NEXCOM NDiS M324 User Manual

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Multi-Media Solutions

Digital Signage Platform NDiS M324

User Manual

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Published August 2014

www.nexcom.com

Content

Contents

Preface

Copyright ............................................................................................. iv

Disclaimer .............................................................................................. iv

Acknowledgements ............................................................................... iv

Regulatory Compliance Statements ........................................................ iv

Declaration of Conformity ...................................................................... iv

RoHS Compliance ................................................................................... v

Warranty and RMA ................................................................................ vi

Safety Information ................................................................................viii

Installation Recommendations ...............................................................viii

Safety Precautions .................................................................................. ix

Technical Support and Assistance ............................................................ x

Conventions Used in this Manual ............................................................ x

Global Service Contact Information ........................................................ xi

Package Contents ................................................................................. xiii

Ordering Information ............................................................................xiv

Chapter 1: Product Introduction

Overview ................................................................................................1

Key Features ...........................................................................................1

Physical Features .....................................................................................2

Front Panel ..........................................................................................2

Rear Panel ...........................................................................................2

Hardware Specifications ..........................................................................3

Mechanical Dimensions ...........................................................................4

Chapter 2: Jumpers and Connectors

Before You Begin ....................................................................................5

Precautions ............................................................................................5

Locations of the Jumpers and Connectors for NDiB M324 ....................... 6

NDiB M324 .........................................................................................6

Top View .......................................................................................... 6

Bottom View .................................................................................... 7

Jumper Settings ......................................................................................8

Jumpers .................................................................................................. 9

CMOS Clear Select ..............................................................................9

Connector Pin Definitions .....................................................................10

External I/O Interfaces ........................................................................ 10

LED Connector ............................................................................... 10

Power Button ................................................................................. 10

Reset Button ..................................................................................11

Line-out Connector ........................................................................ 11

Line-in Connector ..........................................................................12

USB 3.0 Ports ................................................................................. 12

USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Port ..............................................................13

HDMI ............................................................................................. 13

LAN Port ........................................................................................14

JAE-TX25 .......................................................................................15

Internal Connectors ........................................................................... 16

Mini-PCIe Connector ...................................................................... 16

SATA Connector (7-pin and 15-pin) ................................................17

Battery Connector .......................................................................... 17

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Debug Port ....................................................................................18

FAN Connector ..............................................................................18

SIM Card Slot .................................................................................19

Chapter 3: System Setup

Removing the Chassis Cover ................................................................20

Installing a SO-DIMM ............................................................................ 21

Installing to DIMM2 Slot (Primary) ...................................................... 21

Installing to DIMM1 Slot (Secondary) .................................................23

Installing a 2.5” HDD Storage ...............................................................26

Installing a Wireless LAN Module ..........................................................27

Installing a 3G Module .......................................................................... 31

Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

About BIOS Setup ................................................................................. 33

When to Configure the BIOS .................................................................33

Default Configuration ........................................................................... 34

Entering Setup ...................................................................................... 34

Legends ................................................................................................ 34

BIOS Setup Utility .................................................................................. 36

Main .................................................................................................36

Advanced .......................................................................................... 37

Security .............................................................................................49

Boot .................................................................................................. 50

Save & Exit ........................................................................................50

Appendix A: Watchdog Timer................................51

Appendix B:

DASH Function (Remote Management)................52

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Copyright

This publication, including all photographs, illustrations and software, is protected under international copyright laws, with all rights reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written consent from NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Disclaimer

The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice and does not represent commitment from NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. However, users may update their knowledge of any product in use by constantly checking its manual posted on our website: http://www.nexcom.com. NEXCOM shall not be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use of any product, nor for any infringements upon the rights of third parties, which may result from such use. Any implied warranties of merchantability or fitness for any particular purpose is also disclaimed.

Acknowledgements

NDiS M324 is a trademark of NEXCOM International Co., Ltd. All other product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

Regulatory Compliance Statements

This section provides the FCC compliance statement for Class B devices and describes how to keep the system CE compliant.

Declaration of Conformity

FCC

This equipment has been tested and verified to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area (domestic environment) is likely to cause harmful interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference (take adequate measures) at their own expense.

CE

The product(s) described in this manual complies with all applicable European Union (CE) directives if it has a CE marking. For computer systems to remain CE compliant, only CE-compliant parts may be used. Maintaining CE compliance also requires proper cable and cabling techniques.

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RoHS Compliance

NEXCOM RoHS Environmental Policy and Status Update

NEXCOM is a global citizen for building the digital infrastructure. We are committed to providing green

products and services, which are compliant with European Union RoHS (Restriction on Use of Hazardous Substance in Electronic Equipment) directive 2011/65/EU, to be your trusted green partner and to protect our environment.

RoHS restricts the use of Lead (Pb) < 0.1% or 1,000ppm, Mercury (Hg) < 0.1% or 1,000ppm, Cadmium (Cd) < 0.01% or 100ppm, Hexavalent Chromium (Cr6+) < 0.1% or 1,000ppm, Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB) < 0.1% or 1,000ppm, and Polybrominated diphenyl Ethers (PBDE) < 0.1% or 1,000ppm.

In order to meet the RoHS compliant directives, NEXCOM has established an engineering and manufacturing task force to implement the introduction of green products. The task force will ensure that we follow the standard NEXCOM development procedure and that all the new RoHS components and new manufacturing processes maintain the highest industry quality levels for which NEXCOM are renowned.

The model selection criteria will be based on market demand. Vendors and suppliers will ensure that all designed components will be RoHS compliant.

How to recognize NEXCOM RoHS Products?

For existing products where there are non-RoHS and RoHS versions, the suffix “(LF)” will be added to the compliant product name.

All new product models launched after January 2013 will be RoHS compliant. They will use the usual NEXCOM naming convention.

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Warranty and RMA

NEXCOM Warranty Period

NEXCOM manufactures products that are new or equivalent to new in accordance with industry standard. NEXCOM warrants that products will be free from defect in material and workmanship for 2 years, beginning on the date of invoice by NEXCOM. HCP series products (Blade Server) which are manufactured by NEXCOM are covered by a three year warranty period.

NEXCOM Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA)

▪ Customers shall enclose the “NEXCOM RMA Service Form” with the

returned packages.

