PCIe x8 Gen3 Embedded Cable Adapter Model: OSS-PCIe-ECA-x8-G3 Installation Guide SKU: OSS-PCIe-ECA-x8-G3 www.onestopsystems.
One Stop Systems Table of Contents Preface 1 Advisories 3 Safety Instructions 4 Hardware Requirements 1.1 2 3 Hardware & System Requirements 6 6 1.1.1 OSS-PCIe-HIB25-x8 6 1.1.2 x8 iPass Cable 6 1.1.3 ATX Power Supply (24pin Connector) 7 1.1.4 PCIe Slot & Motherboard Requirement 7 Installation-Procedure 8 2.1 Configuration / Setup 8 2.2 Install Host Adapter Card 8 2.3 Connect the x8 Cable 9 2.3.1 Disconnecting x8 Cable 9 2.4 Install PCIe card 10 2.
One Stop Systems Preface Advisories Five types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information, or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. NOTE Used to amplify or explain a comment related to procedural steps or text. IMPORTANT Used to indicate an important piece of information or special “tip” to help you CAUTION Used to indicate and prevent the following procedure or step from causing damage to the equipment.
One Stop Systems Safety Instructions Always use caution when servicing any electrical component. Before handling the expansion chassis, read the following instructions and safety guidelines to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the “Advisories” section for advisory conventions used in this manual, including the distinction between Danger, Warning, Caution, Important, and Note. Always use caution when handling/operating the computer.
One Stop Systems Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) is the enemy of semiconductor devices. You should always take precautions to eliminate any electrostatic charge from your body and clothing before touching any semiconductor device or card by using an electrostatic wrist strap and/or rubber mat. Static electricity can harm system boards.
One Stop Systems 1 Hardware Requirements The following steps will guide you through the installation of your OSS-PCIe-ECA-x8-G3 board. CAUTION Before touching anything inside the enclosure, move to an ESD station and follow proper ESD procedures. Failure to do so may result in electrostatic discharge, damaging the computer or its components. For more information, see “Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge” in the Preface. 1.
One Stop Systems 1.1.3 ATX Power Supply (24pin Connector) Standard ATX 24-pin Power Supply (i.e. 500 Watt PSU) 1.1.4 PCIe Slot & Motherboard Requirement For Host Adapter card: Use a server-computer type motherboard that has a Gen3 or Gen2 x16 PCIe slot in order for the card to operate to its max performance. The Host adapter card is recommended to be installed in a x16 connector.
One Stop Systems 2 Installation-Procedure 2.1 Configuration / Setup The diagram or drawing below shows how to setup and use the hardware. The OSS-PCIe-ECA-x8G3 supports x1,x4,x8 and x16 PCIe cards as long as the PRSNT is implemented properly on the installed PCIe card, see section 5.3 (PCIe Connector Pin outs). 2.2 On the ECA board, the PRSNT2 x1, x4, x8 and x16 are all connected together.
One Stop Systems 2.3 Connect the x8 Cable Use a x8-to-x8 Ipass cable. Attach the cable by first pulling back on the retractor ring. With the keyed slot aligned with the connector key ridge on the slot cover, insert the cable connector into the connector shell on the board until the connector teeth snap securely into the holes in the cable shell. Connect the cable to the ECA-X8 board Connect the other end of the cable to the host adapter card. 2.3.
One Stop Systems 2.4 Install PCIe card Plug in the add-in card or PCIe card into the available IO x16 slot (Endpoint slot: also known as expansion slot and / or downstream slot) of the ECA-X8 board. 2.5 Connect ATX Power Supply Plug-in the ATX power supply cable into the 24pin ATX power connector on the ECA board Note: Sometimes an external load is necessary for ATX power supplies to regulate properly. (i.e. connecting hard drive power). Connect power to the PSU and turn the switch to ON position.
One Stop Systems 2.6 Turn ON the Host Computer Turn ON the host computer / server. Two “bracket LEDs” will illuminate as solid green. 2.7 Powering UP the ECA board The ECA expansion board is switched ON remotely by the Host computer. 2.8 A Power ON / Sideband signal is sent from the cable upon turning ON the host, triggering the ECA expansion board to Power ON.
One Stop Systems 2.8.2 Host Card LEDs A fully linked and functional Host card will have 5 solid green LEDs, see photos below. PWR LED: When “ON” indicates the board is powered UP. CBL LED: Cable is present / detected EDGE LED: This indicates that there is a link between the HIB and device connected to the card edge. This is typically a server or a switch on an expansion chassis. A solid light indicates that it is linked at the maximum speed possible.
One Stop Systems 5 Additional Technical Information 5.1 Connectors and LED Indicators Connectors / LEDs Description 1 J2: PS_0N 2 x16 PCIe slot 3 x8 Cable Port Use for connecting an iPass x8 cable 4 Cable Present LED: When “ON” indicates that cable is detected. 5 Power LED When “ON” indicates the board is powered UP. 6 J1 Standard onboard ATX 24-pin connector. 7 Board LED 3.3V Aux Power LED 5.
One Stop Systems 5.3 PCIe Connector Pin outs Table below shows the pin out definition for the x1, x4, x8, and x16 PCI Express connectors. The auxiliary pins are identified in the shaded areas. For further details on Card edge connector pin outs see PCI Express CEM Specification, Revision 3.0, pages 83-86 Based on the information presented below, the PRSNT2 x1, x4 x8 and x16 are all connected together.
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One Stop Systems 6 How to Get More Help You can visit the Technical Support FAQ pages on the Internet at https://www.onestopsystems.com/support 6.1 Contacting Technical Support Our support department can be reached by phone at 1 (760) 745-9883. Support is available Monday through Friday, 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM PT. When contacting Technical Support make sure to include the following information: 1. Exact and correct serial # 2. Service Ticket or Case # (if you already submitted an online request) 3.
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