Serial Cables

PCIe Gen5 capable x16 host card. Based on Broadcom’s new **PEX89000 PCIe switch chip this x16 host card has 4, x4 MCIO connectors (special PCI bracket to expose internal MCIO connectors outside the enclosure) and 1, x16 Gen5 receptacle. This host card supports bifurcation down to 8×2’s per/station and is user configurable through onboard CLI commands. Auxiliary power connector available for powering the DUT(s) vs slot supplied power. ***Supports Broadcom’s PEA (PCIe Embedded Analyzer) technology through SerialTek’s iTAP software.

• PCIe Gen5 x4 to U.2 Vertical Adapter

• PCIe Gen5 x4 to U.3 Vertical Adapter

• PCIe Gen5 MCIO 4x (SFF-TA-1016) 38P to Multilink Gen5 PCIe U.2 Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) 68P 1×4 Cable
• PCIe Gen5 MCIO 4x (SFF-TA-1016) 38P to Multilink Gen5 PCIe U.2 Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) 68P 2×2 Cable
• PCIe Gen5 MCIO 4x (SFF-TA-1016) 38P to Multilink Gen5 PCIe U.3 Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) 68P 1×4 Cable
• PCIe Gen5 MCIO 4x (SFF-TA-1016) 38P to Multilink Gen5 PCIe U.3 Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) 68P 2×2 Cable

• Gen4 OCUlink 4x (SFF-8611) 42pin to Multilink PCIe Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) 68pin U.3 Cable
• Gen4 OCUlink x4 (SFF-8611) *2 to x4 PCIe Drive Receptacle for U.3 (SFF-8639) Cable
• Gen4 x4 OCUlink (SFF-8611) 42P to Ext. HD (SFF-8644) 36P Cable
• OCUlink X4 (SFF-8611) Str. 42P to OCUlink X4 (SFF-8611) Str. 42P Cable
• OCULink x4 42P (SFF-8611) to *2 OCULink x2 42P (SFF-8611) Cable
• OCUlink x8 (SFF-8611) Str. 80-pin to *2 Int. MiniSAS HD (SFF-8643) x4 Str. 36-pin Cable
• OCUlink x8 (SFF-8611) Str. 80-pin to *2 OCUlink x4 (SFF-8611) Str. 42-pin Cable
• OCUlink x8 (SFF-8611) Str. 80P to OCUlink x8 (SFF-8611) Str. 80P Cable
• X4 OCUlink (SFF-8611) to Multilink PCIe4/NVMe Drive (SFF-8639) Cable

• Gen4 SlimSAS 8i (SFF-8654) 74P Str. to *2 OCUlink (SFF-8611) 42P Cable
• Gen4 SlimSAS x8 (SFF-8654) to *2 PCIe Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) Cable (for U.2, 1×4 only)
• Gen4 SlimSAS x8 (SFF-8654) to *2 PCIe Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) for U.3 Cable (1×4 Only)
• Slimline x4 (SFF-8654) Str. 38-pin to Int. MiniSAS HD (SFF-8643) x4 Str. 36-pin Cable
• Slimline x4 (SFF-8654) Str. 38-pin to Slimline x4 (SFF-8654) Str. 38-pin Cable
• Slimline x8 (SFF-8654) Str. 74-pin to *2 Slimline x4 (SFF-8654) Str. 38-pin Cable
• Slimline x8 (SFF-8654) Str. 74-pin to Slimline x8 (SFF-8654) Str. 74-pin Cable
• SlimSAS x8 (SFF-8654) 74P to *2 Int. HD (SFF-8643) 36P Cable
• SlimSAS X8 (SFF-8654) 74P to *2 MiniSAS HD (SFF-8674) Cable

