Introduction¶

This chapter provides the ALDERAMIN MK3 Embedded System product overview, including features, hardware, mechanical specifications, and I/O placement.

Overview¶

Welotec’s ALDERAMIN MK3 embedded system is the next generation embedded system with Intel® Coffee Lake C246 workstation chipset which can support Xeon and Core-i LGA1151 socket type processor. The excellent performance, powerful processor, OCP/OVP power protection, and expandable design provide the solution for every complicated task and most types of application.

Features¶

ALDERAMIN MK3 Embedded System offers the following features:

8^th & 9^th Generation Intel® Xeon-E, Core™ i7 / i5 / i3 Processors
Triple Display with HDMI, DisplayPort, and DVI-I Interface
Fan-less chassis and Expandable module design
Support COM/DIO/LAN/PoE via Expansion Modules
Support Power Ignition for Vehicle Application via Xpansion Module
9-48V Wide Power Voltage
-40 to 70 Celsius degrees Wide Temperature with 35W CPU -40 to 50 Celsius degrees Wide Temperature with 51-65W CPU -40 to 40 Celsius degrees Wide Temperature with 71-80W CPU

Alderamin MK3 & Alderamin MK3-D CPU Options¶

Processor Name	Cores	Threads	TDP
Intel® Xeon® E Processor
Intel® Xeon® E-2176G Processor, 12M Cache, up to 4.70 GHz	6	12	80W
Intel® Xeon® E-2124G Processor, 8M Cache, up to 4.50 GHz	4	4	71W
Intel® Coffee Lake Refresh 9th Generation
Intel® Core™ i7-9700TE Processor, 12M Cache, up to 3.80 GHz	8	8	35W
Intel® Core™ i5-9500E Processor, 9M Cache, up to 4.20 GHz	6	6	65W
Intel® Core™ i5-9500TE Processor, 9M Cache, up to 3.60 GHz	6	6	35W
Intel® Core™ i3-9100E Processor, 6M Cache, up to 3.70 GHz	4	4	65W
Intel® Core™ i3-9100TE Processor, 6M Cache, up to 3.20 GHz	4	4	35W

Hardware Specification¶

System
CPU	8th Gen Intel® Coffee Lake Xeon-E / Core-i LGA1151 Socket Processor TDP Max. 80W
Chipset	Intel® C246
System Memorey	DDR4 2666MHz, 2 x 260-pin SO-DIMM, Max. 64GB (Xeon: ECC; Core-i: Non-ECC)
Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
Display Interface	HDMI, DisplayPort, DVI-I
Storage Slot	3 x 2.5 HDD / SSD (1 w/ Removable HDD Bay; 2 w/ Internal HDD Bracket, 1st SATA cable as Default, 2nd SATA cable as Option) 2 x mSATA
Ethernet	Intel® I219-LM Giga LAN + I210-IT Giga LAN
Audio	Realtek® ALC662
I/O Chipset	Nuvoton NCT6116D
TPM	Nuvoton NPCT750AAAYX
Expansion Slot	Storage: M.2 2242 / 2260 / 2280 M key (PCIe X4 / SATA) Storage/LTE/Wireless: 2 x Mini PCIe Full / Half size (USB / PCIe / SATA), w/ SIM Card Holder Wireless: M.2 2230 E key (PCIe / USB) a. PCIe 3.0 x16 (ALDERAMIN MK3) b. PCIe 3.0 x16 + PCIe 3.0 x1 (ALDERAMIN MK3-D Default) c. PCIe 3.0 x8 + PCIe 3.0 x8 (ALDERAMIN MK3-D Option)
Indicator	Power LED, HDD LED, DIO LED, LAN1 & 2 ACT / SPEED
FRONT I/O	2 x USB 3.0 1 x HDMI 1.4 2 x SIM Card Slot w/ Cover 1 x 2.5” SATAIII HDD / SSD Bay
REAR I/O	4 x USB 3.1 Gen 2 (Gbps), 2 x USB 2.0, 2 x RJ-45 , 1 x DisplayPort 1.2, 1 x DVI-I, 1 x PS/2 2 x RS232 / 422 / 485 (Support Power 5V / 12V), 1 x Mic-in, 1 x Line-out 1 x 2-pin Terminal Block Remote Power on / off 1 x 2-pin Terminal Block Remote Power reset 1 x 4-pin Terminal Block External Fan Connector 1 x 3-pin Terminal Block Power Input 4 x SMA Antenna (Optional for WiFi/LTE function)
Watchdog Timer	1~255 Steps by Software Program

Power Requirement
Power Input	9~48V Wide Rage DC Input w/ Terminal Block Connectivity *For DC source in directly, the maximum operating ambient temperature is 70℃. For using with External AC adaptor model: EA13001N-240 (for 12.5A rating), the maximum ambient operating temperature is 40℃ if the system will be for using with external AC adaptor model: EA13001N-240.

