Commell LS-579 User manual

LS-579
5.25’’ Desktop Miniboard
User’s Manual
Edition 1.1
2017/11/28

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Packing List:
Please check the package content before you starting using the board.
Optional:
Printed Matters:
Driver CD (Including User’s Manual) x 1
2 x SATA Cable
(OALSATA3-L / 1040529)
1 x Power Cable
(OALATX-P3S2 / 1040058)
1 x USB2.0 cable
(OALUSBA-3) / (1040173)
1 x Dual COM cable
(OALES-BKU2NB / 1040090)
1 x Audio cable
(OALPJ-HDUNB / 1040123)
1 x PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse cable
(OALPS2/KM / 1040131)
1 x VGA Cable
(OALVGA-SNB-7) / (1040557)
1 x LS-579 5.25’’ Desktop Miniboard
(include Heat sink)

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Index
Chapter 1 <Introduction> .................................................................4
1.1 <Product Overview>............................................................4
1.2 <Product Specification> ......................................................5
1.3 <Block Diagram>.................................................................6
Chapter 2 <Hardware setup>...........................................................7
2.1 <Connector Location and Reference> ................................7
2.1.1 <Internal connectors list>..........................................8
2.1.2 <External connectors list>.........................................8
2.2 <CPU and Memory Setup>.................................................9
2.2.1 <CPU installation> ....................................................9
2.2.2 <Memory Setup> ....................................................10
2.3 <Jumper Location and Reference>...................................11
2.3.1 <Jumper list> ..........................................................11
2.3.2 <Clear CMOS and Power on type selection>..........12
2.4 <I/O interface> ..................................................................12
2.4.1 <Serial ATA interface>.............................................12
2.4.2 <Ethernet interface> ...............................................13
2.4.3 < Power Sourcing Equipment > ..............................13
2.4.4 <Display interface> .................................................14
2.4.5 <Serial Port interface> ............................................16
2.4.6 <USB interface>......................................................19
2.4.7 <Audio interface>....................................................20
2.4.8 <Expansion slot> ....................................................21
2.4.8.1 < M.2 interface >..................................................22
2.4.8.2 < MINI_CARD Setting >.......................................22
2.4.8.3 < SIMM Setup>....................................................22
2.4.9 <Front panel switch and indicator> .........................23
2.4.10 <GPIO and Other interface>.................................23
2.5 <Power supply> ................................................................26
2.5.1 <Power input>.........................................................26
Appendix A <Flash BIOS>..............................................................28
Appendix B <LCD Panel Type select> ...........................................28
Appendix C <Programmable Watch Dog Timer> ...........................30
Appendix D <Hardware monitor >..................................................31
Appendix E <Programmable GPIO >.............................................32
Appendix F <RAID Setting>...........................................................33
Appendix G < Setup ADP-3355,ADP-3460 >.................................34
Contact information........................................................................34

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Chapter 1 <Introduction>
1.1 <Product Overview>
LS-579 is 5.25’’ Desktop Miniboard which supports 6th &7th Generation Intel® Core™ i7/
i5/ i3, S-series and Xeon® Processor with Intel® C236 Chipset, integrated HD Graphics ,
DDR4 memory, Realtek High Definition Audio, Intel Gigabit LAN, Serial ATA3
Intel Skylake-S & Kabylake-S Processor with Intel® C236 Chipset
The 6th & 7th Intel® Core™ S-series and Xeon® processor family is new generation and
multi-core processor built on 14 nanometer process.
It provide new HD Graphics support triple displays at the same time, maximum supported is
up to 32GB of DDR4, better performance, flexibility and more enhanced security that is
suitable for a variety of intelligent systems the ideal choice.
Flexible Expansion Interface
It includes 2 x MiniPCIe slot, SIM, 2 x M.2 (Key M), M.2 (KeyE)
Skylake & Kabylake remove EHCI, all USB ports are xHCI
When you install Windows7 with USB device(CDROM, Keyboard, Mouse...), Windows7 can
not identify your usb device. You can use SATA CD-ROM and PS/2 to install Windows7.
*PS/2 cable is optioal.
Kaby Lake(7th gen CPU) only support Windows10 64bit
Intel only support Windows 10 64bit. It may lose some drivers if you use other Windows
version.

