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Maintenance and Prevention

MBx406 – 4U Platform User Manual

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Maintenance and Prevention

Kontron Embedded Computers systems require minimal maintenance and care to
keep them operating correctly.

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Clean the MBx406 – 4U Platform with light soiling with a dry cloth.

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You should only remove stuff-necked dirt with a mild detergent and a soft
cloth.

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Clean regularly the air filter mat.

Cleaning the Device Interior

 

Only qualified personal may be cleaned the device interior.
The device have to be opened in accordance with the description in
the chapter “Accessing Internal Components”.
Before removing the cover, the system must be powered-down and
the power cord has to be disconnected from the power source.

 

Please observe the safety instruction for handling assemblies with
sensitive device to static electricity (ESD).
Failure to take heed of this warning instruction can result in damage
to the device.

Cleaning the Air Filter Mat

It is recommended that the air filter mat have to be cleaned according to the
pollution of operational environment. If the air filter mat is overly dirty, that may
cause the system overheating. If the environment is extremely dusty, clean the air
filter mat often. The air filter mat can be changed during the system is powered-
up.

Summary of Contents for MBx406

Page 1: ...MBx406 4U Platform User s Manual Version 1 02 Kontron Embedded Computers GmbH 0 0096 2667 ...

Page 2: ...structions for the Lithium Battery 9 FCC Rules 10 Electromagnetic Compatibility 10 Scope of Delivery 11 Type Labels and Product Identification 11 Product Description 12 Front Panel 14 Operating Elements 15 LED Indicators 16 Air Filter Hood Cover 16 Drive Door 17 Frontal Accessible Drive Bays 17 Rear Panel 18 Ports on the Rear Panel 19 Power Supply Unit 20 To Padlock the Device 20 Versions of the P...

Page 3: ...Maintenance and Prevention 31 Cleaning the Device Interior 31 Cleaning the Air Filter Mat 31 Main Specifications 33 Mechanical Specifications 35 Electrical Specifications 35 Environmental Specifications 36 CE Directives and Standards 37 Standard Interfaces Pin Assignments 38 Serial Port RS232 38 Keyboard Mouse 38 Parallel Port 39 Technical Support 40 Returning Defective Merchandise 41 ...

Page 4: ...for this reason Kontron Embedded Computers expressly informs the user that this manual only contains a general description of technical processes and instructions which may not be applicable in every individual case In cases of doubt please contact Kontron Embedded Computers This manual is protected by copyright All rights are reserved by Kontron Embedded Computers Copies of all or part of this ma...

Page 5: ...he risk of damage to the product if the corresponding warning notices are not observed This symbol indicates that the product or parts thereof may be damaged if the corresponding warning notices are not observed This symbol indicates general information about the product and the user manual This symbol precedes helpful hints and tips for daily use ...

Page 6: ... provided by law This applies for example to the batteries Exclusion of Accident Liability Obligation Kontron Embedded Computers shall be exempted from the statutory accident liability obligation if the user fails to observe the safety instructions Liability Limitation Exemption from the Warranty Obligation In the event of damage to the device caused by failure to observe the hints in this manual ...

Page 7: ...ed in accordance with the instructions for use q The electrical installations in the room must correspond to the requirements of the respective regulations q Take care that there are no cables particularly power cables in areas where persons can trip over them q Do not use power cable in sockets shared by a number of other power consumers Do not use an extension cable q The unit is not completely ...

Page 8: ...ied out by a person authorized by Kontron Embedded Computers q Maintenance or repair on the open device may only be carried out by qualified personnel authorized by Kontron Embedded Computers familiar with the associated dangers q The device may only be opened for the installation and removal of PCI ISA AGP cards in accordance with the description in this manual These procedures have to be carried...

Page 9: ...ns 21 CFR 1040 for USA and Canadian Radiation Emitting Devices Act REDR C 1370 Electronic Discharge ESD A sudden discharge of electrostatic electricity can destroy static sensitive devices or micro circuitry Proper packaging and grounding techniques are necessary precautions to prevent damage Always take the following precautions 1 Transport boards in static safe containers such as boxes or bags 2...

