I/O placement. 1.1 Overview Welotec’s ALDERAMIN MK3 embedded system is the next generation embedded system with Intel® Coffee Lake C246 workstation chipset which can support Xeon and Core‑i LGA1151 socket type processor. The excellent performance, powerful processor, OCP/OVP power protection, and expandable design provide the solution for every complicated task and most types of application.
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Fan (External System Fan Kit as Option in Accessories) Mounting Wall mount Dimen‑ a. ALDERAMIN MK3: 10.6” x 9.7” x 4.3” (268 mm x 246 mm x 108 mm) b. ALDERAMIN MK3‑D: 10.6” sion x 9.7” x 5” (268 mm x 246 mm x 128 mm) Material...
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71~80W TDP Processor: ‑20°C to 45°C (with 0.7m/s Air Flow and Wide Temperature Memory/Storage) d. ALDERAMIN MK3‑D Fan Design, for Nvidia 70W T4 and 75W P4 Card, add Internal 40x28 System Fan x 2: 35~80W TDP Processor: ‑20°C to 50°C (with 0.7m/s Air Flow and Wide Temperature Memory/Storage) Op‑...
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Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations. *Note^6^: The following configurations in ultimate use might cause system shut down unexpectedly. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com...
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*Note^9^: When ALDERAMIN MK3‑D is installed with dual layer PCIe GFX card, it can only be installed with 1 internal HDD/SSD (not include removable HDD/SSD) instead of 2 due to mechanical limitation.
1.5 Mechanical Specification 1.5.1 ALDERAMIN MK3 • Mechanical Dimension: 268 mm x 246 mm x 108 mm • PCI Express x16 Slot Maximum Card Dimension: – 111.15 x 200 x 18.7mm with mPCIe PoE Module – 111.15 x 230 x 18.7mm w/o mPCIe PoE Module 1.5.2 ALDERAMIN MK3‑D...
1.6 System I/O Placement • Front I/O: Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 9 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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• Rear I/O (ALDERAMIN MK3): • Rear I/O (Alderamin‑MK3D): *Notes: The recommended dimension of USB cable connector or device for USB2.0 ports is 9mm height x 19mm width when all the other I/O ports are occupied. It still needs to depend on the DisplayPort connector and other devices’...
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Function COM/DIO 4x COM, 8x DIO PoE RJ45 4x Gigabit PoE RJ45 PoE M12 4x Gigabit PoE M12 Ignition Control DualLAN 2x Gigabit LAN RJ45 Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 11 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
3 DIP Switch settings and pin defini‑ tion This chapter provides information about how to set up the dip switch, and use internal I/Os of ALDERAMIN MK3 Embedded System hardware. 3.1 Jumper and Internal Connector Overall Place‑ ment Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com...
Mini PCIe Slot 1 PCIE X1 3rd SATA Signal Header 3rd SATA Power Header 3.2 DIP Switch Setting • Location #G Signal ATX mode Down AT mode Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 16 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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VCC3 VCC3 VCC3 +12V +12V +12V SATAHDR_TXP0_C SATAHDR_TXN0_C SATAHDR_RXN0_C SATAHDR_RXP0_C 3.3.2 Location #O/#Y ‑ 2^nd^ and 3^rd^ SATA Power Header Signal Name VCC3 +12V +12V Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 18 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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SATAHDR_TXN_C SATA DATA Transmit(negative) Ground SATAHDR_RXN_C SATA DATA Receive(negative) SATAHDR_RXP_C SATA DATA Receive(positive) Ground 3.3.4 Location #P – Fan Header Signal Ground +12V CPU_FAN_TACH CPU_FAN_CTRL Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 19 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
3.3.8 Location #J/#K – 5V Power Header for Reservation Signal Ground 3.4 External Connector Pin Definition 3.4.1 3‑pin terminal block for DC Input Signal DC IN +9~48VIN Ignition (IGN) Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 22 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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3.4.2 4‑pin Terminal Block for PWM Fan Signal Ground +12V System_FAN_TACH SYSTEM_FAN_CTRL 3.4.3 2‑pin Terminal Block for Remote Power ON/OFF and Re‑ Signal Ground EXT Reset Ground EXT_PWRBT_ON/OFF Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 23 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
Dip Switch Function (1) COM ID selection switch Set A‑B; COM ID is determined by UART controller (default). Set B‑C; COM ID is deter‑ mined by EEPROM. (2) Powered COM enable switch Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 25...
