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  • Page 1 USER GUIDE  COMe-bEP7 Module Doc. Doc. ID: BEP7M102...
  • Page 2 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide This page has been intentionally left blank...

  • Page 3: Disclaimer

     Disclaimer Kontron would like to point out that the information contained in this user guide may be subject to alteration, particularly as a result of the constant upgrading of Kontron products. This document does not entail any guarantee on the part of Kontron with respect to technical processes described in the user guide or any product characteristics set out in the user guide.

  • Page 4: Intended Use

    OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR 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: Revision History

    Kontron warrants products in accordance with defined regional warranty periods. For more information about warranty compliance and conformity, and the warranty period in your region, visit http://www.kontron.com/terms-and-conditions. Kontron sells products worldwide and declares regional General Terms & Conditions of Sale, and Purchase Order Terms & Conditions. Visit http://www.kontron.com/terms-and- conditions.

  • Page 6: Customer Comments

    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 7: Symbols

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Symbols The following symbols may be used in this manual 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 8: For Your Safety

    However, the life expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by improper treatment during unpacking and installation. 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 9: Special Handling And Unpacking Instruction

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide disconnected or the first cable to be connected when performing installation or removal procedures on this product. Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ESD Sensitive Device! Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care must be taken during all handling operations and inspections of this product, in order to ensure product integrity at all times.

  • Page 10: Lithium Battery Precautions

    Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. 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 11 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Kontron’s products are manufactured to satisfy environmental protection requirements where possible. Many of the components used are capable of being recycled. Final disposal of this product after its service life must be accomplished in accordance with applicable country, state, or local laws or regulations.

  • Page 12: Weee Compliance

    EEE Improve the environmental performance of all those involved during the lifecycle of EEE Environmental protection is a high priority with Kontron. Kontron follows the WEEE directive You are encouraged to return our products for proper disposal.

  • Page 13: Table Of Contents

    3.4. USB .................................... 32 3.5. PCI Express Configuration ..........................32 3.5.1. AMD restrictions associated with the links .................... 32 3.5.2. Enabling COMe-bEP7 PCIe Links Configuration ................... 32 3.6. SATA ..................................34 3.7. Ethernet .................................. 34 3.7.1. Supported modes ............................. 34 3.7.2.
  • Page 14 6.5. SM-Bus Alert (SMB_ALERT#) .........................45 Environmental Specification........................46 7.1. Temperature Specification ..........................46 7.2. Operating with Kontron heatspreader plate assembly............... 46 7.3. Operating without Kontron heatspreader plate assembly ..............46 7.4. Standards and Certifications .......................... 47 Mechanical Specification ..........................50 8.1. Dimensions ................................50 8.1.1.
  • Page 15 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 10.1. Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines ........................61 10.2. Memory Area ............................... 61 10.3. I/O Address Map ..............................61 10.4. I2C Bus ..................................63 10.5. System Management (SM) Bus ........................64 uEFI BIOS ................................72 12.1. Starting the uEFI BIOS ............................72 12.2.
  • Page 16 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Technical Support ............................112 13.1. Warranty ................................112 13.2. Returning Defective Merchandise ......................113 Appendix: Terminology ............................114 About Kontron ................................118 www.kontron.com // 16...

  • Page 17: List Of Tables

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide List of Tables Table 1: Pin Assignment of Type 7 and COMe-bEP7 ..................22 Table 2: Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to 60°C operating) ..............24 Table 3: Industrial Grade Modules by Design (E2, -40°C to 85°C Operating) ........25 Table 4: AMD EPYC®...
  • Page 18 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Table 47: Debug Port Table Configuration Sub-Screens ................99 Table 48: NVMe Configuration Sub-Screens ....................99 Table 49: SATA Configuration Sub-Screens ......................99 Table 50: Chipset Sub-screens and Functions ....................100 Table 51: Security Setup Menu Functions ......................101 Table 52: Boot Setup Menu Functions ......................104 Table 53: Save and Exit Menu Functions ......................

  • Page 19: List Of Figures

    Figure 1: Top View of COMe bEP7 ........................... 26 Figure 2: Bottom View of COMe bEP7 ........................27 Figure 3: Block Diagram COMe-bEP7, basic pinout with AMD EPYC 3000 SP4 and SP4r2 Processor Family SoC ..................................28 Figure 4: RoHS ................................47 Figure 5: Component Recognition UL ........................