Page 10: ... of non conductive materials such as ordinary plastic assembly aids and Styrofoam 7 Use field service tools such as cutters screwdrivers and vacuums that are conductive 8 Always place drives and boards PCB assembly side down on the foam Instructions for the Lithium Battery The ATX motherboard is equipped with a Lithium battery For the replacing of this battery please observe the instructions descr...

Page 11: ...evision reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures q Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna q Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver q Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected q Consult ...

Page 12: ...er cord only for AC power supply units Type Labels and Product Identification The type label of your MBx406 4U Platform is attached to the inside of the drive door Type label Product identification MBx406 A MBx406 4U Platform with AC power supply unit MBx406 C MBx406 4U Platform with DC power supply unit 48V DC MBx406 F MBx406 4U Platform with DC power supply unit 24V DC ...

Page 13: ...e indicator LEDs are located on the right side of the left handle for the standard version these are composed of the power LED and hard disk activity LED The unit incorporates E PAC technology to simplify the installation and the removal of its components HDD FDD or CD ROM drive The front side cooling fans are mounted into E PAC This advanced technology is also extreme resistant to shock and vibra...

Page 14: ... drive 3 Power Supply Unit shown with AC PSU 4 Device backside 5 Bracket for padlock 6 Motherboard interfaces example 7 Expansion slots 8 Motherboard 9 Card hold down bracket 10 Front cooling fans Please take care if you powered up the system that the openings for air intake and exhaust must be not obstructed by objects or the like 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 10 1 9 ...

Page 15: ...wer switch and reset button and the integrated drives are located at the front side of the MBx406 4U Platform behind the drive door Fig 5 Front panel with opened doors 1 LED indicators 2 Air intake openings 3 Operating elements 4 3 5 bay in the pictured configuration is built in a drive 5 5 25 bay in the pictured configuration without drive 6 5 25 bay in the pictured configuration are built in a d...

Page 16: ...s activated it is not possible to make any entries via the keyboard After switching off the system by the power on off switch a residual voltage of 5 V on the motherboard is present The unit is not completely disconnected from the power source by turning off the with the power on off button The unit is complete disconnected from the power source only when the power cord is disconnected either from...

Page 17: ... light up after turning on the system then you must check the systems mains power source Hard disk activity LED orange Indicate the hard disk activity Temperature control LED red Optional This LED indicator is lighting if is reached the admitted limit temperature of your system Do not press the disk eject while the disk drive LED is lit or blinking Air Filter Hood Cover On the systems front side b...

Page 18: ...uring the operation The key should be kept somewhere where it is not accessible to unauthorized persons The MBx406 4U Platform comes equipped with two keys If the keys get lost or damaged then the drive door can be opened only by Kontron Embedded Computers service personnel Frontal Accessible Drive Bays The MBx406 4U Platform is equipped with three front accessible drive bays q one 3 5 bay q two 5...

Page 19: ... supply unit The configuration respectively the number of the MBx406 4U Platform interfaces may vary depending on the device equipment 8 7 3 4 1 2 5 6 Fig 7 Rear panel shown with AC PSU 1 DC or AC power inlet of the power supply according to the used PSU 2 Fan of the power supply 3 Ground stud 4 Bracket for padlock 5 Motherboard interfaces 6 Expansion slots 7 Air exhaust openings 8 Cover captive f...

Page 20: ...ption refer to the supplied Motherboard Manual The motherboards are available with following expansion slots the number of the specific expansion slots is depending on the type of the used motherboard q PCI and or ISA expansion slots full size to expand the system with additional cards q AGP expansion slot to expand the system with a AGP graphic card To expand your system with additional cards ple...

