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- Page 1 USER GUIDE KBox A-103 Doc. User Guide, Rev. 3.0 Doc. ID: 1057-0976 www.kontron.com // 1...
- Page 2 KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 This page has been intentionally left blank www.kontron.com // 2...
- Page 3 In cases of doubt, please contact Kontron. This user guide is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved by Kontron. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the express written permission of Kontron.
- Page 4 ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE (COLLECTIVELY, "HIGH RISK APPLICATIONS"). You understand and agree that your use of Kontron devices as a component in High Risk Applications is entirely at your risk. To minimize the risks associated with your products and applications, you should provide adequate design and operating safeguards.
- Page 5 If you have any difficulties using this user guide, discover an error, or just want to provide some feedback, contact Kontron support. Detail any errors you find. We will correct the errors or problems as soon as possible and post the revised user guide on our website.
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Page 6: Symbols
Eye protection per manufacturer notice shall review before servicing. This symbol indicates general information about the product and the user guide. This symbol also indicates detail information about the specific product configuration. This symbol precedes helpful hints and tips for daily use. www.kontron.com // 6... -
Page 7: For Your Safety
Therefore, in the interest of your own safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are requested to conform with the following guidelines. -
Page 8: Lithium Battery Precautions
General Instructions on Usage In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in any way. Changes or modifications to the product, that are not explicitly approved by Kontron and described in this user guide or received from Kontron Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty. -
Page 9: Table Of Contents
4.4.5. X107/X108 - USB 2.0 ................................... 28 4.4.6. X109 - DisplayPort ....................................28 4.4.7. X110 – Serial Port COM 1..................................28 4.4.8. X204 - Serial Port COM 2 (Option) ..............................28 4.4.9. X206 - Serial Port COM 3 (Option) ..............................28 www.kontron.com // 9... - Page 10 10.1.3. Mechanical Specifications of the KBox A-103 Wall/Table Mounting Brackets ............. 55 10.2. Environmental Specifications................................56 10.3. CE Directives and Standards ................................57 Standard Interfaces – Pin Assignments ........................... 58 11.1.1. (X101) Power Input Connector ................................58 www.kontron.com // 10...
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Page 11: List Of Tables
12.5. Firmware Update ....................................86 12.5.1. Updating Procedure.................................... 86 Appendix A: List of Acronyms ..................................87 About Kontron ........................................88 List of Tables Table 1: DIP1, DIP2 and DIP3 settings for serial communication type .................... 40 Table 2: DIP4 setting in order to activate or deactivate the termination resistor ..............40 Table 3: DIP5, DIP6, DIP7 and DIP8 settings in order to set the needed Timeout and min. -
Page 12: List Of Figures
Figure 34: Restricted area for mounting around KBox A-103 (desktop side view with antenna) ........47 Figure 35: Restricted area for mounting around KBox A-103 (front view with vert./horiz. mounting brakets) ..... 47 Figure 36: Phoenix power plug terminal ..............................48 Figure 37: Dimensions: Front as desktop ..............................53 www.kontron.com // 12... - Page 13 Figure 46: Advanced Setup Menu Initial Screen ............................ 70 Figure 47: Security Setup Menu Initial Screen ............................80 Figure 48: Boot Setup Menu Initial Screen .............................. 82 Figure 49: Save and Exit Setup Menu Initial Screen ..........................83 www.kontron.com // 13...
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Page 14: 1/ General Safety Instructions For It Equipment
Kontron is exempt from accident liability, this also applies during the warranty period. The product has been built and tested according to the basic safety requirements for low voltage (LVD) applications and has left the manufacturer in safety-related, flawless condition. - Page 15 – as stipulated by EN60950-1 or VDE0100 or EN60204 or UL508 regulations. The devices do not generally fulfill the requirements for "centralized DC power systems“ (UL 60950-1, Annex NAB; D2) and therefore may not be connected to such devices! www.kontron.com // 15...
