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NCA-4210

User Manual

Rev 1.2 September 26th, 2016

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Revision History

This document contains proprietary information of Lanner Electronics Inc. –and is not to be

disclosed or used except in accordance with applicable agreements.

is proprietary and confidential to Lanner Electronics Inc. No part of this document may be

reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as

translation, transformation, or adaptation) without the express written consent of Lanner

Electronics Inc. Lanner Electronics Inc. reserves the right to revise this document and to make

changes in content from time to time without obligatio n on the part of La nner Electronics Inc. to

provide notification of such revision or chan ge.

The information in this document is furnished for informational use only, is subject to change

without notice, and should not be constr ued as a commitm ent by Lanner Electroni cs Inc. Lanner

Electronics Inc. assumes no responsibility or liability for any errors or inaccuracies that may

appear in this document or any software that may be provided in association with this document.

Rev Date Descriptions

0.1 2016/02/23 Preliminary

1.0 2016/02/26 Official release

1.1 2016/8/17 Modified memory specifications

1.2 2016/09/26 Modified cooling fan specifications

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Online Resources

The listed websites are links to the on-line product information and technical support.

Resource Website

Lanner www.lannerinc.com Product Resources

www.lannerinc.com/support/download-center

RMA http://eRMA.lannerinc.com

Acknowledgement

Intel, Pentium and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.

Compliances and Certification CE Certification

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.

FCC Class A Certification

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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial 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 residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

EMC Notice

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not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case users will be required to corre ct the interferen ce at their own expense.

Safety Guidelines

z Follow these guidelines to ensure general safety: z Keep the chassis area clear and dust-free before, duri ng and after installation. z Do not wear loose clothing or jewelry that could get caught in the chassis. Fasten your tie

or scarf and roll up your sleeves.

z Wear safety glasses/goggles if you are working under any conditions that might be

hazardous to your eyes.

z Do not perform any action that creates a potential hazard to people or makes the

equipment unsafe.

z Disconnect all power by turning off the power and unplugging the power cord before

installing or removing a chassis or working near power supplies

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

LITHIUM BATTERY CAUTION:

Risk of explosion could occur if battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Please dispose of used batteries according to the recycling instructions of your country. z Installation only by a trained electrician or only by an electrically trained person who knows

all the applied or related installation and device specifications..

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

Operating Safety

z 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.

z Ensure that the chassis cover is secu re. 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 ha ndled and can result in

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complete or intermittent failures. Be sure to follow ESD-prevention procedures when removing and replacing components to avoid these problems. z 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. z Periodically check the resistance value of the antistatic strap, which should be between 1

and 10 megohms (Mohms).

Rackmounting Installation Environment Precaution

1. 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.

2. Reduced Air Flow - Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised.

3. Mechanical Loading - Mounting of the equipment in the rack should be such that a hazardous condition is not achieved due to uneven mechanical loading.

4. 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.

5. 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).”

Consignes de sécurité

Suivez ces consignes pour assurer la securite generale :

z Laissez la zone du chassis propre et sans poussiere pendant et apres l’installation. z Ne portez pas de vetements amples ou de bijoux qui pourraient etre pris dans le chassis.

Attachez votre cravate ou echarpe et remontez vos manches.

z Portez des lunettes de securite pour proteger vosmyeux. z N’effectuez aucune action qui pourrait creer un dangermpour d’autres ou rendre

l’equipement dangereux. z Coupez completement l’alimentation en eteignant l’alimentation et en debranchant le

cordon d’alimentation avant d’installer ou de retirer un chassis ou de travailler a proximite

de sources d’alimentation. z Ne travaillez pas seul si des conditions dangereuses sont presentes.

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z Ne considerez jamais que l’alimentation est coupee d’un circuit, verifiez toujours le circuit.

Cet appareil genere, utilise et emet une energie radiofrequence et, s’il n’est pas installe et

utilise conformement aux instructions des fournisseurs de composants sans fil, il risque de

provoquer des interferences dans les communications radio.

Avertissement concernant la pile au lithium

z Risque d’explosion si la pile est remplacee par une autre d’un mauvais type. z Jetez les piles usagees conformement aux instructions. z L’installation doit etre effectuee par un electricien forme ou une personne formee a

l’electricite connaissant toutes les specifications d’installation et d’appareil du produit. z Ne transportez pas l’unite en la tenant par le cable d’alimentation lorsque vous deplacez

l’appareil. z La machine ne peut etre utilisee qu’a un lieu fixe comme en laboratoire, salle d’ordinateurs

ou salle de classe.

