MSI MS-S278 User manual

Network System
User Guide
N1010

2Contents
Revision
V1.0, 2022/08
Contents
Copyright and Trademarks Notice.............................................................................. 3
Technical Support......................................................................................................... 3
Safety Information ......................................................................................................... 3
WEEE Statement .......................................................................................................... 4
Chemical Substances Information.............................................................................. 4
Battery........................................................................................................................... 4
CE Conformity............................................................................................................... 5
FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement...................................................... 5
System Overview .......................................................................................................... 6
MS-S278.................................................................................................................. 6
System Specifications .................................................................................................. 9
Motherboard Connector ............................................................................................ 10
Motherboard Jumper................................................................................................. 13
Getting Started............................................................................................................ 14
Necessary Tools ................................................................................................... 14
Safety Precautions................................................................................................ 15
System Setup.............................................................................................................. 16
Memory ....................................................................................................................... 16
Recommended Memory Population..................................................................... 17
SATA Disk on Module (Optional) ............................................................................... 18
M.2 Slot (Optional) ...................................................................................................... 19
CON1: E Key (PCIe 3.0 x1, 2230)........................................................................... 19
CON2: B Key (3042/ 3052)..................................................................................... 19
CON3: M Key (PCIe 3.0 x1, 2242/ 2280) ................................................................ 20
Hard Disk Drive (Optional) ......................................................................................... 21

3
Copyright and Trademarks Notice
Copyright and Trademarks Notice
Copyright © Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All rights reserved. The MSI logo used is
a registered trademark of Micro-Star Int’l Co., Ltd. All other marks and names
mentioned may be trademarks of their respective owners. No warranty as to accuracy
or completeness is expressed or implied. MSI reserves the right to make changes to
this document without prior notice.
Technical Support
If a problem arises with your product and no solution can be obtained from the user’s
manual, please contact your place of purchase or local distributor. Alternatively,
please visit https://www.msi.com/support/ for further guidance.
Safety Information
∙Always read the safety instructions carefully.
∙Keep this User’s Manual for future reference.
∙Keep this equipment away from humidity.
∙Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
∙The openings on the enclosure are for air convection hence protects the equipment
from overheating. Do not cover the openings.
∙Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust properly before connecting
the equipment to the power inlet.
∙Place the power cord such a way that people can not step on it. Do not place
anything over the power cord.
∙Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on card or module.
∙All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
∙Never pour any liquid into the opening that could damage or cause electrical shock.
∙If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment checked by service
personnel:
∙The power cord or plug is damaged.
∙Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
∙The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
∙The equipment does not work well or you can not get it work according to User’s
Manual.
∙The equipment has dropped and damaged.
∙The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.
∙Do not leave this equipment in an environment unconditioned, storage
temperature above 60°C (140°F), it may damage the equipment.

4WEEE Statement
WEEE Statement
Under the European Union (“EU”) Directive on Waste Electrical and
Electronic Equipment, Directive 2012/19/EU, products of “electrical and
electronic equipment” cannot be discarded as municipal waste anymore
and manufacturers of covered electronic equipment will be obligated to
take back such products at the end of their useful life.
Chemical Substances Information
In compliance with chemical substances regulations, such as the EU REACH
Regulation (Regulation EC No. 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and the
Council), MSI provides the information of chemical substances in products at:
https://csr.msi.com/global/index
Battery
Please take special precautions if this product comes with a battery.
∙Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.
∙Avoid disposal of a battery into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or
cutting of a battery, which can result in an explosion.
∙Avoid leaving a battery in an extremely high temperature or extremely low air
pressure environment that can result in an explosion or the leakage of flammable
liquid or gas.
∙Do not ingest battery. If the coin/button cell battery is swallowed, it can cause
severe internal burns and can lead to death. Keep new and used batteries away
from children.
European Union:
Batteries, battery packs, and accumulators should not be disposed of as
unsorted household waste. Please use the public collection system to
return, recycle, or treat them in compliance with the local regulations.
Taiwan:
廢電池請回收
For better environmental protection, waste batteries should be collected
separately for recycling or special disposal.
California, USA:
The button cell battery may contain perchlorate material and requires
special handling when recycled or disposed of in California.
For further information please visit: https://dtsc.ca.gov/perchlorate/

5
CE Conformity
CE Conformity
Hereby, Micro-Star International CO., LTD declares that this device is in
compliance with the essential safety requirements and other relevant
provisions set out in the European Directive.
FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference
Statement
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits
for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial
environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference, in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his
own expense.
Notice 1
The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
Notice 2
Shielded interface cables and AC power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply
with the emission limits.
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the
following two conditions:
∙this device may not cause harmful interference, and
∙this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may
cause undesired operation.

