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KBOX A-150-HSW – USER GUIDE  

 

 

 

 
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particularly as a result of the constant upgrading of Kontron products. This document does not entail any guarantee 
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Summary of Contents for KBox A-150-HSW

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE www kontron com 1 KBox A 150 HSW Doc Rev 1 0 Doc ID 1062 3587...

Page 2: ...KBox A 150 HSW Rev 1 0 www kontron com 2 This page has been intentionally left blank...

Page 3: ...e 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 which...

Page 4: ...t 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 re...

Page 5: ...t Find Kontron contacts by visiting http www kontron com support Customer Service As a trusted technology innovator and global solutions provider Kontron extends its embedded market strengths into a s...

Page 6: ...bed 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 to...

Page 7: ...fore 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 disconnec...

Page 8: ...ct 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 Mana...

Page 9: ...romagnetic Compatibility EMV Low Voltage Directive 16 3 5 RoHS 16 3 6 WEEE 16 4 Shipment and Unpacking 17 4 1 Packaging 17 4 2 Unpacking 17 4 3 Scope of Delivery 17 4 4 Product Variants 17 4 4 1 Acces...

Page 10: ...11 4 1 Power Consumption 39 11 4 2 Protective Earth Stud Bolt 39 11 5 Environmental Specification 39 12 Interface Pin Assignments 40 12 1 External Connector Pin Assignment 40 12 1 1 GBE LAN RJ45 Conn...

Page 11: ...h Description Security Override JP6 54 12 4 8 RTC Reset JP7 54 12 4 9 SRTC Reset Selection JP8 54 13 BIOS 55 13 1 Setup Menus 56 13 2 Main Menu 56 13 3 Advanced Menu 57 13 4 Power Menu 60 13 5 Boot Me...

Page 12: ...nd Right View 24 Figure 9 Left and Right View 24 Figure 10 Bottom View 24 Figure 11 Front Panel Fastening Screws 27 Figure 12 Bottom Side fastening screws 27 Figure 13 Heaksink Fins 30 Figure 14 DIN R...

Page 13: ...fficient 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 not pl...

Page 14: ...rectly 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 not...

Page 15: ...dability via mSATA SSD memory expansion General KBox A 150 HSW features are Intel Core i5 4300U up to 8 GB RAM DDR3L memory Additional 64 GB up to 512 GB memory storage via SSD option External Interfa...

Page 16: ...eristics and limits and methods of measurement Class B 3 3 Safety This product complies with the safety requirements for electrical equipment Safety complies with the General Product Safety Directive...

Page 17: ...ct Kontron for help and information 4 3 Scope of Delivery Check that your delivery is complete and contains the items below according to the ordered unit configuration If you discover damaged or missi...

Page 18: ...ODIMM drive bay for SSD KBox A 150 HSW standard KBox A 150 HSW RE Rail PC KEEX 5101 i5 4300U 4 GB DDR 3 SODIMM 4 4 1 Accessories Table 4 Accessories Part Part Description Power Supply External power s...

Page 19: ...n The type label is position on the side of the chassis Figure 2 Type Label 1 Product name KBox A 150 HSW 2 Model number with barcode 3 Serial Number S N with barcode 4 For internal product use 5 Cert...

Page 20: ...ption w i7 4650 processor The series is a fanless device with passive cooling Operating systems are Windows 7 Windows 10 or Linux Figure 3 KBox A 150 HSW Overview The KBox A 150 HSW is designed for op...

Page 21: ...1 0 www kontron com 21 5 1 Front View Figure 4 Front View External HDD SSD drive bay variant 1 Power Connector 2 3x GbE 3 2x DisplayPort 4 4x USB 3 0 5 Power Button 6 Protective Earth stud bolt 7 2x...

Page 22: ...th a HDD SSD drive bay see Figure 4 Front View External HDD SSD drive bay variant pos 6 or without a HDD SSD drive bay see Figure 5 Front View without external HDD SSD drive bay variant pos 1 5 1 3 Di...

Page 23: ...rt X1 X2 optional X3 X4 There are two serial ports X1 and X2 both supporting RS232 422 485 see Figure 4 pos 7 Two additional RS232 serial ports are optional using the front panel breakouts X3 and X4 X...

Page 24: ...0 www kontron com 24 5 2 2 Side views 5 2 2 1 Side Views with HDD Figure 8 Left and Right View 5 2 2 2 Side Views without HDD Figure 9 Left and Right View 5 3 Bottom View Figure 10 Bottom View Front p...

Page 25: ...ed HDD SSD drives via S M A R T regularly 6 1 2 Internal mSATA SSD To expand storage memory an Internal mSATA SSD of up to 512 GB can be installed Kontron recommends the use of Kontron reference SSDs...

Page 26: ...mm SSD drives in the HDD SSD drive bay To insure that 7 mm high SSDs are correctly connected and to avoid damage to the internal SATA connectors an adapter spacer must be attached to 7 mm SSD drives t...

Page 27: ...he system as this may cause damage to internal components 1 Close all applications Shut down the system properly and disconnect the power cord from the power source Disconnect all peripherals 2 Place...

