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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 COME-CVR6 – USER GUIDE Disclaimer Kontron would like to point out that the information contained in this user guide may be subject to alteration, particularly as a result of the constant upgrading of Kontron products. This document does not entail any guarantee on the part of Kontron with respect to technical processes described in the user guide or any product characteristics set out in the user guide.
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Intended Use 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 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, LIFE SUPPORT OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT, OR REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, OR IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF PRODUCTS COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Revision History Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue Author Initial Issue 2019-December-11 Figure 9: X1A and X1B COMe Interface 2020-February-06 Connectors modified new memory PNs 2020-March-09 Dual memory banks issue 2020-April-07 COM.0 Rev 3.0 in chapter 8.1 corrected 2020-April-22 Changed Note in Table 14: Display 2020-May-05...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 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.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 For Your Safety Your new Kontron 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.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 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. ...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 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 ..............................
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.22. General Purpose PCI Express 3.0 (R1000 SKUs) ........................34 2.3.23. PCIe Switch ......................................35 2.3.24. PCI Express Graphics (3.0)................................37 2.3.25. PCI Express Reference Clock ................................37 2.3.26. USB ......................................... 37 2.3.27. SATA ........................................38 2.3.28.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9.2.1. Main Setup Menu ....................................71 9.2.2. Advanced Setup Menu ..................................73 9.2.3. Chipset Menu ......................................78 9.2.4. Security Setup Menu ................................... 80 9.2.5. Boot Menu ......................................82 9.2.6. Save and Exit Setup Menu ................................. 83 9.3.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 1/ Introduction 1.1. Product Description The COMe-cVR6 (E2) deliver high-performance, feature-rich Computer-on-Modules based on the standardized COM Express® compact form factor and AMD’s Ryzen Embedded V- and R-Series processors. Through the use of COM Express connectors the COMe-cVR6 is easily exchangeable and offers the most flexibility for customers designing it into their embedded devices based on individual carrier boards.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 1.2. Product Naming Clarification COM Express® defines a Computer-On-Module, or COM, with all the components necessary for a bootable host computer, packaged as a super component. The product names for Kontron COM Express® Computer-on-Modules consist of: ...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 1.4. COM Express® Functionality All Kontron COM Express® basic and compact modules contain two 220-pin connector. Each connector has two rows called Row A & B on primary connector and Row C & D on secondary connector. COM Express® Computer-On- Modules feature the following maximum amount of interfaces according to the PICMG module pinout type: Table 1: Pin Assignment of Type 6 and COMe-cVR6 Feature...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2/ Product Specification 2.1. Module Variants The COMe-cVR6 is available in different processor and temperature variants to cover demands in performance, price and power. 2.1.1. Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C) Table 2: Product Number for Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C operating) Product Number Product Name Description...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.1.3. Industrial Temperature Grade Modules (E2/E2S, -40°C to 85°C) Industrial temperature grade modules (E2/E2S, -40°C to 85°C) are available project based only (screening) or alternatively COMe-cVR6 E2. For further information, contact your local Kontron sales representative or Kontron Inside Sales.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 38114-0000-00-S COMe Ref. Starter kit T6 ADAS Starter kit with COMe Reference Carrier T6 38106-0000-00-S COMe Eval Starter kit T6 Topanga Starter kit with COMe Evaluation Canyon Carrier T6 Table 6: General Accessories Part Number Cooling Solutions Description 36099-0000-99-0...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.3. V1000 Processors AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 SOCs deliver up to a 52 % Instructions per Cycle (IPC) boost at the CPU and up to a 107 % improvement in Graphics performance. Utilizing a 14 nm FinFET process, the AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 combines higher performance at comparable Thermal Design Power (TDPs).
