AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC AFL-15A-N270 Series Flat Panel PC MODEL: AFL-15A-N270 Fanless All-in-one Panel PC with 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ CPU TFT LCD, Wireless LAN, Touch Screen, RS-232/422/485 and IP 64 Protection User Manual Page I Rev. 2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Revision Date Version Changes 22 February, 2012 2.20 Updated for R22 version (optional Bluetooth support). 25 July, 2011 2.10 Updated for R21 version (change wireless module). 23 October, 2009 1.03 Modified Table 4-7 COM3 RX Function Select Jumper Settings 30 September, 2009 1.02 Added back cover screw torque warning 24 March, 2009 1.01 Changed model name 20 January, 2009 1.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Packing List NOTE: If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the AFL-15A-N270 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the AFL-15A-N270 package.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................ 14 1.1 AFL-15A-N270 FLAT PANEL PC OVERVIEW ........................................................... 15 1.1.1 Features and Model Variations........................................................................ 15 1.1.2 Applications ..................................................................................................... 16 1.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 2.7.1 HD Audio Codec Controller ............................................................................ 27 2.7.2 Stereo Speakers ................................................................................................ 28 2.8 SYSTEM POWER ....................................................................................................... 28 2.8.1 Power Mode ..................................................................................................... 28 2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.9.8.1 COM3 RS-422 and RS-485 Pinouts ......................................................... 51 4.10 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 51 4.10.1 Wall Mounting................................................................................................ 52 4.10.2 Panel Mounting.............................................................................................. 54 4.10.3 Arm Mounting .......
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 82 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 85 6.3.5 Power Configuration........................................................................................ 89 6.3.5.1 ACPI configuration ................................................................................... 89 6.3.6 APM Configuration....
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................. 144 B.1.3 Product Disposal ........................................................................................... 145 B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS ...................................................... 145 B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 145 B.2.2 Cleaning Tools ...............
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC List of Figures Figure 1-1: AFL-15A-N270 Flat Panel PC ...................................................................................15 Figure 1-2: AFL-15A-N270 Front View ........................................................................................17 Figure 1-3: AFL-15A-N270 Rear View .........................................................................................18 Figure 1-4: AFL-15A-N270 I/O Interface Connector Panel.................................
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 4-17: Arm Mounting Retention Screw Holes..................................................................57 Figure 4-18: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket......................................................................................58 Figure 4-19: LAN Connection ......................................................................................................59 Figure 4-20: Serial Device Connector........................................................................
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-27: Ready to Install the Program .............................................................................. 129 Figure 7-28: Installing PenMount DMC9000............................................................................ 130 Figure 7-29: Reboot the Computer .......................................................................................... 130 Figure 7-30: Bluetooth Driver Icon...........................................................................
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC List of Tables Table 1-1: Model Variations .........................................................................................................16 Table 1-2: AFL-15A-N270 Series System Specifications ..........................................................20 Table 4-1: Jumpers .......................................................................................................................43 Table 4-2: Preconfigured Jumpers ...........................................
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AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 1.1 AFL-15A-N270 Flat Panel PC Overview Figure 1-1: AFL-15A-N270 Flat Panel PC The AFL-15A-N270 series is Intel® Atom™ powered flat panel PCs with a rich variety of functions and peripherals. All AFL-15A-N270 models are designed for easy and simplified integration in to kiosk and point-of-sales (POS) applications.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 802.11 b/g/n wireless module Four USB 2.0 ports Watchdog timer that triggers a system reset if the system hangs for some reason IP 64 compliant front panel AT or ATX power mode Touch screen Optional HSDPA module support RoHS compliance There are two kinds of panel size of the AFL-15A-N270 series. The model numbers and model variations are listed below.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 1.2.2 Front Panel The front side of the AFL-15A-N270 series is a flat panel TFT LCD screen surrounded by an ABS/PC plastic frame. The top of the front panel has a power LED. Figure 1-2: AFL-15A-N270 Front View 1.2.3 Rear Panel The rear panel provides access to retention screw holes that support the wall mounting. Refer to Figure 1-3.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 1-3: AFL-15A-N270 Rear View 1.2.4 I/O Interface Panel The I/O interface panel located on the bottom of the AFL-15A-N270 has the following I/O interface connectors: 1 x 12 V DC In connector 1 x RS-232 connector 1 x RS-232/422/485 connector 2 x GbE LAN connectors 4 x USB 2.0 connectors 1 x Audio line-out connector 1 x VGA connector 1 x Power switch 1 x Reset button 1 x AT/ATX power mode switch The external I/O interface connector panel is shown in Figure 1-4.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 1.3 Internal Overview The AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 has the following components installed internally: 1 x Motherboard 1 x 1.0 GB 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM 1 x Wireless module 1.4 System Specifications The technical specifications for the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series systems are listed in Table 1-2. Specification AFL-15A-N270 AFL-15AE-N270 LCD Size 15” 15” Max. Resolution 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 700:1 600:1 Brightness (cd/m ) 350 250 LCD Color 262K 16.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Rack Stand Arm (VESA 75 mm x 75 mm or 100 mm x 100 mm) Front Panel Color Silver and Black Dimensions (mm) 394 mm x 309 mm x 61 mm (W x H x D) Operation Temperature 0ºC ~ 50ºC with CF card or 2.5” SSD SATA HDD 0ºC ~ 40ºC with SATA HDD Storage Temperature -20ºC ~ 60ºC Net weight 3.
