Avalue Technology HPS-246U4A User manual

Part No. E2017T1S0A1R
HPS-246U4A
/HPS-246UTA
19" 4U Workstation, Intel Xeon E-processors, C246, 500W
PSU
Quick Reference Guide
2nd Ed –11 February 2022
Copyright Notice
Copyright 2022 Avalue Technology Inc., ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.

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FCC Statement
THIS DEVICE COMPLIES WITH PART 15 FCC RULES. OPERATION IS
SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWING TWO CONDITIONS:
(1) THIS DEVICE MAY NOT CAUSE HARMFUL INTERFERENCE.
(2) THIS DEVICE MUST ACCEPT ANY INTERFERENCE RECEIVED INCLUDING
INTERFERENCE THAT MAY CAUSE UNDESIRED OPERATION.
THIS EQUIPMENT HAS BEEN TESTED AND FOUND TO COMPLY WITH THE LIMITS
FOR A CLASS "A" DIGITAL DEVICE, PURSUANT TO PART 15 OF THE FCC RULES.
THESE LIMITS ARE DESIGNED TO PROVIDE REASONABLE PROTECTION AGAINST
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE WHEN THE EQUIPMENT IS OPERATED IN A
COMMERCIAL ENVIRONMENT. THIS EQUIPMENT GENERATES, USES, AND CAN
RADIATE RADIO FREQUENCY ENERGY AND, IF NOT INSTATLLED AND USED IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE INSTRUCTION MANUAL, MAY CAUSE HARMFUL
INTERFERENCE TO RADIO COMMUNICATIONS.
OPERATION OF THIS EQUIPMENT IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA IS LIKELY TO CAUSE
HARMFUL INTERFERENCE IN WHICH CASE THE USER WILL BE REQUIRED TO
CORRECT THE INTERFERENCE AT HIS OWN EXPENSE.
A Message to the Customer
Avalue Customer Services
Each and every Avalue’s product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure
reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of industrial
environments. Whether your new Avalue device is destined for the laboratory or the factory
floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation
for which the name Avalue has come to be known.
Your satisfaction is our primary concern. Here is a guide to Avalue’s customer services. To
ensure you get the full benefit of our services, please follow the instructions below carefully.
Technical Support
We want you to get the maximum performance from your products. So if you run into
technical difficulties, we are here to help. For the most frequently asked questions, you can
easily find answers in your product documentation. These answers are normally a lot more
detailed than the ones we can give over the phone. So please consult the user’s manual
first.
To receive the latest version of the user’s manual; please visit our Web site at:
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Content
1. Getting Started............................................................................................................7
1.1 Safety Precautions ................................................................................................7
1.2 Packing List...........................................................................................................7
1.3 System Specifications ...........................................................................................8
1.4 System Overview.................................................................................................11
1.4.1 Front View.................................................................................................................................. 11
1.5 System Dimensions.............................................................................................13
1.5.1 HPS-246U4A.............................................................................................................................. 13
1.5.2 HPS-246UTA ............................................................................................................................. 14
2. Hardware Configuration...........................................................................................15
2.1 HPS-246U4A/HPS-246UTA connector mapping.................................................16
2.1.1 Serial Port connector (COM).......................................................................................................... 16
2.1.2 VGA connector (VGA).................................................................................................................... 16
2.2 HPM-246 Overviews............................................................................................17
2.3 HPM-246 Jumper & Connector list......................................................................18
2.4 EAP-CE04 Jumpers & Connectors settings ........................................................20
2.4.1 PM BUS pull high Jumper (PH1) ............................................................................................... 20
2.4.2 Flash BIOS ME connector (JME1)............................................................................................. 20
2.4.3 BMC strap setting (BMC_DB1).................................................................................................. 21
2.4.4 Clear CMOS (JCMOS1)............................................................................................................. 21
2.4.5 CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1) .............................................................................................. 22
2.4.6 Outlet fan connector 1 (SYS_FAN1).......................................................................................... 22
2.4.7 Outlet fan connector 2 (SYS_FAN2).......................................................................................... 23
2.4.8 Inlet fan connector (SYS_FAN3) ............................................................................................... 23
2.4.9 Serial port 1 connector (JCOM1)............................................................................................... 24
2.4.10 Serial port 2 connector (JCOM2)........................................................................................... 24
2.4.11 General purpose I/O connector (JSGPIO1) .......................................................................... 25
2.4.12 LPC connector (JLPC1)......................................................................................................... 25
2.4.13 ATX 12V Power connector (ATX12V1) ................................................................................. 26
2.4.14 ATX Power connector (ATXPWR1)....................................................................................... 26
2.4.15 USB3.1 connector (JUSB34)................................................................................................. 27
2.4.16 USB3.1 connector (JUSB56)................................................................................................. 27
2.4.17 USB3.1 connector (JUSB78)................................................................................................. 28
2.4.18 SPI connector 1 (JSPI1)........................................................................................................ 28
2.4.19 SPI connector 2 (JSPI2)........................................................................................................ 29

