Heptagon Systems HQ-Box User manual

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HQ-Box User Manual
Rev 1.05 20180510
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction......................................................................................................................................3
2. Safety instructions............................................................................................................................4
2.1. Caution – Hot surface................................................................................................................
2.2. Recycling and battery replacement............................................................................................
2.3. Electrostatic Sensitive device....................................................................................................
3. Electromagnetic Compatibility.........................................................................................................
4. Safety compliance............................................................................................................................6
. Package contents..............................................................................................................................6
6. Product description...........................................................................................................................7
6.1. Front panel.................................................................................................................................8
6.2. The HQ-Box motherboard (HB-BDE)......................................................................................9
6.3. Connectors and sockets...........................................................................................................10
6.4. LED display.............................................................................................................................1
6. . DRAM Memory......................................................................................................................16
6.6. On board storage and I/O expansion.......................................................................................17
7. Assembly instructions.....................................................................................................................19
7.1. 2. ” Hard disk and SSD mounting.........................................................................................19
7.2. Add-On card insertion............................................................................................................21
8. Motherboard connector drawing....................................................................................................22
9. External dimensions.......................................................................................................................23
10. Copyright Notice..........................................................................................................................24
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1. Introduction
The HQ-Box is a family of highly flexible embedded servers. The HQ-Box comes in two types of enclosures
“Compact” and “Extended”. This manual refers to both types.
The Compact version has a single extension slot which can accommodate either a PCIe add-on card, or two U.2
2. ” drives (either PCIe or SATA).
The Extended version has three extension slots allowing up to 3c PCIe Add-on cards, 4x U.2 2. drive slots, and
many combinations of PCIe slots and U2. Drives.
The manual is divided into the following sections
•Safety and standards – please read carefully
•Product description – technical details and the architecture of the product
•Assembly instructions for adding and removing optional parts
•Mechanical drawing
Heptagon systems is constantly improving it’s products and adding new features. The user is advised to check the
company web site for the latest revision of this document.
Please refer to our Quick Selection Guide (QSG) document available for download from our web site.
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2. Safety instructions
There are not enough words to describe the importance of safety. Please invest the time to read the chapter below,
compiled for your own safety.
Disclaimer: Failure to follow the safety instructions can lead to injuries and/or damage of property. Heptagon
Systems is not liable should safety instructions not be followed. Please refer to the Heptagon Systems Sales and
Warranty terms and conditions for further information.
This product was designed and built in accordance with the safety requirements of low voltage equipment.
This product was built and tested prior to shipment for operational and safe use.
In order to preserve this product as operational and safe, the following guidelines must be kept:
•The product must always operate within the operation and storage conditions described in this manual.
Conditions include:
◦Supply voltage
◦Temperature
◦Humidity
◦Shock and vibration
•Installation and mounting instruction must be followed to ensure appropriate air circulation.
•Power supply to the product must meet local safety regulations for electrical installation. Electricity
infrastructure connection should be prepared by people who are qualified for the task by the local
authority. Proper grounding for an AC power supply is a must. Use only safety approved PS according to
IEC/EN 609 0-1 with rated voltage of 13.6 to 24VDC and a rated power of 200W max
•As the product weight is above 2Kg, exercise caution when moving and installing. Failure to properly
mount can cause incidental falls and subsequent injuries.
•Before servicing the product, ensure it is has been disconnected from all power sources. Power it off
safely then disconnect the power cable.
•Use anti-static equipment before opening and while servicing the product. Electro static discharge can
destroy or damage electronic equipment. Take extra caution when using add-on cards to prevent damage.
•All add-on cards should comply with add-on card specifications. The total amount of add-on cards and
disks used should not pass the power budget prescribed for them or exceed the maximum supply current
of the product.
•Extensions or add-ons which require a service such as a filter or fan, should be maintained in accordance
with their maintenance requirements.
