Safety Information Read the installation instructions before connecting to the power source. Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install, replace or service this equipment. Never install this product in a wet environment. Position system cables and power cables carefully; route system cable and the power cable and plug so that they cannot be stepped on or tripped over.
SANs and NAS environments. The CHENBRO SAS Expander Backplane is based on LSI SAS2 X36 IC that enables the connection of 24 drives in directly attached SAS or SATA HDD. This Backplane performs SAS and SATA transfer rate at 6.0 Gb/s or 3 Gb/s with individual configurations.
Features General • To expand one Mini-SAS port (SFF-8087) to 24 x SATAII/SAS 2.5” HDD • Support HDD Failure / Activity Indication and HDD ID Mapping • Support RM235/RM418/RM417 only High Speed I/O • 6.0 Gb/s or 3.0 Gb/s operations •...
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Technical Specification This SAS Expander backplane assembly is including three boards : 80H10341802A0 ( 2.5” 24-port Mini SAS Backplane) Specification Host Interface Mini-SAS HDD Interface Hot-Swap Yes, allows user to on line replace Hard Disk Drive LED indicates Hard Disk Drive status Power LED –...
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80H17341801A0 ( SAS Expander Bridge Board ) Specification Dimension 95.6(L) x 19.66(W) x 1.0(H) mm Material FR4 4 layer Accommodation Chassis RM235XX RM417XX RM418XX...
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SAS Expander Backplane Assembly Outlook HDD Side Host Side p/n : 80H10341802A0 (2.5” 24-port Mini SAS Backplane Layout) CN011 CN241 CE1 CE2 CE3 CE4 CE5 CE6 CE7 CE8 Components Description Function JP1 ~ JP6 DC in, 4-Pin connector For backplane power source from power supply...
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Power Source For Heat Sink Cooling Fan ( not used ) RS232 Connector For Debug ( only for Chenbro Technician ) Firmware Upload Connector For Firmware Update ( only for Chenbro Technician ) JC4 = PSU Alarm connecter (connect to PSU) Alarm、Mute Connecter JC4, JC5...
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Fan Connector Pin Definition (JF1 ~ JF4) Descriptions FAN Clock Input FAN PWM Output Power Failure Connector Pin Definition (JC4) Descriptions Fail signal Input(Active Low) Power Alarm Mute Connector Pin Definition (JC5) Descriptions MUTE - MUTE + RS232 Connector Pin Definition (JC1) Descriptions KEY PIN Fan Connector Pin Definition (JF5)
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Front LED / Control Board Connector Pin Definition (JC8) Descriptions Descriptions FAIL LED + FAIL LED - KEY PIN MUTE SW + MUTE SW - Mini SAS Connector Pin Definition (CB1 ~ CB2) Descriptions Descriptions...
Under 45℃ (113℉) 45℃~50℃ (113℉~122℉) 50℃ (122℉) and above 100% Mini-SAS Cables RM23212 SAS Expander Backplane provides most benefits to users using various SAS RAID card via different conversion cables. Chenbro provides various cables for different interfaces which include the followings:...
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Cable Connector Length Type Host (RAID Card) Side Backplane Side Mini-SAS Mini-SAS 26H113215-027 200 mm (SFF-8087 36pin) (SFF-8087 36pin) Mini-SAS Mini-SAS 26H113215-028 350 mm (SFF-8087 36pin) (SFF-8087 36pin) Mini-SAS Mini-SAS 26H113215-029 500 mm (SFF-8087 36pin) (SFF-8087 36pin) Mini-SAS Mini-SAS 26H113215-030 600 mm (SFF-8087 36pin) (SFF-8087 36pin)
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How To Assemble On The HDD Cage Step 1 : Attach three “ L “ shape metal brackets on the backplane by screw Step 2 : Fasten backplane on the rear side of HDD cage by screw Step 3 : Insert two bridge boards on the backplane...
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Step 5 : Align with the screwing hole on the studs and fasten by four screws to finish whole HDD Cage assembly Note : Regarding assembly for HDD cage on the chassis , Please refer to RM417/RM418 Chassis quick installation guide from Chenbro official web site...
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