ADLINK Technology MXE-5401 User manual

Advance Technologies; Automate the World.
Manual Rev.: 2.00
Revision Date: Dec. 20, 2013
Part No: 50-1Z156-2000
MXE-5400 Series
MXE-5401
Fanless Embedded Computer
User’s Manual

ii
Revision History
Revision Release Date Description of Change(s)
2.00 Dec.20, 2013 Initial Release

Preface iii
MXE-5400
Preface
Copyright 2015 ADLINK Technology, Inc.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copy-
right. All rights are reserved. No part of this manual may be repro-
duced by any mechanical, electronic, or other means in any form
without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
Disclaimer
The information in this document is subject to change without prior
notice in order to improve reliability, design, and function and does
not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, spe-
cial, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or
inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of
the possibility of such damages.
Environmental Responsibility
ADLINK is committed to fulfill its social responsibility to global
environmental preservation through compliance with the Euro-
pean Union's Restriction of Hazardous Substances (RoHS) direc-
tive and Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE)
directive. Environmental protection is a top priority for ADLINK.
We have enforced measures to ensure that our products, manu-
facturing processes, components, and raw materials have as little
impact on the environment as possible. When products are at their
end of life, our customers are encouraged to dispose of them in
accordance with the product disposal and/or recovery programs
prescribed by their nation or company.
Trademarks
Product names mentioned herein are used for identification pur-
poses only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks
of their respective companies.

iv Preface
Conventions
Take note of the following conventions used throughout this
manual to make sure that users perform certain tasks and
instructions properly.
NOTE:
NOTE:
Additional information, aids, and tips that help users perform
tasks.
CAUTION:
Information to prevent minor physical injury, component dam-
age, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to com-
plete a task.
WARNING:
Information to prevent serious physical injury, component
damage, data loss, and/or program corruption when trying to
complete a specific task.

v
MXE-5400
Table of Contents
Revision History...................................................................... ii
Preface.................................................................................... iii
List of Tables.......................................................................... ix
List of Figures........................................................................ xi
1 Introduction ........................................................................ 1
1.1 Overview.............................................................................. 1
1.2 Features............................................................................... 2
1.3 Specifications....................................................................... 3
1.4 Unpacking Checklist ............................................................ 5
1.5 Mechanical Drawings........................................................... 6
1.6 Front Panel I/O Connectors ................................................. 8
1.6.1 Power Button .............................................................. 8
1.6.2 LED Indicators ............................................................ 9
1.6.3 Reset Button............................................................... 9
1.6.4 Dual DisplayPort Connector ..................................... 10
Multi-Display Option ...................................................... 11
1.6.5 DVI-I Connector........................................................ 11
1.6.6 Dual Gigabit Ethernet Ports...................................... 13
1.6.7 USB 3.0 Ports........................................................... 14
1.6.8 CFast Port ................................................................ 15
1.7 Rear Panel I/O Connectors................................................ 15
1.7.1 DB-62P COM Port and Digital I/O Connector........... 16
Isolated Digital Input Circuits ........................................ 19
Isolated Digital Output Circuits ..................................... 21
1.8 Internal I/O Connectors...................................................... 22
1.8.1 Clear CMOS Jumper ................................................ 23
1.8.2 DC 5V and 3.3V Connectors for GPS Module.......... 23

vi
1.8.3 USIM Port ................................................................. 24
1.8.4 SATA Connectors (X2) ............................................. 24
1.8.5 Mini-PCIe Connectors............................................... 25
1.8.6 Extendable Power/Reset/LED .................................. 26
2 Getting Started.................................................................. 27
2.1 Installing Hard Disk Drives................................................. 27
2.2 Installing a Mini-PCIe Device ............................................. 31
2.3 Internal USB Connector ..................................................... 33
2.4 Installing CFast Card ......................................................... 34
2.5 COM Ports and DIO Device............................................... 36
2.6 Connecting DC power........................................................ 38
2.7 Wall-mounting the MXE-5400 ............................................ 38
2.8 Cooling Considerations...................................................... 41
3 Driver Installation.............................................................. 43
3.1 Installing the Chipset Driver ............................................... 43
3.2 Installing the Graphics Driver............................................. 44
3.3 Installing the Ethernet Driver.............................................. 44
3.4 Installing the Audio Driver.................................................. 45
3.5 Installing the SEMA utility, WDT and DI/O Drivers ............ 45
A Appendix: Watchdog Timer (WDT) &
DI/O Function Libraries..........................................................47
A.1 WDT with API/Windows ..................................................... 47
InitWDT ......................................................................... 47
SetWDT ........................................................................ 48
A.2 DI/O with API/Windows...................................................... 50
GPIO_Init ...................................................................... 50
GPI_Read() ................................................................... 50
GPO_Write() ................................................................. 51
GPO_Read() ................................................................. 51

