Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product DXS410 Dolphin Peripherals
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Dolphin Interconne c t Solut ion s , 225 Cedar Hill S t reet, Marlborough, MA 01752 www .dol phinics.co m Dolphin DXS410 Switch Quick S t art Guide Revision I nformation: Revision 1.
April 2008 Dolphin Interconnect Solutions believes the information in this publication is corr ect; however , the information is subject to change without notice.
Preface iii Preface This manual describes how to config ure and install the DXS410 Switch. If additional information is require d, send email to Dolphin at pci- support@dolphin- ics.com. Refer to the DXS410 Switch Release Notes fo r any release specific updates.
April 2008 Installation 1 1 Inst allation This chapter describes how to in itially setup the DXS410 Switch. 1.1 Kit Content s • DXS410 Switch • One US Standard 3-Prong AC Power Cord • Handling Instruction Document 1.2 Minimum Hardware Requirement s • T wo DXH510 PCI Express Host Adapter • High speed data cables 1.
April 2008 Installation 2 1.3 Sof tware Required The DXS410 DX Switch can be used in a nu mber of applications . Dolphin provides specific application software to support these various applications. Th is software is nec- essary to use the DXS410. Application soft ware can be download ed from the Dolphin website at http://www .
April 2008 Installation 3 Figure 1–2 Front Panel connectors Note: Connecting cables For x4 opera tion connect a cable to one or mor e of the ten DXS4 10 fr ont ports. Connect the other end of the cable to each tar get ed device, such as a DXH510 host adapter boar d.
April 2008 Installation 4 for the associated link. For a x8 connecti on, only one LED will be lit over the lower port. Figure 1–3 Switch LEDs Note: Ports 3 and 4 illustrate a x8 connection with a single LED lit while Ports 5 and 6 illus- trate two independent x4 connections with a LED lit for each port.
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