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Fortec Star congatec conga-PA7 User Manual

2.5" pico-itx single board computer with intel elkhar lake processor atom x6000e, pentium and celeron j series
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  • Page 1 OUR GLOBAL COMPETENCE CENTRES...
  • Page 2 Manual congatec conga-PA7 2.5" Pico-ITX™ single board computer with Intel® Elkhar Lake processor Atom™ x6000E, Pentium® and Celeron® J series The information contained in this document has been carefully researched and is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate. However, we assume no liability for any product failures or damages, immediate or consequential, resulting from the use of the information provided herein.
  • Page 3 conga-PA7 Pico-ITX SBC with Intel® Atom® x6000E/RE, Intel® Pentium® and Celeron® J Series Processors User's Guide Revision 1.03...
  • Page 4 Revision History Revision Date (yyyy-mm-dd) Author Changes 2021-04-15 • Preliminary release 2021-07-02 • Added Software License Information • Updated section 6.6 "congatec Battery Management Interface" • 1.00 2021-12-18 Updated processor from J6425 to J6426 for PN 048920 in Table 1 "conga-PA7 Commercial Variants" •...
  • Page 5 Preface This user's guide provides information about the components, features and connectors available on the conga-PA7 Pico-ITX SBC. Software Licenses Notice Regarding Open Source Software The congatec products contain Open Source software that has been released by programmers under specific licensing requirements such as the “General Public License“...
  • Page 6 Intended Audience This user's guide is intended for technically qualified personnel. It is not intended for general audiences. RoHS Directive All congatec GmbH designs comply with EU RoHS Directive 2011/65/EU and Delegated Directive 2015/863. Electrostatic Sensitive Device All congatec GmbH products are electrostatic sensitive devices. They are enclosed in static shielding bags, and shipped enclosed in secondary packaging (protective packaging).
  • Page 7 Copyright Notice Copyright © 2021, congatec GmbH. All rights reserved. All text, pictures and graphics are protected by copyrights. No copying is permitted without written permission from congatec GmbH. congatec GmbH has made every attempt to ensure that the information in this document is accurate yet the information contained within is supplied “as-is”.
  • Page 8 congatec GmbH shall in no event be liable to the end user for collateral or consequential damages of any kind. congatec shall not otherwise be liable for loss, damage or expense directly or indirectly arising from the use of the product or from any other cause. The sole and exclusive remedy against congatec, whether a claim sound in contract, warranty, tort or any other legal theory, shall be repair or replacement of the product only.

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents Introduction ................10 5.7.1 DP++ Port ................30 5.7.2 USB Type-C Port ..............30 ® Pico-ITX Concept ..............10 5.7.3 LVDS Header ................31 conga-PA7 ................10 5.7.3.1 Backlight Power Header ............32 1.2.1 Options Information ..............11 5.7.3.2 Panel Power Jumper ..............
  • Page 10 Mechanical Drawing ..............46 BIOS Setup Description ............47 Navigating the BIOS Setup Menu ........... 47 BIOS Versions................47 Updating the BIOS ..............48 Supported Flash Device ............48 Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH PA70m103 8/48...
  • Page 11 List of Tables Table 1 conga-PA7 Commercial Variants ..........11 Table 2 conga-PA7 Industrial Variants ..........12 Table 3 Cooling Solutions ..............13 Table 4 Cables ..................13 Table 5 Feature Summary ..............14 Table 6 Measurement Description ............16 Table 7 Power Consumption Values .............

  • Page 12: Introduction

    Introduction Pico-ITX Concept The Pico-ITX form factor provides system designers and manufacturers with a standardized ultra compact platform for development. With a footprint of 100 mm x 72 mm, this scalable platform promotes the design of highly integrated, energy efficient systems. Due to its small size, the Pico-ITX form factor enables PC appliance designers not only to design attractive low cost devices but also allows them to explore a huge variety of product development options - from compact space-saving designs to fully functional Information Station and Value PC systems.

