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USER GUIDE
COMe-bCL6
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  • Page 1  USER GUIDE COMe-bCL6 Doc. Rev 1.96 Doc. ID: 1062-1415...
  • Page 2 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 This page has been intentionally left blank www.kontron.com // 2...
  • Page 3 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96  COME-BCL6 USER GUIDE 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 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Intended Use THIS DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE FOR THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, THE NAVIGATION, CONTROL OR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, LIFE SUPPORT OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT, OR REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, OR IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF PRODUCTS COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR...
  • Page 5 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Revision History Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue Author Initial version 2018-July-30 PNs cooling accessories changed, added new 2018-August-30 processor MTBF, EMV test modified 2018-December-04 Pin A52/A53 changed, USB 3.1 Gen2 support 2019-February-04 BIOS Chapter screens added 2019-April-08 Table 2: Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C) 2019-July-30...
  • Page 6 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 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-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 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 8 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 For Your Safety Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a long fault-free life. However, the life expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by improper treatment during unpacking and installation.
  • Page 9 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Lithium Battery Precautions If your product is equipped with a lithium battery, take the following precautions when replacing the battery. Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly.  Replace only with same or equivalent battery type recommended by the manufacturer. ...

  • Page 10: Table Of Contents

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Table of Contents Symbols ..........................................7 Table of Contents......................................10 List of Tables ........................................12 List of Figures ........................................13 Introduction ......................................14 1.1. Product Description....................................14 1.2. Product Naming Clarification ................................14 1.3. COM Express® Documentation ................................14 1.4.
  • Page 11 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.4.3. Power Supply Voltage Ripple ................................34 2.4.4. Power Consumption ................................... 34 2.4.6. Power Supply Control Settings ............................... 36 2.4.7. Power Supply Modes ..................................37 2.5. Thermal Management ................................... 38 2.5.1. Heatspreader and Cooling Solutions .............................. 38 2.5.2.

  • Page 12: List Of Tables

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Maintenance ....................................... 68 6.1. Boot problems with Xeon Modules ..............................68 6.2. Blue Screen after BIOS Update ................................68 uEFI BIOS ......................................69 7.1. Starting the uEFI BIOS ..................................... 69 7.2. Setup Menus ......................................70 7.2.1. Main Setup Menu ....................................71 7.2.2.

  • Page 13: List Of Figures

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Table 27: Power Supply Specifications ..............................34 Table 28: Single Supply Current Consumption @ 12 V with AVX2 Load ..................34 Table 29: Power Supply and Management ............................. 35 Table 30: Power Management Options ..............................36 Table 31: Power Supply Control Settings ..............................

  • Page 14: 1/ Introduction

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 1/ Introduction 1.1. Product Description Kontron's Computer-on-Module COMe-bCL6 is a COM Express® Basic Type 6 pinout based on the Intel® 8 Generation Core ™/Xeon® processors. The COMe-bCL6 supports additional communication interfaces via a separate Chipset (CM246/QM370 PCH). Due to Intel’s 14nm technology, the processor offers increased efficiency and performance with TDP as low as 25 to 45 W for quad-core chips and 25 to 45 W for six cores.

  • Page 15: Com Express® Functionality

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 1.4. COM Express® Functionality All Kontron COM Express® basic and compact modules contain two 220-pin connectors; each of which has two rows called row A & B on the primary connector and row C & D on the secondary connector. The COM Express® Computer- On-Module (COM) features the following maximum amount of interfaces according to the PCI Industrial Computer Manufacturers Group (PICMG) module pinout type.

  • Page 16: 2/ Product Specification

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2/ Product Specification 2.1. Module Variants The COM Express® basic sized, Computer-on-Module COMe-bCL6, uses pinout Type 6 and is compatible with the PICMG specification COM.0 Rev. 3.0. The COMe-bCL6 is available in different variants to cover demands in performance, price and power.

