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COM Express™ conga-STX7

Detailed description of the congatec COM Express™ Type 7 carrier board

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Page 2 Revision History Revision Date (yyyy-mm-dd) Author Changes • 2020-02-12 Preliminary release 2020-07-24 • Added section 6 “BMC Configuration and Management” • Official release Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 2/75...
Page 3 In no event shall congatec AG be liable for any incidental, consequential, special, or exemplary damages, whether based on tort, contract or otherwise, arising out of or in connection with this user’s guide or any other information...
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Page 5 (c) arising from course of performance, course of dealing, or usage of trade. congatec AG shall in no event be liable to the end user for collateral or consequential damages of any kind. congatec shall not otherwise be liable for loss, damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the product or from any other cause.
Page 6 Technical Support congatec AG technicians and engineers are committed to providing the best possible technical support for our customers so that our products can be easily used and implemented. We request that you first visit our website at www.congatec.com for the latest documentation, utilities and drivers, which have been made available to assist you.
Page 7: Table Of Contents
General Purpose Serial Ports ........... 33 Additional Features ..............72 4.10 Fan Header ................34 Buttons ..................72 4.11 SPI Flash Socket ............... 34 8.1.1 Power ..................72 4.12 Front Panel Header ..............35 8.1.2 Reset ..................72 Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 7/75...
Page 8 PC Speaker ................72 Ground Test Points ..............73 SM Bus ..................73 C Bus ..................73 LPC Bus ..................73 PWR_OK .................. 74 Module Type Detection ............74 Mechanical Dimensions ............75 Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 8/75...
Page 9 X50/X51/X52 Pinout Description ..........35 Table 22 X32 Pinout Description ............36 Table 23 MegaRAC Menu Bar Description ..........54 Table 24 Ipmitool Remote Commands ........... 61 Table 25 Module Type Detection Pinout Description ......74 Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 9/75...
Page 10: Introduction
COM Express Type 7 specification. This helps to reduce product design cycle and encourages rapid innovation in system design, to meet the ever-changing needs of the market. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10...
Page 11: Connector Layout
Use the mouse icon in the top left hand corner of the destination page to return to the connector layout picture. D47 D13 D45 D7 Upper Upper Lower Lower Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 11/75...
Page 13: Specifications
Intelligent Platform Interface 2.0 (IPMI 2.0) KVM, media redirection IPMI over LAN Serial over LAN Software AMI Megarc SPX BMC firmware 32 MB serial SPI flash with congatec Embedded BIOS features Other Features Buzzer Thermal and voltage monitoring CMOS Battery Boot from external BIOS flash...
Page 14: Mechanical Dimensions
Storage: 5% to 95% Note The above operating temperatures must be strictly adhered to at all times. The maximum operating temperature refers to any measurable spot on the modules surface. Humidity specifications are for non-condensing conditions. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 14/75...
Page 15: Connector Description
GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) PCIE_TX15+ PCIE_RX15+ PCIE_TX10+ PCIE_RX10+ PCIE_TX15- PCIE_RX15- PCIE_TX10- PCIE_RX10- SUS_S5# PWR_OK PCIE_TX14+ PCIE_RX14+ GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) PCIE_TX14- PCIE_RX14- PCIE_TX11+ PCIE_RX11+ BATLOW# PCIE_TX11- PCIE_RX11- (S)ATA_ACT# RSVD RSVD RSVD NCSI_TX_EN VCC_5V_SBY Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 15/75...
Page 16 B106 VCC_12V PCIE_TX5+ PCIE_RX5+ A107 VCC_12V B107 VCC_12V PCIE_TX5- PCIE_RX5- A108 VCC_12V B108 VCC_12V GPI0 GPO1 A109 VCC_12V B109 VCC_12V PCIE_TX4+ PCIE_RX4+ A110 GND (FIXED) B110 GND (FIXED) Note Not connected Not supported Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 16/75...
