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User Manual AIMB-226 AIMB-226 Mobile AMD R-series Quad Core/Dual Core Mini-ITX with HDMI/LVDS/DP++, 6 COM and Dual LAN...
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No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How- ever, Advantech Co., Ltd.
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Whether your new Advantech equipment is destined for the labo- ratory or the factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name Advantech has come to be known.
Caution! There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man- ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. AIMB-226 User Manual...
Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defec- tive, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out- of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight.
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It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the AIMB-226, check it for signs of ship- ping damage. (For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately.
Introduction AIMB-226 is a Mini-ITX motherboard based on the AMD Bald Eagle Quad core/Dual core processors, resulting in 20% compute performance improvement over AMD G- Series APU when running multiple industry-standard graphics-intensive benchmark (good graphics performance), designed with rich I/O functions and dual display sup- port, AIMB-226 is ideal for any rugged applications such as Digital Surveillance, Digi- tal Signage, Thin Client, Electronic Gaming Machines, etc.
Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-226 motherboard link it to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application. The tables below list the function of each of the board jumpers and connectors. Later sections in this chapter give instructions on setting jumpers.
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COM3 ~ COM6 box header COM3456 LVDS VESA, JEIDA format selection pin header JLVDS_VCON1 CMOS battery wafer box BAT1 MINIPCIE connector MINIPCIE2 Case open pin header (JCASE1) Signal CASEOP Case open selection pin header (JCASEOP_SW1) Signal CASEOP# HWM_CASEOP# CASEOP AIMB-226 User Manual...
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LVDS Backlight inverter power connector (INV1) Signal +12V BKL EN BKL CTRL LVDS panel voltage selection (JLVDS1) Signal +12V LVDS_VDD +3.3V AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Power Button+ HDD LED- Power Button- SPK_P3 SMB_DATA System Reset+ SPK_P4 SMB_CLK System Reset- DDR3 SO-DIMM socket (DIMMA1) Please see JEDEC STANDARD. DDR3 SO-DIMM socket (DIMMB1) Please see JEDEC STANDARD. 5VSB input connector (ATX_5VSB1) Signal +5VSB PSON# AIMB-226 User Manual...
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CPU FAN connector (CPUFAN1) Signal +12V DETECT PWM IN COMS Mode selection (JCOMS1) Signal VBAT RTC RESET# Dual port USB2.0 pin header (USB910) Signal Signal AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Dual port USB2.0 pin header (USB78) Signal Signal Dual port USB2.0 pin header (USB56) Signal Signal Dual port USB2.0 pin header (USB34) Signal Signal AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Power LED and keyboard lock pin header (JFP2) Signal LED Power SPI Pin Header (SPI1_CN1) Signal +3.3V MISO SCLK MOSI AIMB-226 User Manual...
COMS Mode selection JCOMS1 Watchdog timer output and OBS beep JWDT1+JOBS1 Power switch/HDD LED/SMBus/Speaker pin header JFP1 AT/ATX Mode selection PSON1 LVDS panel voltage selection JLVDS1 Case open selection pin header (JCASEOP_SW1) Function Setting Normal Close (Default) Normal Open AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Function Setting SATA4 (Default) SATA DOM PWR COM4_RI# Pin RI#/5V/12V selection (JSETCOM4_V1) Function Setting Set COM4_RI# as RI# (Default) Set COM4_RI# as 5V Set COM4_RI# as 12V COMS Mode selection (JCOMS1) Function Setting Normal (Default) Clear CMOS AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Function Setting Watchdog Timer Output(2-3) (Default) OBS BEEP(4-5) (Default) Watchdog Timer Disable(1-2) OBS BEEP (4-5) (Default) Power switch/HDD LED/SMBus/Speaker pin header (JFP1) Function Setting JFP1(7-10) (Default) AT/ATX Mode selection (PSON1) Function Setting AT Mode ATX Mode (Default) AIMB-226 User Manual...
