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NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Published March 2014

www.nexcom.com

Multi-Media Solutions

Digital Signage Platform 
NDiS M422

User Manual

Summary of Contents for 10W00M42200X0

Page 1: ...NEXCOM International Co Ltd NEXCOM International Co Ltd Published March 2014 www nexcom com Multi Media Solutions Digital Signage Platform NDiS M422 User Manual ...

Page 2: ... xiv Chapter 1 Product Introduction Overview 1 Key Features 1 Physical Features 2 Front Panel 2 Rear Panel 2 Hardware Specifications 3 Mechanical Dimensions 4 Chapter 2 Jumpers and Connectors Before You Begin 5 Precautions 5 Locations of the Jumpers and Connectors for NDiB M422 6 NDiB M422 6 Jumper Settings 7 Jumpers 8 CMOS Clear Select 8 Connector Pin Definitions 9 External I O Interfaces 9 Power...

Page 3: ... Storage 19 Installing a Wireless LAN Module 21 Installing a TV Tuner Module 26 Chapter 4 BIOS Setup About BIOS Setup 30 When to Configure the BIOS 30 Default Configuration 31 Entering Setup 31 Legends 31 BIOS Setup Utility 33 Main 33 Advanced 34 Chipset 41 Boot 45 Security 46 Save Exit 46 Appendix A Watchdog Timer 47 ...

Page 4: ...NEXCOM International Co Ltd All other product names mentioned herein are registered trademarks of their respective owners Regulatory Compliance Statements This section provides the FCC compliance statement for Class B devices and describes how to keep the system CE compliant Declaration of Conformity FCC This equipment has been tested and verified to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de...

Page 5: ...lybrominated diphenyl Ethers PBDE 0 1 or 1 000ppm In order to meet the RoHS compliant directives NEXCOM has established an engineering and manufacturing task force to implement the introduction of green products The task force will ensure that we follow the standard NEXCOM development procedure and that all the new RoHS components and new manufacturing processes maintain the highest industry quali...

Page 6: ...fective products making sure it is durable enough to be resistant against further damage and deterioration during transportation In case of damages occurred during transportation the repair is treated as Out of Warranty Any products returned by NEXCOM to other locations besides the customers site will bear an extra charge and will be billed to the customer Repair Service Charges for Out of Warrant...

Page 7: ...and power supply are inconsistent with these instructions or the instructions for accessory modules contact the supplier to find out how you can ensure that your computer meets safety and regulatory requirements Cautions Electrostatic discharge ESD can damage system components Do the described procedures only at an ESD workstation If no such station is available you can provide some ESD protection...

Page 8: ...e the soft metal or plastic parts of the connectors Safety Information Before installing and using the device note the following precautions Read all instructions carefully Do not place the unit on an unstable surface cart or stand Follow all warnings and cautions in this manual When replacing parts ensure that your service technician uses parts specified by the manufacturer Avoid using the system...

Page 9: ...he voltage and current rating marked on the product 10 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 11 If the equipment is not used for a long time disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient overvoltage 12 Never pour any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or electrical shock 13 Never open the equipment For safety reasons the equipment should be opened on...

Page 10: ...rsion application software etc A complete description of the problem The exact wordings of the error messages Warning 1 Handling the unit carry the unit with both hands and handle it with care 2 Maintenance to keep the unit clean use only approved cleaning products or clean with a dry cloth 3 CompactFlash Turn off the unit s power before inserting or removing a CompactFlash storage card Convention...

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Page 13: ...0112X00 Flat Head Screw Long FEI F3x4 ISO M3x4mm NYLOK Black 2 2 601110A087X00 NDiSOPS inner box YI GIA 254x205x80mm 1 3 601111A185X00 NDiSOPS outside carton VER A YI GIA 424x267x236mm 1 4 6012200049X00 ASG110 PE bag 240x380x0 08mm 1 5 6012200052X00 PE zipper bag 8 170x240mm 1 6 6012200053X00 PE zipper bag 3 100x70mm 1 7 6013300343X00 NDiSOPS EPE SENTENEL 200x75x73mm 1 8 6023309081X00 CABLE EDI 23...

