Moxa Technologies DA-682C Series, User Manual

Page 1: ...DA 682C Series Embedded Computer User s Manual Version 1 0 October 2019 www moxa com product 2019 Moxa Inc All rights reserved ...

Page 2: ... changes to this manual or to the products and or the programs described in this manual at any time Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Moxa assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements on the rights of third parties that may result from its use This product might include unintentional technical or typographical errors Changes are p...

Page 3: ...ng the Expansion Module 2 15 3 BIOS Setup 3 1 Entering the BIOS Setup 3 2 Main Page 3 4 Advanced Settings 3 5 Boot Configuration 3 6 SATA Configuration 3 6 Intel Rapid Storage Technology 3 8 CPU Configuration 3 9 Active Management Technology Support 3 10 Video Configuration 3 11 Chipset Configuration 3 12 SIO ITE8786E 3 13 Console Redirection 3 14 Security Settings 3 15 Current TPM Device 3 15 TPM...

Page 4: ...Discard Changes 3 20 Enable AMT 3 21 Use AMT 3 24 Upgrading the BIOS 3 25 A Safety Installation Instructions A 1 1 RTC Battery Warning A 1 2 Fuse Warning A 1 3 Rackmount Warning A 1 ...

Page 5: ...manual covers hardware installation connector interfaces and BIOS setup of the DA 682C For software configuration and management please refer to the user s manual for your operating system The following topics are covered in this chapter Overview Model Descriptions and Package Checklist Appearance Dimensions Features Hardware Block Diagram DA 682C Basic System Hardware Specifications ...

Page 6: ...provide an integrated view of your smart rail setup The housing is a standard 2U 19 inch wide rack mounted rugged enclosure This robust rack mountable design provides the hardened protection needed for industrial environment applications Model Descriptions and Package Checklist The DA 682C Series includes the following models DA 682C KL1 HH T Intel Celeron 3965U 2C 2T 2 2 GHz CPU with 2x HDMI 6 Gi...

Page 7: ...rvice representative for assistance DA 682C rackmount computer Rackmount kit Quick Installation Guide printed Warranty card Expansion Modules DN LN04 RJ 4 port 10 100 1000 Mbps PCIe LAN module DN SP08 I DB 8 port RS 232 422 485 serial module with digitally isolated DB9 connector DN SP08 I TB 8 port RS 232 422 485 serial module with digitally isolated terminal block Appearance Front View Rear View ...

Page 8: ...850 3 IEEE 1613 and IEC 60255 compliant for power substation automation systems 7th Generation Intel Core Processor Built in DDR4 memory slot up to 32 GB capacity Two hot swappable 2 5 inch HDD or SSD storage expansion trays Redundant power supply 100 to 240 VAC VDC EN 50121 4 compliant for railway wayside applications ...

Page 9: ...DA 682C Series Introduction 1 5 Hardware Block Diagram DA 682C Basic System Hardware Specifications NOTE The latest specifications for Moxa s products can be found at https www moxa com ...

Page 10: ...our time to application development This chapter describes hardware installation and connector interfaces of the DA 682C embedded computers The following topics are covered in this chapter Installing the Rackmount Ears Wiring Requirements Connecting the Power Wiring the Power Inputs Grounding the Chassis Power Wiring Methods Reset Button LED Connecting to Displays Connecting USB Devices Installing...

Page 11: ... users to mount the computer on to a rack Each rackmount kit includes the following items a rackmount ear and four screws Follow these steps to install the rackmount ears 1 Attach a rackmount ear on the left side of the DA 682C computer and fasten four screws tightly 2 Attach the other rackmount ear on the right side of the computer ...

Page 12: ...re installing and or wiring your device Electrical Current Caution Calculate the maximum possible current in each power wire and common wire Observe all electrical codes dictating the maximum current allowable for each wire size If the current goes above the maximum rating the wiring could overheat causing serious damage to your equipment Temperature Caution Be careful when handling the unit When ...

Page 13: ...mputers come with single power input and dual power inputs models Refer to the following diagrams and table for a detailed description of the power input wiring The terminal numbers referred to in the table are shown in the diagrams below Terminal Number Description Note 1 Power Line PWR Line is connected to the Line L terminal for the AC power source Power Positive PWR Positive is connect to the ...

