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WinSystems SYS-ITX-N-3900 Product Manual

Industrial nano-itx embedded computer with intel atom e3900 processor
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SYS-ITX-N-3900
Industrial NANO-ITX
Embedded Computer with
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Intel
Atom™ E3900 Processor
Product Manual
WinSystems, Inc. | 715 Stadium Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011 | 817-274-7553 | info@winsystems.com | www.winsystems.com

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  • Page 1 SYS-ITX-N-3900 Industrial NANO-ITX Embedded Computer with ® Intel Atom™ E3900 Processor Product Manual WinSystems, Inc. | 715 Stadium Drive, Arlington, Texas 76011 | 817-274-7553 | info@winsystems.com | www.winsystems.com...
  • Page 2 Copyright 2019, WINSYSTEMS, Inc. No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form or by any means without the prior written consent of WINSYSTEMS, Inc. The information in the document is subject to change without notice. The information furnished by WINSYSTEMS, Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    SYS-ITX-N-3900 Table of Contents Before You Begin........... 5 1.1 Warnings .
  • Page 4 SYS-ITX-N-3900 8.3.7 RS232/422/485 Connector (J10) ........16 8.3.8...

  • Page 5: Before You Begin

    FAILING TO COMPLY WITH THESE BEST PRACTICES MAY DAMAGE THE SYS-ITX-N-3900 AND VOID YOUR WARRANTY. Warnings Only qualified personnel should configure and install the SYS-ITX-N-3900. While observing best practices, pay particular attention to the following:. Avoid Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) Only handle the circuit board and other bare electronics when electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection is in place.

  • Page 6: Features

    2 MB Operating Systems (compatibility) The SYS-ITX-N-3900 uses the Intel Apollo Lake system on a chip (SOC). Older operating systems might not recognize this chip. For compatibility issues with older Windows OS such as Windows 8, install the Apollo Lake chipset component driver (INF) before any other driver.
  • Page 7 SYS-ITX-N-3900/Features Memory • Up to 8 GB DDR3L (one socketed 1866/1600 MHz 204-pin SODIMM) BIOS • AMI uEFI BIOS Video Interfaces • x7-E3950: Intel HD Graphics 505 (controller) • x5-E3940: Intel HD Graphics 500 (controller) • Supports multiple displays •...

  • Page 8: General Operation

    SYS-ITX-N-3900/General Operation Additional Features • Watchdog timer (WDT). Supports WDT function through software pro- gramming for enable/disable and interval setting, and a general sys- tem reset. Temperature • Operating temperature: -20°C to +60°C (-4°F to +140°F), requires air- flow and high temperature grade DRAM; 10% to 90% relative humidity •...

  • Page 9: Specifications

    SYS-ITX-N-3900/Specifications Specifications The SYS-ITX-N-3900 adheres to the following specifications and requirements. Electrical 12 V DC ±5%, 15 watts (maximum) MTBF 14.5 years Battery: CR-2032 Chemical System: Li/MnO Nominal Voltage: 3 V Rated Capacity: 225 mAh Mechanical Mechanical 5.9 x 5.9 x 2.1 in. (150 x 150 x 53 mm)

  • Page 10: Setup

    SYS-ITX-N-3900/Setup Setup Use the information in this section to install the SYS-ITX-N-3900. Refer to “Configuration” on page 12 to locate and identify the connectors outlined in this section. Installation and Connections 1. Connect a compatible monitor to the VGA output (J9), or the DisplayPort output (J3).

  • Page 11: Watchdog Timer (Wdt)

    SYS-ITX-N-3900/Setup Watchdog Timer (WDT) The SYS-ITX-N-3900 features an advanced watchdog timer (WDT) that can be used to guard against software lockups. The timer is programmable from 1 second to 255 minutes (15,300 seconds). NOTE Use a long timeout if the watchdog timer is enabled and booting to an operating system.

  • Page 12: Reset Cmos Bios Configuration

    JP3 as needed. See “Reset CMOS BIOS Configuration” on page 48 for usage. Configuration This section describes the SYS-ITX-N-3900 components and configuration. Component Layout 8.1.1 Rear Panel Connectors Rear panel connectors provide common external connections.