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1.2<ProductSpecification>
System
Processor Intel® 6th & 7th Core™ i7/ i5/ i3 and Xeon® E3-1200 v5/ v6 Processor,
FCLGA1151 package
Chipset Intel® C236 PCH
Memory 2 x DDR4 DIMM 1866/2133 MHz up to 32GB, Support Non-ECC,
unbuffered memory only
(Xeon® E3-1200 v5 / v6 Product support ECC memory)
Watchdog Timer Generates a system reset with internal timer for 1min/s ~ 255min/s
Real Time Clock Chipset integrated RTC with onboard lithium battery
Expansion
2 x M.2 (Key M) for NVMe 2242/2260/2280mm
1 x M.2 (Key E) for Wi-Fi and Bluetooth 2230mm
2 x MiniPCIe (support mSATA)
1 x Sim slot
Graphics
Processor Intel® 9th Gen integrated HD Graphics
(Some Xeon® E3-1200 v5/ v6 Product CPU not support)
Display Interface 1 x DisplayPort, 2 x HDMI, 1 x VGA, 1 x LVDS
LAN
Chip 1 x Intel® I219-LM Gigabit PHY LAN
3 x Intel® I210-AT Gigabit LAN
I/O
SerialATA 4 x SATA3 interface with 600MB/s transfer rate
Audio RealtekALC262 HDAudio
Internal I/O 4 x SATA3, 2 x RS232/422/485, 4 x RS232, 4 x USB2.0,
1 x LPC, 1 x GPIO, 1 x PS/2, 1 x SMBUS, 1 xAudio,
1 x LVDS, 1 x LCD inverter, 1 x VGA
Rear I/O 6 x USB3.0, 4 x LAN
2 x HDMI, 1 x Display Port,
Mechanical & Environmental
Power Requirement Standard 24-pinATX power supply or 4-pin DC 9~35V
Size & Thickness 203mm x 146mm (Lx W)
Temperature Operating within 0°C~60°C (32°F~140°F)
Storage within -20°C~80°C (-4°F~176°F)
Relative Humidity 10%~90%, non-condensing

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1.3<BlockDiagram>
CPU
6th & 7th
Gen Processor
C236
PCH
1 x DisplayPort
PTN3460
1 x LVDS
SIO
NCT6106D
Channel A
eDP
eDP
4 x SATA3 SATA3
6 x USB3.0
4 x USB2.0
USB3.0
USB2.0
SPI Flash SPI
PCIe x3
1 x I219-LM
PCIe x2
PCIe x1
SATA3
LPC
1 x LPC
4 x RS232
1 x SMBUS
MiniPCIe
/ mSATA
2 x RS232/RS422/RS485
SMBus
1 x VGA
2 x HDMI
DDI
DDI
DDR4 DIMM 1.2V
Channel B
1 x GPIO
MiniPCIe
/ mSATA
1 x PS/2
SATA3
PCIe x1
PTN3355
DMI GEN3
DDR4 DIMM 1.2V
PCIe x1
3 x I210-AT
PEG 2 x M.2 (Key M)
HDA
ALC262
HD Audio
M.2 (Key E)

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Chapter 2 <Hardware setup>
2.1 <Connector Location and Reference>
MINI_CARD1
CN_PS2
CN _INV
CN_SMBUS
JFRNT
DC_4P
CN_COM1/2
CN_COM3/4
SIMM
CN_COM5/6
CN_AUDIO
ATX
MINI_CARD2
M2-1
DDR4_A
DDR4_B
SYSFAN
CN_LVDS
SATA3-4
SATA3-3
SATA3-2
SATA3-1
CN_CRT
CPUFAN
M2-2 M2-3
CN_USB2-1 CN_LPC
CN_USB2-1 CN_DIO

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2.1.1 <Internal connectors list>
Connector Function
DDR4_A/B 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM slot
SATA3-1/2/3/4 7-pin Serial ATA3 connector
CN_AUDIO 5 x 2-pin audio pin header
CN_LPC 6 x 2-pin LPC pin header
CN_LVDS 20 x 2-pin LVDS connector
CN_INV 5-pin LCD inverter connector
CN_SMBUS 5-pin SMBus connector
CN_COM1/2, 3/4/, 5/6 20-pin RS232 connector
CN_USB 2-1/2-2 5 x 2-pin USB2.0 pin header
CN_PS2 5 x 2-pin PS/2 pin header
CN_DIO 6 x 2-pin digital I/O connector
CN_CRT 16-pin VGA connector
CPUFAN 4-pin CPU fan connector
SYSFAN 4-pin system fan connector
JFRNT 14-pin front panel switch/indicator connector
MINI_CARD1 52-pin Half-MiniPCIe card slot
MINI_CARD2 52-pin MiniPCIe card slot
M2-1 75-pin M.2 Key E slot
M2-2/3 75-pin M.2 Key M slot
ATX 24-pin power supply connector
DC_4P 4-pin power input Terminal Block
SIMM 6-pin socket
2.1.2 <External connectors list>
Connector Function
DisplayPort DisplayPort connector
HDMI HDMI connector
USB3.0 USB3.0 connector
LAN RJ45 connector
DC_2P 2-pin power input Terminal Block
DC_2P HDMI
DisplayPort
LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4
I210-AT
I219-LM
USB3.0

