Kontron COMe-bCL6 User manual

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Intended Use
THIS DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE ARE NOT DESIGNED, MANUFACTURED OR INTENDED FOR USE
OR RESALE FOR THE OPERATION OF NUCLEAR FACILITIES, THE NAVIGATION, CONTROL OR
COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS FOR AIRCRAFT OR OTHER TRANSPORTATION, AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL, LIFE
SUPPORT OR LIFE SUSTAINING APPLICATIONS, WEAPONS SYSTEMS, OR ANY OTHER APPLICATION IN A
HAZARDOUS ENVIRONMENT, OR REQUIRING FAIL-SAFE PERFORMANCE, OR IN WHICH THE FAILURE OF
PRODUCTS COULD LEAD DIRECTLY TO DEATH, PERSONAL INJURY, OR SEVERE PHYSICAL OR
ENVIRONMENTAL DAMAGE (COLLECTIVELY, "HIGH RISK APPLICATIONS").
You understand and agree that your use of Kontron devices as a component in High Risk Applications is entirely at
your risk. To minimize the risks associated with your products and applications, you should provide adequate design
and operating safeguards. You are solely responsible for compliance with all legal, regulatory, safety, and security
related requirements concerning your products. You are responsible to ensure that your systems (and any Kontron
hardware or software components incorporated in your systems) meet all applicable requirements. Unless otherwise
stated in the product documentation, the Kontron device is not provided with error-tolerance capabilities and cannot
therefore be deemed as being engineered, manufactured or setup to be compliant for implementation or for resale as
device in High Risk Applications. All application and safety related information in this document (including application
descriptions, suggested safety measures, suggested Kontron products, and other materials) is provided for reference
only.
Handling and operation of the product is permitted only for trained personnel within a work
place that is access controlled. Please follow the “General Safety Instructions” supplied with
the system.
You find the most recent version of the “General Safety Instructions“ online in the download
area of this product.

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Revision History
Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue Author
1.0 Initial version 2018-July-30 hjs
1.1 PNs cooling accessories changed, added new
processor
2018-August-30 hjs
1.2 MTBF, EMV test modified 2018-December-04 hjs
1.3 Pin A52/A53 changed, USB 3.1 Gen2 support 2019-February-04 hjs
1.4 BIOS Chapter screens added 2019-April-08 hjs
1.5 Table 2: Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C)
modified
2019-July-30 hjs
1.6 Block diagram and variants updated, processors
updated, RMA
2019-November-26 hjs
1.7 added chapter 3.9 2019-December-16 hjs
1.8 TDP i7-9850HE modified 2020-January-13 hjs
1.9 RTC range modified 2020-February-12 hjs
1.91 Chip G5600E removed 2020-February-25 hjs
1.92 new UL reports in Table 39, "Type 6" in chapter 3.9 2020-June-16 hjs
1.93 R E2S added in chapter 3.9 2020-July-13 hjs
1.94 Accessories change: 38116-0000-00-5 2020-July-22 hjs
1.95 PCH features in Table 10 corrected 2020-October-08 hjs
1.96 DMCM removed 2020-December-02 hjs
1.97 Starter Kit in Table 5 removed, new address 2020-December-15 hjs
1.98 Chapter "Boot problems with Xeon Modules"
deleted
2021-January-21 hjs
1.99 Word2016 issues 2021-March-18 hjs
2.0 RTC Range corrected, tables in chapter 5.2 updated 2022-January-03 hjs
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DANGER indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
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could result in death or serious injury.
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CAUTION indicates a hazardous situation which, if not avoided,
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V) when touching
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by the law may endanger your life/health and/or result in damage to your material.
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static electricity. Care must therefore be taken during all handling operations and inspections
of this product in order to ensure product integrity at all times.
HOT Surface!
Do NOT touch! Allow to cool before servicing.
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For Your Safety
Your new Kontron product was developed and tested carefully to provide all features necessary to ensure its
compliance with electrical safety requirements. It was also designed for a long fault-free life. However, the life
expectancy of your product can be drastically reduced by improper treatment during unpacking and installation.
Therefore, in the interest of your own safety and of the correct operation of your new Kontron product, you are
requested to conform to the following guidelines.
High Voltage Safety Instructions
As a precaution and in case of danger, the power connector must be easily accessible. The power connector is the
product’s main disconnect device.