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Page 16: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd)
Do not dispose of lithium batteries in general trash collection. Dispose of the battery according to the local regulations dealing with the disposal of these special materials, (e.g. to the collecting points for dispose of batteries). www.kontron.com // 16... -
Page 17: 2/ Electromagnetic Compatibility
The method of compliance is self-declaration to Canadian standard ICES-003: (English): This Class A digital apparatus complies with the Canadian ICES-003. (French): Cet appareil numérique de la class A est conforme à la norme NMB-003 du Canada. www.kontron.com // 17... -
Page 18: 3/ Shipment And Unpacking
Please keep the associated paperwork. It contains important information for handling the unit. Check the contents for visible shipping damage. If you notice any shipping damage or inconsistencies between the contents and your order, please contact Kontron for help and information. 3.2. Scope of Delivery 3.2.1. Standard ... -
Page 19: Type Label And Product Identification
3.3. Type Label and Product Identification The type label (product name, serial number) of your KBox A-103 system are located on the access cover of the device (refer to Figure 1 and Figure 14 pos. 1). Figure 1: Type Label www.kontron.com // 19... -
Page 20: 4/ System Overview
KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 4/ System Overview The KBox A-103 expands the Kontron line of computers - KBox Series. It is a highly scalable and flexible industrial computer. The scalability performance is achieved through the use of the Computer-on-Module SMARC-sXBTi. This is based on Intel's Bay Trail platform and is available in different variants. -
Page 21: Rtc
The RTC buffer time is depending of the ambient temperature. If the time is not valid this is indicated by a status bit in the RTC registers. For details see the RV-8564 application manual. Figure 2: RTC buffer time diagram www.kontron.com // 21... -
Page 22: Setting The Rtc
During startup, the uEFI performs a comparison of chipset clock and external RTC and sets the chipset clock accordingly if the RTC time is valid. Further it is possible to set the time manually by accessing the RTC over the SMBus. www.kontron.com // 22... -
Page 23: System Expansion Capabilities
In order to use the SIM card reader functionality, a corresponding mPCIe modem card must be installed to the mPCIe slot (Figure 23, pos. 16) of your KBox A-103. If an mPCIe modem adapter card (and SIM card) is installed into your KBox A-103, the WLAN function is no longer usable. www.kontron.com // 23... -
Page 24: Figure 3: Bottom Side View
KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 Figure 3: Bottom side view Figure 6: Left side view Figure 5: Front side view config. with Figure 4: Right side view vertical mounting plate Figure 7: Top side view Figure 8: Rear side view www.kontron.com // 24... -
Page 25: Block Diagram Of The Kbox A-103
KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 4.3. Block Diagram of the KBox A-103 Figure 9: Block Diagram of the KBox A-103 www.kontron.com // 25... -
Page 26: Front Side
Figure 10: KBox A-103 – Front View PWR LED HDD LED X204 COM 2 Power Button X109 DisplayPort X205 FIELDBUS X110 COM 1 X107/X108 USB 2.0 X206 X105 COM 3 USB 3.0 X102 ETH1 X103 X207 ETH 2 X101 24VDC www.kontron.com // 26... -
Page 27: X101 - Power Input Connector
(yellow) activity. Even when the system is turned off via the power button there is still a standby voltage on the baseboard. The unit is only completely disconnected from the DC mains, when the power is removed. www.kontron.com // 27... -
Page 28: X102/X103 - Ethernet Connectors (Eth)
(Figure 23, pos. 3). The serial onboard header for COM 3 is J44 (Figure 23, pos. 5). For configuration of COM 3 refer to 5.1.3 “Serial Port COM 3 (X206) Configuration of the Serial Port COM 3”. For pin assignment of COM3 refer to the chapters 11.1.11 to 11.1.3. www.kontron.com // 28... -
