Table of Contents Setting up your system ......................5 Care during use ........................6 Acknowledgments ........................7 CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................... 8 1.1 General Description ......................8 1.2 System Specifications ...................... 9 1.2.1 Hardware Specifications ....................9 1.2.2 Dimensions ........................10 1.2.3 I/O View ...........................
Safety Information Your SI-60E is designed and tested to meet the latest standards of safety for information technology equipment. However, to ensure your safety, it is important that you read the following safety instructions Setting up your system • Read and follow all instructions in the documentation before you operate your system.
Care during use • Do not walk on the power cord or allow anything to rest on it. • Do not spill water or any other liquids on your system. • When the system is turned off, a small amount of electrical current still flows. Always unplug all power, and network cables from the power outlets before cleaning the system.
Acknowledgments • AMI is a registered trademark of AMI Software International, Inc. • AMD and ATI are registered trademarks of AMD Corporation. • Intel, Pentium, and Intel Core are registered trademarks or trademarks of Intel Corporation. • Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corporation. •...
• CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION 1.1 General Description The “Signature Book™” SI-60E is a professional digital signage system powered I Desktop Processors with AMD Radeon™ E8860 graphics. ® by 4 Gen. Intel Core The SI-60E integrates 12 HDMI ports with EDID emulation function and one DVI-I for console use.
1.2 System Specifications 1.2.1 Hardware Specifications Model Name SI-60E System Mainboard MBD60E 4th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium® QC/DC processors; Up to 3.5GHz Memory 4x DDR3 1600 MHz, Max. 32GB I/O Interface 12x HDMI with EDID emulation function 1x DVI-I for console 4x USB 3.0 ports 2x RJ45 for Gigabit LAN 1x DSUB 9 pin for RS-232/422/485...
1.3.1 Parts Description Part No. Description Part No. Description SI-60E_BASE 4028_fan HDMI Board Module Power module SI-60E Main Board SI-60E_HDD-TRAY SI-60E_HDD-BRK Screw F Type M3*0.5 SATA Cable 2.5" SATA HDD M3 nut M3 double screw bolt SI-60E_top-cover_L SI-60E_top-cover_r Screw PW Type M3*0.5 M3 screw Screw F Type M3*0.5 BK...
1.5 HARDWARE INSTALLATION 1.5.1 Mounting Installation 1. Please install SI-60E to its intended location using 4x M4*0.7*6L screws, as shown in the picture.
2.2 Installations 2.2.1 Installing the Memory The MBD60E board supports four DDR3 memory modules for a maximum total of 32GB in DDR3 SODIMM memory type. Installing and Removing Memory Modules To install the DDR3 modules, locate the memory slot on the board and perform the following steps: 1.
2.3 Setting the Jumpers Jumpers are used on MBD60E to select various settings and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your needs. The following lists the jumpers and connectors on MBD60E and their respective functions.
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JP2: COM1 RS232 RI/+5V/+12V Power Setting Setting Function Pin 1-3 +12V Short/Closed Pin 3-4 Short/Closed Pin 5-3 Short/Closed JP3: Flash Descriptor Security Override (Factory use only)
2.4 Connectors on MBD60E J1: COM2 Connector [HRS DF11-10DP-2DSA(08)] Signal Name Signal Name Pin # Pin # Data carrier detect Receive data Transmit data Data terminal ready Ground Data set ready Request to send Clear to send Ring indicator Not Used J2: ATX +12V Jack [HAOGUO ATX4PT-NY46] Pin # Signal Name Ground...
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J4, J5, J6, J7 DDR III Socket J8: MCU Flash Connector (Factory use only) J9: Debug Port Connector (Factory use only) J10: Reset Pin Header J11: Mini PCIe Slot (Full size with SIM Card)
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J12: Mini PCIe Slot (Full size with mSATA) J13: ATX Power Supply Connector Signal Name Pin # Pin # Signal Name 3.3V 3.3V -12V 3.3V Ground Ground PS-ON Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Power good 5VSB +12V +12V Ground +3.3V J14: SIM Card Slot...
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CN1: COM1 / DVI-I Connector Signals of COM1 Connector: Signal Name Pin # RS-232 R2-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ Ground Ground Ground CN2: Audio Jack CN3: RTL8111G-CG /USB3.0 Connector...
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CN4: I218LM / USB3.0 Connector CN5/6:SATA 3 Connector CPU_FAN1: CPU Fan Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection Control GPU_FAN1: GPU Fan Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection Control...
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SYS_FAN1: System Fan1 Power Connector Pin # Signal Name Ground +12V Rotation detection SW1: Power On Button LED1: PWR (Green)/ HDD LED (Red) PCIE1, PCIE2, PCIE3: DP Signal from AMD E8860 to IDD100...
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: 3.1 BIOS Introduction The BIOS (Basic Input/Output System) installed in your computer system’s ROM supports Intel processors.
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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 enabled core is enabled. Active Processor Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Overclocking lock FLEX_RATIO(194) MSR Limit CPUID Maximum...
