EC-1017/1018 Chassis
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1. Note The author assumes no responsibility for any errors or omissions that may appear this manual nor does the author make a commitment to update the information contained herein Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 1 Checklist 1 2 Features amp Specifications 1 3 Dimensions 2 System Setup 2 1 Remove The Cover 2 2 Disk Drives Installation 2 3 A106 Alarm board 2 4 Fan Installation 2 5 Power Supply Installation 2 6 The Backplane Installation 2 7 he Hdd Cage Installation 2 8 Hdd Installation Appendix A Alarm board user s manual Appendix B LCD board user s manual Appendix C Watchdog Appendix D Power Supply Specifications 1 Introduction EC 1017 EC 1018 is a fully modular designed industrial computer chassis for standard 19 rack mount applications It is a steel rugged chassis specially designed to work under harsh environment for high reliability application EC 1017 EC 1018 will withstand shock vibration dust and wide range of temperature in industrial environments A lockable door protects drives and switches from unauthorized misuse and particle 1 1 Checklist Item Description Qty 1 EC 1017 1018 User manual 1 2 Power cable 1 3 Rack mounting kit L amp Z type 2 4 D Sub 9 pins cable 1 5 A106 Alarm board utility diskette 1 Screws set e Round with washer Screw 6 32 7 4 pieces e Round with washer Screw 6 32 7 20 pi2. 0x00 Direction Device gt Alm LCD Board Content Get ID Command Ox4D 0x00 Emphasis 0x4D 0x00 Get ID Response To None Example 0 4 0x00 0x01 Direction Alm LCD Board Device Content Report ID Command 0x53 0x01 OxXX OxY Y Emphasis 0x53 S 0x04 Report ID OxX X 0xY Y ID Response To Get ID Example 0x53 0x01 0x00 0x4E Board ID 0x004E A078 0x02 Direction Device Aln LCD Board Content Set LED On Off Command 0 4 0x02 OxXX OxYY Emphasis 0x4D S 0x02 Set LED On Off 0xXX YY LED on off XXY Y lt 15 0 gt LED lt 15 0 gt 1 On 0 off Response To None Example 0x4D 0x02 0x00 0x03 Set LEDO LED1 On 0x03 Direction Device gt Alm LCD Board Content Get LED Status Command 0 4 0x03 Emphasis 0 4 0x03 Get LED Status Response To None Example 0 4 0x03 0x04 Direction Alm LCD Board Device Content Report LED Status Command 0x53 0x04 0xY Y Emphasis 0x53 S 0x04 Report LED status OXX XY Y LED on off XXY Y lt 15 0 gt LED lt 15 0 gt 1 On 0 Off Response To Get LED Status Example 0x53 0x04 0x00 0x0F LED lt 3 0 gt is On 0x05 Direction Alm LCD Board Device Content Report Button Status Command 0x53 0x05 OxXX OxY Y Emphasis 0x53 S 0x05 Report Button status OxX XY Y Buttons on off XXY Y lt 15 0 gt Button lt 15 0 gt 1 Pressed 0 Release Response To Get Button Status Example 0x53 0x05 0x00 0x80
3. 0x14 How Many Fans Response To None Example Ox4D 0x14 0x15 Direction Device Alm Board Content How many Temperatures Command Ox4D 0x15 Emphasis 0 4 0x15 How Many Temperatures Response To None Example Ox4D 0x15 0x16 Direction Alm Board Device Content Report how many Temperatures Command 0x53 0x16 OxXX Emphasis 0x53 S 0x16 Report How many Temperatures 0xXX of Temperature 1 16 Response To How many Temperatures Example 0x53 0x16 0x02 2 Temperatures 0x17 Direction Alm Board Device Content Report How Many Fans Command 0x53 0x17 OxXX Emphasis 0x53 S 0x17 Report How many Fans OxX X of Fan 1 16 Response To How many Fans Example 0x53 0 1 0x04 4 Fans here 0x1D Direction Device Alm Board Content Set Fan Control Level Command 0 4 Ox1D 0x0X 0x0L Emphasis 0x4D M 0x1 D Set Fan Speed Level 0x0X Control Mode 0x0L Manual Control Level 25 Where in 0x0X 0x00 Manuel Control Manuel 0x0L 0x00 Level 00 Speed 0 Control Mode 0x0L 0x01 Level 01 Speed 1 0x0X 0x00 0 01 0 02 1 02 Speed 2 0x0L 0x03 Level 03 Speed 3 Full Speed Where in 0x0X 0x01 Auto Temperature Control Fan Control The Control Auto Control Temperature Alarm Temperature Ref Command 0x22 set Mode 0 01 Don t care 0x0X 0x01 Control Method one
4. Sw7 is On 0x06 Direction Device Alm LCD Board Content Get Button Status Command 0 4 0x06 Emphasis 0 4 0x06 Get Button Status Response To None Example 0 4 0x06 0x07 Direction Device gt Alm LCD Board Content Get Protocol version Command 0 4 0x07 Emphasis 0x4D M 0x07 Get Protocol Version Response To None Example Ox4D 0x07 0x08 Direction Alm LCD Board Device Content Report Protocol version Command 0x53 0x08 OxXX OxY Y Emphasis 0x53 S 0x08 Report Protocol Version OxXX Class 0x Y Y version 00 FF Response To Get Protocol Version Example 0x53 0x08 0x00 0x01 Version 01 0x09 Direction Device Alm LCD Board Content Set Clock Time Command 0 4 0x09 0x Y Y OXMM 0 OxHH 0xmm 0xSS Emphasis 0x4D M 0x09 Set Clock Time OxY Y Year 00 99 Map to 2000 2099 0xMM 7Month 01 12 OxDD Day 01 31 OxHH Hour 24Hr Mode 00 23 Oxmme Minute 00 59 0 55 00 59 Response To None Example 0x4D 0x09 0x00 0x0C 0x07 0x0D 0x28 0x05 Set Time on 2000 12 07 13 40 05 0x0A Direction Alm LCD Board Device Content Report Clock Time Command 0x53 0x0A Ox YY 0xMM OxDD OxHH 0xmm 0xSS Emphasis 0x53 S 0x0 A Report Clock Time OxY Y Year 00 99 Map to 2000 2099 0xMM Month 01 12 OxDD Day 01 31 OxHH Hour 24 Mode 00
