Vecow SPC-4600 User manual

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Model: SPC-4600

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USER

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1.3.0 Edition 20210323

Intel Atom® x7-E3950 (Apollo Lake) Fanless Embedded System,

Ultra-Compact, Rugged, PoE+, -40°C to 85°C Operation

SPC-4500

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0.10 05/23/2019 All Preliminary Release

1.00 06/04/2019 All Ocial Release

1.10 06/25/2019 70, 71, 72 Update

1.20 10/27/2020 All Update

1.30 03/23/2021 3, 5, 13, 16 Update

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This manual is released by Vecow Co., Ltd. for reference purpose only. All

product oerings and specications are subject to change without prior notice.

Vecow Co., Ltd. is under no legal commitment to the details of this document.

Vecow shall not be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential

damages arising out of the use of this document, the products, or any third party

infringements, which may result from such use.

Disclaimer

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 it is not installed and used

in accordance with the instruction manual, it 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.

FCC

The products described in this manual comply with all applicable European

Union (CE) directives if it has a CE marking. For computer systems to

remain CE compliant, only CE-compliant parts may be used. Maintaining CE

compliance also requires proper cable and cabling techniques.

Declaration of Conformity

This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. No part

of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electric,

photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written authorization

by Vecow Co., Ltd. The rights of all the brand names, product names, and

trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Part Number Description

SPC-4500 SPC-4500, Intel Atom® x7-E3950 SoC, 2 GigE LAN support

IEEE 1588 (PTP), 4 COM, 4 USB, 1 SIM, 12V DC-in

SPC-4600

SPC-4600, Intel Atom® x7-E3950 SoC, 2 PoE+ support

IEEE 1588 (PTP), 4 COM, 16 Isolated DIO, 4 USB, 1 SIM,

9 to 36V DC-in with Isolation & Ignition Power Control

Order Information

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Part Number Description

DDR3L8G Certied DDR3L-1866/1600 8G RAM

DDR3L4G Certied DDR3L-1866/1600 4G RAM

PWA-160W-WT-12V 160W, 12V, 85V AC to 264V AC Power Adapter with 3-pin

Terminal Block, Wide Temperature -30°C to +70°C

PWA-160W-WT 160W, 24V, 85V AC to 264V AC Power Adapter with 3-pin

Terminal Block, Wide Temperature -30°C to +70°C

PWA-120W-12V 120W, 12V, 90V AC to 264V AC Power Adapter with 3-pin

Terminal Block

PWA-120W 120W, 24V, 90V AC to 264V AC Power Adapter with 3-pin

Terminal Block

TMK2-20P-100 Terminal Block 20-pin to Terminal Block 20-pin Cable, 100cm

TMK2-20P-500 Terminal Block 20-pin to Terminal Block 20-pin Cable, 500cm

TMB-TMBK-20P Terminal Board with One 20-pin Terminal Block Connector and

DIN-Rail Mounting

4G Module Mini PCIe 4G/GPS Module with Antenna

WiFi & Bluetooth WiFi & Bluetooth Module with Antenna

Order Accessories

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Table of Contents

CHAPTER 1 GENERAL INTRODUCTION 1

1.1 Overview 1

1.2 Features 2

1.3 Product Specication 3

1.3.1 Specications of SPC-4500 3

1.3.2 Specications of SPC-4600 5

1.4 Mechanical Dimension 7

1.4.1 Dimensions of SPC-4500 7

1.4.2 Dimensions of SPC-4600 7

CHAPTER 2 GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SPC-4500 8

2.1 Packing List 8

2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions 10

2.3 Rear Panel I/O & Functions 19

2.4 Main Board Expansion Connectors 24

CHAPTER 3 SYSTEM SETUP 41

3.1 How to Open Your SPC-4500 Series 41

3.2 Installing DDR3L Module 43

3.3 Installing Mini PCIe Card 44

3.4 Installing Antenna Cable 45

3.5 Installing SIM Card 46

3.6 Installing SSD/HDD 47

3.7 Mounting Your SPC-4500 49

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CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP 50

4.1 Entering Setup 50

4.2 Main Menu 51

4.3 Advanced 51

4.4 Chipset 57

4.5 Security 63

4.6 Boot 64

4.7 Save & Exit 65

APPENDIX A : Isolated DIO Guide 66

APPENDIX B : Software Functions 69

APPENDIX C : Power Consumption 71

APPENDIX D : Supported Memory & Storage List 72

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GENERAL INTRODUCTION

1.1 Overview

SPC-4500 is an Ultra-compact Fanless PoE+ Embedded Box PC for smart

industrial-grade IoT applications. With low-power quad-core Intel Atom® x7-

E3950 processor (Apollo Lake) engine, single DDR3L SO-DIMM supports up to

8GB memory; Advanced Intel® HD graphics 505 supports DirectX 12, OpenGL

4.3 and OpenCL 2.1 API, up to 4K resolution; Vecow SPC-4500 delivers

more than 150% system performance improved and up to 300% graphics

performance enhanced than the embedded engine powered by the former

generation Intel Atom® E3845 SoC.

