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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 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.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 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 60: Main Setup Menu Sub-Screens and Functions ........................73 Table 61: List of Acronyms .................................... 99 List of Figures Figure 1: System Block Diagram ATX-KBL-S............................18 Figure 2: Top Side ......................................23 Figure 3: Connector Panel Side ................................... 26 Figure 4: HDMI Connector CN22 .................................
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 5: DP Connector CN20 ..................................29 Figure 6: DVI-D Connector CN17 .................................. 30 Figure 7: Ethernet Connectors CN14 - LAN1, CN15 - LAN2 ........................31 Figure 8: USB 3.0 Connectors CN14 - USB 3.0 Port 3, 4 & CN15 - USB 3.0 Port 1 , 2 ..............32 Figure 9: USB 2.0 High Speed Cable ................................
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 61: BIOS Advanced Menu - H/W Monitor ........................... 90 Figure 62: BIOS Power Setup Menu ................................92 Figure 63: BIOS Power Setup Menu - WatchDog Timer Configuration ..................94 Figure 64: BIOS Boot Setup Menu ................................95 Figure 65: BIOS Boot Setup Menu ................................
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 1/ Introduction This user guide describe the ATX-KBL-S board made by Kontron. This board will also be denoted ATX-KBL-S within this user guide. Use of this user guide implies a basic knowledge of PC-AT hardware and software. This user guide focuses on describing the ATX-KBL-S board's special features and is not intended to be a standard PC-AT textbook.
Handle the board only by the edges To get the board running follow these steps. If the board shipped from KONTRON already has components like RAM and CPU cooler mounted, then skip the relevant steps below. Turn off the PSU (Power Supply Unit) Turn off PSU (Power Supply Unit) completely (no mains power connected to the PSU) or leave the Power Connectors unconnected while configuring the board.
> 7 mm. Do not use washers with teeth, as they can damage the PCB and cause short circuits. 2.2. Chassis Safety Standards Before installing the ATX-KBL-S in the chassis, users must evaluate the end product to ensure compliance with the requirements of the IEC60950-1 safety standard: ...
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Brukte batterier kasseres i henhold til fabrikantens instruksjoner VARNING! Explosionsfara vid felaktigt batteribyte. Använd samma batterityp eller en ekvivalent typ som rekommenderas av apparattillverkaren Kassera använt batteri enligt fabrikantens instruktion VAROITUS! Paristo voi räjähtää, jos se on virheellisesti asennettu.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 3.2. Component Main Data The table below summarizes the features of the ATX-KBL-S motherboard. Table 1: Component Main Data System Processor Intel® Kaby Lake S-Series Processors (FCLGA1151 Socket) Chipset Intel® H110 Intel® Q170...
Humidity 0 % ~ 95 % 3.4. Processor Support The ATX-KBL-S is designed to support the following processors which are connected to a discrete Intel® H110 or Q170 Chipset Platform Controller Hub on the motherboard. Intel® Core i7, i5, i3 processors (FCLGA1151 Socket, TDP up to 95 W) Sufficient cooling must be applied to the CPU in order to remove the effect defined as TDP (Thermal Design Power).
