MSI MS-9A69-A1 Manual 

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￭ 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 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. Important If the power cord comes with a 3-pin plug, do not disable the protective earth pin from the plug. The equipment must be connected to an earthed mains socket- outlet. 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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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: 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.

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 Specifications ................................................................................1-7 Motherboard Jumpers ................................................................................1-9 2 Getting Started .............................................................................2-1 Installation Tools .........................................................................................2-2 System Cover .............................................................................................2-3 Memory (Optional) .....................................................................................2-4 mSATA Card (Optional) ..............................................................................2-5 WiFi Card (Optional) ..................................................................................2-6 WiFi/LTE Antenna (Optional) ......................................................................2-9 LVDS Cable (Optional) .............................................................................2-10 TPM/LPC Cable (Optional) ......................................................................2-12 2.5” SSD/HDD (Optional) .........................................................................2-13 Wall Mount ..............................................................................................2-15 DIN Rail Mount 1 ......................................................................................2-16 DIN Rail Mount 2 (Optional) .....................................................................2-17 VESA Mount (Optional) ............................................................................2-19 3 BIOS Setup ...................................................................................3-1 Entering Setup ...........................................................................................3-2 The Menu Bar ............................................................................................3-4 Main ...........................................................................................................3-5 Advanced ...................................................................................................3-6 Boot ..........................................................................................................3-12 Security ....................................................................................................3-13 Chipset .....................................................................................................3-17

Appendix GPIO WDT BKL Programming ......................................A-1 Abstract ..................................................................................................... A-2 General Purposed IO ................................................................................ A-3 Watchdog Timer ........................................................................................ A-4 LVDS Backlight Brightness Control ........................................................... A-5 SMBus Access .......................................................................................... A-6

machine from MSI. The wide heatsink fanless solution of MS-9A69-A1 eliminates the noise and the risk of fan’s failure. Furthermore, it supports VESA and wall-mount interfaces for various scenarios like digital signage, kiosk, industrial control and POS with affordable expenditure, which not only meets the demand of Industrial applications but also fulfills the needs of companies, governments and institutes for general applications. 1 Overview

2. Power Adapter & Power Cord 3. SATA Power & Signal Cable 4. Phoenix Plug-in Terminal Block 5. Jumper Caps 6. Wall Mount Set 7. DIN Rail Mount Set 8. VESA Mount Set (Optional) 9. 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.

1 1 14 9 10 12 13 16 Optional 15 1 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 11 17

This connector allows you to connect an external antenna for wireless LAN. 2 RS232 Serial Port: COM3 ~ COM6 The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. It supports barcode scanners, barcode printers, bill printers, credit card machine, etc. 1 5 6 9 RS232 1 DCD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 0V/5V/12V 3 RS232/422/485 Serial Port: COM1 ~ COM2 The serial port is a 16550A high speed communications port that sends/ receives 16 bytes FIFOs. It supports barcode scanners, barcode printers, bill printers, credit card machine, etc. 1 5 6 9 RS232 RS422 RS485 1 DCD 1 422 TXD- 1 485 TXD- 2 RXD 2 422 RXD+ 2 NC 3 TXD 3 422 TXD+ 3 485 TXD+ 4 DTR 4 422 RXD- 4 NC 5 GND 5 GND 5 GND 6 DSR 6 NC 6 NC 7 RTS 7 NC 7 NC 8 CTS 8 NC 8 NC 9 0V/5V/12V 9 0V/5V/12V 9 0V/5V/12V

5 Microphone Jack This connector is provided for microphones. 6 Line-Out Jack This connector is provided for headphones or speakers. 7 USB 2.0 Port The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is for attaching USB devices such as keyboard, mouse, or other USB-compatible devices. 8 Extend Switch Connector This connector is provided for remote power button control. 9 Phoenix DC Power Connector The system is designed with a Phoenix connector that carries DC input. Important Your power source can either be connected to the Power Jack or the Phoenix DC Power Connector. Avoid connecting to both simultaneously. 10 Power Jack Power supplied through this jack supplies power to the system. Important Your power source can either be connected to the Power Jack or the Phoenix DC Power Connector. Avoid connecting to both simultaneously. 11 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. Speed LED Active LED LED LED Status Description Active LED Off No link Yellow Linked Blinking Data activity Speed LED Off 10 Mbps connection Green 100 Mbps connection Orange 1 Gbps connection