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AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 2.1 AFL-15A-N270 Dimensions The AFL-15A-N270 dimensions are shown in Figure 2-1 and listed below. Width: 393.04 mm Height: 308.06 mm Depth: 61.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 2.2 Intel® Atom™ Processor A 45nm N270 Intel® Atom™ processor is installed in the system. The processor has a CPU speed of 1.6 GHz and a 533 MHz front side bus (FSB). The processor also comes with a 512 KB L2 cache and a 1.6 GHz L2 cache speed.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 2-2: Preinstalled DDR2 SO-DIMM 2.3.1.2 Additional Memory The Intel® 945GSE is capable of supporting one 200-pin 2.0 GB (max.) 400 MHz or 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM. If additional memory is required, please contact an IEI sales representative and discuss the necessary system requirement. 2.3.2 Storage Capacity The AFL-15A-N270 series supports an easily installed CompactFlash® Type II (CF Type II) memory disk. The AFL-15A-N270 also supports a 2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC a 5 V or 12 V power supply. Enabling COM devices to be powered through the COM port eliminates unnecessary and messy cabling. Figure 2-3: COM Ports 2.4.2 LAN Connectivity The AFL-15A-N270 has two RJ-45 LAN connectors on the bottom panel. Figure 2-4: RJ-45 Ethernet Connectors The PCIe lane from the Intel® ICH7 chipset of the AFL-15A-N270 is interfaced to the Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controllers.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Transmit/Receive on-chip buffer support 64-pin QFN package (Green package) 2.4.3 External USB Connectors There are four USB 2.0 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL-15A-N270. All USB 2.0 connectors are interfaced directly to the USB controllers on the ICH7-M southbridge. These USB connectors are fully compliant with USB specification Revision 2.0 and USB specification Revision 1.1 and can be interfaced to both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compliant devices.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 2.5.2 Touch-Screen Module A controller for the 5-wire resistive touch screen is installed on the motherboard. The sensitive touch screen is accurate, reliable and durable. 2.6 Graphics 2.6.1 Intel® 945GSE Integrated Graphics Media Accelerator 950 The Intel® 945GSE has the Intel® GMA 950 integrated into the chipset and interfaced to the VGA connector. The Intel® GMA 950 is a 400 MHz 256-bit graphics core and supports up to 10.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 2-8: Audio Jack 2.7.2 Stereo Speakers Two internal 1.5 W stereo speakers on the sides of the AFL-15A-N270 are interfaced to the system through a Philips TDA1517p integrated class-B dual output amplifier. Figure 2-9: Stereo Speakers 2.8 System Power 2.8.1 Power Mode The system can be run in the AT power mode or the ATX power mode. Both these power modes are described below. 2.8.1.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC since the broadcasting time for each panel PC can be set individually and controlled remotely. Other possible application includes Security surveillance Point-of-Sale (POS) Advertising terminal 2.8.1.2 AT Power Mode With the AT mode selected, the power is controlled by a central power unit rather than a power switch. The AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 panel PC turns on automatically when the power is connected.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 2.9 Wireless Connections The following section describes the wireless modules on the circuit. 2.9.1 Wireless Ethernet An integrate PIFA antenna on the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 ensures an uninterrupted wireless connection. PIFA antennas can receive high-quality, uniform signals in any location from all directions without any signal degradation or impedance and are the most efficient antennas on the market.
