CSS Labs PB-10404 User Manual

TECHNICAL

REFERENCE

PB-10404

Passive Backplane for

Preferred, MaxPRO and

ProRACK Systems

P/N PB-10404-DOC

P/N PB-10404-DOC

Technical Reference

PB-10404 8-Slot Passive Backplane

 1 Single Board Computer (SBC) connector for easy

upgrades through the latest Pentium

®

and Pentium® Pro

products. The SBC is compatible with any CSS Single

Board Computer.

 Basic connectors provided for speakers, hard disk LED,

reset/turbo LED, keylock, PS/2 mouse and CMOS

battery.

 Power connectors for both 5 volt and 3 volt power

source.

 Two sets of auxiliary power connectors for flexibility in

motherboard-to-chassis mounting.

coming from computing equipment.

Note: 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 in a

residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and

can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and

used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no

guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference

to radio or television reception, which can be determined by

turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to

try to correct the interference by one or more of the following

measures:

 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

 Increase the separation between the equipment and

receiver.

 Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit

different from that to which the receiver is connected.

 Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician

for help.

CSS Labs is not responsible for any radio or television

interference caused by unauthorized modifications to this

device is in violation of U.S. Federal law and will not allow

the device to meet the maximum emission limits.

CAUTION: Any changes or modifications not expressly

approved by the grantee of this device could void the users

authority to operate the equipment.

Note: If you have purchased the miniature tower system,

please note the following...

WARNING: The system is to be installed on desk or table

tops only. The unit will become unstable if operated as a floor

standing unit and unintentional force is applied to the top of

the unit.

Turn the unit off and unplug the power cord before you

open the cover to install any cards or peripheral devices.

REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT

TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER.

DISCARD USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE

MANUFACTURERS INSTRUCTIONS.

ATTENTION:IL Y A DANGER DEXPLOSION SIL Y A

REMPLACEMENT INCORRECT DE LA BATTERRIE.

REMPLACER UNIQUEMENT AVEC UNE BATTERI DU

MEME TYPE OU DUN TYPE RECOMMENDE PAR LE

CONSTRUCTEUR. ETTERAU REBUT LES

BATTERRIES USAGEES CONFORMEMANT AUX

INSTRUCTIONS DU FABRICATANT.

without notice.

CSS Laboratories, Incorporated shall not be held liable for

technical or editorial errors or omissions contained in herein;

nor for incidental or consequential damages resulting from the

furnishing, performance or use of this material.

No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a

retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means,

mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without

the prior written permission of CSS Laboratories, Inc.

Product names mentioned herein are for identification

purposes only, and may be trademarks and/or registered

trademarks of their respective companies.

The Board ............................................................................. 2

Basic Features................................................................... 2

Connectors ............................................................................ 3

5 Volt Power Connector P1; Aux. Connectors P4, P5 .... 3

3 Volt Power Connector P3; Aux. Connectors P2, P6 ...... 4

Keyboard Connector CN1 ............................................... 4

PS/2 Mouse Connector JP3 ............................................. 5

Speaker Connector J1 ...................................................... 5

Hard Drive LED JP1, J2 ................................................. 5

Reset/Turbo Connector J3 ............................................... 6

Front Panel Connector JP2 .............................................. 6

Infrared Connector J6 ...................................................... 6

Power LED/Keylock J5 ................................................... 7

Battery Connector J7 ....................................................... 7

Jumpers ................................................................................. 8

Non-Pentium Single Board Computer ID1, ID2,ID3,

ID4... .............................................................................. 8

Pentium (Triton I) Single Board Computer AD28, AD29,

AD30, AD31 .................................................................. 8

Test Pins J8, J9, J10 ........................................................ 8

This document describes the technical features of the board.

The topics include:

 Board - illustration and brief description of the board

and the expansion slots.

 Connectors - description of connector locations and

functions on the board.

 Jumpers - detailed description of jumpers and their

functions.

For technical assistance, contact CSS Labs at 1-800-966-

2771.

Basic Features

The board provides 3 ISA bus slots, 3 PCI bus slots, 1 shared

ISA/PCI and 1 single board computer (SBC) slot.

Hard disk activity indicator LEDs are provided for either an

add-in or on-board controller, if provided on the SBC.

Front panel, reset/turbo, mouse, speaker and keylock

connectors are also provided. The features are on the SBC.

5 volt and 3 volt power connectors on the board supplies

power to both the busses, add-in boards and SBC. An

auxiliary set of connectors is provided in an alternate

location.

