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Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual

Fanless advanced box pc, 2 lans, 2 hdmi, 6 com(2 isolated com), 8 gpio, 5 usb, terminal block, onboard intelc atom™ bay trail e3845 quad core processor
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  • Page 2 Technical Support and Product Information www.RuggedScience.com Rugged Science Corporate Headquarters 53 Loveton Circle, Suite 203, Sparks, Maryland 21152 United States of America Toll-Free: 1.855.769.9747 Email: sales@ruggedscience.com For further support information, refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix. To comment on Rugged Science documentation, refer to the Rugged Science web site at www.RuggedScience.com.
  • Page 3 Record of Revision Version Date Page Description Remark V1.0.0 Jan 07, 2014 All Preliminary Release V1.0.1 Jan 20, 2014 p30 GPS Module V1.0.2 Feb 05, 2014 p16-19 Rear Panel DC-IN...

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    No part of this document may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer. Company/product names mentioned herein are used for identification ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 5: Order Information

    Order Information Part Number Description Fanless Advanced Box PC, 2 Lans, 2 HDMI, 6 COM(2 Isolated COM), 8 GPIO, Synapse v2200 5 USB, Terminal Block, Onboard IntelC Atom™ Bay Trail E3845 Quad Core Processor Fanless Advanced Box PC, 2 Lans, 2 HDMI, 6 COM, 8 GPIO, 5 USB, DC-Jack, Synapse v2100 CEC, Onboard Intel®...

  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    ABP-2845 1.2.2 Specifications of Vecow ABP-2045 1.2.3 Specifications of Vecow 1.3 Supported CPU List ABP-2015 1.4 Mechanical Dimension Getting to Know Your Synapse vX-Series 2.1 Packing List 2.2 Front Panel I/O Functions 2.2.1 Power, HDD LED Indicator 2.2.2 Power Button 2.2.3 Rest Tact Switch...
  • Page 7 System Setup 3.1 Install DDR3 / DDR3L SODIMM Modules 3.2 Install SSD | HDD 3.3 Mount Your Synapse vX-Series BIOS and Driver 4.1 BIOS Settings 4.1.1 Main Menu 4.2 Advanced Function 4.2.1 ACPI Setting 4.2.2 Serial Port 1 Configuration 4.2.3 Serial Port 2 Configuration 4.2.4 Serial Port 3 Configuration...

  • Page 8: General Introduction

    General Introduction 1.1 Overview Synapse vX series are equipped with Intel® Quad- Core Atom™ E3800 (formerly codenamed Bay Trail) processor family (1.91GHz) and DDR3L single channel 8GB ram, 2 HDMI display, 2 RS-232, 2 RS-232/422/485, 2 isolated RS- 232/422/485, 2 GbE LANs, one 2.5” SATA 3Gp/s SSD/HDD tray, 3 USB 3.0 ports, 2 USB 2.0, and 2 miniPCI-express.

  • Page 9: Product Specification

    Operating, 50 Gms, Half-Sine 11 ms Duration (w / SSD, According to IEC60068-2-27) Vibration Random: 5 Grms @ 5-500Hz according to IEC68-2-64 Sinusoidal: 5 Grms @5-500 Hz according to IEC68-2-64 CE, FCC, EN50155, RoHS Product Introduction ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 10: Abp-2845 1.2.2 Specifications Of Vecow

    1.2.2 Specifications of Rugged Science Synapse v2100 System Processor Intel® Atom™ Quad Core Valleyview (Bay Trail) Processor (E3845 1.91GHz) Chipset Valleyview SoC Memory 1 DDR3L 1600 SODIMM, Max. 8Gb Video 1 DB 15 VGA 2 HDMI 1.4 with CEC Control Optional BOM: LVDS 48bit Audio 1 Mic-In, 1 Line-Out...

