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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 Instrctions for IT
Equipment” supplied with the system.

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Revision History
Revision Brief Description of Changes Date of Issue Author
1.0 Initial Issue 2020-February-06 hjs
1.1 MTBF chapter inserted 2020-March-12 hjs
1.2 corrected "PEG" in Table 29: General
Purpose PCI Express 3.0 and PCIe Ports
in Table 53: Chipset menu Sub-screens
and Functions
2020-May-12 hjs
1.3 new UL report numbers in Table 40 2020-May-28 hjs
1.4 Accessories change: 38116-0000-00-5 2020-July-22 hjs
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V) when touching
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material.
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to static electricity. Care must therefore b
e taken during all handling operations and
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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 with 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 it is not used for operational purposes unless it 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 .................................................................................................................................................................................................................6
For Your Safety....................................................................................................................................................................................................7
High Voltage Safety Instructions ..................................................................................................................................................................7
Special Handling and Unpacking Instruction ............................................................................................................................................7
Lithium Battery Precautions.......................................................................................................................................................................... 8
General Instructions on Usage...................................................................................................................................................................... 8
Quality and Environmental Management ................................................................................................................................................. 8
Disposal and Recycling.................................................................................................................................................................................... 8
WEEE Compliance.............................................................................................................................................................................................. 8
Table of Contents ...............................................................................................................................................................................................9
List of Tables.......................................................................................................................................................................................................11
List of Figures ....................................................................................................................................................................................................12
1/ Introduction..........................................................................................................................................................................................13
1.1. Product Description...................................................................................................................................................................................13
1.2. Product Naming Clarification ................................................................................................................................................................14
1.3. COM Express® Documentation.............................................................................................................................................................15
1.4. COM Express® Functionality .................................................................................................................................................................15
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. E2S Modules (E2S, -40°C to +85°C) .................................................................................................................................................18
2.2. Accessories.................................................................................................................................................................................................19
2.3. Functional Specification.........................................................................................................................................................................21
2.3.1. Technical Data ........................................................................................................................................................................................21
2.3.2. Block Diagram COMe-cWL6 ............................................................................................................................................................. 22
2.3.3. Front and Rear View............................................................................................................................................................................23
2.3.4. Processors .............................................................................................................................................................................................25
2.3.5. System Memory....................................................................................................................................................................................26
2.3.6. Graphics .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 27
2.3.7. HD Audio..................................................................................................................................................................................................29
2.3.8. LPC ............................................................................................................................................................................................................29
2.3.9. I2C Bus .....................................................................................................................................................................................................30
2.3.10. SMBus ....................................................................................................................................................................................................30
2.3.11. Wake Signals ........................................................................................................................................................................................30
2.3.12. Suspend Control .................................................................................................................................................................................30
2.3.13. System Reset (SYS_RESET#) .........................................................................................................................................................30
2.3.14. Carrier Board Reset (CB_RESET#)................................................................................................................................................30
2.3.15. External BIOS ROM Support/SPI.....................................................................................................................................................31
2.3.16. Speaker Out (SPKR).............................................................................................................................................................................31
2.3.17. Watchdog Timeout (WDT)................................................................................................................................................................31
2.3.18. General Purpose IOs.......................................................................................................................................................................... 32
2.3.19. Hardware Monitor (HWM)...............................................................................................................................................................32
2.3.20. Trusted Platform Module (TPM).................................................................................................................................................. 32
2.3.21. Onboard Fan Connector ...................................................................................................................................................................32

