties select Hardware Ids from dropdown list you should see PCN 1110 ExpressBox 2200 Chapter4 Troubleshooting ra 1 J t Microsoft Windows Managem

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