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  • Page 1 KU553 Embedded SBC 3.5” User’s Manual A50710920...

  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be re- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital produced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Standby Power LED ..................19 Front Panel Connector ................19 SATA (Serial ATA) Connector ............... 20 SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connector ............. 20 LVDS LCD Panel Connector ................. 21 Copyright ......................2 LCD/Inverter Power Connector ..............21 Cooling Fan Connector ................

  • Page 4: Warranty

    Warranty Static Electricity Precautions 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, in- It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even ability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and prod- before installing them in your system unit.

  • Page 5: About The Package

    About the Package The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. • 1 KU553 board • 1 COM port cable (Length: 300mm) • 1 Serial ATA data cable (Length: 500mm) •...

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications ® SYSTEM Processor 7th Generation Intel Core Processors, BGA 1356 INTERNAL I/O Serial 1 x RS-232/422/485 (2.0mm pitch) Intel ® Core i7-7600U Processor, Dual Core, 4M Cache, 2.8GHz (3.9GHz), 15W 2 x USB 2.0 (2.0mm pitch) Intel ®...

  • Page 7: Features

    Chapter 1 • Wake-On-LAN Features This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is • Watchdog Timer supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Man- agement Event) signal.

  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Board Layout 4-pin Right Angle ALC888S Front Audio DC-in (optional) 4-pin Vertical Type (optional) USB 1-2 USB 3.0 PTN3460 LVDS LCD Panel LCD/Inverter Power USB 3-4 USB 3.0 SMBus Panel Power Select (JP13) Backlight Brightness Select (JP12) Intel I219LM...

  • Page 9: Mechanical Drawing

    Chapter 2 Block Diagram Mechanical Diagram DDR4 2133MHz PCIe x1 Channel A GLAN 1 I219LM SODIMM PCIe x1 I210AT GLAN 2 PTN3460 LVDS USB 3.0 USB 3.0 4x USB 2.0 SATA 3.0 SATA 1x USB 2.0 PCIe x1 USB 2.0 2x (USB 3.1 Gen1 opt.) Mini PCIe 137.66...

  • Page 10: System Cpu

    Chapter 2 System CPU Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in The system board is equipped with a Kabylake-U microprocessor in socket BGA compatible boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation package 1356.

  • Page 11: Installing The Sodimm Module

    Chapter 2 Installing the SODIMM Module 5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket.

  • Page 12: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2 M.2 B Key Signal Select Jumper Settings Clear CMOS 1-2 On: SATA (default) 1-2 On: Normal (default) 2-3 On: PCIe 2-3 On: Clear CMOS If you encounter the following conditions, you can reconfigure the system with the default val- ues stored in the ROM BIOS.

  • Page 13: Backlight Brightness Select

    Chapter 2 Backlight Brightness Select Panel Power Select 1-2 On: +12V JP13 JP12 1-2 On: +3.3V (default) 3-4 On: +5V 2-3 On: +5V 5-6 On: +3.3V (default) JP12 is used to select the power level of backlight brightness control: +3.3V or +5V. JP13 is used to select the power supplied with the LCD panel.

  • Page 14: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Chapter 2 Rear Panel I/O Ports 9~36V DC-in DC-in 12V3 12V4 GND2 GND1 USB 3.0 LAN 1 LAN 2 DC-in DP++ The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • 1 9~36V DC-in connector • 4 USB 3.0 • 2 GbE (RJ-45) •...

  • Page 15: Graphics Interfaces

    Chapter 2 Graphics Interfaces RJ45 LAN Ports The display ports consist of the following: • 1 VGA port • 1 DP++ port LAN 1 LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 2 DP++ Features • 1 Intel I210AT/I210IT PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller ®...

  • Page 16: Usb Ports

    Chapter 2 USB Ports USB 1-2 USB 3-4 USB 3.0 USB 7-8 +Data0 +Data1 -Data1 -Data0 USB 2.0 The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultane- ously accessible external plug and play peripherals. The system board is equipped with 4 onboard USB 3.0 ports (USB 1-2/3-4).

