Host Cable Adapter User Manual
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1. Host Cable Adapter User Manual OSS PCle HIB5 x8 2235 Enterprise Street Suite 110 ON F STOP Escondido CA 92029 4o Phone 760 745 9883 PICMG SYSTEMS nen e One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A Overview of SuperSwitch SuperSwitch is an extension of the Max Express Expansion System to allow communication between processors over the PCI Express bus at speeds of 10Gb s SuperSwitch offers several significant advantages over other high speed networking technologies such as 10Gb Ethernet e Lower cost e Higher performance e Available in more form factors SuperSwitch configurations allow for communication to a combination of processors as well as external stand alone PCI Express devices or expansion systems SuperSwitch also provides a simple way to network between various computer architectures such as CPCI laptops desktop systems or PICMG passive backplane architectures SuperSwitch Technology SuperSwitch consists of two or more host interface boards HIBs and a software driver package called ExpressNet Each system uses a HIB which is connected by cables either to another HIB or through a PCI Express switch to several HIBs The HIBs use a PCle non transparent bridge to map the memory on each system into the memory space of the others This allows high speed direct memory access between the systems The ExpressNet software sets up one CPU as the root complex which initializes the Ex2. manpages The directory containing ExpressNet documentation in manpage format pexload The directory containing the ExpressNet EEPROM programming utility INSTALL A shell script that compiles and installs the driver and library and compiles the demonstration program UNINSTALL A perl script that removes all ExpressNet files on the system Driver Installation Follow the explanations and instructions in the README documentation in the HTML directory Licensing Agreement This program is free software you can redistribute it and or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 or at your option any later version This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE See the GNU General Public License for more details A copy of this license can be found in documentation gpl txt on the CD The following information was correct at the time this manual was published Please read the readme html on the CD for the most up to date requirements and installation procedures One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A 7 Addendum B SuperSwitch Configurations SuperSwitch 1 PCI Express over cable solutions for point to point communications e SuperSwitch 1 includes one PCle x4 host adapter attached via a PCle x4 cable to a CPCI Express x4 cable adapter e PCle x4 cable adapte
3. purchaser from One Stop Systems During this period One Stop Systems will at its option repair or replace this product at no additional charge to the purchaser except as set forth in this warranty agreement One Stop Systems will at its option repair or replace this product at no additional charge to the purchaser if the defect is related to the One Stop Systems manufactured product such as a power supply backplane other chassis components or CPUs One Stop Systems is not liable for any defects in material or workmanship of any peripherals products or parts which One Stop Systems does not design or manufacture However One Stop Systems will honor the original manufacturer s warranty on these products One Stop Systems will analyze the defective component and the customer will be charged in the following instances e No problem found 75 U S dollars e Damage Parts and labor at 75 per hour with a 100 minimum charge U S dollars Receipt of damaged goods voids the One Stop Systems warranty Repair parts and replacement products will be furnished on an exchange basis and will be either new or reconditioned All replacement parts and products shall become the property of One Stop Systems if such parts or products are provided under this warranty agreement In the event a defect is not related to the One Stop Systems manufactured product One Stop Systems shall repair or replace the defective parts at the purchaser s cost and deliv