•Stop using the product and disconnect it from its power source if it is malfunctioning or showing signs of
damage. The product should be marked as faulty to prevent others from using it.
•Service to the product should be made by a Heptagon Systems qualified service. Opening of the product
should be restricted for the purpose of replacing an add-on card, a storage device or a backup battery.
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2.1. Caution – Hot surface
The left side (as seen from the panel) of the HQ-Box is a hot surface
2.2. Recycling and battery replacement
If the product contains a battery:
•Replace only with the correct type of battery as advised in the product manual. Failure to do so may result
in a fire and/or explosion.
•Please recycle the battery as instructed by local authorities. Do not dispose in an ordinary rubbish bin.
Recycling:
All Heptagon Systems packaging materials are made from recyclable products.
Please consult your local Heptagon Systems representative for recycling of the product.
2.3. Electrostatic Sensitive device
The internals of this product may contain static sensitive devices. Appropriate anti-static
handling procedures should be used when transporting and maintaining this product. The
following should be noted:
•Make sure to be in an electrostatic safe environment when opening the product for
service.
•Use a personal electrostatic strap before starting the service procedure.
•All electronic boards should be stored in ESD protective shields.
3. Electromagnetic Compatibility
This product is made for industrial use as classified by EMC directive (Type B device).
Europe (EU): It was tested and complies with
EN 032: 2012 + AC(13), Class B
EN 61000-3-2: 2014
EN 61000-3-3: 2013
EN 024: 2010
USA: It was tested and complies with FCC 47CFR part 1 : 201 , subpart B.
Australia and New Zealand (AU and NZ): It was tested and complies with AS/NZS CISPR 32: 201 , Class B
The HQ-Box EMC compliance was done with cables of 3 meter maximum length. HQ-Box is not intended to
connect to cables longer than 3 m.
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. Safety compliance
The device was tested and passed the following EU and AS/NZS directive safety tests:
EN 609 0-1:2006+A11:2009+A1:2010+A12:2011+A2:2013
IEC 609 0-1:200 (Second Edition)+Am1:2009+Am2:2013
AS/NZS 609 0.1: 201
5. Package contents
•HQ-Box, in accordance to the ordered configuration
•Packing list
•Optional accessories
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6. Product description
The HQ-Box server series offers a flexible and modular architecture, enabling full utilization of the Xeon-D SOC.
The HQ-Box modularity enables flexibility in all major implementation junctions, accurately tailoring the HQ-
Box to the exact needs of the client.
The HQ-Box was designed for many years of flawless service. For example, it uses only ceramic capacitors
(100% ceramic) to eliminate MTBF issues of tantalum and organic capacitors.
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Motherboard: HB-BDE
M.2 E
M.2 M
PCIe 3.0 x 16 Ex ansion slot
4x USB3.0
HQ-Box Modularity Diagram
DC
ower 13.6-24 VDC
2x 1G ETH
AUDIO
SPKR
MIC
2x RS-232
(Tx/Rx)
Front
Panel
SIM
M.2 B
Mini
PCIe
SIM
Ant.
Ant.
PCIe SLOT x8
EX1E82U U.2 NVMe / 2.5”
U.2 NVMe / 2.5”
PCIe SLOT x8
EX1E82E4 PCIe SLOT x4
PCIe SLOT x4
U.2 NVMe / 2.5”
EX4U
U.2 NVMe / 2.5”
U.2 NVMe / 2.5”
U.2 NVMe / 2.5”
Select one exansion module (or suggest custom..)
