SBC/breakout board
SBC/breakout board
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Being new to industrial computing, I hope some can advise me on configuration rather than board specifics.
An SBC, with PCIe edge-connector, and a multi-slot PCIe backplane: Is the computer limited in how many PCIe slots it can talk to ? What are the limiting factors for communication with the other interface boards that are plugged into the backplane ?
TIA
An SBC, with PCIe edge-connector, and a multi-slot PCIe backplane: Is the computer limited in how many PCIe slots it can talk to ? What are the limiting factors for communication with the other interface boards that are plugged into the backplane ?
TIA
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RE: SBC/breakout board
The main limitation is that the backplane PCIe physical slots will need to physically accept the boards you want to install. If you have a bunch of short slots in the backplane and long cards you may have trouble plugging them in. Technically you should be able to put a long card in a short slot even, but it depends on the connectors used. It also depends on the card functions. While cards can negotiate a lower lane count then they desire the card could not perform as expected if it has been lane limited.
Keith Cress
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