Magma EB1H manual

PCI Express® Expansion User’s Manual ExpressBox 1 & ExpressBox 1 Pro Model: EB1H Model: EB1F[...]

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MA GMA Table of Contents i Table of Contents PREFACE ............................................................................................. III What’s in this Guide .............................................................................................. iii Advisori es .................................................................[...]

MA GMA ii Table of Contents Returning Merchandise to Magma ...................................................................... 30 APPENDIX A COMPLI A N CE .......................................................... 31 FCC ..................................................................................................................... 31 Indus[...]

MA GMA Preface iii Preface What’s in this Guide This manual is divided into the follo wing parts: Chapter 1: Provide s General S pecification s and Part s Li st . Chapter 2: Briefly explain s ha rdware i n s tallation . Chapter 3: Provide s trouble s hooting a ssis tance . Chapter 4: Explain Magma oftware In tallation s S s . Chapter 5: Explain s[...]

MA GMA iv Preface DA NGER o r STOP Used to indicate and prevent the following step from causing serious injury or significant data loss. Disclaimer: We have attempted to ident if y most situations that may pose a danger, warning, or caution condition in th is manual. However, Magma does not claim to have covered al l situations that might requ ire [...]

MA GMA Preface v When Working Inside a Comput er Before taking co vers off a computer, perform the following steps: 1. Turn off the computer and any peripherals 2. Disconnect the computer and p eripherals from their power sources to prevent electric shock or system board dam age. 3. Disconnect any telephone o r telecommunications lines f rom the co[...]

MA GMA vi Preface Protecting Against Electr ostatic 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 an y semiconductor device or card by us ing an electrostatic wri[...]

MA GMA Chapter 1 Introduction 1 Chapter 1 Introduction General Specifications Magma ExpressBox 1 is an easy-to-use device for attaching a "desktop- only" PCI Expr ess® card to a laptop or moving a hot or po wer-hungry PCI Express card outside of the host computer. Magma ExpressBox 1 offers support for an y single- width PCI Express card [...]

MA GMA 2 Chapter 1 Introduction 5% to 85% Relativ e Humidity, Non-condensing MTBF: 25,000 hours Supported Operating Systems: Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X Regulatory Compliance FCC Class B Verified, CE Cer tified, TUV NTRL Tested Warranty: 30 Day Money Guarantee 1 Year Return to Factory Pre-Installation Inf ormation Before using the Magma pro[...]

MA GMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Inst allatio n The following steps will guide you in completing the hard ware installation of your Magma ExpressBox 1 . Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning Computer add-in cards are susceptib le to electrostatic discharge. When moving cards, it is best to carry the cards in anti-static p[...]

MA GMA 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation This chapter provid es information onl y on ho w to install 3 rd Part y PCI Express cards into your Magma E xpressBox 1 . More details on the installation of individual cards are provi ded by the card’s manufacturer. For the purpose of installation, Magma E xpressBox 1 functions exactly as a standard deskt[...]

MA GMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 5 Install 3 rd Party PCI Express Card Install PCI Express cards following PCI Express card manufactur er’s recommendations. Some PCI Express card manufacturers recommend that you install their software driver(s ), if required, prior to installing the hardware. If this is the case, you sh ould install their d[...]

MA GMA 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation IMPORTANT The sheer number of PCI Ex press cards and device drivers available makes it impossible for Magma to fully test and certify all available PCI Express cards for use in Magma ExpressBox 1 . Our best advice to you in this regard is to insist on full PCI Express Specification compliance from your card [...]

MA GMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 7 Before inserting the Magm a ExpressCard, power down your laptop computer. Use the procedures for s hutting do wn your operating system and shutting off po wer to your system provid ed in your o w ner’s ma nual or system documentation. Insert the Magma ExpressCa rd/34 module wit h the logo side up, into the[...]

MA GMA 8 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation STOP YOU MUST ONLY INSTALL THE MAGMA EEX1 INTO A PCI EXPRESS SLOT . Only use cards WITH brackets. This will ensure that your PCIe host card can only be inserted into a PCIe slot. Although PCI Express cards without brackets may fit into conventional PCI slots, you run the risk of damaging the PCI Express host[...]

MA GMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 9 Attach one end of the PCI Express cable to the Magm a EEX1 card in the host computer and the other end to the connector on t he back of the Magma unit. The cable connects to the using thumbscre ws; therefore no tools are required for the c able connection. Although this x1 Host Card will work corre ctly i n [...]

MA GMA 10 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation CA UTION If you are using a power source other than 110V U S Standard, you will need a different power cord to connect your source power to the power adapter, or a power cord a dapter so you can plug the 110V US Standard power cord directly into your source power. Fortunately, the power supply is auto-s wit[...]

MA GMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 11 STOP DO NOT TURN ON MAGMA EXPRESSBOX 1 UNTIL YOU HAVE SHUT DOWN YOUR LAPTOP COMPLETEL Y! It can cause a system lockup and loss of any unsaved data. System Should Be Up and Running Apply power to Magma ExpressBox 1 first, then power up the computer. Use the procedures detaile d in Step belzow to confirm the [...]

MA GMA 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation Select ‘ Device Manager ’ from the items in the left side of the Computer Management Window. Then click on the View Menu and select View Devices by Connectio n. To see if your installation is completed:  Click on the ‘ + ’ sign to the left of the AC P I (BIOS) to open it. This is typically found [...]

MA GMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 13 If the installation was unsuccessful you ma y see a small yel lo w (bang) in front of the PCI Express Root Port, or nothing may be visible at all. If any of these devices are not displayed as sho wn above, you should shut down your system (computer first, then ExpressBox) and reco nn ect the cables and the [...]

