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  • Page 1  USER GUIDE SmartClient-SLU Doc. User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Doc. ID: [To be Determined] www.kontron.com // 1...
  • Page 2 SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 This page has been intentionally left blank www.kontron.com // 2...
  • Page 3 In cases of doubt, please contact Kontron. This user guide is protected by copyright. All rights are reserved by Kontron. No part of this document may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means (electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise), without the express written permission of Kontron.
  • Page 4 ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE (COLLECTIVELY, "HIGH RISK APPLICATIONS"). You understand and agree that your use of Kontron devices as a component in High Risk Applications is entirely at your risk. To minimize the risks associated with your products and applications, you should provide adequate design and operating safeguards.
  • Page 5 If you have any difficulties using this user guide, discover an error, or just want to provide some feedback, contact Kontron support. Detail any errors you find. We will correct the errors or problems as soon as possible and post the revised user guide on our website.
  • Page 6: Symbols

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Symbols The following symbols may be used in this user guide DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury. WARNING indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could result in death or serious injury.
  • Page 7: For Your Safety

    Therefore, in the interest of your own safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are requested to conform with the following guidelines.
  • Page 8: Lithium Battery Precautions

    General Instructions on Usage In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in any way. Changes or modifications to the product, that are not explicitly approved by Kontron and described in this user guide or received from Kontron Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty.
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Table of Contents Symbols ..........................................6 For Your Safety ........................................7 High Voltage Safety Instructions .................................. 7 Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................7 Lithium Battery Precautions ..................................8 General Instructions on Usage ..................................8 Quality and Environmental Management ..............................
  • Page 10: List Of Tables

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 5.3. System Clearance ....................................22 5.4. Maximum Temperatures ..................................22 5.5. Third Party Components ..................................22 Installation Instructions ................................. 23 6.1. System Mounting ..................................... 24 6.1.1. System Mounting by Use of the Mounting Clamps ........................24 6.1.2.
  • Page 11: List Of Figures

    Figure 8: Optional VESA mounting kit ............................... 26 Figure 9: Secure the base mounting bracket ............................27 Figure 10: Secure the hooked mounting bracket onto the SmartClient-SLU ................27 Figure 11: Secure the SmartClient-SLU onto the mounting surface ....................28 Figure 12: Phoenix power plug terminal ..............................
  • Page 12: 1/ General Safety Instructions For It Equipment

    Kontron is exempt from accident liability, this also applies during the warranty period. The product has been built and tested according to the basic safety requirements for low voltage (LVD) applications and has left the manufacturer in safety-related, flawless condition.
  • Page 13 SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Additional safety instructions for DC power supply circuits  To guarantee safe operation of devices with DC power supply voltages larger than 60 volts DC or a power consumption larger than 240 VA, please observe that: ...
  • Page 14: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd)

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 1.1. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) A sudden discharge of electrostatic electricity can destroy static-sensitive devices or micro-circuitry. Therefore proper packaging and grounding techniques are necessary precautions to prevent damage. Always take the following precautions: Transport boards in ESD-safe containers such as boxes or bags.
  • Page 15: 2/ Electromagnetic Compatibility

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 2/ Electromagnetic Compatibility For detailed information refer to section 9.3 “Standards and Certifications”. 2.1. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EU) This product is intended only for use in industrial areas. The most recent version of the EMC guidelines (EMC Directive 2004/108/EC) apply.
  • Page 16: 3/ Shipment And Unpacking

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 3/ Shipment and Unpacking Please check that your package is complete, and contains the items below (according to the ordered unit configuration). If you discover damaged or missing items, please contact your dealer. 3.1. Unpacking Proceed as follows to unpack the unit: Remove packaging.
  • Page 17: 4/ System Overview

    4.1. System Expansion Capabilities 4.1.1. System Expansion via SATA Interface The system reserves space allowing users to expand the SmartClient-SLU with a 2.5" SATA 3.0 HDD / SSD drive via one of the onboard SATA 3.0 interface connectors. 4.1.2. System Expansion via mPCIe Card Interface The baseboard comes with an onboard full-sized mPCIe interface connector.
  • Page 18: System Expansion Via M.2 Card Interface

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 4.1.3. System Expansion via M.2 Card Interface The baseboard comes with an onboard M.2 interface connector with Key B Type 2242 support. The connector is intended to be used to install an M.2 SSD card drive.
  • Page 19: Rear I/O Panel

