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USER USER ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 Manual Manual Quad Core Intel ® Xeon ® / Core ™ i7 Processor Embedded System Intel ® CM236 Chipset, NVIDIA GEFORCE ® GTX 950 Graphics Engine, High Performance, Independent Graphics, EN50155 1.1.0 Edition 20170718...
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Record of Revision Version Date Page Description Remark 12/12/2016 Official Release 07/18/2017 17,68 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 Information Part Number Description ® ® ® ECS-9700, Quad Core Intel Xeon E3-1505M v5, NVIDIA ECS-9700-505M- ® GeForce GTX 950, 6 GigE LAN w/4 PoE , 2 SSD Tray, 6 USB GTX950 3.0, 4 COM, 4 SIM, 32 Isolated DIO (ECC supported) ®...
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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...
CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1.1 Overview 1.2 Features 1.3 Product Specification 1.3.1 Specifications of ECS-9700 GTX950 1.3.2 Specifications of ECS-9600 GTX950 1.4 Supported CPU List 1.5 Mechanical Dimension 1.5.1 Dimensions of ECS-9700 GTX950 1.5.2 Dimensions of ECS-9600 GTX950 CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 2.1 Packing List...
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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 &...
EN50155 and EN50121-3-2 compliant, optional supports full function SUMIT A, B; Vecow ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 Series Embedded System is capable of providing diversified embedded applications. Gathering leading integration, outstanding system performance, excellent graphics...
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 ®...
2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions In Vecow ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 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 USB, LAN Jack, Audio, VGA, Display, DVI-D and other additional storage, are placed on the front panel.
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2.2.2 Reset Tact Switch SIM 1 SIM 3 DVI-D LAN 1 SIM 2 WLAN CFast LAN 2 It is a hardware reset switch. Please use this switch to reset ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 without power off. Press the Reset Switch for a few seconds, and then reset will be enabled.
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The DVI-D connector on the front panel supports DVI display. This connector can output DVI signal. The DVI output mode supports up to 1920 x 1200 resolution and the DVI is automatically selected according to the display device connected. You will need a DVI-D cable when connecting to a display device. 2.2.6 VGA Connector SIM 1 SIM 3...
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2 work in normal status, iAMT 11.0 function is enabled. When using suitable RJ-45 cable, you can connect the system to other computers or to any other devices with Ethernet connection; for example, a hub or a switch. Moreover, both of LAN 1 and LAN 2 support Wake on LAN and Pre-boot functions. The pin-outs of LAN 1 and LAN 2 are listed as follows: Pin No.
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SIM 2 WLAN CFast LAN 2 There is a system FAN on front side for airflow direction outward. You can adjust the FAN Speed from Vecow BIOS Setting. (refer to 4.3.7_Hardware Monitor_FAN PWM Value) GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9700/ 9600 GTX950...
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2.3.3 COM Ports DIO 2 DIO 1 DC-IN Isolated Isolated LAN6 LAN5 LAN4 LAN3 COM 2 On | Off COM 1 DVI-I COM 4 COM 3 HDMI Serial port 1 to 4 (COM 1 to 4) can be configured for RS-232, RS-422, or RS- 485 with auto flow control communication.
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2.3.4 Rear USB 3.0 DIO 2 DIO 1 DC-IN Isolated Isolated LAN6 LAN5 LAN4 LAN3 COM 2 On | Off COM 1 DVI-I COM 4 COM 3 HDMI There are 2 USB 3.0 connections available supporting up to 5GB per second data rate in the front side of ECS-9700/9600 GTX950.
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2.3.6 Isolated DIO DIO 2 DIO 1 DC-IN Isolated Isolated LAN6 LAN5 LAN4 LAN3 COM 2 On | Off COM 1 DVI-I COM 4 COM 3 HDMI There is a 32-bit (16-bit DI, 16-bit DO) with 2 DIO connectors in the rear side. DI/DIO supports NPN(sink) and PNP(Source) mode, and each DI channel is equipped with a photocouper for isolated protection.
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JP11 JP10 DO reference circuit: Sink Mode Device DIO Connector (NPN, Default) 6-48V DC DIO_VDC (Pin 20) DO (Pin11-18) DIO_GND (Pin10,19) Source Mode Device DIO Connector (PNP) 6-48V DC DIO_VDC (Pin 20) DO (Pin11-18) DIO_GND (Pin10,19) 2.3.7 4 of 5 Independent Displays DIO 2 DIO 1 DC-IN...
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2.4.2 UPS Power Connector For UPS module optional, we use 4.2mm 2x2p power connector This system have a UPS power input connector for optional part UPS module. CN36 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition Ground Ground +VDC_IN +VDC_IN (10~36V, Max.8A) (10~36V, Max.8A) 2.4.3 Miscellaneous Pin Header 2.0mm 2x4p header...
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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, default without function.