MA GMA 14 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation You should choose a profi le that matc hes the configur ation of all the cards installed in your Mac. Since the Magm a ExpressBox 1 functions at x1 PCI Express, any of the profiles wi ll work; ho wever, to maximize your performance with other P CI Express cards, Magma recommends that you install your Magma [...]

MA GMA Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 15 System Profiler You can verify successful installation by vie wing Apple System Profiler. Select “ About This Mac ” under the Apple Icon Then click the “ More Info ” button. Open the Hardw are tab and choose PCI Cards from the drop down list. When installed correctly, you will se e your 3 rd Party c[...]

MA GMA 16 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation If your device is not displayed as sho wn above, you should shut down your system (computer first, then ExpressBox) and reco nn ect the cables to ensure that you have a soli d conn ection. Restart Magma ExpressBox 1 , and then restart the computer. Ne xt, try to verify the installation again, as sho wn abov[...]

MA GMA Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 17 Chapter 3 T roubleshooting Locate the Problem If you are having trouble with Magma ExpressBox 1 , verif y that the 3 rd party PCI Express card is sea ted properly and all cables are connecte d properly. (Remember to power On and Off correctly .) Recheck the Windows Device Manager or the Apple S ystem Profiler. If[...]

MA GMA 18 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting Window s 2000/XP 5. Next, open the Dev ice Manager (Vie w by Connection selection). If the is gone, the problem is with the 3rd Part y card or the card drivers. You should g o to the Window s Error Codes section of this chapter to learn ho w to troubleshoot using error codes. If the is still visible, the problem [...]

MA GMA Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 19 The 3 rd Party PCI Express Card is not f ound The 3 rd Party PCI Express card will be visible in the Device Manager, or Apple Profiler, when ever ything is installed and co nnected correctly in the Magma ExpressBox 1 . If the 3 rd Party PCI Express card is not visible at all, you will n eed to turn off yo ur comp[...]

MA GMA 20 Chapter 3 Troubleshooting If you are running Windo ws XP and have not yet installed the Magma ExpressCard drivers, you should d o wnload them from the website at www.magma.com/support/drivers/expressbox a nd install the driver using the instructions in Chapter 4 Soft ware Installation. If you are still having problems, call Magma Techn ic[...]

MA GMA Chapter 3 Troubleshooting 21 b. If it boots up OK w ithout any 3 rd Party cards installed, try adding a simple card and see if it boots up. i. If it boots up OK with a simple card in it, shut it down (in the proper order, of course) and swap cards. If you find a bad card, call Technical Support. If you don’t – congratulations, you fi xed[...]

MA GMA 22 Chapter 4 Software Installation Chapter 4 Sof tware Inst alla tion Windows A driver is NOT required for Windows Vista, but may be required for a Windows XP installation. Y ou should first install your 3 rd Party card and connect Magma ExpressBox 1 follo wing instructions as described in Chapter 2 . Only if you are having proble ms with yo[...]

MA GMA Chapter 4 Software Installation 23 Install Driver 1 Download driver from Magma website at www.magma.com/support/drivers/expressbox 2 Click on the Open button to create a C:ExpressBox1 folder on your computer. 3 Click on the Winzip button to unpack the files into the C:ExpressBox1 folder. 4 Click on the OK button to confirm the files are un[...]

MA GMA 24 Chapter 4 Software Installation Click Next to continue and re vie w the licensing agreem ent. Review the licensing agreem ent. If you agree, click Yes to continue. If you do not agree, click No to exit.[...]

MA GMA Chapter 4 Software Installation 25 Rather than restarting your computer , it is recommended that you cl ick “ No, I will restart my compu ter later. ”, and then click Finish . You will be instructed to SHUT DOWN your computer in the next step. MacOS X A Magma driver is NOT required for MacOS X installation. MacOS X should automatically r[...]

MA GMA 26 Chapter 5 How to Get More Help Chapter 5 How to Get More Help Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) You can visit the Magma Technical Sup port FAQ pages on the Internet at: www.magma.com/ s upport/ Contacting Technical Support Our support department can be reached by fax at (858) 530-2733 or by phone at (858) 530- 2511. Support is available Mo[...]

MA GMA Chapter 5 How to Get More H elp 27 Magma Debug Utility Occasionally, Technical S upport may request Wi ndows users to produce and email a Magm a debug log file to help them resolv e your problem. This file should be i ncluded as an attachment when submitting a Technical Support request at www.magma.com/ s upport . 1. Locate a file called dbg[...]

MA GMA 28 Chapter 5 How to Get More Help PCIScope Software Utility PCIScope is a pow erful tool for Windows users. It w as designed by a Germany company called APSoft. This software utility is a valuable resource to explore, e xamine and debug the PCI subs ystem of your computer. It was made to fit the requirements of the most demandin g users, esp[...]

MA GMA Chapter 5 How to Get More H elp 29 You should save this data as a file o n your computer. Please include your name and date as part of the f ile name with an extension of “.bpd.” This file should be included as a n attachment when submitting a Technical Support request at www.magm a.com/ s upport .[...]

MA GMA 30 Chapter 5 How to Get More Help Returning Merchandi se to Magma If factory service is required, a Service Represe ntative will give you a Return Merchandise Authoriz ation (RMA) number. Put this number and your return address on the shipping labe l when you return the it em(s) for service. Magma will return any product that i s not accompa[...]

MA GMA APPENDIX A Compliance FCC This equipment has bee n tested and found t o comply with the limits for a Class B digit al device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC r ules. These limits are designed to provi de reas onabl e protection against harmful interference in a residential installa tion. This equipment generates us es and can radiate ra dio f[...]

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