IEI Technology ECN-360A-ULT3 User manual

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User Manual
MODEL:
ECN-360A-ULT3
High Performance Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Core™ i5-6300U/
Celeron® 3855U processor, Dual HDMI, RS-232/422/485,
USB 3.0, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.00 – 6 November 2017

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Revision
Date Version Changes
6 November, 2017 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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ManualConventions
WARNING
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the
equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken
seriously.
CAUTION
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help reduce the chance of
losing data or damaging the product.
NOTE
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical
information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions
or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.
HOT SURFACE
This symbol indicates a hot surface that should not be touched without
taking care.

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Ta b le ofContents
1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS..................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES ................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS........................................................................................ 3
1.5 FRONT PANEL.............................................................................................................. 5
1.6 REAR PANEL ................................................................................................................ 5
1.7 DIMENSIONS................................................................................................................ 7
2 UNPACKING.................................................................................................................. 8
2.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................... 9
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................... 9
2.3 1UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 10
3 INSTALLATION........................................................................................................... 12
3.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 13
3.2 HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD)INSTALLATION................................................................... 13
3.3 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION.......................................................................................... 15
3.4 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS ................................................. 17
3.5 POWERING ON/OFF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................... 18
4 SYSTEM MOTHERBOARD........................................................................................ 19
4.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS....................................................................... 20
4.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 20
4.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 20
4.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 22
4.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS......................................................................... 23
4.2.1 +12V DC-IN Power Connector ....................................................................... 23
4.2.2 Audio Connector.............................................................................................. 23
4.2.3 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 25
4.2.4 Buzzer Connector............................................................................................. 26

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4.2.5 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 27
4.2.6 Fan Connectors................................................................................................ 28
4.2.7 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 29
4.2.8 Internal DisplayPort Connector...................................................................... 30
4.2.9 Keyboard and Mouse Connector ..................................................................... 31
4.2.10 LVDS Backlight Inverter Connector.............................................................. 32
4.2.11 LVDS LCD Connector.................................................................................... 33
4.2.12 LAN LED Connectors.................................................................................... 34
4.2.13 PCIe Mini Card Slot, Full-size ...................................................................... 35
4.2.14 PCIe Mini Card Slot, Half-size...................................................................... 37
4.2.15 Power Button ................................................................................................. 38
4.2.16 Power Button Connector................................................................................ 39
4.2.17 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 40
4.2.18 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors...................................................................... 41
4.2.19 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector......................................................... 42
4.2.20 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connectors....................................................................... 43
4.2.21 SATA Power Connectors................................................................................ 44
4.2.22 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 45
4.2.23 SIM Card Slot................................................................................................. 46
4.2.24 SPI Flash Connector, BIOS............................................................................ 47
4.2.25 SPI Flash Connector, EC............................................................................... 48
4.2.26 USB Connector .............................................................................................. 49
4.2.27 USB Connector, Type A.................................................................................. 50
4.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ............................................. 51
4.3.1 HDMI Connectors............................................................................................ 51
4.3.2 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 52
4.3.3 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 53
4.4 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION........................................................................................... 54
4.4.1 AT/ATX Mode Select Switch............................................................................. 54
4.4.2 Clear CMOS Button......................................................................................... 54
4.4.3 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper.................................................... 55
4.4.4 HDMI/DP Select Switch................................................................................... 56
4.4.5 LVDS Panel Resolution Select Switch ............................................................. 57
4.4.6 LVDS Voltage Select Jumper............................................................................ 59