  • Page 17: I/O Connectors

    Install the audio driver. Refer to the Chapter 4 for more information. external devices. Digital I/O Connector Front Audio Connector Function Function Note: DIO7 Front Audio Connector Mic-L DFI PN: 346-520520-200G DIO6 Description: BOX HEADER, 2*5, 2.0mm, GF, 180D, SMD, 52C-90-10GBE0(PINREX)RoHS DIO5 Mic-R DIO4 DIO3 Line-R DIO2...

  • Page 18: Com (Serial) Port

    COM 1 COM 1: RS232/422/485 Note: COM Port DFI PN: 346-120521-800G Description: PIN PLUG 2*5-1(K10)/2.0mm SMD W/cap, 222-97-05GBEA(R)(PINREX), COM 1 can be selected among RS232, RS422 and RS485. RoHS The serial port is asynchronous communication port with 16C550A-compatible UART that can be used with modems, serial printers, remote display terminals, and other serial devices.

  • Page 19: Standby Power Led

    Chapter 2 Standby Power LED Front Panel Connector Front HDD-LED RESET-BTN Panel PWR-LED PWR-BTN Standby Power LED HDD-LED - Hard Drive LED This LED will be lit when the hard drive is being accessed. PWR-LED - Power/Standby LED This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board.

  • Page 20: Sata (Serial Ata) Connector

    Chapter 2 SATA (Serial ATA) Connector SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connector SATA 0 SATA Power 6Gb/s SATA 3.0 Features Ground Ground • 1 Serial ATA 3.0 port with data transfer rate up to 6Gb/s +12V • Integrated Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) controller The Serial ATA connector is used to connect the Serial ATA device.

  • Page 21: Lvds Lcd Panel Connector

    “Video Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 3 for more infor- 1. LVDS LCD Panel Connector: mation. DFI PN: 346-714000-204G Description: WTB HEADER 40P, 1.25mm, M, H=4.8mm, 180D, SMT, BEIGE, 712-76-40GWE0(PRINEX)RoHS 2. LCD/Inverter Power Connector: DFI PN: 346-510520-120G Description: BOX HEADER 1*5P, 2.0mm, 180D, WHITE, DIP 721-81-055W00(PINREX)RoHS...

  • Page 22: Cooling Fan Connector

    Chapter 2 Cooling Fan Connector Expansion Slots CPU Fan M.2 E Key FAN_IN M.2 B Key SIM (opt.) Full-size Mni PCIe M.2 Sockets The fan connector is used to connect the cooling fan. The cooling fan will provide adequate The M.2 socket is the Next Generation Form Factor (NGFF) which is designed to support mul- airflow throughout the chassis to prevent overheating the CPU and system board components.

  • Page 23: Smbus Connector

    Chapter 2 SMBus Connector Chassis Intrusion Connector SMB_ALERT# SMBus SMB_DATA SMB_CLK 3V3SB Chassis Intrusion Signal Ground The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector is used to connect SMBus devices. It is a The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion multiple device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enable each one sensor cable from the chassis to this connector.

  • Page 24: Battery

    Chapter 2 Battery +3.3V Battery Connector Connect to the battery connector Battery The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. •...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Legends Overview Keys Function The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

