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ECM-APL Intel® Apollo lake processor 3.5 Micro Module User’s Manual Ed – 26 December 2019 Part No. E2047393003R...
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We assume no responsibility or liability for the use of the described product(s), conveys no license or title under any patent, copyright, or masks work rights to these products, and makes no representations or warranties that 2 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
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For the most frequently asked questions, you can easily find answers in your product documentation. These answers are normally a lot more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone. So please consult the user’s manual first. ECM-APL User’s Manual...
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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-APL User’s Manual...
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-APL Micro Module 1 x Cable set contains the followings: ...
User’s Manual 1.3 Document Amendment History Revision Date Comment December 2016 Initial Release March 2017 Add JLVDS1 and JBKL1 matching connector September 2019 Update System Specifications December 2019 Update System Specifications ECM-APL User’s Manual...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up ECM-APL 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.
User’s Manual 1.5 System Specifications System Onboard Intel® Pentium® /Celeron® /Atom ™ SoC BGA Processor (Apollo Lake Platform) BIOS AMI BIOS, 128 Mbit SPI Flash ROM System Chipset Apollo SoC integrated I/O Chip EC (ITE IT8528VG), E3900 Series CPU use EC (ITE IT8528VG I) for WT One 204-pin DDR3L SODIMM Socket, Supports 4G/8G &...
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ECM-APL User’s Manual 2 x Intel I211AT GbE controller LAN Chip (E3900 Series CPU use Intel I210IT for WT) Ethernet 10/100/1000 Base-Tx compatible Interface Internal I/O Connectors CPU_FAN1 4pin 2.5mm wafer header Buzzer With Pin header CMOS Battery CR2032 Power On...
User’s Manual 1.6 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECM-APL. ECM-APL User’s Manual 13...
2 x 1 wafer, pitch 1.25 mm CPU fan connector 4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54 mm CPU_FAN1 Audio connector 6 x 2 header, pitch 2.00 mm JAUDIO1 LCD inverter connector 5 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00 mm JBKL1 16 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
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2 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00 mm SATA1 Serial ATA connector 1 HDMI connector HDMI1 BIOS SPI header 4 x 2 header, pitch 2.00 mm BIOS_SPI1 M.2 B key slot NGFF1 MINI_PCIE1 Mini-PCI connector SO_DIMM1 DDR3 SODIMM connector USIM1 Sim card slot ECM-APL User’s Manual 17...
HD_AGND HD_AGND LINE1-R-IN LINE1-L-IN MIC1-R-IN MIC1-L-IN FRONT-JD LINE1-JD MIC1-JD HD_AGND 2.3.21.1 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 28 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
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. 30 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
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. ECM-APL User’s Manual 31...
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. 32 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
<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. ECM-APL User’s Manual 33...
Note: The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference purposes only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. 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. 34 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
3.6.2.1 Trusted Computing Item Options Description Enables or Disables BIOS support for security Disable, device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG Security Device Support Enable[Default] EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. 3.6.2.2 APCI Settings ECM-APL User’s Manual 35...
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Watch Dog Select WatchDog. 1 min 2 min 10 min 30 min Disabled Enabled/Disabled USB Standby Power USB Standby Power Setting Enabled[Default] during S3/S4/S5. Disabled Wake Up By Ring Wake Up by Ring from S3/S4/S5. Enabled[Default] 36 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
Set Parameters of Serial Port 3 (COMC). Serial Port 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 4 (COMD). Serial Port 5 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 5 (COME). Serial Port 6 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 6 (COMF). ECM-APL User’s Manual 37...
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 3.6.2.3.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration 38 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.3.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.3.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration ECM-APL User’s Manual 39...
Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.3.5 Serial Port 5 Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.3.6 Serial Port 6 Configuration 40 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
User’s Manual Item Option Description Disabled Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Enabled[Default] 3.6.2.4 H/W Monitor Item Options Description Enabled, Smart Fan Function Enables or Disables Smart Fan. Disabled[Default] 3.6.2.5 S5 RTC Wake Settings ECM-APL User’s Manual 41...
Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time Dynamic Time + Increase minute(s). 3.6.2.6 Serial Port Console Redirection Item Options Description Disabled[Default], Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Enabled 3.6.2.6.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings 42 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
Disabled[Default] VT-d Enable/Disable CPU VT-d. Enabled When a processor thermal sensor trips (either core), the PROCHOT# will be Disabled Bi-directional PROCHOT driven. If bi-direction is enabled, external Enabled[Default] agents can drive PROCHOT# to throttle the processor. ECM-APL User’s Manual 43...
This option controls the Max Core C State Max Core C State Core C7 that cores will support. Core C6 Core C1 Unlimited Disabled C-State Auto Demotion Configure C-State Auto Demotion. C1[Default] Disabled C-State Un-demotion Configure C-State Un-demotion. C1[Default] ECM-APL User’s Manual 45...
DISABLE option will keep USB Auto devices available only for EFI applications. This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI Disabled XHCI Hand-off hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change Enabled[Default] should be claimed by XHCI driver. ECM-APL User’s Manual 47...
Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment Disabled[Default] disabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB. 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 50 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
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. 58 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
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 xHCI Mode Disable and usable during boot and in OS. Do not disable it unless for debug purpose. ECM-APL User’s Manual 59...
Secure Boot Mode – Custom_Standard, Set UEFI Secure Boot Mode to STANDARD mode Standard Secure Boot Customization or CUSTOM mode, this change is effect after Customized[Default] save. And after reset, the mode will return to STANDARD mode. ECM-APL User’s Manual 61...
Provision factory default keys on next re-boot Provision Factory Defaults Enabled when System is in Setup Mode. 3.6.5 Boot Item Option Description Number of seconds to wait for setup activation Setup Prompt Timeout 1~ 65535 key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. 62 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 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. 3.6.6 Save and exit ECM-APL User’s Manual 63...
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. 64 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
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-APL User’s Manual 65...
Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Install. Step 4. Installing. Step1. Click Next. Step 5. Complete setup. Step 2. Click Accept. 66 ECM-APL User’s Manual...
Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Next to continue installation. Step 4. Installing. Step1. Click Next to start installation. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Click Finish to complete setup. ECM-APL User’s Manual 67...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Installing. Step 4. Click Finish to complete the setup. Step 1. Click Next to continue setup. Step 2. Click Next. 70 ECM-APL User’s Manual...