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Advance Technologies; Automate the World.

Manual Rev.: 

2.00

Revision Date: 

Dec. 20, 2013

Part No: 

50-1Z156-2000

MXE-5400 Series

MXE-5401

Fanless Embedded Computer

User’s Manual

Summary of Contents for MXE-5401

Page 1: ...Advance Technologies Automate the World Manual Rev 2 00 Revision Date Dec 20 2013 Part No 50 1Z156 2000 MXE 5400 Series MXE 5401 Fanless Embedded Computer User s Manual...

Page 2: ...ii Revision History Revision Release Date Description of Change s 2 00 Dec 20 2013 Initial Release...

Page 3: ...en if advised of the possibility of such damages Environmental Responsibility ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global environmental preservation through compliance with the...

Page 4: ...OTE NOTE Additional information aids and tips that help users perform tasks CAUTION Information to prevent minor physical injury component dam age data loss and or program corruption when trying to co...

Page 5: ...1 6 2 LED Indicators 9 1 6 3 Reset Button 9 1 6 4 Dual DisplayPort Connector 10 Multi Display Option 11 1 6 5 DVI I Connector 11 1 6 6 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports 13 1 6 7 USB 3 0 Ports 14 1 6 8 CFast...

Page 6: ...6 Connecting DC power 38 2 7 Wall mounting the MXE 5400 38 2 8 Cooling Considerations 41 3 Driver Installation 43 3 1 Installing the Chipset Driver 43 3 2 Installing the Graphics Driver 44 3 3 Install...

Page 7: ...Device Configuration 59 Advanced Power Management 61 SATA Configuration 62 Serial Port Console Redirection 63 AMT Configuration 64 Intel Rapid Start Technology 65 Trusted Computing Configuration 66 Sy...

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Page 9: ...Table 1 7 MXE 5400 Rear Panel I O Connector Legend 15 Table 1 8 DB 62P COM Port Pin Assignment 17 Table 1 9 D SUB 9P COM Pin Assignment 18 Table 1 10 Digital I O Specifications 18 Table 1 11 D SUB 26P...

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Page 11: ...D SUB 26P Connector on Digital I O Port 19 Figure 1 12 Isolated Digital Input Circuit 19 Figure 1 13 Isolated Differential Digital Input Circuit 20 Figure 1 14 Isolated Digital Input Sample Applicatio...

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Page 13: ...lications Together they provide efficient remote monitoring of system activity and health in real time system control over a robust secured channel and complete fully manageable utilization of system...

Page 14: ...nd surveillance and factory automation 1 2 Features X 4th generation Intel Core i7 4700EQ quad core pro cesor X Intel Quick Sync Video technology supported with Media SDK X Intel vPro technology for s...

Page 15: ...232 422 485 COM1 COM2 2 RS 232 COM3 COM4 USB 6 USB 3 0 ports 1 internal USB 2 0 port DI O 8 DI O w 1 5KV isolation Audio 1 mic in and 1 line out Mini PCIe 2 internal PCIe mini card sockets w 1 mSATA s...

Page 16: ...Hz 3 axes w HDD Operating 5 Grms 5 500 Hz 3 axes w SSD CFast ESD Contact 4 KV and Air 8 KV Shock Operating 50 G half sine 11 ms duration w CFAST or SSD Power Consumption Power off 2 16 W In shutdown m...

Page 17: ...I I n t e l Lynx Po i n t QM87 Q M87 Ch i pset DDPB DVI Chron t e l CH7318 VGA DVI I DDPC DDPD Di sp l ay Po r t 2 Di sp l ay Po r t 1 LAN2 I 210 I T LAN3 I 210 I T LAN4 I 210 I T LAN1 I 217 LM CLARK...

Page 18: ...6 Introduction 1 5 Mechanical Drawings Figure 1 2 Top View NOTE NOTE All dimensions shown are in millimeters mm unless otherwise stated 205 2 185 259 2 230...

Page 19: ...Introduction 7 MXE 5400 Figure 1 3 Front View Figure 1 4 Rear View Figure 1 5 Left Side View 63...

Page 20: ...latched push button with a blue LED indicator System is turned on when button is pressed and the power LED lit If the system hangs depressing the button for 5 seconds powers down the system A LED indi...

Page 21: ...hard reset for the MXE 5400 Indicator Color Description Watchdog WDT Yellow Indicates watchdog timer status Flashes when watchdog timer starts and when timer is expired system will auto reboots Hard d...