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2.3.22. External Fan support........................................................................................................................................................................ 33
2.3.23. General Purpose PCI Express 3.0 ................................................................................................................................................. 33
2.3.24. Universal Serial Bus (USB) .............................................................................................................................................................33
2.3.25. SATA 3.0................................................................................................................................................................................................34
2.3.26. Ethernet................................................................................................................................................................................................34
2.3.27. COMe Features ...................................................................................................................................................................................34
2.3.28. Kontron Features............................................................................................................................................................................... 35
3/ Electrical Specification ....................................................................................................................................................................36
3.1. Power Supply Voltage Specifications................................................................................................................................................36
3.1.1. Power Supply Rise Time...................................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.1.2. Power Supply Voltage Ripple............................................................................................................................................................36
3.2. Power Management ...............................................................................................................................................................................36
3.3. Power Supply Control Settings........................................................................................................................................................... 36
3.4. Power Supply Modes ............................................................................................................................................................................. 37
3.4.1. ATX Mode ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 37
3.5. Single Supply Mode................................................................................................................................................................................. 37
4/ Thermal Management ..................................................................................................................................................................... 39
4.1. Heatspreader and Active or Passive Cooling Solutions .............................................................................................................. 39
4.2. Active or Passive Cooling Solutions..................................................................................................................................................39
4.3. Operating with Kontron Heatspreader Plate (HSP) Assembly................................................................................................. 39
4.4. Operating without Kontron Heatspreader Plate (HSP) Assembly.......................................................................................... 39
5/ Environmental Specification..........................................................................................................................................................40
5.1. MTBF..............................................................................................................................................................................................................41
6/ Mechanical Specification ................................................................................................................................................................43
6.1. Dimensions.................................................................................................................................................................................................43
6.2. Height ..........................................................................................................................................................................................................44
6.3. Heatspreader Dimension......................................................................................................................................................................44
7/ Features and Interfaces ..................................................................................................................................................................45
7.1. LPC.................................................................................................................................................................................................................45
7.2. Serial Peripheral Interface (SPI)..........................................................................................................................................................45
7.2.1. SPI Boot ....................................................................................................................................................................................................46
7.3. Fast I2C........................................................................................................................................................................................................46
7.4. UART ............................................................................................................................................................................................................46
7.5. Dual Staged Watchdog Timer (WTD)................................................................................................................................................47
7.5.1. WDT Signal ..............................................................................................................................................................................................47
7.6. Real Time Clock (RTC) ............................................................................................................................................................................ 47
7.7. GPIO ..............................................................................................................................................................................................................48
7.8. Trusted Platform Module (TPM 2.0).................................................................................................................................................48
7.9. Kontron Security Solution.....................................................................................................................................................................48
8/ COMe Interface Connectors (X1A and X1B) ...............................................................................................................................49
8.1. X1A and X1B Signals.................................................................................................................................................................................49
8.2. X1A and X1B Pin Assignment................................................................................................................................................................50
8.2.1. Connector X1A Row A1 – A110 ............................................................................................................................................................51
8.2.2. Connector X1A Row B 1 - B 110.........................................................................................................................................................56
8.2.3. Connector X1B Row C 1 - C 110 .........................................................................................................................................................60
8.2.4. Connector X1B Row D 1 - D 110 ........................................................................................................................................................63
9/ UEFI BIOS Shell ...................................................................................................................................................................................66
9.1. Starting the UEFI BIOS ............................................................................................................................................................................66
9.2. The UEFI Shell........................................................................................................................................................................................... 67

