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Order Information Part Number Description ® ® RCS-9400F, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080, 2 GigE LAN, RCS-9430F-GTX1080 1 PCIe x4, 1 PCIe x1, 4 COM, 7 USB 3.0, 3 SIM, Isolated DIO ® ® RCS-9400F w/65W CPU, NVIDIA GeForce GTX1080, RCS-9430FH-GTX1080 2 GigE LAN, 1 PCIe x4, 1 PCIe x1, 4 COM, 7 USB 3.0, 3 SIM, Isolated DIO ®...
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Order Accessories Part Number Description ® ® E3-1275 v6 Intel Xeon E3-1275 v6 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz, 73W E3-1275 v5 Intel ® Xeon ® E3-1275 v5 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 4.00 GHz, 80W ® ® E3-1225 v5 Intel Xeon E3-1225 v5 Processor, 8M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz, 80W...
Table of Contents CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview 1.2 Features 1.3 Product Specification 1.3.1 Specifications of RCS-9430F GTX1080 1.3.2 Specifications of RCS-9430FH GTX1080 1.3.3 Specifications of RCS-9430FR GTX1080 1.3.4 Specifications of RCS-9430FHR GTX1080 1.3.5 Specifications of RCS-9421F GTX1080 1.3.6 Specifications of RCS-9421FH 1.3.7 Specifications of RCS-9421FR GTX1080 1.3.8 Specifications of RCS-9421FHR GTX1080 1.3.9 Specifications of RCS-9412F GTX1080...
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CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR RCS-9000F GTX1080 30 2.1 Packing List 2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions 2.3 Main Board Expansion Connectors 2.4 Main Board Jumper Settings 2.5 Ignition Control CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SETUP 3.1 How to Open Your RCS-9000F GTX1080 3.2 Installing CPU 3.3 Installing DDR4 SO-DIMM Modules 3.4 Installing Mini PCIe Card...
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APPENDIX A : Isolated DIO Guide APPENDIX B : GPIO and WDT Functions APPENDIX C : RAID Installation Guide APPENDIX D : Power Consumption APPENDIX E : Supported Memory & Storage List APPENDIX F : Power Supply Installation viii...
Pascal™ architecture and up to 400% GPU computing performance, max 8K resolution and 7 independent HD displays, Vecow RCS-9000F GTX1080 boost up to 49% system performance enhancement and 1637% GPU performance improved than the platform without additional graphics engine; PCIe 3.0 (8GT/s), Multiple SATA III (6Gbps), USB 3.0 (5Gbps), PoE (1Gbps) LAN and wireless connections make high-...
1.3.6 Specifications of RCS-9421FH System ® ® Quad Core Intel Xeon /Core™ i7/i5/i3 Processor Processor (Kaby Lake-S/Skylake-S) ® Chipset Intel C236 BIOS IT8786E • DDR4 2133MHz Memory • Up to 32GB • 2 204-pin SO-DIMM Socket I/O Interface 4 COM RS-232/422/485 with auto flow control Serial (ESD protection : Air gap ±15kV, Contact ±8kV) •...
1.4 Supported CPU List Processor No. Cache Max. Frequency Embedded ® Xeon E3-1275 v6 Up to 4.20 GHz ® Xeon E3-1275 v5 Up to 4.00 GHz ® Xeon E3-1225 v5 Up to 3.70 GHz ® Xeon E3-1225L v5 Up to 3.40 GHz Core™...
RCS-9000F GTX1080 series may contain SSD/HDD and DDR4 SO-DIMM. Please verify these items if necessary.) RCS-9400F Series Accessory box, which contains • Vecow Drivers & Utilities DVD • Wall-mounting bracket • F#6-32x6 screw for wall-mounting bracket • PH-M2.5x6 screw for Mini PCIe Slot •...
2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions In Vecow's RCS-9000 series family, all I/O connectors are located on the front panel. Most of the general connections to the computer device, such as audio, USB, DVI-I, DVI-D, DisplayPort, and any additional storage, are placed on the front panel.
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2.2.4 PWR & HDD LED Indicator COM 4 COM 3 Isolated DIO 2 Isolated DIO 1 SIM 2 SIM 3 DC-IN | LAN 2 | LAN 1 DVI-D COM 1 DVI-I On | Off COM 2 Yellow-HDD LED : A hard disk/CFast LED. If the LED is on, it indicates that the system's storage is functional.
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2.2.8 SIM 1, SIM 2, SIM 3 COM 4 COM 3 Isolated DIO 2 Isolated DIO 1 SIM 2 SIM 3 DC-IN | LAN 2 | LAN 1 DVI-D COM 1 DVI-I On | Off COM 2 MPCIE1 MPCIE2 CN14 (SIM 1) MPCIE3 Mini PCIe...
