IEI Technology PAC-1700G User manual

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Quick Installation Guide
PAC-1700G
7-slotWall-mountChassis
Version:1.0
ABOUT THE PAC-1700G
The 7-slot, heavy-duty steel PAC-1700G compact wall-mount
industrial chassis is designed to operate reliably in industrial
environments where it will be exposed to dust, wide temperature
variations, and shocks and vibrations, among other things.
SPECIFICATIONS
 Form Factor: 7-slot compact chassis
 SBC Form Factor: Full-size, slot CPU cards
 Construction: Plastic
 Slots Number: 7-slot
 Cooling: 1 x 8cm fan
 Drive Bay:
o 1 x 3.5” FDD
o 1 x 5.25” Optical drive
o 2 x 3.5” HDDs
 Dimensions (DxWxH):
o 433mm x 233mm x 253.7mm
 Operating Temperature: 0~40°C
 Relative Humidity: 5~95%
 Vibration:
o 5 to 17Hz, 0.1” double amplitude displacement
o 17 to 640Hz, 1.5G acceleration peak to peak
 Shock: 10G acceleration peak to peak
PACKING LIST
When you unpack the chassis, make sure the following items
have been shipped.
 1 x Quick Installation Guide
 1 x Power cord
 2 x Wall-mount plates
 1 x Screw set
DETAILS OF INCLUDED SCREWS
The attached screw set includes five screw types. Screws
used for chassis installation are shown below.
1 2 3 4 5
Peripherals/Parts Screw Label (refer to the picture
above)
3.5” FDD 5
5.25” Optical Drive 5
3.5” HDD 1
Power Supply Unit 1
Wall-mount Plate 3
3Backplane 2
Table 1: Screws for Peripheral/Parts

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DIMENSION DRAWING
The dimensions of the PAC-1700G are shown below.
192.40
253.70
390.00
433.00
360.00
258.70
253.70
258.70
233.00
Figure 1: Dimension Drawing (measurement units: millimeter)

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INSTALLATION STEPS
To install the PAC-1700G chassis, the following installation steps
must be completed:
Step 1: Unpack the chassis.
Step 2: Remove the cover.
Step 3: Remove the upper compartment.
Step 4: Install the PSU.
Step 5: Install the optical drive.
Step 6: Install the FDD.
Step 7: Reinstall the upper compartment.
Step 8: Install the backplane.
Step 9: Install the HDD.
Step 10: Connect the cables.
Step 11: Install the CPU card.
Step 12: Install the PCI and ISAexpansion card.
Step 13: Reinstall the top cover.
Step 14: Install the wall-mount plates.Step 0:
The installation steps outlined above are described in detail below.
Please refer to the relevant section.
STEP 1: UNPACK
The PAC-1700G is shipped in a plastic bag that is placed inside a
cardboard box. The items are also shipped with the chassis. When
you unpack the chassis you must:
 Make sure all the items listed in the PACKING LIST
section are present.
 Make sure the chassis has not been damaged in any way.
STEP 2: TOP COVER REMOVAL
The top cover is secured to the chassis with six retention
screws on both sides of the chassis.
Step 1: Remove all six top cover retention screws from both
sides of the chassis, three from each side.
Figure 2: Top Cover Retention Screws
Step 2: Slide the cover backwards and then lift the cover up
gently.Step 0:
Figure 3: Remove the Top Cover
STEP 3: UPPER COMPARTMENT
REMOVAL
The upper compartment is secured to the lower compartment with
four retention screws. To remove the upper compartment, follow the
steps outlined below:
Step 1: Remove four retention screws, two from the top of the
chassis and two from both sides of the FDD drive bay.
Figure 4: Top Upper Compartment Retention Screws
Figure 5: Upper Compartment Retention Screws on the FDD
Drive Bay
Step 2: Slide the upper compartment backwards and lift it up
gently.