Mechanical
Thermal Design	a. ALDERAMIN MK3: Fanless b. ALDERAMIN MK3-D: Fanless or with 2 x 40m x 20cm Internal System Fan (External System Fan Kit as Option in Accessories)
Mounting	Wall mount
Dimension	a. ALDERAMIN MK3: 10.6” x 9.7” x 4.3” (268 mm x 246 mm x 108 mm) b. ALDERAMIN MK3-D: 10.6” x 9.7” x 5” (268 mm x 246 mm x 128 mm)
Material	Top cover: ALuminium Alloy, Bezel and chassis: Steel

Environmental
Operating Temperature	a. ALDERAMIN MK3 & ALDERAMIN MK3-D Fanless Design: 35W TDP Processor: -40°C to 70°C 51~65W TDP Processor: -40°C to 50°C 71~80W TDP Processor: -40°C to 40°C (with 0.7m/s Air Flow and Wide Temperature Memory/Storage) b. ALDERAMIN MK3-D Fan Design, for max. 120W GFX Card thermal design, add Internal 40x20 System Fan x 2: 35W TDP Processor: -20°C to 50°C 51~65W TDP Processor: -20°C to 45°C 71~80W TDP Processor: -20°C to 40°C (with 0.7m/s Air Flow and Wide Temperature Memory/Storage) c. ALDERAMIN MK3-D Fan Design, for max. 120W GFX Card thermal design, add Internal 40x20 System Fan x 2 & External System Fan: 35W TDP Processor: -20°C to 55°C 51~65W TDP Processor: -20°C to 50°C 71~80W TDP Processor: -20°C to 45°C (with 0.7m/s Air Flow and Wide Temperature Memory/Storage) d. ALDERAMIN MK3-D Fan Design, for Nvidia 70W T4 and 75W P4 Card, add Internal 40x28 System Fan x 2: 35~80W TDP Processor: -20°C to 50°C (with 0.7m/s Air Flow and Wide Temperature Memory/Storage)
Operating Humidity	10%~90% R/H (Non-condensing)
Vibration Resistence	Operating, 5 Grms, 5-500 Hz, 3 Axes (w/ SSD, according to IEC60068-2-64; w/o GFX Card)
Shock Resistance	Operating, 50 Grms, Half-sine 11 ms Duration (w/ SSD, according to IEC60068-2-27; w/o GFX Card)

OS
OS Support	Windows® 10 64-bit, Linux (support by request)

Temperaturwarnung *Notes^1^: Installation in Restricted Access Location (RAL) A restricted access location is a designated area within an incident area (High or Low temperature environment) With authorized people can enter for a period of time and for a specific purpose.

Access can only be gained by service people or by users who have been instructed about the reasons for the Restrictions applied to the location and about any precautions that shall be taken.
Access is through the use of a tool or lock and key, or other means of security, and is controlled by the authority Responsible for the location.

Elektrizitätswarnung *Notes^2^: Please make sure that the power consumption is in the spec of the power supply output capability from AC adaptor (220W or 300W). Please choose the suitable AC adaptor for your application. AC/DC 24V/12.5A, 300W 3PIN Terminal Block Power Adaptor AC/DC 24V/9.16A, 220W 3PIN Terminal Block Power Adaptor

Warnung *Note^3^: The safety ambient operating temperature is 40 degree C if the external AC adapter model: EA12501J or EA13001N will be placed in the same high temperature area with the embedded system.

Warnung *Note^4^: In the PXE application, please install i219-LM driver in OS image in advance before installing OS via PXE server.

Warnung *Note^5^: CAUTION - Lithium battery is included in this embedded system. Please do not puncture, mutilate, or dispose of battery in fire. There will be danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by manufacturer. Dispose of used battery according to manufacturer instructions and in accordance with your local regulations.

Warnung *Note^6^: The following configurations in ultimate use might cause system shut down unexpectedly.

12 x LANs or 10 x PoE LANs with some NVMe SSD models (Please check the available list with our sales contact window)
12 x LANs or 10 x PoE LANs with mPCIe or M.2 Wifi Card (Not include CNVi Wifi Card. Please check the available list with our sales contact window)

Warnung *Note^7^: Please read the BIOS release note before re-flashing BIOS. If the BIOS notes mention the BIOS will be loaded default after re-flashing BIOS, please check the BIOS setting again before boot up. For example, inconsistent RAID setting might cause system boot up issue.

