IEI Technology RACK-220G User manual

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RACK-220G
2U Rackmount Chassis
Version: 1.0
Quick Installation Guide
ABOUT THE RACK-220G
The 2U, metal RACK-220G AT/ATX compatible rackmount 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.
SPECIFICATONS
 Form Factor: Standard 2U, 19” wide
 SBC Form Factor: Full-size, slot CPU cards
 Construction: Metal
 Slots Number: 6-slot
 Cooling: 2 x 8cm fans
 Drive Bays:
o 1 x 5.25” Front accessible optical drive bay
o 1 x 3.5” Front accessible FDD (floppy disk drive) bay
o 1 x 3.5” Internal HDD (hard disk drive) bay
 Dimensions (DxWxH):
o 487.5mm x 431mm x 88mm
 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 Handles and handle plates
 1 x Screw set
 1 x PCI/ISA shock absorber
 2 x Keys
DETAILS OF INCLUDED SCREWS
The attached screw set includes five types of screws. Screws used
for chassis installation are shown below.
1 2 3 4 5
Peripherals/Parts Screw Label (refer to
the picture above)
5.25” Disk Drives 5
3.5” FDD 5
3.5” HDD 1
2.5” HDD 4
Power Supply Unit 1
Rackmount Bracket 3
3Backplane 2
Table 1: Screws for Peripheral/Parts

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DIMENSION DRAWING
The dimensions of RACK-220G are shown below.
Figure 1: Dimension Drawing (measurement units: millimeter)

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INSTALLATION STEPS
To install the RACK-220G chassis, the following installation steps
must be completed:
Step 1: Unpack the chassis.
Step 2: Remove the top cover.
Step 3: Install the PSU.
Step 4: Install the backplane.
Step 5: Install the CPU card.
Step 6: Install the PCI and ISAexpansion cards.
Step 7: Install the backplane bracket.
Step 8: Install the disk drives.
Step 9: Connect the cables.
Step 10: Connect the PSU cable and interface cable.
Step 11: Reinstall the top cover.
Step 12: Install the front handles.Step 0:
The installation steps outlined above are described in detail below.
Please refer to the relevant section.
STEP 1: UNPACK
The RACK-220G 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: REMOVE THE TOP COVER
STEP 3: INSTALL THE POWER SUPPLY
UNIT (PSU)
Once the top cover has been removed, install a user supplied PSU.
Compatible IEI PSUs are listed in Table 2 on page 4.
The PSU is installed at the rear of the chassis and secured to the
chassis with four retention screws. To install a compatible PSU,
please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Correctly position the PSU at the rear of the chassis
making sure the power switch and the cable socket both
face outwards.
Step 2: Once the PSU has been correctly positioned, secure the
PSU to the chassis by inserting four retention screws
from the rear of the chassis.Step 0:
The top cover is secured to the chassis with seven retention screws,
three on each side of the chassis and one at the back of the chassis.
To remove the top cover, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Remove all seven top cover retention screws. Remove
three retention screws from each side of the chassis and
one retention screw from the top, at the rear, of the
cover.
Figure 3: Top Cover Retention Screws
Step 2: Slide the cover backwards and then lift the cover up
gently. Step 0:
Figure 4: Insert Four PSU Retention Screws
Figure 2: Remove the Top Cover

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STEP 4: BACKPLANE INSTALLATION
The IEI backplanes listed below are compatible with the RACK-220G
chassis.
Model No. SBC Type PCI PSU
PCI-5SDA-RS-R30 PICMG 1.0 L2+R2 AT/ATX
PCI-5SD5-RS-R30 PICMG 1.0 L2+R2 AT
PCIAGP-5SD-RS-R30 PICMG 1.0 L2+R1 ATX
Table 3: Compatible Backplane Modules
The backplane is installed into a backplane bracket. To install a
backplane please follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Remove the backplane by removing the six retention
screws that secure the backplane bracket. Remove two
retention screws from the base and four from the rear of
the chassis.
Figure 5: Two Backplane Bracket Retention Screws
on the Base of the Chassis
Step 2: Insert two copper pillars in the predrilled screw holes in
the backplane bracket.
Step 3: Mount the backplane onto the two copper pillars and the
four predrilled elevated screw holes ensuring that the
backplane retention screw holes are aligned with the
screw holes in the copper pillars and the predrilled
elevated retention screw holes in the bracket.
Step 4: Secure the backplane to the backplane bracket with six
retention screws.Step 0:
Figure 8: Insert Six Retention Screws
STEP 5: CPU CARD INSTALLATION
Install the CPU card before you reinstall the backplane bracket. To
install the CPU card please follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Remove the slot cover at the back of the backplane
bracket. To do this, remove the slot cover retention
screw on the side of the slot cover.
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
ACE-850AP-RS AC ATX 500W 27A 29A 18A 18A 0.3A 0.8A 2A
Table 2: Compatible IEI PSUs.
Figure 6: Four Backplane Bracket Retention
Screws at the Rear of the Chassis
Figure 7: Two Copper Pillars and Four
Predrilled Elevated Retention
Screw Holes

