MEN G503 User manual

User Manual

G503
Dual SATA HDD/SSD Shuttle & RAID Controller
3U CompactPCI Serial
2017-03-0620G503-00 E2

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Contents
Contents
Contents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2
About this Document . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3
Product Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Legal Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
1 Product Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.1 Product Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
1.2 External Interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
1.3 Board Layout . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .10
1.4 Block Diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
1.5 Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .12
1.6 Product Identification. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
2 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
2.1 Configuring the Hardware. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
2.1.1 Installing an HDD/SSD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14
2.2 Removing an SSD/HDD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .16
2.3 Integrating the Board into a System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
2.4 Initializing the RAID Array . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .17
3 Functional Description. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.1 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3.2 Status LEDs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3.3 Mass Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
3.3.1 Serial ATA (SATA) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
3.4 Hot Swap Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.5 RAID Support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
3.6 CompactPCI Serial. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19
Figures
Figure 1. Front interfaces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .9
Figure 2. Board layout – top view (without hard disk or solid state drives). . . . . . . . . .10
Figure 3. Block diagram . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11
Figure 4. Product labels. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .13
Tables
Table 1. General status LEDs at front panel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18
Table 2. RAID switch positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .19

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About this Document
About this Document
This user manual is intended only for system developers and integrators, it is not
intended for end users.
It describes the design, functions and connection of the product. The manual does not
include detailed information on individual components (data sheets etc.).
History
G503 product page with up-to-date information and downloads:
www.men.de/products/g503/
Issue Comments Date
E1 First issue 2015-12-10
E2 General update, minor errors corrected 2017-03-06

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About this Document
Conventions
Indicates important information or warnings concerning situations which
could result in personal injury, or damage or destruction of the
component.
Indicates important information concerning electrostatic discharge which
could result in damage or destruction of the component.
Indicates important information or warnings concerning proper
functionality of the product described in this document.
The globe icon indicates a hyperlink that links directly to the Internet.
When no globe icon is present, the hyperlink links to specific information
within this document.
Italics Folder, file and function names are printed in italics.
Comment Comments embedded into coding examples are shown in green text.
IRQ#
/IRQ
Signal names followed by a hashtag "#" or preceded by a forward slash "/"
indicate that this signal is either active low or that it becomes active at a
falling edge.
In/Out Signal directions in signal mnemonics tables generally refer to the
corresponding board or component, "in" meaning "to the board or
component", "out" meaning "from the board or component".
0xFF Hexadecimal numbers are preceded by "0x".
0b1111 Binary numbers are preceded by "0b".

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Product Safety
Product Safety
Electrostatic Discharge (ESD)
Computer boards and components contain electrostatic sensitive devices.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage components. To protect the PCB
and other components against damage from static electricity, you should
follow some precautions whenever you work on your computer.
Power down and unplug your computer system when working on the
inside.
Hold components by the edges and try not to touch the IC chips, leads,
or circuitry.
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.
Place components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bag that came
with the component whenever the components are separated from the
system.
Only store the product in its original ESD-protected packaging. Retain
the original packaging in case you need to return the product to MEN for
repair.