Page 22: ...GA adapter cable to DVI adapter cable and to HDMI adapter cable Table 1 3 DisplayPort Pin Assignment Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 CN_DDPx0 11 GND 2 GND 12 CN_DDPx3 3 CN_DDPx0 13 CN_DDPx_AUX_SEL 4 CN_DDPx1...

Page 23: ...ctor The MXE 5400 provides a DVI I connector for connection to exter nal monitor which can separate to individual VGA and DVI D sin gle link interfaces Display 1 DP DP DVI Display 2 DP DP VGA Display...

Page 24: ...14 5V 24 DVI clock 5 CRT DDC data 15 GND 6 DVI DDC clock 16 Hot plug detect C1 Analog Red 7 DVI DDC data 17 DVI_Data0 C2 Analog Green 8 Analog vertical sync 18 DVI_Data0 C3 Analog Blue 9 DVI_Data1 19...

Page 25: ...s X RSS and MSI X to lower CPU utilization in multi core sys tems X ECC error correcting memory in packet buffers X Wake On LAN X NC SI for greater bandwidth passthrough X SMBus low speed serial bus t...

Page 26: ...USB 3 0 ports supporting Type A connection are all com patible with SuperSpeed Hi Speed full speed and low speed USB devices with support for multiple boot devices including LED LED Color Status Descr...

Page 27: ...ors This section describes I O connectors located on the rear panel of the MXE 5400 Figure 1 8 Rear Panel I O Table 1 7 MXE 5400 Rear Panel I O Connector Legend NOTE NOTE X When using USB CD ROM via U...

Page 28: ...ively support RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 according to BIOS setting Residual COM3 and COM4 ports support only RS 232 function Figure 1 9 DB 62P COM Port Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 COM3_TXD 22 N C 43...

Page 29: ...2_RTS 12 COM2_RI 33 COM2_DCD 54 GND 13 IDI_67L 34 IDI_7H 55 IDI_0H 14 IDI_5H 35 IDI_6H 56 IDI_0L 15 IDI_4H 36 IDI_45L 57 IDI_1H 16 IDI_3H 37 IDI_3L 58 IDI_1L 17 EOGND 38 IDI_2L 59 IDI_2H 18 IDO_6 39 I...

Page 30: ...C N C 6 DSR N C N C 7 RTS N C N C 8 CTS N C N C 9 RI N C N C 8CH Isolated DI 8CH Isolated DO Logic high 5 to 24 V Output Open Drain N Channel Power MOSFET driver Logic low 0 to 1 5 V 250 mA for all c...

Page 31: ...outside signals are as follows Figure 1 12 Isolated Digital Input Circuit Pin Signal Pin Signa Pin Signal 1 EOGND 10 IDO_0 19 IDI_3H 2 V5DIO_ISO 11 EOGND 20 IDI_2L 3 IDO_7 12 IDI_7H 21 IDI_2H 4 IDO_6...

Page 32: ...nput Sample Application Circuit IDI_67L D21 TVS D21 TVS 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 R671 8 2K_ 5 R671 8 2K_ 5 IDI_nH IDI_nL DI GND 8 2 K_ 5 8 2 K_ 5 D20 TVS D20 TVS 1 1 2 2 1 1 2 2 4 4 3 3 R670 8 2 K_ 5 R...

Page 33: ...solenoid The VDD must connect to external power to form a fly wheel current loop Figure 1 15 Isolated Digital Output Circuits Figure 1 16 Isolated Digital Output Sample Application Circuit VDD EOG ND...

Page 34: ...00 Internal I O Legend A Internal USB 2 0 wafer reserved B Controls CN23 function C Clear CMOS jumper D SATA slots X2 E USIM slot F DC 5V and 3 3V connectors for GPS module G Mini PCIe slot H Mini PCI...

Page 35: ...ort Pin 1 and Pin 2 of CN3 and remove the jumper after which the CMOS will be restored to factory default settings Figure 1 18 Clear CMOS Jumper Pin Settings Table 1 13 Clear CMOS Jumper Pin Assignmen...

Page 36: ...ed to the mini PCIe connector with which a SIM card and 3 5G mini PCIe module can be installed to facilitate 3 5G communication 1 8 4 SATA Connectors X2 The SATA connectors support data transfer up to...

Page 37: ...connectors following the revision 1 2 standard While both CN16 and CN 23 support versa tile mini PCIe modules the USIM slot is set to interact with CN16 accepting WWAN modules In addition to mini PCIe...