  • Page 20: 1/ Introduction

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 1/ Introduction 1.1. Product Description Kontron's Computer-on-Module COMe-bEP7 is a COM Express® BASIC TYPE 7 with AMD® EPYC®3000 PROCESSOR family with support for Pin-out Type 7, and an additional communication interface block. Kontron's module covers both the need for latest interface technology and the need to extend life-time.
  • Page 21 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide AMD’s processor code name EP = EPYC  Pinout type Type 7  Available temperature variants Commercial  Industrial (E2)  Processor Identifier Chipset identifier (if chipset assembled)  Memory size Memory module (#G)  www.kontron.com...

  • Page 22: Understanding Com Express® Functionality

    COM Express® defines a Computer-On-Module, or COM, with all the components necessary for a bootable host computer, packaged as a highly integrated computer. All Kontron COM Express® modules are very compact and feature a standardized form factor and a standardized connector layout that carry a specified set of signals.
  • Page 23 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide The baseboard designer can optimize exactly how each of these functions implements physically. Designers can place connectors precisely where needed for the application, on a baseboard optimally designed to fit a system’s packaging. A single baseboard design can use a range of COM Express® modules with different sizes and pinouts.

  • Page 24: 2/ Product Specification

    2/ Product Specification 2.1. Module Definition The COM Express® basic sized Computer-on-Module COMe-bEP7 (bEP7) follows pin-out Type 7 and is compatible to PICMG specification COM.0 Rev 3.0. The COMe- bEP7 is available in different variants to cover the different demands in performance, price and power.

  • Page 25: Table 3: Industrial Grade Modules By Design (E2, -40°C To 85°C Operating)

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Table 3: Industrial Grade Modules by Design (E2, -40°C to 85°C Operating) Product Number Product Name Description COM Express® basic pin-out type 7 Computer-on- Module with AMD® EPYC® 3000 Processor E3255, 68011-0000-55-2 COMe-bEP7R E2 E3255 8 Core, QUAD 10GbE (KR), 1x GbE, 2x DDR4 non- ECC/ECC SO-DIMM www.kontron.com...

  • Page 26: Product Views

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 2.4. Product Views Figure 1: Top View of COMe bEP7 Processor 2x DDR4 memory Onboard NVME Fan Connector www.kontron.com // 26...

  • Page 27: Figure 2: Bottom View Of Come Bep7

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Figure 2: Bottom View of COMe bEP7 2x COMe interfaces www.kontron.com // 27...

  • Page 28: 3/ Functional Specification

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 3/ Functional Specification 3.1. Block Diagram COMe-bEP7 Figure 3 displays the block diagram applicable to all COMe-bEP7 modules. Figure 3: Block Diagram COMe-bEP7, basic pinout with AMD EPYC 3000 SP4 and SP4r2 Processor Family SoC www.kontron.com // 28...

  • Page 29: Processor

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 3.2. Processor AMD EPYC™ Embedded 3000 processors expand the AMD EPYC™ Embedded family of products to harness the breakthrough performance benefits of the “Zen” CPU architecture, bringing exceptional reliability, availability and serviceability features to networking, storage and industrial applications. Leveraging major advancements in I/O integration, flexibility, and security capabilities.

  • Page 30: Memory

    Size (GB) with SODIMM ECC Memory PCIe Express (to Type 7 connectors) on the COMe-bEP7 SP4 SKU, two SODIMM sockets are supported by default for a max of 2x 32 GB memory. Four SODIMM sockets optional. 3.3. Memory www.kontron.com // 30...

  • Page 31: Table 5: Memory Features

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Table 5: Memory Features Socket 2x DDR4 SO-DIMM (default) 4x DDR4 SO-DIMM (Optional with SP4 SKUs) Memory Type Dual/QUAD Channel DDR4, up to 2666 MT/s, up to 32 GB per socket 8 GByte, 16 GByte and 32 GByte...

  • Page 32: Usb

    [15:14], [13:12], [11:10], [9:8], [7:6], [5:4], [3:2], [1:0].  3.5.2. Enabling COMe-bEP7 PCIe Links Configuration Setup Options are available in the BIOS Menu for PCIe Links Configuration in BIOS menu. UEFI Setup Menu: Advanced → AMD PBS www.kontron.com...

  • Page 33: Table 7: Pcie Biffurcation Table

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Table 7: PCIe Biffurcation Table Function Second level Sub- Description Screen / Description COMe PCIE[0:7] Lanes Limitation to maximum 7 ports. Link Width at PCIE0 [Disabled, x1, 2, x4, Number of PCIE lanes for Link starting at COMe PCIE0.

