Avalue Technology ECM-APL2 User's Manual & Installation Instructions

Avalue Technology ECM-APL2 User's Manual & Installation Instructions

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Intel Apollo Lake processor 3.5 Micro Module
User's Manual
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Ed – 15 August 2017
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Part No. E2047393400R

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  • Page 1 ECM-APL2 Intel Apollo Lake processor 3.5 Micro Module User’s Manual Ed – 15 August 2017 Part No. E2047393400R...
  • Page 2 Disclaimer Avalue Technology Inc. reserves the right to make changes, without notice, to any product, including circuits and/or software described or contained in this manual in order to improve design and/or performance. Avalue Technology assumes no responsibility or liability for the...
  • Page 3 Applications that are described in this manual are for illustration purposes only. Avalue Technology Inc. makes no representation or warranty that such application will be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification.
  • Page 4 A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service. Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer. 4 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Audio connector (JAUDIO1) ...................... 26 Signal Description – Audio connector (JAUDIO1) ..............26 2.3.18.1 2.3.19 VGA connector (JVGA1) ......................27 3.BIOS Setup ........................28 Introduction ......................29 Starting Setup ......................29 Using Setup ......................30 Getting Help ......................31 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 6 3.6.3.4.2.3 PCI Express Root Port 5(mPCIe) ..................51 3.6.3.4.2.4 PCI Express Root Port 6(mPCIe half) .................. 52 3.6.3.4.3 SATA Drivers ......................... 53 3.6.3.4.4 USB Configuration ......................... 54 3.6.4 Security ............................55 3.6.4.1 Secure Boot ........................... 56 3.6.5 Boot .............................. 57 6 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 Install Chipset Driver ....................60 Install TXE Driver ....................61 Install VGA Driver ....................62 Install Audio Driver (For Realtek ALC892) .............. 63 Install Ethernet Driver ....................64 Install Serial IO Driver ..................... 66 5. Mechanical Drawing ....................67 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 8: Getting Started

    1.2 Packing List Before you begin installing your single board, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x 3.5” ECM-APL2 Micro Module  1 x DVD-ROM contains the followings: ...
  • Page 9: Document Amendment History

    User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment August 2017 Avalue Initial Release ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 10: Manual Objectives

    We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up ECM-APL2 or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.
  • Page 11: System Specifications

    VGA: 1920x1200@60Hz --by pin header Multiple Display Dual HDMI+VGA HDMI HDMI 1.4b Audio AC97 Codec Realtek ALC892 Audio Amp Mic-In, Line-In and Line-Out Ethernet LAN Chip 2 x Intel I211AT Ethernet Interface 10/100/1000 Base-Tx compatible Internal I/O Connectors ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 11...
  • Page 12 Operating 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing Humidity Size (L x W) 5.7" x 4" (146mm x 101mm) Weight 0.44lbs (0.2kg) CE/FCC Class B OS information: Win10 (64)/Linux/Android Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice. 12 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 13: Architecture Overview-Block Diagram

    User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECM-APL2. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 13...
  • Page 14: Hardware Configuration

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 2. Hardware Configuration 14 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 15: Product Overview

    User’s Manual 2.1 Product Overview ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 15...
  • Page 16: Jumper And Connector List

    3 x 1 header, pitch 2.00 mm Connectors Label Function Note Battery connector 2 x 1 wafer, pitch 1.25 mm CPU_FAN1 CPU fan connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54 mm JAUDIO1 Audio connector 6 x 2 header, pitch 2.00 mm 16 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 17 Serial ATA connector 1 HDMI1 HDMI connector BIOS_SPI1 BIOS SPI header 4 x 2 header, pitch 2.00 mm Mini-PCI connector 1/2 MINI_PCIE1/2 DDR3 SODIMM connector SO_DIMM1 VGA connector 8 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00 mm JVGA1 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 17...
  • Page 18: Setting Jumpers & Connectors

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 2.3 Setting Jumpers & Connectors 2.3.1 AT/ATX Input power select (JAT1) * Default 2.3.2 Clear CMOS (JBAT1) Protect* Clear CMOS * Default 18 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 19: Serial Port 1/2 Pin9 Signal Select (Jri1/2)