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. 13 HDMI Port The High-Definition 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-definition video, plus multi- channel digital audio on a single cable. 14 DisplayPort DisplayPort is a digital display interface standard. This connector is used to connect a monitor with DisplayPort inputs. 15 LVDS Port (Optional) The LVDS (Low Voltage Differential Signal) connector provides a digital interface typically used with flat panels. 16 DIO Port This port is provided for the Digital Input/Output (DIO) peripheral module. PIN SIGNAL PIN SIGNAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 GND GPO0 GPO1 GPO2 GPO3 GPO4 GPO5 GPO6 GPO7 VCC5 NC NC NC 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 GND GPI0 GPI1 GPI2 GPI3 GPI4 GPI5 GPI6 GPI7 VCC5 NC NC 17 Grounding Point The Grounding Point is provided to connect a grounding wire.

Memory ■ 1 x DDR3L 1600/1866MHz SO-DIMM slot ■ Up to 8GB Network ■ 2 x Intel® I211-AT GbE LAN Audio ■ Realtek® ALC887-VD2-CG HDA Codec ■ Compliant with Azalia 1.0 specs Graphics ■ HD Graphics integrated in Intel® processor ■ LVDS up to 1920x1200 @60Hz ■ HDMI up to 3840x2160 @30Hz ■ DisplayPort up to 4096×2160 @60Hz ■ 3 independent displays supported: DP+HDMI+LVDS Storage ■ 1 x 2.5” SATA III HDD/SSD ■ 1 x mSATA 6Gb/s slot Expansion Slot ■ 1 x Mini-PCIe1 (Full-size, with Nano SIM-Holder) ■ 1 x Mini-PCIe2 (Full-size, with mSATA) Front Panel Input/Output ■ 2 x WiFi Antenna Connectors (Optional) ■ 2 x RS232/422/485 Serial Port (COM1 ~ COM2) ■ 4 x RS232 Serial Ports (COM3 ~ COM6) ■ 1 x Power Button ■ 1 x Microphone Jack ■ 1 x Line-Out Jack ■ 2 x USB 2.0 Ports

■ 2 x WiFi Antenna Connectors (Optional) ■ 1 x Extend Switch Connector ■ 1 x Phoenix DC Power Connector ■ 1 x Power Jack ■ 2 x GbE RJ45 Ports (2 Optional Ports for Up to 4 x GbE RJ45 Ports) ■ 4 x USB 3.2 Gen 1 Ports ■ 1 x HDMI Port ■ 1 x DisplayPort ■ 1 x LVDS Port (Optional) ■ 1 x DIO Port ■ 1 x Grounding Point Power Supply ■ 65 Watt Power Adapter f Input: 100~240Vac, 1.5A, 50~60Hz f Output: 19Vdc, 3.42A f No power consumption for COM1~6 ■ 90 Watt Power Adapter (Optional) f Input: 100~240Vac, 1.2A, 50~60Hz f Output: 19Vdc, 4.74A f Full power consumption for COM1~6 Important Before powering on the system, recheck the adapter to ensure safety. Dimension & Weight ■ 200mm (L) x 150mm (W) x 55mm (H) ■ 1.39 Kg Regulatory Compliance ■ EMC: FCC Class A, CE, RCM, BSMI, VCCI ■ Safety: BSMI ■ IEC61373 ■ RoHS Compliant Environment ■ Operating Temperature f -10 ~ 45°C (with HDD) f -10 ~ 55°C (with SSD/mSATA) ■ Storage Temperature: -20 ~ 80oC ■ Humidity: 10 ~ 90% RH, non-condensing

JINV1 JCMOS1 JAT1 JVDD1 JCOMP1 JCOMP2 JCOMP3

JAT1 1 1-2: ATX 2-3: AT JCOMP1 1 1-2: +5V 2-3: +12V JCOMP2 JCOMP3 1 1-2: +5V 2-3: +12V JVDD1 1 1-2: +3V 2-3: +5V JINV1 1 1-2: +5V 2-3: +12V

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. 2 Getting Started

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.

remove the screws that secure the system cover. 2. Lift the cover carefully upwards and remove it from the system.

