ADLINK PCIS-8580-13S - Manual (Page 9)

Introduction 1
1 Introduction
The ADLINK PCIS-8580 is the PCI-to-PCI expansion systems for
extending your PCI buses of the host computers. With the state-
of-art StarFabric high-speed serial link technology, you can extend
your PCI bus of the host computer to an external chassis, which
accommodates 4 (PCIS-8580-4S) or 13 (PCIS-8580-13S) addi-
tional PCI slots. This advanced technology provides full 32-bit/
33MHz PCI bandwidth (132MB/s) and maximal 10m distance
between host computer and expansion chassis. In addition,
ADLINK PCI-to-PCI expansion system utilizes the concept of
“serialized bridge” to provide complete hardware and software
transparency to your host system. Any hardware installed in the
expansion chassis works as it’s inside the host system without any
driver/software effort.
The ADLINK PCIS-8580 PCI-to-PCI expansion system is com-
posed of three major components: a PCI expansion card (LPCI-
8575), an expansion chassis (RK-8005 for PCIS-8580-4S or RK-
8014 for PCIS-8580-13S), and a cable (ACL-PCIEXT-2). The PCI
expansion card is the core of this system. It acts as a PCI bridge
with the capability to serialize the PCI signals and maintain a
5Gbps serial link between the host system and the expansion
chassis. The expansion chassis, which is a 4-slot wall-mount
chassis (RK-8005) or a 13-slot rack-mount chassis (RK-8014), is
the platform to accommodate PCI slots. It contains a backplane, a
power supply, and a pre-installed PCI expansion card. The cable,
which consists of DVI-D connector and shielding twisted pairs,
provides robust connectivity and satisfying signal quality between
the host computer and the expansion chassis.