▪ Customers must collect all the information about the problems

encountered and note anything abnormal or, print out any on-screen messages, and describe the problems on the “NEXCOM RMA Service Form” for the RMA number apply process.

▪ Customers can send back the faulty products with or without accessories

(manuals, cable, etc.) and any components from the card, such as CPU and RAM. If the components were suspected as part of the problems, please note clearly which components are included. Otherwise, NEXCOM is not responsible for the devices/parts.

▪ Customers are responsible for the safe packaging of defective products,

making sure it is durable enough to be resistant against further damage and deterioration during transportation. In case of damages occurred during transportation, the repair is treated as “Out of Warranty.”

▪ Any products returned by NEXCOM to other locations besides the

customers’ site will bear an extra charge and will be billed to the customer.

Repair Service Charges for Out-of-Warranty Products

NEXCOM will charge for out-of-warranty products in two categories, one is basic diagnostic fee and another is component (product) fee.

Repair Service Charges for Out-of-Warranty Products

NEXCOM will charge for out-of-warranty products in two categories, one is basic diagnostic fee and another is component (product) fee.

System Level

▪ Component fee: NEXCOM will only charge for main components such as

SMD chip, BGA chip, etc. Passive components will be repaired for free, ex: resistor, capacitor.

▪ Items will be replaced with NEXCOM products if the original one cannot

be repaired. Ex: motherboard, power supply, etc.

▪ Replace with 3rd party products if needed.

▪ If RMA goods can not be repaired, NEXCOM will return it to the customer

without any charge.

Board Level

▪ Component fee: NEXCOM will only charge for main components, such

as SMD chip, BGA chip, etc. Passive components will be repaired for free, ex: resistors, capacitors.

▪ If RMA goods can not be repaired, NEXCOM will return it to the customer

without any charge.

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Warnings

Read and adhere to all warnings, cautions, and notices in this guide and the documentation supplied with the chassis, power supply, and accessory modules. If the instructions for the chassis and power supply are inconsistent with these instructions or the instructions for accessory modules, contact the supplier to find out how you can ensure that your computer meets safety and regulatory requirements.

Cautions

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage system components. Do the described procedures only at an ESD workstation. If no such station is available, you can provide some ESD protection by wearing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the computer chassis.

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Safety Information

Before installing and using the device, note the following precautions:

▪ Read all instructions carefully.

▪ Do not place the unit on an unstable surface, cart, or stand.

▪ Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual.

▪ When replacing parts, ensure that your service technician uses parts

specified by the manufacturer.

▪ Avoid using the system near water, in direct sunlight, or near a heating

device.

▪ The load of the system unit does not solely rely for support from the

rackmounts located on the sides. Firm support from the bottom is highly necessary in order to provide balance stability.

▪ The computer is provided with a battery-powered real-time clock circuit.

There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Installation Recommendations

Ensure you have a stable, clean working environment. Dust and dirt can get into components and cause a malfunction. Use containers to keep small components separated.

Adequate lighting and proper tools can prevent you from accidentally damaging the internal components. Most of the procedures that follow require only a few simple tools, including the following:

▪ A Philips screwdriver

▪ A flat-tipped screwdriver

▪ A grounding strap

▪ An anti-static pad

Using your fingers can disconnect most of the connections. It is recommended that you do not use needle-nose pliers to disconnect connections as these can damage the soft metal or plastic parts of the connectors.

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Safety Precautions

1. Read these safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this User Manual for later reference.

3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a

damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.

4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the

equipment and must be easily accessible.

5. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

6. Put this equipment on a stable surface during installation. Dropping it or

letting it fall may cause damage.

7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection to protect the

equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

8. Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting

the equipment to the power outlet.

9. Place the power cord in a way so that people will not step on it. Do not

place anything on top of the power cord. Use a power cord that has been approved for use with the product and that it matches the voltage and current marked on the product’s electrical range label. The voltage and current rating of the cord must be greater than the voltage and current rating marked on the product.

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 avoid damage by transient overvoltage.

12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This may cause fire or electrical shock.

13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel.

14. If one of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service personnel:

a. The power cord or plug is damaged. b. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment. c. The equipment has been exposed to moisture. d. The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work

according to the user’s manual. e. The equipment has been dropped and damaged. f. The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.

15. Do not place heavy objects on the equipment.

16. The unit uses a three-wire ground cable which is equipped with a third pin to ground the unit and prevent electric shock. Do not defeat the purpose of this pin. If your outlet does not support this kind of plug, contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet.

17. CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER. DISCARD USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER’S INSTRUCTIONS.

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CAUTION!

Technical Support and Assistance

1. For the most updated information of NEXCOM products, visit NEXCOM’s website at www.nexcom.com.

2. For technical issues that require contacting our technical support team or sales representative, please have the following information ready before calling: – Product name and serial number – Detailed information of the peripheral devices – Detailed information of the installed software (operating system,

version, application software, etc.) – A complete description of the problem – The exact wordings of the error messages

Warning!

1. Handling the unit: carry the unit with both hands and handle it with care.

2. Maintenance: to keep the unit clean, use only approved cleaning products or clean with a dry cloth.

3. CompactFlash: Turn off the unit’s power before inserting or removing a CompactFlash storage card.

Conventions Used in this Manual

Warning: Information about certain situations, which if not observed, can cause personal injury. This will prevent injury to yourself when performing a task.

CAUTION!CAUTION!

Caution: Information to avoid damaging components or losing data.

Note: Provides additional information to complete a task easily.

