ASROCK IBOX-230 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. ASROCK Manuals
  4. Industrial PC
  5. IBOX-230
  6. User manual
ASROCK IBOX-230 User Manual

ASROCK IBOX-230 User Manual

Box pc
Hide thumbs Also See for IBOX-230:
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
iBOX-230
User Manual
Version 1.0
Published March 2018

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading

Related Manuals for ASROCK IBOX-230

Summary of Contents for ASROCK IBOX-230

  • Page 1 User Manual Version 1.0 Published March 2018...
  • Page 2 Important Safety Instructions Pay close attention to the following safety instructions before performing any of the operation. Basic safety precautions should be followed to protect yourself from harm and the product from damage: • Operation of the product should be carried out by suitably trained, qualified, and certified personnel only to avoid risk of injury from electrical shock or energy hazard.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    How to Install the mSATA SSD How to Install the 2.5-inch Hard Drive How to Install the Memory Modules (DDR3 Low Voltage (1.35V)) How to Install the VESA Bracket Positions of the iBOX-230 Chapter 4 Motherboard Motherboard Layout Motherboard Specifications Jumpers Setup...
  • Page 4 Chapter 5 UEFI Setup Utility Introduction Main Screen Advanced Screen Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen Security Screen Boot Screen Exit Screen Chapter 6 Software Support Install Operating System Support CD Information...

  • Page 5: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Because the hardware specifications might be updated, the content of this documentation will be subject to change without notice. 1.1 Package Contents • iBOX-230 Barebone System with: iBOX-230 Chassis Motherboard (pre-installed) *The barebone system does not include memory, hard drive and mSATA SSD.

  • Page 6: Product Specifications

    1.2 Product Specifications iBOX-230 Barebone Intel® Apollo SoC Processor N4200/N3350/E3940 (Up to 2.5/2.4/1.8 GHz) Chipset Memory Supports Dual Channel DDR3L SO-DIMM 1867, up to 8GB eMMC mSATA 1 x Full Size (Colay with Mini-PCIe) Mini-PCIe 1 x Full/Half Size (Supports PCIe x1 & USB device)
  • Page 7 Power Unit 9V~36V DC-in Dimension 135mm (W) x 44.5mm (H) x 110mm (D) VESA Bracket included , supports 75 x 75 and 100 x 100 mm Volume 0.6L (Liters) Operating 0°C~50°C Temperature...

  • Page 8: Block Diagram

    1.3 Block Diagram...

  • Page 9: Chapter 2 Product Overview

    Chapter 2 Product Overview This chapter provides diagrams showing the location of important components of the iBOX-230. 2.1 Front View Description On-/off Switch Power LED HDD LED 2 x COM Ports 2 x USB 2.0 Ports (Type A)

  • Page 10: Rear View

    2.2 Rear View Description Kensington Lock Slot Antenna Port Microphone (Pink) Line out (Green) 2 x RJ-45 Ports HDMI Port 2 x USB 3.0 Ports (Type A) VGA Port (VGA1) DC Jack (DC IN) Antenna Port * There are two LEDs on the LAN port. Please refer to the table below for the LAN port LED indications. ACT/LINK LED SPEED LED LAN Port...

  • Page 11: Inside View

    2.3 Inside View Description mSATA Slot Mini PCIe Slot SO-DIMM Sockets Hard disk drive tray (compatible with 2.5" SATA HDD) SO-DIMM memory, hard drive and mSATA SSD are not included with this system.

  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 Hardware Installation This chapter helps you install or remove important components. 3.1 How to Remove the Bottom Case 1. Remove the four screws on the bottom case. 2. Then lift up and remove the bottom panel.

  • Page 13: How To Install The Mini Pcie Card

    3.2 How to Install the Mini PCIe Card 1. Locate the Mini PCIe slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the Mini PCIe card into the slot. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the PCIe card to the motherboard.

  • Page 14: How To Install The Msata Ssd

    3.3 How to Install the mSATA SSD 1. Locate the mSATA slot on the motherboard. 2. Carefully insert the mSATA SSD into the slot. 3. Tighten the screw to secure the mSATA SSD to the motherboard.

  • Page 15: How To Install The 2.5-Inch Hard Drive

    3.4 How to Install the 2.5-inch Hard Drive 1. Remove the four screws on the bottom case. Then lift up and remove the bottom panel. 2. Attach the HDD cage to the bottom panel and secure it using the four screws.
  • Page 16 3. Then reinstall the bottom panel.

  • Page 17: How To Install The Memory Modules (Ddr3 Low Voltage (1.35V))

    3.5 How to Install the Memory Modules (DDR3 Low Voltage (1.35V)) 1. The iBOX-230 requires DDR3L SO-DIMM (1.35V). 2. For dual channel configuration, you always need to install identical (the same brand, speed, size and chip-type) DDR3L SO-DIMM pairs.

