Inventec Corporation NX-H3003 Smart Edge Server System Owner’s Manual

Inventec Corporation NX-H3003 Smart Edge Server System

Product Information

• Specifications
  • Model: NX-H3003
  • Release Date: February 2024
  • Version: A
  • Copyright: 2023_CERT_01
  • Manufacturer: Inventec

Product Usage Instructions

• Introduction
  • This Smart Edge Server System is designed for high-performance computing and data processing tasks.
• Audience Assumptions
  • This manual assumes the user has basic knowledge of server systems and networking.
• Instructions for Use
  • Follow the guidelines provided in this manual for proper installation, setup, and maintenance of the server system.
• Manual Organization
  • The manual is structured to provide detailed information on product specifications, features, and system overviews.
• Packing Checklist
  • Ensure all components listed in the packing checklist are included before proceeding with installation.
• Product Specifications
  • Refer to the specifications section for detailed technical information about the Smart Edge Server System.
• Antenna Specifications
  • If applicable, refer to the antenna specifications for information related to wireless connectivity.
• Product Features and Summary
  • Review the product features and summary to understand the capabilities of the server system.
• System Overview
  • Explore the front view, system LED indicators, and button information for a comprehensive understanding of the system layout.

FAQs

• Q: Can I modify the hardware components of the Smart Edge Server System?
  • A: The manufacturer reserves the right to change specifications without notice. Any modifications should be done per the provided guidelines to avoid voiding the warranty.
• Q: How do I troubleshoot system LED errors?
  • A: Refer to the manual for a list of LED indicators and their corresponding error codes. Follow the troubleshooting steps outlined in the manual to resolve any issues.

About This Manual

Conventions: To make sure that you perform certain tasks properly, take note of the following symbols used throughout this manual.

Safety Symbols

• Before troubleshooting, you must be familiar with the safety information listed below.
• To avoid any potential hazards, the following symbols may be placed on some components of the product.
• The shape and colour of the symbols shown below are mainly for your reference.
• Please take the actual shipment as standard.

Safety Precautions

• Observe the following safety precautions when you are connecting or disconnecting any device.
• The product is a non-consumer product and for professional technical person use only.

Operation Safety

• Any operation on this product must be conducted by certified or experienced engineers.
• Before operating the product, carefully read all the manuals included in the product package.
• Before using the product, make sure that all cables are correctly connected and power cords are not damaged. If any damage is detected, contact your dealer as soon as possible.
• To avoid short circuits, keep paper clips, screws, and staples away from connectors, slots, sockets and circuitry.
• Avoid dust, humidity, and extreme temperatures; place the product on a stable surface.
• It is recommended that you wear gloves when assembling or disassembling the product to protect it from cuts and scrapes.
• When the product is powered on, heat sinks may be hot. Do not touch them.

Electrical Safety

• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cords for the product and all attached devices are unplugged.
• To prevent electric shock hazards, disconnect the power cable from the electrical outlet before relocating the product.
• When adding or removing any additional device to or from the product, ensure that the power cords for those devices are unplugged before the signal cables are connected.
• If possible, disconnect all power cords from the existing product before you add a device.
• Use one hand, when possible, to connect or disconnect signal cables to prevent a possible shock from touching two surfaces with different electrical potentials.

Intended Application Uses

• This product was evaluated as Information Technology Equipment (ITE), which may be installed in server rooms or computer rooms.
• The suitability of this product for other product categories and environments (such as medical, industrial, residential, alarm systems, and test equipment), other than an ITE application, may require further evaluation.

Site Selection

• Restricted Access Location: The location for equipment is intended for installation only in a Server Room or Computer Room where both of the following apply:
• Access can only be gained by SERVICE PERSONS about the reasons for the restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that shall be taken.
• Access is through the use of a TOOL lock and key, or other means of security, and is controlled by the authority responsible for the location.
• This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present.

The system is designed to operate in a typical office environment.

Choose a site that is:

• Clean, dry, and free of airborne particles (other than normal room dust).
• Well-ventilated and away from sources of heat including direct sunlight and radiators.
• Away from sources of vibration or physical shock.
• Isolated from strong electromagnetic fields produced by electrical devices.
• In regions that are susceptible to electrical storms, we recommend you plug your system into a surge suppressor and disconnect telecommunication lines to your modem during an electrical storm.
• Provided with a properly grounded wall outlet.
• Provided with sufficient space to access the power supply cord(s), because they serve as the product’s main power.