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Figure 9: Remove the Slot Cover Retention Screw
Step 2: Slide the CPU card into the socket on the backplane
reserved for the CPU card. Make sure the back edge of
the CPU card slots into the corresponding plastic card
guide on the side opposite the slot cover.
Step 3: To secure the CPU card, reinsert the previously
removed slot cover retention screw.
Figure 10: Secure the CPU Card to the Backplane
Bracket
Step 4: To secure the CPU card with the PCI/ISA card shock
absorber, press the rubber of the PCI/ISA card shock
absorber against the top of the CPU card opposite the
slot cover side and align the retention screw holes in the
backplane bracket with the retention screw holes in the
shock absorber.
Step 5: Insert two retention screws to secure the shock
absorber to the backplane bracket. Step 0: Step 0:
Step 0:
STEP 6: PCI/ISA EXPANSION CARD
INSTALLATION
The RACK-220G supports up to five 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 backplane
bracket. To do this, remove the slot cover retention
screw on the side of the slot cover.
Step 2: Slide the PCI/ISA expansion card into a 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 7: BACKPLANE BRACKET
REINSTALLATION
After the backplane and the CPU card have been secured to the
backplane bracket, the backplane bracket can be installed into the
chassis.
Step 1: Mount the backplane bracket in the chassis. Make sure
the retention screw holes of the bracket are aligned with
the screw holes in the base and at the back of the
chassis.
Step 2: Once the backplane bracket retention screw holes are
aligned with the retention screw holes in the chassis,
secure the backplane bracket with the 6 previously
removed retention screws. Step 0:
STEP 8: DISK DRIVES INSTALLATION
The RACK-220G chassis can support
o 1 x FDD, 1 x HDD and 1 x Optical drive, or
o 2 x HDDs and 1 x Optical drive
One 3.5” drive (FDD or HDD) and one optical drive are mounted into
a front accessible bracket. One HDD is installed into an internal 3.5”
drive bracket. To install the drives please follow the steps outlined in
the sections below.
STEP 8.1: INTERNAL 3.5＂HDD INSTALLATION
To install an HDD in the internal 3.5” HDD bracket, please follow the
steps below.
Step 1: First remove the internal 3.5” HDD bracket by removing
the four retention screws that attach the internal 3.5”
HDD bracket to the base of the chassis.
Figure 11: Four Internal 3.5＂HDD Bracket Retention Screws
Step 2: Correctly position the HDD into the bracket. Make sure
the six retention screw holes in the HDD bracket are all
aligned with the retention screw holes in the HDD, and
that the HDD PCB board is against the bracket surface.
Step 3: To secure the HDD to the bracket, insert four retention
screws, two on each side.

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Figure 12: Insert HDD Retention Screws
Step 4: Once the HDD is secured, the HDD bracket can be
reinstalled. Correctly position the bracket making sure
the power connector and the IDE/SATA connector of
HDD face the backplane bracket and reinsert the four
previously removed retention screws.Step 0:
STEP 8.2: FDD INSTALLATION IN THE MAIN BRACKET
The main drive bracket of RACK-220G chassis contains a front
accessible FDD drive bay. To install a FDD in the 3.5” front
accessible drive bay, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Remove the main drive bracket by removing the four
retention screws that connect it to the chassis.
Figure 13: Four Main Drive Bracket Retention Screws
Step 2: Remove the front cover of the 3.5” drive bay by
removing the two front cover retention screws, one on
each side.
Figure 14: Front Accessible 3.5＂Drive Bracket Front
Cover Retention Screws
Step 3: Correctly position a 3.5” drive into the correct bracket
locations. Make sure the power connector and the
IDE/SATA connector are at the rear of the main bracket.
Step 4: The FDD is secured with four retention screws, two on
each side.
Figure 15: Insert Four Retention Screws into FDD
Step 0:
Step 8.3: Optical Drive Installation in the Main
Bracket
The main drive bracket of RACK-220G chassis contains a front
accessible 5.25” optical drive bay. To install an optical drive in the
5.25” front accessible drive bay, please follow the steps below:
Step 1: Remove the main drive bracket by removing the four
retention screws that connect it to the chassis.
Step 2: Remove the front cover of the 5.25” drive bay by
removing the four front cover retention screws, two on
each side.
Figure 16: 5.25＂Optical Drive Bay Front Cover Retention
Screws
Step 3: Correctly position a 5.25” optical drive into the optical
drive bay. Make sure the power connector and the
IDE/SATA connector are at the rear of the main bracket.
Step 4: The 5.25” optical drive is secured with four retention
screws, two on each side.

