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ECH-PCI-CE-H2B, ECH-PCI-CE-F2B, ECH-PCI-CE-H4B, ECH-PCI-CE-F4B 

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Table of Contents 

Check Your Package ................................................................................................................................ i 

Copyright .................................................................................................................................................ii

 

Trademarks ..............................................................................................................................................ii

 

Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................iii

 

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BEFORE USING THE PRODUCT 

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About the Chassis.................................................................................................................................... 1

 

Features............................................................................................................................................. 1

 

Expansion adapter (Option)............................................................................................................. 2

 

Combinations of Expansion Adapters and Expansion Chassis ...................................................... 2

 

Restrictions....................................................................................................................................... 3

 

Customer Support.................................................................................................................................... 4

 

Web Site ........................................................................................................................................... 4

 

Limited One-Year Warranty ................................................................................................................... 4

 

How to Obtain Service ............................................................................................................................ 4

 

Liability ................................................................................................................................................... 4

 

Safety Precautions ................................................................................................................................... 5

 

Safety Information ........................................................................................................................... 5

 

Handling Precautions ....................................................................................................................... 5

 

Environment ..................................................................................................................................... 7

 

Inspection ......................................................................................................................................... 7

 

Storage .............................................................................................................................................. 7

 

Disposal ............................................................................................................................................ 7

 

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SETUP 

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What is Setup?......................................................................................................................................... 9

 

Step 1 Preparation ................................................................................................................................. 10

 

Items to be prepared....................................................................................................................... 10

 

Names of major parts ..................................................................................................................... 11

 

Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board ................................................................................................. 13

 

Step 3 Connecting the Cable................................................................................................................. 14

 

Connecting the connection cable to the Expansion Adapter ........................................................ 14

 

Connecting the connection cable to this product .......................................................................... 14

 

Connecting the AC Adapter........................................................................................................... 15

 

Plugging the Power Cable ............................................................................................................. 15

 

Step 4 Installing the expansion adapter board ..................................................................................... 16

 

Step 5 Setup and Check ........................................................................................................................ 16

 

Starting the system ......................................................................................................................... 16

 

Setting up the hardware in Windows ............................................................................................ 17

 

Summary of Contents for ECH-PCI-CE-F2B

Page 1: ...PCI Bus Expansion Chassis Short size 2 Slots BLACK ECH PCI CE H2B Long size 2 Slots BLACK ECH PCI CE F2B Short size 4 Slots BLACK ECH PCI CE H4B Short size 4 Slots BLACK ECH PCI CE F4B User s Manual CONTEC CO LTD ...

Page 2: ...ed or missing items contact your retailer Product Configuration List Expansion chassis Either the following 1 ECH PCI CE H2B ECH PCI CE F2B ECH PCI CE H4B ECH PCI CE F4B Board fixed screw 2 AC adapter 1 Power cable 1 This User s Manual this booklet 1 Slot cover Either the following ECH PCI CE H2B 2 ECH PCI CE F2B 2 ECH PCI CE H4B 4 ECH PCI CE F4B 4 POWER Board fixed screw Expansion chassis User s ...

Page 3: ...ument 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 o...

Page 4: ...Liability 4 Safety Precautions 5 Safety Information 5 Handling Precautions 5 Environment 7 Inspection 7 Storage 7 Disposal 7 2 SETUP 9 What is Setup 9 Step 1 Preparation 10 Items to be prepared 10 Names of major parts 11 Step 2 Installing the Expansion Board 13 Step 3 Connecting the Cable 14 Connecting the connection cable to the Expansion Adapter 14 Connecting the connection cable to this product...

Page 5: ...iv ECH PCI CE H2B ECH PCI CE F2B ECH PCI CE H4B ECH PCI CE F4B Checking the hardware in Windows 17 Setup Troubleshooting 18 Symptoms and Actions 18 3 ABOUT HARDWARE 19 Hardware specification 19 ...

Page 6: ...3MHz slots can be added ECH PCI CE H2B ECH PCI CE F2B adds two PCI bus slots ECH PCI CE H2B ECH PCI CE F4B adds four PCI bus slots This expansion chassis is connected to a PC using an optional expansion adapter Short type PCI bus boards can be connected ECH PCI CE H2B ECH PCI CE H4B You can connect two short type 176 5 L x 107 H mm PCI boards ECH PCI CE H2B can be connected two PCI Boards ECH PCI ...

Page 7: ...more information on these expansion adapters Combinations of Expansion Adapters and Expansion Chassis The expansion adapters and expansion chassis can be used in the following combinations Expansion chassis ECH PCI CE Expansion adapter H2B F2B H4B F4B H4A H7A H13A EAD CE EC EAD CE LPE Expansion Chassis ECH PCI CE H2B ECH PCI CE F2B ECH PCI CE H4B ECH PCI CE F4B ECH PCI CE H4A ECH PCI CE H7A ECH PC...