  • Page 13: Options Information

    1.2.1 Options Information The conga-PA7 is currently available in eight variants. This user’s guide describes all of these variants. The tables below show the different configurations available. Check for the PN that applies to your product. This will tell you what options described in this user’s guide are available on your particular module.

  • Page 14: Table 2 Conga-Pa7 Industrial Variants

    Table 2 conga-PA7 Industrial Variants 048910 048911 048912 Intel Processor Atom x6425RE Atom x6414RE Atom x6212RE ® ® ® ® Quad Core 1.9 GHz Quad Core 1.5 GHz Dual Core 1.2 GHz Burst Frequency Onboard Memory 8 GB 4267 MT/s 4 GB 3200 MT/s 4 GB 3200 MT/s eMMC...

  • Page 15: Optional Accessories

    1.2.2 Optional Accessories Table 3 Cooling Solutions Article Description conga-PA7/HSP-T 048950 Heatspreader solution for conga-PA7 based on open silicon Intel Pentium and Celeron J and N processors. All standoffs are M2.5 thread. conga-PA7/i-HSP-T 048951 Heatspreader solution for conga-PA7 based on lidded silicon Intel Atom x6000E processors. All standoffs are M2.5 thread. conga-PA7/CSP-T 048952 Passive cooling solution for conga-PA7 based on open silicon Pentium and Celeron J and N processors.

  • Page 16: Specification

    Specification Feature List Table 5 Feature Summary Form Factor Pico-ITX Single Board Computer; 100 x 72 mm Intel ® Atom ® x6000E/RE Series and Intel ® Pentium ® and Celeron ® J Series processors (formerly Elkhart Lake) DRAM up to 4 Channels onboard LPDDR4x with up to 4,267 MT/s; max. system capacity 16 GB Chipset Integrated in SoC Ethernet...

  • Page 17: Supported Operating Systems

    Supported Operating Systems The conga-PA7 supports the following operating systems: • Microsoft Windows 10 ® • Microsoft ® Windows 10 IoT Enterprise • Linux ® (Yocto, Ubuntu, Wind River) • Android ® • RTS Hypervisor Note 4. The conga-PA7 only supports native UEFI operating systems. Legacy operating systems that require the Compatibility Support Module (CSM) as part of the UEFI firmware are not supported.

  • Page 18: Power Consumption

    Power Consumption The power consumption values were measured with the following setup: • conga-PA7 • conga-PA7 cooling solution • Microsoft ® Windows ® Note The CPU was stressed to its maximum workload with the Intel Power Thermal Utility (PTU). ® The power consumption values were recorded during the following system states: Table 6 Measurement Description...

  • Page 19: Supply Voltage Battery Power

    Table 7 Power Consumption Values Memory BIOS Current (A) @ 12 V Size Rev. Rev. (64-bit) Variant Cores Base / Burst S0: Min S0: Max S0: Peak S3 Freq. (GHz) 048900 8 GB PA70R010 Windows ® 10 Atom ® x6425E 2.0 / 2.7 0.39 2.09...

  • Page 20: Environmental Specifications

    Environmental Specifications Temperature (commercial variants) Operation: 0° to 60°C Storage: -20° to +70°C Temperature (industrial variants) Operation: -40° to 85°C Storage: -40° to +85°C Humidity Operation: 10% to 90% Storage: 5% to 95% Caution The above operating temperatures must be strictly adhered to at all times. Humidity specifications are for non-condensing conditions. Note For long term storage of the conga-PA7 (more than six months), keep the conga-PA7 in a climate-controlled building at a constant temperature between 5°C and 40°C, with humidity of less than 65% and at an altitude of less than 3000 m.

  • Page 21: Block Diagram

    Block Diagram eMMC 5.1 DP/USB USB 3.1 USB-C USB PD DP++ Backlight eDP to LVDS LVDS 2x USB 3.1 2x USB 3.1 Type A RGMII 0 Gigabit Phy RGMII 1 Gigabit Phy Intel Atom® x6000E DC-Jack HPout/MicIn/ Intel® Pentium® and S/PDIF AUDIO CODEC Celeron®...

