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Cable Expansion Kit

PCIe x8 Gen 2 expansion kit with PCIe x8 Gen 2 host cable adapter, PCIe x8 Gen 2 expansion link board, and PCIe x8 2M cable.

Part Number: OSS-KIT-EXP-7500

Product Features

  • Operates at 40Gb/s
  • Expands up to an additional 20-slots.
  • The Gen 2 PCIe x8 host interface board installs in the x8 or x16 slot of a motherboard.
  • PCIe x4/x8 expansion link board installs in the system host slot of a PCIe backplane.
  • PCIe x8 cable with PCIe x8 cable connectors in 1m, 2m and 3m lengths
Specifications

PCIe x8 Gen 2 Host Cable Adapter
Form Factor PCIe half-card
Operating Temperature 0˚C to +70˚C environment
Storage Temperature -40˚C to 85˚C
Operating Humidity 10% to 90% relative humidity non-condensing
Storage Humidity 5% to 95% relative humidity non-condensing
Power 3.3V
Connectors • PCIe x8 cable connector
• PCIe x8 edge connector
Industry Specifications

• PCIe External Cabling Specification, Rev. 1.0
• PCI Express™ Card Electromechanical        
  Specification, Rev. 2.0
• PCI Express ® Base Specification, Rev. 2.0
• ATX Specification, Version 2.2

Re-drivers

• 5.0 Gbps 4-Lane PCI Express Gen 2 Re-Driver
  with Equalization & Emphasis
• Pericom Part number PI2EQX5804

Bracket • HIB2 x8 add-in card bracket
• Standard and low profile brackets available
• No LEDs on bracket
Agency Compliance

• FCC Class B
• CE
• RoHS


PCIe x4/x8 Gen 2 Expansion Link Board

Form Factor PICMG 1.3 SHB Express system slot compliant
Slot Type System slot for the expansion chassis
Dimensions (H x L) 4.375 x 6.6 in (111 x 161 mm) 1 slot wide
Switch PLX PEX8632 32 lane switch
Upstream Interface
  • PCIe x4 over cable
  • PCIe x8 over cable
Downstream Interface 20 lanes of PCI Express can be auto-configured as:
• One x16 and one x4 PCIe links
• Two x8 and one x4 PCIe links
• Five x4 PCIe links
Front Panel Connectors
  • 1 PCIe x4 cable connector
  • 1 PCIe x8 cable connector
Front Panel Indicators
  • 1 green LED for x4
  • 1 green LED for x8
Internal Indicators • Power In-range Indicators for +12V, +3.3V & VTT (Red/Green)
• Power on indicator for +1V (Green)
• Bank of 5 board status indicators (Red)
Optional Features
  • Switch Control: 3 banks of DIP switches for PEX8632 configuration
  • Switch Debug Port: Internal JTAG communications header
  • Heat Sink: On-board fan header provided for optional heat sink fan
Environmental
  • Operating Temperature: 0° to 70°C (32° to 158°F)
  • Storage Temperature: -40° to 85°C (-40° to 185°F)
  • Operating Humidity: 10 to 90% non-condensing
  • Storage Humidity: 5 to 95% non-condensing
  • Shock: 30g acceleration peak (11ms pulse)
  • Vibration: 5-17 Hz 0.5” double amplitude displacement; 7-2000Hz, 1.5g acceleration
Power Consumption
  • 9W typical, 11.4W max
  • +12V @ 0.675A max, 3.3V @ 1.0A Max, 5V aux @ 2.5mA max
Agency Compliance

• FCC Class B
• CE
• RoHS


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