2.2.10 Audio Connector COM 4 COM 3 Isolated DIO 2 Isolated DIO 1 SIM 2 SIM 3 DC-IN | LAN 2 | LAN 1 DVI-D COM 1 DVI-I On | Off COM 2 There are two audio connectors, mic-in and line-out, on the front side of RCS- 9000. Onboard Realtek ALC892 audio codec supports 5.1 channel HD audio and ®...
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2.2.14 Isolated DIO COM 4 COM 3 Isolated DIO 2 Isolated DIO 1 SIM 2 SIM 3 DC-IN | LAN 2 | LAN 1 DVI-D COM 1 DVI-I On | Off COM 2 There is a 16-bit DIO (8-bit DI, 8-bit DO) connector in the Isolated rear side.
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2.2.15 Serial Port COM COM 4 COM 3 Isolated DIO 2 Isolated DIO 1 SIM 2 SIM 3 DC-IN | LAN 2 | LAN 1 DVI-D COM 1 DVI-I On | Off COM 2 Serial port can be configured for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 with auto flow control communication.
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2.3.3 CN12 : GPIO CN12 The RCS-9000 offers sixteen programmable I/O within TTL 5V tolerance. If the GPIO is logic high, it indicates that the mapping on SIO GPIO pin is logic high level. If the GPIO is logic low, it indicates that the mapping on SIO GPIO pin is logic low level.
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2.3.6 CN8 : One PCIe x4 or Four PCIe x1 (PCH) The pin assignments of CN8 are listed in the following table : Pin No. Function Pin No. Function Reserved +V12S +V12S +V12S +V12S +V12S CLKOUT_100M_X4_P9 SM_SLOT_CLK CLKOUT_100M_X4_N9 SM_SLOT_DAT CLKOUT_100M_X4_P10 CLKOUT_100M_X4_N10 +V3.3S +V3.3S Reserved...
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2.3.10 CN20, CN36 : SATA Power Connector CN20 CN36 The RCS-9000 is also equipped with two SATA power connectors. It supports 5V (Up to 3A) and 12V (Up to 3A) currents to the hard drive or SSD. The pin assignments of CN20 and CN36 are listed in the following table : Pin No.
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2.3.13 MPCIE1 : Mini PCIe, mSATA MPCIE1 mSATA Both mSATA and mini PCIe share the same form factor and similar electrical pinout assignments on their connectors. There was no clear mechanism to distinguish if an mSATA drive or a Mini PCIe device is plugged into the socket until recently that SATA I/O issued an ECN change (ECN #045) to redefine pin- 43 on mSATA connector as "no connect"...
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2.3.14 MPCIE2, MPCIE3 : Mini PCIe MPCIE2 MPCIE3 The pin assignments of MPCIE2 and MPCIE3 are listed in the following table : Pin No. function Pin No. function Reserved +3.3Vaux Reserved Reserved +1.5V Reserved Reserved Reserved +3.3Vaux Reserved +3.3Vaux GETTING TO KNOW YOUR RCS-9000F GTX1080...
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2.3.15 CN9 : CFast The RCS-9000 system comes with a CFast socket on the front panel for Type-I/ Type-II compact flash card. It is implemented by a SATA III Port from C236 PCH. Be sure to disconnect the power source and unscrew the CFast socket cover before installing a CFast card.
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2.4.5 JP6 : USB Wake Up Pin Header Pin No. Definition USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Wake Up Disable USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Wake Up Enable (Default) 2.4.6 JP3 Pin Header Pin No. Definition Disable Flash Descriptor Security (override) Enable security measures defined in the Flash Descriptor.
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2.5.2 Adjust Ignition Control Modes The RCS-9000 series provide sixteen modes of different power on/off delay periods adjustable via rotary switch. The default rotary switch is set to 0 in ATX/ AT power mode. The modes are listed in the following table : DIP-Switch Power on delay Power off delay...
SYSTEM SETUP 3.1 How to Open Your RCS-9000F GTX1080 Step 1 Remove two F-6-32x6 screws (circled in red) and five F-M3x4 screws (circled in yellow) on the top cover. Take off the top cover HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
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Step 6 Remove com ports eight #4-40 (red) and one KHS-632x8 (yellow) screw on the front panel. Remove four F-632x6 screws. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
3.2 Installing CPU Step 1 Remove five M3x11 Spring screws (red) and five PH M3x6L screws (yellow). Step 2 Open the CPU slot. Step 3 Push the slot key. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
3.3 Installing DDR4 SO-DIMM Modules Step 1 Install DDR4 RAM module into SO-DIMM slot. Step 2 Make sure the RAM module is locked by the memory slot (red). HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
3.5 Installing Antenna Cable Step 1 Check antenna cable and washers. Step 2 Remove one rubber cork from the rear panel. (pick the location you want). HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
3.9 Installing SSD/HDD 3.9.1 External SSD/HDD (For RCS-9430FR/9430FHR/9421FR/9421FHR/ 9412FR/9412FHR-GTX1080) Step 1 Trigger and open SSD/ Step 2 Insert 2.5" SSD/HDD into HDD tray. the tray. SATA 4 SATA 3 SATA 2 SATA 1 Step 3 Push back and close the Step 4 Lock the SSD/HDD tray SSD/HDD tray.