Warnung *Note^8^: When ALDERAMIN MK3-D is installed with PCIe GFX card, the BIOS setup menu will only have display output via external graphic card.

Warnung *Note^9^: When ALDERAMIN MK3-D is installed with dual layer PCIe GFX card, it can only be installed with 1 internal HDD/SSD (not include removable HDD/SSD) instead of 2 due to mechanical limitation. The SATA cable connector needs to insert to the SATA connector beside the 2*40x40x20mm internal system fan. The cable clip might also need to be removed due to mechanical concern with GFX card.

Warnung *Note^10^: When ALDERAMIN MK3-D is installed with NVIDIA T4 or P4 AI card, 2*40x40x28mm internal system fan, and fan duct, it can only be installed with 1 internal HDD/SSD (not include removable HDD/SSD) instead of 2 in avoid of fan duct interference. The SATA cable connector needs to insert to the internal SATA connector.

Mechanical Specification¶

ALDERAMIN MK3¶

Mechanical Dimension: 268 mm x 246 mm x 108 mm
PCI Express x16 Slot Maximum Card Dimension:
- 111.15 x 200 x 18.7mm with mPCIe PoE Module
- 111.15 x 230 x 18.7mm w/o mPCIe PoE Module

MK3 Specs

ALDERAMIN MK3-D¶

Mechanical Dimension: 268 mm x 246 mm x 128 mm
PCI Express x16 Slot Maximum Card Dimension: 145 x 221 x 43mm w/o mPCIe PoE Module
PCI Express X16 + X1 Dual Slot (Default)
PCI Express X8 + X8 Dual Slot (Optional)
AI / Graphic Card Support List
- NVIDIA Quadro P400 (30W)
- NVIDIA Quadro P620 (40W)
- NVIDIA Quadro P2000 (75W)
- Nvidia Tesla T4 / P4 (75W)
- Aetina GTX1050 N1050-J9FX, 2GB (75W)
- Leadtek WinFast GTX1650, 4GB (75W)
- Leadtek WinFast GTX1660 HURRICANE, 6GB (120W) with 2^nd^ 12V, 180W AC Adaptor
- Leadtek WinFast GTX1660 Ti HURRICANE, 6GB (120W) with 2^nd^ 12V, 180W AC Adaptor

MK3-D Specs

System I/O Placement¶

Front I/O:
Rear I/O (ALDERAMIN MK3):
Rear I/O (Alderamin-MK3D):

*Notes: The recommended dimension of USB cable connector or device for USB2.0 ports is 9mm height x 19mm width when all the other I/O ports are occupied. It still needs to depend on the DisplayPort connector and other devices’ dimension to aviod the interference.

Expansion Module (Optional) Configuration Table

Expansion Module

Expansion	Function	1	2	3	4
COM/DIO	4x COM, 8x DIO	X	X
PoE RJ45	4x Gigabit PoE RJ45	X	X
PoE M12	4x Gigabit PoE M12	X	X
IGN	Ignition Control				X
DualLAN	2x Gigabit LAN RJ45	X	X	X

Recommended PoE Configuration and Environmental Spec Matrix¶

CPU TDP	PoE Configuration	Max. Ambient	CPU Utility	Memory Loading	HDD/SSD Loading	PoE Power%
71W~80W	None	40	70%	40%	10%	-
71W~80W	x 2 port PoE (Max. 30W)	35	70%	40%	10%	70%
71W~80W	x 4 port PoE (Max. 50W)	30	70%	40%	10%	70%
51W~65W	None	50C	70%	40%	10%	-
51W~65W	x 2 port PoE (Max. 30W)	45C	70%	40%	10%	70%
51W~65W	x 4 port PoE (Max. 50W)	40C	70%	40%	10%	70%
51W~65W	x 6 port PoE (Max. 80W)	35C	50%	40%	10%	70%
51W~65W	x 8 port PoE (Max. 100W)	30C	50%	40%	10%	70%
35W	None	70C	100%	40%	10%	-
35W	x 2 port PoE (Max. 30W)	65C	100%	40%	10%	70%
35W	x 4 port PoE (Max. 50W)	60C	100%	40%	10%	70%
35W	x 6 port PoE (Max. 80W)	55C	100%	40%	10%	70%
35W	x 8 port PoE (Max. 100W)	50C	100%	40%	10%	70%
35W	x 10 port PoE (Max. 130W)	45C	100%	40%	10%	70%