IEI Technology NANO-AL User manual

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User Manual
EPIC SBC with 14nm Intel®Pentium®/Celeron®/Atom®SoC,
Dual HDMI, iDP, LVDS, Dual PCIe GbE, USB 3.0, PCIe Mini,
M.2, SATA 6Gb/s, COM and HD Audio, -40ºC ~ 85ºC
MODEL:
NANO-AL
Rev. 1.03 – May 28, 2018

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Revision
Date Version Changes
May 28, 2018 1.03 Modified “Table 1-1: Model Variations”
May 3, 2018 1.02 Minor update
March 27, 2018 1.01 Changed the SIM card slot to optional item
December 11, 2017 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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of the manufacturer.
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Manual Conventions
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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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ................................................................................................... 3
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 4
1.5 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 6
1.6 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 7
1.7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 8
2 PACKING LIST............................................................................................................11
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 12
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 12
2.3 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................... 13
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 14
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 15
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 16
3.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 16
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 17
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 18
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 19
3.2.1 9 V ~ 30 V Power Connector ........................................................................... 19
3.2.2 Audio Connector.............................................................................................. 20
3.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connector .......................................................................... 20
3.2.4 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 21
3.2.5 BIOS Debug Connector ................................................................................... 23
3.2.6 Buzzer Connector............................................................................................. 24
3.2.7 Chassis Intrusion Connector............................................................................ 25
3.2.8 CPU Fan Connector........................................................................................ 26
3.2.9 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 27
3.2.10 EC Debug Connector..................................................................................... 28

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3.2.11 Front Panel Connector................................................................................... 29
3.2.12 I2CConnector................................................................................................ 30
3.2.13 Internal DisplayPort Connector.................................................................... 31
3.2.14 Keyboard and Mouse Connector ................................................................... 32
3.2.15 LAN LED Connectors.................................................................................... 33
3.2.16 LVDS Connector ............................................................................................ 34
3.2.17 microSD Card Slot (Optional) ....................................................................... 35
3.2.18 M.2 Slot.......................................................................................................... 36
3.2.19 PCIe Mini Card Slot ...................................................................................... 37
3.2.20 Power Button (On-board).............................................................................. 38
3.2.21 Power Button Connector................................................................................ 39
3.2.22 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 40
3.2.23 SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connectors....................................................................... 40
3.2.24 SATA Power Connectors (5 V)....................................................................... 41
3.2.25 Serial Port Connector, RS-232....................................................................... 42
3.2.26 Serial Port Connector, RS-232/422/485 ........................................................ 43
3.2.27 SIM Card Slot (Optional)............................................................................... 45
3.2.28 SMBus Connector .......................................................................................... 45
3.2.29 SO-DIMM Connector..................................................................................... 46
3.2.30 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 47
3.2.31 SPI Flash Connector (EC)............................................................................. 48
3.2.32 USB 2.0 Connector ........................................................................................ 48
3.3 EXTERNAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS....................................................................... 49
3.3.1 HDMI Connectors............................................................................................ 50
3.3.2 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 51
3.3.3 USB 2.0 Connectors......................................................................................... 52
3.3.4 USB 3.0 Connectors......................................................................................... 52
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 53
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 54
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 54
4.3 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 56
4.4 FULL-SIZE PCIE MINI CARD INSTALLATION............................................................. 56
4.5 HALF-SIZE PCIE MINI CARD INSTALLATION............................................................. 58
4.6 M.2 MODULE INSTALLATION.................................................................................... 60

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4.7 SIM CARD INSTALLATION........................................................................................ 62
4.8 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION......................................................................................... 64
4.8.1 AT/ATX Power Mode Selection........................................................................ 64
4.8.2 Clear CMOS Button......................................................................................... 65
4.8.3 HDMI/DP Selection Switch ............................................................................. 65
4.8.4 LVDS Panel Type Selection.............................................................................. 66
4.8.5 LVDS Voltage Selection ................................................................................... 68
4.8.6 M.2 and SATA2 Selection Switch..................................................................... 69
4.8.7 Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper.................................................... 70
4.9 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 71
4.9.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 71
4.9.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 71
4.10 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS...................................................... 72
4.10.1 RS-232 Cable Connection.............................................................................. 72
4.10.2 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................. 73
4.11 SOFTWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................................................... 74
4.11.1 Driver Download............................................................................................ 75
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 77
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 78
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 78
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 78
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 79
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 79
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 79
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 80
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 81
5.3.1 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 82
5.3.2 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 83
5.3.3 F81866 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 84
5.3.3.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 84
5.3.4 iWDD H/W Monitor......................................................................................... 90
5.3.4.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration................................................................ 91
5.3.5 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 92
5.3.6 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 93

