ㆍDescription of your software (operating system, version, application software, etc.) ㆍA complete description of the problem ㆍThe exact wording of any error messages To receive the latest version of the user’s manual; please visit our Web site at: www.avalue.com 4 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
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On the other hand, if the new product defect is resulting from incorrect configuration or erroneous use by the user instead of any problem of the hardware itself, the customer will also be requested to pay for relevant handling fees. ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
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Lacking detailed statement of fault steps also makes the problem hard to be identified, sometimes resulting in second-time repairs. 6 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
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• Product has been altered or its label of the serial number has been torn off. • Product functionality issues resulting from improper use by the user, unauthorized dismantle or alteration, unfit operation environment, improper maintenance, accident ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
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If the customer demands an additional maintenance analysis report, a service fee of various level will be charged depending on the warranty status. In case the analysis result shows that the defect attributes to Avalue’s faulty design or process, the analysis fee will be exempted. 8 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
9. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord. 10. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. 11. If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect it from the power source to ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
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The equipment has obvious signs of breakage. 14. CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. 15. Equipment intended only for use in a RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA. 10 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
A NOTE provides additional information intended to avoid Note inconveniences during operation. Direct current. Alternating current Stand-by, Power on FCC Certification CE Certification Follow the national requirements for disposal of equipment. Stacking layer limit This side up ECM-MTL User’s Manual 11...
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ECM-MTL User’s Manual Fragile Packaging Beware of water damage, moisture-proof Carton recyclable Handle with care Follow operating instructions of consult instructions for use. 12 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
EXPLOSION ou une fuite de liquide ou de gaz inflammable. - UNE BATTERIE soumise à une pression d'air extrêmement basse pouvant entraî ner une EXPLOSION ou une fuite de liquide ou de gaz inflammable. ECM-MTL User’s Manual 13...
Before installation, please ensure all the items listed in the following table are included in the package. Item Description Q’ty ECM-MTL 3.5” Micro Module Serial ATA cable (7-pin, standard) Wire SATA power cable (15-pin, 4P/2.0mm) Flat Cable 9P(M)-PHD (10P/2.0mm) CPU Heatsink/Cooler set M.2 screws...
We strongly recommend that you study this manual carefully before attempting to set up ECM-MTL or change the standard configurations. Whilst all the necessary information is available in this manual we would recommend that unless you are confident, you contact your supplier for guidance.
2 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 x1 +1 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 x1 Type A +5VSB/0.9A + 1 x USB Type-C 5V3A (with USB 3.2 Gen 2x2 & DP 1.4a signal display output) 1 x DP 1.4a ECM-MTL User’s Manual 19...
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Note: This resolution is actual test result: 1 x DP 1.4a: 7680 x 4320@30 Hz Spec. & Resolution 1 x USB Type C support DP: 4096 x 2160@60Hz 1 x HDMI 2.0b: 3840 x 2160@60Hz Intel resolution as below: 20 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
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DC in +12V~ +24V ACPI Single power ATX Support S0, S4, S5, ACPI 5.0 compliant Power Mode HW: AT (AT / ATX mode Switchable Through Jumper) Operating Temp. 0~60°C (32~140°F) with 0.5m/s air flow Storage Temp. -40~ +75°C ECM-MTL User’s Manual 21...
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3. Test Frequency : 5-500Hz 4. Test Axis : X,Y and Z axis 5. 30 minutes per each axis 6. IEC 60068-2-64 Test:Fh Packing Drop Drop Test Reference ISTA 2A, Method : IEC-60068-2-32 Test: Ed Drop Test 22 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
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If may need 28W CPU with higher power application, may use 2Px2 Wafer connector instead of DC Jack. 4. Intel Sightings report alerts for DDR5 memory instability during Power Cycle Test and may affect booting. ECM-MTL User’s Manual 23...
ECM-MTL User’s Manual 1.5 Architecture Overview—Block Diagram The following block diagram shows the architecture and main components of ECM-MTL. 24 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm JCOM1 Serial port 1 connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm JCOM2 Serial port 2 connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm JCOM3 Serial port 1 connector 5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm ECM-MTL User’s Manual 27...
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ACT LED connector 2 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm JPDFW1 PD JTAG connector 4 x 1 header, pitch 2.00mm J_N_SIM1 SIM card connector 10 x 1 wafer, pitch 0.50mm JPC1 PC connector 6 x 1 wafer, pitch 1.00mm 28 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
2.3.8 Serial port 1 connector (JCOM1) Signal PIN PIN Signal COM_RXD_TXP_1 COM_DCD#_TXN_1 COM_DTR#_RXN_1 COM_TXD_RXP_1 COM_DSR#_1 COM_CTS#_1 COM_RTS#_1 COM_RI#_1 2.3.9 Serial port 2 connector (JCOM2) Signal PIN PIN Signal COM_RXD_TXP_2 COM_DCD#_TXN_2 COM_DTR#_RXN_2 COM_TXD_RXP_2 COM_DSR#_2 COM_CTS#_2 COM_RTS#_2 COM_RI#_2 ECM-MTL User’s Manual 33...
