Connect Tech SSD/104 SATA User manual

SSD/104 SATA
User Manual
Connect Tech Inc.
42 Arrow Road
Guelph, Ontario
N1K 1S6
Tel: [phone]
Toll Free: 800-426-8979 (North America only)
Fax: [phone]
Email: [e-mail]
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Limited Lifetime Warranty
Connect Tech Inc. provides a lifetime warranty for all of our products. Should this product, in
Connect Tech Inc.’s opinion, fail to be in good working order during the warranty period,
Connect Tech Inc. will, at its option, repair or replace this product at no charge, provided that the
product has not been subjected to abuse, misuse, accident, disaster or non Connect Tech Inc.
authorized modification or repair.
You may obtain warranty service by delivering this product to an authorized Connect Tech Inc.
business partner or directly to Connect Tech Inc. along with proof of purchase. Product returned
to Connect Tech Inc. must be pre-authorized by Connect Tech Inc. with an RMA (Return
Material Authorization) number marked on the outside of the package and sent prepaid, insured
and packaged for safe shipment. Connect Tech Inc. will return this product by prepaid ground
shipment service.
The Connect Tech Inc. lifetime warranty is defined as the serviceable life of the product. This is
defined as the period during which all components are available. Should the product prove to be
irreparable, Connect Tech Inc. reserves the right to substitute an equivalent product if available
or to retract lifetime warranty if no replacement is available.
The above warranty is the only warranty authorized by Connect Tech Inc. Under no
circumstances will Connect Tech Inc. be liable in any way for any damages, including any lost
profits, lost savings or other incidental or consequential damages arising out of the use of, or
inability to use, such product.
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The information contained in this document is subject to change without notice. Connect Tech
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document may be photocopied, reproduced, or translated to another language without the prior
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Table of Contents
Limited Lifetime Warranty............................................................................................................................................... 2
Copyright Notice............................................................................................................................................................... 2
Trademark Acknowledgment............................................................................................................................................ 2
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................................. 3
Revision History............................................................................................................................................................... 3
Customer Support Overview............................................................................................................................................. 4
Contact Information.......................................................................................................................................................... 4
Introduction....................................................................................................................................................................... 5
Product Features ............................................................................................................................................................... 6
Board Diagram.................................................................................................................................................................. 7
Block Diagram.................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Part Number Information.................................................................................................................................................. 9
Power Sourcing Explaination...........................................................................................................................................10
Hardware Installation Information...................................................................................................................................10
mSATA SSD Module Information ..................................................................................................................................10
Using SATA Port from the PCIe/104 Type 2 Bus...........................................................................................................11
mSATA Slot Connector Pinout........................................................................................................................................12
Revision History
Revision
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Customer Support Overview
If you experience difficulties after reading the manual and/or using the product, contact the
Connect Tech Inc. reseller from which you purchased the product. In most cases the reseller can
help you with product installation and difficulties.
In the event that the reseller is unable to resolve your problem, our highly qualified support staff
can assist you. Our support section is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on our website at:
www.connecttech.com/sub/support/support.asp. See the contact information section below for
more information on how to contact us directly. Our technical support is always free.
Contact Information
We offer three ways for you to contact us:
Mail/Courier
You may contact us by letter at: Connect Tech Inc.
Technical Support
42 Arrow Road, Guelph, ON
Canada N1K 1S6
Email/Internet
You may contact us through the Internet. Our email and URL addresses on the Internet are:
[email protected]m
[email protected]m
www.connecttech.com
Note:
Please go to the Download Zone or the Knowledge Database in the Support Center on the
Connect Tech Inc. website for product manuals, installation guides, device driver software and
technical tips. Submit your technical support questions to our customer support engineers via
the Support Center on the Connect Tech Inc. website.
Telephone/Facsimile
Technical Support representatives are ready to answer your call Monday through Friday, from
8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Eastern Standard Time. Our numbers for calls are:
Telephone: [phone] (North America only)
Telephone: [phone] (Live assistance available 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. EST, Monday to
Friday)
Facsimile: 519-836-4878 (online 24 hours)

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Introduction
The SSD/104 SATA is a complete rugged stackable storage solution. This product allows for up to two
mSATA SSD modules to be installed into any PC/104 stack or embedded type system.
This allows users to easily integrate a high performance, high capacity storage solution directly onto their
embedded PC/104 stack. This solution eliminates the need to use larger 2.5” magnetic or solid state drives,
while greatly reducing the overall storage footprint in your embedded system.
Because the SSD/104 SATA leverages installing the latest generation technology of modular mSATA SSD
modules, your systems capacity and performance can easily be upgraded as new modules are released.
Another benefit to using the SSD/104 SATA with mSATA SSD modules is that it directly interfaces to the
standard SATA bus and can be a drop-in replacement for any SATA type storage device.
The SSD/104 SATA can be interfaced to any SBC or embedded type system using standard 7-pin SATA.
As well as having the option for cable-free usage using the PCIe/104 Type 2 standard which passes the
SATA signals directly over the bus connector.
The SSD/104 SATA can purchased from Connect Tech as a complete storage solution with the mSATA
modules already installed or the product can also be purchased as a mSATA carrier in which case the user
can source and install their own mSATA SSD modules.