Memory modules have in general a much lower longevity than embedded motherboards, and therefore EOL of modules can be expected several times during lifetime of the motherboard. As a minimum it is recommend using Kontron memory modules for prototype system(s) in order to prove stability of the system and as for reference.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 5/ Connector Definitions The following defined terms are used within this user guide to give more information concerning the pin assignment and to describe the connector's signals. Defined Term Description Shows the pin numbers in the connector...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 6/ I/O-Area Connectors 6.1. HDMI Connector (CN22) The HDMI connector is based on standard HDMI type A. Figure 4: HDMI Connector CN22 Table 9: Pin Assignment HDMI Connector CN22 Signal Description Note TMD_Data2+ TMD_Data2–...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 6.4. Ethernet Connectors (CN14 - LAN1 & CN15 - LAN2) The ATX-KBL-S supports two channels of 10/100/1000 Mbit Ethernet, which are based Intel® I219-LM and Intel® I210- AT controllers. In order to achieve the specified performance of the Ethernet port, Category 5 twisted pair cables must be used with 10/100 MByte and Category 5E, 6 or 6E with 1 Gbit LAN networks.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 6.5. USB Connectors (I/O Area) The external I/O connector panel supports two dual USB 3.0 connectors. USB3.0 ports are backward compatible with USB2.0. Figure 8: USB 3.0 Connectors CN14 - USB 3.0 Port 3, 4 & CN15 - USB 3.0 Port 1 , 2 Table 13: Pin Assignment USB3.0 Connector CN14 - USB 3.0 Port 3, 4 &...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 For USB 3.0 cabling it is required to use only HiSpeed USB cable, specified in USB 3.0 standard: Figure 10: USB 3.0 High Speed Cable Filler, optional UTP Signal Pair Braid SDP Signal Pair...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 6.6. Serial COM1 Port (CN21) The external I/O connector panel supports one DB-9 RS-232/422/485 COM male port. Figure 11: Serial COM1 Port CN21 Table 15: Pin Assignment Serial COM1 Port CN21 RS232 Signal RS422 Signal...
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Signal Description Data Carrier Detect, indicates that the modem or data set has detected the data carrier. Ring Indicator, indicates that the modem has received a ringing signal from the telephone line. TX+/- Transmitted Data differential pair sends data to the communications link.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 6.7. Audio Jack (CN18) The external I/O connector panel supports one 3.5 mm dual-port Azalia audio phone jack for headset and microphone. Figure 12: Audio Jack CN18 Table 17: Pin Assignment Audio Jack CN18...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 7/ Internal Connectors 7.1. Power Connector Power connector must be used to supply the board with ATX power supply. Hot plugging any of the power connector is not allowed. Hot plugging might damage the board. In other words, turn off main supply etc. to make sure all the power lines are turned off when connecting to the motherboard.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Signal Description Ground Power -5 V Power +5 V Power +5 V Power +5 V Ground 7.1.2. 2x4-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer (ATX2) Figure 15: 2x4-pin ATX Power Supply Wafer ATX2 Table 20: Pin Assignment ATX2...
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Signal Description Battery- www.kontron.com // 40...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 7.2. Fan Wafers (FAN1, FAN2 & FAN3) The CPU FAN Wafer (FAN2) is used for the connection of the FAN for the CPU while the System FAN Wafer (FAN1) and AUX FAN Wafer (FAN3) for the connection of the FAN for the system.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 7.3. SATA (Serial ATA) Disk Interfaces (SATA1, SATA2, SATA3, SATA4, CN1) The SATA Port 1, Port 2, Port 3 & Port 4 connectors (SATA1, SATA2, SATA3 & SATA4) supply the data connection for the SATA hard disks and are SATA 2.0 compatible.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 7.4. USB Connectors (Internal) (CN2, CN7, CN8 & CN9) USB 3.0 Port 5 and Port 6 are supplied via the internal pin header CN2 (only for models with Intel® Q170 chipset). USB 2.0 Port 7 and Port 8 are supplied via the internal pin header CN7.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Table 29: Pin Assignment CN7, CN8, CN9 Signal Note +VBUS_A +5 V Supply for USB device +VBUS_B +5 V Supply for USB device USB_A- USB 2.0 Differential Pair (-) USB_B- USB 2.0 Differential Pair (-) USB_A+ USB 2.0 Differential Pair (+)
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Signal Note Power Button + Power Button - Power LED - SM ALERT# BAT_LOW# SMBus Data SMBus Clock Table 35: Signal Description Signal Description Power LED - System Power LED. The power LED lights up when users turn on the system power, and blinks when the system is in sleep mode.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 7.7. Serial COM2 - COM6 Ports (CN12, CN3, CN4, CN5 & CN6) One RS232/422/485 COM port is supplied via the internal pin header CN12. Four RS232 COM ports are supplied via the internal pin header CN3, CN4, CN5 & CN6.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 RS232 Signal Note NC, Key *: Pin configuration can be selected by Jumper JP1. Table 38: Pin Assignment COM5, COM6 (CN5, CN6) RS232 Signal Note NC, Key The COM ports need to install an OS patch from ITE. The patch is only available for Windows and is not available Linux.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 7.10. mPCIe Slot Connector (MPCIE1 & MPCIE2) Full-sized Mini-PCI Express V1.2 socket (MPCIE1). Socket MPCIE1 supports mPCIe, mSATA (only models with Intel® Q170 chipset support SATA), USB2.0 and SIM-card socket. The SIM-card socket makes it possible to use a 3G/4G- wireless modem in this mPCIe slot.