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(3) Powered COM power source selection switch (4) COM Mode setting switch Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 26 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
It has total 8‑bit GPIO, the position is as follows. 3.6 Expansion Module LAN This Module is a Giga LAN module, which supports four M12 type interfaces. 3.6.1 M12 Code A LAN Module Pin definitions Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com...
Input power selection switch Common car power supplies are DC 12V or 24V. Please set it according to your environment. c. Delay Power On/Off Setting Switch This feature detects the ignition signal status and allows users to control the on/off delay time setting through DIP switch. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com...
4 System Setup This chapter provides information on setting up the ALDERAMIN MK3 Embedded System hardware. Warning: The edge of the ALDERAMIN MK3 aluminum extrusion fins is sharp. Please be careful when moving the unit, installing it, and operating the embedded system! 4.1 2.5”...
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• Fasten the screws to secure the HDD/SSD to the bracket. • Insert the HDD/SSD tray back into the main chassis and fasten the screws on the door. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 30 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
• Remove the GND screws from the rear bezel. • Remove the bottom cover. • Loosen the four HDD bracket screws and pull the bracket out of the unit. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 31 48366 Laer...
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• Secure the 2nd and 3rd HDD/SSD to the bracket as shown in the concept drawing. • Fasten the four bracket screws to the main unit. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 32 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
• Follow the drawing to route the SATA cables. 4.3 CPU/CPU Heatsink/DRAM Installation • Remove the GND screws from the rear bezel. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 33 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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(L6) and two guide pins on the aluminum extrusion, so you will need to apply force to pull it out. Warning: Be very careful of the sharp edges of the aluminum and metal parts when pulling the main chassis out. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com...
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• Take the CPU passive cooler from the accessories and install the CPU, CPU heatsink, and DRAM modules as shown in the picture. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 35 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
• Insert the flathead screwdriver into the gap on one side of the RTC battery vertically. • Rotate the screwdriver about 45 degrees to loosen the coin battery. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 36...
• Align the edge of the external fan bracket with the green arrows, and align the metal latch with the red arrow direction. Then insert the fan into the center of the housing. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com...
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Tighten the thumbscrews to secure the external fan and connect the 4‑pin cable to the PWM fan connector on the rear I/O. Note: Do not operate the system when it is powered on. Improper installation of the external system fan bracket with the system powered on may cause injury. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com...
5 BIOS Setup This chapter provides information about how to set up BIOS and use BIOS menu items to adjust basic function settings. 5.1 Main Page Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 39 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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12 dd: 1‑31 yyyy: 1998‑9999 tween Date elements. System [hh/mm/ss] hh: 0‑23 mm: 0‑59 ss: 0‑59 Set the Time. Use Tab to switch be‑ Time tween Time elements. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 40 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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Enable HD Audio Disabled / [Enabled] Control Detection of the HD‑Audio device. Disable = HAD will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HAD will be unconditionally enabled. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 43 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
Pending [None] Schedule an Operation for the Security Device. NOTE: Your Computer will reboot operation TPM Clear during restart in order to change State of Security Device. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 46 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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Fan_Internal Speed System xx RPM Fan_External Speed VCORE xx V PCH IO volt xx V System Mem‑ xx V AVSB xx V VSB3V xx V Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 51 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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Fixed Fixed Time / will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Select DynamicTime , System will Time from S5 Dynamic Time wake on the current time + Increase minute(s) Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 52 48366 Laer +49 2554 9130 00...
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Disable Boot Optoin USB Floppy / CD/DVD / USB CD/DVD / Hard Sets the system boot orfer Disk / USB Key / USB Hard Disk / [Network] / Disable Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 61 48366 Laer...
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Reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes. Load Optimized Defaults Restore/Load Default values for all the setup options. Welotec GmbH www.welotec.com Zum Hagenbach 7 info@welotec.com Page 62 48366 Laer...
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