Page 21: ...M1 Serial port connector 8 VGA connector 9 Line Out connector 10 Line In connector 11 Microphone connector Power Supply Unit Each MBx406 4U Platform can be equipped with an AC PSU or a DC PSU as desired Fig 9 Version with AC PSU Fig 9a Version with DC PCU To Padlock the Device There are two brackets one on the cover the other on the chassis on the device backside You can protect your system to rem...

Page 22: ... the drive bay door System Version Integrated PSU Input MBx406 A AC PSU 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz max 3 6 A MBx406 C DC PSU 48 to 60VDC max 8 0 A MBx406 F DC PSU 24 to 32 VDC max 14 A Safety instruction for devices with 48 V DC PSU In devices with 48 V DC PSU MBx406 C it is not allowed to remove or to bridgeover the installed ATX connector with the Kontron ATX cable extension T10 A fuse integrated in t...

Page 23: ...r cord In situations where a two slot receptacle is present have it replaced with a properly grounded three prong grounding type receptacle DC PSU DC power terminal Fig 11 DC power connection Fig 11a DC polarity connections 1 Loosen the three Philips screws on the DC power terminal far enough so that you can insert the ends of the wires Check for correct polarity see fig 11a 2 Installing the Phili...

Page 24: ...rds are deliverable with following expansion slots full size q one AGP expansion slot to expand the system with a graphic card and q other up to maximum 6 PCI and or ISA slots to expand the system with additional cards The number of the specific expansion slots is depending on the type of the used motherboard To expand your system with additional cards please observe the power consumption specific...

Page 25: ...moval of PCI ISA AGP cards in accordance with the description in this manual These procedures have to be carried out only by qualified specialist personnel To expand your system with additional cards please observe the power consumption specification specified in the chapter Main Specifications and that every additional card does not exceed 25 W power consumption Please observe the safety instruct...

Page 26: ...e an additional card follow these steps 1 Turn off power switch Disconnect the power cord from power source 2 Remove the captive fastener located at the rear of the unit securing the cover Fig 12 Cover removal 3 Lift the back the cover or pull it out Fig 13 Removing the cover ...

Page 27: ...the screws and the card hold down bracket for later use Fig 14 Card hold down bracket removal Fig 15 MBx406 4U Platform without card hold down bracket 5 For the installing removing the additional card please remove the corresponding additional card slot cover from the motherboard slot Fasten the additional card slot cover to the device rear chassis ...

Page 28: ...U Platform User Manual 27 6 Reinstall the card hold down bracket and secure it using the four retaining screws two screws on each side see Fig 14 7 Please close the MBx406 4U Platform and secure the cover with the captive fasteners ...

Page 29: ...n the socket 5 Make sure that you insert the battery the right way around The plus pole must be on the top 6 The lithium battery must be replaced with an identical battery or a battery type recommended by Kontron Embedded Computers 7 Reinstall any previously removed additional cards and reconnect their data cables 8 Close the Unit as described in chapter Installing the Additional Cards step 6 7 Fi...

Page 30: ...description of the interfaces Important Instructions The MBx406 has to be installed and operated only by trained and qualified personal Since the device may weigh up to 20 kg it is advisable to have a colleague assist in the installation Only install the MBx406 into the 19 industrial cabinet with corresponding mounting rails Make sure to check the load capacity of the mounting rails the unit may w...

Page 31: ...olt the 19 industrial cabinet to the floor or anchor it on the wall The voltage feeds must not be overloaded Adjust the cabling and the external overcharge protection to correspond with the electrical figures indicated on the type label The type label is located on the right side of the device and on the inside of the drive bay door For DC power supplies please observe that the supply circuit must...

Page 32: ...cription in the chapter Accessing Internal Components Before removing the cover the system must be powered down and the power cord has to be disconnected from the power source Please observe the safety instruction for handling assemblies with sensitive device to static electricity ESD Failure to take heed of this warning instruction can result in damage to the device Cleaning the Air Filter Mat It...