• Gen4, *2 Ext. HD (SFF-8644) to *1 Multilink PCIe (SFF-8639) U.2 Cable
• Gen4, *2 Ext. HD (SFF-8644) to *1 Multilink PCIe (SFF-8639) U.3 Cable
• PCIe Gen4 Ext. HD (SFF-8644) to Ext. HD (SFF-8644) Cable
• PCIe Gen4 Ext. HD (SFF-8644/SFF-8674) to Ext. HD (SFF-8644/SFF-8674) Cable
• PCIe/NVMe Gen4 Ext. HD (SFF-8644) 36P to Multilink PCIe Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) U.2 Cable (1×4)
• PCIe/NVMe Gen4 Ext. HD (SFF-8644) 36P to Multilink PCIe Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) U.2 Cable (2×2)
• PCIe/NVMe Gen4 Ext. HD (SFF-8644) 36P to Multilink PCIe Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) U.3 Cable (1×4)
• PCIe/NVMe Gen4 Ext. HD (SFF-8644) 36P to Multilink PCIe Drive Receptacle (SFF-8639) U.3 Cable (2×2)
• SlimSAS X8 (SFF-8654) 74P to *2 MiniSAS HD (SFF-8674) Cable

• Gen4 EDSFF 1C (SFF-TA-1009) 56P to Multilink Drive Plug (SFF-8639) U.2 68P Cable
• Gen4 EDSFF 1C (SFF-TA-1009) 56P to Multilink Drive Plug (SFF-8639) U.3 68P Cable
• Gen4 EDSFF Female 56P Receptacle (SFF-1002) to EDSFF Male Plug 56P custom offset PCB Extension Cable
• Gen4 PCIe/NVMe Dual Port, *2 x4 OCUlink (SFF-8611) to *1 EDSFF GenZ receptacle (SFF-1002) 56P Cable
• PCIe Gen4 Ext. HD (SFF-8674) 36P to 1C EDSFF (SFF-TA-1009) 56P Cable

• GEN4 Slimsas 8I (SFF-8654) 74P STR. TO *2 Oculink (SFF-8611) 42P Cable
• Multilink PCIE/NVME Drive Plug (SFF-8639) to Multilink PCIE/NVME Drive Plug (SFF-8639) GEN4 Cable

• Gen4 PCIe U.2 – dual x2 M.2 Adapter Board
• PCIe Gen4 Oculink SFF-8611 – U.2 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 SFF-8644 – U.2 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 U.2 Dual-Port Lane Reversal Adapters (KIT)
• PCIe Gen4 U.2 to M.2 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 U.2 to M.2 Adapter w/ Microcontroller
• PCIe Gen4 x4 to U.2 Horizontal Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 x4 to U.2 Vertical Adapter

• PCIe Gen4 Oculink SFF-8611 – U.3 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 SFF-8644 – U.3 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 U.3 Compliance Load Board
• PCIe Gen4 U.3 to M.2 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 x4 to U.3 Horizontal Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 x4 to U.3 Vertical Adapter

• PCIe Gen4 x1 to x16 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 x16 SFF-8674 – AIC Slot Fixture
• PCIe Gen4 x4 Slot – M.2 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 x4 slot – M.2 with secondary power (15pin SATA) and microUSB based microprocessor CLI
• PCIe Gen4 x4 Slot to Oculink Passive Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 x4 Slot to SFF-8644 Passive Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 x4 to x16 Adapter
• PCIe Gen4 x8 to x16 Adapter

Gen4 PCIe x16 external host card with Broadcom Atlas B0 PCIe switch w/1×4 SFF-8644 receptacles. Supports PCI Sig and direct attach modes. Supports 1×16, 2×8, 4×4 and 8×2 configurations.

Gen4 PCIe x8 internal/external host card with Microchip PM40028 PCIe switch w/ SFF-8644 and SFF-8674 receptacles. Supports PCI Sig and direct attach modes. Supports 1×8, 2×4 and 4×2 configurations.

