GraphiteVPX/CPU TX2/TX2i/TX1
Users Guide
Document: CTIM-00476
Revision: 0.05
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Connect Tech Inc. 800-426-8979 | 519-836-1291
Date: 2019-04-16
SATA 2.0
One SATA Gen 2 port is available direct from the TX2/TX2i/TX1 for additional storage capability. The SATA
port and the USB 3.0 B port are mutually exclusive and are selected via the J2 header block.
Note: When using the RTG004, the USB3.0 B and SATA port selection jumper on the VPG003 (J2F) must
match the settings of J1A on the RTM.
PCIe Switch Description
The VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU has a PEX8718 Gen 3 capable PCIe Switch that has 2 x4 ports connected to
the backplane using 2x 4 lane DATAPLANE downstream ports. This switch can run at Gen 3 on the
backplane links while the Host is operating at Gen 2 having a maximum speed of 5.0 Gbps Gen 2 PCIe. The
advantage is that Gen 3 PCIe is a more robust standard and more stable then Gen 2 PCIe over the same
backplane links.
System LED’s
The VPG003 GraphiteVPX/CPU has 7 System LEDs on the front face:
LED
Description
LED Colour
PB_OK
Backplane Power OK
Blue
FAIL
System in Reset
Red
PCIe0
PCIe Link Status to TX2/TX1
Blue
PCIe1
PCIe Link Status Intel GbE
Blue
PCIe2
PCIe Link Status Backplane Port 2
Blue
PCIe3
PCIe Link Status Backplane Port 1
Blue
PERR
Fatal PCIe Error Detected
Red
