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USER GUIDE
KBox A-151-TGL
Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7
Doc. ID: 1069-7855
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  • Page 1  USER GUIDE KBox A-151-TGL Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Doc. ID: 1069-7855 www.kontron.com // 1...
  • Page 2 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 This page has been intentionally left blank www.kontron.com // 2...
  • Page 3 Kontron with respect to technical processes described in the user guide or any product characteristics set out in the user guide. Kontron assumes no responsibility or liability for the use of the described product(s), conveys no license or title under any patent, copyright or mask work rights to these products and makes no representations or warranties that these products are free from patent, copyright or mask work right infringement unless otherwise specified.
  • Page 4 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 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 6: Symbols

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Symbols The following symbols may be used in this user guide 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 7: For Your Safety

    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 8: Lithium Battery Precautions

    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 9: Table Of Contents

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Table of Contents Symbols ..........................................6 For Your Safety ........................................7 High Voltage Safety Instructions .................................. 7 Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................7 Lithium Battery Precautions ..................................8 General Instructions on Usage ..................................8 Quality and Environmental Management ..............................
  • Page 10 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 6.1. Passive Cooling ......................................31 6.2. Heatsink ........................................31 6.3. Mount Orientation ....................................31 6.4. Minimum Clearance ....................................31 6.5. Third Party Components ..................................31 6.6. Maximum Processor Temperatures ..............................32 Assembly ......................................33 7.1.

  • Page 11: List Of Tables

    14.2. Warranty ........................................84 14.2.1. Limitation/Exemption from Warranty Obligation ........................84 List of Acronyms ......................................85 About Kontron – Member of the S&T Group ............................86 List of Tables Table 1: Scope of Delivery ....................................17 Table 2: Accessories ......................................17 Table 3: Product Identification ..................................

  • Page 12: List Of Figures

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Table 23: International Compliance ................................64 Table 24: Power IN Connector Pin Assignment ............................. 66 Table 25: 2.5Gbe LAN Connector Pin Assignment (X102) ........................66 Table 26: GbE LAN Connector Pin Assignment (X103)......................... 67 Table 27: USB Type A Pin Assignment (USB) ............................

  • Page 13: 1/ Introduction

    <TBD>. Yellow highlighted item may be subject to change and figures may not represent the final product. The KBox A-151-TGL is a flexible fanless industrial grade DIN Rail embedded box PC designed for use in performance demanding applications requiring flexible DIN Rail mounting in limited space, 24/7 continuous operation and longtime industrial employment.

  • Page 14: 2/ General Safety Instructions

    Only connect the product to an external power supply providing the voltage type (AC or DC) and the input power (max. current) specified on the Kontron Product Label and meeting the requirements of the Limited Power Source (LPS) and Power Source (PS2) of UL/IEC 62368-1 .

  • Page 15: Electrostatic Discharge (Esd) Precautions

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7  no cables or parts without insulation in electrical circuits with dangerous voltage or power should be touched directly or indirectly  a reliable protective earthing connection is provided  a suitable, easily accessible disconnecting device is used in the application (e.g. overcurrent protective device ), if the product itself is not disconnect able ...

  • Page 16: Instructions For The Lithium Battery

    2.3. Instructions for the Lithium Battery The product is equipped with a Kontron specific battery assembly and is not designed to operate without a battery. If the battery is empty or disconnected, the BIOS settings will be set to the factory defaults. Replace the Kontron specific battery assembly only with the same type of battery (CR 2032) or with a Kontron recommended battery type.

  • Page 17: 3/ Shipment And Unpacking

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 3/ Shipment and Unpacking 3.1. Packaging The KBox A-151-TGL is packaged together with all parts, in a product specific cardboard package designed to provide adequate protection and absorb shock. 3.2. Unpacking To unpack the KBox A-151-TGL perform the following: Remove packaging.

  • Page 18: Product Identification Type Label

    Book mount bracket and two M4x6 Torx screws to mount the bracket on the rear side 3.5. Product Identification Type Label The KBox A-151-TGL is part of Kontron’s DIN Rail embedded Box PC. Kontron’s A-Series is intended for control cabinet applications. Table 3: Product Identification...