  • Page 34: Sata

    10GBASE-KR for GbE backplane applications (IEEE802.3 clause 72) Auto-negotiation for backplane Ethernet (IEEE 802.3 Clause 73) 3.7.1.2. SFP+(DAC): Tested with Kontron carrier boards. Customer implementation is not advised and would require carrier integration and drive setting tuning. Please contact your local sales or support for further details.

  • Page 35: I210 1Gbe

    Tested with CS4223/CS4227 Inphy phys. 3.7.1.4. 10G Base-T AMD POR support 88x3310 phy from Marvell. There is no evaluation carrier available from Kontron for this mode. Refer to table below for associated carrier boards and adaptors: Table 9: 10G modes evaluation carrier configurations...

  • Page 36: Come Features

    Sleep Signals Supported SMBus Speed configurable, default 100 k SMB 3.9. Kontron Features The following table lists the supported Kontron specific product features. Table 11: Kontron Features External I2C Bus Fast I2C, Multimaster capable Embedded API KeAPI 3.0 for all supported OS...

  • Page 37: 4/ Accessories

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 4/ Accessories 4.1. Product Specific Accessories Table 12: Product Specific Accessories List Product Number Product Description 68300-0000-00-0 COMe Eval Carrier T7 COM Express® Eval Carrier Type 7 GEN 1 68301-0000-00-8 COMe Eval Carrier T7 COM Express® Eval Carrier...
  • Page 38 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide DDR4-2666, 8GB, ECC, E2, DDR4-2666 8 GByte 97031-0827-BEP7 260P, 1333MHz, PC4-2666 E2 ECC SODIMM DDR4-2666, 16GB, ECC, E2, DDR4-2666 16 GByte 97031-1627-BEP7 260P, 1333MHz, PC4-2666 E2 ECC SODIMM DDR4-2666, 16GB, ECC, E2, DDR4-2666 32 GByte 97031-3227-BEP7...

  • Page 39: General Accessories

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 4.2. General Accessories Table 13 provides a list of general accessories applicable to all COMe pin-out Type 7 products. Table 13: General Accessories List Product Mounting Description Number 38017-0000- COMe Mount KIT Mounting Kit for 1 module including...

  • Page 40: 5/ Electrical Specification

    Maximum 100 mV peak to peak 0 – 20 MHz. 5.4. Power Consumption The maximum Power Consumption of the different COMe-bEP7 variants is 35 W to 100 W (100% CPU load on all cores; 90°C CPU temperature). For Information on Detailed Power Consumption measurements in all states and benchmarks for CPU, Graphics and Memory performance, refer to the Application Note at EMD Customer Section.
  • Page 41 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide By connecting an ATX power supply with VCC and 5VSB, PWR_OK is set to low level and VCC is off. Press the Power Button to enable the ATX PSU setting PWR_OK to high level and powering on VCC. The ATX PSU is controlled by the PS_ON# signal which is generated by SUS_S3# through inversion.

  • Page 42: Single Supply Mode

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Table 15: ATX Mode State PWRBTN# PWR_OK V5_StdBy PS_ON# high high PWRBTN S5 → S0 low → high high → low 0 V→ VCC Event high high 5.6. Single Supply Mode In single supply mode, without 5V standby the module will start automatically when VCC power is connected and Power Good input is open or at high level (internal PU to 3.3V).
  • Page 43 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide The minimum OFF time depends on the implemented PSU model and other electrical factors and needs to be measured individually for each case. www.kontron.com // 43...

  • Page 44: 6/ Power Control

    6/ Power Control 6.1. Power Supply The COMe-bEP7 supports a power input from 8.5 V to 20 V in the commercial grade version, but 12 V in the industrial version. The supply voltage is applied through the VCC pins (VCC) of the module connector.

  • Page 45: Sm-Bus Alert (Smb_Alert#)

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 6.5. SM-Bus Alert (SMB_ALERT#) With an external battery manager present and SMB_ALERT# (Pin B15) connected the module always powers on even if BIOS switch “After Power Fail” is set to “Stay Off”. www.kontron.com // 45...

  • Page 46: 7/ Environmental Specification

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 7/ Environmental Specification 7.1. Temperature Specification Kontron defines following temperature grades for Computer-on-Modules in general. Please see chapter 'Product Specification' for available temperature grades for the COMe-bEP7. Table 17: General Temperature Specification Temperature Operating Non-operating Specification Commercial grade 0°C to +60°C...