Sécurité de fonctionnement

z L’equipement electrique genere de la chaleur. La temperature ambiante peut ne pas etre

adequate pour refroidir l’equipement a une temperature de fonctionnement acceptable

sans circulation adaptee. Verifiez que votre site propose une circulation d’air adequate. z Verifiez que le couvercle du chassis est bien fixe. La conception du chassis permet a l’air

de refroidissement de bien circuler. Un chassis ouvert laisse l’air s’echapper, ce qui peut

interrompre et rediriger le flux d’air frais destine aux composants internes. z Les decharges electrostatiques (ESD) peuvent endommager l’equipement et gener les

circuits electriques. Des degats d’ESD surviennent lorsque des composants electroniques

sont mal manipules et peuvent causer des pannes totales ou intermittentes. Suivez les

procedures de prevention d’ESD lors du retrait et du remplacement de composants.

- Portez un bracelet anti-ESD et veillez a ce qu’il soit bien au contact de la peau. Si aucun bracelet n’est disponible, reliez votre corps a la terre en touchant la partie metallique du chassis. Verifiez regulierement la valeur de resistance du bracelet antistatique, qui doit etre comprise entre 1 et 10 megohms (Mohms).

Consignes de sécurité électrique

z Avant d’allumer l’appareil, reliez le cable de mise a la terre de l’equipement a la terre. z Une bonne mise a la terre (connexion a la terre) est tres importante pour proteger l

equipement contre les effets nefastes du bruit externe et reduire les risq ues d’electrocution

en cas de foudre. z Pour desinstaller l’equipement, debranchez le cable de mise a la terre apres avoir eteint

l’appareil.

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z Un cable de mise a la terre est requis et la zone reliant les sections du conducteur doit

faire plus de 4 mm2 ou 10 AWG.

Procédure de mise à la terre pour source d’alimentation CC Procédure de mise à la terre pour source d’alimentation CC

• Desserrez la vis du termi nal de mise a la terre.

• Branchez le cable de mise a la terre a la terre.

• L’appareil de protection pour la source d’alimentation CC doit fournir 30 A de courant. Cet appareil de protection doit etre branche a la source d’alimentation avant l’alimentation CC.

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Table of Contents

Revision History ............................................................................................................2

Chapter 1: Introduction................................................................................................10

System Specification............................................................................................10

Ordering Information...........................................................................................12

Package Contents.................................................................................................12

Optional Accessories............................................................................................12

Chapter 2: System Overview.......................................................................................14

Mechanical Drawing – NCA-4210A...................................................................14

Mechanical Drawing – NCA-4210B ...................................................................15

Block Diagram.....................................................................................................16

Front I/Os.............................................................................................................17

Rear I/Os..............................................................................................................18

Chapter 3: Board Layout..............................................................................................19

Jumpers and Connectors on the Motherboard .....................................................19

Jumper Setting and Connector Pin-out................................................................21

Jumper Settings............................................................................................21

Connector Pin Assignments.........................................................................23

Chapter 4: Hardware Setup..........................................................................................28

Installing the CPU................................................................................................29

Installing the CPU Heat-Sink and Fan Duct........................................................32

Installing the System Memory.............................................................................35

Installing Disk Drives..........................................................................................36

Installing a mSATA Module.................................................................................38

Installing an IPMI Card .......................................................................................39

Replacing Cooling Fans.......................................................................................40

Installing Ethernet NIC Module...........................................................................41

Chapter 5: BIOS Setup.................................................................................................43

Main.......................................................................................................................44

Advanced ................................................................................................................45

Super IO Configuration................................................................................45

HW Monitor.................................................................................................49

Smart Fan Configuration..............................................................................50

Serial Port Console Redirection...................................................................51

COM Console Redirection Settings.............................................................52

CPU Configuration ......................................................................................57

SATA Configuration....................................................................................59

USB Configuration ......................................................................................62

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LAN Boot Select..........................................................................................64

Chipset .................................................................................................................65

System Agent (SA) Configuration:..............................................................65

Memory Configuration................................................................................66

PCH-IO Configuration.................................................................................67

Security ..................................................................................................................69

Boot.......................................................................................................................70

Save & Exit ..............................................................................................................75

Appendix A: Programming W atchdog Timer ..............................................................78

Appendix B: Setting up Console Redirection..............................................................79

Appendix C: Programming Generation 3 LAN Bypass ..............................................80

