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PCI Expansion Chassis User's Guide 1 Slot PCI Expansion Model: CB1H Model: CB1F
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M A G M A Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................. III What’s in this Guide ...............................................................................iii Advisories ..............................................................................................iv Safety Instructions..................................................................................iv When Working Inside a Computer ..............................
M A G M A Returning Merchandise to Magma ....................................................... 25 APPENDIX A BUS HIERARCHY..................................................... 26 Bus Hierarchy....................................................................................... 26 APPENDIX B DC POWER INFORMATION...................................... 27 DC Power Options................................................................................ 27 Battery Sizing/Selection:........................
M A G M A Preface What’s in this Guide This PCI Expansion Chassis User Guide is designed to accompany a Magma Host Card Installation Guide. This guide provides easy instructions to install your expansion system, verify the installation was completed correctly, and troubleshoot the installation, if necessary. The corresponding Host Card Installation Guide provides similar information for your Magma host card.
M A G M A Advisories Five types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information, or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Note, Important, Caution, Warning, and Danger. The following is an example of each type of advisory. NOTE Used to amplify or explain a comment related to procedural steps or text.
M A G M A ♦ Always use caution when handling/operating the computer. Only qualified, experienced, authorized electronics personnel should access the interior of the computer. The power supplies produce high voltages and energy hazards, which can cause bodily harm. ♦ Use extreme caution when installing or removing components. Refer to the installation instructions in this manual for precautions and procedures. If you have any questions, please contact Magma Technical Support.
M A G M A cable, make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this manual. Follow installation instructions closely. Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is the enemy of semiconductor devices.
M A G M A Chapter 1 Introduction General Specifications The Magma 1 Slot PCI Expansion System is a general-purpose bus expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) local bus. It is available for both full and half sized PCI cards. The expansion chassis is fully compliant with the PCI Local Bus Specification.
M A G M A • • • Inventory the shipping carton contents for all of the required parts Gather all of the necessary tools required for installation Read this manual Parts List The following parts are provided: Qty Item 1 1 slot PCI expansion enclosure (Half or Full) 1 PCI expansion cable (1-meter or 1.5-meter) 12-Volt DC Power Adapter w/U.S.
M A G M A Chapter 2 Hardware Installation The following steps will guide you in completing the hardware installation of your Magma PCI Expansion System. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning All PCI cards are susceptible to electrostatic discharge. When moving PCI cards, it is best to carry the cards in anti-static packaging. If you need to set a PCI card down, be sure to place it inside or on top of an anti-static surface.
M A G M A Before you Begin The power supply is auto-switching. These means that it will automatically switch to match whatever source power you are using. Since all products ship with a US Standard 115V power cord, you will need to use a power cord adapter for non-US Standard 115V power sources.
M A G M A Before connecting the power cord, check that the expansion chassis On/Off switch is set to the OFF position. This switch is located on the rear side of the chassis. When you plug the barrel connector on the power adapter into the 12Volt DC Plug, you may find it does not seem to fit easily. This is because of the built-in locking mechanism that protects it from pulling back out.
M A G M A Applying Power Correctly Starting Up: You must apply power to the Magma expansion chassis BEFORE you power up your computer. This will allow the higher numbered PCI buses in the PCI bus hierarchy to be at a stable state when the host system issues its master power-on bus reset. In systems that perform automatic PCI bus configuration, this will allow the configuration code to recognize the PCI bus hierarchy and any attached devices.
M A G M A CHAPTER 3 Verify Installation The Magma Host Card is not visible to the Windows’ Device Manager or the Apple System Profiler until the Expansion System has been successfully connected and properly powered on. Therefore, you will need to connect your Expansion System to the host computer and turn them both on before you can verify the Magma Expansion Chassis installation. See your Host Card Installation Guide for information on how to connect your Host Card.
M A G M A When installed correctly, you will see three “PCI to PCI Bridges” below rd your system’s PCIe Controller. Any 3 Party PCI cards installed in the chassis will appear below one of the PCI-to-PCI bridges. If everything is OK, then the Magma Expansion System installation is complete. You can now proceed to Chapter 4 for help with the rd installation of 3 Party PCI Cards.
M A G M A MAC OS 10.3.x & 10.4.x Next, click on the PCI Card item. You should see a pci-bridge device listed under PCI as shown below: Any PCI Cards you install in the expansion chassis will appear behind the pci-bridge device. MAC OS 10.2.x Next, click on the Devices tab. You should see a pci-bridge device listed under PCI as shown below: Any PCI Cards you install in the expansion chassis will appear behind the pci-bridge device.
M A G M A Chapter 4 Install 3rd Party PCI Cards This chapter provides information on how to install 3rd Party PCI cards into your Magma expansion chassis. More details on the installation of individual cards are provided by the card’s manufacturer. This chapter is provided as a simple guide to help you install your PCI cards in the chassis. For the purpose of installation, the Magma expansion chassis functions exactly as a standard desktop computer chassis.
M A G M A Slide the enclosure cover backwards, disengaging it from the guides at the front of the enclosure, by firmly grasping the rear cover lip over the card IO area and pulling the cover backward about ¼” and then lifting the cover off. CAUTION When replacing the enclosure cover, be sure that the front edge guides on the cover engage the inner lip of the enclosure. Install PCI Card in PCI Expansion Chassis Install PCI cards following PCI card manufacturer’s recommendations.
M A G M A Make sure that all PCI cards are fully seated in their connectors. When correctly seated in its connector, you will notice a firm resistance when you pull up gently on the card. To keep the cards in place, secure them in the enclosure with their retaining screws (supplied with the Magma expansion chassis). IMPORTANT The sheer number of PCI cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for Magma to fully test and certify all available PCI cards for use in the Magma expansion chassis.