4. ches should not be changed One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A 5 LEDs There is one port good LED for each downstream cable connector located on the front panel When lit this LED indicates that the port is functioning properly Status LEDs for individual lanes on each port are not provided on this board There are 5 surface mounted LEDs See the below table for their designation description and function Note that these LEDs are not visible from outside the chassis when the board is installed See picture in the description section for location CE PORTGD Card Edge Port Status When lit indicates that the PCle x8 Port on the card edge is functioning properly FEROA PLX PEX8525 Status When lit indicates an error in the 8525 chip reboot host Ma Power Good indicator for the board CE_RST Card Edge PCle reset Connectors The Host Cable Adapter has two connectors on it 1 PCle X8 Card Edge Connector per PCI Express Card Electromechanical Specification Revision 1 1 March 28 2005 2 PCle X4 Cable connector per PCI Express External Cabling Specification Revision 1 0 January 4 2007 One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A 6 Addendum A ExpressNet Linux Driver Description The ExpressNet software package for Linux consists of three major components and their associated include and make files The kernel driver user library demonstration performance tes
5. er the defective parts to the purchaser This limited warranty shall not apply if the product has been misused carelessly handled defaced modified or altered or if unauthorized repairs have been attempted by others The above warranty is the only warranty authorized by One Stop Systems and is in lieu of any implied warranties including implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose In no event will One Stop Systems be liable for any such damage as lost business lost profits lost savings downtime or delay labor repair or material cost injury to person or property or any similar or dissimilar consequential loss or damage incurred by the purchaser even if One Stop Systems has been advised of the possibility of such losses or damages In order to obtain warranty service the product must be delivered to the One Stop Systems facility or to an authorized One Stop Systems service representative with all included parts and accessories as originally shipped along with the proof of purchase and a Returned Merchandise Authorization RMA number The RMA number is obtained in advance from One Stop Systems Customer Service Department and is valid for 30 days The RMA number must be clearly marked on the exterior of the original shipping container or equivalent Purchaser will be responsible and liable for any missing or damaged parts Purchaser agrees to pay for shipping charges one way and to either insure the product or ass
6. pressNet network and handles the fabric management It provides standard network services like TCP IP between the connected systems and also Direct Data Transfer DDT between user level applications DDT implements a high speed low latency shared memory that can be used in a customized communications scheme appropriate to the application SuperSwitch Configurations SuperSwitch is available in three base configurations SuperSwitch 1 2 ports Communication between 2 Host Interface Boards SuperSwitch 2 3 5 ports These ports can all be processors or they can be any combination of processors or end points such as a PCle device SHB ELB Host Cable Adapter ECA CPCI HEB or CPCle ELB SuperSwitch 3 6 8 ports A HIB in the host system communicates through an external 1U 8 port PCI Express switch to be any combination of processors or end points such as a PCle device SHB ELB Host Cable Adapter ECA CPCI HEB or CPCle ELB One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A 2 Description The Host Cable Adapter Part OSS PCle HIB5 x8 is a PCle x8 board that provides 2 or 4 with optional mezzanine card downstream PCle x4 links for SuperSwitch 2 configurations using ExpressNet software It can also be used as a standalone PCI Express expansion board to connect to 4 downstream PCle devices with no software required Front bezels with 2 or 4 PCle x4 cable connectors are available depending on the configuration The fou
7. r or Express Card and ExpressNet software suite e Data transfers between two systems occur at 20Gb s e ExpressNet software supports 64 bit CPUs as well as multithreaded environments e PCle cables in im 2m 3m 5m and 7m lengths Part OSS SS1 X XM SuperSwitch 2 PCI Express over cable networking for 3 to 5 PCs e SuperSwitch 2 includes connecting up to five processors using one PCle x4 mezzanine cable adapter up to four PCle x4 cable adapters PCle cables up to 7 meters and ExpressNet software suite e Enables data transfers at speeds up to 20Gb s e ExpressNet software supports 64 bit CPUs as well as multithreaded environments e PCle cables in im 2m 3m 5m and 7m lengths Part OSS SS2 X XM SuperSwitch 3 PCI Express over cable networking for 6 to 8 PCs e SuperSwitch 3 includes connecting up to eight CPUs or any combination of CPUs and I O devices using one 8 port 1U switch one PCle x4 host adapter Express Card or CPCle host adapter up to 7 PCle host cable adapters up to 8 e PCle cables and ExpressNet software suite e Enables data transfers at speeds up to 20Gb s e ExpressNet software supports 64 bit CPUs as well as multithreaded environments Part OSS SS3 X XM One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A 8 Limited Warranty One Stop Systems warrants this product to be free of defects in material and workmanship for an initial period of two years from date of delivery to the original
