ADLINK PCIe-PXIe-8638 User Manual

PCIe/PXIe-8638

PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit

User’s Manual

Manual Rev.: 2.00

Revision Date: Nov. 28, 2014

Part No: 50-17050-1000

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Revision History

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PCIe/PXIe-8638

Preface

Copyright 2014 ADLINK Technology, Inc.

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without prior written permission of the manufacturer.

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Conventions

Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.

Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform
tasks.

NOTE:

NOTE:

Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam­age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com-

CAUTION:

WARNING:

plete a task.

Information to prevent serious physical injury, component
damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to
complete a specific task.

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PCIe/PXIe-8638

Table of Contents

Revision History...................................................................... ii

Preface .................................................................................... iii

List of Figures ....................................................................... vii

List of Tables.......................................................................... ix

1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1

1.0.1 Controlling PXI with PCI Express ............................... 1

1.1 Specifications....................................................................... 2

1.1.1 PCIe-8638 Host Adapter ............................................ 2

1.1.2 PXIe-8638 (on extension PXI™ chassis) ................... 2

1.1.3 Power Requirements .................................................. 2

1.1.4 Operating and Storage Environments ........................ 3

1.2 Features............................................................................... 3

1.3 Applications ......................................................................... 4

1.4 Platform Services Installation .............................................. 4

2 Getting Started. .................................................................. 5

2.1 Package Contents ............................................................... 5

2.2 Installation Environment ...................................................... 5

2.3 Installing the PCIe-8638 on a Host Computer ..................... 6

2.4 Installing PXIe-8638 to a PXIe chassis................................ 8

2.5 Cabling Host Computer to a PXI Chassis............................ 9

2.6 Power ON/OFF Sequence................................................. 10

3 Hardware Information ...................................................... 11

3.1 Functional Block Diagram.................................................. 11

3.2 PCIe-8638 Layout, Connectors and Jumpers.................... 11

3.3 PXIe-8638 Layout, Connectors and Jumpers.................... 12

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A Appendix: Troubleshooting (FAQ) .................................. 15

Important Safety Instructions.............................................. 19

Getting Service ..................................................................... 21

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PCIe/PXIe-8638

List of Figures

Figure 2-1: PCIe-8638 to Host PC Installation ................................... 7

Figure 2-2: PXIe-8638 to PXI™ Chassis Installation Diagram........... 8

Figure 2-3: PCIe x8 Cable Assembly ................................................. 9

Figure 3-1: PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit Functional Block Diagram .. 11

Figure 3-2: PCIe-8638 Mechanical Layout....................................... 11

Figure 3-3: PXIe-8638 Mechanical Layout....................................... 12

Figure A-1: Bus Number Information Result..................................... 16

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List of Tables

Table 2-1: PCIe-8638 to Host PC Installation Legend ...................... 7

Table 3-1: PCIe-8638 Mechanical Layout Legend.......................... 11

Table 3-2: PCIe-8638 Connectors, Switches, and LEDs ................ 12

Table 3-3: PXIe-8638 Connectors and LEDs.................................. 13

Table A-1: PCI Bus Number Requirements .................................... 16

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PCIe/PXIe-8638

1 Introduction

The PCIe-PXIe-8638 PCI Express to PXI Express extension kit
provides control of PXI Express modules installed in a PXIe chas­sis using high bandwidth PCI Express technology. The extension
kit provides up to 4GB/s bandwidth using PCIe Gen 2 x8 signaling.
With comprehensive hardware and software transparency, the
extension kit enables fast and convenient detection of any PXI
cards installed in the system, requiring no additional drivers or
software.

The host PC may be separated from the PCI Express chassis by
up to five meters using high-quality shielded twisted copper
cables. The robust and reliable PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit is
suited for portable test and measurement applications with
high-density I/O requirement and in hazardous industrial control
and automation environments.

