MikroTik RouterBOARD 500 Series User manual

RouterBOARD 500
Quick Setup Guide and Warranty Information
Board Build Versions
●RB532c – complete build with all connectors
except the telecom power header
●RB532p1 – no high voltage support (no
transformer); no daughterboard connector;
no telecom power header
Assembling the Hardware
First to use the board:
●In most cases you do not need to use any additional boot devices, as
you can boot the outerBOA D from the onboard NAND memory. You
can also install a CompactFlash module or Microdrive hard drive, which
you can use as an alternative boot device or an additional storage
medium. Warning! The RouterB ARD 500 series does not
support hot insert of CompactFlash/Microdrive devices.
●MiniPCI socket. There is also one MiniPCI socket on the other side of
the board.
●One of the outerBOA D 500 Daughterboard options (ordered
separately) may be secured on top of the main board.
●Configure jumpers. The board should have 4 jumpers already set in
some positions. Be very careful setting the jumpers as you can
permanently damage the board should you set them incorrectly. The
Jumper Index of the User's manual describes all possible jumper
positions. The most important ones are described further on.
●Install the board in a case and connect other peripherals and cables.
●Plug in power cable to turn on the board.
Powering
JP3 and JP4 choose input voltage (1-2 for 25..56V DC, 2-3 for 11..24V DC). Note that the
B532p1 build version does not accept 25..56V DC powering. CAUTI N! If JP3 and JP4
are switched to the 2-3 position, and a higher voltage (e.g. 48V) power adapter or
a standard PoE injector is used, the board will be irreparably broken and exchange
will not be covered by warranty.
Power source is chosen with jumpers JP5 and JP6:
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Power jack/header
Power jack/header (both JP5 and JP6 must be switched to
the 1-2 position) accepts 11 to 24 V or 25 to 56 V DC
depending on the position of JP3 and JP4
PoE
IEEE802.3af Power over Ethernet (both JP5 and JP6 must
be switched to the 2-3 position) accepts 12V or 48V DC
powering depending on the position of JP3 and JP4. Note:
LAN2 and LAN3 ports are not compatible with PoE!

Booting process
First, outerBOOT loader is started. It displays some useful information on the onboard S232C asynchronous serial port.
The serial port is set to 115200bit/s, 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity, hardware ( TS/CTS) flow control by default. It will
also autodetect the baudrate when the first key is hit. The loader may be configured to boot the system from an internal
storage device (64MB onboard NAND or a CompactFlash/Microdrive device), and/or from network. See the respective section
of User's manual on how to configure booting sequence and other BIOS parameters.
DHCP or BOOTP (configurable in loader) protocols allow the outerBOA D 500 series computer to get an initial IP address,
and provide the address of a TFTP server to download an ELF boot image from. It is especially useful for software installation
purpose. See the User's manual for more information and protocol details. Note that you must connect the outerBOA D you
want to boot and the BOOTP/DHCP and TFTP servers to the same broadcast domain (i.e., there must not be any routers
between them).
Ports
The first Ethernet port is compatible with IEEE802.3af Power over Ethernet standard and passive PoE (non-standard). The
board accepts either 12 or 48 V DC input voltage according to the configuration (see Powering section of this manual on how
to choose the PoE option and select voltage). The second and third Ethernet ports do not support Power over Ethernet.
CAUTI N! You may seriously damage the board by connecting PoE injector to the ports, which do not support
PoE powering. Note that all three Ethernet ports support automatic cross/straight cable correction (Auto MDI/X), so you
can use either straight or cross-over cables for connecting to other network devices.
perating System Support
Currently tested operating systems are: MikroTik outerOS (version 2.9 and up) and GNU/Linux (kernel 2.4). Linux kernel
patch required to boot up the board is downloadable form www.routerboard.com.
Copyright and Warranty Information
Copyright and Trademarks. Copyright 2004-2005 MikroTikls SIA. This manual contains information protected by copyright
law. No part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without prior written permission from the copyright holder.
outerBOA D, outerOS, outerBOOT and MikroTik are trademarks of MikroTikls SIA. All trademarks and registered
trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective holders.
Hardware. MikroTikls SIA warrants all outerBOA D series equipment for the term of one year from the shipping date to be
free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. All parts will be repaired or replaced with similar
or functionally equivalent parts by MikroTikls SIA during the warranty term, except in case the returned parts have
mechanical, electrical or other accidental or intended damages caused by improper use or due to wind, rain, fire or other
acts of nature.
Parts (or systems) must be shipped pre-paid to our facility in iga, Latvia. All items must have a eturn Material
Authorization ( MA) which you can get by contacting us via email, telephone or fax. MA must be printed, signed, and
enclosed with the shipment, also the MA number must be written on the package itself. Parts sent without following the
proper procedure will be treated as those not to be repaired or replaced due to the above mentioned conditions. Items
proved to be free of defects in our lab will be returned to the customer at the customer's expense. Those that do meet the
warranty repair requirements will be repaired or replaced, and returned to the customer's location at our expense, extending
the warranty term for the time the items are being shipped to and from our facility and replaced or repaired.
Manual. This manual is provided “as is” without a warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but not limited to,
the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The manufacturer has made every effort to
ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual, however, it is possible that it may contain technical inaccuracies,
typographical or other errors. No liability is assumed for any inaccuracy found in this publication, nor for direct or indirect,
incidental, consequential or other damages that may result from such an inaccuracy, including, but not limited to, loss of
data or profits. Please report any inaccuracies found to [e-mail].
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