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Chapter 1 Introduction
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BW968
COM Express Compact Module
User’s Manual
A38100644
Page 1: ...www dfi com Chapter 1 Introduction 1 BW968 COM Express Compact Module User s Manual A38100644...
Page 2: ...M Express ModuleTM Base Specification http www picmg org FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Pa...
Page 3: ...re Installation 10 Board Layout 10 Block Diagram 10 Mechanical Diagram 11 System Memory 12 Connectors 13 CPU Fan Connector 13 COM Express Connectors 13 COM Express Connectors 14 COM Express Connectors...
Page 4: ...your system unit Static electrical discharge can damage computer components without causing any signs of physical damage You must take extra care in han dling them to ensure against electrostatic bui...
Page 5: ...may differ in accordance with the sales region or models in which it was sold For more information about the standard package in your region please contact your dealer or sales representative Before U...
Page 6: ...ansion Interface 3 x PCIe x1 Gen 2 1 x LPC 1 x I2 C 1 x SMBus 2 x Serial TX RX Audio Interface HD Audio Ethernet Controller 1 x Intel I211AT PCIe 10 100 1000Mbps I O USB 4 x USB 3 0 8 x USB 2 0 SATA 2...
Page 7: ...nce and compat ibility needed for today s and tomorrow s business applications Supports 1 x VGA DDI 1 x LVDS eDP and 1 DDI interfaces for triple display outputs Serial ATA Serial ATA is a storage inte...
Page 8: ...Basic Compact Mini 74 20 80 00 91 00 121 00 151 00 Common for all Form Factors Extended only Basic only Compact only Compact and Basic only Mini only COM Express Module Standards The figure below sho...
Page 9: ...0 Ports 4 8 8 A B USB Client 0 1 0 A B USB 3 0 Ports NA NA A B LAN Port 0 1 1 1 A B Express Card Support 1 2 2 A B LPC Bus 1 1 1 A B SPI 1 2 1 A B SDIO muxed on GPIO 0 1 0 General Purpose I O 8 8 8 A...
Page 10: ...2 1 x1 LPC Bus 8 bit DIO WDT I2 C Bus TPM 1 2 2 0 optional Serial Port 0 1 Fan PWM TACH_IN SLP LID TCA6408A Embedded Controller IT8518E DDR3L 1600MHz SODIMM Channel B DDI Port 1 HDA USB 2 0 4x USB 2 0...
Page 11: ...Diagram BW968 Module with Heat Sink Side View of the Module with Heat Sink BW968 Module Top View Bottom View 16 00 0 30 3 50 3 00 1 40 7 00 94 00 95 00 4 00 91 00 83 00 8 00 87 00 12 50 78 75 87 25 88...
Page 12: ...p and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection Impor...
Page 13: ...nformation 3 1 Sense 12V Ground COM Express Connectors The COM Express connectors are used to interface the BW968 COM Express board to a carrier board Connect the COM Express connectors located on the...
Page 14: ...12V A55 NA B55 NA A110 GND FIXED B110 GND FIXED C55 NA D55 NA C110 GND FIXED D110 GND FIXED Row C Row D Row A Row B Row C Row D Row A Row B A1 GND FIXED B1 GND FIXED A56 NA B56 NA C1 GND FIXED D1 GND...
Page 15: ...ignal Pin Module Pin Type Pwr Rail Tolerance BW968 Carrier Board Description PEG_TX0 D52 NA PEG_TX0 D53 NA PEG_RX0 C52 NA PEG_RX0 C53 NA PEG_TX1 D55 NA PEG_TX1 D56 NA PEG_RX1 C55 NA PEG_RX1 C56 NA PEG...
Page 16: ...NA Connect to PCIE device or slot Device Connect AC Coupling cap 0 1uF Slot Connect to PCIE Conn pin Connect to PCIE device or slot Device Connect AC Coupling cap 0 1uF Slot Connect to PCIE Conn pin...
Page 17: ...l pair Serial ATA or SAS Channel 1 transmit differential pair SATA0_TX A17 O SATA AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capacitor SATA0_RX A19 I SATA AC coupled on Module AC Coupling capacitor SATA0_RX A20...
Page 18: ...l this line high on the Carrier Board USB_4_5_OC B38 I CMOS 3 3V Suspend 3 3V PU 10k to 3V3SB Connect to Overcurrent of USB Power Switch USB over current sense USB channels 4 and 5 A pull up for this...
Page 19: ...V 3 3V PU 1K to 3 3V LPC serial interrupt LPC_CLK B10 O CMOS 3 3V 3 3V LPC clock output 24MHz nominal Signal Pin Module Pin Type Pwr Rail Tolerance BW968 Carrier Board Description SPI_CS B97 O CMOS 3...
Page 20: ...I CMOS 3 3V Suspend 3 3V PU 10K to 3V3SB NC PU 4 7K to 3V3_SB Reset button input Active low request for Module to reset and reboot May be falling edge sensitive For situations when SYS_RESET is not ab...
Page 21: ...ipset and may result from a low SYS_RESET input a low PWR_OK input a VCC_12V power input that falls below the minimum specification a watchdog timeout or may be initiated by the Module software PWR_OK...