  • Page 47: Standards And Certifications

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 7.4. Standards and Certifications RoHS II: The COMe-bEP7 is compliant to the directive 2011/65/EU on the Restriction of the use  of certain Hazardous Substances (RoHS II) in electrical and electronic equipment. Figure 4: RoHS Component Recognition UL 60950-1 The COM Express®...
  • Page 48 IEC/EN 60068-2-6 (Non operating Vibration, sinusoidal, 10 Hz to 2000 Hz, +/-0.15 mm, 2 g) IEC/EN 60068-2-27 (Non operating Shock Test, half-sinusoidal, 11 ms, 15 g) Validated in Kontron reference housing for EMC the COMe-bEP7 follows the requirements for electromagnetic compatibility standards: EN55022...

  • Page 49: Figure 6: Mtbf Temperature De-Rating For Product 68010-0000-51-3 Come-Bep7R With D

    Estimated RTC battery life (as opposed to battery failures) is not accounted for in the above figure and needs to be considered for separately. Battery life depends on both temperature and operating conditions. When the Kontron unit has external power; the only battery drain is from leakage paths. www.kontron.com...

  • Page 50: 8/ Mechanical Specification

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 8/ Mechanical Specification 8.1. Dimensions The dimensions of the module are 95.0 mm x 125.0 mm. Figure 7: Module Dimensions CAD drawings are available at EMD Customer Section. www.kontron.com // 50...

  • Page 51: Height

    The optimum cooling solution varies, depending on the COM Express® application and environmental conditions. Active or passive cooling solutions provided from Kontron for the COMe-bEP7 are usually designed to cover the power and thermal dissipation for a commercial grade temperature range used in a housing with proper air flow.
  • Page 52 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide HOT Surface! Do NOT touch! Allow to cool before servicing. www.kontron.com // 52...

  • Page 53: Heatspreader Dimensions

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 8.2.1. Heatspreader Dimensions The following figure shows the heatspreader’s dimensions and location on the module. Figure 9: Heatspreader Location and Dimensions *All dimensions shown in mm. www.kontron.com // 53...

  • Page 54: 9/ Features And Interfaces

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 9/ Features and Interfaces 9.1. SPI boot The COMe-bEP7 supports boot from an external SPI Flash. It can be configured by pin A34 (BIOS_DIS0#) and pin B88 (BIOS_DIS1#) in following configuration: Table 19: SPI Boot Pin Configuration...

  • Page 55: Figure 10: Entering Usb Key Partition Name

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide From the EFI shell, enter the name of the partition of your USB Key. In this example; write ‘FS0:’ then enter. Figure 10: Entering USB Key Partition Name a. Alternatively, there is a Linux version AFU tool available to update the SPI (uses the same command line).

  • Page 56: Triple Staged Watchdog Timer

    “petting the dog”, “feeding the watchdog” or “triggering the watchdog”). The intention is to bring the system back from the nonresponsive state into normal operation. The COMe-bEP7 offers a watchdog which works with three stages that can be programmed independently and used one by one. www.kontron.com...

  • Page 57: Table 21: Time-Out Events

    (SMM). As such, specific BIOS code handles the interrupt. The current BIOS handler for the watchdog SMI currently does nothing. For particular needs, contact Kontron customer support. 0100b A system control interrupt (SCI) is a OS-visible interrupt to...

  • Page 58: Wdt Signal

    It can be configured to any of the three stages. Reassertion of the signal is done automatically after reset. If de- assertion during runtime is necessary, please ask your Kontron technical support for further help.

  • Page 59: Application Power Management (Apm)

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 9.6.2.1. Core C6 (CC6) State The CPU is designed to support power gating in a C6 state. Power gating reduces the amount of power consumed by the core to further enhance energy efficiency. The CPU supports a core C6 mode (CC6).

  • Page 60: Acpi Suspend Modes And Resume Events

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 9.8. ACPI Suspend Modes and Resume Events The COMe-bEP7 supports the S-states S0, and S5. The following events resume the system from S5: Power Button WakeOnLan OS must support wake up by USB devices and baseboard must power the USB Port ...

  • Page 61: 10/ System Resources

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide System Resources 10.1. Interrupt Request (IRQ) Lines Refer to your OS documentation on how to determine IRQ usage. 10.2. Memory Area Refer to your OS documentation on how to determine memory usage. 10.3. I/O Address Map The I/O-port addresses of the bEP7 are functionally identical to a standard PC/AT.
  • Page 62 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Used for Available Comment Address 0000- Fixed 001F Controller 0060- Keyboard Fixed 0064 Controller 0071- RTC Controller Fixed 0077 0080 BIOS Post Fixed Code 0081- Fixed 0091 Controller 0092 Reset Fixed Generator 0093- Fixed 009F Controller...