Appendix D: Programming the LCM..........................................................................82

Appendix E: Terms and Conditions.............................................................................87

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Chapter 1: Introduction

Thank you for choosing NCA-4210. The internal core of NCA-4210 is the 6th generation Intel® 14nm microprocessor, the new LGA 1151 socket, DDR4 memory support and the I/O boosting, comprehensive Intel® H110 and C236 series chipset, and flexible LAN configurations. The adoption of the 6th generation Intel® Core™ processor comes with the promise to enhance processor performance, while lowering the TDP. NCA-4210 supports flexible LAN configurations. Depending on the SKUs, there are Ethernet connectivity options of 6 x RJ-45 GbE LAN + 2 x SFP GbE LAN with 2 pairs of bypass, and 6 x RJ-45 GbE LAN with 2 pairs of bypass.

Here is the summary of the key features: z 6

generation Intel® Core™ processor codenamed Skylake

z PCH: Intel® H110 or C236 z 2 x DDR4 2400MHz ECC/UDIMMs (Up to 16GB each) z 1 x 3.5” or 2 x 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD drive bays (disk drive is not included) z 1 x mSATA socket z 1 x OPMA socket for IPMI

Please refer to the following chart for a detailed description of the system's specifications.

System Specification

Processor Options

Intel® Core™ i7-6700, i5-6500 or Xeon E3-1200 v5 Series processor (codenamed Skylake)

PCH

Intel H110 or C236

Socket

LGA1151

CPU TDP

Approximately 65W

Super I/O

NCT6776

BIOS

AMI SPI BIOS

z Support PXE function z Support Console redirection z Watchdog/ Watchdog control LAN Bypass

function/ Power off LAN Bypass function

System Memory

2 x DDR4 2400MHz ECC/UDIMMs (Up to 16GB each)

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USB

2 x USB 3.0 Type-A ports

Storage

1 x 3.5” or 2 x 2.5” HDD/SSD (the drive is not included) 1 x mSATA socket via mini-PCIe interface

LAN Model-A: 6 x RJ-45 GbE Ethernet ports

Model-B: 6 x RJ-45 GbE Ethernet ports and 2 x SFP ports

Controller

Model-A: 6 x Intel i210-AT Model-B: 6 x Intel i210-AT + 2 x Intel i210-IS

Management N/A NIC Module space

1 x Slim Type NIC module socket (PCIe Gen3 x 8 interface) supporting

1/10/40G/Fiber/Copper/Bypass Console 1 x RJ-45 console port IPMI OPMA socket to support IPMI

Networking

Bypass 2 pairs of LAN bypass on RJ-45 ports

Fan

2 x Cooling fans LCM 1x characte r type LCM LED POWER/STATUS/HDD

Display

Keypad 4x Keypads

Expansion

Optional PCIe riser card for rear expansion

TPM

Optional

Thermal

CPU heatsink with fan duct Form Factor 1U rackmount Housing SPGC Dimensions 438mm x 320mm x 44mm (W x D x H)

Physical Characteristics

Mounting Options

Rackmount by sliderail

Operating Temperature

0℃～40°C

Non-operating Temperature

-40℃～70℃

Environment

Ambient Humidity

5 to 90% (non-condensing)

Input AC 90 to 264V@47 to 63Hz

Power

Power supply 220W single PSU

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EMC CE/FCC Class A/UL Green product RoHS

Certifications

Ordering Information

NCA-4210A

1U x86 Rackmount Network Appliance based on the 6th Generation Intel Core Processor (codename Skylake-S) with Intel H110 PCH, 6 GbE RJ45 with 2 pairs bypass and 1 NIC Module Slot

NCA-4210B

1U x86 Rackmount Network Appliance based on the 6th Generation Intel Xeon/Core Processor (codename Skylake-S) with Intel C236 PCH, 6 GbE RJ45 with 2 pairs bypass, 2 SFP GbE ports and 1 NIC Module Slot

Package Contents

Please unpack your package carefully and inspect all the following items 1 – NCA-4210 Network Security Platform 1 – power cable 1 – Short Ear Rack mount kit with screws 1 – Console cable 1 – LAN Cable (Grey) Optional : 1U slide rail kit Note：If you should find any components missing or damaged, please contact your dealer immediately for assistance

