ADLINK MXE-200/200i Fanless Embedded Computer

ADLINK MXE-200/200i Fanless Embedded Computer

Product Overview

1.1 Product positioning

MXE-200 is a Matrix series compact all aluminum fanless industrial embedded host, equipped with Intel Bay Trail Atom on-chip system; The MXE-20i additionally supports Intel IoT Gateway Suite, Wind River System, McAfee Embedded Security, and is designed for highly demanding environmental scenarios such as industrial automation, intelligent transportation, building management, and IoT edge gateways. The whole machine is passively cooled, resistant to vibration and impact, and equipped with Linghua SEMA cloud remote management tool to achieve remote monitoring and operation of equipment.

1.2 Differences in Hardware Core between the Two Major Models

Model Processor Wide Temperature Specification IoT Gateway Capability

MXE-201 Intel Atom E3845 standard 0~50 ℃; Expansion - Basic industrial monitoring at 20~60 ℃

MXE-202 Intel Atom E3826 standard 0~50 ℃; Expansion - Supports complete Intel IoT gateway solution at 20~70 ℃

1.3 Core Hardware Features

Volume and Structure: Ultra compact 120 (W) × 100 (D) × 55 (H) mm, with a total weight of only 650g, and an all aluminum alloy finned shell for passive heat dissipation; Supports two fixing methods: DIN rail installation and wall mounted installation.

Rich I/O interfaces

Display: 1 HDMI channel;

Network port: Dual Intel I210IT Gigabit Ethernet, supporting IEEE1588 precision clock VLAN、 Giant frames, network wake-up;

USB：1×USB3.0 + 2×USB2.0；

Serial port: COM1 fixed RS232, COM2 BIOS optional RS232/422/485;

Storage: External SD card slot (up to 16GB SDHC), internal dual mini PCIe slots, one of which can be switched to mSATA solid-state drive through jumper;

Communication Expansion: Built in USIM card holder, paired with 3G/4G mini PCIe module to achieve mobile networking;

Digital IO: Optional 4-channel isolated DI+4-channel isolated DO, 1.5kV electrical isolation;

Internal expansion resources

Dual mini PCIe slots: can install WiFi/Bluetooth/3G/LTE wireless modules, slot 2 jumper switches mSATA;

Reserved GPS power supply pins (1A for 3.3V/5V each);

External power on/off, reset signal expansion pin;

RTC backup battery.

Power supply design: wide voltage DC 6-36V input, 3-digit latch terminal; The power consumption range of the whole machine is 0.3W (shutdown)~22W (full load), with a standard 40W power adapter.

Strict industrial environmental indicators

Storage temperature: -40~85 ℃; Working humidity of 10%~95% without condensation;

Vibration: 5Grms three-axis; 50G half sine wave impact; ESD contact ± 4kV, air ± 8kV;

Built in hardware watchdog WDT, system freezes and automatically resets hardware.

1.4 Detailed definition of panel interface

front panel 

Power button (press and hold for 5 seconds to force shutdown), reset button; Tri color status LED (WDT yellow, hard drive orange, standby blue); Dual Gigabit Ethernet ports, 1 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, HDMI, SD card slot.

Ethernet port LED: yellow link/activity light, green/orange dual color speed light (10M off/100M green/1000M orange).

right panel

DB9 COM1, DB9 COM2, 6~36V DC power supply terminals, complete DB9 serial port pin definition document appendix for each mode.

Mechanical drawings of the entire machine

The manual includes dimension drawings of the entire top/front/side view, as well as real-life illustrations of all internal slots, jumpers, and pins on the front and back of the motherboard.

Quick installation and power on

2.1 Unboxing List

Host, DIN rail/wall bracket, fixing screws, quick guide, Linghua integrated drive DVD; If the received goods are damaged, please contact the distributor immediately to keep the packaging.

2.2 Internal module disassembly and assembly steps (mini PCIe/mSATA)

Remove the 8 fixing screws of the chassis and separate the bottom cover plate;

Insert mSATA or wireless mini PCIe module at an angled angle, press down and tighten with M2.5 screws;

Slot 2 jumper switching: Short circuit 1-2=mSATA enabled; Short circuit 2-3=enable mini PCIe wireless.

