The 32-bit PCI Test Backplane was designed to support production testing/debugging of PCI-based peripheral boards. The backplane expands the x1 PCI Express interface of the host computer into four 32-bit PCI slots via 7 ft CAT6 cable. The PCI backplane is a versatile platform that allows you to test up to 4 PCI boards at the same time, facilitates easy access to logic signals, provides hot-swap compatibility, and per-slot overcurrent protection.
By enabling access to the PCI bus JTAG signals, the PCI Backplane becomes a universal device for support programming/loading FPGA/CPLD during production testing. In addition, all PCI signals can be easily verified by plugging an oscilloscope or logic analyzer into the PCI bus debug connector.