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 finger if the DIMM is properly inserted in the DIMM slot. • To uninstall the DIMM, flip the slot clips outwards and the DIMM will be re- leased instantly.

Important For Mini PCIe cards that draw power from the motherboard, make sure they operate at exactly the same voltage as the system power source. 1. Locate the MINI_PCIE2 slot. Remove the screw preinstalled on the motherboard. 2. Insert the mSATA card into the slot at a 45-degree angle. 3. Push the card gently downwards and fasten it with a screw.

Important For Mini PCIe cards that draw power from the motherboard, make sure they operate at exactly the same voltage as the system power source. 1. Find the antenna cable modules in the accessory box. 2. Disassemble the system rear panel. 3. Assemble the antenna cables to the system rear panel. 4. Fasten the rear panel back to the system with screws.

Remove the Mini PCIe card screw preinstalled on the motherboard. 6. Insert the WiFi card into the slot at a 45-degree angle. 7. Push the card gently downwards and fasten it with a screw.

1. Find the WiFi/LTE antennas in the accessory box. Turn clockwise to lock the antennas and anti-clockwise to unlock. 2. Adjust the direction of the antennas for better signal reception.

1. Remove the screw and LVDS brackets with pliers. 2. Secure the LVDS cable to the system rear panel with two hexagonal screws.

the LVDS connector on the motherboard. Make sure the LVDS cable is inserted in the right direction. Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 L_BKLT_CTRL# 13 LCD_VDD C1 +12V 2 LVDS_BLON 14 LCD_VDD C2 LVDS_DETECT#_C 3 LVDSA_DATA0 15 LVDSB_DATA0 C3 +12V 4 LVDSA_DATA#0 16 LVDSB_DATA#0 C4 GND 5 LVDSA_DATA1 17 LVDSB_DATA1 C5 GND 6 LVDSA_DATA#1 18 LVDSB_DATA#1 7 LVDSA_DATA2 19 LVDSB_DATA2 8 LVDSA_DATA#2 20 LVDSB_DATA#2 9 LVDSA_DATA3 21 LVDSB_DATA3 10 LVDSA_DATA#3 22 LVDSB_DATA#3 11 LVDSA_CLK 23 LVDSB_CLK 12 LVDSA_CLK# 24 LVDSB_CLK#

1. Disassemble the system front panel. 2. Route the cables gently aside to uncover the TPM/LPC connector. 3. Align the cable connector to the motherboard TPM/LPC connector. Note that the pins of the cable connector should face upwards. the pins of the cable connector 4. Gently and carefully push the cable connector towards the motherboard until it is firmly secured to the onboard TPM/ LPC connector. Important Be careful when inserting the cable connector. Avoid damaging the pins on the cable connector and the onboard TPM/LPC connector.

1. Flip over the system cover and locate the SSD/HDD bracket. Remove the sticker film to uncover the thermal paste. 2. Check the following photo for correct orientation and place the 2.5” SSD/HDD into the bracket with screw holes aligned. 3. Tighten the screws to fix the SSD/HDD to the system cover. SATA Signal & Power Connectors 4. Connect the SATA signal & power cable to the SSD/HDD.

2. Place the brackets along the sides with screw holes aligned. 3. Fasten the screws to fix the wall mount brackets.

1. Check the accessory box for the DIN rails. 2. Put the DIN rails on the wall mount brackets with the hooks aligned. 3. Insert screws through the wall mount brackets into the DIN rails and tighten until each DIN rail is secure.

1. Check the VESA mount plate for the DIN rail screw holes. 2. Put the DIN rails on the VESA mount plate with screw holes aligned. 3. Insert screws through the VESA mount plate into the DIN rails and tighten until each DIN rail is secure.

thumbscrew of the VESA mount plate.

