User`s guide

MAGMA
ii Table of Contents
CHAPTER 6 TROUBLESHOOTING................................................ 19
Locate the Problem .............................................................................. 19
My Computer Can’t Find the PCI Expansion System ................................. 20
When Nothing Works .................................................................................. 21
My Computer Hangs During Power Up............................................... 22
My PCI Card Doesn’t Work ......................................................................... 23
Support for 3
rd
Party PCI Cards .......................................................... 24
Windows Error Codes ......................................................................... 25
CHAPTER 7 HOW TO GET MORE HELP.......................................27
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)...................................................... 27
Contacting Technical Support .............................................................. 27
MAGMA Debug Utility ................................................................................. 28
PCIScope Software Utility ........................................................................... 29
Returning Merchandise to MAGMA...................................................... 31
APPENDIX A BUS HIERARCHY..................................................... 32
Bus Hierarchy....................................................................................... 32
APPENDIX B NEED MORE SLOTS?............................................... 34
Multiple PCI Expansion System Configurations ...................................34
Fan-Out ....................................................................................................... 35
Verify your configuration ..................................................................... 36
Daisy-Chaining............................................................................................ 37
Verify your configuration ..................................................................... 38
Combination Configurations........................................................................ 38
PCI Card Conflicts................................................................................39
Power-On Sequence for Advanced Configurations .............................. 39
Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations...........................................39
Finding the Problem Card ................................................................... 41
APPENDIX C COMPLIANCE .......................................................... 42
FCC......................................................................................................42
Industry Canada ...................................................................................42
CE ........................................................................................................42