5. buttons are pressed A106 also implements one EEPROM to store working parameters so that they can be re programmed after shipping Those parameters can be easy accessed via RS232 interface of PC Implementation A106 comprises the following parts One A106 Main Board Two LEDs with cable and connectors One D_Sub 9 pin female cable for connecting to PC One 4 wire cable for connecting LCD Module Two Thermresistor cables with connectors One LCD Module A78 optional One 2 wire cable with switch to turn off the buzzer One 3 wire cable for power The system block is illustrated in Fig 1 Complete the connection and turn on the power the two LEDs then blinks for one second before the fans start running The LCD first displays Connecting A106 Ver 01 OK for two seconds and then ICP Electronic which can be changed later by users and thirdly Fan Temperature e Pin Definition Fig 1 On A78 JP5 JJP1 JP 2 LJ Buzzer Off Switch g Temp Fail LED b Fan Fail LED b Thermresistor 0 Thermresistor 1 e 1 5V Power 5V power in JP9 1 LED In LED Anode 2 Rx In UART Data In 2 LED Out LED Cathode 3 Tx Out UART Data Out Temp Fail LED 4 GND Ground Ground The UART uses 1200 Baud Rat
6. 0x7A 0x7B 0 7 0 7 OX7E OX7F ASCII codes over 0x80 are reserved special symbols please contact your sales representatives for more details 32 Appendix C Watchdog This program here demonstrates the function of WatchDog and how it is enabled by software as well as how the software echoes the WatchDog and keeps the buzzer off Initial COM Port 1 InitUart Send 0x4D 0x12 0x01 0x03 to Enable WatchDog SendCommand cmd1 4 COM Receive Buffer Buffer 20x53 0x20 ua Yes Send 0x4D 0x21 to Echo WatchDog SendCommand cmd2 2 33 kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk Program WatchDog Demo Program Operation System IBM PC DOS 3 1 or above Compiler BCC 5 0 or above File name WDSAMP CPP Author Ethan Wang in ICP Date 01 04 2001 i kkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk include lt dos h gt include lt stdio h gt include lt conio h gt define IOBASE 0 3 8 data bits 8 stop bit I no parity bit baud rate 1200 void InitUART Set baud rate to 1200 outport IOBASE 3 0x80 Line Control Register outport IOBASE 0 96 Divisor Latch Low outport IOBASE 1 0 Divisor Latch High Set data bits stop bit and parity bit outport
7. 23 Oxmm Minute 00 59 0 55 00 59 Response To Get Clock Time Example 0x53 0x0A 0x00 0x0C 0x07 0x0D 0x28 0x09 Report Time 2000 12 07 13 40 09 0x0B Direction Device gt Alm LCD Board Content Get Clock Time Command 0x4D 0x0B Emphasis 0x4D M 0x0 B Get Clock Time Response To None Example 0 4 0x0B 23 0x0C Direction Device gt Alm LCD Board Content Display Character on LCD Command 0x4D 0x0C 0x0L OxON OxXX 0xXX Emphasis 0x4D M 0x0C Display Character On LCD 0x0L 0x00 Line 0 0 01 0 01 Line 1 OxXONZN Character 1 15 Note no more than 15 characters OxX Xn ASCII Codes of Characters Response To None Example 0x4D 0x0C 0x01 0x03 0x49 0x43 0x50 Line 1 3 Characters 0x0D Direction Device Alm LCD Board Content Clear LCD Command 0x4D 0x0D Emphasis 0x4D 0x0D Clear LCD Response To None Example 0 4 0x0D 0 0 Direction Device Alm Board Content Get Fan N RPM Command 0x4D OxOE 0x0N Emphasis 0x4D M 0x0E Get Fan N RPM 0x0N Fan ZN 0 15 Response To None Example Ox4D OxOE 0x02 Get Fan2 PRM 0 0 Direction Alm Board Device Content Report Fan N RPM Command 0x53 0 0 0x0N OxRR Emphasis 0 53 0 Fan N RPM 0x0N Fan N 0 15 OXRR RPM 60 Response To Get Fa
8. IOBASE 3 0x03 Send command to Alarm Board void SendCommand char cmd int len unsigned char status for inti 0 i len status inport IOBASE 5 Line Status Register if status amp 0x20 Transmit hold register empty outport IOBASE 0 cmd i Send to Transmit Buffer i int main char 1 0x4d 0x12 0x01 0x03 Enable WatchDog with Timeout 3 sec char cmd2 0x4d 0x21 Echo WatchDog char rxbuf 20 Buffer to receive data from alarm board int nrx How many bytes we had read int sync Used to delimit reply code unsigned char status Serial Port Initialization InitUART Enable WatchDog printf Enable WatchDog n 34 SendCommand cmd 4 nrx 0 sync 1 Receive data from Alarm Board status inport IOBASE 5 if status amp 0x01 rxbuf nrx inport IOBASE 0 if sync if rxbuf 0 0x53 sync 1 nrx 1 else nrx 0 if nrx 2 Line Status Register Receive Buffer Check if the reply code is WatchDog Polling if rxbuf 0 0x53 amp amp rxbuf 1 0x20 printf WatchDog is polling n Echo WatchDog SendCommand cmd2 2 else printf Unknown reply code 602x 02x n rxbuf 0 rxbuf 1 sync 0 nrx 0 if kbhit char c getch if c q break j return
9. LCD Auto Clock Display Response To None Example 0x4D 0x28 Stop LCD Auto Clock Display 0x29 Direction Device Alm LCD Board Content Start LCD Auto Clock Display Command 0x4D 0x29 Emphasis 0x4D 0x29 Start LCD Auto Clock Display Response To None 27 Example 0x4D 0x29 Start LCD Auto Clock Display 0x2A Direction Device Alm Board Content Get WatchDog Status Command 0x4D 0x2A Emphasis 0x4D M 0x2 A Get WatchDog Status Response To None Example 0 4 0x2A 0x2B Direction Device gt Alm LCD Board Content Set LCD Special Flags Command 0 4 0 2 OxXX Emphasis 0x4D M 0x2B Set LCD Special Flags OxXXX Flags X l Turn On Watch Dog Flag Display on LCD 0 Turn Off Watch Dog Flag Display on LCD 5 Reserved Response To None Example Ox4D 0x2B 0x01 Turn On Watch Dog Flag Display 0x2C Direction Device AlnYLCD Board Content Get LCD Special Flags Command 0x4D 0x2C Emphasis 0x4D 0x2C Get LCD Special Flags Response To None Example 0 4 0x2C 0x2D Direction Alm LCD Board Device Content Report LCD Special Flags Command 0x53 0 2 OxXX Emphasis 0x53 S 0x2D Report LCD Special Flags OXXX Flags Response To Get LCD Special Flags Example 0x53 0x2D 0x01 Watch Dog Flag display turned on 0x2E Direction Device Alm Board Content Set First Display LineO Comman