Optional Accessories

NCS2-IGM428A

1x Intel i350 4port RJ45 w/ 2pairs bypass

NCS2-IGM806A

2x Intel i350 8port RJ45 w/ 4pairs bypass

NCS2-ISM405A

1x Intel i350 4port SFP w/ bypass

NCS2-ISM406A

1x Intel i350 4port SFP w/o bypass

NCS2-ISM802A

2x Intel i350 8port RJ45 w/o bypass

NCS2-IXM205A

1x Intel 82599 2port SFP+ w/ bypass

NCS2-IXM405A

2x Intel 82599 4port SFP+ w/o bypass

NCS2-IGM427 NCS2-MTX401

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NCS2-IQM201A NCS2-IXM407A AV-ICE01 AV-ICE02 AV-ICE03 AV-ICE04 AV-CVE20000

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Chapter 2: System Overview

Mechanical Drawing – NCA-4210A

Unit: mm

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Mechanical Drawing – NCA-4210B

Unit: mm

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Block Diagram

Note: The 2 x 10G SFP+ ports are only available in model B.

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Front I/Os

F1 LED Indicators

POWER/STATUS/HDD Power: status about power supply Status: programmable status LED signals for system activities HDD: status about storage devices, such as HDD or SSD

F2 LCM LCM with 4 x keypads F3 Console

1 x RJ-45 console port

F4 USB

2 x USB 3.0 Type-A ports in double stacked form

F5 LAN

6 x RJ-45 GbE ports

F6 SFP LAN

2 x SFP LAN ports (available in model-B only)

F7 NIC

1 x NIC module space with PCIe interface

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Rear I/Os

R1 PCIe

Expansion

1 x PCIe expansion slot (optional)

R2 Fans 3 x cooling fans R3 Power switch 1 x power on/off switch R4 power jack 1 x power jack for connection with power adapter

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Chapter 3: Board Layout

Jumpers and Connectors on the Motherboard

Notes: SFP ports are in model-B only.

FAN1-4

ATX1

DIO1

PCIESLOT1 JUSB1

mSATA

SPIROM1

DIMM1/2

ATX2 VGA1 LCM1

OPMA1

COM1 USB1

LAN

SFP

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Jumpers and Connectors on the Motherboard (cont’d)

Notes: TPM is optional.

J4 SATA2/3

CON1

JTPM1

J9 J7

80PORT1

J18

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Jumper Setting and Connector Pin-out

Jumper Settings

J4：RTC reset - the clear CMOS jumper

J6：RESET - the jumper to set hardware or software reset

J1：PCIE Reversal Function - the jumper to set PCIe normal or reversal behavior

J2：PCIE X8 X4 Function – select PCIe x4 or x8 mode

Short Pins Description

1-2 (Default) Normal

2-3 Clear CMOS

Short Pins Description

1-2 Hardware Reset

2-3(Default) Software Reset

Short Pins Description

1-2(Default) PCIE Normal

2-3 PCIE Reversal

1 2 3

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J3：PCIE X8 X4 Function – select PCIe x4 or x8 mode

Short Pins Description

1-2(Default) PCIE 2X8

2-3 PCIE 1X8 1X4 1X4

J5：POWER Button Function – select ATX or AT power mode

Short Pins Description

1-2(Default) ATX MODE

2-3 AT MODE

J9：GEN3 Bypass Flash Jumper – select “No Flash” or “Flash” mode

Short Pins Description

1-2(Default) No flash

2-3 flash

Short Pins Description

1-2 PCIE 1X8 1X4 1X4

2-3(Default) PCIE 2X8

1 2 3

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Connector Pin Assignments

USB3.0/2.0 Interfaces JUSB1：USB Connector 2x10 Pins 2.0mm USB1：USB3.0 double-stacked type-A connectors

PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION

1 V5USB 11 D2+ 2 USB3_RX1_N 12 D23 USB3_RX1_P 13 GND 4 GND 14 USB3_TX2+1 5 USB3_TX1_N 15 USB3_TX2-1 6 USB3_TX1_P 16 GND 7 GND 17 USB3_RX2+1 8 D1- 18 USB3_RX2-1 9 D1+ 19 VBUS

10 KEY 20 KEY

Serial Console Interface COM1: serial console pin definitions

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Pin number Pin signal In/Out

Request To Send (RTS) 2 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 3 Transmitted Data (TxD) 4 Signal Ground 5 Signal Ground 6 Received Data (RxD) 7 Data Set Ready (DSR) 8 Clear To Send (CTS)

