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Table of Contents

Symbols ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 6

For Your Safety ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 7

High Voltage Safety Instructions .................................................................................................................................................................. 7

Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................................................................................................................................ 7

Lithium Battery Precautions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 8

General Instructions on Usage ..................................................................................................................................................................... 8

Quality and Environmental Management ................................................................................................................................................ 8

Disposal and Recycling .................................................................................................................................................................................... 8

WEEE Compliance.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8

Table of Contents............................................................................................................................................................................................... 9

List of Tables ...................................................................................................................................................................................................... 11

List of Figures .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 12

General Safety Instructions for IT Equipment ......................................................................................................................... 14

1.1. Electrostatic Discharge (ESD) ................................................................................................................................................................ 16

1.1.1. Grounding Methods ................................................................................................................................................................................ 16

1.2. Instructions for the optional Lithium Battery .................................................................................................................................. 16

Electromagnetic Compatibility ..................................................................................................................................................... 17

2.1. Electromagnetic Compatibility (EU) .................................................................................................................................................... 17

2.2. FCC Statement (USA) ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17

2.3. 5.3. EMC Compliance (Canada) ............................................................................................................................................................. 17

Shipment and Unpacking ................................................................................................................................................................ 18

3.1. Unpacking .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

3.2. Scope of Delivery ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

3.2.1. Standard ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 18

3.2.2. Optional Parts ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 18

3.2.3. Optional System Extension ................................................................................................................................................................ 18

3.3. Type Label and Product Identification ............................................................................................................................................... 19

System Overview .............................................................................................................................................................................. 20

4.1. RTC ................................................................................................................................................................................................................. 21

4.1.1. RTC Buffer Time ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 21

4.1.2. Setting the RTC ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 22

4.2. 7.2. System Expansion Capabilities ................................................................................................................................................... 23

4.2.1. System Expansion via SATA Interface ........................................................................................................................................... 23

4.2.2. System Expansion via mSATA Interface ...................................................................................................................................... 23

4.2.3. System Expansion via Mini PCI Express® (mPCIe) Card Interfaces (with SIM card socket) ....................................... 23

4.3. Block Diagram of the KBox A-103 ...................................................................................................................................................... 25

4.4. Front Side ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 26

4.4.1. X101 - Power Input Connector .......................................................................................................................................................... 27

4.4.2. 7.4.2. Controls and LED Indicators ................................................................................................................................................. 27

4.4.3. X102/X103 - Ethernet Connectors (ETH) ..................................................................................................................................... 28

4.4.4. X105 - USB 3.0 ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 28

4.4.5. X107/X108 - USB 2.0 ........................................................................................................................................................................... 28

4.4.6. X109 - DisplayPort ............................................................................................................................................................................... 28

4.4.7. X110 – Serial Port COM 1..................................................................................................................................................................... 28

4.4.8. X204 - Serial Port COM 2 (Option) ................................................................................................................................................. 28

4.4.9. X206 - Serial Port COM 3 (Option) ................................................................................................................................................. 28

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Page 1: ...USER GUIDE www kontron com 1 KBox A 103 Doc User Guide Rev 3 0 Doc ID 1057 0976...

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Page 3: ...be suitable for the specified use without further testing or modification Kontron expressly informs the user that this user guide only contains a general description of processes and instructions whi...

Page 4: ...y at your risk To minimize the risks associated with your products and applications you should provide adequate design and operating safeguards You are solely responsible for compliance with all legal...

Page 5: ...to the corporate offices contact information on the last page of this user guide or visit our website CONTACT US Customer Support Find Kontron contacts by visiting http www kontron com support Custom...

Page 6: ...cribed by the law may endanger your life health and or result in damage to your material ESD Sensitive Device This symbol and title inform that the electronic boards and their components are sensitive...

Page 7: ...before performing any work on this product Earth ground connection to vehicle s chassis or a central grounding point shall remain connected The earth ground cable shall be the last cable to be discon...

Page 8: ...oduct then re pack it in the same manner as it was delivered Special care is necessary when handling or unpacking the product See Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction Quality and Environmental M...

Page 9: ...ada 17 3 Shipment and Unpacking 18 3 1 Unpacking 18 3 2 Scope of Delivery 18 3 2 1 Standard 18 3 2 2 Optional Parts 18 3 2 3 Optional System Extension 18 3 3 Type Label and Product Identification 19 4...

Page 10: ...tional GPIO Port 42 5 1 5 Installing an mPCIe Mini Card 42 5 1 6 Installing an mSATA SSD 43 5 1 7 Installing the SIM Card 43 5 1 8 BIOS Recovery Jumper 44 5 1 9 Replacing the optional Lithium Battery...