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Key Benefits are: AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 SOCs can power up to four independent displays in 4K resolution via DisplayPort/eDP and/or HDMI, and support for High Dynamic Range (HDR) displays. Equipped with dual-channel 64-bit DDR4 with performance up to 3200 MT/s, AMD Ryzen™ Embedded V1000 SOCs provide up to 16 PCIe lanes, dual Ethernet, up to four USB 3.1 Gen 2 interconnects, with additional USB, SATA and NVMe support.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.4. R1000 Processors AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1000 can power up to three independent displays in 4K resolution via DisplayPort™ 1.4b and/or HDMI™ 2.0b. The integrated Video Hardware Accelerator supports decode or encode for various widely used video codecs with resolutions up to 4K.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Key Benefits are: AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1000 SOCs can power up to three independent displays in 4K resolution via DisplayPort/eDP and/or HDMI. Equipped with single or dual-channel 64-bit DDR4 with performance up to 2400 MT/s, AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R1000 SOCs provide up to 8 PCIe lanes.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 For a list of Kontron memory modules, see 2.2. The V1807B and V1756B SoCs support up to 3200 MHz. The AMD SoC reduces the bandwidth automatically from 3200 MHz to 2400 MHz when dual ranks are used. Table 12: Memory Bandwidth Memory Rank Max Data Rate (MT/s)
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.6.2. Digital Display Interface (DDI) The graphic part supports “Vega” GPU with up to 11 Compute Units and H.2652 Decode & (8-bit) Encode. Up to four independent Digital Display Interfaces (DDIs) can be used simultaneously and in combination, to implement an independent or cloned display configuration.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.6.3. LVDS LVDS is implemented by NXP PTN3460 eDP to LVDS bridge chip: Input: Two eDP Lanes from CPU. Output: Dual Channel LVDS to COMe connector. Table 18: LVDS Bridge COMe Connector PTN3460 Description LVDS_A*...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 COMe (3.3V) COMe (3.3V) 2.3.11. Wake Signals Table 24: Wake Signals COMe Signal SoC Pin Description WAKE0# WAKE#/AGPIO2 passed through FPGA/EC WAKE1# AGPIO/SATEE_IFDET passed through FPGA/EC 2.3.12. Suspend Control Table 25: Suspend Control COMe Signal SoC Pin Description SUS_STAT#/ESPI_RESET#...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 COMe Signal SoC Pin Description SPI_POWER connected to V_3V3_S5 BIOS_DIS0# input to control SPI_CS# logic BIOS_DIS1# input to control SPI_CS# logic COMe-cVR6 supports on-module and off-module boot from SPI. For additional safety, a second on-module SPI flash can be populated on the board.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 HWM Pin Function Description FANIN2 FAN_TACHIN From COMe-connector FANCTL2 FAN_PWMOUT To COMe-connector via CPLD FANCTL3/SDD2 -unused- Strap to set SMB address PECI -unused- RESET# -unused- (Reset alarm output, for detect VCC power fault) SMBDATA SMBCLK ALERT#/SMI# Optional connection to SMB_ALERT...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.21. General Purpose PCI Express 3.0 (V1000 SKUs) The V1000 processors support a total of x8 GPP lanes (up to Gen 3): Lane [4:0] is used as COMe PCIe; Lane 4 optionally connected to PCIe Switch ...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.23. PCIe Switch The Diodes PI7C9X2G608EL PCIe Gen 2 Packet Switch is optionally connected to PCIe Lane 4 of the V1000/R1000. The Switch can be configured in different modes. The Switch is used in a 6Port-6Lane Configuration (606 mode). The routing is done in a different way, regarding used SKU (V1000 or R1000).
