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BIOS Reference Manual REV. May 2020 Harrier (VL-EPU-4011) A credit-card sized system featuring error correcting memory (ECC), TPM security, dual or quad core Apollo Lake processor, and plenty of on-board I/O.
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Specify the shipping method you prefer and provide a purchase order number for invoicing the repair. Note: Mark the RMA number provided by VersaLogic clearly on the outside of the box before returning. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
CMOS RAM to become corrupted through careless handling, resulting in CMOS resetting to factory defaults. Earth Ground Requirement CAUTION: All mounting standoffs should be connected to earth ground (chassis ground). This provides proper grounding for EMI purposes. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Slightly larger in size than a credit card and one inch thick, the Harrier is a member of VersaLogic’s family of small, ultra-rugged embedded x86 computers. Equipped with a powerful dual- or quad-core Intel “Apollo Lake”...
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The Harrier is designed and tested for full industrial temperature (-40º to +85ºC) operation and meets MIL-STD-202H specifications for shock and vibration. It also features an on-board voltage regulation for dependable operation from nominal 12V sources. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Introduction VersaLogic’s 10+ year product life support programs ensure long-term availability. This avoids expensive upgrades and migrations that come from short, disposable lifecycle products. Its features include: Intel Atom* Apollo Lake SATA port supports bootable SATA processor with up to 2 GHz burst hard drive clock rate.
Loads failsafe default values Exit Save and exit BIOS Help Press the “F1” key anywhere in the Setup Utility to get the General Help page. BIOS menu options are listed which includes a brief description of those options. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Option: Diagnostic Splash Screen Disabled (default) Enabled Details: If you select 'Enabled' the diagnostic splash screen always displays during boot. If you select 'Disabled' the diagnostic splash screen does not display unless you press HOTKEY during boot. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enable/Disable USB BIOS SMM support for mouse, keyboard, mass storage, etc, in legacy operating systems such as DOS. Option: Console Redirection Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Enable/Disable Universal Console Redirection. Option:Terminal Type ANSI (default) VT100 VT100+ UTF8 Details: Set terminal type of UCR. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enables Console Redirection after OS has loaded. Option: Allow Hotkey in S4 resume Disabled Enabled (default) Details: Enable hotkey detection when system resuming from Hibernate state Option: UEFI Boot Disabled Enabled (default) Details: Enable the UEFI boot. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
If bi-direction is enabled, external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throttle the processor. Option: VTX-2 Disable Enable (default) Details: To enable or disable the VTX-2 Mode support Option: VT-d Disable (default) Enable Details: Enable/Disable VT-d, Please disable IPU when you want to enable VT-D feature VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Enable (default) Details: Enable to automatically allow processor cores to run faster than the base operating frequency if it's operating below power, current, and temperature specification limits. Option: C-States Disable Enable (default) Details: Enable/Disable C States VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Unlimited Details: This option controls the Max Core C State that cores will support. Option: C-State Auto Demotion Disabled C1 (default) Details: Configure C-State Auto Demotion Option: C-State Un-demotion Disabled C1 (default) Details: Configure C-State Un-demotion VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Option: Power Limit 1 Clamp Mode Disabled Enabled (default) Details: Enable/Disable Power Limit 1 Clamp Mode Option: Power Limit 1 Power Auto (default) Details: Power Limit 1 in Watts. Auto will program Power Limit 1 based on silicon default support value VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Check to enable render standby support, RC6 should be enabled if S0ix is enabled. This item will be read only if S0ix is enabled Option: GTT Size 8MB (default) Details: Select the GTT Size Option: Aperture Size 256MB (default) Details: Select the Aperture Size VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Select DVMT5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device Option: Cd Clock Frequency 144 MHz 288 MHz 384 MHz 576 MHz 624 MHz (default) Details: Select the highest Cd Clock frequency supported by the platform VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Option: IGD Flat Panel Disabled Auto 800 x 480 (EDID #0) 800 x 600 (EDID #1) 1024 x 768 (EDID #2) (default) 1280 x 800 (EDID #3) Details: Option: IGD Flat Panel Color Depth 18-bit 24-bit (default) Details: VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Disable Details: Enable/Disable Memory Scrambler support. Option: SA IPU ACPI mode Disable (default) IGFX Child ACPI Details: AUTO: IPU will be IGFX Child device when IGFX enabled. IGFX Child: Force IGFX Child device. ACPI:Force ACPI device VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Option: HD-Audio I/O Buffer Ownership Select HD-Audio link owns all the I/O buffers I2S port owns all the I/O buffers (default) Details: Set HD-Audio I/O Buffer Ownership Option: HD-Audio Clock Gating Disable Enable (default) Details: Enable/Disable HD-Audio Clock Gating VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Applicable only if iDisp codec supports selected frequency. Option: iDisplay Link T-Mode 2T Mode (default) 1T Mode Details: Selects iDisplay Link T-Mode for 48MHz: 2T - SDI data held for 2 BCLKs. 1T - SDI data held for 1 BCLK. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