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Global Service Contact Information

Headquarters

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

15F, No. 920, Chung-Cheng Rd., ZhongHe District, New Taipei City, 23586, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: +886-2-8226-7786 Fax: +886-2-8226-7782 www.nexcom.com

America

USA NEXCOM USA

2883 Bayview Drive, Fremont CA 94538, USA Tel: +1-510-656-2248 Fax: +1-510-656-2158 Email: sales@nexcom.com www.nexcom.com

Asia

Taiwan NEXCOM Intelligent Systems

Taipei Office

13F, No.920, Chung-Cheng Rd., ZhongHe District, New Taipei City, 23586, Taiwan, R.O.C. Tel: +886-2-8226-7796 Fax: +886-2-8226-7792 Email: sales@nexcom.com.tw

www.nexcom.com.tw

NEXCOM Intelligent Systems Taichung Office

16F, No.250, Sec. 2, Chongde Rd., Beitun Dist., Taichung City 406, R.O.C. Tel: +886-4-2249-1179 Fax: +886-4-2249-1172 Email: sales@nexcom.com.tw www.nexcom.com.tw

Japan NEXCOM Japan

9F, Tamachi Hara Bldg., 4-11-5, Shiba Minato-ku, Tokyo, 108-0014, Japan Tel: +81-3-5419-7830 Fax: +81-3-5419-7832 Email: sales@nexcom-jp.com www.nexcom-jp.com

China

NEXCOM China

1F & 2F, Block A, No. 16 Yonyou Software Park, No. 68 Beiqing Road, Haidian District, Beijing, 100094, China Tel: +86-010-5704-2680 Fax: +86-010-5704-2681 Email: sales@nexcom.cn www.nexcom.cn

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Chengdu Office

9F, Shuxiangxie, Xuefu Garden, No.12 Section 1, South Yihuan Rd., Chengdu, 610061, China Tel: +86-28-8523-0186 Fax: +86-28-8523-0186 Email: sales@nexcom.cn www.nexcom.cn

Shanghai Office

Room 603/604, Huiyinmingzun Plaza Bldg., 1, No.609, Yunlin East Rd., Shanghai, 200333, China Tel: +86-21-5278-5868 Fax: +86-21-3251-6358 Email: sales@nexcom.cn www.nexcom.cn

Shenzhen Office

Room1707, North Block, Pines Bldg., No.7 Tairan Rd., Futian Area, Shenzhen, 518040, China Tel: +86-755-8332-7203 Fax: +86-755-8332-7213 Email: sales@nexcom.cn www.nexcom.cn

Wuhan Office

1-C1804/1805, Mingze Liwan, No. 519 South Luoshi Rd., Hongshan District, Wuhan, 430070, China Tel: +86-27-8722-7400 Fax: +86-27-8722-7400 Email: sales@nexcom.cn www.nexcom.cn

Europe

United Kingdom NEXCOM EUROPE

10 Vincent Avenue, Crownhill Business Centre, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire MK8 0AB, United Kingdom Tel: +44-1908-267121 Fax: +44-1908-262042 Email: sales.uk@nexcom.eu www.nexcom.eu

Italy NEXCOM ITALIA S.r.l

Via Gaudenzio Ferrari 29, 21047 Saronno (VA), Italia Tel: +39 02 9628 0333 Fax: +39 02 9286 9215 Email: nexcomitalia@nexcom.eu www.nexcomitalia.it

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Package Contents

Before continuing, verify that the NDiS M324 package that you received is complete. Your package should have all the items listed in the following table.

Item Part Number Name Description Qty

1 50311F0112X00 (H)Flat Head Screw Long FEI:F3x4iso For SPC-150 M3x4mm(NYLOK) Black 2 2 50311F0295X00 Flat Head Screw Long FEI:F2x4 NYLOK NIGP F2x4 NIGP NYLOK 2

3 5040420019X00

Mini-Card Bracket For NDiS M323 VER:A

CHYUAN-JYH 4 6012200049X00 ASG110 PE Bag 24x38cm 240x380x0.08mm 1 5 6012200052X00 PE Zipper Bag #8 170x240mm, W/China RoHS SYMBOL 1 6 6012200053X00 PE Zipper Bag #3 100x70mm, W/China RoHS SYMBOL 1 7 602DCD0795X00 (N)NDiS M324 DVD Driver Manual VER:1.0 JCL 1

29x30x2.1mm t=1.0mm SPCC+NI 1

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Ordering Information

The following below provides ordering information for NDiS M324.

NDiS M324 (P/N: 10W00M32400X0)

Intel® Celeron® J1900 processor SoC OPS

Test board kit (Optional)

OPS-TB-KIT (P/N: 10QOPSTB00X1)

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Overview

NDiS M324 is based on Intel® Celeron® Processor J1900 (formerly codenamed “Bay Trail”) and follows the electrical and mechanical specifications of the Open Pluggable Specification. NDiS M324 can be plugged into any OPScomplaint display devices to render rich multimedia contents. Thanks to the modular and cable-less, NDiS M324 satisfies the need for quick deployment and hassle-free maintenance of large digital signage network dispersed in different geographical locations. NDiS M324 is powered by the Intel Celeron Gen.7 graphic engine and supports Microsoft DirectX 11. Taking advantage of the latest Intel technology, NDiS M324 can accelerate, 3D rendering, image processing and video decoding to provide highly personalized information base on the result of audience measurement to deliver accurate marketing message to target audience.

®

Processor J1900. The digital signage player has an integrated Intel

®

Key Features

▪ Intel® Celeron™ Processor J1900

▪ Integrated Intel

▪ Dual SO-DIMM slots for up to 8GB of DDR3L 1333 memory

▪ WWAN/ WLAN/ TV tuner support

▪ Remote management

▪ Comply with Open Pluggable Specification

▪ Fanless Design

®

Gen 7 graphics

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Physical Features

Front Panel Rear Panel

HDD LED

Power

Button

Reset

Button

HDD Slot

Mic-in

Antenna

USB 2.0

USB 3.0

HDMIUSB 3.0

LAN

Antenna

JAE TX25 80PinLine-out

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Hardware Specifications

CPU Support

▪ Intel® Celeron® Processor J1900 Quad Core 2.0GHz SoC processor

Graphics

▪ Integrated Intel® Gen 7 graphics

Main Memory

▪ 2x 204 pin SO-DIMM socket, support DDR3L 1333 MHz with un-buffered

and non-ECC SDRAM up to 8GB

I/O Interface-Front

▪ 1x Power button ▪ 1x Reset button ▪ 1x HDD LED ▪ 3x USB 3.0 ▪ 1x USB 2.0 ▪ 1x HDMI ▪ 1x Mic-in ▪ 1x Line-out ▪ 1x 2.5” HDD slot ▪ 1x RJ45 with LEDs for Gigabit LAN ▪ 2x Antenna hole