  • Page 17: Extended Temperature Grade Modules (E1, -25 °C To +75 °C)

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Product Number Product Name Comment 38034-0000-19-2 COMe-bCL6 G4932E QM370 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on- Module with Intel® Celeron® G4932E, 2x1.9GHz, QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM 2.1.2. Extended Temperature Grade Modules (E1, -25 °C to +75 °C) Extended Temperature grade modules (E1, -25°C to 75°C) are available as a standard product number, on request.

  • Page 18: Accessories

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Product Number Product Name Comment temperature grade 38035-0000-19-7 COMe-bCL6R E2S i7- COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module 9850HL QM370 with Intel® Core™ i7-9850HL, 6x1.9GHz, QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial temperature grade 38035-0000-25-5 COMe-bCL6R E2S i5- COM Express®...

  • Page 19: Table 5: Come Type 6 Specific Accessories

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Table 5: COMe Type 6 Specific Accessories Part Number COMe Carrier Project Code Comment 38115-0000-00-x COM Express® ADTI Thin-mITX Carrier with 5 mm Reference Carrier-i Type 6 COMe connector 38116-0000-00-5 COM Express® Eval Carrier2 Type ADT6 ATX Carrier with 5 mm COMe connector Part Number...

  • Page 20: Table 7: Memory Modules

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Table 7: Memory Modules Part Number Memory (validated reference types) 97017-4096-27-0 DDR4-2666 SODIMM 4GB_COM DDR4-2666, 4GB, 260P, 1333MHz, PC4-2666 SODIMM 97017-8192-27-0 DDR4-2666 SODIMM 8GB_COM DDR4-2666, 8GB, 260P, 1333MHz, PC4-2666 SODIMM 97017-1600-27-0 DDR4-2666 SODIMM 16GB_COM DDR4-2666, 16GB, 260P, 1333MHz, PC4- 2666 SODIMM 97017-3200-27-0 DDR4-2666 SODIMM 32GB_COM...

  • Page 21: Functional Specification

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3. Functional Specification 2.3.1. Block Diagram COMe-bCL6 The following figure displays the system block diagram applicable to all COMe-bCL6 modules. Figure 1: Block Diagram COMe-bCL6 www.kontron.com // 21...

  • Page 22: Front And Bottom View

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.2. Front and Bottom View 2.3.2.1. Front View Figure 2: Front View COMe-bCL6 2x SO-DIMM slots Processor www.kontron.com // 22...

  • Page 23: Figure 3: Bottom View Come-Bcl6

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.2.2. Bottom View Figure 3: Bottom View COMe-bCL6 2x COMe interfaces X1A and X1B Place for additional SO-DIMM slots Place for additional NVMe www.kontron.com // 23...

  • Page 24: Technical Data

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.3. Technical Data Table 8: Technical Data Function Definition Compliance COM Express® basic, Pin-out Type 6 Dimensions (H X W) 125 x 95 mm Intel 8 Generation Core/Xeon Series, Package: BGA1440: Intel® Xeon® E-2276ME/ML, Intel® Xeon® E-2254ME/ML, Intel® Core™ i7- 9850HE/HL, Intel®...

  • Page 25: Processor

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.4. Processor The Intel® 8 Generation Core™ series product family uses the 14 nm process technology, with 42 mm x 28 mm package size and BG1440 socket. In general, the processors supports the following technologies:  Intel®...

  • Page 26: Table 9: Specifications Of The Come-Bcl6 Processor Variants

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Table 9: Specifications of the COMe-bCL6 Processor Variants Cores/ Frequency Processor L3-Cache TDP/T Graphics Junction Threads nom./Turbo Intel® Xeon® E- 6/12 2.8/4.5 GHz 12 MByte 45 W/100°C UHD-Graphics P630 2276ME Intel® Xeon® E- 6/12 2.0/4.2 GHz 12 MByte 25 W/100°C UHD-Graphics P630...

  • Page 27: Chipset

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.5. Chipset The COMe-bCL6 is a two-chip solution implementing the H CPU and CM246, QM370 and optional HM370 Platform Controller Hub. 2.3.5.1. Platform Controller Hub (PCH) The following table lists the PCH QM370 and CM246 PCH features. Table 10: PCH QM370 and CM246 Features Feature QM370...

