IEI Technology WAFER-AL User manual

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User Manual
WAFER-AL
MODEL:
3.5” SBC with 14nm Intel®Pentium®/Celeron®On-board SoC,
DP++, VGA, LVDS, Dual PCIe GbE, USB 3.0, PCIe Mini, mSATA,
SATA 6Gb/s, RS-232/422/485, HD Audio, SIM Slot and RoHS
Rev. 1.01 - May 3, 2018
WAFER-AL CPU Card

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Revision
Date Version Changes
May 3, 2018 1.01 Deleted E series SKUs
Updated Chapter 6: Software Drivers
November 30, 2017 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

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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 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 10
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................11
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................11
2.3 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................... 12
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 13
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 14
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 15
3.1.1 WAFER-AL Layout........................................................................................... 15
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 16
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 17
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 18
3.2.1 +12V DC-IN Power Connector ....................................................................... 18
3.2.2 Audio Connector.............................................................................................. 19
3.2.3 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 20
3.2.4 Digital I/O Connector...................................................................................... 21
3.2.5 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 22
3.2.6 iDP Connector (Optional) ............................................................................... 23
3.2.7 LVDS Backlight Inverter Connector................................................................ 24
3.2.8 LVDS LCD Connector ..................................................................................... 25
3.2.9 LAN LED Connectors...................................................................................... 26
3.2.10 mSATA Module Slot........................................................................................ 27

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3.2.11 PCIe Mini Card Slot....................................................................................... 29
3.2.12 Power and HDD LED Connector.................................................................. 31
3.2.13 Power Button Connector................................................................................ 32
3.2.14 Reset Button Connector ................................................................................. 33
3.2.15 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors...................................................................... 34
3.2.16 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connectors ....................................................... 35
3.2.17 SATA 6Gb/s Connectors................................................................................. 36
3.2.18 SATA Power Connectors................................................................................ 37
3.2.19 SIM Card Slot................................................................................................. 38
3.2.20 SMBus/I2C Connector.................................................................................... 38
3.2.21 SPI Flash Connector...................................................................................... 39
3.2.22 TPM Connector.............................................................................................. 40
3.2.23 USB 2.0 Connectors....................................................................................... 41
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 42
3.3.1 DisplayPort++ Connector............................................................................... 42
3.3.2 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 44
3.3.3 USB Connectors............................................................................................... 44
3.3.4 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 45
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 47
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 48
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 48
4.3 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 50
4.4 MSATA MODULE INSTALLATION.............................................................................. 50
4.4.1 Full-size mSATA Module Installation .............................................................. 51
4.4.2 Half-size mSATA Module Installation.............................................................. 52
4.5 PCIE MINI CARD INSTALLATION .............................................................................. 55
4.6 SIM CARD INSTALLATION........................................................................................ 55
4.7 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION......................................................................................... 57
4.7.1 AT/ATX Mode Select Switch............................................................................. 57
4.7.2 Clear CMOS Button......................................................................................... 58
4.7.3 LVDS Voltage Select Jumper............................................................................ 59
4.7.4 LVDS Backlight Mode Select Jumper.............................................................. 60
4.7.5 LVDS Panel Resolution Select Switch ............................................................. 61
4.7.6 RS-232/422/485 Mode Select Switch............................................................... 62

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4.8 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 63
4.8.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 63
4.8.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 63
4.9 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 63
4.9.1 Audio Kit Installation....................................................................................... 63
4.9.2 AT Power Connection ...................................................................................... 64
4.9.3 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 66
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 68
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 69
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 69
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 69
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 70
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 70
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 70
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 71
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 72
5.3.1 Trusted Computing........................................................................................... 73
5.3.2 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 74
5.3.3 F81866 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 75
5.3.3.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 75
5.3.3.1.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration................................................................ 76
5.3.3.1.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration................................................................ 77
5.3.3.1.3 Serial Port 3 Configuration................................................................ 78
5.3.3.1.4 Serial Port 4 Configuration................................................................ 79
5.3.4 F81866 H/W Monitor....................................................................................... 80
5.3.4.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration................................................................ 81
5.3.5 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 82
5.3.6 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 84
5.3.7 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 86
5.3.8 Power Saving Configuration............................................................................ 87
5.3.9 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 88
5.3.9.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings....................................................... 89
5.3.10 IEI Feature..................................................................................................... 90
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 91

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5.4.1 North Bridge Configuration............................................................................. 92
5.4.1.1 Intel IGD Configuration............................................................................ 92
5.4.2 South Bridge Configuration............................................................................. 94
5.4.2.1 HD-Audio Configuration.......................................................................... 96
5.4.2.2 PCI Express Configuration....................................................................... 97
5.4.2.2.1 Onboard LAN .................................................................................... 98
5.4.2.2.2 MINI-PCIE ........................................................................................ 99
5.4.2.3 SATA Configuration................................................................................ 100
5.5 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 101
5.6 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 102
5.7 SAVE &EXIT.......................................................................................................... 104
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS............................................................................................ 106
6.1AVAILABLE DRIVERS .............................................................................................. 107
6.2 DRIVER DOWNLOAD .............................................................................................. 108
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.............................................................................110
B PRODUCT DISPOSAL.............................................................................................112
C BIOS MENU OPTIONS............................................................................................114
D DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE......................................................................................117
E WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................................... 120
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................ 123

