Advantech FWA-3270A Installation and operation manual

FWA-3270 Startup Manual 1
Before you begin installing your card, please make sure
that the following items have been shipped:
• 1 x FWA-3270 Internet Security Platform
• 1 x Accessory Box
• 1 x Warranty Card
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please con-
tact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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Express Modules
• ExpressModule:Supports 4/8-port RJ-45 GE, 2-port SFP
GE, 2-port SFP 10GE, 4-port SFP GE and 4-port SFP
10GE
For a complete list of NMC support, please contact
Advantech.
• Dimensions(WxD): 72 x 172 mm
FWA-3270A/B 1RU Network Application Platform
with x86 Based Intel® Xeon™ E3 Series and Gen
6 Core™ i7/i5/i3 Processor
Startup Manual
Main Board Functions
• CPU:Intel®Xeon E3-1275/E3-1225/E3-1268LV5, Gen
6 Intel® Core™ i7-6700/i7-6700TE/i5-6500/i5-6500TE/
i3-6100/i3-6100TE, Intel® Pentium® processor G4400/
G4400TE, Intel® Celeron® G3900/G3900TE processor
• Chipset:Intel® C236/H110
• Memory:Supports dual channel DDR4 2133 MHz ECC
(only for Xeon® processor) or Non-ECC memory, up to
64 GB
• PCI-eBus:1xPCIe x8 gen.3, 2xPCIe x4 gen.2 for FH/HL
PCI-e card
• Network:
- NMC Module: 2 x NMC modules, support up to PCI-e
x8 gen.3 NMC module
- Management Interface: 2 x Intel I210-AT Gigabyte
Ethernet ports
• MassStorage:1 x 3.5 or 2 x 2.5”internal SATA HDD/SSD,
1 x mSATA/M.2 SSD, with transmission speed up to 6
GB/S
• Pripherials:
- LCD Module: 32 x 128 screen, with 5 buttons
- Console: 1 x RJ45 Console interface
- USB: 2 x USB3.0 connectors
- LAN: Supports up to 8 on-board Intel i210-AT
10/100/1000 Ethernet ports
- TPM: TPM2.0 (Infineon_SLB9635TT)
• IPMI:Optional
• PowerSupply:300 W, 3Y AC and DC redundent power
supply, 250W AC single power supply
• Dimensions(WxHxD):
430 x 44 x 550 mm / 430 x 44 x 375 mm
• Weight:10 KG
• Environment:Operating Non-operating
• Temperature:0 ~ 40°C -20 ~ 60°C
(32 ~ 104°F) (-4 ~ 140°F)
• Humidity:5 ~ 85% @ 40°C, 5 ~ 95% @ 40°C
SpecicationsPacking List
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products, please visit our website at:
http://www.advantech.com
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support website at:
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This manual is for the FWA-3270 Series.
Part No. 2002327010
Print in Taiwan
1st Edition
July 2016

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Installation Installation (Cont.)
Unpack the box and take FWA-3270 out of it. Unfasten the
screws indicated with the red arrows in the below figure,
then remove the top cover. (Left one is FWA-3270A, while
the right one is FWA-3270B)
Front
前部
Rear
前部
Installing CPU
1. Press the holding clamp to take out the dust shield.
2. Place the CPU onto the four footstands. Note that the
fool-proof connectors of CPU and the triangle mark
should align with CPU footstands.
3. Press the holding clamp to ensure the CPU is hooked
firmly.
Installing Heatsink and Fan Cover
1. Take the heatsink, the fan cover and four screws out of
accessory box. Follow the below figures to fix the fan
cover and the heatsink.
2. Firstly, fix the heatsink onto the CPU bracket with four
screws. Then, use two screws in the accessory box to
fix the fan cover.
Installing Memory
1. Insert the memory into DIMM slot and make sure it is
placed properly.