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AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 3.1 Unpacking To unpack the flat panel PC, follow the steps below: WARNING! The front side LCD screen has a protective plastic cover stuck to the screen. Only remove the plastic cover after the flat panel PC has been properly installed. This ensures the screen is protected during the installation process. Step 1: Use box cutters, a knife or a sharp pair of scissors that seals the top side of the external (second) box. Step 2: Open the external (second) box.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 3.1.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Wall mounting kit (P/N: AFLWK-19) Stand (P/N: STAND-A19) Stand (P/N: STAND-B19) Stand (P/N: STAND-210-RS) Arm (P/N: ARM-11-RS) Arm (P/N: ARM-31-RS) If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the distributor or sales representative immediately.
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AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the maintenance of the AFL-15A-N270 may result in permanent damage to the AFL-15A-N270 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the AFL-15A-N270. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Anti-static Discharge: If a user open the rear panel of the flat panel PC, to configure the jumpers or plug in added peripheral devices, ground themselves first and wear and anti-static wristband. 4.3 Preinstalled Components The following components are all preinstalled. Motherboard TFT LCD screen 1.0 GB DDR2 memory module Resistive type touch screen Wireless LAN module Two 1.5 W amplifiers PIFA antenna Preinstalled customizations may include the following.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.5 Removing the Rear Panel WARNING: Over-tightening back cover screws will crack the plastic frame. Maximum torque for cover screws is 5 kg-cm (0.36 lb-ft/0.49 Nm). To access the AFL-15A-N270 internally the rear panel must be removed. To remove the rear panel, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Remove the 16 retention screws (Figure 4-1). Figure 4-1: Back Cover Retention Screws Step 2: Lift the cover off the AFL-15A-N270 panel PC. Step 0: 4.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 3: Insert a CF card into the slot (Figure 4-2). Figure 4-2: CF Card Location Step 4: Replace the plastic back cover. Once replaced reinsert the 16 previously removed retention screws. Step 0: 4.7 HDD Installation To install the HDD into the AFL-15A-N270, please follow the steps below: Step 1: Remove the plastic back cover. See Section 4.5 above. Step 2: Remove the aluminum cover. See Section 5.4.2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 4-3: HDD Bracket Retention Screws Step 4: Attach the HDD brackets to the HDD. To do this, align the four retention screw holes in the base of the HDD bracket with the retention screw holes on the bottom of the HDD. Insert four retention screws into the HDD bracket (Figure 4-4). Figure 4-4: AFL-15A-N270 HDD Retention Screws Step 5: Insert the rear of HDD into the SATA connector on the motherboard.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 7: Replace the aluminum back cover to the chassis. Step 8: Replace the plastic back cover. Step 0: 4.8 AT/ATX Mode Selection AT and ATX power modes can both be used on the AFL-15A-N270 series. The selection is made through an AT/ATX switch on bottom panel (Figure 4-5). To select AT mode or ATX mode, follow the steps below. Step 1: Locate the AT/ATX switch on the bottom panel (Figure 4-5). Figure 4-5: AT/ATX Switch Location Step 2: Adjust the AT/ATX switch. Step 0: 4.8.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC standby mode. Remote power control is perfect for advertising applications since the broadcasting time for each panel PC can be set individually and controlled remotely. Other possible application includes Security surveillance Point-of-Sale (POS) Advertising terminal 4.9 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC COM3 TX RS-422/485 select JP11 6-pin header COM3 RS-232/422/485 select JP10 12-pin header Table 4-1: Jumpers 4.9.1 Access the Jumpers To access the jumpers, please remove the back panel and the internal aluminum chassis (see Section 5.4). 4.9.2 Preconfigured Jumpers WARNING: Do not change the settings on the jumpers in described here. Doing so may disable or damage the system. The following jumpers are preconfigured for the AFL-15A-N270.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.9.3 CF Card Setup Jumper Label: JCF1 Jumper Type: 2-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-3 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-6 The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave device or the master device. CF Card Setup jumper settings are shown in Table 4-3. CF Setup Description Open Slave Closed Master Default Table 4-3: CF Card Setup Jumper Settings The CF Card Setup jumper location is shown in Figure 4-6.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.9.4 Clear CMOS Jumper Jumper Label: J_CMOS1 Jumper Type: 3-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-4 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-7 If the AFL-15A-N270 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close the pins for a few seconds then remove the jumper clip.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 4-7: Clear CMOS Jumper 4.9.5 COM Port Pin 9 Select Jumper Label: JP6 and JP7 Jumper Settings: See Table 4-5 Jumper Type: 6-pin header Jumper Location: See Figure 4-8 Two jumpers (JP6 and JP7) configure pin 9 on COM1 and COM3 DB-9 connectors. Pin 9 on the COM1 and the COM3 DB-9 connectors can be set as the ring (RI) signal, +5 V or +12 V. The COM1 and COM3 Pin 9 Setting jumper selection options are shown in Table 4-5.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC JP7 Description Short 1-2 COM3 RI Pin use +12 V Short 3-4 COM3 RI Pin use RI Short 5-6 COM3 RI Pin use +5 V Default Table 4-6: COM3 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings The COM1 and COM3 Pin 9 Setting jumper locations are shown in Figure 4-8 below. Figure 4-8: COM1 and COM3 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Locations 4.9.