PCIe/EC-to-PCI Expansion Systems
PCES-8581-4S/4L/13S, ECS-8582-4S
Features
■ PCI Express-based control of PCI - PCES-8581-4S/13S
■ ExpressCard-based control of PCI - ECS-8582-4S
■ High-speed PCI Express x1 interface
■ Compatible with 5 V and 3.3 V PCI signaling
■ 32-bit/33 MHz PCI interface support
■ PCES-8581-4S/ECS-8582-4S expand four half-size PCI slots
in a shoebox size wallmount chassis with built-in 200 W
power supply
■ PCES-8581-4L expands four full-size PCI slots in a wall-
mount chassis with built-in 200W power supply
■ PCES-8581-13S expands 13 full-size PCI slots in a 19" rack-
mount chassis with built-in 400 W power supply
■ PCES-8581-13S-RED expands 13 full-length PCI slots in a
19" rack-mount chassis with built-in 400W redundant power
supply
■ Extension distance of up to 7 meters (extension cables at
1 M, 3 M, and 7 M)
■ Comprehensive hardware and software transparency
■ Compliant with
•ExpressCard™ Standard Release 1.2
•PCI Express
®
Base Specification Rev. 1.0a
•PCI-to-PCI Bridge Architecture Specification, Revision 1.2
•PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 3.0
Introduction
Harnessing the bandwidth potential of the PCI Express, these latest smart expansion systems enable compuers with
a PCI Express slot to remotely manage and control up to 13 PCI devices seven meters away, using the high-speed
PCI Express interface. Offering up to 13 (PCES-8581-13S) or four PCI slots (PCES-8581-4S/4L, ECS-8582-4S),
these expansion systems operate in 32-bit/33 MHz configuration and come with complete end-to-end hard-
ware and software transparency for the host system. Hardware devices installed in the expansion system
behave and work as if these are directly installed into the host system, requiring no additional drivers or software
installation. The host system may be separated from the expansion system at up to seven meters using
high-quality shielded twisted copper cables. The robust and reliable PCI expansion-to-PCI expansion systems
are suited for portable test and measurement applications with high-density I/O requirement and in hazardous
industrial control and automation environments.
Controlling PCI™ Remotely via the PCI Express® Interface
Most commercial desktop PCs of today are equipped with only one or two PCI slots. For users and applications
requiring control of multiple PCI devices from one PC system, this limitation causes great difficulty when
searching for and deciding on a suitable computer system. With the ADLINK PCES-8581-13S expansion
system, users can easily expand their system and conveniently accommodate 13 PCI devices or more.
For rugged applications where the PC system is subjected to a hazardous environment, valuable components
such as the CPU and hard disk drive are easily damaged. To protect these valuable IT investments, the
PCES-8581-13S and the PCES-8581-4S/4L PCI Express-to-PCI expansion system can be controlled remotely
at up to 7 meters from the host PC using a high-speed and well-shielded cable. While the host PC system is installed
at a safe distance from the rugged environment, the remote expansion system is designed to withstand
extreme temperatures or high vibration. On the other hand, if your PCI devices require less electromagnetic in-
terference, you may also use the PCI Express-to-PCI expansion system to isolate high frequency interferences
from the CPU, memory, or North/Southbridge chips. These expansion systems also allow close installation of
your DAQ and/or control cards with the DUT (Device Under Test) for a more compact and space-saving test
and measurement environment.
The ExpressCard-to-PCI expansion technology
The ECS-8582-4S expansion system consists of an EC-8560 installed in the laptop computer, a RK-8005
expansion chassis with pre-installed backplane and PCI-8565 expansion card to accommodate PCI™ cards,
and a cable to connect them. The EC-8560 is an ExpressCard/34 module that re-drives the PCI Express
®
signal and transmits it through the cable. On the other side, the PCI-8565 installed in the expansion chassis
equalizes the signal and works as a PCI Express-to-PCI bridge to accommodate four 32-bit/33 MHz PCI™
slots. Operating with full 132 MB/s PCI™ bandwidth, the ECS-8582-4S delivers an easy solution for bus
expansion without any sacrifice of performance.
Note:
Due to the BIOS design, some laptop computers may be limited by system resource allocation for external
PCI™ devices. ADLINK tests various laptop computers for compatibility with the ECS-8582-4S. Please visit
the ADLINK website or contact us for compatibility information.
ECS-8582-4S
PCES-8581-4S
PCES-8581-13S