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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.
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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.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 Symbols The following symbols may be used in this user guide DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
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.
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.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 Table of Contents Symbols ..........................................6 For Your Safety ........................................7 High Voltage Safety Instructions .................................. 7 Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................7 Lithium Battery Precautions ..................................8 General Instructions on Usage ..................................8 Quality and Environmental Management ..............................
Table 22: Save and Exit Setup Menu Sub-screens and Functions ....................64 Table 23: List of Acronyms ................................... 70 List of Figures Figure 1: KBox A-150-HSW ..................................... 15 Figure 2: Type Label ......................................19 Figure 3: KBox A-150-HSW Overview................................ 20 Figure 4: Front View (External HDD/SSD drive bay variant) ......................
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.
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KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 Additional safety instructions for DC power supply circuits To guarantee safe operation of devices with DC power supply voltages larger than 60 volts DC or a power consumption larger than 240 VA, please observe that: ...
The KBox A-150-HSW offers high processor performance at low power dissipation by an Intel® Core™ i5-4300U processor. Due to the varied amount of onboard interfaces such as GbE, USB 3.0, USB 2,0, DisplayPort, the KBox A- 150-HSW enables connectivity for nearly all applications and supports memory expandability via mSATA SSD memory expansion.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 3/ Standards and Approvals The KBox A-150-HSW conforms to the requirements of the following standards. If the user modifies the product, prerequisites for specific approvals such as CE conformity declaration (safety requirements) may no longer apply.
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, contact Kontron for help and information.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 4.7. Type Label and Product Identification The type label is position on the side of the chassis. Figure 2: Type Label Product name (KBox A-150-HSW) Model number with barcode Serial Number (S/N) with barcode For internal product use...
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 5/ Product Overview The KBox A-150-HSW is based on the industrial grade box PC with Intel® ULT i5-4300U (option: w/ i7-4650) processor. The series is a fanless device with passive cooling. Operating systems are Windows 7, Windows 10 or Linux.
There is a Protective Earth stud bolt on the front panel connected to the chassis GND inside the system. The position of the ground pin varies depending on whether the KBox A-150-HSW is delivered with a HDD/SSD drive bay see Figure 4: Front View (External HDD/SSD drive bay variant)(pos.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 5.1.6. Power Button A power button is available on the front panel, see Figure 4 (pos.5). The power button performs an orderly system shut down with no loss of data and then reapplies power to resume operation.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 5.2.2. Side views 5.2.2.1. Side Views with HDD Figure 8: Left and Right View 5.2.2.2. Side Views without HDD Figure 9: Left and Right View 5.3. Bottom View Figure 10: Bottom View Front panel fastening screw www.kontron.com...
6.1.2. Internal mSATA SSD To expand storage memory an Internal mSATA SSD of up to 512 GB can be installed. Kontron recommends the use of Kontron reference SSDs from 32 GB to 512 GB. For more information, refer to Table 2: Product Variants Before installing or removing an existing internal SSD, refer to Chapter 7.2.2: Installing and Removing Internal mSATA...
7.1.1. HDD/SSD Drive Bay The KBox A-150-HSW variant including an external HDD/SSD drive bay supports the use of 9.5 mm high SSD drives and 7 mm SSD drives in the HDD/SSD drive bay. To insure that 7 mm high SSDs are correctly connected and to avoid damage to the internal SATA connectors an adapter/spacer must be attached to 7 mm SSD drives to enables the 7mm SSD drives to mount correctly in the drive bay’s connection points.
To access the internal components open the KBox A-150-BT chassis by following the step below: The KBox A-150-HSW is factory configured to meet customer requirements. Kontron does not recommend opening the system as this may cause damage to internal components.
Press the mSATA SSD card down (on the side with the fixing holes) until the mSATA SSD card snaps in the fixing clips. In order to close the KBox A-150-HSW, proceed in reverse order (step 6 )of Chapter 7.2.1. To remove an mSATA SSD proceed according to the steps described: Close all applications;...
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Slide the fixing clips outwards in order to release the mini PCIe card. The mini PCIe card springs up at an angle of approx. 45° on the fixing clips side. Gently pull the mini PCIe card out of the socket. In order to close the KBox A-150-HSW, proceed in reverse order (step 6) of Chapter7.2.1Opening the Chassis. www.kontron.com // 29...
An optional turnable heatsink with cooling fins is available for installation on the heatsink plate. The heatsink cooling fins are tunable by 90° and can be fitted on the KBox A-150-HSW to suit each possible installation position by remain in the vertical position to support the direction of the air flow within the DIN rail enclosure or housing. The heatsink support the use of the DIN rail.
9/ Installation Instructions 9.1. DIN Rail Mounting The KBox A-150-HSW is a rail mount PC box designed for use in a DIN rail enclosure or housing by attaching a DIN rail mounting clamp. The DIN rail mounting clamp can be attached on: ...
9.2. Power Connector The KBox A-150-HSW is connected by the Input power connector on the front panel to a DC power source via a DC power supply wiring consisiting of the Phoenix power mating connector (3 pin Phoenix PSC 1,5/ 3-F ) delivered with the KBox A-150-HSW and the assembled wires.
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KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 Loosen the slotted pan head screws of the Phoenix power mating connector far enough so that you can insert the end of the prepared wires. Insert the wires into the corresponding clamp of the Phoenix power mating connector. Make sure that you have the right polarity of the connection.
