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NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

NEXCOM International Co., Ltd.

Published September 2017

www.nexcom.com

Intelligent Platform & Services Business Unit

Embedded Computing (Industrial Motherboard) 
NEX 912

User Manual

Summary of Contents for NEX 912

Page 1: ...NEXCOM International Co Ltd NEXCOM International Co Ltd Published September 2017 www nexcom com Intelligent Platform Services Business Unit Embedded Computing Industrial Motherboard NEX 912 User Manual ...

Page 2: ...oduct Introduction Overview 1 Key Features 1 Hardware Specifications 2 Knowing Your NEX 912 4 Edge I O View 5 Chapter 2 Jumpers and Connectors Before You Begin 6 Precautions 6 Jumper Settings 7 Locations of the Jumpers and Connectors 8 Jumpers 9 H W AT ATX Mode Selection 9 RTC CMOS Clear Selection 9 Chassis Intrusion 10 COM1 RS422 485 Terminator 10 Disable ME 11 Connector Pin Definitions 12 COM1 R...

Page 3: ...s Reserved iii NEX 912 User Manual Content Chapter 3 BIOS Setup About BIOS Setup 19 When to Configure the BIOS 19 Default Configuration 20 Entering Setup 20 Legends 20 BIOS Setup Utility 22 Main 22 Advanced 23 Chipset 32 Security 36 Boot 36 Save Exit 37 ...

Page 4: ...XCOM 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 devi...

Page 5: ...Polybrominated 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 in 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 ...

Page 6: ...ective 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 Warranty...

Page 7: ...nd 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: ... 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: ...e 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 onl...

Page 10: ...on of the installed software operating system version 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 Conventions Used in this Manual Warning Information about ce...

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Page 13: ...er CD 1 3 COM port cable 1 4 SATA cable 1 5 I O panel shield 1 Optional Accessories Item Part Number Name Description 1 60233SIO88X00 COM Port Cable CP NEX 130109 02 DB9 M to IDC 10P PH 2 54mm L 250mm 2 603USB0026X00 USB Cable Great Ideal CXH14092302 Dual Port USB CON to DUPONT 10P 2 54mm L 300mm 3 60233ATA48X00 SATA Cable Best SATA CON 7P 180D to 180D Connector L 250mm 28AWG 4 10E000TPM02X0 EBK T...

Page 14: ...or NEX 912 NEX 912 P N 10G00091200X0 ATX socket LGA1151 6th gen Intel Core Celeron processor product family with Q170 4x DDR4 VGA 2x HDMI PCIe x16 2x PCIe x4 4x PCI 2x GbE 10x USB 6x COM NEX 912 10PBK P N 10G00091201X0 10 in 1 Pack ATX socket LGA1151 6th gen Intel Core Celeron processor product family with Q170 4x DDR4 VGA 2x HDMI PCIe x16 2x PCIe x4 4x PCI 2x GbE 10x USB 6x COM ...

Page 15: ...151 for 6th generation Intel Core i7 i5 i3 and Intel Celeron processors codenamed Skylake or next generation Intel Core Celeron processors 4x DDR4 DIMM Socket up to 64GB Support triple independent display 2x HDMI VGA 2x Intel GbE 4x SATA 3 0 14x USB 3 0 2 0 6x COM 4 in 4 out GPIO HD Audio 1x PCIe x16 2x PCIe x4 4x PCI TPM supported Support AT ATX mode by ATX power input Overview ...

Page 16: ...6 x 2160 24Hz 1x VGA resolution up to 1920 x 1200 60Hz Expansion Slot 1x PCIe x16 gen 3 0 2x PCIe x4 4x PCI Edge I O Interfaces 2x HDMI 1x VGA 2x RJ45 connectors with GbE transformer inside LED 10x USB 3 0 blue 2x USB 2 0 black 1x RS 232 422 485 DB 9 connector COM1 1x Combo PS 2 KB and MS 1x Audio Jack Line in Line out Mic in I O Interfaces USB 2 0 4 ports by internal pin header Serial 5 ports RS2...

