Lanner NCA-1020A, NCA-1020B, NCA-1020 User Manual

NCA-1020 User Manual

NCA-1020
User Manual

Version: 1.6

Date of Release: 2019-09-06

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This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications. Test conditions for passing included

the equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure. In order to protect the product from being

damaged by ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and EMI leakage, we strongly recommend the use of

CE-compliant industrial enclosure products.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant

to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful

interference when the equipment is operated in a residential environment.This equipment generates,

uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the

instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment

in a commercial area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct

the interference at his own expense.

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 instruction manual, may cause harmful

interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a

particular installation. However, if this equipment does cause interference to radio or television equipment

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 equipment and receiver.
Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/television technician for help.
Use a shielded and properly grounded I/O cable and power cable to ensure compliance of this unit to

the specified limits of the rules.

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

(1) this device may not cause harmful interference and

(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired
operation.

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Follow these guidelines to ensure general safety:

Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free during and after installation.
Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that could get caught in the chassis. Fasten your tie or scarf and

roll up your sleeves.

Wear safety glasses if you are working under any conditions that might be hazardous to your eyes.
Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the equipment unsafe.
Disconnect all power by turning off the power and unplugging the power cord before installing or

removing a chassis or working near power supplies

Do not work alone if potentially hazardous conditions exist.
Never assume that power is disconnected from a circuit; always check the circuit.

Risk of Explosion if Battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the

instructions.

Installation only by a trained electrician or only by an electrically trained person who knows all English

Installation and Device Specifications which are to be applied.

Do not carry the handle of power supplies when moving to another place.
The machine can only be used in a fixed location such as labs or computer facilities.

Electrical equipment generates heat. Ambient air temperature may not be adequate to cool equipment

to acceptable operating temperatures without adequate circulation. Be sure that the room in which you

choose to operate your system has adequate air circulation.

Ensure that the chassis cover is secure. The chassis design allows cooling air to circulate effectively. An

open chassis permits air leaks, which may interrupt and redirect the flow of cooling air from internal

components.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage equipment and impair electrical circuitry. ESD damage occurs

when electronic components are improperly handled and can result in complete or intermittent failures.

Be sure to follow ESD-prevention procedures when removing and replacing components to avoid these

problems.

Wear an ESD-preventive wrist strap, ensuring that it makes good skin contact. If no wrist strap is

available, ground yourself by touching the metal part of the chassis.

Periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap, which should be between 1 and 10

megohms (Mohms).

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Environment:

Do not install and/or operate this unit in any place that flammable objects are stored or used in.
Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient

temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration

should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient

temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.

Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of airflow

required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition

is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

Circuit Overloading - Consideration should be given to the connection of the equipment to the supply

circuit and the effect that overloading of the circuits might have on over-current protection and supply

wiring. Appropriate consideration of equipment nameplate ratings should be used when addressing this

concern.

Reliable Earthing - Reliable earthing of rack-mounted equipment should be maintained. Particular

attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g.,

use of power strips).

Lanner Electronics Inc. shall not be held liable for any losses resulting from insufficient strength for

supporting the unit or use of inappropriate installation components.

Installation & Operation:

The installation of this product must be performed by trained specialists; otherwise, a non-specialist

might create the risk of the unit’s falling to the ground or other damages.

Lanner Electronics Inc. shall not be held liable for any losses resulting from insufficient strength for

supporting the unit or use of inappropriate installation components.

Suivez ces consignes pour assurer la sécurité générale :
Laissez la zone du châssis propre et sans poussière pendant et après l’installation.
Ne portez pas de vêtements amples ou de bijoux qui pourraient être pris dans le châssis. Attachez votre

cravate ou écharpe et remontez vos manches.

Portez des lunettes de sécurité pour protéger vos yeux.
N’effectuez aucune action qui pourrait créer un danger pour d’autres ou rendre l’équipement

dangereux.

Coupez complètement l’alimentation en éteignant l’alimentation et en débranchant le cordon

d’alimentation avant d’installer ou de retirer un châssis ou de travailler à proximité de sources

d’alimentation.

Ne travaillez pas seul si des conditions dangereuses sont présentes.
Ne considérez jamais que l’alimentation est coupée d’un circuit, vérifiez toujours le circuit. Cet appareil

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génère, utilise et émet une énergie radiofréquence et, s’il n’est pas installé et utilisé conformément aux

instructions des fournisseurs de composants sans fil, il risque de provoquer des interférences dans les

communications radio.

Risque d’explosion si la pile est remplacée par une autre d’un mauvais type.
Jetez les piles usagées conformément aux instructions.
L’installation doit être effectuée par un électricien formé ou une personne formée à l’électricité

connaissant toutes les spécifications d’installation et d’appareil du produit.

Ne transportez pas l’unité en la tenant par le câble d’alimentation lorsque vous déplacez l’appareil.
La machine ne peut être utilisée qu’à un lieu fixe comme en laboratoire, salle d’ordinateurs ou salle de

classe.

L’équipement électrique génère de la chaleur. La température ambiante peut ne pas être adéquate pour

refroidir l’équipement à une température de fonctionnement acceptable sans circulation adaptée.

Vérifiez que votre site propose une circulation d’air adéquate.

Vérifiez que le couvercle du châssis est bien fixé. La conception du châssis permet à l’air de

refroidissement de bien circuler. Un châssis ouvert laisse l’air s’échapper, ce qui peut interrompre et

rediriger le flux d’air frais destiné aux composants internes.