  • Page 22: Cooling Solutions

    Cooling Solutions congatec GmbH offers the cooling solutions listed in Table 3 for conga-PA7. The dimensions of the cooling solutions are shown in the sub-sections. All measurements are in millimeters. Caution 1. The congatec heatspreaders/cooling solutions are tested only within the commercial temperature range of 0° to 60°C. Therefore, if your application that features a congatec heatspreader/cooling solution operates outside this temperature range, ensure the correct operating temperature of the module is maintained at all times.

  • Page 23: Csp Dimensions

    CSP Dimensions PN: 048952 FIRST ANGLE projection Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH PA70m103 21/48...
  • Page 24 PN: 048953 FIRST ANGLE projection Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH PA70m103 22/48...

  • Page 25: Hsp Dimensions

    HSP Dimensions PN: 048950, 048954 M2.5 x 8 mm threaded standoff (PN: 048950) ø2.7 x 8 mm non-threaded standoff (PN: 048954) FIRST ANGLE projection Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH PA70m103 23/48...
  • Page 26 PN: 048951, 048955 M2.5 x 8 mm threaded standoff (PN: 048950) ø2.7 x 8 mm non-threaded standoff (PN: 048954) FIRST ANGLE projection Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH PA70m103 24/48...

  • Page 27: Connector Description

    Connector Description Power Supply Connectors The conga-PA7 provides a DC power jack, a 2-pin power connector, and a USB Type-C port to connect a power supply. Only connect one ® power supply to power the conga-PA7. The required power supply voltage is specified in section 2.4 "Power Supply Voltage". 5.1.1 DC Power Jack The conga-PA7 provides a standard DC power jack (X21), protected against short transient overvoltage and ESD.

  • Page 28: Usb Type-C ® Port

    5.1.3 USB Type-C Port ® The conga-PA7 can be powered via the USB Type-C port (X9). ® Connector Type X9: USB Type-C Port ® Note The USB power adapter must supply 12V and enough current for the intended use case (min. 3 A is recommended). Many USB power adapters only supply 5V.

  • Page 29: System State Led

    System State LED The conga-PA7 provides an onboard bi-color LED (D20) at the top side that indicates the system state as described in the table below: Table 12 D20 Description System State Green S0 (Working) Orange S3 (Sleeping) Green + Orange (low intesity) S5 (Soft Off) Audio Header The conga-PA7 provides an HD audio header (X6).

  • Page 30: Usb Interfaces

    USB Interfaces The conga-PA7 provides two USB Type-A ports, one USB Type-C port, and one header for two additional USB 2.0 ports. USB 2.0 signals are ® also routed to the M.2 Key-B (X10) and M.2 Key-E (X11) connectors. 5.5.1 USB Type-A Ports The conga-PA7 provides two USB Type-A ports (X7) with support for USB 3.1 Gen 2 (up to 10 Gbps) and USB wake (configurable in BIOS menu).

  • Page 31: Usb 2.0 Header

    5.5.3 USB 2.0 Header The conga-PA7 provides a header (X8) for two external USB 2.0 ports with support for USB wake (configurable in BIOS menu). Table 14 X8 Pinout Port 1 Port 2 Pin 1 Signal Description Signal Description +5V supply +5V supply Pin 10 Pin 2...

  • Page 32: Display Interfaces

    Connector Type X12, X13: 8-pin RJ45 connector with Gigabit magnetic and LEDs Display Interfaces The conga-PA7 supports up to three displays via one DP++ port, one DP over USB Type-C ® port, and one LVDS header. 5.7.1 DP++ Port The conga-PA7 provides one DP++ port (X5) with support for up to 4K @ 60Hz (DP 1.4). Connector Type X5: Full-Size DisplayPort Connector 5.7.2...