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Legal Information
Legal Information
Changes
MEN Mikro Elektronik GmbH ("MEN") reserves the right to make changes without further
notice to any products herein.
Warranty, Guarantee, Liability
MEN makes no warranty, representation or guarantee of any kind regarding the
suitability of its products for any particular purpose, nor does MEN assume any liability
arising out of the application or use of any product or circuit, and specifically disclaims
any and all liability, including, without limitation, consequential or incidental damages.
TO THE EXTENT APPLICABLE, SPECIFICALLY EXCLUDED ARE ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES
ARISING BY OPERATION OF LAW, CUSTOM OR USAGE, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION,
THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR
PURPOSE OR USE. In no event shall MEN be liable for more than the contract price for
the products in question. If buyer does not notify MEN in writing within the foregoing
warranty period, MEN shall have no liability or obligation to buyer hereunder.
The publication is provided on the terms and understanding that:
1. MEN is not responsible for the results of any actions taken on the basis of
information in the publication, nor for any error in or omission from the publication; and
2. MEN is not engaged in rendering technical or other advice or services.
MEN expressly disclaims all and any liability and responsibility to any person, whether a
reader of the publication or not, in respect of anything, and of the consequences of
anything, done or omitted to be done by any such person in reliance, whether wholly or
partially, on the whole or any part of the contents of the publication.
Conditions for Use, Field of Application
The correct function of MEN products in mission-critical and life-critical applications is
limited to the environmental specification given for each product in the technical user
manual. The correct function of MEN products under extended environmental
conditions is limited to the individual requirement specification and subsequent
validation documents for each product for the applicable use case and has to be agreed
upon in writing by MEN and the customer. Should the customer purchase or use MEN
products for any unintended or unauthorized application, the customer shall indemnify
and hold MEN and its officers, employees, subsidiaries, affiliates, and distributors
harmless against all claims, costs, damages, and expenses, and reasonable attorney fees
arising out of, directly or indirectly, any claim or personal injury or death associated with
such unintended or unauthorized use, even if such claim alleges that MEN was negligent
regarding the design or manufacture of the part. In no case is MEN liable for the correct
function of the technical installation where MEN products are a part of.
Qualified Personnel
The product/system described in this documentation may be operated only by
personnel qualified for the specific task in accordance with the relevant documentation,
in particular its warning notices and safety instructions. Qualified personnel are those
who, based on their training and experience, are capable of identifying risks and
avoiding potential hazards when working with these products/systems.

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Legal Information
Conformity
MEN products are no ready-made products for end users. They are tested according to
the standards given in the Technical Data and thus enable you to achieve certification of
the product according to the standards applicable in your field of application.
RoHS
Since July 1, 2006 all MEN standard products comply with RoHS legislation.
Since January 2005 the SMD and manual soldering processes at MEN have already been
completely lead-free. Between June 2004 and June 30, 2006 MEN’s selected component
suppliers have changed delivery to RoHS-compliant parts. During this period any change
and status was traceable through the MEN ERP system and the boards gradually became
RoHS-compliant.
WEEE Application
Nevertheless, MEN is registered as a manufacturer in Germany. The registration number
can be provided on request.
Copyright © 2017 MEN Holding. All rights reserved.
The WEEE directive does not apply to fixed industrial plants and tools. The
compliance is the responsibility of the company which puts the product
on the market, as defined in the directive; components and sub-
assemblies are not subject to product compliance.
In other words: Since MEN does not deliver ready-made products to end
users, the WEEE directive is not applicable for MEN. Users are
nevertheless recommended to properly recycle all electronic boards
which have passed their life cycle.
Germany
MEN Mikro Elektronik GmbH
Neuwieder Straße 3-7
90411 Nuremberg
Phone [phone]
France
MEN Mikro Elektronik SAS
18, rue René Cassin
ZA de la Châtelaine
74240 Gaillard
Phone [phone]
USA
MEN Micro Inc.
860 Penllyn Blue Bell Pike
Blue Bell, PA 19422
Phone [phone]
China
MEN Mikro Elektronik
(Shanghai) Co., Ltd.
Room 808-809, Jiaxing
Mansion, No. 877 Dongfang
Road
200122 Shanghai
Phone [phone]
[email protected]
www.men.de
[email protected]
www.men-france.fr
[e-mail]
www.menmicro.com
[e-mail]
www.men-china.cn

Product Overview
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1 Product Overview
1.1 Product Description
2.5" HDD or SSD
The G503 is a CompactPCI Serial hard disk drive carrier board for use in a system
environment with an x86 processor. It is designed to carry two 2.5" SATA hard disk or
solid state drives.
SATA RAID Controller
The HDD or SSD are controlled by an on-board SATA RAID Controller supporting RAID 0,
1 and JBOD and hot plug. The RAID level can be set using a hex switch on the board.
The G503 can be used to supplement the RAID functionality provided by the CPU board
in order to implement data storage systems with high reliability and capacity.
Front Panel Status LEDs
The unit's front panel features six LEDs signalizing board status (Power, Locate, Activity,
Hot-Plug/Error and Eject).
For Mission Critical Tasks and Harsh Environments
The board supports a 2 ms HDD power hold-up time for protecting the stored data in
case of a power failure, which makes it applicable also for mission-critical tasks.
In addition to industrial applications, its compliance with the EN 50155 standard makes
the board also suitable for railways applications.

