Safety Precaution Do’s Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
Box Contents 1 x Screws package for boards 1 x Screws package for mount bracket 1 x Cable tie and tie mount package 1x Left wall mount bracket 1x Right wall mount bracket 1 x 2-pin Phoenix connector to DC jack cable 1 x SATA HDD cable 1 x Washer rubber package We have carefully inspected the product mechanically and...
Ordering Information Model Number Description AMOS-1000-1MZZA1 Embedded Chassis System for Mini-ITX boards, with 120W DC to DC power board, rear Reserved Cutouts for 1 x DVI, 1 x DIO, 1 x D-sub 26 pin connector, 4 x COM, 4 x USB...
1 Product Overview....................1 Key Features......................2 Specification ......................4 Power Supply ......................5 Environment Specifications ................5 AMOS-1000 Chassis Dimensions ..............6 The Front Plate...................... 7 The Rear Plate......................7 2 Accessories ......................9 I/O Boards (Optional) ..................10 LPC-01/LPC-02....................10 PUSB-01......................10...
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Installing the CF card or Mini-PCI card............38 Installing the Riser and PCI Cards ..............40 Installing the CD Drive (Optional).............45 Installing the Hard disk drive in Bottom Casing (Optional) ..49 Installing the AMOS-1000 Wall Bracket ..........53 A Exploded Diagram ....................55 B Compatible Mini-ITX boards ..............57...
An optional PCI riser card and numerous additional interfaces can be easily installed to the AMOS-1000 chassis through the PCI riser sub-system chassis expansion kit. The storage sub-system chassis expansion kit enables the AMOS-1000 to support up to two additional 2.5”...
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• Supports 1U ATX power supplies (3.25" W x 1 5/8" H x 6" D) WiFi networking option WiFi networking option WiFi networking option WiFi networking option • Optional WLAN module • Designated mounting and antenna holes in AMOS-1000 chassis Multiple mounting solutions: Multiple mounting solutions: Multiple mounting solutions: Multiple mounting solutions: •...
PECIFICATION • Construction: heavy-duty steel • Disk Drive Capacity: one internal 2.5 inch Hard Disk Drive bay • LED Indicators on front panel: single-color LED for Power (green) and HDD activity (red). • Front I/O Interfaces: removable I/O plate • Rear I/O Interfaces: pre-punched openings reserved for one D- Sub 26-pin connector, one DIO port, one DVI port, four COM ports, and four powered USB ports •...
OWER UPPLY The AMOS-1000 accommodates a DC 120W power board. The detail specification is as follows: DC Input DC Input DC Input DC Input Input Minimum Nominal Maximum Voltage 11.4V ~ 22.8V 12V ~ 24V 12.6V ~ 25.2V Current 5.24A ~ 10.84A...
RONT LATE The front panel features an open I/O window that can support various I/O configurations. There is also a system Power Button and two LEDs. When the system power is on, the POWER LED is always Green. When the Hard Disk Drive (HDD) is transmitting data, the red HDD LED blinks.
I/O B OARDS (O PTIONAL LPC-01/LPC-02 Note: Note: Note: Note: 1. LPC-01: Expansion module for four RS232 ports (5V or 12V) 2. LPC-02: Expansion module for two RS232 ports and two RS232/422/485 ports (5V or 12V) PUSB-01 Note: Note: Note: Note: PUSB-01: Expansion module for four USB PlusPower (12V) connectors...
EPLACING THE OWER OARD The AMOS-1000 includes a VIA PWB-M120 120 Watt DC-to-DC power board. An optional 1U Micro ATX power supply module is also available. Two thumb screws on power supply tray provide easy maintenance access to the power board or Micro ATX power supply.
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Step Step 3 3 3 3 Step Step Unscrew the two thumb screws of power tray then pull the power tray out. Step Step Step Step 4 4 4 4 Loosen the four screws to pull up the power board. And remove the pre-punched I/O cutouts on the face of the power tray...
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Step Step 5 5 5 5 Step Step Put the 1U Micro ATX power supply module into the power tray. Then fasten two screws through the bracket of power module onto the power tray Step Step 6 6 6 6 Step Step Fasten four screws onto the rear plate of power tray to the 1U...
NSTALLING THE RIVE The AMOS-1000 comes with a shock proof bracket for installing a SATA 2.5 inch HDD inside the chassis. Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 To install the SATA 2.5” internal HDD, remove four screws of the...