Supports DVI-I and DisplayPort dual display, built-in dual GigE LAN supporting

IEEE 1588 Precision Time Protocol (PTP), 4 COM RS-232/422/485, 1 SIM for

WiFi/4G/3G/LTE/GPRS/UMTS, 4 USB, 2 Mini PCIe, 1 SATA III, 12V DC power

input, optional 9V to 36V wide range DC power input, TPM 2.0, remote power

switch, rugged design for fanless -40°C to 85°C operation, Vecow SPC-4500

Series features compact integrated functions with exible congurations to meet

your requirements for smart embedded applications.

With outstanding system performance, compact integrated functions, rugged

reliability, system-oriented solution and versatile configurations, Vecow SPC-

4500 Series Ultra-compact Fanless PoE+ Embedded Box PC is your great

choice for Machine Vision, In-vehicle Computing, Factory Automation, Intelligent

Control, Robotic Control, and any Internet of Thing (IoT) or Industry 4.0-related

applications.

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1.2 Features

• Quad Core Intel Atom® x7-E3950 SoC (Apollo Lake-I) supports lower power

consumption

• Fanless, -40°C to 85°C Extended Operating Temperature

• DDR3L 1866MHz Memory, up to 8GB

• 2 Independent GigE PoE+ LAN support IEEE 802.3at/IEEE 1588 (PTP) & 1kV

Isolation

• 16 Isolated DIO, 4 USB 3.0, 4 COM RS-232/422/485

• External SIM socket supports WiFi/4G/3G/LTE/GPRS/UMTS

• 12V DC Power Input, optional supports 9V to 36V wide range DC power input

• Configurable Ignition Power Control

• TPM 2.0 supported

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1.3 Product Specication

1.3.1 Specications of SPC-4500

System

Processor Intel Atom® x7-E3950 processor (Apollo Lake-I)

BIOS AMI

SIO IT8786E

Memory 1 DDR3L 1866MHz SO-DIMM, up to 8GB

I/O Interface

Serial 4 COM RS-232/422/485

USB 4 USB 3.0 (External)

LED Power, HDD, wireless

SIM 1 SIM Card Socket (External)

Expansion

Mini PCIe 2 Mini PCIe sockets :

• 1 Mini PCIe for PCIe/USB/SIM card

• 1 Mini PCIe for PCIe/USB/Optional mSATA

Graphics

Graphics Processor Intel® HD graphics 505

Interface • DVI-I : DVI up to 3840 x 2160 @60Hz

• DP : Up to 4096 x 2160 @60Hz

Storage

SATA 1 SATA III (6Gbps)

mSATA 1 SATA III (Mini PCIe type, 6Gbps)

Storage Device 1 2.5" SSD/HDD bracket (Internal)

Audio

Audio Codec Realtek ALC888S-VD, 7.1 Channel HD Audio

Audio Interface 1 Line-out

Ethernet

LAN 1 Intel® I210 GigE LAN supports IEEE 1588

LAN 2 Intel® I210 GigE LAN supports IEEE 1588

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Power

Power Input Single 12V DC power input

Power Interface 3-pin Terminal Block : V+, V-, Frame Ground

Others

TPM Optional Inneon SLB9665 supports TPM 2.0, LPC interface

Watchdog Timer Reset : 1 to 255 sec./min. per step

HW Monitor Monitoring temperature, voltages. Auto throttling control when

CPU overheats.

Software Support

OS Windows 10, Linux

Mechanical

Dimension (W) 106.0mm x (L) 150.0mm x (H) 59.0mm

(4.17" x 5.91" x 2.32")

Weight 0.9 kg (1.98 lb)

Mounting • Wallmount by mounting bracket

• DIN Rail mount (Optional)

• 2U Rackmount (Optional)

Environment

Operating

Temperature -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)

Storage Temperature -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)

Humidity 5% to 95% Humidity, non-condensing

Relative Humidity 95% at 85°C

Shock • IEC 60068-2-27

• SSD : 50G @ wallmount, Half-sine, 11ms

Vibration • IEC 60068-2-64

• SSD : 5Grms, 5Hz to 500Hz, 3 Axis

EMC CE, FCC, EN50155, EN50121-3-2

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1.3.2 Specications of SPC-4600

