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Fortec Star conga-PA3 Pico-ITX SBC Manual

Detailed description of the congatec pico-itx based on 3rd generation intel atom
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  • Page 1 Manual congatec conga-PA3 The information contained in this document has been carefully researched and is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate. However, we assume no liability for any product failures or damages, immediate or consequential, resulting from the use of the information provided herein. Our products are not intended for use in systems in which failures of product could result in personal injury.
  • Page 2 Pico-ITX SBC Detailed Description Of The congatec Pico-ITX Based On 3rd Generation Intel Atom User's Guide Revision 1.1...
  • Page 3 Revision History Revision Date (yyyy.mm.dd) Author Changes 2015.10.30 Preliminary release • 2016.07.13 Updated conga-PA3 product image • Updated section 1.2.2 "Optional Accessories" and section 1.2.3 "Optional Cables" • Corrected SPI flash size in section 2.1 "Feature List" • Added sections 2.4 "Supply Voltage Power", 2.5 "Power Consumption" and 2.6 "Supply Voltage Battery Power" •...
  • Page 4 Preface This user's guide provides information about the components, features and connectors available on the conga-PA3 Pico-ITX Single Board Computer. Disclaimer The information contained within this user’s guide, including but not limited to any product specification, is subject to change without notice. congatec AG provides no warranty with regard to this user’s guide or any other information contained herein and hereby expressly disclaims any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose with regard to any of the foregoing.
  • Page 5 Symbols The following symbols are used in this user's guide: Warning Warnings indicate conditions that, if not observed, can cause personal injury. Caution Cautions warn the user about how to prevent damage to hardware or loss of data. Note Notes call attention to important information that should be observed. Connector Type Describes the connector used on the Single Board Computer.
  • Page 6 Trademarks Product names, logos, brands, and other trademarks featured or referred to within this user’s guide, or the congatec website, are the property of their respective trademark holders. These trademark holders are not affiliated with congatec AG, our products, or our website. Warranty congatec AG makes no representation, warranty or guaranty, express or implied regarding the products except its standard form of limited warranty (“Limited Warranty”) per the terms and conditions of the congatec entity, which the product is delivered from.
  • Page 7 Certification congatec AG is certified to DIN EN ISO 9001 standard. Technical Support congatec AG technicians and engineers are committed to providing the best possible technical support for our customers so that our products can be easily used and implemented. We request that you first visit our website at www.congatec.com for the latest documentation, utilities and drivers, which have been made available to assist you.

  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ................10 5.6.2 Mini SATA (shared with mini PCIe) ........... 30 Display Interfaces ..............30 Pico-ITX Concept ..............10 5.7.1 Display Port Interface DP++ ............ 30 conga-PA3 ................10 5.7.2 LVDS ..................31 1.2.1 Options Information ..............11 5.7.2.1 Backlight Power Connector .............
  • Page 9 BIOS Setup Description ............48 8.4.27 SDIO Submenu ................ 71 8.4.28 USB Submenu ................71 Entering the BIOS Setup Program........... 48 8.4.29 Platform Trust Technology ............72 8.1.1 Boot Selection Popup .............. 48 8.4.30 Security Configuration ............. 72 Setup Menu and Navigation ............ 48 8.4.31 Intel ®...
  • Page 10 List of Tables Table 1 conga-PA3 Commercial Variants ..........11 Table 2 conga-PA3 Industrial Variants ..........11 Table 3 Accessories ................12 Table 4 Cables ..................12 Table 5 Cable Kit ................. 12 Table 6 Feature Summary ..............13 Table 7 Power States ................

  • Page 11: Introduction

    Introduction Pico-ITX Concept The Pico-ITX form factor provides system designers and manufacturers with a standardized ultra compact platform for development. With a footprint of 100mm x72mm, this scalable platform promotes the design of highly integrated, energy efficient systems. Due to its small size, the Pico-ITX form factor enables PC appliance designers not only to design attractive low cost devices but also allows them to explore a huge variety of product development options –...

  • Page 12: Options Information

    1.2.1 Options Information The conga-PA3 is currently available in four variants (two commercial and two industrial). The tables below show the different configurations available. Check for the Part No. that applies to your product. This will tell you what options described in this user’s guide are available on your particular module.

