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NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.
IoT Automation Solutions
Embedded Computing (3.5" CPU Board)
EBC 355
User Manual
NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.
Published April 2015
www.nexcom.com

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  • Page 1 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. IoT Automation Solutions Embedded Computing (3.5” CPU Board) EBC 355 User Manual NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. www.nexcom.com Published April 2015...
  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    ATX Power Output Connector ............15 Hardware Specifications ................2 Power Button (ATX) ................15 Knowing Your EBC 355 ................4 RTC Clear Select ................16 Top View .....................4 System Reset ..................16 Bottom View ..................5 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 3 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup About BIOS Setup .................30 When to Configure the BIOS ..............30 Default Configuration ................31 Entering Setup ..................31 Legends ....................31 BIOS Setup Utility ..................33 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 4: Preface

    Acknowledgements The product(s) described in this manual complies with all applicable EBC 355 is a trademark of NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All other product European Union (CE) directives if it has a CE marking. For computer systems names mentioned herein are registered trademarks of their respective to remain CE compliant, only CE-compliant parts may be used.
  • Page 5: Rohs Compliance

    0.1% or 1,000ppm, and Polybrominated diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) < 0.1% or 1,000ppm. In order to meet the RoHS compliant directives, NEXCOM has established an engineering and manufacturing task force in to implement the introduction of green products. The task force will ensure that we follow the standard...
  • Page 6: Warranty And Rma

    (manuals, cable, etc.) and any components from the card, such as CPU and RAM. If the components were suspected as part of the problems, ▪ If RMA goods can not be repaired, NEXCOM will return it to the customer please note clearly which components are included. Otherwise, NEXCOM without any charge.
  • Page 7 ESD workstation. If no such station is available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 8: Safety Information

    There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. viii Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 9: Safety Precautions

    11. Hold the board only by its edges. Be careful not to touch any of the components, contacts or connections. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 10: Technical Support And Assistance

    Preface Technical Support and Assistance Conventions Used in this Manual 1. For the most updated information of NEXCOM products, visit NEXCOM’s Warning: website at www.nexcom.com. Information about certain situations, which if not observed, can cause personal injury. This will prevent injury to yourself 2.
  • Page 11: Global Service Contact Information

    13F, No.920, Chung-Cheng Rd., ZhongHe District, Beijing, 100094, China New Taipei City, 23586, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: +86-010-5704-2680 Tel: +886-2-8226-7796 Fax: +86-010-5704-2681 Fax: +886-2-8226-7792 Email: sales@nexcom.cn Email: sales@nexcom.com.tw www.nexcom.cn www.nexcom.com.tw Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 12 NEXCOM ITALIA S.r.l Fax: +86-755-8332-7213 Via Lanino 42, Email: sales@nexcom.cn 21047 Saronno (VA), Italia www.nexcom.cn Tel: +39 02 9628 0333 Fax: +39 02 9625570 Email: nexcomitalia@nexcom.eu www.nexcomitalia.it Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 13: Package Contents

    Preface Package Contents Before continuing, verify that the EBC 355 package that you received is complete. Your package should have all the items listed in the following table. EBC 355-E3845 (PN: 10E00035502X0) / EBC 355-E3826 (PN: 10E00035500X0) Item Part Number...
  • Page 14: Ordering Information

    Preface Ordering Information The following below provides ordering information for EBC 355. EBC 355-E3826 (P/N: 10E00035500X0) RoHS Compliant Low power embedded board with Intel Atom™ processor E3826 and based ® on Intel ® integrated graphics engine w/ HDMI/24/48bit LVDS/4x USB3.0/4x...
  • Page 15: Chapter 1: Product Introduction

    ▪ 2x SATA2.0 ▪ 4x USB3.0, 4-in/4-out GPIO, Mic-in , Speak out ▪ Serial port: 3x RS232, 1x RS232/422/485 port ▪ Support AT/ATX mode and single +12VDC input Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 16: Hardware Specifications