PCIe Gen4 x16 Retimer Host Board, based on the PT4161L x16 PCIe 4.0 Smart Retimers from Astera Labs. Supports common clock (direct attach), hot-plug, SRNS & ***SRIS as well as bifurcation. ***Host BIOS must support SRIS natively. Only bifurcates down to the minimum lane count as the host system BIOS.

• PCIe Gen4 2.5″ Drive Tray (Extra Long)
• PCIe Gen4 2.5” U.2 8bay Active JBOF
• PCIe Gen4 2.5” U.2 8bay Passive JBOF

• PCIe Gen4 2.5” U.3 8bay Active JBOF
• PCIe Gen4 2.5” U.3 8bay Passive JBOF

• INT. HD (SFF-8643) TO MULTILINK 68-PIN (SFF-8639) W/15-PIN SATA POWER CABLE
• INT. HD (SFF-8643) X8 72-PIN TO *2 EXT. HD (SFF-8644) 36-PIN 1M CABLE
• INT. MINISAS HD 4I (SFF-8643) – X4 OCULINK (SFF-8612) CABLE
• SA-PE4X
• *2 EXT. HD (SFF-8644) TO *1 GEN3 MULTILINK PCIE (SFF-8639) CABLE
• EXT. HD (SFF-8644) TO *1 GEN3 MULTILINK PCIE (SFF-8639) CABLE
• EXT. HD (SFF-8644) TO EXT. HD (SFF-8644) CABLE
• INT. HD (SFF-8643) 4I TO INT. HD (SFF-8643) 4I CABLE
• SFF-8639 FEMALE TO SFF-8639 MALE EXTENSION CABLE

Features

• Operates at up to 512Gb/s at PCIe Gen 3 speeds
• 24 NVMe drive hot swappable
• Hot swap JBOD hot controller
• Hot swappable Fan
• Hot swappable power supply
• Chassis monitoring
• OEM bezel /w filter optional by request
• Can apply for NEBS Class 2 or Class 3

• 24 tool-less, 2.5″, drive fixtures w/individual, replaceable interposers.
• Fixtures fit all thicknesses of 2.5″ HDD/SSD. (2 fixture versions are available)
• Individual activity LED on each slot
• Individual power on/off control via CLI through USB/Telnet/Ethernet
• Individual voltage/current measurement via CLI through USB/Telnet/Ethernet
  • Dual, PLX9781 based Capella 2 switch boards configured to1 or 2 x16 in and 12, x4 out with 3 different modes of operation. The Capella 2 silicon can support both SRIS and hot plug when enabled. Each switch board w/x16 in connects to 12, x4 SFF based PCIe/NVMe devices. PCIe/NVMe switches are configured to x16 or less in. This means that x4 or x8 or x16 in will automatically connect to the 12, x4 SFF devices.
  • 19″ rack mountable configuration
  • (4) 4” 65cfm cooling fans
  • Available for Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3 PCIe/NVMe
  • Box dimensions: 16″ x 16″ x 19″
    • **Supports surprise hot plug in both Windows and Linux

• 12 tool-less, 2.5”, drive fixtures w/individual, replaceable interposers. Fixtures fit all thicknesses of 2.5” HDD/SSD. (2 fixture versions are available)
• Individual activity LED on each slot
• Individual power on/off control via CLI through USB/Telnet/Ethernet
• Individual voltage/current measurement via CLI through USB/Telnet/Ethernet
• Dual, PLX9765 based Capella 2 switch boards configured to x16 in and 12, x4 out (only x2 per/x4 lane is used). The Capella 2 silicon can support both SRIS and hot plug when enabled. Each switch board w/x16 in connects to 12, x4 SFF based PCIe/NVMe devices. PCIe/NVMe switches are configured to x16 or less in. This means that x4 or x8 or x16 in will automatically connect to the 12, x2 SFF devices. Primary ports connect to 1 switch board while the secondary ports connect to the other switch. Simultaneouly communicate with 12 primary x2 ports and 12 secondary x2 from different hosts.
• 19” rack mountable configuration
• (4) 4” 65cfm cooling fans
• Available for Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3 PCIe/NVMe
• Box dimensions: 11” x 16” x 19”
  • **Supports surprise hot plug in both Windows and Linux

PCIe x16 Gen 3 switch-based cable adapter integrates Broadcom Technologies ExpressFabric PEX9733/9716 Capella 2, a fully non-blocking and low-latency, 33/16-lane, 9-Port PCI Express Gen 3 switch.

