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1. Q My computer won t boot up while the Magma ExpressBox 2400 is connected what should I do A When the computer is having problem starting up while the Magma ExpressBox 2400 isattached itisan indication that you either have a faulty ExpressBox 2400 expansion unit or malfunctioning PCle cardsthat are installed in the expansion PCle slots Start removing allthe PCle cardsin the chassis Boot the computer up and see if it works e Ifthe computer showed no problems starting up with PCle cards removed this means that the PCle card s is are causing the problem and not the expansion unit e ifthe computer is still exhibiting the same issue without any PCle cards installed in the chassis this meansthat you have a faulty Magma device orhardware e Start swapping the cable first See if that fixesthe problem e The next would be to replace the Host Interface card e If you are still having the same problem after replacing the Magma cable and Host Interface card this means that you have a faulty expansion cha sss e Inside the expansion chassisthere are three major components and these are the Expansion Interface card Backplane and Power Supply unit Exp ressBox 2400 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ES OO MEN Chapter 5 Other Technical Information Interface Card LEDs Onboard Visual Diagnostic Features Multiple LEDs and Dip switches make debugging and troubleshooting easy Visible LEDs show the PCle link width that each PCle Inte2. Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure orstep from causing damage to the equipment 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 senous injury or significant data loss Danger 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 Exp ressBox 2400 Preface Fr ssi ti 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 Advisones 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 expenenced authonzed electronics personnel should access the intenor of the computer and expansion chassis WARNING Never modify orremove 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 i
3. reset clock Interc onnect Bandwidth PCle Gen 2 8GT s to all penpherals and host link Physic al Charactenstics Length 139 7mm 5 5 inches Width 12 7mm 0 5 inches Height 69 9mm 2 75 inches 3 meterPCle cable 6U Steel amp Aluminum Powder Coat 14 25 Wide x 3 48 High x 17 Deep 363mm x 88 4mm x 432mm Weight 10 60 lbs Tool less cover removal White power on indicator front panel light System Cooling Two 92x92x25mm CFM 15 7 54 8 Speed Wide PWM fan speed range between 800 2800 RPM Noise 17 35 dBA Adjustable Fan control Power Supply Options 540 W 100 240V 50 60Hz Power Input Four 4 pin Molex Connector Two 6 pin PCle connector Input Frequency 50 60Hz DC Output 540 WattsMax 12V 45A 12V 5A 5V 24A 3 3V 24A 5Vsb 3 0A Combined O P of 3 3V and 5V is 150W Environmental Ambient Temperature 0 to 50 C Storage Temperature 40 to 125 C Relative Humidity 5 to 85 non condensing Regulatory Compliance FCC Class A Venfied CE RoHS Compliant Supported Operating Systems MacOS 10 6 8 or higher Windows 7 and Windows 8 Linux Wana 30 day money back guarantee 1 Year Retum to factory ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 1 ExpressBox 2400 8 si ti 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 Gatherall ofthe necessary tools required for installation e Read thi
4. 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 Car 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 5 0 0 Card Reader ethernet Ethernet Controller No 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 Power Type Display Controller Printers Driver Installed Wes MSI Yes SAS Bus PCI Serial ATA Slot Slot 1 Thunderbolt Vendor ID 0x1002 USB Device ID Ox68b8 Network Subsystem Vendor ID Ox106b I Subsystem ID Ox00Ocf dites Revision ID 0x0000 Locations Link Width x16 Modems Link Speed 2 5 GT s ATI Radeon HD 5770 Check Magma device Linux Once the ExpressBox 2400 expansion unit has been installed in a Linux based system its installation can be verified 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 ourcase it will list the Integrated Device Technology IDT information ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 3 Software Installation 35 OO MEN Ispci vvv Displays the most comprehen
5. LEDs show 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 J itter 540 Watt Power Supply Auxiliary Power Cable ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 1 ExpressBox 2400 zo OO MEN Benefits Attach PCle Cardsto any Computers Extension of PCI Express signal outside the computer Daisy chain orend point device Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer No software required connection isautomatically recognized and configured by system BIOS Attach large power hungry PCI Expresscardsto computer with limited card space Low latency PCle connection between host and target without using bndgesor switches Same PCle card used forboth the 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 Gen1 Gen2 and Gen 3 Ability to ovemde automatic PCle link training through dip switch settings Exp ressBo x 2400 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 Available full length full height expansion slots X8 PCle Gen 2 0 Electrical x8 PCle Physical x16 PCIe PCle Link Cards Form Factor X8 PCIE low Profile half length LED Indicators PCle Link width
