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    T echnical Manual Industrial Comp act Enclosure 19" 1U Rack Mount APOLLO 1U ICE[...]

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    ISO 9001 FM12961 Definitions Eurotech is the trading name for Eurotech Ltd. Disclaimer The information in this manual has been carefully check ed and is believed to be accurate. Eurotech assumes no responsibility for any infringement s of pa tents or other right s of third partie s, w hich may result from its use. Eurotech assumes no responsibility[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Contents Contents About this manual ..............................................................................................................................4 Related documents .............................................................................................................. .. 4 Conventions ..........................[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE About this manual About this manual Related documents Y ou can find further detailed information about the performance and operation of the APOLLO SBC in the APOLLO T echnical Manual. Conventions The following symbols are used in this guide: Symbol Explanation Note - information that requires your attention. T ip - a handy hint that m[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Introduction Introduction The APOLLO 1U ICE system serves as a high performance, compact 19" rack mount ruggedized PC system for applications in IT systems, machine control, and kiosk solutions. The APOLLO 1U ICE is powered by a Celeron M/Pentium M based single board computer designed and manufactured by Eurotech Ltd. The motherb[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Introduction APOLLO ICE specification The APOLLO ICE includes the following standard features: • 1U 19" standard ‘ruggedized’ enclosure. • Pentium M/Celeron M processor performance options. • Down to 600MHz Celeron M for fan-less systems. • Up to 2.1GHz Pentium M for server performance. • 1.6GHz Pentium M and low pr[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Introduction Factory build options available include: • Other CPU options with/without CPU fan available on request. Please contact our Sales team for price and availability - see Appendix A – Contacting Eurotech on page 32 . • APOLLO motherboard fitted with Gigabit Ethernet option (providing 1x 10/100baseT and 1x 1000baseT port[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Introduction Using the enclosure safely Internal battery The APOLLO SBC is fitted with a 3V Lithium battery that is used to maintain the APOLLO’s real time clock and st atic RAM while the main supply is removed. The battery is fitted in a socket to allow easy replacement. The battery has a service life of 5 years at +25°C (77°F). [...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Introduction APOLLO 1U ICE ‘at a glance’ Front panel view USB 2.0 x 2 Fan Tamper detect User-def ined label insert Navigation/Input on lid removal Firewire User LEDs LCD On/Off HDD/CF card access FDD Reset DVD/CDRW Rear panel views Wireless Parallel Antenna port VGA Earth Serial Serial Keyboard Mouse stud port 1 port 2 ADD card Fi[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Introduction Features of the APOLLO ICE This 1U high 19" Rack Mount enclosure offers the following features: Front panel • On/Off moment ary switch with integral power LED (blue). • Access hole to recessed reset switch. • HDD activity indicator . • 2 x USB 2.0 channels. • 1 x Firewire (IEEE 1394a-2000) port. • System [...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Fan control Fan control There are two fans on the APOLLO 1U ICE that can be controlled - the processor/CPU fan, and the system fan. (The fan in the PSU runs at a predetermined speed.) Y ou can independently control the fan speed and preset using the BIOS screens. T o do this, follow these steps: 1 Press F2 during boot up and enter the[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Connectors Connectors The connectors on the APOLLO let you connect external devices such as keyboards, mouse devices, printers etc. Connector Function See … J1 Audio Line Out. Page 13 . J2 Audio Line In. Page 13 . J3 Audio Mic In. Page 14 . J4A IEEE1394 port 0. Page 14 . J4B, J4C USB port s 1 to 2. Page 14 . J5A Primary LAN. Page 15[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Connectors J1, J2, J3 – Audio connectors 3.5mm stereo audio jacks are used for audio connection. The audio codec can operate in either of the following modes: • 2.1 mode, which allows for microphone in, line in and line out operation. • 5.1 mode, which provides six-channel surround sound output. The microphone input and line in [...