J18: internal pin header for serial connection

Pin number Pin signal In/Out

Data Carrier Detect (DCD) 2 Data Set Ready (DSR) 3 Received Data (RxD) 4 Request To Send (RTS) 5 Transmitted Data (TxD) 6 Clear To Send (CTS) 7 Data Terminal Ready (DTR) 8 Ring Indicator (RI)

SATA Interface SATA2/SATA3: 7-pin SATA signal connector for SATA storage devices

J15

PAD1

PAD2

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Pin number Pin signal In/Out

Ground 2 TX+ 3 TX- 4 Ground 5 RX- 6 RX+ 7 Ground

FAN connectors FAN1~FAN4 cooling fan pin definition

Description

GND

P12V

FANIN

FANOUT

VGA Interface VGA1: Internal VGA Connector

Pin No. Description Pin No. Description Pin No. Description

1 CRT-R 6 GND 11 DDC_DATA 2 GND 7 AHSYNC 12 DDC_CLK 3 CRT-G 8 NC 4 GND 9 AVSYNC 5 CRT-B 10 GND

Digital I/O DIO1: DIO connector

PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION

1 GPO_1 2 GPI_1 3 GPO_2 4 GPI_2 5 GPO_3 6 GPI_3 7 GPO_4 8 GPI_4 9 GND 10 GND

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ATX powe r ATX1: 8-pin ATX power supply connector

Part reference: ATX1

Pin Pin signal

Ground

VCC12 (12V)

Ground

VCC12 (12V)

Ground

VCC12 (12V)

Ground

VCC12 (12V)

ATX2: 24-pin ATX power supply connector

Part reference: ATX2

Pin Description Pin Description

1 +3.3V 2 +3.3V 3 +3.3V 4 -12V 5 Ground 6 Ground 7 +5V 8 PSON9 Ground 10 Ground

11 +5V 12 Ground 13 Ground 14 Ground 15 Power Good 16 NC 17 Stand-By 5V 18 +5V

○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

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19 +12V 20 +5V 21 +12V 22 +5V 23 +3.3V 24 Ground

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Chapter 4: Hardware Setup

Preparing the Hardware Installation

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

WARNING:

z To reduce the risk of personal injury, electric shock, or damage to the equipment, please

remove all power sources.

z Please wear ESD protected gloves before conducting the following steps.

1. Power off NCA-4210 completely.

2. Remove the two screws at the rear, as circled in the figures below.

3. Slide and pull the top compartment as the arrow of direction below.

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4. Lift the top compartment.

Installing the CPU

The motherboard supports 1 x 6th Generation Intel CPU (codenamed Skylake) with LGA1151

socket. Please follow the steps below for installing the processor.

1. Press the load lever as shown in the figure below.

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2. Hold and drag the load lever outwards.

3. Drag the load lever out of the latch.

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4. Move the load lever as shown in the image below.

5. Once the cover is opened, you can install the CPU. Then, reverse the steps to securely lock

the CPU socket.

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Installing the CPU Heat-Sink and Fan Duct

The system is supplied with a CPU heat sink and a fan duct as its thermal solution. Please

refer to the steps below.

1. Prepare the supplied heat sink and place it on top of the CPU socket. Make sure the 4

screws on the heat sink align with the 4 screw-holes on the motherboard.

2. Tighten the four screws.

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3. Prepare the supplied fan duct. The fan duct will serve as the heat radiation bracket for the

CPU and the motherboard.

4. Fold the fan duct as shown in the image below.

5. Place the folded fan duct on top of the heat sink. Please make sure the screw-holes are

aligned. Then apply two screws.

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6. Remove the double-sided tapes on the back, as pointed by the two arrows in the diagram

below.

7. Fold and attach the tape of the right side of the fan duct to the aluminum bracket as shown

in the image below.

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8. Insert the part with tape at the corner between the two cooling fans. Then attach the tape to

the fan as shown in the image below.

Installing the System Memory

The motherboard supports DDR4 ECC/UDIMM up to 2,400MHz memory at max. 16GB per socket. Please follow the steps below to install the DIMM memory modules.

1. Power off the system and locate the DDR DIMM slot.

2. Pull open the DIMM slot latches

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

4. Insert the module into the slot until it’s firmly seated and close the latches.

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Installing Disk Drives

The system supports 1 x 3.5” or 2 x 2.5” SATA HDDs or SSDs as data storage. Please follow the steps below for installation. (Note: the following steps are based on 2 x 2.5” SATA disk drives installation).

1. Locate the disk drive tray at the corner of the system.

2. Slide the tray downwards. Then the tray will be loosened from the two latching spots.

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3. Take the tray out and prepare to install a SATA 2.5” disk drive.