  • Page 28: Trusted Platform Module (Tpm)

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.8. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) The SLB 9670 is a Trusted Platform Module and is based on advanced hardware security technology. This TPM implementation has achieved CC EAL4+ certification and serves as a basis for other TPM products and firmware upgrades.

  • Page 29: Pci Express Graphics 3.0 (Peg)

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.13. PCI Express Graphics 3.0 (PEG) Table 14: PCI Express Graphics 3.0 COMe Lane 1x16 (Default) 1x16 1x8+2x4 1x8+2x4 Reversed Reversed Reversed PEG0 PEG1 PEG2 PEG3 PEG4 PEG5 PEG6 PEG7 PEG8 PEG9 PEG10 PEG11 PEG12 PEG13 PEG14 PEG15 2.3.14.

  • Page 30: Serial Ata 3.0

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Table 16: USB Overcurrent COMe connector USB_OC_0_1# USB2_OC0# USB_OC_2_3# USB2_OC1# USB_OC_4_5# USB2_OC2# USB_OC_6_7# USB2_OC3# 2.3.15. Serial ATA 3.0 Table 17: Serial ATA 3.0 COMe Port HSIO Port SATA0 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 2.3.16. Gigabit Ethernet Intel Jacksonville I219LM Ethernet Connection (PHY only) is connected to PCH HSIO Port 10 (PCIe #5). Ethernet connectivity is achieved via a single-port integrated physical layer (PHY) supporting Ethernet Media Dependent Interfaces [0-3].

  • Page 31: Graphic Interfaces

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.17. Graphic Interfaces Up to four independent Digital Display Interfaces can be used simultaneously and in combination, to implement an independent or cloned display configuration.  3x DP 1.2 with Audio  1x eDP 1.4 or LVDS ...

  • Page 32: Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)-Bus

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COMe Connector HDA_SDIN[0:1] HDA_SDI[0:1] HDA_SDIN2 2.3.20. Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)-Bus Two I2C Buses generated by. I2C is used for attaching lower-speed peripheral ICs to processors and microcontrollers in short-distance, intra-board communication. 2.3.21. Power Supply Control Settings The power supply control settings are set in the BIOS and enable the module to shut down, rest and wake from standby properly.

  • Page 33: Uart Serial Ports

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.3.24. UART Serial Ports Table 23: UART Signals COMe Signal EC/kCPLD function SER0_TX po_uart_tx[0] SER0_RX po_uart_rx[0] SER1_TX po_uart_tx[1] SER1_RX po_uart_rx[1] 2.3.25. BIOS/Software Features Table 24: BIOS and Software Features Feature Remark Supported BIOS EFI AMI Aptio V UEFI Software BIOS/EFI Flash utility for EFI Shell, Windows, Linux BIOS/EFI Utility to configure PCIe mapping...

  • Page 34: Electrical Specification

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Feature Remark Embedded API KEAPI3 Custom BIOS Settings / Supported Flash Backup Watchdog Support Triple Staged 2.4. Electrical Specification 2.4.1. Power Supply Voltage The supply voltage is applied through the VCC pins (VCC) of the module connector. The COMe-bCL6 supports a power supply input from 8.5 V to 20 V and operation in both single supply and ATX power supply mode.

  • Page 35: Table 29: Power Supply And Management

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 For Information on detailed power consumption measurements in all states and benchmarks for CPU, graphics and memory performance, see Application Note at EMD Customer Section. Table 29: Power Supply and Management Criteria Description S0 Normal Operation S3 Suspend to RAM S4 Suspend to Disk (OS Hibernate mode) Suspend Modes...

  • Page 36: Power Supply Control Settings

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.4.5. Power Management Power management options are available within the BIOS setup. Table 30: Power Management Options Feature Remark ACPI Settings ACPI 6.0 Miscellaneous Power Supported in BIOS setup menu Management Within the BIOS setup If VCC power is removed, 5 V ±5 % can be applied to the V_5V_STBY pins to support the following suspend-states: ...