  • Page 19: 4/ Features

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 4/ Features 4.1. Front Panel The front panel features all the I/O interfaces, status LEDs and the power connections. Figure 3: Front Panel View Display port (X109) Antenna (ANT.3) Display port (X108) 10 Serial port (X110) USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports 2 and 1...

  • Page 20: Functional Earth

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 4.1.3. Functional Earth The functional earth bolt connects to the chassis GND. 4.1.4. Power LED and Standby LED The Power LED and Standby LED indicate the power and standby status. Table 4: Power LED and Standby LED Status...

  • Page 21: Serial Ports (X111, X110)

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 4.1.8. Serial Ports (X111, X110) The two serial ports (X111) and (X110) are RS232/422/485 configurable in the BIOS setup menu. For the pin assignment of the serial ports, see Chapter 11.1.5: Serial Port Connector Pin Assignment (X111, X110).

  • Page 22: Rear Panel

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 4.2. Rear Panel The rear panel features a set of DIN Rail clamp mounting openings. Figure 4: Rear View Three screws used to secure the DIN Rail clamp mounting openings. Heatsink–Front panel assembly.

  • Page 23: Bottom Side

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 4.4. Bottom Side The bottom side features a set of DIN Rail clamp mounting openings. Figure 6: Bottom Side Two screws used to secure the DIN Rail clamp mounting openings. Heatsink-Front panel assembly.

  • Page 24: Internal Features

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 4.6. Internal Features This chapter describes internal features relevant to the operation of the product. Figure 7: Internal Components 12 VDC power board Optional: I/O door implementation with USB cable DIMMS Motherboard 12 V power header and cable...

  • Page 25: Sbc On-Board Components

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 4.6.1. 3.5” SBC on-Board Components Figure 8: Top Side On-Board Components +12 V DC power input header (not 11 Audio Input/Output Header shown here) 12 Right channel audio AMP output header M.2 Key B 3042 socket 13 Left channel audio AMP output header M.2 Key E 2230 socket...

  • Page 26: Figure 9: Bottom Side On-Board Components

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Figure 9: Bottom Side On-Board Components Serial Port RS232/422/485 (COM2) M.2 Key M 2280 Slot Serial port RS232/422/485 (COM1) For more information regarding the 3.5” SBC’s on-board connectors, headers and jumpers, visit https://www.kontron.com/de/produkte/3.5--sbc-tgl/p160182.

  • Page 27: 5/ Expansion Slots

    The three internal M.2 sockets (M.2 Key M 2280, M.2 Key E 2230 and M.2 Key B 3042) support additional storage and wireless expansion. All M.2 modules are factory installed. Kontron recommends the use of Kontron reference M.2 modules and returning the product to Kontron to remove or install an M.2 module, see Chapter 14.1: Returning Defective Merchandise.

  • Page 28: Storage Expansion Options

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 5.2. Storage Expansion Options To install or replace the M.2 Key M 2280 module, the product must be returned to Kontron, see Chapter 14.1: Returning Defective Merchandise. Table 5: Storage Expansion Options...

  • Page 29: 8- Channel Gpio Module

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 5.4. 8- Channel GPIO Module The optional 8-channel GPIO module supports eight GPIOs where each GPIO can be selected as an output or an input channel. For the GPIO connector pin assignment, see Chapter 11.1.10.1: GPIO Connector.

  • Page 30: Figure 11: Input Application Connected To Gpio

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Figure 11: Input Application Connected to GPIO www.kontron.com // 30...

  • Page 31: 6/ Thermal Considerations

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 6/ Thermal Considerations 6.1. Passive Cooling The KBox A-151-TGL is passively cooled and fanless, using a heatsink. The critical internal components are directly connected to the outer chassis for optimized heat transfer. 6.2. Heatsink The design of the chassis includes an external heatsink and enables the easy inclusion of heat pipe solutions to absorb the heat produced by the internal third party components and transfers the heat away.