• PCIe Gen3 x16 SFF-8643 Microsemi Switch-based Host Adapter
• PCIe Gen3 x16 SFF-8644 Microsemi Switch-based Host Adapter
• PCIe Gen3 x8 Internal/x8 External 24-port Host/Target Adapter

The PCI-SWG3-024E switch enables users the ability to create a scalable PCIe fabric solution using standard PCIe copper or fiber cables. PCIe solutions running over back planes can now easily be enabled to run over external cables. Larger PCIe configurations can be realized by interconnecting multiple PCI-SWG3-024E switches. By loading the appropriate firmware, the PCI-SWG3-024E supports both transparent and non-transparent bridging (NTB) use cases for clustering and I/O expansion applications.

Serial Cables, LLC newest rollout of next generation cables to support Gen 3 and future Gen 4 PCIe and SAS4 storage equipment applications. Up to 24Gb/s supported speeds and the newest ultra-low-profile connectors allow users the greatest flexibility and highest density applications in the storage industry. Our innovative designs will help your customers achieve the shortest time to market while guaranteeing a robust and uniquely built product capable of taking their solutions to the next level.

Serial Cables, LLC newest rollout of next generation cables to support Gen 3 and future Gen 4 PCIe and SAS4 storage equipment applications. Up to 24Gb/s supported speeds and the newest ultra low profile connectors allow users the greatest flexibility and highest density applications in the storage industry. Our innovative designs will help your customers achieve the shortest time to market while guaranteeing a robust and uniquely built product capable of taking their solutions to the next level.

The Serial Cables Multi-protocol (SATA/SAS & PCIe/NVMe) Drive Test system is composed of the base 8, 16 or 24 slot test system configurations and for PCIe/NVMe an additional PCIe switch enclosure is required. The switch enclosure contains two Microsemi PCIe Gen3 PFX8535 switches.

• *2 EXT. HD MINISAS (SFF-8644) TO *4 12G SAS DRIVE (SFF-8680) CABLE
• EXT. HD MINISAS (SFF-8644) – EXT. HD MINISAS (SFF-8644) CABLE
• EXT. MINISAS HD (SFF-8644) TO QSFP+ CABLE
• HD MINISAS EXT. (SFF-8644) TO HD MINISAS INT. (SFF-8643) CABLE
• HD MINISAS INT. (SFF-8643) TO HD MINISAS INT. (SFF-8643) 12GB/S SAS CABLE
• INT. HD MINISAS (SFF-8643) RIGHT ANGLE TO INT. HD MINISAS (SFF-8643) RIGHT ANGLE CABLE
• INT. MINI SAS HD 4X (SFF-8643) TO *2 12G SAS 29-PIN FEMALE (SFF-8680) CABLE
• INT. MINISAS HD (SFF-8643) TO *4 PORT 12G SAS DRIVE (SFF-8680) CABLE

• 06-1984-01A
• 12Gb/s SAS 4-port T-Card with Hot Plug Support
• Dual HD MiniSAS Receptacle (SFF-8644) to Dual Int MD MiniSAS Plug (SFF-8643) Adapter
• Dual HD MiniSAS Receptacle (SFF-8644) to Quad Int MD MiniSAS Plug (SFF-8643) Adapter
• Ext. MiniSAS HD (SFF-8644) Loopback Adapter

The Serial Cables SA-ENC12G-01A 8-port SAS/SATA Direct Attached Storage (DAS) JBOD enables an easy upgrade to your business network’s needs; adding up to 32TB of storage using 4TB drives, and an incredible throughput of up to 1200MB/s (100% Sequential Reads) when using the latest technology SAS 12G SSDs.

