CHAPTER 3:
Hardware Reference
This Appendix contains hardware specifications and instructions on how to fit the HSM with an external tamper
detector such as a micro switch.
Adapter Modification for External Tamper Detectors
Connect additional tamper detection devices using the tamper input header, located on the rear face of the
card, as illustrated in
.
Figure 5: Rear face of the card
To fit an external tamper detection device
1.
Remove the default jumper/shunt that bridges the two posts in the ProtectServer adapter's tamper input
header (see
).
2.
Connect your external tamper device in the shunt's place.
The cable end from your tamper-detection device must match the Molex socket on the adapter, which is
designed to fit with an insertable connector housing (Molex part 35507-0200).
a.
Crimp a pair of 2mm WTB crimp terminals (Molex part 50212-8100) to the ends of your tamper
detector's two-wire connector cable.
b.
Insert the crimped terminal sockets into the Molex connector housing.
3.
Plug the newly-fitted connector cable into the PCIe adapter's tamper input header.
The external tamper detector must provide the following conditions:
>
In the
untampered
condition, the device must provide a low-impedance path (short circuit) between the
tamper-detection posts.
>
In the
tampered
condition, the device must show an open circuit.
SafeNet ProtectToolkit 5.4 Installation Guide
007-013682-002 Rev. A 08 January 2020 Copyright 2009-2020 Gemalto
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