  • Page 18: How To Install The Vesa Bracket

    3.6 How to Install the VESA Bracket 1. Attach the two screws to the base of the iBOX-230. 2. 2. Attach the VESA Bracket to the rear of a compatible display using the four screws. *Choose mounting holes depending on the mounting hole pattern of your LCD screen (75 mm ×...

  • Page 19: Positions Of The Ibox-230

    The iBOX-230 can be placed in vertical or horizontal position. Horizontal Position Vertical Position Wall-mounted *Please note that keeping the iBOX-230 in a vertical position will ensure better cooling performance. USB Power On Function: USB Power On Function allows system power on via USB keyboard/mouse.

  • Page 20: Chapter 4 Motherboard

    Chapter 4 Motherboard 4.1 Motherboard Layout EDP_LVDS_J2 DDR3_B1 (Support DDR3L Only) DDR3_A1 (Support DDR3L Only) Industrial SBC-230 USB 3.0 T: USB3 B: USB2 HDMI1 LAN1 LAN2 BIOS Chip Line Out MSATA_SEL1 JGPIO_PWR1 PANEL1 PLED PWRBTN USB2_6_7 HDLED RESET JGPIO1 BUZZ1 Mic In USB2_4_5 FAN1...
  • Page 21 1 : EDP_LVDS_J2 2 : BL2 3 : LVDS Panel Connector * eDP Connector (on the Backside of PCB) 4 : BL1 5 : Panel Power Selection (LCD_VCC) (PNL_PWR1) 6 : Inverter Power Control Wafer (BLT_PWR1) 7 : Backlight Power Select (LCD_BLT_VCC) (BKT_PWR1) 8 : Backlight &...

  • Page 22: Motherboard Specifications

    4.2 Motherboard Specifications Form Dimensions 3.5” SBC (5.8-in x 4.0-in) / (146 x 102 mm) Factor ® BGA1296 for Intel Apollo Lake SoC Core (By CPU, Max 4) Number Processor Max Speed (By CPU) System L2 Cache (By CPU) Chipset BIOS UEFI PCIe...
  • Page 23 HDMI DisplayPort 0 Rear I/O Ethernet 2 (USB 3.0) Audio 2 (Mic-in, Line-out) Serial PS/2 4 x USB 2.0 (2 x 2.54 pitch header) LVDS/ Inverter Serial 4 x COM (COM1 supports RS-232/422/485) SATA mPCIe Internal Parallel Connector mSATA...

  • Page 24: Jumpers Setup

    4.3 Jumpers Setup The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short”...
  • Page 25 ATX/AT Mode Select 1-2: AT Mode 2-3: ATX Mode (3-pin PWR_JP1) (see p.16 No. 10) Panel Power Select (LCD_VCC) Use this to set up the VDD power of the LVDS connector. (5-pin PNL_PWR1) 1-2: +3V (see p.16 No. 5)

  • Page 26: Onboard Headers And Connectors

    4.4 Onboard Headers and Connectors Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage of the motherboard! SATA3 Connector This Serial ATA3 SATA3_1 (SATA3) connector supports (SATA3_1: see p.16, No.
  • Page 27 HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data. The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc.
  • Page 28 COM Port Headers (10-pin COM1~4) (see p.16 No. 24) Signal Signal Signal Signal PIN Signal Name Name Name Name Name DDCD# TTXD RRTS# COM_PWR RRXD DDTR# DDSR# CCTS# DUMMY This motherboard supports RS232/422/485 on COM1 port. Please refer to below table for the pin definition. In addition, COM1 port (RS232/422/485) can be adjusted in BIOS setup utility >...
  • Page 29 LVDS Connector Signal Name Signal Name LCD_VCC LCD_VCC (40-pin LVDS1) LDDC_CLK +3.3V (see p.16 No. 3) LVDS_A_DATA0# LDDC_DATA LVDS_A_DATA0 LVDS_A_DATA1 LVDS_A_DATA1# LVDS_A_DATA2# LVDS_A_DATA2 LVDS_A_DATA3 LVDS_A_DATA3# LVDS_A_CLK# LVDS_A_CLK LVDS_B_DATA0 LVDS_B_DATA0# LVDS_B_DATA1# LVDS_B_DATA1 LVDS_B_DATA2 LVDS_B_DATA2# LVDS_B_DATA3# DPLVDD_EN LVDS_B_DATA3 LVDS_B_CLK LVDS_B_CLK# CON_LBKLT_EN...
  • Page 30 Digital Input/Output Pin Header (10-pin JGPIO1) (see p.16 No. 22) Signal Signal Signal Signal PIN Signal Name Name Name Name Name SIO_GP30 4 SIO_GP31 SIO_GP32 SIO_GP33 10 SIO_GP34 3 SIO_GP35 SIO_GP36 SIO_GP37 JGPIO_PWR Backlight & Amp Volume Control Signal Name (7-pin BLT_VOL1) (see p.16 No.

