DFI EC180-CS Fanless AI-Enabled Embedded System
8th/9th Gen Intel® Core™
Fanless AI-Enabled Embedded System
Key Features
- Multiple Displays: 4 DP (from MXM), 1 DP++
- Compact and Fanless: Dimensions (W x H x D): 250 x 180 x 76mm
- AI Accelerated: Up to 60W GPU MXM module supported
- Scalability: 3 M.2 expansion slots
- Support 5G Communication: Support M.2 B key 3052 5G cellular module
Certifications: FC, CE, RoHS, UKCA, Intel® IoT Solutions Alliance
Panel Overview
Front View
Features: Power Button, COM 1/2, LAN 1/2, CAN 1/2, 19V DC-in, DP, DP (from MXM), USB 3.1 Gen2 3/4, LAN Mic-in, Line-out
Rear View
Features: 19V DC-in, DP++, DP (from MXM), GbE1, GbE2, GbE3, GbE4, USB 3.1 Gen2 1/2, LAN Mic-in, Line-out
Right View
Features heatsink
Dimensions
Front View
Diagram showing front dimensions: W: 250mm, H: 180mm, D: 76mm
Left View
Diagram showing left side dimensions
Right View
Diagram showing right side dimensions
Rear View
Diagram showing rear dimensions
Wall Mounting
Diagram illustrating wall mounting brackets and screws
Specifications
System
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Processor | Intel® Core i7-9700TE (8 Core, 3.8 GHz, 35W TDP) to Intel® Celeron® G4900 (2 Core, 3.1 GHz, 54W TDP) |
| Chipset | Intel® H310/Q370 Chipset |
| Memory | DDR4 2400/2666MHz up to 64GB |
| BIOS | AMI SPI 128Mbit (supports UEFI/Legacy mode) |
| Controller | Intel® UHD Graphics 630 (Pentium® G5400 and Celeron® G4900 support Intel® UHD Graphics 610) |
Graphics
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Feature | OpenGL 4.5, DirectX 12, OpenCL 2.1 |
| Display | HW Decode: AVC/H.264, MPEG2, VC1/WMV9, JPEG/MJPEG, HEVC/H265, VP8, VP9; HW Encode: AVC/H.264, MPEG2, JPEG, HEVC/H265, VP8, VP9 |
| Interface | 4 x DP (from MXM), 1 x DP++ |
| Resolution | Up to 4096x2304@60Hz |
AI Accelerator
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Storage | 1 x MXM 3.1 slot (Type-A/B up to 60W) |
Expansion
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Internal | 1 x M.2 M key (2242/2280) slot (PCIe Gen3 x4/SATA), 1 x SATA III for 1 x 2.5" SSD |
| M.2 B key 3052 slot | H310: PCIe Gen2 x1; Q370: PCIe Gen3 x4, SATA3.0 |
| M.2 E key 2230 slot | H310: USB 2.0, PCIe Gen2 x1; Q370: USB 2.0, PCIe Gen3 x1 |
Audio
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Controller | 5.1 CH Audio Codec: Realtek ALC888S-VD2-GR |
Ethernet
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| H310 | 3 x Intel® I210AT, 1 x Intel® I219V |
| Q370 | 3 x Intel® I210AT, 1 x Intel® I219LM with iAMT11.0 (Core i7/i5 support iAMT) |
LED Indicators
- 1 x PWD LED
- 1 x HDD LED
Front I/O
- Serial: 2 x RS232/RS422/RS485 (selectable via BIOS)
- Buttons: 1 x Power button
- Audio: 1 x Line-out, 1 x Mic-in
Rear I/O
- Ethernet: 4 x GbE
- USB: 4 x USB 3.1 Gen2
- Display: 4 x DP (from MXM), 1 x DP++
- Antenna Holes: 4 x SMA for 5G module, 2 x SMA for WiFi module
Watchdog Timer
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Output & Interval | Watchdog timeout programmable via software from 1 to 255 seconds |
| TPM | dTPM2.0 (default) |
Security
- Power: 19V DC-in, DC-in Jack
OS Support
- Microsoft: Windows 10 IoT Enterprise 64-bit
- Linux
Environment
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Operating Temperature | 0 to 45°C |
| Storage Temperature | -40 to 85°C |
| Relative Humidity | 5 to 95% RH (non-condensing) |
Mechanical
| Category | Detail |
|---|---|
| Construction | Aluminum extrusion + SGCC Metal |
| Mounting | Wall mount (mounting brackets and screws) |
| Dimensions (W x H x D) | 250 x 180 x 76mm (excluding wall mount bracket) |
| Weight | 5 Kg |
| Shock | IEC 60068-2-27, 15 g, 11 ms, 18 shocks ±X, Y, Z (3 times each axis) |
| Vibration | IEC 60068-2-64 Test Fh: Vibration board-band random test, Frequency: 5 Hz to 500 Hz, Acceleration: 2g rms (X, Y, Z axes, 30 mins each axis, 90 mins total) |
Standards and Certifications
- CE, FCC Class A, RoHS, UKCA
Ordering Information
| Model Name | Part Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| EC180-CS | 750-EC1800-100G | Fanless, CS181-H310, i7-9700TE, DDR4 16GBx2, DC-in 19V, F/G SYSTEM ROHS |
| EC180-CS-9700-32G-A500 | 750-EC1800-200G | Fanless, CS181-H310, i7-9700TE, DDR4 16GB x2, M.2 2280 512GB Gen4x4, MXM A500, DC-in 19V, F/G SYSTEM RoHS |
| EC180-CS-9700-32GB-A2000 | 750-EC1800-000G | Fanless, CS181-H310, i7-9700TE, DDR4 16GB x2, M.2 2280 512GB Gen4x4, MXM A2000, DC-in 19V, F/G SYSTEM RoHS |
Optional Items
| Optional Items | Part Number | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Wifi Module | 612-RTL882-000G | Wi-Fi+BT(V5.0+LE and BR/EDR) M.2 2230 Combo Module Card RTL8822CE |
| A2000 MXM | 612-M3A200-000G | 60W, 2560 CUDA cores, 8.25 TFLOPS, 8GB GDDR6 with 4x DP outputs |
| A500 MXM | 612-SKYMXM-000G | 35W, 2048 CUDA cores, 6.54 TFLOPS, 4GB GDDR6 (computing only) |
Packing List
- 1 EC180-CS system unit
- 3 M.2 slot screws
- 2 MXM Module screws
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