Page 29: X205 - Fieldbus Interface (Option)
However, VGA Hot Plug does not work on the EFI shell, DOS or BIOS Setup. Hot Removal and Re-Connect of a VGA display always works on BIOS Setup, EFI shell, DOS regardless of the OS Version, provided the VGA display is connected during power up of the KBox. www.kontron.com // 29... -
Page 30: Left And Right Side View
Figure 17: Bottom side of the KBox A-103 system To provide sufficient heat dissipation for the cooling of the KBox A-103 platform, never cover the cooling fins of the chassis. Do not place any objects onto the device. www.kontron.com // 30... -
Page 31: Rear Side View
The earth stud (Figure 18, pos. 5) is available only on the vertical mounting plate of the KBox A-103. The KBox A-103 with vertical mounting plate (Figure 18) can’t be extended with the WLAN option and/or the GPIO option (refer to subsection 4.7.4 and 4.7.5). www.kontron.com // 31... -
Page 32: Rear Side View Of The Kbox A-103 As Desktop Unit Or With Wallmount Bracket
(with interface sides Cooling fins on the top side of the chassis downwards or upwards) mounting position Rubber feet Installed GPIO option Not installed GPIO interface (option) Reverse (RP) SMA connectors for the WLAN antennas www.kontron.com // 32... -
Page 33: Din Rail Clip (Option)
Input/Output) interface. Peripheral devices can be controlled freely programmable via this interface, which consists of a 9-pin D-SUB connector interface (Figure 20, pos. 7). The GPIOs can be controlled via the KEAPI (Kontron Embedded API), which is part of the official Board Support Package. -
Page 34: Internal View
22 Onboard header (J42) for COM 2 serial port (always only factory installed into J27 onboard (configurable as RS232 by cable or RS422/RS485 via mPCIe slot) adapter card; in Figure 23 shown with connection to the installed adapter card) www.kontron.com // 34... -
Page 35: Integrated Smarc-Sxbti Module
Refer to the information and technical data in the user manual of the installed SMARC-sXBTi module. The user’s manual of the installed SMARC-sXBTi can be downloaded from our web page www.kontron.com . Search for the name of the installed board. 4.8.2. SATA Interface Depending on the system configuration ordered your KBox A-103 can be extended with a 2.5"... -
Page 36: 5/ Accessing Internal Components
Please follow the safety instructions for components that are sensitive to electrostatic discharge (ESD). Failure to observe this warning notice may result in damage to the device or the latter’s components. Please pay attention to the manufacturer’s instructions before installing/removing an add- on card. www.kontron.com // 36... -
Page 37: Opening And Closing The Kbox A-103
Figure 19 and Figure 20) are properly installed and secured with the screws (Figure 19 and Figure 20, pos. 5), it is ensured that the user does not have access to the internal parts of the KBox A-103. www.kontron.com // 37... -
Page 38: Access Cover
10 Connector of the optional lithium battery mounting brackets 11 Connector of the data cable of the 2.5" SSD drive 6 Mounting brackets for fixing the 2.5" SSD drive to the internal side of the KBox A-103 cover www.kontron.com // 38... -
Page 39: Serial Port Com2 (X204) Configuration For Rs422 Or Rs485 Via Dip Switches
If TxD line will be used for the mode transceiver switch process, the receiver device has to follow a timeout before starting to send any data. Figure 27: DIP-Switch (SW1) with DP1 to DP8 for RS422/RS485 serial communication settings (for COM 2) www.kontron.com // 39... -
Page 40: Table 1: Dip1, Dip2 And Dip3 Settings For Serial Communication Type
Replace carefully power and data cables of the SSD (if installed) and the access cover to the system and screw it on with the retained screws. Tighten the retained screws when the cover is firmly in place. www.kontron.com // 40... -