  • Page 63: I2C Bus

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Used for Available Comment Address 0000- Fixed 001F Controller 0A80- FPGA Fixed 0AFF 0CF9 Reset Fixed Generator Other I/O addresses are dynamically allocated for PCI devices and not listed here. Refer to your OS documentation on how to determine I/O addresses usage.

  • Page 64: System Management (Sm) Bus

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 10.5. System Management (SM) Bus The 8-bit SMBus addresses uses the LSB (Bit 0) for the direction. Bit0 = 0 defines the write address, Bit0 = 1 defines the read address for the device. The 8-bit addresses listed below shows the write address for all devices.

  • Page 65: Table 27: Pin-Out List

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide COMe Connector Pin-out List Figure 12: COMe Connector with 220 pins This table lists the pins and signals according to the PICMG specification COM.0 Rev 3.0 Type 7 standard. Figure 13: COMe Connector Pinout To protect external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that: the...
  • Page 66 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Row A Row B Row C Row D GBE0_LINK10 LPC_AD0/ESPI USB_SSRX0 USB_SSTX0 _IO_0 GBE0_LINK10 LPC_AD1/ESPI _IO_1 GBE0_MDI2- LPC_AD2/ESPI USB_SSRX1- USB_SSTX1- _IO_2 GBE0_MDI2+ LPC_AD3/ESPI USB_SSRX1 USB_SSTX1 _IO_3 GBE0_LINK# LPC_DRQ0#/E SPI_ALERT0# GBE0_MDI1- LPC_DRQ1#/ES USB_SSRX2 USB_SSTX2 PI_ALERT1# GBE0_MDI1+ LPC_CLK/ESPI...
  • Page 67 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Row A Row B Row C Row D PCIE_TX15+ PCIE_RX15+ PCIE_RX7+ PCIE_TX7+ PCIE_TX15- PCIE_RX15- PCIE_RX7- PCIE_TX7- SUS_S5# PWR_OK 10G_INT2 10G_INT3 PCIE_TX14+ PCIE_RX14+ PCIE_TX14- PCIE_RX14- 10G_KR_RX 10G_KR_TX BATLOW# 10G_KR_RX 10G_KR_TX (S)ATA_ACT# GND(FIXED) (None on EPYC 3000) RSVD...
  • Page 68 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Row A Row B Row C Row D PCIE_TX12+ PCIE_RX12+ 10G_SFP_S 10G_SFP_SC PCIE_TX12- PCIE_RX12- 10G_SDP0 10G_SDP1 GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) USB2- USB3- 10G_KR_RX1 10G_KR_TX1 USB2+ USB3+ 10G_KR_RX1 10G_KR_TX1 USB_2_3_OC USB_0_1_OC# USB0- USB1- 10G_PHY_M 10G_PHY_M DC_SCL1 DIO_SDA1...
  • Page 69 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Row A Row B Row C Row D PCIE_TX3+ PCIE_RX3+ PCIE_RX18+ PCIE_TX18+ PCIE_TX3- PCIE_RX3- PCIE_RX18- PCIE_TX18- GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) PCIE_TX2+ PCIE_RX2+ PCIE_RX19+ PCIE_TX19+ PCIE_TX2- PCIE_RX2- PCIE_RX19- PCIE_TX19- GPI1 GPO3 RSVD RSVD PCIE_TX1+ PCIE_RX1+ RSVD RSVD...
  • Page 70 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Row A Row B Row C Row D PCIE_TX11- PCIE_RX11- PCIE_RX25- PCIE_TX25- RSVD RSVD NCSI_TX_EN VCC_5V_SBY GPI3 VCC_5V_SBY PCIE_RX26+ PCIE_TX26+ RSVD VCC_5V_SBY PCIE_RX26- PCIE_TX26- RSVD VCC_5V_SBY PCIE_CK_REF BIOS_DIS1# PCIE_RX27+ PCIE_TX27+ PCIE_CK_REF NCSI_RX_ER PCIE_RX27- PCIE_TX27- GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED)
  • Page 71 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Row A Row B Row C Row D VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V VCC_12V GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) GND(FIXED) www.kontron.com // 71...

  • Page 72: 12/ Uefi Bios

    Menu), press <RETURN>, and proceed with step 5. A Setup menu appears. The COMe-bEP7 uEFI BIOS Setup program uses a hot key navigation system. The hot key legend bar is located at the bottom of the Setup screens. The following table provides a list of navigation hot keys available in the legend bar.

