ExpressBox 4 (1U)

Four Slot PCI Express® Expansion Chassis (Gen 1 or Gen 2)

Increase Server I/0 Capacity and Monitor Critical Components

Magma ExpressBox 4 1U is a reliable PCI Express expansion system designed for industrial environments where serviceability and availability features are required. ExpressBox 4 provides a scalable method to increase the I/O capability of your server.

Cost-Effective Migration and Increased I/O Capacity
Magma ExpressBox 4 provides a cost-effective path to expand your available number of PCI Express slots while maintaining a consistent server configuration. Magma products provide increased I/O capacity and scalability because multiple expansion systems can be combined to provide an almost unlimited number of PCI Express slots to a single computer.

Maximize Rack Space, Minimize Power Usage
ExpressBox 4 is the only expansion solution that provides four full-length PCI Express slots in 1U rack-mount form factor.The enclosure includes a hot-swappable redundant power supply and hot-swappable cooling fans. The PCI Express slots are hot-pluggable allowing you to replace a defective card without shutting down the system.

ExpressBox 4 monitors temperature and power and provides alerts via SNMP and audible alarm. Moving your PCI Express devices outside the host computer allows server manufacturers to reduce the amount of power required. Magma ExpressBox 4 is designed to fit conveniently into typical 4-post rack cabinet. Card retainers inside the enclosure keep your cards securely in place during transportation.

Easy Installation
Magma ExpressBox 4 consists of a PCI Express host card, a cable and rack-mount enclosure. The expansion system is automatically configured by the system BIOS and all slots appear transparent to the host computer.

Features and Benefits

• Industrial solution for adding unlimited number of PCI Express cards to one computer
• Attach full-length PCI Express cards to computers with limited card space
• Individual PCI Express slots can be turned off without powering down entire system
• Power supply, fans and temperature constantly monitored for failure status
• Multiple expansion chassis can be daisy-chained without using an additional slot
• Enables migration path to new servers while maintaining consistent PCI Express configuration
• The ExpressBox4 with its own hot-swappable redundant power supply augments the server and workstation
individual power budgets while expanding their overall
system capabilities
• Plug and Play installation. Expansion system is automatically configured by the system BIOS
• Includes x8 PCI Express host card and 1 meter iPass cable
• High powered, hot-swappable cooling fans keep hot cards cool
• 4 slots supports x1, x4, x8 and x16 PCI Express cards
• Removable backplane carriage provides access to cards without removing enclosure from cabinet.
• All slots support full-length cards.
• Easily visible LEDs indicate correct installation.
• 1U, rack-mount enclosures with built-in slide rails
• Transparent extension of PCI Express signals outside the computer
• Card retainer holds cards in place during transportation.
• CE certified and FCC Class A verified
• RoHS Compliant

Specifications

Backplane
(4) PCI Express slots, expandable to 8, 12 or more
Hot-pluggable slots*

EB4-1U-X8:
x16 connectors, x8 slot speed
PCI Express Specification: 1.1

EB4-1U-X8 Gen 2:
x16 connectors, x8 slot speed Gen2
PCI Express Specification: 2.0

Cable
1-meter iPass
Optional 3 or 7 meter length

Interconnect Bandwidth
EB4-1U-X8:
200MB/sec or 2GB/sec or 2Gbps

EB4-1U-X8 G2:
4GB/sec simplex at PCI Express Gen2
8GB/sec full duplex at PCI Express Gen2

Enclosure
1U Rack-mount
19"W x 1.75"H x 28"D
27 lbs or 12.27 Kgs
Class A FCC Emissions

System Cooling
Three hot-swappable fans
One fan included in each power supply module

Hard Drive Support
Drive brackets for 4 hard drives

Host Connections and Power Consumption
x8 PCI Express
1.2A @ +3.3V maximum

Rack Installation
Built-in Rack Slides

Chassis Power Supply
250W Redundant, Hot-Swappable
AC Input 90 to 264VAC
Input Frequency 47 to 63 Hz
Input Current 5 A max
DC Output 250W Max
+5V 25A maximum
-5V 0.5A maximum
+12V 14A maximum
-12V 2A maximum
+3.3V 22A maximum
+5Vsb 2 maximum
130W maximum of +5V and +3.3V combined

Environmental
Ambient Temperature: 0º to 70º C ,
Storage Temperature: -55º to 125º C
Relative Humidity: 0%to 90%, non-condensing

MTBF
100,000 Hours

Regulatory Compliance
FCC Class A Verified
CE Certified

Supported Operating Systems
Windows 7 (32bit/64bit)
Windows Vista (32bit/64bit)
Windows XP (32bit/64bit)
Windows Server 2003 (32bit)
Windows Server 2008 (32bit/64bit)
Mac OS 10.4+
Red Hat Linux 2.6x+
Solaris

Warranty
30 day money back guarante
1 year return to factory

*Hot plug will be managed by BIOS instead of being managed by the Operating System
If the BIOS does not support Hot-Plug, then the hot-plug feature / capability on any Expansion units will not function at all.

Package Contents

ExpressBox4 1U– TopView
1. Four PCI Express slots
2. Three hot-swappable cooling fans
3. Redundant power supply

Hardware Included
4. iPass cable
5. PCI Express host card

ExpressBox4-1U – RearView
1. PCI Express slots
2. iPass connector to host computer
3. iPass connector to downstream expansion chassis
4. RJ45 Ethernet connection for SNMP
5. Power cord sockets

Easy Installation

Install in the cabinet

Install PCI Express cards

Install PCI Exprses Cards

Insert host card and connect cables

Power on the Magma expansion chassis, then power on your computer