M A G M A Chapter 5 Troubleshooting Locate the Problem If you are having trouble with the Magma expansion system, verify that all cards are seated properly and all cables are connected properly. Be sure you followed the instructions in earlier sections of this User Guide. Always remember to power On and Off correctly when rechecking and testing your installation. If you are still having problems, try these simple troubleshooting steps.
M A G M A My Computer Can’t Find the PCI Expansion System If the expansion system is not visible in your Windows Device Manager or your Apple System Profiler at all, you will need to turn off your computer (first) and then the Magma expansion chassis (second) and test all cords and cables to ensure you have everything connected correctly.
M A G M A When Nothing Works The following troubleshooting steps will help you when the computer or chassis won’t turn on or “nothing seems to work” correctly: rd Review Chapters 3 (Verify Installation) and 4 (Install 3 Party PCI Cards) as necessary to verify that you have a valid installation of the Magma expansion system and that you have rd correctly installed your 3 Party PCI card(s) and their associated drivers (as required).
M A G M A My Computer Hangs During Power Up If your computer “hangs” while being turned on and you can’t even start, follow these simple steps to try to fix this problem: 1. Shut off the computer (first) and then the Magma expansion system and verify that all cards and cables are installed correctly. Reapply power first to the expansion system and then to the computer. 2. rd If it still hangs, remove all 3 Party PCI cards and try booting up without any cards installed. a.
M A G M A My PCI Card Doesn’t Work Follow these simple troubleshooting steps to resolve typical 3rd Party PCI card problems: The following additional steps might also help when the above troubleshooting steps for fail to resolve your problem: 1. Shut down the computer followed by the Magma expansion chassis 2. Remove the PCI card displaying a problem 3. Replace the “problem card” with a simple PCI card, such as an Ethernet card that has drivers built into the operating system.
M A G M A Windows 5. Next, open the Device Manager (View by Connection selection). is gone, the problem is with the 3rd Party PCI card or If the the card drivers. You should go to the Windows Error Codes section of this chapter to learn how to troubleshoot using error codes. If the is still visible, the problem may be with the Magma expansion system. Please contact Magma Technical Support for further guidance and/or a replacement product.
M A G M A Windows Error Codes If you are having a problem with one of your devices, and the Device status box shows a Windows Error Code, refer to the following list of error codes for guidance: Error Code Description/Action rd This code indicates that there is a problem with the 3 Party PCI Card driver. 10 If necessary, contact the PCI Card’s manufacturer for updated PNP compatible drivers. If all else fails, contact Magma Technical Support for further assistance.
M A G M A Error Code Description/Action 28 (PCI Card) The driver for the PCI Card is not installed on your system. Reinstall the PCI Card driver following the manufacturer’s instructions. If that fails to fix the problem, call the card manufacturer for new drivers. The PCI host card or expansion chassis are not working correctly. Reinstall the PCI host card into the computer’s PCI slot and recheck all cable connections. If the error code remains, try another PCI slot.
M A G M A Chapter 6 How to Get More Help Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) You can visit the Magma Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet 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.
M A G M A Magma Debug Utility Occasionally, Magma Technical Support may request Windows users to produce and email a Magma debug log file to help them resolve your problem. This file should be emailed to support@magma.com. This file should have a “.log” file extension. To create the *.log file, follow these instructions: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Locate a file called dbgview.exe on the Magma CDROM. Double-click on the file dbgview.exe While the dbgview screen is open, locate and double-click on a file called dump.
M A G M A PCIScope Software Utility PCIScope is a powerful tool for Windows users. It was designed by a Germany company called APSoft. This software utility is a valuable resource to explore, examine and debug the PCI subsystem of your computer. It was made to fit the requirements of the most demanding users, especially engineers, programmers, and system administrators, and to integrate all advanced functions and tools into one product. Please visit www.tssc.
M A G M A You should save this data as a file on your computer. Please include your name and date as part of the file name with an extension of “.bpd.” Then email this file to support@magma.com if you are experiencing configuration problems.
M A G M A Returning Merchandise to Magma If factory service is required, a Service Representative will give you a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Put this number and your return address on the shipping label when you return the item(s) for service. Magma will return any product that is not accompanied by an RMA number. Please note that Magma WILL NOT accept COD packages, so be sure to return the product freight and duties-paid.
M A G M A Appendix A Bus Hierarchy Bus Hierarchy The following figure is representative of the PCI Bus hierarchies for the 1 Slot PCI Expansion System. This figure pictorially conveys the overall PCI bus topology of the system. 1 Slot Topology In general, we do not know what the actual Bus numbers are. We only know how they increment starting from the host card.
M A G M A Appendix B DC Power Information DC Power Options Because the CB1H/CB1F Systems operate on DC power, users have the option to run off any user supplied 12-volt DC power source, such as a battery set, car-lighter adapter, etc., (provided they use the proper cabling). Magma offers an optional 6foot long battery cable (CBLCB1XLR) for use with CB1 systems.
M A G M A Notes: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. This table applies to CB1H/CB1F systems only. Do NOT use for CB232 systems. Calculations assume continuous operation at maximum designed load. Margin of safety used is 10%. Determine the number of Desired Continuous Operating Hours you would like to operate before recharging. (Column 1) Determine the Battery Output Voltage of the battery you would like to use. (Column 2-4) Read the cell value in the table for the Amp Hours required.
M A G M A APPENDIX C 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 designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
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