Intel embedded compact extended form factor with intel celeron / core i processor (60 pages)
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QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 QBOX-2090 SERIES - USER GUIDE High Risk Applications Hazard Notice THIS DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE FOR THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, THE NAVIGATION, CONTROL OR...
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QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Revision History Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue Initial Issue 2018-Apr-12 Modify Antenna hole allocation 2018-Nov-19 Update compliance class 2019-Jan-30 // 4...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 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.
QBOX-2090 Series – User Guide, Rev. 1.2 For Your Safety Your new product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a long fault-free life. However, the life expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by improper treatment during unpacking and installation.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Lithium Battery Precautions If your product is equipped with a lithium battery, take the following precautions when replacing the battery. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly. Replace only with same or equivalent battery type recommended by the manufacturer.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Table of Contents Symbols ..........................................5 For Your Safety ........................................6 High Voltage Safety Instructions .................................. 6 Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................6 Lithium Battery Precautions ................................... 7 General Instructions on Usage ..................................7 Quality and Environmental Management ..............................
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4.4.3. mPCIe Socket ......................................23 4.4.4. M.2 Socket ......................................24 Accessing Internal Components ..............................25 5.1. Opening and Closing the QBOX-2090 Series ..........................26 5.1.1. Installing an HDD / SSD ..................................27 5.1.2. Installing an M.2 SSD ................................... 28 5.1.3. Installing an mPCIe expansion card ..............................28 Thermal Considerations .................................
Figure 7: Optional VESA mounting kit for QBOX-2090 Series ......................31 Figure 8: Drawing of VESA mounting kit for QBOX-2090 Series ...................... 31 Figure 9: Hole pattern of VESA mounting kit for QBOX-2090 Series ..................... 32 Figure 10: Securing the mounting bracket ............................... 32 Figure 11: Placing the QBOX-2090 Series onto the mounting bracket ...................
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QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Figure 28: BIOS Advanced Menu - Network Stack ..........................62 Figure 29: BIOS Advanced Menu - H/W Monitor ........................... 63 Figure 30: BIOS Power Setup Menu ................................64 Figure 31: BIOS Power Setup Menu - WatchDog Timer Configuration................... 65 Figure 32: BIOS Boot Setup Menu................................
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 1/ General Safety Instructions for IT Equipment Please read this chapter carefully and take careful note of the instructions, which have been compiled for your safety and to ensure to apply in accordance with intended regulations. If the following general safety instructions are not observed, it could lead to injuries to the operator and/or damage of the product;...
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QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 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: ...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 1.1. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) A sudden discharge of electrostatic electricity can destroy static-sensitive devices or micro-circuitry. Therefore proper packaging and grounding techniques are necessary precautions to prevent damage. Always take the following precautions: Transport boards in ESD-safe containers such as boxes or bags.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 2/ Electromagnetic Compatibility For detailed information refer to section 10.3 “CE Directives and Standards”. 2.1. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EU) This product is intended only for use in industrial areas. The most recent version of the EMC guidelines (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC) apply.
If you notice any shipping damage or inconsistencies between the contents and your order, please contact us for help and information. 3.2. Scope of Delivery 3.2.1. Standard 1x QBOX-2090 Series (corresponding to the ordered system configuration) 1x Power adapter 1x Power cord 3.2.2.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 4/ System Overview The QBOX-2090 Series is a fanless system enclosed within a robust compact aluminum chassis with cooling fins, offering the superior qualities for operation in harsh environments. It can be optionally factory-equipped with an mPCIe WLAN card for two antennas and / or mPCIe /M.2 3G / 4G modem adapter card and SIM card slot for one antenna.
4.1.1. System Expansion via SATA Interface The baseboard comes with an onboard SATA 3.0 interface connector and corresponding power connector. Users can expand the QBOX-2090 Series with a 2.5" SATA HDD / SSD drive. 4.1.2. System Expansion via mPCIe Card Interface The baseboard comes with an onboard mPCIe interface connector.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 4.2. Front I/O Panel Figure 1: Front I/O Panel Power Switch (see Chapter 4.2.1) Power LED (see Chapter 4.2.2) HDD LED (see Chapter 4.2.3) Line-Out (see Chapter 4.2.4) Mic-In (see Chapter 4.2.5) Line-In (see Chapter 4.2.6) RS232 (see Chapter 4.2.7)
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 4.2.5. Mic-In The microphone jack is designed to connect the microphone used for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. 4.2.6. Line-In The Line-in jack is designed to take input from a higher-powered sound source.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 4.3. Rear I/O Panel Figure 2: Rear I/O Panel DC Jack (see Chapter 4.3.1) DP (see Chapter 4.3.2) HDMI (see Chapter 4.3.3) GbE (see Chapter 4.3.4) USB 3.0 (see Chapter 4.3.5) Digital I/O (see Chapter 4.3.6) Wi-Fi Antenna (see Chapter 4.3.7)
Steady Green - Link is up, no activity Off - 10 Mbit/s link established 4.3.5. USB 3.0 The QBOX-2090 Series provides four USB 3.0 / 2.0 interface. This connector allows connection of USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 compatible device to the system. 4.3.6. Digital I/O This interface is used to connect digital signals for input and output purposes.
