VIA Technologies NSD7800 User Manual

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Version 1.00

November 24, 2008

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CopyrightCopyright

No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise without the prior written permission of VIA Technologies, Incorporated.

Trademarks

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Disclaimer

DisclaimerDisclaimer

No license is granted, implied or otherwise, under any patent or patent rights of VIA Technologies. VIA Technologies makes no warranties, implied or otherwise, in regard to this document and to the products described in this document. The information provided in this document is believed to be accurate and reliable as of the publication date of this document. However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information in this document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of this document. The information and product specifications within this document are subject to change at any time, without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such change.

FCC

FCC----B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

B Radio Frequency Interference Statement

FCCFCC

B Radio Frequency Interference StatementB Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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 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 personal expense.

Notice 1

Notice 1Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Notice 2Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

Tested To Comply With FCC Standards FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

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AFETY

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AFETY AFETY

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Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.

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Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on card or module.

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Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the power inlet.

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Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord.

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Wear a grounded wrist strap when installing components.

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Hold components by the edges to prevent damage to the components.

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Do not flex or stress the components.

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Use the correct screws with the correct threading. Do not over tighten screws.

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If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by a service personnel:

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The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating. Do not cover the openings.

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Never pour any liquid into the opening. Liquid can cause damage or electrical shock.

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Keep this equipment away from humidity.

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Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned or in a storage temperature above 60oC (140oF). The equipment may be damaged.

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Keep the original packaging and anti-static bag in case the unit has to be returned.

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Do not attempt to power-on the system if there is damage to any of its components.

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 The power cord or plug is damaged.  Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.  The equipment has been exposed to moisture.  The equipment has not worked well or you cannot get it work

according to User's Manual.

 The equipment has dropped and damaged.  If the equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

Caution:

Caution:Caution: Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product. Do not reuse, recharge, or reheat an old battery. Do not attempt to force open the battery. Do not discard used batteries with regular trash. Discard used batteries according to local regulations.

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NSD7800 Overview

NSD7800 Overview...........................................................................................................1

NSD7800 OverviewNSD7800 Overview

Specifications.................................................................................................................1

Layout ...............................................................................................................................3

System indicators.........................................................................................................5

System components ...................................................................................................6

Installing the Components

Installing the Components............................................................................................7

Installing the ComponentsInstalling the Components

Opening the Chassis...................................................................................................7

Installing the hard drives ....................................................................................... 10

Applying the label.....................................................................................................14

System Rec

System Recovery

System RecSystem Rec

System Recovery Overview................................................................................... 15

Setting up the BIOS for System Recovery ...................................................... 16

Initiating the System Recovery Process........................................................... 19

Setting the Status Indicators

Setting the Status Indicators ......................................................................................20

Setting the Status IndicatorsSetting the Status Indicators

Lighting configurations .......................................................................................... 20

GPIO control................................................................................................................ 22

Related Register Description................................................................................ 24

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ONTENTSONTENTS

Hard disk activity indicator .................................................................................5

Hard disk status indicator ...................................................................................5

System power indicator .......................................................................................5

System hard disk activity indicator..................................................................5

Network activity indicator ...................................................................................5

Hard disk tray ...........................................................................................................6

Power button............................................................................................................6

Recovery button......................................................................................................6

Power supply ............................................................................................................6

overy .............................................................................................................15

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NSD7800

NSD7800NSD7800

Specifications

SpecificationsSpecifications

Processor

ProcessorProcessor

• VIA C7

Chipset

ChipsetChipset

• VIA CN700 North Bridge

• VIA VT8251 South Bridge

System Memory

System MemorySystem Memory

• One DDR2 667/533/400 DIMM slots (up to 1 GB memory size)

Storage

StorageStorage

• One bootable CF Type 1 (master/slave selectable)

• Eight SATA (300 Mbps) HDD

Onboard

Onboard LAN

Onboard Onboard

• One VIA VT6130 PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet Controller

External

External System

External External

• One RJ-45 LAN port

• Four USB 2.0 ports

System Indicators

System IndicatorsSystem Indicators

• System power-on indicator (amber) x 1

• LAN activity indicator (green) x 1

• System HDD activity indicator (blue) x 1

• HDD activity indicator (blue) x 8 (one per HDD tray)

