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1. Front view Back view C 18 i 9 Inl POWER LED FAN POWER Switch BUS PAC PE CE Expantion slots Figure 2 2 Names of major parts lt ECH PE CE2 F4A gt Setting Jumper The board BUS PAC PE CE mounted on the expansion chassis has a jumper The jumper can be set to link the power systems 1 Linked to the power of the PC When the PC is turned on the power of the expansion chassis also comes on JP1 2 Linked to the power of the expansion chassis When the power receptacle inside the expansion chassis is connected the power of the chassis comes on 1 2 8 3 Not linked When the power switch at the front of the expansion chassis is turned on the power of the chassis comes on Figure 2 3 Setting Jumper A CAUTION Do not remove BUS PAC PE CE or change its position It may result in malfunction heat generation failure or breakage CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 11 2 Setup Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board A CAUTION Before installing an expansion board on this product be sure to turn off your PC or this product and unplug the power cables from wall outlets Follow the procedure below to install the expansion board on this product 1 Unplug the AC adapter and Connection Cable from this product 2 Remove two screw from the top of the rear panel then remove the chassis cover by sliding it to the rear side in the order of arrows 1 and 2 Figu2. CAUTION The power supply and cooling fan in this product is consumables requiring replacement after use for a certain period of time Although each of the parts should be replaced after use for the following period of time in principle the life may be shortened depending on the operating environment Keep in mind that the lives of the parts may be extremely shortened if they are used where it is either exposed to must dirt metal chips or particles or dust or affected by oil or corrosive gas Power supply About 5 years in an office environment kept at a temperature of 25 C and a humidity of 60 Fan About 5 years in an office environment kept at a temperature of 25 C and a humidity of 6096 Fan Filter About 1 year in an office environment kept at a temperature of 25 C and a humidity of 60 CONTEC 24 ECH PE CE2 F4A 3 About Hardware Physical Dimensions N CAUTION When using this chassis keep it at least 20mm away from any object such as the wall for cooling purposes Attaching rubber feet to the chassis makes it 3 6mm taller 92 n d AX OUT FAN 8 al N ERE 3 B L J ii 229 8 95 245 AIR FLOW FAN 20 8 4 Figure 3 1 Physical Dimensions lt ECH PE CE2 F4A Horizontally placed gt CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 25
3. municipal ordinances 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 7 1 Before Using the Product 9 CONTEC 8 ECH PE CE2 F4A 2 Setup 2 Setup This chapter explains how to set up the chassis Refer to the user s manual for the expansion adapter EAD CE LPE EAD CE EC as required What is Setup Setup means a series of steps to take before the product can be used Taking the following steps in this chapter sets up the ECH PE CE2 F4A Step 1 Preparation Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board Step 3 Connecting the Cable Step 4 Installing the expansion adapter board Step 5 Setup and Check If setup fails to be performed correctly refer to Setup Troubleshooting 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 9 2 Setup Step 1 Preparation Configuration image t A gt The photo is of the EAD CE EC ECH PCI CE2 H4A but the check points are the same as with the ECH PE CE2 F4A Figure 2 1 Configuration image Items to be prepared PC Expansion adapter EAD CE LPE EAD CE EC Expansion adapter board BUS ADIC LPE BUS PC EC a Connection Cable CB CE1 b Expansion chassis Chassis ECH PE CE2 F4A c Power cable PCI Express bus board to be installed 9 b a The photo is of the EAD CE LPE ECH PCI CE2 H4A but the check points are the same as with the ECH PE CE2 F4A 9 CONTEC 10 ECH PE CE2 F4A 2 Setup Names of major parts ECH PE CE2 F4A
4. HARDWARE 23 Hardware Specificatlom 22 22 22 2 IIIS EENEARENE US Se eros SCENE EEEREREERE RENE ER REESE MEER SERERE 23 Physical DI NCDADUICEOOHTINS OD M 25 Difference from ECH PE CE F4A iiie i d EE SII bl ECE 27 9 CONTEC vi ECH PE CE2 F4A 1 Before Using the Product 1 Before Using the Product This chapter provides information you should know before using the product About the Chassis This product is an expansion chassis that adds PCI Express bus slots of PC Connecting an optional expansion adapter EAD CE LPE EAD CE EC can add two PCI Express x1 bus slots to the PC ECH PE CE2 F4A is long type PCI Express board You can link the ON OFF control of the chassis to that of your PC Features PCI Express x1 bus slots can be added to your PC Four PCI Express x 1 bus slots can be added This expansion chassis is connected to a PC using an optional expansion adapter Four long type PCI Express bus boards x 4 can be connected ECH PE CE2 F4A You can connect four PCI Express boards up to 313 8 L x 111 15 H mm ON OFF control of the chassis can be linked to that of your PC You can link the ON OFF control of the expansion chassis to that of your PC Steel chassis with cooling fan Steel chassis with cooling fan suitable for use in fields Rack mountable Rack mountable with supplied brackets Expansion adapter Option Expansion Adapter for Express Card Slot