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Amt Wait Timer Set timer to wait before sending ASF_GET_BOOT_OPTIONS. Activate Remote Assistance Process Trigger CIRA boot. USB Configure Enable/Disable USB Configure function. PET Progress User can Enable/Disable PET Events progress to receive PET events or not. Watchdog Timer Enable/Disable Watchdog Timer. USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility –...
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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. USB3.0 Support Enable/Disable USB3.0 (XHCI) Controller support. XHCI Hand-off This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by XHCI driver.
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USB Configuration Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit USB Configuration → ←Select Screen ↑↓Select Item USB Precondition Disabled Enter: Select +- Change Opt. xHCI Mode Auto F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit USB Ports Per-Port Disable Control Disabled ESC: Exit...
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Primary Display Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI graphics device should be Primary Display or select SG for switchable Gfx. Primary PEG Select PEG0/PEG1/PEG2/PEG3 Graphics device should be Primary PEG. Primary PCIE Select PCIE0/PCIE1/PCIE2/PCIE3/PCIE4/PCIE5/PCIE6PCIE7 Graphics device should be Primary PCIE. Internal Graphics Keep IGD enabled based on the setup options.
CHAPTER 4 DRIVERS INSTALLATION The Intel Chipset Drivers should be installed first before the software drivers to enable Plug & Play INF support for Intel chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation. IMPORTANT NOTE: After installing your Windows operating system, you must install first the Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility before proceeding with the drivers installation.
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3. When the Welcome screen to the Intel® Chipset Device Software appears, click Next to continue. 4. Click Accept to accept the software license agreement and proceed with the installation process.
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5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Install to continue the installation. 6. The Setup process is now complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect.
4.2 AMD Radeon E8860 Graphics Driver 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click System and then SI-60E Series Products. Click AMD Radeon E8860 Graphics Driver. 2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 3. Select the language you would like to be displayed and click Next.
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4. Click Install to continue the installation process. 5. Select Express and the installation location and click Next.
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6. Click Accept to accept the End User License Agreement.
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7. Setup complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. 8. To reboot the system, click Yes.
4.3 Realtek High Definition Audio Driver 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click System and then SI-60E Series Products. 2. Click Realtek High Definition Audio Driver.
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3. On the Welcome to the InstallShield Wizard screen, click Yes to proceed with and complete the installation process. 4. The InstallShield Wizard Complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect.
4.4 Intel® I21x Gigabit Network Driver 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click System and then SI-60E Series Products. 2. Click Intel® I21x Gigabit Network Driver.
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3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next. 4. Click Next to to agree with the license agreement.
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5. Click the checkbox for Drivers in the Setup Options screen to select it and click Next to continue. 6. The wizard is ready to begin installation. Click Install to begin the installation.
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7. When InstallShield Wizard is complete, click Finish.
4.5 Intel® Management Engine(ME) Driver Follow the steps below to install the Intel Management Engine. 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click System and then SI-60E Series Products.and then Intel® Management Engine(ME) Driver. 2. When the Welcome screen for Intel® Management Engine Components, click the checkbox for Install Intel®...
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3. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement. 4. When the Setup Progress screen appears, click Next. Then, click Finish when the setup progress has been successfully installed.
4.6 Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click System and then SI-60E Series Products. Click Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver. 2. When the Welcome screen to the InstallShield Wizard for Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver, click Next.
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3. Click Yes to to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation. 4. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next to continue the installation of the Intel® USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver.
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5. Setup complete. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect.
4.7 Realtek RTL8111G LAN Driver 1. Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click System and then SI-60E Series Products. Click Realtek RTL8111G LAN Driver. 2. In the Welcome screen, click Next.
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3. When the Ready to Install the Program screen appears, click Install to continue. 4. When InstallShield Wizard is complete, click Finish.
4.8 IDD100 Driver and Utility 1.Insert the DVD that comes with the board. Click System and then SI-60E Series Products. Click IDD100 Driver and Utility. 2. Click CP210x Installer...
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3. In the Welcome screen, click Next. 4. When the License Agreement the Program screen appears, click I accept this agreement and Next.
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5.When complete the Installation of the CP210x USB to UART Bridge Driver, click Finish. 6.Click SI-60E Installer.
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7. In the Welcome screen, click Next. 8. When the Destination Folder screen appears, click Next.
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9. When the Ready to Install the Program screen appears, click Install. 10.When InstallShield Wizard Complete, click Finish.
Appendix A. IBASE Display Matrix User Manual Software UART Control Application interface Function Description Device List: Max support up to 6 Box Auto Loop Pattern (Button/Hot Key) RGBW Pattern (Button/Hot Key) HW RESET (Button/Hot Key) MODE Clone/1x2/1x4/2x2 Support CLK SYNC Support 60Hz/120Hz Modes Support Multi-Box ID Support Multi-Box Device Setting...
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How to Setting 1x4 Display Step 1: Enter to Display Control Page Step 2: Go to Mode Status Press Enter Step 3: Press Up / Down Key Select to Stretch Step 4: Go to Display Layout to Select 1x4 Step 5: Go to UP or DOWN Port select a Display Resolution Step 6: Go to Display Driver Control Page Step 7: Setting the two Monitor to H Combine Condition Step 8: Adjustment H Bezel...