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5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 60
5.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 61
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 61
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 61
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 62
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 62
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 62
5.2 MAIN ........................................................................................................................ 63
5.3 ADVANCED................................................................................................................ 64
5.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 65
5.3.2 AMT Configuration.......................................................................................... 66
5.3.3 F81866 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 67
5.3.3.1 Serial Port n Configuration...................................................................... 68
5.3.4 iWDD H/W Monitor......................................................................................... 71
5.3.4.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration................................................................ 72
5.3.5 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 75
5.3.6 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 76
5.3.6.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings........................................................ 77
5.3.6.2 Console Redirection Settings .................................................................... 78
5.3.7 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 80
5.3.8 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 82
5.3.9 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 84
5.3.10 IEI Feature..................................................................................................... 85
5.4 CHIPSET.................................................................................................................... 86
5.4.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration .................................................................... 86
5.4.1.1 Graphics Configuration............................................................................ 87
5.4.1.2 Memory Configuration.............................................................................. 91
5.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration .................................................................................... 91
5.4.2.1 PCI Express Configuration....................................................................... 92
5.4.2.2 HD Audio Configuration........................................................................... 94
5.5 SECURITY.................................................................................................................. 95
5.6 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 96
5.7 EXIT.......................................................................................................................... 98
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE................................................................................ 100

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B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 106
B.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................. 107
B.1.1 General Safety Precautions........................................................................... 107
B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................. 107
B.1.3 Product Disposal........................................................................................... 108
B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS .......................................................... 109
B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 109
B.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 109
C WATCHDOG TIMER..................................................................................................111
D HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ...........................................................114

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: ECN-360A-ULT3...........................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: ECN-360A-ULT3 Front Panel......................................................................................5
Figure 1-3: ECN-360A-ULT3 Rear Panel.......................................................................................6
Figure 1-4: Physical Dimensions (mm)........................................................................................7
Figure 3-1: Unscrew the Cover....................................................................................................14
Figure 3-2: Remove the Cover from ECN-360A-ULT3...............................................................14
Figure 3-3: HDD Installation ........................................................................................................15
Figure 3-4: SO-DIMM Socket .......................................................................................................16
Figure 3-5: SO-DIMM Installation ................................................................................................16
Figure 3-6: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ......................................................................17
Figure 3-7: Power Button.............................................................................................................18
Figure 4-1: Connector and Jumper Locations...........................................................................20
Figure 4-2: +12V DC-IN Power Connector Location..................................................................23
Figure 4-3: Audio Connector Location.......................................................................................24
Figure 4-4: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................25
Figure 4-5: Buzzer Connector Location .....................................................................................26
Figure 4-6: Digital I/O Connector Location ................................................................................27
Figure 4-7: Fan Connector Locations.........................................................................................28
Figure 4-8: Front Panel Connector Location .............................................................................29
Figure 4-9: Internal DisplayPort Connector Location...............................................................30
Figure 4-10: Keyboard and Mouse Connector Location...........................................................31
Figure 4-11: Backlight Inverter Connector Location.................................................................32
Figure 4-12: LVDS Connector Location......................................................................................33
Figure 4-13: LAN LED Connector Locations .............................................................................34
Figure 4-14: Full-size PCIe Mini Card Slot Location .................................................................35
Figure 4-15: Half-size PCIe Mini Slot Location ..........................................................................37
Figure 4-16: Power Button Location...........................................................................................39
Figure 4-17: Power Button Connector Location........................................................................39
Figure 4-18: Reset Button Connector Location.........................................................................40
Figure 4-19: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Locations..............................................................41

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Figure 4-20: RS-232/422/485 Connector Location.....................................................................42
Figure 4-21: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connectors Locations............................................................43
Figure 4-22: SATA Power Connector Locations .......................................................................44
Figure 4-23: SMBus Connector Location...................................................................................45
Figure 4-24: SIM Card Slot Location...........................................................................................46
Figure 4-25: SPI Flash Connector Location...............................................................................47
Figure 4-26: SPI Flash Connector Location...............................................................................48
Figure 4-27: USB Connector Location........................................................................................49
Figure 4-28: USB Connector Location (Type A)........................................................................50
Figure 4-29: External Peripheral Interface Connector..............................................................51
Figure 4-30: HDMI Connector Pinout Locations........................................................................52
Figure 4-31: LAN Connector........................................................................................................53
Figure 4-32: AT/ATX Mode Select Switch Location ..................................................................54
Figure 4-33: Clear CMOS Button Location.................................................................................55
Figure 4-34: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Location ........................................56
Figure 4-35: HDMI/DP Select Switch Location...........................................................................57
Figure 4-36: LVDS Panel Resolution Select Switch Location..................................................58
Figure 4-37: LVDS Voltage Select Jumper Location.................................................................59

