User Manual AIMB-201DS Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3/Celeron uFC-PGA988 Mini-ITX with 3 HDMI(CEC) - Digital Signage
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Declaration of Conformity FCC Class B Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Memory Compatibility Test Item Description Brand Size Speed Type Result Remark ECC Vendor PN Memory Transcend 1GB DDR3 SODIMM N 1066 DDR3 TS128MS K64V1U SEC K4B1G0846GBCH9 PASS Transcend 2GB DDR3 SODIMM N 1066 DDR3 TS128MS K64V1U SEC HCH9 K4B1G0846D (128x8) PASS Transcend 4GB DDR3 SODIMM N 1066 DDR3 HYNIX TS7KSN28 H5TQ2G83BFR 420-1Y (256x8) PASS Apacer 4GB DDR3 SODIMM N 1066 DDR3 HYNIX 78.B2GC8.
Ordering Information Part Number Chipset HDMI CRT USB COM LAN STOREAGE AIMB-201VG-DSA1E QM77 3 3 (1) 1 1 1*SATA 3.0, CFast, MiniPCIe Technical Support and Assistance 1. 2. Visit the Advantech website at http://support.advantech.com where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
Safety Instructions 1. 2. 3. Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this User Manual for later reference. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. 4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and must be easily accessible. 5. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation.
Packing List Before installation, please ensure the following items have been shipped: 1 x AIMB-201DS motherboard 2 x I/O port bracket 1 x Startup manual 1 x Driver CD Optional Power Cord & Accessories Part Number 1757003734 1700019384 1700017999 1960057850T001 1960051292N001 1700003195 1700002204 AIMB-201DS User Manual Description ADAPTER 100-240V 65W 19V 3.42A SATA power cable 30cm SATA power cable 17cm Heat Pipe CPU Cooler USB cable with two ports, 17.
Contents Chapter 1 General Introduction ...........................1 1.1 1.2 Introduction ............................................................................................... 2 Product Features....................................................................................... 2 1.2.1 General ......................................................................................... 2 1.2.2 Display ..........................................................................................
3.1 3.2 BIOS Introduction.................................................................................... 14 Main Setup.............................................................................................. 14 3.2.1 System Time / System Date ....................................................... 14 Figure 3.1 Main Setup Screen................................................... 14 3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup................................................. 15 Figure 3.
Chapter 1 1 General Introduction This chapter gives background information of AIMB-201DS series.
1.1 Introduction AIMB-201DS is powered by 3rd Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 processors with Intel® HD Graphics for Full HD video playback performance. AIMB-201DS is a media player that delivers advanced graphics performance for all your signage applications. AIMB-201DS has 3 HDMI video output interfaces with CEC function to provide multi display outputs simultaneously.
1.4 Board Layout 1.4.1 Dimensions 170 x 170 mm (6.69" x 6.69") 1.4.2 Weight 0.365 kg 3 AIMB-201DS User Manual General Introduction Ethernet Chipset: 1 x Intel 82579LM (Gigabit LAN) – Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps – Interface: 1 x RJ-45 jacks with LED – Standard: IEEE 802.3z/ab (1000 Base-T) or IEEE 802.
1.5 AIMB-201DS Block Diagram 1.6 Power Requirements 1.6.1 System Power Minimum power input: DC 19V, 4.74A 1.6.2 RTC Battery 3V/200 mAH BR2032 1.7 Environmental Specifications 1.7.1 Operating Temperature 0° C - 60° C (32~140° F, Depending on CPU) 1.7.2 Relative Humidity 95% @ 40° C (non-condensing) 1.7.3 Storage Temperature -20~70° C (-4~167° F) 1.7.
This section provides instructions on how to configure your motherboard by setting the jumpers. It also includes the motherboards's default settings and your options for each jumper. 1.8.1 How to Set Jumpers 1.8.2 CMOS Clear (CMOS1) The AIMB-201DS motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. Normally this jumper should be set with pins 1-2 closed.
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Chapter 2 2 Hardware Installation This chapter introduces external I/ O and the installation of AIMB201DS Hardware.