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.24. PCI Express Graphics (3.0) PCIe allows a reversal of the physical lane ordering between the host device and the target device. The requirements are that the lanes are still sequentially ordered but can be logically reversed; for example, on a x4 GFX APU lane 3 connects to dGPU lane 0, APU lane 2 connects to dGPU lane1, APU lane 1 connects to dGPU lane 2, and APU lane 0 connects to dGPU lane 3.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 COMe SoC USB2 Hub (on Soc port 5) SoC USB_SS USB6 USB2_6 (Port 3) USB7 USB2_7 (Port 4) USB-SS RX coupling USB 3.2 Specification: RX signals may be AC coupled if desired. COMe Specification: USB SS RX Signals are AC coupled off Module. AMD Design Guide: The USB 3.2 interface requires AC-coupling capacitors (330nF) between the transmitter of one device and the receiver of another device.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 2.3.29. UART Serial Ports Table 45: UART Serial Ports COMe Signal EC/kCPLD function SER0_TX po_uart_tx[0] SER0_RX po_uart_rx[0] SER1_TX po_uart_tx[1] SER1_RX po_uart_rx[1] 2.3.30. Ethernet Ethernet connectivity is achieved via a single-port integrated physical layer (PHY) supporting Ethernet Media Dependent Interfaces [0-3].
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 SMBus Supported 2.3.33. Kontron Features Table 49: Kontron specific Product Features External I2C Bus Fast I2C, 100 KHz - 400 kHz, MultiMaster capable Embedded API KEAPI3 Custom BIOS Settings / Flash Supported Backup Watchdog Support Dual staged External SIO Supported on the base board...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 3/ Electrical Specification 3.1.1. Power Supply Voltage Specifications The COMe-cVR6 supports operation in both single supply power supply mode and ATX power supply mode. Industrial temperature grade modules are validated for 12 V power supply only. Commercial temperature grade modules support the wide range 8.5 V to 20 V power supply.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 3.1.3. Power Supply Control Settings The power Supply control settings are set in the BIOS and enable the module to shut down, rest and wake from standby properly. Table 52: Implemented Power Supply Control Settings Power Button To start the module using the power button, the PWRBTN# signal must be at least 50 ms (50 ms ≤...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 3.1.5. Single Supply Mode In single supply mode, without 5 V standby, the module starts automatically if VCC power is connected and Power Good input is open or at the high level (internal pull up (PU) to 3.3 V). PS_ON# is not used in single supply mode and the input voltage VCC range can be 8.5 V to 20 V.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 4/ Thermal Management 4.1.1. Heatspreader and Active or Passive Cooling Solutions A heatspreader plate assembly is available from Kontron for the COMe-cVR6. The heatspreader plate assembly is NOT a heat sink. The heatspreader works as a COM Express® standard thermal interface to be use with a heat sink or external cooling devices.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 5/ Environmental Specification 5.1.1. Temperature Kontron defines the following temperature grades for Computer-On-Modules. For more information on the available temperature grades for the COMe-cVR6, see Chapter 2.1 Module Variants. Table 56: Temperature Grade Specifications Temperature Grades Operating Non-operating / Storage...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Standard Definition Safety EN 62368-1 Safety for audio/video and information technology equipment UL 60950-1 / CSA 60950-1 Information Technology Equipment Including Electrical Business Equipment NWGQ2.E304278 NWGQ8.E304278 Shock IEC / EN 60068-2-27 Non-operating shock – (half-sinusoidal, 11 ms, 15 g) Vibration IEC/EN 60068-2-6 Non-operating vibration –...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 6/ Mechanical Specification 6.1.1. Dimensions The dimensions of the module are: 95.0 mm x 95.0 mm (3.75 ” x 3.75 “) Figure 6: Module Dimensions *All dimensions shown in mm. www.kontron.com // 47...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 6.1.2. Height The height of the module depends on the height of the implemented cooling solution. The height of the cooling solution is not specified in the COM Express® specification. The COM Express® specification defines a module height of approximately 13 mm from module PCB bottom to heatspreader top, as shown in Figure 7: Module Height below.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 7/ Features and Interfaces 7.1. LPC The Low Pin Count (LPC) interface signals are connected to the LPC bus bridge located in the CPU or chipset. The LPC low speed interface can be used for peripheral circuits such as an external Super I/O controller that typically combines legacy-device support into a single IC.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 7.2.1. SPI Boot The COMe-cVR6 supports boot from an external SPI Flash. Pin A34 (BIOS_DIS0#) and pin B88 (BIOS_DIS1#) configure the SPI Flash as follows: Table 60: SPI Boot Pin Configuration Configuration BIOS_DIS0# BIOS_DIS1# Function open open...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 7.5. Dual Staged Watchdog Timer (WTD) A watchdog timer or (computer operating properly (COP) timer) is a computer hardware or software timer. If there is a fault condition in the main program, the watchdog triggers a system reset or other corrective actions. The intention is to bring the system back from the non-responsive state to normal operation.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 7.7. GPIO Eight GPIO pins are available, with four pins for the in-direction (pin A54 for GPI0, pin A63 for GPI1, pin A67 for GPI2 and pin A85 for GPI3) and four pins for the out-direction (pin A93 for GPO0, pin B54 for GPO1, pin B57 for GPO2 and pin B63 for GPO3).