2.3.10 Serial port 3 connector (JCOM3) Signal PIN PIN Signal NRXDC NDCDC# NDTRC# NTXDC NDSRC# NCTSC# NRTSC# NRIC# 2.3.11 Serial port 4 connector (JCOM4) Signal PIN PIN Signal NRXDD NDCDD# NDTRD# NTXDD NDSRD# NCTSD# NRTSD# NRID# 34 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 2.3.20 SATA Power connector (JSATA_PWR1) Signal +12V 2.3.21 Power connector (PWR1) Signal Signal +VIN_12-24V +VIN_12-24V ECM-MTL User’s Manual 39...
GND_AUD GND_AUD LINEIN_R LINEIN_L MICIN_R MICIN_L LINEOUT1_JD LINE1-JD MIC1_JD GND_AUD 2.3.23.1 Signal Description – Audio connector (JAUDIO1) Signal Signal Description LINE1-JD AUDIO IN (LINE_RIN/LIN)sense pin LINEOUT1_JD AUDIO Out(ROUT/LOUT) sense pin MIC1_JD MIC IN (MIC_RIN/LIN) sense pin 40 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
HID touch digitizer built-in driver in Windows 7 or later. (For reference only) Note: Installation procedures and screen shots in this section are for your reference and may not be exactly the same as shown on your screen. ECM-MTL User’s Manual 43...
Windows 10 operation system. If the warning message appears while the installation process, click Continue to go on. Step 3. Click Install. Step1. Click Next. Step 4. Click Finish to complete setup. Step 2. Click Accept. 44 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
All drivers can be found on the Avalue Official Website: www.avalue.com. Step 3. Setup completed. Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 1. Click Install Drivers. Step 2. Click OK. 46 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Note: The installation procedures and screen shots in this section are based on Windows 10 operation system. Step 3. Click Next. Step 1. Click Next to continue installation. Step 4. Click Next. Step 2. Click Next. Step 5. Installing. 48 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try again by turning it OFF then ON or pressing the "RESET" button on the system case. You may also restart by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys. 52 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another. • To Display a Sub Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “➢” pointer marks all sub menus. ECM-MTL User’s Manual 53...
BIOS Vendor and your systems manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Even a seemingly small change to the chipset setup has the potential for causing you to use the override. 54 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
<Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu. 4.6.1 Main Menu This section allows you to record some basic hardware configurations in your computer and set the system clock. ECM-MTL User’s Manual 55...
Visit the Avalue website (www.avalue.com) to download the latest product and BIOS information. 4.6.2 Advanced Menu This section allows you to configure your CPU and other system devices for basic operation through the following sub-menus. 56 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Auto Detection[Default] [Disable Integrated] disables Integrated Solution. NOTE: When CNVi is present, the GPIO pins that are used for radio. 4.6.2.2 CPU Configuration Use the CPU configuration menu to view detailed CPU specification and configure the CPU. ECM-MTL User’s Manual 57...
All[Default] Number of E-cores to enable in each processor package. Note: Number of Cores and E-cores are Active Efficient-cores looked at together. When both are {0,0}, Pcode will enable all cores. 4.6.2.2.1 Efficient-core Information 58 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Intel® Speed Shift Enabled[Default], support. Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to Technology Disabled allow for hardware controlled P-states. Enabled[Default], Turbo Mode Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode. Disabled Enabled[Default], C States Enable/Disable CPU Power Management. Disabled 60 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Graphis Device connected otherwise external Auto[Default], Primary Display Graphics Device detected on first PCIe port will be IGFX Primary Display or Select IFGX for IGD to be Primary Display Or Select HG for Hybrid Gfx. 62 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
PCI Express Root Port PXPA2 Control the PCI Express Root Port. Disabled Disabled[Default], Set the ASPM Level: Force L0s – Force all links to L0s State AUTO – BIOS auto ASPM configure DISABLE – Disables ASPM. L0sL1 Auto ECM-MTL User’s Manual 63...