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC COM3 RX Function Select Description Short 3-4 RS-232 Short 1-2, 5-6 RS-422 Short 1-2, 7-8 RS-485 Default Table 4-7: COM3 RX Function Select Jumper Settings The COM3 RX Function Select jumper location is shown in Figure 4-9. Figure 4-9: COM3 RX Function Select Jumper Location 4.9.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC COM3 TX Function Select Description Short 1 – 3 RS-422 Default Short 2 – 4 RS-422 Default Short 3 – 5 RS-485 Short 4 – 6 RS-485 Table 4-8: COM3 TX Function Select Jumper Settings The COM3 TX Function Select jumper location is shown in Figure 4-10 below. Figure 4-10: COM3 TX Function Select Jumper Pinout Locations 4.9.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC The COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second serial communications port (COM3) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485. The COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select settings are shown in Table 4-9.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.9.8.1 COM3 RS-422 and RS-485 Pinouts The pinouts for RS-422 and RS-485 operation of external serial port COM 3 are detailed below. COM 3 RS-422 Description Pin 1 TX- Pin 2 TX+ Pin 6 RX- Pin 7 RX+ Table 4-10: RS-422 Pinouts COM 3 RS-485 Description Pin 1 Data- Pin 2 Data+ Table 4-11: RS-485 Pinouts 4.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.10.1 Wall Mounting To mount the flat panel PC onto the wall, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select the location on the wall for the wall-mounting bracket. Step 2: Carefully mark the locations of the four screw holes in the bracket on the wall. Step 3: Drill four pilot holes at the marked locations on the wall for the bracket retention screws. Step 4: Align the wall-mounting bracket screw holes with the pilot holes.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 8: Carefully insert the screws through the holes and gently pull the monitor downwards until the monitor rests securely in the slotted holes (Figure 4-13). Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into their respective slotted holes. NOTE: In the diagram below the bracket is already installed on the wall. Figure 4-13: Chassis Support Screws Step 9: Secure the panel PC by fastening the retention screw of the wall-mounting bracket. (Figure 4-14).
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 4-14: Secure the Panel PC 4.10.2 Panel Mounting To mount the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series flat panel PC into a panel, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select the position on the panel to mount the flat panel PC. Step 2: Cut out a section from the panel that corresponds to the rear panel dimensions of the flat panel PC.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 4-15: AFL-15A-N270 Panel Opening (Unit: mm) Step 3: Slide the flat panel PC through the hole until the frame is flush against the panel. Step 4: Align the panel mounting bracket screw holes with the VESA mounting holes on the rear of the panel PC. Step 5: Secure the two panel mounting brackets to the rear of the panel PC by inserting the four retention screws into the VESA mounting holes (Figure 4-16 ).
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 4-16: Panel Mounting 4.10.3 Arm Mounting The AFL-15A-N270 series is VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) compliant and can be mounted on an arm with a 75mm or 100mm interface pad. To mount the AFL-15A-N270 series on an arm, please follow the steps below. Step 1: The arm is a separately purchased item. Please correctly mount the arm onto the surface it uses as a base. To do this, refer to the installation documentation that came with the mounting arm.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 2: Once the mounting arm has been firmly attached to the surface, lift the flat panel PC onto the interface pad of the mounting arm. Step 3: Align the retention screw holes on the mounting arm interface with those in the flat panel PC. The AFL-15A-N270 arm mount retention screw holes are shown in Figure 4-17.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.10.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation The AFL-15A-N270 series flat panel PC can be installed into a cabinet or rack. The installation procedures are similar to the panel mounting installation. To do this, please follow the steps below: NOTE: When purchasing the cabinet/rack installation bracket, make sure it is compatible with both the AFL-15A-N270 series flat panel PC and the rack/cabinet into which the AFL-15A-N270 series is installed.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.11 Bottom Panel Connectors 4.11.1 LAN Connection There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connector enables connection to an external network. To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Series. Step 2: Align the connectors.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.11.2 Serial Device Connection The AFL-15A-N270 Series has two male DB-9 connectors on the bottom panel for serial devices to be connected. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the AFL-15A-N270 panel PC. Step 1: Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in Chapter 2. Step 2: Insert the serial connector. Insert the DB-9 connector of a serial device into the DB-9 connector on the bottom panel. See Figure 4-20.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 4.11.3 USB Device Connection There are four external USB 2.0 connectors. All connectors are perpendicular to the AFL-15A-N270 Series. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Located the USB connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 2. Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the USB device connector with one of the connectors on the bottom panel. See Figure 4-21.