Page 14: ...equire connection of the equipment protective earthing conductor to the installation protective earthing conductor for example by means of a power cord connected to a socket outlet with earthing connection Power Wiring Methods The DA 682C comes with single or dual power inputs both AC and DC power sources are supported Refer to the following diagrams for detailed wiring methods ATTENTION Equipment...

Page 15: ...The button plays the same role as a desktop PC s reset button After pressing the reset button the system will reboot automatically During normal use you should NOT use the Reset Button You should only use this button if the software is not working properly To protect the integrity of data being transmitted or processed you should always reset the system from the operating system using the software...

Page 16: ...ly Gigabit LAN LEDs 1 to 6 Green 100 Mbps Ethernet mode Orange 1000 Mbps Gigabit Ethernet mode Serial Port P1 P2 TX RX Green Tx Serial data is being transmitted Yellow Rx Serial data is being received Programmable LEDs 1 to 8 Green Blinking Can be used to indicate statuses or for debugging as defined by users Module LEDs 1 to 8 Module A Module B Green Orange Blinking Reserved for LAN port and seri...

Page 17: ...SB ports support system boot up which can be activated by modifying the BIOS settings See Chapter 3 BIOS Setup for details Installing a USB Dongle Kit You can use a USB Dongle Kit to secure your USB dongle inside your DA 682C computer NOTE The USB Dongle Kit is an optional accessory that can be purchased separately To install a USB Dongle Kit inside your DA 682C computer do the following 1 Power o...

Page 18: ...ce to the USB port inside the DA 682C computer 4 Place the USB plate on the rail and push down to the USB device as close as possible Finally fasten the screw on the plate 5 Replace the upper cover of the computer Serial Ports The DA 682C comes with 2 software selectable RS 232 422 485 serial ports on the rear panel ...

Page 19: ...xD 3 RTS RxD RxD Data 4 CTS RxD RxD Data 5 GND GND GND GND Gigabit LAN Ports The DA 682C has 6 Gigabit LAN ports When a LAN cable is properly connected the LEDs on the front panel will glow to indicate a proper connection Refer to the following figure and table for the pin sequence and definitions Pin 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps 1 Tx TRD 0 2 Tx TRD 0 3 Rx TRD 1 4 TRD 2 5 TRD 2 6 Rx TRD 1 7 TRD 3 8 TRD 3 ...

Page 20: ...ts in a terminal block Refer to the following figure for the location of the DI DO connectors For pin definitions and wiring methods see the figures below Relay Output The DA 682C provides a relay output located on the rear panel of the computer Refer to the figure on the right for detailed pin definition of the relay output connectors ...

Page 21: ...the screws on the back of the computer and then take off the upper cover 3 Find the location of the SDRAM memory socket If a memory module is already installed in the socket push the two fasteners to free and then remove the module 4 Insert the new memory module into the socket making sure you insert the SDRAM in the correct direction Push down the memory module making sure that the two fasteners ...

Page 22: ...r cover 3 Unfasten the two screws on the metal bar in the middle of the cabinet The mSATA socket is located below 4 Insert the mSATA storage card into the socket and fasten the two screws to fix the card 5 When finished restore the metal bar the upper cover of the computer and fasten the screws ATTENTION The DA 682C rackmount computer does not support the mSATA storage card hot swap and PnP Plug a...

Page 23: ...teps to install a SATA disk 1 Unfasten the screw on the storage disk tray and pull down the tray door 2 There are two disk trays available The right tray is Storage 1 while the left one is Storage 2 To take out the disk tray push the clutch to the left 3 Place the SATA disk on the tray 4 Turn back to the rear side of the tray and fasten four screws See the following diagram for details ...

Page 24: ... to complete Installing the Expansion Module The DA 682C comes with two expansion sockets allowing users to install various expansion modules such as Gigabit Ethernet module and serial communication module Follow these steps 1 Unfasten the two screws on each module plate and then remove the plate 2 Insert the expansion module into the slot 3 Make sure the module has been successfully inserted Fast...