BMC:
HX-A24
VGA
1GETH
RS-232/485
RS-232/485
VGA:
HX-A14
VGA RS-232/485
RS-232/485
BMC Ex ansion slot
HX-A24 or HX-A14
HX-E10
SFP+
SFP+
HX-E10T
RJ-45
RJ-45
10G ETH ex ansion slot
HX-E10 or HX-E10T
(Or Custom)
PCIe 3.0 x 4
Ex ansion slot
PX-1M
1x M.2 NVMe SSD
Isolated Digital I/O
Ex ansion slot
HX-DIO
8x D.In, 8x D.Out
Flat-20
U.2 NVMe / 2.5”
EX2U U.2 NVMe / 2.5”
M.2 M NVMe
PCIe SLOT x16
EX1EF O tional: PX-4M
4x M.2 NVMe SSD
M.2 M SATA
PCIe SLOT x8
EX2E8
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6.1. Front panel
The Extended version is identical albeit the larger slot area which offers 3 slots for various combinations of PCIe
3.0 add-on card slots and U.2 drive bays.
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6.2. The HQ-Box motherboard (HB-BDE)
The HQ-Box motherboard, HB-BDE, features the following:
•Xeon-D 1 00 SOC. All series members are supported, from 2 W to 6 W.
•128GB DDR4 total memory, 4x DIMM288 with ECC for improved reliability.
•4x ports of USB3.0
•2x port of 1Gb Ethernet
•3x M.2 expansion sockets + Mini PCIe socket
The HB-BDE motherboard carries 4 expansion sockets with various functionality:
•PCIe 3.0 x16 slot which accepts expansion modules. Heptagon Systems currently offers 6 expansion
modules. All Add-on cards can be of Full-Height Half-Length (FHHL) form factor.
•10G Ethernet slot default is dual SFP+. Dual RJ4 1 (10G Base-T) option also exists.
•Board management Controller (BMC) slot to host an Aspeed AST2400 management controller, HX-A24.
Projects which do not require the remote management capabilities of the HX-A24 can replace it with the
VGA-only HX-A14 module.
•Digital I/O slot. The current HX-DIO supports HV isolated 8in+8Out. The I/O slot uses LPC and
SMBUS, enabling future client specific custom modules.
•PCIe 3.0 x4 slot for internal HHHL add-on cards. This card has no I/O panel.
1 - 10G Base-T is available for applications with temperature controller environment.
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6.3. Connectors and sockets
Panel connectors
Function onnector Description
Audio P12 Dual 3. mm Audio Jack.
Stereo out
Mono microphone
USB P9, P10 P9 - USB 3.0 ports 0 & 1
(directly from the SOC), Standard A-type
P10 - USB 3.0 ports 2 & 3
(through
a hub), Standard A-type
1GbE ETH P33,P34
P33 - ETH1
P34 - ETH2
Dual 1Gbe RJ4 with Green/Yellow leds.
Green – Link, Yellow - Activity
Digital I/O J1 / HX-DIO
2x10, 2. 4mm connector for flat cable. Pinout:
•IN[0:7], Digital inputs, signal between 4.9..24V is logic
high, 0..0. V is logic low. 2KV isolation.
•OUT[0:7], open drain up to 24VDC. 2KV isolation.
•+ V_ISO 0mA, + VDC isolated supply. 2KV
isolation.
•GND. Ground reference point to signal level.
Note: Digital I/O (HX-DIO) is an optional function.
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Panel connectors
Function onnector Description
10G Ethernet HX-E10 or
HX-E10T
HX-E10 module has dual 10Gbe with dual SFP+ connector.
HX-E10T, is a copper 10Gbe.
Note: 10G Ethernet is an optional function.
Power connector P28 DC 13.6V-24V, Mate with Phoenix Contact 1911871
Supply cable should be at least 20AWG stranded wire for 1m
supply cable. Note that two wires are required on each side.
RS-232/48 SER1, SER2 By default, the serial DB9 cable assembly is
connected to the CPU RS-232 channels (P13, P14
on the motherboard). These connectors supply
RX/TX connectivity. Pinout is RX – 2, TX – 3,
GND – .
Full RS-232/48 UART functionality can be
obtained by connecting the internal cable to the
BMC (HX-A24). See HX-A24 BMC
documentation for further details.
