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COM-R2KC6 COM Express Module User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: September 25, 2023...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2023. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ⚫ AMD Ryzen™, Radeon™, and Vega are trademarks of Advanced Micro Devices, ⚫ Inc. Intel® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity COM-R2KC6 ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Preface...
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it.
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If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii. Exposure to moisture Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in this manual The device is dropped or damaged Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device...
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Component Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB &...
Specifications System Form Factor COM Express Compact Size, Type 6 AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2000 Series Processors: AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2544 (4C/8T, 3.35 GHz, 45W) AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2514 (4C/8T, 2.10 GHz, 15W) AMD Ryzen™ Embedded R2314 (4C/4T, 2.10 GHz, 15W) Chipset Memory DDR4 3200MHz SODIMM x 2, up to 32GB...
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Ethernet Intel® I226-LM/IT 2.5GbE x 1 Audio High Definition Audio Interface USB Port USB 2.0 x 8, USB 3.2 (10Gbps) x 2, USB 3.2 (5Gbps) x 1 Serial Port 2-Wire UART x 2 (Tx/Rx) HDD Interface SATA 6Gb/s x 2 Expansion PEG [x4] PCIe Gen 3 [x1] x 4 (0~3)
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application Label Function COMAB1 Express Row A/B Connector COMCD1 Express Row C/D Connector BIOS SPI Flash Programming Connector JECSPI1 EC SPI Flash Programming Connector DDR1 SODIMM Connector...
System Test and Initialization The board uses certain routines to test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. To enter Setup, power on the computer and press <Del>...
Options Summary PWM turns off when monitored thermal sensor is less or equal to. Range: 0 – 100. Start PWM The beginning PWM output value when Start-Up temperature is triggered. 0 (PWM) 1 (PWM) 2 (PWM) Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 4 (PWM) Slope (PWM) 8 (PWM)
3.4.6 On-Module Configuration Options Summary Battery Management Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default One Battery Enable to support battery in ACPI OS by I2C_CK, I2C_DAT(B33, B34). Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.7 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select system power mode. Restore AC Power Loss Last State Always On Always Off Optimal Default, Failsafe Default SIO Restore AC Power Loss: To decide the behavior after system power cut then resupply Note: The CMOS battery must present.
Options Summary By Date: System will wake on the day with hr::min::sec specified. By Weekday: System will wake on the enabled weekday with hr::min::sec specified. Bypass: BIOS will not control RTC wake function. 3.4.8 AAEON BIOS Robot Options Summary Sends watch dog before Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default BIOS POST...
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Options Summary Enabled - Robot set Watch Dog Timer (WDT) after POST completion before BIOS transfer control to OS. Warning: Before enabling this function, a program in OS must be in responsible for clearing WDT. Also, this function should be disabled if OS is going to update itself.
3.4.8.1 Device Detecting Configuration Options Summary Action Reset System Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Hold System Select action that robot should do. Soft or hard reset Soft Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Hard Select reset type robot should send on each boot. Retry-Count Fill retry counter here.
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3.4.8.1.1 Device #1~5 Options Summary Interface Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default SMBUS Legacy I/O Super I/O MMIO Select interface robot should use to communicate with device. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.5.1 PCI Express Configuration Options Summary GPP_3_0 Selection Controller are four x1 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Controller are one x2 and two x1 Controller are two x2 Controller are two x1 and one x2 Controller is one x4 GPP_3_0 Selection. Chapter 3 –...
3.5.3 NVMe Configuration Options Summary HD Audio Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disabled = HDA will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled = HDA will be unconditionally enabled. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.5.4 Digital IO Port Configuration Options Summary Input Optimal Default, Failsafe Default GPI0~3 Output Set DIO as Input or Output. Input GPO0~3 Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set DIO as Input or Output. Output Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set output level when DIO pin is output.
3.5.5.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Possible: IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; DMA; IO=2C8h; IRQ=11; DMA; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
3.5.5.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Possible: IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; DMA; IO=2D8h; IRQ=10; DMA; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
Setup Submenu: Security Change Administrator/User Password You can set an Administrator password. If you set an Administrator password, you can then set a User password. User passwords do not have access to many of the features in the Setup utility. Select the password you want to set and press <Enter>.
3.6.1 Trusted Computing Options Summary Security Device Support Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. SHA256 PCR Bank Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.6.2 Secure Boot Options Summary Secure Boot Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset. Secure Boot Mode Standard Custom...
3.6.2.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
Drivers Download and Installation Drivers for the COM-R2KC6 can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/ Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. Chipset Driver Open the folder where you unzipped the Chipset Drivers Run the AMD_Chipset_Software.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically...
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Audio Driver Open the folder where you unzipped the Audio Drivers Run the Setup.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically Chapter 4 – Driver Installation...
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