I/O Interface-Rear

▪ 1x TMDS ▪ 1x UART ▪ 1x Audio out L/R ▪ 2x USB 2.0 ▪ 1x USB 3.0

▪ DC input +12V~+19V ▪ Control signals (PWR_STATUS, PS_ON#, PB_DET, CEC, SYS_FAN)

Storage Device

▪ 1x 2.5” SATA storage bay for HDD/ SSD

Expansion

▪ 1x Mini-PCI for optional WLAN/ TV tuner module ▪ 1x SIM slot

Dimensions

▪ 200mm (W) x 119mm (D) x 30mm (H) (7.8” x 4.7” x 1.1”)

Power Supply

▪ DC power input +12V~19V

Environment

▪ Operating temperature: Ambient with air flow from 0°C to 40°C (with HDD) Ambient with air flow from 0°C to 45°C (with SSD)

▪ Storage temperature : -20°C to 80°C

▪ Humidity: 10 to 90% (non-condensing)

Certification

▪ CE approval

▪ FCC Class A

Operating System

▪ Windows 7/ Windows 8 / WES7/ WES8 / Linux

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Mechanical Dimensions

3,46

180

3

4,3

3,4

200

119

68

30

4

25

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This chapter describes how to set the jumpers and connectors on the NDiS M324 motherboard.

Before You Begin

▪ Ensure you have a stable, clean working environment. Dust and dirt can

get into components and cause a malfunction. Use containers to keep small components separated.

▪ Adequate lighting and proper tools can prevent you from accidentally

damaging the internal components. Most of the procedures that follow require only a few simple tools, including the following: – A Philips screwdriver – A flat-tipped screwdriver – A set of jewelers screwdrivers – A grounding strap – An anti-static pad

▪ Using your fingers can disconnect most of the connections. It is

recommended that you do not use needle-nosed pliers to disconnect connections as these can damage the soft metal or plastic parts of the connectors.

▪ Before working on internal components, make sure that the power is off.

Ground yourself before touching any internal components, by touching a metal object. Static electricity can damage many of the electronic components. Humid environments tend to have less static electricity than

dry environments. A grounding strap is warranted whenever danger of static electricity exists.

Precautions

Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electricity. Working on computers that are still connected to a power supply can be extremely dangerous.

Follow the guidelines below to avoid damage to your computer or yourself:

▪ Always disconnect the unit from the power outlet whenever you are

working inside the case.

▪ If possible, wear a grounded wrist strap when you are working inside the

computer case. Alternatively, discharge any static electricity by touching the bare metal chassis of the unit case, or the bare metal body of any other grounded appliance.

▪ Hold electronic circuit boards by the edges only. Do not touch the

components on the board unless it is necessary to do so. Don’t flex or stress the circuit board.

▪ Leave all components inside the static-proof packaging that they shipped

with until they are ready for installation.

▪ Use correct screws and do not over tighten screws.

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Locations of the Jumpers and Connectors for NDiB M324

NDiB M324

The figure below is the top and bottom view of the NDiB M324 main board which is the main board used in the NDiS M324. It shows the locations of the jumpers and connectors.

Top View

CON1

FAN1

SATA1

SW1

J2

SW2

CN2

CN3

6

CON2

CN1

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J1

CN4

CN5

CN7

Bottom View

CN6

LED2

SW3

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Jumper Settings

A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch. It consists of two metal pins and a cap. When setting the jumpers, ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins. When the jumper cap is placed on both pins, the jumper is short. If you remove the jumper cap, or place the jumper cap on just one pin, the jumper is open.

Refer to the illustrations below for examples of what the 2-pin and 3-pin jumpers look like when they are short (on) and open (off).

Two-Pin Jumpers: Open (Left) and Short (Right)

Three-Pin Jumpers: Pins 1 and 2 are Short

3

2

1

3

2

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Jumpers

CMOS Clear Select

Connector type: 1x2 2-pin DIP switch Connector location: SW1

O

N

1

2

Pin Status Settings

OFF Short Normal ON(1-4) Short Clear BIOS ON(2-3) Short Clear ME

1-2 On: default

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Connector Pin Definitions

External I/O Interfaces

LED Connector

Connector location: LED2

HDD

Pin Definition

A HD_LED C SATA_LED_V3P3#

Power Button

Connector location: SW2

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 GND 2 PWR_BTN# 3 PWR_BTN# 4 GND

A1 PWRLED_N C1 PWRLED_P

MH1 NC MH2 NC

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Reset Button

Connector location: SW3

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 GND 2 RST_BTN# 3 GND MH1 GND

MH2 PWRLED_N

Line-out Connector

Connector type: 3.5mm TRS Connector location: CN7

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 AUDGND 2 AUDGND 3 LINE_OUTR 4 LINE_OUTL 5 SURR_JD G1,G2 AUDGND

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Line-in Connector

Connector type: 3.5mm TRS Connector location: CN6

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 AUDGND 2 AUDGND 3 LINE_INR 4 LINE_INL 5 LIMIC_JD G1,G2 AUDGND

USB 3.0 Ports

Connector type: Dual USB 3.0 ports Connector location: CN2

18

10 13

9

1

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 USB01_P5V 2 USB_DN0 3 USB_DP0 4 GND 5 USB_RX0N 6 USB_RX0P 7 GND 8 USB_TX0N

9 USB_TX0P 10 USB01_P5V 11 USB_DN1 12 USB_DP1 13 GND 14 USB_RX1N 15 USB_RX1P 16 GND 17 USB_TX1N 18 USB_TX1P

MH1 GND MH2 GND MH3 GND MH4 GND

14

5

4

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USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Port

Connector type: USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 port Connector location: CN3

13

5 8

1

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 USB01_P5V 2 USB_DN0 3 USB_DP0 4 GND 5 USB_RX0N 6 USB_RX0P 7 GND 8 USB_TX0N

9 USB_TX0P 10 USB01_P5V 11 USB_DN1 12 USB_DP1 13 GND MH1 GND

MH2 GND MH3 GND MH4 GND

9

4

HDMI

Connector type: HDMI port Connector location: CN1

119

18

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 HDMI1_TX2P 2 GND 3 HDMI1_TX2N 4 HDMI1_TX1P 5 GND 6 HDMI1_TX1N 7 HDMI1_TX0P 8 GND

