IEI Technology RACK-3200G Quick Installation Manual

RACK-3200G

4U Rackmount Chassis

Version: 1.0

Quick Installation Guide

ABOUT THE RACK-3200G

The 4U, metal RACK-3200G AT/ATX compatible rackmount
industrial chassis is designed to operate reliably in industrial
environments where it will be exposed to dust, wide temperature
variations, and shocks and vibrations, among other things.

SPECIFICATIONS

 Form Factor: Standard 4U, 19” wide
 SBC Form Factor: Full-size, slot CPU cards
 Construction: Metal
 Slots Number: 20-slot
 Cooling: 4 x 8cm fans
 Drive Bays:

o 6 x 5.25” Optical drives
o 1 x 3.5” FDD (floppy disk drive)

 Dimensions (DxWxH):

o 674mm x 431mm x 176mm

 Operating Temperature: 0~40°C
 Relative Humidity: 5~95%
 Vibration:

o 5-17Hz, 0.1” double amplitude displacement
o 17-640Hz, 1.5G acceleration peak to peak

 Shock: 10G acceleration peak to peak

PACKING LIST

When you unpack the chassis, make sure the following items have
been shipped.

 1 x Quick Installation Guide
 1 x Power cord
 2 x Handles and handle plates
 1 x Screw set
 2 x Keys

DETAILS OF INCLUDED SCREWS

The attached screw set includes five types of screws. Screws used
for chassis installation are shown below.

1 2 3 4 5

Peripherals/Parts

5.25” Optical Drives 5

3.5” FDD 5

3.5” HDD 1

2.5” HDD 4
Power Supply Unit 1
Rackmount Bracket 3

Table 1: Screws for Peripheral/Parts

Screw Label (refer to
the picture above)

3 Backplane
2

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DIMENSION DRAWING

The dimensions of RACK-3200G are shown below

Figure 1: Dimension Drawing (measurement units: millimeter)

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INSTALLATION STEPS

To install the RACK-3200G chassis, the following installation steps
must be completed:

Step 1: Unpack the chassis.
Step 2: Install the front handles.
Step 3: Remove the top cover.
Step 4: Install the rear panel serial port, parallel port and PS/2

connectors.

Step 5: Install the PSU.
Step 6: Install the backplane.
Step 7: Install the CPU card.
Step 8: Install the PCI and ISA expansion cards.
Step 9: Install the disk drives.
Step 10: Front panel cables.
Step 11: PSU cable and interface cable connections.
Step 12: Cover reinstallation.Step 0:

The installation steps outlined above are described in detail below.
Please refer to the relevant section.

STEP 1: UNPACK

The RACK-3200G is shipped in a plastic bag that is placed inside a
cardboard box. The accessories are also shipped with the chassis.
When you unpack the chassis you must:

 Make sure all the items listed in the PACKING LIST section

above are present.

 Make sure the chassis has not been damaged in anyway.

STEP 2: FRONT HANDLE INSTALLATION

Two handles are shipped with the RACK-3200G chassis. The
handles are installed on the sides, at the front of the chassis. Each
handle is secured to the chassis by four retention screws. To install
the handles, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Align the retention screw holes on the side of the chassis

with the retention screw holes in the handle.

STEP 3: REMOVE THE TOP COVER

The top cover of the chassis is secured to the chassis with eight
retention screws, four on each side. To remove the top cover, please
follow the steps below.

Step 1: Remove all eight top cover retention screws. Remove four

retention screws from each side of the chassis.

Figure 3: Top Cover Retention Screws

Step 2: Slide the cover backwards and then lift it up gently.

Step 0:

Figure 4: Remove the Top Cover

STEP 4: INSTALL THE REAR PANEL
SERIAL PORT, PARALLEL PORT AND
PS/2 CONNECTORS

The rear panel of the RACK-3200G can accommodate:

o 2 x serial ports
o 3 x parallel ports
o 1 x PS/2 connector

Step 2: Insert the retention screws.Step 0:

Figure 5: Parallel Port and Serial Port Locations

Figure 2: Front Handle Retention Screws

These ports must be installed before any other components are
installed. To install these connectors please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Snap off the port covers in accordance with the number

and type of ports you need.