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Product Features
Specification
Details
SSD Slots
2 x mSATA SSD slots (JEDEC MO-300B compatible)
Storage Capacities
Options
4GB, 8GB, 16GB, 32GB, 64GB, 128GB, 256GB (per mSATA slot)
** Or larger as new mSATA modules come to market
Flash Type Options
SLC or MLC
Operating
Temperature Options
Industrial (-40 to +85) or Commercial (0 to +70)
Power Requirement
+3.3V / 0.5A max
Which can be sourced by PCIe/104 Bus, PCI-104 Bus or External Connector
Interface
SATA Revision 2.6
SATA II 1.5Gbps / 3.0Gbps
Will work with any SBC SATA port
Performance
Numbers may vary
depending on mSATA
module used
Host Transfer Rate: 300MB/s
Sequential Read: Up to 270MB/s
Sequential Write: Up to 240MB/s
Random Read IOPS: Up to 35k
Random Write IOPS: Up to 30k
SSD/104 Carrier
Dimensions
(Overall Board Size)
3.550” x 3.775” (90.17mm x 95.89mm)
PC/104 Compliant
mSATA SSD Module
Dimensions
2.000” x 1.175” (50.80mm x 29.85mm)
JEDEC 300-MB Compliant
Mini PCIe Form Factor Compliant
Power
Supply Voltage: +3.3V ±5%
Low Power Consumption: 260mA (Active) / 130 mA (Idle)
Power is sourced directly from the PCIe/104 bus, PCI-104 bus or the external power
connector
Connectors
Standard Right Angle 7-pin SATA data connectors
mSATA Connectors
PCI-104 stacking connector (optional)
PCIe/104 stacking connectors (optional)
3.5mm pitch Phoenix Type power connector
Build Options
PCI/104-Express Build –Both PCIe/104 and PCI-104 stacking connectors installed
PCIe/104 Build –Only the PCIe/104 stacking connector is installed
PCI-104 Build –Only the PCI-104 stacking connector is installed
No Bus Build –No stacking bus connectors installed
Cable-Free Operation
Option
(PCIe/104 Type 2)
The SSD/104 SATA also has the option to take the SATA signals directly from any PCIe/104 or
PCI/104-Express Type 2 SBC, eliminating the need to use any SATA cables.
mSATA SSD ports
Up to 2 mSATA SSD modules can be installed

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Board Diagram

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Block Diagram

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Part Number Information
Part Number
Features
SDG001
Full Build –Both PCIe./104 and PCI-104 Connectors are installed
SDG002
PCIe/104 Build –Only PCIe/104 Connector is installed
SDG003
PCI-104 Build –Only PCI-104 Connector is installed
SDG004
No bus connectors installed, external power must be used.
To order any of these part numbers or to inquire about the other available ordering options please contact
[email protected]m for further information.

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Power Sourcing Explaination
The SSD/104 SATA board powers it’s mSATA modules from +3.3V. This voltage rail can be provided
from the PCI-104 bus +3.3V rail, the PCIe/104 bus +3.3V rail or from the external +3.3V power connector
on the board. It is important to check whether your SBC or SBC’s power supply provides +3.3V over the
embedded buses, if the SBC does NOT provide +3.3V power over the bus connectors the external power
connector MUST be used.
The SSD/104 SATA board also has Ferrite Beads located near each power source that can be populated or
de-populated to select the sourcing from a particular voltage rail, in most cases the default configuration of
all installed will be adequate. These ferrites have the following designators L2, L3, and L4.
Hardware Installation Information
Please follow these steps with installing the SSD/104 SATA into your system.
1) Ensure your SBC is powered OFF
2) Install the SSD/104 SATA card onto your PC/104 stack (if available)
3) Install mSATA modules into mSATA slots on carrier
4) Connect SATA cables from SSD/104 Carrier to SBC
5) Power ON your SBC
mSATA SSD Module Information
Connect Tech’s SSD/104 SATA Carrier board allows for the installation of 2 mSATA SSD Modules.
mSATA modules should be JEDEC MO-300B compatible pinout and size. mSATA SSD modules are not
only small in size and rugged but extremely and can drastically reduce boot time.
Both SLC and MLC flash types can be used as well as commercial and industrial operating temperature
grades.
mSATA is a relatively new format for ultra-small Solid-State Disks (SSDs), developed by Intel. mSATA
SSDs take a form factor similar to mini-PCI Express cards, and is now adopted by many manufactures, see
below for a current listing of popular vendors with mSATA SSD modules available.
Listing of mSATA SSD Module Vendors
ADATA
AMP Inc.
Apacer
Delkin
innodisk
Intel
Kingston
Memoright
NetList
OCZ
Renice
RunCore
Samsung
Super Talent
Swissbit
mSATA size comparison