  • Page 26: Insyde Bios Setup Utility

    Boot Exit Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. This is the help for the Project Name KU553 hour, minute, second fi eld. BIOS Version B18C.12A Valid range is from 0 to 23, 0 to 59, 0 to 59. IN-...
  • Page 27 Chapter 3 ACPI Configuration Note: Under Dual Boot Type or UEFI Boot Type mode, if Quiet Boot is set to enabled, This section is used to configure the system ACPI parameters. BGRT Logo field will appear for configuration. Refer to the Boot menu in this chapter for more information.
  • Page 28 Chapter 3 CPU Configuration Video Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU. This section configures the video settings. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Advanced Select which of IGFX/ Video Confi guration PEG/PCI Graphics device Allows more than two fre- CPU Confi...
  • Page 29 Chapter 3 Audio Configuration InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced This section is used to configure the audio settings. Choose display device Video Confi guration combination Primary Display <Auto> Internal Graphics Device <Auto> InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Boot display <DP1+VGA>...
  • Page 30 Chapter 3 USB Configuration SATA Configuration This section is used to configure the parameters of the USB device. This section is designed to select the SATA controller and the type of hard disk drive which are installed in your system unit. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
  • Page 31 Chapter 3 PCI Express Configuration This section configures settings relevant to PCI Express root ports. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Control the PCI Express PCI Express Root Port 5 <Enabled> Advanced Root Port. PCIE1 Settings. PCIE1 ...
  • Page 32 Chapter 3 ME Configuration MEBX Configuration This section configures settings relevant to flash ME region. Configure Intel Active Management Technology (Intel AMT) in the Intel Management Engine ® ® ® BIOS Extension (MEBX) section. Please refer to Chapter 6 for more information. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 Active Management Technology Support Debug Configuration The section allows users to enable or disable the Intel Active Management Technology (Intel This section configures debug setting. ® ® AMT). Please refer to Chapter 6 for more information. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
  • Page 34 Chapter 3 UEFI Device Manager SIO NUVONTON6106D The section configures UEFI device with option ROM, such as LAN card, etc. This section configures the system super I/O chip parameters. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Enable/Disable Smart Fan CPU Smart Fan Control...
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 PC Health Status Fix Fan Speed Count This section displays the PC health status. Set the fix fan speed. The range is from 1-100% (full speed). Boundary 1 to Boundary 4 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Set the boundary temperatures that determine the operation of the fan with different Advanced fan speeds accordingly.
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 Console Redirection When Console Serial Redirect is set to enabled, the screen will appear like below: This section configures settings relevant to console redirection. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Enable Console Redirec- Console Redirection Setup tion Function Advanced...
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 When Use Global Setting is set to disabled, the screen will appear like below: COMA and Pci Serial Port 0:22:3 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Advanced Port Enable <Enabled> Port Enable <Enabled> Use Global Setting <Enabled>...

  • Page 38: Security

    Chapter 3 Security Boot InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Selects Power-on state for Numlock Numlock <On> When Hidden, don’t ex- Current TPM Device <TPM 2.0 (FTPM)> Boot Type <Dual Boot Type>...

  • Page 39: Exit

    Chapter 3 Exit PXE Boot to LAN Disables or enables PXE boot to LAN. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 USB Boot Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Enable or disable to change USB boot devices boot order. Exit system setup and save your changes.

  • Page 40: Updating The Bios

    BIOS with the flash utility. For updating Insyde BIOS in UEFI mode, you may refer to and used on another system board of the same model. the how-to-video at https://www.dfi.com/Knowledge/Video/31. 2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment from the factory and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.

  • Page 41: Chapter 4 - Supported Software

    ® INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, download “KU553 Chipset Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click “Next”.
  • Page 42 Intel Graphics Driver 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation To install the driver, download “KU553 Graphics Driver” zip file at our website. tips then click “Next”. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver.
  • Page 43 Chapter 4 Audio Driver Intel LAN Driver To install the driver, download “KU553 Audio Driver” zip file at our website. To install the driver, download “KU553 LAN Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the 1.
  • Page 44 Chapter 4 Intel Management Engine Driver 4. Click “Install” to begin the installation. To install the driver, download “KU553 ME Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”. 5. The step displays the installing status in the prog- ress.
  • Page 45 3. Click “Next” to install to the default folder, or click “Change” to choose another To install the driver, download “KU553 IO Driver” zip file at our website. destination folder. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”.
  • Page 46 Chapter 4 3. Go through the readme docu- 5. Setup is now installing the ment for system requirements and driver. installation tips then click “Next”. 4. Setup is ready to install the driver. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart Click “Next”.
  • Page 47 SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage “Next”. subsystem. To install the driver, download “KU553 Intel Rapid Storage Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click “Next”.
  • Page 48 Chapter 4 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” to complete the installation and then click “Finish”. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi .com...

  • Page 49: Chapter 5 - Raid

    Chapter 5 Chapter 5 - RAID Settings The system board allows configuring RAID on Serial ATA drives. It supports RAID 0 and RAID To enable the RAID function, the following settings are required. 1. Connect the Serial ATA drive. RAID Levels 2.
  • Page 50 Chapter 5 Step 3: Create a RAID Volume Step 3-1: Create a RAID Volume if the boot type is UEFI 1. When the Intel RST option ROM status screen displays during POST, press <Ctrl> and If the boot type is set to UEFI, RAID volume creation will be different. Please use the following ®...
  • Page 51 SATA drives. It enables enhanced performance and power management for the storage subsystem. To install the driver, download “KU553 Intel Rapid Storage Driver” zip file at our website. Please refer to Chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 5 RAID...

