Datasheet
1 Slot
Adds (1) 32-bit/33MHz PCI slot Connects to notebook through CardBus (PC Card) slot Two enclosure options: full- or half-length Full-length accommodates 12.35" or shorter PCI card Half-length accommodates 6.95" or shorter PCI card 12-volt DC power supply (external AC power brick included) 2.5 lb. black metal enclosure
2 Slot
Adds (2) 32-bit or 64-bit/33MHz PCI slots Connects to notebook through CardBus (PC Card) slot Accommodates (2) full- or half-length 32-bit or 64-bit PCI cards Drive brackets for two internal disk drives AC or DC-ready power supply 5.3 lb. black metal enclosure
4 Slot
Adds (4) 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots Connects to desktop computers and servers through PCI host interface card Connects to notebook through CardBus (PC Card) slot Accommodates (4) full- or half-length PCI cards Drive brackets for one front accessible 5.25" drive and two internal 3.5" drives 235W (Quiet) or 300W quiet power supply 9 lb. rack-mountable (2U) metal enclosure
7 Slot
Adds (7) 32-bit/33MHz, 64-bit/33MHz, or 64-bit/66MHz PCI slots Connects to desktop computers and servers through PCI host interface card Accommodates (7) full or half-length PCI cards 275W (Quiet), 300W, 300W redundant, or 400W power supply 24 lb. black rack-mount (4U) enclosure Optional drive bays for up to eight internal disk drives Optional rack-slide kit 22 lb. beige mid-tower enclosure Three front accessible 5.25" drive bays and Three internal 3.5" drive bays
13 Slot
Adds (13) 32-bit/33MHz PCI slots Connects to desktop computers and servers through PCI host interface card Accommodates (13) full or half-length PCI cards 300W or 400W power supply Optional drive bays for up to four internal disk drives Optional rack-slide kit 24 lb. black rack-mount (4U) enclosure
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Datasheet
W hat is PCI Expansion?
The PCI Bus (short for Peripheral Component Interconnect) has become the standard I/O bus on every modern personal computer, and simply put, one of the most successful bus standards ever developed. Because of this success, the proliferation of adding PCI cards to a computer to enable a variety of PCI-based applications has been nothing short of explosive. Even with the introduction of more robust computers, the need for increased functionality of high-bandwidth applications has still not been satisfied. As a result, the demand for additional PCI slots for increased functionality has followed the tremendous growth of PCI card usage. In response, MAGMA has developed and patented products called PCI Expansion Systems. PCI Expansion Systems allow you to extend, or expand, the PCI bus outside of a host computer to a remote location, computer or device. The remote computer or device communicates with, and receives the PCI bus signal from the host computer, and acts as if its an extended part of the host computer. These systems allow users (and OEMs) of PCI-based applications to increase the functionality of their host computers in two fundamental ways: Our PCI-to-PCI Expansion Systems add PCI slots and drive bays in a separate enclosure (rack-mount or tower) to PCI-based servers or desktop computers, allowing users to get more PCI functionality out of a single host machine. Utilizing patented PCI Expansion Technology, everything installed in the enclosure actually acts as if its inside the host computer. This is accomplished by the system communicating to the host via a high-speed link...providing high data transfer rates between the host computer and the hardware within the expansion system. Simply connect our PCI card into an available PCI slot in your host server or desktop, and our system transparently adds four to thirteen PCI slots and drive bays to your host machine. Our CardBus-to-PCI Expansion Systems provide PCI slots in a separate enclosure that connects to a PC Notebook or Apple PowerBook (which do not have built-in PCI slots) through a 32-bit CardBus slot. With MAGMAs patented PCI Expansion Technology, everything installed in the enclosure actually acts as if its inside the notebook. Simply connect our CardBus card into your notebook, and our system transparently adds one to four PCI slots and drive bays to your host computer. CardBus-to-PCI Expansion Systems eliminate the need for a desktop or stationary computer, and provide mobility to demanding professionals in numerous marketseven for their most challenging applications.
Common Applications
Applications benefiting from MAGMAs PCI Expansion Systems include: Storage (SAN, NAS) Military Computer-Based Telephony Audio Editing/ Production Video Editing/Production Test & Measurement Medical Imaging Industrial Automation/Control
Specifications
Standards & Options All systems include the following: Host interface card (PCI or CardBus) 1 meter cable (1.5 meter is optional) or 3 meter cable for 64/66 models Expansion backplane, enclosure & power supply Supported Operating Systems Windows XP/2000/NT/ME/98SE Mac OS X/OS 9.x Solaris RedHat Linux 9 System Requirements Any PCI-based host computer with an available PCI slot Most PC notebooks and Apple PowerBooks with a CardBus (PC Card) slot
Compatibility
For the most up-to-date compatibility information, please visit www.magma.com
Cer tifications & War ranties
CE Certified FCC Class A Verified
Amplicon.com
IT and Instrumentation for industry
Sales: +44 (0) 1273 570 220 Website: www.amplicon.com Email: [email protected]