---- Chipset-SATA Controller Configuration ---- Option: Chipset SATA Enable (default) Disable Details: Enables or Disables the Chipset SATA Controller. The Chipset SATA controller supports the 2 black internal SATA ports (up to 3Gb/s supported per port). VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Disabled (default) Enabled Details: If enabled, SATA port will be reported as Hot Plug capable. Option: Mechanical Presence Switch Disabled Enabled (default) Details: Controls reporting if this port has an Mechanical Presence Switch. Note: Requires hardware support. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Enable/Disable DITO Configuration Option: DITO Value Minimum = 0x0000 Maximum = 0x03FF Default = 0x0271 Details: DITO Value Option: DM Value Minimum = 0x00 Maximum = 0x0F Default = 0x0F Details: DM Value VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive Option: SATA Port 1 DevSlp Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Enable/Disable SATA Port 1 DevSlp. Board rework for LP needed before enable. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
OS. Do not disable it unless for debug purpose. Option: USB VBUS ON (default) Details: VBUS should be ON in HOST mode. It should be OFF in OTG device mode. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Connection to the controller. Option: USB Port #[0-7] Disable Enable (default) Details: Enable/Disable USB port. Once disabled, any USB devices plug into the connector will not be detected by BIOS or OS. Option: USB 3 Port #[0-1] VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Details: Enable/Disable USB HW MODE AFE Comparators System Setup→South Cluster Configuration→Miscellaneous Configuration Option: High Precision Timer Disable Enable (default) Details: Enable or Disable the High Precision Event Timer Option: 8254 Clock Gating Disable (default) Enable Details: Enable or Disable 8254 Clock Gating VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enable/Disable the SC BIOS Lock Enable feature. Required to be enabled to ensure SMM protection of flash. Option: RTC Lock Disabled Enabled (default) Details: Enable will lock bytes 38h-3Fh in the lower/upper 128-byte bank of RTC RAM VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Details: Select the target OS. Option: Silent Boot Disable (default) Enable Details: Disable console output and show logo if it is enabled. Option: EFI Network Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Enable/Disable EFI Network support for onboard LAN. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Option: ACPI Thermal Zone Disabled Enabled (default) Details: Enable ACPI Thermal Zone Trip Points (_AC0, _CRT, _HOT, _PSV) Option: Critical Trip Point 15 C 23 C 31 C 39 C 47 C 55 C 63 C VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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119 C (default) 125 C Details: This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Hot Trip Point - the point in which the OS will enter the S4 sleeping state. Option: Passive Trip Point 95 C VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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71 C 79 C 87 C 95 C 103 C 110 C Details: This value controls the temperature of the ACPI Active Trip Point - the point in which the OS will turn the fan on. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Option: TDO GPIO Pin Disable Enable (default) Auto Details: If Auto is selected, TDO will be disabled for A0 silicon only. For other steppings, TDO will be enabled. Option: SMRR Disable Enable (default) Details: Disable/Enable SMRR VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Disable (default) Details: Enable OS Dnx Option: ISH GPIO(I2C0) Pull Up Enable (default) Disable Details: ISH GPIO I2C0 Enable/Disable Pull Up's Option: ISH GPIO(I2C1) Pull Up Enable (default) Disable Details: ISH GPIO I2C1 Enable/Disable Pull Up's VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enable/Disable processor trace feature from CPU MSR. Enabling this feature will immediately start trace collection. Option: Processor Trace OutPut Scheme Single Range Output (default) ToPA Output Details: Select Single Range Output scheme or ToPA table Output scheme VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Details: On enable, Vista will control the ASPM support for the device. If disabled, the BIOS will. Option: Intel Ready Mode Technology Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Enable/Disable Ready Mode support based on Windows Away-mode. Only on DT/AIO. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: When EC enters Low Power S0 Idle State, the CAPS LOCK light will be turned Option: EC Low Power Mode Disabled (default) Enabled Details: This option controls whether EC will go to Low power mode during Low Power S0 Idle State VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Option: Dock Mode boot value Undock (default) Dock Details: Choose Docked or Undocked as boot mode. Option: Dock Mode upon S3 and S4 resume No change (default) Toggle Details: Keep it the same as Sx entry or toggle it. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