10. Send to 106 0x4D 0x25 0x00 0x0F Where 0x4D indicates this command comes from the system 0x25 Set Alarm Fan Speed 0x00 index Fan 0 0 0 trigger 106 alarm 1 0 speed lower than 900 RPM Where 900 0x0F multiply by 60 which 60 is a constant multiplier that A106 internally uses Similarly to double check the setting stored in A106 simply send Get Alarm Fan Speed 17 command Send to A106 0x4D 0x26 0x00 Where 0x4D indicates this command comes from the system 0x26 Get Alarm fan Speed 0x00 index Fan 0 As soon as this command is sent A106 replies the system with the message Receive from A106 0x53 0x27 0x00 0 Where 0x53 indicates this command comes from A106 0x27 Report Alarm Fan Speed 0x00 index Fan 0 0x0F value stored in A106 A106 then detects the speeds of 4 fans and if there is any fan running slower than the set speed A106 first triggers the buzzer and the Fan Fail LED blinks before the message Warning 0 Fail is displayed on LCD The event report 0x53 0x34 0x02 is then passed to system warning speed abnormality has taken place How to Setting WatchDog A106 has implemented a WatchDog function to insure AlO6 s access to the system After WatchDog is enabled A106 periodically sends polling message to system and wait for system echo If the system fails to reply after WatchDog sends the message consecutively for 5 times Wa
11. level per 5 C increase Response To None Example 0x4D 0x1 D 0x00 0x03 Manual Control Full Speed 0x4D 0x1D 0x01 0x00 Auto Control Ox1E Direction Device Alm Board Content Get Fan Control level Command 0 4 Ox1E Emphasis 0x4D 0x1 E Get Fan Control Level Response To None Example 0 4 Ox1E Ox1F Direction Alm Board Device Content Report Fan Control level Command 0x53 Ox1F 0x0C 0x0L Emphasis 0x53 S OxIF Report Fan Control Level 0 0 0x0L same as Set Fan Speed Level Response To Get Fan Control Level Example 0x53 0x1F 0x00 0x03 Fan under Manual Control Full Speed 0x20 Direction Alm Board Device Content WatchDog Polling Command 0x53 0x20 Emphasis 0x53 S 0x20 WatchDog Polling Response To None Example 0x53 0x20 0x21 Direction Device Alm Board Content Echo WatchDog Command Ox4D 0x21 Emphasis 0 4 0x21 Echo WatchDog Response To WatchDog Polling Example Ox4D 0x21 0x22 Direction Device Alm Board Content Set Alarm Temperature Command 0 4 0x22 0x0N OxTT Emphasis 0x4D M 0x22 Set Alarm Temperature OXON Temperature N 0 F OxTT Alarm Temperature Response To None Example 0x4D 0x22 0x01 OXIE Set Alarm Temperature 1 on 30 0x23 26 Direction Device Alm Board Content Get Alarm Temper
12. 0 35 A 3 operation A106 utility operation procedure 1 Type alm utl exe 2 Choice which PC com port connect to A106 3 Edit item to setting your value 4 Execute function key to download data to A106 EEPROM Below are process picture for reference Which Com Port You will use 1 Coml 2 Com2 Appendix D Power supply Specifications AC INPUT VOLTAGE 90V 264V 47 63Hz CURRENT 5 0A MAX AT 100V AC INPUT FULL LOAD DC OUTPUT OUTPUT 2 4 V5 V6 VOLTAGE 3 3 5 12 5 12 5 Vsb MIN LOAD 0A 0 5A 0 5 0A 0A 0A MAX LOAD 20A 28A 16A 0 5A 1A 2A PEAK LOAD 25A 40A 20A REGULATION 5 5 4 5 5 8 5 5 RIPPLE amp NOISE MAX 50mV 50mV 120mV 50mV 120mV 50mV 3 3 amp 5V OUTPUT MAXIMUM 140 WATTS TOTAL OUTPUT MAXIMUM 300 WATTS THE OUTPUT VOLTAGE LOAD REGULATION IS LESS THAN THE VALUES IN THE ABOVE TABLE BY CHANGING EACH OUTPUT LOAD 40 FROM 60 OF RATED LOAD A ND KEEP ALL OTHER OUTPUTS AT 60 OF RATED LOAD DIMENSION 83 W x 270 D x 40 5 H mm SAFETY Meet UL 60950 CSA C22 2 NO 60950 TUV EN 60950 IEC 60950 EMKO TSE 74 SEC 207 94 EMI Meet FCC CFR 47 PART 15 SUBPART J CLASS B LIMIT EN 50081 1 CNS 13438 CLASS B EMS EN 50082 1 EN 61000 4 2 ENVIRONMENT 1 TEMPERATURE OPERATING 0 70 C STORAGE 10 75 2 HUMIDITY OPERATION 20 85 RH NON CO
13. 106 controller board Picture of Fan module 2 5 Power Supply Installation For installation the power supply ACE 830APUI 11 2 6 The Backplane Installation EC 1017 only Put the backplanes inside the bracket and screw it Then install CPU card Add on card and mount it on the chassis 2 7 The HDD CAGE Installation The EC 1017 EC 1018 HDD Cage supports two type backplane for HDD 2 7 1 IDE HDD Backplane A93 BID version only 2 7 2 SCSI HDD Backplane G06 BSD version only Sp ER CE EHI IER 2 8 HDD Installation The two HDD carriers inside your EC 1017 EC 1018 are used to hold the HDD In order to remove and replace a HDD carrier follow these steps 1 Unlock a drive carrier by releasing the plastic latch on the right side of each carrier Push the latch to the left while pulling and sliding the drive carrier out of the chassis using the handle on the front 2 To replace a drive carrier push it all the way unto an empty bay of the chassis until the latch fixes the drive in place 2 8 1 Installation IDE HDD 1 Remove a HDD carrier from the chassis as described above 2 Remove screws on rear of HDD carrier 3 Connect Drive with HDD carrier rear panel so that the power and IDE connectors correspond with the connectors inside the carrier 4 Carefully push the disk drive in the HDD carrier Secure rear panel using screws 5 Make sure the connectors are firmly seated secure the HDD dri