6. body and clothing before touching any semiconductor device orcard by using an electrostatic wnst strap and or rubber mat Warning Static electncity can ham system boards Perfom service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedures to reduce the risk of damage to components Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedures which can include wrs 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 materal until you are ready to installthe componentin a computer J ust before unwrapping the anti static packaging be sure you are atan ESD workstation or are grounded e When transporting a sensitive component first place it in an anti static container or packaging e Handle all sensitive components at an ESD workstation If possible use anti static floor padsand workbench pads e Handle components and boards with care Don t touch the components or contactsona board Hold a board by itsedgesor by its metal mounting bracket ExpressBox 2400 Preface 6 Chapter 1 ExpressBox 2400 Precision engineered to Magma smission cnticalstandardsforperformance and reliability Exp ressBox 2400 features seven 7 full length full height PCle slots and all connected through PCle Gen 2 Designed with your work station i
7. 400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Fi SLOT LEDS 1 ETA ai N When LED is Off SLOT1 TEEN PC SLOT 2 ra SIT retin one Resch rne epora WFetcarimtecanisn SLOTS i RE SIT retin one Resch oftheGarapnane _ NPEIG conn te conte SLOT 4 a SANT retina one Resch ete Cparaonane _ NPEIGcORtn be cont SLOT5 SIT retina bine Pe sichoftheGparaon ane WFitcarimtecanist SLOT6 i Far SAN memes mere ete epora WFitcarimtecanisn SLOT 7 m RE Chapter 3 Software Installation IMPORTANT Magma requires no driver for Windows Mac OS Linux and other Operating Systems Software Check Venfy 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 Bindge with a PCI Standard PCI to PCI Bidge beneath it If the venfication is Exp ressBox 2400 23 OO MEN successful you can install 3rd Party cards as well as auxiliary penpherals such as hard drvesinto 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 The first instance of PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge isthe Host Interface card device The second PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge isthe Expansion Interface card device Beneath the second PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge are seven instances of PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridges these a
8. AMAGMA EXPRESSBO X 2400 User Manual PCle to PCle Expansion Model EB2400 ssi ti G Table of Contents POI ee nema Be sees Sensi aa ne sense eects nas a see aaa DD EA ea 4 AOV OTO n E eee er eee A ee nee E A 4 SWIN TACHO aa E een 5 Chapter 1_ExpressBox 2400 Expansion uuuunuunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 7 ExpressBox 2400 PCI Express Specifications 8 Pr Inst ll tion NTOrMmallon n nie 9 ExpressBox 2400 7 SIGC GENZ anna ana a antenne 9 Components of ExpressBox 2400 ccccccccee eee e eee e eee e ee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeteeeaggggeennenegs 10 Tools Required for Installation 222222ssseeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnennennnnnnnnn nennen nennen 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation cnenanenennunnnn nn nn naar anna 12 Install atlon Proceaure5 OVErVieEW energie 13 Open Enclosure STEP L ae a ae a ae a a a mel io 13 Install Expansion Interface card STEP 2 14 Install Host Interface card STEP 3 ss 15 Install PCS Cara STEP a a on 17 ADO POWER COMM COLON ES A 17 High Power PCle card installation 18 Connect Ipass Cable STEP 5 ss 19 TO Disconnect Cable ee ane rein een 20 Altach POWT Cora STEP GC sense ae 20 Connect tO BICCtrical OUEL TEP 7 aaa ern 21 Turn ON Expansion Unit STEP 8 ann anna 21 Power ON the Computer STEP nern 21 Chapter 3 Software Installation ss nun nenn na nan na nn 23 Software Check Verify Installation STEP 11 23 Check Magm