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 8/ COMe Interface Connectors (X1A and X1B) The COMe-cVR6 is a COM Express® compact module containing two 220-pin connectors; each with two rows called row A & B on the primary connector and row C & D on the secondary connector. Figure 9: X1A and X1B COMe Interface Connectors 8.1.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Table 63: General Signal Description Type Description Type Description O-1,8 Not Connected (on this product) 1.8 V Output I/O-3,3 Bi-directional 3.3 V I/O-Signal O-3,3 3.3 V Output I/O-5T Bi-dir. 3.3 V I/O (5 V Tolerance) 5 V Output I/O-5 Bi-directional 5V I/O-Signal...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 8.2.1. Connector X1A Row A1 – A110 Table 64: Connector X1A Row A Pin Assignment (A1- A110) Signal Description Type Termination Comment Power Ground PWR GND GBE0_MDI3- Ethernet Media Dependent DP-I/O Interface 3 - GBE0_MDI3+ Ethernet Media Dependent DP-I/O...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment HDA_SYNC HD Audio Sync O-3.3 Levelshifter TXB0108 HDA_RST# HD Audio Reset O-3.3 Levelshifter TXB0108 Power Ground PWR GND HDA_CLK HD Audio Bit Clock Output O-3.3 HDA_SDOUT HD Audio Serial Data Out O-3.3 BIOS_DIS0#/ESPI BIOS Selection Strap 0...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment PCIE_TX3+ PCI Express Lane 3 Transmit + DP-O PCIE_TX3- PCI Express Lane 3 Transmit - DP-O Power Ground PWR GND PCIE_TX2+ PCI Express Lane 2 Transmit + DP-O PCIE_TX2- PCI Express Lane 2 Transmit - DP-O GPI1...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment PCIE_CLK_REF- Reference PCI Express Clock - DP-O 100MHz Power Ground PWR GND SPI_POWER 3.3V Power Output Pin for external O-3.3 100mA (max.) SPI flash SPI_MISO SPI Master IN Slave OUT I-3.3 GPO0 General Purpose Output 0...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 8.2.2. Connector X1A Row B 1 - B 110 Table 65: Connector X1A Row B Pin Assignment (B1-B110) Signal Description Type Termination Comment Power Ground PWR GND GBE0_ACT# Ethernet Activity LED LPC_FRAME#/ LPC Frame Indicator / eSPI Master O-3.3 ESPI_CS0 Chip Select 0...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment SATA3_RX- SATA 3 Receive Pair - DP-I Only on SATA2_3Option Watch Dog Time-Out event O-3.3 PD 10K HDA_SDIN2 Not Connected I-3.3 HDA_SDIN1 Audio Codec Serial Data in 1 I-3.3 HDA_SDIN0 Audio Codec Serial Data in 0 I-3.3...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment GPO1 General Purpose Output 1 O-3.3 PD 100k PCIE_RX4+ PCI Express Lane 4 Receive + DP-I PCIE_RX4- PCI Express Lane 4 Receive - DP-I GPO2 General Purpose Output 2 O-3.3 PD 100k PCIE_RX3+...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment VCC_5V_SBY 5V Standby PWR 5V optional (not (S5) neccessary in single supply mode) BIOS_DIS1# BIOS Selection Strap 1 I-3.3 PU 10k 3.3V (S5) VGA_RED CRT_RED / Analog Video RGB- RED PD 150R Only on VGA Option...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment B108 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (4.75-20V) PWR 8.5- B109 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (4.75-20V) PWR 8.5- B110 Power Ground PWR GND + and -Differential pair differentiator 8.2.3. Connector X1B Row C 1 - C 110 Table 66: Connector X1B Row C Pin Assignment (C1-C110) Signal Description...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment DDI1_PAIR5+ Not Connected DDI1_PAIR5- Not Connected Power Ground PWR GND DDI2_CTRLCLK_A DDI2 CTRLCLK/AUX+ I/O-3.3 PD 100k DDI2_CTRLDATA_ DDI2 CTRLDATA/AUX- I/O-3.3 PU 100k 3.3V AUX- (S0) DDI2_DDC_AUX_S DDI2 DDC/AUX select I-3.3 PD 1M RSVD...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment RAPID_SHUTDOW Not Connected PEG_RX5+ PEG Lane 5 Receive + DP-I PEG_RX5- PEG Lane 5 Receive - DP-I Power Ground PWR GND PEG_RX6+ PEG Lane 6 Receive + DP-I PEG_RX6- PEG Lane 6 Receive - DP-I Power Ground...