Tools Required

• A Phillips head screwdriver or a flat screwdriver is needed to install or remove the components in the server.

Introduction

Audience Assumptions

This document is for the person who installs, administers, and troubleshoots devices and systems. Inventec assumes you are qualified in the servicing of computer equipment and trained in recognizing hazards in products with hazardous energy levels.

Warning: This product is a telecommunications terminal equipment that must be installed and set up by professional engineers before it can be set up and used, and may not be sold directly to general consumers.

Instructions for Use

• Warning: This product is Class A equipment. To avoid electromagnetic interference, it should not be installed or used in residential environments. To reduce the impact of electromagnetic waves, please use this product properly.
• Warning: Radiation Exposure Statement: This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with a minimum distance of 20cm between the radiator and your body.
• Important: This product is certified to the Technical Specification for Low Power Radio Frequency Equipment, version 3.8. Without approval, no company, firm or user may change the frequency, increase the power, or change the characteristics and functions of the original design.
• Important: In addition to complying with the Technical Specification for Low Power Radio Frequency Equipment, version 3.8, this product should avoid affecting the operation of nearby radars.
• Important: This product is a low-power radio frequency device and should not be used in a manner that affects flight safety or interferes with legitimate communications. If interference is found, stop using it immediately and make improvements until there is no interference before continuing to use it. The legal communications referred to in the preceding paragraph refer to radio communications operated following the provisions of the Telecommunications Management Act. Low-power RF equipment must be able to withstand interference from electromagnetic devices that radiate electromagnetic waves for legitimate communications or industrial, scientific, and medical purposes.

Manual Organization

This manual introduces the chassis along with the hardware information. This manual is generally organized as follows:

Packing Checklist

Make sure you have all the components shipped with your system. If any item contained in the package is damaged or missing, please contact your local dealer for replacement. In addition, keep the box and packing materials for possible future use. The device is shipped with the following:

·             Wi-Fi to Wi-Fi module (ANT2) cable

·             LTE (M1) to 5G module (M1) cable

·             LTE (M2) to 5G module (M2) cable

·             Wi-Fi + BT to Wi-Fi module (ANT1) cable

·             LTE (D/G) to 5G module (D/G) cable

Others| ·             1x Power adapter

·             1x power cord

·             4x Footpads

·             2x Wall hanging

Product Specifications

Dimensions| · Height: 42.1 mm

· Width 220 mm (without Ear Mount) 256 mm (with Ear Mount)

· Length: 172 mm

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Weight| · Max-weight: 1.95 kg
Power Supply| · Switching power adapter Support AC input 100-240V / DC output 12V 8A
Environmental and Certifications| · Operating Temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C with 0.7m/s air

· Storage Temperature: -40°C ~ 85°C

· Operating Humidity: +8% ~ 90% RH

· Storage Humidity: 5% ~ 95% RH

· Vibration During Operation: IEC 60068-2-64

· Shock During Operation: IEC 60068-2-27

Product Use Restriction Record| · In a no-wind environment, 50°C is the highest currently supported, if the wind speed is 0.7m/sec, it can reach 60°C.

· Support IEC61000-6-2 Level 2 pass

Antenna Specifications

This product uses a detachable antenna, which is limited to the following antennas:

Brand| Model| Antenna Type| Frequency Range (MHz)| Gain (dB)
---|---|---|---|---
INPQ| DAM-D7-B2-N0- 000-58-13| Dipole| 1710 – 1785

2500 – 2570

703 – 748

2570 – 2620

2500 – 2690

3300 – 3570

4700 – 4900

| 3.3

2.8

1.29

2.84

2.84

3.09

1.52

Product Features and Summary

• Improved performance and higher efficiency
  • Paired with Intel® Core™ processor U series‒Tiger Lake Up to achieve high-speed processing, computer vision and low-latency deterministic computing.
• Flexible network configuration
  • Supports IoT applications through 4GLTE or 5GNR (Sub 6G) and WiFi-6 modules, with high-bandwidth network communication capabilities to meet the needs of different applications.
• Satisfactory stability and ease of maintenance
  • Adopting a highly modular design structure and ultra-thin appearance, it is easy to repair and maintain.
  • It is ideal for applications such as smart image monitoring, big data analysis, Industry 4.0, and smart medical industries.
• High-performance 5G fixed wireless access
  • Supports fixed wireless access (FWA) technology and provides 5G/LTE broadband services for rapid and efficient deployment.
• New software driver platform
  • Adopts Ubuntu Linux operating system and supports iGWS software platform to provide users with safe and reliable services.