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Side B Side A Signal Description Signal Description Reserved +3.3VAUX +3.3 V auxiliary power Ground RST# Reset Clock +5 V power Ground GNT# Grant PCI use REQ# Request Ground +5 V power PME# Power Management Event...
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Side B Side A Signal Description Signal Description AD[05] Address / Data 05 AD[04] Address / Data 04 AD[03] Address / Data 03 Ground Ground AD[02] Address / Data 02 AD[01] Address / Data 01...
7.13. PCI Express x4 Slot (PCIE1 & PCIE2) The ATX-KBL-S supports two PCI Express x4 via slot PCIE1 and PCIE2. The 4-lane (x4) PCI Express (PCIE1 & PCIE2) port can be used for external PCI Express cards inclusive graphics card.
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Side B Side A Signal Description Signal Description PRSNT2# Hot plug presence detect PERX0- Ground Ground PETX1+ Transmitter Lane 1 differential pair PETX1- Ground Ground PERX1+ Receiver Lane 1 differential pair Ground PERX1- PETX2+...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 7.14. PCI Express x16 Slot (PEG1) The ATX-KBL-S supports one PCI Express x16 via slot PEG1. The 16-lane (x16) PCI Express (PEG1) port can be used for external PCI Express cards inclusive graphics card.
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Side B Side A Signal Description Signal Description SMDAT SMBus data Reserved Ground Reserved +3.3V +3.3 V power Reserved Reserved +3.3V +3.3 V power +3.3VSB +3.3 V standby power +3.3V +3.3 V power WAKE#...
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Side B Side A Signal Description Signal Description Ground HSIP7 Receiver Lane 7 differential pair PRSNT2# Hot plug presence detect HSIN7 Ground Ground HSOP8 Transmitter Lane 8 differential pair Reserved HSON8 Ground Ground HSIP8...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 7.15. Switches and Jumpers The product has several jumpers which must be properly configured to ensure correct operation. Figure 33: Jumper Connector For a three-pin jumper (see Figure 35), the jumper setting is designated “1-2” when the jumper connects pins 1 and 2.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Jumper 1 Position Description Pin 1-2 Pin 2-3 Normal (default position) Clear RTC_RST Register (board does not boot with the jumper in this position) “X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open) Do not leave the jumper in position 2-3, otherwise if the power is disconnected, the battery will fully deplete within a few weeks.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 “X” = Jumper set (short) and “-” = jumper not set (open) 7.15.7. AT / ATX Power Mode Selection (JP7) Figure 40: AT / ATX Power Mode Selection JP7 Table 54: Pin Assignment JP7...