Page 14: ...rved xiv NDiS M422 User Manual Preface Ordering Information The following information below provides ordering information for NDiS M422 NDiS M422 P N 10W00M42200X0 AMD G series Dual Core Processor T56N 1 65GHz Onboard OS support AMD A50M Fusion Controller Hub ...

Page 15: ...ally designed to be compliant with OPS Open Pluggable Specification NDiS M422 is based on AMD Fusion platform and features G series T56N processor for rich media playback The OPS architecture is perfect for digital signage applications and enables fast and easy installation minimizing maintenance and upgrade costs NDiS M422 provides excellent graphics performance full HD content playback and dual ...

Page 16: ...al Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 2 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction Physical Features Front Panel Rear Panel HDD Slot Line in HDD LED Power Button Reset Button Power LED JAE TX25 80Pin Line out LAN HDMI USB 2 0 RS 232 ...

Page 17: ...1x Audio Line in 1x Audio Line out 1x RJ45 with LEDs for Gigabit LAN 1x RJ45 for RS 232 1x 2 5 HDD slot 2x Antenna hole I O Interface Rear 1x TMDS 1x UART 1x Audio out L R 3x USB2 0 DC input 12V 19V Control signals PWR_STATUS PS_ON PB_DET CEC SYS_FAN Storage Device 1x 2 5 SATA Storage Bay for HDD SSD Expansion 1x Mini PCIe for optional WLAN TV tuner module Dimensions 200mm W x 119mm D x 30mm H 7 8...

Page 18: ...Copyright 2012 NEXCOM International Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 4 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction Mechanical Dimensions 192 00 200 00 30 00 149 00 119 00 ...

Page 19: ...urself before touching any internal components by touching a metal object Static electricity can damage many of the electronic components Humid environments tend to have less static electricity than dry environments A grounding strap is warranted whenever danger of static electricity exists Precautions Computer components and electronic circuit boards can be damaged by discharges of static electri...

Page 20: ...ectors Locations of the Jumpers and Connectors for NDiB M422 NDiB M422 The figure below is the top and bottom view of the NDiB M422 main board which is the main board used in the NDiS M422 It shows the locations of the jumpers and connectors FAN1 CON2 CN1 USB1 COM1 SW2 SW1 LED1 J4 SATA1 CON1 CN3 CN2 CN5 CN4 DIMM1 ...

Page 21: ...e jumpers ensure that the jumper caps are placed on the correct pins When the jumper cap is placed on both pins the jumper is short If you remove the jumper cap or place the jumper cap on just one pin the jumper is open Refer to the illustrations below for examples of what the 2 pin and 3 pin jumpers look like when they are short on and open off Two Pin Jumpers Open Left and Short Right Three Pin ...

Page 22: ...onal Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 8 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 2 Jumpers and Connectors Jumpers CMOS Clear Select Connector type 1x3 3 pin header Connector location J4 Pin Settings 1 2 On Normal 2 3 On Clear BIOS 1 2 On default 1 3 ...

Page 23: ...rnal I O Interfaces Power Button Connector location SW1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 GND 2 PBT_PU 3 PBT_PU 4 GND A1 PWRLED_N C1 PWRLED_P MH1 NC MH2 NC Status PWRLED_N PWRLED_P LED Color PWR OFF Low High Red PWR ON High Low Blue LED Connector Connector location LED1 Pin Definition Pin Definition A1 POWER_LED A2 HD_LED C1 LED_PWRN C2 HD_LEDN HDD PWR ...