4. Place the disk drive as shown in the image below. Apply 2 screws for each side of the disk drive.

5. Place the tray with HDD/SSD installed back to its original spot inside the system. Remember to aim the two latching holes. Then slide the tray upwards to get it locked by the two latching spots.

SATA connector this way

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6. Establish SATA cable connection between the disk drive and the motherboard. Please apply 15+7 SATA cable to the drive while using SATA 7-pin connector and SATA 4-pin connector for the motherboard.

Installing a mSATA Module

The motherboard provides one mSATA slot. Follow the procedures below for installing a mSATA card.

1. Locate the mSATA socket.

2. Insert a mSATA module as shown in the image below card.

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

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Installing an IPMI Card

The motherboard provides one OPMA socket which is used to install an IPMI card. Please follow the steps below for instructions.

1. Locate the OPMA socket.

2. Insert an IPMI card into the socket and then press it down.

3. Apply a screw to secure the IPMI card.

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Replacing Cooling Fans

NCA-4210 supports 2 cooling fans. To replace a worn-down fan, please follow the steps below.

1. Remove the screws circled below.

2. Apply some force and pull the fan out of its original place, as shown in the image below.

3. Unplug the fan connector.

4. To install a new one, just place the new fan to the original place and apply two screws.

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Installing Ethernet NIC Module

NCA-4210 supports one Ethernet NIC module space to expand it s network th roughput. Plea se follow the instructions below. Notes: For information about compatible modules, please refer to the “Ordering Information” and “Optional Accessories” sections, or contact Lanner for more details.

1. Rotate and loosen the two captive screws on the bezel of the module slot and then remove the bezel.

2. Position the gold finger of module as shown in the image below. When sliding the module into the slot, make sure the module stays in the guides of the expansion slot.

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3. Slide your Ethernet NIC module into the space, until it is firmly attached.

4. Secure the module with two captive screws on the bezel.

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Chapter 5: BIOS Setup

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

1. Boot up the system.

2. Press <Delete> during the boot-up. Your system should be running POST

(Power-On-Self-Test) upon booting up.

3. Then you will be directed to the BIOS main screen.

4. Instructions of BIOS navigations:

[<--] [-->]: select a setup screen, for instance, [Main], [Advanced], [Chipset], [Boot], [Security],

and [Save & Exit]

[↑] [↓]: select an item/option on a setup screen

Enter: select an item/option or enter a sub-menu

ESC: exit the current screen

+/- = to adjust values for the selected setup item/option

F1 = to display General Help screen

F2 = to retrieve previous values, such as the parameters configured the last time you had

entered BIOS.

F3 = to load optimized default values

F4 = to save configurations and exit BIOS

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

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Main

The [Main] is the first setup screen when you enter BIOS. The [Main] displays general system

and BIOS information and you may configure “System Date”, and “System Time”.

BIOS Information

BIOS Vendor: displays BIOS vendor information

BIOS Version: displays BIOS version

Build Date and Time: displays the date and time the BIOS was built.

Press “Enter” if you want to configure “System Language”, “System Date”, and “System

Time”.

System Date: Day/Month/Year

System time: Hour/Minutes/Seconds

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Advanced

Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Advanced] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to

select an item you wish to configure.

Super IO Configuration

Press “Enter” to access configuration sub-menu for super IO chip parameters. You may

access settings for Serial Port 1 or 2 or the Parallel port.

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Once you have entered Super I/O configuration, you may choose to configure Serial Port 1 or

2, or the Parallel port.

Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 1 Configuration

Press “Enter” to enable or disable the Serial Port 1 (COM). Device setting is fixed as default.

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Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 2 Configuration

Once Serial Port 2 is accessed, you may press “Enter” to enable or disable the Serial Port 2

(COM). Device setting is fixed as default.

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Parallel Port Configuration

This option allows you to set parameters for parallel port (LPT/LPTE).

Once Parallel Port is accessed, you may press “Enter” to enable or disable the Parallel Port.

Device setting is fixed as default.

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HW Monitor

This option allows you to view hardware health status.

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Smart Fan Configuration

This option allows you to configure parameters about the cooling fans. Press “Enter” to

access the submenu.

CPU Smart Fan Mode

Once Serial Port 2 is accessed, you may press “Enter” to enable or disable “Smart Fan Mode”.

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Serial Port Console Redirection

This option allows you to configure parameters about serial port console redirection. Press

“Enter” to access the submenu.

