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KBox B-201 -  User Guide, Rev. 1.3 

 

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3.

 

Fasten the first mounting bracket to KBox B-201’s side using a torx (08 x 60) screwdriver. 

4.

 

Attach the second mounting brackets on the opposite side, as in step 2 to 3. 

5.

 

Use the wall mount’s key mounting holes Figure 21, (pos. 3), to mount on a wall or desktop while observing 
the specified clearance of 10 mm (keep out area) shown in Figure 22 and Figure 23. 

 

Figure 22: Keep Out Areas – with Top Cover facing the Mount Surface 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Figure 23: Keep Out Areas – with Bottom Side facing the Mount Surface 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

                        Keep Out Areas 

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front & rear panel and right & left sides) 

            

Keep Out Areas 

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top cover, right & left sides) 

10 mm 

10 mm 

10 mm 

10 mm 

10 mm 

10 mm 

            

Keep Out Areas 

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top cover, right & left sides)

 

                            

Keep Out Areas 

(front & rear panel and right & left sides) 

10 mm 

10 mm 

10 mm 

10 mm 

10 mm 

10 mm 

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10 mm 

Summary of Contents for Kontron KBox B-201

Page 1: ...USER GUIDE www kontron com 1 KBox B 201 Doc User Guide Rev 1 3 Doc ID 1062 7377...

Page 2: ...KBox B 201 User Guide Rev 1 3 www kontron com 2 This page has been intentionally left blank...

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: ...or resale THIS PRODUCT IS NOT DESIGNED MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE OR RESALE FOR THE OPERATION OF APPLICATION IN A HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT OR REQUIRING FAIL SAFE PERFORMANCE OR IN WHICH THE FAILUR...

Page 5: ...es 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 Customer Service As a trusted...

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: ...ound cable shall be the last cable to be disconnected or the first cable to be connected when performing installation or removal procedures on this product Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction E...

Page 8: ...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 Management...

Page 9: ...Connectors 20 4 3 Left and Right Side Views 22 4 4 Top Cover and Bottom Views 23 5 System Extension 24 5 1 External Storage 24 5 1 1 2 5 SSD Drive Bay 24 5 2 Internal Expansion 24 5 2 1 mSATA mPCIe S...

Page 10: ...d 53 11 External Interface Pin Assignments 54 11 1 DC IN Power Connector Pin Assignment 54 11 2 USB 3 0 Connector Pin Assignment 54 11 3 USB 2 0 Connector Pin Assignment 55 11 4 LAN GbE Connector Pin...

Page 11: ...Assignment 57 Table 24 PS 2 Mouse Connector Pin Assignment 57 Table 25 Audio Line out Audio Line in Pin Assignment 57 Table 26 Serial Interface COM1 port RS232 Connector Pin Assignment 58 Table 27 Na...

Page 12: ...nting Position 41 Figure 31 Non VESA Stand Monitor Assembly 42 Figure 32 Installed VESA 100 Mount Assembly on a non VESA Stand Monitor 42 Figure 33 VESA Monitor Stand Assembly 43 Figure 34 Installed V...

Page 13: ...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 place the prod...

Page 14: ...herefore may not be connected to such devices 1 1 Electrostatic Discharge ESD A sudden discharge of electrostatic electricity can destroy static sensitive devices or micro circuitry Proper packaging a...

Page 15: ...eplacing Lithium Battery Danger of explosion when replacing with wrong type of battery Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer The lithium battery type must be UL...

Page 16: ...n multiple user applications such as behind a monitor wall mount horizontal and vertical or as a desktop version horizontal and vertical Additionally the KBox B 201 s extensive onboard interfaces and...

Page 17: ...ies Part Part Description Vertical Stand Metal stand to position the KBox B 201 vertically on a desktop Mounting Brackets Two mounting brackets that attach to the KBox B 201 s sides for wall mounting...

Page 18: ...rformance needs with 6th Gen or 7th Gen Intel Core platforms with a mini ITX mainboard and extensive interfaces on the rear panel A M 2 Key B socket and a shared mSATA mPCIe full size half size socket...

Page 19: ...des an integrated power LED that lights up blue to indicate the powered on state By pressing the power on button for longer than four seconds a forced system shutdown will be initiated before the powe...

Page 20: ...d connector For the pin assignment refer to Chapter 11 7 PS 2 Keyboard Connector Pin Assignment 4 2 1 2 PS 2 Mouse The standard 6 pin mini DIN PS 2 connector enables the connection of a mouse The PS 2...