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Installation (Cont.) Installation (Cont.)
Installing PCI-E Card
Note: PCI-E card is applicable only to FWA-3270A
standard version. Since it can not be used with
3.5” HDD at the same time, please choose HDD
carefully when both are needed. PCI-E device
in the following figures is shown as a reference,
and the installation procedures may vary for dif-
ferent devices. If FWA-3270A and PCI-E card are
not used, please ignore this section.
1. Unfasten the four screws indicated with the red arrows
to remove the HDD bracket.
2. Unfasten the four screws indicated with the red arrows
to remove the plate modules.
3. Release the screw on the plate module for future use,
then remove the plate.
4. Get a PCI-E card (here a network card is taken as an
example). Install the PCI-E card onto the bracket and
fix it with the screw removed in the previous step.
5. Insert the network card module into PCI-E slot and fix
the bracket with four screws to the position indicated
with the red arrows in the below.
Installing 3.5” HDD
1. Release the screws and remove the 3.5” HDD bracket.
This bracket is in the rear side for FWA-3270A (left
figure) and in the front for FWA-3270B (right fiure).
2. Install the 3.5” HDD on the bracket with six screws in
the accessory box.

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Installation (Cont.)Installation (Cont.)
3. According to the selected model, follow the different
procedures below to install the 3.5” HDD.
FWA-3270A:
a. Release two screws indicated with the red arrows in
the below.
b. Move the fan bracket to the left and lift the bracket a
little bit. Get the SATA cable (in accessory box) across
the fan bracket.
c. Connect the SATA and power cables to the HDD.
d. Fix the HDD bracket with four screws to the position
indicated with the red arrows, and then connect the
other end of the SATA cable to the main board.
FWA-3270B:
a. Fix the HDD bracket with four screws to the position
indicated with the red arrows.
b. Get the SATA cable from the accessory box. Refer to
the below figure to connect the SATA and power
cables to the HDD and arange them properly.
Installing 2.5”HDD
According to the selected model, follow the different proce-
dures below to install the 2.5” HDD.
FWA-3270A:
a. Release the screws and remove the 2.5” HDD bracket.

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b. Take eight shockproof washers from the accessory
box and place them onto the HDD bracket as shown
in the below.
c. Take eight screws from the accessory box and fix the
2.5” HDD onto the bracket as shown in the below.
d. Use the removed screws in the previous step to fix the
HDD bracket into the chssis.
e. Get two SATA cables from the accessory box. Refer
to the below figure to connect the SATA and power
cables to the HDD and arange them properly.
FWA-3270B:
a.
Release the screws and remove the 2.5” HDD bracket.
b. Take eight shockproof washers from the accessory
box and place them onto the HDD bracket as
shown in the below.
c. Take eight screws from the accessory box and fix the
2.5” HDD onto the bracket as shown in the below.
d. Take eight screws from the accessory box and fix the
2.5” HDD onto the bracket as shown in the below.
Installation (Cont.) Installation (Cont.)

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2. Take one screw from the accessory box and insert it
into the maked position.
3. Fasten the screw onto the main board.
Installing NMC Card
1. Remove the blank plates in the direction as shown in
the below.
e. Get the SATA cable from the accessory box. Refer to
the below figure to connect the SATA and power
cables to the HDD and arange them properly.
Installing mSATA
1. Take one mSATA (only supports half-size) and push it
into DIMM slot in the direction as shown in the below.
全长
半长
2. Take one Nylok screw from the accessory box and
insert it into the position marked with a red arrow to fix
mSATA onto the main board.
Installing M.2 SSD
1. Push the M.2 into the slot in the direction as shown in
the below.
Installation (Cont.)Installation (Cont.)