Page 11: ...ecurity Setup Menu 80 12 2 4 Boot Setup Menu 82 12 2 5 Exit Setup Menu 83 12 3 The uEFI Shell 84 12 3 1 Basic Operation of the uEFI Shell 84 12 4 uEFI Shell Scripting 85 12 4 1 Startup Scripting 85 12...

Page 12: ...VDC power input connector 27 Figure 12 Detail Power button and PWR LED and HDD LED 27 Figure 13 X205 Optional FIELDBUS interface 29 Figure 14 Right side of the KBox A 103 system 30 Figure 15 Left side...

Page 13: ...key hole 54 Figure 42 Dimensions Top side with wall table mounting brackets 55 Figure 43 Dimensions front side with wall table mounting brackets 55 Figure 44 Detail mounting slide hole wall table mou...

Page 14: ...t sufficient air circulation is available to cool the product please ensure that the ventilation openings are not covered or blocked If an air filter is provided this should be cleaned regularly Do no...

Page 15: ...ndirectly a reliable protective earthing connection is provided a suitable easily accessible disconnecting device is used in the application e g overcurrent protective device if the device itself is n...

Page 16: ...n 3 Always handle electrostatically sensitive components by their edge or by their casing 4 Avoid contact with pins leads or circuitry 5 Turn off power and input signals before inserting and removing...

Page 17: ...ch case the user may be required to take adequate measures 2 2 FCC Statement USA This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to Part 15 of...

Page 18: ...contents for visible shipping damage 6 If you notice any shipping damage or inconsistencies between the contents and your order please contact Kontron for help and information 3 2 Scope of Delivery 3...

Page 19: ...ww kontron com 19 3 3 Type Label and Product Identification The type label product name serial number of your KBox A 103 system are located on the access cover of the device refer to Figure 1 and Figu...

Page 20: ...an mPCIe WLAN card for three antennas or a mPCIe card for FIELDBUS communication As storage media for your KBox A 103 system you may choose the implementation of a 2 5 SSD Solid State Drive or and of...

Page 21: ...se note the clearance recommendation in the section 7 1 System Mounting Please observe that the expansion of your system with an mPCIe WLAN card and the corresponding antennas and or GPIO port allows...

Page 22: ...rs are fully loaded The buffer time depends on the ambient temperature and on how long the box is connected to its power supply 4 1 2 Setting the RTC During startup the uEFI performs a comparison of c...

Page 23: ...ace connectors are intended to be used for the system expansion as follows J27 to install an mPCIe PROFIBUS card Figure 23 pos 11 J37 to install an mPCIe WLAN card or an mPCIe modem adapter card Figur...

Page 24: ...Guide Rev 3 0 www kontron com 24 Figure 3 Bottom side view Figure 4 Right side view Figure 5 Front side view config with vertical mounting plate Figure 6 Left side view Figure 7 Top side view Figure 8...

Page 25: ...KBox A 103 User Guide Rev 3 0 www kontron com 25 4 3 Block Diagram of the KBox A 103 Figure 9 Block Diagram of the KBox A 103...

Page 26: ...www kontron com 26 4 4 Front Side Figure 10 KBox A 103 Front View X101 24VDC X103 ETH 2 X102 ETH1 X105 USB 3 0 X107 X108 USB 2 0 X110 COM 1 X109 DisplayPort Power Button X204 COM 2 X205 FIELDBUS X206...

Page 27: ...wer button and PWR LED and HDD LED Power Button Press this button Figure 10 to turn the system on or off Please observe the setting options for the power button in the BIOS Setup Power LED green The p...

Page 28: ...the adapter regardless of whether the source supports DP 4 4 7 X110 Serial Port COM 1 This interface X110 Figure 10 is provided as a 9 pin D SUB connector it is RS232 configured and allows the connec...

Page 29: ...on Windows and Linux installation which have an appropriate driver installed However VGA Hot Plug does not work on the EFI shell DOS or BIOS Setup Hot Removal and Re Connect of a VGA display always w...

Page 30: ...ft side of the U shaped chassis 8 Threaded holes for mounting the DIN rail mounting clip 9 Cooling fins on the top side of the U shaped chassis 10 Cooling fins on the bottom side of the U shaped chass...

Page 31: ...he vertical mounting plate of the KBox A 103 Figure 18 pos 5 This terminal must be connected as required The KBox A 103 with the earth stud that is marked with a Functional Earth symbol Figure 18 has...