Page 22: ...ignal used by the ACPI operating system to bring the system to sleep state or to wake it up again Recommend add Protecting Logic Level Signals on Pins Reclaimed from VCC_12V THRM B35 I CMOS 3 3V 3 3V...
Page 23: ...ons Heat Sink with Cooling Fan 1 denotes the location of the thermal pad paste designed to contact the corre sponding components that are on BW968 Top View of the Heat Sink Important Remove the plasti...
Page 24: ...uide you on how to install BW968 onto the carrier board of your choice 2 Grasp BW968 by its edges and position it on top of the carrier board with the mounting holes of BW968 aligning with the standof...
Page 25: ...tion 25 Chapter 3 4 Verify that BW968 is firmly seated in the COM Express connectors of the carrier board Carrier board BW968 5 Install a heat sink onto the BW968 with the carrier board The photo belo...
Page 26: ...rd designed for COM Express Compact modules to debug and display signals and codes of COM Express modules COMe LINK1 Bottom view Top view COMe DEBUG Connector COM Express Connectors 2 Connect the COMe...
Page 27: ...OMe LINK1 debug card onto the carrier board COMe LINK1 Carrier Board 5 Then use the instructions from the previous section to install BW968 and heatsink on the top of the COMe LINK1 debug card Screws...
Page 28: ...onfigure the BIOS settings 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 automatica...
Page 29: ...t 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 secon...
Page 30: ...PU Configuration This section allows you to configure the CPU Intel Speed Step Enable Disable Intel Speed Step Technology Turbo Mode This field is used to enable or disable processor turbo mode After...
Page 31: ...elect the primary display Auto integrated graphics display IGD or PCIe graphics card PCIe LCD Panel Type Select the LCD panel resolution LCD Panel Color Depth Select the LCD panel color depth 18 bit 2...
Page 32: ...ce Disabled Azalia will be unconditionally disabled Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally enabled SATA Configuration This section lets you select the SATA controller and the type of hard disk drive i...
Page 33: ...CI PreBoot Support Disabled Disable the USB XHCI PreBoot Support PCI Express Configuration This section configures settings relevant to PCI Express root ports PCIe Speed Select the speed of the PCI Ex...
Page 34: ...ings Disable Disable this COM port Enable Enable this COM port COM Port 1 to COM Port 2 Configure the settings for each COM port WDT Enable or disable the watchdog function A counter will appear if yo...
Page 35: ...than one character This section allows you to configure the Trusted Platform Module TPM on the system Boot Numlock Select the power on state for Numlock Boot Type Select the boot type The options are...
Page 36: ...rnet adaptor supporting PXE Preboot Execution Environment Exit Exit Saving Changes Select this field and then press Enter to exit the system setup and save your changes Load Optimal Defaults Select th...
Page 37: ...ease to be effective Note a You can take advantage of flash tools to update the default configuration of the BIOS SPI ROM to the latest version anytime b When the BIOS IC needs to be replaced you have...
Page 38: ...enhance the performance of the system board Insert the DVD into a DVD ROM drive The autorun screen Mainboard Utility DVD will appear If after inserting the DVD Autorun did not automatically start whi...
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Page 40: ...ipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility click Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility on the main menu 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes 1 Se...
Page 41: ...system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows 7 Windows 8 1 Windows 10 desktop appears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing...
Page 42: ...puter now then click Finish Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect Audio Drivers To install the driver click Audio Drivers on the main menu Intel LAN Drivers To...
Page 43: ...l Mode Driver For Windows 7 only To install the driver click Kernel Mode Driver Framework on the main menu 1 Click Yes to install the update 2 The update is installed now 4 Click Install to begin the...
Page 44: ...tall the driver click Intel Trusted Execution Engine Driver on the main menu 1 Tick I accept the terms in the License Agreement and then click Next 2 The step shows the components which will be instal...
Page 45: ...complete HW Utility HW Utility provides information about the board Watchdog and DIO To access the utility click HW Utility on the main menu Note If you are using Windows 7 or later versions you need...
Page 46: ...stalled The HW Utility icon will appear on the desktop Double click the icon to open the utility BW968 Note Note The screenshot displayed above is for illustrative purpose only and may not resemble th...
Page 47: ...l USB 3 0 Driver on the main menu 2 Read the license agreement then click Yes 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 3 Go through the readme docu ment for more installation tips then click...
Page 48: ...Intel Serial IO Driver on the main menu 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement care fully Click I accept the terms in the Li cense Agreement then click Next 4...
Page 49: ...To install the reader click Adobe Acrobat Reader 9 3 on the main menu 1 Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder 2 Click Install to begin installation 3 Click...
Page 50: ...or s power switch is on 2 Check that one end of the monitor s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet If necessary try another outlet 3 Che...
Page 51: ...attaching it to a serial port that is work ing and configured correctly If the serial device does not work either the cable or the serial device has a problem If the serial device works the problem ma...
Page 52: ...ode Value Description POST_BDS_NO_BOOT_DEVICE F9 No Boot Device POST_BDS_JUMP_BOOT_SECTOR FE Try to Boot with INT 19 ACPI 8 Bit POST Code Values Functionality Name POST Code Value Description ASL_ENTE...