    User’s Manual 2.3.3 Serial port 1/2 pin9 signal select (JRI1/2) Ring* JRI1 JRI2 +12V * Default Serial port 1/2 – RS232/422/485 mode select (JCOM_SEL1/2) 2.3.4 JCOM_SEL1 RS-232* JCOM_SEL2 RS422/485 * Default ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 19...
  • Page 20: Cpu Fan Connector (Cpu_Fan1)

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 2.3.5 CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) Signal +12V EC_TACH0 FAN_PWM0 2.3.6 Serial port 2 connector (JCOM2) Signal PIN PIN Signal COM_RI#_2_2 COM_CTS#_2 COM_RTS#_2 COM_DSR#_2 COM2-4 COM2-3 COM2-2 COM2-1 20 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 21: General Purpose I/O Connector (Jdio1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.7 General purpose I/O connector (JDIO1) Signal PIN PIN Signal DIO_GP20 DIO_GP10 DIO_GP21 DIO_GP11 DIO_GP22 DIO_GP12 DIO_GP23 DIO_GP13 SMB_SCL_S0 SMB_SDA_S0 2.3.8 SATA Power header (SATA_PWR1) Signal ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 21...
  • Page 22: Power Connector (Pwr1)

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 2.3.9 Power connector (PWR1) Signal PIN PIN Signal +26V_VIN_VIN +26V_VIN_VIN 2.3.10 Low pin count interface (JLPC1) Signal PIN PIN Signal LPC_AD0 +3.3V LPC_AD1 PLT_RST_BUF# LPC_AD2 LPC_FRAME# LPC_AD3 LPC_PORT80_CLK LPC_SERIRQ 22 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 23: Usb Connector 1 (Jusb1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.11 USB connector 1 (JUSB1) Signal +5VSB USB_R_DN7 USB_R_DP7 2.3.12 USB connector 2 (JUSB2) Signal +5VSB USB_R_DN5 USB_R_DP5 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 23...
  • Page 24: Ec Debug Connector (Jec_Rom1)

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 2.3.13 EC Debug connector (JEC_ROM1) Signal EC_SMCLK_DEBUG EC_SMDAT_DEBUG 2.3.14 Miscellaneous setting connector (JFP1) Signal PIN PIN Signal PWR_BTN_IN_EC# PMU_RSTBTN# FP_PWR_LED+ PWR_LED# HDD_LED# CASE_OPEN# 24 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 25: Bios Spi Header (Bios_Spi1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.15 BIOS SPI header (BIOS_SPI1) Signal PIN PIN Signal +1.8VSB SPI_CS#0 CPI_CLK SPI_MISO SPI_MOSI SPI_HOLD# SPI_WP# 2.3.16 PC Buzzer connector (JBZ1) Signal SOC_SPKR_R ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 25...
  • Page 26: Battery Connector (Bt1)

    HD_AGND HD_AGND LINE1-R-IN LINE1-L-IN MIC1-R-IN MIC1-L-IN FRONT-JD LINE1-JD MIC1-JD HD_AGND 2.3.18.1 Signal Description – Audio connector (JAUDIO1) Signal Signal Description LINE1-JD AUDIO IN (LINE_RIN/LIN)sense pin FRONT-JD AUDIO Out(ROUT/LOUT) sense pin MIC1-JD MIC IN (MIC_RIN/LIN) sense pin 26 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27: Vga Connector (Jvga1)

    User’s Manual 2.3.19 VGA connector (JVGA1) Signal PIN PIN Signal VGA_RED VGA_GREEN VGA_BLUE VGA_DDCDAT VGA_HSYNC_R VGA_VSYNC_R VGA_DDCCLK ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 27...
  • Page 28: Bios Setup

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 3.BIOS Setup 28 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 29: Introduction

    If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 29...
  • Page 30: Using Setup

    Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.  To Display a Sub Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “” pointer marks all sub menus. 30 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31: Getting Help

    BIOS Vendor and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 31...
  • Page 32: Bios Setup

    <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu. 3.6.1 Main Menu This section allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock. 32 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 33: System Language

    Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. 3.6.2 Advanced Menu This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 33...
  • Page 34: Trusted Computing

    EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. Select to Tell O.S. to support PPI Spec Version 1.2[Default] Physical Presence Spec Version 1.2 or 1.3. Note some HCK tests might not support 1.3. 3.6.2.2 APCI Settings 34 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 35: It8528 Super Io Configuration

    Wake Up by Ring from S3/S4/S5. Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.3 IT8528 Super IO Configuration You can use this item to set up or change the IT8528 Super IO configuration for serial ports. Please refer to 3.6.2.3.1~ 3.6.2.3.2 for more information. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 35...
  • Page 36: Serial Port 1 Configuration

    Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (COMB). 3.6.2.3.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] UART 232[Default] UART 232 422 485 UART 422 Change the Serial Port as RS232/422/485. UART 485 36 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 37: Serial Port 2 Configuration

    3.6.2.3.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] UART 232[Default] Change the Serial Port as UART 232 422 485 UART 422 RS232/422/485. UART 485 3.6.2.4 H/W Monitor ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 37...
  • Page 38: S5 Rtc Wake Settings

    Disabled[Default], Fixed Time, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Wake system from S5 Fixed Time Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time Dynamic Time + Increase minute(s). 3.6.2.6 Serial Port Console Redirection 38 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39: Legacy Console Redirection Settings

    Select a COM port to display redirection of Legacy Serial Redirection Port COM0[Default] Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM Messages. 3.6.2.7 CPU Configuration Use the CPU configuration menu to view detailed CPU specification and configure the CPU. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 39...
  • Page 40: Socket 0 Cpu Information

    Disabled Thermal Monitor Enable/Disable Thermal Monitor. Enabled[Default] Disabled[Default] Monitor Mwait Enabled Enable/Disable Monitor Mwait. Auto HW_ALL[Default] P-STATE Coordination SW_ALL Change P-STATE Coordination type. SW_ANY Disabled[Default] Enable/Disable Digital Thermal Sensor. Enabled 3.6.2.7.1 Socket 0 CPU Information 40 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 41: Cpu Power Management Configuration

    User’s Manual 3.6.2.7.2 CPU Power Management Configuration Item Option Description Disabled EIST Enable/Disable Intel SpeedStep. Enabled[Default] Disabled Turbo Mode Turbo Mode. Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.8 Network Stack Configuration Item Options Description Disabled[Default] Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. Enabled ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 41...
  • Page 42: Csm Configuration

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 3.6.2.9 CSM Configuration Item Options Description Disabled[Default] CSM Support Enable/Disable CSM Support. Enabled 3.6.2.10 NVMe Configuration 42 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43: Usb Configuration

    Mass storage device emulation type. ‘AUTO’ Auto[Default] Floppy enumerates devices according to their media format. Optical drives are emulated as ‘CDROM’, Mass Storage Devices Forced FDD Hard Disk drives with no media will be emulated according CD-ROM to a drive type. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 43...
  • Page 44: Security Configuration

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 3.6.2.12 Security Configuration Item Options Description Enabled TXE HMRFPO TXE HMRFPO. Disabled[Default] Enabled[Default] TXE EOP Message Send EOP Message Before Enter OS. Disabled 3.6.3 Chipset 44 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 45: North Bridge

    2.25 GB Max TOLUD Maximum Value of TOLUD. 2.5 GB 2.75 GB Enable/Disable above 4GB Memory Enabled MappedIO BIOS assignment This is disabled Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment Disabled[Default] automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 45...
  • Page 46: South Bridge

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 3.6.3.2 South Bridge Item Option Description Quiet Serial IRQ Mode Configure Serial IRQ Mode. Continuous[Default] Windows[Default] OS Selection Android Select the target OS. Intel Linux 46 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 47: Uncore Configuration

    Enable GOP Driver will unload VBIOS ; GOP Driver Disable Dsiable it will load VBIOS. 144 MHz 288 MHz Select the highest Cd Clock frequency Cd Clock Frequency 384 MHz supported by the platform. 576 MHz 624 MHz[Default] ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 47...
  • Page 48: South Cluster Configuration

    ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 3.6.3.4 South Cluster Configuration 3.6.3.4.1 HD-Audio Configuration Item Option Description Disable HD-Audio Support Enable/Disable HD-Audio Support. Enable[Default] 48 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 49: Pci Express Configuration

    Control the PCI Express Root Port. AUTO: To Disable disable unused root port automatically for the PCI Express Root Port 3(i210/211) Enable[Default] most optimum power savings. Enable: Enable PCIe root port Disable: Disable PCIe root port. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 49...
  • Page 50: Pci Express Root Port 4(I210/211)

    PCIe root port Disable: Disable PCIe root port. Disable[Default] PCI Express Active State Power Management ASPM settings. L0sL1 Auto Disabled[Default] L1.1 L1 Substates PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.2 L1.1 & L1.2 Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 50 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 51: Pci Express Root Port 5(Mpcie)

    PCIe root port Disable: Disable PCIe root port. Disable[Default] PCI Express Active State Power Management ASPM settings. L0sL1 Auto Disabled[Default] L1.1 L1 Substates PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.2 L1.1 & L1.2 Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 51...
  • Page 52: Pci Express Root Port 6(Mpcie Half)

    Enable PCIe root port Disable: Disable PCIe root port. Disable[Default] PCI Express Active State Power ASPM Management settings. L0sL1 Auto Disabled[Defaul L1 Substates L1.1 PCI Express L1 Substates settings. L1.2 L1.1 & L1.2 Auto[Default] PCIe Speed Gen1 Configure PCIe Speed. Gen2 52 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53: Sata Drivers

    Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid SATA Device Type Solid State Drive State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. Disabled[Default] Enable/Disable SATA Port 0/1 DevSlp. SATA Port 0/1 DevSlp Enabled Board rework for LP needed before enable. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 53...
  • Page 54: Usb Configuration

    Enable/Disable XHCI Pre-Boot Driver support. Disable[Default] Once disabled, XHCI controller would be function Enable[Default] disabled, none of the USB devices are detectable and xHCI Mode Disable usable during boot and in OS. Do not disable it unless for debug purpose. 54 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 55: Security

    User’s Manual 3.6.4 Security  Setup Administrator Password Set setup Administrator Password  User Password Set User Password ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 55...
  • Page 56: Secure Boot

    Secure Boot Mode – Custom_Standard, Set UEFI Standard[Default] Secure Boot Mode to STANDARD mode or CUSTOM Secure Boot Mode Customized mode, this change is effect after save. And after reset, the mode will return to STANDARD mode. 56 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 57: Boot

    Setup Prompt Timeout 1~ 65535 key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. On[Default] Bootup NumLock State Select the Keyboard NumLock state Disabled[Default] Quiet Boot Enables or disables Quiet Boot option Enabled Boot Option #1 Set the system boot order. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 57...
  • Page 58: Save And Exit

    This option restores all BIOS settings to the factory default. This option is useful if the controller exhibits unpredictable behavior due to an incorrect or inappropriate BIOS setting. 3.6.6.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. 58 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 59: Drivers Installation

    User’s Manual 4. Drivers Installation Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 59...
  • Page 60: Install Chipset Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation Step 3. Click Install. process, click Continue to go on. Step 4. Complete setup. Step1. Click Next. Step 2. Click Accept. 60 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61: Install Txe Driver

    If the warning message appears while the installation Step 3. Click Next to continue installation. process, click Continue to go on. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. Step1. Click Next to start installation. Step 2. Click Next. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 61...
  • Page 62: Install Vga Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup. Click Yes to accept license agreement. 62 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 63: Install Audio Driver (For Realtek Alc892)

    /Driver_Audio/Realtek/ALC892/ECM-A PL2_Audio. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Finish to complete the setup. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 63...
  • Page 64: Install Ethernet Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Install Drivers and Software. Step 4. Click Next. Step 5. Click Yes. Step 2. Click Next to proceed. 64 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 65 User’s Manual Step 6. Click Install. Step 7. Click Finish to complete the setup. ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 65...
  • Page 66: Install Serial Io Driver

    Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 4. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Finish to complete the setup. 66 ECM-APL2 User’s Manual...
  • Page 67: Mechanical Drawing

    User’s Manual 5. Mechanical Drawing ECM-APL2 User’s Manual 67...
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