PLX Confidential

Development Tools

PLX is offering hardware and software tools (PEX 8547

RDK) to enable rapid customer design activity. These

tools are bundled in a Rapid Development Kit (RDK).

The RDK consists of hardware, hardware documentation

and a Software Development Kit (SDK).

Figure 3. PEX 8547 RDK

The PEX 8547 RDK board can be installed on a

motherboard or used as a riser card. The PEX 8547 RDK

can be used to test and validate customer software.

Additionally, it can be used as an evaluation vehicle for

PEX 8547 features and benefits. The PEX 8547 RDK

features three x16 ports (one upstream, two

downstream).

SDK

The SDK tool set includes:

- GUI to use and configure the device

- Linux and Windows drivers

- C/C++ Source code, Objects, libraries

- User’s Guides, Application examples, Tutorials

Windows/Linux Apps

PEX API

PCIe

Driver

PnP

Driver

PCI Express Interface

Kernel

Space

User

Space

Hardware

Windows/Linux Apps

PEX API

PCIe

Driver

PnP

Driver

PCI Express Interface

Kernel

Space

User

Space

Hardware

PLX Technology, Inc.

870 Maude Ave.

Sunnyvale, CA 94085 USA

Tel: 1-800-759-3735

Tel: 1-408-774-9060

Fax: 1-408-774-2169

Email: info@plxtech.com

Web Site: www.plxtech.com

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Technology, Inc., which may be registered in some jurisdiction. All other product names that appear in this material are for identification purposes only and are

acknowledged to be trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. Information supplied by PLX is believed to be accurate and reliable, but PLX

Technology, Inc. assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this material. PLX Technology, Inc. reserves the right, without notice, to make changes in

product design or specification.

PEX8547-SIL-PB-P1-1.4

04/07

Product Ordering Information

Part Number

Description

PEX 8547-AA25BC G

48-Lane, 3-Port PCI Express Switch, Pb-Free

PEX 8547-AA RDK

PEX 8547 Rapid Development Kit w/ x16 Edge Connector

Breakout Board-88

Breakout Board w/ x16 Edge Connector for additional fan-out to two

slots (x8, x8)

Breakout Board-844

Breakout Board w/ x16 Edge Connector for additional fan-out to three

slots (x8, x4, x4)

HD Power

Connector

Port 0 – x16

PERST#

(Upstream Port)

PORT 8 – X16

PORT 12 – X16

Manual

Reset

RefClk

EEPROM

EEPROM

EEPROM

EEPROM

PEX 8547

PEX 8547

PEX 8547

PEX 8547

Port 8 Status

LED

Port 8 Status

LED

DIP Switch

for Config

DIP Switch

for Config

JTAG

JTAG

JTAG

JTAG

Port 12 Status

LED

Port 12 Status

LED

Port 0 Status

LED

Port 0 Status

LED