5. size Acceptable board sizes mm 313 8 L x 111 15 H Power supply Expansion slot supplied power The 43 3VDC 8A Max output current must not exceed the 12VDC 3A Max value on the right 130W 100 240VAC 50 60H 3AQOOVAC 1 5AG40VAC Physical dimensions mm 210 0 W x 159 0 H x 378 2 L without rubber feet Weight 7kg AC cable 2 5m 3P AC input line voltage range 90 264VAC Physical dimensions of acceptable board Max lt ECH PE CE2 F4A gt 313 8 L 111 15 H Lu mm CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 23 3 About Hardware Table3 2 Environmental specification Item Specification Operating temperature 0 50 C Operating humidity Storage temperature Storage humidity Floating dust particles Line noise AC line 2kV Signal line 1kV IEC61000 4 4 Level 3 EN61000 4 4 Level 3 Line noise Static electricity Contact discharge 2kV IEC61000 4 2 Level 1 EN61000 4 2 Levell fesisiance resistance 1 Atmospheric discharge 4kV IEC61000 4 2 Level 2 EN61000 4 2 Level 2 Vibration Sweep 10 57Hz semiramplitude 0 075 mm 57 150Hz 1 0G resistance resistance 1 40 min each in x y and z directions JIS C60068 2 6 compliant IEC60068 2 6 compliant Impact resistance 10G half sine shock for 11 ms in x y and z directions JIS C60068 2 27 compliant IEC60068 2 27 compliant Grounding grounding previous class 3 grounding A
6. 16 for example Board to connect a PCI bus expansion chassis Some boards may not work even though they comply with the PCI Express bus standard 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 3 1 Before Using the Product Customer Support CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTEC products more efficiently and comfortably Web Site Japanese http www contec co jp English http www contec com Chinese http www contec com cn Latest product information CONTEC provides up to date information on products CONTEC also provides product manuals and various technical documents in the PDF Free download You can download updated driver software and differential files as well as sample programs available in several languages Note For product information Contact your retailer if you have any technical question about a CONTEC product or need its price delivery time or estimate information Limited One Year Warranty CONTEC products are warranted by CONTEC CO LTD to be free from defects in material and workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office from which it was purchased This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear but only for the electronic circui
7. 3 About Hardware 130 130 160 80 360 3782 159 o e o 5 1010011011700 00000000000000 0000000000000 AIR FLOW FAN o lt z r et Figure 3 2 Physical Dimensions lt ECH PE CE2 F4A Vertically placed gt 26 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 3 About Hardware Difference from ECH PE CE F4A This product is a successor of the previous model ECH PE CE F4A So you can use the same operating procedures as ECH PE CE F4A ECH PE CE F4A ECH PE CE2 F4A Expansion 12VDC 0 7A Max 12VDC 0 5A Max slot supplied power AC inlet location 6009090 09090001 000909 00000 090 o 00 o5 o5 5 o5 lo lo lo Je 3 J A E amp 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 27 ECH PE CE2 F4A User s Manual CONTEC CO LTD January 2015 Edition 3 9 31 Himesato Nishiyodogawa ku Osaka 555 0025 Japan Japanese http www contec co jp English http www contec com Chinese http www contec com cn No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO LTD 12042014 01072015 Management No NA03724 01072015 rev1 Parts No LYRZ461
8. EAD CE EC Expansion Adapter for PCI Express Slot EAD CE LPE Check the CONTEC s Web site for more information on these expansion adapters 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 1 1 Before Using the Product Combinations of Expansion Adapters and Expansion Chassis The expansion adapters and expansion chassis can be used in the following combinations Expansion chassis Expansion chassis Expansion ECH PE CE ECH PE CE2 adapter EAD CE EC see o lol Expansion Chassis ECH PE CE H2B ECH PE CE F2B ECH PE CE2 F4A a NULU mmm U Expansion Adapter c a EAD CE EC EAD CE LPE 9 CONTEC 2 ECH PE CE2 F4A 1 Before Using the Product Restrictions This product is used in a combination with the optional expansion adapter The following restrictions apply to the situation when the expansion adapter is connected to the expansion chassis This product has restrictions on the types of PCs and boards that can be used Be sure to check the following restrictions before use lt Restrictions of PC If using the EAD CE LPE adapter sold separately in the PC check that the PC has a PCI Express bus slot If using the EAD CE EC expansion adapter sold separately check that the notebook PC has an Express Card slot Restrictions of PCI Express board None of the following boards can be plugged into any expansion slot in this product Boards that require a communication speed of x1 or higher x