6System Overview
System Overview
MS-S278
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
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7
System Overview
1Power Connector
Power supplied through this jack supplies power to your system.
2System Power Button
Press the system power button to turn the system on or off.
3System Reset Button
Press the system reset button to reset the system.
4HDMI Connector
Supports 4K@30Hz as specified in HDMI 1.4b.
5USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
This connector is provided for USB peripheral devices. (Speed up to 5 Gbps)
6
GbE RJ45 Port
The standard RJ45 LAN jack is provided for connection to the Local Area
Network (LAN). You can connect a network cable to it.
LINK/ACT
LED
SPEED
LED
LED Status Description
Link/ Activity
LED
Off No link
Green Linked
Blinking Data activity
Speed LED
Off 10 Mbps
Orange 100 Mbps
Green 1 Gbps
7
GbE SFP Port
The SFP(Small Form-factor Pluggable) Lan Port is provideed for connection
to the SFP transceivers.
LINK/ ACT LED LINK/ ACT LED
SPEED LED SPEED LED
LED Status Description
Link/ Activity LED
Off Lan link is not established
Green Lan link is established
Blinking Lan activity is occurring
Speed LED Off No link
Green Gigabit mode

8System Overview
8
RJ45 Serial Console Port
Network routers and switches typically require an RS-232 serial data
connection to interface with the system for initial configuration. Serial data
connections may also be used for diagnostics purposes, especially when
a network device is malfunctioning and unreachable over the network.
Connect a specially configured RJ45 console cable to this jack for network
routers/switches to communicate with the system through a serial
connection.
9Antenna Connector
The antenna connector is provided for WiFi & LTE antennas.
10
LED Indicators
LED Status Description
1-8
LANs
Off Lan link is not established
Blink in Green Lan activity is occurring
Alarm
Off Running / normal operation
Red CPU or system overheat / fan, monitor &
voltage abnormal
Power Off Power off / ACPI S5 state
Green Power on / ACPI S0 state

9
System Specifications
System Specifications
Model MS-S278
Model Number N1010
Processor Intel® Atom™ Elkhart Lake, 4C4T, 2.0GHz, 10nm
Cipset Nuvoton NCT6126D
Memory 2 x SO-DIMM slots, DDR4 non-ECC, up to 16GB
Storage ∙1 x M.2 M-key 2242/ 2280 (SATA/ PCIe)
∙1 x Internal 2.5” SSD (SATA 3.0)
Networking ∙6 x GbE RJ45 ports
∙2 x GbE SFP ports
Expansion Slots ∙1 x M.2 E-key 2230 (2T2R -Wifi: 802.11ac/ ax; BT: 4.2/ 5.0)
∙1 x M.2 B-key 3042/3052 (LTE/ 5G)
Front I/O
∙6 x GbE RJ45 ports
∙2 x GbE SFP ports
∙3 x USB 3.0 ports
∙1 x Serial COM RJ45 (Console) port
∙1 x HDMI port
∙4 x Antennas (for Wi-Fi/ LTE supported)
∙1 x Power Switch (w/ LED)
∙1 x reset button (w/ LED)
∙1 x DC 12V Jack (Rear)
Rear I/O ∙2 x LEDs (Power, Status)
∙8 x LEDs (LANs ) (Status/ transfer)
Security TPM header
Power Supply 60W adapter
Environmental ∙Operating Temperature: 0°C ~ 40°C
∙Storage temperature: -20℃~70℃
Certifications CE, FCC (Class A)

10 Motherboard Connector
Motherboard Connector
JPWR1: ATX 4-pin Power Connector
JHDDPWR1: HDD Power Connector
JSDOMPWR1, JSDOMPWR2: SATA DOM Power Connector
CPU_FAN1, SYS_FAN1: Fan Power Connector
JCI1: Chassis Intrusion Header
JPWR1
4
2
13
2 GND 4 P5V
1 GND 3 P12V
JHDDPWR1
41
1 P5V 2 GND
3 GND 4 P12V
JSDOMPWR1
12
2 P5V 1 GND
2
1
JCI1
1 FM_INTRUDER_HDR_N 2 GND
Normal
(default)
Trigger the chassis
intrusion event
41
SYS_FAN1
CPU_FAN1
1 GND 2 FAN POWER
3 FAN SENSE 4 FAN_PWM

11
Motherboard Connector
JCOM1
2
9
1
10 No pin 9 RI
8 CTS 7 RTS
6 DSR 5 GND
4 DTR 3 SOUT
2 SIN 1 DCD
JGPIO1
2
9
1
10 No pin 9 GND
8 SIO_GP46 7 SIO_GP35
6 SIO_GP43 5 SIO_GP34
4 SIO_GP41 3 SIO_GP06
2 SIO_GP36 1 SIO_GP02
JUSB1
2
9
1
10 No pin 9 Key
8 GND 7 GND
6 P1+ 5 P0+
4 P1- 3 P0-
2 P5V 1 P5V
JCOM1: COM Port
JUSB1: USB 2.0 Box Header
JGPIO1: GPIO Header
JRST1: Reset Header
1 2
JRST1
1 Reset 2 GND