  • Page 37: Power Supply Modes

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.4.7. Power Supply Modes 2.4.7.1. ATX Mode By connecting an ATX power supply with VCC and 5 VSB, PWR_OK is set to low and VCC is off. Pressing the power button sets the ATX PSU setting PWR_OK to high and powers VCC. The PS_ON# signal generated by SUS_S3# (A15) indicates that the system is in Suspend to RAM state.

  • Page 38: Thermal Management

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.5. Thermal Management 2.5.1. Heatspreader and Cooling Solutions A heatspreader plate assembly is available from Kontron for the COMe-bCL6. The heatspreader plate on top of this assembly is NOT a heat sink. The heatspreader works as a COM Express® standard thermal interface to be use with a heat sink or external cooling devices.

  • Page 39: Table 36: Electrical Characteristics Of The Fan Connector

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Signal Description Type Power GND To connect a standard 3-pin connector fan to the module, use one of the following adaptor cables:  KAB-HSP 200 mm (PN 96079-0000-00-0)  KAB-HSP 40 mm (PN 96079-0000-00-2) If the input voltage is below 13 V, the maximum supply current to the on-module fan connector is 350 mA. The maximum supply current is limited to 150 mA if the input voltage is between 13 V and 20 V.

  • Page 40: Environmental Specification

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.6. Environmental Specification 2.6.1. Temperature Kontron defines the following temperature grades for Computer-on-Modules. For more information on the available temperature grades for the COMe-bCL6, see Chapter 2.1 Module Variants. Table 37: Temperature Grade Specifications Temperature Grades Operating Storage Validated Input...

  • Page 41: Standards And Certifications

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.7. Standards and Certifications The COMe-bCL6 complies with the following standards and certifications. All Peripheral interfaces intended for connection to external equipment are ESD/EMI protected. Table 39: Standards and Certifications Emission EN55032:2015 Class B Information technology equipment, radio disturbance characteristics- limits and methods of (EMC) measurement IEC 61000-6-3 :2006 + A1:2010 + AC: 2011 / EN 61000-6-3 :2007 + A1:2011 + AC:2012...

  • Page 42: Mtbf

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.8. MTBF The following MTBF (Mean Time Before Failure) values were calculated using a combination of manufacturer’s test data, if the data was available, and the Telcordia (Bellcore) issue 2 calculation for the remaining parts. The Telcordia calculation used is “Method 1 Case 3” in a ground benign, controlled environment (GB,GC). This particular method takes into account varying temperature and stress data and the system is assumed to have not been burned in.

  • Page 43: Mechanical Specification

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 2.9. Mechanical Specification 2.9.1. Dimensions The dimensions of the module are:  95.0 mm x 125.0 mm (3.75 ” x 4.92 “) Figure 5: Module Dimensions 2.9.2. Height The COM Express® specification defines a module height of approximately 13 mm from module PCB bottom to heatspreader top, as shown in the figure below.

  • Page 44: 3/ Features And Interfaces

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 3/ Features and Interfaces 3.1. The Low Pin Count (LPC) Interface signals are connected to the LPC Bus bridge located in the CPU or chipset. The LPC low speed interface can be used for peripheral circuits such as an external Super I/O Controller that typically combines legacy-device support into a single IC.

  • Page 45: Using An External Spi Flash

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 BIOS does not support being split between two chips. Booting takes place either from the module SPI or from the baseboard SPI. The following table provides a list of supported SPI Boot Flash types for the 8-SOIC package. Table 42: Supported SPI Boot Flash Types for 8-SOIC Package Size Manufacturer...

  • Page 46: External Spi Flash On Modules With Intel® Me - In The Prd

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 3.2.3. External SPI flash on Modules with Intel® ME – in the PRD If booting from the external (baseboard mounted) SPI flash then exchanging the COM Express® module for another module of the same type will cause the Intel® Management Engine (ME) to fail during the next start. This is due to the design of the ME that bounds itself to every module to which it was previously flashed.