9 HDMI1_TX0N 10 HDMI1_CLK_P 11 GND 12 HDMI1_CLK_N 13 NC 14 NC 15 HDMI1_SCL 16 HDMI1_SDA 17 GND 18 HDMI1_P5V 19 HDMI1_HPD H1 GND

H2 GND H3 GND H4 GND

2

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LAN Port

Connector type: RJ45 port with LEDs Connector location: CON2

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Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 TCT 2 LAN2_MDI3N 3 LAN1_MDI3P 4 LAN1_MDI2N 5 LAN1_MDI2P 6 LAN1_MDI1N 7 LAN1_MDI1P 8 LAN1_MDI0N

9 LAN1_MDI0P 10 GND 11 LAN1_LED1P 12 LAN1_LED_ACT# 13 LAN1_LED2P 14 LAN1_LED3P

MH1 GND MH2 GND

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JAE-TX25

Connector location: CON1

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 DDP_3N 18 HDMI0_CLK_P

2 DDP_3P 19 GND

3 GND 20 HDMI0_TX0N

4 DDP_2N 21 HDMI0_TX0P

5 DDP_2P 22 GND

6 GND 23 HDMI0_TX1N

7 DDP_1N 24 HDMI0_TX1P

8 DDP_1P 25 GND

9 GND 26 HDMI0_TX2N 10 DDP_0N 27 HDMI0_TX2P 11 DDP_0P 28 GND 12 GND 29 HDMI0_SDA 13 DDP_AUXN 30 HDMI0_SCL 14 DDP_AUXP 31 HDMI0_HPD 15 DDP_HPD 32 GND 16 GND 33 VIN_M 17 HDMI0_CLK_N 34 VIN_M

Pin Definition Pin Definition

35 VIN_M 58 USB_TX2P 36 VIN_M 59 GND 37 VIN_M 60 USB_DN2 38 VIN_M 61 USB_DP2 39 VIN_M 62 GND 40 VIN_M 63 USB_DN7 41 NC 64 USB_DP7 42 NC 65 GND 43 NC 66 USB_DN6 44 NC 67 USB_DP6 45 NC 68 GND 46 NC 69 SKPR_LOUT 44 47 NC 70 SKPR_ROUT 44 48 NC 71 HDMI0_CEC 40 49 NC 72 GND 50 SYS_FAN_EN# 46 73 PS_ON# 19 51 COM1_RXD 46 74 PWR_STATUS 52 COM1_TXD 46 75 GND 53 GND 76 GND 54 USB_RX2N 77 GND 55 USB_RX2P 78 GND 56 GND 79 GND 57 USB_TX2N 80 GND

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Internal Connectors

Mini-PCIe Connector

Connector location: CN5

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51 52

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 WAKE# 2 +V3.3A_MIN

3 NC 4 GND

5 NC 6 D15VS

7 CLKREQ# 8 NC

9 GND 10 NC 11 REFCLK- 12 NC 13 REFCLK+ 14 NC 15 GND 16 NC 17 NC 18 GND 19 NC 20 DISABLE# 21 GND 22 PERST# 23 PERn0 24 +V3.3A_MIN 25 PERp0 26 GND

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Pin Definition Pin Definition

27 GND 28 D15VS 29 GND 30 SMB_CLK 31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA 33 PETp0 34 GND 35 GND 36 USB_D37 NC 38 USB_D+ 39 +V3.3A_MIN 40 GND 41 +V3.3A_MIN 42 LED_WWAN# 43 NC 44 LED_WLAN# 45 NC 46 LED_WPAN# 47 NC 48 D15VS 49 NC 50 GND 51 NC 52 +V3.3A_MIN

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SATA Connector (7-pin and 15-pin)

Connector type: Standard Serial ATAII 7P and 15P Connector location: SATA1

S1P15

Pin Definition Pin Definition

S1 GND S2 SATA_TXPO_C S3 SATA_TXNO_C S4 GND S5 SATA_RXNO_C S6 SATA_RXNO_C S7 GND P1 NC P2 NC P3 NC P4 GND P5 GND P6 GND P7 +5V P8 +5V P9 +5V

P10 GND P11 NC P12 SATA_DET# P13 NC P14 NC P15 NC

MH1 GND MH2 GND

Battery Connector

Connector type: 1x2 2-pin header JST, 1.25mm pitch Connector location: J1

1 2

Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 GND 2 BAT

MH1 GND MH2 GND

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Debug Port

Connector type: 1x10 10-pin header JST, 1.0mm pitch Connector location: J2

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Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 GND 2 P80_RST#

3 CLK_PCI_P80 4 LPC_FRAME#

5 LPC_AD3 6 LPC_AD2

7 LPC_AD1 8 LPC_AD0

9 3VSB 10 3VSB

MH1 GND MH2 GND

FAN Connector

Connector type: 1x4 4-pin header, 2.54mm pitch Connector location: FAN1

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Pin Definition Pin Definition

1 GND 2 +12V 3 FAN_TACT 4 FAN_CTRL

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SIM Card Slot

Connector location: CN4

C3 C2 C1

C7 C6 C5

Pin Definition Pin Definition

C1 SIM_VCC C2 SIM_RST C3 SIM_CLK C5 GND C6 SIM_VPP C7 SIM_IO

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CAUTION!

Chapter 3: System Setup

Removing the Chassis Cover

Prior to removing the chassis cover, make sure the unit’s power

CAUTION!CAUTION!

1. The screws on the back are used to secure the cover to the chassis. Remove these screws and put them in a safe place for later use.

is off and disconnected from the power sources to prevent electric shock or system damage.

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Installing a SO-DIMM

NDiS M324 supports two channels of SO-DIMM. If you want to install a single memory module, please install to DIMM2 first.

Primary (DIMM2 at bottom of the chassis)

DIMM2

Secondary (DIMM1 at top of the chassis)

DIMM1

Installing to DIMM2 Slot (Primary)

1. At the bottom of the system, loosen the screw on the DIMM cover and remove it from the chassis.

Screw

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2. Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket outward. This indicates that the socket is unlocked.

Ejector tab

3. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module with the socket so that the “notch” on the module is aligned with the “key” on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction.

Key

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4. Insert the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.

The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place.

Installing to DIMM1 Slot (Secondary)

1. Follow the instructions in the “Removing the Chassis Cover” section to remove the top cover.

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2. Loosen the 4 screws on the heat sink. 3. Remove the heatsink to access the DIMM slot.

