MSI MS-9A97 User manual

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MS-9A97
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
V1.2 2020/12
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................................................................................1-7
Motherboard Jumpers................................................................................1-9
2 Getting Started.............................................................................2-1
Installation Tools.........................................................................................2-2
System Cover.............................................................................................2-3
mSATA Card...............................................................................................2-4
DIN Rail Mount...........................................................................................2-5
Wall Mount (Optional) ................................................................................2-6
VESA Mount (Optional) ..............................................................................2-7
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.....................................................................................................3-16
Power .......................................................................................................3-17
Save & Exit...............................................................................................3-19
Appendix GPIO WDT Programming............................................... A-1
Abstract..................................................................................................... A-2
General Purposed IO ................................................................................ A-3
Watchdog Timer ........................................................................................ A-4

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Thank you for choosing the MS-9A97, an excellent industrial data
machine from MSI.
The MS-9A97’s wide heatsink fanless solution eliminates the noise
and the risk of fan’s failure. Furthermore, it supports VESA wall-mount
interface for various scenarios like digital signage, kiosk, industrial
control and POS with a󰀨ordable 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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Package Contents
1. MS-9A97 Industrial Data Machine
2. Power Adapter & Power Cord
3. DIN Rail Mount Set
4. Wall Mount Set (Optional)
5. VESA Mount Set (Optional)
6. Phoenix Plug-in Terminal Block
7. Jumper Caps
8. Driver/Utility Disc
* 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
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1WiFi Antenna Connector (Optional)
This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless
LAN.
2Reset Button
Press the button to reset the system.
3AT/ATX Switch
This switch allows users to choose between AT and ATX power
supplies.
4Mini DisplayPort
Mini DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard. This connector
is used to connect a monitor with Mini DisplayPort inputs.
5HDMI Port
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.
6GbE 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.
Speed LED Active
LED
LED LED Status Description
Active
LED
O󰀨 No link
Yellow Linked
Blinking Data activity
Speed
LED
O󰀨 10 Mbps connection
Green 100 Mbps connection
Orange 1 Gbps connection
7USB 3.2 Gen 1 Port
USB 3.2 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.
8Hard Disk Drive LED
This indicator shows the activity status of the HDD. It ashes when
the system is accessing data on the HDD and remains o󰀨 when no
disk activity is detected.