  • Page 13: Optional Accessories

    1.2.2 Optional Accessories Table 3 Accessories Article Part No. Description conga-PA3/HSP-B 047750 Standard conga-PA3 heatspreader with 3.2 mm bore hole stand-offs. conga-PA3/CSP-B 047753 Passive cooling solution for conga-PA3. Includes standard conga-PA3 passive cooling solution with cooling fins and standard conga-PA3 heatspreader with 3.2 mm bore hore stand-offs. 1.2.3 Optional Cables Table 4...

  • Page 14: Specification

    Specification Feature List Table 6 Feature Summary Form Factor Based on Pico-ITX form factor (100 x 72 mm) ® Processor Intel Generation Atom SoC Memory Single channel non-ECC DDR3L onboard memory with up to 4GB capacity and up to 1333 MT/s Multi-stage watchdog, manufacturing and board information, board statistics, I2C bus, power loss control Chipset Integrated in the SoC...

  • Page 15: Supported Operating Systems

    Note Some of the features mentioned above are optional. Check the part number of your module and compare it to the options information list on page 11 to determine what options are available on your particular module. Supported Operating Systems The conga-PA3 supports the following operating systems.

  • Page 16: Power Consumption

    Power Consumption The power consumption values were measured using the following test setup: • conga-PA3 SBC • LCD monitor • conga-PA3 cooling solution • Windows 7 (64-bit) Note All peripherals were powered externally and therefore did not influence the measured values. Table 7 Power States System State...

  • Page 17: Supply Voltage Battery Power

    Note Same power consumption values for industrial variant with PN: 047720. Table 9 conga-PA3 Intel ® Atom™ E3826 Part No. 047701 Hardware Rev. B.1 / BIOS Rev. PAC1R009 Max. Burst Frequency Memory Size 4GB onboard memory Operating System Windows 7 (64 bit) Power State S0: Min S0: Max...

  • Page 18: Environmental Specifications

    Environmental Specifications Temperature Operation: 0° to 60°C (commercial variants) Storage: -20° to +80°C Operation: -40° to 85°C (industrial variants) Storage: -40° to +85°C Humidity Operation: 10% to 90% Storage: 5% to 95% Caution The above operating temperatures must be strictly adhered to at all times. The operating temperature range for industrial variants with LVDS interface is -25°...

  • Page 19: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram SATA0 Single Channel SATA0 Onboard DDR3L Intel Bay Trail SoC Memory PCIe0 COMPUTE UNIT mPCIe (half-size) USB3 Tri-gate 3D 22nm Single/Dual/Quad Core SPI Flash PCIe1 1MB L2 Cache Shared By 2 Cores mSATA/mPCIe * SDIO 64 Architecture Virtualization (VT-x) SATA1 Micro SD Card SSE4.2...

  • Page 20: Cooling Solution

    Cooling Solution The conga-PA3 SBC offers Ultra Low Power boards with high computing performance and outstanding graphics. Due to its low power consumption, the SBC generates less heat and therefore requires less active cooling, allowing the use of quieter, lower profile coolers that are better suited to small form factor systems.

  • Page 21: Csp Dimension

    CSP Dimension Copyright © 2015 congatec AG PA3Cm11 20/81...

  • Page 22: Heatspreader Dimension

    Heatspreader Dimension ± Copyright © 2015 congatec AG PA3Cm11 21/81...
  • Page 23 Note The gap pad material used on all congatec 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.

  • Page 24: Connector Description

    Connector Description Power Supply You can power the conga-PA3 SBC with a 12 V, 5.5 x 2.5 mm laptop type DC power supply (on connector X42) or with a 2-pin power supply (on connector X41). Note The supplied voltages must be within a tolerance of ± 10%. The conga-PA3 may not function if you exceed this tolerance limit. 5.1.1 DC Power Jack (Rear I/O) The conga-PA3 SBC can be powered from a laptop type power supply connected to the DC power jack on the rear I/O.

  • Page 25: Power Supply (Internal Connector)

    5.1.2 Power Supply (Internal Connector) The conga-PA3 offers an internal 2-pin power connector. This connector makes it possible to use customized power supply cables/connector and also protects the input voltage from over-voltage. Internal Power Connector X41 Table 11 Connector X41 Pinout Description Pin Signal Description +12V...

  • Page 26: Rtc Battery

    Note For the feature connector pinout description, see section 6.1 “Feature Connectors”. RTC Battery The conga-PA3 provides an RTC battery on connector X10. The battery monitors and maintains the system clock. The specified battery type is CR2032. RTC Battery Connector X10 CR2032 Battery with cable and connector Table 13 Battery Connector X10...