14. Direction LCD LED Alarm Board Device Content Reset OK Command 0x53 OxAA Emphasis 0 53 5 OxAA Reset Response To Reset Example 0x53 OxAA 30 Appendix LCD board user s manual Introduction 78 is a two lines with 20 characters LCD Module designed specially for system easy and quickly display text message over it A78 is very easily to be installed because it only use 2 wire RS232 interface to communicate with your system and 2 wires for 5V power supply and ground following ICP Peripheral Communication Protocol A78 will have versatile functions for your program meanwhile A78 provide you a on board battery backup real time clock default display on the right corner and provide system reading the clock could be manual adjustment by two buttons or by system via software A78 also provide you two readable buttons for system easily to access information with outside e Jumper setting CN1 A78 1 5 Power 5V power in 2 Rx In UART Data In 1 3 Tx Out UART Data Out 4 GND Ground Ground The UART use 1200 Baud Rate and 8 bit 1 stop bit none parity check 5V Signal How to Adjust The Clock on LCD 78 has implement a real time clock on board and could provide you the year month day hour min second information it also equipment a backup battery to keep clock running individually over 3 year You can adjust the clock by two ways on
15. EC 1017 1018 Chassis Ver 1 0 Copyright Notice Copyright 2002 by ICP Electronics Inc All Rights Reserved Revision 1 0 Sep 27 2002 The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct indirect special incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer Trademarks EC 1017 EC 1018 is a registered trademark of ICP Electronics Inc IBM PC isa registered trademark of International Business Machines Corporation Intel is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation Other product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be trademarks and or registered trademarks of their respective companies If you have any questions or need other information please visit to our web site http www iei com tw Revision History Revision Revision Note Date 1 00 Initial release of the EC 1017 EC 1018 user s Sep 2002 manual
16. Get Clock Adjustment Mode 0x36 Reset 0xFF Group B From A106 to System Report ID 0x01 Report LED Status 0x04 Report Button Status 0x05 Report Protocol Version 0x08 Report Clock Time 0x04 Report Fan RPM 0x0F Report Temperature 0x11 Report WatchDog Status 0x13 Report How Many Fan 0x17 Report How Many Temperature 0x16 Report Fan Control Level 0 1 WatchDog Polling 0x20 Report Alarm Temperature 0x24 Report Alarm Fan Speed 0x27 Report LCD Special Flags 0x2D Report First Display Line0 Contents 0x32 Report First Display Linel Contents 0x33 Report Event 0x34 Report Clock Adjustment Mode 0x37 Ack 0x FA Nack 0 Reset OK 0xAA For more details please refer to examples in Appendix A Manufacturer Setting Before shipping the manufacturer has initialized the A106 as the below list in order to fit in most circumstances However the device can be re programmed to meet users needs Alarm Temperature 0 70 C Alarm Temperature 1 70 C Alarm Fan Speed 70 900 RPM Alarm Fan Speed 1 900 RPM Alarm Fan Speed 2 900 RPM Alarm Fan Speed 3 900 RPM Fan Control Manuel Control fix Control Fan Control Speed Full Speed Watch Dog Function Disable Watch Dog Timer 10 sec First Display Line0 ICP Electronics First Display Linel Notes Due to the limited resource of MCU please note that A The UART buffe
17. M 2 Sw2 Switch Terminal NO Buzzer Reset Switch press to shut down the buzzer for 240 seconds before it resumes the beep Jumper Setting 1 2 Short Disable Temp 0 Alarm Open Enable Temp 0 Alarm 3 4 Short Disable Temp 1 Alarm Open Enable Temp 1 Alarm JP4 1 2 Short Disable Fan 0 Alarm Open Enable Fan 0 Alarm 3 4 Short Disable Fan 1 Alarm Open Enable Fan 1 Alarm 5 6 Short Disable Fan 2 Alarm Open Enable Fan 2 Alarm 7 8 Short Disable Fan 3 Alarm Open Enable Fan 3 Alarm Process Flow Chart of A106 2 27 Turn On UNS Wir EADS P21 JP22 Display Customer Banner or Fan amp Temp Status OnLCD S fa 3 ES LCD Serial Port Response Check PC Serial Port Response and And Tum On Buzzer Send Alarm Message to LCD and PC Watch Dog Send Polling Message To PC Tum On Buzzer Send Alarm Message 16 How to Changing Alarm Temperature A106 can be easily re programmed via software To set up and receive data from A106 you can use your familiar serial port communication tools to work with Simply connect A106 to your PC on COMI with the D Sub cable run the communication program on 1200 baud rate and data format set on N 8 1 do not forget connecting two temperature sensors and four fans and turn on the power supply of A106 Based on the
18. NDENSING STORAGE 10 95 RH NON CONDENSING 37