9. PC HELPER PCI Express Expansion Chassis Long size 4 Slots ECH PE CE2 F4A User s Manual CONTEC CO LTD Check Your Package Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product The product consists of the items listed below Check with the following list that your package is complete If you discover damaged or missing items contact your retailer Product Configuration List Expansion chassis 1 Bracket fixed screw for rack mounted 6 ECH PE CE2 F4A Bracket for rack mounted 2 Power cable 1 Rubber feet 4 Slot cover 4 First step guide 1 Board fixed screw 4 Serial No Label 1 Product Registration Card amp Warranty Certificate 1 OQ CONTEC CO Rubber feet ee eu 98 Bracket fixed screw Expansion chassis Power cable Slot cover Board fixed screw for rack mounted Fast step guidd Card amp Warranty Certificate M Bracket for rack mounted Fast step guide Product Registration Card amp Serial No Label Warranty Certificate 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE F4A iii Copyright Copyright 2015 CONTEC CO LTD ALL RIGHTS RESERVED No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO LTD CONTEC CO LTD makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this document The informat
10. ard connector Doing so may result in a malfunction overheating fault or damage If a specific expansion slot is recommended for a board plug the board into that slot Failure to do so may result in a malfunction overheating fault or damage When plugging or unplugging the power cable be sure to hold it by the plug itself ECH PE CE2 F4A 5 1 Before Using the Product Since the expansion chassis is a precision device do not store or use it where it is subject to shock or vibration Also avoid any place where the chassis is exposed to direct sunlight extremely high humidity or much dust Do not use or store the chassis where it is exposed to any chemical either directly or as vapor in the air The chassis has ventilating slits to prevent it from overheating Avoid using the chassis with the ventilating slits blocked or in an ill ventilated place Do not use the chassis near equipment generating a strong magnetic field or noise Doing so may result in a malfunction overheating fault or damage in the chassis your PC or both It is very dangerous to use the chassis with water liquid or metal conductive chips left inside Be careful not to let such foreign matters in the chassis Do not use a UPS uninterruptible power supply with square wave output as connecting it may damage the system The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice for enhancement or quality improvement Even wh
11. en using the product continuously be sure to read the manual and understand the contents Do not modify this product CONTEC will bear no responsibility for any problems etc resulting from modifying the product Regardless of the foregoing statements CONTEC is not liable for any damages whatsoever including damages for loss of business profits arising out of the use of or inability to use this CONTEC product or the information contained herein CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 1 Before Using the Product Environment Use this product in the following environment If used in an unauthorized environment the chassis may overheat malfunction or cause a failure Operating temperature 0 50 C Humidity 20 80 RH No condensation Corrosive gases None Floating dust particles Not to be excessive Inspection Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely Ventilating slits must neither be blocked nor have dust or foreign matters adhering Front view Back view Storage When storing this product keep it in its original packing form 1 Wrap it in the packing material then put it in the box 2 Store the package at room temperature at a place free from direct sunlight moisture shock vibration magnetism and static electricity Disposal When disposing of the product follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws and
12. esult in death or serious injury A WARNING WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided could result in death or serious injury A CAUTION CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which if not avoided may result in minor or moderate injury or in property damage Handling Precautions A DANGER Do not use the product where it is exposed to flammable or corrosive gas Doing so may result in an explosion fire electric shock or failure M CONTEC N CAUTION Do not plug or unplug any board into or from an expansion slot with the PC or this product powered Doing so may result in a malfunction overheating or fault Be sure to turn off the PC or this product and unplug their power cables before plugging or unplugging any expansion board Do not plug or unplug the cable interconnecting the PC and the expansion chassis with the PC or ECH PE CE2 F4A powered Do not turn on or off the power switch of this product with the PC powered Doing so may result in a malfunction The total current consumption by the boards installed in the expansion slots in this product must not exceed the maximum power capacity of its power supply Failure to supply ample power to expansion boards could result in a malfunction overheating or fault The external supply voltage or drive current must not exceed the rating Do not connect any signal other than specified to the on bo
