Kontron COMe-cP2020 - Manual (Page 105)

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COMe-P2020 User Guide
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7 Installation
7.1 Safety
This Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its compliance with
electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a long fault-free life. However, the life expectancy of this product
can be drastically reduced by improper treatment during unpacking and installation. Therefore, in the interest of personnel
safety and of the correct operation of this product, it is recommended to conform with the following guidelines.
• Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken during all
handling operations and inspection of this product in order to ensure product integrity at all times.
• Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while it is not used for operational purposes unless it is oth-
erwise protected.
• Whenever possible, unpack or pack this product only at EOS/ESD safe work stations. Where a safe work station is not
guaranteed, it is important for the user to be electrically discharged before touching the product with his/her hands
or tools. This is most easily done by touching a metal part of the system housing before touching the product.
7.2 General Instructions on Usage
In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in any way. Changes or mod-
ifications to the device, which are not explicitly approved by Kontron and described in this manual or received from Kon-
tron’s Technical Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty.
This device should only be installed in or connected to systems that fulfill all necessary technical and specific environmen-
tal requirements. This applies also to the operational temperature range of the specific board version, which must not be
exceeded.
7.3 COM Express Module-to-Carrier Assembly Considerations
The COMe-cP2020 has been designed to the COM Express specification for form factor, mechanical dimensions and mount-
ing hole layout. Provisions have also been made for assembly of a heatspreaderheatspreader (two dedicated mounting
holes). Kontron offers two standard cooling solutions (as indicated in Chapter 5 “Thermal” on page 76) all of which cover
the entire upper area of the board. All of the solutions have appropriate holes for mounting hardware (screws, standoffs,
etc.).
As each cooling solution is a function of the application, it is the responsiblity of the implementer to ensure proper assem-
bly of the COMe-cP2020 with the carrier board and where appropriate attachment of the combined assembly to a chassis
wall, a heatpipe or other such devices.
The heatspreader of the COMe-cP2020 has four threaded mounting holes for attaching cooling solutions as indicated in the
figure below. Screws used for mounting must not extend beyond the bottom side of the heatspreader when installed, oth-
erwise damage to the COMe-cP2020 will result. The torque applied to these screws when assembling must not exceed 0.7
Nm.