19. acceleration peak to peak 10G acceleration peak to peak meet CE FCC 1 3 Dimensions Cabinet 431 W x 44 x 601 D 431 Unit mm 1018 1017 601 2 Installation The EC 1017 EC 1018 Chassis is very easy to set up for operation All you have to do is to open the upper cover install backplane your CPU card display control card hard disk drive and other add on cards required by your application 2 1 Remove the cover The top cover is fixed by 2 screws at rear side of the chassis remove them and slide the cover to the rear of the chassis Figure below shows how to remove the chassis cover Picture of cover open 2 2 Disk Drives Installation 1 Open the lockable door at front side of the chassis the Driver bay has fixed by 2 screws Loosen screws and slide out the bay Picture of front view of drives cage 2 Install drives into the bay and fix it with the screws 2 3 A106 Alarm Board Connecting the CPU card RS232 port to A106 Alarm board external RS232 port for parameter setting from A106 Utility Picture of A106 Alarm board Picture of RS 232 cable connecting with CPU card 10 2 4 Fan Installation The EC 1017 EC 1018 is easy to install the fan in the chassis It is not need any screw Plug the fan in to the fan holder and connect the fan cable with the A
20. ature Command Ox4D 0x23 0x0N Emphasis 0x4D M 0x23 Get Alarm Temperature 0 Temperature Response To None Example 0x4D 0x23 0x00 Get Alarm Temperature 0 0x24 Direction Alm Board gt Device Content Report Alarm Temperature Command 0x53 0x24 OxON OxTT Emphasis 0x53 S 0x24 Report Alarm Temperature 0xON Alarm Temperature 0 F OxTT Alarm Temperature In Response To Read Alarm Temperature Example 0x53 0x24 0x01 Ox1E Report Alarm Temperature 1 set 0x25 Direction Device Alm Board Content Set Alarm Fan Speed Command 0x4D 0x25 0x0N OxRR Emphasis 0x4D 0x25 Set Alarm Fan Speed 0x0N Fan N N 0 F OxRR Alarm Fan Speed in RPM 60 Response To None Example 0x4D 0x25 0x00 OxOF Set Fan 0 Alarm Speed at 0x0Fx60 900 RPM 0x26 Direction Device Alm Board Content Get Alarm Fan Speed Command Ox4D 0x26 0x0N Emphasis 0x4D 0x26 Get Alarm Fan Speed 0x0N Fan Response To None Example Ox4D 0x26 0x03 Get Fan3 Alarm Speed set 0x27 Direction Alm Board Device Content Report Alarm Fan Speed Command 0x53 0x27 0x0N OxRR Emphasis 0x53 S 0x27 Report Alarm Fan Speed 0x0N Fan OxRR Alarm Fan Speed In RPM 60 Response To Read Alarm Fan Speed Example 0x53 0x27 0x01 0xOF Report Alarm Fan 1 Speed set at 0 0 60 900RPM 0x28 Direction Device Alm LCD Board Content Stop LCD Auto Clock Display Command 0x4D 0x28 Emphasis 0x4D M 0x28 Stop
21. d 0 4 Ox2E OxTT OxXX 0xXXi 5 Emphasis 0x4D M 0x2E Set First Display 0 This string is given first priority to display and the contents are stored in EEPROM OxTT Time to toggle to Second Display Screen ranging from Osec to 255sec Osec indicates no toggling Second Display Screen regularly displays Fan and Temperature Messages from Alarm Board OxX X Characters in ASCII codes fixed size 15 characters Response To None Example 0 4 Ox2E 0x20 0x49 0x43 0x50 0x20 0x45 0 0x65 0x63 0x74 0x72 Ox6f 0x6e 0x69 0x63 0x20 First display ICP Electronics on 0 and 32sec toggle to release display 0 2 Direction Device Alm Board Content Set First Display Linel Command 0x4D 0x2F 0x00 0xXXo 0xX X15 Emphasis 0x4D M 0x2F Set First Display Linel This string is given first priority to 28 display and the contents are stored in EEPROM 0x00 Constant OxX X Characters in ASCII codes fixed size 15 characters Response To None Example Ox4D 0x2F 0x20 0x49 0x43 0x50 0x20 0x45 0x6c 0x65 0x63 0x74 0x72 Ox6f 0x6e 0x69 0x63 0x20 First display ICP Electronic on Linel and 32sec toggle to release display 0x30 Direction Device Alm LCD Board Content Get First Display Line0 Contents Command 0x4D 0x30 Emphasis 0x4D 0x30 Get Fi
22. d to A106 0x4D 0x0D Where 0x0D Clear LCD Send to A106 0x4D 0x0C 0x00 0x03 0x49 0x43 0x50 Where 0x0C Display Character on LCD 0x00 the characters displayed on lineO first line on LCD 0x03 indicates that there will three characters displayed And the string 0x49 0x43 0x50 ASCII codes for ICP After the commands are sent the LCD first stops the clock and clear the display then ICP is shown on the upper left corner of LCD like ICP If you like to stop this display and return to the default display send this command Send to A106 0x4D 0x29 Where 0x29 Start LCD Auto Clock Display LCD then retrieves the display from system and start displaying the clock How Setting your First Display First Display command is a little different from that of Display Character on LCD describe in the last section The latter displays characters at the request of the system and may be cleared anytime while the former stores the contents in A106 EEPROM and display the messages on LCD regularly This function is to allow users to display permanent messages such as company name machine model and phone number etc on the LCD screen Here is an example Send to A106 0x4D Ox2E 0x20 0x49 0x43 0x50 0x20 0x45 0x6C 0x65 0x63 0x74 0x72 Ox6F 0 0x69 0x63 0x20 Where 0x4D indicates this command comes from the system 0x2E Set First Display Line0 messages displa
23. e 8 bit 1 stop JP1 1 Trl In Thermresistor Signal bit no parity check 5V Signal In 2 Tr2 Ground Ground On A106 Temperature 0 Sensor JP14 1 5V Power 5V power in 2 Tx Out UART Data Out JP2 1 Trl In Thermresistor Signal 3 Rx In UART Data In In 4 GND Ground Ground 2 12 Ground Ground The UART uses 1200 Baud Rate 8 bit 1 stop Temperature Sensor bit no parity check 5V Signal JP5 1 GND Ground Ground JP11 1 5V Power 5V power in 2 12V Power Drive Power 2 Tx Out RS232 Data Out 3 SG In Fan Speed Signal 3 Rx In RS232 Data In Fan 0 Connector 4 GND Ground Ground This port is reserved for expansion JP6 1 GND Ground Ground 2 12V Power Drive Power JP15 1 Tx Out RS232 Data Out 3 SG In Fan Speed Signal 2 GND Ground Ground Fan Connector 3 Rx In RS232 Data In This port uses 1200 Baud Rate 8 bit 1 stop bit no parity check 12V Signal JP7 1 GND Ground Ground 2 12V Power Drive Power 3 SG In Fan Speed Signal Fan 2 Connector JP10 1 LED In LED Anode 2 LED Out LED Cathode Fan Fail LED GND Ground Ground 2 12V Power Drive Power 3 SG Fan Speed Signal Fan 3 Connector JP13 1 5V Power System Power 2 12V Power System Power 3 GND Ground Ground S ystem Power Connector JP12 1 Swl Switch Terminal CO