  • Page 32: Maximum Processor Temperatures

    Industrial Processor: within Tjunction limits the max. temperature range during operation is +/-90°C starting from boot time temperature . The behavior is known by Intel as Dynamic Temperature Range (DTR). For more information or a higher DTR-value, contact Kontron Support. www.kontron.com // 32...

  • Page 33: 7/ Assembly

    7/ Assembly 7.1. Before Assembling Before assembling the KBox A-151-TGL and handling internal components, observe the safety instructions in Chapter 2/: General Safety Instructions and consult the documentation provided by the components manufacturer. Observe the procedures and instructions within this chapter properly when installing, removing or handling any internal components.
  • Page 34 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 To access internal components, perform the following: Close all applications. Shut down properly using the power button and disconnect the power cable from the Power IN connector or the DC power supply. Disconnect all peripherals.

  • Page 35: Installing Or Removing Wireless Options

    The Wi-Fi and LTE/5G variants are factory configured with a cool adapter. Wi-Fi and LTE/5G operation is only supported with an intact cool adapter. To install or remove the M.2 key B 3042 or M.2 Key E 2230 module. Kontron recommends returning the product to Kontron, see Chapter 14.1: Returning Defective Merchandise.

  • Page 36: Installing Or Removing Storage Options

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 7.4. Installing or Removing Storage Options To install or replace the M.2 Key M 2280 module, the product must be returned to Kontron, see Chapter 14.1: Returning Defective Merchandise. If changing, the partitioning of the M.2 SSD module memory may differ and require repartitioning.

  • Page 37: 8/ Installation And Start

    8/ Installation and Start 8.1. Before Installing Before installing the KBox A-151-TGL in the operating environment, ensure that the operating environment meets the specification stated within this user guide, and that there is sufficient access to the Power IN connector and the front panel I/O connectors.

  • Page 38: Book Mount Bracket

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 To attach the DIN Rail clamp, perform the following: Fasten the DIN Rail clamp firmly using the supplied two M4x6 screws only. Clip the top of the DIN Rail clamp onto the DIN Rail and push the bottom of the DIN Rail clamp firmly until it clamps on to the bottom of the DIN Rail.

  • Page 39: Clearance

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 8.4. Clearance For sufficient air circulation around the product, Kontron recommends users not to mount or operate any other devices within the specified keep out areas around the product. Users must observe the marked keep out areas.

  • Page 40: Before Starting

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 8.5. Before Starting Before connecting the KBox A-151-TGL to power and starting, read the instructions in this user guide and observe the safety instructions in Chapter 2/General Safety Instructions. The product comes hardware configured and on request with a pre-installed Operating System (OS) and all the necessary drivers (in accordance with the ordered hardware configuration).

  • Page 41: Connecting To A Dc Power Supply

    Only connect the product to an external power supply providing the voltage type (AC or DC) and the input power (max. current) specified on the Kontron Product Label and meeting the requirements of the Limited Power Source (LPS) and Power Source (PS2) of UL/IEC 62368-1 .

  • Page 42: Turning On/Off

    If ordered without a pre-installed operating system, users will need to install the operating system and the appropriate drivers for the configuration ordered. To download relevant drivers for the factory installed hardware components, visit Kontron’s EMD customer section: https://emdcustomersection.kontron.com. Pay attention to the manufacturer’s OS specifications relating to the integrated hardware components.

  • Page 43: 9/ Bios

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 9/ BIOS The KBox A-151-TGL uses the AMI Aptio V uEFI BIOS based on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (uEFI) specification and the Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI. The uEFI BIOS preferences are preset and do not require further adjustment for operation.

  • Page 44: Setup Menus

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 9.2. Setup Menus The Setup utility features menus listed in the selection bar at the top of the screen are:  Main  Advanced  Power  Boot Security   Save & Exit The current active menu and active BIOS Setup item are highlighted in white.

