Chenbro ES340 User manual

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ES340 Chassis
User’s Manual
Chenbro
ES340
Chassis
User Manual

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User’s Manual
Copyright
Copyright © 2007 Chenbro Micom Co., Ltd.. All rights reserved.
Unless otherwise indicated, all materials in this manual are copyrighted by Chenbro Micom
Co., Ltd.. All rights reserved. No part of this manual, either text or image may be used for any
purpose other than internal use within purchasing company. Therefore, reproduction,
modification in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical or otherwise, for reasons
other than internal use, is strictly prohibited without prior written permission.
Chenbro Micom Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvement and modification to the
products indicated in this manual at any time. Specifications are therefore subject to change
without prior notice.
Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However,
Chenbro Micom Co., Ltd., assumes no responsibility for its use, nor for any infringements upon
the rights of third parties, which may result from its use.
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Content
Packing list ……………………………………….…………………………4
Features …………………………………………..……………………………6
Technical specification ………………………..………………………........6
Opening the chassis …………………………..…………………………….7
Installing devices ……………………………..……………………………10
Installing Mini-ITX M/B …...………………...……………………….........10
Installing Slim-CDROM ……...……………..……………………………10
Installing 3.5” Hot-swap hard drive …...…...……………………………..11
Installing card reader ……..……………………………………………….12
Installing heatsink ………………………..……………………………..13
Installing riser card ………………………..…………………………….14
Installing 2.5” internal hard drive ………….……………………………..14
Connecting devices ………………………..……….……………………15
Connecting SATA2 HDD …...……………...………………………..........15
Connecting the power …...………………...……………………..............15
Connecting front panel I/O and LEDs .. …...…………………...….........16
Power adaptor and backplane ….…..……….……..…….………………18
Power Adaptor Specification …………….….….………………………....18
Power Distribution Board ……….……….….….………………………....19
SATA2 Hot-swap Backplane ……………..….….………………………....20

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Packing List
ES340 chassis
70mm fans (2) SATA2/SAS
Backplane (2)
Shield USB 2.0
Cables (1)
SATA 7-pin Cable,
260mm (2)
Power Distribution
Board (1)
Hot-swap HDD
Carrier (4)
Slim-CDROM
Carrier (1)
SATA 7-pin Cable,
360mm (2)
Intrusion Switch (1) Split Power Cable,
Type-II (1)
Split Power Cable,
Type-II (1)
Split Power Cable,
Type-II (1)
Power adaptor kit
120W Power Adaptor (1)
Power Cord (1)

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Accessory pack
Cable Tie (1) Screw Pack for
MB (1)
Slim ODD Adaptor
(1) Front Bezel Key (1)
Power Cable, Big 4P
to Small 4P (1)
Screw Pack for
HDD (1)
Active Heatsink for
AMD/Intel LV CPU (1)
PCI Add-on Card
Bracket (1)
Optional Kits
There are optional kits for different purposes, please contact our sales for more
information and availability.
PCI 32-bit Riser Card (1)
4-in-1 Card
Reader (1)

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Features
Silver-gray powder coating combined with simple lining
Ideal for high storage capacity (Hot-swap HDDs) with RAID-5 functionality
Available for multi-media platform
9.5 liters small form factor with Mini-ITX M/B
Removable M/B carrier for excellent thermal performance & easy cabling
External adapter reduces noise level
Optional remote control & riser card
Technical Specifications
Model Name
◆ ES340
M/B Form Factor
◆ Mini-ITX, Mini-DTX
Dimension (DxWxH)
◆ 260mm x140mm x260mm ◆ 10.24" x 5.51" x 10.24"
Drive Bay
◆ Hot-swap: 3.5" x 4 ◆ Internal: 2.5" x 1 ◆ Slim ODD: 1
PSU
◆ Form Factor: External Adapter
Indicator
◆ Power, HDD Activity, 2 x LAN, Fault
Front Control
◆ Power, Reset, 2 x USB 2.0
Front Access
◆ 2 x USB 2.0, ◆ SD/Mini-SD/MMC/MS Card Reader (Optional)
Security
◆ Kensington Lock Supported, Padlock Loop
Cooling Fan
◆ Front: 60mm (Optional) ◆ Rear: 2 x 70mm
Slot Opening
◆ 1 x Low Profile (Optional)
Material
◆ SECC
Plastic Material Type
◆ ABS-HB
Sheet Metal Thickness
◆ 0.8mm
Net Weight
◆ 4.5 Kgs
Gross Weight
◆ 7.0 Kgs
Backplane
◆ SATA2/SAS
20' 40' 40'H
◆ Single Packing
560 1160 1305Container Info.
◆ Bulk Packing + Pallet
X X X