1.0.1 Controlling PXI with PCI Express

Based on PCI Express technology, the PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit
provides bus extension capability through its high-speed differen­tial signal interface.

The PCIe-PXIe-8638 PCI Express-to-PXI Express expansion kit
provides additional PXI instruments slots to the host computer by
implementing a PCI Express-based control of PXI modules.The
technology consists of a PCIe-8638 host adapter installed in the
host computer, a PCIe x8 cable, and a PXIe-8638, a remote con­troller with the 3U (Eurocard) expansion module. The PCIe-8638
comes in a PCI Express x8 footprint and equips with PCIe x8
cable connector.

Introduction 1

1.1 Specifications

1.1.1 PCIe-8638 Host Adapter

X PCI Express Base Specifications rev. 1.0a compliant

X PCI Express gen 2 x8 link with 4GB/s data throughput

X Extended distance of up to 5 meters

X Low-profile PCI Express card 142(W) x 69(H) mm

1.1.2 PXIe-8638 (on extension PXI™ chassis)

X PXI-5 PXI Express hardware specification Rev.1.0 compli-

ant

X PCIe Gen 2 x8 cable connector with 4GB/s data throughput

X PXI Express link capability:

Z Four links configuration: x4 x4 x4 x4

Z Two links configuration: x16 x8

X 175 (W) x 107 (H) mm

1.1.3 Power Requirements

X PCIe-8638

Typical Power 4.0 W

Maximum Power 8.0 W

X PXIe-8638

Power Rail 12 V 3.3 V

Typical Current 0.85 A 1.3 A

Maximum Current 1.7 A 2.6 A

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1.1.4 Operating and Storage Environments

X Operating temperature: 0°C to 55°C

X Storage temperature: -20°C to 70°C

X Relative humidity: 10% to 90%, non-condensing

Insertion loss in sockets and accessory cable connectors may
increase after frequent multiple insertion/removals, degrading

CAUTION:

signal integrity of high speed PCI Express transmission. For
each PCIe-PXIe-8638 socket or accessory cable connector,
more than 200 connections/disconnections can impede func­tionality and performance.

Insertion loss in sockets and accessory cable connectors may
increase after frequent multiple insertion/removals, degrading sig­nal integrity of high speed PCI Express transmission. For each
PCIe-PXIe-8638 socket or accessory cable connector, more than
200 connections/disconnections can impede functionality and per­formance.

1.2 Features

X PXI-5 PXI Express hardware specification rev.1.0 compliant

X PCI Express® Base Specifications Rev. 1.0a

X Maximum system throughput 4 GB/s

X PXI Express link capability:

Z Four links configuration: x4 x4 x4 x4

Z Two links configuration: x16 x8

X Expansion up to 5 m (expansion cables at 2 or 5 m)

X Comprehensive hardware and software transparency

Introduction 3

1.3 Applications

These extension systems are suitable for:

X Electronics manufacturing testing

X High-density I/O systems

X Industrial automation and control

X Military and aerospace

X Testing systems for remote and/or harsh environments

X Video capture

1.4 Platform Services Installation

It is recommended that ADLINK Platform Services applications be
installed prior to operation. Please see the ADLINK document PXI
Platform Services User’s Manual for details.

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4 Introduction

2 Getting Started.

Diagrams and images of equipment mentioned are used for
reference only. Actual system appearance may vary.

NOTE:

NOTE:

2.1 Package Contents

X PCI-8638 (PCI Express x8 host adapter for extension kit)

X PXIe-8638 (PXI Express remote controller)

X PCI Express x8 cable assembly (2m or 5m)

X Quick Start Guide

If any of the items on the contents list are missing or damaged,
contact your ADLINK dealer.

NOTE:

NOTE:

2.2 Installation Environment

PCIe/PXIe-8638

Whenever unpacking and preparing to install any equipment
described in this manual, please refer to the Important Safety
Instructions chapter of this manual.