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9.2.1. Basic Operation of the UEFI Shell................................................................................................................................................... 67
9.3. UEFI Shell Scripting................................................................................................................................................................................68
9.3.1. Startup Scripting...................................................................................................................................................................................68
9.3.2. Create a Startup Script.......................................................................................................................................................................68
9.3.3. Examples of Startup Scripts.............................................................................................................................................................68
10/ BIOS ........................................................................................................................................................................................................69
10.1. Setup Menus ............................................................................................................................................................................................69
10.1.1. Main Setup Menu.................................................................................................................................................................................69
10.1.2. Advanced Setup Menu........................................................................................................................................................................71
10.1.3. Chipset Menu........................................................................................................................................................................................ 76
10.1.4. Security Setup Menu..........................................................................................................................................................................80
10.1.5. Boot Menu .............................................................................................................................................................................................82
10.1.6. Save and Exit Setup Menu................................................................................................................................................................83
11/ Technical Support .............................................................................................................................................................................84
11.1. Warranty....................................................................................................................................................................................................84
11.2. Returning Defective Merchandise ....................................................................................................................................................85
Appendix A: List of Acronyms......................................................................................................................................................................86
About Kontron ..................................................................................................................................................................................................88
List of Tables
Table 1: IOs of Type 6 and COMe-cWL6.....................................................................................................................................................15
Table 2: Commercial Grade Modules (0°C to +60°C) ............................................................................................................................ 17
Table 3: E2S Modules (E2S, -40°C to +85°C operating) .......................................................................................................................18
Table 4: Product Accessories .......................................................................................................................................................................19
Table 5: COMe Type 6 Specific Accessories.............................................................................................................................................19
Table 6: General Accessories........................................................................................................................................................................19
Table 7: Memory ..............................................................................................................................................................................................20
Table 8: Technical Data ..................................................................................................................................................................................21
Table 9: 8th Generation Intel® Core™ Processors U-Series (Mobile-U) Specifications ......................................................... 26
Table 10: System Memory ............................................................................................................................................................................26
Table 11: Display Resolution......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Table 12: Display Interfaces......................................................................................................................................................................... 27
Table 13: DDI1 Interfaces ...............................................................................................................................................................................28
Table 14: DDI2 Interfaces ..............................................................................................................................................................................28
Table 15: LVDS Bridge.....................................................................................................................................................................................28
Table 16: eDP.....................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Table 17: Audio..................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Table 18: LPC .....................................................................................................................................................................................................29
Table 19: Wake Signals ..................................................................................................................................................................................30
Table 20: Suspend Control ...........................................................................................................................................................................30
Table 21: System Reset (SYS_RESET#)....................................................................................................................................................30
Table 22: External BIOS ROM Support.......................................................................................................................................................31
Table 23: External BIOS ROM Support: On-module and Off-module boot from SPI..................................................................31
Table 24: Speaker Out (SPKR) ......................................................................................................................................................................31
Table 25: Watchdog Timeout (WDT)..........................................................................................................................................................31
Table 26: General Purpose IOs....................................................................................................................................................................32
Table 27: Onboard Fan Connector..............................................................................................................................................................32
Table 28: External Fan Control ................................................................................................................................................................... 33
Table 29: General Purpose PCI Express 3.0 ............................................................................................................................................ 33
Table 30: USB....................................................................................................................................................................................................33
Table 31: USB Overcurrent............................................................................................................................................................................34
Table 32: SATA..................................................................................................................................................................................................34
Table 33: Ethernet...........................................................................................................................................................................................34