DIMM1

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3. Note how the module is keyed to the socket. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module with the socket so that the “notch” on the module is aligned with the “key” on the socket. The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction.

Key

Notch

4. Insert the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket.

The ejector tabs at the ends of the socket will automatically snap into the locked position to hold the module in place.

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CAUTION!

Installing a 2.5” HDD Storage

The system is equipped with a removable 2.5” HDD drive bay. To install a HDD, please follow the instructions below.

CAUTION!CAUTION!

1. Remove the HDD cover located at the front panel by loosening the screw.

Please correctly follow the below instructions and noted items to avoid making unnecessary damages.

Screw

2. Gently take the cover out.

3. Align the mounting holes on the front of the HDD to the mounting holes

on the cover, then tighten screws on both sides to secure it. Make sure the connector side of the HDD is facing outwards.

Screw

4. Put the HDD back into the slot gently, then tighten the screw to secure it.

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Installing a Wireless LAN Module

1. At the bottom of the system, loosen the screw on the mini-PCI express and remove it from the chassis.

Screw

2. Locate the mini-PCI express slot on the board and insert the Wi-Fi module into the slot.

Mini-PCI Express

slot

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3. With the module fully inserted, tighten screws into the module’s mounting holes to secure it.

Screw

4. Attach the RF cables onto the Wi-Fi module and wire the cables to the top side of the mainboard.

RF Cable

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5. Insert the 2 rings (ring 1 then ring 2) into the Wi-Fi antenna jacks. 6. Turn to the top side of the mainboard and mount the Wi-Fi antenna jacks to the Wi-Fi antenna holes located at the front panel of the chassis then tighten the rings.

Ring1

Ring2

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7. Connect the external antennas to the Wi-Fi antenna jacks.

Antenna

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Installing a 3G Module

1. Insert the 3G module in the same way as the instructions in the “Installing

a Wireless LAN Module” section.

2. Attach the RF cable onto the 3G module’s RF connector and wire the cable to the top side of the mainboard.

RF cable

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3. Mount the 3G antenna jack to the 3G antenna hole located at the front panel of the chassis then tighten the ring.

4. Connect an external antenna to the 3G antenna jack.

Antenna

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This chapter describes how to use the BIOS setup program for the NDiS M324. The BIOS screens provided in this chapter are for reference only and may change if the BIOS is updated in the future.

To check for the latest updates and revisions, visit the NEXCOM Web site at www.nexcom.com.tw.

About BIOS Setup

The BIOS (Basic Input and Output System) Setup program is a menu driven utility that enables you to make changes to the system configuration and tailor your system to suit your individual work needs. It is a ROM-based configuration utility that displays the system’s configuration status and provides you with a tool to set system parameters.

These parameters are stored in non-volatile battery-backed-up CMOS RAM that saves this information even when the power is turned off. When the system is turned back on, the system is configured with the values found in CMOS.

With easy-to-use pull down menus, you can configure such items as:

▪ Hard drives, diskette drives, and peripherals

▪ Video display type and display options

▪ Password protection from unauthorized use

▪ Power management features

The settings made in the setup program affect how the computer performs. It is important, therefore, first to try to understand all the setup options, and second, to make settings appropriate for the way you use the computer.

When to Configure the BIOS

▪ This program should be executed under the following conditions:

▪ When changing the system configuration

▪ When a configuration error is detected by the system and you are

prompted to make changes to the setup program

▪ When resetting the system clock

▪ When redefining the communication ports to prevent any conflicts

▪ When making changes to the Power Management configuration

▪ When changing the password or making other changes to the security

setup

Normally, CMOS setup is needed when the system hardware is not consistent with the information contained in the CMOS RAM, whenever the CMOS RAM has lost power, or the system features need to be changed.

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Default Configuration

Most of the configuration settings are either predefined according to the Load Optimal Defaults settings which are stored in the BIOS or are automatically detected and configured without requiring any actions. There are a few settings that you may need to change depending on your system configuration.

Entering Setup

When the system is powered on, the BIOS will enter the Power-On Self Test (POST) routines. These routines perform various diagnostic checks; if an error is encountered, the error will be reported in one of two different ways:

▪ If the error occurs before the display device is initialized, a series of beeps

will be transmitted.

▪ If the error occurs after the display device is initialized, the screen will

display the error message.

Powering on the computer and immediately pressing <Del> allows you to enter Setup.

Legends

Key Function

Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.

Moves the highlight up or down between sub¬menus or fields.

Exits the BIOS Setup Utility.

Scrolls forward through the values or options of the highlighted field.

Scrolls backward through the values or options of the highlighted field.

Selects a field.

Displays General Help.

Load previous values.

Load optimized default values.

Press the

key to enter Setup:

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Saves and exits the Setup program.

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Scroll Bar

When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fields.

Submenu

When “” appears on the left of a particular field, it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that field. To display the submenu, move the highlight to that field and press .

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BIOS Setup Utility

Once you enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The main menu allows you to select from several setup functions and one exit. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press to accept or enter the submenu.

Main

The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.

Advanced Security Boot Save & ExitMain

BIOS Information Production Name BIOS Vendor BIOS Version Build Date and Time

CPU Conguration

Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1900 @ 1.99GHz CPU Signature

Memory Information Total Memory

GOP Information Intel(R) GOP Driver

TXE Information Sec RC Version TXE FW Version

EC Version PCB Version

System Date

System Time

NDiSM324 American Megatrends D323M086 x64 07/02/2014 13:35:50

30673

8192 MB (LPDDR3)

[7.1.1005]

00.05.00.00

01.00.02.1060

M323-R07 C

[Thu 07/31/2014] [11:55:58]

Set the Time. Use Tab to switch between Time elements.

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

System Date

The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Monday to Sunday. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1999 to 2099.

System Time

The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59.

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Advanced

The Advanced menu allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference.

Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction.

Advanced Security Boot Save & ExitMain

MCTP Conguration

ACPI Settings

IT8528 Super IO Conguration

IT8528 HW Monitor RTC Wake Settings Serial Port Console Redirection

CPU Conguration IDE Conguration Miscellaneous Conguration LPSS & SCC Conguration Network Stack Conguration CSM Conguration USB Conguration

Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller (MAC:00:10:F3:32:94:02)

Management Component Transport Protocol(MCTP)

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

MCTP Support

This section is used to configure MCTP settings.