Page 17: Table 3 Module Type 7 Connector Pinout -Rows C And D
PCIE_TX7- PCIE_RX24+ PCIE_TX24+ 10G_INT2 10G_INT3 PCIE_RX24- PCIE_TX24- GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) 10G_KR_RX3+ 10G_KR_TX3+ PCIE_RX25+ PCIE_TX25+ 10G_KR_RX3- 10G_KR_TX3- PCIE_RX25- PCIE_TX25- RSVD RSVD 10G_KR_RX2+ 10G_KR_TX2+ 10G_KR_RX2- 10G_KR_TX2- PCIE_RX26+ PCIE_TX26+ GND (FIXED) GND (FIXED) PCIE_RX26- PCIE_TX26- Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 17/75...
Page 18 D106 VCC_12V PCIE_RX16+ PCIE_TX16+ C107 VCC_12V D107 VCC_12V PCIE_RX16- PCIE_TX16- C108 VCC_12V D108 VCC_12V TYPE0# RSVD C109 VCC_12V D109 VCC_12V PCIE_RX17+ PCIE_TX17+ C110 GND (FIXED) D110 GND (FIXED) Note Not connected Not supported Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 18/75...
Page 19: Power Supply Connectors
Ground Ground +12 V Power supply +12 V +12 V Power supply +12 V Connector Type X44 : 2 x 2-pin, 4.2 mm pitch Mini-Fit connector (Molex 87427-0442) Possible Mating Connector: Molex 39012040 Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 19/75...
Page 20: Cmos Battery Connector
BMC activity is detected. In BMC normal operation, the LED blinks at an interval of 0.5 s. Constant blinking indicates blank SPI ROM or abnormal operation. BMC is not active Yellow On (blinking) Disk activity detected No disk activity detected Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 20/75...
Page 21: Extension Sockets
The conga-STX7 provides an M.2 key B, type 3042 socket (X42) for connecting a PCIe or USB (WWAN) card. Table 8 X42 Pinout Description Pin Signal Pin Signal +3.3 V +3.3 V FULL_CARD_PWROFF# USB_D+ W_DISABLE_1# USB_D- Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 21/75...
Page 22 Pin Signal Pin Signal WoWWAN# W_DISABLE_2# PCIe_Rx7- PCIe_Rx7+ PCIe_Tx7- PCIe_Tx7+ DEVSLP PCIe_Rx6- PCIe_Rx6+ PCIe_Tx6- PCIe_Tx6+ PERST# CLKREQ# REFCLK- PEWAKE# REFCLK+ RESET# +3.3 V +3.3 V +3.3 V Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 22/75...
Page 23: M.2 Key M Socket
+3.3 V PCIe_Rx10- / PCIe_Rx2- +3.3 V PCIe_Rx10+ / PCIe_Rx2+ PCIe_Tx10- / PCIe_Tx2- PCIe_Tx10+ / PCIe_Tx2+ PCIe_Rx9- / PCIe_Rx1- PCIe_Rx9+ / PCIe_Rx1+ PCIe_Tx9- / PCIe_Tx1- PCIe_Tx9+ / PCIe_Tx1+ PCIe_Rx8-/SATA1_Rx+ / PCIe_Rx0-/SATA0_Rx+ PCIe_Rx8+/SATA1_Rx- / PCIe_Rx0+/SATA0_Rx- Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 23/75...
Page 24: Hdd Led Pin Header
The yellow LED D30 on the conga-STX7 glows when a SATA activity occurs on the M.2 key M socket. The conga-STX7 also provides pin header X39 for connecting external HDD LED. Table 10 Header X39 Pinout Description Signal Anode Cathode Connector Type X39: 2.54mm, 1 x 2-pin header Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 24/75...
Page 25: Board To Board Connector (Pcie X16)
3.3 VSB 3.3 VSB CLKREQ# CB_RESET# 3.3 V 3.3 V 3.3 V 3.3 V PCIe0_CLK+ SUS_S3# PCIe0_CLK- PCIe_Tx16+ PCIe_Rx16+ PCIe_Tx16- PCIe_Rx16- PCIe_Tx17+ PCIe_Rx17+ PCIe_Tx17- PCIe_Rx17- PCIe_Tx18+ PCIe_Rx18+ PCIe_Tx18- PCIe_Rx18- PCIe_Tx19+ PCIe_Rx19+ PCIe_Tx19- PCIe_Rx19- Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 25/75...