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment C106 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (8.5-20V) PWR 8.5- C107 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (8.5-20V) PWR 8.5- C108 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (8.5-20V) PWR 8.5- C109 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (8.5-20V) PWR 8.5- C110 Power Ground...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment RSVD Reserved for future use RSVD Reserved for future use DDI1_PAIR0+ DDI1 Pair 0 + DP-O DDI1_PAIR0- DDI1 Pair 0 - DP-O RSVD Reserved for future use DDI1_PAIR1+ DDI1 Pair 1 + DP-O DDI1_PAIR1- DDI1 Pair 1 -...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment PEG_TX4- PEG Lane 4 Transmit - DP-O Power Ground PWR GND PEG_TX5+ PEG Lane 5 Transmit + DP-O PEG_TX5- PEG Express Lane 5 Transmit - DP-O Power Ground PWR GND PEG_TX6+ PEG Lane 6 Transmit + DP-O...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Signal Description Type Termination Comment D106 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (8.5-20V) PWR 8.5- D107 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (8.5-20V) PWR 8.5- D108 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (8.5-20V) PWR 8.5- D109 VCC_12V Main Input Voltage (8.5-20V) PWR 8.5- D110 Power Ground...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9/ UEFI BIOS 9.1. Starting the UEFI BIOS The COMe-cVR6 uses a Kontron-customized, pre-installed and configured version of Aptio ® V UEFI BIOS based on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI) specification. 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.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9.2. Setup Menus The Setup utility features menus listed in the selection bar at the top of the screen are: Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit The currently active menu and the currently active UEFI BIOS Setup item are highlighted in white.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 The following table shows the Main Menu sub-screens and functions and describes the content. Default options are displayed bold. Some functions include additional information. Table 69: Main Setup Menu Sub-screens Sub-Screen Description BIOS Read only field Information>...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9.2.2. Advanced Setup Menu The Advanced Setup menu provides sub-screens and second level sub-screens with functions for advanced configuration. Setting items, on this screen, to incorrect values may cause system malfunctions. Figure 11: Advanced Setup Menu Initial Screen Table 70: Advanced Setup menu Sub-screens and Functions Sub-Screen Function...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description Configuration Enable [Enabled, Disabled] Hibernation ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM), Suspend Disabled] Miscellaneous Generic LPC [Enabled, Disabled] Decode 1 Smart Battery MARS [Auto, Disabled, Charger, Manager] Configuration Battery #1 to #4 Watchdog...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description Redirection Redirection Legacy Console Redirection COM Port [COM1/2/3, COM0] Redirection Resolution [80x24, 80x25] Settings Redirect after POST [Always Enabled, BootLoader] Out-of-Band [Enabled, Disabled] Management/EM S Console Redirection CPU Configuration PSS Support [Enabled, Disabled] PPC Adjustment...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description NVMe Configuration AMD Devices Zen Common Core Performance Boost [Auto, Disabled] Group Options Global C-State Control [Auto, Disabled] AMD CBS OC Mode [Normal Operation, OC1, Customized] Custom Pstates/Throttling Core/Thread Enablement [Agree, Disagree] NBIO Common...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description PCIe GPP Port [1x2 4x1, 2x1 1x4, … 2x1 2x1 1x2] Config Disk Devices Disk Memory [Boot Service Data, Reserved] Group Type Create raw Size [1], Create/Discard&Exit RAM Disk Configuration Create from file...