Only install equipment in well lit areas on flat, sturdy surfaces with
access to basic tools such as flat and cross head screwdrivers.

The PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit contains several electrostatic sen­sitive components that can be easily damaged by static electricity.
For this reason, the cards and chassis should be handled on a
grounded anti-static mat and the operator should wear an
anti-static wristband during the unpacking and installation proce­dure.

Please also inspect the components for apparent damage.
Improper shipping and handling may cause damage to the compo-

Getting Started. 5

nents. Be sure there is no shipping and handling damage on the
components before continuing.

Do not apply power to any equipment if it has been dam­aged.

CAUTION:

2.3 Installing the PCIe-8638 on a Host Computer

1. Power-off your host computer.

2. Unscrew the housing of your host computer using a
(cross-head or flat-head) screwdriver. Open the housing.

3. Locate your PCI Express® extension card (PCIe-8638)
and remove it from its packaging. (Please wear
anti-static gloves and use an anti-static surface when
handling the card).

4. Install the PCIe-8638 in an available x8 or x16 PCI

Express® slot in your host computer. Be sure to firmly
attach the PCIe-8638’s bracket to the backplane of the
host PC.

5. Close the chassis and re-install its housing screws.

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B

PCIe/PXIe-8638

A

C

Figure 2-1: PCIe-8638 to Host PC Installation

Item Description

A Industrial PC or Desktop PC with x8 PCI Express Slot

B PCIe-8638 (PCI Express host card)

C x8 PCI Express Slot

Table 2-1: PCIe-8638 to Host PC Installation Legend

Getting Started. 7

2.4 Installing PXIe-8638 to a PXIe chassis

1. Remove the cover panel of the system slot.

2. Locate the PXIe-8638 and remove from packaging.
(Please wear anti-static gloves and use an anti-static
surface when handling the card).

3. Insert the PXIe-8638 into the PXI™ system slot and
tighten the bracket-retaining screws on the top and bot­tom of the panel to fasten the PXIe-8638 to the chassis.

Figure 2-2: PXIe-8638 to PXI™ Chassis Installation Diagram

The PXIe-8638 must be installed into the PXI™ system slot,
peripheral slots may not be used

WARNING:

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2.5 Cabling Host Computer to a PXI Chassis

Now that you have successfully installed the PCIe-8638 into the
Host computer and installed the PXIe-8638 in the PXIe chassis,
you may connect the host PC and PXI chassis with a PCIe cable
assembly.

Removing the PCIe cable assembly after the system is
powered on may cause system errors or data loss. If the

CAUTION:

cable is unplugged improperly, reconnect it and reboot
the host PC and PXI chassis.

Figure 2-3: PCIe x8 Cable Assembly

1. Connect the cable assembly to the PCIe connector on

the bracket of the PCIe-8638 located in the host PC.

2. Connect the other end of the cable assembly to the con-

nector of the PXIe-8638 installed into the system slot of
the PXIe chassis.

Getting Started. 9

2.6 Power ON/OFF Sequence

To power-on the PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit:

1. Ensure that the extension cable is properly connected to
the host PC and PXIe chassis.

2. Power on the PXIe chassis.

3. When status LEDs of the PXI Express chassis and all
installed modules indicate ready, power on the host PC

.

DO NOT remove the cable after the system and PXIe
chassis are powered on. Disconnecting the cable while

CAUTION:

As the PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit is equipped with a standard
PCIe switch, the BIOS will identify each device behind the switch
and assign resources to each during startup. Thus the PXI chassis
must be powered up in order to acquire appropriate resources
from the BIOS.

To power down the PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit:

the system is running may cause unpredictable system
errors and/or system crash.

1. Power down the host PC.

2. Power down the PXIe chassis.

DO NOT power down the PXIe chassis until the host PC
is powered off. If the PXIe chassis is powered off while

CAUTION:

10 Getting Started.

the host PC is on, the host PC may hang or crash.