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Opening the Chassis
Front
Back
Overview
Slim CD-ROM Carrier
Motherboard Cage
Main Cable Through Hole
w/Rubber pad
Front Bezel
(w/ ey Lock)
USB & Front
Control Cables
Intrusion
Switch
Card Reader (Option)
-- Support MS,SD,Mini-SD,MMC
USB 2.0 ports x2 Slim CD-ROM Cover
Front Control Display:
Power Status LED (Blue)
HDD Access LED (Amber)
LAN#1 Activities LED (Green)
LAN#2 Activities LED (Green)
Global Failure LED (Red)
Front Control Switches:
Power On Switch
System Reset
Alarm Mute
IR Receiver Lens
4x 3.5” HDD Carrier
I/O Gasket
(Provided by M/B)
Pad Lock Rear 70mm fans (x2)
Power Adaptor Input Side Panel Screws
Side Panel w/Venting
ensington

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To open the chassis for assembly of internal parts, users need to:
Remove the side panel
Remove the front bezel
To remove the side panel:
To remove the front bezel:
1 2
1 2
■ Release the side panel thumb screw on the rear ■ Push and slide the side panel toward rear to open the
chassis
3 4
■ Lift up the latch along the side to detach the bezel ■ Detach the bezel from Slim ODD side gently
■ Angle the latch until it is 15 degree away from the
chassis
■ gently pull the bezel to make it detach

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To remove the M/B cage:
1 2
3 4
5 6
■ Release the secure screws on the M/B cage ■ Release the two screws around the rear fans
■ Remove the motherboard cage ■ Disconnect the extension fan cables
■ Detach the motherboard cage with System Cables
(SATA, Power, Fan cables) through the cable routing hole
■ Finish detaching the M/B cage and make sure all the
connection on backplane and PDB are still tight before
assembly back the M/B cage

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Installing Devices:
There are other optional devices for ES340, including:
 Mini-ITX or Mini-DTX
 Slim Optical Drive
 Standard SATA2 Hard Drive
 4-in-1 Mini Card Reader (Optional)
 Dedicated Universal Heatsink for AMD/Intel CPU
Installing Mini-ITX or Mini-DTX M/B:
Installing Slim Optical Drive:
Before install the slim CD-ROM, the front bezel must be removed. And the slim CD-ROM
carrier should be apart from the chassis.
1 2
1 2
■ Attach the motherboard I/O gasket (provided by M/B) ■ Attach screws to fix the motherboard.
■ Assemble the Slim CD-ROM adapter with attached
screws to the Slim CD-ROM
■ Make sure the Slim CD-ROM is fully seated with
holder clip on the side.

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Installing 3.5” SATA2 Hard Drive:
1 2
3 4
3 4
■ Remove the HDD Carrier from the chassis and place
the SATA2 HDD into it.
■ Attach the HDD screws on both sides
■ Slide in the assembled HDD into the chassis, suggest
install by the ID definition on the front panel (No need to
remove the front bezel)
■ Make sure the carrier is fully seated
■ Slide in the assembled CD-ROM into the chassis ■ Make sure the holder latch is secured when fully
seated

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Installing Card Reader (optional):
1 2
3 4
5 6
■ Detached the front screw of Card Reader holder ■ Pull out the Card Reader holder
■ Remove the seal on the holder and make sure the
sockets is right to the opening
■ Attach screws to fix the Card Reader
■ Connect the short end of USB split cable to Card
Reader with
■ Install the assembled Card Reader back to the
chassis with attach screw

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Installing Dedicated AMD/Intel Heatsink:
The Chenbro heatsink for ES340 is designed specifically to support Intel and AMD
desktop LV (Low Voltage) CPU in universally. Note the CPU power rating should not
over 65W as maximum.
1 2
3 4
■ Attach the heatsink retainer on to M/B before install
M/B into the chassis (Note: AMD M/B are preinstalled
it)
■ After installing CPU with heat spread, gently clip the
heatsink with metal clipper in one end.
■ Secure the heatsink clipper in other end ■ Connect the heatsink fan to the M/B

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Installing Riser Card (optional):
Installing 2.5” HDD:
Note: (1) To install 2.5” HDD, the M/B cage is required to disassemble.
(2) IDE cable adaptor is required to connect 2.5" IDE HDD to the M/B.
1 2
1 2
3 4
■ Place the 2.5” HDD underneath the Slim ODD ■ Fix the 2.5” HDD with attached screws
■ The PCI card mounting bracket must be detach and
use special one for mounting, (Ex. PCI RAID card)
■ Gently install the PCI card with riser into the slot.
(Please pay attention to the cable arrangement)
■ Attach screws on the rear side to secure the PCI card
■ Connect the cables before install.