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Table 34: COM Features ................................................................................................................................................................................34
Table 35: Kontron Features.......................................................................................................................................................................... 35
Table 36: Power Supply Control Settings................................................................................................................................................ 37
Table 37: ATX mode settings ....................................................................................................................................................................... 37
Table 38: Single Supply Mode Settings....................................................................................................................................................38
Table 39: Heatspreader Test Temperature Specifications................................................................................................................39
Table 40: Standards and Certification Compliance..............................................................................................................................40
Table 41: Supported BIOS Features ...........................................................................................................................................................45
Table 42: SPI Boot Pin Configuration ........................................................................................................................................................46
Table 43: Supported SPI Boot Flash Types for 8-SOIC Package......................................................................................................46
Table 44: Dual Stage Watchdog Timer- Time-out Events.................................................................................................................47
Table 45: General Signal Description........................................................................................................................................................50
Table 46: Connector X1A Row A Pin Assignment (A1- A110)...............................................................................................................51
Table 47: Connector X1A Row B Pin Assignment (B1-B110)............................................................................................................... 56
Table 48: Connector X1B Row C Pin Assignment (C1-C110) ...............................................................................................................60
Table 49: Connector X1B Row D Pin Assignment (D1-D110)..............................................................................................................63
Table 50: Navigation Hot Keys Available in the Legend Bar..............................................................................................................66
Table 51: Main Setup Menu Sub-screens ................................................................................................................................................ 70
Table 52: Advanced Setup menu Sub-screens and Functions..........................................................................................................71
Table 53: Chipset menu Sub-screens and Functions .......................................................................................................................... 76
Table 54: Security Setup Menu Functions...............................................................................................................................................80
Table 55: Boot Menu Functions .................................................................................................................................................................82
Table 56: Save and Exit Setup Menu Functions.....................................................................................................................................83
Table 57: List of Acronyms ...........................................................................................................................................................................86
List of Figures
Figure 1: COMe-cWL6 ......................................................................................................................................................................................14
Figure 2: Block Diagram COMe-cWL6.......................................................................................................................................................22
Figure 3: Front View COMe-cWL6 ..............................................................................................................................................................23
Figure 4: Rear View COMe-cWL6 ...............................................................................................................................................................24
Figure 5: Block Diagram 8th Generation processor (Source: Intel) ................................................................................................ 25
Figure 6: System MTBF (hours) = 565206 h @ 40°C (Reliability report article number 36028-1610-17-7)........................41
Figure 7: System MTBF (hours) = 620436 h @ 40°C (Reliability report article number 36029-0000-22-3)....................42
Figure 8: Module Dimensions......................................................................................................................................................................43
Figure 9: Module Height ................................................................................................................................................................................44
Figure 10: Heatspreader Location and Dimensions .............................................................................................................................44
Figure 11: X1A and X1B COMe Interface Connectors .............................................................................................................................49
Figure 12: Main Setup Menu.........................................................................................................................................................................69
Figure 13: Advanced Setup Menu ................................................................................................................................................................71
Figure 14: Chipset Menu Initial Screen...................................................................................................................................................... 76
Figure 15: Security Setup Menu Initial Screen........................................................................................................................................80
Figure 16: Boot Screen....................................................................................................................................................................................82
Figure 17: Save and Exit Setup Menu Initial Screen..............................................................................................................................83

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1/ Introduction
1.1. Product Description
The COMe-cWL6 (E2S) deliver high-performance, feature-rich Computer-on-Modules based on the standardized
COM Express® compact form factor and Intel`s single package BGA1528 System-on-Chip (SoC). The SoCs are
containing: Intel´s 8th Generation Core Series CPU processors. Through the use of COM Express connectors the
COMe-cWL6 is easily exchangeable and offers the most flexibility for customers designing it into their embedded
devices based on individual carrier boards.
The Kontron COMe-cWL6 (E2S) modules allow up to 48 GB of DDR4 memory. The board is also suited for harsh
operating conditions in industrial environments. For example, rugged modules are available that can be used within a
temperature range from -40°C to +85°C. The option with a soldered main memory (memory down) of up to 16 GB
DDR4 ensures even more robustness. Kontron will also offer a screened E2 variant.
The COMe-cWL6 is ideally suited as a powerful successor for existing solutions, as it takes over their pin assignment
and feature implementation. Typical applications include communication, digital signage, professional gaming and
entertainment, medical imaging, surveillance and security, industrial edge computing as well as industrial plant-,
machine- and robot-control at the shop floor level and from the control room.
The new COM Express® Compact modules support the Kontron APPROTECT security solution based on Wibu-Systems
CodeMeter®. Kontron APPROTECT Licensing also enables new business models such as 'pay-per-use' and time-based
trial versions.
Basic COMe-cWL6 features are:
Dual/Quad -Core CPU on COM Express® compact form factor (Pin-out Type 6 compliant)
Based on 8th Gen Intel® Core™ technology
Up to 48 GB DDR4 non-ECC memory via 1x SO-DIMM socket (for up to 32 GB memory modules) + up to 16 GB
non-ECC memory down (on 2nd channel, optional)
Intel HD Graphics Gen9
LVDS/eDP support
1x Gigabit Ethernet, WOL support
SATA 6 Gb/s and USB 3.1 Gen2 support
Support for Audio and common features (SPI, LPC, SMB etc.)
TPM support
Security Chip (BOM option)
Optional vPro support
Optional NVMe SSD onboard
E2S versions for industrial grade temp. range (-40°C up to +85°C)