Page 25: ...guration Intel Rapid Storage Technology CPU Configuration Active Management Technology Support Video Configuration Chipset Configuration SIO ITE8786E Console Redirection Security Settings Current TPM Device TPM State Clear TPM Set Supervisor Password Power Settings Wake On LAN Auto Wake On S5 Power On USB3 rear panel Power On USB2 front panel Power On USB2 built i PS 2 Keyboard Power up Boot Setti...

Page 26: ...ar Five options will be available Continue Continue to boot up Boot Manager Select the device for booting up Device Management Enter the device configuration menu Boot From File Select the UEFI boot up file Setup Utility Enter the BIOS configuration menu Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension Enter the AMT configuration menu Select F2 to enter the BIOS configuration ...

Page 27: ...o learn how to use them F1 F5 F6 F9 F10 General Help Change Values Setup Defaults Save and Exit ESC ENTER Select Item Select Menu Exit Select or go to Submenu The BIOS configuration screen will be shown when you enter the Setup Utility option as shown in the following figure Note that the Processor Type information for will vary depending on which model you purchased ...

Page 28: ...DA 682C Series BIOS Setup 3 4 Main Page The Main page displays basic system hardware information such as model name BIOS version and CPU type ...

Page 29: ...ies BIOS Setup 3 5 Advanced Settings Select the Advanced option in the main menu to open the Advanced Features screen NOTE The Active Management Technology is not supported in the DA 682C KL1 and DA 682 KL3 models ...

Page 30: ...Setup 3 6 Boot Configuration This item allows users to configure the default value of Numlock Options On default Off SATA Configuration The host drive controller can be configured for AHCI default or Intel RST Premium mode ...

Page 31: ...1 mirroring functionality to copy data from a designated master drive to a designated recovery drive The master drive data can be copied to the recovery drive either continuously or on request When using the continuous update policy changes made to the data on the master drive while the system is not docked are automatically copied to the recovery drive when the system is re docked When using the ...

Page 32: ...DA 682C Series BIOS Setup 3 8 Intel Rapid Storage Technology Select Device Management on the BIOS main page and then select the Intel Rapid Storage Technology option ...

Page 33: ...ocessor Cores This item indicates the number of cores to enable in each processor package Hyper threading This feature makes the processor resources work more efficiently enabling multiple threads to run on each core It also increases processor throughput improving overall performance on threaded software Options Disabled Enabled default ...

Page 34: ...re the Intel Active Management Technology NOTE The DA 682C KL3 model does not support this function ME Unconfig on RTC Clear State Disabling this option will cause ME not to unconfigure on RTC clear Options Disabled Enabled default Unconfigure ME Unconfigure ME with resetting MEBx password to default ...

Page 35: ...deo memory your computer has is dependent on the amount of pre allocated memory set for your system plus the Dynamic Video Memory Technology DVMT DVMT dynamically allocates system memory for use as video memory creating the most efficient use of available resources for maximum 2D 3D graphics performance DVMT Total Gfx Memory Size This item allows you to configure the maximum amount of memory DVMT ...

Page 36: ...lure This item allows you to enable disable the computer from automatically powering up after system power is re enabled Options ON default OFF Last State DO 0 Level This item allows users to set the DO 0 as high or low Options High default Low DO 1 Level This item allows users to set the DO 1 as high or low Options High default Low ...

Page 37: ...s users to configure the resources for serial port A Disable No resources Enable User configures the resources Auto default EFI OS chooses the resources Serial Port B This function allows users to configure the resources for serial port B Disable No resources Enable User configures the resources Auto default EFI OS chooses the resources ...

Page 38: ...stats such as CPU and system temperature voltage levels and other chipset information Console Redirection When the Console Redirection Function is enabled the console information will be output to both the HDMI monitor and through the serial port Options Disabled default Enabled ...

Page 39: ...word and user password NOTE These settings will only appear in computers that have the TPM module Current TPM Device This item shows if the system has TMP device and its type TPM State This item allows you view the status of current TPM settings Clear TPM This item allows users to remove all TPM context associated with a specific owner ...

