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Connector Definitions ..............20 Connector layout ......................... 21 4.1.1 KTUS15/mITX – Top side......................21 4.1.2 KTUS15/mITX - IO Bracket side....................22 4.1.3 KTUS15/mITX – Back side ......................22 Power Connector (PWR) ......................23 Power Out Connector (PWR-OUT)..................... 24 Keyboard and Mouse connectors ....................25 4.4.1...
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KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 5 of 82 Serial ATA Hard Disk interface ....................30 4.7.1 SATA Hard Disk Connector (SATA0, SATA1)................30 Parallel ATA Hard Disk interface ....................31 4.8.1 IDE Hard Disk Connector (PATA) ..................... 32 4.8.2 Compact Flash Connector (CF)....................33 Printer Port Connector (PRINTER) .....................
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KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 6 of 82 System Management BIOS (SMBIOS/DMI) ................55 Legacy USB Support ........................55 BIOS Configuration/Setup .............. 56 Introduction ..........................56 Main Menu ..........................56 Advanced Menu .......................... 57 7.3.1 Advanced settings – CPU Configuration ................... 58 7.3.2...
Page 7 of 82 Introduction This manual describes the KTUS15/mITX family of boards made by KONTRON Technology A/S. All boards have included Intel Atom Processors (BGA) processors, either 1.1GHz or 1.6GHz Ultra Low Power, depending on actual board configuration. The Intel® US15W chipset is used on all configurations.
Installation procedure Installing the board To get the board running, follow these steps. In some cases the board shipped from KONTRON Technology has DDR2 DRAM mounted. In this case Step 2 can be skipped. 1. Turn off the PSU (power supply unit) 2.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 9 of 82 Requirement according to EN60950 Users of KTUS15 family boards should take care when designing chassis interface connectors in order to fulfill the EN60950 standard: When an interface/connector has a VCC (or other power) pin, which is directly connected to a power...
KTUS15/mITX Page 10 of 82 System specification Component main data The table below summarizes the features of the KTUS15/mITX embedded motherboards. KTUS15/mITX: mini ITX (170.18millimeters by 170.18millimeters) Form factor • Intel® Atom™ BGA processors 1.1GHz (Z510) or 1.6GHz (Z530) depending on board configuration.
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• RPL/PXE netboot supported. Wake On LAN (WOL) supported (S3 only). Support • Kontron Technology / AMI BIOS (core version 8.00) • Support for Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI 3.0), Plug and Play Suspend To Ram Suspend To Disk Intel Speed Step •...
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KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 12 of 82 Operating: 0°C – 60°C operating temperature (forced cooling). It is the customer’s responsibility to provide sufficient airflow around each of the components to keep them within allowed temperature range. 10% - 90% relative humidity (non-condensing) Storage: -20°C –...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 13 of 82 System overview The block diagram below shows the architecture and main components of the KTUS15 family boards. Components shown shaded are optional depending on variants of the board. www.kontron.com...
BIOS will attempt to configure the memory settings, but performance and reliability may be impacted. Memory Operating Frequencies The KTUS15/mITX maintains a fixed relationship between DRAM to FSB clock frequency. The FSB frequency can be 400MHz or 533MHz, resulting in support of the following clock frequencies and data rates for the DRAM.
18 and 24 bits, one-pixel per clock displays. The Intel ® US15W chipset Serial DVO port either connects to a Serial DVO Digital DVI (DVI-D) or a Serial DVO Analogue DVI (DVI-A) controller depending on the board configuration (refer to KTUS15/mITX Board configurations section).
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 17 of 82 3.5.2 Dual Independent/Mirror/Single Display support The table below shows the supported display configurations for the KTUS15 boards. LVDS Interface Mem. Freq. 533MT/s Color depth 32bit Refresh rate 60Hz No Display 640x480 800x480 800x600 1024x600...