  • Page 27: Audio Interface

    Audio Interface The conga-PA3 has a high definition audio codec (Realtek ALC888S-VD2) mounted on it. The audio codec's S/PDIF output, analog line (left and right) and microphone input channels (left and right) are routed to connector X5. This connector offers +5 V power supply pins for external speaker amplifier and optical S/PDIF transmitter.

  • Page 28: Universal Serial Bus (Usb)

    Universal Serial Bus (USB) The conga-PA3 provides 4 USB ports – 2 USB 3.0 ports on the rear side and 2 USB 2.0 ports internally. 5.4.1 Rear USB Connectors The conga-PA3 offers two USB 3.0 ports (connector X52) on the rear side. The USB 3.0 signals (Superspeed and USB 2.0 signals) are routed from the SoC to connector X52, via a USB 3.0 hub.

  • Page 29: Internal Usb Connectors

    5.4.2 Internal USB Connectors The conga-PA3 offers 2 internal USB 2.0 ports on connector X53. The USB signals are routed directly from the SoC. Table 16 USB 2.0 Header (Connector X53) Pinout Description Port 1 Port 2 Internal USB 2.0 - Connector X53 Signal Description Signal...

  • Page 30: Sata Interfaces

    Table 18 LED Descriptions LED Left Side Description LED Right Side Description 10 Mbps link speed No link Green 100 Mbps link speed Steady On Link established, no activity detected Orange 1000 Mbps link speed Blinking Link established, activity detected Connector Type X40: 8 pin RJ45 connector with Gigabit magnetic and LEDs SATA Interfaces...

  • Page 31: Mini Sata (Shared With Mini Pcie)

    5.6.2 Mini SATA (shared with mini PCIe) The mini SATA connector X9 on the conga-PA3 is used to connect mSATA devices or mini PCIe devices. When an mSATA or mPCIe device is connected to X9, the conga-PA3 automatically detects the type of device attached. For pinout description, see section 5.10.2 "Mini PCIe (shared with mini SATA)".

  • Page 32: Lvds

    Connector Type X3: 20 pin DisplayPort connector 5.7.2 LVDS The conga-PA3 offers LVDS interface on connector X48 – a 40 pin LVDS connector. The LVDS signals are sourced from the SoC's eDP stream via an eDP to LVDS bridge IC. The eDP to LVDS bridge processes incoming DisplayPort stream and converts the DP protocol to LVDS, before transmitting the processed stream in LVDS format.

  • Page 33: Backlight Power Connector

    Connector Type X48: 1.25 mm, 40 pin Hirose connector (DF13 Series) Possible Mating Connector: Hirose DF13-40DS-1.25C Note congatec offers LVDS cable for only 17" AUO Optronics G170EG01 V.1 panel (see section 1.2.3 “Optional Cables”). For more information, contact congatec technical solution department. Note 1.

  • Page 34: Panel Power Selection

    Note Connector X2 is intended for LCD backlight power. If you use connector X2 for a different device, then the total output current should not exceed 2 A. congatec offers backlight cable for 17" AUO Optronics G170EG01 V.1 panel only (see section 1.2.3 “Optional Cables”). For more information, contact congatec technical solution department.

  • Page 35: Mipi-Csi 2.0 (Camera)

    Connector Type X16: 1.25 mm pitch, 1 x 5 Molex PicoBlade pin header Possible Mating Connector: Molex 51021-0500 Note congatec offers an adapter cable for the COM port (see section 1.2.3 “Optional Cables). For more information, contact congatec technical solution department. MIPI-CSI 2.0 (Camera) The conga-PA3 provides a camera interface on connector X55.
  • Page 36 CAM0_CSI_CLK+ CSI2 Camera 0 Differential Clock+ (Strobe) CAM0_CSI_CLK- CSI2 Camera 0 Differential Clock- (Strobe) CAM0_I2C_CLK Camera 0 Control Interface, CLK CAM0_I2C_DAT Camera 0 Control Interface, DATA CAM0_ENA# Camera 0 Enable (low active) MCLK Master Clock. May be used to drive camera's internal PLL (19.2MHz or 25MHz) CAM1_ENA# Camera 1 Enable (low active) CAM1_I2C_CLK...

