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Safety Precautions
Before installing and using the equipment, please read the following precautions:
Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting it fall could
cause damage.
The power outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Turn off the system power and disconnect the power cord from its source before making any
installation. Be sure both the system and the external devices are turned OFF. Sudden surge
of power could ruin sensitive components. Make sure the equipment is properly grounded.
When the power is connected, never open the equipment. The equipment should be opened
only by qualified service personnel.
Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment to the
power outlet.
Disconnect this equipment from the power before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use
liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.
Avoid the dusty, humidity and temperature extremes.
Do not place heavy objects on the equipment.
If the equipment is not used for long time, disconnect it from the power to avoid being
damaged by transient over-voltage.
The storage temperature shall be above -30°C and below 85°C.
The computer is provided with a battery-powered real-time clock circuit. There is a danger of
explosion if incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer.
If one of the following situation arises, get the equipment checked be service personnel:
• The power cord or plug is damaged.
• Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
• The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
• The equipment does not work well or it cannot work according the user’s manual.
• The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
• The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.
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Technical Support and Assistance
1. Visit the Tangent Inc. website atwww.tangent.com where you can find the latest
information about the product.
2. Contact your distributor, our technical support team or sales representative for technical support if
you need additional assistance. Please have following information ready before you call:
Model name and serial number
Description of your peripheral attachments
Description of your software (operating system, version, application software, etc.)
A complete description of the problem
The exact wording of any error messages
Conventions Used in this Manual
This indication alerts operators to an operation that, if not strictly observed,
may result in severe injury.
WARNING
This indication alerts operators to an operation that, if not strictly observed,
may result in safety hazards to personnel or damage to equipment.
CAUTION
This indication provides additional information to complete a task easily.
NOTE
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Product Introductions
Chapter 1: Product Introductions
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1.1 Overview
Based on 6
6100TE (2.7GHz, Dual Core) or Pentium
Dual Core) Desktop processor, Rugged E3 is an extreme features integration, outstanding system
performance, versatile I/O connections, and rugged reliability fanless embedded systems. It offers
dramatically enhanced CPU and graphics performance, wide power and feature scalability, and
advanced features, modularize expansion I/O, rich connectivity interfaces, wide range (9~48V) DC
power input, and high reliability even operating in temperature extremes (-25
Featuring with completely cable-less designed, high functional, one-piece housing design, and antivibration, can operate in harsh environments and easy to install and maintain. A build in over voltage
protection (OVP), over current protection (OCP), reverse protection, and wide range DC power input
makes Rugged E3 are safety system for all industrial applications.
The system BIOS software is stored on EEPROM. The BIOS provides an interface to modify the
configuration. When the battery is removed, all the parameters will be reset.
BIOS Setup
Power on the embedded system and by pressing <Del> or <F2> immediately allows you to enter
the setup screens. If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter the
Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and ON or pressing the RESET button.
You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete> keys.
Control Keys
<←> <→> Select Screen
↑> <↓>
<
<Enter> Select
<Page Up/+> Increases the numeric value or makes changes
Select Item
<Page Down/-> Decreases the numeric value or makes changes
<F1> General Help
<F2> Previous Value
<F3> Load Optimized Defaults
<F4> Save Configuration and Exit
<Tab> Select Setup Fields
<Esc> Exit BIOS Setup
Main Setup
The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the arrow keys
↑↓ ) to select the item. The on
(
the bottom of the screen.
-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at
General Help <F1>
The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen from any
menu by simply pressing <F1>. The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. Press <Esc> to exit the Help screen.
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3.2 Main Setup
Press <Del> to enter BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as shown below) will appears on the
screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
3.2.1 System Language
Language setup allows the user to configure the language. Please use <Tab> to switch between
language elements.
3.2.2 System Date
Set the date. Please use <Tab> to switch between date elements.
3.2.3 System Time
Set the time. Please use <Tab> to switch between time elements.
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3.3 Advanced Setup
This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features
according to your preference.
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3.3.1 ACPI Settings
■
Enable ACPI Auto Configuration
Enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration.