PCI outlet 0.5A 6.67A PCIe outlet 0.5A USB outlet 3.6.2 Power Consumption The KTUS15/mITX board is powered through the PWR connector by a single supply DC voltage. Supply Note +VIN 4.75V 26.2V Same as 5 – 25V +/-5% KTUS15/mITX 1.1GHz normal operation:...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 20 of 82 Connector Definitions The following sections provide pin definitions and detailed description of all on-board connectors. The connector definitions follow the following notation: Column Description name Shows the pin-numbers in the connector. The graphical layout of the connector definition tables is made similar to the physical connectors.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 22 of 82 4.1.2 KTUS15/mITX - IO Bracket side USB2 KBD/MSE DVI-A USB4 USB0 MIC-IN USB5 LINE-IN LINE-OUT 4.1.3 KTUS15/mITX – Back side SDIO2 SDIO1 Note: All connector except ”DDR2 SLOT”, “SDIO1” and “SDIO2” will be described in more details later in this chapter.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 23 of 82 Power Connector (PWR) The KTUS15 boards shall be supplied by a single supply DC voltage in the range 5-25V DC +/-5%. Note Type Signal Signal Type Note +Vin +Vin +Vin +Vin +Vin +Vin The board will power on when the VIN voltage raises above 4.75V DC.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 24 of 82 Power Out Connector (PWR-OUT) External devices like HDD, CDROM etc. can be power sourced via the PWR-OUT connector. Signal Type Ioh/Iol Pull U/D Note 4A max +12V PWR 2A max Note: The PN 1027-3669 “Cable Power Out KTUS15” fits the PWR-OUT connector, and it has commonly used plugs in order to source power to different types of devices like PATA HDD, SATA devices, CDROM etc.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 25 of 82 Keyboard and Mouse connectors Attachment of a keyboard or PS/2 mouse adapter can be done through the MINI-DIN (KBD) connector or via the pinrow (KBDMSE) connector. All interfaces utilize open-drain signaling with on-board pull-up.
• LVDS Single channel 18/ 24bit interface Depending on the KTUS15/mITX board configuration (refer to section KTUS15/mITX Board configurations), the board is either configured for analogue (DVI-A) or digital display (DVI-D) output on the onboard DVI connector which is of the type DVI-I. In other words, even though onboard DVI connector is a type DVI-I simultaneous analogue and digital output is not possible on the DVI-I connector and it is not possible to change configuration from Analogue to Digital output or vice versa.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 27 of 82 4.5.2 DVI Connector (DVI-D), Digital output The DVI-D connector only support DVI Digital output. Female socket, front view Signal Description - DVI Connector: Signal Description Type Pull Up TMDS Data 2- Digital Red – (Link 1)
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 29 of 82 PCI-Express connectors The KT boards contains two 1-lane (x1) PCI Express ports intended for external PCI Express cards. The PCI Express port is compliant to the PCI Express Base Specification revision 1.1. The two 1-lane (x1) PCI Express ports are supplied through an onboard 5-Lane/5-port PCI express switch.
Serial ATA Hard Disk interface The KTUS15 boards includes an onboard SATA interface depending on the configuration (refer to section KTUS15/mITX Board configurations). The SATA Host controller supports 2-port SATA II interface with data transfer rates of up to 3.0Gb/s (300MB/s).
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 31 of 82 Parallel ATA Hard Disk interface The PATA Host Controller supports three types of data transfers: • Programmed I/O (PIO): Processor is in control of the data transfer. • Multi-word DMA (ATA-5): DMA protocol that resembles the DMA on the ISA bus. Allows transfer rates of up to 66MB/s.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 32 of 82 4.8.1 IDE Hard Disk Connector (PATA) This connector can be used for connection of two primary IDE drives. Pull Ioh/ Ioh/ Pull Note Type Signal PIN# Signal Type Note RESET_P# DA10 9 10 DA11...
Page 33 of 82 4.8.2 Compact Flash Connector (CF) This connector is mounted on the topside of the KTUS15/mITX. The CF socket support DMA/UDMA modules up to UDMA2. Note: If the CF connector is used then only one PATA device is supported and only by use of 40-wire cable (not 80-wire cable).
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 34 of 82 Printer Port Connector (PRINTER) The signal definition in standard printer port mode is as follows: Pull Pull Note Ioh/Iol Type Signal PIN# Signal Type Ioh/Iol Note 2K2 (24)/24 OC(O) STB# AFD# OC(O) (24)/24 2K2...
