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USER USER ECS-9771 Manual Manual Intel ® Xeon ® /Core™ i7 4-port SFP+ 10 GigE Embedded System Workstation-grade, High Performance, EN50155, EN50121-3-2 1.1.0 Edition 20210322...
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Record of Revision Version Date Page Description Remark 04/18/2017 Official Release 03/22/2021 3, 13 Update...
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This manual is released by Vecow Co., Ltd. for reference purpose only. All product offerings and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. It does not represent commitment of Vecow Co., Ltd. Vecow shall not be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the product or documentation or any infringements upon the rights of third parties, which may result from such use.
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Order Accessories Part Number Description DDR4 16G Certified DDR4 16GB 2133MHz RAM DDR4 8G Certified DDR4 8GB 2133MHz RAM DDR4 4G Certified DDR4 4GB 2133MHz RAM PWA-280WB-WT 280W, 24V, 85V AC to 264V AC Power Adapter with 3-pin Terminal Block (7.62mm pitch), Wide Temperature -30°C to +70°C PWA-160WB-WT 160W, 24V, 85V AC to 264V AC Power Adapter with 3-pin...
1.3.1 Specifications of ECS-9771 1.4 Supported CPU List 1.5 Mechanical Dimension 1.5.1 Dimensions of ECS-9771 CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9771 2.1 Packing List 2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions 2.3 Rear Panel I/O & Functions 2.4 Main Board Expansion Connectors 2.5 Main Board Jumper &...
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CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP 4.1 Entering BIOS SETUP 4.2 Main 4.3 Advanced 4.4 Chipset 4.5 Security 4.6 Boot 4.7 Save & Exit APPENDIX A : Isolated DIO Guide APPENDIX B : Software Functions APPENDIX C : RAID Installation Guide APPENDIX D : Power Consumption APPENDIX E : Supported Memory &...
HD Graphics P530/530 graphics engine supports DirectX 12, OpenGL 4.2 and OpenCL 2.0 API, dual DisplayPort and DVI-I display interfaces support up to Ultra HD 4K resolution, ECS-9771 offers up to 22% improved graphics performance than the former generation; Multiple 10 GigE (10Gbps), SATA III (6Gbps), USB 3.0 (5Gbps), PoE (1Gbps) LAN and wireless connections make...
• External-access : 2 2.5" SSD Tray, 3 SIM, 6 USB 3.0, 1 CFast, 4 COM • 32 Isolated DIO, 4 Mini PCIe/mSATA • 6V to 36V DC-in with 80V Surge Protection • Configurable Ignition Power Control 1.3 Product Specification 1.3.1 Specifications of ECS-9771 System ® ® Processor...
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Graphics ® Graphics Processor • Intel HD Graphics P530/530 Interface • VGA : Up to 1920 x1200 @ 60 Hz • DVI-D : Up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz • DisplayPort 1 : Up to 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz •...
1.4 Supported CPU List Processor No. Cache Max. Frequency Embedded ® Xeon E3-1575M v5 Up to 3.00 GHz ® Xeon E3-1545M v5 Up to 2.90 GHz ® Xeon E3-1535M v5 Up to 2.80 GHz ® Xeon E3-1515M v5 Up to 2.80 GHz ®...
● F-M3x4 for SSD/HDD screws 2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions In Vecow ECS-9771 series family, all I/O connectors are located on the front panel and the rear panel. Most of the general connections to computer device, such as dual 10 GigE SFP+ Fiber LAN, USB, LAN Jack, Audio, VGA, Display, DVI-D and other additional storage, are placed on the front panel.
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S3, S5 Suspend to RAM, System off with standby power To power on ECS-9771, please press the power button and then the blue LED is lightened. To power off the system, you can either command shutdown by OS operation, or just simply press the power button.
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Flash card. It is implemented by a SATA III Port from CM236 PCH. Be sure to disconnect the power source and unscrew the CFast socket cover before installing a CFast card. The ECS-9771 does not support the CFast hot swap and PnP (Plug and Play) functions. It is necessary to remove power source first before inserting or removing the CFast card.
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HDD LED/ Yellow : A Hard Disk/ CFast LED. If the LED is on, it indicates that ECS-9771 storage is functional. If it is off, it indicates that the system’s storage is not functional. If it is flashing, it indicates data access activities.
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LAN 2 LINK/ LINK/ 10G SFP+ 10G SFP+ Onboard Display Port supports auxiliary channel dual mode and the connection supports up to 4096 x 2304 resolution at 60 Hz. Multi-Stream Transport Display Resolutions Table as follows: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9771...
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There are 4 USB 3.0 connections available supporting up to 5GB per second data rate in the front side of ECS-9771. It is also compliant with the requirements of Super Speed (SS), High Speed (HS), Full Speed (FS) and Low Speed (LS).
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LINK/ LINK/ 10G SFP+ 10G SFP+ There are 2 audio connectors, Mic-in and Line-out, in the front side of ECS-9771. Onboard Realtek ALC888S-VD audio codec supports 7.1 channel HD audio and ® fully complies with Intel High Definition Audio (Azalia) specifications.