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3.3.2 AMT Configuration
Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is hardware-based technology for remotely managing
and securing PCs out-of-band.
■ Intel AMT
This item allows users to enable or disable Intel AMT BIOS extension.
■ Un-Configure ME
Use this function to enable or disable Un-Configure ME without password function.
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3.3.3 NCT6106D Super IO Configuration
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Serial Port 1 Configuration
Serial Port
This item will allow users to enable or disable serial port.
Change Settings
This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port.
Device Type Select
Change the Serial interface. Select <RS232> ,<RS422> or <RS485> interface.
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Serial Port
This item will allow users to enable or disable serial port.
Change Settings
This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port.
Device Type Select
Change the Serial interface. Select <RS232> ,<RS422> or <RS485> interface
■ Serial Port 3 Configuration
Serial Port
This item will allow users to enable or disable serial port.
Change Settings
This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port.
Device Type Select
Change the Serial interface. Select <RS232> ,<RS422> or <RS485> interface.
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■ Serial Port 4 Configuration
Serial Port
This item will allow users to enable or disable serial port.
Change Settings
This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port.
Device Type Select
Change the Serial interface. Select <RS232> ,<RS422> or <RS485> interface.
■
Watch dog Timer
Watch Dog Timer Count Mode
Change the Watch dog mode. Select <Second Mode> or <Minute Mode> mode.
Watch Dog Timer Time Out Value
User can set a value in the range of 0 to 255.
3.3.4 NCT6106D HW Monitor
These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/components such as
voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds.
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3.3.5 Serial Port Console Redirection
■ Console Redirection
This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection.
3.3.6 CPU Configuration
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■ Hyper-Threading
This item allows you to enable or disable the Intel Hyper-Threading Technology.
■ Active Processor Cores
Set number of cores to be enabled. Select <All> or <1> mode.
■ Intel Virtualization Technology
When enabled, a VMM can utilize the integrated hardware virtualization support.
■ Intel(R) Speedstep(tm)
Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported.
■ CPU C states
This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states.
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■ CPU C states
This item allows you to set the power saving of the CPU states.
Enhanced C State
This item allows your CPU reduce power consumption
■
Package C State limit
Select Auto for the AMI BIOS to automatically set the limit on the C-State package register.
The options are C0/ C1, C2, C3, C6, C7, C7s, C8 and No Limit.
3.3.7 SATA Configuration
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■ SATA Controller(s)
Enable or disable Serial ATA controller.
■
SATA Mode Selection
This item allows users to select mode of SATA controller.
■
Serial ATA Port 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5
This item allows users to enable or disable Serial ATA Port 0 / 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5.
3.3.8 Network Stack Configuration
■ Network Stack
Use this item to enable or disable UEFI Network Stack.
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3.3.9 CSM Configuration
■ CSM Support
This item allows you to enable or disable CSM support.
■ GateA20 Active
This item allows you to select <Upon Request> or <Always>.
Upon Request: GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services.
Always: Do not allow GA20 disabling. This option is useful when any RT code is executed above
1MB.
■ Option ROM Messages
This item allows you to select <Force BIOS> or <Keep Current>.
Force BIOS : The third-party ROM messages will be forced to display during the boot sequence.
Keep Current : The third-party ROM messages will be displayed only if the third-party
manufactured had set the add-on device to do so.
■ INT19 Trap Response
BIOS reaction on INT19 trapping by Option ROM: Immediate - execute the trap right away;
Postponed - execute the trap during legacy boot.
■ Boot option filter
This item allows you to select which type of operating system to boot.
UEFI and Legacy: Allows booting from operating systems that support legacy option ROM or UEFI
option ROM.
Legacy only: Allows booting from operating systems that only support legacy option ROM.
UEFI only: Allows booting from operating systems that only support UEFI option ROM.
■ PXE Function
This item controls the execution of UEFI and PXE option ROM. Select <Do not launch>, <UEFI> or
<Legacy>.
■ Storage
This setting allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the storage
device controller. Select <Do not launch>, <UEFI> or <Legacy>.
