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PCI Express to 6Gb/s Serial Attached SCSI (SAS) Host Bus Adapters User Guide
May 2013
Host Bus Adapter Characteristics
Characteristics of the LSI 6Gb/s HBAs
SAS/SATA Connectors (J5 and J6). The LSISAS9205-8e HBA supports SAS/SATA connections through connectors J5
and J6, which are SFF-8088 mini-SAS, external, right-angle connectors.
UART Connector (J4). The UART connector debug port requires a special cable and LSI support to gather detailed
IOC status.
3.1.10.4
Physical Characteristics
The LSISAS9205-8e HBA is a 6.6-in. × 2.7-in., low-profile board. The component height on the top and bottom of the
LSISAS9205-8e HBA is in accordance with the PCIe specification. The following figure shows the board layout.
Figure 11 LSISAS9205-8e Board Layout
EC1: PCIe x8-lane board edge connector
J5, J6: SFF-8088 mini-SAS, external, right-angle connectors
CR1: Heartbeat LED
J4: UART connection
Table 24 LSISAS9205-8e UART Pinout
Pin
Function
1
UART_TX
2
Gnd
3
UART_RX
4
+1.8 V
,3)3!3
*
*
*
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