Warning
All operations on this product must be carried out by sufficiently skilled personnel only.
Electric Shock!
Before installing a non hot-swappable Kontron product into a system always ensure that
your mains power is switched off. This also applies to the installation of piggybacks. Serious
electrical shock hazards can exist during all installation, repair, and maintenance operations
on this product. Therefore, always unplug the power cable and any other cables which
provide external voltages before performing any work on this product.
Earth ground connection to vehicle’s chassis or a central grounding point shall remain
connected. The earth ground cable shall be the last cable to be disconnected or the first
cable to be connected when performing installation or removal procedures on this product.
Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction
ESD Sensitive Device!
Electronic boards and their components are sensitive to static electricity. Therefore, care
must be taken during all handling operations and inspections of this product, in order to
ensure product integrity at all times.
Do not handle this product out of its protective enclosure while the product is not used for operational purposes
unless the product is otherwise protected.
Whenever possible, unpack or pack this product only at EOS/ESD safe work stations. Where a safe work station is not
guaranteed, it is important for the user to be electrically discharged before touching the product with his/her hands
or tools. This is most easily done by touching a metal part of your system housing.
It is particularly important to observe standard anti-static precautions when changing piggybacks, ROM devices,
jumper settings etc. If the product contains batteries for RTC or memory backup, ensure that the product is not placed
on conductive surfaces, including anti-static plastics or sponges. They can cause short circuits and damage the
batteries or conductive circuits on the product.

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Lithium Battery Precautions
If your product is equipped with a lithium battery, take the following precautions when replacing the battery.
Danger of explosion if the battery is replaced incorrectly.
Replace only with same or equivalent battery type recommended by the manufacturer.
Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
General Instructions on Usage
In order to maintain Kontron’s product warranty, this product must not be altered or modified in any way. Changes or
modifications to the product, that are not explicitly approved by Kontron and described in this user guide or received
from Kontron Support as a special handling instruction, will void your warranty.
This product should only be installed in or connected to systems that fulfill all necessary technical and specific
environmental requirements. This also applies to the operational temperature range of the specific board version
that must not be exceeded. If batteries are present, their temperature restrictions must be taken into account.
In performing all necessary installation and application operations, only follow the instructions supplied by the
present user guide.
Keep all the original packaging material for future storage or warranty shipments. If it is necessary to store or ship
the product then re-pack it in the same manner as it was delivered.
Special care is necessary when handling or unpacking the product. See Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction.
Quality and Environmental Management
Kontron aims to deliver reliable high-end products designed and built for quality, and aims to complying with
environmental laws, regulations, and other environmentally oriented requirements. For more information regarding
Kontron’s quality and environmental responsibilities, visit http://www.kontron.com/about-kontron/corporate-
responsibility/quality-management.
Disposal and Recycling
Kontron’s products are manufactured to satisfy environmental protection requirements where possible. Many of the
components used are capable of being recycled. Final disposal of this product after its service life must be
accomplished in accordance with applicable country, state, or local laws or regulations.
WEEE Compliance
The Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) Directive aims to:
Reduce waste arising from electrical and electronic equipment (EEE)
Make producers of EEE responsible for the environmental impact of their products, especially when the product
become waste
Encourage separate collection and subsequent treatment, reuse, recovery, recycling and sound environmental
disposal of EEE
Improve the environmental performance of all those involved during the lifecycle of EEE
Environmental protection is a high priority with Kontron.
Kontron follows the WEEE directive
You are encouraged to return our products for proper disposal.