Page 32: ...Rear side of the KBox A 103 without optional WLAN and GPIO shown as desktop unit Figure 20 Rear side of the KBox A 103 with optional WLAN and GPIO shown with vertical horizontal mounting brackets 1 Co...

Page 33: ...g WLAN at the rear side two Reverse RP SMA connectors Figure 20 pos 8 for screwing on the provided WLAN antenna are installed 4 7 4 1 WLAN WiFi Antenna During the installation of the KBox A 103 the pr...

Page 34: ...heat sink of the PROFIBUS card always only factory installed into J27 onboard mPCIe slot 12 Screws that secure the mPCIe card for PROFIBUS 13 Interface side 14 RS422 RS485 adapter module COM 2 15 DIP...

Page 35: ...ng on the system configuration ordered your KBox A 103 can be extended with an mSATA SSD For installation removing of the mSATA SSD refer to the subsection 5 1 6 Installing an mSATA SSD 4 8 4 Expansio...

Page 36: ...this manual Only personnel with appropriate qualifications trainings and authorization are permitted to install and work with the KBox A 103 The installation removal of SSD and or expansion cards may...

Page 37: ...ry if available refer to Figure 25 pos 2 pos 10 and pos 11 Figure 24 Opening the access cover of the KBox A 103 5 Now you have access to the internal SIM mPCIe and mSATA slots or cards respectively SS...

Page 38: ...e chassis 8x 4 2 5 SSD drive 5 Screws that secure the 2 5 SSD to the drive mounting brackets 6 Mounting brackets for fixing the 2 5 SSD drive to the internal side of the KBox A 103 cover 7 Countersunk...

Page 39: ...sulated thin tool e g screwdriver or a stylus set the DIP switches to the up for ON or down for OFF position corresponding the needed port configuration refer to Figure 27 Table 1 Table 2 and Table 3...

Page 40: ...le 2 DIP4 setting in order to activate or deactivate the termination resistor Termination Resistor for RS422 and RS485 SW1 Settings DIP4 Deactivated OFF Activated ON Table 3 DIP5 DIP6 DIP7 and DIP8 se...

Page 41: ...nd RS422 modes factory settings are in bold letters Communication Mode COM 3 X206 Jumper J46 J44 onboard Header or COM 3 X206 DSUB 9 pin female RS485 half duplex OPEN Pin 1 TxD RxD Pin 5 TxD RxD Refer...

Page 42: ...e KBox A 103 step 1 4 2 Locate the mPCIe card slot and the corresponding fixing bolts Figure 23 pos 16 3 Align the notches on the mPCIe card with the notches in the mPCIe socket J27 or J37 Insert the...

Page 43: ...the KBox A 103 proceed in reverse order 5 1 7 Installing the SIM Card 1 Open the device as described in the subsection 5 1 Opening and Closing the KBox A 103 step 1 4 2 Locate SIM card socket Figure...

Page 44: ...LOSED Figure 33 right image the system can be booted from the recovery BIOS For further information contact Kontron support Figure 33 J49 in open default and closed position 5 1 9 Replacing the option...

Page 45: ...Figure 34 6 4 Maximum Temperatures The maximum system ambient temperature depends mostly on the power consumption of the processor and the chipset For the temperature evaluation a specialised tool fro...

Page 46: ...ion of the unit with foreign objects inside the chassis The KBox A 103 has to be installed and operated only by trained and qualified personnel Only personnel with appropriate qualifications trainings...

Page 47: ...Box A 103 to a wall or table in vertical as well as in horizontal position Prepare the mounting surface with four screws and if necessary anchors corresponding to the mounting surface type fire resist...

Page 48: ...the 24V wire 7 2 1 Cabling For the pin assignment Phoenix power plug terminal refer to the subsection 4 4 1 X101 Power Input Connector 1 Cut the required length three isolated wires 1 mm2 AWG18 and st...

Page 49: ...rned off via the power button Figure 10 and Figure 12 marked PWR parts of the system are still energized The disconnecting device fuse circuit backer rating must be in accordance with the wire cross s...

Page 50: ...pre installed operating systems are specified in the document MICROSOFT SOFTWARE LICENSE TERMS You can download this document from our web site www kontron com by selecting Product Downloads tab Wind...

Page 51: ...operation For light soiling clean the KBox A 103 with a dry cloth Carefully remove dust from the surface of the cooling fins of the chassis using a clean soft brush Stubborn dirt should be removed usi...