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CN20 Pin No. Definition Pin No. Definition USB +VCC (+V5/Max. 0.5A) DATA- DATA+ Ground 2.4.9 SUMIT A, SUMIT B (Optional) This system has standard SUMIT A and SUMIT B for SUMIT type add on cards. SUMITB SUMITA GETTING TO KNOW YOUR ECS-9700/ 9600 GTX950...
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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. 2.4.12 FAN Header Fan power connector supports for additional thermal requirements.
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2.4.13 LPC Port 80 Header ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 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-9700/9600 GTX950 provides a LAN header for IEEE 1588. LAN No.
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2.4.15 COM Port Header ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 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 COM4 COM3...
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You may configure your card to match the needs of your application by DIP switch as shown below (the deep switch on and off) 1 : OFF 1 : ON 1 : ON 2 : OFF 2 : OFF 2 : ON 2.5.2 USB Power Jumper Jumper Setting...
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2.5.4 COM Port RS-422/RS-485 Receiver Terminator COM RS-422/485 COM / DIP Switch ON / OFF Receiver Terminator *Enable COM1 / SW3-1 Disable COM RS-422/485 COM / DIP Switch ON / OFF Receiver Terminator *Enable COM2 / SW3-2 Disable COM RS-422/485 COM / DIP Switch ON / OFF Receiver Terminator...
2.6 Ignition Control ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 series provides ignition power control feature for in- vehicle applications. 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-9700/9600 GTX950 series provides 16 modes of different power on/ off delay periods adjustable via SW5 switch.
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2.6.2 Ignition Control Wiring To activate ignition control, you need to provide IGN signal via the 3-pin pluggable terminal block located in the back panel. Please find below the general wiring configuration. Pin No. Definition Ignition (IGN) External Power S/W + External Power S/W + For testing purpose, you can refer to the picture above to simulate ignition signal input controlled by a latching switch.
3.2 Installing DDR4 SO-DIMM Modules Step 1 DDR4 RAM module into SO-DIMM slot. Step 2 Make sure the RAM module is locked by the memory slot. 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-9700/9600 GTX950 power is not plugged. Step 3 Insert CFast card and push to lock. Step 4 Insert CFast card and push to lock.
3.6 Installing SSD/ HDD Step 1 Trigger and open SSD/HDD tray. Step 2 Insert 2.5” SSD/HDD in the tray and fasten two F-M3x4 screws. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
3.7 Mounting Your ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 3.7.1 Wall Mount Bracket Step 1 Ensure the screw holes on the right and left side of the upper case match the ones on ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 wall mount bracket. HARDWARE INSTALLATION...
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3.7.2 VESA Mount Step 1 ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 and VESA Mount. Step 2 Take ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 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-9700/9600 GTX950 and Din Rail Kit. Step 2 Take ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 and Din Rail Kit and 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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A.2 Function Description The ECS-9700 GTX950 offers two 16-bit DIO (8-DI/ 8-DO) 20-pin terminal block connector. Each bit of DI and DO 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.4 Software Package Contain There are three folders with the following inside: ● Driver folder includes x32 & x64 versions ● Runtime folder includes DLL and header file for software developer or system integration ● Sample folder includes sample program A.5 Driver Install In Driver folder, you can find the files below inside.
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A.6 DIO Demo Tool Execute DIO demo tool (ECS9K7.exe). Operation on DIO demo tool utility. Operation on DIO / WDT / PoE Demo tool utility. Click “Read” Button to get value; Input any number in Write and Write Mask textbox, and click “Write” Button to set value. On DIO Panel, Check the DO circuit for “NPN”...
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Return: if success return 1; else return 0. int Set_WDT(unsigned long time); Description: Set WDT Time for WDT. Return: if success return 1; else return 0. int Get_POE(unsigned short *POEI, unsigned short *Func); Description: Get POE Data. Return: if success return 1; else return 0. Mask [bit]=0 for disable;...
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C.4 Install “Intel Rapid Storage Technology” Software You can get the software on ECS-9700/9600 GTX950 driver CD. Also, you can find latest information and software directly from Intel website. http://www.intel.com/p/en_US/support/highlights/chpsts/imsm The RAID environment has been done if you completed the steps above. C.5 Insert SATA HDD for RAID 1 Please notice, you can use six SATA ports for SATA HDD, except for the CFast port and mSATA slot.
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C.9 Recovery and Auto Re-build When Using the SAME RAID HDD C.10 Recovery and Auto Re-build When Using DIFFERENT RAID HDD There is a warning will pop-up to ask you if the disk is not a member of original RAID volume. If you press “Rebuild”, it will replace the broken SATA HDD to the last one SATA HDD of RAID volume.
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D.1 Intel® Core™ i7-6820EQ (8M Cache, 2.80 GHz) Power on and boot to Win 7 64-bit Idle Status : Standby Mode Sleep Mode CPU usage less 3% Power Input Current Consumption Current Consumption Current Consumption Core™ i7- 0.353A 03.53W 0.463A 04.63W 3.417A 34.17W...
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