Magma PCI Expansion System User Manual

M A G M A

ii Table of Contents

Party PCI Cards .......................................................... 27

Windows Error Codes ......................................................................... 28

CHAPTER 7 HOW TO GET MORE HELP....................................... 30

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)...................................................... 30

Contacting Technical Support .............................................................. 30

Magma Debug Utility................................................................................... 31

PCIScope Software Utility ........................................................................... 32

Returning Merchandise to MAGMA...................................................... 34

APPENDIX A BUS HIERARCHY..................................................... 35

Bus Hierarchy....................................................................................... 35

APPENDIX B NEED MORE SLOTS?............................................... 36

Multiple PCI Expansion System Configurations ................................... 36

Fan-Out ....................................................................................................... 38

Verify your configuration ..................................................................... 39

Daisy-Chaining............................................................................................ 40

Verify your configuration ..................................................................... 40

Combination Configurations........................................................................ 41

PCI Card Conflicts................................................................................ 42

Power-On Sequence for Advanced Configurations .............................. 42

Troubleshooting Advanced Configurations........................................... 42

Finding the Problem Card ................................................................... 44

APPENDIX C COMPLIANCE .......................................................... 45

FCC ...................................................................................................... 45

Industry Canada ................................................................................... 45

CE ........................................................................................................ 45