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  • Page 1 MS-9A69-U Series Industrial Data Machine...

  • Page 2: Revision History

    Preface Copyright and Trademarks Notice Copyright © Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. The MSI logo used is a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All other marks and names mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. No warranty as to accuracy or completeness is expressed or implied.

  • Page 3: Safety Instructions

    MS-9A69-U Series Safety Instructions ￭ Always read the safety instructions carefully. ￭ Keep this User’s Manual for future reference. ￭ Keep this equipment away from humidity. ￭ Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up. ￭...

  • Page 4: Chemical Substances Information

    Chemical Substances Information In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at: https://csr.msi.com/global/index Battery Information European Union: Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste.

  • Page 5: Ce Conformity

    MS-9A69-U Series CE Conformity Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is in compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant provisions set out in the European Directive. FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Preface CONTENTS Copyright and Trademarks Notice ..............ii Revision History .................... ii Technical Support ..................ii Safety Instructions ..................iii Chemical Substances Information ............... iv Battery Information ..................iv CE Conformity ....................v FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......... v WEEE Statement ..................v 1.
  • Page 7 MS-9A69-U Series Appendix GPIO WDT BKL Programming ........A-1 Abstract ..................... A-2 General Purposed IO ................A-3 Watchdog Timer ..................A-4 LVDS Backlight Brightness Control ............A-5 SMBus Access ..................A-6...

  • Page 9: Overview

    Overview Thank you for choosing the MS-9A69-U Series, an excellent industrial data machine from MSI. The wide heatsink fanless solution of MS-9A69-U Series eliminates the noise and the risk of fan’s failure. Furthermore, it supports VESA and wall-mount interfaces for various scenarios like digital signage, kiosk,...

  • Page 10: Package Contents

    Overview Package Contents 1. MS-9A69-U Series Industrial Data Machine 2. Power Adapter & Power Cord 3. SATA Power & Signal Cable 4. Phoenix Plug-in Terminal Block 5. Jumper Caps 6. Wall Mount Set 7. DIN Rail Mount Set 8. VESA Mount Set (Optional) 9.

  • Page 11: System Overview

    MS-9A69-U Series System Overview System I/O & Controls Optional...
  • Page 12 Overview WiFi Antenna Connector (Optional) This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless LAN. RS232 Serial Port: COM3 ~ COM6 The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. It supports barcode scanners, barcode printers, bill printers, credit card machine, etc.
  • Page 13 MS-9A69-U Series RS232/422/485 Serial Port: COM1 ~ COM2 The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. It supports barcode scanners, barcode printers, bill printers, credit card machine, etc. RS232 SIGNAL DESCRIPTION Data Carrier Detect...
  • Page 14 Overview Line-Out Jack This connector is provided for headphones or speakers. USB 2.0 Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. Extend Switch Connector This connector is provided for remote power button control. Phoenix DC Power Connector The system is designed with a Phoenix connector that carries DC input.
  • Page 15 MS-9A69-U Series HDMI Port The High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all TV format, including standard, enhanced, or high-definition video, plus multi- channel digital audio on a single cable. DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard.

  • Page 16: System Specifications

    Overview System Specifications Processor ■ Intel Kaby Lake-U i3-7100U (MS-9A69-U2) ® ■ Intel Kaby Lake-U i5-7300U (MS-9A69-U3) ® Memory ■ 1 x DDR4 2133 MHz SO-DIMM slot ■ Up to 16GB Network ■ 1 x Intel I219 GbE PHY LAN ®...
  • Page 17 MS-9A69-U Series Rear Panel Input/Output ■ 2 x WiFi Antenna Connectors (Optional) ■ 1 x Extend Switch Connector ■ 1 x Phoenix DC Power Connector ■ 1 x Power Jack ■ 2 x GbE RJ45 Ports (2 Optional Ports for Up to 4 x GbE RJ45 Ports) ■...

  • Page 18: Motherboard Jumpers

    Overview Motherboard Jumpers Important Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard. JVDD1 JCMOS1 JINV1 JME1 JATX1 JCOMP2 JCOMP1 JCOMP3 1-10...
  • Page 19 MS-9A69-U Series Jumper Name Default Setting Description JCMOS1 1-2: Normal 2-3: Clear CMOS JATX1 1-2: ATX 2-3: AT JME1 1-2: Disable 2-3: Enable JCOMP1 1-2: +5V 2-3: +12V JCOMP2, 1-2: +5V 2-3: +12V JCOMP3 JVDD1 1-2: +3V 2-3: +5V JINV1...