  • Page 47: Triple Staged Watchdog Timer (Wdt)

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 3.6. Triple Staged Watchdog Timer (WDT) 3.6.1. Basics A watchdog timer or (computer operating properly (COP) timer) is a computer hardware or software timer. If there is a fault condition in the main program, the watchdog triggers a system reset or other corrective actions. The intention is to bring the system back from the nonresponsive state to normal operation.

  • Page 48: Real Time Clock (Rtc)

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 3.7. Real Time Clock (RTC) The RTC keeps track of the current time accurately. The RTC’s low power consumption means that the RTC can be powered from an alternate source of power enabling the RTC to continue to keep time while the primary source of power is off or unavailable.

  • Page 49: Shutdown Input Circuit Details

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Power Input Rails: The main 12 V power input rail incorporates about 300 μF of distributed capacitance. This rail must be discharged by an external crowbar located on the carrier board, which must provide a shunt resistance of approximately 1 Ohm.

  • Page 50: 4/ System Resources

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 4/ System Resources 4.1. Memory Area The following table specifies the memory address range and COMe-bCL6 memory usage. Table 45: Designated memory Locations Address Range (hex) Size Project Usage Address range (hex) Size Project usage 00000000-0009FBFF 639 KB DOS- (Real mode-) memory 0009FC00-0009FFFF...

  • Page 51: I/O Address Map

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 4.2. I/O Address Map The I/O port addresses of the COMe-bCL6 are functionally identical to a standard PC/AT. All addresses not mentioned in this table should be available. We recommend that you do not use I/O addresses below 0100h with additional hardware for compatibility reasons, even if the I/O address is available.
  • Page 52 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 I/O Address Range General Usage Project Usage 200-207 Gameport Low Gameport Low 208-20F Gameport High Gameport High 220-22F Soundblaster® Not used ISA PnP Not used 278-27F Parallel port LPT2 Not used 295-296 Hardware monitor (Winbond default) Hardware monitor on base board if SuperIO present (optional) 2B0-2BF...

  • Page 53: Legacy Interrupt (Irq) Lines

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 4.3. Legacy Interrupt (IRQ) lines The following table specifies the Interrupt lines and the device connected to the Interrupt line. It also states which Interrupt lines are available for new devices. Table 47: List of Interrupt Requests General Usage Project Usage Timer...

  • Page 54: System Management (Sm) Bus

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 4.6. System Management (SM) Bus The 8-bit SMBus address uses the LSB (Bit 0) for the direction of the device.  Bit0 = 0 defines the write address  Bit0 = 1 defines the read address The 8-bit address listed below shows the write address for all devices.

  • Page 55: 5/ Interface Connectors X1A And X1B

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 5/ Interface Connectors X1A and X1B The COMe-bCL6 is a COM Express® basic module containing two 220-pin connectors; each with two rows called row A & B on primary connector and row C & D on secondary connector. The following figure is a view of the bottom of the module showing the position of interface connectors X1A and X1B.

  • Page 56: X1A And X1B Pin Assignment

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Type Description Type Description I/OD DP-O Bi-directional Input/Output Open Differential Pair Output Drain I-5T 3.3 V Input (5 V Tolerance) Pull-Up Resistor Output Analog Power Connection + and - Output Open Drain Differential Pair Differentiator To protect external power lines of peripheral devices, make sure that: the wires have the right diameter to withstand the maximum available current.
  • Page 57 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment SATA0_TX- SUS_S4# Indicates system is in Suspend to Disk (or deeper) O-3.3 PD 10 kΩ state. SATA0_RX+ SATA receive data pair 0 DP-I SATA0_RX- Power Ground PWR GND SATA2_TX+ SATA transmit data pair 2 DP-O SATA2_TX- SUS_S5#...
  • Page 58 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment PCIE_TX4- Power Ground PWR GND PCIE_TX3+ PCI Express transmit lane 3 DP-O PCIE_TX3- Power Ground PWR GND PCIE_TX2+ PCI Express transmit lane 2 DP-O PCIE_TX2- GPI1 General purpose input 1 I-3.3 PU 100 kΩ, 3.3 V (S0)