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Figure 17: Insert Four Retention Screws into the 5.25＂Optical
Drive
Step 5: Reinstall the main drive bracket and reinsert the four
previously removed retention screws. Step 0:
STEP 9: CABLING
The RACK-220G front bezel contains LEDs, USB ports and
buttons listed below.
o 1 x Power LED
o 1 x HDD LED
o 1 x Power switch
o 1 x Reset button
o 2 x USB ports
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
2
USB cable
Table 4: Chassis Connectors
The pin definitions for the USB cable are shown below
PIN No. Description Color
1 +5V Red
2 D- Dark Yellow
3 D+ Yellow
4 GND Brown
Table 5: USB Cable Pinout
STEP 10: PSU CABLE AND INTERFACE
CABLE CONNECTIONS
To connect the power and ribbon cables please follow the
instructions below.
Step 1: Connect the PSU cables from the PSU to the backplane,
full-size CPU card, HDD, FDD, cooling fan and optical
drives power connector.
Step 2: The drive interface connectors must be connected to the
CPU card. Step 0:
STEP 11: COVER REINSTALLATION
After you have completed the above procedures, the cover can be
reinstalled. To do this, slide the cover back over the chassis and
reinsert the seven previously removed retention screws.
STEP 12: FRONT HANDLE INSTALLATION
Two handles are shipped with the RACK-220G chassis. The handles
are installed on the sides, at the front of the chassis. Each handle is
secured to the chassis with four retention screws. To install the
handles, 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 handle.
Step 2: Insert two retention screws for each handle. Step 0:
Figure 18: Insert Two Retention Screws for Each Handle

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CHASSIS MANTENANCE
 FAN REPLACEMENT
NOTE:
Please ensure that the power of the computer is switched off
before replacing a defective cooling fan.
There are two 8cm cooling fans secured to the fan bracket inside the
RACK-220G chassis. To replace the fan, please follow the steps
below.
Step 1: Remove the top cover. (Please refer to STEP 2:
REMOVE THE TOP COVER)
Step 2: To remove the fan bracket, remove two fan bracket
retention screws on the base of the chassis.
Figure 19: Remove the Two Fan Bracket Retention
Screws on the Base of the Chassis
Step 3: Unplug the fan power cable.
Step 4: Remove two fan retention screws from the fan that must
be replaced.
Figure 20: Locations of Fan Retention Screws
Step 5: Replace the fan and reinsert the two previously removed
fan retention screws.
Step 6: Reinstall the fan bracket and reinsert the two previously
removed fan bracket retention screws.
 FAN FILTER REPLACEMENT
To replace the fan filter, please follow the steps below.
.
Step 1: Loosen the two thumbscrews to open the fan filter cover
from the left side of the chassis.
Figure 21: Loosen the Two Thumbscrews on Fan Filter Cover
Step 2: Replace the fan filter pad inside.
Step 3: Reinstall the fan filter cover and fasten the two
previously loosened thumbscrews.Step 0:
 CABINET INSTALLATION
Supporting rails, rack trays, or slide rails can be implemented using
the mounting holes on the sides of the chassis. The four mounting
holes in the two handles on the sides of the chassis are used to
secure the chassis to the front rack posts in your rack cabinet to
prevent the chassis from falling forwards.
Figure 22: Four Mounting Holes in the Two Front Handles
NOTE:
If the system is running critical applications, please find the
appropriate time to backup data and properly shut down the
system.