24. e by two buttons on the board and the other use software 31 Button Adjustment Step 1 Press the upper Switch over 3 sec and see one LED light and appear a blinking cursor on the LCD screen Step 2 Press the lower Switch to adjust to the correct time Step 3 Press the Upper Switch again to move the blinking cursor to the next position Step 4 Repeat Step 2 and Step 3 Step 5 If every value is setting ok then press the upper switch again over 3 sec to leave Edit Mode after that you can see the LED is turn off and the cursor is disappear and the timer is start running 5 0 20 see 0x23 0x24 0x25 0x26 0x27 0x28 0x29 0x2A 0x2B 0x2C OX2D OX2E 0x2F 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0x30 0x31 0x32 0x33 0x34 0x35 0x36 0x37 0x38 0x39 0x3A OXGB 0x3C 0x3D 0x3E 0 3 B C D E F G H I J K L M N 0x40 0x41 0x42 0x43 0x44 0x45 0x46 0x47 0x48 0x49 0 4 0x4B 0x4C Ox4D OxAE OxAF Polo he TE STEEP Tester Se pps os 0x50 0x51 0x52 0x53 0x54 0x55 0x56 0x57 0x58 0x59 0 5 Ox5B 0 5 Ox5D 0 5 0 5 a b f g j 0x60 0x61 0x62 0x63 0x64 0x65 0x66 0x67 0x68 0x69 0x6A 0 6 0 6 Ox6D 0 6 OxGF p q r S t u w X y 7 gt lt 0x70 0x71 0x72 0x73 0x74 0x75 0x76 0x77 0x78 0x79
25. eces 6 e Flat Screw 6 32 4 12 pieces e Flat Screw 6 32 6 4 pieces Flat Screw 6 32 6 4 pieces 1 e Sink Screw 3 6 4 pieces e Sink Screw 3 6 4 pieces e Sink Screw 3 6 4 pieces 1 2 Features and Specifications e Model EC 1017BID PICMG P4 CPU Board with IDE Disk Drives EC 1017BSD PICMG P4 CPU Board with SCSI Disk Drives EC 1018BID ATX P4 Mother Board with IDE Disk Drives EC 1018BSD ATX P4 Mother Board with SCSI Disk Drives Disk Drives Cooling Fan Power Supply Backplane PC main board System alarm board Indicators Color Sliding rail kit Working Environment Operating Temperature Relative Humidity Vibration Shock Safety approval One slim CD ROM FDD drive bay option Removable IDE Disk interface BID Type only Removable SCSI Disk interface BSD Type only Five Ball Bearing Fans EC 1017 Series Four Ball Bearing Fans EC 1018 Series ACE 830APU1 300W ATX power supply 2 slots EC 1017 Series P4 ATX form factor EC 1018 Series Monitoring the chassis temperature and Fan Four LEDs display for Power temp LAN and fan activities Black Pantone Black C Slide 24 Option 0 50 C environment 5 95 Relative 5 17Hz 0 1 double amplitude displacement 17 640Hz 1 5G
26. nZN RPM Example 0x53 0 0 0x02 0x37 2 0 37 x 60 3300 rpm 0x10 Direction Device Alm Board Content Get Temperature N Command 0 4 0x10 OxON Emphasis 0x4D M 0x10 Get Temperature N 0x0N Temperature N 0 15 Response To None Example 0x4D 0x10 0x03 Get Temperature3 0x11 Direction Alm Board Device Content Report Temperature N Command 0x53 0x11 OxON OxTT Emphasis 0 53 5 0x11 Report Temp N OxON Temp N N 0 15 OxTT 0 99 Response To Get Temperature N Example 0x53 0x11 0x03 Ox1B Temperature 3 is 27 C 0x12 Direction Device Alm Board Content Set WatchDog Mode and Timer Command 0x4D 0x12 0x0X OxNN 24 Emphasis 0x4D M 0x12 Set WatchDog Mode and Timer 0x0X Control Mode 0x00 Watch Dog Off 0x01 On OxNN Timer 1 180 sec Response To None Example Ox4D 0x12 0x01 0xB4 Enable WatchDog Timer 180 sec Ox4D 0x12 0x00 0x64 Disable WatchDog Timer 100 sec 0x13 Direction Alm Board Device Content Report WatchDog Status Command 0x53 0x13 0x0X OxNN Emphasis 0x53 S 0x13 Report WatchDog Status 0x0X Control Mode 0xNN WatchDog Timer Set Response To Get WatchDog Status Example 0x53 0x13 0x01 0x0A WatchDog Enabled WatchDog Timer 10sec 0x14 Direction Device Alm Board Content How Many Fans Command Ox4D 0x14 Emphasis 0 4
27. nt Mode 29 Command 0 4 0x35 OxNN Emphasis 0x4D M 0x35 Set Clock Adjustment Mode OxNN 0x00 Disable Manual Adjustment 0x01 Enable Manual Adjustment Response To None Example 0x4D 0x35 0x01 Enable Clock Manual Adjustment 0x36 Direction Device gt Board Content Get Clock Adjustment Mode Command Ox4D 0x36 Emphasis 0x4D 0x36 Get Clock Adjustment Mode Response To None Example 0 4 0x36 0x37 Direction Alm LCD Board Device Content Report Clock Adjustment Mode Command 0x53 0x37 OxNN Emphasis 0x53 S 0x37 Report Clock Adjustment Mode OxNN 0x00 Disable Manual Adjustment 0x01 Enable Manual Adjustment Response To Get Clock Adjustment Mode Example 0x53 0x37 0x00 Manual Adjustment disabled OxFA Direction LCD LED Alarm Board Device Content Ack Command 0x53 OxFA Emphasis 0x53 S OXFA Ack Response To N A Example 0x53 OxFA 0 Direction LCD LED Alarm Board Device Content Negative Ack Command 0x53 0xCC Emphasis 0x53 S OxF B Negative Ack 0xCC Command Response To N A Example 0x53 OxFB OxF0 0 Command OxFF Direction Device Alm Board Content Reset Command 0 4 OxFF Emphasis 0x4D OxFF Reset Slave Device Response To None Example 0 4 OxFF OxAA