Page 17: ...ments 1x 24 pin ATX connector 1x 8 pin ATX 12V power connector Dimensions ATX Dimension 305mm L x 244mm W 12 x 9 6 Environment Board level operating temperatures 0ºC to 60ºC Storage temperatures 40ºC to 85ºC Relative humidity 0 to 90 operating non condensing 5 to 95 non operating non condensing Certifications Meet CE FCC Class A ...

Page 18: ...g Your NEX 912 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 PCIe x16 PCI1 PCI2 PCI3 PCI4 PCIe x4 PCIe x4 System Front Panel Power Input Debug TPM SATA1 SATA2 SATA4 SATA3 SPI RTC CMOS Clear USB78 USB56 COM2 DI DO AMP ATX AT Select Chassis Intrusion Chassis Fan 2 Chassis Fan 1 COM1 RS422 485 Terminator CPU FAN DIMM A1 DIMM A2 DIMM B1 DIMM B2 ATX 12V ...

Page 19: ...t 2017 NEXCOM International Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 5 NEX 912 User Manual Chapter 1 Product Introduction Edge I O View COM1 LAN2 LAN1 Mic in Line in Line out VGA USB 3 0 USB 3 0 USB 3 0 HDMI HDMI PS 2 KB MS ...

Page 20: ...self 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 electrici...

Page 21: ... 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 J...

Page 22: ...s and Connectors Locations of the Jumpers and Connectors The figure below shows the location of the jumpers and connectors DIS_ME ATMODE CHA_FAN1 AMP_CON DIO COM2 USB56 USB78 CLRTC1 CHA_FAN2 CHASSIS F_PANEL SPI_1 SPI TPM_NXM DEBUG COM6 COM5 COM4 COM3 CPU_FAN J3 J1 J2 J4 DIMM_A1 DIMM_A2 DIMM_B1 DIMM_B2 ...

Page 23: ...and Connectors Jumpers H W AT ATX Mode Selection Connector type 1x3 3 pin header Connector location ATMODE 1 3 Pin Settings 1 2 ATX Mode 2 3 AT Mode 2 3 On default RTC CMOS Clear Selection Connector type 1x3 3 pin header Connector location CLRTC1 Pin Settings 1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear CMOS 1 2 On default 1 3 ...

Page 24: ...n header Connector location CHASSIS1 COM1 RS422 485 Terminator Connector type 1x2 2 pin header Connector location J1 J2 J3 and J4 Pin Settings 1 2 Chassis Intruder No Intruder 3 4 Chassis Intruder Intruder 3 4 On default Pin Settings J1 J2 J3 J4 all off RS232 J1 J2 J3 J4 all on RS485 RS422 with terminator J1 J2 J3 J4 Off default 1 4 1 2 1 2 1 2 1 2 J3 J2 J1 J4 ...

Page 25: ... NEXCOM International Co Ltd All Rights Reserved 11 NEX 912 User Manual Chapter 2 Jumpers and Connectors Disable ME Connector type 1x3 3 pin header Connector location DIS_ME Pin Settings 1 2 Disable ME 2 3 Normal 1 3 ...

Page 26: ...onnectors Connector Pin Definitions COM1 RS485 Mode Connector type DB 9 port 9 pin D Sub Connector location COM1 Pin Definition 1 RS422 TX B 2 RS422 TX A 3 RS422 RX A 4 RS422 RX B Pin Definition 1 RS485 D B 2 RS485 D A COM1 RS422 Mode Connector type DB 9 port 9 pin D Sub Connector location COM1 1 6 5 9 1 6 5 9 ...

Page 27: ...ort Connectors Connector type 2x5 10 pin header Connector location COM3 COM4 COM5 and COM6 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI_F_VCC 10 NC 2 1 10 9 CPU and System FAN Connectors Connector type 1x4 4 pin Wafer Connector location CPU_FAN1 CHA_FAN1 and CHA_FAN2 Pin Definition 1 PWN 2 SENSE 3 VCC 4 GND 1 4 ...

