MXE-5400 Preface Copyright 2015 ADLINK Technology, Inc. This document contains proprietary information protected by copy- right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro- duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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Conventions Take note of the following conventions used throughout this manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and instructions properly. Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform tasks. NOTE: NOTE: Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam- age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com- plete a task.
MXE-5400 Table of Contents Revision History..............ii Preface ..................iii List of Tables................ix List of Figures ................ xi 1 Introduction ................ 1 Overview................1 Features................2 Specifications............... 3 Unpacking Checklist ............5 Mechanical Drawings............6 Front Panel I/O Connectors ..........8 1.6.1 Power Button ..............
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1.8.3 USIM Port ..............24 1.8.4 SATA Connectors (X2) ..........24 1.8.5 Mini-PCIe Connectors..........25 1.8.6 Extendable Power/Reset/LED ........26 2 Getting Started ..............27 Installing Hard Disk Drives..........27 Installing a Mini-PCIe Device ..........31 Internal USB Connector ............. 33 Installing CFast Card ............
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MXE-5400 B Appendix: BIOS Setup ............53 Main ................... 54 B.1.1 BIOS Information ............54 B.1.2 System Time/System Date ........54 Advanced................55 CPU Configuration ............56 Memory Configuration ..........58 Onboard Device Configuration ........59 Advanced Power Management ........61 SATA Configuration ............
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MXE-5400 Introduction 1.1 Overview ADLINK’s new Matrix MXE-5400 series of rugged quad-core fan- ® ™ less computers, featuring the latest 4th generation Intel Core i7-4700EQ processors (codename: Haswell), delivers outstanding performance with minimal power consumption. Intel’s Quick Sync Technology and Core IPG equip the MXE-5400 with market lead- ing performance in image/video related applications.
ture ranges, and 5 Grms vibration resistance. The entire ADLINK Matrix line undergoes rigorous testing for operational verification. Combing superior processor performance, security and manage- ability, leading wireless capability, and rich I/O in a compact and robust package, the ADLINK MXE-5400 is an ideal choice for a wide range of applications supporting intelligent transportation, in-vehicle multimedia, and surveillance and factory automation.
MXE-5400 1.3 Specifications MXE-5401 System ® ™ Processor Intel Core i7-4700EQ ® Chipset Intel Mobile Platform Controller Hub (QM87) 3 independent displays out of 4 channels Video 1x VGA+ DVI by DVI-I connector 2x Dual Mode DisplayPort 4 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz SODIMM module (Up to...
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MXE-5401 1 eSATA interface connectors on rear panel for eSATA storage expansion Mechanical 230 mm (W) x 205 mm (D) x 75 mm (H) (9” x 8” x Dimensions 2.5”) Weight 3.8 kg (8.39 lb) Mounting Wall-mount kit Environmental Standard: 0°C to 50°C Operating Temperature Extended temperature: -20°C to 60°C (w/...
MXE-5400 DDR3 L Ch anne l A LAN2 - PC I E3 ( X8 ) SO -D IMM I 21 0 I T DDR3 L Ch anne l B LAN3 - PC I E3 ( X4 ) SO -D IMM I 21 0 I T I n t e l LAN4 -...
1.6 Front Panel I/O Connectors This section describes the I/O connectors located on the front panel of the MXE-5400. Figure 1-6: Front Panel I/O A LED indicators I217 Gigabit Ethernet port B Power button G I210 Gigabit Ethernet port CFast connector C Reset button (Push-Push, Type II) D Dual DisplayPort connector...
MXE-5400 1.6.2 LED Indicators In addition to the LED of the power button, three LEDs on the front panel indicate the following operations. Indicator Color Description Indicates watchdog timer status. Flashes when watchdog timer starts, Watchdog (WDT) Yellow and when timer is expired, system will auto-reboots.
1.6.4 Dual DisplayPort Connector A dual DisplayPort connector on the front panel provides connec- tion to VGA, DVI, HDMI monitor via DisplayPort to VGA adapter cable, to DVI adapter cable, and to HDMI adapter cable. Signal Pin Signal CN_DDPx0+ CN_DDPx3- CN_DDPx0- CN_DDPx_AUX_SEL CN_DDPx1+...
