Koolance TMS-100K User Manual

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Koolance TMS-100K Installation Guide v1.00

Hardware Installation

The TMS interface card can be installed into a PCI or PCI-Express slot (with included L-bracket), 3.5” bay (with included tray),
or optionally adapted to a 5.25” bay. It utilizes one external or internal USB port, and is powered by a direct 12V power supply
connection.

First, connect all necessary wires to the TMS card EXCEPT THE USB CABLE. The internal or external USB cable will be
connected after software installation. If necessary, wire extensions for fans and the pump are included with the TMS-100K.

Decide whether the TMS card will use the L-bracket (motherboard slot installation) or 3.5” tray (drive bay installation) and mount
the appropriate piece with the included screws. The cables will be more diffi cult to attach if not done before screwing the TMS
card into the 3.5” tray.

Connection

Indicator LED

External USB Connection

Internal USB Connection

12V 4-pin Molex

power supply

connection

Coolant fl ow meter

(sold separately)

Coolant fl ow meter LED switch: off, on,
pulse (according to fl ow rate)

Pump power connection:

CAUTION: Only Koolance PMP-400 model pumps are compatible with

this connection. The PMP-400 is found in Koolance PC4-1000 rev.2,

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RP-1000 rev.2, and TNK-400 series products. Other models (such as
the PC2, PC3, Exos, etc.) may damage the TMS board or computer
power supply if connected.

Fan power connections:

J4 - Primary tachometer fan
J5, J6, J13 - Extra (optional) fans

Temperature sensor connections:

J8 - represented in software as “CH1”
J9 - represented in software as “CH2”
J10 - represented in software as “CH3”
J11 - represented in software as “CH4”

J12 - represented in software as “CH5”

ATX pass-through wire: enables the hardware safety shutdown
feature. Connect the male ATX power lead from theTMS board to the

computer chassis main power switch.

Connect the other female ATX power lead to
the motherboard’s power switch connection
(often marked “PWRSW”, “PWSW”, or
“PWBT”).

This is the connection that would normally
receive the chassis power switch lead
directly.

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Koolance TMS-100K Installation Guide v1.00

Software Installation

After connecting the TMS board (except the USB cable) and
mounting the card within the computer case, insert the CD-ROM
to launch the installation program.

Select the features you would like to install. The PL-2303 Drivers
will be necessary for the TMS software to communicate with the
hardware card.

NOTE: If you are using Windows XP 64-bit version, skip the
PL-2303 Drivers installation here. The necessary “.INF” fi les are
located on the TMS CD-ROM under “/xp64/”.

Once all software and drivers have been installed, launch the TMS program.
There will be no activity yet, and “Port Open error!” will display in the message
bar.

Now connect one USB cable to the TMS board. Either loop the external cable back to an available external port, or plug the
internal cable from the TMS board to the motherboard’s internal USB header (if available).

CAUTION: If using the internal cable, be sure the motherboard’s USB pinout is compatible with the TMS cable. Some motherboards may not take

this particular type of wire layout. Also be sure NOT to connect the TMS cable to a 1394 Firewire header, or hardware damage may result.

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After a few seconds, the TMS program should fi nd the available USB port.
All available options in TMS will then be active.

If there are any alarms immediately sounding in TMS, the program will need
some confi guration (for example, the pump “disabled” if a PMP-400 is not
connected).

To learn how to operate the program, please see the help (?) button in TMS.