  • Page 33: Lvds Header

    5.7.3 LVDS Header The conga-PA7 provides an LVDS header (X3) via an eDP to LVDS bridge by default. It supports 18/24-bit single/dual channel, selectable LCD voltage, VESA color mappings, automatic panel detection and resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60 Hz in dual LVDS mode. If eDP or MIPI-DSI is required instead of LVDS, contact congatec technical support.

  • Page 34: Backlight Power Header

    5.7.3.1 Backlight Power Header The conga-PA7 provides a backlight power header (X4) with support for 12V and 5V. Table 17 X4 Pinout Signal Description Pin 1 +12V 12V Backlight inverter power +12V 12V Backlight inverter power Ground Ground BKLTCTL_5V Backlight PWM control (+5V) BKLTEN_5V Backlight Enable (+5V) BKLTEN...

  • Page 35: Com Ports

    COM Ports The conga-PA7 provides two COM ports (X15, X16) on the bottom side. Both ports are routed from the congatec Board Controller (cBC) through a transceiver (ISL3333) and support RS232, RS422, and RS485. X15, X16 Table 19 X15, X16 Pinout RS232 Signal RS422 / RS485 Signal Pin 1...

  • Page 36: Can Ports

    CAN Ports Optionally, the conga-PA7 can provide two CAN ports (X1, X2) on the bottom side (assembly option) with support for: • ISO 11898-1 (Identical to Bosch CAN protocol specification 2.0 part A, B) • ISO 11898-4 (Time-triggered communication) • CAN FD protocol specification 1.0 Both ports are connected to the SoC via a transceiver (TCAN1046V-Q1) and share a resettable 500 mA fuse.

  • Page 37: M.2 Key-B

    5.10 M.2 Key-B The conga-PA7 provides an M.2 Key-B connector (X10) for 2280 sized cards with support for PCIe Gen3 x2, SATA 6 Gb/s, and USB 2.0. Optionally, the conga-PA7 can support 3042/2242 sized cards instead (assembly option). Table 21 X10 Pinout Pin Signal Pin Signal...

  • Page 38: M.2 Key-E

    REFCLKp COEX3 COEX2 COEX1 RESET# (O)(0/1.8V) CONFIG_1 3.3V 3.3V 3.3V CONFIG_2 Connector Type X10: M.2 Key-B Connector Note I/O directions are for the conga-PA7 and not a card. 5.11 M.2 Key-E The conga-PA7 provides an M.2 Key-E connector (X11) for 2230 sized cards with support for PCIe Gen3 x1 and USB 2.0. Table 22 X11 Pinout Pin Signal...
  • Page 39 Key-E Key-E Key-E Key-E Key-E Key-E Key-E Key-E Key-E PETp0 PETn0 PERp0 PERn0 COEX3 COEX2 REFCLKp0 COEX1 REFCLKn0 PERST0# (O)(0/3.3V) CLKREQ0# (I/O)(0/3.3V) W_DISABLE2# (O)(0/3.3V) PEWAKE0# (I/O)(0/3.3V) W_DISABLE1# (O)(0/3.3V) 3.3V 3.3V Connector Type X11: M.2 Key-E Connector Note I/O directions are for the conga-PA7 and not a card. Copyright ©...

  • Page 40: Cpu Fan Header

    5.12 CPU Fan Header The conga-PA7 provides a standard 4-pin 12V CPU fan header (X17) with support for PWM control and tachometer. Table 23 X17 Pinout Pin 1 Signal +12VDC (resettable 500 mA fuse) FAN_TACHOIN FAN_CTRL Connector Type X17: Standard 4-pin, 2.54 mm pitch fan header 5.13 BIOS Flash Header The conga-PA7 provides a BIOS flash header (X14) for debug and service purposes only.