Page 26 PCIe_Rx23- PCIe_Tx24+ PCIe_Rx24+ PCIe_Tx24- PCIe_Rx24- PCIe_Tx25+ PCIe_Rx25+ PCIe_Tx25- PCIe_Rx25- 101 GND 103 GND 105 PCIe_Tx26+ PCIe_Rx26+ 107 PCIe_Tx26- PCIe_Rx26- 109 GND 111 GND 113 PCIe_Tx27+ PCIe_Rx27+ 115 PCIe_Tx27- PCIe_Rx27- 117 GND 119 GND Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 26/75...
Page 27 137 PCIe_Tx30+ PCIe_Rx30+ 139 PCIe_Tx30- PCIe_Rx30- 141 GND 143 GND 145 PCIe_Tx31+ PCIe_Rx31+ 147 PCIe_Tx31- PCIe_Rx31- 149 GND Connector Type X48: 2 x 75-pins high-speed socket (Samtec ERF8-075-05.0-S-DV-K-TR) Possible Mating Connector: Samtec ERM8-075-09.0-S-DV-K-TR Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 27/75...
Page 28: Pci Express ® Routing
PCIe 4 RJ45 (X22_Top) PCIe 5 M.2 Key M (X41) PCIe 0-3 M.2 Key B (X42) PCIe 6-7 M.2 Key M (X40) PCIe 8-11 PCIe x16 Board to Board Connector (X48) PCIe 16-31 Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 28/75...
Page 29: Vga Connector
The VGA controller controls the graphic output via PCIe lane 4. Table 12 X13 Pinout Description Signal DDC_CLK DDC_DAT HSYNC VSYNC BLUE GREEN Connector Type X13: 2 mm 8-pin socket (CHYAO_JS-1261R-08) Possible Mating Connector: CHYAO_JS-1124-08 Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 29/75...
Page 30: Sfp+ (10 Gbe) Connector
10 Mbps link speed No link Green 100 Mbps link speed Steady On Link established, no activity detected Orange 1000 Mbps link speed Blinking Link established, activity detected Connector Type X21, X22: 8-pin RJ45 plug Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 30/75...
Page 31: Phy/Mac Management Headers
X3 Pinout Description Signal LAN1_MDC_SCL LAN1_MDIO_SDA LAN3_MDC_SCL LAN3_MDIO_SDA Table 15 X14 Pinout Description Signal Signal LAN0_MDC_SDA LAN2_MDIO_SDA LAN0_MDC_SCL LAN2_MDIO_SCL Connector Type X3: 2.54 mm, 1 x 4-pin header X14: 2.5 mm, 2 x 3-pin header Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 31/75...
Page 32: Usb Connector
Pin Signal Description Signal Description Data Carrier Detect Data Set Ready Pin 2 Receive Data Request to Send Transmit Data/ Clear to Send Data Terminal Ready Ring Indicator Pin 1 Ground 5 V supply Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 32/75...
Page 33: General Purpose Serial Ports
• pin header X25, via the BMC (assembly option) Use switch SW3 to route the module’s SER1 port to the feature connector or to pin header X25. Note For X32 pinout description, see section 4.13 “Feature Connector”. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 33/75...
Page 34: Fan Header
BIOS is useful for evaluating a customized BIOS. The conga-STX7 features an 8-pin SOIC8 socket U47 for attaching SPI flash. Use DIP switch M19 to select the flash device to boot from. The table below shows the available configurations. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 34/75...
Page 35: Front Panel Header
• X50 for reset button • X51 for power button • X52 for power LED X50/X51/X52 Table 21 X50/X51/X52 Pinout Description SYS_RESET# PWRBTN# PWR_LED Connector Type X50, X51, X52: 2.54mm, 1 x 2-pin header Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 35/75...