Page 52: ...DisplayPort 1x COM 1 RS232 1x VGA Optional 1x FIELDBUS PROFIBUS the expansion has to be installed at the factory only 1x COM 2 configurable as RS232 or RS422 RS485 via adapter module 1x COM 3 configu...

Page 53: ...28 270 mm 10 63 210 mm 8 27 Depth 138 mm 5 43 65 mm 2 56 140 mm 5 51 Weight without packaging without expansions Approx 1 85 kg 4 08 lbs Approx 2 kg 4 41 lbs Approx 1 8 kg 3 97 lbs Chassis Cooling fi...

Page 54: ...0 www kontron com 54 10 1 2 Mechanical Specifications of the KBox A 103 with Vertical Mounting Plate Figure 39 Dimensions Left side Figure 40 Dimensions Rear side with vertical mounting plate Figure 4...

Page 55: ...ical Specifications of the KBox A 103 Wall Table Mounting Brackets Figure 42 Dimensions Top side with wall table mounting brackets Figure 43 Dimensions front side with wall table mounting brackets Fig...

Page 56: ...re 40 C 85 C 40 F 185 F Relative Humidity Operating Transit 95 40 C non condensing acc to IEC 60068 2 78 Max Operation Altitude 2 000 m 6 560 ft Max Storage Transit Altitude 10 000 m 32 810 ft Operati...

Page 57: ...0 Electrical Safety Electrical Safety Harmonized Standards EUROPE Information technology equipment Safety Part 1 General requirements EN 60950 1 2006 A11 2009 A1 2010 A12 2011 A2 2013 U S A CANADA Con...

Page 58: ...or 11 1 2 X102 as ETH 1 and X103 as ETH 2 Ethernet Connectors Table 13 X102 X103 Ethernet Connectors Speed Mbps LINK ACT LINK ACTIVE 10 off on orange on blinking 100 green on orange on blinking 1000 o...

Page 59: ...4 X107 X108 USB 2 0 Port Table 15 X107 X108 USB 2 0 Port Pin Signal Name 4 pin USB Connector Typ A Version 2 0 1 VCC 2 Data 3 Data 4 GND 11 1 5 X109 DisplayPort Table 16 X109 DisplayPort Pin Signal Na...

Page 60: ...R Data Terminal Ready 5 GND Signal Ground 6 DSR Data Set Ready 7 RTS Request to Send 8 CTS Clear to Send 9 RI Ring Indicator 11 1 7 X204 Serial Interface COM 2 RS232 Table 18 X204 Serial Interface COM...

Page 61: ...Name 9 pin D SUB Connector female 1 Data 2 NC 3 Data 4 NC 5 GND 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 NC 11 1 9 X204 Serial Port COM 2 RS422 RS485 configured as RS485 4 Wire Mode full duplex Bus Master Refer to the subse...

Page 62: ...Port COM2 X204 Configuration for RS422 or RS485 via DIP Switches Table 1 Table 2 and Table 3 Table 21 X204 Serial Port COM 2 RS422 RS485 configured as RS422 4 Channel Mode Pin Signal Name 9 pin D SUB...

Page 63: ...Signal Name 9 pin D SUB Connector female 1 TxD Transmit Data 2 RxD Receive Data 3 TxD Transmit Data 4 RxD Receive Data 5 GND Signal Ground 6 NC 7 NC 8 NC 9 NC 11 1 12 X206 Serial Port COM 3 RS422 RS4...

Page 64: ...onfigured as RS422 8 Channel Mode full duplex Pin Signal Name 9 pin D SUB Connector female 1 TxD Transmit Data 2 RxD Receive Data 3 TxD Transmit Data 4 RxD Receive Data 5 GND Signal Ground 6 RTS Reque...

Page 65: ...plash screen 3 Press the F2 key 4 If the uEFI BIOS is password protected a request for password will appear Enter either the User Password or the Supervisor Password see Security menu press RETURN and...

Page 66: ...ly active uEFI BIOS Setup item are highlighted in white Use the left and right arrow keys to select the Setup menus Each Setup menu provides two main frames The left frame displays all available funct...

Page 67: ...r Guide Rev 3 0 www kontron com 67 12 2 1 Main Setup Menu On entering the uEFI BIOS the Setup program displays the Main Setup menu This screen lists basic system information Figure 45 Main Setup Menu...

Page 68: ...ke int10 int13 dependent OS No Yes Quick Boot Enable Disable Quick Boot Disabled Enabled Dark Boot Enable Disable Dark Boot Disabled Enabled Diagnostic Splash Screen If you select Enabled the diagnost...

