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1. Select the device type and click on SELECT The application will search for selected cards and if the device is found the main dialog will be displayed Figure 6 Now select your device from the top drop down list box After this the application will enable operation buttons If you would like to read PLX bridge register type the register number you want to read in PLX READ WRITE Command and click on Read button The result will show in PLX DATA LIST window If you would like to write into a PLX bridge register type the register number and register value in PLX READ WRITE Command and click on Write button eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 9 Operation Figure 6 EX10Tun main dialog for PCI Express Expansion Backplane PCI Express Backplane Vendor Device Bus Slot Select PCI Express Backplane Close PLX Read Write Command PLX Data List Register 0000 Value R PLX EEPROM Read write Command Offset Value Number Raw data Found 1 PCI Express Backplane Clear You can read and write data into file In order to read the content of the PLX EEPROM check that the RAW DATA checkbox is unchecked and click on Read button If the EEPROM includes valid information than the EEPROM contents will be displayed in PLX Data List window If the EEPROM is empty No data available in PLX EEPROM message will display in a status bar Otherwise the error message will be displayed You can also2. update PLX EEPROM from the file The format of the file explained in 5 Click on Write button the Open dialog will ask you to provide location to file that has EEPROM content Select the file and click on Open button If any error happened during this period an error message will be displayed If you would like to update specific register in PLX EEPROM you can do it by selecting Raw Data checkbox NOTE The use of this feature is not recommended unless suggested by AMFELTEC technical support eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 10 5 Preliminary Appendix A EEPROM data file format Appendix A EEPROM data file format The following file format is used for PCI Express EEPROM data FORMAT 8 bit value Define EEPROM width 1 2 or 4 Currently only 01 is used reg 32 bit value Define Register number and its value that will be written into PLX Bridge Switch during power on eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 11
3. ality to update EEPROM on the following AMFELTEC devices e PCI to PCI Express Adapter e PCI Expansion Backplane e PCI Express Expansion Backplane The EEPROM is used to adjust default values on PCI express bridge switch that is used in AMFELTEC devices Usually you will never need to do it but sometimes you need to tune the device in order to reach better performance for your application Use this feature very carefully and confirm your changes with AMFELTEC technical support group ex10_plxctrl Utility Linux FreeBSD OS The following table represents help message for ex10_plxctrl utility ex10_plxctl help pci pci express card definition operation modes where help Print help message pci pci express card definition Search for specified PCI PCI Express board The option can be one of the following v lt num gt d lt num gt bus lt num gt slot lt num gt PCI PCI Express card defined using vendor id device id bus number and slot number bus and slot number are optional pcieadpt slot lt num gt bus lt num gt The utility will search for PCI to PCI Express Adapter If you have multiple adapters installed you will need specify bus and slot numbers pcitst slot lt num gt bus lt num gt The utility will search for PCI Expansion Backplane If you have multiple PCI Expansion Backplanes installed you will need specify bus and slot numbers pcietst slot lt num gt bus lt num gt The util
4. ane Board f List of PCI Devices VenID DeviD Bus Slot IRQ 10858509 2 0 16 Save Deal erer Lee ec Show File Restore Successfully read PCI PCI Express cards info Output File fe Projects pcinfo bin Close Figure 4 Expanded list of PCI Express Expansion Backplane Boards Ez AMFELTEC PCI INFO Search mode AMFELTEC PCI Express Backplane Board e Get Info List of PCI Devices VenID DeviD Bus Slot IRQ 1085 8509 1085 8509 1085 8509 1085 8509 10858111 1923 0100 Save Show File Restore Dutput File c Projects pcinfo bin Close In order to save PCI PCI express configuration select the main PCI PCI express board and click on SAVE button All configuration including selected device and all devices behind the selected device will be saved in specified output file If you would like to restore configuration from the file specify name of the file that includes previously stored PCI PCI express configuration and click on RESTORE button eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 7 Operation 4 3 4 3 1 The application supports a special command to display PCI PCI express configurations that are stored in a file before restoring it To do this specify the name of the file that includes previously stored PCI PCI express configuration and click on SHOW FILE button PCI Express Bridge Tuning Application This application provides function