• HDD status indicator (green/red) x 8 (one per HDD tray)

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LAN

LANLAN

System IO

System System

IO Ports

IOIO

-D 1.5 GHz NanoBGA2 processor

Ports

Ports Ports

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Power

Power Supply

Supply

Power Power

SupplySupply

• 300W ATX power supply

System Monitoring and Management

System Monitoring and ManagementSystem Monitoring and Management

• Wake-on LAN

• Watch Dog Timer

• Wake-on Alarm

• System Power Management

• AC Power Failure Recovery

Supported Embedded O

Supported Embedded Operating Systems

Supported Embedded OSupported Embedded O

• Microsoft Windows Server 2003/2007

• Microsoft Windows Home Server

• Linux based operating systems

Operating Temperature

Operating TemperatureOperating Temperature

• 0°C ~ 45°C

Operating Humidity

Operating HumidityOperating Humidity

• 0°C ~ 90°C (relative humidity; non-condensing)

Storage Temper

Storage Temperature

Storage TemperStorage Temper

• -20°C ~ 70°C (90% relative humidity)

Certifications

CertificationsCertifications

• FCC

• CE

Dimension

DimensionDimension

• 340 mm x 340 mm x 150 mm (L x W x H)

Net

Net Weight

Weight

Net Net

WeightWeight

• 6.5 kg

Note:

Note:Note: Specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

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Layout

LayoutLayout

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System indicators

System indicatorsSystem indicators

The NSD7800 is equipped with several indicators. The description of these indicators is as follows.

Hard disk activity indicator

Each hard disk tray has an independent hard disk activity indicator. This indicator lights up whenever the hard disk is in use.

Hard disk status indicator

Each hard disk tray has two LED status indicators: red and green. The recommended configuration is to use the red indicator if the hard disk is not functioning properly and the green indicator if the hard disk is functioning normally.

System power indicator

The system power indicator lights up whenever the system is powered on.

System hard disk activity indicator

The system hard disk activity indicator lights up whenever any hard disk activity within the system is detected.

Network activity indicator

The network activity indicator lights up whenever any data is being transmitted through the LAN port.

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System

System components

System System

components

componentscomponents

Hard disk tray

There are a total of eight hard disk trays in the system. Each tray can support one 3.5 inch SATA hard disk. SATA (300 Mbps) or SATA (150 Mbps) may be used in the system. However it is recommended that all eight hard drives used in the system have identical specifications.

Power button

The power button is located on the front panel. When the power supply is properly connected, pressing on the power button with activate the system.

Recovery button

The recovery button is located just beneath the system power indicator. The button is intentionally designed with small dimensions and recessed into the front panel to prevent accidentally initiating the recovery process.

Power supply

The power supply used in the system is a standard 300 Watt ATX power supply.

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STALLING THE

STALLING STALLING

Opening the Chassis

Opening the ChassisOpening the Chassis

Step 1

Step 1Step 1 Unscrew the two screws on the right side of the back panel as indicated by the red arrows.

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Step

Step 2222

Step Step Slide out the chassis side panel to access the internal components.

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Step Step The mainboard is located as shown in the figure below.

Note:

Note:Note: For mainboard specific information, please refer to the VIA NAS7800 user manual.

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Installing the hard drives

Installing the hard drivesInstalling the hard drives

Step 1

Step 1Step 1 Slide the hard drive into the tray.

Step 2

Step 2Step 2 Align the mounting holes on the tray with the mounting holes on the hard drive. Fasten the hard drive to the tray with four M3*4L screws.

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Step 3

Step 3Step 3 Ensure that the tray lock is not engaged. Pull the latch (shown in green) to the right to release the lock.

Note:

Note:Note: If the lock is not released prior to inserting the hard drive tray, the hard drive cannot be properly inserted and the tray will be jammed in the hard drive bay.

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Step Step With the tray lock disengaged, load the hard drive tray into the hard drive bay.

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Step Step After the hard drive tray has been fully inserted into the hard drive bay, engage the hard drive lock.

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Applying

Applying the label

ApplyingApplying

To apply the VIA label, remove the protective non-adhesive backing from the label. Then apply the label to the chassis.