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2. Align the NMC card with the NMC rail inside the chas-
sis, then insert it into the PCI-E slot and ensure it has
been hooked firmly.
Installation (Cont.)
The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to con-
figure your system to suit your application. The table below
lists the function of each of the jumpers and connectors.
Jumpers and Connectors List
Label Function
JCMOS1 Clear CMOS
JC8051_JSPI1 Switch Advanced/Legacy bypass
status
JUART1_SW1 Switch BMC detecting mode
BAT1 Button battery holder
ATX12V1 ATX 4-pin power connector
EATXPWR1 ATX 24-pin power connector
LPC1 LPC 80-Port connector
USB34 USB pin header
SYSFAN1 ~
SYSFAN4 FAN connector
LOM1 IPMI connector for BMC module
DP1 DP/HDMI display port
MSATA1 m-SATA slot
DIMMA1,
DIMMA2,
DIMMB1,
DIMMB2
DDR4 memory slot
CPU1
LGA 1151 CPU footstand, supports
Intel Xeon/i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron
CPU
GF1 PCI-e Gen3 x8 golden nger
GF2 PCI-e Gen2 x4 golden nger
SATA0 ~ SATA3 SATA connector
SPI1, SPI2 BIOS footstand
NGFF_SSD1 M.2 connector
JCMOS1
Pins Result
1-2 Normal status*
2-3 Clear CMOS
*: Default
1 2 3
1 2 3
Keep CMOS data* Clear CMOS data
Jumpers and Connectors

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JC8051_JSPI1
Pins Result
4-8-12
12-8 jumper short: BMC accesses SPI1
4-8 jumper short: BMC GPIO controls swtich
No jumpers short: PCH accesses SPI1
3-7-11 3-7 jumper short: Advanced bypass
7-11 jumper short: Legacy bypass
2-6-10 2-6 jumper short: Advanced bypass
6-10 jumper short: Legacy bypass
1-5-9 1-5 jumper short: Advanced bypass
5-9 jumper short: Legacy bypass
JUART1_SW1
Pins Result
1-2 UART1 SWITCHED BY COM_SOL_
CTRL(Default)
2-3 When BMC is loaded, BMC_DETECT#
changes to 0, while UART1 changes to SOL.
ATX12V1
Pin Pin Name
1 GND
2 GND
3 12V
4 12V
LPC1
Pin Pin Name
1 L_FRAME#
2 GND
3 LAD0
4 CLK
5 LAD1
6 SERIRQ
7 LAD2
8 RESET
9 LAD3
10 VCC3
X12V1
Pin Pin Name
1 3.3V
2 3.3V
3 GND
4 5V
5 GND
6 5V
7 GND
8 POK
9 5VSB
10 12V
11 12V
12 3.3V
13 3.3V
14 -12V
15 GND
16 PSON
17 GND
18 GND
19 GND
20 -5V
21 5V
22 5V
23 5V
24 GND
Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.) Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.)

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SYSFAN1~SYSFAN4
Pin Pin Name
1 GND
2 Power
3 FANIN
4 PWM
USB34
Pin Pin Name
1 +V5_USB34
2 USB3X1_RX-
3 USB3X1_RX+
4 GND
5 USB3X1_TX-
6 USB3X1_TX+
7 GND
8 USB 2.0-
9 USB 2.0+
10 NC
11 USB 2.0+
12 USB 2.0-
13 GND
14 USB3X1_TX+
15 USB3X1_TX-
16 GND
Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.)
USB34
Pin Pin Name
1 GND
2 NC
3 DTR
4 RI
5 TXD
6 CTS
7 RXD
8RTS
9 DCD
10 DSR
Software List:
• Windows 10
• Fedora 22
• CentOS 7.2
Jumpers and Connectors (Cont.)
Software Installation

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SYSFAN1~3
ATX12V1
DIMMB2
DIMMB1
DIMMA2
DIMMA1
BAT1
SATA2
SATA1
ATXPWR1
RST_BTN1
PWR_BTN1
MGMT1~2 LAN1~6
USB34
MSATA1
SPI2
SPI1
NGFF_SSD1
SATA4
SATA0
SYSFAN4
DP1
GF2
CPU1
GF1
Board Layout
Safety Instructions
1. Read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this user manual for later reference.
3. Disconnect this equipment from AC outlet before cleaning. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.
4. For pluggable equipment, the power outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
5. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting it fall could cause damage.