Most computer systems are based on the PCI Express® standard as a high speed backbone for interconnection of peripheral components with a host CPU. However, sometimes not all PCI Express® based devices are located closely in a common enclosure, and therefore need external cabling for merging distributed subsystems virtually into a single PCI Express® based computer assembly.
With the SX6-FIREWORKS host adapter for CompactPCI® Serial systems, EKF provides a dual port optical fiber cabling solution, which enables Gen3 PCIe® links up to 100m, delivering up to 64Gbps to an associated target system.
The SX6-FIREWORKS is equipped with two MPO/MTP front panel adapters, for attachment of up to two remote (target) systems by PCI Express® Gen3 x8 or x4 links, via 24- or 12-fiber optical patch cables. Samtec FireFly™ PCIe®-over-fiber transceivers provide high performance signal quality with BER better than 1E-12.
Compared to other cabling solutions e.g. 40Gbps Ethernet, a PCI Express® Gen3 x8 link offers higher data transfer rates at lower latency. The SX6-FIREWORKS has been designed for operation in a CompactPCI® Serial fat pipe slot (PCIe® x8) for optimum performance.
Features
- PCI Express® external optical cabling host side adapter, two cabling ports
- PICMG® CompactPCI® Serial (CPCI-S.0) fat pipe peripheral slot x8 recommended
- Form factor single size Eurocard (board dimensions 100x160mm2)
- Mounting height 3U
- CompactPCI® Serial backplane connectors P1, P2 PCI Express® Gen3 x8
- Gen3 PCI Express® 24-lanes packet switch on-board
- Optical PCIe® Gen3 cabling up to 100m with female/female MTP/MPO patch cable
- 24-Fiber patch cable for PCIe® x8 link
- 12-Fiber patch cable for PCIe® x4 link
- Compliant Specifications: TIA-604-5-D (FOCIS 5), TIA-568-C.3, IEC-61754-7-1
- On-board Samtec FireFly™ PCUO-G3 optical transceivers, socketed
- Two cabling ports PCIe® Gen3 x8 or x4, MTP/MPO front panel bulkhead adapters
- Two target systems or devices can be attached simultaneously
- Suitable for remote target systems to be controlled by the CompactPCI® Serial host
- Connects to any target system or target device with PCI Express® optical cabling interface equipped w. Samtec FireFly™ PCUO transceivers
Applications
- For lowest latency at fastest speed connected systems
- Distributed computing - host to target system hierarchy
- Peer to peer computing - special TCP/IP stack (Dolphin) available
- Split-systems, hybrid systems, or system expansion applications
- Direct host to target device connection (e.g. SSD mass storage system)
- Mating target controller board available for CompactPCI® Serial SXD-FIREWORKS
Ordering Options
| Manuf. Part No | | Part Description |
| SX6-0802-FIREWORKS | | PCIe Gen3 external optical cable host system adapter, dual F/P connectors MPO/MTP 24 fiber, dual PCIe x8, based on Samtec Firefly(TM) Flyover(TM) PCUO modules, enables links up to 100m, opposed connector |
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