Page 28: ...card down on the side with the fixing holes until the mSATA SSD card snaps in the fixing clips 6 In order to close the KBox A 150 HSW proceed in reverse order step 6 of Chapter 7 2 1 To remove an mSAT...

Page 29: ...roceed in reverse order step 6 of Chapter 7 2 1 To remove a mini PCIe card follow the steps below 1 Close all applications shut down the system properly and disconnect the connection to the power sour...

Page 30: ...IN rail enclosure or housing take care not to obstruct the airflow over the heatsink plate as this stops sufficient heat dispersing into the ambient environment and causes a build up of heat Features...

Page 31: ...oxA 150 HSW s orientation consider access to the front panel and to the external HDD SDD drive bay if available To attach the DIN Rail retaining clamp follow the steps below 1 Make sure that the DIN R...

Page 32: ...Phoenix Power Mating Connector 1 3 pin Phoenix plug terminal 2 Cover over the slotted pan head screws 3 Location for inserting the functional earth wire 4 Location for inserting the 0 V wire 5 Locatio...

Page 33: ...at you have the right polarity of the connection 6 Fasten the screws to secure the wires into the Phoenix power mating connector s clamps 7 Close the Phoenix Power Mating Connector cover Figure 17 pos...

Page 34: ...sconnecting device circuit breaker in order to ensure that no power is flowing from the external DC power source during the connection procedure 2 Connect the ground pin to an appropriate common earth...

Page 35: ...KBox A 150 HSW Rev 1 0 www kontron com 35 11 Technical Data 11 1 Block Diagram Figure 18 Block Diagram...

Page 36: ...x Ubuntu 16 04 LTS Power Input Voltage Range 12 to 30 VDC direct Mechanical Construction Aluminum housing Mounting DIN Rail Dimensions WxHxD 180 x 50 x 130 mm Weight 1 0 kg Environment Cooling Fanless...

Page 37: ...ation refer to the outline dimensions drawings within this chapter Each dimension drawing shows the main external mechanical features such as the position and size of mounting holes for the DIN rail r...

Page 38: ...e 21 Dimensions Front Side 50 00 mm without HDD with HDD height is 58 00 mm Figure 22 Dimensions Rear Side 50 00 mm without HDD with HDD height is 58 00 mm Figure 23 Dimensions Left and Right Sides 50...

Page 39: ...B mSATA Table 8 Power Consumption Power Consumption UIN IIN PIN Standby Brightness 100 23 92 V 0 019 A 0 454 W Windows IDLE Brightness 100 23 85 V 0 518 A 12 354 W Windows typical workload BurnIn with...

Page 40: ...Speed Off NO LAN connectivity Off 10 Mbit Yellow Link Green 100 Mbit Blinking Activity Orange 1 Gbit 12 1 2 USB 3 0 Port Table 12 USB Port USB 3 0 Port Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 USB_VCC 5 USB...

Page 41: ...onnector Table 14 DisplayPort DisplayPort Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TX0 11 GND 2 GND 12 TX3 3 TX0 13 GND 4 TX1 14 GND 5 GND 15 AUX 6 TX1 16 GND 7 TX2 17 AUX 8 GND 18 HPD 9 TX2 19 GND 10 TX3 20 PWR The D...

Page 42: ...2x SATA 4 CN1 SATA HDD Power 5 CN15 RS 232 422 485 Port 1 Wafer 6 CN16 RS 232 422 485 Port 2 Wafer 7 CN10 Digital Input Output Pin Header 8 CN17 SIM Interface Wafer for MPCIE2 9 CN8 Left Channel 3 W A...

Page 43: ...2 GND 3 GND 4 5V Pitch 2 5mm 12 3 3 USB2 0 Port 10 11 Pin Header CN5 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 USBVCC 2 USBVCC 3 USB_A 4 USB_B 14 MPCIE2 Mini PCIE Express v1 2 Socket Half Size 15 CN18 Backli...

Page 44: ...KBox A 150 HSW Rev 1 0 www kontron com 44 5 USB_A 6 USB_B 7 GND 8 GND 9 KEY 10 GND...

Page 45: ...tch 2 0 mm 12 3 6 Audio Pin Header CN9 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 MIC_IN_L 2 MIC_IN_R 3 MIC_IN_JD 4 GND 5 LINE_IN_L 6 LINE_IN_R 7 LINE_IN_JD 8 GND 9 LINE_OUT_L 10 LINE_OUT_R 11 LINE_OUT_JD 12 G...

Page 46: ...N A N A 9 GND GND GND GND 10 5V 5V 5V 5V Pitch 1 25mm 12 3 9 RS 232 422 485 Port 2 Wafer CN16 Pin RS 232 RS 422 Half Duplex RS 485 Full Duplex RS 485 1 DCD TX DATA TX 2 DSR TX DATA TX 3 RXD RX N A RX...