Page 24: ... type RJ 50 Connector location COM1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 SP_RTS1 2 NC 3 SP_TXD1 4 GND 5 NC 6 SP_RXD1 7 NC 8 GND GND MH1 MH2 USB 2 0 Ports Connector type Dual USB 2 0 ports Connector location USB1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 VCC5 2 USB_0N 3 USB_0P 4 CH_GND 5 VCC5 6 USB_1N 7 USB_1P 8 CH_GND MH1 CH_GND MH2 CH_GND MH3 CH_GND MH4 CH_GND ...

Page 25: ...ta2 4 TMDS Data1 5 TMDS Data1 Shield 6 TMDS Data1 7 TMDS Data0 8 TMDS Data0 Shield 9 TMDS Data0 10 TMDS Clock 11 TMDS Clock Shield 12 TMDS Clock 13 CEC 14 NC 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC CEC HEC Ground 18 Power VCC5 19 Hot Plug Detect 20 LAN Port Connector type RJ45 port with LEDs Connector location CON2 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 TCT 2 MID3 3 MID3 4 MID2 5 MID2 6 MID1 7 MID1 8 MID0 9 MID0 10 GND 11 ...

Page 26: ... Connector Connector type 3 5mm TRS Connector location CN4 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 AUDGND 2 AUDGND 3 LINE2_OUT_R_FB 4 LINE2_OUT_L_FB 5 LINE2_OUT_JD G1 G2 AUDGND Line in Connector Connector type 3 5mm TRS Connector location CN5 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 AUDGND 2 AUDGND 3 LINE1_IN_R3 4 LINE1_IN_L3 5 LINEIN_JD 6 AUDGND ...

Page 27: ...DATA 13 DDP_AUXN 30 DVI_DDC_CLK 14 DDP_AUXP 31 DVI_HPD 15 DDP_HPD 32 GND 16 GND 33 12V 19V 17 TMDS_CLK 34 12V 19V Pin Definition Pin Definition 35 12V 19V 58 StdA_SSTX 36 12V 19V 59 GND 37 12V 19V 60 USB_PN2 38 12V 19V 61 USB_PP2 39 12V 19V 62 GND 40 12V 19V 63 USB_PN1 41 RSVD 64 USB_PP1 42 RSVD 65 GND 43 RSVD 66 USB_PN0 44 RSVD 67 USB_PP0 45 RSVD 68 GND 46 RSVD 69 AZ_LINEOUT_L 47 RSVD 70 AZ_LINEO...

Page 28: ...12 NC 13 REFCLK 14 NC 15 GND 16 NC 17 NC 18 GND 19 NC 20 DISABLE 21 GND 22 PERST 23 PERn0 24 V3 3A_MIN 25 PERp0 26 GND Internal Connectors Mini PCIe Connector Connector location CN3 Pin Definition Pin Definition 27 GND 28 D15VS 29 GND 30 SMB_CLK 31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA 33 PETp0 34 GND 35 GND 36 USB_D 37 NC 38 USB_D 39 V3 3A_MIN 40 GND 41 V3 3A_MIN 42 LED_WWAN 43 NC 44 LED_WLAN 45 NC 46 LED_WPAN 47 NC...

Page 29: ...onnectors Pin Definition Pin Definition S1 GND S2 TX S3 TX S4 GND S5 RX S6 RX S7 GND P1 V3 3 P2 V3 3 P3 V3 3 P4 GND P5 GND P6 GND P7 V5 P8 V5 P9 V5 P10 GND P11 P_Reserve P12 GND P13 V12 P14 V12 P15 V12 SATA Connector 7 pin and 15pin Connector type Standard Serial ATAII 7P and 15P Connector location SATA1 S1 P15 ...

Page 30: ...g the Chassis Cover Prior to removing the chassis cover make sure the unit s power is off and disconnected from the power sources to prevent electric shock or system damage CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION 1 The screws on the front top and back are used to secure the cover to the chassis Remove these screws and put them in a safe place for later use ...