Page 41: Serial Port Com 3 (X206) Configuration Of The Serial Port Com 3
Pin 5: TxD+ Pin 6: CTS+ Pin 7: RxD- Pin 8: CTS- In the “Advanced Kontron Board RS422/485 DUPLEX Mode” menu of the BIOS setup, “Half Duplex” or “Full Duplex” must be selected according to the selected communication mode. www.kontron.com... -
Page 42: Optional Gpio Port
COM 2 (X204, Figure 10)on the front side of the system. Retain the screws for later use. Replace the RS422/RS 485 adapter module, after the installation of the mPCIe card, by screwing on the DSUB connector COM 2 to the front side with the retained screws. www.kontron.com // 42... -
Page 43: Installing An Msata Ssd
Figure 29: Unlocked and opened SIM card Figure 30: Mini SIM SIM card) socket card Figure 31: Inserted SIM card into the card Figure 32: Closed and locked SIM card socket holder of the SIM socket with inserted SIM card www.kontron.com // 43... -
Page 44: Bios Recovery Jumper
BIOS. The default setting of J49 is OPEN (Figure 33, left image). After J49 has been set to CLOSED (Figure 33, right image), the system can be booted from the recovery BIOS. For further information, contact Kontron support. Figure 33: J49 in open (default) and closed position 5.1.9. -
Page 45: 6/ Thermal Considerations
When the KBox A-103 is extended and configured with third party components like mPCIe extension cards and hard drives (HDD or SSD), it has to be taken into account that the air temperature inside the system is higher than the ambient temperature. An approximately internal temperature rise is given for assistance. www.kontron.com // 45... -
Page 46: 7/ Installation Instructions
Do not operate the KBox A-103 with foreign objects inside the chassis. Further do not insert any retrieval device into the device while it is connected to power. Kontron rejects all liability for any and all damages resulting from operation of the unit with foreign objects inside the chassis. -
Page 47: System Mounting
KBox A-103 with Vertical Mounting Plate”, 10.1.3 “Mechanical Specifications of the KBox A-103 Wall/Table Mounting Brackets”, 10.1.1 “Mechanical Specifications of the KBox A-103 as Desktop” or refer to the drawings for KBox A-103 on our web site. The drawings can be downloaded from our web site www.kontron.com by selecting the product name. -
Page 48: Dc Power Connection
[refer to Figure 36, Figure 11 or subsection 11.1.1, “(X101) Power Input Connector”]. Fasten the screws to secure the wires into the clamps of the plug terminal. Close the cover (Figure 36, pos. 2). www.kontron.com // 48... -
Page 49: 8/ Starting Up
Connect the other ends of the DC power wires to the connections of the DC main power supply. Pay attention to the polarity of the connections. Switch on the disconnecting device (circuit breaker) in order to apply voltage to the terminals of the power wires. www.kontron.com // 49... -
Page 50: Operating System And Hardware Component Drivers
The terms and conditions for the use of the pre-installed operating systems are specified in the document “MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS”. You can download this document from our web site www.kontron.com by selecting Product/ Downloads tab/Windows. If you have ordered The KBox A-103 without a pre-installed operating system, you will need to install the operating system and the appropriate drivers for the system configuration you have ordered (optional hardware components) yourself. -
Page 51: 9/ Maintenance And Cleaning
KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 9/ Maintenance and Cleaning Equipment from Kontron requires only minimum servicing and maintenance for proper operation. For light soiling, clean the KBox A-103 with a dry cloth. Carefully remove dust from the surface of the cooling fins of the chassis using a clean, soft brush. -
Page 52: 10/ Technical Specifications
Power button (PWR) (at the front side) Indicators (Power LED) (at the front side) (SSD status LED) DC IN Connector (at the front 3-pin DC input connector side) Protection Class IP20 Rated Voltage (tolerance) 24 VDC (+20%/-15%) www.kontron.com // 52... -