Les décharges électrostatiques (ESD) peuvent endommager l’équipement et gêner les circuits

électriques. Des dégâts d’ESD surviennent lorsque des composants électroniques sont mal manipulés et

peuvent causer des pannes totales ou intermittentes. Suivez les procédures de prévention d’ESD lors du

retrait et du remplacement de composants.

Portez un bracelet anti-ESD et veillez à ce qu’il soit bien au contact de la peau. Si aucun bracelet n’est

disponible, reliez votre corps à la terre en touchant la partie métallique du châssis.

Vérifiez régulièrement la valeur de résistance du bracelet antistatique, qui doit être comprise entre 1 et

10 mégohms (Mohms).

Avant d’allumer l’appareil, reliez le câble de mise à la terre de l’équipement à la terre.
Une bonne mise à la terre (connexion à la terre) est très importante pour protéger l’équipement contre

les effets néfastes du bruit externe et réduire les risques d’électrocution en cas de foudre.

Pour désinstaller l’équipement, débranchez le câble de mise à la terre après avoir éteint l’appareil.
Un câble de mise à la terre est requis et la zone reliant les sections du conducteur doit faire plus de 4

mm2 ou 10 AWG.

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Desserrez la vis du terminal de mise à la terre.
Branchez le câble de mise à la terre à la terre.
L’appareil de protection pour la source d’alimentation CC

doit fournir 30 A de courant.

Cet appareil de protection doit être branché à la source

d’alimentation avant l’alimentation CC.

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Version

Date

Descriptions

1.0

2017/07/18

1st Draft

1.1

2017/09/29

Modified ToC

1.2

2017/11/30

Modified Front Panel and Connector Pin Assignments

1.3

2018/01/03

Modified Chapter 3: Board Layout

1.4

2018/07/09

Modified System Specifications

1.5

2019/02/13

Add Rack mount Kit

1.6

2019/09/06

Update Specifications and BIOS Setup

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Package Content ......................................................................................................................... 11

Ordering Information ................................................................................................................. 11

System Specifications ................................................................................................................. 12

Mechanical Drawing ................................................................................................................... 13

Block Diagram ............................................................................................................................. 15

Front Panel ................................................................................................................................. 16

Rear Panel ................................................................................................................................... 17

Jumpers and Connectors on the Motherboard .......................................................................... 18

Jumper Setting and Connector Pin-out ...................................................................................... 20

Preparing the Hardware Installation .......................................................................................... 25

Installing the System Memory .................................................................................................... 27

Installing Mini-PCIe Modules ...................................................................................................... 29

Installing Disk Drives ................................................................................................................... 30

Installing SMA Antenna (optional) ............................................................................................. 32

Rackmounting the System (with the Adapter Holder) ............................................................... 33

Main ............................................................................................................................................ 36

Advanced Page ........................................................................................................................... 38

Chipset Page ............................................................................................................................... 54

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Security ....................................................................................................................................... 57

Boot Menu .................................................................................................................................. 60

Save and Exit Menu .................................................................................................................... 61

For Parallel Text-based LCM ....................................................................................................... 65

Warranty Policy .......................................................................................................................... 69

RMA Service ................................................................................................................................ 69

RMA Service Request Form ........................................................................................................ 70

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SKU No.

Main Features

NCA-1020A

Ultra Compact Fanless x86 Network Appliance with Intel Braswell N3010 2C 1.04GHz, 1x

DDR3L SO-DIMM slot, 3x Gbe RJ45(3x Intel I211) with 1 pair bypass, USB, Console,

HDMI, support 1x SSD

NCA-1020B

Ultra Compact Fanless x86 Network Appliance with Intel Braswell N3010 2C 1.04GHz, 1x

DDR3L SO-DIMM slot, 3x Gbe RJ45(3x Intel I211), with 1 pair bypass, USB, Console,

HDMI

Thank you for choosing NCA-1020. Lanner’s NCA-1020 is a compact desktop appliance empowered by

Intel® Celeron® Processor N3010 (code-named Braswell) for deployment at edge environment, branch

offices, and retail surroundings. Besides the low power consumption and decent processing

capability, NCA-1020 also provides necessary I/O functionality for edge computing, multi-service gateways,

VPN routers and CPE applications.

Here is the summary of the key features:

Intel® Celeron® N3010 CPU
1x 204-pin DIMM DDR3L 1600 MHz non-ECC up to 8GB
Ultra-compact design for edge computing, multi-service gateways, SME VPN routers and CPE

applications

3x RJ45 GbE LAN ports
1x pair of LAN Bypass
Built-in with AES-NI crypto-security
Fanless design
2x SMA antenna holes
1x SATA 2.5” SSD tray (By SKU)
1x HDMI port
1x RJ-45 console port

Your package contains the following items:

1x NCA-1020 Network Appliance
1x 36W Power adaptor
1x U.S standard Power cord

Note: If any component should be missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately

for assistance.