Page 47: ...etup Backlight Power can be selected by JP1 BL_EN can be selected by JP3 12 3 12 CPU Fan Wafer FAN1 Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 12V 3 FAN_RPM Pitch 2 54 mm PWM Fan control supported 12 3 13 Front Panel 1...

Page 48: ...ary 24 bit 2 channel LVDS Panel Connector LVDS1 Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 LVDS_A0 16 LVDS_B1 2 LVDS_A0 17 GND 3 LVDS_A1 18 LVDS_B2 4 LVDS_A1 19 LVDS_B2 5 LVDS_A2 20 LVDSBCLK 6 LVDS_A2 21 LVDS_...

Page 49: ...1 12 NC REFCLK 13 14 NC Ground 15 16 NC Reserved 17 18 Ground Reserved 19 20 W_Disable Ground 21 22 PERST PERn0 23 24 3 3VSB PERp0 25 26 Ground Ground 27 28 1 5V Ground 29 30 SMB_CLK PETn0 31 32 SMB_D...

Page 50: ...Ground 22 PERST 23 PERn0 24 3 3VSB 25 PERp0 26 Ground 27 Ground 28 1 5V 29 Ground 30 SMB_CLK 31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA 33 PETp0 34 Ground 35 Ground 36 USB_D 37 Ground 38 USB_D 39 3 3VSB 40 Ground 41 3 3VS...

Page 51: ...A 150 HSW Rev 1 0 www kontron com 51 12 3 19 24V DC to 12V DC Converter 3 pin Power external Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 Functional Earth 3 VCC 4 pin Power internal Pin Signal Name 1 12 V 2 GND 3 GND 4 1...

Page 52: ...o configure the functions Number Label Function 1 JP1 Panel Backlight Power Selection for LVDS1 2 JP2 AT_ATX Mode MPCIE1 mSATA mPCIE Selection 3 JP3 Backlight Power Enable Selection for LVDS1 4 JP4 MP...

Page 53: ...CIE1 mSATA mPCIE Selection JP2 Jumper Setting Status 1 1 3 ATX Mode Default 3 5 AT Mode 2 2 4 MPCIE1 mSATA Selected Default 4 6 MPCIE1 mPCIE Selected Pitch 2 0mm 12 4 4 Backlight Power Enable Selectio...

Page 54: ...cut off in deep S5 state Pitch 2 00 mm 12 4 7 Flash Description Security Override JP6 Jumper Status 1 2 open Disabled 1 2 short Enabled Pitch 2 54 mm 12 4 8 RTC Reset JP7 Jumper Status 1 2 open Normal...

Page 55: ...gram allows for access to various menus that provide functions or access to sub menus with further specific functions of their own To start the Setup program follow the steps below 1 Power on the prod...

Page 56: ...the Setup menus Each Setup menu provides two main frames The left frame displays all available functions Configurable functions are displayed in blue Functions displayed in grey provide information a...

Page 57: ...ns within the Advanced Menu Default setting are displayed in bold Table 18 Advanced Menu Sub screen Additional Sub screens with Description Onboard LAN 1 Controller Enabled Disabled Onboard LAN 1 Boot...

Page 58: ...l Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Enabled Disabled Change Settings Auto Device Settings IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 1...

Page 59: ...figuration Security Device Support Enabled Disabled DIO Configuration User Configuration Enabled Disabled DI 0 Output Low Output High Input DI 1 Output Low Output High Input DI 2 Output Low Output Hig...

Page 60: ...ub screen Additional Sub screens with Description ACPI Sleep State S3 only Suspend disabled Restore AC Power Loss Power off Power on Last state Power Saving Mode Enabled Disabled Resume by PCIE Device...

Page 61: ...ction Description Full Screen LOGO Display Full Screen LOGO Display Options Disabled Enabled Setup Prompt Timeout Displays number of seconds that the firmware waits for setup activation key The value...

Page 62: ...ides information about the passwords and functions for specifying the security settings such as Hard Disk user and master passwords Figure 32 Security Menu The following table gives more information f...

Page 63: ...to be installed for Enabling Security Master Password can be modified only when successfully unlocked with the Master Password in Post Secure Boot Menu System Mode Set up Secure Boot Not active Vendor...

Page 64: ...that you made to the Setup program If you made changes to fields other than system date system time and password the BIOS asks for a confirmation before exiting Save Options Saves changes made so far...

Page 65: ...ription Load Failsafe Default values for all the setup values This option allows you to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus that provides the most stable perform...

Page 66: ...when you call Product name Product model number Serial number SN of the unit Be ready to explain the nature of your problem to the service technician The serial number can be found on the type Label p...

Page 67: ...pe requires only minimum servicing and maintenance for problem free operation Cleaning For light soiling clean the product with a dry cloth Carefully remove dust from the surface of the cooling fins o...

Page 68: ...he warranty even during the warranty period and shall be exempted from the statutory accident liability obligations in the event of damage caused to the product due to failure to observe the following...

Page 69: ...nvironmental protection requirements where possible Many of the components used are capable of being recycled Kontron follows the Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment WEEE Directive that aims to...

Page 70: ...ecification family 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 PCIe P...

Page 71: ...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 benefit...

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