4.4.2. SATA Cable The QBOX-2090 Series provides one SATA cable connecting to an onboard SATA 3.0 connector (SATA1) and a HDD power output wafer (CN2) for installing a 2.5" HDD / SSD. An additional pair of brackets is required for holding and fixing the hard disk.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 4.4.4. M.2 Socket The QBOX-2090 Series reserves one M.2 Key B socket, allowing itself being extended with an M.2 Type 2242 SSD. // 24...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 5/ Accessing Internal Components This section contains important information that you must read before accessing the internal components. You must follow these procedures properly when installing, removing or handling any board. It is recommended to expand your system with additional mPCIe and / or M.2 card(s) before it is installed into an equipment, machine or cabinet.
Close all applications. Shut down the system properly and disconnect the connection to the main power source. Disconnect all peripherals. The QBOX-2090 Series should lay on a flat, clean surface with the access cover facing upwards. Loosen and remove the six Phillips screws, that secure the access cover to the chassis. Retain the screws for later use.
Screw the brackets to the two sides of the HDD / SSD and connect the SATA cable (Figure 4, pos. 4) to it. Align the HDD / SSD brackets with the internal brackets of the QBOX-2090 Series. In order to close the QBOX-2090 Series, proceed step 6 & 7 described in the subsection 5.1 "Opening and Closing the QBOX-2090 Series".
Press the M.2 SSD down on the side with the fixing hole and secure it with the available fastening screw (Figure 4, pos. 6). In order to close the QBOX-2090 Series, proceed step 6 & 7 described in the subsection 5.1 "Opening and Closing the QBOX-2090 Series".
The applied cooling method provides adequate cooling of the device during operation and performs a one-way thermal transfer to the chassis. Three sides of the QBOX-2090 Series consist of a compact aluminum U-shaped chassis are with cooling fins. The cooling fins provide heat dissipation during operation.
We reject all liability for any and all damages resulting from operation of the unit with foreign objects inside the chassis. The QBOX-2090 Series has to be installed and operated only by trained and qualified personnel. Only personnel with appropriate qualifications, trainings and authorization are permitted to install and work with the QBOX-2090 Series.
Depending on the ordered QBOX-2090 Series configuration, your system may be supplied with a VESA mounting kit (Figure 7). The kit consists of two parts: a vertical mounting bracket (Figure 7, pos. 1) to hold the QBOX-2090 Series and a small clamp with a hand-screw knob (Figure 7, pos. 2) to secure the QBOX-2090 Series on the vertical mounting bracket.
Figure 9: Hole pattern of VESA mounting kit for QBOX-2090 Series To mount the QBOX-2090 Series please proceed according to the steps described: Prepare the mounting surface with four screws and if necessary anchors corresponding to the mounting surface type if no VESA-compliant screw holes are available.
Figure 11: Placing the QBOX-2090 Series onto the mounting bracket Place the clamp on the QBOX-2090 Series and align its hand-screw knob with the fixing bolt located on the vertical mounting bracket. Then secure it properly (Figure 12). Figure 12: Securing the clamp to the mounting bracket Now the QBOX-2090 Series is firmly mounted on the mounting surface (Figure 13).
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The QBOX-2090 Series is connected by a DC power input jack (Figure 2, pos. 1) to a DC power source. The QBOX-2090 Series is delivered with a power adapter to convert AC voltage into DC 12V and a power cord to carry AC power to the power adapter.
8.1. Connecting to DC Power Supply The DC power input jack (Figure 2, pos. 1) is located on the rear side of the QBOX-2090 Series. The QBOX-2090 Series will be connected to a AC-to-DC power adapter via the supplied male DC power plug and corresponding power cable attached to the adapter.