    @75Hz ▪ 1x keyboard/mouse pin header ▪ HDMI interface: 1x HDMI connector, resolution up to 1920 x 1200 ▪ Onboard buzzer/SMBus2.0/reset SW/on & off switch button Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 17 On-board RTC ▪ On-chip RTC with battery backup ▪ 1x external Li-ion battery Power Requirements ▪ Power requirement: +12V DC Input ▪ One 4-pin power connector Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 18: Knowing Your Ebc 355

    Power/HDD LED PS/2 K/B Mouse GPIO COM2 COM3 J6: COM1, J7: COM4 Speaker-out Line-out Mic-in Reset Power AT/ATX Select HDMI USB 2/3 USB 0/1 LAN1 LAN2 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 19: Bottom View

    Chapter 1: Product Introduction Bottom View Mini-PCIe SO-DIMM Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 20: Chapter 2: Jumpers And Connectors

    Static electricity can damage many of the electronic ▪ Use correct screws and do not over tighten screws. components. Humid environments tend to have less static electricity than Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 21: Jumper Settings

    (on) and open (off). Two-Pin Jumpers: Open (Left) and Short (Right) Three-Pin Jumpers: Pins 1 and 2 are Short Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 22: Locations Of The Jumpers And Connectors

    The figure below shows the location of the jumpers and connectors. Top View CON1 C150 C152 R264 C175 C227 R274 R905 R278 R906 R288 LAN1 LAN2 USB2 USB1 JP10 VGA1 JP11 JP13 JP12 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 23: Bottom View

    Chapter 2: Jumpers and Connectors Bottom View CN10 14 10 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 24: Jumpers

    Connector type: 1x3 3-pin header, 2.54mm Connector location: JP13 Connector location: JP3 Settings Settings 1-2 On AT Mode 1-2 On VCC3 2-3 On ATX Mode 2-3 On VCC5 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 25: Pwm/Ccfl Select

    Chapter 2: Jumpers and Connectors PWM/CCFL Select Connector type: 1x3 3-pin header, 2.0mm pitch Connector location: JP1 Definition CCFL Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 26: Connector Pin Definitions

    Definition Definition Definition Definition RED_VGA GREEN_VGA DATA2P BLUE_VGA DATA2N DATA1P VGADET DATA1N DATA0P VCC5 DATA0N CLKP DATA_VGA CLKN HSYNC_VGA VSYNC_VGA DDCCLK_VGA SCL CLK SCL Data VCC5 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 27: Usb 3.0 Connector B

    VCC5 DATA0- DATA0+ DATA0+ USB_RX2- USB_RX2+ USB_RX0- USB_RX0+ USB_TX2- USB_TX0- USB_TX2+ VCC5 USB_TX0+ VCC5 DATA1- DATA1+ DATA1- DATA1+ USB_RX3- USB_RX1- USB_RX3+ USB_RX1+ USB_TX3- USB_TX3+ USB_TX1- USB_TX1+ Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 28: Lan1 Port

    LAN1_MDI0P LAN1_MDI0N LAN2_MDI0P LAN2_MDI0P LAN1_MDI1P LAN1_MDI1N LAN2_MDI1P LAN2_MDI1N 1.5V 1.5V LAN1_MDI2P LAN1_MDI2N LAN2_MDI2P LAN2_MDI2N LAN1_MDI3P LAN1_MDI3N LAN2_MDI3P LAN2_MDI3N LAN1_LED_LINK# LAN1_LED_LINK1G# LAN2_LED_LINK# LAN2_LED_LINK1G# LAN1_LED_ACT# 3VSB LAN2_LED_ACT# 3VSB Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 29: Internal Connectors

    ATX Power Output Connector Connector type: 1x2 2-pin header, 2.0mm pitch Connector type: 2x2 Aux power connector Connector location: JP12 Connector location: CON1 Definition Definition ATXBT Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 30: Rtc Clear Select

    Connector type: 2x2 4-pin DIP switch Connector type: 1x2 2-pin header, 2.0mm pitch Connector location: SW1 Connector location: JP11 Definition Definition 1 ON Clear CMOS Reset 2 ON Clear ME Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 31: Smbus