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Chapter 1: Product Overview

Form Factor

Fanless Desktop

Platform

Processor Options

Intel® Celeron® N3010 (Braswell)

CPU Socket

Onboard

Chipset

SoC

Security Acceleration

N/A

BIOS

AMI SPI Flash BIOS

System Memory

Technology

DDR3L 1600MHz UDIMM

Max. Capacity

8 GB

Socket

1 x 204pin SODIMM

Networking

Ethernet Ports

3 x GbE RJ45 Intel® i211

Bypass

1 pair Gen2

NIC Module Slot

N/A

LOM

IO Interface

N/A

OPMA slot

N/A

I/O Interface

Reset Button

1

LED

Power LED on Power Button

Power Button

1

Console

1 x RJ45

USB

1 x USB 2.0, 1 x USB 3.0

LCD Module

N/A

Display

1 x HDMI

Power input

1 x DC Jack

Storage

HDD/SSD Support

1 x 2.5" Bay - SSD Only (By SKU)

Onboard Slots

1 x mSATA mini

Expansion

PCIe

N/A

mini-PCIe

1 x Mini-PCIe (PCIe/USB2.0)

Miscellaneous

Watchdog

YES

Internal RTC with Li Battery

YES

TPM

YES (Optional)

Cooling

Processor

Passive CPU Heatsink

System

Fanless

Environmental Parameters

Temperature

0~40ºC Operating

-20~70ºC Non-Operating

Humidity (RH)

5~90% Operating
5~ 95% Non-Operating

System Dimensions

(WxDxH)

137 x 36 x 120 mm

Weight

0.5 kg

Package Dimensions

(WxDxH)

426 x 252 x 282 mm

Weight

8.5 kg (10 in 1)

Power

Type/Watts

12V 3A 36W Power Adapter

Input

AC 100~240V @50~60 Hz

Approvals and Compliance

RoHS, CE, FCC Class B

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Unit: mm

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Chapter 2: Motherboard Information

Unit: mm

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Braswell 2C

Up to 4W

i211 i211 i211

PCIe x1

USB 3.0

PCIe x1 PCIe x1

PCIe x1

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

EMMC

5.0

Mini PCI-E

DDR3

DDR3L Non-ECC 1600MHz
SO-DIMM (204P) up to 8GB

UART

SPI

TPM

NCA-1020

HDMI

SIM

Bypass

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Chapter 2: Motherboard Information

No.

Description

F1

Power

1 x Power on/off switch

F2

USB

1 x USB 2.0 Type-A port

F3

HDMI

1 x HDMI display port

F4

Console

1 x RJ-45 console port

F5

DC Power Jack

1 x DC power jack

F1

F2

F3

F4

F5

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No.

Description

R1

Antenna

2 x SMA antenna holes

R2

LAN

3 x RJ-45 LAN ports (1 pair of bypass)

R3

USB

1 x USB 3.0 Type-A port

R2

R1

R3

R1

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C

C

C

N

N

N

1

1

1

C

C

C

N

N

N

2

2

2

R

R

R

J

J

J

3

3

3

R

R

R

J

J

J

2

2

2

R

R

R

J

J

J

1

1

1

H

H

H

D

D

D

M

M

M

I

I

I

C

C

C

O

O

O

M

M

M

1

1

1

M

M

M

P

P

P

C

C

C

I

I

I

E

E

E

2

2

2

M

M

M

P

P

P

C

C

C

I

I

I

E

E

E

1

1

1

C

C

C

O

O

O

N

N

N

1

1

1

S

S

S

A

A

A

T

T

T

A

A

A

1

1

1

P

P

P

S

S

S

4

4

4

P

P

P

1

1

1

J

J

J

2

2

2

0

0

0

L

L

L

P

P

P

C

C

C

1

1

1

J

J

J

7

7

7

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D

D

D

I

I

I

M

M

M

M

M

M

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Pin

Description

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1

HR_RST

2

BTN_RST_N1

3

SW_GPIO

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1.2

HW reset

(Default)

2.3

SW reset

Pin

Description

1

BAT_D

2

GND

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1

GND 2 TX+

3

TX- 4 GND

5

RX- 6 RX+

7

GND

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1

VCC 5V 2 D-

3

D+ 4 GND

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1

VCC 5V 2 D- 3 D+

4

GND

5

USB3_RX-

6

USB3_RX+

7

GND

8

USB3_TX-

9

USB3_TX+

5 6 7 8 9

4 3 2 1

4 3 2 1

J20: set the Reset Mode as Hardware (HW) Reset or Software (SW) Reset. Default “short pins” are 2-3 as

Software Reset (1x3-pin 2.54mm 3P DIP).

J7: Battery Pin Header

SATA1: SATA Port, SMD Type

180° SATA Connector

CN1: USB 2.0 Type-A ports in single form factor

CN2: USB3.0 CONN

COM1: RJ-45 console port for serial console

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Pin

Description

1

NC 2 NC

3

Transmitted Data (TxD)

4

GND

5

GND

6

Received Data (RxD)