Console Redirection: select “Enabled” or “Disable” for COM port console redirection.

The default is “Enabled”.

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Console Redirection Settings: select this item to enter the setting sub-menu.

COM Console Redirection Settings

Terminal Type: the emulation configuration. Select “VT100”, “VT100+”, “VT-UTF8” or

“ANSI”.

VT100: ASCII character set

VT100+: extends VT100 to support color function keys

VT-UTF8: uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto 1 or more

ANSI: Extended ASCII character set

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Bits per second: select “9600”, “19200”, “38400”, “57600”, or “115200” for bits per

second. The Bps will determine serial port transmission speed. The speed must be matched

on the other side. Long or noisy lines may require lower speeds

Data Bits: select the value for data bits. In this case, “7” or “8”.

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Parity Bits: a parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors.

Select “None”, “Even”, “Odd”, “Mark” or “Space”.

Stop Bits: stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. The standard is 1 stop bit.

Communication with slow devices may require more than 1.

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Flow Control: flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if

the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow. You may select

“None” or “Hardware RTS/CTS”, depending on the circumstances.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support: this option enables/disables VT-UTF8 combination key

support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.

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Recorder Mode: on this mode, when “Enabled”, only text will be sent. This is to capture

terminal data.

Putty KeyPad: select Function Key and Key Pad on Putty. You may select “VT100”,

“LINUX”, “XTERMR6”, “SCO”, “ESCN”, or “VT400”.

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CPU Configuration

This option allows you to configure CPU parameters.

Active Processor Cores: number of cores to enable in each processor package. The

default is “All” for optimization.

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You may press ‘‘Enter’’ to select the number of cores to be enabled.

Execute Disable Bit: an Intel hardware-based protection against malicious code. It will

detect the memory in which a code can be executed or not. When enabled, it will prevent

certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when combined with a supporting OS.

When disabled, it forces the XD feature flag to always return 0.

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SATA Configuration

Press Enter to access items for SATA devices and settings.

SATA Mode Selection:

the selection to determine how SATA controllers operate.

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You may select ‘‘AHCI’’ or ‘‘ RAID’’ mode. Please be noted that there must be two SATA disk

drives installed in order to enable RAID mode.

mSATA:

enable or disable the mSATA port

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SATA1: enable or disable the SATA1 port

SATA2: enable or disable the SATA2 port

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USB Configuration

This option allows you to configure USB device Settings.

USB Devices:

displays USB devices

Legacy USB Support: this function enables or disables legacy USB support. Auto option

disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Disable option will keep USB

devices available only for EFI applications.

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You may select ‘‘Enabled’’, ‘‘ Disabled’’ or ‘‘Auto’’ .

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LAN Boot Select

This option allows you to select one of the onboard LAN boot. Press “Enter” to access the

sub-menu.

On Board LAN Boot:

the default is “Disabled”

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Chipset

Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Chipset] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to

select ‘‘System Agent (SA) Configuration’’ or ‘‘PCH-IO Configuration’’.

System Agent (SA) Configuration: displays and provides options to configure system

agent (SA) parameters

VT-d: select “Enabled” or “Disabled” for Intel VT-d virtualization function.

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Memory Configuration

Memory Configuration provides memory configuration parameters.

Once accessed, information about memory frequency, total memory, and DIMM#1/2 status will

be displayed.

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PCH-IO Configuration

PCH-IO configuration provides PCH parameters.

Intel PCH RC Version: displays Intel PCH RC version

Intel PCH SKU Name: displays PCH SKU name

Intel PCH Rev ID: displays Intel PCH revision ID Restore On Power Loss: select “Restore On Power Loss” options: Power On, Power Off, or

Last Status.

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Security

Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Security] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to

select an item you want to configure.

Administrator Password: set administrator password. Once set, then this only limits

access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

User Password: set user password. Once set, then this is a power-on password and must

be entered to boot or enter Setup.

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Boot

Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Boot] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select

an item you want to configure.

Boot mode select: select boot mode LEGACY or UEFI.

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Boot Option #1: determine the device to be the first system boot device.

Boot Option #2: determine the device to be the second system boot device.

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Boot Option #3: determine the device to be the third system boot device.

USB Device BBS Priorities:

specifies the boot device priority sequence from available

USB drives.

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Boot Option #1: set the device to be the first system boot device.

Boot Option #2: determine the device to be the second system boot device.

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Boot Option #3: determine the device to be the third system boot device.

