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RadiSys EPC-3208 Series Service Manual

Summary of EPC-3208 Series

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc i service manual limited warranty a. Radisys corporation warrants that the item sold by it hereunder will be free from defects in materials or workmanship, under normal use and service, for a period of 2 years from date of shipment. Said item will meet the specificatio...

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    Service manual ii important always use caution when handling or operating the equipment. Only qualified and trained electronics service personnel should access the equipment. Use extreme caution when installing or removing components. For additional information, please contact radisys technical supp...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc iii service manual notice this equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class a digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the fcc rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment i...

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    Service manual iv symbols notice: this symbol indicates an item for special consideration. Warning: this symbol indicates the presence of a potential hazard that can cause personal injury. Only qualified and trained electronics service personnel should access the equipment. Artisan technology group ...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc v service manual customer support calling technical support 1. Have the radisys product model and serial number available. 2. Call tech support: • in the continental usa, monday – friday, 7:00 a.M. – 6:00 p.M., central time, dial 1-800-438-4769 in the usa. • outside th...

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    Service manual vi table of contents chapter 1 introduction 1 epc-3208 series sbc............................................................................................. 2 chapter 2 5 steps to operation 7 handling the epc-3208 ........................................................................

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc vii service manual list of figures 1 epc-3208 sbc components .......................................................................... 4 2 i/o panel components .................................................................................... 5 3 safely handling the...

  • Page 10: Introduction

    Service manual 1 introduction chapter 1 this chapter discusses the primary features of the epc-3208 compact pci sbc. If you are familiar with the primary features and components of the epc-3208 sbc, and you wish to quickly begin operating the sbc, go to chapter 2, “5 steps to operation,” on page 7 ....

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 2 service manual epc-3208 single board computer standard features the radisys epc-3208 (task processor) is a low power single board computer (sbc) that provides the following standard features ( figure 1 and figure 2 ): • intel ® mobile pentium ii™ processor • 333 mhz ...

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    Service manual 3 optional features the epc-3208 sbc is available with optional on-board peripherals ( figure 1 and figure 2 ): • two pmc modules • if two pmc modules are present, there will be one 10/100basetx ethernet with rj-45 connector. • 128 mb or 256 mb of soldered on-board sdram memory ethern...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 4 service manual a f e d h i b c 19 14 1 15 26 25 17 16 c e g 3 4 6 9 7 10 11 5 8 8 13 12 18 20 21 22 23 24 2 - typical pmc module 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 figure 1. Epc-3208 sbc components circuit board components 1. Intel mobile pentium ii processor with heatsink installed 2. P...

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    Service manual 5 figure 2. I/o panel components hot swap led kb/mouse reset 10/100 base-t act link pmc 1 ethernet 2 10/100 base-t act link ethernet 1 rs-232 7 12 3 1 2 4 5 6 8 10 9 11 1 1 11 9 10 8 2 1 12 7 ethernet 1 pmc 1 link act 10/100 base-t reset kb/mouse hot swap led pmc 2 2 p2es version: 1 p...

  • Page 16: 5 Steps to Operation

    Service manual 7 5 steps to operation chapter 2 this chapter describes essential precautions for handling the epc-3208 sbc and then outlines the basic steps for setting up the sbc: step 1: check switch settings step 2: install the sbc step 3: attach peripheral devices step 4: power-on the system ste...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 8 service manual handling the epc-3208 sbc overview this section suggests basic precautions when handling the epc-3208 sbc. Static electricity the epc-3208 sbc design is protected against normal esd (electro-static discharge) and excessive voltage when operating. Howev...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 10 service manual step 1: check switch settings overview check the switch block on the epc-3208 sbc for proper settings ( figure 4 ). Switch block the switch block contains four dip switches that you can configure to affect the following items: • on-board rom access • ...