  • Page 59: Connector X1A Row B

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment TYPE10# Indicates to Carrier Board that type 10 Module is installed SER0_TX Serial port 0 TXD O-3.3 20 V protection circuit implemented on-module, PD on carrier boards needed for proper operation SER0_RX Serial port 0 RXD...
  • Page 60 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment SATA1_TX+ SATA 1 transmit data pair DP-O SATA1_TX- SUS_STAT# Indicates imminent suspend operation; used to O-3.3 notify LPC devices. SATA1_RX+ SATA 1 receive data pair DP-I SATA1_RX- Power Ground PWR GND SATA3_TX+ SATA 3 transmit data pair DP-O...
  • Page 61 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment Power Ground PCIE_RX2+ PCI Express receive lane 2 DP-I PCIE_RX2- GPO3 General Purpose Output 3 O-3.3 PD 100 kΩ PCIE_RX1+ PCI Express receive lane 1 DP-I PCIE_RX1- WAKE0# PCI Express Wake Event wake up signal I-3.3 PU 10 kΩ, 3.3 V (S5) WAKE1#...

  • Page 62: Connector X1B Row C

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment B103 SLEEP# Sleep button signal used by ACPI operating I-3.3 PU 47 kΩ, 3.3 V system to bring system to sleep state or wake it (S5) up again B104 VCC_12V Main input voltage (8.5 V-20 V) 8.5 V - 20 V B105...
  • Page 63 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment DDI2_CTRLCLK_AUX+ DDI2 Clock I/O-3.3 PD 100 kΩ DDI2_CTRLDATA_AUX- DDI2 Date I/O-3.3 PD 100 kΩ, 3.3 V (S0) DDI2_DDC_AUX_SEL DDI2 Select I-3.3 PD 1 MΩ RSVD Reserved for future use DDI3_CTRLCLK_AUX+ DDI3 Clock I/O-3.3 PD 100 kΩ...
  • Page 64 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment PEG_RX8- Power Ground PWR GND PEG_RX9+ PCI Express Graphics(PEG) receive lane 9 DP-I PEG_RX9- RSVD Reserved for future use Power Ground PWR GND PEG_RX10+ PCI Express Graphics (PEG) receive lane 10 DP-I PEG_RX10- Power Ground...

  • Page 65: Connector X1B Row D

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 5.2.4. Connector X1B Row D The following table lists the pins for connector X1B row D. Table 54: Connector X1B Row D Pinout List COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment Power Ground PWR GND USB_SSTX0- Additional transmit signal for SuperSpeed DP-O USB data path 0 USB_SSTX0+...
  • Page 66 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment DDI2_PAIR2+ DDI2 pair 2 DP-O DDI2_PAIR2- RSVD Reserved for future use DDI2_PAIR3+ DDI2 pair 3 DP-0 DDI2_PAIR3- Power Ground PWR GND PEG_TX0+ PCI Express Graphics (PEG) transmit lane 0 DP-O PEG_TX0- PEG_LANE_RV# PCI Express Graphics (PEG) Lane Reversal...
  • Page 67 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 COME Signal Description Type Termination Comment RSVD Reserved for future use PEG_TX14+ PCI Express Graphics (PEG) transmit lane 14 DP-O PEG_TX14- D100 Power Ground PWR GND D101 PEG_TX15+ PCI Express Graphics (PEG) transmit lane 15 DP-O D102 PEG_TX15- D103...

  • Page 68: 6/ Maintenance

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 6/ Maintenance 6.1. Boot problems with Xeon Modules There is a strange behavior at the ATX interface of the Kontron Xeon COMe-bCL6 module, after switching on (violet line 5VSTBY) the PSON is active (High) (yellow line inverted). Then a power button pulse is sent (blue line, width pulse 400ms).