Page 28: ...ype 2x4 8 pin header Connector location SPI_1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 3V_SPI 2 GND 3 S_SPI_CS1 Q 4 S_SPI_CLK_2Q 5 S_SPI_MISO_2Q 6 S_SPI_MOSI_2Q 7 NC 8 NC 1 9 2 Front Panel Connector Connector type 2x5 10 pin header Connector location F_PANEL1 Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 HDLED 2 PLED 3 HDLED 4 PLED 5 GND 6 F_PWRBTN 7 RSTCON _PANEL 8 GND 9 NC 10 kill pin ...

Page 29: ...tor type 2x5 10 pin header Connector location USB56 and USB78 Digital I O Connector Connector type 2x5 10 pin header Connector location DIO Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 5V 2 GND 3 S_USB_PN 4 GND 5 S_USB_PP 6 S_USB_PP 7 GND 8 S_USB_PN 9 GND 10 5V Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 DIO_I 1 2 DIO_I 2 3 DIO_P 3 4 DIO_I 4 5 DIO_O 1 6 DIO_O 2 7 DIO_O 3 8 DIO_O 4 9 5V 10 GND ...

Page 30: ...ctor Connector type 1x12 12 pin header Connector location DEBUG AMP Connector Connector type 1x4 4 pin header Connector location AMP_CON Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 S_LAD0 2 S_LAD1 3 S_LAD2 4 S_LAD3 5 3V 6 F_FRAME 7 S_PLTRST 8 GND 9 33M_CLK5_C 10 S_LDRQ1 11 S_LDRQ 12 F_SERIRQ Pin Definition 1 ROUTP 2 ROUTN 3 LOUTN 4 LOUTP 1 1 4 12 ...

Page 31: ... 17 NEX 912 User Manual Chapter 2 Jumpers and Connectors NXM TPM Connector Connector type 1x10 10 pin header Connector location TPM_NXM Pin Definition Pin Definition 1 GND 2 S_PLTRST 3 33M_CLK4_C 4 F_FRAME 5 S_LAD3 6 S_LAD2 7 S_LAD1 8 S_LAD0 9 F_SERIRQ 10 3V 1 10 ...

Page 32: ...z DDR4 x 2 2133 1867MHz PCIe x16 Gen III PCIe III PCIe III GbE PCIe x4 Intel I211AT Intel 219LM PCIe III ASM1085 PCIe III 5Gb s 480Mb s PCIe x4 USB 3 0 x 10 480Mb s USB 2 0 x 4 6 Gpbs SATAIII x 4 SPI SPI Flash RJ45 RJ45 PCI x 4 Line in Line out Mic in Int SPKR 24 MHz LPC Audio ALC887 HDMI HDMI RGB HDMI 1 HDMI 2 VGA DMI III COM 3 6 F81216HD TPM 1 2 pin header SIO NCT6791D PS 2 KB MS COM1 w 5V 12V R...

Page 33: ... 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 opt...

Page 34: ...l be reported in one of two different ways If the error occurs before the 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 Press the key to enter Setup Legends Key Function Moves the highlight left o...

Page 35: ...up 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 36: ...4Core s 4Thread s A6 GT2 0x1912 1046 2 0 0 6 8192 MB 2133 MHz System Language Selects the language of the system System Date The date format is day month date year Day displays a day from Monday to Sunday Month displays the month from January to December Date displays the date from 1 to 31 Year displays the year from 1999 to 2099 System Time The time format is hour minute second The time is based ...

Page 37: ...ion NCT6791D HW Monitor F81216 Super IO Configuration USB Configuration CPU Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU settings Advanced Version 2 18 1263 Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2017 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 W...

Page 38: ...Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Trusted Computing This section is used to configure Trusted Platform Module TPM settings Advanced Version 2 18 1263 Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 ...

Page 39: ...effective with some OS ACPI Sleep State Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed Select Screen Select Item Enter Select Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit NCT6791D Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure serial ports 1 and 2 of the super IO Super IO Chip Displays the Super I ...