28. pears and the clock starts running Software Adjusting via To adjust the clock on A78 via software here 1s an example Send to A106 0x4D 0x09 0x00 0x0C 0x07 0x0D 0x28 0x05 While Ox4D means this command comes from System 0x09 is the command of Setting Clock Time And where 0x00 year 2000 0x0C December 0x07 7 Day 0x0D 13 o clock 0x28 40 minutes 0x05 5 seconds 20 Others commands The Peripheral Communication Protocol in Appendix A comprise 52 commands which can be separated into 2 groups Group A from System to A106 Get_ID 0x00 Set_LED_On Off 0x02 Get LED Status 0x03 Get_Button_Status 0x06 Get Protocol Version 0x07 Set Clock Time 0x09 Get Clock Time 0x0B Display Character On LCD 0x0C Clear LCD 0x0D Get Fan RPM 0x0E Get Temperature 0x10 Set WatchDog Mode and Timer 0x12 Get watchdog Status 0x24 How Many Fan 0x14 How Many Temperature 0x15 Set Fan Control Level 0x1D Get Fan Control Level 0x 1E Echo WatchDog 0x21 Set Alarm Temperature 0x22 Get Alarm Temperature 0x23 Set Alarm Fan Speed 0x25 Get Alarm Fan Speed 0x26 Stop LCD Self Regular Display 0x28 Start LCD self Regular Display 0x29 Set LCD Special Flags 0x2B Get LCD Special Flags 0x2C Set First Display Line0 0x2E Set First Display Linel 0x2F Get First Display Line0 Contents 0x30 Get First Display Linel Contents 0x31 Set Clock Adjustment Mode 0x35
29. protocol in appendix A send the following command Send to A106 0x4D 0x22 0x00 0x46 Where 0 4 indicates this command comes from the system 0x22 Set Alarm Temperature 0x00 index Temp 0 0x46 alarm temperature set on 70 je After this command is sent A106 stores this parameter in its EEPROM and will trigger the buzzer when 0 is over 70 C To double check the setting user can send the following command Send to A106 0x4D 0x23 0x00 Where 0x4D indicates this command comes from the system 0x23 Get Alarm Temperature 0x00 index Temp 0 After this command is sent A106 replies the following message Receive from A106 0x53 0x24 0x00 0x46 Where 0x53 indicates this command comes from A106 0x24 Report Alarm Temperature 0x00 0x46 index 0 the current set value The setting of Alarm Temperature 1 is the same as the above except that the index number is changed from 0x00 to 0x01 After the setting A106 senses the temperatures If temperature 0 is higher than the set value A106 first triggers the buzzer and the Temp Fail LED blinks then the message Warning TO Over Heat is displayed on LCD before and the event report 0x53 0x34 0x01 is passed to the system How to Changing Alarm Fan Speed The procedure of setting Alarm Fan Speed is similar to that of setting Alarm Temperature Based on the protocol in Appendix A send the command
30. r equipped in A106 is only 16 bytes If the system is to send commands over 16 bytes to A106 the data traffic 1s better to be separated into smaller packages each under 16 bytes and delays at intervals are needed to avoid data overflow B A106 only supports the Thermresistors from SemiTec company model 103JT 025 3P Therefore other Thermresistors may not be suitable for the database built in A106 The LCD can only reflect temperatures from 10 to 99 C Temperatures below or above the range will be truncated to 10 C or 99 C respectively C The Fan speed counters on A106 can count the frequency up to 9 999 RPM which is well above the speed of most DC Fans Howeverjt is recommended not to use the maximum speed otherwise an incorrect count value will be displayed on LCD D Short circuit of and 1 4 does not actually disable the detection of Fan and Temp Instead it connects the input to a dummy signal to replace the original input As a result there are two signals generated from A106 One is a fixed 3150RPM clock to simulate itself as a normal but solid dummy fan The other is a fixed resister 10Kohm which is treated as a normal temperature 25 signal to A106 Both signals detected by A106 will be regarded as normal and therefore keep the buzzer off The ICP Peripheral Communication Protocol Version 0 01
31. rm Temperature For every 5 C increase the driven power goes up for one level For example if the Alarm Temperature is 70 C and the current temperature is below 75 C the power is set on Level 0 When the current temperature is above 75 C but below 80 C the power is set on Level 1 Similarly if the temperature is above 80 C but below 85 the power is set on Level 2 When the temperature goes up above 85 C the fans are driven to the full power Here is an example Send to A106 0x4D Ox1D 0x01 0x00 Where 0x4D indicates this command comes from the system 0x1D Set Fan Control Level 0x01 A106 set in Auto Mode whilst 0x00 is only padding 2 How to Adjusting The Clock on LCD The LCD Module A78 has implemented a real time clock on board which provides the information of year month day hour min second It is also equipped with a backup battery that lasts for more than 3 years There are 2 ways to adjust the clock one by two buttons on the board and the other via software Adjusting by Buttons Step 1 Press the upper button for more than 3 seconds until a blinking cursor appears on the LCD screen Step 2 Press the lower button to adjust time Step 3 Press the upper button again to advance the blinking cursor to the next position Step 4 repeat Step 2 and Step 3 Step 5 When the clock is set press the upper button again for more than 3 seconds to leave Edit Mode until the cursor disap