Page 21: ...gabit Ethernet 10 100 1000 Mbit s IEEE 1588 capable with a standard 8 pin RJ45 connector including two status LEDs for speed 10 100 1000 Mbit s link and activity For the pin assignment refer to Chapte...

Page 22: ...o threaded screw holes available on both sides Figure 6 pos 2 are used to attach mounting brackets see Chapter 8 3 Mounting Brackets Option or alternatively to attach the vertical stand see Chapter 8...

Page 23: ...n metal plate underneath The bottom side contains an external 2 5 SSD drive bay that opens or closes using a single screw Figure 8 pos 3 The four threaded holes Figure 8 pos 2 enable the KBox B 201 to...

Page 24: ...cards When considering whether to install a full size half size mSATA or mPCIe expansion card users must take into consideration whether a M 2 2242 or M 2 2260 form factor card is installed in the ne...

Page 25: ...attention to the power specification and ensure that the overall power consumption does not exceed the PSU power specification of 150 W Please follow the safety instructions for components that are s...

Page 26: ...t slide the top cover off the chassis To avoid contact between the top cover and the internal fan assembly once the top cover is free from the holding brackets on the front panel lift the top cover ve...

Page 27: ...move the screw that secures the SSD drive bay cover Figure 8 pos 3 4 Lift the SSD drive bay cover a few centimeters to release the SSD from SSD holding plate on the rear side of the SSD drive bay cove...

Page 28: ...Closing SSD Drive Bay Cover step 7 After installing or removing a 2 5 SSD the partitioning of the memory maybe different To remove a 2 5 SSD perform the following 1 Open the SSD drive bay cover by fo...

Page 29: ...down the product properly and disconnect the connection to the power source Disconnect all peripherals 2 Open the Chassis as described in the Chapter 6 1 Opening and Closing the Chassis steps 1 to 5 3...

Page 30: ...Gently pull the mSATA card out of the mSATA socket 6 Close the Chassis as described in the Chapter 6 1 Opening and Closing the Chassis steps 1 to 4 After installing or removing an mSATA SSD the parti...

Page 31: ...ll peripherals 2 Open the chassis as described in the Chapter 6 1 Opening and Closing the Chassis steps 1 to 5 3 Locate the mPCIe card installed into your product 4 Remove the mountings screw and spac...

Page 32: ...e 15 pos 1 2 3 Obstructing the ventilation holes may cause overheating Do not to place items directly in front of the top cover ventilation holes and observed that all ventilation openings are not cov...

Page 33: ...the correct mount orientation Leave sufficient clearance keep out area to prevent the product from overheating To ensure proper operation use the specified recommended keep out areas of Top cover 10...

Page 34: ...he local national regulations for grounding The voltage feeds must not be overloaded Adjust the cabling and the overcurrent protection to correspond with the electrical figures indicated on the type l...

Page 35: ...ve stability positioning the chassis feet between the mounting hole and the outside edge 8 1 1 Mount Option The KBox B 201 with chassis feet can be operated in the upwards horizontal position only as...

Page 36: ...is to be fastened facing upwards 2 Aline the two vertical stand screw holes with the two threaded screw holes on the chassis s side 3 Using a torx 08 x60 screwdriver fasten the vertical stand to the...

Page 37: ...e mounting surface as the bottom side does not contain ventilation holes and the mounting holes shown in Figure 21 pos 2 can be used Obstructing the ventilation holes may cause overheating Do not to p...

Page 38: ...while observing the specified clearance of 10 mm keep out area shown in Figure 22 and Figure 23 Figure 22 Keep Out Areas with Top Cover facing the Mount Surface Figure 23 Keep Out Areas with Bottom S...

Page 39: ...ng Do not mount with the top cover facing downward inverted orientation Use the allowed mount orientations only Horizontally top cover facing upwards Vertically top cover facing the mount surface Vert...

Page 40: ...lowing 1 View the KBox B 201 s bottom side to check that no chassis feet are installed If feet are installed removed the feet before mounting the KBox B 201 on the VESA 100 mounting frame 2 Align the...

Page 41: ...ing frame as shown in Figure 29 Positioning the PSU 6 Slot the PSU with the 3 pin AC connector facing towards the bottom of the VESA 100 mounting frame into the gap made in step 5 and feed the PSU bet...

Page 42: ...t assembly only vertical mounting is possible 8 4 1 1 Mounting on non VESA Mount Stand Monitor 1 Feed the four supplied M4x 20 mm screws through the four mount hole on the VESA mount frame and attach...

Page 43: ...attach one of the supplied spacers to the screw s free end Figure 33 Figure 33 VESA Monitor Stand Assembly 3 First insert the free end of the screw with spacer through the four mount hole on the VESA...