vii
MXE-5400
B Appendix: BIOS Setup......................................................53
B.1 Main ................................................................................... 54
B.1.1 BIOS Information ...................................................... 54
B.1.2 System Time/System Date ....................................... 54
B.2 Advanced........................................................................... 55
CPU Configuration ........................................................ 56
Memory Configuration .................................................. 58
Onboard Device Configuration ..................................... 59
Advanced Power Management ..................................... 61
SATA Configuration ...................................................... 62
Serial Port Console Redirection .................................... 63
AMT Configuration ........................................................ 64
Intel® Rapid Start Technology ...................................... 65
Trusted Computing Configuration ................................. 66
System Management (SEMA) ...................................... 67
B.3 Chipset............................................................................... 68
B.4 Boot ................................................................................... 69
Boot Configuration ........................................................ 69
Boot Option Priorities .................................................... 70
B.5 Security.............................................................................. 70
B.6 Exit..................................................................................... 71
Important Safety Instructions.............................................. 73
Getting Service...................................................................... 75

viii
This page intentionally left blank.

List of Tables ix
MXE-5400
List of Tables
Table 1-1: MXE-5400 Front Panel I/O Connector Legend........... 8
Table 1-2: LED Indicators ............................................................ 9
Table 1-3: DisplayPort Pin Assignment ..................................... 10
Table 1-4: Multi-Display Configuration....................................... 11
Table 1-5: DVI-I Connector Pin Assignment.............................. 12
Table 1-6: Gigabit Ethernet Port LED Function ......................... 14
Table 1-7: MXE-5400 Rear Panel I/O Connector Legend ......... 15
Table 1-8: DB-62P COM Port Pin Assignment .......................... 17
Table 1-9: D-SUB 9P COM Pin Assignment.............................. 18
Table 1-10: Digital I/O Specifications........................................... 18
Table 1-11: D-SUB 26P Pin Assignment on Digital I/O Port........ 19
Table 1-12: MXE-5400 Internal I/O Legend................................. 22
Table 1-13: Clear CMOS Jumper Pin Assignment ...................... 23
Table 1-14: DC 5V and 3.3V Connectors Pin Assignments ........ 24
Table 1-15: Extendable Power/Reset/LED Connectors
Pin Assignments....................................................... 26
Table B-1: Restore On Power Loss Settings ............................. 61

xListofTables
This page intentionally left blank.

List of Figures xi
MXE-5400
List of Figures
Figure 1-1: MXE-5400 Functional Block Diagram......................... 5
Figure 1-2: Top View..................................................................... 6
Figure 1-3: Front View .................................................................. 7
Figure 1-4: Rear View ................................................................... 7
Figure 1-5: (Left) Side View .......................................................... 7
Figure 1-6: Front Panel I/O ........................................................... 8
Figure 1-7: Gigabit Ethernet Ports .............................................. 14
Figure 1-8: Rear Panel I/O.......................................................... 15
Figure 1-9: DB-62P COM Port .................................................... 16
Figure 1-10: D-SUB 9P COM Connector ...................................... 17
Figure 1-11: D-SUB 26P Connector on Digital I/O Port ................ 19
Figure 1-12: Isolated Digital Input Circuit...................................... 19
Figure 1-13: Isolated/Differential Digital Input Circuit.................... 20
Figure 1-14: Isolated Digital Input Sample Application Circuit ...... 20
Figure 1-15: Isolated Digital Output Circuits ................................. 21
Figure 1-16: Isolated Digital Output Sample Application Circuit ... 21
Figure 1-17: Internal I/O................................................................ 22
Figure 1-18: Clear CMOS Jumper Pin Settings ............................ 23
Figure 1-19: DC 5V and 3.3V Connectors Configuration.............. 24
Figure 1-20: Mini-PCIe Connector Jumper Settings ..................... 25
Figure 1-21: Extendable Power/Reset/LED Configuration............ 26

xii List of Figures
This page intentionally left blank.

