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4 USB 3.0/2.0 SM Bus 2 UART 2 ExpressCard BIOS AMI Aptio UEFI 5.x firmware; 8 MByte serial SPI with congatec Embedded BIOS features ® Security Optional TPM 1.2/2.0 Power ACPI 5.0 compliant with battery support. Also supports Suspend to RAM (S3).
® ® • Linux Note To improve the graphic performance of conga-TR3 after installing Microsoft Windows Operating System, congatec AG recommends the ® ® installation of AMD catalyst driver. Mechanical Dimensions • 95.0 mm x 125.0 mm (3.74” x 4.92”) •...
The self-discharge of the battery must also be considered when determining CMOS battery lifetime. For more information about calculating CMOS battery lifetime refer to application note AN9_RTC_Battery_Lifetime.pdf, which can be found on the congatec AG website at www.congatec.com.
Storage: 5% to 95% Caution The above operating temperatures must be strictly adhered to at all times. When using a congatec heatspreader, the maximum operating temperature refers to any measurable spot on the heatspreader’s surface. Humidity specifications are for non-condensing conditions.
Cooling Solutions congatec AG offers three cooling solutions for the conga-TR3: • Active cooling solution (CSA) • Passive cooling solution (CSP) • Heatspreader The dimensions of the cooling solutions are shown below and all measurements are in millimeters. The maximum torque specification for heatspreader screws is 0.3 Nm.
The gap pad material used on all heatspreaders contains silicon oil that can seep out over time depending on the environmental conditions it is subjected to. For more information about this subject, contact your local congatec sales representative and request the gap pad material manufacturer’s specification.
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Caution congatec cooling solutions are designed for commercial temperature range only (0° to 60°C). Therefore, do not use the cooling solutions in temperatures above 60°C or below 0°C. If an end user’s system operates above 60°C or below 0°C, then the end user must use or design an optimized thermal solution that meets the needs of their application.
The conga-TR3 offers two UART interfaces via the congatec Board Controller. The UART controllers integrated in the cBC support up to 1MBit/s and can operate in low-speed, full-speed and high-speed modes. The UART interfaces are routed to the AB connector and require congatec driver to function.
A four wire fan must be used to generate the correct speed readout. The congatec COM Express Type 6 and Type 10 modules use a Push-Pull output for the fan_pwm signal instead of the open drain output specified in the COM Express specification. Although this does not comply with the COM Express specification 2.0, the benefits are obvious.
OEM BIOS Customization The conga-TR3 is equipped with congatec Embedded BIOS, which is based on American Megatrends Inc. Aptio UEFI firmware. The congatec Embedded BIOS allows system designers to modify the BIOS. For more information about customizing the congatec Embedded BIOS, refer to the congatec System Utility user’s guide CGUTLm1x.pdf on the congatec website at www.congatec.com or contact technical support.
OEM POST Logo This feature allows system designers to replace the congatec POST logo displayed in the upper left corner of the screen during BIOS POST with their own BIOS POST logo. Use the congatec system utility CGUTIL 1.5.4 or later to replace/add the OEM POST logo.
The architecture of the CGOS API driver provides the ability to write application software that runs unmodified on all congatec CPU modules. All the hardware related code is contained within the congatec embedded BIOS on the module. See section 1.1 of the CGOS API software developers guide, which is available on the congatec website .
Signal Descriptions and Pinout Tables The following section describes the signals found on COM Express™ Type 6 connectors used for congatec AG modules. The pinout of the modules complies with COM Express Type 6 Rev. 2.1. Table 2 describes the terminology used in this section for the Signal Description tables. The PU/PD column indicates if a COM Express™...
Note The congatec COM Express Type 6 and Type 10 modules use a Push-Pull output for the fan_pwm signal instead of the open drain output specified in the COM Express specification. Although this does not comply with the COM Express specification 2.0, the benefits are obvious.
The I/O range E38h to EBFh is always used by on module LPC devices. Otherwise the above listed ranges are available for customer use. If you require additional LPC Bus resources other than those mentioned above, or more information about this subject, contact congatec technical support for assistance.
10.4 There are no onboard resources connected to the I²C bus. Address 16h is reserved for congatec Battery Management solutions. 10.5 SM Bus System Management (SM) bus signals are connected to the AMD Chipset and the SM bus is not intended to be used by off-board non-system management devices..
POST allowing the operator to select either the boot device that should be used or an option to enter the BIOS setup program. 11.2 Setup Menu and Navigation The congatec BIOS setup screen is composed of the menu bar and two main frames. The menu bar is shown below: Main Advanced Chipset...
Serial Number No option Displays the serial number of the board. BC Firmware Rev. No option Displays the revision of the congatec board controller. MAC Address No option Displays the MAC address of the onboard Ethernet controller. Boot Counter No option Displays the number of boot-ups.
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Auto detection is performed by reading an EDID data set via the video I²C bus. WVGA 800x480 1x24 (01Bh) The number in brackets specifies the congatec internal number of the respective panel data set. SVGA 800x600 1x18 (01Ah) Note: Customized EDID™ utilizes an OEM defined EDID™ data set stored in the BIOS flash device.
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Note In ACPI mode it is not possible for a “Watchdog ACPI Event” handler to directly restart or shutdown the OS. For this reason the congatec BIOS will do one of the following: For Shutdown: An over temperature notification is executed.
Enter password Specifies the BIOS and setup administrator password. BIOS Update & Write Protection Disabled congatec flash software will require BIOS password to perform write or erase operations. Enabled HDD Security Configuration List of all detected hard disks supporting Select device to...
Only the congatec utility interface to the SMI handler of the BIOS flash update is enabled. Other interfaces to the SMI handler are disabled to prevent non congatec tools from writing to the BIOS flash. As a result of this restriction, flash utilities supplied by AMI or Intel will not work .
Note The congatec BIOS by default enables CSM (Compatibility Support Module) and disables secure boot because most of the industrial computers today boot in legacy (non-UEFI) mode. Since secure boot is only enabled when booting in native UEFI mode, you must therefore disable the CSM (compatibility support module) in the BIOS setup to enable Secure Boot.
Note 1. The term ‘AC power loss’ stands for the state when the module loses the standby voltage on the 5V_SB pins. On congatec modules, the standby voltage is continuously monitored after the system is turned off. If within 30 seconds the standby voltage is no longer detected, then this is considered an AC power loss condition.
Additional BIOS Features The conga-TR3 uses a congatec/AMI AptioV UEFI 2.4 that is stored in an onboard Flash Rom chip and can be updated using the congatec System Utility, which is available in a DOS based command line, UEFI shell command line, Win32 command line, Win32 GUI, and Linux version.
Industry Specifications The list below provides links to industry specifications that apply to congatec AG modules. Specification Link Low Pin Count Interface Specification, Revision 1.0 (LPC) http://developer.intel.com/design/chipsets/industry/lpc.htm Universal Serial Bus (USB) Specification, Revision 2.0 http://www.usb.org/home PCI Specification, Revision 2.3 http://www.pcisig.com/specifications Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.0...
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