LVDS panel voltage selection (JLVDS1) Function Setting Set LVDS Panel as +5V Set LVDS Panel as +3.3V (Default) Set LVDS Panel as +12V Board layout: Jumper and Connector Locations AIMB-226 User Manual...
Caution! There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man- ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. AIMB-226 User Manual...
1.8.2 CMOS Clear (JCMOS1) The AIMB-226 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. If you want to reset the CMOS data, set J1 to 2-3 closed for just a few sec- onds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed.
System Memory The AIMB-226 has two sockets for a 204-pin SODIMM. This socket can use 1.35 V or 1.25 V (optional) unbuffered double-data-rate three synchronous, low-voltage DRAM (DDR3L SDRAM). DRAM is available in capacities of 1 GB/2 GB/4 GB and 8 GB.
LAN2_USB1112, USB34, USB56, USB78, USB910) The AIMB-226 provides up to eight USB ports. The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev. 3.0 supporting transmission rate up to 600 Mbps and is fuse pro- tected. The USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.
DP1+HDMI1, DP2+HDMI2 / DP Connector (ESATA1) The AIMB-226 includes two DP++, which can support DP outputs and convert to HDMI through DP-to-HDMI cables. Pin assignments for DP++ and HDMI are detailed in Appendix B. ESATA connector (ESATA1) AIMB-226 User Manual...
3-4:+5V 5-6:+12V (DEFAULT:1-2) AIMB-226 supports six serial ports. Rear COM1 supports RS-232 only. Pin header COM2 supports RS-232 only. Box header COM4~6 supports RS-232; COM4 sup- ports 5V/12V power and COM3 RS-232/422/485 has auto flow control. These ports can connect to serial devices, like a thermal printer, or to a communication network.
External speaker (JFP1/SPEAKER) JFP1/SPEAKER is a 4-pin connector for an external speaker. If there is no external speaker, the AIMB-226 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative. To enable the buzzer, set pins 7 & 10 closed. AIMB-226 User Manual...
Connect pins 1 & 2 to (on back plane) pins 2-3 closed pins 1-2 closed panel switch via cable jumper setting System On System Suspend Fast flashes Fast flashes Fast flashes System Off Slow flashes Audio Connector (AUDIO1) AIMB-226 User Manual...
Audio amplifier output pin header (JAMP1) 2.11 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1, SATA2, SATA3) & SATA power Connector (SATA_PWR1) AIMB-226 features a high performance Serial ATA interface (up to 600 MB/s) which eases cabling to hard drives with long, thin cables. AIMB-226 User Manual...
2.12 PCI Express slot (PCIEX16_1, GF1) AIMB-226 provides 1x PCI express x16 slot and 1x golden-finger PCIex1 2.13 ATX 12V/DCIN 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1/ DCIN1) This connector is for an ATX Micro-Fit power supply. The plugs from the power sup- ply are designed to fit these connectors in only one direction.
2.14 SPI Flash connector (SPI_CN1) The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash BIOS if the AIMB-226 cannot power on. 2.15 LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Connector (INV1, JLVDS1) AIMB-226 User Manual...
I/O module cable. Note! For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature, we recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this con- nector to take advantage of the motherboard’s high definition audio capability. AIMB-226 User Manual...
2.20 Full Size Mini PCI Express Slot (MINIPCIE1, MINIPCIE2) The AIMB-226 provides 1 Full size Mini PCI express slot to support mSATA (MINIPCIE1) and 1 Full size Mini PCI express slot to support SIM card holder (MINIPCIE2). 2.21 Case open pin header (JCASE1)
AIMB-226 setup screens. BIOS Setup The AIMB-226 Series system has AMI BIOS built in, with a CMOS SETUP utility that allows users to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM of the motherboard.
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time must be entered in HH:MM:SS format. AIMB-226 User Manual...
