Interface Connections of the Rack iPC Performance
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EQUIPMENT DISCONNECTION OR UNINTENDED EQUIPMENT OPERATION |
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oEnsure that power, communication, and accessory connections do not place excessive stress on the ports. Consider the vibration in the environment. oSecurely attach power, communication, and external accessory cables to the panel or cabinet. oUse only D-Sub 9-pin connector cables with a locking system in good condition. oUse only commercially available USB cables. |
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Failure to follow these instructions can result in death, serious injury, or equipment damage. |
The parallel port is normally used to connect the motherboard to a printer. The Rack iPC Performance includes an on board parallel port, accessed through a 25-pin flat-cable connector, LPT1.
USB Ports (USB12, USB56, USB34, USB78, USB910, USB1112, USB13, USB14)
Rack iPC Performance provides up 14 x USB ports. USB5...14 are USB 2.0 ports supporting transmission rates up to 480 MB/s. USB1...4 are USB 3.0 ports supporting transmission rate up to 5 Gbps.These ports support plug & play and hot swapping for up to 127 external devices and are able to be disabled in BIOS menu. If all USB ports are used, switch the USB power to 5 V instead of five VSB.
The Rack iPC Performance is equipped with 2 or 4 high-performance 1000 Mbit/s Ethernet LANs. They are supported by all major network operating systems. The RJ45 jacks on the rear plate provide convenient 1000 Mbit/s operation.
LAN LED indicator
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LAN mode |
LAN indicator |
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1 Gbps link on |
LED1 green on (left) |
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100 Mbit/s link on |
LED1 orange on (left) |
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10 Mbit/s link on |
LED1 N/A (left) |
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Active |
LED2 Green flash (right) |
The Rack iPC allows the user to set USB and KBMS power between 5 VSB and 5 V. When the jumper is set to 5 V, the board does not support S3/S4.
The Rack iPC provides a high-resolution VGA interface connected by an SUB-D15 connector to support a VGA CRT monitor for display resolutions of up to 1900 x 1200.
This interface is used to connect Rack iPC to remote equipment, via a cable.
By using a long PLC cable to connect to the Rack iPC, it is possible that the cable can be at a different electrical potential than the panel, even if both are connected to ground.
The Rack iPC serial port is not isolated. The SG (signal ground) and the functional ground (FE) terminals are connected inside the panel.
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ELECTRIC SHOCK |
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oMake a direct connection between the ground connection screw and ground. oDo not connect other devices to ground through the ground connection screw of this device. oInstall all cables according to local codes and requirements. If local codes do not require grounding, follow a reliable guide such as the US national electrical code, article 800. |
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Failure to follow these instructions will result in death or serious injury. |
The table shows the SUB-D9 pin assignments:
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RS-232 |
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DCD |
SUB-D9 male connector: 
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2 |
RXD |
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3 |
TXD |
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4 |
DTR |
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5 |
GND |
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6 |
DSR |
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7 |
RTS |
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8 |
CTS |
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9 |
RI |
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NOTE: Any excessive weight or stress on communication cables may disconnect the equipment.
The Rack iPC offers 2 serial ports (one on the rear panel and one onboard).These ports can connect to a serial mouse, printer, or communications network. The IRQ and address ranges for those ports are fixed. However, if you want to disable the port or change these parameters later, you can do this in the system BIOS setup. Different devices implement the RS-232 standards in different ways. If you are having issues with a serial device, be sure to check the pin assignments for the connector.
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1)
Two 6-pin mini-DIN connectors on the rear panel of the motherboard provide PS/2 keyboard and mouse connections.
Serial ATA Interface (SATA0...5)
The Rack iPC features 2 high performance serial ATA III interfaces (up to 600 MB/s, blue connector) and 4 serial ATA II interfaces (up to 300 MB/s, black connector).
The Rack iPC Performance provides three 32-bit / 33 MHz PCI slots.
PCIe Slots Expansion Slot (PCIE2, PCIE5, PCIE6, PCIE7)
The Rack iPC Performance provides 2 PCIe x16 slots (x8 link) and 2 PCie x4 slots for users to install add-on VGA cards. When their applications require higher graphics performance than the embedded graphics controller CPU can provide, or high bandwidth demanded I/O card, such as frame grabber card, raid card, and 10 G LAN card.
Auxiliary 8-Pin Power Connector (ATX8P_P1)
The ATX8P_P1 is an 8-pin connector. For a fully configured system, use a power supply unit (PSU) that complies with ATX 12 V specification 2.0 (or later version). Do not forget to connect the 8-pin EATX12 V power plug; otherwise, the system does not restart.