Page 69: ...non UEFI boot mode Legacy Boot Some legacy software such as DUET requires that the BIOS explicitly enter text video mode prior to boot Disabled Enabled Load OPROM Load all OPROMs or on demand accordin...

Page 70: ...The Advanced Setup menu provides sub screens and second level sub screens with functions for advanced configuration and Kontron specific configurations Setting items on this screen to incorrect values...

Page 71: ...Smart Battery System Disabled Auto Charger Manager Reset Button Behaviour Select Reset Button Behaviour Chipset Reset Power Cycle Chipset Reset Power Cycle H W Monitor PCB Temperature Read only field...

Page 72: ...Read only field Displays input voltage Voltage Measurement RTC Battery Read only field Displays RTC battery voltage H W Monitor Extension LM75A Read only field Displays Board Temperature ADC128 Read o...

Page 73: ...GD PCIe SG RC6 Render Standby Check to enable render standby support Enable Disable GTT Size Select the GTT Size 1MB 2MB Aperture Size Select the Aperture Size 128MB 256MB 512MB DVMT Pre Allocated Sel...

Page 74: ...ontrol the PCI Express Root Port Enable Disable PCI Express Root port 2 Control the PCI Express Root Port Enable Disable PCI Express Root port 3 Control the PCI Express Root Port Enable Disable USB Co...

Page 75: ...ly disabled Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally enabled Disable Enable HDAudio VCi Enable Enable Disable Virtual Channel 1 of Audio Controller Disable Enable HDAudio Docking Support Enable Enable D...

Page 76: ...une timer value in HS200 mode range 0 15 8 SCC SD card Support SDIO Support Enable Disable Disable Enable SD SDR 25 Support Enables a bus speed of 25MB s for the SDcard High speed If disabled then bus...

Page 77: ...sion Event Timer enabled Disable Enable Clock Spread Spectrum Enable Clock Chip s Spread Spectrum feature Disable Enable PCU UART COM 1 Enable Disable Onboard PCU UART COM 1 Must be Enabled to support...

Page 78: ...tion select GPIO1 GPIO3 Enabled Serial Camera 1 Control Enabled GPIO MUX2 Select GPIO4 or HDA Audio function select GPIO4 Enabled HDA Audio Enabled GPIO MUX3 Select GPIO5 GPIO6 or FAN Control function...

Page 79: ...is SMARC GPIO Input Output SMARC GPIO07 Mode Select Input or Output mode for this SMARC GPIO Input Output SMARC GPIO08 Mode Select Input or Output mode for this SMARC GPIO Input Output SMARC GPIO09 Mo...

Page 80: ...l Screen The following table shows Security sub screens and functions Table 29 Security Setup Menu Functions Function Description Secure Boot Activation Not supported yet Disabled Secure Boot Configur...

Page 81: ...t HDD02 User Password Set user password for HDD02 only active if HDD is detected Enter Set HDD02 Master Password Set master password for HDD02 only active if HDD is detected and HDD Password Select is...

Page 82: ...nd functions and describes the content Default settings are in bold Table 30 Boot Setup Menu Functions Function Description Boot Priority Order 1 ATAPI CD 2 SATA HDD0 3 SATA HDD1 4 USB HDD 5 USB CD 6...

Page 83: ...and describes the content Table 31 Save and Exit Setup Menu Functions Function Description Exit Saving Changes Equal to F10 save all changes of all menus then exit setup configure driver Finally rese...

Page 84: ...e uEFI Shell To enter the uEFI Shell follow the steps below 1 Power on the board 2 Press the F5 key instead of F2 to display a choice of boot devices 3 Choose Internal Shell EFI Shell 2 31 4660 22136...

Page 85: ...located on the root of any of the attached FAT formatted disk drive 3 If none of the startup scripts are present or the startup script terminates then the default boot order is continued 12 4 2 Create...

Page 86: ...ocedure below 1 Copy these files to an USB stick flash nsh if available fpt64 efi fparts txt SMVVR xxx bin where xxx stands for the version 2 Start the system into the uEFI shell see chapter 12 3 1 1...

Page 87: ...ly IOL IPMI Over LAN IOT Internet of Things IPMI Intelligent Platform Management Interface KCS Keyboard Controller Style KVM Keyboard Video Mouse MEI Management Engine Interface NCSI Network Communica...

Page 88: ...cts and tailor made solutions based on highly reliable state of the art embedded technologies Kontron provides secure and innovative applications for a variety of industries As a result customers bene...

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