  • Page 11: Abp-2045 1.2.3 Specifications Of Vecow

    Operating, 50 Gms, Half-Sine 11 ms Duration (w / SSD, According to IEC60068-2-27) Vibration Random: 5 Grms @ 5-500Hz according to IEC68-2-64 Sinusoidal: 5 Grms @5-500 Hz according to IEC68-2-64 CE, FCC, EN50155, RoHS Product Introduction ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 12: Supported Cpu List

    1.3 Supported CPU List Rugged Science Synapse vX series is based on Intel® Atom™ Bay Trail platform and accepts the following Bay Trail-I Family processors. E3845 and E3815 are selected in Synapse vX series standard models, and the rest is available upon project-base.

  • Page 13: Mechanical Dimension

    1.4 Mechanical Dimension Figure 1.1 Synapse v2200 257 (10.1”) (5.6”) 257 (10.1”) 141 (5.6”) (1.9”) (1.9”) 257 (10.1”) 124 (4.9”) (3.4”) (5.6”) (2.8”) Product Introduction ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...
  • Page 14 Figure 1.2 Synapse v2100 257 (10.1”) (5.6”) 257 (10.1”) 141 (5.6”) (1.9”) (1.9”) 257 (10.1”) 124 (4.9”) (3.4”) (5.6”) (2.8”) Getting to Know Your Synapse vX...
  • Page 15 Figure 1.3 Synapse v2000 257 (10.1”) (5.6”) 257 (10.1”) 141 (5.6”) (1.9”) (1.9”) 257 (10.1”) 124 (4.9”) (3.4”) (5.6”) (2.8”) ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 16: Getting To Know Your Synapse Vx-Series

    Getting to Know Your Synapse vX 2.1 Packing List Item Description Synapse vX series fanless controller (According to the configuration you order, the system may pre-install SSD/HDD and DDR3L SO-DIMM. Please verify these items if necessary.) Accessory box, which contains •...

  • Page 17: Power, Hdd Led Indicator

    4 seconds interval is kept by the system between two on/off operations (i.e. once turning off the system, you shall wait for 4 seconds to initiate another power-on operation). Getting to Know Your Synapse vX ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 18: Rest Tact Switch

    2.2.3 Rest Tact Switch It is a hardware reset switch. Use this switch to reset the system without turning off the power. Momentarily pressing the switch will activate a reset. 2.2.4 Ethernet Ports The 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN ports 1 and 2 use 8-pin RJ-45 connectors.

  • Page 19: Vga Connector

    Synapse vX. The VGA output mode supports up to 2560x1600 resolutions. The pin assignments of the VGA connector are shown below. Description Red Color Signal Green Color Signal Blue Color Signal Ground VGA Detect ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 20: Dual Hdmi Connectors

    Description Ground Ground Ground DDC-DATA H-Sync. V-Sync. DDC-CLK 2.2.6 Dual HDMI Connectors Each HDMI output mode supports up to 2560x1600 resolutions. The HDMI mode is automatically selected according to the display device connected. 2.2.7 Triple USB 3.0 Ports The Synapse vX series comes with 3 USB 3.0 hosts on the front panel.

  • Page 21: Dual Usb 2.0 Ports

    USB hosts to connect to a keyboard or a mouse. The following diagram shows the pinouts for USB ports. Pin Number USB1 USB1- USB1+ USB2 USB2- USB2+ 2.2.9 Eight Bits DIO ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 22: Audio Connectors

    The Synapse vX series offers an 8-bit DIO connector. Each bit internal pull up a weak resistor to +V3.3_SB. Each bit can be configured for DO or DI you can find the setting in BIOS. Definition Mapping to SIO GPIO Function GPIO 0 SIO_GPI70...

  • Page 23: Rear Side Exernal I/O Connectors

    2.3 Rear Side Exernal I/O Connectors Figure 2.3.1 Synapse v2200 Rear Panel Figure 2.3.2 Synapse v2100 Rear Panel Figure 2.3.3 Synapse v2000 Rear Panel ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 24: Serial Ports Com1 And Com2

    2.3.1 Serial Ports COM1 and COM2 COM1 and COM2 are RS-232 only and provide up to 115200 bps baud rates. The pin assignments are shown in the following table: Serial Port Pin No. RS-232 COM1, 2 2.3.2 Serial Ports COM3 and COM4 COM3 and COM4 can be configured for RS-232, RS- 422, or RS-485 with auto flow control communication.

