SST-64P PCI Adapter and Subsystem Installer/User Guide
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iii T A B L E O F C ON T E N T S Table of Contents List of Figures .................................................................................................................. v Chapter 1: Product Overview.......................................................................................... 1 Features and Benefits ........................................................................................................................ 1 The SST-64P PCI Adapter .....................................
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v LIST OF FIGU RES List of Figures Figure 1.1: SST-64P PCI Adapter ..................................................................................................... 1 Figure 1.2: SST-64P PCI Adapter Compatibility .............................................................................. 2 Figure 2.1: Installing the SST-64P PCI Adapter............................................................................... 6 Figure 2.2: Port Module ............................................................
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1 CHAPTER 1 Product Overview Features and Benefits The Avocent SuperSerial Technology (SST) expandable I/O subsystem is a high-speed serial communications multiple port product. It consists of modular components that can be configured in a variety of combinations to satisfy most applications. The SST-64P PCI Adapter The SST-64P PCI adapter (see Figure 1.
2 SST-64P PCI Adapter Installer/User Manual Compatibility with Prior Models Low profile SST-64P PCI adapters and rack-optimized port modules are compatible with the same device drivers as prior models, and you can use them with the same cables, modular adapters and port modules. You can also use rack-optimized port modules with prior model SST-64P adapters and port modules. Low profile SST-64P PCI adapters may be installed together with prior model SST PCI adapters in the same server. Figure 1.
Chapter 1: Product Overview • 3 Reliable earthing of rack mounted equipment should be maintained. Pay particular attention to power supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (for example, use of power strips). Part Numbers Table 1.1 lists part numbers for the SST-64P PCI adapter, port modules, power supply, modular adapters and cables. Table 1.
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5 CHAPTER 2 Installation and Configuration Getting Started Your computer’s host processor recognizes the SST-64P PCI adapter as memory. That is, it is a memory mapped device. When you install the device driver on your computer, it maps all installed SST-64P PCI adapters into system memory. The device driver soft-configures all SST-64P PCI adapters each time you start (boot) your computer.
6 SST-64P PCI Adapter Installer/User Manual Installing the SST-64P PCI Adapter The following procedure describes how to physically install your SST-64P PCI adapter in your computer. Alternatively, you can follow the installation instructions provided in your host computer documentation. To install the SST-64P PCI adapter: 1. Turn off the host computer and disconnect the power cord. 2. Locate an available Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) slot (see Figure 2.1). PCI Slots Figure 2.
Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 7 Installing Port Modules The SST-64P PCI adapter has one connector: a high-density 26-pin expansion bus port. You can connect up to four port modules, each with sixteen RJ-45 serial ports, on the expansion bus port. This provides the SST-64P PCI adapter a total of 64 serial ports. The 26-pin expansion bus port is a ring topology, which contains dedicated time slots for 64 ports of full-duplex serial data.
8 SST-64P PCI Adapter Installer/User Manual Using rack mount ears Each port module comes with two removable rack mount ears, which provide several mounting options. Rack mount ears allow you to install port modules in a 19-inch rack, on or under a shelf or table top, or on a wall. Figure 2.3 illustrates these various mounting options.
Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration You can connect a maximum of four port modules per port bus as shown in Figure 2.5. SST-64P PCI Adapter Four Connected Port Modules HBC 4-Feet (1.
10 SST-64P PCI Adapter Installer/User Manual EBCs are available in 10-foot (3.05m) (PN 690341), 25-foot (7.6m) (PN 690302) and 100-foot (30.5m) (PN 690306) lengths. In addition to extending the distance between the SST-64P PCI adapter and the port modules, you can use EBCs to extend the distance between adjacent port modules as shown in Figure 2.7. Port modules connected this way require the optional power supply PS-4. SST-64P PCI Adapter EBC Port Module 100 Feet (30.
Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 11 SST-64 adapter jumper settings The default power jumper setting, shown in Figure 2.8, selects the PCI bus as the power source for attached port modules. Refer to Table 2.1 for more jumper settings. Power LED 9 10 1 2 HDR6 Expansion Bus Connector 9 10 1 2 HDR6 Figure 2.
12 SST-64P PCI Adapter Installer/User Manual Table 2.1: SST-64P Adapter Power Jumper Settings Jumper Setting 9 10 Description 1 2 Derives power from the PCI bus connector to the EBC. 1 2 Derives power from P3 (4 pin right angle plug on top edge of adapter) to the EBC. This setting can be used to reduce load on the PCI bus when HBCs are used to connect port modules.
Chapter 2: Installation and Configuration 13 Port modules connected to an EBC (not an HBC) must be externally powered using the PS-4 optional power supply (PN 990274). Connect the power supply (purchased separately) to the first port module on the expansion bus (see Figure 2.10). SST-64P PCI Adapter EBC Port Modules 100 Feet (30.
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15 CHAPTER 3 Port Module to Device Cabling RJ-45 Connectors SST port modules contain 10-wire RJ-45 connectors, to which you can connect to a wide variety of modular adapters (DB-25, DB-9, DTE and DCE) using 10-wire modular serial cables. All serial ports provide a standard RS-232 interface with full modem control signals. To help wire the serial ports, Avocent sells a complete set of cabling accessories. Refer to SST-64P PCI Adapter Part Numbers on page 3.
16 SST-64P PCI Adapter Installer/User Manual Figure 3.2: RJ-45 Jack Pinouts Please note the following cabling considerations: • All port module jacks face toward the front with the key on the bottom. Refer to Figure 3.3, Figure 3.4 and/or Figure 3.5 for modular jack cable pinouts. • You can use either twisted-pair or flat modular cable as a signal path from port modules to peripheral devices. Twisted pair must be wired as a reversing cabling: Pin 1 to 10, pin 2 to pin 9 and so on. Figure 3.
Chapter 3: Port Module to Device Cabling Figure 3.4: Cable Pinouts for RJ-45 to PC DB-9 Figure 3.
18 SST-64P PCI Adapter Installer/User Manual Modular Cables The following cable diagrams show how to build your own cables to go between a port module and serial devices such as terminals, printers, PCs and modems. RJ-45 modular cable is a flat cable often used for wiring telephones inside of buildings. The cable is terminated at each end with an RJ-45 modular plug (connector) which is inserted into the modular jack of an appropriate wiring module.
Chapter 3: Port Module to Device Cabling Figure 3.
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21 INDE X Index Numerics 100-foot EBC 10 10-foot EBC 10 10-wire modular adapters 18 16-port configuration 8 1-foot HBC 8 external power 7 external power input connector 7 F flat modular cables 16 full-duplex serial data 7 25-foot EBC 10 H 4-foot HBC 9 HBC 7, 8 A host bus cables 7 additional items 5 I Ambient Temperature 2 INPUT connector 8 B installation instructions 6 booting your computer 5 installation manuals 1, 6 installing port modules 7 C installing the SST-64P PCI adapter 6 cabl
22 SST-64P Installer/User Guide OUTPUT port 7 P part numbers 3 RJ-45 modular cable 18 RJ-45 modular cable signals 18 RJ-45 modular plug 18 PCI bus 1, 10 S PCI devices 6 Safety Considerations 2 port module 2, 7 serial communications processing 1 port module connector pinouts 15 serial data transfer 7 port module LEDs 7 serial data transfers 7 port module serial port 18 software drivers 1, 6 port modules 7, 8 SST 1 power for the downstream port modules 7 SST-64P PCI Adapter 1, 6 power jum
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