Accessories: Rackmount Trays for 8bay JBOD

• 24, 2.5” drive trays that will fit any width 2.5” HDD/SSD in a 2u height, 19” rack mountable chassis.
• Individual LED activity light on each tray (light pipe from backplane)
• 12Gb/s backplane using SFF-8680 drive connectors and SFF-8643 internal HD MiniSAS receptacles.
• External connection is SFF-8644 HD MiniSAS receptacles
• Available as a direct attach storage enclosure
• Redundant power supplies
• 1 year limited warranty

• SA-4488IC-.5M
• SA-8888IC

• SA-44-8888-S2
• SA-4444-S2
• SA-4482-BP-S2
• SA-4482-HDD-S2
• SA-4482-S2
• SA-8744-S2
• SA-88-4444L-S2
• SA-8844-S2
• SA-F44S7P-S2
• SA-FS7P44-S2

• SA-8488-1M
• SA-88-8888-01R
• SA-88-88888888-02
• SA-8882-BP
• SA-8884
• SA-8887
• SA-F88S7P
• SA-FS7P88

• SA-4343-N2
• SA-4382-HDD-N2
• SA-4382-N2
• SA-43RA82-N2
• SA-4443-S2N2
• SA-8743-N2
• SA-8843-N2
• SA-F43S7P-N2
• SA-FS7P43-N2

• INT MINISAS (SFF-8087) HOST TO *4 HDD DRIVE CABLE
• SA-8487-.5M
• SA-84RA87
• SA-8770
• SA-8784RA
• SA-8787-H2H
• SA-87RA87RA-H2H
• SA-F87S7P
• SA-FS7P87

• SA-AD-82S7P-T
• SA-AD-8870-02
• SA-AD-8887-LB

• SA-7070
• SA-7070-5EQM
• SA-70S7P
• SA-82M82F-1M
• SA-8484-1M
• SA-84S7P-1M
• SA-S7P70
• SA-S7PBP-2
• SA-S7PHDD-2

• Ext. MiniSAS (SFF-8088) – QSFP+ (SFF-8436) Cable
• QSFP (SFF-8436) – QSFP (SFF-8436) Cable
• QSFP+ (SFF-8436) – SATA (4x) Cable
• SATA (4x) – QSFP+ (SFF-8436) Cable
• SATA (4x) – QSFP+ (SFF-8436) Cable
• SATA (4x) to QSFP+ (SFF-8436) Cable

• SA-31H73-4x
• SA-36H200-16x
• SA-36H350-16x
• SA-36H73-16x
• SA-44SMA-16X
• SA-87SMA-16x
• SA-88SMA-16x
• SA-SFPSMA18-4x
• ST-7PSSMA-4x

SFF-8639

The 8639-TPA-PR test adapter or test fixture kit facilitates Source and Sink compliance testing for SFF-Hosts and Devices. These SFF-8639 fixtures utilize the multifunctional connector system supporting single/dual port SATA, dual and MultiLink SAS, and/or up to four (4) port PCIe device configurations. The SFF-8639 receptacle fixture will accept devices with plug connectors that are in accordance with SFF-8482, SFF-8630, and SFF-8680.

The PCIe M.2 Socket 3 test adapter or test fixture kit facilitates Device and Host compliance testing for PCIe M.2 Socket 3 Source and Sink devices.

The PCIe M.2 Socket 2 test adapter or test fixture kit facilitates Device and Host compliance testing for PCIe M.2 Socket 2 Source and Sink devices.

The MSASHD-TPAR-PRC Mini-SAS HD test adapter or test fixture kit will facilitate Host and Device compliance testing for Mini-SAS HD Source and Sink devices.