1. Locate the VESA mount screw holes on the intended device. 2. Fasten the VESA mount plate to the device with the supplied screws. 3. Mount the system onto the VESA mount plate. 4. Tighten the thumbscrew at the bottom of the VESA mount plate to secure the system.

users to configure the system for optimal use. Users may need to run the Setup program when: ■ An error message appears on the screen at system startup and requests users to run SETUP. ■ Users want to change the default settings for customized features. Important • Please note that BIOS update assumes technician-level experience. • As the system BIOS is under continuous update for better system performance, the illustrations in this chapter should be held for reference only. 3 BIOS Setup

process. When the message below appears on the screen, press or key to enter Setup. Press or to enter SETUP If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system by turning it OFF and On or pressing the RESET button. You may also restart the system by simultaneously pressing , , and keys. Important The items under each BIOS category described in this chapter are under continuous update for better system performance. Therefore, the description may be slightly different from the latest BIOS and should be held for reference only.

Esc Exit Getting Help After entering the Setup menu, the first menu you will see is the Main Menu. Main Menu The main menu lists the setup functions you can make changes to. You can use the arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to select the item. The on-line description of the highlighted setup function is displayed at the bottom of the screen. Sub-Menu If you find a right pointer symbol appears to the left of certain fields that means a sub-menu can be launched from this field. A sub-menu contains additional options for a field parameter. You can use arrow keys ( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and press to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press the . General Help The BIOS setup program provides a General Help screen. You can call up this screen from any menu by simply pressing . The Help screen lists the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item. Press to exit the Help screen.

▶Main Use this menu for basic system configurations, such as time, date, etc. ▶Advanced Use this menu to set up the items of special enhanced features. ▶Boot Use this menu to specify the priority of boot devices. ▶Security Use this menu to set supervisor and user passwords. ▶Chipset This menu controls the advanced features of the onboard chipsets. ▶Power Use this menu to specify your settings for power management. ▶Save & Exit This menu allows you to load the BIOS default values or factory default settings into the BIOS and exit the BIOS setup utility with or without changes.

This BIOS feature determines if the BIOS should hide the normal POST messages with the motherboard or system manufacturer’s full-screen logo. When it is enabled, the BIOS will display the full-screen logo during the boot-up sequence, hiding normal POST messages. When it is disabled, the BIOS will display the normal POST messages, instead of the full-screen logo. Please note that enabling this BIOS feature often adds 2-3 seconds of delay to the booting sequence. This delay ensures that the logo is displayed for a sufficient amount of time. Therefore, it is recommended that you disable this BIOS feature for a faster boot-up time. ▶Bootup NumLock State This setting is to set the Num Lock status when the system is powered on. Setting to [On] will turn on the Num Lock key when the system is powered on. Setting to [Off] will allow users to use the arrow keys on the numeric keypad. ▶Option ROM Messages This item is used to determine the display mode when an optional ROM is initialized during POST. When set to [Force BIOS], the display mode used by AMI BIOS is used. Select [Keep Current] if you want to use the display mode of optional ROM.

▶Serial Port 1/ 2/ 3/ 4/ 5/ 6 This setting enables/disables the specified serial port. ▶Change Settings This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port. ▶Mode Select Select an operation mode for the specified serial port. ▶FIFO Mode This setting controls the FIFO data transfer mode. ▶Shared IRQ Mode This setting provides the system with the ability to share interrupts among its serial ports. ▶ Watch Dog Timer You can enable the system watch-dog timer, a hardware timer that generates a reset when the software that it monitors does not respond as expected each time the watch dog polls it.

components such as voltages, temperatures and all fans’ speeds. ▶Thermal Shutdown This setting enables/disables the thermal shutdown function for system thermal protection. ▶CPU Configuration ▶Intel Virtualization Technology Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple “Virtual” systems.

adjust processor voltage and core frequency, which can result in decreased average power consumption and decreased average heat production. When disabled, the processor will return the actual maximum CPUID input value of the processor when queried. ▶C-States This setting controls the C-State (CPU Power state). C-State performance indicates the ability to run the processor in lower power states when the PC is idle. This setting enables/disables the C-State Configuration for power saving purposes. ▶Network Stack Configuration This menu provides Network Stack settings for users to enable network boot (PXE) from BIOS. ▶Network Stack When this setting is set to [Enabled], the system will boot via the network instead of a disk drive.

