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20G503-00 E2 

 

2017-03-06

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Summary of Contents for G503

Page 1: ...User Manual G503 Dual SATA HDD SSD Shuttle RAID Controller 3U CompactPCI Serial 2017 03 06 20G503 00 E2...

Page 2: ...ing an HDD SSD 14 2 2 Removing an SSD HDD 16 2 3 Integrating the Board into a System 16 2 4 Initializing the RAID Array 17 3 Functional Description 18 3 1 Power Supply 18 3 2 Status LEDs 18 3 3 Mass S...

Page 3: ...d for end users It describes the design functions and connection of the product The manual does not include detailed information on individual components data sheets etc History G503 product page with...

Page 4: ...t links directly to the Internet When no globe icon is present the hyperlink links to specific information within this document Italics Folder file and function names are printed in italics Comment Co...

Page 5: ...you work on your computer Power down and unplug your computer system when working on the inside Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips leads or circuitry Use a grounded wrist s...

Page 6: ...ything done or omitted to be done by any such person in reliance whether wholly or partially on the whole or any part of the contents of the publication Conditions for Use Field of Application The cor...

Page 7: ...ht 2017 MEN Holding All rights reserved The WEEE directive does not apply to fixed industrial plants and tools The compliance is the responsibility of the company which puts the product on the market...

Page 8: ...on the board The G503 can be used to supplement the RAID functionality provided by the CPU board in order to implement data storage systems with high reliability and capacity Front Panel Status LEDs...

Page 9: ...Product Overview 20G503 00 E2 2017 03 06 Page 9 1 2 External Interfaces Figure 1 Front interfaces EJECT HP AC2 AC1 LOC PWR...

Page 10: ...00 E2 2017 03 06 Page 10 1 3 Board Layout Figure 2 Board layout top view without hard disk or solid state drives Guide rails for HDDs or SSDs CompactPCI Serial connector P1 SATA connectors for HDDs o...

Page 11: ...017 03 06 Page 11 1 4 Block Diagram Figure 3 Block diagram SATA RAID Controller SATA 6 Gb SATA 6 Gb SFF 8485 Controller GA Reset SGPIO HDDx_DET HDDx_DET SATA 6 Gb F 6 LEDs F Front Rear R B Onboard HDD...

Page 12: ...swap switch eject button Onboard Interfaces Hex switch for selection of the RAID level Backplane Standard Compliance with CompactPCI Serial PICMG CPCI S 0 Specification Peripheral slot Host connectio...

Page 13: ...bility MTBF 2 353 984 h 40 C according to IEC TR 62380 RDF 2000 Safety Flammability PCBs UL 94 V 0 1 6 Product Identification MEN user documentation may describe several different models and or design...

Page 14: ...r system Remove the carrier board from the system If there are already HDDs SSDs installed Installing the first HDD SSD Place the first HDD SSD in the slot close to the front panel on the carrier boar...

Page 15: ...fixing it to the front panel with a M3x6 TX8 screw Apply thread locker to ensure the screws are not loosened by vibrations Installing the second HDD SSD Place the second HDD SSD in the slot close to t...

Page 16: ...d into a System You can use the following check list when installing the board in a system for the first time and with minimum configuration Set the hex switch to the required position Power down the...

Page 17: ...board into the system Power up the system Wait until the board has finished initialization and the LEDs stop blinking Power down the system Remove the board from the system Set the hex switch to the r...

Page 18: ...R Green Power supply status On voltage in correct range LOC Yellow Locate AC1 Orange Activity 1 On HDD SSD is present Off HDD SSD is unplugged Blinking data transfer AC2 Orange Activity 2 On HDD SSD i...

Page 19: ...he back of the G503 s PCB Table 2 RAID switch positions 3 6 CompactPCI Serial See Figure 2 Board layout top view without hard disk or solid state drives on page 10 for the position of the switch on th...

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