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Table of Contents
Symbols.................................................................................................................................................................................................................7
Table of Contents.............................................................................................................................................................................................10
List of Tables .....................................................................................................................................................................................................12
List of Figures....................................................................................................................................................................................................13
1/ Introduction .........................................................................................................................................................................................15
1.1. Product Description...................................................................................................................................................................................15
1.2. Product Naming Clarification ................................................................................................................................................................15
1.3. COM Express® Documentation.............................................................................................................................................................15
1.4. COM Express® Functionality .................................................................................................................................................................16
1.5. COM Express® Benefits...........................................................................................................................................................................16
2/ Product Specification .......................................................................................................................................................................17
2.1. Module Variants ........................................................................................................................................................................................17
2.1.1. Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C)...................................................................................................................................17
2.1.2. Extended Temperature Grade Modules (E1, -25 °C to +75 °C) ................................................................................................18
2.1.3. R E2S Modules (R E2S, -40°C to +85°C)..........................................................................................................................................18
2.2. Accessories.................................................................................................................................................................................................19
2.3. Functional Specification........................................................................................................................................................................22
2.3.1. Block Diagram COMe-bCL6................................................................................................................................................................22
2.3.2. Front and Bottom View......................................................................................................................................................................23
2.3.2.1. Front View............................................................................................................................................................................................23
2.3.2.2. Bottom View.......................................................................................................................................................................................24
2.3.3. Technical Data....................................................................................................................................................................................... 25
2.3.4. Processor................................................................................................................................................................................................26
2.3.5. Chipset.....................................................................................................................................................................................................28
2.3.5.1. Platform Controller Hub (PCH)......................................................................................................................................................28
2.3.6. System Memory ...................................................................................................................................................................................28
2.3.7. Hardware Monitor (HWM).................................................................................................................................................................28
2.3.8. Trusted Platform Module (TPM) ....................................................................................................................................................29
2.3.9. SPI BIOS Memory..................................................................................................................................................................................29
2.3.10. Onboard FAN connector...................................................................................................................................................................29
2.3.11. Rapid Shutdown ..................................................................................................................................................................................29
2.3.12. General Purpose PCI Express 3.0..................................................................................................................................................29
2.3.13. PCI Express Graphics 3.0 (PEG)......................................................................................................................................................30
2.3.14. Universal Serial Bus (USB)..............................................................................................................................................................30
2.3.15. Serial ATA 3.0........................................................................................................................................................................................31
2.3.16. Gigabit Ethernet...................................................................................................................................................................................31
2.3.17. Graphic Interfaces..............................................................................................................................................................................32
2.3.17.1. Display Resolution...........................................................................................................................................................................32
2.3.18. Video Graphics Array (VGA) ............................................................................................................................................................32
2.3.19. High Definition (HD) Audio...............................................................................................................................................................32
2.3.20. Inter-Integrated Circuit (I2C)-Bus................................................................................................................................................ 33
2.3.21. Power Supply Control Settings......................................................................................................................................................33
2.3.22. General Purpose IOs (GPIOs) .........................................................................................................................................................33
2.3.23. Fan Control ..........................................................................................................................................................................................33
2.3.24. UART Serial Ports ..............................................................................................................................................................................34
2.3.25. BIOS/Software Features .................................................................................................................................................................34
2.3.26. COMe Features ...................................................................................................................................................................................34

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2.3.27. Kontron Features...............................................................................................................................................................................34
2.4. Electrical Specification .......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.4.1. Power Supply Voltage......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.4.2. Power Supply Rise Time .................................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.4.3. Power Supply Voltage Ripple........................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.4.4. Power Consumption ........................................................................................................................................................................... 35
2.4.6. Power Supply Control Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 37
2.4.7. Power Supply Modes..........................................................................................................................................................................38
