ADLINK NuPRO-E42 PICMG1.3 full-length SHB motherboard

Product Overview and Core Positioning

1. Product form

Standard PICMG 1.3 full-length SHB industrial motherboard, relying on the chassis backplane to provide PCI/PCIe expansion slots, separates the computing motherboard from the expansion backplane, suitable for high-density expansion of industrial control platforms with multiple acquisition cards and vision cards.

2. Core hardware platform

-CPU: LGA1150 slot, supports 4th generation Intel i7-4770S/i5-4430S/i3-4330S/Pentium G3420;

-Chipset: Intel Q87 PCH, supports PCIe 3.0, RST disk array, AMT9.0 remote management;

-Memory: Dual channel DDR3 1333/1600, dual 240pin DIMM, maximum 16GB;

-Positioning: High scalability industrial control, machine vision, high-speed DAQ testing equipment, server level industrial control.

3. Core functional highlights

1. Rich industrial I/O: 6 serial ports (1 programmable RS232/422/485), 12 USB ports (6 × USB3.0), dual gigabit network;

2. Storage: 4 x SATA 6Gbps, supporting RAID0/1/5/10;

3. Expansion: The motherboard leads out PCIe x16 graphics card slots, and the backplane provides 4PCI+4PCIe x1;

4. Security: TPM 1.2 hardware encryption, hardware watchdog, hardware voltage/temperature/fan monitoring;

5. Remote: Intel AMT 9.0 out of band management PXE、WOL；

6. Display: Onboard VGA+pin type DVI dual display, integrated Intel HD core display;

7. System: Supports Windows XP/7/8/Server 2008 and Ubuntu Linux.

Complete hardware specifications and parameters

1. Operations and Storage

– CPU TDP：i7 65W、i5/i3/Pentium 54W， The motherboard is equipped with a temperature controlled fan;

-SATA: 4-channel 6Gbps, AHCI/RAID dual-mode;

-Audio: Optional DB-Audio2 daughter card for HD audio;

-Storage Expansion: Only supports 2.5-inch SATA hard drives, without onboard CF/M.2.

2. Network interface

Dual Gigabit Ethernet:

– LAN1：Intel I217LM， Supports AMT9.0, PXE, WOL;

– LAN2：Intel I211AT， Industrial gigabit, supporting giant frames IEEE1588。

3. Serial COM (6 DB9 pins in total)

-COM1: Dial SW13 to switch RS232/422/485;

-COM2~6: Fixed RS232;

-All serial ports support BIOS serial console redirection and remote operation and maintenance.

4. USB resources

-Rear panel: 2 x USB 3.0;

-Onboard pins: 4xUSB3.0, 4xUSB2.0; A total of 12 USB ports.

5. Display output

1. Rear DB15 VGA (analog output);

2. Onboard 20 pin DVI-D pin, optional matching baffle adapter for DVI display;

3. The integrated core display supports multiple screens, and the BIOS can set priority startup for the display device.

6. Environment and Electrical

-Working temperature: 0-60 ℃; Storage -20~80 ℃;

-Humidity: 10%~90% without condensation;

-Safety regulations: CE/FCC A-class industrial certification, RoHS compliance;

-Power supply: Standard ATX 12V main power supply, motherboard 24pin+4-pin power interface.

7. Power consumption reference (measured at full load)

-The i7-4770S has a full load capacity of approximately 86W;

-The i5-4430S has a full load capacity of approximately 54W;

-S3 standby power is only 0.6~0.8W, S5 shutdown power is 0.4~0.5W.

Overall I/O layout (rear panel+onboard pins)

1. Rear baffle interface (exposed)

2 x RJ45 Gigabit Ethernet, DB15 VGA, 2 x USB 3.0.