Page 38: ...n from CN40 Reset button CN39 and Power for external controllable devices CN41 assigned as shown Figure 1 21 Extendable Power Reset LED Configuration Table 1 15 Extendable Power Reset LED Connectors P...

Page 39: ...to connection and use of DIO and COM ports wall mount installation is also described 2 1 Installing Hard Disk Drives The MXE 5400 provides two SATA connectors for installation of one hard disk drive...

Page 40: ...28 Getting Started...

Page 41: ...Getting Started 29 MXE 5400 3 Place the two HDD brackets on left and right sides of a 2 5 HDD or SSD and use the 4 M3 F head L4 screws to fix the brackets...

Page 42: ...all the hard disk drive and fasten the 2 M3 head L4 screws on the top of the HDD brackets Two hard disk drives are supported 5 Re assemble the bottom cover and fasten the thumb screws on the front pan...

Page 43: ...mini PCIe slots supporting mini PCIe wireless modules and mSATA devices 1 Remove bottom cover as detailed previously 2 Insert the mini PCIE wireless module into the slot at an angle 3 Depress the min...

Page 44: ...32 Getting Started For details of Mini SATA connection please see Mini PCIe Con nectors on page 25...

Page 45: ...MXE 5400 2 3 Internal USB Connector The MXE 5400 provides an internal USB2 0 connector to accom modate one USB dongle Use the M2 5 I head L4 screw and USB bracket included in the accessory package to...

Page 46: ...etting Started 2 4 Installing CFast Card The MXE 5400 provides an external CFast socket to accommo date one CFast card for additional storage 1 Remove the 2 screws and the CFast cover from the front p...

Page 47: ...Getting Started 35 MXE 5400 2 Gently insert the CFast card into the CFast socket 3 Re assemble the CFast cover and fasten the 2 screws on the front panel...

Page 48: ...for connecting COM ports and DIO devices Connect the cable to the connector on the rear panel The 4 COM port cables are numbered 1 to 4 with 1 and 2 COM1 COM2 BIOS configurable and connecting to RS 2...

Page 49: ...d for digital input and digital output COM3 3 No RS 232 COM4 4 No NOTE NOTE ADLINK provides the following optional accessories X DB26 to DIN37 cable Part Number 30 01143 0000 X DIN37 terminal board Pa...

Page 50: ...ews 2 7 Wall mounting the MXE 5400 The MXE 5400 is shipped with wall mount brackets and acces sory screws with mounting procedures as follows 1 Prepare the two wall mount brackets and 4 M4 P head scre...

Page 51: ...Getting Started 39 MXE 5400 2 Remove the 4 plastic pads from the corners of the chas sis underside...

Page 52: ...arted 3 Fix the 2 wall mount brackets also included to the chas sis with the 4 included M4 P head screws according to the spacing dimensions of the screw holes and brackets as shown All units are in m...

Page 53: ...onsiderations Heat generating components of the MXE 5400 such as CPU and PCH are all situated on the left side of the system These compo nents directly contact the heat sink via thermal pads and dissi...

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Page 55: ...nstall the chipset driver 3 Install the graphics driver 4 Install the Ethernet driver 5 Install the audio driver 6 Install the SEMA utility WDT and DI O drivers 3 1 Installing the Chipset Driver This...

Page 56: ...ics driver is located in the directory x Driver Installation Matrix MXE 5400 Graphics where x denotes the DVD ROM drive 3 Execute Setup exe and follow onscreen instructions to complete the setup 4 Aft...

Page 57: ...n of the SEMA utility WDT and DI O drivers for the MXE 5400 The MXE 5400 supports ADLINK Smart Embedded Management Utility with features as follows X System Health for real time CPU system temperature...

Page 58: ...One DVD The utility is located in the directory x Driver Installation Matrix MXE 5400 WDT_SEMA_DIO where x denotes the DVD ROM drive 3 Execute Setup exe and follow onscreen instructions to complete th...

Page 59: ...o support inter device communica tions Simple programming guides allow easy transmission of digi tal signals between the system and attached peripherals A 1 WDT with API Windows Matrix WDT API library...

Page 60: ...the watchdog timer Return codes TRUE if timeout value of watchdog timer is successfully set FALSE if timeout value of watchdog timer is failed to set StartWDT Starts watchdog timer function Once the...

Page 61: ...ation of the watchdog timer to the initial timeout value specified in SetWDT function ResetWDT or StopWDT should be called before the expiration of the watchdog timer or the system will reset Syntax C...

Page 62: ...eries include the header file matrix_dio h and linkage library matrix_dio lib in the C project DI O functions are as follows GPIO_Init Reserves system resources for digital input output API ser vice I...