9. IVITY LEDs Each PCle slot has its own Activity LEDs indicator When this LED comes on it signifies that the PCle card is executing a command or being used accessed by the application Itcomeson as solid green and or sometimes it blinks or flic kers ACTIVITY LEDs HE Bs y LOWS LED ACTIVITY SLOT Description lickers when the Upstream slot Interface card is SLOT 0 ommunicating back and fort with the host computer lashes rapidly when PCle card is executing command or being used or accessed by the application lashes rapidly when PCle card is executing command or being used or accessed by the application lashes rapidly when PCle card is executing command or being used or accessed by the application lashes rapidly when PCle card is executing command or being used or accessed by the application lashes rapidly when PCle card is executing command or being used or accessed by the application lashes rapidly when PCle card is executing command or being used or accessed by the application lashes rapidly when PCle card is executing command or being used or accessed by the application Exp ressBox 2400 Chapter 5 Other Technical Information ae ES G Intemal Front Fan Control Settings Some PCI Express cards produce substantial heat and must be cooled properly to eliminate over heating problem Two Fansare located in the front of the enclosure to provide cooling required for the hottest PCI Express Cards Some
10. T When contacting MAGMA Technical Support make sure to include the following infomation Exactand conect Magma Serial Service TicketorCase if you already submitted an online request Computer Type amp Model Operating System Make amp Model of PCI PCle cards Application Problem description Yourfullname and contact number s OU BWN Ee When submitting an online technical support request always provide a valid working e mail address phone number shipping address and propercontact name Check youre mail for an automated response containing the case and updates You can also visit our web site at www magma com support Fora quick response use the Technical Support and RMA Request Fom 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 cards in should be removed or not to be installed pnorto shipment to avoid or prevent possible damage Note Expansion board and PCle PCI cardsthat amive damaged in shipment will not be covered under wananty Retuming Merchandise to MAGMA If factory service isrequired a Service Representative will give you a Retum Merchandise Authonzation RMA number Put this number and your retum address on the shipping label when you retum the item s for se
11. a Device Windows 7 and 8 23 To check the Magma Device ID 24 Check Magma device Mac OS X ssssssnnennnnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnneenessnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 24 Check Magma device LINUX cc cece eee cece eee eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeegageeeeeeneeeeseneagags 25 Flow To Check PCle cards MAC OS X en ann na 26 How To Check PCle cards Windows 7 and 8 27 Chapter 4 TTOUDIESNOOUNG us 28 Chapter 5 Other Technical Information uuuauunnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnunnnnnnnnnnnnnnn Exp ressBo x 2400 ssi ti G Interface Car eg LEDS eee ee ee ee ee 30 BaCk NO LEI ans nr oo di 30 LIN IP E SLOT LED sata 31 PC TIATED PR a ea a ee a Be ee ee Er ee ea as ie ea a ae nee 32 Internal Front Fan Control Settings RL 33 Front Fan Removal Installation zus a a a 34 Chapter 6 How to Get More Help u 00 n000nnn0a nn nn naar nen 35 Contacting FEcHNICaL SUPBOFE ern nee ren Me TEE 35 Returning Merchandise to MAGMA sssssssnnssnnnnnnnnneeeeennnnnnnnnnnnnnnenenennnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nenne 35 ExpressBox 2400 a OO MN Preface Advisories 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 or special tip to help you Important CAUTION
12. ards 7 Hardware ATA Audio Built In Bluetooth Card Reader ATI Radeon HD 5770 ATI Radeon HD 5770 ethernet ethernet Type Display Controller ATY HoolockParent Ethernet Controller Ethernet Controller Slot Slot 1 Slot 1 Slot 4 5 0 0 Slot 4 5 0 1 Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID ExpressBo x 2400 Chapter 3 Software Installation ES si ti G How To Check PCle cards Windows 7 and 8 No special divers are required for Magma Expansion and Host Interface cards with Windows 7 However you would need drivers for any 3 Party PCle cards that you will be using in the expansion unit Drivers for 37 Party PCle cardscan be obtained from the vendor or manufacturer of the PCle cards Magma does not provide nor supply 3 Party drivers The picture below shows three 3 Party PCle cards appearing beneath each PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge 42 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a JW PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a jE PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Ja SAS Controller lt 3 party PCle card in slot 1 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 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Ja RAID Controller lt 3 party PCle card in slot 7 jk PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Ca Standard AHCI 1 0 Serial ATA Controller Standard En
