RouterBOARD 500 Series
User's Manual
Rev. L (31-Jan-2006)
Copyright
Copyright © 2003-2006 MikroTikls SIA. This manual contains information protected by copyright law. No
part of it may be reproduced or transmitted in any form without prior written permission from the copyright
holder.
Trademarks
RouterBOARD, RouterOS, RouterBOOT and MikroTik are trademarks of MikroTikls SIA. All trademarks and
registered trademarks appearing in this manual are the property of their respective holders.
Limited Warranty
Hardware. MikroTikls SIA warrants all RouterBOARD 500 series equipment for the term of one year from
the shipping date to be free of defects in materials and workmanship under normal use and service. All parts
will be repaired or replaced with similar or functionally equivalent parts by MikroTikls SIA during the
warranty term, except in case the returned parts have mechanical, electrical or other accidental or intended
damages caused by improper use or due to wind, rain, fire or other acts of nature.
Parts (or systems) must be shipped pre-paid to our facility in Riga, Latvia. All items must have a Return
Material Authorization (RMA) which you can get by contacting us via email, telephone or fax. RMA must be
printed, signed, and enclosed with the shipment, also the RMA number must be written on the package
itself. Parts sent without following the proper procedure will be treated as those not to be repaired or
replaced due to the above mentioned conditions. Items proved to be free of defects in our lab will be
returned to the customer at the customer's expense. Those that do meet the warranty repair requirements
will be repaired or replaced, and returned to the customer's location at our expense, extending the warranty
term for the time the items are being shipped to and from our facility and replaced or repaired.
Manual. This manual is provided “as is” without a warranty of any kind, expressed or implied, including, but
not limited to, the implied warranty of merchantability and fitness for a particular purpose. The manufacturer
has made every effort to ensure the accuracy of the contents of this manual, however, it is possible that it
may contain technical inaccuracies, typographical or other errors. No liability is assumed for any inaccuracy
found in this publication, nor for direct or indirect, incidental, consequential or other damages that may
result from such an inaccuracy, including, but not limited to, loss of data or profits. Please report any
inaccuracies found to docs@mikrotik.com.
Caution
To avoid damage of the system, use the correct DC input voltage range.
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Table of Contents
Copyright.......................................................................................................................................1
Trademarks....................................................................................................................................1
Limited Warranty............................................................................................................................1
Caution..........................................................................................................................................1
System Board View.........................................................................................................................3
System Board Layout.......................................................................................................................4
Block Diagram................................................................................................................................4
Specifications.................................................................................................................................5
Daughterboard Options:..........................................................................................................5
Board Build Versions:..............................................................................................................5
Hardware Guide..............................................................................................................................6
Memory and Storage Devices...................................................................................................6
Onboard Memory...........................................................................................................6
Onboard NAND Storage Device........................................................................................6
CompactFlash Interface..................................................................................................6
Extension Slots......................................................................................................................6
MiniPCI Slot..................................................................................................................6
Input/Output Ports..................................................................................................................6
LAN1 Port with PoE.........................................................................................................6
LAN2 Port.....................................................................................................................6
LAN3 Port.....................................................................................................................6
DB9 Serial Port..............................................................................................................7
LEDs.....................................................................................................................................7
Power LED....................................................................................................................7
User LED......................................................................................................................7
MiniPCI LEDs.................................................................................................................7
User's Guide...................................................................................................................................7
Assembling the Hardware........................................................................................................7
Powering...............................................................................................................................7
Booting options......................................................................................................................8
Onboard NAND Storage Device........................................................................................8
Internal Storage Device..................................................................................................8
Booting from network.....................................................................................................8
Operating System Support.......................................................................................................8
System Architecture.......................................................................................................8
MikroTik RouterOS.........................................................................................................9
Linux............................................................................................................................9
RouterBOOT...................................................................................................................................9
Boot Loader Configuration........................................................................................................9
Configurable Options....................................................................................................10
Changing CPU Frequency.......................................................................................................10
Boot Loader Upgrading..........................................................................................................10
Appendix......................................................................................................................................12
Connector Index...................................................................................................................12
Jumper Index.......................................................................................................................14
Button Index........................................................................................................................14
Ethernet Cables....................................................................................................................14
Full Serial Null-modem (Console) Cable....................................................................................14
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System Board View
RB532c: RouterBOARD 532 complete build
Top view Bottom view
RB532p1: RouterBOARD 532 low-power (12V) edition
Top view Bottom view
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System Board Layout
Note: on the other side of the board, there is only a MiniPCI connector, so no layout diagram shown.
Block Diagram
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CPU
Onboard RAM
Power
Supply
12/48V PoE
6..22/25..56V power jack
6..22/25..56V power header
GPIO pins
CF connector
Onboard Flash (NAND)
Serial port
User LED
100BaseTX port 1
(with PoE in)
PCI
Ethernet
Controller
100BaseTX port 2
2 MiniPCI slots
Daughterboard
connector
Ethernet
Controller
100BaseTX port 3
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Specifications
RouterBOARD 532
CPU MIPS32 4Kc based 266MHz (400MHz optional) embedded processor
Memory 32MB DDR onboard memory chip
Boot loader RouterBOOT, 1Mbit Flash chip
Data storage
64MB/128MB onboard NAND memory chip
CompactFlash type I/II slot (also supports IBM/Hitachi Microdrive)
Ethernet
One IDT Korina 10/100 Mbit/s Fast Ethernet port supporting Auto-MDI/X
Two VIA VT6105 10/100 Mbit/s Fast Ethernet ports supporting Auto-MDI/X
MiniPCI slot Two MiniPCI Type IIIA/IIIB slots
Serial port One DB9 RS232C asynchronous serial port
LEDs Power, 2 LED pairs for MiniPCI slots, 1 user LED
Watchdog IDT internal SoC hardware watchdog timer
Power options
IEEE802.3af Power over Ethernet: 12V or 48V DC mode
Power jack/header 6..22V or 25..56V DC jumper selectable
Dimensions 14.0 cm x 14.0 cm (5.51 in x 5.51 in)
Weight 140 g (4.9 oz)
Temperature Operational: -20°C to +70°C (-4°F to 158°F)
Humidity Operational: 70% relative humidity (non-condensing)
Power consumption 2-3W without extension cards. Maximum – 4.25 (14W) with base voltage 3.3V
Daughterboard Options:
RouterBOARD 564 RouterBOARD 502
Ethernet
Six VIA VT6105 10/100 Mbit/s Fast
Ethernet ports supporting Auto-MDI/X
No Ethernet ports
MiniPCI slot Four MiniPCI Type IIIA/IIIB slots Two MiniPCI Type IIIA/IIIB slots
Board Build Versions:
● RB532c – complete build with all connectors except the telecom power header
● RB532p1 – no high voltage support (no transformer); no daughterboard connector; no telecom
power header
● RB532A – same as RB532c, but with RAM upgrade to 64MB DDR onboard
● RB511 – no high voltage support (no transformer); one Ethernet port; one MiniPCI slot; no
daughterboard and CF connector; no telecom power header
● RB512 – no high voltage support (no transformer); one Ethernet port; two MiniPCI slot; no
daughterboard and CF connector; no telecom power header
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