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PICO-KBU4-SEMI PICO-SEMI System User’s Manual 5 Last Updated: March 5, 2024...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2024. 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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Acknowledgement All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ⚫ Intel® and Celeron® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation ⚫ Intel® Core™ is a trademarked product name 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 PICO-KBU4-SEMI 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) Hazardous and Toxic Materials List AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 Hazardous or Toxic Materials or Elements Component Name PCB and Components Wires & Connectors for Ext.Connections Chassis CPU & RAM HDD Drive LCD Module Optical Drive Touch Control Module Battery This form is prepared in compliance with the provisions of SJ/T 11364.
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications..................1 Specifications ......................2 Block Diagram ......................5 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................6 Dimensions ....................... 7 Jumpers and Connectors ..................10 List of Jumpers ......................13 2.3.1 Clear CMOS Jumper (JP5) ..............13 2.3.2 Auto Power Button Enable/Disable Selection (JP5) ......
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Setup Submenu: Main ................... 31 Setup Submenu: Advanced ................. 32 3.4.1 CPU Configuration ................33 3.4.2 SATA Configuration ................34 3.4.3 Hardware Monitor ................. 35 3.4.3.1 CPU Smart Fan Mode Configuration ........36 3.4.4 SIO Configuration ................. 37 3.4.4.1 Serial Port Configuration ............38 3.4.5 USB Configuration .................
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Appendix B – Mating Connectors ..................64 List of Mating Connectors and Cables .............. 65 Preface XIII...
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Specifications System Form Factor Pico-ITX Processor 7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Celeron® Processor 3000 Series Processors Intel® Core™ i7-7600U Intel® Core™ i5-7300U Intel® Core™ i3-7100U Intel® Celeron® Processor 3965U (Optional) Chipset 7th Generation Intel® Core™ SoC Memory Type DDR4 2133MHz SODIMM x 1, up to 16GB, Non-ECC BIOS AMI BIOS Wake on LAN...
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Power Power Requirement +12V Power Supply Type AT/ATX (Default) Connector Lockable DC Jack Connector Power Consumption Intel® Core™ i7-7600U with DDR4 16GB, 2.3A @+12V Display Controller Intel® HD Graphics 510/620 LVDS/eDP Display Interface HDMI 1.4b x 1 (up to 4096 x 2304) Multiple Display Audio Codec...
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Internal I/O Serial Port Video SATA SATA 6Gb/s x 1 +5V SATA Power Connector x 1 Audio Audio Header x 1 (Optional) GPIO 4-bit (Optional) SMBus/ I2C I2C/SMBus x 1 (Optional, SMBus as Default) Touch 4-pin Smart Fan x 1 Front Panel HDD LED, PWR LED, Power Button, Buzzer, Reset Expansion...
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Dimensions System Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Board Component Side Com ponent Side Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Solder Side Solder Side Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Jumpers and Connectors System Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Board Component Side Com ponent Side Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Solder Side Solder Side Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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List of Jumpers Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s jumpers that you can configure for your application Label Function Clear CMOS Jumper Auto Power Button Enable/Disable Selection 2.3.1 Clear CMOS Jumper (JP5) Normal (Default) Clear CMOS 2.3.2 Auto Power Button Enable/Disable Selection (JP5) Enable Auto Power Button...
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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 RTC Battery Connector HDMI RJ-45 LAN Port 1 RJ-45 LAN Port 2 CN11 USB 2.0/3.0 Port 3 Port 0/1 CN15 Front Panel CN16...
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2.4.1 RTC Battery Connector (CN1) Pin Name Signal Type Pin Name +3.3V +3.3V 2.4.2 HDMI (CN2) Pin Name Signal Type Pin Name HDMI_TX2+ DIFF HDMI_TX2- DIFF HDMI_TX1+ DIFF HDMI_TX1- DIFF HDMI_TX0+ DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Pin Name HDMI_TX0- DIFF HDMI_CLK+ DIFF HDMI_CLK- DIFF DDC_CLK DDC_DATA HDMI_HPD 2.4.3 RJ-45 LAN Port 1 (CN6) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level MDI0+ DIFF MDI0- DIFF MDI1+ DIFF MDI2+ DIFF MDI2- DIFF MDI1- DIFF MDI3+ DIFF MDI3- DIFF...