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10G SFP+ 10G SFP+ HDD 1 HDD 2 There are 2 front-access 2.5’’ SSD/HDD trays in the front side of ECS-9771. Just trigger to open the SSD/HDD tray, up to 8TB is available. HDD Tray MB Connector MB Power Connector...
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There are 2 USB 3.0 connections available supporting up to 5GB per second data rate in the front side of ECS-9771. It is also compliant with the requirements of Super Speed (SS), High Speed (HS), Full Speed (FS) and Low Speed (LS).
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Each 10G SFP+ port is supported with LED indicators to present Active/Link/ Speed status of the connection. LED indicators as below table: Status Color 10G SFP+ Link Solid Orange Link Solid Green Link/ACT LINK/ 10G SFP+ Activity Flash Green GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9771...
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This pin header can be used as a backup for following functions, such as hard drive LED indicator, reset button, power LED indicator, and power-on/ off button, which already can be accessed by front panel and top panel. The pin-outs of Miscellaneous port are listed in following table: GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9771...
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2.4.5 BIOS Socket If the BIOS needs to be changed, please contact the Vecow RMA service team. 2.4.6 SATA Connector Standard 7 PIN SATA Connector There are 4 onboard high performance Serial ATA III. It supports higher storage capacity with less cabling effort and smaller required space. SATA4 is only for BOM option.
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2.4.8 Internal USB2.0 Standard Vertical USB 2.0 Connector ECS-9771 main board provides one expansion USB port using plug-and-play for dongle key or LCD touch Panel. The USB interface supports 480 Mbps transfer rate which comply with high speed USB specification Rev. 2.0.
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Ground 2.4.9 SUMIT A, SUMIT B (Dual 10GigE SFP+ Fiber LAN) This system has standard SUMIT A and SUMIT B for SUMIT type add on cards. ECS-9771 already had implemented it for 2 10GigE SFP+ Fiber LAN. SUMITB SUMITA GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9771...
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2.4.11 RTC Battery ECS-9771 real-time clock is powered by a lithium battery. It is equipped with Panasonic BR2032 190mAh lithium battery. It is recommended that you do not have to get the lithium battery on your own. If the battery needs to be changed, please contact the Vecow RMA service team.
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2.4.13 LPC Port 80 Header ECS-9771 provides a LPC Port 80 header for debug card. Pin out: Pin No. Function Pin No. Function SERIRQ LFRAME# +3.3V LAD0 RESET# Ground LAD1 CLOCK LAD2 Ground 2.4.14 LAN IEEE 1588 Header ECS-9771 provides a LAN header for IEEE 1588.
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2.4.15 COM Port Header ECS-9771 provides 4 COM port headers for internal COM port cables. CN27 CN28 Pin out: CN27: CN28: Pin No. Description Port Pin No. Description Port Ground_Frame COM3 Ground_Frame COM4 Ground COM3 Ground COM4 COM3 COM4 COM3...
CN12 CFast SUMITA The figure below is the top view of ECS-9771 board, and it shows the location of the jumpers and the switches. You may configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.
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Non Wake Up support As front plane, red mark Supported Wake Up (Default) As front plane, red mark Non Wake Up support As rear plane, green mark Supported Wake Up (Default) As rear plane, green mark GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9771...
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COM2 / SW3-2 Disable COM RS-422/485 COM / DIP Switch ON / OFF Receiver Terminator *Enable COM3 / SW4-1 Disable COM RS-422/485 COM / DIP Switch ON / OFF Receiver Terminator *Enable COM4 / SW4-2 Disable GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9771...
The built-in MCU monitors the ignition signal and turns on/off the system according to pre-defined on/off delay periods. 2.6.1 Adjust Ignition Control Modes ECS-9771 series provides 16 modes of different power on/off delay periods adjustable via SW5 switch. The default rotary switch is set to 0 in ATX/AT power mode.
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Note: 1. DC power source and IGN share the same ground. 2. ECS-9771 supports 6V to 36V wide range DC power input in ATX/AT mode. In ignition mode, the input voltage is fixed to 12V/24V for car battery scenario.
SYSTEM SETUP 3.1 How to Open Your ECS-9771 Step 1 Remove SSD/HDD tray panel. Step 2 Remove one KHS#6-32 screw (circled in red) and four F-#6-32 screws (circled in yellow). HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
3.4 Installing CFast Card Step 1 Remove 2 pcs F-M3x4 screws on CFast & SIM Card. Step 2 Before inserting CFast & SIM Card, make sure ECS-9771 power is not plugged. Step 3 Insert CFast card and push to lock.
3.5 Installing SIM Card Step 1 Remove 2 pcs F-M3x4 screws on CFast & SIM Card. Step 2 Before inserting CFast & SIM Card, make sure ECS-9771 power is not plugged. Step 3 Insert CFast card and push to lock.