▶Legacy USB Support Set to [Enabled] if you need to use any USB 1.1/2.0 device in the operating system that does not support or have any USB 1.1/2.0 driver installed, such as DOS and SCO Unix. ▶Audio Controller This setting enables/disables the onboard audio controller. ▶Launch OnBoard LAN OpROM These settings enable/disable the initialization of the onboard/onchip LAN Boot ROM during bootup. Selecting [Disabled] will speed up the boot process.

▶GPO0 ~ GPO7 These settings control the operation mode of the specified GPIO.

part of the Intel Platform Innovation Framework for EFI providing the capability to support legacy BIOS interfaces. ▶OS Selection This setting allows users to select the Operating System. ▶Boot Option Priorities This setting allows users to set the sequence of boot devices where BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system.

▶User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility.

This setting enables/disables BIOS support for security device. When set to [Disable], the OS will not show security device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. ▶Serial Port Console Redirection ▶Console Redirection Console Redirection operates in host systems that do not have a monitor and keyboard attached. This setting enables/disables the operation of console redirection. When set to [Enabled], BIOS redirects and sends all contents that should be displayed on the screen to the serial COM port for display on the terminal screen. Besides, all data received from the serial port is interpreted as keystrokes from a local keyboard.

▶Terminal Type To operate the system’s console redirection, you need a terminal supporting ANSI terminal protocol and a RS-232 null modem cable connected between the host system and terminal(s). This setting specifies the type of terminal device for console redirection. ▶ Bits per second, Data Bits, Parity, Stop Bits This setting specifies the transfer rate (bits per second, data bits, parity, stop bits) of Console Redirection. ▶Flow Control Flow control is the process of managing the rate of data transmission between two nodes. It’s the process of adjusting the flow of data from one device to another to ensure that the receiving device can handle all of the incoming data. This is particularly important where the sending device is capable of sending data much faster than the receiving device can receive it. ▶VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support This setting enables/disables the VT-UTF8 combination key support for ANSI/VT100 terminals. ▶Recorder Mode, Resolution 100x31 These settings enable/disable the recorder mode and the resolution 100x31. ▶ Putty Keypad PuTTY is a terminal emulator for Windows. This setting controls the numeric keypad for use in PuTTY.

The setting shows the firmware information of the Intel Trusted Execution Engine (TXE). ▶TXE HMRFPO The setting enables/disables TXE HMRFPO (Host ME Region Flash Protection Override). ▶TXE EOP Message This setting determines whether or not to send EOP (Exchange Online Protection) message before entering OS.

the small amount of system memory made available at boot time by the system BIOS for video. Pre-allocated memory is also known as locked memory. This is because it is "locked" for video use only and as such, is invisible and unable to be used by the operating system. ▶DVMT Total Gfx Mem This setting specifies the memory size for DVMT. ▶LCD Panel Type This setting specifies the LCD panel resolution. ▶LVDS This setting allows users to enable/disable the LVDS interface.

This setting specifies whether your system will reboot after a power failure or interrupt occurs. Available settings are: [Power Off] Leaves the computer in the power off state. [Power On] Leaves the computer in the power on state. [Last State] Restores the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. ▶Deep Sleep Mode The setting enables/disables the Deep S5 power saving mode. S5 is almost the same as G3 Mechanical Off, except that the PSU still supplies power, at a minimum, to the power button to allow return to S0. A full reboot is required. No previous content is retained. Other components may remain powered so the computer can “wake” on input from the keyboard, clock, modem, LAN, or USB device. ** Advanced Resume Events Control ** ▶PCIE PME This field specifies whether the system will be awakened from power saving modes when activity or input signal of onboard PCIE PME is detected.