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2.4.20 Debug connector (JDEBUG1) ............................................................................................... 29
2.4.21 Front Panel connector (JFP1) ............................................................................................... 30
2.4.22 Read power supply information (PMBUS1)........................................................................... 30
2.4.23 For EEPROM write data (JP1) .............................................................................................. 31
2.4.24 For VCORE PWM FW write data (JP2)................................................................................. 31
2.4.25 Inlet Thermal Sensors (INLET_SER1) .................................................................................. 32
2.4.26 VGA connector (JVGA1) ....................................................................................................... 32
2.4.27 For BMC debug message read (JBMC_UART5) .................................................................. 33
2.4.28 CASE OPEN connector (JCASE_OPEN1) ........................................................................... 33
2.4.29 Audio connector (JAUDIO1).................................................................................................. 34
2.4.29.1 Signal Description –Audio connector (JAUDIO1) ............................................................ 34
3.BIOS Setup....................................................................................................................35
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................36
3.2 Starting Setup......................................................................................................36
3.3 Using Setup.........................................................................................................37
3.4 Getting Help.........................................................................................................38
3.5 In Case of Problems............................................................................................38
3.6 BIOS setup..........................................................................................................39
3.6.1 Main Menu ................................................................................................................................. 39
3.6.1.1 System Language ............................................................................................................. 40
3.6.1.2 System Date...................................................................................................................... 40
3.6.1.3 System Time ..................................................................................................................... 40
3.6.2 Advanced Menu......................................................................................................................... 40
3.6.2.1 CPU Configuration ............................................................................................................ 41
3.6.2.1.1 CPU –Power Management Control.................................................................................. 42
3.6.2.2 PCH-FW Configuration...................................................................................................... 43
3.6.2.2.1 OEM Flags Settings .......................................................................................................... 43
3.6.2.2.2 Firmware Update Configuration ........................................................................................ 44
3.6.2.3 Trusted Computing............................................................................................................ 44
3.6.2.4 AST2500 Super IO Configuration ..................................................................................... 45
3.6.2.4.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration................................................................................................ 46
3.6.2.4.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration................................................................................................ 46
3.6.2.4.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration (Serial Over LAN (SOL))........................................................ 47
3.6.2.5 S5 RTC Wake Settings ..................................................................................................... 47
3.6.2.6 Serial Port Console Redirection........................................................................................ 48
3.6.2.6.1 COM3 (Serial Over LAN(SOL))......................................................................................... 49
3.6.2.6.2 Console Redirection Settings............................................................................................ 50
3.6.2.7 USB Configuration............................................................................................................. 51
3.6.2.8 NVMe Configuration.......................................................................................................... 52
3.6.2.9 Network Stack Configuration............................................................................................. 52