MXE-5400 Multi-Display Option With the computing and graphic performance enhancements of 4th generation Intel processor, the MXE-5400 fully supports three independent displays, configured as follows. Display 1 Display 2 Display 3 2048 x 1152 Max. Res @60Hz Display1 2560 x 1600 2560 x 1600 @60Hz @60Hz...
Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal DVI clock+ CRT DDC clock 14 DVI clock- CRT DDC data Hot plug DVI DDC clock Analog Red detect DVI DDC data DVI_Data0- Analog Green Analog vertical DVI_Data0+ C3 Analog Blue sync Analog DVI_Data1- /horizontal sync DVI_Data1+ Analog GND...
MXE-5400 1.6.6 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports The two Gigabit Ethernet ports consist of an Intel WGI210IT GbE controller and a WGI217LM Gigabit Ethernet PHY. The WG210IT supports: IEEE 802.3az Energy Efficient Ethernet IEEE 1588/802.1AS precision time synchronization IEEE 802.3av traffic shaper Interrupt moderation, VLAN support, IP checksum offload PCIe OBFF (Optimized Buffer Flush/Fill) for improved sys- tem power management...
Preboot eXecution environment (PXE) flash interface 9 KB jumbo frame support LAN Teaming Figure 1-7: Gigabit Ethernet Ports LED Color Status Description Ethernet port is disconnected Ethernet port is connected with no Active/Link Yellow activity Ethernet port is connected and Flashing active 10 Mbps...
MXE-5400 USB flash, USB external HDD, and USB CD-ROM drivers and boot priority and boot device configured in BIOS. When using USB CD-ROM via USB 3.0 port to re-install or repair the OS, cold boot should be utilized NOTE: NOTE: Four USB 3.0 ports support additional current up to 1600mA, positioned as shown in Table 1-1 on page 8...
1.7.1 DB-62P COM Port and Digital I/O Connector 4 COM ports and 8-channel isolated digital input and 8-channel isolated digital output are provided by the DB-62P connector with the included cable, terminating in four D-SUB 9-pin connectors and one 26-pin digital I/O connector. COM1 and COM2 ports selectively support RS-232/ RS-422/ RS-485 according to BIOS setting.
Signal RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 DCD# TXD422- 485DATA- TXD422+ 485DATA+ RXD422+ DTR# RXD422- DSR# RTS# CTS# Table 1-9: D-SUB 9P COM Pin Assignment 8CH Isolated DI 8CH Isolated DO Output: Open Drain N- Channel Logic high: 5 to 24 V Power MOSFET driver 250 mA for all channels @ 60°C, Logic low: 0 to 1.5 V 100% duty...
MXE-5400 Figure 1-11: D-SUB 26P Connector on Digital I/O Port Signal Signa Signal EOGND IDO_0 IDI_3H +V5DIO_ISO EOGND IDI_2L IDO_7 IDI_7H IDI_2H IDO_6 IDI_67L IDI_1L IDO_5 IDI_6H IDI_1H IDO_4 IDI_5H IDI_0L IDO_3 IDI_45L IDI_0H IDO_2 IDI_4H IDO_1 IDI_3L Table 1-11: D-SUB 26P Pin Assignment on Digital I/O Port Isolated Digital Input Circuits The input can accept voltages up to 24V, and input resistors are 8.2KΩ.
MXE-5400 Isolated Digital Output Circuits Each isolation digital output channel adopts a MOSFET transistor, capable of driving peak current up to 250mA (sustained current up to 100 mA) with voltage ranges from 5V to 35V. The VDD pin is connected in serial with a fly-wheel diode to pro- tect the driver during inductance loading, such as relay, motor, or solenoid.
MXE-5400 1.8.1 Clear CMOS Jumper Under conditions in which the MXE-5400 fails to boot, clearing the BIOS content stored in CMOS and restoring the default settings may be effective. To clear CMOS, short Pin#1 and Pin#2 of CN3 and remove the jumper, after which the CMOS will be restored to factory default settings.
Figure 1-19: DC 5V and 3.3V Connectors Configuration Description CN19 CN20 +3.3V Table 1-14: DC 5V and 3.3V Connectors Pin Assignments 1.8.3 USIM Port Use of 3.5G mini-PCIe module requires a SIM card for communi- cation with a telecom operator. The MXE-5400 provides a USIM port connected to the mini-PCIe connector, with which a SIM card and 3.5G mini-PCIe module can be installed to facilitate 3.5G communication.