13. ed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and 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 harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received Including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the users authonty 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 harmful interferencesorto be noncompliant with the appropnate standards for its intended use Industry Canada This Class A digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 Cet appareil num riqu de la classe A est conform a la nome 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
14. ee PCI to PCI bndges Right click on it and select Properties select Hardware Ids from dropdown list see picture below u PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge u PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge BE PCI standard PCl to PC brida a 2 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge aM PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge Jen PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 2 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge 2 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge as PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge ExpressBo x 2400 Chapter 4 Troubleshooting ES ES G Q My hostcomputeris having problems linking up to the expansion chassis have both Interface cards installed and seated firmiy in their corresponding slot one is installed in the host computer PCle slotand the other one in the expansion PCle 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 other isst to ON Exp 1 There sa Red Dip switch on the Interface card that must be set correctly in order to work The red dip switch islabeled SW1 2 01 08003 00 SW1 when set to ON EXP should be installed only inside the Magma Expansion unit 3 01 08003 00 SW1 when set to OFF HOST should be installed inside the host computer 4 If the 01 08003 00 cards are not set propery your computer won t link up with the Magma expansion unit See picturesbelow EXPANSION
15. graphicscardsorGPU srequire these fansto be at full capacity to prevent over heating Asa safety measure Magma provides EXPRESSBO X 2400 with the fan functioning at full seed MAX However noise isa concem for many applications For noise senstive applications we have provided an Adjustable Fan Control to help alleviate fan noise in stuations when a low heat producing card is installed in Magma EXPRESSBO X 2400 The Adjustable Fan Control is located inside the front chassis By default the two fans will run at maximum speed when the DIP Switch is set to MAX 7 Fans will run at minimum speed if it set 1 To set the FAN speed locate the small board insde the front chasss 7 Fansare running at fast mode and 1 fansare running at dowes speed ExpressBo x 2400 Chapter 5 Other Technical Information 3 OO MEN Front Fan Removal Installation Remove the mounting screwson the side panel see pictures below Gently pulloutthe Fan housing Remove allscrewsfrom the front Flip the fan housing to accessthe back side of the fan and remove the rest of the screws Exp ressBox 2400 ES o G Chapter 6 How to GetMore 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 P
16. hanced PCI to USB Host Controller Magma PCle slots L D ExpressBo x 2400 Chapter 3 Software Installation 27 o G Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Q If the Interface card fails to power up what should I check A Make sure tt isfirmly seated into the PCle card slot 0 Q How do I know ff the ExpressBox 2400 power supply is working A If the Interface card is properly seated and connected there should be 3 green LEDs liton the backplabe 5 green LEDs lit on the Expansion Interface and 1 green LINK UP LED should be tumed ON Q Will ExpressBox 2400 show up in Apple System Profiler or Windows Device Manager without any PCle cards installed A In Mac OS the Magma ExpressBox 2400 is transparent only PCle cards will be shown In Apple System Profiler PCI Cards It will show allthe PCle cardsthat are being detected A OO Mac Fro Hardware h Gard gt gt gt 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 5 0 0 Card Reader ethernet Ethernet Controller No Slot 4 5 0 1 Diagnostics Disc Burning Ethernet Cards Fibre Channel FireWire Graphics Displays Hardware RAID 2 ATI Radeon HD 5770 In Windows Device Manager it will show all seven PCI standard to PCI Bridge In Windowst Control Panel Device Managert View by connection You should see these thr