  • Page 37: Pci Express

    5.10 PCI Express The conga-PA3 provides two PCIe interfaces – a half-size mini PCIe (mPCIe) slot on connector X8 and a half-size mini PCIe/mini SATA slot on connector X9. 5.10.1 Mini PCIe (Half Size) The conga-PA3 is equipped with a PCI Express Mini Card socket. The PCIe signals are routed directly from the SoC's PCIe lane 0 to connector X8.

  • Page 38: Mini Pcie (Shared With Mini Sata)

    Signal Signal +3.3Vaux mSATA_mPCIe_detect LED_WLAN# N.C. N.C. +1.5V N.C. N.C. +3.3Vaux Note Pin 43 of the mPCIe card must be terminated to ground for card type recognition. Connector Type X8: PCIe mini card socket 5.10.2 Mini PCIe (shared with mini SATA) The conga-PA3 offers a mini PCIe slot on connector X9.
  • Page 39 Signal Signal N.C. W_DISABLE# PERST# PERn0/SATA_RX1- +3.3Vaux PERp0/SATA_RX1+ +1.5V SMB_CLK PETn0/SATA_TX1- SMB_DATA PETp0/SATA_TX1+ USB_D- USB_D+ +3.3Vaux +3.3Vaux mSATA_mPCIe_detect CL_CLK CL_DATA +1.5V CL_RST# N.C. +3.3Vaux Connector Type X9: PCIe mini card socket Note For the conga-PA3 to detect the type of card inserted as described in the mPCIe/mSATA specification, pin 43 of the mPCIe card must be connected to ground.

  • Page 40: Pci Express Routing

    5.10.3 PCI Express Routing The diagram below shows how the PCIe lanes are routed to the PCIe connectors. Mini PCIe/Mini SATA Slot USB Signals SATA Signals PCIe Lane1 Mini PCIe Slot PCIe Lane 0 USB Signals NOTE: Connector X8 supports only mPCIe devices. Connector X9 supports mPCIe or mSATA devices.

  • Page 41: Additional Features

    Additional Features Feature Connectors The conga-PA3 has three feature connectors (X13, X15 and X33) onboard. The SBC supports front panel features such as power button, status LEDs, I2C, watchdog, GPIOs via these connectors. 6.1.1 Buttons & LEDs The conga-PA3 offers Lid, sleep, reset, power buttons as well as LED signals via the feature connector X13. The pinout is described below: Table 28 Feature Connector X13 Pinout Description Signal Name...

  • Page 42: Gpios

    6.1.2 GPIOs The conga-PA3 offers GPIOs via the feature connector X15. The pinout is described below: Table 29 Feature Connector X15 Pinout Description Signal Name Feature Connector X15 GPI0 GPI1 GPI2 GPI3 GPO0 GPO1 GPO2 GPO3 +3.3V Connector Type X15: 1.25 mm pitch, 10 x 1 pin PicoBlade header Possible Mating Connector: Molex 51021-1000 Note The signals are 3.3 V compatible.

  • Page 43: I2C And Watchdog

    6.1.3 I2C and Watchdog The conga-PA3 offers I2C and watchdog signals via the feature connector X33. The pinout is described below: Table 30 Feature Connector X33 Pinout Description Feature Connector X33 Signal Name BATLOW# +3.3V N.C. * I2C_CLK I2C_DAT GN D WDTRIG# WDOUT Connector Type...

  • Page 44: Fan Control

    6.2.1 Fan Control The congatec Board Controller on the conga-PA3 controls the power supplied to the fan with the PWM signal. Additionally, there is an input signal called FAN_TACHOIN that provides the ability to monitor the system’s fan RPMs (revolutions per minute). This signal must receive two pulses per revolution in order to produce an accurate reading.

  • Page 45: Oem Bios Customization

    OEM BIOS Customization The conga-PA3 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, which is called CGUTLm1x.pdf and can be found on the congatec website at www.congatec.com or contact technical support.

  • Page 46: Oem Bios Code/Data

    6.3.4 OEM BIOS Code/Data With the congatec embedded BIOS, system designers can add their own code to the BIOS POST process. The congatec Embedded BIOS first calls the OEM code before handing over control to the operating system loader. Except for custom specific code, this feature can also be used to support Win XP SLP installation, Window 7 SLIC table (OA2.0), Windows 8 OEM activation (OA3.0), verb tables for HDA codecs, PCI/PCIe opROMs, bootloaders, rare graphic modes and Super I/O controller initialization.

