PEX 8696, PCI Express Gen 2 Switch, 96 Lanes, 24 Ports
Software Usage Model
From a system model viewpoint, each PCI Express port
is a virtual PCI to PCI bridge device and has its own set
of PCI Express configuration registers. It is through the
upstream port that the BIOS or host can configure the
other ports using standard PCI enumeration. The virtual
PCI to PCI bridges within the PEX 8696 are compliant
to the PCI and PCI Express system models. The
Configuration Space Registers (CSRs) in a virtual
primary/secondary PCI to PCI bridge are accessible by
type 0 configuration cycles through the virtual primary
bus interface (matching bus number, device number, and
function number).
Interrupt Sources/Events
The PEX 8696 switch supports the INTx interrupt
message type (compatible with PCI 2.3 Interrupt signals)
or Message Signaled Interrupts (MSI) when enabled.
Interrupts/messages are generated by PEX 8696 for hot
plug events, doorbell interrupts, baseline error reporting,
and advanced error reporting.
Software Development Kit (also available at
ExpressLane
PEX 8696 RDK
The PEX 8696 RDK (see Figure 10) is a hardware
module containing the PEX 8696 which plugs right into
your system. The PEX 8696 RDK can be used to test
and validate customer software, or used as an evaluation
vehicle for PEX 8696 features and benefits. The PEX
8696 RDK provides everything that a user needs to get
their hardware and software development started.
Software Development Kit (SDK)
PLX’s Software Development Kit is available for
download at
The software
development kit includes drivers, source code, and GUI
interfaces to aid in configuring and debugging the PEX
8696.
Both
performancePAK
and
visionPAK
are supported by
PLX’s RDK and SDK, the industry’s most advanced
hardware- and software-development kits.
Product Ordering Information
Part Number
PEX8696-AA50BC F
PEX8696-16U8D BB
RDK
Description
96-Lane, 24-Port PCI Express Switch,
Pb-Free (35x35mm
2
)
PEX 8696 Rapid Development Kit with
x16 Upstream and Ten x8 Downstream
Figure 10. PEX8696-16U8D BB RDK
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Development Tools
PLX offers hardware and software tools to enable rapid
customer design activity. These tools consist of a
hardware module (PEX 8696 RDK), hardware
documentation (available at
and a
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