  • Page 69: 7/ Uefi Bios

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7/ uEFI BIOS 7.1. Starting the uEFI BIOS The COMe-bCL6 is provided with a Kontron-customized, pre-installed and configured version of AMI Aptio ® V uEFI BIOS based on the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (uEFI) specification and the Intel® Platform Innovation Framework for EFI.

  • Page 70: Setup Menus

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2. Setup Menus The Setup utility features menus listed in the selection bar at the top of the screen:  Main  Advanced  Chipset  Security  Boot Save & Exit  The left and right arrow keys select the Setup menus. The currently active menu and the currently active uEFI BIOS Setup item are highlighted in white.

  • Page 71: Main Setup Menu

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2.1. Main Setup Menu On entering the uEFI BIOS the Setup program displays the Main Setup menu. This screen lists the Main Setup menu sub-screens and provides basic system information as well as functions for setting the system language, time and date.
  • Page 72 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Sub-screen Description PCH Information Read only field Displays information about the PCH Name, PCH SKU, Stepping, and LAN PHY Revision ME FW Read only field ME Firmware Version, ME Firmware Consumer SKU System language Selects System language System Date Displays System Date System Time...

  • Page 73: Advanced Setup Menu

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2.2. 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 9: Avanced Setup Menu Table 57: Advanced Setup menu Sub-screens and Functions Sub-Screen Function...
  • Page 74 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description MSI enabled Enable/Disable C6DRAM Enable/Disable Configuration Software Guard Software Controlled Extensions (SGX) Select Owner EPOCH No Change in Owner EPOCHs input type CPU Flex Ratio Override Enable/Disable Intel Virtual Enable/Disable Technology>...
  • Page 75 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description Passive Trip Points Enable/Disable Critical Trip Point Enable/Disable Platform System Time and ACPI Time and Alarm Device/Legacy RTC Settings Alarm Source Intel ICC ICC/OC Watchdog Enable/Disable Timer ICC Profile ICC PLL Shutdown Enable/Disable Trusted...
  • Page 76 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description Control COMe GPIOs in Enable/Disable BIOS GPIO IRQ-/ I2C IRQ OS Enable/Disable assigned SMART Settings SMART Self Test Enable/Disable H/W Monitor CPU Fan: Fan Control Auto Fan Pulse Fan Trip Point Trip Point Speed Reference CPU Temperature...
  • Page 77 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Sub-Screen Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description TLS Auth Server CA Enroll Cert/Delete Cert Configuration Configuration Client Cert Configuration RAM Disk Disk Memory Type Boot Service Data/Reserved Configuration Create raw Create from file Remove selected RAM disks Additional Watchdog Information The COMe-bCL6 provides a two-staged watchdog with:...
  • Page 78 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Additional SIO Information Logical Devices state on the left side of the control reflects the current logical device state. Changes made during the setup session are shown after restarting the system. The SIO Configuration menu enables all available serial interfaces to be configured. The module-based serial interfaces always appear as COM1 and COM2.

  • Page 79: Chipset Setup Menu

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2.3. Chipset Setup Menu On entering the Chipset Setup menu, the screen lists two sub-screen options:  System Agent  PCH-IO Entering the System Agent Configuration and PCH-IO Configuration sub-screens provides basic system information and possible functions for these configurations. Figure 10: Chipset Setup Menu www.kontron.com // 79...

  • Page 80: Table 58: Chipset: System Agent Configuration Sub-Screens And Functions

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2.3.1. Chipset: System Agent Configuration Table 58: Chipset: System Agent Configuration Sub-screens and Functions Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description Memory Memory Test on Warm Boot Enable/Disable Configuration Maximum Memory Frequency Auto Max TOLUD Dynamic Graphics Skip Scanning Slots Enable/Disable for External GfX...