  • Page 47: Api Support (Cgos)

    API Support (CGOS) congatec provides an API that allows application software developers to easily integrate all the features described above into their code. The CGOS API (congatec Operating System Application Programming Interface) is the congatec proprietary API that is available for all commonly used Operating Systems such as Win32, Win64, Win CE, Linux.

  • Page 48: Mechanical Drawing

    Mechanical Drawing Copyright © 2015 congatec AG PA3Cm11 47/81...

  • Page 49: Bios Setup Description

    BIOS Setup Description The following section describes the BIOS setup program. The BIOS setup program can be used to view and change the BIOS settings for the module. Only experienced users should change the default BIOS settings. Entering the BIOS Setup Program. The BIOS setup program can be accessed by pressing the <DEL>...

  • Page 50: Main Setup Screen

    The setup program uses a key-based navigation system. Most of the keys can be used at any time while in setup. The table below explains the supported keys: Description j i Left/Right Select a setup menu (e.g. Main, Boot, Exit). k l Up/Down Select a setup item or sub menu.

  • Page 51: Advanced Setup

    Advanced Setup Select the advanced tab from the setup menu to enter the advanced BIOS setup screen. The menu is used for setting advanced features and only features described within this user’s guide are listed. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...

  • Page 52: Watchdog Submenu

    8.4.1 Watchdog Submenu Feature Options Description POST Watchdog Disabled Select the timeout value for the POST watchdog. The watchdog is only active during the system POST and provides a 30sec facility to prevent errors during boot up by performing a reset. 1min 2min 5min...
  • Page 53 Feature Options Description Timeout 1 1sec Select the timeout value for the first stage watchdog event. 2sec 5sec 10sec 30sec 1min 2min 5min 10min 30min Timeout 2 See above Select the timeout value for the second stage watchdog event. Timeout 3 See above Select the timeout value for the third stage watchdog event.

  • Page 54: Graphics Submenu

    8.4.2 Graphics Submenu Feature Options Description Boot Display Device VBIOS Default Enabled Enable or disable the CRT video interface. Disabled Active LFP No LVDS Set 'Active LFP' configuration. LVDS Always Try Auto Panel Detect No If set to 'Yes', BIOS uses the EDID™ data set in an external EEPROM to configure the LFP. In case it cannot be found, the data set selected under 'Local Flat Panel Type' is used.

  • Page 55: Hardware Health Monitoring Submenu

    Feature Options Description Backlight Setting Select the backlight value in percentage of the maximum setting. 40%, 100% Force LVDS Backlight If set to 'Yes', the board controller activates the backlight enable signal independently from the SoC- backlight signal. Inhibit Backlight Select whether the backlight enable signal should be activated when the panel is activated, remain Permanent inhibited until the end of BIOS POST, or remain inhibited permanently.

  • Page 56: Hardware Health Monitoring Submenu

    Feature Options Description Fan PWM Frequency Mode Low Frequency Select the fan PWM base frequency mode: High Frequency ‘Low Frequency’ – 11.0 to 88.2Hz. ‘High Frequency’ – 1k to 63kHz. Fan PWM Frequency (kHz) 1 – 63 Select the fan PWM base frequency. Default: 31 8.4.4 Hardware Health Monitoring Submenu Feature...

  • Page 57: Reserve Legacy Interrupt Submenu

    8.4.7 Reserve Legacy Interrupt Submenu Feature Options Description Reserve Legacy Interrupt None Use this feature to reserve the interrupt for a legacy bus device. 1/2/3 IRQ3, IRQ4, IRQ5, IRQ6, Note: The reserved interrupt will not be assigned to a PCI/PCIe device. IRQ10, IRQ11, IRQ14, IRQ15 8.4.8 ACPI Submenu...

  • Page 58: Serial Port 1 Submenu

    8.4.10 Serial Port 1 Submenu Feature Options Description Serial Port Enable Enable or disable Serial Port (COM). Disable Change Settings Auto Select optimal settings for Super IO device. IO=3F8; IRQ=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12; DMA; IO=2F8; IRQ=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12; DMA; IO=3F8; IRQ=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12; DMA; IO=3E8; IRQ=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12; DMA; 8.4.11 Serial Port 2 Submenu Feature...