    The unit is only completely disconnected from the DC mains, when the power is removed. 4.2.3. HDMI 2.0 The SmartClient-SLU provides one HDMI 2.0 connector. One external (digital) display can be connected to this HDMI 2.0 connector. www.kontron.com...
  • Page 20: Line-In

    Steady Green - Link is up, no activity Off - 10 Mbit/s link established 4.2.9. USB 3.0 The SmartClient-SLU provides four USB 3.0 / 2.0 interface. These connectors allow connection of USB 3.0 or USB 2.0 compatible device to the system. 4.2.10. RS232/422/485 COM 1 and COM 2 are provided as a 9-pin D-SUB connector and allow the connection of a serial peripheral.
  • Page 21: Top I/O Panel

    Figure 3: Top I/O Panel Antenna Port (see Chapter 4.3.1) 4.3.1. Antenna The SmartClient-SLU reserves two covered cutouts for the Reverse Polarity (RP) SMA connectors of two WLAN antennas (mPCIe WLAN card with two antennas is an option). www.kontron.com // 21...
  • Page 22: 5/ Thermal Considerations

    The applied cooling method provides adequate cooling of the device during operation and performs a one-way thermal transfer to the chassis. The rear side of the SmartClient-SLU consists of an alumimum heat sink with cooling fins. The cooling fins provide heat dissipation during operation.
  • Page 23: 6/ Installation Instructions

    Do not operate the SmartClient-SLU with foreign objects inside the chassis. Further do not insert any retrieval device into the device while it is connected to power. Kontron rejects all liability for any and all damages resulting from operation of the unit with foreign objects inside the chassis.
  • Page 24: System Mounting

    / wall / other cabinet  VESA mount: SmartClient-SLU configuration with a VESA mounting kit for vertical installation onto a wall / VESA stand / VESA pole 6.1.1. System Mounting by Use of the Mounting Clamps Depending on the ordered SmartClient-SLU configuration, your system is supplied with a number of the corresponding mounting clamps (Figure 4) sufficient to mount the system into an instrument / wall / other cabinet.
  • Page 25: Figure 5: Insert The System Into The Cutout

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Depending on the dimension of your SmartClient-SLU, prepare a cutout in the wall / panel. The maximum thickness of the wall / panel is 6 mm. Refer to Table 1 and Figure 5 for the wall / panel cutout dimensions or to Figure 12 for the corresponding mechanical drawings of your SmartClient-SLU.
  • Page 26: System Mounting By Use Of A Vesa Mounting Kit

    (Figure 8). The kit consists of two parts: a base bracket (Figure 8, pos. 1) to be fixed permanently on the mounting surface and another hooked bracket to hold the SmartClient-SLU with a hand-screw knob (Figure 8, pos. 2) to secure two brackets.
  • Page 27: Figure 9: Secure The Base Mounting Bracket

    Secure the base mounting bracket to the mounting surface with screws (Figure 9). Figure 9: Secure the base mounting bracket Secure the hooked mounting bracket onto the rear side of the SmartClient-SLU (Figure 10). Figure 10: Secure the hooked mounting bracket onto the SmartClient-SLU www.kontron.com...
  • Page 28: Figure 11: Secure The Smartclient-Slu Onto The Mounting Surface

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Place the SmartClient-SLU onto the mounting surface by sliding the hooked mounting bracket into the based mounting bracket (Figure 11). Secure the hand-screw knob located on the hooked mounting bracket to fix two brackets (Figure 11).
  • Page 29: Dc Power Connection

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 6.2. DC Power Connection The SmartClient-SLU is connected to a DC power source via a DC power supply wiring (only the Phoenix power plug terminal is included). The SmartClient-SLU is delivered with a DC power plug terminal (2-pin Phoenix connector). For DC connection, prepare the connecting wires using the supplied Phoenix plug terminal.
  • Page 30: 7/ Starting Up

    7.1. Connecting to DC Power Supply The DC power input connector (Figure 1, pos. 1) is located on the rear side of the SmartClient-SLU. The SmartClient- SLU will be connected to a DC main power supply via the supplied Phoenix power plug terminal (see Figure 12) and corresponding power wired (not included).
  • Page 31: Operating System And Hardware Component Drivers

    You can download this document from our web site www.kontron.com by selecting Product/ Downloads tab/Windows. If you have ordered the SmartClient-SLU without a pre-installed operating system, you will need to install the operating system and the appropriate drivers for the system configuration you have ordered (optional hardware components) yourself.
  • Page 32: 8/ Maintenance And Cleaning