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2.2 <CPU and Memory Setup>
2.2.1 <CPU installation>
LS-579 has a LGA1151 CPU socket onboard; please check following steps to install the
processor properly.
Attention If LS-579 need RMA please Keep CPU socket cover on the CPU Socket.
Warning If CPU Socket internal Pin damage We could not provide warranty.
1. Lift this bar
2. Uncover this plate
Intel® 6th & 7th Core™ i7/ i5/ i3 and Xeon® E3-1200
v5/ v6 Processor, FCLGA1151 package
Checked point
3. Place the CPU on the top of the pins
4. Cover this plate
5. Lock this bar

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2.2.2 <Memory Setup>
LS-579 has two 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM support up to 32GB of memory capacity and 1.2
Voltage. The memory frequency supports 1866/2133 MHz. Only Non-ECC memory is
supported. (Xeon® E3-1200 v5 / v6 Product support ECC memory)
In the process, the board must be powered off.
1. Put the memory tilt into the slot. Note the Memory notch key aligned slot key.
2. Then press down till lock into the mounting notch.
3. To remove the memory, push outward on both sides of the latch.
Key Mounting notch
Press down
Latch

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2.3 <Jumper Location and Reference>
2.3.1 <Jumper list>
Jumper Function
JAT Power mode select
JRTC CMOS Normal/Clear Setting
JVLCD Panel Voltage Setting
JMSATA1 MiniCard 1 MSATA Setting
JMSATA2 MiniCard 2 MSATA Setting
JP1 COM1 Voltage Setting (For Pin 9)
JP2 COM2 Voltage Setting (For Pin 9)
JCSEL11 COM1 RS-232 RS422 RS485 Setting
JCSEL21 COM2 RS-232 RS422 RS485 Setting
JCSEL12 COM1 RS-232 RS422 RS485 Setting
JCSEL22 COM2 RS-232 RS422 RS485 Setting
JVSATA3-1 Set 5V to SATA3-1 pin 7 (For SATADOM)
JVUSB USB Voltage Setting
JCSEL11
JCSEL21
JP1
JP2
JCSEL12
JCSEL22
JVUSB
JVLCD
JRTC
JVSATA3-1
JAT
JMSATA1
JMSATA2

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2.3.2 <Clear CMOS and Power on type selection>
The board’s data of CMOS can be setting in BIOS. If the board refuses to boot due to
inappropriate CMOS settings, here is how to proceed to clear (reset) the CMOS to its
default values.
JAT: AT/ATX mode select jumper
Jumper settings Function
1-2 AT mode
2-3 ATX mode (Default)
JRTC: Clear CMOS data jumper
2.4 <I/O interface>
2.4.1 <Serial ATA interface>
SATA3-1/2/3/4: SATA3 7-pin connector
JVSATA3-1: SATA3/SATADOM mode select jumper (change pin7 to 5V)
Jumper settings Function
1-2 SATA3-2 SATADOM
2-3 SATA3-2 SATA3 (Default)
Jumper settings Function
1-2 Clear CMOS
2-3 Normal (Default)
Pin Signal
1 GND
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 GND
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 GND
SATA3-4
SATA3-3
SATA3-2
SATA3-1
JRTC
13
JVSATA3-1
13
1 3
JAT
1 7

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2.4.2 <Ethernet interface>
The board provide I219-LM PHY Gigabit Ethernet and I210-AT Gigabit Ethernet on
rear I/O.Intel I219-LM and I210 supports operation at 10/100/1000 Mb/s data rates,
with IEEE802.3 compliance and Wake-On-LAN supported.
2.4.3 < Power Sourcing Equipment >
With ADP-PSE4 support four independent PSE function capable of delivering up to
90W.
LAN1 LAN2 LAN3 LAN4
I210-AT
I219-LM
IP Camera IP Phone PoE Access Point
DC-PD Module
(COMMELL)

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2.4.4 <Display interface>
Based on the 6th & 7th Gen CPU with built-in HD Graphics 530, VGA up to
1920x1080@60Hz, DisplayPort up to 4096x2304@60Hz , HDMI up to
4096x2304@24Hz on rear IO. About the internal Display, LVDS (PTN3460) up to
1920x1200@60Hz support 18/24-bit color depth and single/dual channel. About
select LCD Panel Type in BIOS, please refer Appendix B.
The built-in HD Graphics support triple display function with clone mode and
extended mode.
HDMI
DisplayPort
JVLCD
CN_LVDS
40 2
39 1
26
15
CN_CRT15
16
2
1
CN_INV
1
5