Main

Management Component Transport Protocol(MCTP) Configuration

MCTP Suport [Disabled]

Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security

MCTP Support

Enables or disables MCTP support.

Exit

MCTP Support Enable/Disable

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

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ACPI Settings

This section is used to configure ACPI Settings.

Main

ACPI Settings

Enable Hibernation [Enabled]

ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Lock Legacy Resources [Disabled]

Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security

Exit

Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some OS.

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Enable Hibernation

Enables or disables system ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may not be effective with some OS.

IT8528 Super IO Configuration

This section is used to configure serial port 2.

Advanced

IT8528 Super IO Conguration

Super IO Chip



Serial Port 2 Conguration

IT8528

Super IO Chip

Displays the Super I/O chip used on the board.

Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (COMB)

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

ACPI Sleep State

Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed. The options are Suspend Disabled and S3 (Suspend to RAM).

Lock Legacy Resources

Enables or disables lock of legacy resources.

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Serial Port 2 Configuration

Advanced

Serial Port 2 Conguration

Serial Port

Device Settings

[Enabled]

IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;

Device Settings

Displays the IO address and IRQ of serial port 2.

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

IT8528 HW Monitor

This section is used to monitor hardware status such as temperature, fan speed and voltages.

Advanced

PC Health Status

System temperature1 System temperature2 Vcore VIN1 VIN2 VIN3 Fan1 Speed

AC Power Loss

System FAN Speed FAN Mode

: +30 C : +29 C : +0.859 V : +12.281 V : +5.167 V : +3.349 V : N/A

[Power Off]

[Disable FAN] [Enable Smart Fan]

Select AC power state when power is re-applied after a power failure

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

AC Power Loss

Power Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system’s

power is off. You must press the power button to power-on the system.

Power On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will

automatically power-on.

System FAN Speed

Enables or disables fan speed control of the system.

FAN Mode

Configures the fan mode. The options are Disable Fan, Enable Smart Fan, Programming Fan and Always Full Speed.

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RTC Wake Settings

This section is used to configure RTC Wake settings.

Main

Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security

Wake system from S5 [Disabled]

Exit

Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select FixedTime, system will wake on the

hr::min::sec specied.

Select DynamicTime, system will wake on the current time + Increase minute(s)

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Wake System from S5

Enables or disables system wake on alarm event. When enabled, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified.

Serial Port Console Redirection

This section is used to configure serial port console redirection settings.

Main

COM0

Console Redirection

Console Redirection Settings

►

Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security

[Enabled]

Exit

Console Redirection Enable Disable.

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Console Redirection

Enables or disables the console redirection.

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Console Redirection Settings

Specifies how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.

Main

COM0 Console Redirection Settings

Terminal Type

Bits per second Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support Recorder Mode Resolution 100x31 Legacy OS Redirection Resolution Putty KeyPad Redirection After BIOS POST

Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security

[ANSI]

[115200] [8] [None] [1] [None] [Enabled] [Disabled] [Enabled] [80x24] [VT100] [Always Enable]

Exit

Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set. VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto 1 or more bytes.

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Console Redirection

Enables or disables the console redirection.

Terminal Type

ANSI Extended ASCII character set. VT100 ASCII character set. VT100+ Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8 Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode characters onto 1 or more bytes.

Bits Per Second

Selects the serial port transmission speed. The speed must match the other side. Long or noisy lines may require a lower speed.

Data Bits

The options are 7 and 8.

Parity

A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission erros.

Even Parity bit is 0 if the number of 1’s in the data bits is even. Odd Parity bit is 0 if number of 1’s in the data bits is odd.

Stop Bits

Stop bits indicate the end of a serial data packet. (A start bit indicates the beginning). The standard setting is 1 stop bit. Communication with slow devices may require more than 1 stop bit.

Flow Control

Flow control can prevent data loss from buffer overflow. When sending data and the receiving buffers are full, a “stop” signal can be sent to stop the data flow.

VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support

Enables or disables VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals.

Recorder Mode

When this field is enabled, only text will be sent. This is to capture the terminal data.

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Resolution 100x31

Enables or disables extended terminal resolution.

Legacy OS Redirection

Selects the number of rows and columns that support redirection.

Putty KeyPad

Select Function Key and KeyPad on Putty

Redirection After BIOS POST

The settings specify if BootLoader is selected, then Legacy console redirection is disabled before booting to Legacy OS. Default value is Always Enable which means Legacy Console Redirection is enabled for Legacy OS.

CPU Configuration

This section is used to configure the CPU.

Main

CPU Conguration

Socket 0 CPU Information

►

CPU Speed 2001 MHz 64-bit Supported

Limit CPUID Maximum [Disabled] Execute Disable Bit [Enabled] Hardware Prefetcher [Enabled] Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch [Enabled] Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled]

Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security

Exit

Socket specic CPU Information

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Limit CPUID Maximum

The CPUID instruction of some newer CPUs will return a value greater than 3. The default is Disabled because this problem does not exist in the Windows series operating systems. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur. If you are using an operating system other than Windows, this problem may occur

Execute Disable Bit

When this field is set to Disabled, it will force the XD feature flag to always return to 0.

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Hardware Prefetcher

Turns on or off the mid level cache (L2) streamer prefetcher.

Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch

Turns on or off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.

®

Intel

Virtualization Technology

When this field is set to Enabled, the VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology.

Socket 0 CPU Information

This section displays the information of the CPU installed in Socket 0.

Main

Socket 0 CPU Information

Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU J1900 @ 1.99GHz CPU Signature 30673 Microcode Patch 320 Max CPU Speed 1990 MHz Min CPU Speed 1334 MHz Processor Cores 4 Intel HT Technology Not Supported Intel VT-x Technology Supported

L1 Data Cache 24 kB x 4 L1 Code Cache 32 kB x 4 L2 Cache 1024 kB x 2 L3 Cache Not Present

Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security

Exit

Socket specic CPU Information

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

IDE Configuration

This section is used to configure the IDE drives.

Advanced Boot Security Save & ExitMain

IDE Conguration

SATA Mode

SATA Port0 Not Present

[AHCI Mode]

Select IDE / AHCI

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

SATA Mode Selection

Configures the SATA as IDE or AHCI mode.