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 8/ Maintenance and Cleaning Kontron systems require minimal maintenance and care to keep operation correctly.  Occasionally wipe the SmartClient with a soft dry microfiber cloth.  You should only remove persistent dirt by use of a soft, slightly damp cloth and mild detergent.
  • Page 33: 9/ Technical Specifications

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 9/ Technical Specifications Table 2: Technical Specifications System Processor 6th Generation Intel® Core™ / Celeron® U-Series Processors (15 W TDP) Memory 2x DDR4 SO-DIMM memory socket Video Size 18.5" 21.5" Ratio 16:9 16:9 Backlight...
  • Page 34: Mechanical Specifications

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Cooling Cooling Method Passive Software OS Support Windows 7, Windows 8, Windows 10, Linux 9.1. Mechanical Specifications Table 3: Mechanical Specifications Construction Glass Surface + Slim Aluminum Frame + Metal Chassis + Aluminum Heat Sink...
  • Page 35 SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 (unit: mm) www.kontron.com // 35...
  • Page 36: Environmental Conditions

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 9.2. Environmental Conditions Table 4: Environmental Conditions Operating Temperature 0 °C ~ 50 °C / 32 °F ~ 122 °F Storage Temperature -20 °C ~ 70 °C / -4 °F ~ 158 °F Humidity 0 % ~ 95 % 9.3.
  • Page 37: 10/ Standard Interfaces - Pin Assignments

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Standard Interfaces – Pin Assignments Low-active signals are indicated by a minus sign. 10.1.1. Phoenix Connector Table 6: Phoenix Connector (see Figure 1, pos.1) Signal Name 2-pin Phoenix Connector (female) 12VDC (input) 0V (input) 10.1.2.
  • Page 38: Hdmi Connector

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 10.1.4. HDMI Connector Table 9: HDMI Connector (see Figure 1, pos. 3) Signal Name HDMI Connector Type A Version 2.0 TMD_Data2+ TMD_Data2– TMD_Data1+ TMD_Data1– TMD_Data0+ TMD_Data0– TMD_CLK+ TMD_CLK– Reserved DDC_CLK DDC_DATA HPET 10.1.5. DP Connector Table 10: DP Connector (see Figure 1, pos.
  • Page 39: Rs232/422/485 Serial Port

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Signal Name 20-pin DP Connector AUX- 10.1.6. RS232/422/485 Serial Port Table 11: RS232/422/485 Serial Port (see Figure 1, pos. 10) RS232 RS422 RS485 RS485 COM1, COM2 (9-pin D-SUB Male Connector) Half Full Duplex Duplex...
  • Page 40: Mic-In Connector

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 10.1.9. Mic-In Connector Table 14: Mic-In Connector (see Figure 1, pos. 7) Signal Name Mic-In Connector & Corresponding Audio Jack Mic-In_L Ring Mic-In_R Sleeve www.kontron.com // 40...
  • Page 41: 11/ Uefi Bios

    Supervisor Password (see Security menu), press <RETURN>, and proceed with step 5. 5. A setup menu will appear. The SmartClient-SLU uEFI BIOS setup program uses a hot key-based navigation system. A hot key legend bar is located on the bottom of the setup screens.
  • Page 42: Setup Menus

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 11.2. Setup Menus The Setup utility features shows six menus in the selection bar at the top of the screen:  Main  Advanced  Power  Boot  Security  Save & Exit The Setup menus are selected via the left and right arrow keys.
  • Page 43: Figure 14: Bios Main Menu Screen System Data And Time

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 14: BIOS Main Menu Screen System Data and Time BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Product Information Product Name SmartClient-SLU2-215-P BIOS Version R 0.0C (x64) BIOS Build Date...
  • Page 44: Advanced Setup Menu

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 11.2.2. Advanced Setup Menu The Advanced setup menu provides sub-screens and functions for advanced configurations. The following sub- screen functions are included in the menu:  LAN & Audio Configuration  Display Configuration ...
  • Page 45: Figure 15: Bios Advanced Menu

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 15: BIOS Advanced Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Onboard LAN1 Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN1 Boot [Disabled] Onboard LAN2 Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN2 Boot [Disabled] Audio Controller [Enabled] →...
  • Page 46: Figure 16: Bios Advanced Menu - Display Configuration