  • Page 41: Additional Features

    Additional Features Feature Connectors The conga-PA7 provides three feature connectors (X18, X19, and X20). 6.1.1 Buttons and LEDs The conga-PA7 offers lid, sleep, reset, power buttons, and LED signals via the feature connector X18 as described in the table below: Table 25 X18 Pinout Default Signal...

  • Page 42: I2C And Watchdog

    Note 1. The LEDs on the conga-PA7 are supplied by +3.3 V with 324 Ohm series resistors. LED terminals can be directly to the X18 pins. 2. The buttons are edge triggered with 16 ms debouncing and can be directly connected to a tactile switch or OC output. 6.1.2 I2C and Watchdog The conga-PA7 provides I2C, batlow, and watchdog signals via the feature connector X19 as described in the table below:...

  • Page 43: Gpios And Real-Time Trigger Signals

    6.1.3 GPIOs and Real-Time Trigger Signals The conga-PA7 provides GPIOs and real-time trigger signals via the feature connector X20 as described in the table below: Table 27 X20 Pinout Default Signal Assembly Option Description GPIO 0 GPIO 0 from board controller, 10k PU to +3.3V standby. Pin 1 GPIO 1 GPIO 1 from board controller, 10k PU to +3.3V standby.

  • Page 44: Congatec Board Controller (Cbc)

    congatec Board Controller (cBC) The conga-PA7 is equipped with a Microchip Technology microcontroller. This onboard microcontroller plays an important role for most of the congatec BIOS features. The cBC fully isolates some of the embedded features such as system monitoring, I²C bus from the x86 core architecture.

  • Page 45: Oem Bios Customization

    The S5e supports power button and sleep button wake events. Refer to congatec application note AN36_S5e_Implementation.pdf for detailed description of the S5e state. OEM BIOS Customization The conga-PA7 is equipped with congatec Embedded BIOS, which is based on American Megatrends Inc. Aptio UEFI firmware. The congatec Embedded BIOS allows system designers to modify the BIOS.

  • Page 46: Oem Dxe Driver

    6.5.5 OEM DXE Driver This feature allows designers to add their own UEFI DXE driver to the congatec embedded BIOS. Contact congatec technical support for more information on how to add an OEM DXE driver. congatec Battery Management Interface In order to facilitate the development of battery powered mobile systems based on embedded modules, congatec has defined an interface for the exchange of data between a x86 CPU module (using an ACPI operating system) and a Smart Battery system.

  • Page 47: External System Wake Event

    External System Wake Event The conga-PA7 supports USB, LAN, power/sleep/LID buttons and PCIe driven wake up events. 6.10 Security Features The conga-PA7 provides an onboard TPM 2.0 chip (Infineon SLB9670) connected to the SPI interface. Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH PA70m103 45/48...

  • Page 48: Mechanical Drawing

    Mechanical Drawing 25.2 73.2 Copyright © 2021 congatec GmbH PA70m103 46/48...

  • Page 49: Bios Setup Description

    BIOS Setup Description The BIOS setup description of the conga-PA7 can be viewed without having access to the SBC. However, access to the restricted area of the congatec website is required in order to download the necessary tool (CgMlfViewer) and Menu Layout File (MLF). The MLF contains the BIOS setup description of a particular BIOS revision.

  • Page 50: Updating The Bios

    Updating the BIOS BIOS updates are recommended to correct platform issues or enhance the feature set of the SBC. The conga-PA7 features a congatec/AMI AptioEFI firmware on an onboard flash ROM chip. You can update the firmware with the congatec System Utility. The utility has five versions— UEFI shell, DOS based command line , Win32 command line, Win32 GUI, and Linux version.
  • Page 51 Our company network supports you worldwide with offices in Germany, Austria, Switzerland, the UK and the USA. For more information please contact: Headquarters FORTEC Elektronik AG Germany Phone: +49 89 894450-0 Augsburger Str. 2b E-Mail: info@fortecag.de 82110 Germering Internet: www.fortecag.de Fortec Group Members FORTEC Integrated GmbH, Austria...

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