3.1 Connecting the Two Boards

This section describes how to connect the two boards though the Microchip PCIe Adapter Card.

To connect the boards, perform the following steps:

  1. Ensure that the pins 1 and 2 of the J1 jumper on the PCIe adapter card are closed.
  2. Ensure that the pins 1 and 3 of the J2 jumper on the PCIe adapter card are open.
  3. Connect CON1 of the adapter card to CON3 (PCIe slot) of Board A.
  4. Connect CON2 of the adapter card to CON3 (PCIe slot) of Board B.
  5. Connect the USB cable from the Host PC to J5 (FTDI port) on Board A.
  6. Connect the USB cable from the Host PC to J5 (FTDI port) on Board B.
  7. Connect the power supply cable to the J3 connector of the PCIe adapter card.
  8. Power-on Board A and B using the SW3 slide switch.
  9. Power-up the PCIe adapter card using the SW1 slide switch.

Board A and Board B power-up using the PCIe adapter card. The following figure shows a demo setup after the two boards are successfully connected.

Figure 3-1. Demo Setup