2.4.7.1. ATX Mode.............................................................................................................................................................................................38
2.4.7.2. Single Supply Mode..........................................................................................................................................................................38
2.5. Thermal Management ...........................................................................................................................................................................39
2.5.1. Heatspreader and Cooling Solutions..............................................................................................................................................39
2.5.2. Operating with Kontron Heatspreader Plate (HSP) Assembly ............................................................................................. 39
2.5.3. Operating without Kontron Heatspreader Plate Assembly................................................................................................... 39
2.5.4. On-board Fan Connector................................................................................................................................................................... 39
2.6. Environmental Specification.................................................................................................................................................................41
2.6.1. Temperature............................................................................................................................................................................................41
2.6.2. Humidity...................................................................................................................................................................................................41
2.7. Standards and Certifications ...............................................................................................................................................................42
2.8. MTBF............................................................................................................................................................................................................43
2.9. Mechanical Specification......................................................................................................................................................................44
2.9.1. Dimensions .............................................................................................................................................................................................44
2.9.2. Height.......................................................................................................................................................................................................44
3/ Features and Interfaces .................................................................................................................................................................45
3.1. LPC.................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
3.2. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)..........................................................................................................................................................45
3.2.1. SPI boot ....................................................................................................................................................................................................45
3.2.2. Using an External SPI Flash..............................................................................................................................................................46
3.2.3. External SPI flash on Modules with Intel® ME – in the PRD .................................................................................................. 47
3.2.4. External BIOS ROM Support/SPI.....................................................................................................................................................47
3.3. M.A.R.S.........................................................................................................................................................................................................47
3.4. Fast I2C .......................................................................................................................................................................................................47
3.5. UART.............................................................................................................................................................................................................47
3.6. Triple Staged Watchdog Timer (WDT) .............................................................................................................................................48
3.6.1. Basics........................................................................................................................................................................................................48
3.6.2. WDT Signal.............................................................................................................................................................................................48
3.7. Real Time Clock (RTC) ............................................................................................................................................................................49
3.8. Kontron Security Solution APPROTECT............................................................................................................................................49
3.9. Rapid Shutdown.......................................................................................................................................................................................49
3.9.1. Crowbar implementation details.....................................................................................................................................................49
3.9.2. Shutdown input circuit details.........................................................................................................................................................50
4/ System Resources .............................................................................................................................................................................51
4.1. Memory Area..............................................................................................................................................................................................51
4.2. I/O Address Map...................................................................................................................................................................................... 52
4.3. Legacy Interrupt (IRQ) lines.................................................................................................................................................................54
4.4. Peripheral Component Interconnect (PCI) Devices .....................................................................................................................54
4.5. I2C Bus.........................................................................................................................................................................................................54
4.6. System Management (SM) Bus.......................................................................................................................................................... 55
5/ Interface Connectors X1A and X1B.............................................................................................................................................. 56

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5.1. X1A and X1B Signals .................................................................................................................................................................................56
5.2. X1A and X1B Pin Assignment.................................................................................................................................................................57
5.2.1. Connector X1A Row A1 – A110 ............................................................................................................................................................57
5.2.2. Connector X1A Row B 1 - B 110 .........................................................................................................................................................62
5.2.3. Connector X1B Row C 1 - C 110..........................................................................................................................................................66
5.2.4. Connector X1B Row D 1 - D 110.........................................................................................................................................................70
6/ Maintenance .......................................................................................................................................................................................74
6.1. Blue Screen after BIOS Update............................................................................................................................................................74
7/ uEFI BIOS ...............................................................................................................................................................................................75
7.1. Starting the uEFI BIOS ..............................................................................................................................................................................75
7.2. Setup Menus.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 76
7.2.1. Main Setup Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................................77
7.2.2. Advanced Setup Menu........................................................................................................................................................................ 79
7.2.3. Chipset Setup Menu.............................................................................................................................................................................85