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Output Range
Model No. Input Type Watt +3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 -5V -12V +5Vsb
ACE-925AP-U-RS AC AT 250W N/A 22A 11A N/A 0.5A 0.7A N/A
ACE-940AP-RS AC AT 390W N/A 40A 15A N/A 0.3A 0.8A N/A
ACE-832AP-RS AC ATX 300W 28A 30A 15A N/A 0.3A 0.8A 2A
ACE-841AP-S-RS AC ATX 400W 28A 33A 20A N/A 0.5A 1A 2A
Table 2: Compatible IEI PSUs.
STEP 4: INSTALL THE POWER SUPPLY
UNIT (PSU)
Once the upper compartment has been removed, the PSU must be
installed. Compatible IEI PSUs are listed above in Table 2.
The PSU is secured to the rear of the lower compartment. To install
a compatible PSU, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Mount a PSU at the rear of the lower compartment.
Step 2: Align the four PSU retention screw holes with the
four retention screw holes in the rear of the lower
compartment.
Step 3: To secure the PSU to the rear of the chassis, insert
four retention screws.
Figure 7: PSU Retention Screws
STEP 5: OPTICAL DRIVE INSTALLATION
The PAC-1700G chassis can support one 5.25” optical drive in the
lower compartment. To install a 5.25” optical drive, please follow the
steps below:
Step 1: Open the front panel cover by pushing the switch button
rightwards.
Figure 8: Push the Front Panel Cover Switch Rightwards
Step 2: Remove the 5.25” optical drive bay front cover by
pushing it to the front of the chassis from inside.
Figure 9: 5.25＂Optical Drive Bay Front Cover
Step 3: Slide a 5.25” optical drive into the 5.25” optical drive bay
from the front panel.
Figure 10: Slide a 5.25＂Optical Drive into the 5.25＂Optical
Drive Bay
Step 4: Align the four 5.25” optical drive retention screw holes
with the four retention screw holes in the 5.25” optical
drive bay.
Step 5: To secure the 5.25” optical drive to the 5.25” optical
drive bay, insert four retention screws, two into each
side of the 5.25” optical drive.
Figure 6: Slide the Upper Compartment Backwards

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Figure 11: 5.25＂Optical Drive Retention Screws
Step 6: Connect the 5.25” optical drive power cable and the
interface connector cable.Step 0:
STEP 6: FDD INSTALLATION
The PAC-1700G chassis can support one 3.5” FDD in the lower
compartment. To install a 3.5” FDD, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Remove the 3.5” FDD drive bay front cover by pushing it
to the front of the chassis from inside.
Figure 12: FDD Drive Bay Front Cover
Step 2: Slide an FDD into the FDD drive bay.
Figure 13: Slide an FDD into the 3.5＂FDD Drive Bay
Step 3: Align the four FDD retention screw holes with the
retention screw holes in the FDD drive bay.
Step 4: To secure the FDD to the FDD drive bay, insert four
retention screws, two into each side.
Figure 14: FDD Retention Screws
Step 5: Connect the FDD power cable and the interface
connector cable.Step 0:
STEP 7: UPPER COMPARTMENT
REINSTALLATION
Before any other peripherals and components are installed, the
upper compartment must be reinstalled. To do this, please follow the
steps below:
NOTE:
 If an AT PSU is installed, the power switch cable must be
connected to the power switch before the upper compartment is
reinstalled.
 If an ATX PSU is installed, the power switch cable must be run
through the elliptical hole at the front of the upper compartment
base.
Step 1: Run all the power cables and FDD and optical drive
ribbon cables through the longer elliptical hole in the
upper compartment base.
Figure 15: Run the Cables through the Longer Elliptical Hole
Step 2: Run all the LEDs, reset, power switch and USB cables
and fan power cable through the space on the right side
of the furthest right card guide.