17. he Host Interface card does not need to be configured forthe same numberof lanes asthe host computer sot The Host Interface Card will train down to whatever the PCle slot speed isthatit detects For example if the Host Interface Card isinstalled in a X4 lane card Slot leave the Host Interface Card setting asis The host computer dictates what link width and speed the expansion system will operate in ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 16 OO ME Install PCle Cards STEP 4 Remove slot covers and install PCle cards Make sure that all cards are fully seated in their PCle card sots When corectly 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 Aftersecunng the cardsvenfy that they do not touch each other Some card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver first pnorto installing the card If this isthe case be sure to install the card driver before connecting EXPRESSBO X 2400 to the computer e Slot 7 acceptsall types of PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Slot 6acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Slot5acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Sot 4acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Sot 3 acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Sot 2 acceptsalltypesof PCle cards xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 e Slotlacceptsalltypesof PCle cards
18. le Port Seral number a SYN Ee ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 1 ExpressBox 2400 aa Item 2 hair ventiation 3 FrontHandies 4 iopcover DD Item Description 1 Expansion Interface Card 2 Pce Slots ux Power Cables Front Fans Description 2 Thumb screws 2 pass Cable Port 3 ardslot Opening 4 Powersupply Power Cord Socket 6 Psu On Off Switch ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 1 ExpressBox 2400 ao ee Magma 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 Hardware Installation The following steps will guide you through the installation of yourMagma Expansion System CAUTION Hardware installation shall be performed only by qualified service personnel Cauelon Electrostatic Discharge ESD Waming All add in cardsare susceptible to electrostatic discharge When moving cards it isbest to carry the cardsin anti static packaging If you need to seta 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 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
19. n mind the EB2400 hasa rack mountable steel chassis a 540 watt power supply auxiliary power and features Magma sexclusive quiet cooling control The ExpressBox 2400 Expansion is compatible with a senes of operating systems including MacOS Windows and Linux e Seven 7 available full length full height PCle expansion slots e Toolless cover removal e White power on indicator front panel light e Two 92x92 x 25 mm Fans Vanable speed adjustable fan control option or full speed Speeds up to 8GTs PCle x8 Gen 2 Connect PCI Express Host to Expansion overcable Use same PCle interface card for both sidesofthe connection EXPRESSBO X 2400 PCI Express Product Name Description ExpressBox 2400 7 Sot Expansion Gen 2 Use Magma s PCI Express Expansion to create a super fast PCle connection outside the computer The ExpressBox 2400 is the perfect solution for creating a super fast local PCle connection from a host computer to 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 other Magma 01 08003 00 interface card is inserted into a designated upstream PCle slot 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 that indicate correct installation and PCle link width Low power consumption less than 4 Watts
20. n the area of your system When Working Inside a Computer 1 Before taking covers off a computer perform the following steps 2 Tum off the computer and any penpheral devices 3 Disconnect the computer and penpheral powercords from their AC outlets or inlets in order to prevent electric shock orsystem board damage In addition take note of these safety guidelines when appropnate To help avoid possible damage to systems boards wait five seconds after tuming off the computer before removing a component removing a system board or disconnecting a penpheral device from the computer B When you disconnecta cable pull on itsconnector or on its strain relief loop not on the cable itself Some cableshave a connector with locking tabs If you are disconnecting thistype of cable press in on the locking tabs before disconnecting the cable As you pull connectors apart keep them evenly aligned to avoid bending any connector pins Also before connecting a cable make sure both connectorsare corectly onented and aligned CAUTION Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this manual Follow installation instructions closely Cauria ExpressBox 2400 Preface OO MEN Protecting Against Hectrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge ESD Waming Electrostatic Discharge ESD isthe enemy of semiconductor devices You should always take precautionsto eliminate any electrostatic charge from your
