Furaxa PCIeEXT-16 Istruzioni per l'installazione
PCIeEXT-16
Smart PCIe Bus Extender
Product Specification and Manual – v1.01
May 29, 2007
Furaxa, Inc.
808 Gilman Street, Berkeley, CA 94710
(925) 253-2969
Fax (925) 253-4894
e-mail : support@furaxa.com
URL : www.furaxa.com
copyright c 2007 Furaxa, Inc.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. WARRANTY..............................................................................................................................................3
2. INTRODUCTION:.....................................................................................................................................4
3. FEATURES:................................................................................................................................................4
4. INSTALLING THE PCIEEXT-16 INTO A SYSTEM:..........................................................................5
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1. Warranty
Furaxa, Inc. hardware, software and firmware products are warranted against defects in materials
and workmanship for a period of two (2) years from the date of shipment of the product. During
the warranty period, Furaxa, Inc. shall, at its option, either repair or replace hardware, software or
firmware products which prove to be defective. This limited warranty does not cover damage
caused by misuse or abuse by customer, and specifically excludes damage caused by the
application of excessive voltages to the inputs and/or outputs of PCI boards. The limited
warranty additionally excludes damage caused by overheating due to installation of the product in
systems that do not have direct forced air flow over the PCI bus slots.
While Furaxa, Inc. hardware, software and firmware products are designed to function in a
reliable manner, Furaxa, Inc. does not warrant that the operation of the hardware, software or
firmware will be uninterrupted or error free. Furaxa products are not intended to be used as
critical components in life support systems, aircraft, military systems or other systems whose
failure to perform can reasonably be expected to cause significant injury to humans. Furaxa
expressly disclaims liability for loss of profits and other consequential damages caused by the
failure of any product, and recommends that customer purchase spare units for applications in
which the failure of any product would cause interruption of work or loss of profits, such as
industrial, shipboard or military equipment.
THIS LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES EXPRESSED OR
IMPLIED. THE WARRANTIES PROVIDED HEREIN ARE BUYER’S SOLE REMEDIES. IN NO
EVENT SHALL FURAXA, INC. BE LIABLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL
OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SUFFERED OR INCURRED AS A RESULT OF THE USE
OF, OR INABILITY TO USE THESE PRODUCTS. THIS LIMITATION OF LIABILITY REMAINS
IN FORCE EVEN IF FURAXA, INC IS INFORMED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES.
Some states do not allow the exclusion or limitation of incidental or consequential damages, so
the above limitation and exclusion may not apply to you. This warranty gives you specific legal
rights, and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state.
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2. INTRODUCTION:
The PCIeEXT-16 is a high-speed 16 lane PCI-express (PCIe) Bus Extender
Card supporting x16, x8, x4, x2 and x1 PCIe Cards (referred to as Units-Under-Test, or
UUTs). PCIe signal integrity requirements are met with high-speed trace layout
parameters (controlled high impedance and low ground inductance). The PCIeEXT-16
offers power monitoring and overcurrent indication, facilitating rapid troubleshooting and
testing.
3. FEATURES:
General:
Lubricated x16 top connector enables thousands of insertions
Controlled-Impedance traces for all high-speed signals
Current Indicating test points with 1V/A output, indicate current consumption of UUT on
12 Volt, 3.3 Volt, and 3.3Vaux supplies.
Two Green LEDs indicate presence of +12V and +3.3V power.
Two red LEDs indicate overcurrent on +12V and +3.3V supplies.
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Current Measurement Test Points:
The
PCIeEXT-16
allows real-time measurement of power consumption during board operation.
A voltmeter or oscilloscope can be connected with its “+” lead to either the +12 CURR, +3.3
CURR or +3.3AUX CURR white test points, and its “-“ lead to the black GND test point. The
voltage output on these test points has a 1:1 Volt-to-Ampere correspondence. Hence, a reading of
2.4V on the +3.3 CURR test point indicates that the UUT is drawing 2.4 amperes from the +3.3V
supply.
4. Installing the PCIeEXT-16 into a system:
To install the PCIe extender, power down the host computer and install the
PCIeEXT-16
into a
x16 PCIe slot. Secure the extender using a screw in the metal bracket, and engage the
retention mechanism (if present). Power up the host computer. Note that for proper
operation, the
PCIeEXT-16
must be installed in a PCIe slot with all PCIe voltages (+12,
+3.3, +3.3aux) present.
After insuring that the computer is operating correctly, power down the computer and plug in a
known good Unit Under Test (UUT) into top of the extender card. Repeat the power-up process
to verify that the UUT is functioning correctly.
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