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1.2 External Interfaces
Figure 1. Front interfaces
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1.3 Board Layout
Figure 2. Board layout – top view (without hard disk or solid state drives)
Guide rails for HDDs or SSDs
CompactPCI Serial connector P1
SATA connectors
for HDDs or SSDs
Hex switch for
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1.4 Block Diagram
Figure 3. Block diagram
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1.5 Technical Data
Mass Storage
Serial ATA (SATA)
-Two ports for two onboard 2.5" hard disk drives or solid state drives
-SATA revision 3.x
-Onboard SATA RAID controller supporting RAID 0, 1 and JBOD
Hot-swap support (depending on CPU board)
Front Interfaces
Power LED
Locate LED
Two activity LEDs
Hot-plug/Error LED
Eject LED
Hot-swap switch (eject button)
Onboard Interfaces
Hex switch for selection of the RAID level
Backplane Standard
Compliance with CompactPCI Serial PICMG CPCI-S.0 Specification
Peripheral slot
Host connection:
-One SATA revision 3.x uplink
-One SGPIO
Electrical Specifications
Supply voltage
-+12V (9 to 16 V), or
-+12V (5 to 16 V) (on request)
Power consumption
-Depending on HDD/SSD
Mechanical Specifications
Dimensions:
-Wide single Eurocard, 111.7 mm x 160 mm
HDD/SSD height: 9 mm max.
Weight:
-125 g (without HDD/SSD)
See the MEN website for a detailed 3D drawing (PDF):
www.men.de/products/g503/#doc

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Environmental Specifications
Temperature range (operation):
--40°C to +85°C (depending on HDD or SSD; please refer to the HDD/SSD
specifications for possible limits)
-Airflow: min. 1.5 m/s
Temperature range (storage): -40°C to +85°C
Cooling concept
-Air-cooled, or
-Conduction-cooled in MEN CCA frame
Relative humidity (operation): max. 95% non-condensing
Relative humidity (storage): max. 95% non-condensing
Altitude: -300 m to + 3000 m
Shock: 15 g/11 ms
Bump: 10 g/16 ms
Vibration (sinusoidal): 2 g/10..150 Hz
Conformal coating
Reliability
MTBF: 2.353.984 h @ 40°C according to IEC/TR 62380 (RDF 2000)
Safety
Flammability (PCBs)
-UL 94 V-0
1.6 Product Identification
MEN user documentation may describe several different models and/or design revisions
of the G503. You can find information on the article number, the design revision and the
serial number on two labels affixed to the board.
Article number: Indicates the product family and model. This is also MEN’s order-
ing number. To be complete it must have 9 characters.
Revision number: Indicates the design revision of the product.
Serial number: Unique identification assigned during production.
If you need support, you should communicate these numbers to MEN.
Figure 4. Product labels
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*
Revisionnumber Serialnumber
Completearticlenumber

Getting Started
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2 Getting Started
2.1 Configuring the Hardware
Check your hardware requirements before installing the board in a system.
Modifications are difficult or impossible to do when the board is integrated in a system.
2.1.1 Installing an HDD/SSD
Perform the following steps before installing the HDDs/SSDs:
»Power down your system.
»Remove the carrier board from the system.
»If there are already HDDs/SSDs installed:
Installing the first HDD/SSD:
»Place the first HDD/SSD in the slot close to the front panel on the carrier board and
align it with the guide rails.
»Align the SATA connector on the HDD/SSD with the SATA connector on the carrier
board.
»Firmly plug the HDD/SSD into the SATA connector on the carrier board.
MEN offers suitable accessory articles for G503.
See the MEN website for ordering information:
www.men.de/products/g503/#ord
See Chapter 2.2 Removing an SSD/HDD on page 16.

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»Fasten the HDD/SSD to the board from the bottom side with two M3x8 TX8 socket
head screws (position highlighted in red in the following drawing).
»Secure the HDD/SSD additionally by fixing it to the front panel with a M3x6 TX8
screw.
»Apply thread locker to ensure the screws are not loosened by vibrations.
Installing the second HDD/SSD:
»Place the second HDD/SSD in the slot close to the rear connector on the carrier
board and align it with the guide rails.
»Align the SATA connector on the HDD/SSD with the SATA connector on the carrier
board.
»Firmly plug the HDD/SSD into the SATA connector on the carrier board.

