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MSI MS-9A97 Manual

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  • Page 1 MS-9A97 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-9A97 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. ￭ The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment from overheating.

  • 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://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html Battery Information European Union: Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of as unsorted household waste.

  • Page 5: Ce Conformity

    MS-9A97 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 Overview1-1 Package Contents ..................1-2 System Overview ..................1-3...
  • Page 7 Overview Thank you for choosing the MS-9A97, an excellent industrial data machine from MSI. The MS-9A97’s wide heatsink fanless solution eliminates the noise and the risk of fan’s failure. Furthermore, it supports VESA wall-mount interface for various scenarios like digital signage, kiosk, industrial...

  • Page 8: Package Contents

    Overview Package Contents 1. MS-9A97 Industrial Data Machine 2. Power Adapter & Power Cord 3. DIN Rail Mount Set 4. Wall Mount Set (Optional) 5. VESA Mount Set (Optional) 6. Phoenix Plug-in Terminal Block 7. Jumper Caps 8. Driver/Utility Disc * Contact your place of purchase or local distributor if any of the items is damaged or missing.

  • Page 9: System Overview

    MS-9A97 System Overview System I/O & Controls...
  • Page 10 Overview WiFi Antenna Connector (Optional) This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless LAN. Reset Button Press the button to reset the system. AT/ATX Switch This switch allows users to choose between AT and ATX power supplies. Mini DisplayPort Mini DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard.
  • Page 11 MS-9A97 Power Button Press the button to turn the system on or off. Power Jack Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the system. Important Your power source can either be connected to the Power Jack or the Phoenix DC Power Connector. Avoid connecting to both simultaneously.
  • Page 12 Overview Phoenix DC Power Connector The system is designed with a Phoenix connector that carries DC input. Important Your power source can either be connected to the Power Jack or the Phoenix DC Power Connector. Avoid connecting to both simultaneously. Extend Switch Connector This connector is provided for remote power button control.

  • Page 13: System Specifications

    MS-9A97 System Specifications Processor ■ Intel Atom™ x5 E3940 Processor ® Important Intel Apollo Lake Platform does not support turning off the system by pushing ® the power button for 1 second. Memory ■ Onboard 4GB Dual-channel LPDDR4-2400MHz Memory Network ■...
  • Page 14 Overview Rear Panel Input/Output ■ 2 x WiFi Antenna Connectors (Optional) Right Panel Input/Output ■ 2 x RS232/422/485 Serial Ports ■ 1 x Line-Out Jack ■ 1 x Grounding Point ■ 1 x Phoenix DC Power Connector Left Panel Input/Output ■...

  • Page 15: Motherboard Jumpers

    MS-9A97 Motherboard Jumpers Important Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard. JCOMP1 JCMOS1 JTXE1...
  • Page 16 Overview Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1 Normal Clear CMOS (Default) Serial Port Power Jumper: JCOMP1 +12V (Default) TXE F/W Jumper: JTXE1 Normal Disable (Default) 1-10...

  • Page 17: Getting Started 2-1

    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 18: 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 19: System Cover

    MS-9A97 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 20: Msata Card

    Getting Started mSATA Card 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. 2.

  • Page 21: Din Rail Mount

    MS-9A97 DIN Rail Mount 1. Locate the screw holes for the DIN rail mount bracket. 2. Put the DIN rail mount bracket on the system with screw holes aligned. 3. Fasten the screws to fix the DIN rail mount bracket to the system.

  • Page 22: Wall Mount (Optional)

    Getting Started Wall Mount (Optional) 1. Assemble the wall mount brackets by inserting the rubber pads into the bracket holes and then inserting the screws. 2. Flip over the system and locate the screw holes for wall mount brackets. 3. Place the wall mount brackets along the sides of the system with screw holes aligned.

  • Page 23: Vesa Mount (Optional)

    MS-9A97 VESA Mount (Optional) 1. Install the wall mount brackets onto the system. 2. Locate the VESA mount screw holes on the intended device. 3. Fasten the VESA mount plate to the device with the supplied screws. 4. Mount the system onto the VESA mount plate.

  • Page 25: Bios Setup 3-1

    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 26: 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 27 MS-9A97 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 28: 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 29: Main

    MS-9A97 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> <Minute> <Second>.

  • Page 30: 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 31 MS-9A97 ▶ Super IO Configuration ▶ Serial Port 1, Serial Port 2 This setting enables/disables the specified serial port. ▶ Change Settings This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port. ▶ Mode Select Select an operation mode for the specified serial port.
  • Page 32 BIOS Setup ▶ 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. ▶ CPU Configuration ▶...
  • Page 33 MS-9A97 ▶ EIST EIST (Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology) allows the system to dynamically adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production. When disabled, the processor will return the actual maximum CPUID input value of the processor when queried.
  • Page 34 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 35: Boot

    MS-9A97 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. ▶ OS Selection This setting allows users to select the Operating System.

  • Page 36: Security

    BIOS Setup Security ▶ Administrator Password Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. ▶ User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility. 3-12...
  • Page 37 MS-9A97 ▶ Serial Port Console Redirection ▶ 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 38 BIOS Setup the host system and terminal(s). This setting specifies the type of terminal device for console redirection. ▶ Bits per second, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits This setting specifies the transfer rate (bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bits) of Console Redirection. ▶...
  • Page 39 MS-9A97 ▶ Security Configuration ▶ TXE FW Version The setting shows the firmware information of the Intel Trusted Execution Engine (TXE). ▶ TXE HMRFPO The setting enables/disables TXE HMRFPO (Host ME Region Flash Protection Override). ▶ TXE EOP Message This setting determines whether or not to send EOP (Exchange Online Protection) message before entering OS.

  • Page 40: Chipset

    BIOS Setup Chipset ▶ DVMT Pre-Allocated This setting defines the DVMT pre-allocated memory. Pre-allocated memory is the small amount of system memory made available at boot time by the system BIOS for video. Pre-allocated memory is also known as locked memory. This is because it is "locked"...

  • Page 41: Power

    MS-9A97 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 42 BIOS Setup ▶ USB from S3/S4 The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3/ S4 sleep state. ▶ RTC When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.

  • Page 43: Save & Exit

    MS-9A97 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 45 Appendix GPIO WDT Programming This appendix provides WDT (Watch Dog Timer) and GPIO (General Purpose Input/ Output) programming guide. 2-A-1...

  • Page 46: Abstract

    GPIO WDT Programming Abstract Abstract  In  this  document,  code  examples  based  on  C  programming  language  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 47: General Purposed Io

    MS-9A97 General Purposed IO 1. General Purposed IO – GPIO/DIO  The GPIO port configuration addresses listed in the following table:  Name  IO Port  IO address  Name  IO Port  IO address  N_GPI0  0xA05  Bit 3  N_GPO0  0xA10  Bit 0  N_GPI1  0xA05  Bit 4  N_GPO1  0xA10  Bit 1  N_GPI2  0xA05  Bit 5  N_GPO2  0xA10  Bit 2  N_GPI3  0xA05  Bit 6  N_GPO3  0xA10  Bit 3    Set output value of GPO  1. Read the value from GPO port. ...

  • Page 48: Watchdog Timer

    GPIO WDT 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;           ...

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