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Connectors J3 - 3.5mm audio jack PC99 Color: pink. Signal name Pin 2.1 mode 5.1 mode T ip Microphone In Surround centre Ring No Connect Low frequency effect s Sleeve Ground Ground J4A – IEEE1394 connector port 0 6-pin IEEE1394 connector . Pin Signal name 1 +12V (Fused) 2 Ground 3 TPB0- 4 TPB0+ 5 TP A0- 6 TP A0+ J4B and J4C – USB p[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Connectors J5A – Primary LAN RJ-45 10/100Mb/s or optional 10/100/1000Mb/s. Pin Signal name (10/100) Signal name (10/100/1000) 1 TX+ MD0+ 2 TX- MD0- 3 RX+ MD1+ 4 No Connect MD2+ 5 No Connect MD2- 6 RX- MD1- 7 No Connect MD3+ 8 No Connect MD3- For a Gigabit Ethernet (10/100/1000) connection the network cable should be a CA T5 or above[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Connectors J6A – VGA CRT connector DB15 Female PC99 Color: Blue Pin Signal name Pin Signal name 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 No Connect 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 Ground 8 Ground 9 +5V (Fused) 10 Ground 1 1 No Connect 12 DDCSDA 13 HSYNC 14 VSYNC 15 DDCSCL 5 1 15 11 10 6 J6B – PS/2 keyboard Connector: 6-pin Mini-DIN PC99 Color: Purple Pin Signa[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Connectors J6C – PS/2 mouse Connector: 6-pin Mini-DIN. PC99 Color: Green Pin Signal name 1 MS DA T A 2 No Connect 3 Ground 4 +5V 5 MS CLOCK 6 No Connect © 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issue C 17[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Connectors J7A – Parallel port (LPT1) DB25 female PC99 Color: Maroon DB25 D-type socket Signal name 1 STROBE 2 D0 3 D1 4 D2 5 D3 6 D4 7 D5 8 D6 9 D7 10 ACKNOWLEDGE 1 1 BUSY 12 P APER EMPTY 13 SELECT 14 AUTOFEED 15 ERROR 16 INIT 17 SELECT IN 18 Ground 19 Ground 20 Ground 21 Ground 22 Ground 23 Ground 24 Ground 25 Ground 1 13 25 14 1 [...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Connectors J7B and J7C – COM1 and COM2 RS232 serial ports DB9 male PC99 Color: Aqua Pin Signal name Pin Signal name 1 Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 2 Receive Data (RX) 3 T ransmit Data (TX) 4 Data T erminal Ready (DTR) 5 Ground 6 Data Set ready (DSR) 7 Request T o Send (RTS) 8 Clear T o Send (CTS) 9 Ring Indicator (RI) 9 6 5 1 © 2007 E[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration Internal configuration Refer to Using the enclosure safely on page 8 before proceeding any further . The internal components of the unit must only be accessed by suit ably qualified personnel using anti-static equipment. The power supply must be switched off and the AC input cable unplugged. The following diagra[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration Internal cable plan For clarity , power cables are not shown. J18 J14 J24 J27 J23 PCI BAY APOLLO SBC PSU Flexible PCI Riser J19 IDE FDD Tam p er Detect S y s FPI US B Firewire DRIVE BAY J8 J4 J1 J1 J2 J6 FRONT PANEL BREAKOUT MODULE A POLLO ICE FPI BOARD © 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issue C 21[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration PCI Card Module This section explains how to remove the PCI Module and fit a PCI card. The components described in the procedures that follow are illustrated by the following diagram: PCI Riser T amper detect Slots in (Flex to APOLLO micro sw itch Retaining screw bracket for not shown) and cable position adjustm[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration Remove any cables attached to inst alled PCI expansion cards before attempting removal of the PCI module. T o remove the PCI Module, follow these steps: 1 Unplug the flexible riser connection to the APOLLO SBC. T ake care to pull on the plug-in connector rather than the flexible cable. 2 Disconnect the tamper de[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration T amper detect switch The tamper detect feature is triggered by the opening and closing of the lid. It is affected by a switch mounted on the PCI module: T amper detect switch A tamper detection input is included within the real time clock circuitry of the APOLLO that operates in all power modes. The st atus of [...