MXE-5400 (SSD), requiring installation into the SATA connector with a HDD bracket. 1.8.5 Mini-PCIe Connectors The MXE-5400 features two mini-PCIe connectors, following the revision 1.2 standard. While both CN16 and CN 23 support versa- tile mini-PCIe modules, the USIM slot is set to interact with CN16, accepting WWAN modules.
1.8.6 Extendable Power/Reset/LED The MXE-5400 provides internal LED connectors powering indica- tors for the Power button (from CN40), Reset button (CN39), and Power for external controllable devices (CN41), assigned as shown. Figure 1-21: Extendable Power/Reset/LED Configuration Description CN40 Power Button CN41 +V3.3SB Power LED...
MXE-5400 Getting Started This chapter discusses installation of hard disk drive, mini-PCIe module, mSATA, and CFast card. In addition to connection and use of DIO and COM ports, wall-mount installation is also described. 2.1 Installing Hard Disk Drives The MXE-5400 provides two SATA connectors for installation of one hard disk drive each.
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MXE-5400 3. Place the two HDD brackets on left and right sides of a 2.5’’ HDD or SSD and use the 4 M3-F-head-L4 screws to fix the brackets. Getting Started...
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4. Install the hard disk drive and fasten the 2 M3-head-L4 screws on the top of the HDD brackets. Two hard disk drives are supported. 5. Re-assemble the bottom cover and fasten the thumb- screws on the front panel by hand or screwdriver. Getting Started...
MXE-5400 2.2 Installing a Mini-PCIe Device The MXE-5400 provides two mini-PCIe slots supporting mini-PCIe wireless modules and mSATA devices. 1. Remove bottom cover as detailed previously. 2. Insert the mini-PCIE wireless module into the slot at an angle. 3. Depress the mini-PCIe wireless module into place and use the 2 M2.5-P-head-L5 screws to fix the module.
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For details of Mini SATA connection, please see “Mini-PCIe Con- nectors” on page 25. Getting Started...
MXE-5400 2.3 Internal USB Connector The MXE-5400 provides an internal USB2.0 connector to accom- modate one USB dongle. Use the M2.5-I-head-L4 screw and USB bracket included in the accessory package to fix the USB dongle. Getting Started...
2.4 Installing CFast Card The MXE-5400 provides an external CFast socket to accommo- date one CFast card for additional storage. 1. Remove the 2 screws and the CFast cover from the front panel. Getting Started...
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MXE-5400 2. Gently insert the CFast card into the CFast socket. 3. Re-assemble the CFast cover and fasten the 2 screws on the front panel. Getting Started...
2.5 COM Ports and DIO Device 4 COM ports, 8 digital input and 8 digital output ports are available on the included breakout cable, for connecting COM ports and DIO devices. Connect the cable to the connector on the rear panel. The 4 COM port cables are numbered 1 to 4, with 1 and 2 (COM1 &...
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MXE-5400 BIOS Cable Device Compatibility configurable COM3 RS-232 COM4 The DIO cable connects to a terminal board for digital input and digital output. ADLINK provides the following optional accessories: DB26-to-DIN37 cable (Part Number 30-01143-0000) NOTE: NOTE: DIN37 terminal board (Part Number 91-14025-1020) Getting Started...
2.6 Connecting DC power Before introducing DC power to the MXE-5400, ensure the voltage and polarity provided are compatible with the DC input. Improper input voltage and/or polarity can be responsible for WARNING: system damage. The DC power input connector of the MXE-5400 utilizes V+, V- , and chassis ground pins, and accepts input voltage as shown pre- viously.
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MXE-5400 2. Remove the 4 plastic pads from the corners of the chas- sis underside. Getting Started...
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3. Fix the 2 wall-mount brackets, also included, to the chas- sis with the 4 included M4-P head screws, according to the spacing dimensions of the screw holes and brackets, as shown. (All units are in millimeters (mm) Getting Started...
MXE-5400 4. Once final assembly as shown is complete, mount the MXE-5400 series controller on the wall via the screw holes. 2.8 Cooling Considerations Heat-generating components of the MXE-5400 (such as CPU and PCH) are all situated on the left side of the system. These compo- nents directly contact the heat sink via thermal pads and dissipate heat generated by the components.