IDE This option configures the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA physical storage device.

AHCI This option configures the Serial ATA drives to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface). AHCI allows the storage driver to enable the advanced Serial ATA features which will increase storage performance.

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Miscellaneous Configuration

This section is used to configure other miscellaneous settings.

Advanced Boot Security Save & ExitMain

Miscellaneous Conguration

OS Selection

[Windows 8.X]

OS Selection

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

OS Selection

Selects the operating system as Windows 7 or Windows 8.X.

LPSS & SCC Configuration

This section is used to configure LPSS and SCC settings.

Advanced Boot Security Save & ExitMain

LPSS & SCC Devices Mode

[ACPI mode]

LPSS & SCC Devices Mode Settings

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

LPSS & SCC Devices Mode

Selects the LPSS and SCC device mode as ACPI mode or PCI mode.

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Network Stack Configuration

This section is used to configure the network stack settings.

Advanced Boot Security Save & ExitMain

Network Stack

[Disabled]

Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Network Stack

Enables or disables UEFI network stack.

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CSM Configuration

This section is used to configure the compatibility support module features.

Advanced Boot Security Save & ExitMain

Compatibility Support Module Conguration

CSM Support

Network Storage Video Other PCI devices

[Enabled]

[UEFI only] [UEFI only] [UEFI only]

[UEFI rst]

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

CSM Support

This field is used to enable or disable CSM support, if Auto option is selected, based on OS, CSM will be enabled or disabled automatically.

Video

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy video devices.

Other PCI Devices

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy PCI devices.

Before Windows 7 installation, please set Network, Storage, Video and Other PCI Devices settings to “Legacy only”.

Network

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy network devices.

Storage

Enables or disables the boot option for legacy storage devices.

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USB Configuration

This section is used to configure the USB.

Advanced

USB Conguration

USB Devices: 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 3 Hubs

Legacy USB Support

XHCI Hand-off EHCI Hand-off

USB Mode

[Enabled]

[Enabled] [Disabled]

[XHCI Mode]

Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Legacy USB Support

Enabled Enables Legacy USB. Auto Disables support for Legacy when no USB devices are connected. Disabled Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications.

EHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSs that does not support EHCI hand-off. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by the EHCI driver.

USB Mode

Configures the USB mode as XHCI Mode or EHCI mode.

Before Windows 7 installation, please set the USB mode as “EHCI mode”.

XHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSs that does not support XHCI hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver.

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Realtek PCIe GbE Family Controller

Displays the driver information of the Ethernet controller.

Advanced

Driver Information Driver Name: Driver Version: Driver Released Date:

Device Information Device Name: PCI Slot: MAC Address:

Patent Information This product is covered by one or US6,570,884, US6,115,776, and US6,

Realtek UEFI UNDI Driver

2.023 2013/07/22

Realtek PCIe GbE Family 03:00:00 00:10:F3:32:94:02

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Legacy USB Support

Enabled Enables Legacy USB. Auto Disables support for Legacy when no USB devices are connected. Disabled Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications.

XHCI Hand-off

This is a workaround for OSs that does not support XHCI hand-off. The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver.

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Security

Advanced Security Boot Save & ExitMain

Password Description

If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set, then this only limits access to Setup and is only asked for when entering Setup. If ONLY the User’s password is set, then this is a power on password and must be entered to boot or enter Setup. In Setup the User will have Administrator rights. The password length must be in the following range: Minimum length 3 Maximum length 20

Administrator Password

User Password

Set Administrator Password

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Administrator Password

Select this to reconfigure the administrator’s password.

User Password

Select this to reconfigure the user’s password.

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Boot

This section is used to configure the boot features.

Advanced

Boot Settings Configuration

Bootup NumLock State

Boot Option Priorities

Boot Option #1

Bootup NumLock State

This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad. By default, the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the numeric keypad is the number keys. When set to Off, the function of the numeric keypad is the arrow keys.

Boot Option Priorities

Adjust the boot sequence of the system. Boot Option #1 is the first boot device that the system will boot from, next will be #2 and so forth.

Security

Save & ExitMain

Boot

[On]

[UEFI: Built-in EFI . . .]

Select the keyboard NumLock state

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

Save & Exit

Advanced Boot

Save Changes and Exit

Discard Changes and Exit

Restore Defaults

Save Changes and Exit

To save the changes and exit the Setup utility, select this field then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Confirm by selecting Yes. You can also press <F4> to save and exit Setup.

Discard Changes and Exit

To exit the Setup utility without saving the changes, select this field then press <Enter>. You may be prompted to confirm again before exiting. You can also press <ESC> to exit without saving the changes.

Restore Defaults

To restore the BIOS to default settings, select this field then press <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Confirm by selecting Yes.

Security

Save & ExitMain

Save & Exit

Reset the system after saving the changes.

→←: Select Screen ↑↓: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit

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Appendix A: Watchdog Timer

NDiS M324 features a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if the processor stops operating for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments.

Watchdog Timer Control Register

WDT_CONTROL BYTE 0x68 // 0x68

Bit 7: WDT enable 0: Disable WDT, 1: Enable WDT

Bit 1: WDT output 0: WDT via EC reset, 1: WDT via KBRST

Bit 0: WDT timeout value unit 0: Second, 1: Minute

Default: 0x00

WDT_TIMEOUT BYTE 0x69 // 0x69

Second: 3~255 sec

Minute: 1~255 min

Default: 3

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Appendix B: DASH Function (Remote Management)

NDiS M324 supports remote management (DASH).

Main Features

Remote system status monitor

• Device power status monitor

Remote power control

• Power on

• Power off

• Power reset

USB redirection

• Share local drive

Remote BIOS management

• Update BIOS

• Monitoring and Control

Discovery

• Scan DAHS supported computer

Role-base authentication

• Modify role

• Del role

• Assign privileges

Account management

• Add account

• Del account

• Assign role

• Modify password

Serial over LAN (text console redirection)

The software is provided in the driver CD and can also be downloaded from NEXCOM’s website.

1. Standard DASH_SDK, Ver. 1.2.

2. NEXCOM sample code and tool.

3. Realtek management console tool (free).

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