  • Page 81: Table 59: Chipset Set > Pch-Io Configuration Sub-Screens And Functions

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description PEG0 Slot Power 1.0x Limit Scale PEG0 Physical Slot Number PEG Port Feature Detect Non Compliance Device [Enable/Disable] Configuration PCIe Spread Spectrum Clocking [Enable/Disable] PEG Width PEG Width 1x16 Configuration Configuration Stop Grant Auto...
  • Page 82 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description PCIe Root Port 13 (COMe Lane 4) PCI Expr. Root Port Enable/Disable 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, PCIe Root Port 14 (COMe Lane 5) 23, 24 PCIe Root Port 15 (COMe Lane 6) PCIe Root Port 16 (COMe Lane 7) Connection Type Slot...
  • Page 83 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Function Second level Sub-Screen / Description Port 80h LPC Bus Redirection Enhance Port 80h Enable/Disable LPC Decoding Enable TCO Timer Enable/Disable PCIe P11 SSC [Auto, 0.0%, …] SPD Write Disable True Additional Information for PCI port The PCIe menu refers to the different PCIe lanes using their chipset based numbers.

  • Page 84: Security Setup Menu

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2.4. Security Setup Menu The Security Setup menu provides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings. The passwords are case-sensitive. Figure 11: Security Setup Menu Table 60: Security Setup Menu Functions Function Description Administrator Password Sets administrator password...
  • Page 85 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2.4.1. Remember the Password It is highly recommended to keep a record of all passwords in a safe place. Forgotten passwords results 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, see Chapter 7.5 Firmware Update for information about clearing the uEFI BIOS settings, or contact Kontron Support for further assistance.

  • Page 86: Boot Setup Menu

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2.5. Boot Setup Menu The Boot Setup menu lists dynamically generated boot device priority order. Figure 12: Boot Setup Menu Table 61: Boot Setup Menu Functions Function Description Setup Prompt Timeout Displays number of seconds that the firmware waits before initiating the original default boot selection Bootup NumLock State Selects keyboard NumLock state...

  • Page 87: Save And Exit Setup Menu

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.2.6. Save and Exit Setup Menu The Save and Exit Setup menu provides functions for handling changes made to the uEFI BIOS settings and exiting of the Setup program. Figure 13: Save and Exit Setup Menu Table 62: Save and Exit Setup Menu Functions Function Description...

  • Page 88: The Uefi Shell

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.3. 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 89: Uefi Shell Scripting

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.4. uEFI Shell Scripting 7.4.1. Startup Scripting If the ESC key is not pressed and the timeout has run out then the uEFI Shell tries to execute some startup scripts automatically. It searches for scripts and executes them in the following order: Initially searches for Kontron flash-stored startup script.

  • Page 90: Firmware Update

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 7.5. Firmware Update Firmware updates are typically delivered as a ZIP archive containing only the firmware images. The content of the archive with the directory structure must be copied onto a data storage device with FAT partition. 7.5.1.1.

  • Page 91: 8/ Technical Support

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 8/ 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) ...
  • Page 92 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Kontron Europe GmbH RMA Support Phone: +49 (0) 821 4086-0 Fax: +49 (0) 821 4086 111 Email: service@kontron.com The goods for repair must be packed properly for shipping, considering shock and ESD protection. Goods returned to Kontron Europe GmbH in non-proper packaging will be considered as customer caused faults and cannot be accepted as warranty repairs.

  • Page 93: Appendix A: List Of Acronyms

    COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Appendix A: List of Acronyms Application Programming Interface Inter integrated Circuit Communications BIOS Basic Input Output System IPMI-Over-LAN Base Management Controller Internet of Things IPMI Board Support Package Intelligent Platform Management Interface Controller-area network Keyboard Controller Style Carrier Application specific circuit board that Board...
  • Page 94 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 Trusted Platform Module UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver Transmitter UEFI Unified Extensible Firmware Interface Ultra High Definition Universal Serial Bus Video Graphics Adapter Very Low Profile Watch Dog Timer WEEE Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipement ( directive) www.kontron.com // 94...
  • Page 95 COMe-bCL6 – Rev 1.96 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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