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    Service manual 11 figure 4. Switch block location off on 1-1 1-3 1-4 1-2 a note on crisis recovery crisis recovery mode causes the system to boot from the floppy drive and re-flash the bios. Note: video is disabled on boot with crisis recovery mode enabled. Before using crisis recovery mode, attempt...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 12 service manual step 2: install the sbc overview before you connect any peripheral devices to the epc-3208 sbc, install the sbc onto a passive backplane in a chassis. Installing the sbc to install the sbc ( figure 5 ): 1. Use a grounding wrist strap or other static-d...

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    Service manual 13 figure 5. Installing the sbc e g f h i 2 2 1 a. Sbc i/o panel b. Injector/ejector levers (upper/lower) c. Transition i/o card (not shown) d. Alignment pins (upper/lower) e. Chassis subrack f. Compactpci passive backplane g. Card guide rails (upper/lower) h. Alignment hole (upper/lo...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 14 service manual step 3: attach peripheral devices overview after you have installed the epc-3208 sbc in a chassis, attach peripheral devices to the sbc ( figure 6 ). Attention when attaching devices to the epc-3208, certain considerations must be made: optional featu...

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    Service manual 15 figure 6. Peripheral connectors for pin signals and positions, see page 29 . For information on compatible peripheral connections, see page 30 . P2es 2pe hot swap led kb/mouse reset 10/100 base-t act link pmc 1 ethernet 2 10/100 base-t act link ethernet 1 rs-232 4 6 2 4 4 4 etherne...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 16 service manual step 4: power-on the system overview after you have installed the epc-3208 sbc and attached the peripheral devices, connect all power cords and power-on the system. No power if the system does not power-on, check all power connections and the power so...

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    Service manual 17 step 5: run the setup utility overview the bios (basic input/output system) setup utility allows you to configure the operations of the epc-3208. Access to access the setup utility, press f2 when prompted during the power-on self test (post). Main menu the setup utility display ( f...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 18 service manual optional components the setup utility displays the configuration options and values that apply to all installed components. The following tables list items in the setup utility that are affected by the optional on-board peripherals. Ethernet option / ...

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    Service manual 19 main menu the options for the main menu are listed in the following table: option / sub-menu item default setting alternate settings system time n/a current time in hours, minutes, and seconds n/a system date n/a current date in month, day, and year n/a legacy diskette a n/a 1.44/1...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 20 service manual advanced the options for the advanced menu are listed in the following table: item default setting alternate settings » i/o device configuration / integrated peripherals serial port a enabled (user configuration) disabled, auto note: base i/o address ...

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    Service manual 21 advanced - pci configuration advanced the options for the advanced menu are continued in the following table: security the options for the security menu are listed in the following table: option / sub-menu item default setting alternate settings if "554 bridge setup override" is ye...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 22 service manual power the options for the power menu are listed in the following table: server the options for the server menu are listed in the following table: password on boot n/a disabled enabled fixed disk boot sector n/a normal write protect diskette access n/a...

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    Service manual 23 technical data chapter 3 this chapter provides the following: • system specifications and environmental tolerances • description of platform management • pin signals for all headers and connectors • descriptions of compatible peripheral connections • notes on console redirection • ...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 24 service manual specifications overview listed in the tables below are system specifications and environmental tolerances for the epc-3208 sbc. Note: these specifications are subject to change without notice. Environmental environmental tolerances are listed in the f...

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    Service manual 25 system system specifications are listed in the following table: cpu intel ® pentium ii™ processor: • 333 mhz chipset intel 440bx agpset cache 256 kb integrated level 2 write-back cache operating at full clock speed memory 128 or 256 mb single bit error correction, double bit detect...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 26 service manual platform management platform management is provided on the epc-3208 sbc by an on-board intelligent platform management (ipm) controller. The ipm controller is capable of monitoring environmental sensors on the epc-3208 sbc and communicating with other...

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    Service manual 27 satellite management controller located on the epc-3208 sbc, the satellite management controller (smc) provides platform management services for the epc-3208. The smc is responsible for monitoring local environmental sensors and for generating platform events when sensor readings c...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 28 service manual table 2. Threshold sensors and their factory presets sensor no. Description low non-critical threshold low critical threshold low non- recoverable threshold high non-critical threshold high critical threshold high non- recoverable threshold 0 processo...