The item allows the activity of the USB device to wake up the system from S3/ S4 sleep state. ▶RTC When [Enabled], your can set the date and time at which the RTC (real-time clock) alarm awakens the system from suspend mode.

▶Save Changes and Reset Save changes to CMOS and reset the system. ▶Discard Changes and Exit Abandon all changes and exit the Setup Utility. ▶Discard Changes Abandon all changes. ▶Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the default values set by the motherboard manufacturer specifically for optimal performance of the motherboard. ▶Save as User Defaults Save changes as the user’s default profile. ▶Restore User Defaults Restore the user’s default profile. ▶Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device This setting helps to launch the EFI Shell application from one of the available file system devices.

Purpose Input/ Output) and LVDS Backlight programming guide. Appendix GPIO WDT BKL Programming

Abstract Abstract In  this  document,  code  examples  based  on  C  programming  language  are  provided  for customer interest. Inportb, Outportb, Inportl and Outportl are basic functions used for access IO ports and defined as following. Inportb: Read a single 8‐bit I/O port. Outportb: Write a single byte to an 8‐bit port. Inportl: Reads a single 32‐bit I/O port. Outportl: Write a single long to a 32‐bit port.

1. General Purposed IO – GPIO/DIO The GPIO port configuration addresses are listed in the following table: Name IO Port IO address Name IO Port IO address N_GPI0 0x42 Bit 0 N_GPO0 0x11 Bit 0 N_GPI1 0x42 Bit 1 N_GPO1 0x11 Bit 1 N_GPI2 0x42 Bit 2 N_GPO2 0x11 Bit 2 N_GPI3 0x42 Bit 3 N_GPO3 0x11 Bit 3 N_GPI4 0x42 Bit 4 N_GPO4 0x11 Bit 4 N_GPI5 0x42 Bit 5 N_GPO5 0x11 Bit 5 N_GPI6 0x42 Bit 6 N_GPO6 0x11 Bit 6 N_GPI7 0x42 Bit 7 N_GPO7 0x11 Bit 7 Note: GPIO should be accessed through controller device 0x6E on SMBus. The associated access method in examples (SMBus_ReadByte, SMBus_WriteByte) are provided in part 4. 1.1 Set output value of GPO 1. Read the value from GPO port. 2. Set the value of GPO address. 3. Write the value back to GPO port. Example: Set N_GPO0 output “high” val =SMBus_ReadByte (0x6E, 0x11);  // Read value from N_GPO0 port through SMBus. val = val | (1<<0); // Set N_GPO0address (bit 0) to 1 (output “high”). SMBus_WriteByte (0x6E, 0x11, val);  // Write back to N_GPO0 port through SMBus. Example: Set N_GPO1 output “low” val = SMBus_ReadByte (0x6E, 0x11);  // Read value from N_GPO1 port through SMBus.. val = val & (~(1<<1)); // Set N_GPO1 address (bit 1) to 0 (output “low”). SMBus_WriteByte (0x6E, 0x11, val);  // Write back to N_GPO1 port through SMBus. 1.2 Read input value from GPI: 1. Read the value from GPI port. 2. Get the value of GPI address. Example: Get N_GPI2 input value. val = SMBus_ReadByte (0x6E, 0x42); // Read value from N_GPI2 port through SMBus. val = val & (1<<2); // Read N_GPI2 address (bit 2). if (val)      printf (“Input of    N_GPI2    is High”); else printf (“Input of    N_GPI2    is Low”); Example: Get N_GPI6 input value. val = SMBus_ReadByte (0x6E, 0x42);  // Read value from N_GPI6 port through SMBus. val = val & (1<<6); // Read N_GPI6 address (bit 6). if (val)      printf (“Input of    N_GPI6    is High”); else printf (“Input of    N_GPI6    is Low”);