  • Page 25: Isolated Serial Port Com5 | Com6

    RS-422 or RS-485, you can find the setting in BIOS. BIOS Setting Function RS-232 RS-422 (5-wire) COM5 | COM6 RS-422 (9-wire) RS-485 RS-485 w/z auto-flow control The pin assignments are shown in the following table: ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 26: Dc-In 9~28V 3.5Ø Dc Jack Or Terminal Block

    Serial Pin No. RS-232 RS-422 RS-422 RS-485 Port (5-Wire) (9-Wire) (3-Wire) TXD- TXD- DATA- TXD+ TXD+ DATA+ RXD+ RXD+ ----------- RXD- RXD- ----------- ----------- RTS- ----------- ----------- RTS+ ----------- ----------- CTS+ ----------- ----------- CTS- ----------- 2.3.4 DC-IN 9~28V 3.5Ø DC Jack or Terminal Block The Synapse vX series offers 9 to 28 VDC power input, Synapse v2200 and Synapse v2000 are Terminal Block, Synapse v2100 is DC Jack connector.

  • Page 27: Main Board Expansion Connectors

    2.4 Main Board Expansion Connectors The figure below is the top view of the Synapse vX series main board. It shows the location of the connectors. Figure 2.4.1 Internal Connectors and Jumpers ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...
  • Page 28 The figure below is the bottom view of the Synapse vX series main board. Synapse vX Getting to Know Your...

  • Page 29: Panel 1 Miscellaneous Pin Header

    The following table shows the pinouts for Miscellaneous port. J1 Miscellaneous Pin Header Group Pin No. Description HDD LED HD_LED+ HD_LED- RESET BUTTON 6 FP_RST_BTN_N POWER LED PWR_LED+ PWR_LED_N POWER FP_PWR_BTN_N BUTTON POWER +V5_SB ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 30: Cn24, Cn25, J2 Lvds

    2.4.2 CN24, CN25, J2 LVDS The Synapse vX series supports Dual-channel 24- bit LVDS Panel up to 1920x1200 pixels panel resolution. Definition CN24 Channel A CN25 Channel LDDC_CLK LDDC_CLK LDDC_DATA LDDC_DATA PANEL_VDD (+3.3V or PANEL_VDD(+3.3V or +5V by JP2 jumper) +5V by JP2 jumper) LA_ DATA0_P LB_ DATA0_P...

  • Page 31: Cn21 Sata Ii Connector & J1 Sata Power Connector

    The LCD inverter is connected to J2 via a JST 7-pin, 2.5mm connector to provide +5V/+12V power to the LCD display. Pin No. Definition +12V +12V LBKLT_CTL LBKLT_EN 2.4.3 CN21 SATA II Connector & J1 SATA Power Connector ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 32: Cn23 Msata Connector

    Synapse series features high performance Serial ATA II interfaces that eases cabling to hard drives or SSD with thin and short cables while application need larger storage capacity. Pin No. Definition The Synapse vX series is equipped with one SATA power connector.
  • Page 33 37 GND 38 NC 19 NC 20 NC 35 GND 36 NC 17 NC 18 GND Mechanical Key 15 GND 16 NC 13 NC 14 NC 1.5V 11 NC 12 NC 10 NC 3.3Vaux ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 34: Cn20, Cn22, Mini-Pcie Connectors

    2.4.5 CN20, CN22, mini-PCIe Connectors CN20 Mini-PCIe Connector Pin-Out Signal Signal Signal Signal Name Name Name Name 51 NC 52 +3.3Vaux 33 PETp0 34 GND 49 NC 50 GND 31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA 47 NC 48 +1.5V 29 GND 30 SMB_CLK 45 NC 46 NC 27 GND...