  • Page 13: 8.1.2 Top View Connectors

    SYS-ITX-N-3900/Configuration 8.1.2 Top View Connectors (bottom side of board) The following table provides connector descriptions and references for the top of the board, illustrated in the figure above. Item Type Description Reference Connector M.2 key E Socket page 16 Connector...

  • Page 14: Power

    SYS-ITX-N-3900/Configuration Power The main power supply to the embedded computer is +12 V DC. The SYS- ITX-N-3900 draws power through the J1 connector. See “DC Jack (J1)” on page 14. Connectors 8.3.1 DC Jack (J1) This connector provides for a +12 V DC input from a power adapter.

  • Page 15: Usb 3.1 Gen 1 Connector (J6)

    SYS-ITX-N-3900/Configuration Layout and Pin Reference Function Description TX_D1+ Transceive Data+ TX_D1- Transceive Data- RX_D2+ Receive Data+ BI_D3+ Bi-Directional Data+ BI_D3- Bi-Directional Data- RX_D2- Receive Data- BI_D4+ Bi-Directional Data+ BI_D4- Bi-Directional Data- On-board Ethernet activity LEDs are built into the connectors at J4 and J5.

  • Page 16: Vga Connector (J8)

    RTS# CTS# 8.3.8 M.2 key E Socket (J11) The SYS-ITX-N-3900 provides a 2230 M.2 key E Socket to support a variety of peripherals as available in this format. 8.3.9 Battery Connector (J15) An optional external battery, connected to J15, supplies the SYS-ITX-N- 3900 board with standby power for the real-time clock and CMOS setup RAM.

  • Page 17: Msata/Mini Pcie Socket (J16)

    Ground 8.3.10 mSATA/Mini PCIe Socket (J16) The SYS-ITX-N-3900 provides a Mini-PCIe socket to support a variety of peripherals as available in this format. The socket alternatively supports a mSATA device in this socket. Select mSATA, or Mini-PCIe in the BIOS to support your specific expansion device.

  • Page 18: Sata Power Header (J22)

    Ground Ground +5 V 8.3.14 MicroSD Card Socket (J23) The SYS-ITX-N-3900 provides a MicroSD card socket for storage only. The MicroSD cannot be used as a bootable device for Windows. Jumpers and Switches 8.4.1 CMOS Clear (JP3) Clear CMOS using this jumper (JP3).See “Reset CMOS BIOS Configuration”...

  • Page 19: Bios Settings

    SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings BIOS Settings General Information The SYS-ITX-N-3900 includes a BIOS from AMI stored in Flash ROM. Access setup information through the BIOS setup utility to modify basic system configuration. The configuration is stored in CMOS RAM (it is retained during power-off).