  • Page 45: Main Setup Menu

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 9.3. Main Setup Menu Upon entering the uEFI BIOS Setup program, the Main Setup menu is displayed. This screen lists the Main Setup menu sub-screens and provides basic system information. Additionally, functions for setting the system time and date are offered.

  • Page 46: Advances Setup Menu

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 9.4. Advances Setup Menu Figure 17: Advances Setup Menu Example Aptio Setup - AMI Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit HD Audio [Enabled] Onboard LAN1 Controller [Enabled] Onboard LAN2 Controller...
  • Page 47 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Sub-screen Additional Sub-screens with Description Display Aperture Size> [128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024 MB, 2048 MB] Configuration> DVMT Pre-Allocated> [32M; 64M; 4M; 8M; 12M; 16M; 20M; 24M; 28M; 32M/F7; 36M; 40M; 44M; 48M; 52M; 56M; 60M;] DVMT Total Gfx Mem>...
  • Page 48 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Sub-screen Additional Sub-screens with Description Firmware Version> Read Only Field Trusted Computing> 7.85 Note: Hidden if Security device support = disabled Read Only Field Vendor > Note: Hidden if security device support = disabled Security Device Support>...
  • Page 49 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Sub-screen Additional Sub-screens with Description DIO-5 > [Output Low, Output High] DIO-6 > [Output Low, Output High] DIO-7 > [Output Low, Output High] DI0_0 as Input Value> DIO_1 as Input Value> DIO_2 as Input Value>...
  • Page 50 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Sub-screen Additional Sub-screens with Description Change Settings> [Auto IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;] Serial Port 2 Type> [RS232, RS422, RS485] RS485 Duplex Mode> [Half Duplex, Full Duplex] Note: only visable in RS485 mode Auto Flow Control>...

  • Page 51: Power Setup Menu

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 9.5. Power Setup Menu Figure 18: Power Setup Menu Example Aptio Setup - AMI Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Power Configuration ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Restore AC Power Loss...
  • Page 52 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Sub-screen Additional Sub-screens with Description Resume By RTC Alarm [Disabled, Enabled] WDT Function [Disabled, Enabled] WatchDog Timer Configuration> Sub-screen Additional Sub-screens with Description Chipset PCH-IO PCI Express PCI Express ASPM Auto Configuration...

  • Page 53: Boot Setup Menu

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 9.6. Boot Setup Menu Figure 19: Boot Setup Menu Example Aptio Setup - AMI Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Configuration Full Screen LOGO Display [Disabled] Setup Prompt Timeout...

  • Page 54: Security Setup Menu

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 9.7. Security Setup Menu Figure 20: Security Setup Menu Example Aptio Setup - AMI Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then...
  • Page 55 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Function Description Secure Boot Menu> Read only field Vendor Key> (continued) [Valid) Factory Key [Enabled, Disabled] Provision> Restore Factory Keys> Reset To Setup Mode> Export To Secure Boot variables> Enroll Efi Image>...

  • Page 56: Save And Exit Setup Menu

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 9.8. Save and Exit Setup Menu Figure 21: Save and Exit Setup Menu Example Aptio Setup - AMI Main Advanced Power Boot Security Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Discard Changes and Reset →...

  • Page 57: 10/ System Specifications

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 System Specifications 10.1. Block Diagram Figure 22: Block Diagram KBox A-151-TGL KBox A-151-TGL 2x DisplayPort 2x DDR4 3200 SO-DIMM Sockets Intel® Core™ i7-1185G7E Up to 64 GB 4x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Intel®...

  • Page 58: Hardware Specification

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 10.2. Hardware Specification Table 15: Hardware Specification Processor Board 3.5” SBC TGL Processor Intel® Core™ i3-1115G4E 6 MB Cache 2.2 GHz/up to 3.9 GHz 15 W TDP Intel® Core™ i5-1145G7E and 8 MB Cache 1.5 GHz/up to 4.1 GHz...

  • Page 59: Power Specification

    Only connect the product to an external power supply providing the voltage type (AC or DC) and the input power (max. current) specified on the Kontron Product Label and meeting the requirements of the Limited Power Source (LPS) and Power Source (PS2) of UL/IEC 62368-1 .

