RouterBOARD 1000 Series User's Manual
Hardware Guide
Memory and Storage Devices
Memory
There is no onboard memory, but the device has a SODIMM slot for DDR2 modules, it is recommended to
use modules with at least 667MHz (PC-4200)
Storage Device
The device is equipped with one 64MB NAND nonvolatile memory chip.
CompactFlash Slots
The board has two independent CompactFlash slots that support Compact Flash Type I or II cards and True
IDE Microdrive storage devices. The first one (
J4
) is bootable.
Warning! The RouterBOARD 1000 series
boards do not support hot insert of CompactFlash/Microdrive devices.
Extension Slots
MiniPCI Slots
This device doesn't have any miniPCI slots
Daughterboard Connector
This device doesn't have any daughterboard connectors
Input/Output Ports
LAN ports
There are four LAN ports. The ports do not support Power over Ethernet.
All cables made to EIA/TIA 568A/B cable specifications will work correctly (see
Connector Index
for
pinout). Note that this port supports automatic cross/straight cable correction (Auto MDI/X), so you can use
either straight or cross-over cable for connecting to other network devices.
DB9 Serial Port
The RS232C standard male DB9 asynchronous serial port may be used for initial configuration, or for
attaching a modem or any other RS232 serial device. TxD (pin 3) of this port has -5V DC power when idle.
Some signals are not connected, so this implementation may not be considered to support full hardware
flow-control, so software flow-control (XON/XOFF) or none at all should be used.
Fan Connectors
You can connect up to two fans to the RouterBOARD, but only one of them will work at a time. They will
receive 12V DC power. The board supports fan speed feedback signaling. RouterOS can be configured to
change the active fan, if the current active one is not rotating (note that if a fan does not have rotation
sensor, it will be considered failed).
LEDs
Power LED
Power LED is on when the board is powered.
User LED
User LED may be programmed at user's option. It is lit by default when the board starts up, then it is turned
off when the bootloader runs kernel.
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