Before using your system, become familiar with the system components and follow the startup instructions below. 10.1. Connecting to Power Supply The KBox A-150-HSW connects to a DC main power supply via a Phoenix power connector on the KBox A-150 HSW’s front panel and corresponding power cable.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 For more detailed mechanical information, refer to the outline dimensions drawings within this chapter. Each dimension drawing shows the main external mechanical features such as the position and size of mounting holes for the DIN rail retaining clamp.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 Figure 21: Dimensions Front Side (50.00 mm without HDD, with HDD height is 58.00 mm) Figure 22: Dimensions Rear Side (50.00 mm without HDD, with HDD height is 58.00 mm) Figure 23: Dimensions Left and Right Sides (50.00 mm without HDD, with HDD height is 58.00 mm) www.kontron.com...
11.4. Power Specification The KBox A-150-HSW has no internal power supply and is powered by a 3-pin DC connector on the front panel. The standard PSU voltage is 24 V DC which is converted using an internal 24 VDC to 12 VDC converter to supply the mainboard with +12 V DC.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 12.3.11. Backlight Power Output Wafer for LVDS1 (CN18) Signal Name BL_ADJ_PWM * BL_ADJ_VOL * +5V / +12V ** +5V / +12V ** BL_EN*** Pitch :1.25mm, *:BL_ADJ can be set in BIOS setup. **:Backlight Power can be selected by JP1.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 12.3.14. Front Panel 2 Pin Header (FP2) Signal Name Signal Name Power LED + Power Button + Power Button - Power LED - SMBALERT# BatLow# SMBus DATA SMBus Clock Pitch : 2.54 mm 12.3.15. Primary 24-bit, 2-channel LVDS Panel Connector (LVDS1)
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 12.3.19. 24V DC to 12V DC Converter 3-pin Power (external) Signal Name Functional Earth 4-pin Power (internal) Signal Name +12 V +12V www.kontron.com // 51...
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 12.4.2. Panel & Backlight Power Selection for LVDS1 (JP1) Setting Jumper Status Backlight Power = +12 V Backlight Power = +5 V Panel Power = +3.3 V Panel Power = +5 V Pitch:2.54mm 12.4.3. AT_ATX Mode/MPCIE1 mSATA/mPCIE Selection (JP2)
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 12.4.6. USB Power Selection (JP5) Jumper Status USB power will be cut off in S4 & S5 state. USB power will be cut off in deep S5 state. Pitch 2.00 mm 12.4.7. Flash Description Security Override (JP6)
BIOS The AMI uEFI BIOS preferences are preset and do not require further adjustment for operation. The AMI BIOS setup menus and available selection may vary. For specific Information on the BIOS for your product, contact Kontron Support. The BIOS version covered in this document might not be the latest version. The latest version might have certain differences to the BIOS options and features described in this chapter.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 13.1. Setup Menus The Setup utility features menus listed in the selection bar at the top of the screen are: Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit The currently active menu and the currently active BIOS Setup item are highlighted in white. Use the left and right arrow keys to select the Setup menus.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 13.3. Advanced Menu The Advanced Setup menu displays sub-screens and second level sub-screens with functions, for advanced configurations. Figure 29: Advanced Menu The following table gives more information for important setup options within the Advanced Menu. Default setting are displayed in bold.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 13.4. Power Menu Figure 30: Power Menu Table 19: Power Menu Sub-screen Additional Sub-screens with Description ACPI Sleep State [S3 only, Suspend disabled] Restore AC Power [Power off, Power on, Last state] Loss Power Saving...
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 13.5. Boot Menu The Boot Setup menu lists the dynamically generated boot-device priority order Figure 31: Boot Menu The following table gives more information for important setup options within the Boot Menu. Default setting are displayed in bold.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 13.6. Security Menu The Security Setup menu provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings such as Hard Disk, user and master passwords. Figure 32: Security Menu The following table gives more information for important setup options within the Security Menu. Default setting are displayed in bold.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 Table 21: Security Setup Menu Sub-screens and Functions Function Description Administrator Sets administrator password Password> User Password> Sets user password HDD Security Read Only Information Configuration> Allows access to set, modify and clear Hard Disk user and master passwords.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 13.7. Save and Exit Figure 33: Save and Exit Menu Table 22: Save and Exit Setup Menu Sub-screens and Functions Function Description Save Changes and Exits system after saving changes Reset> Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM.
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KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 Function Description Load Failsafe Default values for all the setup values This option allows you to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus, that provides the most stable performance settings. The F8 key can be used for this operation.
RMA number. The buyer accepts responsibility for all freight charges for the return of goods to Kontron's designated facility. Kontron will pay the return freight charges back to the buyer's location in the event that the equipment is repaired or replaced within the stipulated warranty period. Visit the RMA Information website before returning any product to Kontron.
When packing or unpacking products always take shock and ESD protection into consideration and use an EOS/ESD safe working area. 15.3. Maintenance Maintenance or repair on the open product may only be carried out by qualified personnel authorized by Kontron. Equipment from Kontron Europe requires only minimum servicing and maintenance for problem-free operation. Cleaning ...
Limitation/Exemption from Warranty Obligation In general, Kontron shall not be required to honor the warranty, even during the warranty period, and shall be exempted from the statutory accident liability obligations in the event of damage caused to the product due to failure to observe the following: ...
Many of the components used are capable of being recycled. Kontron follows the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive that aims to reduce waste arising from Electrical and Electronic waste and therefore encourages customers to return Kontron products for proper disposal.
KBox A-150-HSW - Rev. 1.0 Appendix A: List of Acronyms Table 23: List of Acronyms Application Programming Interface PCIe PCI-Express PECI Base Management Controller Platform Environment Control Interface Command-Line Interface PICMG® PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group Computer-on-Module Real Time Clock...
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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