21. ppropnate anti static precautions and packaging when handling the cables or when performing installation and or maintenance ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation o G To Disconnect Cable 1 Pullthe green tab while slowly pulling out the cable from the interface card Failure to pull the green tab while disconnecting the cable can break the connector insde the Interface card A i 4 gt 0 IN gt A Fre NOTE If at all possible plug the power cord from the expansion chassis and your host computer into a shared power stp preferably one that has surge and noise Suppression circuitry built into it 110 120 volt power cord p BETTEN k 2 2 ke Make sure the Power Switch istumed OFF first before connecting the powercord to ExpressBox 2400 2 Tum power supply switch to ON position 1 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 ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ES Connectto Hectrcal Outlet STEP 7 Expansion Chassis Expansion Chassis Be cautious practice safe and comect methods when powering up yourexpansion unit Before powering ON the system make sure all PCIe cards are seated properly into the card Sots Tum ON E
22. r The Host Interface card isa half height x8 capable PCle card mounted to a full height bracket For low profile case applications you may need to change the mounting bracket to the low profile bracket that shipped with your system Thisisdone by removing the screwsthat hold the card to the bracket Be sure you are using proper ESD procedures when completing this action WARNING You must only install the Host Interface card into a PCI EXPRESS SLOT Only use Interface card WTH bracket This will ensure that your PCle host card can only be Inserted into a PCle slot Although a Host Interface card without brackets may fit into ve conventional PCI slots you run the nsk of damaging the PCI Express host card if you insert it into a PCI slot ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ESS ES Neon 1 Once the hostcomputeristumed OFF and powercord isdisconnected from the AC outlet remove the cover 2 Checkthe red DIP switch SW1 on the Interface card make sure itis set to OFF HOST 3 Insert the Host Interface 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 4 a am Bin kim CR D f Ar a k rt ri To mes a hy cI fr EFL F z ga j 3 i Tas ce p m a j a abel r at CL It is important to know how many lanesthe host computer slot can support T
23. re the seven PCle slots 8 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge JM PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge op andard PCl to PCI br da a JE PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a4 PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge es PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge ME PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge i PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge A PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge M PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge a PCI standard PC To check the Magma Device ID Right Click on the PCI standard PCI to PCI Bridge select Properties Select the Details Tab Under Property dropdown list select Hardware lds UnderValue you should see PCN VEN 111D amp DEV 80BF amp SUBSYS 00000000 Check Magma device Mac OSX IMPORTANT Magma requiresno dnver for Mac OS Important To venfy a successful installation of Magma ExpressBox 2400 on Mac lect About This Mac underthe Apple Icon ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 3 Software Installation ES 5 Help Viewer File Edit View Go Library Window Help About This Mac Software Update Mac OS X Software System Preferences Dock Location 1 Your first step will vary depending on which version of Mac OSX you are using Mac OSX Snow Leopard 10 6 8 or eanier 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 Mac from the Apple menu Then click System Report 2
24. recertify systems or Components that have been reconfigured by customers ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 6 How to Get More Help ES MAGMA 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA Toll Free 800 285 8990 US Main 858 530 2511 Fax 858 530 2733 www magma com You Manual P N 09 09999 00 Rev A
25. rface card isoperating Other LEDs for Loss of Clock Reset ON and Clock Good are useful visual indicators for troubleshooting and venfying the connections without expensive software diagnostic tools A fully functional Interface card will have 5 Solid Green LEDs 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 IN EXP OFF HOSTS ion 1O use RTO k 2 Swi OT Dip switch SW1 overrides auto detected PCI Express link width to x4 or x8 Backplane LEDs A fully operational backplane will have the 12v 3 3v 2 5v 1v Solid Green LEDs illuminated including the D8 Linkup SLOT 0 Link UP Slot 0 LED Power LEDs 1V LED If you are only seeing One or Two Green LEDs that are illuminated on the Backplane after the Magma EXPRESSBO X 2400 istumed on you may be having a power supply problem orthe Interface cardsare not seated propeny Orthe Ipascable isdamaged or not making good contact with the Interface cards Exp ressBox 2400 Chapter 5 Other Technical Information ESS ssi ti G LINKUP amp SLOT LEDs Each PCle slot has designated LED indicators SLOT Link UP LED illuminates when a PCle card isinstalled When all of the PCle slots are populated with PCle cards all SLOT Link UP LED should come on see picture belo