1

JP3

KBRD

CON

CN1

1

P1

ISA4

CPU-EISA

ISA3

ISA2

ISA1

5V POWER

CONNECTOR

AD30

PCI4

AD31

PCI3

AD28 ID2

PCI2

AD29

PCI1

1

3V POWER

P3

CONNECTOR

ID4

1

1

ID3

1 1

1 1

ID1

1 1

CPU SLOT

TERMINATING

RESISTORS

AUXILIARY

3V POWER

CONNECTOR

P5 P6

AUXILIARY

5V POWER

CONNECTOR

1

AUXILIARY

3V POWER

CONNECTOR

J10

J5

JP2

J8

AUXILIARY

5V POWER

CONNECTOR

J3

J7

J2

1

P2

J9

J6

JP1

J1

1

1

1

1

J4

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

1

P4

P1 5 volt power

P3 3 volt power connector

P4, P5 Auxiliary 5 volt connectors

P2, P6 Auxiliary 3 volt connectors

CN1 Keyboard connector

JP3 PS/2 Mouse connector

J1 Speaker

JP1, J2 Hard drive LED

J3 Reset/Turbo LED

JP2 Front Panel connector

J6 Infrared connector

J5 Keylock

J7 Battery connector

J4 Test pins, do not alter

5 Volt Power Connector P1; Auxiliary Connectors P4, P5

The connectors attach the board to the power via the 5 volt

regulator. Orient the plugs black wires to sit side-by-side.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Power good 7 Ground

2 +5Vdc 8 Ground

3 +12 Vdc 9 -5 Vdc

4 -12 Vdc 10 +5 Vdc

regulator. Orient the plugs black wires to sit side-by-side.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Ground 7 +3.3 Vdc

2 Ground 8 +3.3 Vdc

3 Ground 9 +3.3 Vdc

4 3.3 Vdc 10 Ground

5 3.3 Vdc 11 Ground

6 +3.3 Vdc 12 Ground

Keyboard Connector CN1

Keyboard plugs are keyed for proper installation.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Clock 4 Ground

2 Data 5 +5 Vdc

3 Not used

Speaker Connector J1

J1 connects to a standard chassis speaker.

Pin Assignment

1 Speaker (-)

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1Clock 6Vcc

2 Not used 7 Ground

3 Not used 8 Data

4 Not used 9 Ground

5 Not used 10 Not Used

Hard Drive LED JP1, J2

JP1 and J2 connect a hard drive access LEDs to the

front panel. The LED lights when the drive is accessed.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 HD LED 3 HD LED

2 Power 4 Power

turbo LED indicates that the system is running at the higher

clock speed when it is lit.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Reset 3 Turbo LED

2 Ground 4 Ground

Front Panel Connector JP2

This 10-pin connector is the interface between the system

board and the control panel on the front of the system case.

Pin Assignment Pin Assignment

1 Ground 6 Ground

2 Power LED 7 LED on

3 HD LED 8 Keylock

4 Not used 9 Power LED

5 Power LED 10 Reset

Infrared Connector J6

J6 connects to an optional infrared add-in controller. Infrared

controllers can act as ports for a number of peripheral devices

including mouse, printer and keyboard.

Pin Assignment

Pin Assignment

1 Power LED

2 Not used

3 Ground

4 Keylock

5 Ground

Battery Connector J7

J7 is used to connect the lithium battery to the board. This

battery provides constant power to the Single Board

Computers CMOS and has a typical lifespan of five years.

Pin Assignment

1 Battery Power

2 Not Used

3 Not used

4 Ground

Connector Description

ID1, ID2, PCI bus enable for Non-

ID3, ID4 Pentium

AD28, AD29 PCI bus enable for

AD30, AD31 (Triton I) Pentium SBC

These jumpers configure the PCI bus for use with either

Pentium-based or non-Pentium-based (or Triton I chipset)

Single Board Computers (SBC).

Non-Pentium Single Board Computer ID1, ID2,ID3, ID4

These jumpers must have shunts installed when the system is

configured with a CSS 486-based SBC. Jumpers AD28,

AD29, AD30, AD31 should be open.

Pentium (Triton I) Single Board Computer AD28, AD29,

AD30, AD31

These jumpers must have shunts installed when the system is

configured with a CSS 486-based or Triton I-based SBC.

Jumpers ID1, ID2, ID3, ID4 must be open.

Test Pins J8, J9, J10