Page 40: ...ervisor Password option and enter the password and confirm the password again To delete the password select the Set Supervisor Password option and enter the old password leave the new password fields blank and then press enter After setting the supervisor password users can choose when asking input password screen will pop up ...

Page 41: ...lt Auto Wake On S5 This item allows you to configure the computer to wake from S5 status S5 stands for Soft Off where the PSU remains engaged but power to all other parts of the system is cut Auto wake on S5 schedules a soft reboot at certain periodic times that may be specified in the BIOS Options Disabled default By Every Day user specifies a regular daily time when the computer will power up By...

Page 42: ...ons Disabled Enabled default PS 2 Keyboard Power up This item allows users to press CTRL P to wake up the system that PSU remains engaged but power to all other parts of the system is cut Options Disabled default Enabled Boot Settings The section allows users to configure boot settings NOTE If you do not add any storage you will not see the EFI option Boot Type This item allows you to enable disab...

Page 43: ... network This item allows users to start PXE over IPv4 or IPv6 Options Disabled default UEFI IPv4 UEFI IPv6 UEFI IPv4 IPv6 USB Boot Set booting to USB boot devices capability Options Enabled Default Disabled Timeout This item allows users to set the number of second that the firmware will wait before booting the original default boot selection EFI This item allows users to select the boot order Us...

Page 44: ...ve been made to the BIOS Options Yes default No Load Optimal Defaults This item allows you to revert to the factory default BIOS values Options Yes default No Load Custom Defaults This item allows you to load custom default values for the BIOS settings Options Yes default No Save Custom Defaults This item allows you to save the current BIOS values as a custom default that may be reverted to at any...

Page 45: ...KL1 and DA 682C KL3 models To enter the BIOS setup utility press the F2 while the system is booting up The main BIOS Setup screen will appear Five options will be available 1 Select Intel Management Engine BIOS Extension to enter the AMT configuration 2 Press Enter to start the login procedure ...

Page 46: ...password It must include both upper case and lower case characters numbers and special symbols E g Admin 12 5 Select Intel AMT Configuration to enable remote access without a local user present for consent select User Consent and then select User Opt in and change the value to None ...

Page 47: ...DA 682C Series BIOS Setup 3 23 6 Set static IP or DHCP by request 7 Set Activate Network Access to enable remote access capability ...

Page 48: ...that was configured in the AMT configuration with port 16992 The AMT logon screen will appear 2 Click on Log On and type the username admin and password to log in and control the DA 682C remotely NOTE Refer to the Intel AMT Implementation and Reference Guide for details https software intel com sites manageability AMT_Implementation_and_Reference_Guide default htm turl WordDocuments 2Faccessingint...

Page 49: ...commend that you contact Moxa s technical support staff for assistance in order to obtain all the necessary tools and the most current advice before attempting to upgrade the BIOS on any Moxa device Step 1 Create a Bootable USB Disk Before upgrading the BIOS every user should first create a bootable USB drive as a system boot device 1 Search format then select Create and format hard disk partition...

Page 50: ...K to start formatting Step 2 Prepare the Upgrade File You must use the BIOS upgrade installation file to upgrade the BIOS Contact Moxa s technical department for assistance 1 Get the BIOS upgrade file it includes an efi folder and a file xxxx efi 2 Copy efi folder and xxxx efi file to the Bootable USB Disk ...

Page 51: ...the USB drive could have no partition table Use windows command line tool diskpart to rebuild the partition table 2 Select the USB Disk 3 Screen will be going into the SHELL environment type fs0 then go to the directory where the upgrade file is located type xxxxxx efi the name is based on the upgrade file you get from Moxa 4 The upgrade program will run automatically Wait patiently until the proc...

Page 52: ...e Main page 6 If the system have more than one boot device you will see more than one fsx x means number 7 Go each fsx x means number then type ls to view the content of the boot device If find the upgrade file execute it ATTENTION Do NOT switch off the power supply during the BIOS upgrade since doing so may cause the system to crash ...

Page 53: ...ambient temperature Therefore consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature Tma specified by the manufacturer 2 Reduced Air Flow Installation of the equipment in a rack should be such that the amount of air flow required for safe operation of the equipment is not compromised 3 Mechanical Loading Mounting of the equipment...