  • Page 73: Table 28: Navigation Hot Keys Available In The Legend Bar

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Table 28: Navigation Hot Keys Available in the Legend Bar Sub- Description screen <Left/Right> arrows selects major Setup menus on menu bar, for example, Main <→> or <←> or Advanced <↑> or <↓> <Up/Down> arrows select fields in the current menu, for example, Setup function or sub-screen <RETURN>...

  • Page 74: Setup Menus

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.2. Setup Menus The Setup utility features a selection bar at the top of the screen that lists the menus. Figure 14: Setup Menu Selection Bar The Setup menus available for the COMe-bEP7 are: Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save &...

  • Page 75: Main Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.3. Main Menu On entering the uEFI BIOS, the Setup program displays the Main Setup menu that lists basic system information. Figure 15: Main Setup Menu The following table shows Main sub-screens and functions, and describes the content.
  • Page 76 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Description System Displays the system date Date> [Week Day mm/dd/yyyy] System Displays the system time Time> [hh:mm:ss] www.kontron.com // 76...

  • Page 77: Advanced Setup Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.4. Advanced Setup Menu The Advanced Setup menu provides sub-screens and second level sub-screens with functions, for advanced configuration and Kontron specific configurations. Setting items on this screen to incorrect values may cause system malfunctions. Figure 16: Advanced Setup Menu The following tables provides a description of the Advanced menu sub-screens and functions listed below and describes the content.

  • Page 78: Amd Cbs Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.4.1. AMD CBS Sub-Menu Table 30: AMD CBS Sub-Screens Sub-Screen Second Further Sub-Screens/Description Level Sub- screen Core Disable CPB. Common Performance [Auto, Disabled] Options> Boost> Global C- Controls IO based C-state generation and DF C- state states.
  • Page 79 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Further Sub-Screens/Description Level Sub- screen PSI> Disables PSI. NBIO [Disable, Auto] Common ACS Enable> Enables or disables the ACS. Options> [Disabled, Enabled, Auto] (continued) PICe ARI Enables Alternative Routing-ID Interpretation. Support> [Disabled, Enabled, Auto]...
  • Page 80 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Further Sub-Screens/Description Level Sub- screen SATA SATA Mode> Select OnChip SATA Type. Common Configuratio [AHCI, AHCI as ID 0x7904, Options> n Options> Auto, RAID] Sata RAS Support> [Disabled, Enabled, Auto] Sata Disabled AHCI Enables or disables SATA Prefetch Function>...
  • Page 81 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Further Sub-Screens/Description Level Sub- screen (MCM1/Die0 controller. ) > [Enabled, Disabled, Auto] XCHI Enables or Controller3 disables enable USB3 (MCM1/Die1) controller. > [Enabled, Disabled, Auto] Ac Power Ac Loss Control> Select Ac Loss Control Method.
  • Page 82 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Further Sub-Screens/Description Level Sub- screen MDIO/ MDIO 0 or 2, MDIO/ MDIO 1 or 3, MDIO/ SFP] Connection Type> Indicates additional information about the device connected to the processor’s SERDES PHY. [Port not used, SFP+ (I2C...
  • Page 83 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Further Sub-Screens/Description Level Sub- screen NTB active NTB enable on PCIe Core. [Auto, Core0, Core1] PCIeCore> NTB Mode> Select NTM Mode (Core 0, Port 0). [Auto, NTB Disabled, NTB Primary, NTB Secondary, NTB Random] Link speed>...

  • Page 84: Amd Pbs Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.4.2. AMD PBS Sub-Menu Table 31: AMD PBS Sub-Screens Sub-Screen Description General information: This menu is used to configure PCIe lanes available to the carrier board (PCIe0 to PCIe31), with the exception of the PCIe8 to PCIe15 lanes that are not available if CPU is SP4r2 (Single Die).

  • Page 85: Driver Health Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Read only fields. UEFI Driver, Adapter PBA, Device Name, Chip Type, PCI Device ID, PCI Address, Link status, MAC Address. 12.4.5. Driver Health Sub-Menu Table 34: Driver Health Sub-Screens This table only displays information about the onboard Intel (R) I210 NIC driver’s health.

  • Page 86: Psp Firmware Versions Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Further Sub-Screens/Description [Enabled, Disabled] Pending Operation> Schedules an operation for Security Device Note: Computer reboots on restart in order to change the state of the security device. [None, TPM Clear] Platform Platform Hierarchy Hierarchy> [Enabled , Disabled] Storage Hierarchy>...
  • Page 87 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen/Description Enable ACPI Auto Enables or disables ACPI auto configuration. If enabled, the Configuration> system uses generic ACPI settings that may not fit the system best. [Enabled, Disabled] www.kontron.com // 87...