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Model No. Input Type Watt

+3.3V +5V +12V1 +12V2 -5V -12V +5Vsb

ACE-925AP-U-RS AC AT 250W N/A 22A 11A N/A 0.5A 0.7A N/A
ACE-940AP-RS AC AT 390W N/A 40A 15A N/A 0.3A 0.8A N/A
ACE-832AP-RS AC ATX 300W 28A 30A 15A N/A 0.3A 0.8A 2A
ACE-841AP-S-RS AC ATX 400W 28A 33A 20A N/A 0.5A 1A 2A
ACE-850AP-RS AC ATX 500W 27A 29A 18A 18A 0.3A 0.8A 2A

Table 2: Compatible IEI PSUs.

Output Range

Step 2: To install the connector into the correct location, the

connector must be maneuvered under the elevated
surface at the rear of the chassis and correctly aligned
with the preformed connector hole.

Step 3: Insert the connector into the corresponding preformed

hole and secure it to the chassis by inserting two
retention screws for each connector.

Figure 6: Insert the Rear Panel Connector Under the

Rear Bracket

Step 4: Gently pull the ribbon cable connected to the installed

interface under the elevated surfaces at the rear and
middle of chassis so that the ribbon cable connector can
be easily accessed and inserted into the backplane or
the CPU card after the backplane or CPU card has been
installed. Step 0:

STEP 5: INSTALL THE POWER SUPPLY
UNIT (PSU)

After the rear panel port connectors have been installed, install
the PSU. Compatible IEI PSUs are listed in the table above.

NOTE:

RACK-3200G PSU installation is a complicated process.
Before you proceed with the installation of the PSU, please
read all the installation steps and associated notes listed

below.
A user-supplied power supply unit can be secured to the front of
the chassis with one internal screw and four retention screws that
fasten the PSU to the right side of the chassis. To install the PSU,
please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Remove the PSU bracket from the chassis. To do this,

please remove both the internal retention screw and the
four retention screws from the right side of the chassis.

Figure 7: Run the Connector Ribbon underneath the

Bracket in the CPU Card Cage

Figure 8: Remove Four PSU Bracket Retention Screws

Figure 9: Remove PSU Bracket Internal Retention

from the Side

Screw

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Step 2: After the cable has been secured beneath the cable

bracket, the cable must be inserted into one of the holes
at the bottom of the front frame of the PSU bracket. To
do this, follow the steps below:

Step 3: Remove the retention screws from the side of the front

frame.

Step 4: Loosen the retention screws at the top of the frame

halfway.

Step 5: Swing the front flap open.
Step 6: Run the cable through one of the holes at the bottom of

the frame. (The hole on the right side is recommended)

Step 7: Fully tighten the top two retention screws and reinsert

the two retention screws previously removed from the
side of the front frame.

Figure 12: PSU Bracket Front Retention Screws

(Note the PSU is on its Side)

Figure 10: Remove Two Side Retention Screws and

Loosen Two Top Retention Screws

Figure 11: Run the Cable through the Right Hole

underneath the PSU Bracket.

Step 8: Insert the PSU into the bracket. Make sure the PSU

power switch, the PSU cable plug and the PSU fan are
facing the front of the bracket.

Figure 13: PSU Bracket Side Retention Screws

(Note the PSU is on its Side)

Step 10: Place the PSU bracket with the installed PSU back into

the chassis.

Figure 14: Reinstall the PSU

Step 11: Run the PSU cables beneath the center divider in the

middle of the chassis. A dedicated space for the cables
is available.

Step 9: Next, secure the PSU to the PSU bracket. To do this,

insert four retention screws into the front of the PSU and
the PSU bracket and two screws into the side of the PSU
and the PSU bracket.

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Figure 15: Run the PSU Cables beneath the Center
Divider

Step 12: Reinsert the PSU bracket retention screws into the

chassis to secure the PSU bracket to the chassis.

Step 13: Plug the power cable into the PSU socket. Step 0:

STEP 6: BACKPLANE INSTALLATION

The IEI PCI-19S-RS backplane is compatible with the
RACK-3200G. The specifications of the backplane are shown
below.

o SBC Type: PICMG 1.0
o PCI: 4
o ISA: 14
o PSU Connector: AT/ATX

To install the backplane please follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Insert the 15 copper pillars that came with your chassis

at the rear of the chassis. The backplane is mounted
onto the pillars.

Figure 17: Secure the Backplane to the Chassis

Step 4: After the backplane has been secured to the chassis,

connect the power cable to the backplane. Step 0:

STEP 7: CPU CARD INSTALLATION

After the backplane has been installed, the CPU card can be
installed onto the backplane.