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AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 5.1 System Maintenance Introduction If the components of the AFL-15A-N270 series fail they must be replaced. Components that can be replaced include: CF Module Wireless LAN module SO-DIMM module Please contact the system reseller or vendor to purchase the replacement parts. Back cover removal instructions for the AFL-15A-N270 series are described below. 5.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 5.3 Turn off the Power WARNING: Failing to turn off the system before opening it can cause permanent damage to the system and serious or fatal injury to the user. Before any maintenance procedures are carried out on the system, make sure the system is turned off. 5.4 Opening the System 5.4.1 Removing the Back Panel WARNING: Over-tightening back cover screws will crack the plastic frame. Maximum torque for cover screws is 5 kg-cm (0.36 lb-ft/0.49 Nm).
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 5-1: Back Cover Retention Screws Step 4: Lift the cover off the AFL-15A-N270. Step 0: 5.4.2 Internal Aluminum Cover Removal To remove the internal aluminum cover, follow the steps below. Step 1: Remove the retention screws securing the internal aluminum cover. Figure 5-2 shows the aluminum cover retention screws of the AFL-15A-N270. Figure 5-2: Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws Step 2: Lift the aluminum cover off the AFL-15A-N270 series.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 5.5 Replacing Components 5.5.1 Memory Module Replacement The flat panel PC is preinstalled with a 1.0 GB DDR2 memory module. If the memory module is fail, follow the instructions below to replace the memory module. Step 1: Remove the back cover. See Section 5.4.1 above. Step 2: Remove the internal aluminum back cover. See Section 5.4.2 above. Step 3: Locate the DDR2 SO-DIMM on the motherboard (Figure 5-3).
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 8: Release the spring retainer clips on the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into place and secure the DDR memory module in the socket.Step 0: Figure 5-4: DDR SO-DIMM Module Installation 5.5.2 CF Card Replacement The AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series has one CF Type II slot. To replace the CF card, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Follow all anti-static procedures. See Section 5.2. Step 2: Turn off the power. See Section 5.3. Step 3: Remove the back panel. See Section 5.4.1.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC When maintenance procedures are complete, please make sure all the covers are replaced, including the following: Aluminum cover Plastic cover Page 68
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AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed. 6.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways. 1. Press the DELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or 2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total three colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press ESC or the F1 key again. 6.1.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. 6 The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds. System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year. 6.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications 6 and configure the CPU.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cache size Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cache size 6.3.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels. This mode supports up to 4 storage devices. Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in Enhanced Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated. This mode supports up to 6 storage devices. Some legacy OS do not support this mode. Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] Only the SATA drives are enabled.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out” items in the left frame are IDE disk drive parameters automatically detected from the firmware of the selected IDE disk drive.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used. Block mode allows transfers of up to 64 KB per interrupt. PIO Mode: Indicates the PIO mode of the installed device. Async DMA: Indicates the highest Asynchronous DMA Mode that is supported. Ultra DMA: Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported. S.M.A.R.T.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on Disabled the specified channel. Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the LBA mode control on the specified channel.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 3 PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1MBps 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.) DMA Mode [Auto] Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options. Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the DMA mode.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC rate of 44MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 5 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA5 rate of 99.9MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.3.3 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the 6 configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Serial Port1 Mode [Normal] Use the Serial Port1 Mode option to select the transmitting and receiving mode for the first serial port. Normal DEFAULT Serial Port 1 mode is normal IrDA Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA ASK IR Serial Port 1 mode is ASK IR Serial Port3 Address [3E8] Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the Serial Port 3 base address.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Serial Port4 IRQ [11] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4. Serial port 4 IRQ address is 10 10 11 DEFAULT Serial port 4 IRQ address is 11 Serial Port5 Address [2F0] Use the Serial Port5 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 5.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) shows the operating 6 temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration CPU FAN Mode Setting [Automatic mode] Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan. Fan is on all the time Full On Mode Automatic mode DEFAULT Fan is off when the temperature is low enough. Parameters must be set by the user.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC CPU Temp. Limit of On CPU Fan Start PWM Slope PWM When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manual Mode, the following parameters can be set. CPU Fan PWM control CPU Temp. Limit of OFF [000] WARNING: Setting this value too high may cause the fan to stop when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged. The CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below. To select a value, select the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 15 PWM The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored o o CPU Temperature System Temperature Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored. o o CPU Fan Speed System Fan Speed Voltages: The following system voltages are monitored o o o o o o o o o Page 88 CPU Core +1.05V +3.30V +5.00V +12.0 V +1.5V +1.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.3.5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) configures the Advanced Configuration 6 and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration 6.3.5.1 ACPI configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration 6 and Power Interface (ACPI).