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 16: BIOS Advanced Menu - Display Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Display Configuration Primary Display [Auto] Aperture Size [256MB] DVMT Pre-Allocated [64MB] → ←: Select Screen...
  • Page 47 SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Feature Option Description Depth PWM Backlight [By External], [By Select the PWM backlight controller. Control Internal] [By External]: Control by external HW circuit. [By Internal]: Control by LBKLT_CTL on the Intel Chipset. www.kontron.com // 47...
  • Page 48: Figure 17: Bios Advanced Menu - Super Io Configuration

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 17: BIOS Advanced Menu - Super IO Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Super IO Configuration > Serial Port 1 Configuration → ←: Select Screen > Serial Port 2 Configuration ↑...
  • Page 49: Figure 19: Bios Advanced Menu - Super Io Configuration - Serial Port 2 Configuration

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Feature Option Description Serial Port 1 Type [RS232], [RS422], Select an appropriate type for Serial Port 1. [RS485] RS485 Duplex Mode [Half Duplex], [Full Select an appropriate RS485 Duplex Mode. Duplex] RS485 Auto Flow...
  • Page 50: Figure 20: Bios Advanced Menu - Cpu Chipset Configuration

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 20: BIOS Advanced Menu - CPU Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit CPU Chipset Configuration EIST [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen Turbo Mode [Enabled] ↑ ↓: Select Item...
  • Page 51: Figure 21: Bios Advanced Menu - Sata Configuration

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 21: BIOS Advanced Menu - SATA Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit SATA Configuration SATA Controller(s) [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen SATA Mode Selection [AHCI] ↑ ↓: Select Item...
  • Page 52: Figure 22: Bios Advanced Menu - Usb Configuration

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 22: BIOS Advanced Menu - USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit USB Configuration USB Devices: → ←: Select Screen 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 1 Point ↑ ↓: Select Item...
  • Page 53: Figure 23: Bios Advanced Menu - Amt Configuration

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 23: BIOS Advanced Menu - AMT Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit AMT Configuration AMT BIOS Features [Enabled] → ←: Select Screen Unconfigure ME [Disabled] ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
  • Page 54: Figure 24: Bios Advanced Menu - Trusted Computing

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 24: BIOS Advanced Menu - Trusted Computing BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Configuration Security Device Support [Disabled] NO Security Device Found → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
  • Page 55: Figure 25: Bios Advanced Menu - Network Stack

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 25: BIOS Advanced Menu - Network Stack BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Network Stack [Disabled] → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.
  • Page 56: Figure 26: Bios Advanced Menu - H/W Monitor

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Figure 26: BIOS Advanced Menu - H/W Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit PC Health Status CPU Temperature : +46 C Memory Temperature : +46 C System Temperature : +45 C →...
  • Page 57: Power Setup Menu

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 11.2.3. Power Setup Menu The Power setup menu provides functions and a sub-screen for power configurations. The following sub-screen function is included in the menu:  WatchDog Timer Configuration Figure 27: BIOS Power Setup Menu...
  • Page 58 SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit WatchDog Timer Configuration WDT Function [Disabled] → ←: Select Screen ↑ ↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save &...
  • Page 59: Boot Setup Menu

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 11.2.4. Boot Setup Menu The boot setup menu lists the for boot device priority order, that is generated dynamically. Figure 29: BIOS Boot Setup Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit...
  • Page 60: Security Setup Menu

    The Security setup menu provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings. The passwords are case-sensitive. The SmartClient-SLU provides no factory-set passwords. If there is already a password installed, the system asks for this first. To clear a password, simply enter nothing and acknowledge by pressing <RETURN>.
  • Page 61: Remember The Password

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 11.2.5.1. Remember the password It is highly recommended to keep a record of all passwords in a safe place. Forgotten passwords results in being locked out of the system. If the system cannot be booted because the User Password or the Supervisor Password are not know, contact Kontron Support for further assistance.
  • Page 62: Save & Exit Setup Menu

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 11.2.6. Save & Exit Setup Menu The exit setup menu provides functions for handling changes made to the UEFI BIOS settings and the exiting of the setup program. Figure 31: BIOS Save & Exit Setup Menu...
  • Page 63: Appendix A: List Of Acronyms

    SmartClient-SLU - User Guide, Rev. 1.4 Appendix A: List of Acronyms The following table does not contain the complete acronyms used in signal names, signal type definitions or similar. A description of the signals is included in the I/O Connector and Internal connector chapters within this user guide.
  • Page 64: About Kontron

    Kontron is a listed company. Its shares are traded in the Prime Standard segment of the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and on other exchanges under the symbol "KBC". For more information, please visit: www.kontron.com...

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