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  • Page 1 Network Computing NCA-1020 User Manual Version: 1.1 Date of Release: 2017/09/29...
  • Page 2 Copyright © 2017 Lanner Electronics Inc. All rights are reserved. The information in this document is proprietary and confidential to Lanner Electronics Inc. No part of this document may be reproduced in any form or by any means or used to make any derivative work (such as translation, transformation, or adaptation) without the express written consent of Lanner Electronics Inc.
  • Page 3 This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications. Test conditions for passing included the equipment being operated within an industrial enclosure. In order to protect the product from being damaged by ESD (Electrostatic Discharge) and EMI leakage, we strongly recommend the use of CE-compliant industrial enclosure products.
  • Page 4 NCA-1020 User Manual Risk of Explosion if Battery is replaced by an incorrect type. Dispose of used batteries according to the instructions. Installation only by a trained electrician or only by an electrically trained person who knows all English Installation and Device Specifications which are to be applied.
  • Page 5 (e.g. use of power strips). Lanner Electronics Inc. shall not be held liable for any losses resulting from insufficient strength for supporting the unit or use of inappropriate installation components.
  • Page 6 NCA-1020 User Manual La machine ne peut être utilisée qu’à un lieu fixe comme en laboratoire, salle d’ordinateurs ou salle de classe. L’équipement électrique génère de la chaleur. La température ambiante peut ne pas être adéquate pour refroidir l’équipement à une température de fonctionnement acceptable sans circulation adaptée.
  • Page 7 Desserrez la vis du terminal de mise à la terre. Branchez le câble de mise à la terre à la terre. L’appareil de protection pour la source d’alimentation CC doit fournir 30 A de courant. Cet appareil de protection doit être branché à la source d’alimentation avant l’alimentation CC.
  • Page 8 NCA-1020 User Manual Version Date Descriptions 2017/07/18 Draft 2017/09/29 Modified ToC...
  • Page 9 Package Content ......................... 11 Ordering Information ......................... 11 System Specifications ......................... 12 Mechanical Drawing ........................13 Block Diagram ..........................15 Front Panel ..........................16 Rear Panel ........................... 17 Jumpers and Connectors on the Motherboard ................18 Jumper Setting and Connector Pin-out ..................20 Preparing the Hardware Installation ..................
  • Page 10 NCA-1020 User Manual Boot ............................51 Save & Exit ..........................52 For Parallel Text-based LCM ....................... 56 Warranty Policy .......................... 60 RMA Service ..........................60 RMA Service Request Form ......................61...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1: Product Overview

    Chapter 1: Product Overview Thank you for choosing NCA-1020. Lanner’s NCA-1020 is a compact desktop appliance empowered by Intel® Celeron® Processor N3010 (code-named Braswell) for deployment at edge environment, branch offices, and retail surroundings. Besides the low power consumption and decent processing capability, NCA-1020 also provides necessary I/O functionality for edge computing, multi-service gateways, VPN routers and CPE applications.
  • Page 12 NCA-1020 User Manual Form Factor Fanless Desktop Processor Options Intel® Celeron® N3010 (Braswell) CPU Socket Onboard Platform Chipset Security Acceleration BIOS AMI SPI Flash BIOS Technology DDR3L 1600MHz UDIMM System Memory Max. Capacity 8 GB Socket 1 x 204pin SODIMM Ethernet Ports 3 x GbE RJ45 Intel®...

  • Page 13: Chapter 2: Motherboard Information

    Chapter 2: Motherboard Information Unit: mm...
  • Page 14 NCA-1020 User Manual Unit: mm...
  • Page 15 Chapter 2: Motherboard Information NCA-1020 DDR3L Non-ECC 1600MHz SO-DIMM (204P) up to 8GB DDR3 HDMI Braswell 2C Up to 4W EMMC PCIe x1 Mini PCI-E USB 3.0 UART USB 2.0 USB 3.0 PCIe x1 PCIe x1 PCIe x1 i211 i211...
  • Page 16 NCA-1020 User Manual Description Power 1 x Power on/off switch 1 x USB 2.0 Type-A port HDMI 1 x HDMI display port Console 1 x HDMI display port DC Power Jack 1 x DC power jack...
  • Page 17 Chapter 2: Motherboard Information Description Antenna 2 x SMA antenna holes 3 x RJ-45 LAN ports (1 pair of bypass) 1 x USB 3.0 Type-A port...
  • Page 18 NCA-1020 User Manual...