  • Page 20: Navigating The Menus

    See “BIOS Screens” on page 20 for available options. BIOS Screens The following BIOS screens contain the options and sample settings for the SYS-ITX-N-3900. Your actual configuration may differ from the screens shown here. Warning Assigning incorrect values to items on the following screen menus may cause system malfunction.
  • Page 21 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Menu item Description System System information parameters provide information and vary with BIOS version Information and the specific modules used. System Date Displays the current date in MM/DD/YYYY format. To set or change the date, highlight the row using the up/down arrow keys, then highlight the month, day, or year by pressing Enter until the desired value is highlighted with a square block.
  • Page 22 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings v1.0 www.winsystems.com Page 22...
  • Page 23 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings CPU Configuration Use this screen to configure the specific active cores and advanced processor management technologies. Active Processor Cores: The number of cores to enable in each processor package. Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled Active Processor Cores [Enabled]: Choices:...
  • Page 24 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings CPU C-states: Enable/disable CPU C states. Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled CPU C-states [Enabled] Enhanced C-states: Enable/disable C1E. When enabled, CPU switches to minimum speed when all cores enter C-State. Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled Chipset Configuration Use this screen to configure the timer and audio features.
  • Page 25 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings LAN Configuration Use this screen to configure the onboard LAN. PCIe LAN1 Control: Control the PCIe Port 3 LAN function. Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled PCIe LAN2 Control: Control the PCIe Port 4 LAN function. Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled Wake on LAN: Enable/disable the Wake on LAN.
  • Page 26 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Network Stack Use this screen to configure the network stack. Network Stack: Enable/disable UEFI network stack. Choices: Disabled (Default), Enable Network Stack [Enable] Ipv4 PXE Support: Enable Ipv4 PXE boot support. If disabled Ipv4 PXE boot option is not created. Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled Ipv4 HTTP Support: Enable Ipv4 HTTP boot support.
  • Page 27 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Graphics Configuration Use this screen to configure the onboard graphics features. DVMT Pre-Allocated Select DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the internal graphics device. Choices: 64M (Default), 96M, 128M, 160M, 192M, 224M, 256M, 288M, 320M, 352M, 384M, 416M, 448M, 480M, 512M IGD Output Display control –...
  • Page 28 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings eDP-to-LVDS Configuration Use this screen to configure the eDP-to-LVDS graphics. Panel Profile: Select panel profile for current use. Choices: 1280x1024 (Default), 640x480, 800x480, 800x600, 1024x768, 1280x800, 1280x1024,1366x768, 1440x900,1920x1080, OEM Profile Color depth and data format: Select color depth and data format: Choices: VESA 24 bpp (Default), JEIDA 24 bpp, VESA and JEIDA 18 bpp, Channel Mode: Select LVDS channel mode.
  • Page 29 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings PCI/PCIE Configuration Use this screen to select mSATA or Mini-PCIe. Mini-PCIe & mSATA Switch: Choices: mSATA (Default), Mini-PCIe v1.0 www.winsystems.com Page 29...
  • Page 30 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings PCI Express Root Port 5 Use this screen to enable and configure the PCIe Port 5 assigned to M.2 parameters. PCI Express Root Port 5: Controls the PCI express root port. AUTO: To disable unused root port automatically for the most optimum power savings.
  • Page 31 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings PCI Express Root Port 6 Use this screen to configure PCI express root port 6. PCI Express Root Port 6: Control the PCI express root port. AUTO: To disable unused root port automatically for the most optimum power savings.
  • Page 32 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings SATA Configuration Use this screen to configure the SATA device options settings. SATA Controller: Enable/disable the chipset SATA controller. The chipset controller supports the two black internal SATA ports (up to 3 Gb/s supported per port). Choices: Enable (Default), Disable SATA Speed Selection: Select SATA interface speed.
  • Page 33 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings SATA Device Type: Identify whether the SATA port is connected to a hard disk drive or a solid state drive. Choices: Hard Disk Drive (Default), Solid State Drive USB Configuration Use this screen to set the USB configuration parameters.
  • Page 34 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings available only for EFI applications. Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled, Auto USB Mass Storage Driver: Enable/disable USB mass storage driver support. Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled USB Hardware delays and time-outs USB transfer time-out: The time-out value for control, bulk, and Interrupt transfers.
  • Page 35 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Power Control Configuration Use this screen to set the system power control configuration parameters. Enable Hibernation: Enable/disable the system’s ability to hibernate (OS/ S4 sleep state). This option may be not effective with some OSes. Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled ACPI Sleep State: Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system enters when the SUSPEND button is pressed.
  • Page 36 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Wake up Time(HH: mm: ss): Use [Enter], [TAB] to select field, HH: 0-23, mm: 0-59, ss: 0-59. Choices: HH: 0-23, mm: 0-59, ss: 0-59 Wake On Ring: Enable/disable wake on ring. Choices: Disable (Default), Enable TPM Configuration Use this screen to set the trusted computing setting parameter.
  • Page 37 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Super IO Configuration Use this screen to set the system super I/O chip parameters. Serial Port 1: Enable/disable serial port (COM). Choices: Enabled (Default), Disabled UART Mode: Set current UART mode: RS232, RS485, RS485/422. Choices: RS-232 (Default), RS-485 HALF DUPLEX, RS-485/422 FULL DUPLEX Serial Port 2: Enable/disable serial port (COM).
  • Page 38 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings H/W Monitor Configuration Use this screen to display the hardware status. There are no editable settings on this screen. v1.0 www.winsystems.com Page 38...
  • Page 39 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Serial Port Console Redirection Use this screen to access and to enable/disable serial port console redirection settings. Console Redirection: Enable/disable console redirection. Choices: Disabled (Default), Enabled v1.0 www.winsystems.com Page 39...
  • Page 40 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Console Redirection Settings (COM0) Use this screen to specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings. Terminal Type Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set.
  • Page 41 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Flow Control: Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data, if the receiving buffers are full, a ‘stop’ signal can be sent to stop the data flow. Once the buffers are empty, a ‘start’ signal can be sent to re-start the flow.
  • Page 42 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Intel I210-IT Gigabit Network Connections 1 and 2 Use this screen to access the I210-IT Gigabit Network connection device parameters. v1.0 www.winsystems.com Page 42...
  • Page 43 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings NIC Configuration Use this screen to specify the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. Link Speed: Specify the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. Choices: Auto Negotiated (Default), 10 Mbps Half, 10 Mbps Full, 100 Mbps...
  • Page 44 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Security Use this screen to set security passwords to control system access at boot time or when entering the BIOS setup program. Password Check Mode: Setup: Check password when entering setup screen. Power on: Check password on every time system is powered on.
  • Page 45 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Boot Use this screen to specify the priority of boot devices and to set other boot options. Setup Prompt Timeout: Set the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535 (0Xffff) means indefinite waiting. Choices: 2 (Default), 1-65535 Bootup NumLock State: Select the keyboard NumLock state.
  • Page 46 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings CSM Support [Enabled] Launch Storage OPROM: Control the execution of UEFI and legacy storage OpROM. Choices: UEFI (Default), Do not launch, Legacy Warning The operating system (OS) may not boot if this setting is changed after the OS is installed.
  • Page 47 SYS-ITX-N-3900/BIOS Settings Save & Exit Use this screen to save or discard changes made to BIOS settings, or to restore the system to the default BIOS settings. Save Changes and Reset: Reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset: Reset system setup without saving any changes.