  • Page 52: Chapter 6 - Intel Amt Settings

    Chapter 6 Chapter 6 - Intel AMT Settings Enable Intel AMT in the Insyde BIOS ® Overview 1. Power-on the system then press <Del> to enter the main menu of the Insyde BIOS. Intel Active Management Technology (Intel ® AMT) combines hardware and software solution to 2.
  • Page 53 Chapter 6 4. In the Exit menu, select Exit Saving Changes then select Yes and press Enter. Configure Intel AMT in the Intel Management Engine BIOS ® ® Extension (MEBX) Section InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Exit system setup and save 1.
  • Page 54 Chapter 6 4. Select MEBx Login and press Enter. You will be prompted for a password. The default 6. You will be asked to verify the new password. Enter the same new password in the space password is “admin”. Enter the default password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME provided under Verify Password then press Enter.
  • Page 55 Chapter 6 8. If you want to change ME password, select Change ME Password then press Enter. 10. You will be asked to verify the new password. Enter the same new password in the space Enter the current password in the space provided under Intel(R) ME Password then press provided under Verify Password then press Enter.
  • Page 56 Chapter 6 Press Esc until you return to the Main Menu. Select Intel(R) AMT Configuration then In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select SOL/Storage Redirection/KVM press Enter. then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 57 Chapter 6 In the SOL/Storage Redirection/KVM menu, select SOL then press Enter. Select In the SOL/Storage Redirection/KVM menu, select KVM Feature Selection then Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 58 Chapter 6 In the User Consent menu, select User Opt-in then press Enter. Select NONE or KVM Press Esc until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu. Select Password or ALL then press Enter. Policy then press Enter. You may choose to use a password only during setup and configuration or to use a pass- word anytime the system is being accessed.
  • Page 59 Chapter 6 In the Intel(R) ME Network Setup menu, select Intel(R) ME Network Name Set- Select Domain Name then press Enter. Enter the computer’s domain name then press tings then press Enter. Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 60 Chapter 6 Select Dynamic DNS Update then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Select TTL then press Enter. Enter value then press Enter. Enter. If Dynamic DNS Update is set to Enabled, Periodic Update Interval and TTL fields will show up. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 61 Chapter 6 In the Wired LAN IPV4 Configuration menu, select DHCP Mode then press Enter. Select Subnet Mask Address then press Enter. Enter address then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter. If set to Disabled, IPV4 Address, Subnet Mask Address, Default Gateway Address, Preferred DNS Address and Alternate DNS Address will show up.
  • Page 62 Chapter 6 Select Preferred DNS Address then press Enter. Enter address then press Enter. Press Esc until you return to the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu. If you want to activate the current network settings and open the ME network inferface, select Activate Network Access, press Enter, then press Y.
  • Page 63 Chapter 6 In the Intel(R) AMT Configuration menu, select Remote Setup And Configuration In the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu, select Provisioning Re- then press Enter. cord then press Enter. Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Intel(R) Management Engine BIOS Extension v11.0.0.0010/Intel(R) ME v11.8.50.3434 Copyright(C) 2003-16 Intel Corporation.
  • Page 64 Chapter 6 In the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu, select Provisioning Press Esc until you return to the Intel(R) Remote Setup And Configuration menu. Server FQDN then press Enter. Enter the FQDN then press Enter. Select TLS PKI then press Enter. Select Remote Configuration ** then press Enter. Select Enabled or Disabled then press Enter.
  • Page 65 Chapter 6 In the Intel(R) Remote Configuration menu, select Manage Hashes then press In the Intel(R) AMT Power Control menu, select Idle Timeout then press Enter. Enter. Select the hash name then press Insert to enter custom hash certificate name, Enter the timeout value and press Enter.

  • Page 66: Appendix A - Troubleshooting Checklist

    Appendix A Appendix A - Troubleshooting Checklist The picture seems to be constantly moving. Troubleshooting Checklist 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter field around the display.
  • Page 67 Appendix A Hard Drive System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is Hard disk failure. loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 1.

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