5. ces are saved in specified file ex10_pcinfo utility is using binary format in order to saved data into file We prefer that user will not create file manually PcinfoWin Application Windows OS PcinfoWin utility provides functionality to save and restore PCI PCI Express configuration registers under Windows OS The utility will save configuration registers for all devices that are located behind selected PCI PCI Express device This will allow implementation of hot swap functionality Note PCI to PCI Express Adapter and PCI to PMC Adapter doesn t support hot swap functionality The pcinfoWin exe utility is located under c Program Files Amfeltec EX 10 Suite Software directory You can execute this file from Windows Explorer or from the Start Menu Programs Amfeltec EX10 Suite Software The application supports the following option for the search Figure 1 Figure 1 Pcinfo Application z AMFELTEC PCI INFO Search mode All PCI x Get Info All AMFELTEC PCI to PCI Express Adapter AMFELTEC PCI Backplane Board AMFELTEC PCI Express Backplane Board zo Ee Show File Restore Output File c SProjects pcinto bin e AU PCI PCI express boards the application will search for all PCI PCI express boards in your computer eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 5 Operation e PCI to PCI Express Adapter the application will search for all AMFELTEC PCI to PCI Express Adap
6. eX10 Software Suite Software Manual July 20 2008 Revision 1 0 Amfeltec Corp www amfeltec com Copyright 2008 Amfeltec Corp 35 Fifefield dr Maple ON L6A 1J2 Contents Contents 1 About this Te 1 1 1 lire 1 12 Feedback oa isce cous teste ce dice Ach eeckstedate ident naanin ieaiaia iadaa aaaeaii anian aeaa oen 1 13 gt Revision HISIONY 02ds2i nase Set ati aa hin a Aine aie 1 2 atelier Masire ergeet dEr ere rere error Eege er pert eer 2 2 1 dude Wei LTE 2 3 INnStallation UN INStallAtiO TEE 3 3 1 LINUX OS EEN 3 3 2 FrESBSD OS wai enee getest tens ZERST IEREN 3 33 Windows EE 3 4 RT TEE 4 4 1 Kernel modules isch ncininkatii erie tain Ei edd EE EES Eeer 4 4 2 Save Restore PCI configuration ccccceccceceeeceeeeceeeeeceeeeeeaeeeeeeeseeeesaaeeseaeeseeeeeseaaeeseeeseaes 4 4 2 1 ex10_pcinfo Utility Linux FreeBSD Oe 4 4 2 2 PcinfoWin Application Windows OS 5 4 3 PCI Express Bridge Tuning Application cecccececceeceeeeeeeeceeeeeseaeeeeaaeseneeeseaeessaeeneeeesaees 8 4 3 1 ex10_plxctrl Utility Linux FreeBSD OS 8 4 3 2 Ex10Tun Application Windows CO 9 5 Appendix A EEPROM data file format ccecccececeeeeeeeeeeee sees eeceaeeeceeeseaeeesaaeseeeeeseaeeesaeeseaeeeeaes 11 Figures Figure 1 Peinto Application as iici2accitcctdes sechetes iiaiai aaa ee nnd een eee 5 Figure 2 Sample output of all PCI PCI express devices tee eeeeaeeteeeeeeeeeeaeeteeeeeeeee 6 Figure 3 List of PCI Express Ex
7. eature is called EX10_PCINFO The following table represents help message for ex10_pcinfo utility ex10_pcinfo h help pci pci express card definition operation mode where h help Print help message pci pci express card definition Search for specified PCI PCI Express board The option can be one of the following v lt num gt d lt num gt bus lt num gt slot lt num gt pcieadpt slot lt num gt bus lt num gt pcitst slot lt num gt bus lt num gt pcietst slot lt num gt bus lt num gt PCI PCI Express card defined using vendor id device id bus number and slot number bus and slot number are optional The utility will search for PCI to PCI Express Adapter If you have multiple adapters installed you will need specify bus and slot numbers The utility will search for PCI Expansion Backplane If you have multiple PCI Expansion Backplanes installed you will need specify bus and slot numbers The utility will search for PCI Express Expansion eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 4 4 2 2 Operation Backplane If you have multiple PCI Express Expansion Backplanes installed you will need specify bus and slot numbers operation mode save s Save PCI PCI express configuration restore r Restore PCI PCI express configuration more Display all PCI PCI express devices behind selected device print lt filename gt Print list of PCI PCI express devi
8. es shortcut to user end utility from Start Menu Programs Amfeltec EX10 Suite Software To un install the software under Windows operating system e Open Control Panel window e Select the Amfeltec eX10 Suite Software e Click Remove button eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 3 Operation 4 1 4 2 4 2 1 Operation Kernel module Kernel support module must be loaded before using any of eX10 Suite utilities Under Windows OS the kernel support module is loaded automatically on start of any utility Under Linux FreeBSD OS the kernel support module needs to be loaded manually To load kernel support module execute the following command ex 0 sh load To unload kernel support module execute the following command ex10 sh unload Save Restore PCI configuration This application allows saving restoring PCI PCI express configuration into from a file This feature is very useful while debugging a new UUT device During this step UUT device can be removed from and installed into a computer without shutting down the computer AMFELTEC application will save and restore configuration for selected device and also all devices are located behind it in order to support full hot swap functionality Please note that PCI to PCI Express Adapter and PCI to PMC Adapter doesn t support hot swap functionality ex10_pcinfo Utility Linux FreeBSD OS Under Linux FreeBSD OS the utility that provide this f