7.2.3.1. Chipset: System Agent Configuration.........................................................................................................................................86
7.2.3.2. Chipset > PCH-IO Configuration ...................................................................................................................................................87
7.2.4. Security Setup Menu...........................................................................................................................................................................90
7.2.4.1. Remember the Password................................................................................................................................................................91
7.2.5. Boot Setup Menu..................................................................................................................................................................................92
7.2.6. Save and Exit Setup Menu.................................................................................................................................................................93
7.3. The uEFI Shell............................................................................................................................................................................................94
7.3.1. Basic Operation of the uEFI Shell.....................................................................................................................................................94
7.3.1.1. Entering the uEFI Shell......................................................................................................................................................................94
7.3.1.2. Exiting the uEFI Shell........................................................................................................................................................................94
7.4. uEFI Shell Scripting .................................................................................................................................................................................95
7.4.1. Startup Scripting...................................................................................................................................................................................95
7.4.2. Create a Startup Script.......................................................................................................................................................................95
7.4.3. Examples of Startup Scripts............................................................................................................................................................. 95
7.4.3.1. Execute Shell Script on Other Harddrive................................................................................................................................... 95
7.5. Firmware Update.....................................................................................................................................................................................96
7.5.1.1. Updating Procedure...........................................................................................................................................................................96
8/ Technical Support............................................................................................................................................................................. 97
8.1. Warranty..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 97
8.2. Returning Defective Merchandise ..................................................................................................................................................... 97
Appendix A: List of Acronyms......................................................................................................................................................................99
About Kontron – Member of the S&T Group ........................................................................................................................................100
List of Tables
Table 1: Pin Assignment of Type 6 and COMe-bCL6 .............................................................................................................................16
Table 2: Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C) ............................................................................................................................17
Table 3: R E2S Modules (R E2S, -40°C to +85°C)....................................................................................................................................18
Table 4: Product Specific Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................19
Table 5: COMe Type 6 Specific Accessories............................................................................................................................................20
Table 6: General Accessories.......................................................................................................................................................................20
Table 7: Memory Modules .............................................................................................................................................................................21
Table 8: Technical Data ................................................................................................................................................................................. 25
Table 9: Specifications of the COMe-bCL6 Processor Variants ....................................................................................................... 27
Table 10: PCH QM370 and CM246 Features............................................................................................................................................28
Table 11: System Memory .............................................................................................................................................................................28

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Table 12: Onboard FAN connector..............................................................................................................................................................29
Table 13: General Purpose PCI Express 3.0.............................................................................................................................................29
Table 14: PCI Express Graphics 3.0 ............................................................................................................................................................30
Table 15: Universal Serial Bus (USB) .........................................................................................................................................................30
Table 16: USB Overcurrent.............................................................................................................................................................................31
Table 17: Serial ATA 3.0...................................................................................................................................................................................31
Table 18: Supported Ethernet Features ....................................................................................................................................................31
Table 19: Digital Display Interfaces Overview........................................................................................................................................32
Table 20: HDA Features................................................................................................................................................................................. 32
Table 21: Implemented Power Supply Control Settings ..................................................................................................................... 33
Table 22: Fan Signals ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Table 23: UART Signals..................................................................................................................................................................................34
Table 24: BIOS and Software Features ....................................................................................................................................................34
Table 25: COMe Specification Features....................................................................................................................................................34
Table 26: Kontron Features..........................................................................................................................................................................34
Table 27: Power Supply Specifications .................................................................................................................................................... 35
Table 28: Single Supply Current Consumption @ 12 V with AVX2 Load......................................................................................... 35
Table 29: Power Supply and Management.............................................................................................................................................36
Table 30: Power Management Options ................................................................................................................................................... 37
Table 31: Power Supply Control Settings................................................................................................................................................. 37
Table 32: ATX Mode Settings.......................................................................................................................................................................38
Table 33: Single Supply Mode Settings....................................................................................................................................................38
Table 34: Heatspreader Test Temperature Specifications ...............................................................................................................39
Table 35: 3-Pin Fan Connector Pin Assignment: ................................................................................................................................... 39