  • Page 60: Power Supply Protection Requirements

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 10.4.1. Power Supply Protection Requirements The external DC power supply is required to incorporate protection and supply features such as over current protection, inrush current protection, over voltage protection and under voltage (brownout) protection, to protect the product against fluctuations and interruptions in the delivered DC power supply.

  • Page 61: Environmental Specification

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 10.5. Environmental Specification Table 19: Environmental Specification Description Temperature Operating Standard 0°C to 60°C (32°F to 140°F) Extended -40°C to 60° (-40°F to 140°F) Non-Operating -20°C to +70°C (-4°F to 158°F) Humidity 93% RH at 40°C, non-condensing...

  • Page 62: Figure 23: Mechanical Dimensions (Mm)

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Figure 23: Mechanical Dimensions (mm) 180 mm STEP file date is available for the KBox A-151-TGL. To access the files, visit Kontron’s Customer Section. www.kontron.com // 62...

  • Page 63: Compliance

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 10.7. Compliance The KBox A-151-TGL plans to comply with the relevant requirements and the approximation of the laws relating to ‘CE’ (no Wi-Fi/LTE variant) and ‘RED’ (Wi-Fi/LTE variant), and the standards that are constitutional parts of the declaration.

  • Page 64: Table 23: International Compliance

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Europe – CE RED Mark EN 301 489-17 V3.2.4 Electromagnetic Compatibility (EMC) standard for radio equipment and services; Part 17: Specific conditions for Broadband Data Transmission Systems EN 300 328 V2.2.2 Wideband transmission systems - Data transmission equipment operating in the 2,4 GHz band EN 301 893-2 V2.1.1...
  • Page 65 Kontron is not responsible for any radio television interference caused by unauthorized modifications of the delivered product or the substitution or attachment of connecting cables and equipment other than those specified by Kontron. The correction of interference caused by unauthorized modification, substitution or attachment is the user’s responsibility.

  • Page 66: 11/ Connectors And Leds

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11/ Connectors and LEDs This chapter describes the KBox A-151-TGL’s external connectors, status LEDs, sockets and relevant internal headers and jumpers. If further information is required, visit the Internal 3.5” SBC’s website https://www.kontron.com/en/produkte/3.5-- sbc-tgl.

  • Page 67: Table 26: Gbe Lan Connector Pin Assignment (X103)

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Signal Description TX1+ / TX1- In MDI mode, this is the first pair in 2.5GBase-T and 1000Base-T, i.e. the BI_DA+/- pair, and is the transmit pair in 10Base-T and 100Base-TX. In MDI crossover mode, this pair acts as the BI_DB+/- pair, and is the receive pair in 10Base-T and 100Base-TX.

  • Page 68: Usb 3.2 Gen 2 Port Connector (X107, X106, X105, X104)

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.1.3. USB 3.2 Gen 2 Port Connector (X107, X106, X105, X104) The four USB ports connectors (X107, X106, X105 and X104) support USB 3.2 Gen 2 compatible devices. USB 3.2 Gen 2 ports are backwards compatible with USB 2.0...

  • Page 69: Serial Port Connector Pin Assignment (X111, X110)

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Signal Name Description TX#+/- DisplayPort Lane # transmitter differential pair (+/-) Aux +/- DisplayPort Auxiliary channel differential pair (+) Ground signal Power supply signal for connector 11.1.5. Serial Port Connector Pin Assignment (X111, X110) The two serial ports (X111 and X110) support RS232/422/485 configurations.

  • Page 70: Power Button

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.1.6. Power Button The power button turns on and off the product. 11.1.7. Standby LED The standby LED indicates the standby status. Table 30: Standby LED Standby LED Signal Name Yellow LED On...

  • Page 71: I/O Door (X201)

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.1.10. I/O Door (X201) 11.1.10.1. GPIO Connector The expansion slot GPIO connector supports eight GPIO bi-directional signals. Table 32: GPIO Connector Pin Assignment Signal 12-pin GPIO Connector Direction Description Name PWR_IN Power...