Page 63: ...digital output line Syntax C C I16 GPO_Write U16 wState Parameters State Sets the digital logic state of MXE 5400 digital output channels 1 to 8 bit 0 to 7 to 0 or 1 Return code NoError ErrorOpenDriv...

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Page 65: ...res of the MXE 5400 series Most users do not need to use the BIOS setup program as the MXE 5400 ships with default settings that work well for most configurations NOTE NOTE BIOS options in the manual...

Page 66: ...ystem time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the up or down Arrow keys Enter new values using the keyboard then Enter Use Tab to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD...

Page 67: ...BIOS Setup 55 MXE 5400 B 2 Advanced CAUTION Setting incorrect or conflicting values in Advanced BIOS Setup may cause system malfunction...

Page 68: ...bled Active Processor Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package Limit CPUID Maximum Limits the CPUID return value should be disabled in older OS to avoid system error Execute Disable B...

Page 69: ...rboBoost Technology Energy Performance Optimizes performance power saving ratio CPU C state Enables disables CPU C states Package C State limit CPU Package C State limit ACPI CTDP BIOS Enables Disable...

Page 70: ...58 BIOS Setup Memory Configuration Memory Frequency Limiter Maximum memory frequency set in MHz Memory Remap Enables Disables memory remap over 4G...

Page 71: ...RS485 COM2 Control Select COM2 mode from among RS232 RS422 or RS485 LAN 1 Intel I217 Enables disables onboard Intel I217 LAN controller Launch PXE OpROM Enables Disables execution of LAN boot rom to a...

Page 72: ...el 210 LAN controller Launch PXE OpROM Enables disables execution of LAN boot rom to add boot option for legacy network devices SATA Controller s Enables disables SATA Device Legacy USB Support AUTO o...

Page 73: ...ower loss from among Last State Power On and Power Off Table B 1 Restore On Power Loss Settings Power Off When set powers the system down when power is restored Power On When set powers the system on...

Page 74: ...r min sec specified Wake On Ring Disables Enables RI ping for Wake On Ring function OS Watchdog Enables Disables OS Watchdog BIOS POST Watchdog Sets watchdog timer for BIOS POST process SATA Configura...

Page 75: ...bles or disables SATA Port X Hot Plug Sets the port as hot pluggable Serial Port Console Redirection COM 1 to 4 SOL Serial Over LAN COM Console Redirection Enables console redirection of COM 1 to 4 SO...

Page 76: ...gement of a Win dows Server OS through the designated Out of Band Mgmt Port Out of Band Mgmt Port Selects the COM Port for remote management of a Windows OS Terminal Type Selects the transmission prot...

Page 77: ...les Intel Rapid Start Technology Entry on S3 RTC Wake Invokes RapidStart upon S3 RTC Wake Entry After Enables RTC wake timer at S3 entry ranging from 0 Immedi ately to 120 minutes Active Page Threshol...

Page 78: ...t for security device OS does not show Security Device TCG EFI protocol and INT1A inter face are not available TPM State Enables Disables Security Device The computer reboots dur ing restart to change...

Page 79: ...BIOS Setup 67 MXE 5400 System Management SEMA HW monitoring information from ADLINK Smart Embedded Man agement Agent SEMA...

Page 80: ...perture Size Allows selection of aperture size DVMT Pre Allocated Selects DVMT 5 0 pre allocated fixed graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device DVMT Total Gfx Mem Selects total DVMT5...

Page 81: ...um Lock State Allows Number Lock setting to be modified during boot Quiet Boot When Disabled directs BIOS to display POST messages When Enabled directs BIOS to display the OEM logo Fast Boot Enables o...

Page 82: ...5 Security If only the Administrator s password is set only access to Setup is limited and the password only requested when entering Setup If only the user s password is set power on requires a passwo...

Page 83: ...e system after saving the changes Discard Changes Discards changes made to any of the Setup options Restore Defaults Returns all BIOS options to default settings designed for maxi mum system stability...

Page 84: ...72 BIOS Setup Restore User Defaults Restores User Default settings to all Setup options Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device...

Page 85: ...urn off power and unplug any power cords cables X To avoid electrical shock and or damage to equipment Z Keep equipment away from water or liquid sources Z Keep equipment away from high heat or high h...

Page 86: ...or plug is damaged Z Liquid has penetrated the equipment Z It has been exposed to high humidity moisture Z It is not functioning or does not function according to the user s manual Z It has been dropp...

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