4.10 Serial Ports Two or four RS232 serial ports are available on the KTUS15 boards depending on the configuration (refer to section KTUS15/mITX Board configurations). The typical definition of the signals in the COM ports is as follows: Signal Description Transmitted Data, sends serial data to the communications link.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 36 of 82 4.11 Ethernet Connectors The KTUS15 board support 1 channel of 10/100/1000Mb Ethernet using the Intel® 82574L PCI express LAN controller. In order to achieve the specified performance of the Ethernet port, Category 5 twistedpair cables must be used with 10/100MB and Category 5E, 6 or 6E with 1Gb LAN networks.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 37 of 82 4.12 USB Connectors (USB) The KTUS15 boards contain three Universal Host Controller Interface (UHCI) USB1.1 controllers and an Enhanced Host Controller Interface (EHCI) USB2.0 controller. A total of eight USB ports are supported. All eight of these ports are capable of high speed data transfers up to 480MB/s, and six of the ports are also capable of FullSpeed and low-speed signaling (USB Ports 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5).
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 38 of 82 4.12.1 USB Connector 0/2 (USB0/2) Pull Pull Note Ioh/Iol Type Signal PIN# Signal Type Ioh/Iol Note USB5V /15K 0.25/2 USB0- USB0+ 0.25/2 /15K USB5V /15K 0.25/2 USB2- USB2+ 0.25/2 /15K Note 1: The 5V supply for the USB devices is fused onboard with a 2.0A resettable fuse. The supply is common to both channels.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 39 of 82 4.12.3 USB Connector 6/7 (USB6/7) USB Ports 6 and 7 are supplied on the internal USB6, USB7 pinrow connector. USB6/7 are controlled only by the EHCI USB 2.0 controller and therefore they can only run USB2.0 HiSpeed (480Mbps).
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 40 of 82 4.13 Audio Connectors The onboard Audio circuit implements 7.1+2 Channel High Definition Audio, featuring ten 24-bit stereo DACs and two 20-bit stereo ADCs. The Audio signals are made available on the Frontpanel connectors (Line in / Line out / MIC) and the onboard AUDIO_HEAD and CDROM Audio input connectors.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 42 of 82 4.14 Fan Connector (FAN_CPU) The FAN_CPU is used for the connection of the FAN for the CPU or the System. The 4pin header supports connection of 3-pin FAN, but it is recommended to use the 4-pin type for optimized FAN speed control.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 43 of 82 4.15 Boot ROM Selection Jumper (BOOT ROM) The Boot ROM Selection Jumper shall only be moved from the Normal position (Boot onboard BIOS) in case the BIOS is corrupted and has to be recovered by use of the KT-BIOS-Recovery-Module.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 48 of 82 4.20.1 Signal Description – PCI Slot Connector SYSTEM PINS Clock provides timing for all transactions on PCI and is an input to every PCI device. All other PCI signals, except RST#, INTA#, INTB#, INTC#, and INTD#, are sampled on the risingedge of CLK and all other timing parameters are defined with respect to this edge.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 49 of 82 ARBITRATION PINS (BUS MASTERS ONLY) Request indicates to the arbiter that this agent desires use of the bus. This is a point to point signal. Every REQ# master has its own REQ# which must be tri-stated while RST# is asserted.
Overview of BIOS Features This section details specific BIOS features for the KTUS15 board. The KTUS15 board is based on the AMI BIOS core version 8.10 with Kontron BIOS extensions. System Management BIOS (SMBIOS/DMI) SMBIOS is a Desktop Management Interface (DMI) compliant method for managing computers in a managed network.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 56 of 82 BIOS Configuration/Setup Introduction The BIOS Setup is used to view and configure BIOS settings for the KTUS15 board. The BIOS Setup is accessed by pressing the DEL key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 57 of 82 Advanced Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure CPU. Advanced Settings Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. ► CPU Configuration ► IDE Configuration ►...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 59 of 82 7.3.2 Advanced settings – IDE Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Options IDE Configuration Disabled [Compatible] ATA/IDE Configuration Compatible ► Primary IDE Master [Hard Disk] ► Primary IDE Slave [Not Detected] ► Third IDE Master [Not Detected] ►...