  • Page 35: Cn29 Gpio

    SIO GPIO pin is logic high level. If the GPIO is logic low, it indicates that the mapping SIO GPIO pin is logic low level. Pin No. SIO GPIO Function SIO_GPIO77 SIO_GPIO76 SIO_GPIO75 SIO_GPIO74 ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 36: Battery

    Pin No. SIO GPIO Function SIO_GPIO73 SIO_GPIO72 SIO_GPIO71 SIO_GPIO70 2.4.7 Battery The Synapse vX series’ real-time clock is powered by a lithium battery. It is Equipped with Panasonic BR2032 190mAh lithium battery. It is recommended that you not replace the lithium battery on your own. If the battery needs to be changed, please contact the Rugged Science RMA service team.

  • Page 37: Gps Module

    2.4.8 GPS Module The Synapse vX series offers a u-blox NEO-7 GPS/ GNSS modules (can upgrade to NEO-8 ) and 2.0mm diameter I-PEX antenna connector with 3.3 voltage power. Antenna circuit as follows. ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 38: Main Board Jumper Setting

    2.5 Main Board Jumper Setting The figure below is the top view of the Synapse vX series main board. It shows the location of the jumpers. You may configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric circuit.

  • Page 39: Jp1(A) Cmos Clear Jumper Setting

    2.5.1 JP1(A) CMOS Clear Jumper Setting Setting Description Normal (Default) Clear CMOS ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 40: Jp1(B) Me Clear Jumper Setting

    2.5.2 JP1(B) ME Clear Jumper Setting Setting Description Normal (Default) Clear ME Synapse vX Getting to Know Your...

  • Page 41: Jp2 Lvds Backlight Power Selection

    2.5.3 JP2 LVDS Backlight Power Selection JP2 provides LVDS voltage selection function, closing Pin 1, 2 is for 3.3V LVDS power input; closing Pin 2, 3 is for 5V LVDS power input. Setting Description +3.3V (Default) ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 42: System Setup

    System Setup 3.1 Install DDR3 / DDR3L SODIMM Modules Step1. Put the Synapse vX series upside down on a flat surface. You can see the “Pet-Door” exposed. Use a Philips screwdriver to loose the M3 flat-head screw on the “Pet-Door”. Step2.

  • Page 43: Install Ssd | Hdd

    “Pet-Door”. Step2. R e m o v e t h e “ P e t - D o o r ” and you can see a DDR3 SODIMM socket exposed. System Setup ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...
  • Page 44 Step3. P l a c e t h e H D D i n t o t h e bracket and gently push it down to make it contact with thermal pad. Use a Philips screwdriver to fix the HDD with M3 screws.

  • Page 45: Mount Your Synapse Vx-Series

    3.3 Mount Your Synapse vX Installation Method 1 System Setup ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...
  • Page 46 Installation Method 2 System Setup...

  • Page 47: Bios And Driver

    BIOS setup program is accessed by pressing the <Del> key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. The menu bar is shown below. Figure 4.1: BIOS Menu Bar 4.1.1 Main Menu BIOS and Driver ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 48: Advanced Function

    Figure 4.1.1: BIOS Main screen System Time / Date : Press “TAB” key to switch sub- items of value .Then press “ +” key or “-“ key number key for modify value. In this page , you could make sure you CPU type and DRAM type that you are install into this system.

  • Page 49: Serial Port 1 Configuration

    Current IO addresses and interrupts resource of Serial Port. Change Settings : Select another device setting. Here have 6 options : Auto IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; BIOS and Driver ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 50: Serial Port 2 Configuration

    4.2.3 Serial Port 2 Configuration Advanced->IT8786E Super IO Configuration->Serial Port 1 Configuration Figure 4.2.3: Serial Port 1 Setup screen Serial Port : Enable or Disable Serial port. Device Setting: Current IO addresses and interrupts resource of Serial Port. Change Settings : Select another device setting.