Introduction 1
MXE-5400
1 Introduction
1.1 Overview
ADLINK’s new Matrix MXE-5400 series of rugged quad-core fan-
less computers, featuring the latest 4th generation Intel®Core™
i7-4700EQ processors (codename: Haswell), delivers outstanding
performance with minimal power consumption. Intel’s Quick Sync
Technology and Core IPG equip the MXE-5400 with market lead-
ing performance in image/video related applications.
With the implementation of Intel®vPro™(iAMT™9.0, TXT, TPM
1.2, Intel VT) technology and ADLINK’s proprietary SEMA (Smart
Embedded Management Agent) tool, the MXE-5400 maximizes
manageability and security for a world of applications. Together
they provide efficient remote monitoring of system activity and
health in real time, system control over a robust secured channel,
and complete fully manageable utilization of system resources.
The MXE-5400 series accommodates rich I/O interfaces in a com-
pact system size, offering versatile connection to a wide range of
applications. Dual mini PCIe slots and USIM socket empower the
MXE-5400 to act as a communications hub for a variety of wire-
less connections, such as BT/WiFi and 3G. One slot is also config-
urable to a mini SATA interface, cooperating with internal SATA
storage to deliver RAID 0/1 functionality.
Leveraging proprietary mechanical engineering, the MXE-5400
series continues to offer all the popular features of the Matrix E
series, including cable-free construction, wide operating tempera-

2Introduction
ture ranges, and 5 Grms vibration resistance. The entire ADLINK
Matrix line undergoes rigorous testing for operational verification.
Combing superior processor performance, security and manage-
ability, leading wireless capability, and rich I/O in a compact and
robust package, the ADLINK MXE-5400 is an ideal choice for a
wide range of applications supporting intelligent transportation,
in-vehicle multimedia, and surveillance and factory automation.
1.2 Features
X4th generation Intel®Core™ i7-4700EQ quad-core pro-
cesor
XIntel®Quick Sync Video technology supported with Media
SDK+
XIntel®vPro™ technology for security and manageability
(iAMT™ 9.0, TPM 1.2, TXT, Intel®VT™)
XBuilt-in ADLINK SEMA 2.2 (Smart Embedded Management
Agent)
XRich I/O:
ZDVI-I+2x DisplayPorts, 6x USB 3.0, 4x GbE ports, 8x
isolated DI/O
Z2x SATA-III (6.0 Gb/s) ports, 2x mPCIe (1x switchable to
mSATA) slots
XRugged design for guaranteed cold boot of the system at
-20°C and fanless operation with 100% loading at 60°C (w/
industrial SSD and Extended Temperature options)

Introduction 3
MXE-5400
1.3 Specifications
MXE-5401
System
Processor Intel®Core™i7-4700EQ
Chipset Intel®Mobile Platform Controller Hub (QM87)
Video
3 independent displays out of 4 channels
1x VGA+ DVI by DVI-I connector
2x Dual Mode DisplayPort
Memory 4 GB DDR3L 1600 MHz SODIMM module (Up to
16 GB support)
I/O Interface
Ethernet 4 GbE ports (3x Intel®I210IT + 1 Intel®I217LM
PHY)
Serial Ports
2 BIOS configurable RS-232/422/485 (COM1 &
COM2)
2 RS-232 (COM3 & COM4)
USB 6 USB 3.0 ports + 1 internal USB 2.0 port
DI/O 8 DI/O w/ 1.5KV isolation
Audio 1 mic-in and 1 line-out
Mini PCIe 2 internal PCIe mini card sockets w/ 1 mSATA
support
USIM 1 USIM socket for 3G communication (for 3G-mini
module)
WDT Supports watchdog timer via SEMA
Power Supply
DC Input Built-in 9-32 VDC wide-range DC input
3P pluggable connectors with latch (GND, V-, V+)
AC Input Optional 160 W external AC-DC adapter for AC
input
Storage
SATA HDD 2 onboard SATA-III port for 2.5" HDD/SSD
installation (supports RAID 0,1)
CompactFlash 1 CFAST slot, supporting PIO and DMA modes

4Introduction
eSATA 1 eSATA interface connectors on rear panel for
storage expansion
Mechanical
Dimensions 230 mm (W) x 205 mm (D) x 75 mm (H) (9” x 8” x
2.5”)
Weight 3.8 kg (8.39 lb)
Mounting Wall-mount kit
Environmental
Operating Temperature
Standard: 0°C to 50°C
Extended temperature: -20°C to 60°C (w/
industrial SSD or CFAST)
Storage Temperature -40°C to 85°C (excl. HDD/SDD/CFAST)
Humidity Approx. 95% @ 40°C (non-condensing)
Vibration
Operating, 0.5 Grms, 5-500 Hz, 3 axes (w/ HDD)
Operating, 5 Grms, 5-500 Hz, 3 axes (w/ SSD,
CFast)
ESD Contact +/-4 KV and Air +/-8 KV
Shock Operating, 50 G, half sine 11 ms duration (w/
CFAST or SSD)
Power Consumption
Power off 2.16 W In shutdown mode with DC input and
only USB keyboard/mouse
System Idle 13.44 W Under Windows Desktop with no
application programs executed
Processor full
load 47.04 W Under Windows with 100% CPU utilization and 2D/3D graphics load
System full load 92.4 W
Under Windows with 100% CPU
utilization and simultaneous access to all
I/O devices.
Recommended
power supply 160W With consideration of voltage de-rating under high environmental temperature.
MXE-5401