Page 8: ...ed by the BIOS in the PC used Ask the PC vendor for whether the BIOS recognizes the PCI to PCI bridge Restrictions on transfer rate When the expansion chassis accommodates a board that performs high speed transfer such as bus mastering the overall transfer rate may be lower than that of PCI bus slots in the main unit of a desktop PC This is caused by bus extension by the PCI to PCI Bridge The tran...

Page 9: ...ly 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 circuitry and original products The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged thr...

Page 10: ... in an explosion fire electric shock or failure 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 e...

Page 11: ...sis 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 The specifications of this product are subject to change without notice for enhancement...

Page 12: ...xcessive Inspection Inspect the product periodically as follows to use it safely Ventilating slits must neither be blocked nor have dust or foreign matters adhering POWER 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...

Page 13: ...1 Before Using the Product 8 ECH PCI CE H2B ECH PCI CE F2B ECH PCI CE H4B ECH PCI CE F4B ...

Page 14: ...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 PCI CE H2B 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 ...

Page 15: ...n image The photo is of the EAD CE EC ECH PCI CE H2B Figure 2 1 Configuration image Items to be prepared PC Expansion adapter Expansion adapter card a Connection Cable b Expansion chassis This product Chassis c Picture is ECH PCI PCI CE H2B AC adapter Power cable Bundled PCI board to be installed c a b ...

Page 16: ...ked to the power of the PC When the PC is turned on the power of the expansion chassis also comes on 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 JP1 1 2 3 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 J...

Page 17: ...power of the PC When the PC is turned on the power of the expansion chassis also comes on 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 JP1 1 2 3 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 5 Setting Jumper Slot ...

Page 18: ...product 1 Unplug the AC adapter and Connection Cable from this product 2 Remove one 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 The photo is of the ECH PCI CE H2B Figure 2 6 Installing the Expansion Board 3 Plug the expansion board into a PCI slot and fasten the bracket with the attached screw Apply slot covers to...

Page 19: ...s 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 Picture is ECH PCI CE H2B Figure 2 7 Connecting the connection cable to this product CAUTION Do not plug the connection cable into any o...

Page 20: ...n chassis may cause a fault Connect the AC adapter to this product first then plug the power cable into the wall outlet Plugging the Power Cable 1 Please confirm the led on the front panel of expansion chasises is turned off 2 Please pull the plug out of the wall power outlet 3 Please pull out the plug of power cable from AC adaptor 4 Please uncork and pull out the AC adaptor from ECH PCI BE H2B F...

Page 21: ...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 Turning off the system 1 The power supply of a PC is turned OFF 2 This product is turned off in synchronization with the PC s power supply 1 Pressing the POWER swit...

Page 22: ...e PCI 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 Checking the hardware in Windows You can use Device Manager to check whether this product has been identified in Windows Device Manager shows PCI standard PCI to PCI bridge under System devices Figure 2 9 Sample screen shot of Device...

Page 23: ...h the chassis is still not turned on 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 this product No PCI board on this product is detected f Make sure that the expansion adapter has been installed correctly g Make ...

Page 24: ...ower supply Expansion slot supplied power The output current must not exceed the value on the right 5VDC 7A Max 1 3 3VDC 3A Max 1 12VDC 1 5A Max 12VDC 0 3A Max Maximum total power capacity 60W AC input line voltage 1 100 240VAC AC line frequency 47 63Hz AC power input current 2A 90VAC Outside dimensions mm 71 0 W x 144 0 H x 222 0 L without rubber feet 71 0 W x 144 0 H x 360 0 L without rubber fee...

Page 25: ... supply and cooling fan in the ECH PCI CE H2B are 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 expose...

Page 26: ...CE F2B ECH PCI CE H4B ECH PCI CE F4B 21 Figure 3 1 Outside Dimensions ECH PCI CE H2B Figure 3 2 Outside Dimensions ECH PCI CE F2B CAUTION When using this chassis keep it at least 20mm away from any object such as the wall for cooling purposes ...

Page 27: ...CI CE F2B ECH PCI CE H4B ECH PCI CE F4B Figure 3 3 Outside Dimensions ECH PCI CE H4B Figure 3 4 Outside Dimensions ECH PCI CE F4B CAUTION When using this chassis keep it at least 20mm away from any object such as the wall for cooling purposes ...

Page 28: ...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 06262009 08232007 Management No A 51 493 06262009_rev3 Parts No LYHT663 ...

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