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Panel connectors
Function onnector Description
External Fan The external fan is internally connected
to P24 on motherboard. Pinout:
1: GND
2: +12V DC
3: TACH (input 3.3V signal)
4: PWM (output 3.3V signal)
It mates with:
Molex 4302 -0400 (Rec housing 4P)
Molex 43030-0010 (crimp terminal)
Power button SW6 Push button. Press for seconds to turn off
VGA HX-A24 or
HX-A14
Standard VGA display over DB1 connector.
Maximum Display resolution: 1920x1200 32bpp@60Hz
• Supported widescreen resolutions:
– WXGA: 1280x800 32/16bpp @60Hz
– WXGA+ : 1440x900 32/16bpp @60Hz
– WSXGA+ : 1680x10 0 32/16bpp @60Hz
– FullHD : 1920x1080p 32/16bpp @60Hz
Management port HX-A24 only Management port of the BMC. 1Gb Ethernet.
Management port is available with the HX-A24 (BMC). The
HX-A14 module, lacks the management port and has only
VGA and serial ports functionality.
View the HX-A24 BMC documentation for further details.
Antenna holes Two antenna holes are provided for SMA or RP-SMA
connector. It made to serve internal communication modules.
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Motherboard connectors and sockets
Function onnector Description
DRAM P3,P4,P ,P6 DIM288 sockets for DDR4, ECC.
PCIe 3.0
expansion slots
J24 PCIe 3.0 x16 Lane slot
J2 PCIe 3.0 x4 Lane slot. Provided for PX-1M M.2 Adapter card
SATA III ports P36 SATA-0, 7-pin SATA connector
P37 SATA-1, 7-pin SATA connector (Not assembled)
P38 SATA-2, 7-pin SATA connector
P39 SATA-3, 7-pin SATA connector
P40 SATA-4, 7-pin SATA connector
P31 M.2 B-Key
Mini PCIe socket P8 Half Card with uSIM (U29).
Note: If M.2, P29 is mounted, you have to temporary remove it
in order to access the Mini PCIe card and it’s related uSim.
M.2 Socket P29 M-Key, PCIe 3.0 x4, for NVME. 2280/22110.
P31 B-Key, SATA, USB3.0, uSim (U62), up to 2280.
Note: If M.2, P29 is mounted, you have to remove it
temporarily in order to access the P31 M.2 card.
P32 E-Key, USB2.0, PCIe2,0x1 for wireless lan and BT.
3042/3030.
10Gb ETH P18 10Gb Ethernet expansion slot (HX-E10 or HX-E10T)
BMC expansion P17 Socket for HX-A24 BMC or HX-A14 VGA
DIO P20 Digital In/Out expansion slot
Serial ports P13,14 COM-0,COM-1 2x header Tx/Rx only
Note: 2x Full RS-232/48 port headers are found on the HX-
A24 BMC. See HX-A24 BMC documentation for further
details.
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Motherboard connectors and sockets
Function onnector Description
Fan P23, P24,
P2 ,P26
Fan Connectors +12VDC PWM. Logic levels of PWM is 3.3V.
P24 is designated for the external fan as it has a built in
fuse. The other fan connectors have no fuse and should not be
used for an external fan without adding a fuse in series.
CMOS Battery BAT1 2032 or battery holder
USB P11 Internal USB 2.0 port (for security device etc..), Standard A-
type, Vertical (See Drawing 11, Page 22)
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Mating connector:
* Molex 22-01-2047 (housing)
* Molex 08-50-0114 or
08-50-0113
(crimp terminals)

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6. . LED display.
The HQ-Box front panel utilizes 4 RED/Green LEDs:
LED
(top to bottom)
olor Function
PWR (DS2) Red/Green Red when off, Green when on. Blinks R/G when the memory
sub system is initializing.
HDD (DS1) Green Green for SATA activity (form all ports).
UID (DS8) Red/Green When Red – BMC UID for remote identification.
Green color is connected to a GPIO.
