Avalue Technology EPC-EHL User manual

Part No. E2017CAQ0A0R
EPC-EHL
Intel® Elkhart Lake Fanless Compact System
Quick Reference Guide
1st Ed –28 April 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.
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Content
1. Getting Started............................................................................................................6
1.1 Safety Precautions ................................................................................................6
1.2 Packing List...........................................................................................................6
1.3 System Specifications ...........................................................................................7
1.4 System Overview.................................................................................................12
1.4.1 Front View/Side View ............................................................................................................ 12
1.4.2 Rear View.............................................................................................................................. 13
1.5 System Dimensions.............................................................................................18
1.5.1 EPC-EHL Front & Top View.................................................................................................. 18
1.5.2 EPC-EHL-DIN Front & Top View........................................................................................... 19
1.5.3 EPC-EHL-8USB Front & Top View........................................................................................ 20
1.5.4 EPC-EHL-8COM Front & Top View....................................................................................... 21
1.5.5 EPC-EHL-4LAN Front & Top View........................................................................................ 22
2. Hardware Configuration...........................................................................................23
2.1 EPC-EHL connector mapping..............................................................................24
2.1.1 Serial Port connector (COM)................................................................................................. 24
2.2 ECM-EHL Product Overview...............................................................................25
2.3 ECM-EHL Jumper and Connector List ................................................................26
2.4 ECM-EHL Setting Jumpers & Connectors...........................................................28
2.4.1 Serial port 1 pin9 signal select (JRI1).................................................................................... 28
2.4.2 Clear CMOS (JBAT1)............................................................................................................ 28
2.4.3 AT/ATX Input power select (JAT1)........................................................................................ 29
2.4.4 LCD inverter connector (JBKL1)............................................................................................ 29
2.4.5 CPU fan connector (CPU_FAN1).......................................................................................... 30
2.4.6 Serial port 1 in RS-422/485 mode (J422_485)...................................................................... 30
2.4.7 Serial port 2 connector (JCOM2)........................................................................................... 31
2.4.8 Serial port 3 connector (JCOM3)........................................................................................... 31
2.4.9 Serial port 4 connector (JCOM4)........................................................................................... 32
2.4.10 General purpose I/O connector (JDIO1) ............................................................................... 32
2.4.11 SATA Power connector (SATA_PWR1)................................................................................ 33
2.4.12 Power connector (PWR1)...................................................................................................... 33
2.4.13 USB2.0 connector (JUSB1)................................................................................................... 34
2.4.14 BIOS SPI connector (BIOS_SPI1)......................................................................................... 34
2.4.15 EC Debug connector (JEC_ROM1)....................................................................................... 35
2.4.16 Battery connector (BT1) ........................................................................................................ 35

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2.4.17 Front Panel connector (JFP1) ............................................................................................... 36
2.4.18 PC Buzzer connector (JBZ1)................................................................................................. 36
2.4.19 Cortex Debug + ETM connector (JPSE1) ............................................................................. 37
2.4.20 Port80 connector (JESPI1).................................................................................................... 37
2.4.21 eDP connector (JEDP1) ........................................................................................................ 38
2.4.22 Audio connector (JAUDIO1).................................................................................................. 38
2.4.22.1 Signal Description –Audio connector (JAUDIO1) ............................................................ 38
2.5 Installing Hard Disk & Memory (EPC-EHL) .........................................................39
2.6 Installing M.2 B-Key/M.2 E-Key card (EPC-EHL)................................................41
2.7 Installing Mounting Brackets (EPC-EHL).............................................................42
3.BIOS Setup....................................................................................................................43
3.1 Introduction..........................................................................................................44
3.2 Starting Setup......................................................................................................44
3.3 Using Setup.........................................................................................................45
3.4 Getting Help.........................................................................................................46
3.5 In Case of Problems............................................................................................46
3.6 BIOS setup..........................................................................................................47
3.6.1 Main Menu............................................................................................................................. 47
3.6.1.1 System Language ............................................................................................................. 48
3.6.1.2 System Date...................................................................................................................... 48
3.6.1.3 System Time ..................................................................................................................... 48
3.6.2 Advanced Menu..................................................................................................................... 48
3.6.2.1 CPU Configuration ............................................................................................................ 49
3.6.2.2 Power & Performance....................................................................................................... 50
3.6.2.2.1 CPU –Power Management Control.................................................................................. 50
3.6.2.2.1.1 View/Configure Turbo Options............................................................................. 51
3.6.2.2.2 GT –Power Management Control .................................................................................... 52
3.6.2.3 PCH-FW Configuration...................................................................................................... 53
3.6.2.3.1 Firmware Update Configuration ........................................................................................ 53
3.6.2.3.2 PTT Configuration............................................................................................................. 54
3.6.2.4 Trusted Computing............................................................................................................ 54
3.6.2.5 APCI Settings.................................................................................................................... 55
3.6.2.6 HW Monitor ....................................................................................................................... 55
3.6.2.7 NCT5124DSEC Super IO Configuration........................................................................... 56
3.6.2.7.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration................................................................................................ 57
3.6.2.7.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration................................................................................................ 57
3.6.2.7.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration................................................................................................ 58
3.6.2.7.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration................................................................................................ 58
3.6.2.8 S5 RTC Wake Settings ..................................................................................................... 59
3.6.2.9 Serial Port Console Redirection........................................................................................ 59