  • Page 72: Socket Pin Assignments

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.2. Socket Pin Assignments 11.2.1. M.2 Key E 2230 Socket The M.2 Key E 2230 module socket (M2E1) supports PCIe x1, USB 2.0, UART, PCM and / or CNVi signals. The socket implements a Wi-Fi or CNVi Wi-Fi)/Bluetooth module.
  • Page 73 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Key E* CNVi* Signal Description Signal Description Ground Ground UART_WAKE# UART wake-up WGR_CLKN CNVio bus Rx clock (-) UART_RX UART data input BRI_RSP BRI bus Rx WGR_CLKP CNVio bus Rx clock (+)
  • Page 74 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Key E* CNVi* Signal Description Signal Description WT_D1P CNVio bus Tx Lane 1 (+) Ground Ground REFCLK0 Reference clock WT_D0N CNVio bus Tx Lane 0 (-) WT_D0P CNVio bus Tx Lane 0 (+)

  • Page 75: M2. Key B 3042 Socket

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.2.2. M2. Key B 3042 Socket The M.2 key B 3042 module (2242 2280) socket supports PCIe x1 / SATA 3.0 and USB 2.0 signals as well as UIM signals connected to the micro SIM card holder. The socket implements a cellular LTE module.

  • Page 76: Key M 2280 Slot Socket

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.2.3. M.2 Key M 2280 Slot Socket The M.2 key M 2280 module socket (M2M1) supports PCIe x4 signals. The socket implements a SSD (NVMe) module. Table 36. M.2 Key M 2280 Socket Pin Assignment M.2 Key M socket...

  • Page 77: Micro Sim Card Holder For M.2 Key B

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.2.4. Micro SIM Card Holder for M.2 Key B The micro SIM card holder or M.2 Key B accommodates a micro SIM card and connects to UIM signals on the M.2 Key B slot.

  • Page 78: Header And Jumper Pin Assignments

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.3. Header and Jumper Pin Assignments This chapter provides the pin assignment of relevant on-board headers and jumpers. 11.3.1. RTC Battery Power Input Header The on-board RTC battery power input header connects to the RTC battery. The battery provides power to the system clock to retain the time when power is turn off.

  • Page 79: Usb Power Selection Jumper

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 11.3.4. USB Power Selection Jumper The on-board USB Power selection jumper determines whether the USB ports power up in the S4 or S5 state. Table 41: USB power Selection Jumper Pin Assignment 3-pin 2.0 mm Pitch...

  • Page 80: 12/ Maintenance

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 Maintenance Maintenance or repair on the product may only be carried out by trained personnel authorized by Kontron. Kontron products require only minimum servicing and maintenance for problem-free operation. Handling and operation of the product is permitted only for trained personnel aware of the associated dangers, within a work place that is access controlled and fulfills all necessary technical and environmental requirements.
  • Page 81 KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 The internal lithium battery must be replaced with an identical 3 Volt battery or a Kontron recommended battery. To replace the lithium battery, perform the following: Close all applications. Shut down properly using the power button and disconnect the power cable from the Power IN connector or the DC power supply.

  • Page 82: 13/ Storage And Transportation

    The storage facility must meet the product’s environmental storage requirements as stated within this user guide. Kontron recommends keeping the original packaging material for future storage or warranty shipments.

  • Page 83: 14/ Technical Support

    RMA number. 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 84: Warranty

    Limitation/Exemption from Warranty Obligation In general, Kontron shall not be required to honor the warranty, even during the warranty period, and shall be exempted from the statutory accident liability obligations in the event of damage caused to the product due to failure to observe the following: ...

  • Page 85: List Of Acronyms

    KBox A-151-TGL - Preliminary User Guide Rev. 0.7 List of Acronyms Table 42: List of Acronyms ACPI Advanced Configuration Power Interface mPCIe Mini PCI-Express AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface Operating System BIOS Basic Input Output System Power Supply Unit BlueTooth...

  • Page 86: About Kontron - Member Of The S&T Group

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