Page 40: ...ral Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings Mode Enabled IO 3F8h IRQ 4 RS232 Serial Port 2 Configuration This section is used to configure serial port 2 Serial Port Enables or disables the serial port Advanced Version 2 18 1263 Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup U...

Page 41: ...ure fan speed and voltages Advanced Version 2 18 1263 Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2017 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 Health Status Smart Fan Configuration System Temperature CPU Temperature System Speed CPU Speed System Speed CPU...

Page 42: ... Fan Out Step Down Time Cpu Fan Control Mode Target Temperature Fan Out Step Up Time Fan Out Step Down Time System Fan1 Control Mode Target Temperature Fan Out Step Up Time Fan Out Step Down Time Thermal Cruise Mode 50 4 4 Thermal Cruise Mode 50 4 4 Thermal Cruise Mode 50 4 4 F81216 Super IO Configuration This section is used to configure serial ports 3 to 6 of the super IO Super IO Chip Displays ...

Page 43: ...right C 2017 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 Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings Enabled IO 3E8h IRQ 7 Advanced Version 2 18 1263 Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2017 American Megatren...

Page 44: ...right C 2017 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 Enable or Disable Serial Port COM Serial Port 5 Configuration Serial Port Device Settings Enabled IO 2D0h IRQ 11 Advanced Version 2 18 1263 Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2017 American Megatre...

Page 45: ...ed Enabled Enabled Disabled 20 sec 20 sec Auto Legacy USB Support Enable Enables Legacy USB Auto Disables support for Legacy when no USB devices are connected Disable Keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications XHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSs that does not support XHCI hand off The XHCI ownership change should be claimed by the XHCI driver USB Configuration This section is use...

Page 46: ... Change Opt F1 General Help F2 Previous Values F3 Optimized Defaults F4 Save Exit ESC Exit ERP EUP Mode System Agent SA Configuration PCH IO Configuration Disabled System Agent SA Configuration Save Exit Advanced Chipset Boot Security Main Version 2 18 1263 Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Select C...

Page 47: ...ed Disabled Not Populated Disabled Not Populated Disabled Populated Enabled 8192 MB DDR4 1 Kingston Memory Configuration Primary Display Selects which of IGFX PEG PCI graphics device should be primary display or select SG for switchable GFx Internal Graphics Keep IGD enabled based on the setup options GTT Size Configures the GTT size Aperture Size Selects the Aperture size Graphics Configuration C...

Page 48: ...TA controller SATA Mode Selection Configures the SATA mode The options are AHCI and Intel RST Premium Port 0 to Port 3 Enables or disables SATA port 0 to port 3 Hot Plug Enables or disables hot plugging feature on SATA port 0 to port 3 Advanced Version 2 18 1263 Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2017 American Megatrends Inc Select Screen Select Item Enter Sel...

Page 49: ...ed Disabled Hot Plug supported Disabled Hard Disk Drive ISATA Disabled Disabled 625 15 Spin Up Device Enables or disables staggered spin up on devices connected to SATA port 0 to port 3 SATA Device Type Identifies what type of SATA device is connected Topology Identifies what type of SATA connection is used SATA Port 0 to Port 3 DevSlp Enables or disables SATA port 0 to port 3 DevSlp Before enabli...

Page 50: ...reconfigure the administrator s password User Password Select this to reconfigure the user s password Boot Setup Prompt Timeout Configures the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key 65535 0xFFFF means indefinite waiting Bootup NumLock State This allows you to determine the default state of the numeric keypad By default the system boots up with NumLock on wherein the function of the num...

Page 51: ...set select this field then press Enter A dialog box will appear Confirm by selecting Yes Discard Changes and Reset To exit the Setup utility without saving the changes select this field then press Enter You may be prompted to confirm again before exiting Restore Defaults To restore the BIOS to default settings select this field then press Enter A dialog box will appear Confirm by selecting Yes Sav...

Page 52: ...l Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Boot Override To bypass the boot sequence from the Boot Option List and boot from a particular device select the desired device and press Enter Launch EFI Shell from Filesystem Device To launch EFI shell from a filesystem device select this field and press Enter ...

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