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3.6.2.10 USB Configuration............................................................................................................. 60
3.6.2.11 Network Stack Configuration............................................................................................. 61
3.6.2.12 NVMe Configuration.......................................................................................................... 62
3.6.3 Chipset................................................................................................................................. 62
3.6.3.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration ..................................................................................... 63
3.6.3.1.1 Memory Configuration....................................................................................................... 63
3.6.3.1.2 Graphics Configuration...................................................................................................... 64
3.6.3.2 PCH-IO Configuration ....................................................................................................... 65
3.6.3.2.1 PCI Express Configuration................................................................................................ 65
3.6.3.2.1.1 PCI Express Root Port 1(M.2 KeyB)........................................................................ 66
3.6.3.2.1.2 PCI Express Root Port 3(M.2 KeyE)........................................................................ 67
3.6.3.2.1.3 PCI Express Root Port 4(i225-LM).......................................................................... 68
3.6.3.2.1.4 PCI Express Root Port 7(i210) ................................................................................ 69
3.6.3.2.1.5 PCIE clocks.............................................................................................................. 70
3.6.3.2.2 SATA Configuration........................................................................................................... 71
3.6.3.2.3 USB Configuration............................................................................................................. 72
3.6.3.2.4 HD Audio Configuration .................................................................................................... 73
3.6.3.3 Board & Panel Configuration............................................................................................. 73
3.6.4 Security................................................................................................................................ 75
3.6.4.1 Secure Boot....................................................................................................................... 75
3.6.4.1.1 Key Management ................................................................................................................ 76
3.6.5 Boot...................................................................................................................................... 77
3.6.6 Save and exit....................................................................................................................... 78
3.6.6.1 Save Changes and Exit..................................................................................................... 78
3.6.6.2 Discard Changes and Exit................................................................................................. 78
3.6.6.3 Save Changes and Reset ................................................................................................. 79
3.6.6.4 Discard Changes and Reset ............................................................................................. 79
3.6.6.5 Save Changes................................................................................................................... 79
3.6.6.6 Discard Changes............................................................................................................... 79
3.6.6.7 Restore Defaults................................................................................................................ 79
3.6.6.8 Save as User Defaults....................................................................................................... 79
3.6.6.9 Restore User Defaults....................................................................................................... 79

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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 EPC-EHL Intel® Elkhart Lake Fanless Compact System
Other Major components Other major components include the
followings:
—2 x Wall mount bracket
—1 x DP to VGA Converter
—1 x Screw Kit
—1 x Adapter
—1 x Power Cord

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1.3 System Specifications
Component
SBC
ECM-EHL
CPU
Intel Atom® x6413E Processor (1.5M Cache, up to 3.00 GHz)
Memory
One 260-pin SO-DIMM Socket, Supports Up to 32GB DDR4 3200MTs
SDRAM
BIOS
AMI BIOS, 128Mbit SPI Flash ROM
Watchdog Timer
H/W Reset, 1sec. ~ 65535sec.
H/W Status
Monitor
Monitoring System Temperature and Voltage with Auto Throttling
Control
TPM
TPM 2.0 NuvoTon_NPCT754AADYX
Expansion
M.2
1 x M.2 (Key-B, 2242/3042, PCIex2, or ( PCIex1+USB3.1 GEN1), or
(SATAIII + USB 3.1 GEN1), USB2.0, w/SIM Slot for LTE Cards)
*Default is PCIex1/SATAIII+USB3.1 GEN1, others through BIOS
Modification.
1 x M.2 (Key-E, 2230, PCIex1, USB2.0)
Storage
Storage
1 x 2.5” Drive Bay (7mm)
1 x M.2 (2242) Key-B
Display
Graphic Chipset
Intel® Elkhart Lake SoC Processor integrated Gen11 LP graphics
Spec. & Resolution
1 x HDMI 2.0b Max resolution 4096 x 2160@60Hz
1 x DP 1.4a Max resolution 4096 x 2160@60Hz
Multiple Display
Dual Display
Front I/O
Button
1 x Power Button
LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED
1 x Storage Access LED
Rear I/O
USB
2 x USB 3.1, 2 x USB2.0
COM
4 x RS232
LAN
2 x RJ45
Antenna
4 x Antenna Mounting with Dust Protection Cover
Audio
1 x Mic-in, 1 x Line-out
Display
1 x HDMI, 1 x DP
LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED

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1 x Storage Access LED
Audio
Chipset
92HD73C, TEMPO(TSI)
Interface
1 x Mic-in, 1 x Line-out
Ethernet
LAN Chipset
Intel® I225-IT, Intel® I210-IT
Ethernet Spec.
1 x 10/100/1000/2.5G Base-Tx GbE compatible
1 x 10/100/1000 Base-Tx GbE compatible
Mechanical & Environment
Power Requirement
Typical +9~36Vdc in Lockable DC Jack
ACPI
Single Power ATX Support S0, S3, S4, S5
ACPI 5.0 Compliant
Power Type
AT/ATX (ATX is default setting)
Operating
Temperature
Wide Temperature: -40°C ~ 60°C (-40°F ~ 140°F) with 0.2m/s air flow
Wide Temperature: -40°C ~ 70°C (-40°F ~ 158°F) with 0.5m/s air flow
Storage Temperature
-40°C ~ 75°C (-40°F ~ 167°F)
Operating Humidity
40°C @ 95% Relative Humidity, Non-condensing
Weight
2.65 lbs (1.2KG)
Construction
Aluminum + Metal
Mounting Kit
Wall Mount Kit (Default)
Dimension (L x W x H)
177 x 123 x 65mm
Vibration Test
Random Vibration Operation
1 Test PSD : 0.0505G²/Hz , 5 Grms
2 System condition : operation mode
3 Test frequency : 10~500 Hz
4 Test axis : X,Y and Z axis
5 Test time : 30 minutes per each axis
6 IEC60068-2-64 Test Fh
6 Storage : 2.5”SSD/HDD
Sine Vibration test (Non-operation)
1 Test Acceleration : 2G
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

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Package Vibration Test:
1 Test PSD : 0.026G²/Hz , 2.16 Grms
2 Test frequency : 5~500 Hz
3 Test axis : X,Y and Z axis
4 Test time : 30 minutes per each axis
5 IEC 60068-2-64 Test Fh
Shock Test
1 Wave from : Half Sine wave
2 Acceleration Rate : 55G
3 Duration Time : 11ms
4 No. of shock : 3 times
5 Test Axis : +/- X, +/-Y, +/-Z axis
6 operation mode
7 Reference IEC 60068-2-27 testing procedures
Test Eb : SSD Shock Test
Drop
Package drop test
Reference ISTA 2A, Method : IEC-60068-2-32 Test:Ed
Test Ea : Drop Test
1 Test phase : One corner, three edges, six faces
2 Test high : 96.5cm
3 Package weight : 5Kg
4 Test drawing
Software Support
OS Information
Win10 64 bit, Linux
Certification
Certification
Information
CE, FCC Class B
Power Requirement
Adapter
Input: 100 ~ 240Vdc/ 50 ~ 60Hz
Output: 12V/5A AC-DC 60W Adapter