The included VIA label is 25.6 mm (width) by 25.6 mm (height) by 0.5 mm (depth).

the label

the label the label

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System Recovery Overview

System Recovery OverviewSystem Recovery Overview

The NSD7800 comes with a recovery button on the exterior of the chassis. When the recovery button on the NSD7800 is pressed, the system will be reset and all other boot priorities will be overridden at that time.

For example, if a SATA HDD has been set as the first boot device in the hard drive boot priority list, the bootable recovery device (e.g., USB, CF, etc) will boot instead when the recovery procedure has been triggered.

Currently, the NSD7800 BIOS supports the following types of bootable recovery devices:

• USB HDD (USB pen drive is included)

• DOM (Disk On Module)

• CF (Compact Flash) Card

After the recovery procedure has been completed, the system will return to the normal boot sequence.

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Setting up the

Setting up the BIOS for

Setting up theSetting up the

In order for the system recovery process to function, the BIOS must have the appropriate settings. The BIOS settings can be changed using the following simple procedure.

Step 1

Step 1Step 1 Boot up the NSD7800. As soon as “Press DEL to enter SETUP” appears, press <DEL>

<DEL>.

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tep 2

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Select the “Advanced BIOS Features” menu and press <ENTER>

BIOS for System Recovery

BIOS for BIOS for

System Recovery

System Recovery System Recovery

<ENTER>.

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Step 3

Step 3Step 3 In the “Advanced BIOS Features” menu, select “Recovery Boot Support” and press <ENTER> following options:

Step 4

Step 4Step 4 Select the desired device and press <ENTER>

<ENTER>. A dialog window will be displayed with the

• Disabled

• From USB HDD

• From DOM

• From CF Card

<ENTER>.

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Step Step Press <ESC>

<ESC> to exit to the main menu.

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Step Step Select “Save & Exit Setup” and press <ENTER>

The changes will take effect after the NSD7800 reboots.

<ENTER>.

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Initiating the System Recovery Process

Initiating the System Recovery ProcessInitiating the System Recovery Process

Once the BIOS has the appropriate settings, initiating the system recovery process is as easy as pushing a button — literally.

Step 1

Step 1Step 1 Ensure that the bootable recovery device has been attached.

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Step Step Press the recovery button on the front panel. Usage of a fine-tip object such as a ball-point pen or paperclip is recommended due to the small dimensions of the button.

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The hard drive status indicators must be programmed in order for them to function. Each hard drive bay has one status indicator and one activity indicator. The activity indicator does not need to be programmed to function.

The hard drive status indicator has four options: red, green, orange, or nothing. These LED lights are controlled using the onboard Winbond W83697HG SuperIO GPIO.

Lighting configurations

Lighting configurationsLighting configurations

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NDICATORSNDICATORS

The following table maps out the different lighting configurations to the GPO.

HDD Tray Color GPO Remarks

Tray 1

Tray 2

Tray 3

Green GPO0=0, GPO1=1 Red GPO0=1, GPO1=0 Orange GPO0=0, GPO1=0 Off GPO0=1, GPO1=1 Green GPO2=0, GPO3=1 Red GPO2=1, GPO3=0 Orange GPO2=0, GPO3=0 Off GPO2=1, GPO3=1 Green GPO4=0, GPO5=1 Red GPO4=1, GPO5=0 Orange GPO4=0, GPO5=0 Off GPO4=1, GPO5=1

GPO0 for Green LED GPO1 for Red LED

GPO2 for Green LED GPO3 for Red LED

GPO4 for Green LED GPO5 for Red LED

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HDD Tray Color GPO Remarks

Tray 4

Tray 5

Tray 6

Tray 7

Tray 8

Green GPO6=0, GPO7=1 Red GPO6=1, GPO7=0 Orange GPO6=0, GPO7=0 Off GPO0=6, GPO7=1 Green GPO8=0, GPO9=1 Red GPO8=1, GPO9=0 Orange GPO8=0, GPO9=0 Off GPO8=1, GPO9=1 Green GPO10=0, GPO11=1 Red GPO10=1, GPO11=0 Orange GPO10=0, GPO11=0 Off GPO10=1, GPO11=1 Green GPO12=0, GPO13=1 Red GPO12=1, GPO13=0 Orange GPO12=0, GPO13=0 Off GPO12=1, GPO13=1 Green GPO14=0, GPO15=1 Red GPO14=1, GPO15=0 Orange GPO14=0, GPO15=0 Off GPO14=1, GPO15=1

Note:

Note:Note:

1. The orange color is achieved by lighting both red and green

LEDs.