Table 36: Electrical Characteristics of the Fan Connector.................................................................................................................40
Table 37: Temperature Grade Specifications..........................................................................................................................................41
Table 38: Humidity Specifications ..............................................................................................................................................................41
Table 39: Standards and Certifications....................................................................................................................................................42
Table 40: Supported BIOS Features ..........................................................................................................................................................45
Table 41: SPI Boot Pin Configuration.........................................................................................................................................................45
Table 42: Supported SPI Boot Flash Types for 8-SOIC Package......................................................................................................46
Table 43: Reserved SM-Bus Addresses for Smart Battery Solutions on the Carrier ............................................................... 47
Table 44: Triple Stage Watchdog Timer- Time-out Events ..............................................................................................................48
Table 45: Designated memory Locations.................................................................................................................................................51
Table 46: Designated I/O Port Addresses............................................................................................................................................... 52
Table 47: List of Interrupt Requests..........................................................................................................................................................54
Table 48: I2C Bus Port Addresses..............................................................................................................................................................54
Table 49: Designated I/O Port Addresses............................................................................................................................................... 55
Table 50: General Signal Description........................................................................................................................................................ 56
Table 51: Connector X1A Row A Pin Assignment (A1- A110)................................................................................................................57
Table 52: Connector X1A Row B Pin Assignment (B1-B110)...............................................................................................................62
Table 53: Connector X1B Row C Pin Assignment (C1-C110)................................................................................................................66
Table 54: Connector X1B Row D Pin Assignment (D1-D110) .............................................................................................................. 70
Table 55: Navigation Hot Keys Available in the Legend Bar...............................................................................................................75
Table 56: Main Setup Menu Sub-screens and Functions....................................................................................................................77
Table 57: Advanced Setup menu Sub-screens and Functions ......................................................................................................... 79
Table 58: Chipset: System Agent Configuration Sub-screens and Functions.............................................................................86
Table 59: Chipset Set > PCH-IO Configuration Sub-screens and Functions ............................................................................... 87
Table 60: Security Setup Menu Functions...............................................................................................................................................90
Table 61: Boot Setup Menu Functions ......................................................................................................................................................92
Table 62: Save and Exit Setup Menu Functions.....................................................................................................................................93
List of Figures
Figure 1: Block Diagram COMe-bCL6.........................................................................................................................................................22
Figure 2: Front View COMe-bCL6 ...............................................................................................................................................................23

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Figure 3: Bottom View COMe-bCL6 ...........................................................................................................................................................24
Figure 4: MTBF Temperature de-Rating..................................................................................................................................................43
Figure 5: Module Dimensions ......................................................................................................................................................................44
Figure 6: Module Height ................................................................................................................................................................................44
Figure 7: X1A and X1B COMe Interface Connectors............................................................................................................................... 56
Figure 8: Main Setup Menu............................................................................................................................................................................77
Figure 9: Avanced Setup Menu.................................................................................................................................................................... 79
Figure 10: Chipset Setup Menu....................................................................................................................................................................85
Figure 11: Security Setup Menu ...................................................................................................................................................................90
Figure 12: Boot Setup Menu .........................................................................................................................................................................92
Figure 13: Save and Exit Setup Menu ........................................................................................................................................................93

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1/ Introduction
1.1. Product Description
Kontron's Computer-on-Module COMe-bCL6 is a COM Express® Basic Type 6 pinout based on the Intel® 8th/9th
Generation Core ™/Xeon® processors. The COMe-bCL6 supports additional communication interfaces via a separate
Chipset (CM246/QM370 PCH). Due to Intel’s 14nm technology, the processor offers increased efficiency and
performance with TDP as low as 25 to 45 W for quad-core chips and 25 to 45 W for six cores.
Basic COMe-bCL6 features are:
Intel® 8th/9th Generation Core series with CM246/QM370 PCH
Up to 4x DDR4-2666 SO-DIMM with up to 128 GByte (non-ECC/ECC) (3rd/4th socket on request)
High-speed connectivity includes 8x PCIe x1, 1x PEG x16, 1x 1 GbE
Support for the Industrial temperature environment
1.2. Product Naming Clarification
COM Express® defines a Computer-On-Module, or COM, with all the components necessary for a bootable host
computer, packaged as a super component. The product names for Kontron COM Express® Computer-on-Modules
consist of:
Short form of the industry standard
COMe-bCL6
Module form factor
b=basic (125 mm x 95 mm)
c=compact (9 5mm x 95 mm)
m=mini (84 mm x 55 mm)
Processor code name
CL = Coffee Lake
Pinout type
Type 6
Temperature variants
Commercial
Extended (E1)
Industrial (E2)
Screened industrial (E2S) and Rapid shutdown screened industrial (R E2S)
Processor Identifier
Chipset identifier (if chipset assembled)
Memory size
Memory Down + DIMM memory (#GB)/eMMC SLC memory (#S)
1.3. COM Express® Documentation
The COM Express® Specification defines the COM Express® module form factor, pinout and signals. The COM Express
document is available at the PICMG® website.

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1.4. COM Express® Functionality
All Kontron COM Express® basic and compact modules contain two 220-pin connectors; each of which has two rows
called row A & B on the primary connector and row C &D on the secondary connector. The COM Express® Computer-
On-Module (COM) features the following maximum amount of interfaces according to the PCI Industrial Computer
Manufacturers Group (PICMG) module pinout type.
Table 1: Pin Assignment of Type 6 and COMe-bCL6
Feature Type 6 Pinout COMe-bCL6 Pinout
HD Audio 1x 1x
Gb Ethernet 1x 1x
Serial ATA 4x 4x
PCI Express x 1 8x 8x
PCI Express x16 (PEG) 1x 1x
USB 4x USB 3.0 (Incl. USB 2.0)
+ 4x USB 2.0
4x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Incl. USB 2.0)
+ 4x USB 2.0
Corresponding USB ports are configured to
USB 3.1 Gen1 by default as support depends
on appropriate carrier board design
VGA 1x 1x (optional)
LVDS Dual Channel Dual Channel LVDS with option to overlay
with embedded Display port (eDP)
DP++ (eDP/DP/HDMI/DVI/VGA) 3x 3x
LPC 1x 1x
External SMB 1x 1x
External I2C 1x 1x
GPIO 8x 8x
SDIO shared w/GPIO 1x optional
UART (2-wire COM) 2x 2x
FAN PWM out 1x 1x
1.5. COM Express® Benefits
COM Express® modules are very compact, highly integrated computers. All Kontron COM Express® modules feature a
standardized form factor and a standardized connector layout that carry a specified set of signals. Each COM is based
on the COM Express® specification. This standardization allows designers to create a single-system baseboard that
can accept present and future COM Express® modules.
