Manual Rev. 2.04
Revision Date: November 15, 2010
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Table 3-6: Top side jumpers and connectors .......................... 22
Table 3-7: Bottom side jumpers and connectors ..................... 22
Table 3-8: BP-8014 jumpers and connectors .......................... 25
Table 3-9: Pin Assignment of ACL-PCIEXT-2 ......................... 27
List of Tables iii
List of Figures
Figure 2-1: Install the PCI expansion card into your host system 9
Figure 2-2: Installing the driver for PCI expansion card............. 10
Figure 2-3: Install your PCI cards into the expansion chassis (using
the PCIS-8580-4S as an example).......................... 11
Figure 2-4: Connect you host computer and expansion chassis (us-
ing the PCIS-8580-4S as an example).................... 12
Figure 3-1: Operation theory of PCIS-8580 PCI-to-PCI expansion
system ..................................................................... 13
Figure 3-2: Concept of the serialized PCI bridge ....................... 14
Figure 3-3: Jumpers and connectors on the LPCI-8575............ 15
Figure 3-4: Top view of BP-8005 backplane.............................. 20
Figure 3-5: Bottom view of BP-8005 backplane......................... 21
Figure 3-6: Mechanical drawing of RK-8005.............................. 23
Figure 3-7: Top view of BP-8014 backplane.............................. 24
Figure 3-8: Mechanical drawing of RK-8014.............................. 26
Figure 3-9: DVI Connector pins and dimensions ....................... 27
ivList of Figures
1Introduction
The ADLINK PCIS-8580 is the PCI-to-PCI expansion systems for
extending your PCI buses of the host computers. With the stateof-art StarFabric high-speed serial link technology, you can extend
your PCI bus of the host computer to an external chassis, which
accommodates 4 (PCIS-8580-4S) or 13 (PCIS-8580-13S) additional PCI slots. This advanced technology provides full 32-bit/
33MHz PCI bandwidth (132MB/s) and maximal 10m distance
between host computer and expansion chassis. In addition,
ADLINK PCI-to-PCI expansion system utilizes the concept of
“serialized bridge” to provide complete hardware and software
transparency to your host system. Any hardware installed in the
expansion chassis works as it’s inside the host system without any
driver/software effort.
The ADLINK PCIS-8580 PCI-to-PCI expansion system is composed of three major components: a PCI expansion card (LPCI-
8575), an expansion chassis (RK-8005 for PCIS-8580-4S or RK8014 for PCIS-8580-13S), and a cable (ACL-PCIEXT-2). The PCI
expansion card is the core of this system. It acts as a PCI bridge
with the capability to serialize the PCI signals and maintain a
5Gbps serial link between the host system and the expansion
chassis. The expansion chassis, which is a 4-slot wall-mount
chassis (RK-8005) or a 13-slot rack-mount chassis (RK-8014), is
the platform to accommodate PCI slots. It contains a backplane, a
power supply, and a pre-installed PCI expansion card. The cable,
which consists of DVI-D connector and shielding twisted pairs,
provides robust connectivity and satisfying signal quality between
the host computer and the expansion chassis.
Introduction 1
1.1Features
PCIS-8580-4S
PCI local bus specification Rev 2.2 compliant
PCI bridge architecture specification Rev 1.2 compliant
Provides 4 extended half-size PCI slots
Full 32-bit/33MHz PCI bandwidth expansion (132MB/s)
Maximal 10m expansion distance
Complete hardware and software transparency
24-pin DVI-D connector for robust connectivity
Shoebox size wall-mount chassis with built-in 200W power
supply
PCIS-8580-13S
PCI local bus specification Rev 2.2 compliant
PCI bridge architecture specification Rev 1.2 compliant
Provides 13 extended full-size PCI slots
Full 32-bit/33MHz PCI bandwidth expansion (132MB/s)
Maximum 10m expansion distance
Complete hardware and software transparency
24-pin DVI-D connector for robust connectivity
19” rack-mound chassis with built-in 400W power supply
1.2Applications
Industrial automation/control
Electronics manufacturing test
Military/aerospace
Video capture
Remote test and measurement
2Introduction
1.3Specifications
LPCI-8575 PCI-PCI Expansion Card
PCI local bus specification Rev 2.2 compliant
PCI bridge architecture specification Rev 1.2 compliant
Supports both 5V and 3.3V PCI bus
Data throughput: full 32-bit/33MHz PCI bandwidth (132MB/