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KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 60 of 82 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Select the type of Primary IDE Master devices connected to the system Device :Hard Disk Vendor :ST340014A Size :40.0GB LBA Mode :Supported Block Mode :16Sectors PIO Mode Async DMA :MultiWord DMA-2...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 61 of 82 7.3.3 Advanced settings – LAN Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Control of Ethernet LAN Configuration Devices and PXE boot ETH1 Configuration [Enabled] MAC Address & Link status : 00E0F41E24A4 1GB <-> Select Screen Select Item...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 62 of 82 7.3.4 Advanced settings – Configure Win627DHG Super IO Chipset BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Allows BIOS to Enable Configure Win627DHG Super IO Chipset or Disable Floppy Controller. Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3]...
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KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 63 of 82 Feature Options Description Serial Port3 Address Allows BIOS to select Serial Port3 Base Addresses Disabled (The available options depend on the setup for the other Serial Ports). Serial Port3 IRQ IRQ3 Allows BIOS to select Serial Port3 IRQ.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 64 of 82 7.3.5 Advanced settings – Hardware Health Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Disable = Full Speed Hardware Health Configuration Thermal: Does regulate System Temperature :48ºC/118ºF fan speed according to CPU Temperature :56ºC/132ºF specified temperature VTIN Temperature...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 65 of 82 7.3.6 Advanced settings – Voltage Monitor BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Voltage Monitor Requested Core CPU :1.100 V Vcore :1.096 V AVCC :3.248 V 3VCC :3.248 V +12V :12.029 V :5.016 V Core 1.8 V :1.800 V...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 68 of 82 7.3.10 Advanced settings – Trusted Support BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enables/Disable TPM TCG Trusted Computing (Tpm 1.1/1.2) Support in Bios TCG/TPM Support [No] <-> Select Screen Select Item change option General Help Save and Exit Exit V02.63+ (C)Copyright 1985-2008, American Megatrends, Inc.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 69 of 82 7.3.11 Advanced settings – USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Enables support for USB Configuration legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support Module Version – 2.24.2-13.4 if no USB Devices are connected. USB Devices Enabled :...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 70 of 82 7.3.12 Advanced settings – USB Mass Storage Device Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced Number of seconds POST USB Mass Storage Device Configuration waits for the USB mass storage device after USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] start unit command.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 71 of 82 PCIPnP Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Clear NVRAM during Advanced PCI/PnP Settings System Boot. Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections May cause system to malfunction. Clear NVRAM [No] Plug &...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 72 of 82 Boot Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Settings Boot Settings during System Boot. ► Boot Settings Configuration ► Boot Device Priority <-> Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to Sub Screen...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 73 of 82 7.5.1 Boot – Boot Settings Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Allows BIOS to skip Boot Settings Configuration certain tests while booting. This will Quick Boot [Enabled] decrease the time needed Quiet Boot [Disabled] to boot the system.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 74 of 82 7.5.2 Boot – Boot Device Priority BIOS SETUP UTILITY Boot Specifies the boot Boot Device Priority sequence from the available devices. 1st Boot Device [ESS-ST380811AS] A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 77 of 82 Chipset Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configures North Bridge Advanced Chipset Settings features. Warning: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction. ► North Bridge Configuration ►...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 79 of 82 7.7.3 Advanced Chipset Settings – South Bridge Chipset Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Number of UCHI South Bridge Chipset Configuration Ports in system ECHI ONLY is automatically USB Functions [6 USB Ports] Added. USB 2.0 Controller...
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 80 of 82 Exit Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit system setup after Exit Options saving the changes. Save Changes and Exit F10 Key can be used for Discard Changes and Exit this operation.
KTD-00774-D KTUS15/mITX Page 81 of 82 AMI BIOS Beep Codes Boot Block Beep Codes: Number of Description Beeps Insert diskette in floppy drive A: ‘AMIBOOT.ROM’ file not found in root directory of diskette in A: Base Memory error Flash Programming successful...
Refer to configuration overview: KTUS15/mITX Board configurations for details. Warranty KONTRON Technology warrants its products to be free from defects in material and workmanship during the warranty period. If a product proves to be defective in material or workmanship during the warranty period, KONTRON Technology will, at its sole option, repair or replace the product with a similar product.
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