System

Processor Intel Atom® x7-E3950 processor (Apollo Lake-I)

BIOS AMI

SIO IT8786E

Memory 1 DDR3L 1866MHz SO-DIMM, up to 8GB

I/O Interface

Serial 4 COM RS-232/422/485

USB 4 USB 3.0 (External)

DIO 16 Isolated DIO : 8 DI, 8 DO

LED Power, HDD, wireless, PoE

SIM 1 SIM Card Socket (External)

Expansion

Mini PCIe 2 Mini PCIe sockets :

• 1 Mini PCIe for PCIe/USB/SIM card

• 1 Mini PCIe for PCIe/USB/Optional mSATA

Graphics

Graphics Processor Intel® HD graphics 505

Interface • DVI-I : DVI up to 3840 x 2160 @60Hz

• DP : Up to 4096 x 2160 @60Hz

Storage

SATA 1 SATA III (6Gbps)

mSATA 1 SATA III (Mini PCIe type, 6Gbps)

Storage Device 1 2.5" SSD/HDD bracket (Internal)

Audio

Audio Codec Realtek ALC888S-VD, 7.1 Channel HD Audio

Audio Interface 1 Line-out

Ethernet (PoE)

LAN 1 GigE IEEE 802.3at (25.5W/48V) PoE+ by Intel® I210, IEEE

1588 supported

LAN 2 GigE IEEE 802.3at (25.5W/48V) PoE+ by Intel® I210, IEEE

1588 supported

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Power

Power Input Single 12V DC power input

Power Interface 3-pin Terminal Block : V+, V-, Frame Ground

Ignition Control 16 Mode (Internal)

Remote Switch 3-pin Terminal Block : On, O, IGN

Others

TPM Optional Inneon SLB9665 supports TPM 2.0, LPC interface

Watchdog Timer Reset : 1 to 255 sec./min. per step

HW Monitor Monitoring temperature, voltages. Auto throttling control when

CPU overheats.

Software Support

OS Windows 10, Linux

Mechanical

Dimension (W) 106.0mm x (L) 150.0mm x (H) 63.0mm

(4.17" x 5.91" x 2.48")

Weight 1.2 kg (2.65 lb)

Mounting • Wallmount by mounting bracket

• DIN Rail mount (Optional)

• 2U Rackmount (Optional)

Environment

Operating

Temperature -40°C to 75°C (-40°F to 167°F)

Storage Temperature -40°C to 85°C (-40°F to 185°F)

Humidity 5% to 95% Humidity, non-condensing

Relative Humidity 95% at 75°C

Shock • IEC 60068-2-27

• SSD : 50G @ wallmount, Half-sine, 11ms

Vibration • IEC 60068-2-64

• SSD : 5Grms, 5Hz to 500Hz, 3 Axis

EMC CE, FCC, EN50155, EN50121-3-2

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1.4 Mechanical Dimension

1.4.1 Dimensions of SPC-4500

150.0 (5.91”)

106.0 (4.17”)

143.0 (5.63”)

100.0 (3.94”)

128.0 (5.04”)

58.5 (2.32”)

5.0 (0.20”)

25.0 (0.98”)

Ø9.0 (Ø0.35”)

A Detail

2:1

Unit : mm (inch)

1.4.2 Dimensions of SPC-4600

150.0 (5.91”)

106.0 (4.17”)

143.0 (5.63”)

100.0 (3.94”)

128.0 (5.04”)

63.0 (2.48”)

5.0 (0.20”)

25.0 (0.98”)

Ø9.0 (Ø0.35”)

A Detail

2:1

Unit : mm (inch)

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GETTING TO KNOW YOUR SPC-4500

2.1 Packing List

2.1.1 Packing List for SPC-4500

Item Description Qty

1SPC-4500 Embedded System 1

2SPC-4500 accessory box, which contains

• Vecow Drivers & Utilities DVD

• Wall-mounting bracket

• Foot Pad

• Screws & Terminal blocks

(Below)

Item Description Outlook Usage P/N Qty

PHILLPIS

M4x16L with

washer, Ni

Mount 53-24D6416-30B 4

2PHILLPIS

M2.5x6L, Ni Mini PCIe slot 53-2426906-30B 2

3M3x4L

Wall mount

bracket/SSD/

HDD

53-2470000-218 12

4Terminal block

3-pin (5.0mm) DC-IN 51-2411R03-S1B 2

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2.1.2 Packing List for SPC-4600

Item Description Qty

1SPC-4600 Embedded System 1

2SPC-4600 accessory box, which contains

• Vecow Drivers & Utilities DVD

• Wall-mounting bracket

• Foot Pad

• Screws & Terminal block

(Below)