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: WAFER-AL...................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors (Front Side).............................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: Connectors (Solder Side)...........................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Dimensions with Heatsink (mm)................................................................................6
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................7
Figure 3-1: Connector and Jumper Locations (Front Side) .....................................................15
Figure 3-2: Connector and Jumper Locations (Solder Side) ...................................................15
Figure 3-3: +12V DC-IN Power Connector Location..................................................................18
Figure 3-4: Audio Connector Location.......................................................................................19
Figure 3-5: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................20
Figure 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Location................................................................................21
Figure 3-7: Fan Connector Location...........................................................................................22
Figure 3-8: iDP Connector Location...........................................................................................23
Figure 3-9: Backlight Inverter Connector Location...................................................................24
Figure 3-10: LVDS Connector Location......................................................................................25
Figure 3-11: LAN LED Connector Locations .............................................................................26
Figure 3-12: mSATA Module Slot Location................................................................................28
Figure 3-13: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................29
Figure 3-14: Power and HDD LED Connector Location............................................................31
Figure 3-15: Power Button Connector Location........................................................................32
Figure 3-16: Reset Button Connector Location.........................................................................33
Figure 3-17: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Locations..............................................................34
Figure 3-18: RS-232/422/485 Connector Locations...................................................................35
Figure 3-19: SATA 6Gb/s Connector Locations ........................................................................36
Figure 3-20: SATA Power Connector Locations .......................................................................37
Figure 3-21: SIM Card Slot Location...........................................................................................38
Figure 3-22: SMBus/I2C Connector Location.............................................................................38
Figure 3-23: SPI Flash Connector Location...............................................................................39
Figure 3-24: TPM Connector Location........................................................................................40
Figure 3-25: USB Connector Locations......................................................................................41
Figure 3-26: External Peripheral Interface Connector..............................................................42

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Figure 3-27: HDMI Connector Pinout Locations........................................................................43
Figure 3-28: LAN Connector........................................................................................................44
Figure 3-29: USB 3.0 Port Pinout Locations..............................................................................45
Figure 3-30: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................46
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation ................................................................................................50
Figure 4-2: Removing the Retention Screw...............................................................................51
Figure 4-3: Inserting the Full-size mSATA Module into the Slot at an Angle.........................51
Figure 4-4: Securing the mSATA Module...................................................................................52
Figure 4-5: Removing the Retention Screw and the Standoff .................................................53
Figure 4-6: Installing the Standoff ..............................................................................................53
Figure 4-7: Inserting the Half-size mSATA Module into the Slot at an Angle.........................54
Figure 4-8: Securing the Half-size mSATA Module...................................................................54
Figure 4-9: Unlock SIM Card Slot Cover ....................................................................................55
Figure 4-10: SIM Card Installation...............................................................................................56
Figure 4-11: Lock SIM Card Slot Cover......................................................................................56
Figure 4-12: AT/ATX Mode Select Switch Location ..................................................................57
Figure 4-13: Clear CMOS Button Location.................................................................................58
Figure 4-14: LVDS Voltage Select Jumper Location.................................................................59
Figure 4-15: LVDS Backlight Mode Select Jumper Location...................................................60
Figure 4-16: LVDS Panel Resolution Select Switch Location..................................................61
Figure 4-17: RS-232/422/485 Mode Select Switch Location.....................................................62
Figure 4-18: Audio Kit Cable Connection ..................................................................................64
Figure 4-19: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection............................................................65
Figure 4-20: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply................................................................65
Figure 4-21: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................67
Figure 6-1: IEI Resource Download Center..............................................................................107

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: WAFER-AL Model Variations.......................................................................................3
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................9
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................17
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................17
Table 3-3: +12V DC-IN Power Connector Pinouts.....................................................................18
Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................19
Table 3-5: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................21
Table 3-6: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................21
Table 3-7: Fan Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................22
Table 3-8: iDP Connector Pinouts...............................................................................................23
Table 3-9: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinouts......................................................................24
Table 3-10: LVDS Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................26
Table 3-11: LAN1 LED Connector (JLAN_LED1) Pinouts.........................................................27
Table 3-12: LAN2 LED Connector (JLAN_LED2) Pinouts.........................................................27
Table 3-13: mSATA Module Slot Pinouts...................................................................................29
Table 3-14: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ....................................................................................30
Table 3-15: Power and HDD LED Connector Pinouts...............................................................31
Table 3-16: Power Button Connector Pinouts...........................................................................32
Table 3-17: Reset Button Connector Pinouts............................................................................33
Table 3-18: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................34
Table 3-19: RS-232/422/485 Connector Pinouts........................................................................35
Table 3-20: RS-232/422/485 Cable Pinouts ................................................................................36
Table 3-21: SATA Power Connector Pinouts.............................................................................37
Table 3-22: SMBus/I2C Connector Pinouts ................................................................................39
Table 3-23: SPI Flash Connector Pinouts..................................................................................39
Table 3-24: TPM Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................40
Table 3-25: USB Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................41
Table 3-26: HDMI Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................43
Table 3-27: LAN Pinouts..............................................................................................................44
Table 3-28: USB 3.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................45
Table 3-29: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................46