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5.3.7 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 95
5.3.8 Power Saving Configuration............................................................................ 96
5.3.9 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 97
5.3.9.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings..................................................... 100
5.3.10 IEI Feature................................................................................................... 101
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 102
5.4.1 North Bridge .................................................................................................. 102
5.4.1.1 Intel IGD Configuration.......................................................................... 103
5.4.1.2 LCD Control ........................................................................................... 105
5.4.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 106
5.4.2.1 HD Audio Configuration......................................................................... 108
5.4.2.2 PCI Express Configuration..................................................................... 109
5.4.2.3 SATA Configuration.................................................................................112
5.5 SECURITY................................................................................................................113
5.6 BOOT.......................................................................................................................114
5.7 SAVE &EXIT...........................................................................................................116
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.............................................................................117
B PRODUCT DISPOSAL.............................................................................................119
C BIOS OPTIONS........................................................................................................ 121
D TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 124
E DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 128
E.1 INTRODUCTION ...................................................................................................... 129
E.2ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLE 1.......................................................................... 130
E.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLE 2.......................................................................... 130
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................ 131

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: NANO-AL......................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors (Front Side).............................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: Connectors (Solder Side)...........................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: NANO-AL Dimensions (mm) ......................................................................................6
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................7
Figure 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors .............................................................................16
Figure 3-2: 9 V ~ 30 V Power Connector Location ....................................................................19
Figure 3-3: Audio Connector Location.......................................................................................20
Figure 3-4: Backlight Inverter Connector Location...................................................................21
Figure 3-5: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................22
Figure 3-6: BIOS Debug Connector Location............................................................................23
Figure 3-7: Buzzer Connector Location.....................................................................................24
Figure 3-8: Chassis Intrusion Connector Location...................................................................25
Figure 3-9: CPU Fan Connector Location..................................................................................26
Figure 3-10: Digital I/O Connector Location ..............................................................................27
Figure 3-11: EC Debug Connector Location..............................................................................28
Figure 3-12: Front Panel Connector Location...........................................................................29
Figure 3-13: I2C Connector Location..........................................................................................30
Figure 3-14: Internal DisplayPort Connector Location.............................................................31
Figure 3-15: Keyboard and Mouse Connector Location...........................................................32
Figure 3-16: LAN LED Connector Locations .............................................................................33
Figure 3-17: LVDS Connector Location......................................................................................34
Figure 3-18: microSD Card Slot Location ..................................................................................35
Figure 3-19: M.2 Slot Location ....................................................................................................36
Figure 3-20: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................37
Figure 3-21: On-board Power Button Location .........................................................................39
Figure 3-22: Power Button Connector Location........................................................................39
Figure 3-23: Reset Button Connector Location.........................................................................40
Figure 3-24: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Locations..............................................................41
Figure 3-25: 5 V SATA Power Connector Locations.................................................................42