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: ECN-360A-ULT3 Model Variations..............................................................................2
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................5
Table 4-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................21
Table 4-2: Rear Panel Connectors ..............................................................................................22
Table 4-3: +12V DC-IN Power Connector Pinouts.....................................................................23
Table 4-4: Audio Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................24
Table 4-5: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................26
Table 4-6: Buzzer Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................26
Table 4-7: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................27
Table 4-8: Fan Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................28
Table 4-9: Front Panel Connector Pinouts.................................................................................29
Table 4-10: Internal DisplayPort Connector Pinouts ................................................................31
Table 4-11: Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pinouts..............................................................32
Table 4-12: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinouts....................................................................32
Table 4-13: LVDS Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................34
Table 4-14: LAN LED Connector Pinouts...................................................................................34
Table 4-15: Full-size PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts.....................................................................36
Table 4-16: Half-size PCIe Mini Slot Pinouts..............................................................................38
Table 4-17: Power Button Connector Pinouts...........................................................................39
Table 4-18: Reset Button Connector Pinouts............................................................................40
Table 4-19: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts ...................................................................41
Table 4-20: RS-232/422/485 Connector Pinouts ........................................................................42
Table 4-21: DB-9 RS-422/485 Pinouts.........................................................................................43
Table 4-22: SATA Power Connector Pinouts.............................................................................44
Table 4-23: SMBus Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................45
Table 4-24: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................47
Table 4-25: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts ..................................................................................48
Table 4-26: USB Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................49
Table 4-27: USB Connector Pinouts (Type A) ...........................................................................50
Table 4-28: HDMI Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................52
Table 4-29: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................53

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Table 4-30: USB 3.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................53
Table 4-31: AT/ATX Mode Select Switch Settings.....................................................................54
Table 4-32: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Settings...........................................55
Table 4-33: HDMI/DP Select Switch Settings.............................................................................57
Table 4-34: LVDS Panel Resolution Selection...........................................................................58
Table 4-35: LVDS Voltage Select Jumper Settings...................................................................59

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List ofBIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................63
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................64
BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Settings.......................................................................................................65
BIOS Menu 4: AMT Configuration...............................................................................................66
BIOS Menu 5: F81866 Super IO Configuration ..........................................................................67
BIOS Menu 6: Serial Port n Configuration .................................................................................68
BIOS Menu 7: iWDD H/W Monitor ...............................................................................................71
BIOS Menu 8: Smart Fan Mode Configuration ..........................................................................72
BIOS Menu 9: RTC Wake Settings ..............................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 10: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................76
BIOS Menu 11: Legacy Console Redirection Settings .............................................................77
BIOS Menu 12: Console Redirection Settings...........................................................................78
BIOS Menu 13: CPU Configuration.............................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 14: SATA Configuration...........................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 15: USB Configuration.............................................................................................84
BIOS Menu 16: IEI Feature...........................................................................................................85
BIOS Menu 17: Chipset ................................................................................................................86
BIOS Menu 18: System Agent (SA) Configuration....................................................................86
BIOS Menu 19: Graphics Configuration.....................................................................................87
BIOS Menu 20: LCD Control........................................................................................................89
BIOS Menu 21: Memory Configuration.......................................................................................91
BIOS Menu 22: PCH-IO Configuration........................................................................................91
BIOS Menu 23: PCI Express Configuration ...............................................................................92
BIOS Menu 24: HD Audio Configuration....................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 25: Security...............................................................................................................95
BIOS Menu 26: Boot.....................................................................................................................96
BIOS Menu 27: Exit.......................................................................................................................98

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Chapter
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1Introduction