26. rvice Magma will retum any productthatis notaccompanied by an RMA number Please note that Magma WILLNOTaccept COD packages so be sure to retum the product freight and duties paid Ship the well packaged product to the address below Attention RMA MAGMA 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA It is not required though highly recommended that you keep the packaging from the orginal 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 productina manner similar to the manner in which it was received from our plant Magma cannot be responsible for any physical damage to the product or component piecesof the product such asthe host or expansion interfaces forthe 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 to insuring the device isretumed to use in the same condition you shipped it in Please call for an RMA number first ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 6 How to Get More Help 35 si ti G Appendx A Compliance FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are design
27. s manual Part List MEM DESC RIPTION 3 meter lpasscable QTY Pameterpascabe 1 Hostinterace Ca 1 ar i o 2 ECC ES A QSG Quick Start Guide ExpressBox 2400 7 Slot Gen2 2 3 This model cannot be connected to a laptop It usesa high speed PCle cable that plugs into a Host Interface card which isinstalled ina PCle slot of a motherboard Host Computer Desktop PC Workstation Sever and similar form factors ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 1 ExpressBox 2400 9 OO MEN Components of ExpressBox 2400 Once you ve completed your inventory your next step isto get familianzed with components of the Magma ExpressBox 2400 expansion unit The expansion unit is composed of the following integral components 1 Expansion Backplane a 7PCle slots x8 electncaland x16 mechanical b One designated Link Up slot for Interface card c Slot LEDs Link and Activity LEDs 2 Interface card a Expansion and Host mode DIP switch b Speed Toggle switches c One Cable port x8 3 Power Supply a Powercord socket b On Off Switch c PCle Aux powercable connectors 4 Fans a 92x92x25 mm 15 7 min to 54 8 max CFM Locking Thumb screw Air Flow outside to inside a N SO Front panel 1 Front Panel Status LED 2 Front Air Ventilation cover 3 Two front Handles Rear Panel PCI Express card slot opening Interface card cable ports Power Supply Power Cord amp On Off Switch Top cover Thumb Screws Ipass Cab
28. sive 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 Switches Use the Isoci grep IDT command to check that the Magma card slot devicesare detected see image below root MAGMA lspci nnv grep IDT 04 05 05 05 05 05 05 05 60 01 02 63 04 65 06 67 PCI PCI PCI PCI PCI PCI PCI PCI bridge bridge bridge bridge bridge bridge bridge bridge 9604 9604 0604 6664 9604 6604 0604 604 Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Integrated Device Device Device Device Device Device Device Device Technology Technology Technology Technology Technology Technology Technology Technology i i i i I I RS I I BS BS LE Device Device Device Device Device Device Device Device root MAGMA fj How To Check PCle cards Mac OSX 1 Your first step will vary depending on which version of Mac OSX you are using Mac OSX Snow Leopard 10 6 8 or earlier e Open Apple System Profilerby 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 thisMac fromthe Apple menu Then click System Report 2 Click PCI c
29. 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 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Ha o G Installation Proc edures Overview Below isthe concise version on how to set up the ExpressBox 2400 Open Enclosure Install Expansion Interface card If not installed Install Host Interface card into host computer Connect Cable Install PCle cards see notes below Attach Power Cord Connect to Electrical Outlet Power on Computer Hardware Check 10 Venfy Installation via Operating System D DA OU SON 9 NOTE It is highly recommended to install any 3 party or High Power PCle cards after you have venfied and tested that the Magma expansion chassis is functional When installing 3 Party PCle cards start with one card first just to see if there are any software and or hardware issues orincompatibility problems that 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 3 party PCle cards Al