Item Description Outlook Usage P/N Qty

PHILLPIS

M4x16L with

washer, Ni

Mount 53-24D6416-30B 4

2PHILLPIS

M2.5x6L, Ni Mini PCIe slot 53-2426906-30B 3

3PHILLPIS

M3x4L SSD/HDD 53-M000450-301 12

4Terminal block

3-pin (5.0mm) DC-IN 51-2411R03-S1B 1

5Terminal block

20-pin (2.54mm) Isolated DIO 51-2112R20-S1D 1

2.2 Front Panel I/O & Functions

In Vecow's SPC-4500 series family, all I/O connectors are located on the front

panel. Most of the general connections to the computer device, such as audio,

USB, Isolated COM, DVI and HDMI, are placed on the front panel.

2.2.1 SPC-4500 Front I/O & Functions

2.2.1.1 Reset Tact Switch

It is a hardware reset switch. Use this switch to reset the system without power

o the system. Press the Reset Switch for a few seconds, and then reset will be

enabled.

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

2.2.1.2 Power Button

The Power Button is a non-latched switch. To power on the system, press the

power button and then the Blue LED is lightened. To power o the system, you

can either command shutdown by OS operation or just simply press the power

button and then the Red LED is lightened. If system error, you can just press

the power button for 4 seconds to shut down the machine directly. Please do

note that a 4-second interval between each 2 power-on/power-o operation is

necessary in normal working status. (For example, once turning o the system,

you have to wait for 4 seconds to initiate another power-on operation).

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

2.2.1.3 PWR and HDD LED Indicator

Power LED/(Right): The LED is solid Blue, it indicates that the system is

powered on (S0).

If LED is solid Red, it indicates that the system is powered o (S5).

HDD LED/(Left): If the LED is on, it indicates that the system's storage is

functional. If it is o, it indicates that the system's storage is not functional. If it is

ashing, it indicates data access activities.

LED Color Indication System Status

Orange HDD On/O : Storage status, function or not.

Twinkling : Data transferring.

Blue/Red Power System power status (S0/S5)

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

2.2.1.4 USB 3.0

There are 4 USB 3.0 connections available supporting up to 5GB per second

data rate in the front side of SPC-4500. It is also compliant with the requirements

of Super Speed (SS), high speed (HS), full speed (FS) and low speed (LS).

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

2.2.1.5 DVI-I

Onboard VGA Port supports auxiliary channel mode. The connection supports

DVI-I including VGA and DVI ports. VGA Port supports auxiliary channel mode,

connection supports up to 1920x1440 resolution at 60Hz. DVI Port supports

DDC channel mode, connection supports up to 3840x2160 resolution at 30Hz.

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

2.2.1.6 DP

It supports DP1.2 and up to 4096×2160 resolution @ 60Hz.

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

2.2.1.7 Serial Port COM

Serial port can be configured for RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 with auto flow

control communication. The default denition is RS-232. If you want to change

to RS-422 or RS-485, you can nd the setting in BIOS.

BIOS Setting Function

COM3 (Left)

COM4 (Right)

RS-232

RS-422 (5-wire)

RS-422 (9-wire)

RS-485

RS-485 w/z auto-ow control

COM3/COM4 pin assignments are listed in the following table :

Serial

Port

No. RS-232 RS-422

(5-wire)

RS-422

(9-wire)

RS-485

(3-wire)

3 to 4

1GND_EARTH GND_EARTH GND_EARTH GND_EARTH

2GND GND GND GND

3RI ----------- CTS- RI

4DTR RXD- RXD- -----------

5CTS ----------- CTS+ -----------

6TXD RXD+ RXD+ -----------

7RTS ----------- RTS+ -----------

8 RXD TXD+ TXD+ DATA+

9DSR ----------- RTS- -----------

10 DCD TXD- TXD- DATA-

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

2.2.1.8 Audio Jack (Line-out only)

There is a Line-out in the front side of SPC-4500. Onboard Realtek ALC888S-VD

audio codec supports 7.1 channel HD audio and fully complies with Intel® High

Definition Audio (Azalia) specifications. To utilize the audio function in Windows

platform, you need to install corresponding drivers for Realtek ALC888S-VD codec.

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

2.2.2 SPC-4600 Front I/O & Functions

2.2.2.1 Reset Tact Switch

It is a hardware reset switch. Use this switch to reset the system without power o

the system. Press the Reset Switch for a few seconds, then reset will be enabled.

COM 3

DVI-I DP

COM 4

Isolated DIO

2.2.2.2 Power Button