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3.6.3 Chipset..................................................................................................................................... 53
3.6.3.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration ..................................................................................... 53
3.6.3.1.1 Memory Configuration....................................................................................................... 54
3.6.3.1.2 Graphics Configuration...................................................................................................... 55
3.6.3.1.3 DMI/OPI Configuration...................................................................................................... 56
3.6.3.1.4 PEG Port Configuration..................................................................................................... 56
3.6.3.1.4.1 PEG Port Feature Configuration.............................................................................. 57
3.6.3.2 PCH-IO Configuration...................................................................................................... 58
3.6.3.2.1 PCI Express Configuration................................................................................................ 58
3.6.3.2.1.1 PCI Express Slot 2 (PCI-E Port 13~16)................................................................... 59
3.6.3.2.1.2 PCI Express Slot 3 (PCI-E Port 21~24)................................................................... 60
3.6.3.2.1.3 PCI Express Slot 4 (PCI-E Port 12)......................................................................... 61
3.6.3.2.1.4 PCIE to PCI (PCI-E Port 3)...................................................................................... 62
3.6.3.2.1.5 BMC VGA (PCI-E Port 4)......................................................................................... 63
3.6.3.2.1.6 Intel I210 LAN Chip 1 (PCI-E Port 5)....................................................................... 63
3.6.3.2.1.7 Intel I210 LAN Chip 2 (PCI-E Port 6)....................................................................... 64
3.6.3.2.1.8 Intel I210 LAN Chip 3 (PCI-E Port 7)....................................................................... 65
3.6.3.2.1.9 Intel I210 LAN Chip 4 (PCI-E Port 8)....................................................................... 66
3.6.3.2.1.10 Intel I210 LAN Chip 5 (PCI-E Port 9)..................................................................... 67
3.6.3.2.1.11 Intel I210 LAN Chip 6 (PCI-E Port 10)................................................................... 68
3.6.3.2.1.12 Intel I210 LAN Chip 7 (PCI-E Port 11)................................................................... 69
3.6.3.2.2 SATA And RST Configuration........................................................................................... 70
3.6.3.2.3 HD Audio Configuration .................................................................................................... 71
3.6.3.3 Board Configuration......................................................................................................... 71
3.6.4 Server Mgmt............................................................................................................................. 72
3.6.4.1 System Event Log ........................................................................................................... 73
3.6.4.2 Bmc self test log .............................................................................................................. 74
3.6.4.3 FRU Information.............................................................................................................. 74
3.6.4.4 BMC network configuration ............................................................................................. 75
3.6.4.5 BMC User Settings.......................................................................................................... 76
3.6.4.5.1 BMC Add User Details......................................................................................................... 77
3.6.4.5.2 BMC Delete User Details..................................................................................................... 78
3.6.4.5.3 BMC Change User Settings ................................................................................................ 78
3.6.4 Security .................................................................................................................................... 79
3.6.4.1 Secure Boot..................................................................................................................... 80
3.6.4.1.1 Key Management ................................................................................................................ 81
3.6.5 Boot.......................................................................................................................................... 86
3.6.6 Save and exit ........................................................................................................................... 87
3.6.6.1 Save Changes and Reset ................................................................................................. 87
3.6.6.2 Discard Changes and Reset ............................................................................................. 88

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3.6.6.3 Restore Defaults................................................................................................................ 88
3.6.6.4 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device.......................................................................... 88

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1. Getting Started
1.1 Safety Precautions
Warning!
Always completely disconnect the power cord from your
chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not
make connections while the power is on. Sensitive
electronic components can be damaged by sudden power
surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should
open the PC chassis.
Caution!
Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before
touching the CPU card. Modern electronic devices are very
sensitive to static electric charges. As a safety precaution,
use a grounding wrist strap at all times. Place all electronic
components in a static-dissipative surface or static-shielded
bag when they are not in the chassis.
1.2 Packing List
1 x HPS-246U4A/HPS-246UTA barebone system
—HPM-246UA motherboard
—500W PSU
2 x front door keys

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1.3 System Specifications
Component
Mother Board
1 x Intel 8th/9th Gen ,C246,IPMI 2.0, DP Intel Xeon E processors, Up to 95W
(HPM-246UAA-A1R)
CPU
1 x Intel Xeon E-2176G 3.7GHz Processor CM8068403380018SR3WS, Intel
(BCC-CPU-2176GR)
At CPU1
CPU Cooler
(Type)
1 x CPU Cooler for LGA1155 Package 4-Pin/12V 4200RPM
94*94*25.4mm(RoHS)
(ACC-FAN-829R)
Memory
2 x DDR4 2666 16GB 288PIN 0~85C M4C0-AGS1MCIK, Innodisk, ECC
UDIMM
(BCC-MEM-16G-05R)
At DIMMA1, DIMMB1
Power Supply
1 x Power Supply ATX 500W 140 x 150 x 86mm FSP500-80AGGBM(M)
(BCC-PSU-500N-02R)
Operating
System
1 x Win10 IoT Ent LTSC 2019 MultiLang OEI High End EPKEA (ESD)
(ESW-071R)(Optional)
GPU Card
NVIDIA Quadro P2200 5GB/75W Leadtek DP 1.4 (4)
(BCC-GPU-P2200-01R)
At Slot 6
Storage
Optical Disk
Drive
1 x GH24NSD5 Super Multi DVD Rewriter
(BCC-ODD-24X-01R)
At SATA4
Solid State Drive
1 x 2.5" SATA3 SSD 240GB TLC 0~70C (non-IPS) TS240GSSD452K-PHX1,
Transcend, 1.02 DWPD
(BCC-2S3S-240G-03R)
At SATA1
Physical (Top to Bottom, 1-3): At 1
External I/O
Serial Port
1 x RS232 (Bracket shared with VGA port, RS232 on the top)
At Slot 0
USB Port
Front: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen1 Ports.
At JUSB34
Rear: 2 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Ports
Video Port
Display Priority: VGA
1 x VGA (Bracket shared with Serial port, VGA on the bottom)