  • Page 21: Getting Started

    Getting Started This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding the components and follow the installation procedures. For some components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will not work properly.

  • Page 22: Installation Tools

    Getting Started Installation Tools A Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver and a flathead screwdriver, can be used to do most of the installation. Choose one with a magnetic head would be better. Pliers, can be used as an auxiliary tool to connect some connectors or cables.

  • Page 23: System Cover

    MS-9A69-U Series System Cover 1. Place the system horizontally on a flat and steady surface. Locate and remove the screws that secure the system cover. 2. Lift the cover carefully upwards and remove it from the system.

  • Page 24: Memory (Optional)

    Getting Started Memory (Optional) 1. Locate the memory slot. 2. Align the notch on the memory with the key on the slot and insert the memory into the slot at a 45-degree angle. 3. Push the memory gently downwards until the slot clips click and lock the memory in place.

  • Page 25: Msata Card (Optional)

    MS-9A69-U Series mSATA Card (Optional) Important For Mini PCIe cards that draw power from the motherboard, make sure they operate at exactly the same voltage as the system power source. 1. Locate the MINI_PCIE2 slot. Remove the screw preinstalled on the motherboard.

  • Page 26: Wifi Card (Optional)

    Getting Started WiFi Card (Optional) Important For Mini PCIe cards that draw power from the motherboard, make sure they operate at exactly the same voltage as the system power source. 1. Find the antenna cable modules in the accessory box. 2.
  • Page 27 MS-9A69-U Series 5. Locate the Mini PCIe slot. Remove the Mini PCIe card screw preinstalled on the motherboard. 6. Insert the WiFi card into the slot at a 45-degree angle. 7. Push the card gently downwards and fasten it with a screw.
  • Page 28 Getting Started 8. Connect the antenna cables.

  • Page 29: Wifi/Lte Antenna (Optional)

    MS-9A69-U Series WiFi/LTE Antenna (Optional) 1. Find the WiFi/LTE antennas in the accessory box. Turn clockwise to lock the antennas and anti-clockwise to unlock. 2. Adjust the direction of the antennas for better signal reception.

  • Page 30: Lvds Cable (Optional)

    Getting Started LVDS Cable (Optional) 1. Remove the screw and LVDS brackets with pliers. 2. Secure the LVDS cable to the system rear panel with two hexagonal screws. 2-10...
  • Page 31 MS-9A69-U Series 3. Connect the LVDS cable to the LVDS connector on the motherboard. Make sure the LVDS cable is inserted in the right direction. Signal Signal Signal L_BKLT_CTRL# LCD_VDD +12V LVDS_BLON LCD_VDD LVDS_DETECT#_C LVDSA_DATA0 LVDSB_DATA0 +12V LVDSA_DATA#0 LVDSB_DATA#0 LVDSA_DATA1...

  • Page 32: Tpm/Lpc Cable (Optional)

    Getting Started TPM/LPC Cable (Optional) 1. Disassemble the system rear panel. 2. Route the cables gently aside to uncover the TPM/LPC connector. 3. Align the cable connector to the motherboard TPM/LPC connector. Note that the pins of the cable connector should face downwards .

  • Page 33: Ssd/Hdd (Optional)

    MS-9A69-U Series 2.5” SSD/HDD (Optional) 1. Flip over the system cover and locate the SSD/HDD bracket. Remove the sticker film to uncover the thermal paste. 2. Check the following photo for correct orientation and place the 2.5” SSD/HDD into the bracket with screw holes aligned.
  • Page 34 Getting Started 5. Connect the SATA signal & power cable to the motherboard. 2-14...

  • Page 35: Wall Mount

    MS-9A69-U Series Wall Mount 1. Flip over the system and locate the bracket screw holes. 2. Place the brackets along the sides with screw holes aligned. 3. Fasten the screws to fix the wall mount brackets. 2-15...

  • Page 36: Din Rail Mount 1

    Getting Started DIN Rail Mount 1 1. Check the accessory box for the DIN rails. 2. Put the DIN rails on the wall mount brackets with the hooks aligned. 3. Insert screws through the wall mount brackets into the DIN rails and tighten until each DIN rail is secure.

  • Page 37: Din Rail Mount 2 (Optional)

    MS-9A69-U Series DIN Rail Mount 2 (Optional) 1. Check the VESA mount plate for the DIN rail screw holes. 2. Put the DIN rails on the VESA mount plate with screw holes aligned. 3. Insert screws through the VESA mount plate into the DIN rails and tighten until each DIN rail is secure.
  • Page 38 Getting Started 4. Mount the VESA mount plate onto the system and tighten the thumbscrew of the VESA mount plate. 2-18...