30. w LINKUP amp SLOT LEDs 77C Fair 76 Be f f Pd 22 Y JAILIV LOIS IZG Tai re U nf FA ie u S LED LINKUP SLOT Description Solid green when good connectivity between the chassis DS SLOT 0 andthe computer is established O w ee l olid green when there is a PCle card in the slot and it is D10 SLOT 1 being recognized by the switch of the expansion unit ars green when there is a PCle card in the slot and it is D11 SLOT 2 being recognized by the switch of the expansion unit PRE green when there is a PCle card in the slot and it is D13 SLOT 3 being recognized by the switch of the expansion unit Solid green when there is a PCle card in the slot and it is being recognized by the switch of the expansion unit ee a olid green when there is a PCle card in the slot and it is D17 SLOT 5 being recognized by the switch of the expansion unit Te Pe green when there is a PCle card in the slot and it is D19 SLOT6 being recognized by the switch of the expansion unit mrs green when there is a PCle card in the slot and it is D21 SLOT 7 being recognized by the switch of the expansion unit 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 s is are not seated all the way in the PCle Slot s Exp ressBox 2400 Chapter 5 Other Technical Information a ssi ti G ACT
31. ways refer to 37 party manufacturer installation guide for further instructions Open Enclosure STEP 1 Loosen the thumbscrews that retain the top cover of the chassis and slide the lid towards you as shown from the pictures below ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation aa ES G Install Expansion Interface card STEP 2 By defaultthe Expansion Interface card isalready installed No need to installthe Expansion Interface card If you need to replace the Expansion Interface card orinstalla new Expansion Interface card follow these steps below 1 Tum off the Expansion chasssfirst Disconnect the powercord 2 Unscrew the Expansion Interface card 3 Install the new Expansion Interface card 4 Plug in the Expansion Interface card into PCle slot 0 Thisisthe designated slot forthe Interface card Installing the Interface card into a non designated slot can cause the system to malfunction ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation a NOTE The SWI switch on the Expansion Interface card is set to ON EXP The expansion system will NOT function if SW1 is set to OFF HOST See picture below for SW1 dip switch setting Make sure to check that the dip switch SW1 is set to proper configuration The toggle switch should be set to ON EXP position see picture below Install Host Interface card SIEP 3 Begin the installation of your Host Interface card by first powering down your compute
32. xl x2 x4 x8 or x16 Aux Power Connectors Some PCle cards require extra power The ExpressBox 2400 power supply provides the following power connectors adapters see pictures below There are three 4 pin Molex AUX power connectors that can be used for providing extra powerto cards And two 642 pin PCle connectors for GPUs ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation a Two 6 2 PCle Power Connectors Three 4pin Molex Power Connectors High Power PCle card installation High Power PCle cards also known asHigh End PCle cards such asGPUs and other similar types of cards require additional power or AUX Power to operate High power PCle cards or GPUs that require auxiliary power should come with power adaptercables There are three 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 correct power adapter for your PCle cards DUAL GPU Other GPUs or PCle cards may require the use of 8 pin connectors ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation ConnectIpass Cable STEP 5 Connect one end of the lpasscable to the back of the Magma expansion unit Electrostatic Discharge ESD Warning The PCle cablesare high performance communication cablesand assuch are sensitive to electrostatic discharge ESD Use a
33. xpansion Unit STEP 8 The Expansion Interface card supports remote power on When powenng up the computer it will automatically tum on the chassis Make sure the Ipasscable isfimmly attached to both Expansion chassis and Host computer Otherwise the chassis will not power up if cable is loose or not seated correctly Press the front On Off switch to tum the expansion unit ON Power ON the Computer STEP 9 Power upthe computer A white light located on the front panel will shine when the expansion chassis is ON ExpressBox 2400 will automatically tum ON when the computer is tumed ON ExpressBox 2400 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Fo ES G Hardware Check STEP 10 Once you have installed the Interface cards conectly and both computer and expansion chassis are powered up the next step isto check the LED LINKUP status Venfy that the following LEDs on the Expansion and Host Interface cardsare ON Host and Expansion cards with a properlink established should show up with 5 solid green LEDs 1 A working unit comes up with following LEDs illuminated a Five green LEDson the Expansion Interface card b Five green LEDs on the Host Interface Card c Three green LEDson the backplane d One green LED on Link Slot 0 If there are no 3 Party PCle cardsinstalled in the slots Or seven green LEDs if all seven PCle slots are populated with PCle cards Expansion Interface Card Backplane LEDs Expansion Interface LEDs ExpressBox 2
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