    Connector type: 1x3 3-pin header, 2.0mm pitch Connector type: 2x4 8-pin header, 2.54mm pitch Connector location: JP2 Connector location: JP6 Definition Definition Definition SMB_CLK VCC5 VCC5 SMB_DATA KDAT_R MDAT_R KCLK_R MCLK_R Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 32: System Fan Connector

    Connector type: 2x5 10-pin header, 2.0mm pitch Connector location: CN1 Connector location: JP7 Definition Definition Definition VCC5 GPO0 GPI0 FANIN GPO1 GPI1 FANOUT GPO2 GPI2 GPO3 GPI3 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 33: Com Port 1 (Rs232)

    Connector type: 1x10 10-pin header, 1.0mm pitch Connector location: J6 Connector location: J4 Definition Definition Definition Definition DCD1 RXD1 DCD2 RXD2 TXD1 DTR1 TXD2 DTR2 DSR1 DSR2 RTS1 CTS1 RTS2 CTS2 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 34: Com Port 3 (Rs232)

    Connector type: 1x10 10-pin header, 1.0mm pitch Connector location: J5 Connector location: J7 Definition Definition Definition Definition DCD3 RXD3 DCD4 RXD4 TXD3 DTR3 TXD4 DTR4 DSR3 DSR4 RTS3 CTS3 RTS4 CTS4 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 35: Mic-In Connector

    Connector type: 1x4 4-pin header, 2.0mm pitch Connector type: 1x4 4-pin header, 2.0mm pitch Connector location: JP9 Connector location: JP10 Definition Definition MIC1_L LOUT_L MIC_JD LOUT_JD MIC1_R LOUT_R Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 36: Speaker-Out Connector

    Definition Definition Definition Definition FRONT_L+ FRONT_L- LVDS_DDC_CLK LVDS_DDC_DATA FRONT_R+ Panel_VDD LVDSA_DATA0 FRONT_R LVDSA_DATA3 LVDS_DATA#0 LVDSA_DATA#3 Panel_VDD LVDSA_DATA1 LVDSA_CLK LVDSA_DATA#1 LVDSA_CLK# Panel Inverter 12V LVDSA_DATA2 Panel_backlight LVDSA_DATA#2 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 37: Lvds Connector B

    VCC5 +12V Panel_VDD LVDSB_DATA0 Panel Backlight +12V Brightness Control LVDSB_DATA3 LVDSB_DATA#0 LVDSB_DATA#3 Panel_VDD Panel Backlight Enable LVDSB_DATA1 LVDSB_CLK LVDSB_DATA#1 LVDSB_CLK# Panel Inverter 12V LVDSB_DATA2 Panel_backlight LVDSB_DATA#2 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 38: Mini-Pcie Slot (Wi-Fi)

    Definition Definition WAKE# +3VSB +1.5V SMBCLK +1.5V PCIETX- SMBDATA CLKREQ# PCIETX+ USB_0N REF CLK- USB_0P REF CLK+ +3VSB +3VSB Disable# PERST# +1.5V PCIERX1N +3VSB PCIERX1P +3VSB Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 39: Mini-Pcie Slot (3G)

    SMBCLK +1.5V PCIETX- SMBDATA CLKREQ# UIM_PWR PCIETX+ UIM_DATA USB_1N REF CLK- UIM_CLK USB_1P REF CLK+ UIM_RESET +3VSB UIM_VPP +3VSB Disable# PERST# +1.5V PCIERX1N +3VSB PCIERX1P +3VSB Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 40: Sim Card Connector

    Connector location: CN9 and JP5 (co-layout) Connector location: CN3 Definition Definition Definition Definition UIM_PWR UIM_RESET SATA_TXP0 UIM_CLK SATA_TXN0 UIM_VPP UIM_DATA SATA_RXN0 SATA_RXP0 Definition Definition UIM_PWR UIM_RESET UIM_VPP UIM_CLK UIM_DATA Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 41: Sata Dom Connector

    Connector type: Standard Serial ATA 7P (1.27mm, SATA-M-180) Connector type: 1x4 4-pin Wafer, 2.54mm pitch Connector location: CN5 Connector location: CN2 Definition Definition Definition SATA_TXP1 SATA_TXN1 SATA_RXN1 SATA_RXP1 VCC5 Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 42: Sata Dom Power Connector

