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PCI-SB StarFabric PCI Interface Card Installation Guide 2-21

Sample Applications

Figure 13, Figure 14, and Figure 15 demonstrate how you can deploy a PCI-SB

card in your environment.

Legacy PCI Bridge Expansion

Figure 13 shows a typical legacy PCI application where a PCI-SB card connects a

primary PCI bus to an Aurora Technologies XP-SG expansion chassis to provide

access to additional PCI slots in the remote StarFabric-enabled device.

FIGURE 13. PCI-SB Interface to Remote StarFabric-enabled Devices

PCI-SB card

configured as

Root bridge

XP-SG

Expansion

Chassis

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PCI-SB StarFabric 1
PCI Interface Card 1
Installation Guide 1
CONTENTS 3
Contents (continued) 4
About This Guide 7
Audience 8
Navigating This Document 8
Documentation Conventions 9
Regulatory Information 9
Related Documents 10
Comments & Suggestions 10
Interface Card 11
About the PCI-SB 11
StarFabric 11
About the PCI-SB Card 12
Fault detection and isolation 13
Basic StarFabric Connectivity 14
PCI-SB Card in Detail 16
Status Indicator Light 18
Factory-Default Card Settings 19
5.0v Expansion Card Support 20
PCI-SB Card Operating Modes 21
• Gateway 21
Root Mode 21
Leaf Mode 23
CUSTOM SOFTWARE DEVELOPMENT 24
Networking StarFabric Devices 27
• Address Routing 28
• Path Routing 28
Address Routing Application 28
Path Routing Application 29
Sample Applications 31
Installing the PCI-SB 35
StarFabric® PCI 35
Before You Begin 36
Discharge Static Electricity 37
Inspect the PCI-SB card 38
Root Mode Setup 40
TABLE 4. DIP Switch Settings 41
Align bus connector 43
32-bit slot 43
64-bit slot 43
32-bit PCI Expansion Slots 44
Fasten screw while 44
Replace the device’s cover 45
Click Next to 50
04:1f.0 55
For Solaris x86 56
For Windows 57
Troubleshooting 59
Determining Operating Status 60
Troubleshooting Procedures 63
Warranty & 65
Maintenance Information 65
Product Registration Form 66
Cable & Port 67
Requirements 67
Cable & Port Pinouts 68
RJ-45 Pin Layout 69
Cable & Port Requirements 70
Specifications 71
Hardware 72
• FCC Class A, CE, UL 1950 72
• EN55022 72
• EN55024 72
Physical 73
Environmental 73
About the PVX Utility 75
Using the PVX Utility 77
PVX Utility Prompt 80
Toggling Between User Modes 81
• Command 81
• Scroll 81
Command mode 81
Scroll mode 82
Scroll Mode in PVX Utility 83
Scan Tool Scrolling Window 89
Terms and Definitions 93
With standard I/0 sig 100
Index (continued) 108

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