■ Video
This setting allows you to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy video option ROM for the
video device controller. Select <Do not launch>, <UEFI> or <Legacy>.
■ Other PCI devices
This item determines option ROM execution policy for devices other than Network, storage or
video. Select <Do not launch>, <UEFI> or <Legacy>.
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3.3.10 USB Configuration
■ Legacy USB Support
This item allows you to select <Enabled>, <Disabled> or <Auto>.
Enabled: To enable legacy USB support.
Disabled: To keep USB devices ava il ab le onl y f or EF I s peci fi ca tion,
Auto: To disable legacy support if no USB devices are connected.
■ XHCI Hand-off
This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI ownership change should be
claimed by XHCI driver. Select <Enabled> or <Disabled>.
■ USB Mass Storage Driver Support
Enables or disables support for USB storage devices.
■ Port 60/64 Emulation
This feature enables or disables I/O port 60h/64h emulation support. This should be enabled for
complete USB keyboard legacy support for non-USB-aware Operating Systems.
■ USB Transfer time-out
Use this item to set the time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfers. Select <1 sec>, <5
sec>, <10 sec> or <20 sec>.
■ Device reset time-out
Use this item to set USB mass storage device start unit command time-out. Select <10 sec>, <20 sec>,
<30 sec> or <40 sec>.
■ Device power-up delay
Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. “Auto”
uses default value: for a Root port it is 100ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor.
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3.4 Chipset
This section allows you to configure and improve your system and allows you to set up some system features
according to your preference.
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■
VT-d
This item allows users to enable or disable VT-d.
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■ Graphic Configuration
Detect Non-Compliance Device
Detect Non-Compliance PCI Express Device. If enable, it will take more time at POST time.
GTT Size
This item allows you to change the GTT size.
Aperture Size
Aperture size optimal between 128MB, 256MB, 512MB, 1024MB, 2048MB or 4096MB.
DVMT Pre-Allocated
DVMT pre-allocated (fixed) Graphics memory size optimal from 32M to 2048M.
DVMT Total Gfx Mem
DVMT Total Gfx Mem optimal Between 128M, 256M or MAX.
Primary IGFX Boot Display
Use the field to select the type of device you want to use as the display(s) of the system.
This item allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Port 1 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 /8 / 9 in the chipset.
ASPM
This item allows you to select the ASPM state for energy-saving. Select <Disabled> ,<L0s>, <L1>,
<L0sL1> or <Auto>
PCIe Speed
Change the PCIe Port Speed. Select <AUTO> ,<Gen 1> or <Gen 2>
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■ USB Configuration
USB Precondition
Precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration.
XHCI Disable Compliance mode
Options to disable compliance mode. Default is FALSE enable compliance mode. Set TRUE to disable
compliance mode.
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■ HD Audio Configuration
HD Audio
Control detection of the HD-Audio device. This item allows you to select <Enabled>,
<Disabled> or <Auto>.
Disabled: Azalia will be unconditionally be disabled.
Enabled: Azalia will be unconditionally be enabled.
Auto: Azalia will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise.
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3.5 Security
Security menu allow users to change administrator password and user password settings.
3.5.1 Administrator Password
This item allows you to set Administrator Password.
3.5.2 User Password
This item allows you to set User Password.
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3.6 Boot
This menu allows you to setup the system boot options.
3.6.1 Setup Prompt Timeout
This item sets number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.
3.6.2 Bootup NumLock State
This item selects the keyboard NumLock state. Select <On> or <Off>.
3.6.3 Full Screen Logo Show
This item allows you to enable or disable Full Screen Logo Show function.
3.6.4 Hard Driver BBS Priorities
The items specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices. The number of device
items that appears on the screen depends on the number of devices installed in the system.
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3.7 Save & Exit
This setting allows users to configure the boot settings.
3.7.1 Save Changes and Reset
This item allows user to reset the system after saving the changes. This item allows user to reset the
system after saving the changes.
3.7.2 Discard Changes and Reset
This item allows user to reset the system without saving any changes.
3.7.3 Restore Defaults
Use this item to restore /load default values for all the setup options.
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