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Connecting Devices:
ES340 is pre-installed with several cables inside as factory default, which
includes:
SATA2 cable for Hot-swap hard drive
Power cable for M/B
Front panel I/O cables
USB 2.0 cable
4-in-1 card reader (optional)
To connect SATA2 Hot-swap hard drive:
Note: If there is not enough SATA ports from M/B, users can either remove or keep the
bundled P3/P4 SATA cable.
To connect the power:
1 2
1 2
■ Check the bundled cable with number tag ■ Connect the SATA cables to the M/B properly
■ The DC harness comes with 20+4 pin as main
connection for different M/B requirement.
■ Install and secure the DC harness cable to the M/B
properly

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To connect front panel I/O and LEDs:
a. USB 2.0 cable connection
b. Front display cable connection
c. Card reader cable connection (optional)
1
1 2
1
■ Front USB cable should be connected to on-board USB
header properly depends on different M/B.
■ The display fan-out cable with different connection for:
Power on, HDD, LAN, FAIL and the front switch
■ Connect to the M/B according to the M/B pin header
definition properly.
■ After installing the assembled Card Reader, the
shorter USB cable should be connected to the M/B

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d. Slim ODD cable connection (optional)
e. Cable management
1 2
■ Use power split cable in accessory pack for conversion
of DC harness, small 4P is connected to the Slim ODD
adaptor board
■ Use either standard IDE cable from 3
rd
party M/B, or
use optional cable from Chenbro to connect to the Slim
ODD adaptor board
1 2
■ Due to limited space inside the chassis, make sure all
cable are connected properly and use the cable tie
through the bridge land on side wall
■ Tie up the cable so the cables are fixed in certain
space.

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Power Adaptor and Backplane
Power Adaptor Specification:
For electrical specification:
Input Characteristics Output Characteristics
Item Spec Item Spec
Rated Input Voltage 100V / 240V Output Raged Voltage 19V
Input Voltage Range 90VAC to 264VAC Output Current 6.32A
Input Frequency Range 47Hz to 63Hz Output Voltage Setting 18.05V~19.95V
Efficiency 86%
In regards of the protection characteristics, this power adaptor will act as power
shut-down automatically base on:
Over Current Protection
Over Voltage Protection
Over Temperature Protection
For the environment operation:
Temperature: 0 ~ 40 degC @ Operating and -20 ~ +80 @ Storage
Humidity: 20% ~ 80% @ Operating and 10% ~ 90% @ Storage
MTBF: > 100,000 hrs
Mechanical characteristics:
Dimension: 167mm * 65mm * 37mm
Input AC socket type:
Output DC cable length: 14#AWG, L=1.8m

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Power Distribution Board:
The PDB (Power Distribution Board) inside the ES340 is a specific DC to DC adaptor,
which only provides the converting from DC19V to multiple voltages include +5V, +3.3V
and +12V for all the devices and boards usage scale up to 180W Power Adaptor. As the
warning message on the back side, any improper 3
rd
party Power Adaptor may cause
damage to the PDB or internal components.
Connection of DC harness:
Note: Do not plug the DC cable in reverse direction, it will cause serious system and
power adaptor damage
Connect the backplane cables:
1 2
■ When doing the PDB maintenance, please make sure
the cables are plugged properly
■ The single ATX 20-pin connector should be connected
to PDB, another side with split 20+4 pin are for M/B.
1 2
■ The SATA cables (tagged P1~P4) are strongly
recommended to connect following the port orders
indicated as picture.
■ Connect the Big-4P power to the backplane
P1
P2
P3
P4
20Pin
4Pin
6Pin

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2-port SATA2 Backplane Introduction:
ES340 is integrated with two SATA2 backplanes to support four 3.5” HDD hot-swap
feature. With dedicate backplane bracket assembled, users can directly attach the HDD
on the tray and plug into the HDD slot.
Hardware Specification:
Host Interface SATA 7-pin compatible
HDD Interface SAS (22+7), SATA2 compatible
Hot-Swap Yes, allows user to on line replace Hard Disk Drive
Cooling Five Fan connectors
Connectors
1. SATA2 * 2 ( to host )
2. SAS (22+7) *2 ( for HDD ),
3. Standard 4P Power connector * 1 for +5V, +12V from
power supply
4. PIN HEADE 4x2 PIN * 1
5. PIN HEADE 3x2 PIN * 1
6. CONN HEADER 2 PIN * 1
Dimension 232(L) x 27.4(W) x 1.6(H) mm
Material FR4 4 layer
Backplane Connectors
Rear View
Front View
CN12
FAN3
CN2
CN13CN23 CN1
B1
FAN4
FAN5FAN1FAN2
CN22
CN3
CN4