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At Slot 0
3 x DP++
Intel® 8th/9th Generation CPU integrated
DP: 4096 x 2304 @ 60Hz Triple Display
LAN Port
7 x RJ-45 (LAN 1 port shared with IPMI 2.0)
Chipset: 7 x Intel® I210AT Giga-bit Ethernet
Indicator Light
1 x Power state
1 x Disk drive activity
1 x Network activity
Expansion Slots
1x PCIe x16 slot, 1x PCIe x8 slot, 1x PCIe x 4 slot, 1x PCIe x1 slot, 1x PCI
3.0
Slot 1, PCI 3.0
Slot 2, PCIe 3.0 x1
Slot 3, PCIe 3.0 x4
Slot 4, PCIe 2.0 x8 (Only by HPM-246UAA)
Slot 5, NA
Slot 6, PCIe 3.0 x16 (GPU-P2200)
At (Board) PCIEX1
Slot 7, NA (Slot 7 is the slot closest to CPU)
Mechanical
Power Type
ATX
Power
Connector Type
AC Power Socket
Dimension
D x W x H: 528mm x 430mm x 174.8mm
Weight
18kg
Color
Black
Fanless
No
OS Support
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 2016 LTSB
Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2019
Reliability
EMI Test
CE, FCC class A
EMC Safety Requirement: ESD +8KV Contact and +15KV Air
Safety
EN62368
Vibration Test
Operational :
1. 0.25 Grms Random
2. Operation mode
3. Test Frequency : 5-500Hz
4. Test Axis : X,Y and Z axis
5. 30 min. per each axis
6. IEC 60068-2-64 Test:Fh

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Non-operational :
1. Test Acceleration : 0.5G
2. Test frequency : 5~500 Hz
3. Sweep：1 Oct/ per one minute. (logarithmic)
4. Test Axis : X,Y and Z axis
5. Test time :30 min. each axis
6. System condition : Non-Operating mode
7. Reference IEC 60068-2-6 Testing procedures
Package Vibration Test:
1. PSD: 0.026G²/Hz , 2.16 Grms
2. Non-operation mode
3. Test Frequency : 5-500Hz
4. Test Axis : X,Y and Z axis
5. 30 min. per each axis
6. IEC 60068-2-64 Test:Fh
Mechanical
Shock Test
Operational :
1. Wave form：Half Sine wave
2. Acceleration Rate：5.0G for operation mode
3. Duration Time：11ms
4. No. of Shock：Z axis 300 times
5. Test Axis: Z axis
6. Operation mode
7. Reference IEC 60068-2-27 Testing procedures
Drop Test
Package drop test :
1. One corner , three edges, six face
2. ISTA 2A, IEC-60068-2-32 Test:Ed
Operating
Temperature
Condition 1: Temperature: 0 to 45 degree C (L6 system)
Condition 2: Temperature: 0 to 40 degree C (L10 system, GPU P2200)
Condition 3: Temperature: 0 to TBC degree (L10 system, depends on added
card spec.)
Operating
Humidity
40℃/RH95%/24hrs
IEC 60068-2-56 Test:Cb
Storage
Temperature
-40℃24hrs IEC60068-2-1 Cold test Test : Ab
70℃/ RH95％24hrs IEC 60068-2-3 Test:Ca
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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1.4 System Overview
1.4.1 Front View
HPS-246U4A
HPS-246UTA
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
COM
Serial port connector
D-sub 9-pin, male
VGA
VGA connector

