Features ............................................................................................................................................ 1-5
LED ................................................................................................................................................. 2-10
Connecting to a Display ..................................................................................................................... 2-11
Connecting USB Devices .................................................................................................................... 2-12
Installing a USB Dongle Kit ......................................................................................................... 2-12
Gigabit LAN Ports .............................................................................................................................. 2-15
Upgrading the Memory Module ........................................................................................................... 2-16
Installing a CFast Card ...................................................................................................................... 2-17
Installing SATA Hard Disks ................................................................................................................. 2-18
Entering the BIOS Setup ...................................................................................................................... 3-2
Main Page .......................................................................................................................................... 3-3
Enable AMT (C7 and C8 Models Only) .................................................................................................. 3-24
Use AMT .......................................................................................................................................... 3-28
Upgrading the BIOS .......................................................................................................................... 3-29
A. Safety Installation Instructions ........................................................................................................ A-1
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1. Introduction
Thank you for purchasing a Moxa DA-820 industrial computer, a multi-functional embedded computer designed
especially for IEC 61850-3 substation automation systems.
This manual covers hardware installation, connector interfaces, and BIOS setup of the DA-820. For software
configuration and management, please refer to the user’s manual for your operating system.
The following topics are covered in this chapter:
Overview
Model Descriptions and Package Checklist
Appearance
Dimensions
Features
Hardware Block Diagram
DA-820 Basic System
Hardware Specifications
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Overview
The DA-820 computers are x86 platforms in a standard, 19-inch, 3U rack-mountable housing, with 2 VGA
outputs, 4 Gigabit Ethernet ports, an internal CFast socket for OS storage, 2 RS-232/422/485 serial ports, and
6 USB ports.
With dual power supplies, 4 SDD/HDD slots, and a native PRP/HSR expansion module with specialized
middleware, the DA-820 computers are designed for a wide variety of industrial automation applications to
achieve maximum availability. In addition, the DA-820 computers comply with the IEC 61850-3 and IEC 60255
standards, guaranteeing system stability and reliability when used in a power industry application. As an added
value, the DA-820 features a modular design with standard PCI and PCIe interfaces for tremendous integration
and expansion flexibility. Users can add a variety of communication modules or graphics card to any of the 2
PCI slots, 3 PCIe x1 slots, and 1 PCIe x16 slot.
Wide temperature models of the DA-820 operate reliably in a -40 to 75°C operating temperature range with a
high performance dual-core processor, offering an optimal solution for applications subjected to harsh
environmental conditions.
The DA-820 is compliant with the IEC 60255 standard, which covers the protection of electrical relays in a
smart substation. IEC 60255 is one of the most widely used standards for testing relays and protection
equipment, and compliance ensures that the DA-820 will work reliably and seamlessly with IEDs (intelligent
electronic devices) as a part of robust substation automation system.
Model Descriptions and Package Checklist
The DA-820 Series includes the following models:
• DA-820-C8-DP-HV: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3612QE, quad-core 2.1 GHz CPU, 100 to 240 V
AC/DC power supplies x 2, -40 to 60°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C8-SP-HV: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3612QE, quad-core 2.1 GHz CPU, 100 to 240 V
AC/DC power supply, -40 to 60°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C8-DP-LV: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3612QE, quad-core 2.1 GHz CPU, 24 to 110 V DC
power supplies x 2, -40 to 60°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C8-SP-LV: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3612QE, quad-core 2.1 GHz CPU, 24 to 110 V DC
power supply, -40 to 60°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C7-DP-HV: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3555LE, dual-core 2.5 GHz CPU, 100 to 240 V
AC/DC power supply x 2, -40 to 60°C (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C7-SP-HV: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3555LE, dual-core 2.5 GHz CPU, 100 to 240 V
AC/DC power supply, -40 to 60°C (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C7-DP-HV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3555LE, dual-core 2.5 GHz CPU, 100 to 240 V
AC/DC power supply x 2, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C7-SP-HV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3555LE, dual-core 2.5 GHz CPU, 100 to 240 V
AC/DC power supply, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C7-DP-LV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3555LE, dual-core 2.5 GHz CPU, 24 to 110 VDC
power supplies x 2, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C7-SP-LV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel i7-3555LE, dual-core 2.5 GHz CPU, 24 to 110 VDC
power supply, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C3-DP-LV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel i3-3217UE, dual-core 1.6 GHz, 24 to 110 VDC x 2,
-40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C3-SP-LV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel i3-3217UE, dual-core 1.6 GHz, 24 to 110 VDC, -40
to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C3-DP-HV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel i3-3217UE, dual-core 1.65 GHz, 100 to 240 V
AC/DC x2, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
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ATTENTION
Additional expansion modules are
• DA-820-C3-SP-HV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel i3-3217UE, dual-core 1.6.5 GHz, 100 to 240 V
AC/DC, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C1-DP-LV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel Celeron 1047UE, dual-core 1.4 GHz, 24 to 110 VDC
x 2, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C1-SP-LV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel Celeron 1047UE, dual-core 1.45 GHz, 24 to 110
VDC, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C1-DP-HV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel Celeron 1047UE, dual-core 1.45 GHz, 100 to 240
V AC/DC x 2 , -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
• DA-820-C1-SP-HV-T: Rackmount computer with Intel Celeron 1047UE, dual-core 1.45 GHz, 100 to 240
VAC/VDC, -40 to 75°C operating temperature (without CFast/RAM/OS)
Each model ships with following additional items:
• Rackmount kit
• Quick installation guide (printed)
• Warranty card
Optional Expansion Modules:
• DA-IRIG-B-S-02: IRIG-B expansion module, PCI interface, 1 fiber IRIG-B in, 1 DB9M in/out, 1 DB9M out
• DA-IRIG-B-S-04: IRIG-B expansion module, PCI interface, 1 fiber IRIG-B in, 1 DB9M in/out, 3 DB9M out