32. rst Display LineO Contents Response To None Example 0 4 0x30 0x31 Direction Device Alm LCD Board Content Get First Display Linel Contents Command Ox4D 0x31 Emphasis 0 4 0x31 Get First Display Linel Contents Response To None Example 0x4D 0x31 0x32 Direction Alm LCD Board Device Content Report First Display Line0 Contents Command 0x53 0x32 OxTT OxCC 0xCC 5 Emphasis 0x53 S 0x32 Report First Display LineO Contents Response To Get First Display LineO Contents Example 0x53 0x32 0x0A 0x49 0x43 0x50 0x20 0x41 0x63 0x71 0x75 0x69 0x72 0x65 0x20 0x49 0x6E 0x63 Report the contents of First Display is ICP Acquire Inc on LineO and the toggle time is 10 sec 0x33 Direction Board Device Content Report First Display Line Contents Command 0x53 0x33 OxTT 0xCC 0xCC Emphasis 0x53 S 0x33 Report First Display Linel Contents Response To Get First Display LineO Contents Example 0x53 0x33 0x0A 0x49 0x43 0x50 0x20 0x41 0x63 0x71 0x75 0x69 0x72 0x65 0x20 0x49 0x6E 0x63 Report the contents of First Display is ICP Acquire Inc on Linel and the toggle time is 10 sec 0x34 Direction Alm Board Device Content Report Event Command 0x53 0x34 OxNN Emphasis 0 53 5 0x34 Report Event OxNN 0x01 Over Heat 0x02 Fan Fail Response To None Example 0x53 0x34 0x01 Report Event Over Heat 0x35 Direction Device gt Alm LCD Board Content Set Clock Adjustme
33. tchDog assumes that the system has drop halt and starts the alarming procedure i e triggering the buzzer and displaying warning message on the LCD Warning System Holding The setting command is as followed Send to A106 0x4D 0x12 0x01 0x0A Where 0x4D indicates this command comes from the system 0x12 Set WatchDog Mode and Time Interval 0x01 enable WatchDog 0x0A send polling messages to the system every 10 seconds To double check the setting send the following command Send to A106 0x4D 0x2A Where 0x4D indicates this command come from the system 0 2 Get WatchDog Mode and Time Interval A106 then replies with Receive from A106 0x53 0x13 0x01 0x0A Where 0x53 indicates this command comes from A106 0x13 Report WatchDog Mode and Time Interval 0x01 WatchDog enabled 0x0A time interval set at 10seconds After setting WatchDog 1s been enable and will send 0x53 0x20 the Polling Command every 10sec system after receive this command it should reply 0x4D 0x21 the Echo Command to tell WatchDog alive and keep silence To disable WatchDog send the following command Send to A106 0x4D 0x12 0x00 0x0A 18 Where 0x00 disable WatchDog How to Displaying Message on LCD Besides alarm messages the LCD Module can also display short messages from the system Here is an example Send to A106 0x4D 0x28 Where 0x28 Stop LCD Auto Clock Display Sen
34. ve in with the flat screws provided next slide and lock the loaded carrier into the chassis 2 8 2 Installation SCSI HDD 1 Remove a HDD carrier from the chassis as described above 2 Place the disk drive in the drive carrier 3 Secure the HDD drive in with the flat screws provided next slide and lock the loaded carrier into the chassis 13 Appendix A Alarm board user s manual Alarm Board User s Manual A106 INTRODUCTION The main function of Alarm Board A106 is to check whether the temperatures in the chassis and the speed of the fans are normal It also via an external WatchDog timer to monitors user s system is working properly or has dropped halt To calculate speed of fans A106 provides four sets of counter and two 8 bit ADCs Analog to Digital Converter to scan temperature It also implements one RS232 WatchDog which contacts system periodically Should there be any abnormality A106 will alarm the user in two ways One is by turning on Fan Temp Fail LED and trigger the buzzer The other is by passing messages to system through the RS232 interface and also to LCD Module A106 also provides optional functions such as displaying company banner or information on LCD or automatically increasing fan speed via temperature rising Auto Mode passing system messages for LCD display and provide system relevant data like fan speed and chassis temperature if required and actively passing messages if on board
35. yed Line0 1 first line on LCD 0x20 time allowed to toggle the display of the Fan amp Temp Data screen in this case 32 seconds If the value is Zero First Display Screen messages will stay on LCD permanently and the string 0x49 0x43 0x50 0x20 0x45 0x6C 0x65 0x63 0x74 0x72 0x6F 0x6E 0x69 0x63 0x20 are the ASCII codes for ICP Electronics How to Controlling the Fan In most cases the fans are driven to the full speed to cool the system However there are times when the chassis is installed in cooler environment and the fan speed may be lowered in order to reduce the noises As a result A106 has implemented a fan control function with 2 choices offered to users the Manual Control or 19 Auto Control of fans Manual Control The Manual Control applies fixed power to fans which is separated into 4 levels Level 0 stands for 5 8 power Level 1 for 6 8 power Level 2 for 7 8 power and Level 3 for full power Users can choose the proper level to fit the circumstances Send to A106 0x4D Ox1D 0x00 0x02 Where 0x4D indicates this command come from the system 0x1D Set Fan Control Level 0x00 Manual Control Fixed Mode 0x02 Power set on Level 2 Now the fans are driven by 7 8 power and the noises are accordingly reduced Automatic Mode In this mode one simple formula is applied to control the fan power First A106 calculates the difference between current temperature and the Ala
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