Page 44: ...he DC IN connector on the rear panel see Figure 5 pos 10 5 Connect the other end of the PSU to a mains power source 6 Press the front panel Power on button see Figure 4 pos 3 7 The KBox B 201 is now i...

Page 45: ...fully operational when powered on for the first time If ordered without a pre installed OS users need to install the OS and the appropriate drivers in accordance with the ordered hardware configurati...

Page 46: ...d Chipset Onboard connectors External interfaces CPU Onboard controller Onboard memory Dual Channel DDR4 2400 up to 32 GB CPU 7th Den Lntel ore i3 i5 i7 Power on Button Power LED 4x USB 3 0 4x USB 2 0...

Page 47: ...Table 4 Processor Specification Type Intel i3 7101E Intel i5 7500 Intel i7 7700 Core 2 4 4 Cache 3 MB 6 MB 8 MB Smart Processor Base Frequency 3 9 GHz 3 4 GHz 3 6 GHz TDP 54 W 65 W 65 W Graphics Inte...

Page 48: ...e SATA III Configured via BIOS setup M 2 1x M 2 2242 2260 22 pin length 42 mm length 60 mm It is possible to install the following expansion cards combinations together mSATA mPCIe full size M 2 2242...

Page 49: ...nting Options Mounting bracket depth x width x height 187 mm x 45 mm x 20 mm 7 36 x 1 77 x 0 79 Vertical stand depth x width x height 187 mm x 100 mm x 12 mm 7 36 x 3 94 x 0 47 VESA 100 mount assembly...

Page 50: ...KBox B 201 User Guide Rev 1 3 www kontron com 50 Figure 38 Dimensions Top Cover Figure 39 Dimensions Bottom Side 190 mm 190 mm 190 mm 190 mm 6 5 mm...

Page 51: ...Environmental Specification Temperature Operating 0 C 45 C 32 F 113 F Storage Transit 20 C 80 C 4 F 176 F Relative Humidity Operating 93 RH 40 C non condensing Storage Transit Altitude Operating 5000...

Page 52: ...ations Commission FCC 47 CFR part 15 ICES 003 rules to limit the potential of harmful interference The FCC class is dependent on the implemented PSU Environment WEEE Directive Directive 2002 96 EC Com...

Page 53: ...e D x W x H 171 mm x 72 mm x 40 mm Input Voltage Range 100 VAC 240 VAC Input Current 2 A Max Efficiency 86 min 100 VAC 12 5 A Load Output Voltage 12 V DC Output Current 12 5 A max 150 W 10 6 2 Power C...

Page 54: ...me Power Jack Centre pole 12 V Outer ring Ground Hot plugging the power connectors might damage the board and is not allowed When connecting to the mainboard turn off the mains supply to make sure all...

Page 55: ...indicated by a minus sign 11 4 LAN GbE Connector Pin Assignment Table 19 LAN GbE Connector Pin Assignment Low active signals are indicated by a minus sign Table 20 LAN Link Activity Speed Mbps LINK AC...

Page 56: ...tect 18 19 GND return 3 3V fuse protested 20 Low active signals are indicated by a minus sign 11 6 DVI D Connector Pin Assignment Table 22 DVI D Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Nam...

Page 57: ...female barrel connector supports audio line out green and audio line in blue high definition audio signals or legacy audio signals selectable in the BIOS setup menus Table 25 Audio Line out Audio Line...

Page 58: ...able 26 Serial Interface COM1 port RS232 Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal Name RS232 9 pin D SUB Connector 1 DCD Data Carrier Detect 1 5 6 9 2 SIN Signal In 3 SOUT Signal out 4 DTR Data Terminal Re...

Page 59: ...t the uEFI BIOS Setup program perform the following 1 Power up the board 2 Wait until the first characters appear on the screen POST messages or splash screen 3 Press the DEL key 4 If the uEFI BIOS is...

Page 60: ...te To ensure compatibility with new operating systems OS hardware or software and to integrate new BIOS functions Kontron recommends updating the BIOS For information regarding KBox B 201 mainboard BI...

Page 61: ...or replaced within the stipulated warranty period Follow these steps before returning any product to Kontron 1 Visit the RMA Information website http www kontron com support and services support rma...

Page 62: ...nt from Kontron Europe 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 o...

Page 63: ...onor the 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 fol...

Page 64: ...mPCIe Mini PCI Express OS Operating System PCH Platform Controller Hub PS Power Supply PSU Power supply Unit RAM Random Access memory REACH Registration Evaluation Authorization and restriction of Ch...

Page 65: ...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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