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LAN1~7
7 x RJ-45 Ethernet connector
USB3.2
2 x USB3.2 connector
DP1~3
3 x DP connector
AC-IN
AC power-in connector

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1.5 System Dimensions
1.5.1 HPS-246U4A
(Unit: mm)

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1.5.2 HPS-246UTA
(Unit: mm)

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2.Hardware
Configuration
Jumper and Connector Setting
For advanced information, please refer to:
1- HPM-246 included in this manual.
Note: If you need more information, please visit our website:
http://www.avalue.com.tw

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2.1 HPS-246U4A/HPS-246UTA connector mapping
2.1.1 Serial Port connector (COM)
Signal
PIN
PIN
Signal
DCD#
1
6
DSR#
RXD
2
7
RTS#
TXD
3
8
CTS#
DTR#
4
9
RI#
GND
5
2.1.2 VGA connector (VGA)
PIN
Signal
PIN
Signal
PIN
Signal
1
RED
6
GND
11
NC
2
GREEN
7
GND
12
DDCDAT
3
BLUE
8
GND
13
HSYNC
4
NC
9
+5V
14
VSYNS
5
GND
10
GND
15
DDCCLK

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2.2 HPM-246 Overviews

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2.3 HPM-246 Jumper & Connector list
Jumpers
Label
Function
Note
PH1
PM BUS pull high Jumper
2 x 1 header, pitch 2.00mm
JME1
Flash BIOS ME connector
3 x 1 header, pitch 2.00mm
BMC_DB1
BMC strap setting
4 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm
JCMOS1
Clear CMOS
3 x 1 header, pitch 2.00mm
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
SYS_FAN1
Outlet fan connector 1
4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
SYS_FAN2
Outlet fan connector 2
4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
SYS_FAN3
Inlet fan connector
4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
CPU_FAN1
CPU fan connector
4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
JCOM1
Serial Port 1 connector
5 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm
JCOM2
Serial Port 2 connector
5 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm
JSGPIO1
Rear General purpose I/O connector
(Reserved)
3 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm
PCIEX1
PCIEx16 connector
PCIEX2
PCIEx8 connector
PCIEX3
PCIEx1 connector
PCIEX4
PCIEx4 connector
PCI1
PCI connector
D81
Rear System Error LED
DP1
Display Port connector 1
DP2/3
Display Port connector 2/3
JFP1
Front Panel connector
10 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
JUSB12L1
2 x USB3.2 connector
1 x RJ-45 Ethernet
JUSB34
USB3.1 connector
10 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm
JUSB56
USB3.1 connector
10 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm
JUSB78
USB3.1 connector
10 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm
LAN23/45/67
6 x RJ-45 Ethernet
BATH1
Battery connector

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JLPC1
LPC connector
5 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm
JSPI1
SPI connector 1
4 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm
JSPI2
SPI connector 2
4 x 2 header, pitch 2.00mm
SATA1-4
Serial ATA connector 1-4
DIMMA1/A2/B1/B2
4 x DDR4 SODIMM socket
JAUDIO1
Audio connector
5 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JCASE_OPEN1
CASEOPEN connector
2 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.50mm
JP1
For EEPROM write data
5 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm
JP2
For VCORE PWM FW write data
3 x 2 header, pitch 2.54mm
JVGA1
VGA connector
8 x 2 wafer, pitch 2.00mm
JBMC_UART5
For BMC debug message read
3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm
ATX12V1
ATX 12V power connector
4 x 2 wafer, pitch 4.20mm
ATXPWR1
ATX power connector
12 x 2 wafer, pitch 4.20mm
PMBUS1
Read power supply information
5 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.54mm
INLET_SER1
Inlet Thermal Sensors
4 x 1 wafer, pitch 2.00mm
JDEBUG1
DEBUG connector
3 x 1 header, pitch 2.54mm

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2.4 EAP-CE04 Jumpers & Connectors settings
2.4.1 PM BUS pull high Jumper (PH1)
* Default
Read power supply information*
PM BUS non pull high with 3.3V
2.4.2 Flash BIOS ME connector (JME1)
* Default
Normal*
Override