7

NC 8 NC

Pin

Description

1

MDI0+

2

MDI0-

3

MDI1+

4

MDI2+

5

MDI2-

6

MDI1-

7

MDI3+

8

MDI3-

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1

DATA+

2

GND

3

DATA2-

4

DATA1+

5

GND

6

DATA1-

7

DATA0+

8

GND

9

DATA0-

10

CLK+

11

GND

12

CLK-

13

NC

14

NC

15

SCL

16

SDA

17

GND

18

GND

19

HOT_PLUG_DET

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

19 17 15 13 11 9 7 5 3 1

18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2

RJ1/2/3: RJ45 LAN Connectors

HDMI: HDMI Connector

PS4P1: 4-pin SATA power connector at 2.54mm for SATA storage device

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Pin

Description

1

12V

2

GND

3

GND 4 5V

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

C1

VCC

C2

RST

C3

CLK

C5

GND

C6

VPP

C7

I/O

PAD1

GND

PAD2

GND

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1

CLK_33M_P80

2

LPC_AD1

3

PLTRST_PORT80_N

4

LPC_AD0

5

LPC_FRAME_N

6

P3V3

7

LPC_AD3

8

Key ping

9

LPC_AD2

10

GND

4 3 2 1

2 10

1 9

C5 C6 C7

C1 C2 C3

CON1: SIM Slot

Chapter 3: Board Layout

LPC1: Debug port

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Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1

WAKE 2 3.3V

3

NC 4 GND

5

NC 6 1.5V

7

CLKREQ 8 NC

9

GND

10

NC

11

CLK-

12

NC

13

CLK+

14

NC

15

GND

16

NC

17

NC

18

GND

19

NC

20

NC

21

GND

22

RESET

23

PCIE_RX-

24

3.3V

25

PCIE_RX+

26

GND

27

GND

28

1.5V

29

GND

30

SMB_CLK

31

PCIE_TX-

32

SMB_DAT

33

PCIE_TX+

34

GND

35

GND

36

USB_D-

37

GND

38

USB_D+

39

3.3V

40

GND

41

3.3V

42

NC

43

GND

44

NC

45

NC

46

NC

47

NC

48

1.5V

49

NC

50

GND

51

NC

52

3.3V

52 2

51 1

MPCIE1: Mini PCIe Socket(PCIE & USB)

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MPCIE2: Mini PCIe Socket(mSATA)

Pin

Description

Pin

Description

1

NC 2 3.3V

3

NC 4 GND

5

NC 6 NC

7

NC 8 NC

9

GND

10

NC

11

NC

12

NC

13

NC

14

NC

15

GND

16

NC

17

NC

18

GND

19

NC

20

NC

21

GND

22

NC

23

RX+

24

3.3V

25

RX-

26

GND

27

GND

28

NC

29

GND

30

NC

31

TX-

32

NC

33

TX+

34

GND

35

GND

36

NC

37

GND

38

NC

39

3.3V

40

GND

41

3.3V

42

NC

43

GND

44

NC

45

NC

46

NC

47

NC

48

NC

49

NC

50

GND

51

NC

52

3.3V

51 1
52 2

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To access some components and perform certain service procedures, you must perform the following

procedures first.

Warning: 1. To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment,

please remove all power sources. 2. Please wear ESD protected gloves before conducting the

following steps. 3. NOT pile any object onto the system.

1. Power off NCA-1020 completely and remove all power connections.

2. Turn the system upside down and locate the four footing screws.

3. Remove the 4 screws from the bottom, as circled in the figures below.

4. Turn the system back to its original position and gently lift the top compartment up.

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5. Remove the SSD bracket in order to install hardware components and SSD.

Remove the bracket

Chapter 4: Hardware Setup

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The motherboard supports a 204-pin DIMM DDR3L 1600 MHz non-ECC up to 8GB, which is located on the

bottom side of the motherboard. Please follow the steps below to install the DIMM memory module

properly.

Note: you may have to remove the SSD installation bracket first.

1. Assuming that the previous steps, including system power-off, lifting the chassis and removal of the

SSD bracket, have been taken properly, then remove the 4 screws at the four corners that secure the

motherboard.

2. Gently take the motherboard out of its original place.

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3. Locate the DIMM socket at the back of the motherboard.

4. Align the DIMM module and make sure the notches of the module aligned with the socket keys in the

slot.

5. Insert the module into the slot at a diagonal angle and press it down until it’s firmly seated by the
clips at both sides.

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The motherboard provides two mini-PCIe sockets: a mini-PCIe socket with USB and PCIe signals and an

mSATA mini socket. Please follow the procedures below for installation.

Note: You may have to remove the SSD installation bracket first.

1. Locate the mini-PCIe sockets.

2. Insert modules as shown in the image below.

3. Press the module down and apply screws to secure it.

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The system supports 1 x 2.5” SATA SSD as data storage (SSD is recommended due to heat and vibration

concerns). Please follow the steps below for installation.

1. Attach a SATA 2.5” SSD onto the SSD bracket.

Note: the SSD bracket should have been removed in previous steps.

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Remove the bracket

2. Make sure the screw holes are aligned and then apply screws to secure the installation between the

SSD and the bracket.

3. Place the SSD-installed bracket back onto the motherboard. Make sure the screw holes are aligned.

4. Connect the SATA signal and power cables.

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The system can be customized to enable SMA antenna connectivity. Please follow the steps below to install

the antenna.

1. Plug the female connector of the SMA antenna cable to the “MAIN” and “ALT” connectors (antenna
connector of a wireless network module), as shown in the image below.

2. Plug the male connector of the SMA antenna onto the designated port as shown in the image below.

3. Use the supplied rings to secure the male connector from the front panel.

4. Tighten the rings and install the antenna. When installing the antenna, rotate it until it is tightened.

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1x Rack Tray

3x Adapter Holder
1x Screw Pack
1x Cable Tie Pack

2x Ear Extension Bracket
1x M6 Mounting Screw Pack

1 Unit

2 Units

3 Units

With the Rack mount Kit, this system can be fixed onto the post along with the system’s power adapter.