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CN_CRT: VGA16-pin connector (Pitch 2.00 mm)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 BR 2 BG
3 BB 4 NC
5 IOGND1 6 IOGND1
7 IOGND1 8 IOGND1
9 NC 10 IOGND1
11 NC 12 5VCDA
13 5HSYNC 14 5VSYNC
15 5VCLK 16 NC
CN_LVDS: LVDS 40-pin connector (Model: HIROSE DF13-40DP-1.25V compatible)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
2 Set by JVLCD 1 Set by JVLCD
4 Detect (Active low) 3 GND
6 A_LVDS_0- 5 B_LVDS_0-
8 A_LVDS_0+ 7 B_LVDS_0+
10 GND 9 GND
12 A_LVDS_1- 11 B_LVDS_1-
14 A_LVDS_1+ 13 B_LVDS_1+
16 GND 15 GND
18 A_LVDS_2- 17 B_LVDS_2-
20 A_LVDS_2+ 19 B_LVDS_2+
22 GND 21 GND
24 A_LVDS_CLK- 23 B_LVDS_3-
26 A_LVDS_CLK+ 25 B_LVDS_3+
28 GND 27 GND
30 A_LVDS_3- 29 B_LVDS_CLK-
32 A_LVDS_3+ 31 B_LVDS_CLK+
34 GND 33 GND
36 LVDS_DDCSCL 35 NC
38 LVDS_DDCSDA 37 NC
40 NC 39 NC
Pin4 only need to be connected to GND

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CN_INV: LVDS 5-pin Backlight power connector
Pin Signal
1 12V
2 Backlight Control
3 GND
4 GND
5 Enable Backlight
JVLCD: LVDS panel power select jumper
Jumper settings Function
1-2 3.3V (Default)
3-4 5V
5-6 12V
2.4.5 <Serial Port interface>
JCSEL11
2 1
4 3
JCSEL21
2 1
4 3
2 1
JP2
6 5
2 1
JP1
6 5
JCSEL22
2 1
12 11
JCSEL12
2 1
12 11
CN_COM3/4
12
1920
CN_COM5/6
12
20 19
CN_COM1/2
12
1920

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COM1/2: RS232/422/485 20-pin header (Pitch 1.27mm x 2.54mm)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 DCD/ 422TX-/ 485- 2 RXD/ 422TX+/ 485+
3 TXD/ 422RX+ 4 DTR/ 422RX-
5 GND 6 DSR
7 RTS 8 CTS
9 Set by JP2 10 N/C
11 DCD/ 422TX-/ 485- 12 RXD/ 422TX+/ 485+
13 TXD/ 422RX+ 14 DTR/ 422RX-
15 GND 16 DSR
17 RTS 18 CTS
19 Set by JP1 20 N/C
Note: COM1 Use JCSEL12 select communication mode.
COM2 Use JCSEL22 select communication mode.
COM3/4: COM 20-pin header (Pitch 2.54 x 1.27mm)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 DCD1 2 RXD1
3 TXD1 4 DTR1
5 GND 6 DSR1
7 RTS1 8 CTS1
9 RI1 10 NC
11 DCD2 12 RXD2
13 TXD2 14 DTR2
15 GND 16 DSR2
17 RTS2 18 CTS2
19 RI2 20 Key
COM5/6: COM 20-pin header (Pitch 2.54 x 1.27mm)
Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 DCD1 2 RXD1
3 TXD1 4 DTR1
5 GND 6 DSR1
7 RTS1 8 CTS1
9 RI1 10 NC
11 DCD2 12 RXD2
13 TXD2 14 DTR2
15 GND 16 DSR2
17 RTS2 18 CTS2
19 RI2 20 Key

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JP1, JP2: COM1, COM2 pin-9 setting
Jumper settings Function
1-2 5V
3-4 12V
5-6 RI (Default)
Effective patterns of connection: 1-2 / 3-4 / 5-6
Other may cause damage
JCSEL12/22, JCSEL11/21: For configure COM1 &COM2 communication mode
Function JCSEL12/ JCSEL22 JCSEL11/ JCSEL21
RS232
(Default)
RS485
RS422
RS-485
Com1 RTX-Data- : short Pin1& Pin4
Com1 RTX+ Data+ : short Pin2& Pin3
Com2 RTX- Data- : short Pin1& Pin4
Com2 RTX+ Data+ : short Pin2& Pin3
Note:
The RS-422/485 can optionally isolate transceiver, default wasn’t supported isolate.
1
12
1
12
1
12
2
11
2
11
2
11
23
14
23
14
23
14

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2.4.6 <USB interface>
CN_USB2-1
1
2
9
10
1 5
2 6
JVUSB
CN_USB2-2
1
2
9
10
USB3.0
USB1 USB2 USB3