ECM-MTL User’s Manual 4.6.2.6 PCH-IO Configuration 4.6.2.6.1 SATA Configuration Item Options Description Enabled[Default] SATA Controller(s) Enable/Disable SATA Device. Disabled, Enabled[Default] Port 0 Enable or Disable SATA Port. Disabled Enabled[Default] Port 1 Enable or Disable SATA Port. Disabled 68 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
User’s Manual 4.6.2.6.2 HD Audio Configuration Item Option Description Control Detection of the HD-Audio device. Disable = HDA Disabled HD Audio will be unconditionally disabled Enabled = HDA will be Enabled[Default] unconditionally enabled. 4.6.2.7 PCH-FW Configuration ECM-MTL User’s Manual 69...
TPM Device Selection Warning! PTT/dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost. 4.6.2.7.1 Firmware Update Configuration Item Option Description Disabled[Default], ME FW Image Re-Flash Enable/Disable Me FW Image Re-Flash function. Enabled 70 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Enable[Default] and INT1A interface will not be available. 4.6.2.9 APCI Settings Item Options Description Enables or Disables System ability to Disabled Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This Enable Hibernation Enabled[Default], option may not be effective with some ECM-MTL User’s Manual 71...
Select Panel(eDP/LVDS) back light Frequency PWM Frequency. traditional S5 Power Off mode(EU 2013/617). Off Power Off mode(EU 2013/617) Off mode with WOLan1[Default] mode with WOLan : Wakeup from Off mode w/o WOL(ErP) Lan1/PWR button. Off mode w/o 72 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Enable/Disabled USB Standby USB Standby Power Enabled[Default] Power during S4/S5. Disabled[Default] Enable/Disabled M.2 KeyB 5G M.2 KeyB 5G Workaround Enabled Card Workaround. Low[Default] Set M.2 KeyB Pin38(DEVSLP) as M.2 KeyB P38 Setting High Low/High. 4.6.2.10.1 SHOW DMI INFO ECM-MTL User’s Manual 73...
Serial Port 2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (COMB). Serial Port 3 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 3 (COMC). Serial Port 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 4 (COMD). 4.6.2.11.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration 74 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Change the Serial Port as RS232/422/485. UART 485 Auto[Default] Non INT+EXT R INT_EXT R mode EXT R Enable switches for internal and external resistors. INT R INT+EXT R Low[Default] Low:RS232/422/485 = 250kbps. High:RS232 = Slew Rate High 3Mbps, RS422/485 = 20Mbps. ECM-MTL User’s Manual 75...
4.6.2.11.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 4.6.2.11.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled[Default], Serial Port Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Disabled 76 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select Disabled[Default], Fixed Time, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Wake system from S5 Fixed Time Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time Dynamic Time + Increase minute(s). ECM-MTL User’s Manual 77...
Options Description Disabled[Default], Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Enabled Disabled[Default], Console Redirection EMS Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Enabled 4.6.2.15 USB Configuration The USB Configuration menu helps read USB information and configures USB settings. 78 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
‘Auto’ uses default value: for a Root port it is Device power-up delay Manual 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken form Hub descriptor. 4.6.2.16 Network Stack Configuration Item Options Description Enabled Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. Disabled[Default] ECM-MTL User’s Manual 79...
Custom mode Secure Boot Variables can be configured Custom[Default] without authentication. 4.6.3.1.1 Key Management Item Option Description Disabled Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the Factory Key Provision Enabled[Default] platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode. 82 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
Reset the system after saving the changes. 4.6.5.2 Discard Changes and Reset Any changes made to BIOS settings during this session of the BIOS setup program are discarded. The setup program then exits and reboots the controller. 84 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
BIOS setting. 4.6.5.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. 4.6.6 MEBx ⚫ Intel® ME Password MEBx Login ECM-MTL User’s Manual 85...
System Maintenance Introduction If the components of the product fail they must be replaced. Please contact the system reseller or vendor to purchase the replacement parts. Please follow the safety precautions outlined in the sections that follow ECM-MTL User’s Manual 89...
This equipment is not suitable for use in locations where children are likely to be present. DO NOT: ⚫ Drop the device. ⚫ In a site where the ambient temperature exceeds the rated temperature. 90 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
This reduces the possibility of ESD damage. ⚫ Only handle the edges of the electrical component. When handling the electrical component, hold the electrical component by its edges. Please ensure the following safety precautions are adhered to at all times. ECM-MTL User’s Manual 91...
Never drop any objects or liquids through the openings of the device. ⚫ Be cautious of any possible allergic reactions to solvents or chemicals used when cleaning the device. ⚫ Avoid eating, drinking and smoking within vicinity of the device. 92 ECM-MTL User’s Manual...
No Console Input Devices are found Flash update is failed Typically for development use. The beep code is generated when platform cannot be reset because reset protocol is not available. Platform PCI resource requirements cannot be met ECM-MTL User’s Manual 93...
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