2. The motherboard is equipped with built-in pins (which need to be led out with matching cables)

1. 6-way COM serial port terminals (with two spacing options of 2.54mm/2.0mm);

2. DVI-D video pin;

3. 4-channel SATA power supply+data;

4. CPU fan FAN1, system fan FAN2 (4-pin PWM speed regulation);

5. HD Audio sub card socket;

6. PS/2 keyboard and mouse pins;

7. System panel pins (power button, reset, hard disk light, buzzer);

8. Clear CMOS jumper JBAT1 and RTC jumper JBAT2;

9. Expansion pins for 12V auxiliary power supply, I2C bus, etc.

3. Dial switch SW13

Control only COM1 communication mode:

– 1ON+2OFF：RS232

– 1ON+2ON：RS422

– 1OFF+2ON：RS485

Hardware installation process

1. CPU installation specifications

LGA1150 locking slot, operation points:

1. Press down to unlock the lever, flip over the load board, and remove the protective cover;

2. Align the CPU triangle with slot Pin1 and do not press it forcefully;

3. Buckle the load plate and lock the lever;

4. It is necessary to apply thermal grease and install a cooling fan, as the absence of a fan will burn out the CPU.

2. Memory installation

Dual channel DDR3, two memory capacities/brand recommendations are completely consistent; The slot buckle opens outward, aligning the memory gap and automatically locking when inserted. The single/dual channel mode BIOS automatically recognizes it.

3. Driver installation sequence (Windows system)

1. Intel Q87 chipset driver;

2. Integrated graphics card driver;

3. Dual network card driver;

4. Intel ME Management Engine;

5. USB 3.0 controller;

6. Optional RST disk array driver (loaded by F6 during system installation).

Complete AMI Aptio BIOS setup manual

Press’ Del ‘to enter BIOS during startup, which is divided into 7 main menus with all graphic and textual configuration instructions:

1. Main page

Display BIOS version, CPU/memory information, system time, and access permissions.

2. Advanced (Core Configuration Area)

1. ACPI: sleep mode (S1/S3), power-off and power on behavior;

2. Trusted Computing: TPM 1.2 switch, key clearing;

3. CPU configuration: number of cores, VT virtualization, XD protection, energy-saving strategy;

4. SATA: IDE/AHCI/RAID mode switching, hot plugging;

5. TXT secure execution technology;

6. DVMT memory allocation and multi screen settings for graphics cards;

7. USB: Traditional DOS compatible, XHCI/ehci switch;

8. Super IO: 6-way serial port switch and parallel port configuration;

9. Hardware monitoring: CPU/board temperature, fan automatic speed regulation curve;

10. AMT out of band management switch;

11. Serial console redirection (remote operation and maintenance).

3. Chipset chipset

-Priority of integrated graphics card/discrete graphics card startup;

-PCIe port channel splitting (single x4 or 4-channel x1);

-Enable network card and audio controller;

-Power off and restore the power on state setting.

4. Boot startup

Start device priority, PXE network boot, boot NumLock, full screen Logo switch.

5. Security Security

Administrator/user two-level boot password and Secure Boot related settings.

6. Save & Exit

Save/discard modifications, load optimal/fault defaults, temporarily start device reload.

Hardware watchdog WDT

1. Function: 1-255 seconds/1-255 minutes timeout optional, automatic machine reset after timeout;

2. Bottom layer implementation: ITE IT8783 Super IO chip;

3. The document comes with complete DOS C source code and provides register read and write examples;

4. WDT can be turned on/off in the BIOS, and the system software supports regular dog feeding.

System underlying resources (essential for development)

Complete list of motherboard hardware underlying allocation table:

1. Memory address mapping (BIOS, APIC, VRAM, SMM area);

2. DMA channel occupancy allocation;

3. I/O port base address (serial port, SIO, SATA, PCI controller);

4. Interrupt routing for all IRQs in PIC/APIC modes;

5. PCI bus device number and interrupt sharing mapping table;

Used for driving, low-level data collection, and real-time system development.

Safety and packaging

1. Standard packaging

NuPRO-E42 motherboard, SATA data cable, USB 3.0 dock cable, 6-way serial port matching cable, driver DVD, paper manual.

2. Safety regulations

-The ATX power supply must be disconnected when disassembling or plugging in the card;

-The motherboard is equipped with a CR2032 lithium battery, and there is a risk of explosion if the wrong model is replaced;

-Static electricity protection: disassemble and wear a grounded anti-static wristband;

-High temperature conditions require the use of original 4-pin temperature controlled fans.

3. Environmental compliance

Compliant with EU RoHS and WEEE waste electronic recycling standards, the entire machine does not contain restricted heavy metals.