2.1 AIMB-201DS I/O Connectors Figure 2.1 Front and rear view 2.2 AIMB-201DS Front Side External I/O Connectors 2.2.1 Power ON/OFF Button AIMB-201DS has a power ON/OFF button on front side. Push this button to turn the system ON and OFF. It can also support 4 second delay soft power off. Figure 2.2 Power button 2.2.2 COM Connector AIMB-201DS provides one D-sub 9-pin connector serial communication interface port. The port can support RS-232 mode communication. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 2.
Chapter 2 Table 2.1: COM Port Pin Assignments Signal Name 1 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 2.2.3 USB Connectors The AIMB-201DS provides two USB interface connectors (2 x USB 2.0 in front-side; and 1 x USB 3.0 in rear-side), which give complete Plug & Play and hot swapping capability for up to 127 external devices. The front side two USB interface is compliant with USB UHCI, Rev. 2.0. and the rear one is compliant with USB UHCI, Rev. 3.0.
2.3 AIMB-201DS Rear Side External I/O Connectors 2.3.1 Audio Connector Line-out: Stereo speakers, earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to the line out jack. It supports jack-sense and can be the Line-in or Mic-in input functions. Setting by driver UI) Figure 2.5 Audio connector 2.3.2 Ethernet Connector (LAN) AIMB-201DS provides one RJ45 LAN interface connector, it is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3u 10/100/1000 Base-T CSMA/CD standards.
AIMB-201DS provides 3 HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) connectors which provide an all-digital audio/video interface to transmit the uncompressed audio/ video signals and are HDCP and CEC compliant. Connect HDMI audio/video devices to this port. HDMI technology can support a maximum resolution of 1920 x 1080p but the actual resolutions supported depends on the monitors being used. Hardware Installation Figure 2.7 HDMI connector Table 2.
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Chapter 3 3 BIOS Settings This chapter introduces how to set BIOS configuration data.
3.1 BIOS Introduction AMIBIOS has been integrated into many motherboards for over two decades. With the AMIBIOS setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control various system features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AIMB-201DS series BIOS setup screens. AMIBIOS's ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This information is stored in battery-backed CMOS so it retains the setup information when the power is turned off. 3.
Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-201DS setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the keys. All Advanced BIOS setup options are described in this section. The Advanced BIOS setup screens are shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages. Chapter 3 3.2.
S5 RTC Wake Settings Enable system to wake from S5 using RTC alarm Figure 3.3 S5 RTC Setup Screen CPU Configuration – Hyper-threading: Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology). When disabled, only one thread per enabled-core is enabled. – Active Processor Cores: Number of cores to be enabled in each processor package. – Limit CPUID Maximum: Disabled for Windows XP.
Chapter 3 BIOS Settings Figure 3.4 CPU Setup screen SATA Configuration This section allows you to set up SATA devices configuration. – SATA Controller(s): Enable or disable SATA Device. – SATA Mode Selection: Determines how SATA controller(s) operate. The choice: IDE, AHCI, RAID Figure 3.
PCH-FW Configuration Configuration Management Engine Technology Parameters. Intel Anti-Theft Technology Configuration: Disabling Intel AT Allow user to login to platform. This is strictly for testing only. This does not disable AT Services in ME. – Intel Anti-Theft Technology: Enable/Disable Intel AT in BIOS for testing only. – Intel Anti-Theft Technology Recovery: Set the number of times Recovery attempted will be allowed. Range: 1- 64 Figure 3.
Figure 3.7 AMT Configuration setup screen 19 AIMB-201DS User Manual BIOS Settings AMT Configuration Configuration Active Management Technology parameters. – Intel AMT: Enable/Disable Intel(R) Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. – Note: iAMT H/W is always enabled. This option just controls the BIOS extension. If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the SPI device. – BIOS Hotkey Pressed: OEMFLag Bit 1: Enable/Disable BIOS hotkey press.
USB Configuration USB Configuration Parameters. – Legacy USB Support: Enable Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications – EHCI Hand-off: This is a workaround for 0Ses without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. – USB transfer time-out: The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers.