Boot Option #4: determine the device to be the fourth system boot device.

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Save & Exit

Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Save & Exit] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to

select an item you want to configure.

Save Changes and Exit: exit system setup after saving the configuration changes Discard Changes and Exit: exit system setup without saving the configuration changes Restore Defaults: restore to factory default setting Boot Override

Save Changes and Exit: exit system setup after saving the configuration changes

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Discard Changes and Exit: exit system setup without saving the configuration changes

Restore Defaults: restore/load factory default setting for all setup parameters.

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Boot Override

You may select a device under “Boot Override” for this function.

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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, see WD folder under Driver and Utility on the Driver and Manual CD.

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Appendix B: Setting up Console Redirection

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. These following steps illustrate how to use this feature. The BIOS of the system allows the redirection of 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 serial port of the Remote Client System.

2. Configure the following settings in the BIOS Setup menu: BIOS > Advanced > Remote Access Configuration > Serial Port Mode > [115200, 8 , n ,1 ]

3. Configure Console Redirection on the client system. The following is an example on Windows platform: a. A. Click the start button, point to Programs > Accessories > Communications and select Hyper Terminal. b. B. Enter any name for the new connection and select any icon. c. Click OK. d. From the “Connect to”. Pull-down menu, select the appropriate Com port on the client system and click OK. e. 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.

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Appendix C: Programming Generation 3 LAN Bypass

The bypass function is used to link two independent Ethernet ports when the system crashes or powers off. This means if your system is equipped with a LAN Bypass function, a condition in your system will not interrupt your network traffic. Different from the previous two generations (Gen1 and Gen2), the Lanner Bypass Gen 3 employs a programming method to control the bypass function by software. There are typically two communication status for the bypass function, one is “Normal” and another is “Bypass” status. Furthermore, the Lanner Bypass software is capable to control the bypass status in the following 3 instances.

1. When the system powers off, it can be forced to enable the LAN Bypass function.

2. When the system is in the just-on state which is a brief moment when it powers up.

3. When the system is running

Please refer to the LAN_Bypass_Watchdog folder on the Driver and Manual CD. Lanner bypass possess the following features:

1. Communication through SMBUS (I2C)

2. Independent bypass status control for each pair up to a total of 4 pairs

3. Lanner Bypass Modules can bypass systems Ethernet ports on a host system during three instances: Just-on (Just-on is the brief moment when the internal power supply turns on and booting process starts), System off, or upon software request (during run-time).

4. Software programmable bypass or normal mode

5. Software programmable timer interval:

- JUST-ON watchdog timer, used during JUST-ON, has timer setting of 5~1275 seconds of timer interval.

- Run-Time watchdog timer, used during run-time, has setting of 1~255 seconds of timer interval.

6. Multiple Watchdog Timers:

-Two for run-time: It is designed to give you a more variety of controls of the bypass on port basis. By using dedicated watchdogs for different pairs of bypass, you have the flexibility to manage the bypass status for them differently.

-One for just-on: It is designed to give you the precise control of the bypass during this phase. You can use this timer to delay enabling the bypass in just-on state.

For sample LAN bypass code and the Bypass Manual, see the LAN_Bypass folder on the Driver and Manual CD or the Lanner Support Website at

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http://www.lannerinc.com/download-center/

and browse the download center and look for

Lanner LAN Bypass Watchdog User Manual under the Accessories folder.

Fro a description of the physical LAN ports equipped with this function, refer to Front Panel Features in Chapter1 Introduction.

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Appendix D: 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, see LCM folder in the Driver and Manual CD. 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.

For Parallel Text-based LCM

Build

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

Install the driver and create a node in the /dev directory by: #insmod plcm_drv.ko #mknod /dev/plcm_drv c 248 0

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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” appears, please check that 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.

Execute

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 need s 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

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-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 Keypad — 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

Test

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

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Virtualization Implemented by Parallel 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 virtualization respectively for parallel port pass through. Use the procedures listed below for step-by-step instructions separately based on your case.

In case of QEMU/KVM or Xen, please use the following steps as a guideline to implement the virtualization : (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 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 Machi ne

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Setting --> VMWare Player’s setting page to select /dev/parport0 as 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 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.

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Appendix E: Terms and Conditions

Warranty Po licy

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 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:

z Improper or inadequate maintenance by the • customer

z Unauthorized modification, misuse, or reversed • engineering of the product Operation

outside of the environmental specifications for the product.

Requesting a RMA#

1. To obtain a 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. 4.

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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