Z Microsystems ZX1 User Manual

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ZX1

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1. Use the power and
video cables supplied
with the product to help
prevent interference with
radio and televisi on
reception. The use of
other cables and adapters
may cause interference
with electronic equipment
in the vicinity of this unit.

2. This e q ui pm e nt
compli es with the limits
for Class “A” digital
devices, pursuant to
certa i n l i m i t s i mposed
by Part 15 of the FCC
rules. The s e l i m its are
designed to provide
reasonable protection
against harmful
interference when
equipment is operated in
commercial environments.

This equipment generates,
uses and can rad iate
radio frequency energy.
If not installed and used
in accordance with the
instruction manual,
may cause harm ful
interference to
radio communications.

3. Operation o f this
equipment in a residential
area is likely to cause
interference in which
case the user will be
required to correct the
interference at his own
expense. Chang es or
modifications not
expressly approved by
Z Microsystems could
void user’s authority to
operate the equipment.

FCC INFORMATION

WARNING

TO PREVENT FIRE OR SHOCK HAZARDS, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS UNIT TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE. ALSO, DO NOT USE THIS UNIT’S POLARIZED AS PLUG WITH AN EXTENSION
CORD RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLETS UNLESS ALL THREE PRONGS CAN BE FULLY
INSERTED

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK - DO NOT OPEN

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR
BACK OF UNIT ). N O US ER S ERVI CEABLE PARTS I NS ID E. R EFE R SER VI CI NG TO
QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

This symbol warns the user that insulated voltage within the unit may have suffi cient
magnitude to cause electric shock. Therefore, it is dangerous to make any kind of
contact with any part inside this unit.

This symbol a ler t s th e user t hat i mpo r tan t lite ratu re c onc er nin g the o per ati on
and maintenance of this unit has been included. Therefore it should be read carefully
in order to avoid any problems.

TABLE OF CONTENTSREGULATORY

ZX1

SECTION PAGE

Introduction ........................................................................................................................4

About This Manual ....................................................................................................4

Safety Precautions ....................................................................................................4

Product Description ..................................................................................................5

Installation Instructions .......................................................................................................6

Shipment Contents ...................................................................................................6

Preparations ..............................................................................................................6

Cable Connections ...................................................................................................7

Installing a ZX1 Station in a Rack .............................................................................8

Inserting a ZX1 Station into a Rack ........................................................................10

Operations.......................................................................................................................11

Removing Top Cover of ZX1 Station ......................................................................11

Removing/Installing Memory DIMM .......................................................................12

Re-Installing Top Cover of ZX1 Station ..................................................................13

Removing the Power Supply ..................................................................................14

Inserting a Power Supply ........................................................................................15

Removing the Lockable Face Plate Cover .............................................................16

Installing the Lockable Face Plate Cover ...............................................................17

Powering Up the ZX1 Station .................................................................................18

Removing the TranzPak2 Module ..........................................................................19

Inserting the TranzPak2 Module .............................................................................20

Status Indicator .......................................................................................................21

Maintaining/Cleaning the ZX1 ................................................................................22

Replacing the ZX1 Air Filters ..................................................................................23

Troubleshooting ..............................................................................................................24

Troubleshooting ......................................................................................................24

Appendix .........................................................................................................................25

Mechanical Outline for ZX1 Station ........................................................................25

Specifi cations for ZX1 .............................................................................................26

Replacing Parts ......................................................................................................28

Disclaimer ...............................................................................................................29

Customer Support ...................................................................................................30

Customer Feedback ................................................................................................31

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The ZX1 Station is a l ow–profi le, rack mount a bl e, c o mp ut in g a nd g ra ph i c s p ro c e s s in g
powerhouse. At o nl y 1.72” (1U) high by 24.485 inc he s de ep,thi s c o m pac t , li gh tweight,
rugged workstation gives back val ua bl e r ac ks pace and delivers a n ex t re me nt ly fl exible
and high –perfo r m ance solution that i s unb eat a bl e in mi s si o n–ready app lications.

The ZX1 Station integ r ates t he l ate st c o mp ut in g tec hn o lo g y wi th a sy stem a rc h ite c tur e
support ing a ny Ex te nde d ATX for m -f ac tor m oth er bo ard s wit h sup po r t f or up to t hr ee
rugged hot –pluggabl e T P2 removable drive s , a s l i m l i n e DV D-RW, and an enviro n m e n tal
control boa rd to su pp ort proper the rm al re gu lati on. U ser– f ri en dly fe atur es in cl ude a
front acce ss ibl e powe r sw itc h, t wo f ro nt ac c es sib le US B p orts for rapid c o nne c tiv it y,
and a quick rele as e to p ac cess cover for e as e of se rvice and ha rd wa re i nst a ll at i on

Optimized for rugged conditions, the ZX1 hosts innovative PCI ca rd hold–down brackets
that secure c a rds in all three axis (X/Y/Z). In additi o n , t h e front panel prov i d es a fi ltered
dust door with a sys tems s tatu s disp lay to qui ck ly mo nito r th e stat us of th e ru gge d
server. Dual redun dant 6 5 0W p ower su ppl ie s insu re sup po r t f or th e late st mul ti - c o re
process or s a n d hi gh-end PCI E x pr e s s gr ap hi c s cards.

Z Microsystems’ e ngi nee rs a re exp erts in the desi gn of sy stem s th at red uc e th e ri sk,
cost and fail ure ca used by ha rsh envi ronm enta l con diti ons. De sign ed to exce ed
MIL-STD 167 for vibrati on a n d M I L-STD 4 61 for E M I , ZX1 Stations are a robust s o l ut i o n
for hostile, mi s si o n–ready app li c at i o ns. En ha nc e d mi li t ary options su ch a s EM I fi ltered
power supplie s wi t h Mi l -Circular connector s an d l o c ki ng s e c ur i t y p an e l ar e avai lab l e.

