Highlights
  • 4U 19-inch rack mount chassis
  • Supports Two 5.25 inch External Drive Bays
  • Enables a desktop computer to control up to eight PCI Express x1 slots from a single PCI Express x8 or x16 slot.
  • Upstream PCIe: PCIe x8 (Dual Quad-lane External PCIe Connector)
  • Downstream PCIe: Eight (full-length) 1-lane PCI Express HBA (Host Bus Adapter)
  • High-performance, non-blocking internal architecture
  • Supports PCIe Gen 1 and PCIe Gen 2 transfer rates
    • PCIe Gen 1: 2.5 Gbps per Lane
    • PCIe Gen 2: 5.0 Gbps per Lane
  • Standards compliant with PCIe Base Specification 2.0 and backwards compatible with PCIe 1.0/1.1
  • Standards compliant with PCI Power Management Specification 1.2
  • Supports Spread-Spectrum Clock (SSC) isolation
  • QoS (Quality of Service) features include 2 virtual channels (VC) and 8 traffic classes per port
  • Built-in AC to DC Switching Power Supply
Introduction

The EDH4-D4XE1X80P expands PCI Express connectivity from your desktop computer, enabling seamless, high performance, and reliable control of up to eight remote PCIe devices.

No additional software or drivers are needed – the remote devices operate as if they were directly installed in your computer.

Designed to overcome the limited PCIe connectivity of most desktop computers, the EDH4-D4XE1X80P can be quickly and easily set up for multi-I/O, high throughput, or hazardous applications.

In particularly rugged environments, your desktop computer can be placed at a secure location up to 7 meters away for PCIe Gen 1.0. High performance and reliable communication is maintained with the well-shielded extension cable, and the docking station is designed to withstand high or low temperatures, vibrations and shocks.  In addition, the isolation between core components and docked PCIe devices eliminates any possible electromagnetic interference between them.

The EDH4-D4XE1X80P includes a cable adapter card, a PCIe extension Board, and an extension cable. The cable adapter card fits into a PCIe x8 or x16 slot in the host computer and communicates with up to eight PCIe x1 devices installed in the docking station.
Technical Specifications

External PCI Express Expansion

Model No. EDH4-D4XE1X80P
Upstream PCIe interface
  • PCIe x8 (Dual Quad-lane External PCIe Connector)
  • Throughput:
    • PCIe Gen 1: 20 Gbps
    • PCIe Gen 2: 40 Gbps
Downstream PCIe interface
  • Eight 1-lane PCI Express Slots (Supports full-length PCIe HBA)
  • Throughput of each lane:
    • PCIe Gen 1: 2.5 Gbps
    • PCIe Gen 2: 5.0 Gbps
Key Features
  • Standards Compliant
    • PCI Express Base Specification r2.0 (Backwards compatible with PCIe r1.0a/1.1)
    • PCI Power Management Spec r1.2
    • Microsoft Vista Compliant
    • Supports Access Control Services
    • Dynamic link-width control
    • Dynamic SerDes Speed Control
  • High Performance
    • Non-blocking internal architecture
    • Full line rate on all ports
    • Cut-Thru latency: 160ns
    • Maximum Payload Size - 2,048 bytes
    • Read Pacing (intelligent bandwidth allocation)
    • Dual Cast
    • Dynamic Buffer Pool Architecture for faster credit updates
  • PCI Express Power Management
    • Link power management states: L0, L0s, L1, L2/L3 Ready, and L3 (with Vaux not supported)
    • Device power management states: D0 and D3hot
    • Active State Power Management (ASPM)
  • Spread-Spectrum Clock (SSC) isolation
    • Dual-clock domain
  • Quality of Service (QoS)
    • Two Virtual Channels (VC0 and VC1) per port
    • Eight Traffic Classes (TC[7:0]) per port
    • Weighted Round-Robin (WRR) Port & Virtual Channel (VC) Arbitration
LEDs
  • DC Power LED
  • Upstream and Downstream LEDs
    • Blink: Gen 1 speed
    • Solid: Gen 2 speed

Switch
  • Link Upconfigure Timer enable
    (For Gen 1 devices that do not ignore the Gen 2 Upconfigure bits during the Link Training sequence)
  • PCIe Lane Config
    • PCIe Gen1 (2.5Gb/s)
    • PCIe Gen2 (5Gb/s)
  • Non-Transparent Mode enable
  • Spread Spectrum Clocking enable

Construction
  • Heavy Duty Cold Rolled Electroplated Steel
Drive Bay
  • Two 5.25 inch External Drive Bays
Power
  • Power Supply: 550W
  • Input: AC 100-240VAC, 60-50Hz
  • Output: +12V/45A, +5V/20A, +3.3V/20A, +5VSB/2.5A, -12V/0.3A
Cooling Units
  • Two (80mm=42.5CFM ea.) Fans (Front )
  • One (80mm=42.5CFM ea.) Fan (Back)
Dimensions
  • 4U 19-inch rackmount chassis
    482.6(W) x 177(H) x 408.8(D)mm
Weight 11kg

External PCI Express x8 (with Gen 3 Redriver) Cable Adapter Card

Model No. EPCIE8XRDCA01A
Number of Lane PCIe 8-Lane (Dual Quad-lane External PCIe Connector)
Computer Platform Requirements Desktop computer equipped with a PCIe x8, x16 slot

 

External PCIe x4 Cable

Model No. AWG Length
CB-00485-A0 28AWG 1.5m
CB-00485-A1 28AWG 1m
CB-00485-A2 28AWG 2.0m
CB-00485-A3 28AWG 3.0m
CB-00485-A4 28AWG 0.5m
CB-00485-A5 28AWG 4.0m

 
Applications
  • Provides desktop computer to  expand up to eight PCI Express x1 Gen2 slots
    • Supports (full-length) 1-lane PCI Express HBA

Kit includes
  • EDH4-D4XE1X80P--- External PCI Express Expansion
  • Installation Guide
  • AC power cord 6 feet length (option)
    • North America Plug (NEMA 5-15) --- CB-00260-02
    • Europe Plug (CEE 7-VII Schuko) --- CB-00264
    • British Standard Plug (BS 1363) --- CB-00103
    • Australia Plug (AS3112) --- CB-00272
  • Two CB-00485-A0 --- External PCIe x4 Cable 1.5m length
  • EPCIE8XRDCA01A --- External PCI Express x8 (with Gen 2 Redriver) Cable Adapter Card
Packing list
Packing Type
Q'ty/Carton
Carton size
G.W.
Remark
Carton Packing
1pc

59.1 x 34 x 59.1 cm
(23.3" x 13.4" x 23.3")
16kg
*G.W. tolerance ±0.5kg