8. r port version of the HIB5 requires two physical PCI Express slots Internal PEX LEDs 8525 Slot Cover Cable port Good LEDs PCle x4 Cable Port Connectors PCle x8 Edge Connector Unpacking Instructions E o da w IO If the carton is damaged when you receive it request that the carrier s agent be present when you unpack and inspect the equipment After unpacking verify that all items listed in the packing list are present Inspect the equipment for shipping damage Save all packing material for storage or return shipment of the equipment For repairs or replacement of equipment damaged during shipment contact One Stop Systems Inc to obtain a Return Materials Authorization RMA number and further shipping instructions Installation and Removal 1 Power down the system 2 Open the chassis according to your system documentation 3 Let the power supply cool down if necessary 4 Remove the Host Cable Adapter from the protective bag observing proper ESD safety procedures One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A 3 Installing the Host Cable Adapter 1 Insert the Host Cable Adapter into a PCle x8 or x16 add in card slot Make sure that the card is well seated and tighten the screw 2 Attach the cable by first pulling back on the retractor ring With the keyed slot aligned with the key ridge of the Host Cable Adapter slot cover insert the cable connector into the cable port connec
9. ting program These are all supplied as source files written in C and packaged in a compressed tar file expressnettar bz2 provided on a CD with your Host Cable Adapter Requirements The diver requires a64 bit version of Linux with Linux kernel version 2 6 20 or greater running on a 64 bit AMD or Intel CPU However ExpressNet may work in simple configurations with earlier versions and or 32 bit versions of Linux Kernel module dependencies are documented in the html readme html file contained on the CD Extraction The files in the expressnettar bz2 file all untar into the opt ossi expressnet directory tree For most Linux system to untar it into the standard location you must log in as root and execute cd tar xvfj directory_path expressnettar bz2 In the resulting opt ossi expressnet directory you will find applications The directory containing the ExpressNet demonstration program documentation The directory containing documents not found in the html or manpages directory driver The directory containing the ExpressNet Linux driver filelist A list of all ExpressNet files installed in the system that is used to uninstall ExpressNet html The directory containing ExpressNet documentation in web format include The directory containing the ExpressNet include files init d The directory containing the script which enables the system to control the loading of the driver lib The directory containing the ExpressNet library files
10. tor on the board until the cable locks in place 3 The connectors on either end of the PCle x4 cable are identical Each connector is equipped with a retractor to allow the connector to be locked into place Retractor on Cable Connector Retractor ring ci d Alignment grooves 4 Attach the other end of the cable to the cable port connector of the HIB2 HIB4 or PCI Express switch depending on your SuperSwitch configuration Removing the Host Cable Adapter 1 Remove the cable by pulling on the green retractor ring which releases the locking mechanism 2 Loosen and remove the screw before removing the Host Cable Adapter from the card slot Specifications 6 5W maximum 3 2W O 3 3V 3 3W O 12V Operating Environment designed to meet the following conditions Temperature Range 0 to 50 C 32 to 122 F Relative Humidity 10 to 90 non condensing Shock 30g acceleration peak 11ms pulse Vibration 5 17 Hz 0 5 double amplitude displacement 7 2000Hz 1 5g acceleration DO Trsearocomecenmpntmm One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A 4 Dimensions 4 377 Block Diagram LANES 3 0 MAIN MEZZ CARD CARD PORTS PORTS LANES 3 0 Reference Clock Distribution eee na PLL CLK Buffer Switches The Host Cable Adapter contains one x2 dip switch Both switches are factory configured to the ON position for proper operation These swit
11. ume the liability for loss or damage during transit Ship to One Stop Systems ATTENTION RMA REPAIR DEPARTMENT RMA 2235 Enterprise Street Suite 110 Escondido CA 92029 Www onestopsystems com 2235 Enterprise Street Suite 110 Escondido CA 92029 Tel 760 745 9883 Fax 760 745 9824 One Stop Systems Inc Host Cable Adapter User Manual Rev A 9
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