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Figure 3-26: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Locations..............................................................42
Figure 3-27: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Locations................................................44
Figure 3-28: SIM Card Slot Location...........................................................................................45
Figure 3-29: SMBus Connector Location...................................................................................46
Figure 3-30: SO-DIMM Connector Location...............................................................................46
Figure 3-31: SPI Flash Connector Location...............................................................................47
Figure 3-32: EC SPI Flash Connector Location.........................................................................48
Figure 3-33: USB 2.0 Connector Location .................................................................................49
Figure 3-34: External Interface Connectors...............................................................................49
Figure 3-35: HDMI Connector Pinout Locations........................................................................50
Figure 3-36: LAN Connector........................................................................................................51
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation ................................................................................................56
Figure 4-2: Removing the Retention Screw...............................................................................57
Figure 4-3: Inserting the Full-size PCIe Mini Card into the Slot at an Angle..........................57
Figure 4-4: Securing the Full-size PCIe Mini Card ....................................................................58
Figure 4-5: Installing the Standoff ..............................................................................................59
Figure 4-6: Inserting the Half-size PCIe Mini Card into the Slot at an Angle..........................59
Figure 4-7: Securing the Half-size PCIe Mini Card....................................................................60
Figure 4-8: Removing the M.2 Module Retention Screw ..........................................................61
Figure 4-9: Inserting the M.2 Module into the Slot at an Angle ...............................................61
Figure 4-10: Securing the M.2 Module........................................................................................62
Figure 4-11: Unlock SIM Card Slot Cover ..................................................................................62
Figure 4-12: SIM Card Installation...............................................................................................63
Figure 4-13: Lock SIM Card Slot Cover......................................................................................63
Figure 4-14: AT/ATX Power Mode Switch Location..................................................................64
Figure 4-15: Clear CMOS Button Location.................................................................................65
Figure 4-16: HDMI/DP Selection Switch Location .....................................................................66
Figure 4-17: LVDS Panel Type Selection Switch Location.......................................................67
Figure 4-18: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Location ...........................................................68
Figure 4-19: M.2 and SATA2 Selection Switch Location..........................................................69
Figure 4-20: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Location ........................................70
Figure 4-21: Single RS-232 Cable Installation ...........................................................................72
Figure 4-22: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................73
Figure 4-23: IEI Resource Download Center..............................................................................74

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations...........................................................................................................3
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications............................................................................................10
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................13
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................14
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................18
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................18
Table 3-3: 9 V ~ 30 V Power Connector Pinouts........................................................................19
Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................20
Table 3-5: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinouts......................................................................21
Table 3-6: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................22
Table 3-7: BIOS Debug Connector Pinouts ...............................................................................23
Table 3-8: Buzzer Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................24
Table 3-9: Chassis Intrusion Connector Pinouts......................................................................25
Table 3-10: CPU Fan Connector Pinouts ...................................................................................26
Table 3-11: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts..................................................................................27
Table 3-12: EC Debug Connector Pinouts.................................................................................28
Table 3-13: Front Panel Connector Pinouts...............................................................................29
Table 3-14: I2C Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................30
Table 3-15: Internal DisplayPort Connector Pinouts ................................................................32
Table 3-16: Keyboard and Mouse Connector Pinouts..............................................................33
Table 3-17: LAN LED Connector Pinouts...................................................................................33
Table 3-18: LVDS Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................35
Table 3-19: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ....................................................................................38
Table 3-20: Power Button Connector Pinouts...........................................................................39
Table 3-21: Reset Button Connector Pinouts............................................................................40
Table 3-22: SATA 6Gb/s Drive Connector Pinouts....................................................................41
Table 3-23: 5 V SATA Power Connector Pinouts ......................................................................42
Table 3-24: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................43
Table 3-25: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts.....................................................44
Table 3-26: DB-9 RS-232/422/485 Pinouts..................................................................................44

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Table 3-27: SMBus Connector Pinouts ......................................................................................46
Table 3-28: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts..................................................................................47
Table 3-29: EC SPI Flash Connector Pinouts ............................................................................48
Table 3-30: USB 2.0 Connector Pinouts.....................................................................................49
Table 3-31: HDMI Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................50
Table 3-32: LAN Pinouts..............................................................................................................51
Table 3-33: USB 2.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................52
Table 3-34: USB 3.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................52
Table 4-1: AT/ATX Power Mode Switch Settings.......................................................................64
Table 4-2: HDMI/DP Selection Switch Settings..........................................................................65
Table 4-3: LVDS Panel Type Selection.......................................................................................67
Table 4-4: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper Settings................................................................68
Table 4-5: M.2 and SATA2 Selection Switch Settings...............................................................69
Table 4-6: Flash Descriptor Security Override Jumper Settings.............................................70
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................79
Table 5-2: BIOS Options and Configured USB Ports..............................................................107