9. ity will search for PCI Express Expansion Backplane If you have multiple PCI Express Expansion Backplanes installed you will need specify bus and slot numbers operation modes These parameters provide command to EEPROM eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 8 4 3 2 Operation The option can be one of the following rr lt reg gt Read register value wr lt reg gt lt value gt Write value into specified register wef lt filename gt Write file contents into EEPROM we lt off gt lt value gt Write value into specified EEPROM offset ref lt filename gt Read EEPROM contents into file re lt num gt lt off gt Read values started at lt off gt lt num gt specified number of values to read reload Reload content of EEPROM into PCI to PCI Bridge or PCI Express Switch depending of the product erase Erase EEPROM contents ex10_plxctrl utility uses special EEPROM format to save and load data refer to Appendix A for mode details Ex10Tun Application Windows OS By default the application is located at C Program Files Amfeltec EX10Suite directory When you start EX10Tun application the following dialog will show up Figure 5 Figure 5 EX10Tun application d AMFELTEC ex10 Tuning Select ex10 device Pci to PCI Express Adapter EX10Tun provides support for the following AMFELTEC products e PCI to PCI Express Adapter e PCI Expansion Backplane e PCI Express Expansion Backplane
10. nder eX10 Suite includes a kernel support module and user applications All user applications require a kernel module to first be loaded this doesn t apply to the Windows package The kernel module provides an interface between the user and AMFELTEC s hardware products eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 2 3 1 3 2 3 3 Installation Un installation Installation Un installation Linux OS To install software under Linux operating system e Copy ex10 X Y Z tgz to usr local directory e Untar the tar ball file by running tar xvzf ex10 X Y Z tgz e Change directory to usr local ex10 e To install package execute Setup install This script will copy all necessary file into you kernel compile and install modules binary files To un install software under Linux operating system e Change current directory to usr local ex 10 e Execute Setup uninstall to un install software FreeBSD OS To install software under FreeBSD operating system e Copy ex10 X Y Z tgz to temporary directory e Execute pkg_add ex10 X Y Z tgz To un install software under Linux operating system e Execute pkg_delete ex10 X Y Z Windows OS To install software under Windows operating system e Execute file ex OSuiteInstall msi is located in the Software Windows directory from CD and follow the installation instructions e The installation program copies device driver to the lt win_dir system32 drivers gt and creat
11. pansion Backplane Boards cccccccccseeeeseeceeeeeceeeeesaeeeeeeeeeeeesaeeseenees 7 Figure 4 Expanded list of PCI Express Expansion Backplane Boards cccseeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeneees 7 Figure 5 EX10 Tun application sisis as sciences Sede Adi ede es ee a he ane 9 Figure 6 EX10Tun main dialog for PCI Express Expansion Backolane 10 eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page ii 1 1 1 2 1 3 About this Document About this Document Purpose This document describes the software installation and operation of AMFELTEC Corp eX10 Suite Software Feedback AMFELTEC makes every effort to ensure that the information contained in this document is accurate and complete at time of release Please contact AMFELTEC if you find any errors inconsistence or have trouble understanding any part of this document To provide your feedback please send an email to support amfeltec com Your comments or corrections are greatly valued in our effort for excellence and continued improvement Revision History Initial Release July 10 2008 eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 1 General Description 2 1 General Description Introduction This document describes software that can be used for the following AMFELTEC products 32 bit PCI Extender PCI to PCI Express Adapter PCI to PMC Adapter PCI Express Extender PCI Backplane PCI Express Backplane PCI Express Cable Exte
12. ter installed in your computer e PCI Expansion Backplane the application will search for all AMFELTEC PCI Expansion Backplanes connected to you computer e PCI Express Expansion Backplane the application will search for all AMFELTEC PCI Express Expansion Backplanes connected to your computer After selecting the search mode click Get Info button The result will be display in a window The Figure 2 shows list of all PCI PCI express devices are installed in your computer Figure 2 Sample output of all PCI PCI express devices fic AMFELTEC PCI INFO Search mode All PCI PCI Express Boards X List of PCI Devices VenlD DevID Bus Slot IRQ 8086 2810 0 31 0 8086 244E 0 30 255 8086 2830 0 29 0 8086 283F 0 28 0 8086 2848 0 27 22 8086 2834 0 26 0 8086 2941 0 1 16 8086 2940 0 0 0 Save 10DE 0422 1 0 16 10858509 2 0 16 Show File 10858509 3 4 16 10858509 3 3 19 v Restore Successfully read PCI PCI Express cards info Output File c Projects pcinfo bin Close If you selected one of AMFELTEC devices you will have option to expand the list of devices with the list of devices located behind selected AMFELTEC device Figure 3 shows output from search for AMFELTEC PCI Express Expansion Backplane Figure 4 show expanded output of previous example eX10 Software Suite Software Manual Revision 1 0 Page 6 Operation Figure 3 List of PCI Express Expansion Backplane Boards Search mode JAMFELTEC PCI Express Backpl
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