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Regulatory Compliance Statements This section provides the FCC compliance statement for Class A devices and describes how to keep the system CE compla

Declaration of Conformity Manufacturer’s Name: MAGMA, Inc. A Mobility Electronics, Inc., Company Manufacturer’s Address: 9918 Via Pasar San Dieg

Quality & Service Product Warranty MAGMA PCI Expansion Systems carry a one-year warranty against defects in materials or workmanship from the date

the manner in which it was received from our plant. MAGMA cannot be responsible for any physical damage to the product or component pieces of the prod

Non-Returned Advanced Replacements: Advanced Replacements that are not returned within 30 days of replacement shipment will automatically be charged t

&KDSWHU,QWURGXFWLRQ The 4 Slot Desktop/Rack-mount PCI Expansion System MAGMA's 4 Slot PCI Expansion System is a general-purpose bus e

Follow these suggested guidelines and cautions while setting up your PCI Expansion System: • Only use the interface cable provided by MAGMA • Use keye

Tools Required for Installation In order to complete the installation of the PCI expansion system you will need the following tools: • A suitable Elec

&KDSWHU4XLFN6WDUW*XLGHThe following steps will guide you in completing the installation of your new 4 Slot PCI Expansion System. 44 SSl

Step One: Remove PCI Expansion System Cover WARNING High voltages are present inside the chassis when the unit’s power cord is plugged into an elect

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Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Warning All PCI cards are susceptible to electrostatic discharge. When moving PCI cards, it is best to carry the cards

NOTE Not all PCI cards are as "well-behaved" as they should be. Sometimes simply moving a PCI card that is having a problem to a different

Step Five: Recheck Installation Check your installation before powering up the 4 Slot CardBus PCI Expansion System for the first time. Although the p

Step Seven: Install Software Drivers WARNING You WILL be prompted to Shut Down and Reboot your system several times during software installation. Pl

Step Eight: System Should Be Up and Running WARNING High voltages are present inside the chassis when the unit’s power cord is plugged into an ele

44 SSlloott PPCCII ttoo PPCCII EExxppaannssiioonn SSyysstteemmss OOnnllyy:: Step One: Remove PCI Expansion System Cover WARNING High voltage

CAUTION Before touching anything inside the chassis, move to an ESD station and follow proper ESD procedure. Failure to do so may result in electros

Step Five: Install PCI Cards in PCI Expansion System WARNING High voltages are present inside the chassis when the unit’s power cord is plugged into

use in the PCI expansion system. Our best advice to you in this regard is to insist on full PCI Specification compliance from your card and system ven

NOTE The “Quiet” 275-watt and the 300-watt power supplies are auto switching, which means the power supply will automatically adjust to the voltage r

7DEOHRI&RQWHQWVPREFACE IV Advisories iv Safety Instructions v When Working Inside a Computer v Protecting Against Electrostatic Discharge vi

If you are still having problems, contact MAGMA Technical Support for more help. Step Ten: Finishing Touches WARNING High voltages are present insid

&KDSWHU%XV+LHUDUFK\ Bus Hierarchy The following figures are representative of the PCI Bus hierarchies for the 4 Slot CardBus and PCI to P

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Extended Daisy-Chain Configuration In this case, the bus labeled (Bus 6) is obviously further downstream (hierarchically speaking) than the bus label

buses. Similarly, lower numbered buses are termed to be "upstream" of higher numbered buses. Each PPB has a primary side (which is attached

During configuration of your system's PCI cards, the PCI bus must be probed in order to determine which, if any, PCI cards are present in your sy

&KDSWHU+RZWR*HW0RUH+HOS Contacting Technical Support For a quick response, send an email to [email protected] with a detailed descript

However, if you return a product to MAGMA for warranty repair/ replacement or take advantage of the 30-day money back guarantee, you will need to pack

$33(1',;$0DF269HULILFDWLRQ MagmaSlots MagmaSlots is a simple utility application for displaying information on PCI cards installed in

You should also see a separate entry for each PCI card installed in the PCI Expansion System. For example, if you have an Adaptec 2906 SCSI card insta

Step Nine: Finishing Touches 10 44 SSlloott PPCCII ttoo PPCCII EExxppaannssiioonn SSyysstteemmss OOnnllyy:: 11 Step One: Remove PCI Expansio

$33(1',;%:LQGRZV'ULYHU,QVWDOODWLRQ Applies to CB4 Series Models Only The following sections will guide y

While installing the MAGMA CardBus Driver, do not answer YES to any Restart Windows until you are told to ‘Power off the system’. There is a Microsof

You should now Shut down the computer. This means, Turn off your computer completely. After you have Shut down completely, connect the expansion

NOTE A utility called PCIScope is also useful for verification and debugging purposes. See Page 43 for more information. Windows NT Instructions

NOTE Under Windows NT, you MUST connect the MAGMA expansion chassis to your computer BEFORE installing the MAGMA CardBus Driver. MAGMA CardBus Dri

Click . The Devices Window should now look like this: Click . Install the MAGMA CardBus Driver included on the MAGMA CardBus CD: PC Windows

Make sure that you have a current Emergency Repair Disk prepared and Click . The following InstallShield Wizard Window will appear: Click and a

After you have Shut down completely, it’s time to power-up again As your system comes up, if PCI cards are installed in the expansion chassis, you ma

Windows 2000 Instructions WARNING You WILL be prompted to Shut Down and Reboot your system several times during software installation. Please be pati

WARNING Although you have not installed the MAGMA CardBus Driver yet, it is important that you answer ‘Yes’ to the above question and restart your co

Special Instructions for Windows NT Service Pack 6 30 Verify Installation 33 Windows 2000 Instructions 34 Verify Installation 36 Windows XP Instru

Click and an Information Window will appear: You should now Shut down the computer. This means, Turn off your computer completely. After you ha

MAGMA CardBus Driver installation is complete. You should now proceed to Step Eight in Chapter Two: Quick Start Guide. NOTE A utility called PCISco

NOTE Prior to installing the MAGMA CardBus Driver, you should be familiar with the installation procedures for the PCI cards that you are installing

After your system comes up, install the MAGMA CardBus Driver included on the MAGMA CardBus CD: PC Windows Install setup.exe or y

You should now Turn off computer. This means, Shut down your computer completely. After you have Turned off computer completely, it’s time to power

MAGMA CardBus Driver installation is now complete. You should now proceed to Step Eight in Chapter Two: Quick Start Guide. NOTE A utility called PC

Windows 2000 and Windows XP Go to Start Settings Control Panel Add/Remove Programs Choose either MAGMA CardBus Expansion Driver (or if you h

PCIScope PCIScope is a powerful tool designed by a Germany company called APSoft. This software utility is a valuable resource to explore, examine and

You should save this data as a *.bpd file on your computer. You may be requested to email this file to [email protected] if you are experiencing con

$33(1',;&'LJLGHVLJQ3UR7RROV MAGMA manufactures several PCI Expansion Systems that are approved for use with certain Digidesign

3UHIDFHAdvisories Three types of advisories are used throughout this manual to provide helpful information or to alert you to the potential for hardw

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Safety Instructions Before handling the MAGMA PCI Expansion System, read the following instructions and safety guidelines to prevent damage to the pro

In addition, take note of these safety guidelines when appropriate: ♦ To help avoid possible damage to systems boards, wait five seconds after turning

♦ When transporting a sensitive component, first place it in an anti-static container or packaging. ♦ Handle all sensitive components at an ESD works