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Figure 1: COMe-cWL6
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-cWL6
Module form factor
b=basic (125 mm x 95 mm)
c=compact (95mm x 95 mm)
m=mini (84 mm x 55 mm)
Processor code name
WL = Whiskey Lake
Pinout type
Type 6
Available temperature variants
Commercial
Extended (E1)
Screened industrial (E2S)
Processor Identifier
Chipset identifier (if chipset assembled)
Memory size
Memory Down

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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.
1.4. COM Express® Functionality
All Kontron COM Express® basic and compact modules contain two 220-pin connector. Each connector has two rows
called Row A & B on primary connector and Row C & D on secondary connector. COM Express® Computer-On-
Modules feature the following maximum amount of interfaces according to the PICMG module pinout type:
Table 1: IOs of Type 6 and COMe-cWL6
Feature Type 6 Pinout COMe-cWL6 Pinout
HD Audio 1x 1x
Gb Ethernet 1x 1x
Serial ATA 4x 2x
PCI Express x 1 8x 5x PCIe 3.0 (On request: 6x without Ethernet, up to 8x
without Ethernet &SATA)
PCI Express x16 (PEG) 1x 4x PCIe 3.0 on PEG Lanes #0-3
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 2x
LPC 1x 1x
External SMB 1x 1x
External I2C 1x 1x
GPIO 8x 8x
SDIO shared w/GPIO 1x optional 1x optional
UART (2-wire COM) 2x 2x
FAN PWM out 1x 1x

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1.5. COM Express® Benefits
COM Express® defines a Computer-On-Module, or COM, with all the components necessary for a bootable host
computer, packaged as a highly integrated computer. All Kontron COM Express® modules are very compact and
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 COMe-cWL6 is available in different processor and temperature 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 Description
36028-1610-17-7 COMe-cWL6 i7-8665UE 16GB/1TB COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i7-8665UE, 4x1.7 GHz,
16 GB memory down, DDR4 SO DIMM Socket, 1024 GB
NVMe
36028-8000-17-7 COMe-cWL6 i7-8665UE 8GB COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i7-8665UE, 4x1.7 GHz,
8 GB memory down, DDR4 SO DIMM Socket
36028-0000-17-7 COMe-cWL6 i7-8665UE COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i7-8665UE, 4x1.7 GHz,
DDR4 SO DIMM Socket
36028-4000-16-5 COMe-cWL6 i5-8365UE 4GB COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i5-8365UE, 4x1.6 GHz,
4 GB memory down, DDR4 SO DIMM Socket
36028-0000-16-5 COMe-cWL6 i5-8365UE COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i5-8365UE, 4x1.6 GHz,
DDR4 SO DIMM Socket
36028-0000-22-3 COMe-cWL6 i3-8145UE COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i3-8145UE, 2x2.2 GHz,
DDR4 SO DIMM Socket
36028-0000-20-2 COMe-cWL6 4305UE COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Celeron® 4305UE, 2x2.0 GHz,
DDR4 SO DIMM Socket

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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. E2S Modules (E2S, -40°C to +85°C)
The following table provides a list of E2S modules available for E2 temperature grade (-40°C to +85°C) by screening.
For further information regarding the screening process contact Kontron Support
Table 3: E2S Modules (E2S, -40°C to +85°C operating)
Product Number Product Name Description
36029-8000-17-7 COMe-cWL6 E2S i7-8665UE 8GB COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i7-8665UE, 4x1.7 GHz,
8 GB memory down, DDR4 SO DIMM Socket,
industrial temperature grade
36029-4000-16-5 COMe-cWL6 E2S i5-8365UE 4GB COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i5-8365UE, 4x1.6 GHz,
4 GB memory down, DDR4 SO DIMM Socket,
industrial temperature grade
36029-0000-22-3 COMe-cWL6 E2S i3-8145UE COM Express® compact pin-out type 6 Computer-
on-Module with Intel® Core™ i3-8145UE, 2x2.2 GHz,
DDR4 SO DIMM Socket, industrial temperature grade