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Extended SKU
-Din Rail (EPC-EHL-DIN)
Front I/O
USB
2 x USB 3.1, 2 x USB2.0
COM
4 x RS232
LAN
2 x RJ45
Antenna
4 x Antenna Mounting with Dust Protection Cover
Power
1 x Power Switch
LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED, 1 x Storage Access LED
DC Connector
1 x DC Jack
-8-USB (EPC-EHL-8USB)
Front I/O
Button
1 x Power Button
USB
2 x USB 3.1, 4 x USB2.0 (Daughter board EPM-1604)
LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED, 1 x Storage Access LED
Front I/O
USB
2 x USB 3.1, 2 x USB2.0
COM
4 x RS232
LAN
2 x RJ45
Antenna
2 x Antenna Mounting with Dust Protection Cover
Audio
1 x Mic-in, 1 x Line-out
Display
1 x HDMI, 1 x DP
LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED, 1 x Storage Access LED
-8-COM (EPC-EHL-8COM)
Front I/O
Button
1 x Power Button
USB
2 x USB 3.1, 4 x COM (Daughter board EPM-1607)
LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED, 1 x Storage Access LED
Front I/O
USB
2 x USB 3.1, 2 x USB2.0
COM
4 x RS232
LAN
2 x RJ45
Antenna
2 x Antenna Mounting with Dust Protection Cover
Audio
1 x Mic-in, 1 x Line-out
Display
1 x HDMI, 1 x DP

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LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED, 1 x Storage Access LED
-4-LAN (EPC-EHL-4LAN)
Front I/O
Button
1 x Power Button
LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED, 1 x Storage Access LED
Front I/O
USB
2 x USB 3.1, 2 x USB2.0
COM
2 x RS232
LAN
4 x RJ45 (Daughter board EPM-1608)
Antenna
2 x Antenna Mounting with Dust Protection Cover
Audio
1 x Mic-in, 1 x Line-out
Display
1 x HDMI, 1 x DP
LED Indicator
1 x Power on/off LED, 1 x Storage Access LED
Note: Specifications are subject to change without notice.

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1.4 System Overview
1.4.1 Front View/Side View
EPC-EHL
EPC-EHL-8USB
EPC-EHL-8COM

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EPC-EHL-4LAN
EPC-EHL-DIN
1.4.2 Rear View
EPC-EHL

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EPC-EHL-DIN
EPC-EHL-8USB
EPC-EHL-8COM

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EPC-EHL-4LAN
EPC-EHL
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
Power
Power on button
HDD
HDD indicator
PWR
System power indicator
LAN1/2
RJ-45 Ethernet x 2
COM1/2/3/4
Serial port connector x 4
USB2.0
USB 2.0 connector x 2
USB3.1
USB 3.1 connector x 2
HDMI
HDMI connector
DP
DP connector
DC-IN
DC Power-in connector
LINE OUT
Line-out audio jack
MIC IN
Mic-in audio jack
EPC-EHL-DIN
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
Power
Power Switch
HDD
HDD indicator
PWR
System power indicator
LAN1/2
RJ-45 Ethernet x 2

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COM1/2/3/4
Serial port connector x 4
USB2.0
USB 2.0 connector x 2
USB3.1
USB 3.1 connector x 2
HDMI
HDMI connector
DP
DP connector
DC-IN
DC Power-in connector
LINE OUT
Line-out audio jack
MIC IN
Mic-in audio jack
EPC-EHL-8USB
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
Power
Power on button
HDD
HDD indicator
PWR
System power indicator
LAN1/2
RJ-45 Ethernet x 2
COM1/2/3/4
Serial port connector x 4
USB2.0
USB 2.0 connector x 6
USB3.1
USB 3.1 connector x 2
HDMI
HDMI connector
DP
DP connector
DC-IN
DC Power-in connector
LINE OUT
Line-out audio jack
MIC IN
Mic-in audio jack
EPC-EHL-8COM
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
Power
Power on button
HDD
HDD indicator
PWR
System power indicator
LAN1/2
RJ-45 Ethernet x 2
COM
Serial port connector x 8
USB2.0
USB 2.0 connector x 2
USB3.1
USB 3.1 connector x 2
HDMI
HDMI connector

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DP
DP connector
DC-IN
DC Power-in connector
LINE OUT
Line-out audio jack
MIC IN
Mic-in audio jack
EPC-EHL-4LAN
Connectors
Label
Function
Note
Power
Power on button
HDD
HDD indicator
PWR
System power indicator
LAN1/2/3/4
RJ-45 Ethernet x 4
COM1/2
Serial port connector x 2
USB2.0
USB 2.0 connector x 2
USB3.1
USB 3.1 connector x 2
HDMI
HDMI connector
DP
DP connector
DC-IN
DC Power-in connector
LINE OUT
Line-out audio jack
MIC IN
Mic-in audio jack

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1.5 System Dimensions
1.5.1 EPC-EHL Front & Top View
(Unit: mm)

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1.5.2 EPC-EHL-DIN Front & Top View
(Unit: mm)

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1.5.3 EPC-EHL-8USB Front & Top View
(Unit: mm)