13. ion in this document is subject to change without notice All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document Should you notice an omission or any questionable item in this document please feel free to notify CONTEC CO LTD Regardless of the foregoing statement CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product Trademarks MS Microsoft Windows and Windows NT are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Other brand and product names are trademarks of their respective holder 9 CONTEC iv ECH PE CE2 F4A Table of Contents Check Your Package OPYLLEN us i PraGe mark CER RNa iv Table OE COMLENES RE O E EE EEEE EEEE Aret v 1 BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 1 About the CHASSIS TREES 1 Features Expansiomadapter OptioD o i 0711001701 1 Combinations of Expansion Adapters and Expansion Chassis eene 2 DEL ipM TR O T T O O PPARA EEA EEE RREPA O HEREA ER EEEE ERESZ EEA Aiah 3 Customer SUpDOLt cote e Oe HE eR CREER EEEE SUSIE RU RENDER ERR E RR vase 4 bordi soon M 4 Limited One Year Warranty 5 ee rte eere te eee dene eee e LHP RKO ERR RERO RARE Reg ret o Enan ET d FIO Wit O Dian EEI CE 1 rese A EEEE EEEE EEEE EE 4 Teta bilItY M n ii NI 4 Safety P
14. re 2 4 Removing the cover 9 CONTEC 12 ECH PE CE2 F4A 2 Setup 3 Remove the fall off prevention bar from this product Figure2 5 Removing the fall off prevention bar 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 13 2 Setup 4 Plug the expansion board into a PCI Express bus slot and fasten the bracket with the attached screw Apply slot covers to unused slots and fasten them with screws Figure2 6 Installing the Expansion Board CONTEC 14 ECH PE CE2 F4A 2 Setup 5 The fall off prevention bar adjusted according to the height of the expansion board and fasten them with screws Figure 2 7 Attaching the fall off prevention bar 6 Return the cover to their original position and fix them with screws CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 15 2 Setup 9 CONTEC 16 ECH PE CE2 F4A 2 Setup Step 3 Connecting the Cable Connecting the connection cable to the Expansion Adapter Refer to the user s manual for the expansion adapter EAD CE LPE EAD CE EC to connect its connection cable to the expansion adapter Connecting the connection cable to this product Connect the connector of the connection cable to the connector of this product The interface connector is the leftmost connector on the rear panel of the expansion chassis The photo is of the ECH PE CE2 F4A Figure 2 8 Connecting the connection cable to this product A CAUTION Do not plug the connection cable into any other connec
15. recautiOns aee i RRRRRRREHHREREREREEHECHR ERRARE EE EEE EEEE E 5 Safety Information sy iced e Ie iet RR RUNE ONERE VO OV 5 loei PA MCCC DIETE 5 ENNONNN 0005001500001 7 Inspection e ee e e ee e e a L 7 No rp m O O Mn 7 MEE 7 2 SETUP 9 Vyhne koi ERE 9 NIMM M 10 Kemst De prepar edea cod REPRE 10 Names of major paitsi 0 0 0 11 Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board seen nennen eene 12 step Connectng the Cable RT Rete ette URP PER PM obe ek PEE Pre eere poe SHK Eee dB d 17 Connecting the connection cable to the Expansion Adapter eee 17 Connecting the connection cable to this product ccceesessessseseeeseseseseteeeeeeeeeeseseseaeaeseeeseeeeeseaeeees 17 Plugeins the Power Cable c aam RR OI a MR ERR END 17 Attaching the FG 18 Step 4 Installing the expansion adapter board wo eee eeseeseseeeeseeeeseeecsceecscsecscsesseseescseeseseeasseeesseeeeaes 19 Step set p and Check JL r 19 Starting the system Setting up the hardware in Windows esee nenetn tnnt 19 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE F4A v Attacin Rack Mount Brackets 3er IOS cu OTTO EUR MM OMM MAREA EARS RR RR ER 20 Installing Removing a fan and filter sss ern E 21 Setup Troubleshooting T 22 symptoms and ACUODS iR a 22 If your problem cannot be resolved sees ene 22 3 ABOUT