NOTE:

Before you install your CPU card into the chassis, make sure

that the CPU card has been properly configured as it will be

difficult to configure the CPU card when it is installed on the

backplane.

To install the CPU card please follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Remove the slot cover at the back of the chassis. To do

this, remove the slot cover retention screw at the top of
the slot cover.

Figure 16: Locations of the Fifteen Copper Pillars

Step 2: Mount the backplane onto the copper pillars ensuring

that the backplane retention screw holes are properly
aligned with the screw holes in the copper pillars.

Step 3: Once the backplane is properly aligned with the retention

screw holes, secure the backplane to the chassis with 15
retention screws.

Figure 18: Remove the Slot Cover Retention Screw

Step 2: Slide the CPU card into the sockets on the backplane

reserved for the CPU card. Make sure the back edge of
the CPU card slots into the corresponding card guide
located behind the cooling fans.

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Step 2: Both drive brackets are secured to the chassis with

two retention screws. Remove the retention screws
from the bracket in which you wish to install the 5.25”
optical drives. 

Figure 19: Slide the CPU Card into the Assigned

Socket

Step 3: Secure the CPU card to the chassis by reinserting the

retention screw where the slot cover retention screw was
inserted. Step 0:

STEP 8: PCI/ISA EXPANSION CARD
INSTALLATION

The RACK-3200G chassis can accommodate up to 20
PCI/ISA expansion cards. If you wish to install a PCI
expansion card or an ISA expansion card please follow the
instructions below.

Step 1: Remove the slot cover at the back of the chassis. To do

this, remove the slot cover retention screw at the top of
the slot cover.

Step 2: Slide the ISA or PCI expansion card into the backplane

socket reserved for the ISA and PCI expansion cards.

Step 3: Secure the expansion card to the chassis by reinserting

the retention screw where the slot cover retention screw
was inserted. Step 0:

STEP 9: DISK DRIVES INSTALLATION

STEP 9.1: DRIVE BRACKET REMOVAL

All the drives are installed into two drive brackets at the front of the
chassis. Both drive brackets can hold three 5.25” optical drives.
The drive bracket on the right can also hold a single 3.5” floppy disk
installed on the top. Before the drives can be installed, these drive
brackets must be removed from the chassis.

To remove the drive bracket, follow the steps below.

Step 1: Remove the drive bracket retention screw(s) from the

front panel. The right side drive bracket has two front
panel retention screws. The left side drive bracket
has one front panel retention screw.

Figure 21: Remove the Four Retention Screws that Secure

the Drive Bracket to the Base of the Chassis

NOTE:

The retention screws attaching the disk drive brackets to
the bottom of the chassis may be difficult to see. One set
of retention screws is between the two disk drive brackets
and the other set of retention screws is between the drive
bracket and the left side of the chassis.

STEP 9.2: FDD INSTALLATION

The RACK-3200G chassis can support a single FDD installed at
the top of the right disk drive bracket. To install an FDD please
follow the steps below.

Step 1: Remove the drive bracket on the right side, to do this,

please refer to S

Step 2: Remove the FDD bracket cover by removing the two

retention screws that are on the sides of the FDD
bracket.

TEP 9.1: DRIVE BRACKET REMOVAL

Figure 20: Drive Bracket Front Retention Screw s

Figure 22: Remove the FDD Bracket Cover Retention

Step 3: Correctly position the FDD drive in the FDD bracket by

Step 4: Install FDD bracket retention screws.

Screws

making sure the FDD is upright and both the 4-pin FDD
power connector and IDE/SATA interface connector face
the rear of the chassis.

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Step 5: Secure the FDD to the FDD bracket by inserting four

p

retention screws, two on each side. Step 0:

Figure 23: Insert the four FDD retention screws

STEP 9.3: OPTICAL DRIVE INSTALLATION

The RACK-3200G chassis can support up to six 5.25” optical
drives, three in each drive bracket. To install an optical drive please
follow the instructions below.

Step 1: Select the drive bay in which you will install the optical

drive.

Step 2: Remove the front metal cover from the front of the

selected drive bay by removing the four retention screws
(two on each side) securing the front cover to the drive
bracket.

brackets are accessory items.

Step 1: Position the HDD onto the HDD bracket. Make sure the

PCB board of the HDD faces the bottom of the bracket
and the 4-pin power connector and the IDE/SATA
connector are facing the rear of the chassis.

