ExpressBox 7 - x8G2 RAS
Seven Slot PCI Express® 2.0 (x8) Expansion Chassis
Reliable - Availability - Serviceability
The EB7-X8G2-RAS 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-X8G2-RAS 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 System capabilities
The EB7-X8G2-RAS, 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-X8G2-RAS 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-X8G2-RAS 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
• Power supply, hot-swappable fans, and chassis temperature constantly monitored for failure status
• Supports SNMP, enabling monitoring using industry standard management information bases (MIBs), provides failure alert via web browser
• 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, rugged black rack-mount enclosure
• Constant critical component monitoring
• Designed to provide prompt correction when fault occurs
• Equipped with superior EMI control, vibration, shock and moisture resistance
• Redundant Power Supply
• Field-replaceable cooling fans dedicated to cooling PCI cards
• Optional rack slide kit for rack installation.
• Designed to meet MIL-STD-461E
Specifications
Backplane
(8) x8 PCI Express slots Gen2
(7) Product Slots, (1) Host Interface Card
x16 connectors, x8 slot speeds Gen2
Hot-Pluggable slots*
Cable
3-meter iPass
Interconnect Bandwidth
4GB/sec simplex
8GB/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
4 Fans at 77 CFM each
Dual Power Supply Fans
Hard Drive Support
Optional Drive Cage
Host Connections and Power Consumption
x8 PCI Express connector, x8 slot speeds Gen2
1.25A @ +3.3V maximum
Low profile
PCI Express Bus Specification Revision 2.0
Rack Installation
Optional Chassis Trak® rack slide kit
Optional PCI Express card hold down kit
Chassis Power Supply
Redundant 550W, Hot-swappable
AC Input: 90-240 VAC, 10.0A
Input Frequency: 47-63Hz
DC Output: 550Watts Max per module
+12V 41.0 A maximum
- 12V 1.0A maximum
+5V 30.0 A maximum
-5V 0.5 A maximum
+3.3V 24.0A maximum
Environmental
Ambient Temperature: 0º to 50º C
Storage Temperature: -55º to 125º C
Relative Humidity: 0% to 90% non-condensing
MTBF
100,000 Hours
Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class A Verified
RoHS Compliant
CE Certified
Supported Operating Systems
Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Windows Vista (32bit/64bit)
Windows XP (32bit/64bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32bit)
Windows Server 2008 (32bit/64bit)
Mac OS 10.4+
Red Hat Linux 2.6x+
Solaris
Warranty
30 day money back guarante
1 year return to factory
*Hot plug will be managed by BIOS instead of being managed by the Operating System
If the BIOS does not support Hot-Plug, then the hot-plug feature / capability on any Expansion units will not function at all.
Package Contents
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Installation Guide
Easy Installation
Magma ExpressBox7x8G2-RAS consists of a PCI Express Host Card, a cable and a chassis. Magma ExpressBox7x8G2-RAS is automatically configured by the System BIOS making all of the slots appear transparent to the host computer.
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