Page 36: Feature Connector
SM bus alert (system wake or SMI), active low Ground Tx_CGBC Output 3.3 V standby UART transmit port from congatec board controller (a debug port) Rx_CGBC Input 3.3 V standby UART receive port from congatec board controller (a debug port)
Page 37 3.3V standby External SPI flash clock input SPI_MOSI Output 3.3V standby External SPI flash data input +5V standby Power 5V standby +5V standby power, 500mA max Ground Connector Type X32: 2 mm, 2x25-pin header Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 37/75...
Page 38: Bmc Overview
• IPMI Message Interface Support via communication interfaces such as: – Keyboard Controller Style (KCS) – LAN (IPMI over LAN) – Serial interface (access through a serial port. Supports basic and terminal connection modes) Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 38/75...
Page 39 • BMC access via serial port (module’s serial port 0), dedicated gigabit network controller or NC-SI connection Note BIOS settings for SoL must be configured correctly Requires BIOS support NC-SI must be enabled on the COM Express module Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 39/75...
Page 40: Bmc Configuration And Management
For remote management through ports X15 and X17, you need a 10 GbE LAN enabling kit to generate an image that supports NCSI. For more information, contact congatec technical support center or your local congatec sales representative. Enable BMC Support in BIOS Setup Menu 1.
Page 41: Bmc Ip Address
• using the IPMI commands in Linux 6.3.1 Configure IP Using BIOS Setup Menu 1. Turn on the system. 2. During POST, press DELETE to enter the BIOS setup menu. 3. Navigate to the Server Mgmt tab . Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 41/75...
Page 42 6. Press Enter and then select Static or Dynamic Address. Note For static addressing, configure the IP address, subnet mask and gateway address. For dynamic addressing, the DHCP server will assign the addresses automatically after you restart the system. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 42/75...
Page 43 8. Select Save Changes and Exit and then press Enter to restart the system with new LAN settings. 9. During POST, press DELETE to enter the BIOS setup menu. 10. Follow steps 2–4 above to view the assigned IP address. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 43/75...
Page 44: Configure Ip Using Ipmitool In Linux
7.1.2 “Local Access Using Ipmitool (Linux)”. 2. Set the network addressing of channel 2 to DHCP or static. The example below sets DHCP addressing for channel 2. congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool lan set 2 ipsrc dhcp 3. View the IP address of channel 2...
Page 45: Bmc Access And Management
1. Plug one end of a LAN cable into the conga-STX7 BMC LAN port. Plug the other end into a Windows or Linux laptop (client). 2. Configure the client’s TCP/IP network settings. a. Set a static IP address. For example, 10.11.9.147. b. Set the subnet address. For example,255.255.0.0. Note The gateway address is not required. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 45/75...
Page 46: Local Access Using Ipmitool (Linux)
Test the Interface The ipmitool command below checks if the KCS interface has been set up properly. congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool -I open channel info Note If the ipmi driver is not found, use ‘sudo modprobe ipmi_devintf ipmi-si” to load the driver.
Page 47: Sensor Readings
• comprehensive list of all sensors and their status congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool sensor Note The sensor values displayed may vary slightly from the values measured by the congatec Board Controller. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 47/75...
Page 48: System Event Log
2 dhcp – static network address for channel 2: congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool lan set 2 static congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool lan set 2 ipaddr 10.11.9.149 Setting LAN IP Address to 10.11.9.149 Copyright © 2020 congatec AG...
Page 49 2 netmask 255.255.0.0 Setting LAN Subnet Mask to 255.255.0.0 congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool lan set 2 defgw ipaddr 10.11.0.254 Setting LAN Default Gateway IP to 10.11.0.254 • view network configuration settings of channel 2 congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool lan print 2 Copyright ©...
Page 50: Chassis Power Control
With “ipmitool chassis” command, you can view the power status of the conga-STX7 server. You can also power on or power down the server. • view the conga-STX7 chassis status congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool chassis status • start the conga-STX7 server congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool chassis power on Chassis Power Control: Up/On • reset the conga-STX7 server congatec@congatec-desktop:~$ sudo ipmitool chassis power cycle Chassis Power Control: Cycle •...