PCIe SSD Port Details: Add Storage device in PEP mitigation list Option: PEP UART Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add UART in PEP mitigation list Option: PEP SDIO Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add SDIO in PEP mitigation list VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add I2C3 in PEP mitigation list Option: PEP I2C4 Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add I2C4 in PEP mitigation list Option: PEP I2C5 Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add I2C5 in PEP mitigation list VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add HSUART1 in PEP mitigation list Option: PEP HSUART2 Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add HSUART2 in PEP mitigation list Option: PEP HSUART3 Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add HSUART3 in PEP mitigation list VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Add SPI3 in PEP mitigation list Option: PEP XHCI Disabled Enabled (default) Details: Add XHCI in PEP mitigation list Option: PEP Audio Disabled Enabled (default) Details: Add Audio in PEP mitigation list VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Option: VR Staggering delay Minimum = 0x0000 Maximum = 0x0064 Default = 0x0010 Details: Delay between subsequent VR power on to avoid current spike Option: VR Ramp up delay Minimum = 0x0000 Maximum = 0x0064 Default = 0x0010 VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Option: I2C0 Controller Minimum = 0x0000 Maximum = 0x03E8 Default = 0x0000 Details: Delay in _PS0 I2C0 Controller. Option: SensorHub Minimum = 0x0000 Maximum = 0x03E8 Default = 0x0044 Details: Delay after applying power to SensorHub device. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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High Speed: USB2.0 devices will be exposed as RTD3 capable. Disabled : USB RTD3 support disabled. For SawtoothPeak USB Port1(Below) is Superspeed and Port2(Top) is HighSpeed. Check respective board configuration to know about USB port position. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Option: Sata Port 2 Disabled (default) Enabled Details: Setup option to control the SATA port RTD3 functionality Option: MiniCard SATA Port3 Disabled (default) 1.5DX MiniCard 3.3DX MiniCard Details: Setup option to control the SATA port RTD3 functionality VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Details: Controls whether to halt or not when uncorrectable errors are encountered. Security Option: Min. password length Minimum = 0x01 Maximum = 0x14 Default = 0x01 Details: Set the minimum number of characters for password (1-20). VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Option: Current TPM State Unknown (default) Enabled and Activated Enabled and Deactivated Disabled and Activated Disabled and Deactivated TPM 2 Details: Option: TPM Action Disable Activate Deactivate Disable and Deactivate Clear Clear, Enable, and Activate No Change (default) Enable VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enact TPM Action. Note: Most TPM actions require TPM to be Enabled to take effect. Option: TPM2 Operation Parameter Minimum = 0x00000000 Default = 0x00000000 Maximum = 0xFFFFFFFF Details: Additional TPM2 Operation Parameter need be sent with Operation Code (required for SetPCRBanks) VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
(including forcing the slot to always be a PCIe Mini Card or an mSATA module). VersaLogic Features→UART Configuration Option: Console Redirection Port UART1 (default) UART2 UART3 UART4 Details: Configure UART port for Console Redirection VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enable or disable UART1. Option: Base Address 3F8 (default) Details: Select the base address for UART1. Option: IRQ Disabled IRQ3 IRQ4 (default) IRQ5 IRQ10 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ11 Details: Select the IRQ for UART1, or disable it. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enable or disable UART2. Option: Base Address 2F8 (default) Details: Select the base address for UART2. Option: IRQ Disabled IRQ3 (default) IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ10 IRQ6 IRQ7 IRQ11 Details: Select the IRQ for UART2, or disable it. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enable or disable UART3. Option: Base Address 3E8 (default) Details: Select the base address for UART3. Option: IRQ Disabled IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ10 IRQ6 IRQ7 (default) IRQ11 Details: Select the IRQ for UART3, or disable it. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
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Details: Enable or disable UART4. Option: Base Address 2E8 (default) Details: Select the base address for UART4. Option: IRQ Disabled IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ10 IRQ6 (default) IRQ7 IRQ11 Details: Select the IRQ for UART4, or disable it. VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...
Details: The number of consecutive Neighbor Solicitation messages sent while performing Duplicate Address Detection on a tentative address. A value of zero indicates that Duplicate Address Detection is not performed. Option: Policy automatic (default) manual Details: automatic or manual VL-EPU-4011 BIOS Reference Manual...