This rack mount assembly is designed to hold up to three NCA-1020 systems. Please contact Lanner‘s sales

representative for this kit.

What’s in the Rack Mount Kit

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1. Fix the system onto the tray using four long

screws. Flip over the tray to locate the screw

holes as shown below.

2. Flip the tray back to the up-front side and lock

the adapter holder along with the power

adapter onto the tray using two short screws.

3. Connect the power adapter to the system.

4. Use the cable tie to bundle the cable securely if

needed.

1 2 4

3

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5. (Optional) Attach the ear extension brackets to

both ears of the tray and fix them using the

screws provided.

Fix the tray onto the rack using the mounting screws provided.

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Control Keys

Description



select a setup screen

select an item/option on a setup screen

<Enter>

select an item/option or enter a sub-menu

+/-

adjust values for the selected setup item/option

F1

display General Help screen

F2

retrieve previous values, such as the last configured parameters during the last

time you entered BIOS

F3

load optimized default values

F4

save configurations and exit BIOS

<Esc>

exit the current screen

BIOS is a firmware embedded on an exclusive chip on the system’s motherboard. Lanner's BIOS firmware

offering including market-proven technologies such as Secure Boot and Intel Boot Guard technology

deliver solid commitments for the shield protection against malware, uncertified sequences and other

named cyber threats.

To enter the BIOS setup utility, simply follow the steps below:

1. Boot up the system.

2. Pressing the <Tab> or <Del> key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility, and then you will

be directed to the BIOS main screen. The instructions for BIOS navigations are as below:

Note: the images in the following section are for reference only.

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Feature

Description

BIOS

Information

BIOS Vendor: American Megatrends
Core Version: AMI Kernel version, CRB code base, X64
Compliancy: UEFI version, PI version
Project Version: BIOS release version
Build Date and Time: MM/DD/YYYY
Access Level: Administrator / User

System Date

To set the Date, use <Tab> to switch between Date elements.
Default Range of Year: 2005-2099
Default Range of Month: 1-12
Days: dependent on Month.

System Time

To set the Date, use <Tab> to switch between Date elements.

Setup main page contains BIOS information and project version information.

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Select the Advanced menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the “Advanced” setup screen. Users

can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen.

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Feature

Options

Description

Security Device

Support

Enabled

Disabled

Enables or disables BIOS support for security device.

By disabling this function, OS will not show Security

Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not

be available.

TPM State

Enabled

Disabled

Enables or disables Security Device.

NOTE: Your computer will reboot during restart in

order to change State of the Device.

Pending

operation

None

TPM Clear

Schedules an Operation for the Security Device. NOTE:

Your computer will reboot during restart in order to

change State of Security Device.

Device Select

TPM 1.2

TPM 2.0

Auto

TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices; while

TPM 2.0 will restrict support to TPM 2.0 devices; Auto

will support both with the default set to TPM 2.0

devices. If not found, TPM 1.2 devices will be

enumerated.

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Feature

Options

Description

COM0

Console

Redirection

Enabled

Disabled

Enables or disables Console Redirection

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Console Redirection Settings

Feature

Options

Description

Terminal Type

VT100

VT100+

VT-UTF8

ANSI

VT100: ASCII char set
VT100+:Extends VT100 to support color,

function keys, etc.
VT-UTF8:Uses UTF8 encoding to map
Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes
ANSI: Extended ASCII char set

Bits per second

9600
19200
38400
57600

115200

Selects serial port transmission speed. The
speed must be matched on the other side.
Long or noisy lines may require lower
speeds.

Data Bits

7

8

Data Bits

Parity

None

Even

Odd

Mark

Space

A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to
detect some transmission errors.

Stop Bits

1

2

Indicates the end of a serial data packet.

Flow Control

None

Hardware

RTS/CTS

Flow Control can prevent data loss from
buffer overflow.

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VT-UTF8 Combo

Key Support

Disabled

Enabled

Enables VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support
for ANSI/VT100 terminals

Recorder Mode

Disabled

Enabled

With this mode enabled, only text will be
sent. This is to capture Terminal data.

Resolution 100x31

Disabled

Enabled

Enables or disables extended terminal
resolution

Putty KeyPad

VT100

LINUX

XTERM86

SCO

ESCN

VT400

Selects FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty.

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Feature

Options

Description

COM0

Console

Redirection

Enabled

Disabled

Enables or disables Console Redirection

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Feature

Options

Description

Terminal Type

VT100

VT100+

VT-UTF8

ANSI

VT100: ASCII char set
VT100+:Extends VT100 to support color,

function keys, etc.
VT-UTF8:Uses UTF8 encoding to map
Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes
ANSI: Extended ASCII char set

Bits per second

9600
19200
38400
57600

115200

Selects serial port transmission speed. The
speed must be matched on the other side.
Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds.

Data Bits

7

8

Data Bits

Parity

None

Even

Odd

Mark

Space

A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to
detect some transmission errors.

Stop Bits

1

2

Indicates the end of a serial data packet.

Flow Control

None

Hardware

RTS/CTS

Flow Control can prevent data loss from
buffer overflow.

Console Redirection Settings

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VT-UTF8 Combo

Key Support

Disabled

Enabled

Enables VT-UTF8 Combination Key Support
for ANSI/VT100 terminals

Recorder Mode

Disabled

Enabled

With this mode enabled, only text will be
sent. This is to capture Terminal data.