  • Page 51: Serial Port 3 Configuration

    Auto IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; Interface Modes : Select UART transfer and receive protocol Here have 3 options : RS-232 Mode RS-422 Mode RS-485 Mode BIOS and Driver ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 52: Serial Port 4 Configuration

    4.2.5 Serial Port 4 Configuration Advanced->IT8786E Super IO Configuration->Serial Port 1 Configuration Figure 4.2.5: Serial Port 1 Setup screen Serial Port : Enable or Disable Serial port. Device Setting: Current IO addresses and interrupts resource of Serial Port. Change Settings : Select another device setting.

  • Page 53: Serial Port 5 Configuration

    Auto IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,10,11,12; Interface Modes : Select UART transfer and receive protocol Here have 3 options : RS-232 Mode RS-422 Mode RS-485 Mode BIOS and Driver ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 54: Serial Port 6 Configuration

    4.2.7 Serial Port 6 Configuration Advanced->IT8786E Super IO Configuration->Serial Port 1 Configuration Figure 4.2.7: Serial Port 1 Setup screen Serial Port : Enable or Disable Serial port. Device Setting: Current IO addresses and interrupts resource of Serial Port. Change Settings : Select another device setting.

  • Page 55: Ppm Configuration

    , you could use the Intel Turbo Boost software to monitor you CPU performance. Please refer to CPU check list. 4.2.9 CPU Configuration Advanced->CPU Configuration->Socket 0 CPU Information Figure 4.2.9: Trusted Computing setup screen BIOS and Driver ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 56: Ide Configuration

    Intel® Virtualization Technology : This is for Virtualization Application or platform usage, when enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology, 4.2.10 IDE Configuration Figure 4.2.10: SATA Configuration setup screen Serial-ATA(SATA) : Enables or Disables integrate SATA controller for Storage device use.

  • Page 57: Chipset Function

    Select which Display module you would like to you on current system. [PCI] : System display function will be change to internal PCI or PCIe bus. [IGD] : Use Internal Intel HD Graphics unit for unique display output. BIOS and Driver ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 58: Power Loss Configuration

    4.3.2 Power Loss Configuration Chipset->South Bridge Figure 4.3.2: Power Loss Setup screen Restore AC Power Loss : [Power Off ] : When plug-in the power source , system will keep on SB mode. [Power On ] : When plug-in the power source , system will auto booting .

  • Page 59: Boot Function

    4.4 Boot Function 4.4.1 Change Boot Configuration Figure 4.4.1: Boot Setup screen Boot option: When you press “Enter” , you can select which device you would like to boot. BIOS and Driver ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

  • Page 60: Save & Exit

    4.5 Save & Exit 4.5.1 1.5.1. Reload Default BIOS Value Figure 4.5.1: Boot Setup screen Restore Default: Use the function to restore all BIOS setting, but not include administrator password and system RTC value. Save as Use Default: Uses can use this function to match the target system. Restore as Use Default: Restore all BIOS setting to User Default.

  • Page 61: Appendix A : Gpio & Wdt

    Super I/O special address port = 0x2E Super I/O special data port = 0x2F GPIO Logical device is 0x07 Pin No. SIO GPIO Function SIO_GPIO77 SIO_GPIO76 SIO_GPIO75 SIO_GPIO74 SIO_GPIO73 SIO_GPIO72 SIO_GPIO71 SIO_GPIO70 Appendix A ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...
  • Page 62 A.Entry MB PnP mode. //write twice 0x87 value. outportb(Super I/O special address port, 0x87); outportb(Super I/O special address port, 0x01); outportb(Super I/O special address port, 0x55); outportb(Super I/O special address port, 0x55); B.Located on Logical Device 7 //write 0x07 on Reg [0x07] , this setup must follow Step A. that can be workable.
  • Page 63 Reg [0x72] is WatchDog time-out value, “Reading” this register returns the current value in the Watch Dog Counter, not the Watch Dog Timer Time-out value.. WatchDog time-out value : set_data( 0xF1 , ); Appendix A ©Rugged Science Synapse vX-Series User Manual...

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