  • Page 19: Chapter 3: Board Layout

    Chapter 3: Board Layout...
  • Page 20 NCA-1020 User Manual J2 Reset Mode: set the Reset Mode as Hardware (HW) Reset or Software (SW) Reset. Default “short pins” are 2-3 as Software Reset (1x3-pin 2.54mm 3P DIP). Description HW Reset Switch input (default 1-2) SW Reset JBAT1: CMOS Clear. The default “Short Pins” are 1-2 as “Normal”. When pins 2-3 are short, CMOS clear will be activated.
  • Page 21 Chapter 3: Board Layout USB1: Dual USB 2.0 Type-A ports in double-stacked form factor Description Description +P5V_USB0_L +P5V_USB0_L USB0_SB_L_DN USB1_SB_L_DN USB0_SB_L_DP USB1_SB_L_DP COM1: RJ-45 console port for serial console Description Description LNSINA LSSOUTA LAN: 4 x RJ45 10/100/1000 LAN Connectors...
  • Page 22 NCA-1020 User Manual Description Fast E-Net Giga Net MD0+ MD0- MD1+ MD2+ MD2- MD1- MD3+ MD3- 10-/100-/1000+ 10+/100+/1000- Link+/ACT- Link-/ACT+ SATA6G_1: 7-pin SATA signal connector for SATA storage device Description Description...
  • Page 23 Chapter 3: Board Layout PS4P1: 4-pin SATA power connector at 2.54mm for SATA storage device Description J3: GEN3 LAN Bypass Flash jumper setting Function Description Select Pin Normal Flash JCOM1: GEN3 LAN Bypass Flash pin header Description P3VSB NXP_RXD NXP_TXD...
  • Page 24 NCA-1020 User Manual LPC1: 2x10-pin low pin count at 2.0mm Pin header DIP Description Description CLK_33M_P80 LPC_AD1 PLTRST_PORT80_N LPC_AD0 LPC_FRAME_N P3V3 LPC_AD3 Key ping LPC_AD2 MPCIE1/2: 2 x mini-PCIe sockets Description Description PME_PE_N VCC3 1.5V NC_RSV1 SMB_CLK NC_RSV2 Mini_PCIe_TXN0 1.5V...
  • Page 25 Chapter 3: Board Layout NC_LED_WLAN# NC_RSV4 NC_RSV9 RF_KILL_N2_R NC_LED_WPAN# NC_RSV10 PLTRST_MINIPCIE_N 1.5V Mini_PCIe_RXN0 NC_RSV11 P3VSB Mini_PCIe_RXP0 NC_RSV12 VCC3 SPIROM1: 2x10-pin SPIROM at 2.0mm Pin header SMD for debugging purpose Description Description SPI_HOLD0_L PMU_AVN_SPI_R_CS0 V_3P3_SPI PMU_AVN_SPI_MISO PMU_AVN_SPI_R_CLK PMU_AVN_SPI_R_MOSI...
  • Page 26 2. Please wear ESD protected gloves before conducting the following steps. 3. NOT pile any object onto the system. Power off NCA-1020 completely and remove all power connections. Turn the system upside down and locate the four footing screws.

  • Page 27: Chapter 4: Hardware Setup

    Chapter 4: Hardware Setup Remove the SSD bracket in order to install hardware components and SSD. Remove the bracket The motherboard supports a 204-pin DIMM DDR3L 1600 MHz non-ECC up to 8GB, which is located on the bottom side of the motherboard. Please follow the steps below to install the DIMM memory module properly.
  • Page 28 NCA-1020 User Manual Gently take the motherboard out of its original place. Locate the DIMM socket at the back of the motherboard. Align the DIMM module and make sure the notches of the module aligned with the socket keys in the...
  • Page 29 Chapter 4: Hardware Setup Insert the module into the slot at a diagonal angle and press it down until it’s firmly seated by the clips at both sides. The motherboard provides two mini-PCIe sockets: a mini-PCIe socket with USB and PCIe signals and an mSATA mini socket.
  • Page 30 NCA-1020 User Manual Press the module down and apply screws to secure it. The system supports 1 x 2.5” SATA SSD as data storage (SSD is recommended due to heat and vibration concerns). Please follow the steps below for installation.
  • Page 31 Chapter 4: Hardware Setup Make sure the screw holes are aligned and then apply screws to secure the installation between the SSD and the bracket. Remove the bracket Place the SSD-installed bracket back onto the motherboard. Make sure the screw holes are aligned. Connect the SATA signal and power cables.