  • Page 39: Vesa Mount (Optional)

    MS-9A69-U Series VESA Mount (Optional) 1. Locate the VESA mount screw holes on the intended device. 2. Fasten the VESA mount plate to the device with the supplied screws. 3. Mount the system onto the VESA mount plate. 4. Tighten the thumbscrew at the bottom of the VESA mount plate to secure the system.

  • Page 41: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup This chapter provides information on the BIOS Setup program and allows users to configure the system for optimal use. Users may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen at system startup and requests users to run SETUP.

  • Page 42: Entering Setup

    BIOS Setup Entering Setup Power on the computer and the system will start POST (Power On Self Test) process. When the message below appears on the screen, press <DEL> or <F2> key to enter Setup. Press <DEL> or <F2> to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button.
  • Page 43 MS-9A69-U Series Control Keys ← → Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Select Change Option General Help Previous Values Optimized Defaults Save & Reset Exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu.

  • Page 44: The Menu Bar

    BIOS Setup The Menu Bar ▶ Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date, etc. ▶ Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features. ▶ Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices. ▶...

  • Page 45: Main

    MS-9A69-U Series Main ▶ System Date This setting allows you to set the system date. The date format is <Day>, <Month> <Date> <Year>. ▶ System Time This setting allows you to set the system time. The time format is <Hour>...

  • Page 46: Advanced

    BIOS Setup Advanced ▶ Full Screen Logo Display This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST messages with the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo. When it is enabled, the BIOS will display the full-screen logo during the boot-up sequence, hiding normal POST messages.
  • Page 47 MS-9A69-U Series ▶ CPU Configuration ▶ Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple “Virtual” systems.
  • Page 48 BIOS Setup ▶ C States This setting controls the C-State (CPU Power state). C-State performance indicates the ability to run the processor in lower power states when the PC is idle. This setting enables/disables the C-State Configuration for power saving purposes.
  • Page 49 MS-9A69-U Series ▶ H/W Monitor These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/ components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. ▶ Thermal Shutdown This setting enables/disables the thermal shutdown function for system thermal protection. ▶ Network Stack Configuration This menu provides Network Stack settings for users to enable network boot (PXE) from BIOS.
  • Page 50 BIOS Setup ▶ PCI/PCIE Device Configuration ▶ Legacy USB Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. ▶...
  • Page 51 MS-9A69-U Series ▶ GPIO Group Configuration ▶ GPO0 ~ GPO7 These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO. 3-11...

  • Page 52: Boot

    BIOS Setup Boot ▶ CSM Support This setting enables/disables the support for Compatibility Support Module, a part of the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI providing the capability to support legacy BIOS interfaces. ▶ Boot Option Priorities This setting allows users to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system.

  • Page 53: Security

    MS-9A69-U Series Security MS-9A69-U2 MS-9A69-U3 ▶ Administrator Password Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. 3-13...
  • Page 54 BIOS Setup ▶ User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility. ▶ Intel BIOS Guard Support Intel BIOS Guard Support ensures that updates to system BIOS flash are secure. ▶ Intel Trusted Execution Technology Intel Trusted Execution Technology provides highly scalable platform security in physical and virtual infrastructures.
  • Page 55 MS-9A69-U Series ▶ Firmware Update Configuration MS-9A69-U2 MS-9A69-U3 ▶ ME FW Image Re-Flash This setting enables/disables the ME FW image reflash. ▶ Local FW Update This setting enables/disables the local firmware update. 3-15...
  • Page 56 BIOS Setup ▶ PTT Configuration Intel Platform Trust Technology (PTT) is a platform functionality for credential storage and key management used by Microsoft Windows. ▶ ME Debug Configuration This menu offers ME Debug settings for testing purposes. 3-16...
  • Page 57 MS-9A69-U Series ▶ AMT Configuration (For MS-9A69-U3) Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is hardware-based technology for remotely managing and securing PCs out-of-band. ▶ Trusted Computing ▶ Security Device Support This setting enables/disables BIOS support for security device. When set to [Disable], the OS will not show security device.
  • Page 58 BIOS Setup ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 ▶ Console Redirection Console Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a monitor and keyboard attached. This setting enables/disables the operation of console redirection. When set to [Enabled], BIOS redirects and sends all contents that should be displayed on the screen to the serial COM port for display on the terminal screen.
  • Page 59 MS-9A69-U Series ▶ Terminal Type To operate the system’s console redirection, you need a terminal supporting ANSI terminal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected between the host system and terminal(s). This setting specifies the type of terminal device for console redirection.
  • Page 60 BIOS Setup ▶ Redirection COM Port This setting specifies the COM port for redirection. ▶ Resolution This setting specifies the redirection resolution of legacy OS. ▶ Redirect After POST This setting determines whether or not to keep terminals’ console redirection running after the POST has booted.
  • Page 61 MS-9A69-U Series ▶ Flow Control Flow control is the process of managing the rate of data transmission between two nodes. It’s the process of adjusting the flow of data from one device to another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the incoming data.

