MSI MS-9A84 User manual

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MS-9A84
Industrial Data Machine

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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.
Revision History
Revision Date
V1.0 2019/06
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.

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Safety Instructions
￭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 at 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 110/220V
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 ser-
vice 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 UNCONDI-
TIONED, STORAGE TEMPERATURE ABOVE 60oC, IT MAY DAMAGE THE
EQUIPMENT.
警告使用者:
此為甲類資訊技術設備，於居住環境中使用時，可能會造成射頻擾動，在此種情
況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當的對策。

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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://www.msi.com/html/popup/csr/evmtprtt_pcm.html
Battery Information
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.
廢電池請回收
Taiwan:
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://www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate/
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer.

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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 modi󰘰cations 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:
1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and
2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that
may cause undesired operation.
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.

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CONTENTS
Copyright and Trademarks Notice................................................................. ii
Revision History ............................................................................................ ii
Technical Support.......................................................................................... ii
Safety Instructions.........................................................................................iii
Chemical Substances Information ............................................................... iv
Battery Information....................................................................................... iv
CE Conformity............................................................................................... v
FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement ......................................... v
WEEE Statement ..........................................................................................v
1. Overview.......................................................................................1-1
Package Contents......................................................................................1-2
System Overview .......................................................................................1-3
System Specications................................................................................1-5
Motherboard Jumpers................................................................................1-7
System Dimensions ...................................................................................1-9
2. Getting Started.............................................................................2-1
Installation Tools.........................................................................................2-2
System Cover.............................................................................................2-3
Memory (Optional) .....................................................................................2-4
mSATA Card (Optional)..............................................................................2-5
2.5” SSD/HDD............................................................................................2-6
3. BIOS Setup...................................................................................3-1
Entering Setup ...........................................................................................3-2
The Menu Bar ............................................................................................3-4
Main ...........................................................................................................3-5
Advanced ...................................................................................................3-6
Boot..........................................................................................................3-11
Security ....................................................................................................3-12
Chipset.....................................................................................................3-18
Power .......................................................................................................3-19
Save & Exit...............................................................................................3-21
Appendix WDT Programming.........................................................A-1
Abstract..................................................................................................... A-2
Watchdog Timer ........................................................................................ A-3

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Thank you for choosing the MS-9A84, an excellent industrial data
machine from MSI.
The MS-9A84’s wide heatsink fanless solution eliminates the noise
and the risk of fan’s failure. Furthermore, it can be applied to various
scenarios like digital signage, kiosk, industrial control and POS with
affordable expenditure, which not only meets the demand of Industrial
applications but also fullls the needs of companies, governments and
institutes for general applications.
1Overview

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Overview MS-9A84
Package Contents
1. MS-9A84 Industrial Data Machine
2. SATA Power & Signal Cable
* Contact your place of purchase or local distributor if any of the items is damaged
or missing.
* Package contents may vary by country.

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System Overview
hSystem I/O & Controls
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1Power Button
Press the button to turn the system on or o󰘯.
2Power Connector (M12 Type)
Power supplied through this connector supplies power to the system.
3RS232 COM Connector (M12 Type)
The RS232 COM connector is used for establishing a serial connection.
4GbE Connector (M12 Type)
This connector is provided for GbE network connection.
5USB 3.1 Gen 1 Connector (M12 Type)
USB 3.1 Gen 1, the SuperSpeed USB, delivers up to 5Gbps high-speed
data transfer for various devices, such as storage devices, hard drives, video
cameras, etc.
Important
USB sequence under Linux:
USB 3.1 Gen 1: Port 1 / USB 2.0: Port 1
USB 3.1 Gen 1: Port 2 / USB 2.0: Port 3
6HDMI Connector (M12 Type)
The High-De󰘰nition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) is an all-digital audio/video
interface capable of transmitting uncompressed streams. HDMI supports all
TV format, including standard, enhanced, or high-de󰘰nition video, plus multi-
channel digital audio on a single cable.

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System Specications
Processor
■Intel® Kaby Lake-U Series
Memory
■1x DDR4 2133 MHz SO-DIMM slot
■Up to 16GB
Network
■1 x Intel® I219 GbE PHY LAN
■1 x Intel® I210 GbE LAN
Graphics
■HD Graphics integrated in Intel®processor
■HDMI up to 1920 x 1080 @60Hz
Storage
■1 x SATA 2.5” HDD/SSD
■1 x mSATA
Front Panel Input/Output
■1 x Power Button
■1 x Power Connector (M12 Type)
■1 x RS232/422/485 COM Connector (M12 Type)
■1 x RS232 COM Connector (M12 Type)
Rear Panel Input/Output
■2 x GbE Connectors (M12 Type)
■2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 Connectors (M12 Type)
■1 x HDMI Connector (M12 Type)
Dimension & Weight
■215mm x 155mm x 55mm
■1.66kg
Environment
■Operating Temperature: -10 ~ 35°C
■Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 80oC
■Humidity: 10 ~ 90% RH, non-condensing

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Regulatory Compliance
■EMC: FCC Class A, CE, RCM, BSMI, VCCI
■Safety: BSMI, CE
■RoHS Compliant
OS Support
■Windows 10 64 Bit
■Linux Kernel 4.X (Fedora 25& Ubuntu 16.04 LTS Pre-Scan)

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Motherboard Jumpers
Important
Avoid adjusting jumpers when the system is on; it will damage the motherboard.
JINV1JCMOS1
JATX1
JME1
JVDD1

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Clear CMOS Jumper: JCMOS1
Normal Clear CMOS
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AT/ATX Select Jumper: JATX1
ATX (Default) AT
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LVDS Power Jumper: JVDD1
3V 5V (Default)
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LVDS Inverter Power Jumper: JINV1
5V (Default) 12V
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Intel ME Jumper: JME1
Disable
(Default)
Enable
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System Dimensions
215.00
155.0055.00

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This chapter provides you with the information on hardware setup
procedures. While doing the installation, be careful in holding
the components and follow the installation procedures. For some
components, if you install in the wrong orientation, the components will
not work properly.
Use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Static
electricity may damage the components.
Important
Always unplug the power cord before installing any components.
2Getting Started

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Installation Tools
A Phillips (crosshead) screwdriver and a athead 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.
Forceps, can be used to pick up tiny screws or set up the
jumpers.
Rubber gloves, can prevent yourself from being incised and
suffering the static charge.

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System Cover
1. Place the system horizontally on a 󰘱at and steady surface. Locate and
remove the screws that secure the system cover.
2. Lift the cover carefully upwards and remove it from the system.

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Memory (Optional)
1. Locate the memory slot.
2. Align the notch on the memory
with the key on the slot and
insert the memory into the slot
at a 45-degree angle.
3. Push the memory gently
downwards until the slot clips
click and lock the memory in
place.
Important
• You can barely see the golden nger if the DIMM is properly inserted in the
DIMM slot.
• To uninstall the DIMM, ip the slot clips outwards and the DIMM will be re-
leased instantly.