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    CLIENT USER ’ S GUIDE Dell ® PowerEdge ® Expandable RAID Controller Battery Backup Module Guide[...]

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    PowerEdge Battery Backup Module User’s Guide ii Dell ® PowerEdge ® Expandable RAID Controller Information in this document is subject to change without notice.  1996 Dell Computer Corporation. All rights reserved.  1996 American Megatrends, Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction in any manner whatsoever without the written permission of D[...]

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    Preface iii Preface The PowerEdge Battery Pack Module is a mezzanine card that mounts on top of the PowerEdge adapter card. The PowerEdge Battery Backup Module provides emergency battery power for the cache memory mounted on the PowerEdge adapter card.. Technical Support If you need technical assistance, see the “Getting Help” Chapter in the In[...]

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    Chapter 1 Installing the Battery Pack 1 1 Installing the Battery Pack Overview The PowerEdge Battery Backup Module protects the data handled by the PowerEdge® Expandable RAID Controller by providing protection from power supply interruptions to the PowerEdge cache memory. The PowerEdge Battery Backup Module monitors the voltage level of the DRAM m[...]

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    2 PowerEdge Battery Backup Module User’s Guide Overview, Continued Battery Backup Module The backup module is shown below. There are no jumpers to set. There are only two connectors that attach this daughtercard to the PowerEdge controller card. Two three-pin connectors (J1 and J2) attach the primary onboard battery pack and a secondary battery p[...]

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    Chapter 1 Installing the Battery Pack 3 Installing the Battery Backup Module Static Electricity The PowerEdge PC SCSI Disk Array adapter card and the PowerEdge Battery Backup Module contain sensitive electronic components. Make sure you ground yourself by wearing an antistatic wristband or by maintaining contact with an electrical ground while you [...]

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    4 PowerEdge Battery Backup Module User’s Guide Install the Battery Backup Card Remove the PowerEdge card and place it on a flat, clean, static- free surface. Remove the four shunts from the 8-pin connector. Install the PowerEdge Battery Backup daughtercard on the PowerEdge adapter card as shown below. Warning Do not place the PowerEdge Battery Ba[...]

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    Chapter 1 Installing the Battery Pack 5 Install the Battery Backup Card, Continued Attach Module to PowerEdge Controller Fasten the Battery Backup Module to the PowerEdge RAID controller using the q ” screw and nylon washer supplied with the Battery Backup Module. First, insert the screw through the nylon washer. Then insert the screw through the[...]

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    6 PowerEdge Battery Backup Module User’s Guide Install the Battery Backup Card, Continued The PERC with the PowerEdge Battery Backup Module installed on it should appear as follows: i960 Dirty Cache SCSI Activity 1 1 1 A M E R I C A N M E G A T R E N D S 4 . 8 V , N I M H 963 4 P R O M A R K See the Dell PowerEdge RAID Controller User’s Guide f[...]

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    Chapter 1 Installing the Battery Pack 7 Connecting Battery Packs The PowerEdge Battery Backup Module usually is shipped with an onboard four-cell Nickel- Metal Hydride battery pack already installed. If this is the case, you must only insert the battery connector into J2, as shown below. The battery cable connector is keyed to make sure that the pr[...]

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    8 PowerEdge Battery Backup Module User’s Guide[...]

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    Chapter 2 Using the Battery Backup Module 9 2 Using the Battery Backup Module Charging the Battery Pack The battery pack is shipped uncharged. You must charge the battery pack before you can use it. The minimum time that the battery must be charged is: AMI Part Number Description Time to Charge BAT-NIMH-4.8-01 Battery, NIMH, 4.8V, 650mA onboard bat[...]

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    10 PowerEdge Battery Backup Module User’s Guide Changing DRAM Modules Important The battery backup module must be disconnected before you add or remove DRAMs to or from the PowerEdge controller card. Step Action 1 Bring down the operating system properly. Make sure that cache memory has been flushed. You must perform a system reset if operating u[...]

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    Chapter 3 Specifications 11 3 Specifications Fast Charge Rate 235 mA Trickle Charge Rate 24 mA Charge Time for Battery Packs The following time-to-charge values are calculated assuming 80% efficiency in the charging process. The time-to-charge values may vary depending on individual battery packs. AMI Part Number Description Time to Charge BAT-NIMH[...]

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    Chapter 3 Specifications 13 Appendix A Data Retention Time The data retention time is a function of: • the capacity of the battery pack, and • the load of the backed up circuitry. Capacity and Load Factors The data retention time as a function of the battery pack capacity and load is listed below. The load is the DRAM SIMM and the PERC Controll[...]