InWin’s server website. SAFETY INFORMATION To ensure a safe and smooth operation of your InWin IW-PLG Tower, it is essential that you choose an appropriate location for the system, provide an appropriate operating environment and supply an adequate amount of power for all components of the system. As you plan for installation, follow the guidelines below to ensure that the system and its environment are safely and appropriately positioned for efficient operation and service.
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• The operating environment temperature should be around 0°C to 40°C (32°F to 104°F). Heed Safety Instructions: Before working with InWin IPC/storage server products, we strongly recommend you use this guide as a reference and follow the safety instructions. The instructions in this manual will help you ensure and maintain compliance with existing product certifications and approvals.
A jumper is a short length conductor used to close, open or bypass part of an electronic circuit. Jumpers on InWin backplanes have a small tab on top that you can pick up with your fingertips. Grip the jumper carefully and plug the jumper to cover the jumper pins on the backplane.
40' HQ: 264pcs • The actual product is subject to change without prior notice. InWin Development Inc. reserves the right to make any final modifications. The adjacent image is for reference only. All hardware components and optional parts are not included.
User Manual PRODUCT DIMENSIONS 12Gb/s BACKPLANE SPECIFICATIONS Backplane 3.5" HDD 4 bay backplane with SAS/SATA 4 port module Dimensions (W x H) 111.5mm x 111.5mm Backplane Type Passive Host Interface SFF-8643 x 1 HDD Interface SAS/SATA x 4 Home...
IW-PLG Tower Product Introduction Box Contents When you open the IW-PLG Tower box, the contents should include following: Slide Rail Box Accessories Box Home...
User Manual Accessories Box Item Item Motherboard Stand-offs x 16 3.5" External HDD Screws x 48 Motherboard Screws x 21 3.5" Internal HDD Screws x 6 ODD Screws x 4 Cable Ties x 10 2.5" SSD Screws x 44 Front Bezel Keys x 2 Home...
IW-PLG Tower General Information When you open the side cover, it should reflect the diagram’s image. Item Item Item PSU mounting area 2.5" x 2 or 3.5" x 1 Foot stands MB mounting area 120 x 25mm PWM rear fan x 1...
User Manual Front Panel Controls and Indicators After unlocking and opening the front bezel, you can see the disk bays, and the control panel, USB I/O ports and indicators are located on the left side. Item Color Status Description Green Solid on System ok System Fail LED Amber Solid on System faulty Hard Disk LED...
IW-PLG Tower Rear Panel Configuration The rear side of IW-PLG Tower contains the position of power Supply, system IO, 9 expansion cards slot and rear fan location. Item Description This window is for installing CRPS PSU, please reference InWin’s Power Supply Area compatibility list to select the compatible models.
Hard Drive Installation The IW-PLG Tower has 12 external hot-swap disk bays, which support both 2.5" and 3.5" hard drives. The IW-PLG Tower also supports internal 2.5" SSDs x 2 or 3.5" HDD x 1. For a quick installation video, please visit InWin Server youtube channel.
Connecting LED Cable, Front Control Panel and Front USB I/O Ports The InWin IW-PLG Tower has a built-in front control panel and USB access ports. Please refer to your motherboard user guide for pin function and locations, and then plug the connectors to the pins on the motherboard to activate the functions.
User Manual Power Supply Installation The InWin IW-PLG Tower supports 80 Plus Platinum CRPS with PDB cable management. InWin offers different wattage of CRPS, please refer to our website for more detailed information to match your regions. Power Supply Cable Information...
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IW-PLG Tower Power Supply Cable Information Home...
User Manual Slide Rail Installation The IW-PLG Tower supports EIA-RS310D standard cabinets and chassis racks. InWin provides standard slide rails to allow users to mount the chassis onto the cabinets. Or the slide rail by your order might be different. You can reference the quick installation guide inside the slide rail package and follow the instructions to mount the rail onto your cabinet or chassis rack.
Please visit the InWin website ipc.in-win.com The InWin IW-PLG Tower requires a SAS cable to connect the backplane and your motherboard or RAID controller. InWin provides a verified SAS cable for installation, please contact InWin local partners and sales reps to get more information.
The InWin IW-PLG Tower can be installed in a rack. The P/Ns for tower & rack are different, before you do this, you need to order the rail and the correct PN for the IW-PLG Tower. Please contact your local reseller to purchase the rail & IW-PLG Tower for rail application.
Does the chassis support mirrored OS disks? The InWin IW-PLG Tower supports internal disks at least 2.5" x 2, or 3.5" x 1. Yet, the disk mirroring is defined by your motherboard or your RAID 1 controller card. Check the vendor’s guide to mirror your OS disks.
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