Supervisor Password (see Security menu), press <RETURN>, and proceed with step 5. 5. A setup menu will appear. The ATX-KBL-S uEFI BIOS setup program uses a hot key-based navigation system. A hot key legend bar is located on the bottom of the setup screens.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 8.2. Setup Menus The Setup utility features shows six menus in the selection bar at the top of the screen: Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit The Setup menus are selected via the left and right arrow keys.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 45: BIOS Main Menu Screen System Data and Time BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit Product Information Product Name ATX-KBL-S-Q170 BIOS Version R1.06 (x64) BIOS Build Date 01/15/2016 ME FW Version 11.0.0.1178...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 8.2.2. Advanced Setup Menu The Advanced setup menu provides sub-screens and functions for advanced configurations. The following sub- screen functions are included in the menu: LAN & Audio Configuration Display Configuration ...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 48: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit Super IO Chip Configuration > Serial Port 1 Configuration → ←: Select Screen > Serial Port 2 Configuration ↑...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Feature Option Description Serial Port 1 Type [RS232], [RS422], Select an appropriate type for Serial Port 1. [RS485] RS485 Duplex Mode [Half Duplex], [Full Select an appropriate RS485 Duplex Mode. Duplex] RS485 Auto Flow [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable RS485 Auto Flow Control.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 51: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 3 Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen Device Settings IO=3E8h;...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Feature Option Description Serial Port [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Serial Port (COM). Change Settings [Auto], [IO=2E8h; Select an optional setting for Super IO device. IRQ=7;], [IO=3E8h; IRQ=3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12;], [IO=2E8h;...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 54: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 6 Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit Serial Port 6 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen Device Settings IO=2E0h;...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 56: BIOS Advanced Menu - SATA Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit SATA Controller(s) SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] SATA Mode Selection [AHCI Mode] Serial ATA Port 1 Empty...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 57: BIOS Advanced Menu - USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit USB Configuration USB Devices: → ←: Select Screen None ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 60: BIOS Advanced Menu - DIO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit DIO Configuration User Configuration [Disabled] DIO_0* [Output High] DIO_1* [Output High] DIO_2* [Output High] DIO_3*...
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Feature Option Description User Configuration [Enabled], [Disabled] Select whether or not to allow user to set the DO pin output value. DIO_0..15 [Output Low], [Output Set up the DIO pin input / output value.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Figure 61: BIOS Advanced Menu - H/W Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit PC Health Status CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled] > Smart FAN Configuration CPU Temperature : +19 C...
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit Version 2.17.1254. Copyright (C) 2016, American Megatrends, Inc. Feature Option Description CPU FAN Setting [Manual], [Smart] Switch the CPU FAN control mode. SYS FAN Setting [Manual], [Smart] Switch the SYS FAN control mode.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 8.2.3. Power Setup Menu The Power setup menu provides functions and a sub-screen for power configurations. The following sub-screen function is included in the menu: WatchDog Timer Configuration Figure 62: BIOS Power Setup Menu...
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ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Feature Option Description Device Resume By Ring [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Wake from Ring Device. Device Resume By RTC Alarm [Disabled], [Enabled] Select whether to enable or disable Wake Up on Alarm, to turn on your system on a special day of the month.
The Security setup menu provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings. The passwords are case-sensitive. The ATX-KBL-S provides no factory-set passwords. If there is already a password installed, the system asks for this first. To clear a password, simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing <RETURN>.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 8.2.4.1. Remember the password It is highly recommended to keep a record of all passwords in a safe place. Forgotten passwords results in being locked out of the system. If the system cannot be booted because the User Password or the Supervisor Password are not know, contact Kontron Support for further assistance.
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 8.2.5. Boot Setup Menu The boot setup menu lists the for boot device priority order, that is generated dynamically. Figure 65: BIOS Boot Setup Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Security Boot Save & Exit...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 8.2.6. Save & Exit Setup Menu The exit setup menu provides functions for handling changes made to the UEFI BIOS settings and the exiting of the setup program. Figure 66: BIOS Boot Setup Menu...
ATX-KBL-S - User Guide, Rev. 1.1 Appendix A: List of Acronyms The following table does not contain the complete acronyms used in signal names, signal type definitions or similar. A description of the signals is included in the I/O Connector and Internal connector chapters within this user guide.
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