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Figure 16: Run Front Panel Cables through the Space
Step 3: Reinstall the upper compartment and reinsert the four
previously removed upper compartment retention
screws. Step 0:
STEP 8: BACKPLANE INSTALLATION
Compatible IEI backplanes are listed below:
Model No. SBC Type PCI ISA PSU
IP-7SA-RS-R30 PCISA 4 2 AT
PCI-7S-RS-R30 PICMG 1.0 4 3 AT/ATX
Table 3: Compatible IEI Backplanes
To install the PCI-7S-RS-R30 backplane, please follow the
instructions below:
Step 1: Insert copper pillars into the shorter elevated predrilled
screw holes corresponding to the PCI-7S-RS-R30
backplane retention screw holes.
Figure 17: Copper Pillars
Step 2: Mount the backplane onto the base of the upper
compartment. Make sure the backplane is positioned so
that when the CPU card and PCI/ISA expansion cards
are installed, both the CPU card and the PCI/ISA card
I/O connectors face the rear of the chassis.
Step 3: Align the PCI-7S-RS-R30 backplane retention screw
holes with the retention screw holes in the elevated
predrilled retention screw holes and the copper pillars in
the base of the upper compartment.
Step 4: Insert nine retention screws to secure the backplane to
the chassis.
Step 5: Connect the power cable to the backplane. Step 0:
To install the IP-7SA-RS-R30 backplane, please follow the
instructions below:
Step 1: Insert copper pillars into the shorter elevated predrilled
screw holes corresponding to the IP-7SA-RS-R30
backplane retention screw holes.
Figure 18: Copper Pillar
Step 2: Mount the backplane onto the base of the upper
compartment. Make sure the backplane is positioned so
that when the CPU card and PCI/ISA expansion cards
are installed, both the CPU card and the PCI/ISA card
I/O connectors face the rear of the chassis.
Step 3: Align the IP-7SA-RS-R30 backplane retention screw
holes with the retention screw holes in the elevated
predrilled retention screw holes and the copper pillar in
the base of the upper compartment.
Step 4: Insert five retention screws to secure the backplane to
the chassis.
Step 5: Connect the power cable to the backplane. Step 0:
STEP 9: 3.5＂HDD INSTALLATION
The PAC-1700G chassis supports two 3.5” HDDs on the right side of
the chassis. To install an HDD, follow the steps below:
Step 1: Remove the four 3.5” HDD bracket retention screws on
the right side of the chassis.
Figure 19: 3.5＂HDD Bracket Retention Screws
Step 2: Slide the 3.5” HDD bracket upwards to remove the
bracket.
Figure 20: Slide the 3.5＂HDD Bracket Upwards
Step 3: Mount a 3.5” HDD onto the 3.5” HDD bracket.

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NOTE:
When the 3.5” HDD is installed, make sure both the power socket
and the IDE/SATA connector face inwards.
Figure 21: 3.5＂HDD Power Sockets and IDE/SATA Connectors
Directions
Step 4: Align the 3.5” HDD retention screw holes with the
retention screw holes on the sides of the 3.5” HDD
bracket.
Step 5: To secure the 3.5” HDD to the 3.5” HDD bracket, insert
four retention screws, two into each side of the HDD.
Figure 22: 3.5＂HDD Retention Screws
Step 6: Reinstall the 3.5” HDD bracket with the HDD and
reinsert the four previously removed 3.5” HDD bracket
retention screws.
Step 7: Connect the 3.5” HDD power cable and the IDE/SATA
connector ribbon cable. Step 0:
STEP 10: CABLING
NOTE:
The cables must be connected to the CPU card before CPU card
installation due to the limitation of the space.
The PAC-1700G has LEDs, buttons and power switch on the front
panel:
o 1 x Power LED
o 1 x HDD LED
o 1 x Power switch
o 1 x Reset button
These components are all connected to the CPU card with cables. To
correctly connect these cables, please refer to the technical
documentation that came with your CPU card. The connectors that are
provided with the chassis are listed below.
No. Name
1
Power LED cable
1
Reset Switch cable
1
HDD LED cable
1
Power switch cable
Table 4: Chassis Connectors
STEP 11: CPU CARD INSTALLATION
To install a CPU card, please follow the instructions below:
NOTE:
The cables must be connected to the CPU card before CPU card
installation due to the limitation of the space.
Step 1: Connect the HDD cables, FDD cables and power cables
to the CPU card.
Step 2: Remove the slot cover at the back of the chassis. To do
this, remove the slot cover retention screw at the top of
the slot cover.
Figure 23: Remove the Slot Cover Retention Screw
Step 3: Slide CPU card into the socket on the backplane
reserved for the CPU card. Make sure the back edge of
the full-size CPU card slots into the corresponding card
guide located at the front of the chassis.