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Table 4-1: AT/ATX Mode Select Switch Settings.......................................................................57
Table 4-2: LVDS Voltage Select Jumper Settings .....................................................................59
Table 4-3: LVDS Backlight Mode Select Jumper Settings........................................................60
Table 4-4: LVDS Panel Resolution Selection.............................................................................61
Table 4-5: RS-232/422/485 Mode Selection................................................................................62
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................70

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List of BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................71
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................72
BIOS Menu 3: Trusted Computing..............................................................................................73
BIOS Menu 4: ACPI Settings .......................................................................................................74
BIOS Menu 5: F81866 Super IO Configuration ..........................................................................75
BIOS Menu 6: Serial Port n Configuration .................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 7: F81866 H/W Monitor.............................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 8: Smart Fan Mode Configuration ..........................................................................81
BIOS Menu 9: USB Configuration...............................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 10: CPU Configuration.............................................................................................84
BIOS Menu 11: RTC Wake Settings............................................................................................86
BIOS Menu 12: Power Saving Configuration.............................................................................87
BIOS Menu 13: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................88
BIOS Menu 14: Legacy Console Redirection Settings .............................................................89
BIOS Menu 15: IEI Feature...........................................................................................................90
BIOS Menu 16: Chipset................................................................................................................91
BIOS Menu 17: North Bridge Configuration ..............................................................................92
BIOS Menu 18: Intel IGD Configuration......................................................................................93
BIOS Menu 19: South Bridge Configuration..............................................................................95
BIOS Menu 20: HD-Audio Configuration....................................................................................96
BIOS Menu 21: PCI Express Configuration ...............................................................................97
BIOS Menu 22: Onboard LAN......................................................................................................98
BIOS Menu 23: MINI-PCIE............................................................................................................99
BIOS Menu 24: SATA Configuration.........................................................................................100
BIOS Menu 25: Security.............................................................................................................101
BIOS Menu 26: Boot...................................................................................................................102
BIOS Menu 27: Save & Exit........................................................................................................104

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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: WAFER-AL
The WAFER-AL series is a 3.5” single bard computer. It has an on-board 14nm Intel®
Pentium®or Celeron®processor, and supports one 204-pin 1867/1600 MHz
single-channel DDR3 Low Voltage (DDR3L) SDRAM SO-DIMM slot with up to 8.0 GB of
memory.
The WAFER-AL series includes one DP++ connector, one VGA connector and one
18-/24-bit LVDS connector for triple independent display. Two RJ-45 GbE connectors
provide the system with smooth connections to an external LAN.
Expansion and I/O include one PCIe Mini slot supporting mSATA modules, one PCIe Mini
slot with SIM card holder, two USB 3.0 connectors on the rear panel, four USB 2.0
connectors by pin header and two SATA 6Gb/s connectors. Serial device connectivity is
provided by two internal RS-232 connectors and two internal RS-232/422/485 connectors.

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1.2 Model Variations
The model variations of the WAFER-AL series are listed below.
Model No. SoC Display Interface
WAFER-AL-N2 Intel®Pentium®N4200 on-board SoC
(up to 2.5 GHz, quad-core, TDP=6 W)
DP++, LVDS, VGA
WAFER-AL-N1 Intel®Celeron®N3350 on-board SoC
(up to 2.4 GHz, dual-core, TDP=6 W)
DP++, LVDS, VGA
WAFER-AL-N2-iDP* Intel®Pentium®N4200 on-board SoC
(up to 2.5 GHz, quad-core, TDP=6 W) DP++, LVDS, iDP
WAFER-AL-N1-iDP* Intel®Celeron®N3350 on-board SoC
(up to 2.4 GHz, dual-core, TDP=6 W)
DP++, LVDS, iDP
*By order production, MOQ 100
Table 1-1: WAFER-AL Model Variations
1.3 Features
Some of the WAFER-AL motherboard features are listed below:
3.5” motherboard supports 14nm Intel®Pentium®/Celeron®on-board SoC
Triple independent display support
One 1867/1600 MHz DDR3L SO-DIMM slot supports up to 8 GB of memory
Two SATA 6Gb/s connectors with 5 V power output
Two USB 3.0 external connectors
Two RS-232 connectors and two RS-232/422/485 connectors
One SIM card holder on board
Two full-size/half-size PCIe Mini card slots for expansion
Support mSATA modules
IEI One Key Recovery solution allows you to create rapid OS backup and
recovery

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1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the WAFER-AL are shown in the figure below.
Figure 1-2: Connectors (Front Side)

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Figure 1-3: Connectors (Solder Side)

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1.5 Dimensions
The dimensions of the WAFER-AL series are listed in Figure 1-4.
Figure 1-4: Dimensions with Heatsink (mm)