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting

    BIOS configuration to see if this solves the issue. When prompted in the main setup menu, load setup defaults: 1. Apply power to an installed SYS-ITX-N-3900 and press DELETE or ESC to enter the BIOS setup menu. 2. Select the Save & Exit menu and then scroll to Restore Defaults.

  • Page 49: Update Bios

    2. Extract the files from the zip archive to the root directory of a bootable USB flash drive. The three required files are Shell Flash 32.efi, temp.bin, and Update.nsh. 3. Insert the USB flash drive in a USB port on the SYS-ITX-N-3900 and apply power to the embedded computer. 4. Boot to EFI-Shell mode.

  • Page 50: A Best Practices

    When verifying the voltage, measure it at the power connector on the SYS-ITX- N-3900. Measuring it at the power supply does not account for voltage drop through the wire and connectors. Power the SYS-ITX-N-3900 using J1 (+12 V DC). Verify the power connections. Incorrect voltages can cause catastrophic damage. Power Harness Minimize the length of the power harness.
  • Page 51 Power Supply OFF—The power supply should always be off before it is connected to the I/O module. Do not hot-plug the SYS-ITX-N-3900 on a host platform that is already powered. I/O Connections OFF—I/O connections should also be off before connecting them to the embedded computer modules or any I/O cards.
  • Page 52 Contact an Applications Engineer—If a diagram or chart in a manual does not seem to match your board, or if you have additional questions, contact a WINSYSTEMS Applications Engineer at: +1-817-274-7553. v1.0 www.winsystems.com Page 52...

  • Page 53: B Warranty Information

    Customer for the purchase of Products or licensing of Software hereunder. In the event this Order is placed in the hands of an attorney or collection agency by WINSYSTEMS to collect any sums due hereunder to WINSYSTEMS, Customer shall pay all reasonable attorney's fees, expenses, collection and court costs incurred by WINSYSTEMS.

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