The baseboard designer can optimize exactly how each of these functions implements physically. Designers can
place connectors precisely where needed for the application, on a baseboard optimally designed to fit a system’s
packaging.
A single baseboard design can use a range of COM Express® modules with different sizes and pinouts. This flexibility
differentiates products at various price and performance points and provides a built-in upgrade path when designing
future-proof systems. The modularity of a COM Express® solution also ensures against obsolescence when computer
technology evolves. A properly designed COM Express® baseboard can work with several successive generations of
COM Express® modules.
A COM Express® baseboard design has many advantages of a customized computer-board design and, additionally,
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2/ Product Specification
2.1. Module Variants
The COM Express® basic sized, Computer-on-Module COMe-bCL6, uses pinout Type 6 and is compatible with the
PICMG specification COM.0 Rev. 3.0. The COMe-bCL6 is available in different variants to cover demands in
performance, price and power.
2.1.1. Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C)
Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C) are available as a standard product number.
Table 2: Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C)
Product Number Product Name Comment
38034-0000-28-6 COMe-bCL6 E-2276ME CM246 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Xeon® E-2276ME, 6x2.8GHz,
CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-27-6 COMe-bCL6 E-2176M CM246 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Xeon® E-2176M, 6x2.7GHz, CM246
PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-20-6 COMe-bCL6 E-2276ML CM246 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Xeon® E-2276ML, 6x2.0GHz,
CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-26-4 COMe-bCL6 E-2254ME
CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Xeon® E-2254ME, 4x2.6GHz,
CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-17-4 COMe-bCL6 E-2254ML CM246 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Xeon® E-2254ML, 4x1.7GHz, CM246
PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-27-7 COMe-bCL6 i7-9850HE
QM370
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Core™ i7-9850HE, 6x2.7GHz,
QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-26-7 COMe-bCL6 i7-8850H QM370 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Core™ i7-8850H, 6x2.6GHz, QM370
PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-19-7 COMe-bCL6 i7-9850HL
QM370
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Core™ i7-9850HL, 6x1.9GHz,
QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-25-5 COMe-bCL6 i5-8400H QM370 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Core™ i5-8400H, 4x2.5GHz, QM370
PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-30-3 COMe-bCL6 i3-8100H QM370 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Core™ i3-8100H, 4x3.0GHz, QM370
PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-16-3 COMe-bCL6 i3-9100HL QM370 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Core™ i3-9100HL, 4x1.6GHz,
QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM
38034-0000-24-2 COMe-bCL6 G4930E QM370 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Celeron® G4930E, 2x2.4GHz,
QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM

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Product Number Product Name Comment
38034-0000-19-2 COMe-bCL6 G4932E QM370 COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-
Module with Intel® Celeron® G4932E, 2x1.9GHz, QM370
PCH, GT2, 2x DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM
2.1.2. Extended Temperature Grade Modules (E1, -25 °C to +75 °C)
Extended Temperature grade modules (E1, -25°C to 75°C) are available as a standard product number, on request. For
further information, contact your local Kontron sales representative or Kontron Inside Sales.
2.1.3. R E2S Modules (R E2S, -40°C to +85°C)
The following table provides a list of R E2S modules available with Kontron Rapid Shutdown support and E2
temperature grade (-40°C to +85°C) by screening.