Please pay attention to the following note. If you have ordered The QBOX-2090 Series 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.
Equipment from us requires only minimum servicing and maintenance for proper operation. For light soiling, clean the QBOX-2090 Series with a dry cloth. Carefully remove dust from the surface of the cooling fins of the chassis using a clean, soft brush.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Technical Specifications Table 1: Technical Specifications System Processor Intel® Apollo Lake SoC Processors Memory 2x DDR3L 1867 SO-DIMM memory socket Video Display Interface 1x HDMI (on rear) 1x DP (on rear)
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Cooling Method Passive Software OS Support Windows 10, Linux 10.1. Mechanical Specifications Table 2: Mechanical Specifications Construction Aluminum Chassis Dimensions (W x D x H) 210 mm x 135 mm x 35 mm / 8.27" x 5.31" x 1.38"...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 10.2. Environmental Conditions Table 3: Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature 0 °C ~ 50 °C / 32 °F ~ 122 °F Storage Temperature -20 °C ~ 80 °C / -4 °F ~ 176 °F...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 11/ Standard Interfaces – Pin Assignments Low-active signals are indicated by a minus sign. 11.1.1. DC Jack Table 5: DC Jack (see Figure 2, pos.1) Signal Name DC Jack (female) +12Vin 11.1.2. Ethernet Connectors Table 6: Ethernet Connector (see Figure 2, pos.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 11.1.5. DP Connector Table 9: DP Connector (see Figure 2, pos. 2) Signal Name 20-pin DP Connector TX0+ TX0- TX1+ TX1- TX2+ TX2- TX3+ TX3- AUX+ AUX- 11.1.6. RS232 Serial Port Table 10: RS232 Serial Port (see Figure 1, pos. 7)
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 11.1.7. RS232/422/485 Serial Port Table 11: RS232/422/485 Serial Port (see Figure 1, pos. 8) RS232 RS422 RS485 RS485 COM1, COM2 (9-pin D-SUB Male Connector) Half Full Duplex Duplex DATA- DATA+ 11.1.8. Digital I/O Port Table 12: Digital I/O Port (see Figure 2, pos.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 11.1.10. Mic-In Connector Table 14: Mic-In Connector (see Figure 1, pos. 5) Signal Name Mic-In Connector & Corresponding Audio Jack Mic-In_L Ring Mic-In_R Sleeve 11.1.11. Line-In Connector Table 15: Line-In Connector (see Figure 1, pos. 6) Signal Name Line-In Connector &...
Supervisor Password (see Security menu), press <RETURN>, and proceed with step 5. 5. A setup menu will appear. The QBOX-2090 Series 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.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 12.2. Setup Menus The Setup utility features shows six menus in the selection bar at the top of the screen: Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit The Setup menus are selected via the left and right arrow keys.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Figure 15: BIOS Main Menu Screen System Data and Time BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Product Information Product Name QBOX-2091 BIOS Version R0.01 (x64) BIOS Build Date...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 12.2.2. 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 ...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Figure 18: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Super IO Configuration > Serial Port 1 Configuration → ←: Select Screen > Serial Port 2 Configuration ↑...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 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.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Figure 21: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration - Serial Port 3 Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen Device Settings IO=3E8h;...
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QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 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;...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Figure 24: BIOS Advanced Menu - SATA Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit SATA Configuration SATA Controller [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] ↑ ↓: Select Item...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Figure 25: BIOS Advanced Menu - USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit USB Configuration USB Devices: → ←: Select Screen 1 Keyboard ↑ ↓: Select Item...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Figure 27: BIOS Advanced Menu - DIO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit DIO Configuration User Configuration [Disabled] DIO_0* [Output High] DIO_1* [Output High] DIO_2* [Output High]...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 Figure 29: BIOS Advanced Menu - H/W Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit PC Health Status CPU Temperature : +34 C → ←: Select Screen System Temperature : +35 C ↑...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 12.2.3. 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 30: BIOS Power Setup Menu...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 12.2.4. Boot Setup Menu The boot setup menu lists the for boot device priority order, that is generated dynamically. Figure 32: BIOS Boot Setup Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save &...
The Security setup menu provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings. The passwords are case-sensitive. The QBOX-2090 Series 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>.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 12.2.5.1. 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 our Support for further assistance.
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 12.2.6. 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 34: BIOS Save & Exit Setup Menu...
QBOX-2090 Series - User Guide, Rev. 1.2 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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