Resolution 100x31

Disabled

Enabled

Enables or disables extended terminal
resolution

Putty KeyPad

VT100

LINUX

XTERM86

SCO

ESCN

VT400

Selects FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty.

Redirection After

BIOS POST

Always

Enable

BootLoader

When Bootloader is selected, then Legacy
Console Redirection is disabled before
booting to legacy OS. When Always Enable is
selected, then Legacy Console Redirection is
enabled for legacy OS. The default setting for
this option is set to Always Enable.

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Feature

Options

Description

STAT Controller

Disabled

Enabled

Enable/Disable SATA Device

SATA Mode Selection

AHCI

Determines how SATA controller operate.

SATA Interface Speed

Gen1
Gen2

Gen3

Select SATA Interface Speed, CHV A1
always with Gen1 Speed.

Aggressive LPM

Support

Enabled

Disabled

Enable PCH to aggressively enter link
power state.

SATA ODD Port

Port0 ODD
Port1 ODD

No ODD

SATA ODD is Port0 or Port1

SATA Port0

Present/Not Present

Port 0/1

Disabled

Enabled

Enable / Disable SATA Port.

Spin Up Device

Enabled

Disabled

If enabled for any of ports Staggered Spin
Up will be performed, and only the drives
which have this option enabled will spin
up at boot. otherwise all drives spin up at
boot.

Device Sleep Support

Enabled

Disabled

Enable/Disable Device Sleep Support on
that port.

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Feature

Options

Description

CSM Support

Disabled

Enabled

Enables or disables CSM Support

GateA20 Active

Upon Request

Always

UPON REQUEST - GA20 can be disabled

using BIOS services. ALWAYS - do not

allow disabling GA20; this option is useful

when any RT code is executed above 1MB.

Option ROM Messages

Force BIOS

Keep Current

Set display mode for Option ROM

INT19 Trap Response

Immediate

Postponed

BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by

Option ROM: IMMEDIATE - execute the

trap right away; POSTPONED - execute the

trap during legacy boot.

Boot option filter

UEFI and Legacy

Legacy only

UEFI only

This option controls Legacy/UEFI ROMs

priority

Network

Do Not Launch

UEFI

Legacy

Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy

PXE OpROM

Storage

Do Not Launch

Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy

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UEFI

Legacy

Storage OpROM

Video

Do Not Launch

UEFI

Legacy

Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy

Video OpROM

Other PCI device

Do Not Launch

UEFI

Legacy

Determines OpROM execution policy for

devices other than Network, Storage, or

Video

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Feature

Options

Description

Legacy USB Support

Enabled

Disabled

Auto

Enables Legacy USB support.
Auto option disables legacy support if no
USB devices are connected;
Disabled option will keep USB devices
available only for EFI applications.

XHCI Hand-off

Enabled

Disabled

This is a workaround for OSes without
XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI
ownership change should be claimed by
XHCI driver.

USB Mass Storage

Driver Support

Enabled

Disabled

Enables or disables USB Mass Storage
Driver Support.

USB transfer time-out

1 sec

5 sec
10 sec

20 sec

The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and
Interrupt transfers

Device reset time-out

10 sec

20 sec

30 sec
40 sec

USB mass storage device Start Unit
command time-out

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Device power-up delay

Auto

Manual

Maximum time the device will take before
it properly reports itself to the Host
Controller. Auto uses default value: for a
Root port, it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the
delay is taken from Hub descriptor.

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Feature

Options

Description

Control

Legacy PXE

Boot from

Disabled

LAN1

LAN2

LAN3

Control Legacy PXE Boot from which Lan

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Feature

Options

Description

LAN pair 1

Bypass

Enabled

Disabled

LAN bypass control after Power-ON.

Feature

Options

Description

LAN pair 1

Bypass

Enabled

Disabled

LAN Bypass control after Power-Off.

Runtime Bypass Control

PowerOff Bypass Control

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Select the Chipset menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Platform Setup screen. Users can

select any of the items in the left frame of the screen.

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Feature

Options

Description

Max TOLUD

2 GB

2.25 GB

2.5 GB

2.75 GB

3 GB

Maximum Value of TOLUD.

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Feature

Options

Description

Restore AC Power

Loss

Power Off

Power On

Last State

Select AC power state when power is re-applied after

a power failure.

Serial IRQ Mode

Quiet

Continuous

Configure Serial IRQ Mode.

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Feature

Description

Administrator Password

If ONLY the Administrator's password is set, it only

limits access to Setup and is only asked for when

entering Setup.

User Password

If ONLY the User's password is set, it serves as a

power-on password and must be entered to boot or

enter Setup. In Setup, the User will have Administrator

rights.

Select the Security menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Security Setup screen. Users can

select any of the items in the left frame of the screen.

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Feature

Options

Description

Secure Boot

control

Disabled

Enabled

Secure Boot can be enabled if 1.System running in

User mode with enrolled Platform Key(PK) 2.CSM

function is disabled

Secure Boot Mode

Standard

Custom

Secure Boot mode selector. 'Custom' Mode

enables users to change Image Execution policy

and manage Secure Boot Keys

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Feature

Options

Description

Provision Factory

Default keys

Disabled

Enabled

Install factory default Secure Boot keys when

System is in Setup Mode

Enroll all Factory

Default keys

None

Force System to User Mode - install all Factory

Default keys

Key Management

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Feature

Options

Description

Setup Prompt Timeout

5

The number of seconds to wait for setup

activation key.