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2.4.4 RJ-45 LAN Port 2 (CN7) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level MDI0+ DIFF MDI0- DIFF MDI1+ DIFF MDI2+ DIFF MDI2- DIFF MDI1- DIFF MDI3+ DIFF MDI3- DIFF 2.4.5 USB 2.0/3.0 Port 3 Port 3/4 (CN11) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V5SB USB3_D-...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level USB3_SSRX+ DIFF USB3_SSTX− DIFF USB3_SSTX+ DIFF +V5SB USB4_D- DIFF USB4_D+ DIFF USB4_SSRX− DIFF USB4_SSRX+ DIFF USB4_SSTX− DIFF USB4_SSTX+ DIFF 2.4.6 Front Panel Port (CN15) Pin Name Signal Type Pin Name EXT_PWRBTN# SATA_LED- SATA_LED+ BUZZER- BUZZER+ Chapter 2 –...
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Pin Name Signal Type Pin Name PWR_LED+ HWRST# 2.4.7 COM Port 1/COM Port 2 (CN16) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level LOUT_L LOUT_R AGND DCDA DCDB ±9V ±9V DTRA ±9V DTRB ±9V DSRA DSRB RTSA ±9V RTSB ±9V CTSA CTSB RIA/+5V/+12V IN/ PWR +5V/+12V...
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COM Port 2 RS-422 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RS422_TX- ±5V RS422_TX+ ±5V RS422_RX+ RS422_RX- COM Port 2 RS-485 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RS485_D- ±5V RS485_D+ ±5V Note: COM 2 RS-232/422/485 can be set by BIOS setting. Default is RS-232. Note: COM 2 RI/+5V/+12V function can be set by BOM (R317-RI/R316-+12V/R318-+5V).
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2.4.8 Port 80 Debug Port (CN19) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level LAD0 IN/OUT +3.3V LAD1 IN/OUT +3.3V LAD2 IN/OUT +3.3V LAD3 IN/OUT +3.3V +V3.3S +3.3V LFRAME# LRESET# +3.3V LCLK SMB_DATA/ I2C_SDA IN/OUT SMB_CLK/ I2C_CLK SMB_ALERT/INT_SERIRQ IN +3.3V Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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2.4.9 +12V DC Jack (CN23) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V +12V 2.4.10 M.2 2242 B-Key (CN26) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V3.3S +3.3V +V3.3S +3.3V USB2P_10 IN/OUT W_DISABLE0# USB2N_10 IN/OUT SSD_LED# Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PCIE11_RXN DIFF PCIE11_RXP DIFF PCIE11_TXN DIFF PCIE11_TXP DIFF SATA2_RXP DIFF SATA2_RXN DIFF SATA2_TXN DIFF SATA2_TXP DIFF BUF_PLT_RST# PCIE_CLK_REQ3# PCIE3_CLKN DIFF PCIE_WAKE# PCIE3_CLKP DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V3.3S +3.3V +V3.3S +3.3V +V3.3S +3.3V 2.4.11 Smart Fan Connector (CN27) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V3.3S +12V TACH Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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2.4.12 M.2 2230 E-Key (CN30) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V3.3A +3.3V USB2P_5 IN/OUT +V3.3A +3.3V USB2N_5 IN/OUT PCIE1_TXP DIFF PCIE1_TXN DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PCIE1_RXP DIFF PCIE1_RXN DIFF PCIE1_CLKP DIFF PCIE1_CLKN DIFF BUF_PLT_RST# PCIE_CLK_REQ1# W_DISABLE1# PCIE_WAKE# W_DISABLE2# Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +V3.3S +3.3V +V3.3S +3.3V 2.4.13 DDR4 SODIMM Slot (DIMM1) Standard specification. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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System Test and Initialization The system uses certain routines to perform testing and initialization during the boot up sequence. If an error, fatal or non-fatal, is encountered, the system will output a few short beeps or display an error message. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
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AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Entering Setup Power on the computer and press <Del>or <ESC>...