BMC (DS7) Red/Green When constant Green – BMC is initializing. Blinking green –
BMC is working.
When Red – BMC UID for remote identification.
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Drawing 1: Panel LED's function

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6.5. DRAM Memory
The HQ-Box has four DIMM-288 sockets for DDR4 2400 (or 2100) with ECC. Maximum
memory capacity is 128GB.
6. .1. DRAM insertion order is P ,P4,P6,P3 (where P is first). See drawing 2 below:
6. .2. Pair matching. The DRAM is organized as two pairs (P3,P4) and (P ,P6). Each pair must be
identical (manufacturer/model/size) in both slots. See Blue pair and Yellow pair in drawing 2.
Note: Dram Size of the blue pair can be different of the yellow pair.
6. .3. Supported DRAM sizes: 8GB, 16GB,32GB.
6. .4. Qualified DRAM modules: Please consult our support as the list is dynamic and constantly
updated.
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Drawing 2: Motherboard DRAM location and insertion order

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6.6. On board storage and I/O expansion
6.6.1. Insertion order:
6.6.1.1. P29 is assembled above the Mini PCIe. Assemble the Mini PCIe (and the related uSim card
when applicable) before mounting P29.
6.6.1.2. If P29 is a 22110 SSD, assemble P31 M.2 before the assembly of P29.
6.6.2. Spacer (a.k.a standoff) and screw:
6.6.3. Spacers come pre-assembled for all slots.
6.6.4. In case a spacer is lost, the following part numbers should be ordered:
Mate with P/N Description
P29 383A 2 60 Standoff for 8. mm M2, 6.6mmH, M2 not threaded
380J 2090 Screw, M2x0.4, 12mmL, Din 798 , Stainless Steel
P31, P32 383A 2 10 Standoff for 4.2mm M2, 2.4 mmH, M2 not threaded
380J 2070 Screw, M2x0.4, 8mmL, Din 798 , Stainless Steel
6.6. . The standoff are custom parts and can be purchased as kits of 10 units.
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Drawing 3: M.2 and PCIe slot location

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6.6.6. M.2 Assembly instructions:
Step Instructions
1 Remove from the motherboard and lightly attach the spacer with a screw to the M.2 card:
2 Gently insert the M.2 card to the slot, without dropping the spacer
3 Tighten the screw – but not too tight. Vibration sensitive application should add one
small drop of Loctite 222 or similar glue to the nut hole on the
PCB.
6.6.7. mPCIe assembly: Standoffs for the mini PCIe card are pre-soldered to the motherboard. Use
two 4mm length M2x0.4 pan head DIN798 screws to secure the mPCIe to it’s socket. Add a
small drop of Loctite 222 or similar glue to the nut hole for vibration sensitive applications.
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7. Assembly instructions
The following sections describe the procedures of inserting and removing add-on cards and disk
drives.
7.1. 2.5” Hard disk and SSD mounting
7.1.1. Assemble the 2. ” HDD/SSD into drawer. Use the supplied plastic discs.
7.1.2. Open the top cover. The procedure depends on the type of top cover you have:
7.1.2.1. With Quick Disk Access (QDA) top cover:
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Drawing 4: 2.5" Drive Drawer kit
Drawing 5: Drive asse bled into drawer
Drawing 6: Drive insertion
Drawing 7: Screw location

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7.1.2.2. Standard cover opening:
7.1.2.3. Open the six perimeter screws (optionally 7).
7.1.2.4. For configuration with an internal drive only: open the drive reinforcement screw. (this is a dummy screw
for configuration without drive).
7.1.2. . Slide the drive(s) into slots.
7.1.2.6. Mount the top cover
7.1.3. Standard cover closing:
7.1.3.1. Begin assembly with the drive reinforcement screw (if it was open)
7.1.3.2. Align the top cover opening
7.1.3.3. Loosely mount all screws without tightening.
7.1.3.4. Tighten all screws.
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Drawing 8: Standard cover screws