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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: ECN-360A-ULT3
The ECN-360A-ULT3 is a platform based on Intel® Core™ i5-6300U or Intel® Celeron®
3855U processor.
The ECN-360A-ULT3 contains two HDMI video outputs, which can be applied to
multi-display application and support high Full HD video quality. The ECN-360A-ULT3 is
equipped with an abundant of I/O ports. Four USB 3.0 ports provide flexible expansion
options. Serial device connectivity is provided by two RS-232 ports and one
RS-232/422/485 port.
1.2 ModelVariations
The model variations of the ECN-360A-ULT3 Series are listed below.
ModelNo. Processor Power Memory
ECN-360A-ULT3-i5/4G-R10 Intel® Core™
i5-6300U 3.0GHz
12 V DC 4GB memory pre-installed
ECN-360A-ULT3-i5/WD/4G-R10 (Optional) 9 V~36 V DC 4GB memory pre-installed
ECN-360A-ULT3-CE/4G-R10 Intel® Celeron®
3855U 1.6GHz
12 V DC 4GB memory pre-installed
ECN-360A-ULT3-CE/WD/4G-R10 (Optional) 9 V~36 V DC 4GB memory pre-installed
Table 1-1: ECN-360A-ULT3 Model Variations

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1.3 Features
The ECN-360A-ULT3 features are listed below:
On-board CPU
» i5-6300U dual-core up to 3.0GHz
» 3855U dual-core up to 1.6GHz
Two 2.5" SATA 6Gb/s HDD/SSD drive bay
Operating temperature: -20°C ~ 60°C
Two flexible E-Window for modularized expansion I/O
1.4 Technical Specifications
The ECN-360A-ULT3 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2.
Specifications
Chassis
Color Black
Dimensions (WxDxH) 255 x 130 x 75 mm
System Fan Fanless
Chassis Construction SECC
Motherboard
Motherboard Model NANO-ULT3
SBC Size (mm) EPIC, 165 x 115
Processor Intel® Core™ i5-6300U
Intel® Celeron® 3855U
System Memory 2 x 260-pin 2133/1866 MHz dual-channel DDR4 SO-DIMMs support
up to 32GB
Pre-install 4GB DDR4
Storage
Hard Drive 2 x 2.5” SATA HDD bay (No RAID support)

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Specifications
I/O Interfaces
USB 4 x USB 3.0 ports
Ethernet 2 x RJ-45
LAN1: Intel® I219-LM
LAN2: Intel® I211-AT
COM Port 1 x RS-232/422/485
2 x RS-232
Digital I/O 8-bit Digital I/O
Display 2 x HDMI
Resolution HDMI: up to 4096x2160@24Hz
Audio 1 x Line-out
Wireles s 2 x 802.11b/g/n (optional)
Expansions
PCIe Mini 1 x Full-size PCIe Mini card slot (with SIM holder & mSATA support,
3855U do not support mSATA)
1 x Half-size PCIe Mini card slot
*3855U belongs to Skylake ULT Base series CPU, PCIe signal
support only PCIe Gen 2
Power
Power Input DC 12V (Optional 9~36V)
Power 1: DC jack
Power 2: Terminal block
Power Consumption 12 [email protected] A (Intel® i5-6300U with 4GB DDR4 memory)
Reliability
Mounting Wall mount, VESA 100
Operating Temperature -20°C~60°C with air flow (SSD)
Humidity 5% ~ 95%, non-condensing
Operating Shock Half-sine wave shock 5G, 11ms, 3 shocks per axis

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Specifications
Operating Vibration MIL-STD-810F 514.5C-2 (SSD)
Weight (Net/Gross) 2.2 kg/3 kg
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications
1.5 Front Panel
The ECN-360A-ULT3 front panel contains:
1 x E-Window
1 x HDD LED
1 x Line-out port
1 x Power button
An overview of the front panel is shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2: ECN-360A-ULT3 Front Panel
1.6 Rear Panel
The ECN-360A-ULT3 rear panel contains:
1 x DC jack for 12 V power input
1 x 3-pin terminal block for 9 V ~ 36 V power input for WD Model (Optional)
1 x DIO port

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1 x E-Window
2 x HDMI ports
4 x USB 3.0 ports
1 x Reset button
2 x RJ-45 LAN ports
2 x RS-232 serial ports
1 x RS-232/422/485 serial port
2 x Wi-Fi antenna connectors (Optional)
An overview of the rear panel is shown in Figure 1-3 below.
Figure 1-3: ECN-360A-ULT3 Rear Panel

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1.7 Dimensions
The physical dimensions are shown below:
Figure 1-4: Physical Dimensions (mm)