Page 31: ...2 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup Installing a SO DIMM 1 Remove the bottom cover of chassis Then locate the SO DIMM socket on the board SO DIMM Socket 2 Push the ejector tabs which are at the ends of the socket outward This indicates that the socket is unlocked Ejector tab ...

Page 32: ...on the socket The key ensures the module can be plugged into the socket in only one direction Key Notch 4 Insert the module into the socket at an approximately 30 degrees angle Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear inside the socket The ejector tabs at the ends of the soc...

Page 33: ...ctions below CAUTION CAUTION CAUTION Please correctly follow the below instructions and noted items to avoid making unnecessary damages 1 Remove the HDD cover located at the front panel by loosening the screw Screw 2 Gently take the cover out 3 Align the mounting holes on the front of the HDD to the mounting holes on the cover then tighten screws on both sides to secure it Make sure the connector ...

Page 34: ...Copyright 2012 NEXCOM International Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 20 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup 4 Put the HDD back into slot gently then tighten the screws to secure it ...

Page 35: ...d All Rights Reserved 21 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup Installing a Wireless LAN Module 1 Remove the top cover of chassis and the antenna hole cover Ring2 Ring1 2 Insert the 2 rings ring 1 then ring 2 into the Wi Fi antenna jack ...

Page 36: ...S M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup 3 Mount the Wi Fi antenna jack to the Wi Fi antenna hole located at the front panel of the chassis then tighten the ring Now wire the RF cable behind the mainboard RF cable 4 Remove the bottom cover by loosening the screws Screw ...

Page 37: ...DiS M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup 5 Locate the mini PCI express slot on the board and insert the Wi Fi module into the slot Mini PCI Express slot 6 Align the mounting holes on the module to the mounting holes on the board and tighten screws to secure it Screw ...

Page 38: ...XCOM International Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 24 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup 7 Locate the RF connector on the Wi Fi module and attach the RF cable from step 3 onto the Wi Fi module RF Connector RF cable ...

Page 39: ... 25 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup 8 Align the screw holes of the cover with the screw holes on the bottom plate then use the provided mounting screws to secure the cover in place Screw 9 Connect an external antenna to the Wi Fi antenna jack Antenna ...

Page 40: ...Ltd All Rights Reserved 26 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup Installing a TV Tuner Module 1 Remove the top cover of chassis and the antenna hole cover 2 Insert the 2 rings ring 1 then ring 2 into the Wi Fi antenna jack Ring2 Ring1 ...

Page 41: ...7 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup 3 Mount the Wi Fi antenna jack to the Wi Fi antenna hole located at the front panel of the chassis then tighten the ring Now wire the RF cable behind the mainboard 4 Remove the bottom cover by loosening the screws Screw ...

Page 42: ...4 Locate the mini PCI express slot on the board and insert the TV tuner module into the slot Mini PCI Express slot 5 Align the mounting holes on the module to the mounting holes on the board and tighten screws to secure it Now attach the RF cable from step 3 onto the TV tuner module s RF connector Screw RF Cable ...

Page 43: ... 29 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 3 System Setup 6 Align the screw holes of the cover with the screw holes on the bottom plate then use the provided mounting screws to secure the cover in place Screw 7 Connect an external antenna to the Wi Fi antenna jack Antenna ...

Page 44: ...m is configured with the values found in CMOS With easy to use pull down menus you can configure such items as Hard drives diskette drives and peripherals Video display type and display options Password protection from unauthorized use Power management features The settings made in the setup program affect how the computer performs It is important therefore first to try to understand all the setup...

Page 45: ...display device is initialized a series of beeps will be transmitted If the error occurs after the display device is initialized the screen will display the error message Powering on the computer and immediately pressing Del allows you to enter Setup Another way to enter Setup is to power on the computer and wait for the following message during the POST TO ENTER SETUP BEFORE BOOT PRESS Ctrl Alt Pr...

