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Packing List:
Please check the package content before you starting using the board.
Hardware:
LP-173 Pico-ITX Miniboard x 1
Cable Kit:
USB Cable x 1
(OALUSBA-3) / (1040173)
(OALSATA22B-PM15SH15) / (1040512)
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RS232 Cable x 1
(OALES-BKU2-H14NB) / (1040379)
DC_IN Power Cable x 1
(OALDC-B) / (1040513)
Audio Cable x 1
(OALPJ-HDUNB) / (1040123)
PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Cable x 1
(OALPS2/KM) / (1040131)
The LP-173 motherboard is design based on Intel® Celeron® Processor J1900 / N2930
and Intel® Atom Processor E3845, delivering outstanding compute, graphical, and
media performance while operating in an extended range of thermal conditions. The
SoC bases on the Silvermont microarchitecture, utilizing Intel’s industry-leading 22nm
process technology with 3-D Tri-Gate transistors, which deliver significant improvements
in computational performance and energy efficiency.
New features for Intel® Celeron® and Atom Processor
The Intel® Celeron® Processor J1900 / N2930 and Intel® Atom E3845 Processor
supports graphics, media performance,flexibility and more enhanced security that is
suitable for a variety of intelligent systems the ideal choice.
Outstanding integration of I/O interfaces
Supports display interfaces with graphics processing, camera interfaces with image
processing, audio with digital signal processing, multiple storage types, an d leg acy
embedded I/O. Provides interface expansion capabilities through industry-standard
high-bandwidth interfaces such as PCI Express* Gen 2.0, Hi-speed USB 2.0, and USB
3.0 connectivity.
All in One multimedia solution
Based on Intel® J1900 / N2920 /E3845 SoC, the board provides high performance
onboard graphics, CRT, 24-bit dual channel LVDS interface, DVI and 2 channels High
Definition Audio, to meet the very requirement of the multimedia application.
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Flexible Extension Interface
The board provides one PCIe mini slot
1.2 <Product Specification>
General Specification
Form Factor PICO-ITX miniboard
CPU
Memory 1 x DDR3L (support 1.35V) 1066/1333 SO-DIMM up to 8GB
Watchdog Timer
Real Time Clock Chipset integrated RTC with onboard lithium battery
Serial ATA 1 x serial ATA interface with 300MB/s(3Gb/s) transfer rate
VGA Interface Intel® Clear Video integrated HD Graphics Technology
LVDS Interface
Audio Interface Realtek ALC262 High Definition Audio Codec
LAN Interface 1 x Intel® I210 Gigabit LAN
GPIO interface Onboard programmable 8-bit Digital I/O interface.
Extended Interface 1 x PCIE Mini card or mSATA
Internal I/O Port
External I/O Port
Power Requirement 6~27V DC Input
Dimension 100mm x 72mm
Intel® Processor J1900/N2930/E3845, package type
FCBGA1170
System reset programmable watchdog timer with 1 ~ 255
sec./min. of timeout value
1 x Onboard 24-bit dual channel LVDS connector with +3.3V/+5V
supply
2 x RS232, 1 x GPIO, 1 x Audio connector, 1 x CRT, 1 x LVDS, 1
x LPC, 2 x USB 2.0(EHCI) and 1 x SATAII
1 x DVI port, 1 x RJ45 LAN port, 1 x USB 3.0(XHCI)/2.0(EHCI)
port,1 x USB 2.0(EHCI) port.
Operating within 0~60 centigrade(for LP-173J and LP-173N
serial)
Temperature
Ordering Code
LP-173J
LP-173N
Storage within -20~85 centigrade.(for LP-173J and LP-173N
serial)
Operating within -40~85 centigrade(for LP-173E serial)
Storage within -40~85 centigrade.(for LP-173E serial)
LVDS, CRT, Gigabit LAN, USB3.0 & 2.0, Serial Port, SATAII,
Audio, PCIE Mini card or mSATA, GPIO, LPC
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Intel Atom Processor E3845 (2M Cache, 1.91GHz), DVI, LVDS,
LP-173E
The specifications may be different as the actual production.
For further product information please visit the website at
TUhttp://www.commell.com.twUT
CRT, Gigabit LAN, USB3.0 & 2.0, Serial Port, SATAII, Audio,
PCIE Mini card or mSATA, GPIO, LPC
1.3 <Mechanical Drawing>
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1.4 <Block Diagram>
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Chapter 2 <Hardware Setup>
2.1 <Connector Location>
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2.2 <Jumper Reference>
Jumper Function
JRTC CMOS Operating/Clear Setting
JAT AT/ATX Mode Setting
JVLCD LCD Panel Voltage Setting
JMSATA Mini Card1 mSATA Setting
2.3 <Connector Reference>
2.3.1 <Internal Connector>
Connector Function Remark
SO-DIMM 204 -pin DDR3L SO-DIMM SDRAM slot
CN_SATA 10-pin SATA Cable connector
MINI_CARD PCIE mini card socket
CN_INV 5-pin LCD inverter connector
CN_USB1/2 5 x 2-pin USB connector
CN_AUDIO 5 x 2-pin audio connector
CN_LPC 5 x 2-pin header for LPC Port
CN_COM1/2 10 x 2-pin com connector
JFRNT 10-pin switch/indicator connector
CPUFAN 3-pin CPU cooler fan connector
SYSFAN 3-pin system cooler fan connector
DC_OUT 6-pin power output connector
DC_IN DC input connector
2.3.2 <External Connector>
Connector Function Remark
DVI 19-pin DVI connector
USB 1/2 USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 connector
RJ45 RJ45 LAN connector
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2.4 <Memory Setup>
The board provide 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMM to support 1066/1333MHz up to 8GB.