For further information regarding the screening process contact Kontron Support
Table 3: R E2S Modules (R E2S, -40°C to +85°C)
Product Number Product Name Comment
38035-0000-28-6 COMe-bCL6R E2S E-
2276ME CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Xeon® E-2276ME, 6x2.8GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-27-6 COMe-bCL6R E2S E-
2176M CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Xeon® E-2176M, 6x2.7GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-20-6 COMe-bCL6R E2S E-
2276ML CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Xeon® E-2276ML, 6x2.0GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-26-4 COMe-bCL6R E2S E-
2254ME CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Xeon® E-2254ME, 4x2.6GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-17-4 COMe-bCL6R E2S E-
2254ML CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Xeon® E-2254ML, 4x1.7GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-27-7 COMe-bCL6R E2S i7-
9850HE QM370
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Core™ i7-9850HE, 6x2.7GHz, QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-26-7 COMe-bCL6R E2S i7-
8850H QM370
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Core™ i7-8850H, 6x2.6GHz, QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x

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Product Number Product Name Comment
DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-19-7 COMe-bCL6R E2S i7-
9850HL QM370
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Core™ i7-9850HL, 6x1.9GHz, QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-25-5 COMe-bCL6R E2S i5-
8400H QM370
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Core™ i5-8400H, 4x2.5GHz, QM370 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-30-3 COMe-bCL6R E2S i3-
8100H CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Core™ i3-8100H, 4x3.0GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-16-3 COMe-bCL6R E2S i3-
9100HL CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Core™ i3-9100HL, 4x1.6GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-24-2 COMe-bCL6R E2S
G4930E CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Celeron® G4930E, 2x2.4GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC/ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
38035-0000-19-2 COMe-bCL6R E2S
G4932E CM246
COM Express® basic pin-out type 6 Computer-on-Module
with Intel® Celeron® G4932E, 2x1.9GHz, CM246 PCH, GT2, 2x
DDR4 non-ECC SO-DIMM, Rapid Shutdown, industrial
temperature grade
2.2. Accessories
The following tables provide a list of specific and general COMe-bCL6 accessories. For more information, contact your
local Kontron sales representative or Kontron Inside Sales.
Table 4: Product Specific Accessories
Part Number Heatspreader Comment
38030-0000-99-0 HSP COMe-bSL6/bKL6/bCL6 Cu-
core threaded
For all CPUs and temperature grades
38030-0000-99-1 HSP COMe-bSL6/bKL6/bCL6 Cu-
core through
For all CPUs and temperature grades

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Table 5: COMe Type 6 Specific Accessories
Part Number COMe Carrier Project Code Comment
38115-0000-00-x COM Express®
Reference Carrier-i Type 6
ADTI Thin-mITX Carrier with 5 mm
COMe connector
38116-0000-00-5 COM Express® Eval Carrier2 Type
6
ADT6 ATX Carrier with 5 mm COMe
connector
Part Number COMe Adapter / Card Project Code Comment
96007-0000-00-3 ADA-PCIe-DP APDP PCIe x16 to DP Adapter for
Evaluation Carrier
96007-0000-00-7 ADA-Type6-DP3 DVO6 (sandwich) Adapter Card for 3x
DisplayPort
96006-0000-00-2 COMe POST T6 NFCB POST Code / Debug Card
38019-0000-00-0 ADA-COMe-Height-dual EERC Height Adapter
Table 6: General Accessories
Part Number Cooling Solutions Comments
38025-0000-99-0C05 HSK COMe-bHL6/bBL6/bSL6/-
bKL6/bCL6 active (w/o HSP)
For all CPUs and commercial temperature grade
usage, to be mounted on HSP
38025-0000-99-0C06 HSK COMe-bHL6/bBL6/bSL6/-
bKL6/bCL6 passive (w/o HSP)
For all CPUs and commercial temperature grade
usage, to be mounted on HSP
Part Number Mounting Comments
38017-0000-00-5 COMe Mount KIT 5 mm 1 set Mounting Kit for 1 module including screws for
5 mm connectors
38017-0100-00-5 COMe Mount KIT 5 mm 100 sets Mounting Kit for 100 modules including screws for
5 mm connectors
38017-0000-00-0 COMe Mount KIT 8 mm 1 set Mounting Kit for 1 module including screws for
8 mm connectors
38017-0100-00-0 COMe Mount KIT 8 mm 100 sets Mounting Kit for 100 modules including screws for
8 mm connectors
Part Number Display Adapter Comment
96006-0000-00-8 ADA-DP-LVDS DP to LVDS adapter
96082-0000-00-0 KAB-ADAPT-DP-DVI DP to DVI adapter cable
96083-0000-00-0 KAB-ADAPT-DP-VGA DP to VGA adapter cable
96084-0000-00-0 KAB-ADAPT-DP-HDMI DP to HDMI adapter cable
Part Number Cables Comment
96079-0000-00-0 KAB-HSP 200mm Cable adapter to connect FAN to module
(COMe basic/compact)
96079-0000-00-2 KAB-HSP 40 mm Cable adapter to connect FAN to module
(COMe basic/compact)