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration User status/display and navigation buttons The LCD offers 2 x 24 character visibility with white lettering on an illuminated blue background. The Front Panel Interface enables connection to the front navigation/input switches and the three user-defined LEDs. The LCD and Front Panel Interface are shown in the fol[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration The following images illustrate how you insert the LED ident strip: The LED ident strip can be reversed for writing legends, or discarded and a printed card inserted in the open slot. Control of the character display , LEDs and navigation keys is implemented using drivers supplied by Eurotech Ltd. These function[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration Front panel breakout module Eurotech Ltd ref. 6060-0709-001-102. The front panel breakout module assembly is shown in the following photograph: Features • On/off moment ary switch with integral blue LED. • Reset switch. • HDD/CF card activity indicator LED. • USB 2.0 ports (x2). • Firewire IEEE1394 por[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration Pin settings The following pin settings are as viewed looking at the front panel: USB 2.0 Pin Signal 1 VBUS 2 Data- 3 Data+ 4 Ground Firewire Pin Signal 1 +12V 2 Ground 3 TPB0- 4 TPB0+ 5 TP A0- 6 TP A0+ 4 3 2 1 1 2 3 4 6 5 © 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issue C 28[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration Drive Bay Module The drive bay module features: • Slimline slot loading DVD/CDRW (Primary Slave). • 1.44MB floppy disk drive. • Slimline 40GB 2.5" hard disk drive (Master). • CD/DVD adapter pcb. It is shown in the following photographs: CD/DVD adapter pcb T o remove the drive bay module, follow thes[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration Dimension details The unit complies with standard (IEC 60297 and IEC 60917) 19" Rack Mounting dimensions and will fit into a standard rack cabinet. The rack mount brackets can be adjusted in order to recess front p anel features (i.e. to ensure connectors clear cabinet doors etc.). © 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issu[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Internal configuration W eight details The weight of the unit depends on the configuration used and the optional items chosen when ordering, the unit nominal weight is approximately 6.0kg (13.20lbs). © 2007 Eurotech Ltd Issue C 31[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Appendix A – Contacting Eurotech Appendix A – Contacting Eurotech Eurotech sales Eurotech’s sales team is always available to assist you in choosing the board that best meets your requirement s. Eurotech Ltd 3 Clifton Court Cambridge CB1 7BN UK T el: +44 (0)1223 403410 Fax: +44 (0)1223 410457 Email: sales@eurotech-ltd.co.uk Comp[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Appendix B - Optional ADD (AGP Digi tal Display ) graphics cards Appendix B - Optional ADD (AGP Digital Display) graphics cards The APOLLO can drive the Digital V ideo Out put (DVO) port of the Intel Extreme 2 Graphics Controller to connector J16. This provides a means for adding an extra graphics port to the APOLLO. Eurotech Ltd prov[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Appendix B - Optional ADD (AGP Digi tal Display ) graphics cards APOLLO-USB-DVO: VGA The VGA Card converts APOLLO high-resolution DVO (digital video output) to analog CRT outputs, from VGA to SXGA resolutions. The following image shows the VGA card in position: Features • VGA output (VGA to SXGA). • 2 x USB 2.0 (via 10-way header)[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Appendix C – EMC conformity Appendix C – EMC conformity EMC The European Directive 89/336/EEC, on Electro-magnetic Compatibility (EMC), requires that, generated electro-magnetic disturbance must, be in accordance with European Harmonized S tandards, for Electro-Magnetic Emissions and Immunity . Generic Emissions and Immunity Stand[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Index Index A ADD card · 10 antenna, wireless · 10 anti-static · 8 audio · 10, 13 B battery · 8 disposal · 8 temperature · 8 breakout PCB · 27 C cable plan · 21 cards ADD · 10 graphics · 33 PCI · 10, 23 CE/FCC · 6 CMOS · 8 code, source · 35 COM1 · 19 COM2 · 19 CompactFlash port · 6 connectors · 12 construction · 20[...]

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    APOLLO 1U ICE Index L LAN primary · 15 secondary · 15 LCD · 5, 6, 10, 25 LEDs · 10 LPT1 · 18 M module, drive bay · 29 motherboard · 7 mouse · 10, 17 N navigation buttons · 5 O operating temperature · 6 optional features · 5, 7, 33 P packaging · 8 panel front · 10 rear · 10 panel, front · 25 parallel port · 6, 10, 18 PCB, breakout ·[...]