  • Page 88: Miscellaneous Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.4.9. Miscellaneous Sub-Menu Table 38: Miscellaneous Sub-Screens Sub-Screen Second Level Sub- Further Sub-Screens/Description screen/Description Generic LPC Generic LPC Decode Ranges> Enables or disables the generic LPC Decode decode range Ranges> [Enabled, Disabled] Watchdog> Auto Reload> Enables automatic reload of...

  • Page 89: H/W Monitor Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub- Further Sub-Screens/Description screen/Description I2C IRQ #> [Disabled, IRQ 5, IRQ 6, IRQ 7, IRQ 10, IRQ 11, IRQ 12, IRQ 14, IRQ 15] PWRBTN IRQ [Disabled, IRQ 5, IRQ 6, IRQ 7, IRQ 10, IRQ 11, IRQ 12, IRQ 14, IRQ 15] #>...

  • Page 90: Serial Port Console Redirection Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen/Description Auto – Hardware monitor controls cooling, similar to ACPI based ‘Active Cooling’, without producing a software load to the system. [Disable, Manual, Auto] External Fan– Displays number of pulse fan produces during 1 revolution (Range: 1-4) Fan Pulse>...
  • Page 91 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub Further Sub-Screens/Description Terminal Type> Emulation: COM1 Console ANSI: Extended ASCII character set Redirection VT100: ASCII character set Settings> VT100+: Extend VT100 to support color, function keys etc. COM0 Console VT-UTF8: uses UTF8 encoding to map Redirection Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes.
  • Page 92 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub Further Sub-Screens/Description VT-UTF8 Combo Key Enables VT-UTF8 combination key Support> support for ANSI/VT100 terminals [Enabled , Disabled] Recorder Mode> If enabled, only text will be sent. This is to capture terminal data.

  • Page 93: Cpu Configuration Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub Further Sub-Screens/Description Out-of- Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Band Mgmt Services (EMS) allows for remote management of a Port> Windows Server OS through a serial port. [COM0, COM1] Terminal VT-UTF8 is the preferred terminal type for out-of- Type>...
  • Page 94 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen Further Sub- /Description Screens/Description Read only field AMI SIO Driver Version Serial Port 0> Use This Device> Enables the user to change the device’s resource settings. New setting will be reflected on this setup page after system restart.
  • Page 95 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen Further Sub- /Description Screens/Description IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,1, IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12, IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12, IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,7,9,10,11,12] Read only field WARNING: Disabling SIO Logical Devices may have unwanted side effects. PROCEED WITH CAUTION. www.kontron.com // 95...

  • Page 96: Pci Subsystem Settings Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.4.14. PCI Subsystem Settings Sub-Menu Table 43: PCI Subsystem Settings Sub-Screens Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen /Description Read only field PCI Bus Driver version Above 4G Decoding> Enables or disables decoding in Address Space above ‘4G’ for 64 bit capable devices. Note: Only if system supports 64 bit PCI decoding.

  • Page 97: Network Stack Configuration Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen/Description Device Power-up Delay> Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. 'Auto' uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.

  • Page 98: Csm Configuration Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen /Description [0 … 5] Media detect count> Number of times presence of media will be checked. Default: 1 [1 … 50] 12.4.17. CSM Configuration Sub-Menu Table 46: CSM Configuration Sub-Screens Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen/Description CSM Support>...

  • Page 99: Debug Port Table Configuration Sub-Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen/Description [Do not launch, UEFI, Legacy] 12.4.18. Debug Port Table Configuration Sub-Menu Table 47: Debug Port Table Configuration Sub-Screens Sub-Screen Second Level Sub-screen/Description Debug Port Table> Debug Port Table. [Enabled, Disabled ] Debug Port Table 2.

  • Page 100: Chipset

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.5. Chipset The chipset menu provides sub-screens and second level sub-screens for processor related functions. Figure 17: Chipset Menu The following table provides an over view of the Chipset menu sub-screens and functions listed below and describes the content. Default settings are in bold. Some functions contain additional information.

  • Page 101: Security Setup Menu

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.6. Security Setup Menu The Security Setup menu provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings. Figure 18: Security Setup Menu The following table shows Security sub-screens and functions. Default settings are...
  • Page 102 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Function Description Attempt Secure boot is activated if : Secure Boot> System runs in user mode with enrolled Platform Key(PK) CSM function is disabled. [Enabled, Disabled] Secure Boot Menu> Secure Boot Selects the secure boot mode.

  • Page 103: Remember The Password

    Forgotten passwords result in the user being locked out of the system. If the system cannot be booted because the User Password or the Supervisor Password are not known, clear the uEFI BIOS settings, or contact Kontron Support for further assistance.