BIOS AND DRIVER SETTING 4.1 BIOS Settings BIOS provides an interface for users to check and change system configuration. The BIOS setup program is accessed by pressing the <Del> key when POST display output is shown. Figure 4-1 : Entering Setup Screen BIOS AND DRIVER SETTING...
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4.3.1 CPU Configuration Figure 4-3-1 : CPU Configuration Hardware Prefetcher To turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch To turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.
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4.3.2.2 GT – Power Management Control Figure 4-3-2-2 : GT – Power Management Control RC6 (Render Standby) Check to enable render standby support. Maximum GT frequency Maximum GT frequency limited by the user. Choose between 350MHz (RPN) and 1150MHz (RP0). Value beyond the range will be clopped to min/max supported by SKU 4.3.3 PCH-FW Configuration Figure 4-3-3 : PCH-FW Settings...
4.3.7 IT8786 Super IO Configuration Figure 4-3-7 : IT8786 Super IO Configuration 4.3.7.1 Serial Port X Configuration Figure 4-3-7-1 : Serial Port X Configuration Serial Port 1 to port 4 Configuration Options for Serial Port 1 to Serial Port 4. Entering the corresponding Port option then end user can change the settings such as I/O resource and UART mode (High Speed Serial Port is Port 1 only).
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CSM Support Enable/disable CSM support. GateA20 Active UPON REQUEST-GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. ALWAYS - do not allow GA20 to be disabled; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Option ROM Messages Set display mode for option ROM. INT19 Trap Response BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM: IMMEDIATE - execute the trap right away;...
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Aperture Size Select the Aperture Size. Note: Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment is automatically enabled when selecting 2048MB aperture. To use this feature, please disable CSM Support. DVMT Pre-Allocated Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.
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4.4.2.2 SATA and RST Configuration Figure 4-4-2-2 : SATA And RST Settings SATA Controller(s) Enable or disable SATA Device. SATA Mode Selection Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. Software Feature Mask Configuration RAID OROM/RST driver will refer to the SWFM configuration to enable or disable the storage features.
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4.5.1 HDD Security Configuration Figure 4-5-1 : HDD Security Settings Set User Password Set HDD user password. *** Advisable to power cycle system after setting hard disk passwords *** Discard or save changes option in setup does not have any impact on HDD when password is set or removed.
4.7 Save & Exit Figure 4-7 : Bios Save and Exit Menu Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes.
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Runtime folder include head file for software developer or System Integration. Sample folder include sample program, driver library, and API library. Source folder include sample program source code that compile on Visual Studio 2008. A.4 Sample Execute DIO demo tool (RCS9K.exe). Sample RCS9K.exe, as shown below: DIO1 / DIO2 group: Isolate check button:...
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APPENDIX B : Software Functions B.1 Driver API Guide In Runtime folder, on RCS9K2.h: _DLL_IMPORT_ definition is used on LoadLibrary API for RCS9K.dll. RCS9K_EXPORTS definition is used on RCS9K.dll building. Otherwise, that is used to compile with RCS9K.lib BOOL Initial(BYTE Isolate_Type, BYTE DIO_NPN) Initial machine for DIO, watchdog timer, and POE Isolate_Type: DIO type 1: Isolated DIO;...
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C.6 To Create RAID Volume on "Rapid Storage Technology" Software The system is featured with four SATA HDD's for RAID volume, so there are RAID level options to choose on this page. Let's take RAID 1 as an example, select "RAID 1". C.7 Disk Management : Partition the Disk After RAID 1 volume is created, you can see the figure of SATA device allocation.
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C.9 Recovery and Auto Re-build When Using the SAME RAID HDD C.10 Recovery and Auto Re-build When Using DIFFERENT RAID HDD A warning will pop-up to ask you if the disk is not a member of the original RAID volume. If you press "Rebuild", it will replace the broken SATA HDD to the last SATA HDD of RAID volume.
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D.1 Intel® Core™ i7-7700@3.40GHz (8M Cache, up to 4.2 GHz) Power on and boot to Win10 64bit Power Sleep Mode idle status CPU usage less 3% Input Current Consumption Current Consumption i7-7700 0.448A 06.72W 1.623A 24.35W i7-7700 0.312A 07.49W 1.073A 25.75W i7-7700 0.240A...
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F.4.1 PWS-360W Adapter AC Cable PWS-360W Power Adapter ON/OFF Switch AC 110V AC 220V AC Power Cord F.4.2 PWS-360W Adapter AC Cable PWS-360W ** If more help is needed, please contact Vecow technical support ** Appendix F...