  • Page 32: Front Panel

    NCA-1020 User Manual The system can be customized to enable SMA antenna connectivity. Please follow the steps below to install the antenna. Plug the female connector of the SMA antenna cable to the “MAIN” and “ALT” connectors (antenna connector of a wireless network module), as shown in the image below.

  • Page 33: Chapter 5: Bios Setup

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup To enter the BIOS setup utility, simply follow the steps below: Boot up the system. Press <Delete> during the boot-up. Your system should be running POST (Power-On-Self-Test) upon booting up. Then you will be directed to the BIOS main screen. Instructions of BIOS navigations: [<--] [-->]: select a setup screen, for instance, [Main], [Advanced], [IntelRCSetup], [Boot], [Security], and [Save &...
  • Page 34 NCA-1020 User Manual The [Main] is the first setup screen when you enter BIOS. The [Main] displays general system and BIOS information and you may configure “System Date”, and “System Time”. BIOS Information Project Version: displays version information Build Date and Time: displays the date and time the BIOS was built.

  • Page 35: Advanced

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Advanced] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you wish to configure. Press “Enter” to access configuration sub-menu for super IO chip parameters. You may access settings for Serial Port 1.
  • Page 36 NCA-1020 User Manual Once you have entered Serial Port 1 Configuration, you may choose to enable or disable the serial port. This option allows you to view hardware health status. you may use [↑] [↓] to select “Hardware Monitor” and...

  • Page 37: Console Redirection

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup This option allows you to configure parameters about serial port console redirection. Press “Enter” to access the submenu. Console Redirection: select “Enabled” or “Disable” for an available COM port to set up the console redirection. Then you may use [↑] [↓] to enter “Console Redirection Settings”. Notably, the “Console Redirection Settings”...
  • Page 38 NCA-1020 User Manual Terminal Type: the emulation configuration. Select “VT100”, “VT100+”, “VT-UTF8” or “ANSI”. VT100: ASCII character set VT100+: extends VT100 to support color function keys VT-UTF8: uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto 1 or more ANSI: Extended ASCII character set Bits per second: select “9600”, “19200”, “38400”, “57600”, or “115200”...
  • Page 39 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup Data Bits: select the value for data bits. In this case, “7” or “8”. Parity Bits: a parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Select “None”, “Even”, “Odd”, “Mark” or “Space”.

  • Page 40: Flow Control

    NCA-1020 User Manual Stop Bits : stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. The standard is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1. Flow Control: flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a “stop”...

  • Page 41: Vt-Utf8 Combo Key Support

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support: this option enables/disables VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. Recorder Mode : on this mode, when “Enabled”, only text will be sent. This is to capture terminal data.
  • Page 42 NCA-1020 User Manual Resolution 100 x 31: select “Enable” or “Disable” for extended terminal resolution. Legacy OS Redirection Resolution: select “80x24” or “80x25”. The default for this case is “80x24”.

  • Page 43: Redirection After Bios Post

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup Putty KeyPad: select Function Key and Key Pad on Putty. You may select “VT100”, “LINUX”, “XTERMR6”, “SCO”, “ESCN”, or “VT400”. Redirection After BIOS POST: The settings specify if BootLoader is selected than Legacy console redirection is disabled before booting to Legacy OS. The default value is “Always Enable” which means Legacy OS console redirection is always enabled after BIOS.
  • Page 44 NCA-1020 User Manual This option allows you to configure CPU parameters. Limit CPUID Maximum: When “Enabled”, the CPU will limit its maximum CPUID input value to 3 when the processor is queried. When “Disabled”, the CPU will function with its actual maximum CPUID values. For this case, leave it as “Disabled”.

