Published Apr 30, 2024

Sangoma power riser card for analog FXS on Dell 1U servers

Please see the following photograph.  Sangoma refers to this as the ST1 power adapter.

 

Static electricity caution

You may not even feel a static discharge strong enough to zap the card.  When working with exposed electronics, take care to avoid causing static damage to the equipment:

  • Hold the card by the metal backplane.

  • Don't touch the printed circuit board without first touching something metal, such as the computer case, to ground yourself.

  • If you stand up or sit down, or take even a single step, ground yourself again before touching any electronics.
     

Directions

  • Unscrew the backplate/slot cover from the analog card using a #1 Phillips screwdriver (small), and screw it into the riser card. 
    You may have to "un-sandwich" the card first - note the slotted screw near the Molex power connector.

  • Then use a molex "Y" power cable to pass through power from the riser to the analog card.  The other end does not connect to anything - just make sure it isn't touching anything.

  • Tip: You may want to brace the back of the Molex receptacle with your thumb as you insert the Molex power plug, to avoid excessive strain on the analog card.

 

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Not shown: FXO/FXS modules, which slot in from the bottom of the card.

The Sangoma ST1 PCI-Express power riser card highlighted:

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