Page 53: Mechanical Specifications
Side with External Interfaces : trim strips, traffic grey (RAL 7043) 10.1.1. Mechanical Specifications of the KBox A-103 as Desktop Figure 37: Dimensions: Front as desktop Figure 38: Dimensions: Front side with antennas and wall/table mounting brackets www.kontron.com // 53... -
Page 54: Mechanical Specifications Of The Kbox A-103 With Vertical Mounting Plate
KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 10.1.2. Mechanical Specifications of the KBox A-103 with Vertical Mounting Plate Figure 39: Dimensions: Left side Figure 40: Dimensions: Rear side with vertical mounting plate Figure 41: Dimensions: Detail key hole www.kontron.com // 54... -
Page 55: Mechanical Specifications Of The Kbox A-103 Wall/Table Mounting Brackets
10.1.3. Mechanical Specifications of the KBox A-103 Wall/Table Mounting Brackets Figure 42: Dimensions: Top side (with wall/table mounting brackets) Figure 43: Dimensions: front side (with wall/table mounting brackets) Figure 44: Detail mounting slide hole (wall/table mounting brackets) www.kontron.com // 55... -
Page 56: Environmental Specifications
15 G, 11 ms, half sine, acc. to IEC 60068-2-27 Non-operating/Transit Shock 50 G, 11 ms, half sine (IEC 60068-2-27) no HDD and add on cards Operating Vibration 10 - 150 Hz, 1 G (IEC 60068-2-6) Non-operating/Transit Vibration 10 - 150 Hz, 2 G (IEC 60068-2-6) www.kontron.com // 56... -
Page 57: Ce Directives And Standards
CB Report IEC 60950-1(ed.2);am1, am2 Table 11: EMC Harmonized Standards Generic standards - Emission standard for industrial environments (Emission): EN 55032, Class A EN 61000-6-4 Generic standards - Immunity for industrial environments (Immunity): EN 55024, EN 61000-6-2 www.kontron.com // 57... -
Page 58: 11/ Standard Interfaces - Pin Assignments
Table 13: (X102, X103) Ethernet Connectors Signal Name X2, X3, X10LAN1, LAN2,LAN3 (RJ45) MDI0+ MDI0- MDI1+ MDI2+ MDI2- MDI1- MDI3+ MDI3- LINK/ACT Speed (Mbps) LINK ACTIVE orange on (blinking) green orange on (blinking) 1000 orange orange on (blinking) www.kontron.com // 58... -
Page 59: X105) Usb 3.0 Port
Lane 2 (n) Lane 3 (p) GND (ML Lane 3) Lane 3 (n) AUX SEL# Pull-down to GND AUX CH (p) GND (AUX CH) AUX CH (n) Hot Plug 3.3V (DDC EEPROM GND (GND_DDC) power 500 mA fused www.kontron.com // 59... -
Page 60: X110) Serial Interface Com 1 (Rs232)
Table 18: (X204) Serial Interface COM 2 (RS232) Signal Name 9-pin D-SUB Connector (male) (Data Carrier Detect) (Receive Data) (Transmit Data) (Data Terminal Ready) (Signal Ground) (Data Set Ready) (Request to Send) (Clear to Send) Ring Indicator www.kontron.com // 60... -
Page 61: X204) Serial Port Com 2 (Rs422/Rs485) Configured As Rs485 (2-Wire Mode) S, Half Duplex
RS422 or RS485 via DIP Switches”, Table 1, Table 2 and Table 3. Table 20: (X204) Serial Port COM 2 (RS422/RS485) configured as RS485 (4-Wire Mode), full duplex, Bus-Master Signal Name 9-pin D-SUB Connector (female) TxD- (Transmit Data-) RxD+ (Receive Data+) TxD+ (Transmit Data+) RxD- (Receive Data-) (Signal Ground) www.kontron.com // 61... -
Page 62: X204) Serial Port Com 2 (Rs422/Rs485) Configured As Rs422 (4-Channel Mode)
Table 21: (X204) Serial Port COM 2 (RS422/RS485) configured as RS422 (4-Channel Mode) Signal Name 9-pin D-SUB Connector (female) TxD- (Transmit Data-) RxD+ (Receive Data+) TxD+ (Transmit Data+) RxD- (Receive Data-) (Signal Ground) RTS- (Request to Send-) RTS+ (Request to Send+) CTS+ (Clear to Send+) CTS- (Clear to Send-) www.kontron.com // 62... -
Page 63: X206) Serial Port Com 3 (Rs422/Rs485) Configured As Rs485 (4-Wire Mode), Full Duplex, (Bus-Master)
Refer to the subsections 4.4.9 ”X206 - Serial Port COM 3, and 5.1.3 “Serial Port COM 3 (X206) Configuration of the Serial Port COM 3”. Table 23: (X206) Serial Port COM 3 (RS422/RS485) configured as RS485 (2-Wire Mode), half duplex Signal Name 9-pin D-SUB Connector (female) TxD-/RxD- TxD+/RxD+ (Signal Ground) www.kontron.com // 63... -