65535 means indefinite waiting.

Quiet Boot

Disabled

Enabled

Enables or disables Quiet Boot option.

Fast Boot

Disabled

Enabled

Enables or disables boot with

initialization of a minimal set of devices

required to launch active boot option.

Has no effect for BBS boot options.

Boot mode select

LEGACY

UEFI

DUAL

Select boot mode for LEGACY or UEFI.

Select the Boot menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Boot Setup screen. Users can select any

of the items in the left frame of the screen.

 Choose boot priority from boot option group.
 Choose specifies boot device priority sequence from available Group device.

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Select the Save and Exit menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the Save and Exit Setup screen.

Users can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen.

■ Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit Setup without saving any modifications to the system configuration. The following

window will appear after the “Discard Changes and Exit” option is selected. Select “Yes” to Discard

changes and Exit Setup.

■ Save Changes and Reset

When Users have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save the changes and

reset from BIOS Setup in order for the new system configuration parameters to take effect. The following

window will appear after selecting the “Save Changes and Reset” option is selected. Select “Yes” to Save

Changes and reset.

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■ Restore Defaults

Restore default values for all setup options. Select “Yes” to load Optimized defaults.

Note: The items under Boot Override were not same with image. It should depend on devices
connected to this system.

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Appendix A: Programming Watchdog Timer

A watchdog timer is a piece of hardware that can be used to automatically detect system anomalies and

reset the processor in case there are any problems. Generally speaking, a watchdog timer is based on a

counter that counts down from an initial value to zero. The software selects the counter’s initial value and

periodically restarts it. Should the counter reach zero before the software restarts it, the software is

presumed to be malfunctioning , and the processor’s reset signal is asserted. Thus, the processor will be

restarted as if a human operator had cycled the power.

For sample watchdog code, please visit Lanner Support Website at

http://www.lannerinc.com/download-center/ and browse the download center.

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Console redirection lets you monitor and configure a system from a remote terminal computer by

re-directing keyboard input and text output through the serial port. The following steps illustrate how to

use this feature. The BIOS of the system allows the redirection of the console I/O to a serial port. With this

configured, you can remotely access the entire boot sequence through a console port.

1. Connect one end of the console cable to console port of the system and the other end to the serial port

of the Remote Client System.

2. Configure the following settings in the BIOS Setup menu:

BIOS > Advanced > Serial Port Console Redirection > Console Redirection Settings, select 115200

for the Baud Rate, None. for Flow control, 8 for the Data Bit, None for Parity Check, and 1 for the Stop

Bit.

3. Configure console redirection related settings on the client system. You can use a terminal emulation

program that features communication with serial COM ports such as TeraTerm or Putty. Make sure the

serial connection properties of the client conform to those set for the server.

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Appendix C: Programming the LCM

The LCD panel module (LCM) is designed to provide real-time operating status and configuration

information for the system. For sample LCM code, please go to the Lanner Support Website at

http://www.lannerinc.com/download-center/ and browse the download center for the driver and the

program library can also be found in the folder.

The system supports the following 2 kinds of LCM:

• Parallel Text-based LCM: The LCM connects to the motherboard’s parallel port. The LCD screen can

display 2 lines, 16 (or 20) characters per line.

• USB and Serial Text or Graphic-based LCM: Our next generation LCM. Lanner engineers design a common

source code to be deployed on these two differently interfaced LCM modules. Jumpers are used to select

between text and graphic types. See next section.

To build program source code on Linux platform, please use the following steps as a guideline:

1. Extract the source file:

# tar -xzvf plcm_drv_v0XX.tgz

(0XX is the version of the program.)

2. Change directory to the extracted folder:

# cd plcm_drv_v0XX

(0XX is the version of the program.)

Note: Apply our Parallel Text-based LCM to the environment of virtualization, please use the

version 013 or above of the program.

3. Type “make” to build source code:

# make

After compiling, the executable programs (plcm_test, plcm_cursor_char, ppdev_test, Test) and the driver

(plcm_drv.ko) will appear in the program’s folder.

Note: The OS supported by Parallel Text-based LCM function includes platforms based on Linux

Kernel series 2.4.x, Linux Kernel series 2.6.x and Linux Kernel series 3.0.x or above.

Install the driver and create a node in the /dev directory by:

#insmod plcm_drv.ko

#mknod /dev/plcm_drv c 248 0

Note: If you cannot install the driver, check whether you have enabled the parallel port in the

BIOS setting. Once the message of “insmod”: error inserting ‘plcm_drv.ko’: -1 Input/output error”

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appears, please check whether the major number is repeated or not. The major number needed with the

“mknod” command varies with different software versions; please look up the Readme file for this value.

This section contains sample executable programs that you could test on your platform. It demonstrates

some useful functionality that the LCM provides. Note that the installation needs to be completed before

proceeding with these executions.

To execute, run the command:

#./plcm_test

Backlight Off/On turning off/on the backlight of the LCM display

Display Off turning off the LCM display

Cursor Off/On NOT showing/showing the cursor on the LCM display

Blinking off/On turning off/on the cursor blinking

Writing “Lanner@Taiwan” displaying the specific sentences

Reading “Lanner@Taiwan” reading the specific sentence

CGram Test displaying the user-stored characters

Keypad Testing Get the keypad input: the 1st button is read in as Left, the 2nd button is read in as Up, the

3rd button is read in as Right, and the 4th button is read in as Down)

Corresponding Commands for “plcm_test”

You can directly input the specific command to have its corresponding function worked on your LCM. This

will be much more convenient once you would like to merely execute the keypad testing.