ABOUT MANUAL

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

DANGER:

To avoid shock hazard:

Do not connect or•
disconnect the ZX1 during
an electrical storm.

The power cord plug must be •
connected to a properly wired
and grounded power outlet.

Any equipment to which the ZX1 •
will be attached must also be
connected to properly wired and
grounded power outlets.

Do not penetrate the ZX1 with any •
screw longer than .18” or damage
will occur.

This Manual is a lso avail able on t he Z Mic rosys tems webs ite (ww w.zmi cro.c om).
We recommend yo u care fully r ead thi s manual a nd foll ow the in stru cti ons in th e
Installati on chapter for veri fi cation of sy st em functions an d control sett i ng s .

PRODUCT D ESC R I P TION

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

Highlights

Supports latest Intel Quad Core •
Xeon & AMD Quad Core Opteron
processors
650W dual redundant power supply•
19” rack mountable•
Only 24.485 inches deep•
Rugged lightweight packaging•
Slim 1U (1.72”) height•

1.
Support for up to 2 PCI add-on •
cards (Motherboard Dependent
Ultra–secure PCI card brackets•
Up to 3 rugged removable SATA or •
SAS TranzPak2 HDDs
Slim DVD-RW and 2 front•
accessible USB ports
Environmental control board with •
status display

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Preparations

In preparatio n to inst all th e
ZX1, please t ake the foll owing
precautionary steps:

Turn off the elect ric al power to yo ur
computer.

Ensure all of the fo llowing pa rts ar e
included in t he pac kage r ece ived f rom
Z Microsystems . Veri fy all parts h ave not
been damaged du ri ng sh ipm ent . If any
of the parts are missin g or dama ged,
immediately co ntact Z Mi crosyste ms
Customer Ser v ic e at 85 8 - 8 31-7000.

• ZX1 Station

• User Manual

• Power Cables

Remember to save th e unit ’s orig inal
shipping mater i a l s. I t m ay be n ecessar y
to move the unit at a later date.

SHIPMENT CONTENTS

INSTALLATION

NOTE: For the fastest and
easiest installation of the
ZX1 Station, please follow
these steps in the sequence
presented.

CABLE CONNECT I O N S

Shown here are typical customer specifi c examples.

INSTALLATION

NETWORK ETHERNET PORT

AC POWER CONNECTORS*

USB 2.0 PORTS

KEYBOARD PORT MONITOR PORT

AUDIO PORTS

(Optional)

MOUSE PORT

SERIAL PORT

ADD ON PCI SLOTS

(Optional)

Different ZX1 Server confi gurations available. Above is a sample confi guration with a
Super Micro X7DGU motherboard and dual redundant military power supplies with
EMI fi lter.

*AC Power Connectors vary with confi guration

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INSTALLING A ZX1 STATION I N A RACK

1. The sides of your Z X1 Station will
be pre-t ap p ed f o r in st al li ng t h e sl id e r ail
components.

3. Fasten the re ar sid e of the st ati onary
rail to the ZX1 unit and fa sten al l othe r
assembly sc rews in th e middl e of the
component.

5. Pl ace t he met al sli de exte nsio n ove r
the sliding ra il a rm component . Align the
elliptical holes at the length to fi t your rack.
Fasten with assembly screws and washers.

4. Faste n th e f r ont f ace bracket over the
sliding rail ar m c o mpo ne nt wi th sc re ws
and washers usin g a Phili ps sc rewd ri ver.
Align the elliptical holes to fi t your rack.

6. Using a Philips sc re wdr i ver, tighten t he
screws to clam p t he two pieces to g et he r
for both the fr o nt an d re ar b r ac kets .

2. Attach t he st at i on ary rail to the sid e of
the ZX1 unit using a Phili ps sc rewdr ive r
and assembly s c rew s n o lo n ge r t ha n .18”.
Repeat on other sid e.

INSTALLATION

NOTE: Slide extensions will be

required for rack depths greater
than 26 inches. If slide extensions
were not part of your order,
please contact a Z Micro sales
representative for additional
assistance. For 24 to 26 inch
depth racks, the slides can be
directly attached to the rack.

7. Position the front of the as semble d

slide rail co mponen t onto the rac k in
the desired l oc at i on. A t t ac h wi th s c rew s
using a Philips screwdrive r.

9. Pull bo th slid e arms o ut and fo r ward

of the rack.

8. At the rea r of t h e ra c k , attach the other
side of the slid e r ai l component at a level
position.

INSTALLATION

INSTALLING ZX1 STATION I N A RACK

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*For Ease of viewing the installation process, Slide rails in these pictures not shown attached to rack

INSTALLATION

INSERTING ZX1 STATION INTO A RACK*

2. Continue to slide the ZX1 unit into
the slide rail c o mp one nt.

3. When you reach the lock but ton’s
flange on th e statio nar y rail, us e your
thumb to push dow n th e fl ange in order
to bypass and cont inue.

9. The ZX1 unit should st op j us t sh ort of
the slide rail ’s fro nt fl ange.

1. Engage the rear of the st atio nar y r ail
to the front of th e s li d e r ai l. I ns e rt into the
slid e rail.

REMOVING TOP COVER OF ZX1 STATION

1. Loosen both lock s c re ws at t he r ea r of
the u n it.

2. Using one thum b push sl ightly d own

on the front ed ge of the top an d the
other hand to pull t he top f rom t he re ar
or the unit.

OPERATIONS