PCIe/PXIe-8638

3 Hardware Information

3.1 Functional Block Diagram

Figure 3-1: PCIe to PXIe Extension Kit Functional Block Diagram

3.2 PCIe-8638 Layout, Connectors and Jumpers

C

DIP

ON

72

1 2 3 4

A

B

Figure 3-2: PCIe-8638 Mechanical Layout

A PCIe x8 external cabling

B PCIe x8 edge finger

C SW1

Table 3-1: PCIe-8638 Mechanical Layout Legend

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Connector/Switch/LED Description

Off: No power

STATUS

HOST

(Link status between

PCIe-8638 and PXIe-8638)

SW1

Table 3-2: PCIe-8638 Connectors, Switches, and LEDs

Orange: Power OK

Green: PXIe-8638 present

Off: No link

0.5Hz Blinking: Link in PCIe Gen1 signaling

1Hz Blinking: Link in PCIe Gen2 signaling

Default settings are ON: Pin3 and OFF: Pins
1,2,4

3.3 PXIe-8638 Layout, Connectors and Jumpers

CN5

Figure 3-3: PXIe-8638 Mechanical Layout

Connector/Jumper/LED Description

CN5 PCIe x8 External cabling

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Connector/Jumper/LED Description

Off: No power

PWR/PRSNT

LINK

(Link status between

PCIe-8638 and

PXIe-8638)

Table 3-3: PXIe-8638 Connectors and LEDs

Orange: Power OK

Green: PCIe-8638 present

Off: No link

0.5Hz Blinking: Link in PCIe Gen1 signaling

1Hz Blinking: Link in PCIe Gen2 signaling

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Appendix A Troubleshooting (FAQ)

This chapter describes frequently asked questions that may assist
in solving minor problems that may be encountered.

Question: What is the maximum extension length of

PCIe-PXIe-8638?

Answer: ADLINK provides cable accessories for PCIe-PXIe-8638

in 2 and 5 meter lengths, with maximum cable length 5
meters.

Question: When using ADLINK PCIe-PXIe-8638, are there any

additional drivers or software required to install?

Answer: Yes, ADLINK PXI Platform Services supports

PCIe-PXIe-8638 including PCIe-PXIe-8638 SMBus control­ler drivers and PXI software framework.

ADLINK PXI Platform Services can be downloaded from

PCIe-PXIe-8638 product page of ADLINK website.

Question: Which link configuration of the PXI Express system slot

does the PCIe-PXIe-8638 support, 4- or 2-link? How are the
associated settings configured?

Answer: The PCIe-PXIe-8638 acts as a generic PXI Express sys-

tem controller that supports both 4-link and 2-link PXI
Express system slots. It detects the backplane and config­ures automatically without any settings required.

Question: Are there any compatibility concerns with the

PCIe-PXIe-8638? How can a host PCbe selected that will
be most compatible with the PCIe-PXIe-8638?

Troubleshooting (FAQ) 15

Answer: Limited PCI bus availability is the major concern about

compatibility. Available PCI bus numbers assigned by sys­tem BIOS may exceed PCI bus numbers required by the
PCIe-PXIe-8638 and PXI Express chassis. If PCI bus num­bers are occupied, the system may not boot correctly or
devices not detected.

Theoretically, PC systems implementing PCI Express can support

up to 256 bus numbers. However, maximum PCI bus num­bers of many PC systems are frequently limited by system
BIOS based on system design or architecture. Conversely,
the PXI Express chassis consumes many PCI bus num­bers. Each PXI Express peripheral slot reserves a PCI bus
number and PCI Express switches of PXI Express chassis
also occupy several PCI bus numbers. Some peripheral
modules may also consume PCI bus numbers. PCI bus
number requirements for ADLINK PXI Express chassis are
as shown.