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MXE-5400 Driver Installation After installing the operating system, all related drivers must be installed for the system to function properly. This section describes the drivers needed for Windows operating systems and the procedures to install them. For other OS support, please contact ADLINK for further information.
x:\Driver Installation\Matrix\MXE-5400\Chipset where x: denotes the DVD-ROM drive. 3. Execute Setup.exe and follow onscreen instructions to complete the setup. 4. After installation is complete, reboot the system. 3.2 Installing the Graphics Driver This section describes installation of the graphics driver for the ®...
MXE-5400 3.4 Installing the Audio Driver This section describes installation of the audio driver for the MXE-5400. The MXE-5400 supports High Definition audio using the Realtek ALC269 audio codec. To install the audio driver: 1. Close any running applications. 2. Insert the ADLINK All-in-One DVD. The audio driver is located in the directory x:\Driver Installation\Matrix\MXE-5400\Audio\ where x: denotes the DVD-ROM drive.
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To install the SEMA utility, WDT and DI/O drivers: 1. Close any running applications. 2. Insert the ADLINK All-in-One DVD. The utility is located in the directory: x:\Driver Installation\Matrix\MXE-5400\WDT_SEMA_DIO\ where x: denotes the DVD-ROM drive. 3. Execute Setup.exe and follow onscreen instructions to complete the setup.
MXE-5400 Appendix A: Watchdog Timer (WDT) & DI/O Function Libraries This appendix describes use of the watchdog timer (WDT) func- tion library for the MXE-5400. The watchdog timer is a hardware mechanism provided to reset the system if the operating system or an application stalls. After starting, the watchdog timer in the application must be periodically reset before the timer expires.
SetWDT Sets the timeout value of the watchdog timer. There are two parameters for this function to indicate the timeout ticks and unit. ResetWDT or StopWDT should be called before the expi- ration of watchdog timer, or the system will reset. @ Syntax C/C++ BOOL SetWDT(BYTE tick, BYTE unit)
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MXE-5400 BOOL StartWDT() @ Parameters None @ Return codes TRUE if watchdog timer is successfully started. FALSE if watchdog timer is failed to start. ResetWDT Resets the watchdog timer. The invocation of ResetWDT allows restoration of the watchdog timer to the initial timeout value specified in SetWDT function.
FALSE if watchdog timer fails to stop. A.2 DI/O with API/Windows Matrix DI/O API library files and a demo program (incl. source code) are located on the included driver CD or downloaded from http://www.adlinktech.com. To use the DI/O function library for MXE-5400 series, include the header file matrix_dio.h and linkage library matrix_dio.lib in the C++ project.
MXE-5400 Returns the digital logic state of MXE-5400 digital input chan- nels 1 to 8 (bit 0 to 7) @ Return code NoError ErrorOpenDriverFailed ErrorDeviceIoctl GPO_Write() Sets the digital logic state of the digital output line. @ Syntax C/C++ I16 GPO_Write(U16 wState) @ Parameters State Sets the digital logic state of MXE-5400 digital output channels...
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MXE-5400 Appendix B BIOS Setup BIOS options in the manual are for reference only, and are subject to configuration. Users are welcome to download the latest BIOS version from the ADLINK website. NOTE: NOTE: The Basic Input/Output System (BIOS) is a program that provides a basic level of communication between the processor and peripherals.
B.1 Main B.1.1 BIOS Information Shows current system BIOS core version, BIOS version and Board version. B.1.2 System Time/System Date Changes system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the up or down <Arrow> keys. Enter new values using the keyboard then <Enter>.
CPU Configuration Hyper-Threading Enabled for OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology and disabled for those not optimized. When disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Active Processor Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Limit CPUID Maximum Limits the CPUID return value, should be disabled in older OS to avoid system error.
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MXE-5400 Hardware Prefetcher Enables/disables the Mid Level Cache (L2) streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enables/disables prefetching of adjacent cache lines. CPU AES Enables/Disables CPU Advanced Encryption Standard instruc- tions. EIST Enables/disables Intel SpeedStep Technology. Turbo Mode Enables/disables Intel TurboBoost Technology. Energy Performance Optimizes performance/power saving ratio.
