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Host Card
Installation Guide
PCI to PCI Interface
Model: PCIHIF68
Model: PCIHIF64LP
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MA G MA Table of Contents PREFACE............................................................................................... I What’s in this Guide ................................................................................ i Advisories ...............................................................................................ii Safety Instructions...................................................................................ii When Working Inside a Computer ..............
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MA G MA Preface What’s in this Guide This Host Card Installation Guide is designed to accompany a Magma Expansion Chassis User Guide. This guide provides easy instructions to install your host card, verify the installation was completed correctly, and troubleshoot the installation, if necessary. The corresponding Expansion Chassis User Guide provides similar information for your Magma expansion chassis. This guide is divided into the following parts: Chapter 1: Provides General Speci
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MAGMA Advisories Five types of advisories are used throughout this guide to provide helpful information, or to alert you to the potential for hardware damage or personal injury. They are Note, Important, Caution, Warning, and Danger. The following is an example of each type of advisory. 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 i
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MA G M A ♦ Always use caution when handling/operating the computer. Only qualified, experienced, authorized electronics personnel should access the interior of the computer. The power supplies produce high voltages and energy hazards, which can cause bodily harm. ♦ Use extreme caution when installing or removing components. Refer to the installation instructions in this guide for precautions and procedures. If you have any questions, please contact Mobility Technical Support. WARNI
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MAGMA cable, make sure both connectors are correctly oriented and aligned. CAUTION Do not attempt to service the system yourself except as explained in this guide. Follow installation instructions closely. 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 se
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MA G M A Chapter 1 Introduction General Specifications The MAGMA PCI Host Card is the connection between your PCI Expansion System and your host computer. Model PCIHIF68 is a 32-Bit host card. Model PCIHIF64LP is a 64-Bit low-profile host card that will also work in a 32-Bit PCI slot. The expansion system provides a general-purpose bus expansion chassis for the Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) local bus. MAGMA expansion chassis configurations are available in 1 Slot (for both
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MAGMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation IMPORTANT It is recommended that you refer to the separate Expansion Chassis User’s Guide included with your Magma Expansion Chassis product for complete system installation information. The following installation instructions briefly explain the connection of the host card to the host computer only. Install Host Card Power down your computer. Use the procedures for shutting down your operating system and shutting off power to your system
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MA G M A If you don’t have any empty PCI slots, you can remove a PCI card to create a vacant slot. This PCI card can later be installed in a vacant slot in your new expansion chassis. The PCIHIF64LP is a “half-height” PCI card attached to a “full-height” bracket for convenient mounting in most desktop computers. It is also shipped with a low profile card bracket to allow mounting on low profile computer systems. For low profile case applications, you may need to change the mounting bra
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MAGMA Connect all power cords to the power-in receptacle located at the rear of the enclosure. Secure the cable to the computer with the captive thumbscrews. It is important that the cable be attached securely to the connectors at both ends. If you purchased the “half-height” PCIHIF64LP because your host computer is a low-profile chassis and you need to connect it to a 32-bit expansion chassis, be sure to connect your expansion cable to the 32-bit (Teal) side of the host card. Fin
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MA G M A expansion chassis, refer to the separate Expansion Chassis User’s Guide. Verify that the LED power indicator is ON. IMPORTANT When powering up, pay close attention to LEDs on the host card inside the computer. Two LEDs must be solid green before the system will function properly. If both LEDs are not lit, you may need to adjust the dip switch settings as described below. The PCIHIF68 (32-Bit PCI host interface card, labeled 01-03527-00) includes a voltage switch in t
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MAGMA Chapter 3 Verify Installation The MAGMA PCI Host Card is not visible to the Windows’ Device Manager or the Apple System Profiler until the Expansion System has been successfully connected and properly powered on. Therefore, you will need to connect your Expansion System and turn it on before you can verify the MAGMA PCI Host Card installation. See your Expansion Chassis User Guide for information on how to connect and power-up your Expansion System. Windows 2000 and XP To ve
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MA G M A To see if your installation is completed: Click on the ‘+’ sign to the left of the ACPI (BIOS) to open it. This is typically found at the top of the Device Manager Window. Click on the ‘+’ sign to the left of the PCI Bus to see all PCI Bus connections. Click the ‘+’ sign to the left of the line containing the words “PCI Bridge” or something similar. You should now see the PCI Standard PCI-to-PCI bridge immediately below it. When installed correctly, you will see two “PCI t
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MAGMA If, however, the installation was unsuccessful, you may not see the PCI to PCI Bridge, or it will have a small yellow in front of it. If any of these devices are not displayed as shown above, you should shut down your system (host computer first, then the expansion chassis) and reconnect the cables and reseat the PCI Host Card to ensure that you have a solid connection. Then restart the MAGMA expansion chassis, followed by the host computer. Next, try to verify the installatio
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MA G M A MAC OS 10.3.x & 10.4.x Next, click on the PCI Card item. You should see a pci-bridge device listed under PCI as shown below: Mac OS 10.3.x & 10.4.x Any PCI Cards you install in the expansion chassis will appear behind the pci-bridge device. If your Magma Expansion System uses a 13 Slot backplane, the Apple Profiler will display three bridges instead of two as shown above. MAC OS 10.2.x Next, click on the Devices tab. You should see a pci-bridge device listed under PCI a
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MAGMA If any of these devices are not displayed as shown above, you should shut down your system (computer first, then the expansion chassis) and reconnect the cables and the PCI expansion host card to ensure that you have a solid connection. Then restart the MAGMA expansion chassis followed by the computer. Next, try to verify the installation again, as shown above. If you are still having problems, contact Mobility Technical Support at (858) 530-2511. 10 Chapter 3
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MA G M A Chapter 4 Troubleshooting Identifying the Problem The PCI to PCI Expansion System is correctly displayed as a “PCI standard PCI-to-PCI bridge”. When connected and functioning correctly, this Expansion System will be displayed as follows: If the above Device Manager image is not what you are seeing when you verify your installation, you may want to try the following troubleshooting steps to help you locate and resolve your installation issues - without having to call Tech
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MAGMA If you have trouble with the MAGMA expansion system, you need to identify the problem before you can fix it. For starters, verify that any/all cards are inserted correctly and securely in the correct slot and that all cables are connected properly. Be sure you followed the instructions in Chapter 2 and Chapter 3 of this Installation Guide, or in your Expansion Chassis User Guide. Always remember to power On and Off correctly when rechecking and testing your installation. If you are