Step 2: Insert four retention screws into the bottom of the HDD

bracket.

Figure 25: Insert HDD into HDD Bracket

Step 3: Insert the HDD bracket with the installed HDD into the

drive bracket making sure the 4-pin HDD power
connector and IDE/SATA interface connector both face
the rear of the chassis.

Figure 24: Remove the Front Cover

Step 3: Slide the 5.25” optical drive into the selected drive bay.

Make sure the drive is upright and both the 4-pin power
connector and the IDE/SATA drive interface connector
are at the rear of the drive bay.

Step 4: Insert four retention screws, two on each side to

secure the 5.25” optical drive. Step 0:

STEP 9.4: HDD INSTALLATION

The RACK-3200G chassis can support up to six 3.5” HDD s, three
in each drive bracket.

Step 4: Secure the HDD bracket to the drive bracket by

inserting four retention screws into the sides of the
chassis (two on each side).Step 0:

Figure 26: Install HDD Bracket Retention

Screws

STEP 9.5: DRIVE BRACKET REINSTALLATION

After the disk drives have been properly installed into the drive
brackets, reinstall the drive brackets into the chassis. To reinstall
the drive brackets into the chassis please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Place the main drive bracket into the chassis making

sure the front of the 5.25” optical drives are facing out of
the chassis and the 4-pin drive power connectors and
IDE/SATA interface connectors are all facing the rear of
the chassis.

NOTE:

HDD drives are not compatible with the size of the drive bays
in the drive bracket. To be installed they must first be
mounted on se

arately purchased HDD brackets. The HDD

Step 2: Secure the drive bracket into the chassis by reinserting

the seven previously removed retention screws.

Step 0:

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STEP 10: FRONT PANEL CABLES

The RACK-3200G has the following components accessible at the
front.

o 1 x Power LED
o 1 x HDD LED
o 1 x Power switch

o 1 x Reset button
These components are all connected to the CPU card with cables.
To correctly connect these cables, please refer to the technical
documentation that came with your CPU card. The connectors that
are provided with the chassis are listed below.

No. Name

1

Step 1: Remove the chassis cover. (Please refer to Step 3:

Remove The Top Cover)

Step 2: Unplug the power cable that is connected to the fan.
Step 3: Remove the three retention screws at the top of the

fan bracket.

Power LED cable

1

Reset Switch cable

1

HDD LED cable

1

Power switch cable

Table 4: Chassis Connectors

STEP 11: PSU CABLE AND INTERFACE
CABLE CONNECTIONS

To connect the power and ribbon cables please follow the
instructions below.

Step 1: Connect the PSU cables from the PSU to the full-size

CPU card, HDD, FDD, cooling fans and optical drives
power connector

Figure 27: Fan Bracket Retention Screws

Step 4: Pull the fan brac ket out of the chassis and remove the

two retention screws on the upper right and the lower
left corners of the fan that must be replaced.

Figure 28: Remove the Fan Retention Screws

Step 5: Replace the fan and secure the new fan to the bracket

with the two previously removed retention screws.

Step 6: Slide the fan bracket back into the chassis and secure

the fan bracket to the chassis with the three previously
removed retention screws. Step 0:

 Fan Filter Replacement

To replace the fan filter, please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Open the front panel.

Step 2: The drive interface connectors must be connected to the

CPU card. Step 0:Step 0:

STEP 12: COVER REINSTALLATION

After you have completed the above procedures, the cover can be
reinstalled. To do this, slide the cover back over the chassis and
reinsert the eight, previously removed retention screws

Chassis Maintenance
 Fan Replacement

NOTE:

Please ensure the power of the computer is switched off
before fan replacement procedure.

There are four 8 cm cooling fans inside the RACK-3200G chassis.
To replace the fan, please follow the steps below.

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Figure 29: Open the Front Panel

Step 2: Remove the four thumbscrews on the fan filter bracket.

Figure 30: Fan Filter Bracket Thumbscrews

Step 3: Replace the fan filter pad.
Step 4: Put the fan filter bracket back
Step 5: Reinsert the previously removed thumbscrews.

Step 0:

 Cabinet Installation

Supporting rails, rack trays, or slide rails can be implemented using
the mounting holes on the sides of the chassis. The eight mounting
holes in the two handles on the sides of the chassis are shown
below.

Figure 31: Locations of the Eight Mounting Holes

NOTE:

If the system is running critical applications, please find the
appropriate time to backup data and properly shut down the
system.

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