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3.7.2 VESA Mount Step 1 ECS-9771 and VESA Mount. Step 2 Take ECS-9771 and VESA Mount with fasten 4pcs KHS#6-32 screws. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
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3.7.3 Din Rail Kit Step 1 ECS-9771 and Din Rail Kit. Step 2 Take ECS-9771 and Din Rail Kit and then fasten four KHS#6-32 screws in the four marked corners. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
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BIOS SETUP 4.1 Entering BIOS SETUP Figure 4-1: Entering Setup Screen BIOS provides an interface for users to check and change system configuration. The BIOS setup program is accessed by pressing the <Del> key when POST display output is shown. BIOS AND DRIVER SETTING...
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4.3.1 Trusted Computing Figure 4 3-1: Trusted Computing Control the TPM device status and display related information if TPM chip is present. 4.3.2 ACPI Settings Figure 4 3-2: ACPI Settings Enable Hibernation Enables or disables system's ability to hibernate (OS/S4 sleep state). This option may not be effective with some OS.
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4.3.6 IT8786 Super IO Configuration Figure 4-3-6-1: Super IO Settings Figure 4-3-6-2: Serial Port Settings Serial Port 1 to port 4 Configuration Options for Serial Port 1 to Serial Port 4. Entering the corresponding Port option then end user can change the settings such as I/O resource and UART mode.
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4.3.9 CPU Configuration Figure 4 3-9: CPU Function Settings Hyper-threading Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). When disabled only one thread per core is enabled. Active Processor Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package.
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SATA Controller(s) Enable or disable SATA Device. SATA Mode Selection Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. Software Feature Mask Configuration RAID OROM/RST driver will refer to the SWFM configuration to enable or disable the storage features. Aggressive LPM Support Enable PCH to aggressively enter link power state. SATA Controller Speed Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller can support.
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4.3.14 USB Configuration Figure 4 3-14: USB Settings Legacy USB Support Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables Legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OS-es without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.
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4.4.2 Graphics Configuration of System Agent (SA) Figure 4-4-2: Graphics Settings Graphics Turbo IMON Current Graphics turbo IMON current values supported (14-31). Skip Scaning of External Gfx Card If Enable, it will not scan for External Gfx Card on PEG and PCH PCIE Ports. Primary Display Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display Or select SG for Switchable Gfx.
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PCH LAN Controller Enable or disable onboard NIC. Wake on LAN Enable or disable integrated LAN to wake the system. (The wake On LAN cannot be disabled if ME is on at Sx state.) Serial IRQ Mode Configure serial IRQ mode. State After G3 Specify what state to go to when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state).
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4.5 Security Figure 4-5: BIOS Security Menu Administrator Password Set administrator password. User Password Set user password. 4.5.1 HDD Security Configuration Figure 4-5-1: HDD Security Settings Set User Password Set HDD user password. *** Advisable to power cycle system after setting hard disk passwords *** Discard or save changes option in setup does not have any impact on HDD when password is set or removed.
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4.7 Save & Exit Figure 4-7: Bios Save and Exit Menu Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes.
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APPENDIX A : Isolated DIO Guide A.1 Function Description The ECS-9771 offers two 16-bit DIO (8-DI/ 8-DO) 20-pin terminal block connector. Each bit of DI and DO is equipped with a photo-coupler for isolated protection. All IO pins are fixed by Hardware design and cannot change in/out direction in runtime process.
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A.2 DIO Signal Circuit DI reference circuit: Sink Mode (NPN) Power DIO Connector Supply DI_COM (Pin 9) 6-48V DC DI (Pin1-8) Source Mode (PNP) Power DIO Connector Supply DI_COM (Pin 9) 6-48V DC DI (Pin1-8) DO reference circuit: Sink Mode Device DIO Connector (NPN, Default)
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APPENDIX B : Software Functions B.1 ECS9K7.Dll API In Runtime folder, on ECS9K2.h: BOOL Initial(BYTE Isolate_Type, BYTE DIO_NPN); Install driver and initial machine for DIO access Isolate_Type: DIO Isolate Type 1: Isolated DIO; 0: Non-Isolated DIO DIO_NPN: DIO NPN mode 1: PNP (Source) mode for European rule;...
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Please select SATA device to RAID mode on BIOS menu. Advanced → SATA Configuration → SATA Mode Selection C.2 OS Installation ECS-9771 is featured with eight SATA, option 1: include four internal SATA, three mSATA and one CFast. Option 2: include three internal SATA, four mSATA and one CFast.
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C.6 Create RAID Volume on “Rapid Storage Technology” Software ECS-9771 is featured with four SATA HDDs for RAID volume, so there are three options for choose on this page. Let’s take RAID 1 as example, please select ”RAID 1”.
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C.7 Disk Management : Partition the Disk After RAID 1 volume created, you can see the figure of SATA device allocation. You will find “Volume_0000” in SATA device at BIOS menu. To start Disk Management tool, select "initialize disk." Then add “Logical Device” for Windows access. C.8 If One SATA HDD on RAID Volume is Out-of-use After RAID 1 volume created, you can see the figure of SATA device allocation.
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APPENDIX D : Power Consumption Testing Board ECS-9771 16GB X 2 USB-1 USB Keyboard Logitech K120 USB-2 USB Mouse Microsoft 1113 USB-3 USB Flash ADATA 3.0 8GB USB-4 USB Flash ADATA 3.0 8GB SATA 0 Intel SATA 540S 180GB SATA 0...
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