Magma P13RR, User Manual

Page 1: ...PCI Expansion Chassis User s Guide 13 Slot PCI Expansion Model P13R Model P13RR...

Page 2: ...lectro magnetic mechanical optical or otherwise in whole or in part without prior written consent from Magma Limitation of Liability Information presented by Magma in this guide is believed to be accu...

Page 3: ...the Installation 6 Applying Power Correctly 6 Starting Up 6 Shutting Down 6 CHAPTER 3 VERIFY INSTALLATION 7 Windows 7 Mac OS X 9 CHAPTER 4 INSTALL 3 RD PARTY PCI CARDS 11 Remove PCI Expansion Chassis...

Page 4: ...turning Merchandise to Magma 32 APPENDIX A BUS HIERARCHY 33 Bus Hierarchy 33 APPENDIX B NEED MORE SLOTS 35 Multiple PCI Expansion System Configurations 35 Fan Out 36 Verify your configuration 37 Daisy...

Page 5: ...ur Magma host card This manual is divided into the following parts Chapter 1 Provides General Specifications and Parts List Chapter 2 Briefly explains Expansion Chassis installation Chapter 3 Explains...

Page 6: ...the following step from causing injury DANGER or STOP Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing serious injury or significant data loss Disclaimer We have attempted to identify most...

Page 7: ...allation to produce emissions that could interfere with other electronic equipment in the area of your system WhenWorkingInsideaComputer Before taking covers off a computer perform the following steps...

Page 8: ...per ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components Magma strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedure which can include wrist straps and smocks when servicing equipment You can als...

Page 9: ...W or 400W redundant Standard Cable 1 meter MTBF 37 000 hours PCI Bus 32 bits 33 MHz PCI Local Bus Specification Revision 2 2 PCI Bridge Architecture Spec Revision 1 2 Interconnect Bandwidth 132 MB sec...

Page 10: ...PCI expansion interface card 1 or 2 Power supply cord 1 Host Card PCI is standard 1 User s Manual 1 The Magma PCI expansion cable uses a 68 pin connector however it is NOT an off the shelf SCSI cable...

Page 11: ...over 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 enclosure move to an ESD stat...

Page 12: ...st step is to install the PCI Expansion Interface Card Four 4 screws retain the cover on the expansion chassis Remove them to open the enclosure Next slide the enclosure cover backwards disengaging it...

Page 13: ...g the cable to the card Carefully route the cable to the rear side of the expansion chassis and attach it to the 68 pin connector as shown below Secure the cable with the captive thumbscrews It is imp...

Page 14: ...us 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 There is an On Off switch on the fro...

Page 15: ...Installation Guide for information on how to connect your Host Card Always power up your Expansion System by turning on the power to the Expansion Chassis first followed by your host computer Windows...

Page 16: ...he PCI to PCI Bridge or it will have a small yellow in front of it If any of these devices are not displayed as shown above you should shut down your system host computer first then the expansion chas...

Page 17: ...er the operating system should automatically recognize the Magma expansion chassis Select About This Mac under the Apple Icon Then click the More Info button MAC OS 10 3 x 10 4 x Next click on the PCI...

Page 18: ...vice If any of these devices are not displayed as shown above you should shut down your system computer first then the expansion chassis and reconnect the cables and the PCI expansion host card to ens...

Page 19: ...Magma expansion chassis functions exactly as a standard desktop computer chassis Always follow the manufacturer s instructions for installing their card on a desktop computer IMPORTANT We will provide...

Page 20: ...be sure that the front edge guides on the cover engage the inner lip of the enclosure InstallPCICardsinPCIExpansionChassis CAUTION When installing PCI cards or hard drives please ensure that the input...

Page 21: ...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 IMPORTA...

Page 22: ...to one of the available PCI slots You will also have to remove a 5V Load Resistor from the hard drive area before installing any hard drive cages Instructions for removing the 5V Load Resistor are inc...

Page 23: ...s into an equipment rack has never been easier Simply attach one of Magma s optional Rack mount slide kits PN RSLIDES XX to allow you to mount the chassis in a computer rack and then simply slide the...

Page 24: ...ng problems try these simple troubleshooting steps My Computer Can t Find the PCI Expansion System When Nothing Works My PCI Card Doesn t Work The PCI to PCI Expansion System is correctly displayed as...