Introduction 5
MXE-5400
Figure 1-1: MXE-5400 Functional Block Diagram
1.4 Unpacking Checklist
Before unpacking, check the shipping carton for any damage. If
the shipping carton and/or contents are damaged, inform your
dealer immediately. Retain the shipping carton and packing
materials for inspection. Obtain authorization from your dealer
before returning any product to ADLINK. Ensure that the fol-
lowing items are included in the package.
XMXE-5400 unit
XScrew pack for wall-mounting and HDD installation
XDB62 to COM/DIO splitter cable
XQuick Start Guide
XADLINK All-in-One DVD
Intel
DDR 3 L
SO - D I MM Ch a n ne l A
Haswe l l (BGA1364)
DDR 3 L
SO - D I MM Ch a n ne l B
DMIIn te l FD I
Intel
Lyn x Po i n t QM87
QM 8 7 C h i p s e t
DD PBDVI Ch r on t e l
CH 7 3 1 8
VGA
DVI - I
DD PC
DD PD
Di sp lay
Po r t 2
Di sp lay
Po r t 1
LAN2 -
I210IT
LAN3 -
I210IT
LAN4 -
I210IT
LAN 1 - I 2 17 -LM
(CLARKVILLE)
PC IE2( 1) /SATA3 (5 )
USB2 ( 1 1 )
SAT A3 ( 0 )
SAT A3 ( 1 )
SA TA
SSD2
PC I E 3 ( X4 )
PC IE2( 2)
USB3 ( 1 ) / USB2 (0 )
USB3 . 0
Po r t 1
USB2 . 0
Po r t 1
USB2 . 0
Po r t 2
Rea l t ek
ALC269Q HDA SIO
LPC
COM1
COM2
COM3
RS23 2
COM4
RS23 2
Di gi t a l I O
8in/out(Isolation)
MINI PCIE1PC IE2( 0)
USB2 ( 1 0 )
USB3 ( 2 ) / USB2 (1 )
USB3 ( 3 ) / USB2 (2 )
USB3 ( 4 ) / USB2 (3 )
USB3 ( 5 ) / USB2 (4 )
USB3 ( 6 ) / USB2 (5 )
USB3 . 0
Po r t 1
USB3 . 0
Po r t 1
USB3 . 0
Po r t 1
USB3 . 0
Po r t 1
USB3 . 0
Po r t 1
SA TA
SSD1
PC I E 3 ( X4 )
PC I E 3 ( X8 )
SUMIT CONN_X4 PCIE2(4~7)
USB2 ( 8 )
USB2 ( 9 )
SAT A2 ( 2 )
SMBusPC I E 2 ( 3 )SUM I T CONN_X1
MINI PCIE2
/ mSATA
USIM
RS-232/422/485
RS-232/422/485
ITE8786E
SEMA BMC
CFAST slot
TPM
AT97SC3204
I7-4700EQ 2.4GHz
/I5-4400E 2.7GHz
/I3-4100E 2.4GHz

6Introduction
1.5 Mechanical Drawings
Figure 1-2: Top View
NOTE:
NOTE:
All dimensions shown are in millimeters (mm) unless otherwise
stated.
205.2
185
259.2
230

Introduction 7
MXE-5400
Figure 1-3: Front View
Figure 1-4: Rear View
Figure 1-5: (Left) Side View
63

8Introduction
1.6 Front Panel I/O Connectors
This section describes the I/O connectors located on the front
panel of the MXE-5400.
Figure 1-6: Front Panel I/O
Table 1-1: MXE-5400 Front Panel I/O Connector Legend
1.6.1 Power Button
The power button is a non-latched push button with a blue LED
indicator. System is turned on when button is pressed, and the
power LED lit. If the system hangs, depressing the button for 5
seconds powers down the system.
ALED indicators FI217 Gigabit Ethernet port
BPower button GI210 Gigabit Ethernet port
CReset button HCFast connector
(Push-Push, Type II)
DDual DisplayPort connector I Dual USB 3.0 port
EDVI-I connector JDual USB 3.0 ports
(1600mA supported)
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
I J