Figure 3.9 Embedded Controller Configuration setup screen 21 AIMB-201DS User Manual BIOS Settings Embedded Controller Configuration System Embedded Controller Chip Parameters. – Power Saving Mode: Select ITE8518 Power Saving Mode. The choice: Normal, Deep Sleep – Resume on Ring: Enable/Disable Resume on Ring Function – Serial Port 0 Configuration: Set parameters of serial port 0 (COM) – Serial port: Enable/Disable – Change setting: Select an optimal setting for super IO device.
Figure 3.10 Serial Port 0 Configuration setup screen Figure 3.
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3.2.3 Chipset BIOS Feature Setup Select the Chipset tab from the AIMB-201DS setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen.
3.2.5 Security BIOS Feature Setup Select the Security tab from the setup screen to enter the Security BIOS Setup screen. Figure 3.14 Security configuration setup screen Administrator Password: Set up Administrator Password. User Password: Set User Password. 25 AIMB-201DS User Manual BIOS Settings Setup Prompt Timeout: Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.
3.2.6 Save & Exit BIOS Feature Setup Select the Save & Exit tab from the setup screen to enter the Save & Exit BIOS Setup screen. Figure 3.15 Save & Exit configuration setup screen Save Changes and Exit: Exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit: Exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset: Reset the system after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Reset: Reset system setup without saving any changes.
Chapter 4 4 Software Introduction & Service
4.1 Introduction The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to "Enhance quality of life with Advantech platforms and Microsoft® Windows® embedded technology." We enable Windows® Embedded software products on Advantech platforms to more effectively support the embedded computing community. Customers are freed from the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (hardware suppliers, system integrators, embedded OS distributors) for projects.
Brightness Control The Brightness Control API allows a developer to access embedded devices and easily control brightness. The Backlight API allows a developer to control the backlight (screen) on/off in embedded devices. 4.2.1.3 Monitor Watchdog A watchdog timer (WDT) is a device that performs a specific operation after a certain period of time if something goes wrong and the system does not recover on its own.
4.2.2 Software Utility BIOS Flash The BIOS Flash utility allows customers to update the flash ROM BIOS version, or use it to back up current BIOS by copying it from the flash chip to a file on customers’ disk. The BIOS Flash utility also provides a command line version and an API for fast implementation into customized applications. Embedded Security ID The embedded application is the most important property of a system integrator.
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5.1 Before You Begin To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the AIMB-201DS are located on the software installation CD. The driver in the folder of the driver CD will guide and link you to the utilities and drivers under a Windows system. Updates are provided via Service Packs from Microsoft*. Note! The files on the software installation CD are compressed.
1. Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. You can see the driver folder items. Navigate to the "Chipset" folder and click "infinst_autol.exe" to complete the installation of the driver. Chapter 5 5.
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Chapter 6 VGA Setup 6
6.1 Introduction The Intel mobile Core i7-3610QE, Core i5-3610ME, Core i3-3120ME, Celeron B810 CPUs with dual core are embedded with an integrated graphics controller. You need to install the VGA driver to enable the function. Optimized integrated graphic solution: With Intel Graphics Flexible, it supports versatile display options and 32-bit 3D graphics engine.
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Chapter 7 7 LAN Configuration
7.1 Introduction The AIMB-201DS has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Intel 82579LM) that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminating the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps. 7.2 Features Integrated 10/100/1000 Mbps transceiver 10/100/1000 Mbps triple-speed MAC High-speed RISC core with 24-KB cache On-chip voltage regulation Wake-on-LAN (WOL) support PCI Express X1 host interface 7.
Appendix A SUSIAccess Introduction A
A.1 SUSIAccess® - Remote Device Management Advantech has designed an industrial remote management program to provide our customers with remote device monitoring, desktop connection, system recovery and system protection features that will help customers to access multiple clients through a single console for remote device management.
System Recovery: Controls system backup and restore of remote devices, or pre-set system backup types and restore times. For example, a bank ATM machine is set for system backup every Monday at 1:00 am. If a system crashes, you can immediately gain access via the remote console, and perform a system recovery so that the equipment maintains normal operation. (System recovery programs use Acronis True Image backup and restore technology which must be installed before use.
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