Page 25: ...onal troubleshooting steps Double check the PCI host card to ensure it is inserted correctly in a PCI slot Try moving the PCI host card to a different PCI slot Check for a bad cable or connection Try...

Page 26: ...gma expansion system and that you have correctly installed your 3 rd Party PCI card s and their associated drivers as required If it powers up OK but nothing works check the computer s Device Manager...

Page 27: ...ut the Magma expansion system attached call Magma Technical Support ii If it still hangs the problem is in the computer and not with the Magma expansion system or the 3 rd Party PCI cards b If it boot...

Page 28: ...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 E...

Page 29: ...d if the PCIe to PCI Bridge Connections and the 3rd Party PCI card s are now correctly visible Support for 3rd Party PCI Cards Magma will provide reasonable technical support to with 3 rd Party PCI ca...

Page 30: ...e indicates that there is a problem with the 3 rd Party PCI Card driver If necessary contact the PCI Card s manufacturer for updated PNP compatible drivers If all else fails contact Magma Technical Su...

Page 31: ...s 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 If you still have the error call M...

Page 32: ...ld remove the chassis cover and check for loose cards and remove any dust build up Always to remember to power down your computer and then the expansion system BEFORE you attempt to perform any mainte...

Page 33: ...3 rd Party cards and wipe the PCI X slots with a soft bristle brush like a toothbrush dipped in the isopropyl alcohol to gently clean each slot When finished blow the slots with compressed air from a...

Page 34: ...e module using the power switch at the bottom of the module The power load will again be shared between these two modules In order to ensure the safety and efficiency of your expansion system it is re...

Page 35: ...and remove the foam filter located behind the faceplate and clean it with a solution of warm water and mild dish soap Finally replace the filter and faceplate Secure faceplate with four Phillips scre...

Page 36: ...uter Make 9 Computer Model 10 Operating System and Version 11 Make Model of PCI cards in expansion chassis 12 Detailed description of the problem You can also visit our web site at www magma com suppo...

Page 37: ...tting a request at www magma com support 1 Locate a file called dbgview exe on the Magma CDROM 2 Double click on the file dbgview exe 3 While the dbgview screen is open locate and double click on a fi...

Page 38: ...can purchase an inexpensive license from APSoft for use beyond the evaluation period PCIScope has proven to be extremely useful when verifying and debugging configurations involving the Magma PCI Expa...

Page 39: ...Help 31 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 e...

Page 40: ...ep the 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...

Page 41: ...overall PCI bus topology of the 13 Slot System In this example the Magma Host Card is the 1 st PCI Bus This PCI Bus is never visible to the Windows Device Manager or the Apple Profiler The connecting...

Page 42: ...gy is that the connecting cable between the Host Interface Card and the backplane is actually a PCI bus itself This is represented in the Windows Device Manager as shown below NOTE All PCI cards insta...

Page 43: ...tion the bios finds the Magma host card in a PCI slot The bios configures it and then looks beyond it to find any PCI cards installed in the expansion chassis The bios then configures the cards and al...

Page 44: ...us should be viewed as a Resource Toll road that runs from the computer CPU resource home through the Toll Booths the PCI bridges to the Resource Users PCI Cards As in the case of a real Toll Road the...

Page 45: ...f is negligible nanoseconds and will not produce any visible effect on most systems It is only mentioned here because on a few rare configurations which use some unique PCI cards with special software...

Page 46: ...physical space This could be the number of available slots on the computer motherboard or a lack of desk or rack space Daisy Chaining Expansion Systems PCI Expansion Host Card Simply pla ce anotherHos...

Page 47: ...pansion System Notice that each Daisy Chained unit appears in the Device Manager in the reverse order of its place in the configuration Combination Configurations Depending on your business requiremen...

Page 48: ...urations When trying to troubleshoot problems with PCI cards in a multiple expansion system configuration it is vital to correctly determine the nature of the problem Therefore the first task is to id...

Page 49: ...e information contained in the Location field Look for the Error Code in the box in the center of the Properties Window and then go to the Windows Error Code section for information on how to resolve...

Page 50: ...Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interference received including interference that may caus...

Page 51: ...M A G M A Appendix C Compliance 43...

Page 52: ...Manual P N 09 09913 01 Rev A Magma 9918 Via Pasar San Diego CA 92126 USA Phone 858 530 2511 Fax 858 530 2733 www magma com...