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode BIOS option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. S1 (POS) DEFAULT System appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode. S3 (STR) System appears off. The CPU has no power; RAM is in slow refresh; the power supply is in a reduced power mode. 6.3.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC BIOS Menu 10: Advanced Power Management Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system. Power Off The system remains turned off Power On The system turns on Last State DEFAULT The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system is roused when the mouse is moved or a button on the keyboard is pressed.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Use the Resume On RTC Alarm option to specify the time the system should be roused from a suspended state. Disabled DEFAULT The real time clock (RTC) cannot generate a wake event Enabled If selected, the following appears with values that can be selected: RTC Alarm Date (Days) System Time After setting the alarm, the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off. 6.3.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system. Disabled DEFAULT Remote access is disabled. Remote access configuration options shown below Enabled appear: Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type These configuration options are discussed below. Serial Port Number [COM1] Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote access.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Serial Port Mode [115200 8,n,1] Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console redirection is made.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.3.8 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) to read USB configuration 6 information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 12: USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers. USB controllers are enabled Disabled Enabled DEFAULT USB controllers are disabled USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] The USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option enables or disables the USB 2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded. When this option is enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC BIOS Menu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.5 Boot Use the Boot menu (BIOS Menu 14) to configure system boot options. 6 BIOS Menu 14: Boot 6.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure advanced system 6 boot options.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC BIOS Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. No POST procedures are skipped Disabled Enabled DEFAULT Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease the system boot time Quiet Boot [Disabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Force BIOS Allows the computer system to force a third party DEFAULT BIOS to display during system boot. Allows the computer system to display the Keep Current information during system boot. Bootup Num-Lock [On] The Bootup Num-Lock BIOS option allows the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Spread Spectrum Function [Disabled] The Spread Spectrum Function option can help to improve CPU EMI issues. Disabled DEFAULT The spread spectrum mode is disabled The spread spectrum mode is enabled Enabled 6.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 16) to set system and user passwords. 6 BIOS Menu 16: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a user password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change User Password. 6.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 6.7.1 North Bridge Chipset Configuration Use the North Bridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 18) to configure the Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS Menu 18:North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Disable 1MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable, 1MB Enable, 8MB DEFAULT 8MB of memory used by internal graphics device DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Use the DVMT Mode Select option to select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) operating mode. A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as Fixed Mode graphics memory. DVMT Mode DEFAULT Graphics memory is dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC CRT LVDS1 LVDS2 Panel Type [by H/W] Use the LVDS2 Panel Type option to select the type of flat panel connected to the system. Configuration options are listed below. 1440x900 48b 1024x768 24b 1366x768 24b 1280x1024 48b by H/W DEFAULT 6.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration The SouthBridge Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 19) the southbridge chipset to be 6 configured.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Audio Controller [Auto] The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller. Auto DEFAULT The onboard audio codec automatically detected and enabled Azalia The on-board HD Audio controller is enabled. AC’97 Audio Only The on-board AC’97 audio controller is enabled. All Disabled The on-board audio controller is disabled. 6.8 Exit Use the Exit menu (BIOS Menu 20) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values 6 and to save configuration changes.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system. Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program. Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Chapter 7 7 Software Drivers Page 110