Support Non-ECC, unbuffered memory only
2.5 <CMOS & ATX Setup>
The board’s data of CMOS can be setting in BIOS. If the board refuses to boot due to
inappropriate CMOS settings, please remove battery to clear (reset) the CMOS to its
default values.
Jumper: JAT
Type: onboard 3-pin jumper
JAT Mode
1-2 AT Mode
2-3 ATX Mode
Default setting
Jumper: JRTC
Type: onboard 3-pin jumper
JRTC Mode
1-2 Clear CMOS
2-3 Normal Operation
Default setting
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2.6 <SATA Interface>
Based on SOC, the board provides one Serial ATAII interfaces with up to 300MB/s of
transfer rate.
2.7 <LAN Interface>
The board integrates with one Intel® I210-AT controller, The Intel Gigabit Ethernet
supports triple speed of 10/100/1000Base-T, with IEEE802.3 compliance.
2.8 <Onboard Display Interface>
Based on Intel Processor with built-in I HD Graphic, the board provides one DVI
connector on real external I/O port, and LVDS interface with 5-pin LCD backlight inverter
connector. The board provides dual display function with clone mode and extended
desktop mode for CRT, DVI and LVDS.
2.8.1 <Analog VGA Interface>
Please connect your CRT or LCD monitor to the onboard CRT connector .
The board provides one 40-pin LVDS connector for 18 bit or 24bit single channel panel,
with one LCD backlight inverter connector and one jumper for panel voltage setting.
Please install LVDS cable before boot up.
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Connector: CN_INV
Type: 5-pin Inverter power connector
Connector model: molex_53261-5pin or compatible
Pin Description
1 +12V
2 PWM
3 +5V
4 GND
5 Enable
Jumper: JVLCD
Type: 3-pin Power select jumper
Pin Description
1-2 +3.3V
2-3 +5V
Default setting
Connector: CN_LVDS Type: onboard 20-pin connector for LVDS connector
Type: onboard 40-pin connector for LVDS connector
Connector model: HIROSE DF13-40DP-1.25V or compatible
Step3. push “F10” to save configuration. Restart your computer.
BIOS panel type selection form (BIOS Version:1.0)
Single / Dual channel Single / Dual channel
NO. Output format NO.Output format
1 640 x 480 9 1680 x 1050
2 800 x 600 101920 x 1200
3 1024 x 768 111440 x 900
4 1280 x 1024 121600 x 900
5 1400 x 1050 131024 x 768
6 1400 x 1050 141280 x 800
7 1600 x 1200 151920 x 1080
8 1366 x 768
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2.9 <Onboard Audio Interface>
The board provides the onboard high definition au dio with Realtek ALC262
The USB3.0 port need to Install USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver and
enable xHCI Mode.
USB 3.0 eXtensible Host Controller Driver install
Step1. Copy the USB 3.0 driver from “Driver CD” to the local hard driver directory,
Step2. Configure default BIOS, click Advanced > South Cluster Configuration > USB
Configuration, disable “EHCI Mode”.
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Step3. enable “xHCI Mode” and push “F10” to save configuration. Restart your
computer.
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Step4. If you enable xHCI Mode , USB 2.0 and USB 3.0 ports can’t use without
drive. We recommend that you connect PS/2 mouse / keyboard installing
USB 3.0 driver.
Step5. Double click the “Setup.exe” from the directory. Click “Next” to continue.
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Step6. Lastly, the “Setup Complete” screen appears so click “Finish” to
restart your computer.
2.11 <Serial Port Jumper Setting >
The board provides two RS232 serial ports
Connector: CN_COM1/2
Type: 20-pin (5 x 2) 1.27mm x 2.54mm-pitch header for COM1/2
The board requires DC input with 2-pin header, the input voltage range is from 6V to
27V.