  • Page 62: Chipset

    BIOS Setup Chipset ▶ DVMT Pre-Allocated This setting selects DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device. ▶ DVMT Total Gfx Mem This setting specifies the memory size for DVMT. ▶ Primary IGFX Boot Display Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the displays of the system.

  • Page 63: Power

    MS-9A69-U Series Power ▶ Restore AC Power Loss This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are: [Power Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state. [Power On] Leaves the computer in the power on state.
  • Page 64 BIOS Setup ** Advanced Resume Events Control ** ▶ Onchip GbE/USB The item allows the activity of the OnChip GbE/USB device to wake up the sys- tem from S3/S4 sleep state. ▶ PCIE PME This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE PME is detected.

  • Page 65: Save & Exit

    MS-9A69-U Series Save & Exit ▶ Save Changes and Reset Save changes to CMOS and reset the system. ▶ Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility. ▶ Discard Changes Abandon all changes. ▶ Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the motherboard.
  • Page 67 Appendix GPIO WDT BKL Programming This appendix provides WDT (Watch Dog Timer), GPIO (General Purpose Input/ Output) and LVDS Backlight programming guide. 2-A-1...

  • Page 68: Abstract

    GPIO WDT BKL Programming Abstract Abstract  In  this  document,  code  examples  based  on  C  programming  language  are  provided  for  customer  interest.  Inportb,  Outportb,  Inportl  and  Outportl  are  basic  functions  used  for  access IO ports and defined as following.    Inportb: Read a single 8‐bit I/O port.  Outportb: Write a single byte to an 8‐bit port.    Inportl: Reads a single 32‐bit I/O port.  Outportl: Write a single long to a 32‐bit port.       ...

  • Page 69: General Purposed Io

    MS-9A69-U Series General Purposed IO 1. General Purposed IO – GPIO/DIO  The GPIO port configuration addresses are listed in the following table:  Name  IO Port  IO address  Name  IO Port  IO address  N_GPI0  0x42  Bit 1 N_GPO0 0x41 Bit 0  N_GPI1  0x42  Bit 2 N_GPO1 0x11 Bit 3  N_GPI2  0x42  Bit 3 N_GPO2 0x11 Bit 6  N_GPI3  0x22  Bit 3 N_GPO3 0x11 Bit 7 ...

  • Page 70: Watchdog Timer

    GPIO WDT BKL Programming Watchdog Timer 2. Watchdog Timer – WDT  The base address (WDT_BASE) of WDT configuration registers is 0xA10.    Set WDT Time Unit  val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05);      // Read current WDT setting  val = val | 0x08;              // minute mode. val = val & 0xF7 if second mode  Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05, val);    // Write back WDT setting    Set WDT Time  Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x06, Time);  // Write WDT time, value 1 to 255.    Enable WDT  val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x0A);      // Read current WDT_PME setting  val = val | 0x01;         ...

  • Page 71: Lvds Backlight Brightness Control

    MS-9A69-U Series LVDS Backlight Brightness Control 3. LVDS Backlight Brightness Control  The  LVDS  controller  support  17  level  of  backlight  brightness  value  from  0  (30%)  to  16  (100%)  and  it  is  accessible  through  SMBus.  The  associated  access  method  (SMBus_ReadByte, SMBus_WriteByte) are provided in part 4.    Set the Level of LVDS Backlight  1. Write 0xED into address 0x7F on SMBus device 0x42.  2. Write desired backlight level from 0x0 (30%) to 0x10 (100%) into address 0x6E on ...

  • Page 72: Smbus Access

    GPIO WDT BKL Programming SMBus Access 4. SMBus Access  The base address of SMBus must be known before access. The relevant bus and device  information are as following.    #define IO_SC              0xCF8  #define IO_DA              0xCFC  #define PCIBASEADDRESS    0x80000000  #define PCI_BUS_NUM         0  #define PCI_DEV_NUM         31  #define PCI_FUN_NUM ...

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