Page 51: Remote Bmc Management
For first-time log in to the AMI MegaRAC SP-X GUI, you need the BMC IP address and the factory default username and password. 1. Open a supported browser. 2. Type the BMC IP address, for example, 10.11.9.149 and click Enter. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 51/75...
Page 53 5. When the Login page appears, enter the default username and password. Username: admin Password: admin Note For security reasons, change the username and password after the first login. 6. Click Sign me in to login. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 53/75...
Page 54: Table 23 Megarac Menu Bar Description
Displays the H5Viewer and JViewer buttons for remote (KVM) control operation Image Redirection Allows the BMC to emulate and redirect remote images Note: To configure the image, you need to enable Remote Media support in Settings -> Media Redirection -> General Settings Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 54/75...
Page 55: Kvm Remote Control Operation
Use a primary (integrated) video device for remote control. The remote control operation will fail if you use an external video card. Control Operating System Remotely 1. From the menu bar, click Remote Control. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 55/75...
Page 57 1. At the upper right hand corner, click Browse File to open the file browser. 2. Navigate to a bootable image. 3. Select the image and click open. 4. Click Start Media at the upper right hand corner to mount the CD Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 57/75...
Page 61: Remote Access Using Ipmitool (Linux)
Displays list of all event entries sudo ipmitool -I open -H 10.11.9.149 -U admin sel elist Displays an extended list of all events sudo ipmitool -I open -H 10.11.9.149 -U admin sel clear Clears the event log list Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 61/75...
Page 62: Using Serial Over Lan (Sol)
2. During POST, press DELETE to enter the BIOS setup menu. 3. Navigate to the Advanced tab. a. Scroll down to AST2500 Super IO Configuration i. Press Enter to display the Super IO configuration. ii. Select Serial Port 1 Configuration and press Enter. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 62/75...
Page 64 Press Enter to display all conga-STX7 COM ports. ii. Scroll down to Aspeed COM Port 0 and select Console Redirection. iii. Press Enter and enable Console Redirection. iv. Select Console Redirection Settings and press Enter. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 64/75...
Page 65 Configure the console redirection with the settings below. vi. Navigate to Save & Exit. vii. Select Save Changes and Exit and then press Enter to restart the system. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 65/75...
Page 66: Using Serial Over Lan (Sol)
2. Double-click the ipmiView utility to open it. 3. On the File menu, click Discover IPMI Device to open the IPMI Device Discovering window. 4. Enter the BMC’s IP address range and network mask Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 66/75...
Page 68 8. On the left bar under IPMI Domain, double-click the saved IP address to open the login page. 9. Enter the login details: Login ID = admin Password = admin Note For security reasons, change the username and password after the first login. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 68/75...
Page 70 12. Click IPMI Device tab at the bottom of the window, to select chassis power control option. 13. Click Power Cycle to restart the system. 14. Click Yes to confirm the request and then click Text Console to see the startup screen. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 70/75...
Page 71 15. Press DELETE or ESC when you see “press <DEL> or <ESC>to enter the BIOS setup menu”. 16. Use LEFT ARROW and RIGHT ARROW keys to navigate the BIOS setup menu Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 71/75...
Page 72: Additional Features
The COM Express™ module and all connected components will perform a hard reset when this button is pressed. The Reset button M23 is connected to the COM Express™ module’s SYS_RESET# signal. PC Speaker The surface-mount electromagnetic buzzer M21 onboard the conga-STX7 provides audible error code (beep code) during POST. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 72/75...
Page 73: Ground Test Points
Connector”. The conga-STX7 features ATMEL AT24C16AN—a 2-wire serial EEPROM with I2C device address 0xAE. You can access the EEPROM by using the I²C control commands implemented in the congatec CGOS API driver. Refer to the user’s guide of the COM Express™ module and the congatec CGOS manual for more information.
Page 74: Pwr_Ok
COM Express Specification 2.0 Note If the conga-STX7 detects an incompatible module pinout, an onboard logic prevents the board from powering up the whole system by controlling the ‘PS_ON#’ signal of the ATX power supply. Copyright © 2020 congatec AG DSTXm10 74/75...

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