2.12.1 <Power Input>
Connector: DC_IN
Type: 2-pin header
PinDescription Pin Description
1 Ground 2 +6V ~ +27V
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2.12.2 <Power Output>
Connector: DC_OUT
Type: 6-pin connector for +12V and +5V
Description Pin Description Pin Description
1 +12V 2 +12V 3 Ground
4 Ground 5 +5V 6 +5V
2.12.3 <Fan Connector>
Connector: SYSFAN
Type: 3-pin fan wafer connector
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Pin Description PinDescription Pin Description
1 Ground 2 +12V 3 SYSFAN
Connector: CPUFAN
Type: 3-pin fan wafer connector
Pin Description PinDescription Pin Description
1 Ground 2 +12V 3 CPUFAN
2.13 <Indicator and Switch>
The JFRNT provides front control panel of the board, such as power button, reset and
beeper, etc. Please check well before you connecting the cables on the chassis.
Connector: JFRNT
Type: onboard 10-pin (2 x 5) 2.54-pitch header
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Function Signal PIN Signal
Power
Speaker
HDD LED
Power LED
Reset
PWRBT- 1 2 PWRBT+
SPK- 3 4 SPK+
HLED- 5 6 HLED+
GND 7 8 PWLED+
Reset- 9 10 GND
2.14 < PCIE Mini Card >
The board provides one PCIE mini card socket
Jumper: JMSATA
Type: onboard 3-pin header
MINI_CARD Mode JMSATA
Supply mSATA 1-2
MINI_CARD 2-3
Default setting
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Chapter 3 <BIOS Setup>
The motherboard uses the Phoenix BIOS for the system configuration. The
Phoenix BIOS in the single board computer is a customized version of the industrial
standard BIOS for IBM PC AT-compatible computers. It supports Intel® x86 and
compatible CPU architecture based processors and computers. The BIOS provides
critical low-level support for the system central processing, memory and I/O
sub-systems.
The BIOS setup program of the single board computer let the customers modif y the
basic configuration setting. The settings are stored in a dedicated battery-backed
memory, NVRAM, retains the information when the power is turned off. If the battery
runs out of the power, then the settings of BIOS will come back to the default setting.
The BIOS section of the manual is subject to change without notice and is provi ded
here for reference purpose only. The settings and configurations of the BIOS are
current at the time of print, and therefore they may not be exactly the same as that
displayed on your screen.
To activate CMOS Setup program, press <DEL> key immediately after you turn
on the system. The following message “Press DEL to enter SETUP” should appear in
the lower left hand corner of your screen. When you e nter the CMOS Setup Utility,
the Main Menu will be displayed as Figure You can use arrow keys to select your
function, press <Enter> key to accept the selection and enter the sub-menu.
The board provides a programmable 8-bit digital I/O interface; you can use this general
purpose I/O port for system control like POS or KIOSK. The GPIO is an Open-drain
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output and TTL-level input.
1. Output:Open-drain, Most applications need use an external pull-up resistor.
2. Input:TTL-level.
DC characteristics:
5V TTL-level Input Pin
Parameter SymMinTypMaxUnit Conditions
Input Low Voltage VIL 0.8 V
Input High Voltage VIH 2.0V
Input High Leakage I
Input Low Leakage I
then input the“fs0:”command to switch to the root of the USB flash
drive.
4. Type the ” fpt64.efi -y -f xxx.bin” command to start flash BIOS
processes. ( xxx.bin means the BIOS file that you want to update)
5. When it finished all update processes, restart the system.
Any question about the BIOS re-flash please contact your distributors or visit the
web-site at below:
http://www.commell.com.tw/support/support.htm
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Appendix C <Programming GPIO’s>
The GPIO’ can be programmed with the MSDOS debug program using
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simple IN/OUT commands. The following lines show an example how to
do this. (The GPIO is open drain)
GPIO0…..GPIO7 bit0……bit7
-o 4E 87 ;enter configuration
-o 4E 87
-o 4E 07
-o 4F 07 ;enale GPIO function
-o 4E 30
-o 4F 10 ;enable GPIO configuration
-o 4E F0
-o 4F xx ;set GPIO as input/output; set ‘1’ for input,’0’for
output
-o 4E F1
-o 4F xx ;if set GPIO’s as output,in this register its value can
be set
Optional :
-o 4E F2
-o 4F xx ; Data inversion register ; ‘1’ inverts the current valus
of the bits ,’0’ leaves them as they are
-o 4E 30
-o 4F 01 ; active GPIO’s
For further information, please refer to NCT6106D datasheet.
Appendix D <Programming Watchdog Timer >
The watchdog timer makes the system auto-reset while it stops to work for a period.
The integrated watchdog timer can be setup as system reset mode by program.
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Timeout Value Range
- 1 to 255
- Second or Minute
Program Sample
The integrated Watchdog Timer can be set up by programming.
-O 4E 87
-O 4E 87
-O 4E 07 Log ic Device Enable
-O 4F 08
-O 4E 30 WDT Enable
-O 4F 01
-O 4E F0 Set as Second*
-O 4F 00
-O 4E F1
-O 4F 0A Set reset time 10 Sec
You can select Timer setting in the BIOS, after setting the time options, the system
will reset according to the period of your selection.
Enter configuration
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