Model

PCIe-PXIe-8638 + PXES-2590 27

PCIe-PXIe-8638 + PXES-2780 44

Table A-1: PCI Bus Number Requirements

PCI Bus Number

Requirement

3rd party utilities like System Information Viewer (http://rh-soft-

ware.com/) are able to check available PCI bus numbers in
system BIOS (Run SIV>>PCI Bus>>ACPI Buses), as
shown.

Figure A-1: Bus Number Information Result

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Question: One or more modules in PXI Express chassis con-

nected via PCIe-PXIe8638 are missing from Windows
Device Manager. How to best solve this or other compatibil­ity problems (like no boot)?

Answer: Due to flexibility and variety of systems with PCI Express

expansion, most compatibility issues are related with abnor­mal device detection or resource assignment done by sys­tem BIOS. The following suggestions may help solve
frequently encountered issues.

X Check PCIe-PXIe-8638 and cable are properly installed

X Check any abnormal LED status of PCIe-PXIe-8638. (See

“PCIe-8638 Layout, Connectors and Jumpers” on page 11.)

X Check PCIe-PXIe-8638 cable are free of broken, bend, or

dirty/broken connector

X Make sure there are sufficient PXI Express bus numbers

available

X Occasionally updated BIOS system fixes resource limitation

issues

X Try different installation sequence of modules in PXI

Express chassis

X Try different PCI Express slot or different host PC (different

system BIOS)

X Remove some modules to free resources

Question: Does the PCIe-PXIe-8638 support Linux?

Answer: The PCIe-PXIe-8638 is designed as a standard

PCIe-to-PCIe bridge should still support most modern Linux
Kernels without additional driver requirements. Since the
PXI Express software specification is based on a Windows
environment, however, PXI software framework and SMBus
controller of PCIe-PXIe-8638 are not operable under Linux.

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Important Safety Instructions

For user safety, please read and follow all instructions,
WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual

and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the
equipment.

X Read these safety instructions carefully.

X Keep this user’s manual for future reference.

X Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed

information on the operating environment of this equipment.

X When installing/mounting or uninstalling/removing

equipment:

Z Turn off power and unplug any power cords/cables.

X To avoid electrical shock and/or damage to equipment:

Z Keep equipment away from water or liquid sources;

Z Keep equipment away from high heat or high humidity;

Z Keep equipment properly ventilated (do not block or

cover ventilation openings);

Z Make sure to use recommended voltage and power

source settings;

Z Always install and operate equipment near an easily

accessible electrical socket-outlet;

Z Secure the power cord (do not place any object on/over

the power cord);

Z Only install/attach and operate equipment on stable

surfaces and/or recommended mountings; and,

Z If the equipment will not be used for long periods of time,

turn off and unplug the equipment from its power source.

Important Safety Instructions 19

X Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equipment should only

be serviced by qualified personnel.

X A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted,

backup or emergency power.

RISK OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS REPLACED BY AN
INCORECT TYPE. DISPOSE OF USED BATTERIES

CAUTION:

ACCORDING TO THEIR INSTRUCTIONS.

X Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians

when:

Z The power cord or plug is damaged;

Z Liquid has penetrated the equipment;

Z It has been exposed to high humidity/moisture;

Z It is not functioning or does not function according to the

user’s manual;

Z It has been dropped and/or damaged; and/or,

Z It has an obvious sign of breakage.

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Getting Service

Contact us should you require any service or assistance.

ADLINK Technology, Inc.

Address: 9F, No.166 Jian Yi Road, Zhonghe District
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Ampro ADLINK Technology, Inc.

Address: 5215 Hellyer Avenue, #110
San Jose, CA 95138, USA
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Toll Free: [phone] (USA only)
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LiPPERT ADLINK Technology GmbH

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ADLINK Technology, Inc. (French Liaison Office)

Address: 6 allée de Londres, Immeuble Ceylan
91940 Les Ulis, France
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Malleswaram, Bangalore - 560 055, India
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