    Connector type: 1x2 JST, 2-pin header, 2.5mm pitch Connector type: 2x2 4-pin header, 2.0mm pitch Connector location: JP4 Connector location: J2 Definition Definition VCC5 PWRLEDP HDDLEDP Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 43: Block Diagram

    SATA x2 SATA PS2/HW Monitor PCIe x1 PCIe x1 MiniPCie LAN1 Intel I210 SIM Card PCIe PCIe PCIe x1 PCIe x1 MiniPCie LAN2 Intel I210 WiFi Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 44: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup Chapter 3: BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to use the BIOS setup program for the EBC 355. The settings made in the setup program affect how the computer performs. The BIOS screens provided in this chapter are for reference only and may It is important, therefore, first to try to understand all the setup options, and change if the BIOS is updated in the future.
  • Page 45: Default Configuration

    Ctrl Saves and exits the Setup program. TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS Press <Enter> to enter the highlighted sub-menu Press the key to enter Setup: Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 46 When “” appears on the left of a particular field, it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that field. To display the submenu, move the highlight to that field and press Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 47: Bios Setup Utility

    F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 48 Selects an optimal setting for the Super IO device. Onboard Serial Port Max Baud Rate Select this to change the max baud rate of the serial port. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 49 Enables or disables the serial port. Enables or disables the serial port. Onboard Serial Port Mode Select this to change the serial port mode to RS232, RS422 or RS485. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 50 F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 51 Detects and displays the current CPU temperature. System Temperature Detects and displays the current system temperature. SYS Fan Speed Detects and displays the system fan speed. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 52 Windows series operating systems. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur. To avoid this problem, enable this field to limit the return value to 3 or lesser than 3. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 53 F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. EIST Enables or disables Intel SpeedStep. ® Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 54 Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2013 American Megatrends, Inc. Serial-ATA (SATA) Enables or disables the SATA device. SATA Speed Support Configures the SATA controller to Gen1 or Gen2 speed. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 55: Chipset

    This is a workaround for OSs that does not support XHCI hand-off and EHCI Hand-off. The XHCI and EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI and EHCI driver respectively. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 56 F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Version 2.16.1242. Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. High Precision Timer Enables or disables the high precision event timer. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 57 Azalia will be unconditionally disabled. Enables or disables USB link power management. Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled. Azalia HDMI Codec Enables or disables internal HDMI codec for Azalia. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 58: Security

    Select this to reconfigure the administrator’s password. Speed User Password Configures the PCI Express speed of ports 0 to 3. Select this to reconfigure the user’s password. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 59: Boot

    Fast Boot When enabled, the BIOS will shorten or skip some check items during POST. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 60: Save & Exit

    <Enter>. You may be prompted to confirm again before exiting. Restore Defaults To restore the BIOS to default settings, select this field then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Confirm by selecting Yes. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 61: Appendix A: Watchdog Timer Setting

    WDT_SET); outportb(SUPERIO_PORT+1, 0x90); # Use the second # Use the minute, change value to 0x40 # Set WDT sec/min outportb(SUPERIO_PORT, WDT_VALUE); outportb(SUPERIO_PORT+1, 0x05); #Set 5 seconds Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 62: Appendix B: Gpi/O Programming Guide

    Control the GPI/O pin 7 level from I/O port A07h bit 0. Control the GPI/O pin 9 level from I/O port A07h bit 1. The bit is Set/Clear indicated output High/Low. Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
  • Page 63 #define GPO1_LO outportb(GPIO_PORT2, 0x00) #define GPO2_HI outportb(GPIO_PORT3, GPO2) #define GPO2_LO outportb(GPIO_PORT3, 0x00) #define GPO3_HI outportb(GPIO_PORT3, GPO3) #define GPO3_LO outportb(GPIO_PORT3, 0x00) void main(void) GPO0_HI; GPO1_LO; GPO2_HI; GPO3_LO; Copyright © 2014 NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved. EBC 355 User Manual...
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