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2.2. Accessories
Accessories are either COMe-cWL6 product specific, COMe Type 6 specific or general accessories.
Table 4: Product Accessories
Part Number Heatspreader (validated ref.types) Description
36028-0000-99-0 HSP COMe-cWL6 Cu-core threaded Heatspreader for COMe-cWL6, Cu-core, threaded
mounting holes
36028-0000-99-1 HSP COMe-cWL6 Cu-core through Heatspreader for COMe-cWL6, Cu-core, through
mounting holes
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
Part Number COMe Starter kit Project Code Comment
38106-0000-00-S COMe Eval. Starter kit T6 Topanga
Canyon
Starter kit with COMe Evaluation
Carrier T6
Table 6: General Accessories
Part Number Cooling Solutions Comments
36099-0000-99-0 COMe Active Uni cooler For CPUs up to 20 W TDP, to be mounted on HSP
36099-0000-99-1 COMe Passive Uni Cooler For CPUs up to 10 W TDP, to be mounted on HSP
Part Number Mounting Comments
38017-0000-00-5 COMe Mount KIT 5 mm 1 set Mount. Kit for 1 module + screws for 5 mm conn.
38017-0100-00-5 COMe Mount KIT 5 mm 100 sets Mount. Kit for 100 module + screws for 5 mm conn.
38017-0000-00-0 COMe Mount KIT 8 mm 1 set Mount. Kit for 1 module + screws for 8 mm conn.
38017-0100-00-0 COMe Mount KIT 8 mm 100 sets Mount. Kit for 100 module + screws for 8 mm conn.
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)

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Table 7: Memory
Part Number Memory Description
97020-3224-CWL6 DDR4-2400 SODIMM 32GB_CWL6 Memory for Computer-on-Module COMe-cWL6; min.
specification: DDR4-2400, 32 GB, 260P, 1200 MHz,
PC4-2400 SODIMM; validated for: COMe-cWL6
97020-1624-CWL6 DDR4-2400 SODIMM 16GB_CWL6 Memory for Computer-on-Module COMe-cWL6; min.
specification: DDR4-2400, 16 GB, 260P, 1200 MHz,
PC4-2400 SODIMM; validated for: COMe-cWL6
97020-0824-CWL6 DDR4-2400 SODIMM 8GB_CWL6 Memory for Computer-on-Module COMe-cWL6; min.
specification: DDR4-2400, 8 GB, 260P, 1200 MHz,
PC4-2400 SODIMM; validated for: COMe-cWL6
97020-0424-CWL6 DDR4-2400 SODIMM 4GB_CWL6 Memory for Computer-on-Module COMe-cWL6; min.
specification: DDR4-2400, 4 GB, 260P, 1200 MHz,
PC4-2400 SODIMM; validated for: COMe-cWL6
97021-3224-CWL6 DDR4-2400 SODIMM 32GB
E2_CWL6
Memory for Computer-on-Module COMe-cWL6; min.
specification: DDR4-2400, 32 GB, 260P, 1200 MHz,
PC4-2400 SODIMM; validated for: COMe-cWL6 E2S
97021-1624-CWL6 DDR4-2400 SODIMM 16GB
E2_CWL6
Memory for Computer-on-Module COMe-cWL6; min.
specification: DDR4-2400, 16 GB, 260P, 1200 MHz,
PC4-2400 SODIMM; validated for: COMe-cWL6 E2S
97021-0824-CWL6 DDR4-2400 SODIMM 8GB E2_CWL6 Memory for Computer-on-Module COMe-cWL6; min.
specification: DDR4-2400, 8 GB, 260P, 1200MHz, PC4-
2400 SODIMM; validated for: COMe-cWL6 E2S
97021-0424-CWL6 DDR4-2400 SODIMM 4GB E2_CWL6 Memory for Computer-on-Module COMe-cWL6; min.
specification: DDR4-2400, 4 GB, 260P, 1200 MHz,
PC4-2400 SODIMM; validated for: COMe-cWL6 E2S