  • Page 31: Chapter 5 Uefi Setup Utility

    Chapter 5 UEFI Setup Utility 5.1 Introduction This section explains how to use the UEFI SETUP UTILITY to confi gure your system. The UEFI chip on the motherboard stores the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. You may run the UEFI SETUP UTILITY when you start up the computer. Please press <F2>...

  • Page 32: Main Screen

    5.1.2 Navigation Keys Please check the following table for the function description of each navigation key. Navigation Key(s) Function Description Moves cursor left or right to select Screens Moves cursor up or down to select items + / - To change option for the selected items <Enter>...

  • Page 33: Advanced Screen

    5.3 Advanced Screen In this section, you may set the configurations for the following items: CPU Configu- ration, Chipset Configuration, Storage Configuration, Super IO Configuration, ACPI Configuration and USB Configuration. Setting wrong values in this section may cause the system to malfunction.
  • Page 34 5.3.1 CPU Configuration Intel SpeedStep Technology Intel SpeedStep technology is Intel’s new power saving technology. Pro- cessors can switch between multiple frequencies and voltage points to en- able power saving. The default value is [Enabled]. Configuration options: ® [Enabled] and [Disabled]. If you install Windows OS and want to enable this function, please set this item to [Enabled].
  • Page 35 5.3.2 Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency If [Auto] is selected, the motherboard will detect the memory module(s) inserted and assign the appropriate frequency automatically. Share Memory Configure the size of memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor when the system boots up.
  • Page 36 Deep S5 Mobile platforms support Deep S5 in DC only and desktop platforms sup- port Deep S5 in AC only. The default value is [Disabled].
  • Page 37 5.3.3 Storage Configuration SATA Controller(s) Use this item to enable or disable the SATA Controller feature. SATA Mode Selection Use this to select SATA mode. Configuration options: [IDE Mode] and [AHCI Mode]. The default value is [AHCI Mode]. AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) supports NCQ and other new features that will improve SATA disk perfor- mance but IDE mode does not have these advantages.
  • Page 38 5.3.4 Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Use this to enable or disable COM1. Type Select Use this to set parameters of COM1. Select COM1 port type: [RS232], [RS422] or [RS485]. Serial Port2 Use this to set parameters of COM2. Serial Port3 Use this to set parameters of COM3.
  • Page 39 5.3.5 ACPI Configuration Suspend to RAM Use this item to select whether to auto-detect or disable the Suspend-to- RAM feature. Select [Auto] will enable this feature if the OS supports it. ACPI HPET Table Use this item to enable or disable ACPI HPET Table. The default value is [Enabled].
  • Page 40 5.3.6 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Use this option to select legacy support for USB devices. There are four configuration options: [Enabled], [Auto] and [UEFI Setup Only]. The default value is [Auto]. Please refer to below descriptions for the details of these four options: [Enabled] - Enables support for legacy USB.

  • Page 41: Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen

    5.4 Hardware Health Event Monitoring Screen In this section, it allows you to monitor the status of the hardware on your system, including the parameters of the CPU temperature, motherboard temperature, CPU fan speed, chassis fan speed, and the critical voltage.

  • Page 42: Security Screen

    5.5 Security Screen In this section, you may set, change or clear the supervisor/user password for the system. Supervisor Password Set or change the password for the administrator account. Only the ad- ministrator has authority to change the settings in the UEFI Setup Utility. Leave it blank and press enter to remove the password.

  • Page 43: Boot Screen

    5.6 Boot Screen In this section, it will display the available devices on your system for you to config- ure the boot settings and the boot priority. Boot From Onboard LAN Use this item to enable or disable the Boot From Onboard LAN feature.
  • Page 44 CSM (Compatibility Support Module) Enable to launch the Compatibility Support Module. Please do not disable ® unless you’re running a WHCK test. If you are using Windows 8 / 8.1 64- bit and all of your devices support UEFI, you may also disable CSM for faster boot speed.

  • Page 45: Exit Screen

    5.7 Exit Screen Save Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Save configuration changes and exit setup?” Select [OK] to save the changes and exit the UEFI SETUP UTILITY. Discard Changes and Exit When you select this option, it will pop-out the following message, “Discard...

  • Page 46: Chapter 6 Software Support

    Click on a specific item then follow the installation wizard to install it. 6.2.4 Contact Information If you need to contact ASRock or want to know more about ASRock, you’re welcome to visit ASRock’s website at http://www.asrock.com; or you may con-...

Table of Contents