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»Fasten the HDD/SSD to the board from the bottom side with two M3x8 TX8 socket
head screws (position highlighted in red in the following drawing).
»Secure the HDD/SSD additionally by fixing it to the guide rail with a M3x6 TX8 screw.
»Apply thread locker to ensure the screws are not loosened by vibrations.
2.2 Removing an SSD/HDD
»Power down your system and remove the carrier board from the system.
»Remove the screws holding the drive in place.
»Unplug the drive from the carrier board’s connector.
2.3 Integrating the Board into a System
You can use the following check list when installing the board in a system for the first
time and with minimum configuration.
»Set the hex switch to the required position.
»Power-down the system.
»Insert the G503 into a peripheral slot of your CompactPCI Serial system, making
sure that the backplane connectors are properly aligned.
Note: The peripheral slots of every system are marked by a circle with a plus sign behind
it on the backplane and/or at the front panel:
»Power-up the system.
»Wait until the board has finished initialization and the LEDs stop blinking.
»Power-down the system.
»Remove the board from the system.
»Set the hex switch to position 4.
»Reinsert the board into the system.
»Power-up the system.
See Table 2, RAID switch positions on page 19.

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2.4 Initializing the RAID Array
You can use the following check list when initializing the RAID array is required, e.g.,
when the RAID mode of the HDD or SSD should be changed or an HDD or SSD should be
exchanged or inserted.
»Power-down the system.
»Remove the board from the system.
»If changing, inserting or removing of an HDD/SSD is necessary:
»Set the hex switch to position 3.
»Reinsert the board into the system.
»Power-up the system.
»Wait until the board has finished initialization and the LEDs stop blinking.
»Power-down the system.
»Remove the board from the system.
»Set the hex switch to the required position.
»Reinsert the board into the system.
»Power-up the system.
»Wait until the board has finished initialization and the LEDs stop blinking.
»Power-down the system.
»Remove the board from the system.
»Set the hex switch to position 4.
»Reinsert the board into the system.
»Power-up the system.
See Chapter 2.1.1 Installing an HDD/SSD on page 14 or Chapter 2.2 Removing an
SSD/HDD on page 16.
See Table 2, RAID switch positions on page 19.

Functional Description
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3 Functional Description
3.1 Power Supply
The G503 is supplied via the backplane.
3.2 Status LEDs
Table 1. General status LEDs at front panel
3.3 Mass Storage
3.3.1 Serial ATA (SATA)
The G503 supports
Shuttle hot plug insertion and removal
RAID operation
- RAID 0
- RAID 1
- JBOD
3.3.1.1 Connection
Appearance Label Color Function
PWR Green Power supply status
On = voltage in correct range
LOC Yellow Locate
AC1 Orange Activity 1
On: HDD/SSD is present
Off: HDD/SSD is unplugged
Blinking: data transfer
AC2 Orange Activity 2
On: HDD/SSD is present
Off: HDD/SSD is unplugged
Blinking: data transfer
HP Red Hot-plug / Error
EJECT Blue Eject:
On: board is in eject mode (hot-swap key
pressed once)
Off: board is in locked position
See Chapter 2.4 Initializing the RAID Array on page 17.
See the CompactPCI Serial standard PICMG CPCI-S.0 for the exact position of the SATA
ports on the rear I/O connectors.
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3.4 Hot Swap Switch
The G503 provides a hot-swap switch at the front panel to initiate a change of the hard
disk.
The switch has to be pressed before the G503 is plugged out of the system.
Figure 5. Hot-swap switch
3.5 RAID Support
The RAID level can be set using a hex switch.
The following table shows the different switch positions and their function. You can find
a list of the functions also printed on the back of the G503’s PCB.
Table 2. RAID switch positions
3.6 CompactPCI Serial
See Figure 2, Board layout – top view (without hard disk or solid state drives) on page
10 for the position of the switch on the PCB.
Switch Position Function
0RAID0
1RAID1
2JBOD/SPAN
3 RAID initial
4 Last setting or software-configured
Refer to the CompactPCI Serial standard PICMG CPCI-S.0 for detailed
information regarding the rear I/O connectors.
CompactPCI Serial Specification PICMG CPCI-S.0 Revision 2.0:
2015; PCI Industrial Computers Manufacturers Group (PICMG)
www.picmg.org
Introduction to CompactPCI Serial on Wikipedia:
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/CompactPCI_Serial
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