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Setup Submenu: Main Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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3.4.1 CPU Configuration Options Summary Hyper-Threading Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable for Linux and Disabled for other OS. Active Processor Cores Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Intel (VMX) Virtualization Disabled Technology Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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Options Summary Intel® SpeedStep™ Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported. Turbo Mode Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable/Disable processor turbo mode. 3.4.2 SATA Configuration Options Summary SATA Controller(s) Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Enable or disable SATA Device.
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Options Summary Hot Plug Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Designates this port as Hot Pluggable. 3.4.3 Hardware Monitor Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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3.4.3.1 CPU Smart Fan Mode Configuration Options Summary Smart Fan1 Type Use linear fan application circuit. Output PWM mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default (open drain) to control 4-wire fans. Smart fan type. Fan Mode Manual Duty Auto Duty Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Smart fan mode.
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3.4.4.1 Serial Port Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=2F8; IRQ=3; IO=3F8; IRQ=4; Select an optimal setting for IO device. Mode: RS232 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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3.4.5 USB Configuration Options Summary Legacy USB Support Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Auto Enables BIOS Support for Legacy USB Support. When enabled, USB can be functional in legacy environment like DOS. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected Device Name (Emulation Auto Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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Options Summary USB Port 0/1 function FCH USB port 8/9 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default routing FCH USB port 0/1 3.4.6 GPIO Port Configuration Options Summary GPIO Port Output Input Set GPIO as Input or Output. Output Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set output level when GPIO pin is output.
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3.4.7 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select power supply mode. Restore on Power Loss Last State Always On Always Off Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Select power state when power is re-applied after a power failure. RTC wake system from S5 Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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Options Summary Resume form LAN/RI Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable/Disable resume from PCIE 3.4.8 Firmware Update Configuration Options Summary Me FW Image Re-Flash Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Enable/Disable Me FW Image Re-Flash function. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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3.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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3.5.1.1 Graphics Configuration Options Summary Primary IGFX Boot Display VBIOS Default Optimal Default, Failsafe Default HDMI LVDS Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphic present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. Chapter 3 –...
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Options Summary LVDS Panel Type 1920x1200,48bit,60Hz Select LCD panel used by Internal Graphics Device by selecting the appropriate setup item. Color Depth 18-bit Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 24-bit 36-bit 48-bit Select panel type. Backlight Type Normal Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Inverted Select backlight control signal type.
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3.5.2 PCH-IO 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. Auto = HDA will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise. PCI Express Root Port 1 Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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Setup Submenu: Security Change User/Administrator Password You can set an Administrator Password or User Password. An Administrator Password must be set before you can set a User Password. The password will be required during boot up, or when the user enters the Setup utility. A User Password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.
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3.6.1 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 Custom Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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3.6.1.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision 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. Restore Factory Keys Force System to User Mode.
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Options Summary Remove 'UEFI CA' from DB Device Guard ready system must not list 'Microsoft UEFI CA' Certificate in Authorized Signature database (db). Restore DB defaults Restore DB variable to factory defaults. Platform Key (PK) Details Export Update Delete Key Exchange Keys Details Export Update...
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Driver Download/Installation Drivers for the PICO-KBU4-SEMI can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/p/pico-itx-boards-pico-kbu4-semi Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. Step 1 – Install Chipset Driver Open the Step 1 - Chipset Driver folder and open the SetupChipset.exe file Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically...
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Step 4 – Install Audio Driver Open the Step 4 - Audio Driver folder and select your OS Open the Setup.exe file Follow the instructions Driver will be installed automatically Step 5 – Install Serial Port Driver (Optional) Open the Step 5 - Serial Port Driver (Optional) folder and select your OS Open the .exe file Follow the instructions Driver will be installed automatically...
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Appendix A Appendix A - I/O Information...
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I/O Address Map Appendix A - I/O Information...
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Memory Address Map Appendix A - I/O Information...
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IRQ Mapping Chart Appendix A - I/O Information...
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Appendix B Appendix B – Mating Connectors...
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List of Mating Connectors and Cables The table notes mating connectors and available cables. Mating Connector Conn Available Function Cable P/N Label Vendor Model no Cable Battery Molex 51021-0200 Battery Cable 175011301C HDMI Molex 88768-9900 LAN Conn Molex 44915-0001 LAN Conn Molex 44915-0001 CN10...
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