  • Page 45: Sata Mode

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup Press Enter to access items for SATA devices and settings. Serial-ATA (SATA): enable or disable SATA function SATA Speed Support: select SATA speed based on the generations defined by SATA specifications. SATA Mode: the selection to determine the SATA mode for your storage devices. You may select “IDE” or “AHCI”...
  • Page 46 NCA-1020 User Manual This option allows you to configure USB device Settings. USB Module Version: displays information about USB module version USB Devices: displays USB devices Legacy USB Support: this function enables or disables legacy USB support. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected.

  • Page 47: Chipset

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Chipset] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select “North Bridge” or “South Bridge” to configure the parameters. Memory Information Total Memory: displays total memory Max TOLUD: set the maximum value of TOLUD.
  • Page 48 NCA-1020 User Manual Once entered South Bridge setting, you may configure USB, PCI Express, high precision timer and restore AC Power Loss states. Restore On Power Loss: Restore on AC power loss options. USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support: control the USB EHCI (USB2.0) functions. One EHCI controller must always be...
  • Page 49 Chapter 5: BIOS Setup You may configure PCI Express Port, Hot Plug and Speed for the PCI Express and also view the information about Extra Bus Reserved, Reserved Memory, Reserved Memory Alignment, Prefetchable Memory, Prefetchable Memory Alignment and Reserved I/O. PCI Express Port 0/1: enable or disable the PCI Express port 0 in the chipset Hot Plug:...

  • Page 50: Security

    NCA-1020 User Manual Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Security] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. Administrator Password: set an administrator password. Once set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup.

  • Page 51: Boot

    Chapter 5: BIOS Setup Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Boot] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. Setup Prompt Timeout: set the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.

  • Page 52: Save & Exit

    NCA-1020 User Manual Use [<--] / [-->] to select [Save & Exit] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. Save Changes and Exit: exit system setup after saving the configuration changes...

  • Page 53: Appendix A: Programming Watchdog Timer

    Should the counter reach zero before the software restarts it, the software is presumed to be malfunctioning and the processor’s reset signal is asserted. Thus, the processor will be restarted as if a human operator had cycled the power. sample watchdog code, please Lanner Support Website http://www.lannerinc.com/download-center/ and browse the download center.
  • Page 54 NCA-1020 User Manual Console redirection lets you monitor and configure a system from a remote terminal computer by redirecting keyboard input and text output through the serial port. These following steps illustrate how to use this feature. The BIOS of the system allows the redirection of the console I/O to a serial port. With this configured, you can remotely access the entire boot sequence through a console port.

  • Page 55: Appendix C: Programming Generation 3 Lan Bypass

    Bypass Gen 3 employs a programming method to control the bypass function by software. There are typically two communication status for the bypass function, one is “Normal” and another is “Bypass” status. Furthermore, the Lanner Bypass software is capable of controlling the bypass status in the following 3 instances.
  • Page 56 2 lines, 16 (or 20) characters per line. • USB and Serial Text or Graphic-based LCM: Our next generation LCM. Lanner engineers design a common source code to be deployed on these two differently interfaced LCM modules. Jumpers are used to select between text and graphic types.

  • Page 57: Appendix D: Programming The Lcm

    Display Off turning off the LCM display Cursor Off/On NOT showing/showing the cursor on the LCM display Blinking off/On turning off/on the cursor blinking Writing “Lanner@Taiwan” displaying the specific sentences Reading “Lanner@Taiwan” reading the specific sentence CGram Test displaying the user-stored characters...
  • Page 58 NCA-1020 User Manual — Writing “2013-11-05” in line 2. — To execute, please type: #./plcm_test -LCM2 — Get the keypad input: the 1st button is read in as Left, the 2nd button is read in as Up, the 3rd button is read in as Right, and the 4th button is read in as Down.
  • Page 59 Appendix D: Programming the LCM for parallel port pass through. Use the procedures listed below for step-by-step instructions separately based on your case. In the case of QEMU/KVM or Xen, please use the following steps as a guideline to implement the virtualization: 1.

  • Page 60: Rma Service

    NCA-1020 User Manual 1. All products are under warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. 2. The buyer will bear the return freight charges for goods returned for repair within the warranty period;...

  • Page 61: Appendix E: Terms And Conditions

    Appendix E: Terms and Conditions When requesting RMA service, please fill out the following form. Without this form enclosed, your RMA cannot be processed.

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