  • Page 59: Intel ® Smart Connect Technology Submenu

    ® 8.4.13 Intel Smart Connect Technology Submenu Feature Options Description ISCT Support Disabled Enable or disable Intel ® Smart Connection Support (ISCT). Enabled When this setup node is set to disabled, all the other nodes will be invisible. ISCT Notification Control Disabled Enable or disable ISCT notification control.

  • Page 60: Console Redirection Settings Com0 Submenu

    8.4.14.1 Console Redirection Settings COM0 Submenu Feature Options Description Terminal Type VT100 Select terminal type. VT100+ VT-UTF8 ANSI Baudrate 9600 Select baud rate. 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits Set number of data bits. Parity None Select parity. Even Mark Space Stop Bits Set number of stop bits.

  • Page 61: Console Redirection Settings Com1 Submenu

    8.4.14.2 Console Redirection Settings COM1 Submenu Feature Options Description Terminal Type VT100 Select terminal type. VT100+ VT-UTF8 ANSI Baudrate 9600 Select baud rate. 19200 38400 57600 115200 Data Bits Set number of data bits. Parity None Select parity. Even Mark Space Stop Bits Set number of stop bits.

  • Page 62: Console Redirection Settings Out-Of-Band Management

    8.4.14.3 Console Redirection Settings Out-of-Band Management Submenu Feature Options Description Terminal Type VT100 Select terminal type. VT100+ VT-UTF8 ANSI Bits Per Second 9600, 19200, 38400, Select baud rate. 57600, 115200 Data Bits Set number of data bits. Parity No option Stop Bits Set number of stop bits.

  • Page 63: Socket 0 Cpu Information Submenu

    8.4.15.1 Socket 0 CPU Information Submenu Feature Options Description CPU Name No option Displays socket specific CPU name. CPU Signature No option Displays CPU signature number. Microcode Patch No option Displays the CPU microcode patch number. Max. CPU Speed No option Displays the maximum CPU clock frequency.

  • Page 64: Thermal Configuration

    8.4.17 Thermal Configuration Feature Options Description Critical Trip Point 110 C Set temperature for ACPI critical trip point at which the operating system will shut down. 105 C 100 C, 95 C 90 C 87 C 85 C 79 C 71 C 63 C 55 C...
  • Page 65 Feature Options Description Active Trip Point High 110 C This value controls the temperature of the ACPI active Trip Point – the point in which the 105 C operating system will enable the active cooling device at maximum capacity. DTS must 100 C be enable on the CPU Submenu to make effective this Node.

  • Page 66: Ide Configuration Submenu

    8.4.18 IDE Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description Serial-ATA (SATA) Enabled Enable or disable the onboard SATA controller. Disabled SATA Test Mode Enabled Enable only during verification measurements. Disabled SATA Speed Support Gen1 Displays the maximum SATA speed the controller supports. Gen2 SATA ODD Port Port 0 ODD...

  • Page 67: Scc Configuration Submenu

    8.4.20 SCC Configuration Submenu Feature Options Description SCC Device Mode ACPI Mode Select storage control cluster working mode. PCI Mode SCC eMMC Support Enable eMMC 4.5 Support Enable or disable SCC eMMC support and select mode. Enable eMMC 4.41 Support eMMC AUTO MODE Disable SCC 4.5 DDR50 eMMC Support...

  • Page 68: Pci Express Settings

    Feature Options Description PCI-X Latency Timer Select value to be programmed into PCI latency timer register. 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Enable or disable VGA palette registers snooping. Enabled PERR# Generation Disabled Enable or disable PCI device to generate PERR#. Enabled SERR# Generation Disabled...
  • Page 69 Feature Options Description Maximum Read Request Auto Select maximum read request size of PCIe device. 128 Bytes 256 Bytes 512 Bytes 1024 Bytes 2048 Bytes 1096 Bytes ASPM Support Disabled Select the ASPM Level: Auto 'Disabled' – Disables ASPM. Force L0s 'Auto' –...

  • Page 70: Pci Express Gen 2 Settings

    8.4.23 PCI Express GEN 2 Settings Feature Options Description Completion Timeout Default Select the completion timeout value: Shorter 'Default' – 50us to 50ms. Longer ‘Shorter’ – Software will use shorter timeout ranges. Disabled ‘Longer’ – Software will use longer timeout ranges. ARI Forwarding Disabled If set to ‘Enabled’, the downstream port disables it's traditional device number field when...