16. s The chassis won t be turned on Make sure that the power cable has been connected correctly b Make sure that the power supplies of the PC and this product is on c Make sure that you have followed the procedure in Chapter 2 d When there is no problem in all of a c check whether it is turned on with no board installed If the chassis is turned on with no board installed check the total current consumption by the installed boards The total current consumption must not exceed the power capacity of these products No PCI Express bus board on this product is detected e Make sure that the expansion adapter board has been installed correctly f Make sure that the connection cable has been installed correctly When connecting the connection cable to the main chassis insert the connector until it clicks into place g Make sure that the POWER LED on this product is turned on When there is no problem in all of e g turn ON the power supply of a PC after setting to not link and turning ON the power supply of this product first refer to Chapter2 Stepl Setting Jumper The photo is of the EAD CE EC ECH PE CE2 F4A If your problem cannot be resolved Contact your retailer 9 CONTEC 22 ECH PE CE2 F4A 3 About Hardware 3 About Hardware Hardware specification Table3 1 Specification Compatible bus PCI Express Base Specification Rev 1 0a x1 2 5G bps Max Number of user available slots 4 slots Long
17. s product is turned off in synchronization with the PC s power supply A CAUTION Do not turn on or off this product with the PC main unit powered Doing so cancels the detection of the bus adapter When turning this product on back restart the PC main unit If you turn on the PC after turning it off keep a time interval of at least 10 seconds in between If the power OFF to ON interval is too short the expansion chassis may fail to be turned on Setting up the hardware in Windows The PCI Express bus boards installed on this product are detected in sequence For setting up and checking the boards used on the expansion chassis refer to their respective manuals CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 19 2 Setup Attaching Rack Mount Brackets This product can be rack mounted using the attached brackets The brackets can be used in two ways as illustrated below Rack mount this product using the brackets by the appropriate method suitable for the operating environment lt Horizontally placed gt lt Vertically placed gt Figure 2 11 Attaching the Rack Mount Brackets CONTEC 20 ECH PE CE2 F4A 2 Setup Installing Removing a fan and filter You can install remove a fan and filter Figure 2 12 Installing Removing a fan and filter 9 CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 21 2 Setup Setup Troubleshooting Please confirm followings when this product does not work Symptoms and Action
18. tor as doing so can cause a fault Plugging the Power Cable 1 Plug the power cable into this product The photo is of the ECH PE CE2 F4A Figure 2 9 Plugging the power cable into the ECH PE CE2 F4A 2 Plug the power cable into a wall outlet CONTEC ECH PE CE2 F4A 17 2 Setup Attaching the FG Figure2 10 Attaching the FG A CAUTION If you use this product FG terminal of this product ground to the earth 9 CONTEC 18 ECH PE CE2 F4A 2 Setup Step 4 Installing the expansion adapter board Refer to the user s manual for the expansion adapter EAD CE LPE EAD CE EC to install the expansion bus adapter on the PC Step 5 Setup and Check Starting the system This product is turned on and off in sync with the PC s power supply When the PC detects the expansion adapter this product is turned on Turning on the system 1 Plug the power plug of this product into a wall outlet You do not need to press the POWER switch on the front panel 1 2 The power supply of a PC is turned ON 3 As soon as the expansion adapter is recognized by the PC this product is turned on automatically 4 Make sure that the POWER LED on this product is on Pressing the POWER switch on the front panel of this product turns on this product or puts it to sleep Use the switch for example to turn on only this product Turning off the system 1 The power supply of a PC is turned OFF 2 Thi
19. try and original products The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged through abuse mistreatment neglect or unreasonable use or if the original invoice is not included in which case repairs will be considered beyond the warranty policy How to Obtain Service For replacement or repair return the device freight prepaid with a copy of the original invoice Please obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization number RMA from the CONTEC group office where you purchased before returning any product No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number Liability The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product In no event will the warrantor be liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that arise from Safety Precautions Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely CONTEC 4 ECH PE CE2 F4A 1 Before Using the Product Safety Precautions Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely Safety Information This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting in injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources Understand the meanings of these labels to operate the equipment safely A DANGER DAN GER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which if not avoided will r
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