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 3: Trusted Computing..............................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 4: ACPI Settings .......................................................................................................83
BIOS Menu 5: F81866 Super IO Configuration..........................................................................84
BIOS Menu 6: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.......................................................................84
BIOS Menu 7: iWDD H/W Monitor ...............................................................................................90
BIOS Menu 8: Smart Fan Mode Configuration ..........................................................................91
BIOS Menu 9: USB Configuration...............................................................................................92
BIOS Menu 10: CPU Configuration.............................................................................................93
BIOS Menu 11: RTC Wake Settings............................................................................................95
BIOS Menu 12: Power Saving Configuration.............................................................................96
BIOS Menu 13: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................97
BIOS Menu 14: Legacy Console Redirection Settings ...........................................................100
BIOS Menu 15: IEI Feature.........................................................................................................101
BIOS Menu 16: Chipset..............................................................................................................102
BIOS Menu 17: North Bridge .....................................................................................................102
BIOS Menu 18: Intel IGD Configuration....................................................................................103
BIOS Menu 19: LCD Control......................................................................................................105
BIOS Menu 20: Southbridge Configuration .............................................................................106
BIOS Menu 21: HD-Audio Configuration..................................................................................108
BIOS Menu 22: PCI Express Configuration .............................................................................109
BIOS Menu 23: Onboard LAN1/Onboard LAN2 Configuration ..............................................110
BIOS Menu 24: MPCIE1 Configuration.....................................................................................111
BIOS Menu 25: SATA Configuration.........................................................................................112
BIOS Menu 26: Security.............................................................................................................113
BIOS Menu 27: Boot...................................................................................................................114
BIOS Menu 28: Save & Exit........................................................................................................116
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Chapter
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1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: NANO-AL
The NANO-AL is an EPIC form factor single bard computer. It has an on-board 14nm
Intel®Pentium®/Celeron®/Atom®SoC, and supports one 204-pin 1866/1600 MHz DDR3L
SDRAM SO-DIMM with up to 8 GB of memory.
The NANO-AL provides two GbE interfaces through the Intel®I211-AT PCIe GbE
controllers. In addition, the NANO-AL comes with two HDMI, one internal DisplayPort and
one 18-bit/24-bit dual-channel LVDS connector for triple independent display.
Expansion and I/O include two USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 on the rear panel, two USB 2.0
by pin header, two SATA 6Gb/s, four RS-232, two RS-232/422/485, one microSD card
slot (optional), one SIM card slot (optional), one PCIe Mini card slot and one M.2 slot. High
Definition Audio (HDA) support ensures HDA devices can be easily implemented on the
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1.2 Model Variations
The model variations for the NANO-AL series are listed in Table 1-1.
Model On-board SoC Operating Temp.
NANO-AL-N2 Intel®Pentium®N4200 on-board SoC (up to
2.5 GHz, quad-core, 2 MB cache, TDP=6 W) -20ºC ~ 70ºC
NANO-AL-N1 Intel®Celeron®N3350 on-board SoC (up to 2.4
GHz, dual-core, 2 MB cache, TDP=6 W) -20ºC ~ 70ºC
NANO-AL-E1W2*Intel®Atom®x5-E3930 on-board SoC (up to
1.8 GHz, dual-core, 2 MB cache, TDP=6 W) -40ºC ~ 85ºC
NANO-AL-E2W2*Intel®Atom®x5-E3940 on-board SoC (up to
1.8 GHz, quad-core, 2 MB cache, TDP=9 W) -40ºC ~ 85ºC
NANO-AL-E3W2*Intel®Atom®x7-E3950 on-board SoC (up to
2.0 GHz, quad-core, 2 MB cache, TDP=12 W) -40ºC ~ 85ºC
*Production by order, MOQ 100 pcs/lot
Table 1-1: Model Variations
1.3 Features
Some of the NANO-AL motherboard features are listed below:
EPIC form factor
On-board 14nm Intel®Pentium®/Celeron®/Atom®SoC
One 204-pin 1866/1600 MHz DDR3L SDRAM SO-DIMM slot supports up to 8 GB
Wide-range 9 V ~ 30 V power input design
Supports triple independent display
Complete I/O interfaces, including two USB 3.0, four USB 2.0, four RS-232,
two RS-232/422/485 and two SATA 6Gb/s
Flexible expansion options, including one PCIe Mini card slot, one SIM card
slot (optional), one microSD card slot (optional) and one M.2 slot
Supports wide-range operating temperature: -40ºC ~ 85ºC
RoHS compliant

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1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the NANO-AL are shown in the following figures.
Figure 1-2: Connectors (Front Side)

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Figure 1-3: Connectors (Solder Side)

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1.5 Dimensions
The main dimensions of the NANO-AL are shown in the diagram below.
Figure 1-4: NANO-AL Dimensions (mm)