12 Motherboard Connector
JTPM1: TPM Module Box Header
USIM1: Nano SIM Holder
12
20 19
JTPM1
2 SPI_CS0#_R 1 No pin
4 NA 3 RST_RSMRST_N
6 P3V3_P1V8_PCH_SPI_AUX 5 GND
8 SPI_PCH_IO2 7 SPI_CLK_R
10 SPI_MISO_R 9 SPI_PCH_IO3
12 SPI_MOSI_R 11 NA
14 GND 13 SPI_PCH_TPM_DEDIPROG_CS_N
16 NA 15 P3V3_P1V8_PCH_SPI_AUX
18 P3V3_P1V8_PCH_SPI_AUX 17 IRQ_TPM_SPI_N
20 P3V3_P1V8_PCH_SPI_AUX 19 RST_PLTRST_B_N
USIM1

13
Motherboard Jumper
Motherboard Jumper
Jumper Name Default Setting Description
J5K1
1
1-2: Using 3.81V
2-3: Using 3.3V (default)

14 Getting Started
Getting Started
⚠
Important
All information is subject to change without prior notice.
Necessary Tools
Tools Descriptions
A Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver and a
flathead screwdriver can be used to do most
of the installation. Choose one with a magnetic
head would be better.
Pliers can be used as an auxiliary tool to
connect some connectors or cables.
Tweezers can be used to pick up tiny screws or
set up the jumpers.
Anti-Static gloves can prevent yourself from
being incised and suffering the static charge.

15
Getting Started
Safety Precautions
The following precautions should be observed while handling the system:
∙Place the system on a flat and stable surface.
∙Do not place the system in environments subject to mist, smoke, vibration,
excessive dust, salty or greasy air, or other corrosive gases and fumes.
∙Do not drop or jolt the system.
∙Do not use another power adapter other than the one enclosed with the system.
∙Disconnect the power cord before performing any installation procedures on the
system.
∙Do not perform any maintenance with wet hands.
∙Prevent foreign substances, such as water, other liquids or chemicals, from
entering the system while performing installation procedures on the system.
∙Use a grounded wrist strap before handling system components such as CPU,
Memory, HDD, expansion cards, etc.
∙Place system components on a grounded antistatic pad or on the bed that came with
the components whenever the components are separated from the system.
⚠
Important
The system photos are provided for demonstration of system assembly only. The
internal view of your system may vary depending on the model you purchased.

16 System Setup
System Setup
⚠
Important
∙ Before removing or installing any components, make sure the system is not turned
on or connected to the power.
Memory
1. Unlock the DIMM slot by flipping open its side clips.
2. Vertically insert the DIMM into the DIMM slot. The DIMM has an off-center notch at
the bottom that will only allow it to fit one way into the DIMM slot.
3. Push the DIMM deeply into the DIMM slot. The side clips of the slot will
automatically close when the DIMM is properly seated and an audible click should
be heard.
4. Manually check if the DIMM has been locked in place by the DIMM slot’s side clips.
⚠
Important
You can barely see the golden finger if the memory module is properly inserted in the
DIMM slot.

17
System Setup
Recommended Memory Population
SOCKET1
CPU
SOCKET2
⚠
Important
∙There should be at least one DDR4 DIMM per socket.
∙Paired memory installation for Max performance.
∙If only one DIMM is populated in a channel, then populate it in the slot furthest away
from CPU of that channel.
∙Populate the same DIMM type in each channel, specifically: 1. Use the same DIMM
size; 2. Use the same number of ranks per DIMM.
Quantity of DIMMs 1 2
SOCKET1 V
SOCKET2 V V
**“V” indicates a populated DIMM slot. **

18 SATA Disk on Module (Optional)
SATA Disk on Module (Optional)
1. Locate the SATA DOM port on the motherboard.
2. Connect the SATA DOM to the port.

19
M.2 Slot (Optional)
M.2 Slot (Optional)
CON1: E Key (PCIe 3.0 x1, 2230)
2
3
4
1
CON2: B Key (3042/ 3052)
2. Move and fasten the
M.2 riser screw to the
appropriate location
according your M.2 SSD
size.
3. Insert your M.2 SSD
into the M.2 slot at a
30-degree angle.
4. Secure the M.2 SSD in
place with the supplied
M.2 screw.
1. Loosen the M.2
riser screw from the
motherboard.
30°
Supplied M.2 screw

20 M.2 Slot (Optional)
CON3: M Key (PCIe 3.0 x1, 2242/ 2280)
2. Move and fasten the
M.2 riser screw to the
appropriate location
according your M.2 SSD
size.
3. Insert your M.2 SSD
into the M.2 slot at a
30-degree angle.
4. Secure the M.2 SSD in
place with the supplied
M.2 screw.
1. Loosen the M.2
riser screw from the
motherboard.
30°
Supplied M.2 screw