2.3 Power supply wiring specifications

DC terminal definition V+, grounding V-， Reverse connection is strictly prohibited. After wiring, tighten the terminal screws to prevent loosening.

2.4 DIN rail installation

The supporting bracket is fixed to the bottom of the chassis with M4 screws and inserted into the standard DIN rail.

2.5 Mandatory requirements for heat dissipation

The CPU and other heat sources are concentrated in the left fin area of the device, and a ventilation gap of ≥ 5cm is reserved at the top of the device. It is forbidden to block the heat dissipation fins.

The complete installation process of Windows drivers

Only compatible with Windows system. For other systems, please contact the manufacturer to obtain the driver. The installation order cannot be reversed, and the computer must be restarted after each step is completed

Chipset driver (SATA/USB underlying support);

Integrated graphics card driver;

Dual gigabit network card driver;

USB 3.0 controller driver;

Serial port/DI/O universal IO driver;

SEMA management tool+WDT watchdog+isolated DI/O driver.

Core functions of SEMA tool

Real time monitoring of CPU, board temperature, overall power consumption, and runtime;

User defined 1KB onboard Flash storage;

Hardware watchdog configuration, digital IO read-write debugging;

Remote health status reporting (supported by SEMA Cloud cloud).

Appendix A: WDT Watchdog&DI/O Development API

Provide a complete set of C/C++function libraries and header files Matrix_wdt. h/Matrix_dao. h for Windows, with calling examples:

1. Watchdog WDT interface

InitWDT: Initialize watchdog (must be called first);

SetWDT: Set timeout (1-255, unit seconds/minute optional);

StartWDT: Start timing; ResetWDT: Feed the dog; StopWDT: Turn off the watchdog;

Automatic hardware reset of the whole machine for unmanned industrial equipment to prevent system crashes if the dog is not fed after timeout.

2. Isolate digital IO interface

GPIOInitialize: Initialize IO resources;

GPI-Read: Read 4 isolated input levels;

GPO_Lrite/GPO-Read: Control and read 4 isolated outputs, used for external relays and sensors.

Appendix B: Detailed Explanation of Complete BIOS Settings (Aptio UEFI)

BIOS is divided into five major menus: Main, Advanced, Security, Boot, and Exit, with fully open industrial grade customized parameters:

B. 1 Main Page

Check BIOS version and system time; Hardware health monitoring (temperature, power consumption, operation logs); Power on mode settings (power on self start/keep off/restore last state), power on watchdog, energy-saving ECO mode.

B. 2 Advanced Settings (Core Industrial Configuration)

CPU configuration: virtualization VT, XD anti overflow, CPU power consumption speed regulation, digital temperature sensor DTS;

SATA: on/off, AHCI/IDE mode, hot swappable;

USB: Traditional compatibility mode, XHCI/EHCI handover, transmission timeout;

SDIO read-write mode (DMA/PIO automatic switching);

Network stack: UEFI PCIe network boot switch;

Baytrail chip peripherals: serial port mode, SD high-speed mode;

ACPI sleep mode, temperature control threshold (overheating and frequency reduction/shutdown temperature);

Intel TXE security firmware management, system OS selection (Windows 7 specific preset).

B. 3 Security Menu

Administrator/boot user password, restrict BIOS modification and boot permissions.

B. 4 Boot startup menu

Start device priority, fast boot, CSM compatibility module, UEFI/traditional ROM boot strategy.

B. 5 Exit Exit menu

Save/discard modifications, restore factory defaults, EFI Shell startup, temporarily shut down Intel ME engine.

Safety Specifications

Operation safety: Power must be cut off before disassembly, assembly, and wiring; The equipment is prohibited from entering water and in a high-temperature sealed environment; The fins of the fuselage are at high temperature, please cool down after shutdown and touch again; Built in lithium battery, there is a risk of explosion when replacing the wrong model, and scrapped batteries are recycled in compliance with regulations.

Repair scenario: Power cord damage, water ingress, falling, abnormal error reporting can only be repaired by authorized engineers from Linghua.