MXE-5400 Onboard Device Configuration COM1 Control Select COM1 mode from among RS232, RS422 or RS485. COM2 Control Select COM2 mode from among RS232, RS422 or RS485. LAN #1 (Intel I217) Enables/disables onboard Intel I217 LAN controller. Launch PXE OpROM Enables/Disables execution of LAN boot-rom to add boot option for legacy network devices.
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Launch PXE OpROM Enables/Disables execution of LAN boot-rom to add boot option for legacy network devices. LAN #3 (Intel 210) Enables/disables onboard Intel 210 LAN controller. Launch PXE OpROM Enables/disables execution of LAN boot-rom to add boot option for legacy network devices. LAN #4 (Intel 210) Enables/disables onboard Intel 210 LAN controller.
MXE-5400 Advanced Power Management Restore On AC Power Loss Determines the state entered when power is restored after a power loss, from among Last State, Power On, and Power Off. When set, powers the system down Power Off when power is restored. When set, powers the system on Power On when power is restored.
Wake System With Fixed Time Enables/Disables System Wake on Alarm event. When enabled, system will wake at the hr::min::sec specified. Wake On Ring Disables/Enables RI ping for Wake On Ring function. OS Watchdog Enables/Disables OS Watchdog. BIOS POST Watchdog Sets watchdog timer for BIOS POST process. SATA Configuration SATA Mode Selection Allows selection of the SATA channel configuration from...
MXE-5400 SATA Port 0 / SATA Port 1 / CFAST Card / eSATA / mSATA / mSATA Port X: Enables or disables SATA Port X Hot Plug: Sets the port as hot pluggable. Serial Port Console Redirection COM 1 to 4, SOL (Serial Over LAN) COM Console Redirection Enables console redirection of COM 1 to 4, SOL COM.
Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS) Enables console redirection for remote management of a Win- dows Server OS through the designated Out-of-Band Mgmt Port. Out-of-Band Mgmt Port Selects the COM Port for remote management of a Windows Terminal Type Selects the transmission protocol for the remote terminal con- sole.
MXE-5400 ® Intel Rapid Start Technology ® Intel Rapid Start Technology ® Enables/Disables Intel Rapid Start Technology. Entry on S3 RTC Wake Invokes RapidStart upon S3 RTC Wake. Entry After Enables RTC wake timer at S3 entry, ranging from 0 (Immedi- ately) to 120 minutes.
RapidStart Display Save/Restore RapidStart Display Save/Restore. Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Enables/Disables BIOS support for security device. OS does not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A inter- face are not available. TPM State Enables/Disables Security Device. The computer reboots dur- ing restart to change status of the device.
B.3 Chipset Intel VT-d Technology ® Enables Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O func- tion. Aperture Size Allows selection of aperture size. DVMT Pre-Allocated Selects DVMT 5.0 pre-allocated (fixed) graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device. DVMT Total Gfx Mem Selects total DVMT5.0 graphic memory size used by the internal graphics device.
MXE-5400 B.4 Boot Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key (DEL). Bootup Num-Lock State Allows Number Lock setting to be modified during boot. Quiet Boot When Disabled, directs BIOS to display POST messages. When Enabled, directs BIOS to display the OEM logo.
Boot Option Priorities Specifies the priority of boot devices, with all installed boot devices detected during POST displayed. Boot Option # specifies the desired boot device. B.5 Security If only the Administrator’s password is set, only access to Setup is limited and the password only requested when entering Setup.
MXE-5400 B.6 Exit Discard Changes and Exit Exits system setup without saving any changes Save Changes and Reset Resets the system after saving the changes Discard Changes Discards changes made to any of the Setup options. Restore Defaults Returns all BIOS options to default settings, designed for maxi- mum system stability, but not performance.
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Restore User Defaults Restores User Default settings to all Setup options Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device BIOS Setup...
MXE-5400 Important Safety Instructions For user safety, please read and follow all instructions, WARNINGS, CAUTIONS, and NOTES marked in this manual and on the associated equipment before handling/operating the equipment. Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this user’s manual for future reference. Read the specifications section of this manual for detailed information on the operating environment of this equipment.
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Never attempt to fix the equipment. Equipment should only be serviced by qualified personnel. A Lithium-type battery may be provided for uninterrupted, backup or emergency power. Risk of explosion if battery is replaced with an incorrect type; please dispose of used batteries appropriately. WARNING: Equipment must be serviced by authorized technicians when:...
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