B. IBASE Multiple-Display Matrix Technology Utility for 4 x 3 Video Wall Display configuration setting 1.1 What is ATI Eyefinity Technology? ATI Eyefinity Technology from AMD provides advanced multiple monitor technology delivering an incredibly immersive graphic and computing experience with innovative display capabilities, supporting massive desktop workspaces and super-high resolution signage applications.
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1.2 Product Description IBASE offers user-friendly and powerful video solution in the form of SI-60E (Signature Book) with IBASE Multiple-Display Matrix Technology Utility & AMD Eyefinity function. Each IBASE SI-60E (Signature Book) with IBASE Multiple-Display Matrix Technology Utility & Eyefinity function can drive up to 12 displays with different display configuration.
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1.3 SI-60E HDMI output and Display distribution Before you would like to set up the VW display configuration, please plug display HDMI cable with SI-60E as following photo.
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1.4 Driver Installation Before using SI-60E (Signature Book)’s IBASE Multiple-Display Matrix Technology Utility & AMD Eyefinity function, the user must install both SI-60E Installer V 1.0 for (CP210xVCPInstaller/ SI-60E ControlCenter) and AMD VGA driver completely. 1.4.1 IBASE Multiple-Display Matrix Technology Utility Click SI-60E Icon on the Desktop, to have Software UART Control Application interface as shown:...
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On the above Device List item, please confirm and check each IDD 100 Device with the different ID. If the Device has the same ID (the above two Device with the same ID Disable “Device Setting Sync” 2), please function, then select and click one of the same ID device, then select “Set DeviceID”...
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The following is an example for FHD displays. Choose “Mode” as Stretch (IDD100 Device with 4 x HDMI output as 1 x 4 combination mode). Please choose “Clock Sync” as DP1 and enable “Device Setting Sync”, then click “Apply”. 3 x IDD100 Device (Each with 4 x HDMI) will have the same setting at the same time.
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Now you can leave IBASE SI-60E control center V1.0 utility, and start using “AMD Catalyst Control Center”...
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Choose “AMD Eyefinity Multi-Display” for Video wall display configuration setting.
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Now, you can use Screen resolution to check your setting. A screen with 7680 X 3240 is the correct setting for 4 x 3 Display configuration with FHD (1920 X 1080) resolution supported displays.
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1.4.2 8 and 12 display configuration setting A. 8 x 1 Display configuration (1) Select “1 x 4 Stretch” by control centor utility (2) Create Eyefinity Display Grou p”4 x 1” with AMD Eyefinity “4 x1” (Landscape) for 8 x 1 Display configuration with 15360 x 1200 resolution...
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B. 4 x 2 Display configuration (1) Select “1 x 4 Stretch” by control centor utility (2) Create Eyefinity Display Grou p”2 x 2” with AMD Eyefinity “2 x 2” (Landscape) for 4 x 2 Display configuration with 7680 x 2400 resolution...
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C. 6 x 2 Display configuration (1) Select “2 x 2 Stretch” by control centor utility (2) Create Eyefinity Display Grou p”3 x 2” with AMD Eyefinity “3 x 2” (Landscape) for 6 x 2 Display configuration with 11520 x 2400 resolution...
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D. 2 x 4 Display configuration (1) Select “2 x 2 Stretch” by control centor utility...
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(2) Create Eyefinity Display Grou p”1 x 4” with AMD Eyefinity “1 x 4” (Landscape) for 2 x 4 Display configuration with 3840 x 4800 resolution 2 x 4 Landscape...
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1.5 SI-60E Bezel adjustment for 4 x 3 Display configuration First, please do check and confirm your DP output is correct; also set SI-60E control center “Clock Sync” as “off”. Then you can start to use Bezel adjustment function. Please use AMD Eyefinity Arrangement to re-arrange the DP output, then start to do the Bezel adjustment in each DP first.
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After you have finished the red line area bezel adjustment, you can start to use SI-60E Control panel to do the Bezel Adjustment with “H bezel” (Yellow Line) as shown below.
C. IDD100 LED Indicator Description D1: Power Done D7/D6: Video ASIC FW Ready D4/D5: HDMI Port Program Ready D2/D8: DP Port 1/2 Ready, LED Flash: DP handshake fail. J1 OLED Display: FPGA Code Ready...
D. I/O Port Address Map Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following table lists the I/O port addresses used. Address Device Description 0000h-001Fh Direct memory access controller 0000h-0CF7h PCI bus...
E. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on board. Level Function IRQ0 System Timer IRQ3 Serial Port #2 IRQ4 Serial Port #1 IRQ 5 Intel(R) 8 Series/C220 Series SMBus Controller - 8C22...
F. Watchdog Timer Configuration The WDT is used to generate a variety of output signals after a user programmable count. The WDT is suitable for use in the prevention of system lock-up, such as when software becomes trapped in a deadlock.
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if (argc != 2) printf(" Parameter incorrect!!\n"); return (1); bTime = strtol (argv[1], endptr, 10); printf("System will reset after %d seconds\n", bTime); if (bTime) EnableWDT(bTime); else DisableWDT(); return 0;...
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