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Table of Contents Disclaimers ..................... ii ESD Precautions ................... iii Chapter 1 Introduction ..........1 Features ....................1 Specifications ..................2 Utilities Supported ................3 Chapter 2 Module and Pin Assignments ....5 Module Dimensions and Fixing Holes ..........5 Module Layout ..................
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Appendix A Watchdog Timer ........47 About Watchdog Timer ..............47 How to Use Watchdog Timer ............47 Appendix B Digital I/O ..........49 About Digital I/O ................49 How to Use Digital I/O ............... 49 Appendix C BIOS Flash Utility ........ 51...
E3950 /E3940 /E3930 processor. It delivers outstanding system performance and supports high speed I/Os like PCI-Express Gen 2 at 5GT/s, SuperSpeed USB 3.0 at 5Gb/s, and SATA-600 at 6Gb/s. The CEM310/311 does fully comply with PICMG COM.0 Rev 2.1 COM Express Type 10 specification.
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Form Factor Mini module 84mm x 55mm. Utilities Supported Chipset driver Graphics driver Ethernet driver USB 3.0 XHCI driver Trusted Execution Engine Sideband Fabric Device All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Chapter 2 Module and Pin Assignments Module Dimensions and Fixing Holes Top View Module and Pin Assignments...
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CPU die. This CPU module has four assembly holes for installing heatspreader plate. Use the four screws to secure the heatspreader plate to the CEM310/311. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws. Then, apply thermal grease at the bottom of heatsink and secure the heatsink on the heatspreader by another four screws.
Type 10 Mini Module Switch Setting Properly configure switch setting on the CEM310/311 to meet your application purpose. Below you can find a summary table of switch and onboard default setting. Once the default switch setting needs to be changed, please do it under power-off condition.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Signal Signal Signal Signal GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) N.C. N.C. GBE0_MDI3- GBE0_ACT# GPO2 GBE0_MDI3+ LPC_FRAME# PCIE_TX3+ PCIE_RX3+ GBE0_LINK100# LPC_AD0 PCIE_TX3-. PCIE_RX3-.. GBE0_LINK1000# LPC_AD1 GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) GBE0_MDI2- LPC_AD2 PCIE_TX2+ PCIE_RX2+ GBE0_MDI2+ LPC_AD3...
The system performance depends on the microprocessor. You must install the heatsink or cooler carefully and properly to prevent damage. BIOS The CEM310/311 uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS with a single 64Mbit SPI Flash. System Memory The CEM310/311 supports onboard DDR3L memory with maximum capacity up to 8GB.
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Interrupt Controller (IRQ) Map ® The interrupt controller (IRQ) mapping list (with CEB94008 baseboard under Windows 10) is shown as follows: Hardware Description...
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Memory Map ® The memory (with CEB94008 baseboard under Windows 10) mapping list is shown as follows: Hardware Description...
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Hot Keys Description Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen. The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or sub ...
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Main Menu When you first enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below.
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Serial Port Configuration You can use this screen to select options for Serial Port Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 1 (UART1) Enable or disable serial port 1. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 248h and for interrupt request address is IRQ7. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Hardware Monitor This screen is for hardware health status monitoring. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU and system voltages (VBAT, +3.3V, +3.3VSB and +5VSB). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module ACPI Settings You can use this screen to select options for ACPI configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Trusted Computing You can use this screen for TPM (Trusted Platform Module) configuration. It also shows current TPM status information. Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. The default is Disabled.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module CPU Configuration This screen shows CPU Configuration, and you can change the value of the selected option. Intel Virtualization Technology Enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology. When enabled, a VMM (Virtual Machine Mode) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module SATA Configuration In the SATA Configuration menu, you can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports. During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. Chipset SATA Enable or disable the SATA Controller feature.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module USB Configuration This screen shows USB Configuration, and you can change the value of the selected option. USB Module Version Display USB module version information. USB Controllers Display the type of USB controller supported in CPU.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Serial Port Console Redirection You can use this screen to select options for Serial Port Console Redirection, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module UART1\UART2 Console Redirection Settings When enabled, the settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Device Configuration A description of selected item appears on the right side of the screen. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options. Onboard Device Configuration Use this option to configure onboard device (e.g., Digital I/O setting).
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module DIO Modification Enable or disable digital I/O modification. The default is Disabled. Once it is enabled, you can load manufacture default and access to the DIO status sub screen to set output or input.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module If DIO Modification is disabled, you are not allowed to change inputs/outputs setting. The DIO status sub screen is as follows: After enabling, you can load manufacture default and access to the DIO status sub screen to change input/output setting and high/low setting for output, see images below.
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module North Bridge - LCD Control Video BIOS Set Video BIOS to UEFI GOP driver for supporting UEFI Mode or Legacy Video OpROM. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module DDI0 Signal Select Set the DDI0 (Port-B) signal output to DisplayPort or HDMI/DVI. LVDS Panel Type Select LVDS panel resolution. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module South Bridge - TXE Information ® This screen displays Intel Trusted Execution Engine (TXE) information. Wake On Lan Enable or Disable the Wake on Lan functionality. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled). User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set (installed or uninstalled).
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Boot Mode Use this option for boot mode settings. Selecting UEFI Mode will change the PXE ROM configuration option to Launch UEFI PXE OpROM policy, see image below. Selecting Legacy Mode will change the PXE ROM configuration option to Launch PXE OpROM policy, see image below.
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes.
CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Appendix A Watchdog Timer A.1 About Watchdog Timer After the system stops working for a while, it can be auto-reset by the watchdog timer. The integrated watchdog timer can be set up in the system reset mode by program.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Appendix B Digital I/O B.1 About Digital I/O The onboard GPIO or digital I/O has 8 bits (DIO0~7). Each bit can be set to function as input or output by software programming. In default, all pins are pulled high with +3.3V level (according to main power).
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Please read and follow the instructions below carefully. In your USB flash drive, create a new folder and name it “Axiomtek”, see figure below. Copy BIOS ROM file (e.g. CEM311.005) to “Axiomtek” folder.
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Select the USB drive containing BIOS ROM file you want to update using the <> or <> key. Then press <Enter> to get into “Axiomtek” folder. Now you can see the BIOS ROM file on the screen, press <Enter> to select.
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CEM310/311 COM Express Type 10 Mini Module Please wait while BIOS completes the entire flash update process: erase data, write new data and verify data. 10. When you see the following figure, press <Enter> to finish the update process. After that the system will shut down and restart immediately.
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