Page 46: ...tup screen it indicates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fields Submenu When appears on the left of a particular field it indicates that a submenu which contains additional options are available for that field To display the submenu move the highlight to that field and press ...

Page 47: ...creen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Set the Date Use Tab to switch between Data elements BIOS Information BIOS Vendor Project Name Build Date and Time Memory Information Total Memory System Date System Time American Megatrends D422 009 03 04 2013 11 06 50 4096 MB DDR3 Fri 03 15 2013 13 16 30 System Date The date f...

Page 48: ...et some features according to your preference Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction ACPI Settings This section is used to configure ACPI Settings Exit Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security Main Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General H...

Page 49: ...ystem will wake on the hr min sec specified CPU Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU Exit Advanced Chipset PCIPnP Security Main Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Disa...

Page 50: ...right C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Node0 AMD G T56N Processor Dual Core Running 1662 MHz 1350 mV Max Speed 1650 MHZ Intended Speed 1650 MHZ Min Speed 825 MHZ Microcode Patch Level 500010d Cache per Core L1 In...

Page 51: ...tion on SATA Port0 Advanced Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB...

Page 52: ...imized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Set Parameters of Serial Port 0 COMA Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip Serial Port 0 Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration IT8728 Serial Port 0 Configuration This section is used to configure serial port 0 Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port Advanced Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2...

Page 53: ...ce Settings Enabled IO 2F8h IRQ 3 H W Monitor This section is used to monitor hardware status such as temperature fan speed and voltages Advanced Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Pc He...

Page 54: ...al Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 40 NDiS M422 User Manual Chapter 4 BIOS Setup Vcore Detects and displays the Vcore CPU voltage 12V Detects and displays 12V voltage 5V Detects and displays 5V voltage 3 3V Detects and displays 3 3V voltage ...

Page 55: ...Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit North Bridge Parameters North Bridge North Bridge LVDS Config Select South Bridge Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction Save Exit Advanced Chipset Boot Security Main Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 G...

Page 56: ...PCIPnP Security Main Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit NB PCIe Connect Type Display device Specify INT15 options for LVDS DP0 Output Mode Single Link DVI D DP1 Output Mode HDMI LVDS Pan...

Page 57: ...ation SB CIM Version SB SATA Configuration SB Debug Configuration 1 1 1 2 SB SATA Configuration OnChip SATA Channel Enables or disables Serial ATA OnChip SATA Type Configures the SATA type as AHCI or Legacy IDE OnChip IDE mode Configures the IDE mode as Legacy or Native Save Exit Advanced Chipset Boot Security Main Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copy...

Page 58: ...s power is off You must press the Power button to power on the system Power On When power returns after an AC power failure the system will automatically power on Save Exit Advanced Chipset Boot Security Main Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Pr...

Page 59: ...n Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Select the keyboard NumLock state Boot Configuration Bootup NumLock State Boot Option Priorities Boot Option 1 Hard Drive BBS Priorities On PO TOSHIB...

Page 60: ...lect this to reconfigure the administrator s password User Password Select this to reconfigure the user s password Save Exit Advanced Chipset Boot Security Main Version 2 14 1219 Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit...

Page 61: ...ason This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments Watchdog Timer Control Register Index 71h Default 00h Bit Description 7 WDT is reset upon a CIR interrupt 6 WDT is reset upon a KBC mouse interrupt 5 WDT is reset upon a KBC keyboard interrupt 4 WDT is reset upon a read or a write to the Game Port base address 3 2 Reserved 1 Force Time out This bit is se...

Page 62: ...t Value Extra Select 1 64ms x WDT Timer out value default 4s 0 Determined by WDT Time out value select 1 bit 7 of this register 4 WDT Output through PWEGD Enable 1 Enable 0 Disable During LRESET this bit is selected by JP2 power on strapping option 3 0 Interrupt level Select for WDT Watch Dog Timer Time out value LSB Register Index 73h default 38h Bit Description 7 0 WDT Time out value select 7 0 ...

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