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Figure 24: Slide the CPU Card into the Socket
Step 4: To secure the CPU card, reinsert the previously
removed slot cover retention screw.Step 0:
STEP 12: PCI/ISA EXPANSION CARD
INSTALLATION
The PAC-1700G supports up to six PCI/ISA expansion cards. If you
wish to install a PCI expansion card or an ISA expansion card
please follow the instructions below:
Step 1: Remove the slot cover at the back of the chassis. To do
this, remove the slot cover retention screw at the top of
the slot cover.
Step 2: Slide the PCI/ISA expansion card into the reserved
PCI/ISA socket on the backplane.
Step 3: To secure the PCI/ISA expansion card, reinsert the
previously removed slot cover retention screw.Step 0:
STEP 13: TOP COVER REINSTALLATION
After you have completed the above procedures, the top cover can
be reinstalled. To reinstall the top cover, slide the cover back over
the chassis and reinsert the six previously removed retention
screws.
STEP 14: WALL-MOUNT PLATES
INSTALLATION
Two wall-mount plates are shipped with the PAC-1700G chassis.
The wall-mount plates are installed on the sides, at the bottom of the
chassis. Each plate is secured to the chassis with three retention
screws. To install the wall-mount plates, please follow the steps
below:
Step 1: Align the retention screw holes on the side of the
chassis with the retention screw holes in the wall-mount
plate.
Step 2: To secure the wall-mount plates, insert three retention
screws into each wall-mount plate.Step 0:
Figure 25: Wall-mount Plate Retention Screws
CHASSIS MAINTENANCE
 FAN REPLACEMENT
NOTE:
Please ensure that the power of the computer is switched off
before you replace a fan.
There is one 8 cm cooling fan inside the PAC-1700G chassis. To
replace a fan, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Flip open the fan filter cover.
Figure 26: Open the Fan Filter Cover
Step 2: Open the front panel cover.
Figure 27: Open the Front Panel Cover
Step 3: Remove the four front panel frame retention screws to
remove the front panel frame.
Figure 28: Front Panel Retention Screws
Step 4: To remove the fan, remove the four fan retention screws.

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Figure 29: Fan Retention Screws
Step 5: Install a new fan and reinsert the four previously
removed fan retention screws to secure the fan to the
front panel.
Step 6: Reinstall the front panel frame and reinsert the four
previously removed front panel frame retention screws.
Step 7: Reinstall the fan filter cover and close the front panel
cover.
 FAN FILTER REPLACEMENT
To replace the fan filter, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Flip open the fan filter cover.
Figure 30: Open the Fan Filter Cover
Step 2: Replace the fan filter pad inside.
Step 3: Reinstall the fan filter cover.
 CABINET INSTALLATION
Supporting rails, rack trays, or slide rails can be installed using the
mounting holes on the sides of the chassis. The four mounting holes
in the two wall-mount plates, two in each wall-mount plate, are
shown below.
Figure 31: Wall Mounting Holes
NOTE:
If the system is running critical applications, please find appropriate
time to backup data and properly shut down the system.