  • Page 104: Save And Exit

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Table 52: Boot Setup Menu Functions Function Description Setup Prompt Displays number of seconds to wait for the setup activation key. Timeout> 65535(OXFFFF) means indefinite waiting Bootup NumLock Selects keyboard NumLock state State> [On, Off] Quiet Boot>...

  • Page 105: Table 53: Save And Exit Menu Functions

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide The following table shows Boot sub-screens and functions, and describes the content. Table 53: Save and Exit Menu Functions Function Description Save Options. Save Changes and Exits system after saving changes Exit> Discard Changes and Exits system setup without saving changes Exit>...
  • Page 106 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Function Description Save as User Defaults> Saves changes made so far as User Defaults Restore User Defaults> Restores User Defaults to all setup options Boot Override Options UEFI Built-in EFI shell> Attempts to launch the built in EFI Shell Launch EFI Shell from Attempts to launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from one of the...

  • Page 107: Event Logs

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.9. Event Logs The Event Logs Setup menu lists the event log settings and options. Figure 21: Event Log Setup Menu The following table shows Event Logs sub-screens and functions, and describes the content. Default settings are in bold and some functions include additional...
  • Page 108 Event Log> 12.10. The uEFI Shell The Kontron uEFI BIOS features a built-in and enhanced version of the uEFI Shell. For a detailed description of the available standard shell scripting, refer to the EFI Shell User Guide. For a detailed description of the available standard shell commands, refer to the EFI Shell Command Manual.

  • Page 109: Basic Operation Of The Uefi Shell

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Kontron uEFI BIOS does not provide all shell commands described in the EFI Shell Command Manual. 12.10.1. Basic Operation of the uEFI Shell The uEFI Shell forms an entry into the uEFI boot order and is the first boot option by default.

  • Page 110: Startup Scripting

    Initially searches for Kontron flash-stored startup script. If there is no Kontron flash-stored startup script present, then the uEFI- specified startup.nsh script is used. This script must be located on the root of any of the attached FAT formatted disk drive.

  • Page 111: Example Of Startup Scripts

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide 12.12. Example of Startup Scripts 12.12.1. Execute Shell Script on other Harddrive This example (startup.nsh) executes the shell script named bootme.nsh located in the root of the first detected disc drive (fs0). fs0: bootme.nsh 12.13. Firmware Update Firmware updates are typically delivered as a ZIP archive containing only the firmware images.

  • Page 112: 13/ Technical Support

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Technical Support For technical support contact our Support department: E-mail: support@kontron.com Phone: +49-821-4086-888 Make sure you have the following information available when you call: Product ID Number (PN), Serial Number (SN) Module’s revision Operating System and Kernel/Build version...

  • Page 113: Returning Defective Merchandise

    The buyer accepts responsibility for all freight charges for the return of goods to Kontron's designated facility. Kontron will pay the return freight charges back to the buyer's location in the event that the equipment is repaired or replaced within the stipulated warranty period.

  • Page 114: Appendix: Terminology

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Appendix: Terminology Term Definition Advanced Configuration Power Interface – standard to implement ACPI power saving modes in PCAT systems Basic Module COM Express® 125mm x 95mm Module form factor. AMD CBS AMD Common BIOS Specification – AMD SoC related Setup options AMD PBS AMD PCIe BIOS Specification –...
  • Page 115 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Term Definition Gigabit Ethernet General Purpose Input GPIO General Purpose Input Output General Purpose Output Inter Integrated Circuit – 2 wire (clock and data) signaling scheme allowing communication between integrated circuits, primarily used to read and load register values.
  • Page 116 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Term Definition Printed Circuit Board Peripheral Component Interface Peripheral Component Interface Express – next-generation high Express speed Serialized I/O bus PCIE Ethernet controller physical layer device Pin-out A reference to one of seven COM Express® definitions for the Type signals that appear on the COM Express®...
  • Page 117 COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide Term Definition Suspend to RAM System context stored in RAM; RAM is in standby Suspend to Disk System context stored on disk Soft Off Main power rail off, only standby power rail present SATA Serial AT Attachment: serial-interface standard for hard disks...

  • Page 118: About Kontron

    COMe-bEP7 Module User Guide About Kontron Kontron is a global leader in Embedded Computing Technology (ECT). As a part of technology group S&T, Kontron offers a combined portfolio of secure hardware, middleware and services for Internet of Things (IoT) and Industry 4.0 applications. With its standard products and tailor- made solutions based on highly reliable state-of-the-art embedded technologies, Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries.

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