-On

— Turn on the backlight of the LCM display.

— To execute, please type:

#./plcm_test -On

-Off

— Turn off the backlight of the LCM display.

— To execute, please type:

#./plcm_test –Off

-LCM1

— Writing “Lanner@Taiwan” in line1.

— To execute, please type:

#./plcm_test -LCM1

-LCM2

— Writing “2013-11-05” in line 2.

— To execute, please type:

#./plcm_test -LCM2

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— Get the keypad input: the 1st button is read in as Left, the 2nd button is read in as Up, the 3rd button is

read in as Right, and the 4th button is read in as Down.

— To execute, please type:

#./plcm_test –Keypad

Commands for plcm_cursor_char

This Run this command for cursor shift & single text update

# ./plcm_cursor_char

Please read the options below

Insert line select Item 1 to set the starting line as either line 1 or line 2

Move cursor right select Item 2 to move the cursor to the right

Move cursor left select Item 3 to move the cursor to the left

Add a char select Item 4 to display a character on the

LCM screen

Clean display select Item 5 to clear up the LCM display

Leave select Item 6 to exit the program

This program is a testing script and runs through the following procedures in sequence:

—rmmod plcm_drv (remove the kernel mode driver module)

— insmod plcm_drv.ko (install the kernel mode driver module)

— ./plcm_test (execute the driver testing program)

— ./plcm_test -stop (stop executing the driver testing program)

— rmmod plcm_drv (remove the kernel mode driver module)

To execute, please type:

#./Test

Port Pass Through

By the utilization of the parallel port pass through, the Parallel Text-based LCM implements the following

three kinds of virtualization in the Guest OS.

- QEMU/KVM

- Xen

- VMWare Player

Here, we take the Fedora 20 x86_64 operation system, for instance, to explain 3 virtualizations respectively

for parallel port pass through. Use the procedures listed below for step-by-step instructions separately

based on your case.

In the case of QEMU/KVM or Xen, please use the following steps as a guideline to implement the

virtualization:

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1. Make sure that the Guest OS has been installed.

2. Add the following 4 lines into the xml file (for example, add to

/etc/libvirt/qemu/<yourvirtualmachine>.xml in linux KVM):

<parallel type=’dev’>

<source path=’/dev/parport0’/>

<target port=’0’/>

</parallel>

3. Open a terminal in the Guest OS and then issue the following commands to install Linux Kernel drivers.

# modprobe parport

# modprobe parport_pc

# modprobe ppdev

4. Check that whether the /dev/parport0 exists or not. You may not find proper /dev/parport0 in the

device list, please reconfirm the setup of xml file in the Guest OS.

5. Reboot the Guest OS.

Note: It is necessary for you to install “insmod parport.ko”, “parport_pc.ko” and “ppdev.ko” Linux

Kernel drivers in virtualization environment before executing the “ppdev_test” testing program.

In the case of VMWare Player, please use the following steps as a guideline to implement the virtualization:

1. Make sure that the Guest OS has been installed.

2. To set up the parallel port pass through, please enter VMWare Player’s --> Virtual Machine Setting -->

VMWare Player’s setting page to select /dev/parport0 as a parallel port device.

3. Open a terminal in the Guest OS and then issue the following commands to install Linux Kernel drivers.

# modprobe parport

# modprobe parport_pc

# modprobe ppdev

4. Check that whether the /dev/parport0 exists or not. You may not find proper “/dev/parport0” in the

device list, please reconfirm the setup of VMWare Player’s setting page described in Step 2.

5. Reboot the Guest OS.

Note: It is still necessary to install “insmod parport.ko”, “parport_pc.ko” and “ppdev.ko” Linux

Kernel drivers in virtualization environment before executing the “ppdev_test” testing program.

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Appendix D: Terms and Conditions

1. All products are under warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year

from the date of purchase.

2. The buyer will bear the return freight charges for goods returned for repair within the warranty period;

whereas the manufacturer will bear the after service freight charges for goods returned to the user.

3. The buyer will pay for the repair (for replaced components plus service time) and transportation charges

(both ways) for items after the expiration of the warranty period.

4. If the RMA Service Request Form does not meet the stated requirement as listed on “RMA Service,

“ RMA goods will be returned at customer’s expense.

5. The following conditions are excluded from this warranty:

Improper or inadequate maintenance by the customer
Unauthorized modification, misuse, or reversed engineering of the product
Operation outside of the environmental specifications for the product.

1. To obtain an RMA number, simply fill out and fax the “RMA Request Form “ to your supplier.

2. The customer is required to fill out the problem code as listed. If your problem is not among the codes

listed, please write the symptom description in the remarks box.

3. Ship the defective unit(s) on freight prepaid terms. Use the original packing materials when possible.

4. Mark the RMA# clearly on the box.

Note: Customer is responsible for shipping damage(s) resulting from inadequate/loose packing

of the defective unit(s). All RMA# are valid for 30 days only; RMA goods received after the

effective RMA# period will be rejected.

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When requesting RMA service, please fill out the following form. Without this form enclosed, your RMA

cannot be processed.

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