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates. The following drivers can be installed on the system: Chipset VGA Audio LAN Touch screen Wireless Bluetooth (Optional) Installation instructions are given below. 7.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-1: Drivers 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-1. (See Section 7.2) Step 2: Click “Chipset”. Step 3: The setup files are extracted as shown in Figure 7-2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-2: Chipset Driver Screen Step 4: When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure 7-3 appears. Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Step 5: Click Next to continue.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 6: The license agreement in Figure 7-4 appears. Step 7: Read the License Agreement. Step 8: Click the Yes icon to continue. Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 9: The Read Me file in Figure 7-5 appears. Step 10: Click Next to continue.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-5: Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 11: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7-6.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 12: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the Next icon to continue. Step 13: The Finish screen appears. Step 14: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. See Figure 7-7.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen 7.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-1. (See Section 7.2) Step 2: Click “VGA”. Step 3: The VGA Read Me file in Figure 7-8 appears. Step 4: Click Next to continue.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-8: VGA Driver Read Me File Step 5: The installation files are extracted. See Figure 7-9. Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 6: The Welcome Screen in Figure 7-10 appears.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: Click Next to continue. Step 8: The license agreement in Figure 7-11 appears. Step 9: Read the License Agreement. Step 10: Click the Yes icon to continue.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-11: VGA Driver License Agreement Step 11: The Read Me file in Figure 7-12 appears. Step 12: Click Next to continue. Figure 7-12: VGA Driver Read Me File Step 13: Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7-13.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 14: Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the Next icon to continue. Step 15: The Finish screen appears. Step 16: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. See Figure 7-14.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 7.5 Audio Driver Installation To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below. 7.5.1 BIOS Setup Step 1: Enter the BIOS setup. To do this, reboot the system and press DEL during POST. Step 2: Go to the Southbridge Configuration menu. Set the Audio Controller option to [Azalia]. Step 3: Press F10 to save the changes and exit the BIOS setup. The system reboots. Step 0: 7.5.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-16: Preparing Setup Screen Step 6: Once initialized, the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears (Figure 7-17). Figure 7-17: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 7: Click NEXT to continue the installation. Step 8: InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 7-18.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-18: Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 9: The Installation Wizard updates the system as shown in Figure 7-19. Figure 7-19: Installation Wizard Updates the System Step 10: After the driver installation process is complete, a confirmation screen appears (Figure 7-20).
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-20: Restart the Computer Step 11: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click FINISH to restart the computer. Step 0: 7.6 LAN Driver Installation To install the LAN driver, please do the following. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-1. (See Section 7.2) Step 2: Click “LAN”. Step 3: The Welcome screen in Figure 7-21 appears.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-21: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 4: Click Next to continue. Step 5: The Ready to Install screen in Figure 7-22 appears. Step 6: Click Next to proceed with the installation. Figure 7-22: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Step 7: The program begins to install.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 8: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure 7-23. Figure 7-23: LAN Driver Installation Step 9: When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 7-24 appears.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 7.7 Touch Screen Driver To install the touch panel software driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-1. (See Section 7.2) Step 2: Click “Touch Screen”. Step 3: A welcome screen appears (Figure 7-25). To continue the installation process click NEXT. Figure 7-25: Welcome Screen Step 4: The license agreement shown in Figure 7-26 appears. Agree to the license by selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-26: License Agreement Step 5: Click NEXT and the Installshield Wizard is ready to install the program (Figure 7-27). Figure 7-27: Ready to Install the Program Step 6: Click INSTALL to continue. The Installing PenMount DMC9000 screen appears as the program is installed (Figure 7-28).
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-28: Installing PenMount DMC9000 Step 7: The user is then prompted to select to restart the computer now or later (Figure 7-29). For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click Yes to restart the computer. Figure 7-29: Reboot the Computer 7.8 Bluetooth Driver (Optional) To install the Bluetooth software driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select Bluetooth from the list in Figure 7-1.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 7-30). Click the Setup.exe to install the touch screen driver. Figure 7-30: Bluetooth Driver Icon Step 3: A welcome screen appears (Figure 7-31). To continue the installation process click NEXT. Figure 7-31: Welcome Screen Step 4: The license agreement shown in Figure 7-32 appears. Agree to the license by selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-32: License Agreement Step 5: The Custom Settins screen in Figure 7-33 appears next. Figure 7-33: Bluetooth Driver Setup Options Step 6: Select the required installation configuration in Figure 7-33 and click NEXT to continue. Step 7: The Destination Folder screen in Figure 7-34 appears next. Confirm the destination folder to install the Bluetooth driver.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-34: Bluetooth Driver Destination Folder Step 8: Click NEXT and the Installshield Wizard is ready to install the program (Figure 7-35). Figure 7-35: Ready to Install the Program Step 9: Click INSTALL to continue. The Installing BlueSoleil screen appears as the program is installed (Figure 7-36).