2. The Extended Function Index of the W83697HG is located at 4E.

3. The Data Registers (EFIR/EFDR) of the W83697HG is located at

4F.

GPO6 for Green LED GPO7 for Red LED

GPO8 for Green LED GPO9 for Red LED

GPO10 for Green LED GPO11 for Red LED

GPO12 for Green LED GPO13 for Red LED

GPO14 for Green LED GPO15 for Red LED

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GPIO control

GPIO controlGPIO control

The following table shows the GPIO control porting for the W83697HG.

Signal Pin Signal Select Register Data Port

GPO0 85 Chip Global CR2A[6] = 0

LD9_CR30[1] = 1 LD9_CRF3[0] = 0 LD9_CRF5[0] = 0

GPO1 84 Chip Global CR2A[6] = 0

LD9_CR30[1] = 1 LD9_CRF3[1] = 0 LD9_CRF5[1] = 0

GPO2 83 Chip Global CR2A[6] = 0

LD9_CR30[1] = 1 LD9_CRF3[2] = 0 LD9_CRF5[2] = 0

GPO3 82 Chip Global CR2A[6] = 0

LD9_CR30[1] = 1 LD9_CRF3[3] = 0 LD9_CRF5[3] = 0

GPO4 81 Chip Global CR2A[6] = 0

LD9_CR30[1] = 1 LD9_CRF3[4] = 0 LD9_CRF5[4] = 0

GPO5 80 Chip Global CR2A[6] = 0

LD9_CR30[1] = 1 LD9_CRF3[5] = 0 LD9_CRF5[5] = 0

GPO6 79 Chip Global CR2A[6] = 0

LD9_CR30[1] = 1 LD9_CRF3[6] = 0 LD9_CRF5[6] = 0

GPO7 78 Chip Global CR2A[6] = 0

LD9_CR30[1] = 1 LD9_CRF3[7] = 0 LD9_CRF5[7] = 0

GPO8 77 Chip Global CR2A[5] = 0

LD9_CR30[2] = 1 LD9_CRF6[0] = 0 LD9_CRF8[0] = 0

LD9_CRF4[0] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF4[1] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF4[2] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF4[3] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF4[4] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF4[5] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF4[6] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF4[7] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF7[0] (Read / Write)

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Signal Pin Signal Select Register Data Port

GPO9 76 Chip Global CR2A[5] = 0

LD9_CR30[2] = 1 LD9_CRF6[1] =0 LD9_CRF8[1] = 0

GPO10 94 Chip Global CR2A[7] = 0

LD9_CR30[0] = 1 LD9_CRF0[0] = 0 LD9_CRF2[0] = 0

GPO11 93 Chip Global CR2A[7] = 0

LD9_CR30[0] = 1 LD9_CRF0[1] = 0 LD9_CRF2[1] = 0

GPO12 92 Chip Global CR2A[7] = 0

LD9_CR30[0] = 1 LD9_CRF0[2] = 0 LD9_CRF2[2] = 0

GPO13 91 Chip Global CR2A[7] = 0

LD9_CR30[0] = 1 LD9_CRF0[3] = 0 LD9_CRF2[3] = 0

GPO14 89 Chip Global CR2A[7] = 0

LD9_CR30[0] = 1 LD9_CRF0[4] = 0 LD9_CRF2[4] = 0

GPO15 88 Chip Global CR2A[7] = 0

LD9_CR30[0] = 1 LD9_CRF0[5] = 0 LD9_CRF2[5] = 0

Note:

Note:Note: CR stands for Control Register. LD stands for Logical Device.

LD9_CRF7[1] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF1[0] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF1[1] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF1[2] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF1[3] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF1[4] (Read / Write)

LD9_CRF1[5] (Read / Write)

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Related Register Description

Related Register DescriptionRelated Register Description

The following register descriptions have been excerpted from Winbond LPC I/O W83697HF data sheet revision 2.0.

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The following is sample code from the same data sheet.

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