Page 64: X206) Serial Port Com 3 (Rs422/Rs485) Configured As Rs422 (8-Channel Mode) Full Duplex
(Clear to Send-) 11.1.14. (X207) VGA Port Table 25: (X207) VGA Port Signal name 15 pin D-SUB Connector (female) Analog red output Analog green output Analog blue output +5 V (DDC) SDA (DDC) TTL HSync TTL VSync SCL (DDC) www.kontron.com // 64... -
Page 65: 12/ Uefi Bios
BIOS 12.1. Starting the uEFI BIOS The KBOX-A103 is provided with a Kontron-customized, pre-installed and configured version of Phoenix SecureCore Tiano (SCT). It is based on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (uEFI) specification and the Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI. This uEFI BIOS provides a variety of new and enhanced functions specifically tailored to the hardware features of the KBOX-A103. -
Page 66: Setup Menus
Each Setup menu provides two main frames. The left frame displays all available functions. Configurable functions are displayed in blue. Functions displayed in grey provide information about the status or the operational configuration. The right frame displays a Help window providing an explanation of the respective function. www.kontron.com // 66... -
Page 67: Main Setup Menu
KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 12.2.1. Main Setup Menu On entering the uEFI BIOS, the Setup program displays the Main Setup menu. This screen lists basic system information. Figure 45: Main Setup Menu Initial Screen www.kontron.com // 67... -
Page 68: Table 27: Main Setup Menu Sub-Screens
[Disabled, Enabled] Allow Hotkey in S4 resume> Enable hotkey detection when system resuming from Hibernate state [Disabled, Enabled] UEFI Boot> Enable the UEFI boot. [Disabled, Enabled] Legacy Boot> Enable the Legacy Boot. [Disabled, Enabled] www.kontron.com // 68... - Page 69 [All, On Demand] Platform Read only field Information> Displays Module Information Product Name, Revision, Serial # ‚ Module MAC Address, CPLD Revision, Boot Counter Displays Carrier Board Information Product Name, Revision, Serial # ‚ Carrier MAC Address www.kontron.com // 69...
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Page 70: Advanced Setup Menu
12.2.2. Advanced Setup Menu The Advanced Setup menu provides sub-screens and second level sub-screens with functions, for advanced configuration and Kontron specific configurations. Setting items, on this screen, to incorrect values may cause system malfunctions. Figure 46: Advanced Setup Menu Initial Screen www.kontron.com... -
Page 71: Table 28: Advanced Setup Menu Sub-Screens And Functions
Fan always runs at 100 % at TJmax (-10°C). Speed> [50] CPU Fan – Determines temperature source used for automatic fan control Reference [NCT7802Y Temperature, PCB Temperature] Temperature> External Fan– Number of pulses the fan produces during one revolution (Range: 1-4) Fan Pulse> www.kontron.com // 71... - Page 72 If bi-direction is enabled, external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throttle the processor. [Disable, Enable] VTX-2> To enable or disable the VTX-2 Mode support [Disable, Enable] TM1> Enable/Disable TM1 [Disable, Enable] DTS> Enable/Disable Digital Thermal Sensor [Disable, Enable] Intel® Hyper- Read only field Threading [Not Supported] Technology> www.kontron.com // 72...
- Page 73 IGD – LCD IGD - Boot Type> Select the Video Device activated during POST. Control> This has no effect if external graphics are present. [Auto, EFP, EFP2] IGD – Secondary Select Secondary Display Device. Boot Type> [Disabled, EFP, EFP2] www.kontron.com // 73...
- Page 74 USB Port #2> Disable USB Port [Disable, Enable] USB Port #3 > Disable USB Port [Disable, Enable] XHCI Link Power Enable/Disable XHCI Link Power Management Management> [Disable, Enable] USB0 Power USB0 Power Enable or Disable Enable> [Disabled, Enabled] www.kontron.com // 74...
