Magma ExpressBox7x8
New Architecture Helps Unleash a Myriad of Applications
The EB7-x8 product is a member of the family of new generation of Magma Expansion products that falls under the umbrella of the EBU product offering. The EBU (ExpressBox Universal) addresses a host of applications and thus its name Universal. It is a platform that goes beyond the traditional Expansion Chassis applications.
Modular Solution for expanding I/O capacity while designing out obsolescence
The EB7-x8 is built with modularity and scalability in mind. It has an Expansion Interface Card
installed in one PCI Express slot in the chassis that provides x8 Lanes of PCI Express connection to the Host. The Expansion Interface Card can be replaced with an optical card that allows for connection with Host over Fiber.
Seamless expansion of Systemcapabilities
The EB7-x8,with its companion Host Card and high-performance cable, extends the PCI Express bus out of the Host and allows for seamless integration of up to 7 PCI Express I/O cards per chassis.The EB7-x8 can be easily transformed into a Host Computer with 8 slots when a Root Complex card is installed in place of the Expansion Interface card in the chassis.
Optimal method to enhance your PCI Express I/O capabilities
The EB7-x8 is an expansion chassis in 4U height that provides 7 full-length PCI Express slots. These chassis can be daisy-chained while giving up one usable slot per chassis excepting for the last one in the chain. The total number of PCI Express slots derived will be determined by the number of root complex ports supported by the Host.
Features and Benefits
Benefits
• Industrial solution for adding up to 7 PCI Express cards to one computer
• Attach full-length PCI Express cards to computer with limited card space
• Individual PCI Express slots can be turned off without powering down entire system
• Low profile Host card allows for easy installation in low profile computers
• Supports peer to peer transfers between cards in slots of the expansion chassis
• Optional redundant power supplies share load during normal operation and in the event of a failure of one the other assumes full load sounding an audible alarm on correcting the fault
• Supports Hot Swappable PCI Express slot
• 7 built-in auxiliary power connection to PCI Express cards
• Supports automatic power up control of the chassis by the Host
• Supports user selectable bypass of Hot swappable feature
Features
• Easy “Plug and Play” installation
• Easily visible LEDs indicate correct installation
• Includes x8 PCI Express Host card and 3 meter iPass cable
• All slots support any combination of x1, x4, x8 and x16 PCI Express cards
• All slots support full-length cards
• Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer
• 4U rack-mount enclosure
• 400W Standard or Hot-Swappable Redundant Power Supply
• Dedicated fan for cooling hot cards
• Thermister controlled fan speeds help reduce unnecessary noise
• CE certified and FCC Class A verified
• RoHS compliant
• 30 day money back guarantee
Specifications
Backplane
(8) PCI Express slots
(7) Product slots, (1) Host Interface Card
x16 connectors, x8 slot speeds
Hot-pluggable slots
Cable
3-meter iPass
Interconnect Bandwidth
2GBytes/sec simplex
4GBytes/sec full duplex
Enclosure
4U Rack-mount
19” Wide, 7” High, 17.7” Depth
Removable/cleanable air filter
24 lbs or 11.840Kg
Class A FCC Emissions
System Cooling
One 82.5CFM Backplane Fan
One Power Supply Fan
Hard Drive Support
Optional Drive Cage
Host Connections and Power Consumption
x8 PCI Express connector, x8 slot speeds
1.25A @ +3.3V maximum
Low profile
PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 1.1
Rack Installation
Optional Chassis Trak® rack slide kit
Optional PCI Express card hold down kit
Chassis Power Supply
AC Input: 90-264 VAC
Input Current: 6.3A Max
Input Frequency: 47-63Hz
DC Output: 400W Max
+12V - 22.0A
-12V - 3.0A
+5V - 50.0A
-5V - 0.5A
+3.3V - 28.0A
+5VSB - 2.0A
*Combined power of +5V and +3.3V is 250W Max
**Redundant Power Supply Available
Environmental
Ambient Temperature 0º to 50º C
Storage Temperature -20º to 60º C
Relative Humidity: 5% to 85% non-condensing
MTBF
53,000 Hours
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class AVerified
RoHS Compliant
CE Certified
UL/CIL Listed
Supported Operating Systems
Windows XP/Vista 2000 Server 2003
MacOS X 10.4+
Linux Kernel 2.6x+
Solaris
Warranty
30 day money back guarante
1 year return to factory
Package Contents
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Installation Guide
Easy Installation
Magma ExpressBox7x8 consists of a PCI Express Host Card, a cable and a chassis. Magma ExpressBox7x8 is automatically configured by the System BIOS making all of the slots appear transparent to the host computer.
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