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    Service manual 29 pin signals overview the tables below list the pin signals for the peripheral connectors. Figure 6 on page 15 indicates the pin positions for each. Connectivity pmc i/o for j5/p5 follows the guidelines of picmg 2.3 r1.0. Serial ports 1 & 2 parallel port pin description pin descript...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 30 service manual peripheral connections overview the epc-3208 provides controllers to support a variety of peripheral input/output functions. These functions are supported either directly by the epc-3208, or via a passive backplane or companion rear i/o transition mod...

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    Service manual 31 compactpci ® connectors overview the tables below list the pin signals for the compactpci connectors. The following illustration ( figure 10 ) indicates pin positions. J2 j5 pin e d c b a pin e d c b a 22 ga0 ga1 ga2 ga3 ga4 22 pmca 1 pmca 2 pmca 3 pmca 4 pmca 5 21 rsvd rsvd rsvd g...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 32 service manual compactpci ® connectors - continued j3 pin f e d c b a 19 gnd rsvd hs_led +#># v_s reset +3.3 v_s 18 gnd idea_d0 (xdd0) idea_d1 (xdd1) idea_d2 (xdd2) idea_d3 (xdd3) idea_d4 (xdd4) 17 gnd idea_d5 (xdd5) idea_d6 (xdd6) idea_d7 (xdd7) idea_d8 (xdd8) idea...

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    Service manual 33 figure 10. Compact pci connectors j1 j2 j3 j4 j5 15 6 2 1 4 3 5 10 8 7 9 11 23 19 17 16 18 21 20 22 25 24 j1 & j4 d e c a b j2 & j5 j3 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 note: pin positions for j4 are identical t...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 34 service manual console redirection overview console, or serial, redirection allows an sbc or motherboard to be installed at a remote location and operated via a serial terminal. Redirection does not require a video controller or keyboard connected to the sbc in orde...

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    Service manual 35 watchdog timer overview the watchdog timer provides an escape from a system lockup caused by electrical noise, electrostatic discharge, component power failure, processor hang-up, etc. The watchdog provides the escape by performing a reset of all on-board components. Reset once the...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 36 service manual memory sdram memory chips the epc-3208 contains nine or eighteen sdram memory chips soldered to the board ( figure 1 ). This provides either 128 or 256 mb of on-board memory. Compactflash ™ memory the epc-3208 supports type i and type ii compactflash ...

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    Service manual 37 figure 13. Positioning the spring clip 3. Rotate the spring clip -90 degrees to the installed position. The right side of the spring clip will be seated in the right notch, not visible in the photo. 4. Grasp the left side of the spring clip and pull it to the left, then push the cl...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 38 service manual system battery replacement overview the epc-3208 utilizes a cr2032 lithium (li/mno2) coin battery ( figure 15 on page 39 ). This 3-volt battery provides power to retain the correct date, time, and computer parameters in cmos when the system is powered...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 40 service manual product identification overview all current radisys sbcs support product identification. This information is embedded in the bios and can be read by an operating system or application. The location of the data is fixed for all current products. Bios t...

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    Service manual 41 pmc modules the epc-3208 may support either one or two slim pci mezzanine card (pmc) modules for a variety of task processing applications, including atm, ethernet, sonet/sdh, t1/e1 and t3/e3 applications. Pmc modules follow the standards developed by the bus architecture standards...

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    Epc-3208 series compactpci sbc 42 service manual pmc pin positions the following table provides locations and identification of the pins for pmc modules. Pin positions are identical between the one pmc and the two pmc versions of the epc-3208. Figure 17. Pmc connectors table 3. Pmc pin identificatio...

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    Artisan technology group is your source for quality new and certified-used/pre-owned equipment • fast shipping and delivery • tens of thousands of in-stock items • equipment demos • hundreds of manufacturers supported • leasing/monthly rentals • itar certified secure asset solutions service center r...