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-36: Installing BlueSoleil Step 10: When the installation process is complete, the Setup Complete screen appears. See Figure 7-37. Figure 7-37: Bluetooth Driver Complete Installation Screen Step 11: To complete the chipset driver installation, click FINISH. The user is then prompted to select to restart the computer now or later (Figure 7-38). For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click Yes to restart the computer.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-38: Reboot the Computer 7.9 Wireless Driver To install the wireless driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select Wireless LAN from the list in Figure 7-1. Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 7-39). Select the RT3090 folder. Double click the .exe file to install the wireless LAN driver. . Figure 7-39: Wireless Driver OS Folders Step 1: The license agreement in Figure 7-40 appears.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-40: Wireless Driver License Agreement Step 2: Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click NEXT to continue. Step 3: The Configuration Tool Options screen in Figure 7-41 appears next. Figure 7-41: Wireless Driver Configuration Tool Options Step 4: Select configuration tool in Figure 7-41 and click NEXT to continue.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Step 5: The Wireless Mode Options window in Figure 7-42 appears. Figure 7-42: Wireless Mode Select Window Step 6: Click NEXT in Figure 7-42. Step 7: Click INSTALL in Figure 7-43 to start to install the driver.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Figure 7-43: Wireless Driver Installation Step 8: When the installation is finished. Click FINISH in the termination screen.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Appendix A A System Specifications Page 139
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC A.1 Motherboard Specifications The system comes with an IEI AFLMB2-945GSE motherboard. The detailed specifications for the motherboard are listed below. Specification AFLMB2-945GSE Northbridge Intel® 945GSE Southbridge Intel® ICH7 Processor 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 processor FSB Speed 533 MHz Supported Memory One 200-pin 2.0 GB (max.) 400 MHz or 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM (system max. 2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC L1 Cache 32 KB instruction cache 24 KB write-back data cache Thermal Design Power 2.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Appendix B B Safety Precautions Page 142
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC WARNING: The precautions outlined in this chapter should be strictly followed. Failure to follow these precautions may result in permanent damage to the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series. B.1 Safety Precautions Please follow the safety precautions outlined in the sections that follow: B.1.1 General Safety Precautions Please ensure the following safety precautions are adhered to at all times.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series may result in permanent damage to the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC B.1.3 Product Disposal CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by and incorrect type. Only certified engineers should replace the on-board battery. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions and local regulations. Outside the European Union - If you wish to dispose of used electrical and electronic products outside the European Union, please contact your local authority so as to comply with the correct disposal method.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Except for the LCD panel, never spray or squirt liquids directly onto any other components. To clean the LCD panel, gently wipe it with a piece of soft dry cloth or a slightly moistened cloth. The interior of the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270X series does not require cleaning. Keep fluids away from the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series interior. Be cautious of all small removable components when vacuuming the AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 series.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Foam swabs - Whenever possible, it is best to use lint free swabs such as foam swabs for cleaning.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Appendix C C BIOS Configuration Options Page 148
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC C.1 BIOS Configuration Options Below is a list of BIOS configuration options described in Chapter 6. System Overview .................................................................................................................72 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................................................................................................73 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ................................................................................................
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Power Button Mode [On/Off]...............................................................................................91 Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] ...........................................................................92 Resume on Ring [Disabled] ................................................................................................92 Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled]......................................................................
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC DVMT/FIXED Memory ....................................................................................................... 106 Boot Display Device [Auto].............................................................................................. 106 LVDS2 Panel Type [by H/W]............................................................................................. 107 Audio Controller [Auto] .....................................................................................
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Appendix D D Watchdog Timer Page 152
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash. This condition may have occurred by external EMI or a software bug.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Appendix E E Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 155
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC E.1 Hazardous Material Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing X O O O O X Display X O O O O X Printed Circuit X O O O O X Metal Fasteners X O O O O O Cable Assembly X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply X O O O O X O O O O O O Board Assemblies Battery O: This toxi
AFOLUX AFL-15A-N270 Panel PC 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些 元件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 X O O O O X 显示 X O O O O X 印刷电路板 X O O O O X 金属螺帽 X O O O O O 电缆组装 X O O O O X 风扇组装 X O O O O X 电力供应组装 X O O O O X 电池 O O O O O O O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限