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Step Step Step Step 3 3 3 3 On the inner side of the bottom cover is the HDD bracket. Unscrew the four screws to remove the HDD mounting bracket.
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Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Insert the disk drive into the proper location of the bracket and secure them with the provided screws.
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Step Step 5 5 5 5 Step Step Connect the SATA cable to the hard disk drive. Step Step 6 6 6 6 Step Step Connect the SATA power cable to the power board. Step Step Step Step 7 7 7 7 Mount the hard disk bracket onto the inside of the access cover Step Step...
LPC-02) NSTALLING THE EXPANSION MODULE The AMOS-1000 supports either the LPC-01 or LPC-02. The LPC- 01 adds four RS-232 COM ports. The LPC-02 adds two RS-232 COM ports and two RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 switchable COM ports. To install the expansion module, please proceed as follows:...
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Step Step Step Step 3 3 3 3 Fasten the I/O connector onto the rear face of the chassis with the eight nuts provided. Step Step 4 4 4 4 Step Step Connect the LPC cable to the expansion module and the LPC pin header on the main board.
PUSB-01 NSTALLING THE EXPANSION MODULE The AMOS-1000 supports the PUSB-01 expansion module. The PUSB-01 adds four USB PlusPower ports. To install the expansion module, proceed as follows: Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Remove the pre-punched powered USB I/O cutouts printed with “USB”...
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Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Connect the 4-pin power connector from the power board to the expansion module. Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Connect the USB signal cable to the expansion module and USB pin header on the main board...
WLAN USB NSTALLING THE MODULE The AMOS-1000 has a designated mounting space for the optional WLAN module. Refer to the following instructions to install the WLAN Module. Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Mount the WLAN module to the AMOS-1000 chassis.
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Step Step Step Step 3 3 3 3 Locate the WLAN antenna hole and install the WLAN antenna Step Step Step Step 4 4 4 4 Connect the WLAN USB cable to the Mini-ITX board and the mini USB connector on the WLAN module...
NSTALLING THE AINBOARD The AMOS-1000 supports a wide selection of VIA EPIA and VB series Mini-ITX form factor boards. (see Figure 2.3) Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 First, install all needed components to the mainboard (e.g., the CPU cooler, RAM, CF card, mini PCI module, etc.)
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Step Step Step Step 3 3 3 3 Fasten the Mini-ITX board onto the chassis with the provided screws. Step p p p 4 4 4 4 Connect the 20-pin power connector from the power board to the Mini-ITX board. Step Step 5 5 5 5 Step...
NSTALLING THE CARD OR CARD The AMOS-1000 bottom access cover enables quick access to the CF and Mini-PCI socket locations on the bottom of various VIA Mini-ITX boards. Refer to the following instructions to install the CF card or Mini-PCI card.
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Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Remove the bottom access cover. Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Install or replace the CF card or Mini-PCI card. Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Replace the bottom access cover and fasten it with four screws.
NSTALLING THE ARD DISK DRIVE IN OTTOM ASING PTIONAL Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Unscrew the four screws of the hard disk drive bracket then insert the 2.5 hard disk drive. Secure the hard disk with four screws.
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Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Secure the hard disk drive to the casing and connect all the necessary hard disk drives cables. Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Install the top cover and secure it with six screws.
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Step 4 4 4 4 Connect the SATA port and power ports of the storage casing to the SATA and power ports of the AMOS-1000. Then stack the AMOS-1000 on top of the storage casing and secure the AMOS- 1000 to the storage casing with four screws.
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Step Step Step Step 5 5 5 5 Replace the cover of AMOS-1000. Step 6 Step 6 Step 6 Step 6 Secure it with six screws.
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Item Parts list Item Parts list PCI/PCI-E Cover Fan Cover Top Cover HDD Damper Bottom Chassis HDD Bracket Power Board Bottom Cover Front Bezel Mounting Bracket Right Power Switch Mounting Bracket Left System Fan...
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The AMOS-1000 supports a variety of VIA Mini-ITX boards as shown below. Contact a local sales representative for detailed information. Slot I/O Board Support Model Mini-PCI PCI-E LPC-01 LCP-02 PUSB-01 EPIA-M700 √ √ EPIA-SN √ √ √ √ √ EPIA-EX √...
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Fix PUSB-01, LPC-01, LPC-02 Fix 2 SATA HDD cable signal cable Note: Note: Note: Note: Cable Tie location 1 to 7 places to fix cable ties in AMOS-1000 chassis. Locations 8 to 16 are optional put in Accessory Box.
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