  • Page 71: Network Stack

    8.4.24 Network Stack Feature Options Description Network Stack Enabled Enable or disable the UEFI network stack. Disabled Ipv4 PXE Support Enabled If disabled, IPV6 PXE boot option will not be created. Disabled Ipv6 PXE Support Enabled If disabled, IPV6 PXE boot option will not be created. Disabled PXE boot wait time 0–5...

  • Page 72: Sdio Submenu

    Feature Options Description Boot Option Filter UEFI and Legacy Control which devices and boot loaders the system should boot to. Legacy Only UEFI Only Network Do not launch Control the execution of UEFI and legacy network option ROMs. UEFI only Legacy only Storage Do not launch...

  • Page 73: Platform Trust Technology

    Feature Options Description Device Reset Timeout 10 sec Select USB legacy mass storage device start unit command timeout. 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec USB Transfer Timeout 1 sec Select the timeout value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfers. 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device Power-Up...

  • Page 74: Intel ® Ethernet Connection I210 Submenu

    Feature Options Description ® Intel AT Platform PBA Enable Enable or disable AT platform Pre-Boot Authentication (PBA). Disable Intel ® AT Suspend Mode Enable Enable AT suspend mode. Disable 8.4.31 Intel ® Ethernet Connection I210 Submenu Feature Options Description ► NIC Configuration Submenu Opens the NIC Configuration submenu.

  • Page 75: Chipset Setup

    Chipset Setup Select the Boot tab from the setup menu to enter the Boot setup screen. 8.5.1 North Bridge Submenu Feature Options Description Memory Information Total Memory No option Displays total amount of memory detected by the system Memory Slot 0 No option Displays memory detected by the system on slot 0.

  • Page 76: Azalia Hd Audio

    8.5.2.1 Azalia HD Audio Feature Options Description LPE Audio Support Disable Enable or disable LPE audio support. LPE Audio PCI Mode LPE Audio ACPI Mode Audio Controller Enabled Enable or disable audio controller. Disabled Azalia Vci Enable Enabled Enable or disable Azalia Vci. Disabled Azalia Docking Support Enable Enable...

  • Page 77: Pci Express Configuration Submenu

    Feature Options Description USB Per Port Control Disabled Select whether each USB Port (0–3) can be enabled and disabled individually. Enabled USB Port 0 Disabled Enable or disable USB port 0. Enabled USB Port 1 Disabled Enable or disable USB port 1. Enabled USB Port 2 Disabled...

  • Page 78: Boot Setup

    Boot Setup Select the Boot tab from the setup menu to enter the Boot setup screen. 8.6.1 Boot Settings Configuration Feature Options Description Setup Prompt Timeout 0 – 65535 Enter number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Default: 1 Note: 0 is not recommended.

  • Page 79: Security Setup

    Inexpensive ATX power supplies often have problems with short AC power sags. The system turns off but might not switch back on, even when the PS_ON# signal is asserted correctly by the module. In this case, the internal circuitry of the ATX power supply has become confused. Usually, an AC power off/on cycle is necessary to recover from this situation.
  • Page 80 Feature Description Discard Changes Discard changes made so far to any of the setup options. Stay in setup menu. Restore Defaults Restore default values for all the setup options. Boot Override List of all boot devices Select device to leave setup menu and boot from the selected device. currently detected Only visible and active if Boot Priority Selection setup node is set to “Device Based”.

  • Page 81: Additional Bios Features

    Additional BIOS Features The conga-PA3 uses a congatec/AMI AptioEFI stored in an onboard flash ROM chip and can be updated using the congatec system utility. The system utility is available in a DOS based command line, Win32 command line, Win32 GUI, and Linux version. The BIOS displays a message during POST and on the main setup screen, identifying the BIOS project name and a revision code.

  • Page 82: Industry Specifications

    Industry Specifications The list below provides links to industry specifications that apply to congatec AG products. 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 Serial ATA Specification, Revision 3.0 http://www.serialata.org PCI Express Base Specification, Revision 2.0 http://www.pcisig.com/specifications...
  • Page 83 Our company network supports you worldwide with offices in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Great Britain and the USA. For more information please contact: Headquarters Germany FORTEC Elektronik AG Lechwiesenstr. 9 86899 Landsberg am Lech Phone: +49 8191 91172-0 E-Mail: sales@fortecag.de Internet: www.fortecag.de Fortec Group Members Austria...

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