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1.5.2
Serial Ports
The MIC-3396 provides one serial port and the RIO-3316 provides two serial ports.
The serial port is available as RS-232 interfaces via RJ-45 connectors on the front
panel of MIC-3396. An RJ-45 to DB-9 adaptor cable is provided in the MIC-3396
accessories to facilitate connectivity to external console or modem devices. The
BIOS Advanced Setup program covered in Chapter 2 provides a user interface for
features such as enabling or disabling the ports and setting the port address. Many
serial devices implement the RS-232 standard in different ways. If you have prob-
lems with a serial device, be sure to check pin assignments on Table 1.11 for the con-
nectors. The IRQ and address range for these ports are fixed. However, if you wish to
disable the port or change these parameters later, you can do this in the system
BIOS setup.
1.5.3
Ethernet Configuration
The MIC-3396 is equipped with two high performances, PCI-Express based, network
interface controllers which provide fully compliant IEEE802.3 10/100/1000Base-TX
Ethernet interfaces; QM87 built-in PHY chip which also provides 10/100/1000Base-
TX Ethernet interface. Users can choose the LAN1 and LAN2 either via the front
panel RJ-45 connectors or the LAN3 and LAN4 on the rear I/O module. Furthermore,
the MIC-3396 supports the PICMG 2.16 Packet Switching Backplane Specification
via the J3 connector.
1.5.4
SATA Daughter Board Connector (SATA1 and Extension
Module)
The MIC-3396 provides one SATA interface via SATA1 connector for either a daugh-
ter board for SATA HDD. It is optional as onboard HDD. Two SATA interfaces are
connected to RTM for extra SATA HDDs request.
1.5.5
System Rest and BMC Reset Button
The MIC-3396 provides a system reset button located on the front panel. The system
reset button resets all payload and application-related circuitry. It does not reset the
system management (IPMI) related circuitry. A separate BMC reset button on the
front panel is provided for the BMC and related hardware.
1.6
Safety Precautions
Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from
damage.
To avoid electric shock, always disconnect the power from your CompactPCI
chassis before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU board or
other boards while the CompactPCI chassis is powered.
Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush
of power as you connect a jumper or install a board may damage sensitive elec-
tronic components.
Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before you touch your CPU
board. Be particularly careful not to touch the chip connectors.
Modern integrated electronic devices, especially CPUs and memory chips, are
extremely sensitive to static electric discharges and fields. Keep the board in its
antistatic packaging when it is not installed in the chassis, and place it on a
static dissipative mat when you are working with it. Wear a grounding wrist strap
for continuous protection.
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