Hi,
Much of the information I've entered at
https://casper.berkeley.edu/wiki/Equipment_Cables
on the CX4 cabling the UCB's Radio Astronomy Lab still applies.
The WLGore IBN6800-3 part number is the one we've use for
Roach1 to Fujitsu switches.
We have a number of 3m WLGore copper cables we no longer use.
I'd need to verify with my management but perhaps we can arrange
a trade or sale or something...
The Fujitsu switches seem to work well. But they, as well as
the CX4 interface more generally, are getting pretty old.
I don't know if Futjitsu is even still selling CX4 switches.
Matt
On Thu, 20 Oct 2011, Louis wrote:
Hello all,
I've been looking into purchasing a 10GbE cable for a ROACH
board. It has a Virtex 5 on it (I believe they're reffered to as ROACH 1
boards on the CASPER site). I would just like some advice with this. I was
able to find a 3 meter cable at this site:
http://stordis.com/catalogue/product/s=wl-gore-sdgcabcx4283. I would like
someone's 2 cents concerning the validity of this product, if you will. On
another note, does anyone have any recommendations concerning the Fujitsu
switches? I wasn't able to find them on the site, but a little bit of
Googling revealed that they could rack up a price. Which switches are other
people using for this set up?
P.S. I plan on first using the cable and switch for the iADC tutorial (number
2, I believe) and then to move on to bigger and better things :)
Thanks in advance,
-- Louis Dartez
(956) 372-5812
Arecibo Remote Command Center Researcher
Center for Gravitational Wave Astronomy
University of Texas at Brownsville
