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2 onboard interconnectivity, 1 onboard connectors and headers, 3 board hot swap and installation – Kontron AM4520 Manual User Manual

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3.2 Onboard Interconnectivity

3.2.1

Onboard Connectors and Headers

Description

Connector

Comments

AMC Connector

J7

AMC Connector

SAS Connector

J8

SAS Connector

3.3 Board Hot Swap and Installation

Some precautions must be taken when connecting or disconnecting a board to:

1. Rail guides must be installed on the enclosure to slide the board to the backplane.

2. Do not force the board if there is mechanical resistance while inserting the board.

3.

Use extractors handle to disconnect and extract the board from its enclosure.

WARNING

Always use a grounding wrist wrap before installing or removing the board from a
chassis.

3.3.1

Installing an AMC

To install an AMC:

1. Remove the AMC filler panel.
2. Carefully engage the AMC into the card guide. Push the AMC until it fully mate with

it’s connector. Secure the AMC handle to the locking position.

3. In normal condition, the blue LED shall turn ON as soon as the AMC is fully

inserted. It will turn OFF at the end of the hot swap sequence.

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