IEI Technology RACK-220GATX User manual

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RACK-220GATX
2U Rackmount Chassis
Version: 1.0
Quick Installation Guide
ABOUT THE RACK-220GATX
The 2U, metal RACK-220GATX rackmount industrial chassis
supports microATX motherboards. The RACK-220GATX 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: microATX motherboards
 Construction: Metal
 Expansion Slots: Four
 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 431.0mm x 88.0mm
 Operating Temperature: 0°C ~50°C
 Relative Humidity: 10%~95%
 Vibration:
o 5Hz ~ 17Hz, 0.1” double amplitude displacement
o 17Hz ~ 640Hz, 1.5G acceleration peak to peak
 Shock: 10G acceleration peak to peak
 Weight (Net/Gross): 8.2kg/12.4kg
PACKING LIST
When unpacking the chassis, make sure the following items have
been shipped.
 1 x Quick Installation Guide
 1 x Power cord
 2 x Handles
 1 x Screw set
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
Table 1: Screws for Peripheral/Parts

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

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INSTALLATION STEPS
To install the RACK-220GATX 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 motherboard.
Step 5: Install the PCI expansion cards.
Step 6: Install the disk drives.
Step 7: Connect the cables.
Step 8: Connect the PSU cable and interface cable.
Step 9: Reinstall the top cover.
Step 10: 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-220GATX is shipped in a plastic bag that is placed inside
a cardboard box. Accessory items are also shipped with the chassis.
When unpacking the chassis please do the following:
 Make sure all the items listed in the PACKING LIST section are
present.
 Make sure the chassis is not 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 5: MOTHERBOARD INSTALLATION
To install the motherboard please follow the instructions below.
Step 1: Locate the I/O shield that should have come with the
motherboard. An example of a microATX motherboard
I/O shield was shown below.
Figure 5: Motherboard I/O Shield
Step 2: Locate the preformed hole reserved for the I/O shield
at the back of the chassis.
Figure 6: Motherboard I/O Shield Location
Step 3: Correctly align the I/O shield with the preformed space
at the back of the chassis. Then, gently push the I/O
shield into the space. The I/O shield should be
securely clipped into the preformed space.
Figure 7: Motherboard I/O Shield Installed
Step 4: Next, place the motherboard into the chassis. Make
sure that the external peripheral connectors on the
microATX motherboard are correctly aligned with their
respective preformed spaces on the I/O shield.
Step 5: Make sure the microATX motherboard retention screw
holes are properly aligned with the retention screw
holes in the base of the chassis.
Step 6: Insert the retention screws to secure the microATX
motherboard to the chassis. Step 0:
Figure 8: Motherboard Retention Screws
STEP 6: PCI/PCIe EXPANSION CARD
INSTALLATION
The RACK-220GATX supports up to four PCI/PCIe expansion
cards.
Figure 9: PCI/PCIe Expansion Slots
If a PCI expansion card or a PCIe expansion card is being installed
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-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.

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Figure 10: PCI/PCIe Expansion Slot Retention Screws
Step 2: Slide the PCI/PCIE expansion card into a reserved
PCI/PCIE socket on the backplane.
Step 3: To secure the PCI/PCIE expansion card, reinsert the
previously removed slot cover retention screw.
Step 0:Step 0:
STEP 8: DISK DRIVES INSTALLATION
The RACK-220GATX 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.
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 the RACK-220GATX 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.

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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. Step 0:
Figure 15: Insert Four Retention Screws into FDD
Step 8.3: Optical Drive Installation in the Main
Bracket
The main drive bracket of RACK-220GATX 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.
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-220GATX front bezel contains LEDs, USB
ports and buttons listed below.
o 1 x Power LED

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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 motherboard
with cables. To correctly connect these cables, please
refer to the technical documentation that came with the
motherboard. 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 3: 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 4: 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 motherboard, HDD, FDD, cooling
fan and optical drives power connector.
Step 2: The drive interface connectors must be connected to
the motherboard. Step 0:
STEP 11: COVER REINSTALLATION
After the above procedures have been completed, 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-220GATX 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
CHASSIS MANTENANCE
 FAN REPLACEMENT
NOTE:
Please ensure that the power of the computer is switched off
before replacing a defective cooling fan.
Two 8.0cm cooling fans are secured to the fan bracket inside the
RACK-220GATX 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.

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Figure 19: Remove the Two Fan Bracket Retention
Screws on the Base of the Chassis
Step 3: Unplug the fan power cable.Remove two fan retention
screws from the fan that must be replaced.
Figure 20: Locations of Fan Retention Screws
Step 4: Replace the fan and reinsert the two previously
removed fan retention screws.
Step 5: 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 the 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.