Page 33: ...approx 40 C you may add light duty commercial detergent q It is also possible to beat it out vacuum it or blast it with warm compressed air q If the filter is soiled with greasy dust you should rinse it with warm water with degreaser added Do not clean the filter mat with a piercing jet of water or wring it out 3 After cleaning and drying the filter mat simply place it back to the front panel in f...

Page 34: ... drives 2x 5 25 1x 3 5 Internal 1x 3 5 1x 1 8 IDE Flash Disk External interface On the rear panel Motherboard interface refer to supplied Motherboard User Manual Slots On the rear panel up to 6x 32 bit PCI and or ISA 1x AGP Operating elements On the front panel 1x Power switch 1x Reset button 1x Keylock LED indicators On the front panel 1x Power LED 1x HDD activity LED 1x Temperature control LED o...

Page 35: ...P resp PCI or ISA 70 W Power of 12 VDC 8 W Power of 12 VDC 2 W Power of 5 VDC 80 W Power of 5 VDC 30 W Power of 3 3 VDC Power specification max power value for additional customized applications 1 W Power of 5 VSB Please take care that the total PSU output power of your system doesn t exceed the following value MBx406 A 250 W MBx406 C MBx406 F 220 W ...

Page 36: ...Depth Total depth 20 56 509 5 mm Installation depth 18 77 464 mm Weight 20 kg approximately without packaging Housing steel with zinc plating ALU front panel black Electrical Specifications System Version Integrated PSU Input MBx406 A AC 100 240 VAC 50 60 Hz max 3 6 A MBx406 C 48 VDC 48 to 60 VDC max 8 0 A MBx406 F 24 VDC 24 to 32 VDC max 14 A ...

Page 37: ... 113 F 20 90 104 F Storage transit temperature humidity 40 70 C 5 95 40 C 40 158 F 5 95 104 F Operating altitude 10 000 ft 3 048 m Storage transit altitude 50 000 ft 15 240 m Operating shock 15 G 11 ms duration half sine Storage transit shock 30 G 11 ms duration half sine Operating vibration 10 58 Hz 0 15 mm 58 500 Hz 2 0 G Storage transit vibration 10 58 Hz 0 30 mm 58 500 Hz 4 0 G Acoustic noise ...

Page 38: ...ives Low Voltage directive Electrical Safety 73 23 EEC EMC Directive 89 336 EEC Electrical Safety Standards EUROPE EN 60950 IEC 60950 U S A UL 1950 Canada CSA 22 2 No 950 EMC Standards EUROPE EN 50081 1 2 emission EN 50082 1 2 immunity EN 55022 B 1994 CISPR22 U S A FCC 47 CFR Part 15 Class B ...

Page 39: ...al Port RS232 Pin Signal name 9 pin SUB D plug 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 2 RXD Receive Data 3 TXD Transmit Data 4 DTR Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator Keyboard Mouse Pin Signal name 6 pin Mini DIN socket 1 Data 2 not connected 3 GND 4 5 V 5 Clock 6 not connected ...

Page 40: ... MBx406 4U Platform User Manual 39 Parallel Port Pin Signal name 25 pin SUB D socket 1 STROBE 2 DATA0 3 DATA1 4 DATA2 5 DATA3 6 DATA4 7 DATA5 8 DATA6 9 DATA7 10 ACKN 11 BUSY 12 PE 13 SELECT 14 AUTOFD 15 ERROR 16 INIT 17 SLCTIN 18 25 GND ...

Page 41: ...and the serial number S No of the defective unit provide the serial number found on the type label placed on the right side of the unit and on the inside of the drive bay door Be ready to explain the nature of your problem to the service technician If you have any questions about Kontron Embedded Computers or our products and services you may reach us at the aforementioned numbers or at www kontro...

Page 42: ...mber from Kontron Embedded Computers Service before returning any merchandise Clearly write or mark this number on the outside of the package you are returning 3 Describe the device failure behavior 4 Include the name and telephone number of a person whom we can contact for further explanations if necessary when returning goods Where applicable always include all duty papers and invoice s associat...

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