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9.2.3. Chipset Menu Setting items, on this screen, to incorrect values may cause system malfunctions. Figure 12: Chipset Menu Initial Screen Table 71: Chipset menu Sub-screens and Functions Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description South Bridge SB USB XHCI0 Port 0/1/2/3...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description LFP Resolution [Auto, VGA, WGA, XGA, WXGA/+, WSVGA/+, SXGA, UXGA, WUXGA, FHD, Custom] Panel Channel [Auto, Single, Dual] Mode Backlight Control [PWM, None, PWM Inverted, I2C/Inverted] PWM Frequency [200 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz…40 kHz] Backlight Value [128]...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9.2.4. Security Setup Menu The Security Setup menu provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings. The passwords are case-sensitive. Figure 13: Security Setup Menu Initial Screen Table 72: Security Setup Menu Functions Function Description Administrator Password>...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Function Description Restore Factory Keys Enroll Efi Image Restore DB Defaults Platform Key Key Exchange Keys Authorized Signatures Forbidden Signatures Authorized TimeStamps OSRecovery Signatures If only the administrator’s password is set, then only access to setup is limited and requested when entering the setup.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9.2.6. Save and Exit Setup Menu The Save and Exit setup menu provides functions for handling changes made to the UEFI BIOS settings and exiting the setup program. Figure 15: Save and Exit Setup Menu Initial Screen Table 74: Save and Exit Setup Menu Functions Function Description...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9.3. 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.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 9.4. UEFI Shell Scripting 9.4.1. Startup Scripting If the ESC key is not pressed and the timeout has run out then the UEFI Shell tries to execute some startup scripts automatically. It searches for scripts and executes them in the following order: Initially searches for Kontron flash-stored startup script.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Technical Support For technical support contact our Support department: E-mail: support@kontron.com Phone: +49-821-4086-888 Make sure you have the following information available when you call: Product ID Number (PN), Serial Number (SN) ...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 10.2. Returning Defective Merchandise All equipment returned to Kontron must have a Return of Material Authorization (RMA) number assigned exclusively by Kontron. Kontron cannot be held responsible for any loss or damage caused to the equipment received without an RMA number.
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Appendix A: List of Acronyms Table 75: List of Acronyms ACPI HBR2 Advanced Configuration Power High Bitrate 2 Interface High Definition Audio (HD Audio) Application Programming Interface HD/HDD Hard Disk /Drive Basic COM Express® 125 x 95 Module form HDMI High Definition Multimedia Interface Module...
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COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 Serial Attached SCSI – high speed serial Trusted Platform Module version of SCSI UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver SATA Serial AT Attachment: Transmitter SCSI UEFI Small Computer System Interface Unified Extensible Firmware Interface System Event Log Ultra High Definition ShMC Shelf Management Controller...
COMe-cVR6 – User Guide Rev. 1.5 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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