Watchdog Timer 2. Watchdog Timer – WDT The base address (WDT_BASE) of WDT configuration registers is 0xA10. 2.1 Set WDT Time Unit val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05); // Read current WDT setting val = val | 0x08; // minute mode. val = val & 0xF7 if second mode Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05, val); // Write back WDT setting 2.2 Set WDT Time Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x06, Time); // Write WDT time, value 1 to 255. 2.3 Enable WDT val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x0A); // Read current WDT_PME setting val = val | 0x01; // Enable WDT OUT: WDOUT_EN (bit 0) set to 1. Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x0A, val); // Write back WDT setting. val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05); // Read current WDT setting val = val | 0x20; // Enable WDT by set WD_EN (bit 5) to 1. Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05, val); // Write back WDT setting. 2.4 Disable WDT val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05); // Read current WDT setting val = val & 0xDF; // Disable WDT by set WD_EN (bit 5) to 0. Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05, val); // Write back WDT setting. 2.5 Check WDT Reset Flag If the system has been reset by WDT function, this flag will set to 1. val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05); // Read current WDT setting. val = val & 0x40; // Check WDTMOUT_STS (bit 6). if (val) printf (“timeout event occurred”); else printf (“timeout event not occurred”); 2.6 Clear WDT Reset Flag val = Inportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05); // Read current WDT setting val = val | 0x40; // Set 1 to WDTMOUT_STS (bit 6); Outportb (WDT_BASE + 0x05, val); // Write back WDT setting

3. LVDS Backlight Brightness Control The  LVDS  controller  support  17  level  of  backlight  brightness  value  from  0  (30%)  to  16 (100%)  and  it  is  accessible  through  SMBus.  The  associated  access  method (SMBus_ReadByte, SMBus_WriteByte) are provided in part 4. 3.1 Set the Level of LVDS Backlight 1. Write 0xED into address 0x7F on SMBus device 0x42. 2. Write desired backlight level from 0x0 (30%) to 0x10 (100%) into address 0x6E on SMBus device 0x42. Example: Set LVDS backlight level to 0x10 (100%) SMBus_WriteByte (0x42, 0x7F, 0xED); SMBus_WriteByte (0x42, 0x6E, 0x10); // Set brightness to 100% 3.2 Read the Level of LVDS Backlight 1.Write 0xED into address 0x7F on SMBus device 0x42. 2.Read current backlight level from address 0x6E on SMBus device 0x42. Example: Get LVDS backlight level SMBus_WriteByte (0x42, 0x7F, 0xED); BKL_Value = SMBus_ReadByte (0x42, 0x6E);

SMBus Access 4. SMBus Access The base address of SMBus must be known before access. The relevant bus and device information are as following. #define IO_SC         0xCF8 #define IO_DA         0xCFC #define PCIBASEADDRESS    0x80000000 #define PCI_BUS_NUM         0 #define PCI_DEV_NUM         31 #define PCI_FUN_NUM         1 4.1 Get SMBus Base Address int SMBUS_BASE; int DATA_ADDR = PCIBASEADDRESS + (PCI_BUS_NUM<<16) +     (PCI_DEV_NUM<<11) +     (PCI_FUN_NUM<<8); Outportl (DATA_ADDR + 0x20, IO_SC); SMBUS_BASE = Inportl (IO_DA) & 0xfffffff0; 4.2 SMBus_ReadByte (char DEVID, char offset) Read the value of OFFSET from SMBus device DEVID. Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE), 0xFE); Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE) + 0x04, DEVID + 1); //out Base + 04, (DEVID + 1) Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE) + 0x03, OFFSET);   //out Base + 03, OFFSET Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE) + 0x02, 0x48); //out Base + 02, 48H mdelay (20); //delay 20ms to let data ready while ((Inportl (SMBUS_BASE) & 0x01) != 0); //wait SMBus ready SMB_DATA = Inportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE) + 0x05); //input Base + 05 4.3 SMBus_WriteByte (char DEVID, char offset, char DATA) Write DATA to OFFSET on SMBus device DEVID. Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE), 0xFE); Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE) + 0x04, DEVID);    //out Base + 04, (DEVID) Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE) + 0x03, OFFSET);   //out Base + 03, OFFSET Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE) + 0x05, DATA); //out Base + 05, DATA Outportb (LOWORD (SMBUS_BASE) + 0x02, 0x48); //out Base + 02, 48H mdelay (20); //wait 20ms