- Page 75 AHCI: Supports advanced SATA features such as Native Command Queuing. Warning: OS may not boot if this setting is changed after OS install. [IDE, AHCI] SATA Port 0 Hot If enabled. SATA port will be reported as Hot Plug Plug Capability> capable. [Enable, Disable] www.kontron.com // 75...
- Page 76 LPSS I2C #2 Support Enable/Disable Support> [Disable, Enable] LPSS I2C #3 LPSS I2C #3 Support Enable/Disable Support> [Disable, Enable] LPSS I2C #4 LPSS I2C #4 Support Enable/Disable Support> [Disable, Enable] LPSS I2C #5 Read only field Support> [Enable] www.kontron.com // 76...
- Page 77 Shows if space for Event Log is available Event Log> Enable/Disable Event Log. [Disabled, Enabled] Mark SMBIOS events as read> Press Enter to mark SMBIOS events as read. [Yes, No] Clears SMBIOS events> Press Enter to clearSMBIOS event log. [Yes, No] www.kontron.com // 77...
- Page 78 [Disabled, Enabled] Wake on Lan> Wake on LAN Enable or Disable. Kontron Board> [Disabled, Enabled] S5 Eco> Reduces supply current in Soft Off (S5). If enabled, power button is the only wakeup source in S5! See manual for restrictions in S5 Eco.
- Page 79 KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description Kontron Board> SMARC GPIO05 Select Input or Output mode for this SMARC GPIO. (continued) Mode> [Input, Output] Output value> Select initial value High or Low for this SMARC GPIO set as Output.
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Page 80: Security Setup Menu
Supervisor Password is:> Read only field. Shows if Supervisor Password is set or cleared. User Password is:> Read only field. Shows if User Password is set or cleared. Set Supervisor Password> Set or clear the Supervisor account’s password. [Enter] www.kontron.com // 80... - Page 81 It is highly recommended to keep a record of all passwords in a safe place. Forgotten passwords results in the user being locked out of the system. If the system cannot be booted because the User Password or the Supervisor Password are not known, boot from the recovery BIOS (J49), or contact Kontron Support for further assistance. www.kontron.com // 81...
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Page 82: Boot Setup Menu
1. ATAPI CD: disables a device. ’Del’ deletes an unprotected device. 2. SATA HDD0: 3. SATA HDD1: 4. USB HDD: 5. USB CD: 6. USB FDD: 7. eMMC Card0: Disk 8. SD Card1: 9. Internal Shell 10. PCI LAN: www.kontron.com // 82... -
Page 83: Exit Setup Menu
Load Setup Defaults> Equal to F9. Load standard default values. Discard Changes> Load the original value of this boot time. Not the default setup value. Save Changes> Save all changes of all menus, but do not reset system. www.kontron.com // 83... -
Page 84: The Uefi Shell
12.3. The uEFI Shell The Kontron uEFI BIOS features a built-in and enhanced version of the uEFI Shell. For a detailed description of the available standard shell scripting, refer to the EFI Shell User Guide. For a detailed description of the available standard shell commands, refer to the EFI Shell Command Manual. -
Page 85: Uefi Shell Scripting
Initially searches for Kontron flash-stored startup script. If there is no Kontron flash-stored startup script present then the uEFI-specified startup.nsh script is used. This script must be located on the root of any of the attached FAT formatted disk drive. -
Page 86: Firmware Update
Change to the directory where you copied the flash tool. cd <your_directory> Start flash.nsh (if available) OR type fpt64 –F SMVVR<xxx>..bin Wait until flashing is successful and then power cycle the board. Do not switch off the power during the flash process! www.kontron.com // 86... -
Page 87: Appendix A: List Of Acronyms
PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group Real Time Clock System Event Log ShMC Shelf Management Controller SMBus System Management Bus SMWI System Monitor Web Interface Serial Over LAN Secure Shell Trusted Platform Module UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Very Low Profile www.kontron.com // 87... -
Page 88: About Kontron
KBox A-103 – User Guide, Rev. 3.0 About Kontron Kontron is a global leader in embedded computing technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. With its standard products and tailor-made solutions based on highly reliable state-of-the-art embedded technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries.
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