Magma 7 Slot Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...PRELIMINARY PCI Expansion System User s Manual 64 bit 66MHz 7 Slot Series 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 Phone 858 530 2511 Fax 858 530 2733 www magma com sales magma com support magma com...

Page 2: ...echanical optical or otherwise in whole or in part without prior written consent from MAGMA Limitation of Liability Information presented by MAGMA in this manual is believed to be accurate and reliabl...

Page 3: ...ttach PCI Expansion and Power Cable s 5 PCI Expansion Cable Connection Diagram 5 Step Three Recheck Installation 6 Step Four Power Up 6 Step Five Install Software Driver Verify Installation 7 Windows...

Page 4: ...stance 28 Warranty Repair in Seven Days 28 Returns for Repair Replacement Credit 28 Out of Warranty Repair 29 Advanced Replacement Service 29 Contacting Technical Support 30 Frequently Asked Questions...

Page 5: ...cing any electrical component NOTE An amplifying or explanatory comment related to procedural steps or text CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from causing damage to...

Page 6: ...removing components Unplug the power cord before removing the cover The cover can only be opened by persons having appropriate technical training and experience necessary to be aware of hazards to wh...

Page 7: ...ting this type 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 c...

Page 8: ...terial until you are ready to install the component in a computer Just before unwrapping the anti static packaging be sure you are at an ESD workstation or grounded When transporting a sensitive compo...

Page 9: ...ull duplex S MTBF 60 000 hours S Operating Environment 0 to 50 C Operating Temperature 20 to 60 C Storage Temperature 5 to 85 Relative Humidity Non condensing S Supported Operating Systems Windows XP...

Page 10: ...ing a cable backwards Be careful when routing signal cables to your devices Avoid sharp bends or folds in the signal cable Provide enough slack to allow easy device placement Beware of sources of scuf...

Page 11: ...d in a separate box within the larger box that the expansion system is shipped in ToolsRequiredforInstallation In order to complete the installation of the PCI expansion system you will need the follo...

Page 12: ...removing the enclosure cover Turning the system power off at the power on off switch does not remove power to components High voltage is still present CAUTION Before touching anything inside the encl...

Page 13: ...following the diagrams shown below PCI Expansion Cable Connection Diagram PCI Host Interface Expansion System L0 L0 Rx0 Rx0 Tx0 Tx0 L1 L1 Rx0 Rx0 Tx0 Tx0 CAUTION All cables attached to the expansion...

Page 14: ...you are in NOTE For systems that have a 300W redundant power supplies a red push button is provided on the back of the enclosure to silence the audible alarm in the event of a power supply failure Yo...

Page 15: ...e seating properly and connected to the correct port before powering up again WARNING The expansion system will not work properly or may not be recognized by the host computer unless all LEDs on the H...

Page 16: ...t time you boot your computer with the PCI Expansion System installed Insert the CDROM that was included with your expansion system into the CDROM drive of your computer Choose Install the software au...

Page 17: ...river and display the following dialog The following dialog should appear Click Finish Now you should see a yellow call out box appear in the lower right hand corner of your screen that reads Your new...

Page 18: ...stalled on Go to Start Control Panel System use Classic View Hardware Device Manager Choose View devices by connection locate the PCI Bus that the expansion system is connected to Your Device Manager...

Page 19: ...fication The following dialog will appear the first time you boot your computer with the PCI Expansion System installed Click Next The following dialog will appear Choose Search for a suitable driver...

Page 20: ...s included with your expansion system into the CDROM drive of your computer Make sure CD ROM drives is checked then click Next Your computer should automatically find the appropriate driver and displa...

Page 21: ...expansion system bridge devices You can verify this by going to the Device Manager to see the bridges that you have just installed Go to Start Settings Control Panel System Hardware Device Manager Ch...

Page 22: ...own menu click OK After restarting your computer should automatically find the next PCI bridge device It may not be obvious to you that your computer found any new hardware but you can verify that the...

Page 23: ...M A G M A Chapter 2 Installation Guide 15 PCI device installation is now complete Continue to Step Six page 23...

Page 24: ...he Windows ME operating system However you should follow the installation instructions below carefully The following dialog will appear the first time you boot your computer with the PCI Expansion Sys...

Page 25: ...M A G M A Chapter 2 Installation Guide 17 Choose Automatic search for a better driver Recommended then click Next The following dialog will appear again Click Finish The following dialog will appear...

Page 26: ...al Click Finish Even though Windows ME was unable to locate the software for the last device installed Everything should still work properly To verify installation go to Device Manager Start Settings...

Page 27: ...r should now look similar to the following Now go down to System devices you should see two PCI standard PCI to PCI bridges These devices should not have Question Marks or Exclamation Marks in front o...

Page 28: ...M A G M A 20 Chapter 2 Installation Guide PCI device installation is now complete Continue to Step Six page 23...

Page 29: ...he pci bridge device Continue to Step Six page 23 Mac OS 9 When using Mac OS 9 no additional software or drivers are needed The operating system should automatically recognize the PCI Expansion System...

Page 30: ...lication by double clicking its icon It is recommended that you launch MagmaSlots from a location on your desktop A console window similar to the one shown below should appear If you see this entry it...

Page 31: ...Slot 64 bit 66MHz expansion system should begin with the slot farthest away from the installed daughter card labeled SLOT 4 Install PCI cards following PCI card manufacturer s recommendations CAUTION...

Page 32: ...cation Revision 2 0 compliant or better Compliance in your system motherboard PCI cards and console firmware or BIOS is your best assurance that everything will install and operate smoothly Not all PC...

Page 33: ...ut Down and Reboot your system several times during PCI device installation Please be patient each Shut Down and Reboot does serve a purpose and is required for correct installation If you Shut Down a...

Page 34: ...up and running If you are having trouble with the system turn off the host computer and the expansion system then check that all cards are seated in the slot properly and all cables are connected sec...

Page 35: ...he key point in the following figure of the 7 Slot Topology is the connecting cables between the Host Interface and the Expansion Backplane is actually a PCI bus itself In general we do not know what...

Page 36: ...fter the sale We have staffed our support department with professional software and hardware engineers and given them the finest tools MAGMA provides unlimited support to all customers for the life of...

Page 37: ...needed this will be applied to the repair of the product Once evaluation has been completed a Customer Support Representative will contact you with any options you may have and to authorize the repair...

Page 38: ...ed for return and restocking if the Advanced Replacement is less than 90 days from date of replacement unit shipment ContactingTechnicalSupport For a quick response send an email to support magma com...

Page 39: ...packaging from the original shipment of your MAGMA product However if you return a product to MAGMA for warranty repair replacement or take advantage of the 30 day money back guarantee you will need...

Page 40: ...eceived including interference that may cause undesired operation Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the...

Page 41: ...3 3 1995 Voltage Fluctuations Not Applicable for units under 75 Watts EN 50024 1998 Immunity ITE Requirements EN 61000 4 2 Electrostatic Discharge ESD Immunity Supersedes IEC 801 2 EN 61000 4 3 Forme...

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