Processor

(CPU)

| ·             Intel® Core™ Processor U-Series Mobile – Tiger Lake Up3 Up to 4 Processor Cores, TDP 15W
System Memory

(DIMM)

| ·             Support 2 DDR4 memory channels, one SODIMM per channel Max. 3200MT/s, capacity up to 64GB
Chipset| ·             Integrated SoC
Expansion Slot| ·             2x M.2 Key M slot supports 2280 / 22110 form factors (CPU PCIe Gen 4 x2) AI module NVMe SSD module

·             1x M.2 Key B slot supports 2280 / 22110 form factors NVMe SSD module LoRa module

·             1x M.2 Key E slot supports 2230 form factor (support Intel CNVio / CRF modules) WiFi / BT module

·             1x M.2 Key B slot supports 3052 / 2280 form factors 5G module NVMe SSD module

·             1x SIM card slot (Nano SIM card form fact)

Network| ·             2x RJ-45 2.5G with TSN (Intel I225)
Management| ·             Microchip MEC1428 (Embedded Controller)
Security| ·             TPM 2.0 (SPI interface)
Display Interface| ·             1x HDMI 2.0 port
I / O Interface| ·             Front I / O 1x DB9 COM port 1x P12V input DC jack 1x Power Button / LED (Green / Amber) 1x Reset button 2x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (10G) 2x USB 2.0 port 1x HDMI 2.0 port 2x RJ45 (2.5G TSN support) port

·             Internal I / O

| 1x COM port header (optional) 1x GPIO port (optional) 1x USB 3.2 Gen 2 port (10G)
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Thermal Design| ·             Fan-less with case fin design
Antenna Design| ·             Two types of antennas for LTE and WiFi support Gen 5 mobile phones and Gen 6 WiFi standards respectively

System Overview

Front View

1. Link / Active LED of RJ45 Port 2
2. Speed LED of RJ45 Port 2
3. Link / Active LED of RJ45 Port 1
4. Speed LED of RJ45 Port 1
5. RJ45 Port 2
6. RJ45 Port 1
7. COM Port
8. HDMI Port
9. Dual USB 2.0 Port
10. Dual USB 3.0 Port
11. Reset Button
12. Power Button / LED
13. DC Input Port

System LED and Button Information

LED

LED Type| Colour| LED Status| System Status
Power LED| Green| On| DC power on
Amber| On| Stand by status
Blinking| The system is running on DC power.
–| Off| AC power off
Onboard RJ-45 Link / Active LED| Green| On| Link-Up
Blinking| Traffic
–| Off| Link-Down
Onboard RJ-45 Speed LED| Green| On| 2500 Mbps
Yellow| On| 1000 Mbps
Off| 100/10 Mbps
–| Off| No Link
Button
Button Type| Behaviour| System Status
Power Button| Short press| DC power on Shutdown OS normally
DC power off: Power on system
Long press ≥ 3s| DC power off
Reset Button| Short press| Running normally

FCC

Appendix A FCC Rules Notices

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules.

Operation is subject to the following two conditions:

1. This device may not cause harmful interference, and
2. This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

Copyright Notice

• All rights, including copyright, in the content of this manual are owned or controlled by Inventec and protected by the Taiwan and International Copyright Act.
• No one may transmit, adapt, assign, compile, rent, sell, change, copy, reproduce, distribute, publish, display, broadcast, or use in any way the content of this manual, in whole or in part, for any other purpose whatsoever without the prior written permission of Inventec.

Trademarks

• All product names or brands mentioned herein are the trademarks of Inventec, its subsidiaries or other respective owners in Taiwan, the United States and other countries.

Disclaimer

• This manual provides the information concerning the set-up and installation of the product herein.
• Nothing herein may be construed as granting any right or license relating to any intellectual property rights of this manual or product.
• Unless otherwise provided in the Purchase and Sale Agreement for this product, the manufacturer and distributor of this product will not be liable whatsoever relating to the distribution and/or use of this product.
• In addition, the manufacturer and distributor of this product hereby specifically disclaim any express or implied warranties of merchantability, fitness for a particular purpose, or non-infringement of third-party rights in connection with this product.
• Manufacturers of this product may have the right to change specifications and product descriptions at any time without notice.

Warning! Before opening the chassis cover, remove all power cords to completely disconnect power from the system.

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