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-226 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
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The value to be programmed in PCI Latency Timer Register. VGA Palette Snoop Enables or Disables VGA Palette Registers Snooping. PERR# Generation Enables or Disables PCI Device to Generate PERR#. SERR# Generation Enables or Disables PCI Device to Generate SERR#. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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OS. ACPI Sleep State Select ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed. Lock Legacy Resources Enables or Disables Lock of Legacy Resources. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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To enable/disable TPM (TPM 1.2) set up in BIOS. TPM (Trusted Platform Module) is a secure key generator and key cache management component, enables protected storage of encryption keys and authentication credentials for enhanced security capabilities. TPM SUPPORT Disable/Enable TPM function. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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3.2.2.4 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake system with fixed time Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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SVM mode This item allows you to enable or disable the CPU virtualization. C6 mode This item allows you to auto or disable C6 function. CPB mode This item allows you to auto or disable CPB. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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3.2.2.6 IDE Configuration IDE Configuration Display SATA Port1 / SATA Port2/ SATA Port3/E-SATA/mSATA information. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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USB mass storage device starts unit command time-out. Device power-up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly report itself to the host con- troller. Mass Storage Devices Shows USB mass storage device information. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Super IO Configuration Case Open Warning This item will allow to enable/disable case open warning. Wake on Ring Disable/Enable RI wake event. Watch Dog Timer This item allows you to enable/disable the watchdog timer. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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ACPI Shutdown Temperature Use this to set the ACPI shutdown temperature threshold. When the system reaches the shutdown temperature, it will be automatically shut down by ACPI OS to protect the system from overheating damage. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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3.2.2.10 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS). AIMB-226 User Manual...
3.2.3 Chipset GFX Configuration Details of display items. South Bridge Configuration Details of South bridge items. North Bridge Configuration Detail of North Bridge items. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Select main display outputs when add-on cards are used. Integrated Graphics Select SOC display outputs. PSPP Policy the processor supports dynamically changing the link frequency LVDS Panel Type Select LVDS panel types of resolution. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Options for SATA configuration. SB USB Configuration Options for USB configuration. SB GPP Port Configuration Options for GPP configuration SB HD Azalia Configuration Options for SB azalia. PCI Express Configuration Options for PCI express configuration AIMB-226 User Manual...
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3.2.3.3 North Bridge Configuration AIMB-226 User Manual...
Select the Power-on state for Numlock. Quiet Boot If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS display normal POST messages. If Enabled, an OEM Logo is shown instead of POST messages. Boot Option Priorities Set the system boot order. AIMB-226 User Manual...
3.2.5 Security Select Security Setup from the AIMB-226 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection and virus protection, are described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>: Change Administrator / User Password.
This item allows you to save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults This item allows you to restore the user defaults to all the options. Boot Override Boot device select can override your boot priority. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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.
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System Throttling Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consump- tion in computers by lowering the clock frequency. This API allows the user to adjust the clock from 87.5% to 12.5%. AIMB-226 User Manual...
The eSOS also provide for remote connection via Telnet server and FTP server so the administrator can attempt to rescue the system. Note: This function requires BIOS cus- tomization. AIMB-226 User Manual...
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-226 are located on Advantech website. Updates are provided via Service Packs from Microsoft®.
Windows 7/8.1 Note! Before installing this driver, make sure the CSI utility has been installed in your system. See Chapter 5 for information on installing the CSI utility. Browse Advantech website and you can see the driver links. AIMB-226 User Manual...
Introduction The AIMB-226 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Realtek RTL8111G for LAN1&2) that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminat- ing the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps.
Windows 7/8.1 Driver Setup Browse Advantech website and find the needed drivers. Select the LAN folder then navigate to the directory for your OS. AIMB-226 User Manual...
Programming the Watchdog Timer The AIMB-226's watchdog timer can be used to monitor system software operation and take corrective action if the software fails to function within the programmed period. This section describes the operation of the watchdog timer and how to pro- gram it.
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Unlock NCT6776D Select register of watchdog timer Enable the function of the watchdog timer Use the function of the watchdog timer Lock NCT6776D AIMB-226 User Manual...
Bit 5: Write 1 to generate a timeout signal immedi- ately and automatically return to 0. [default=0] Bit 4: Read status of watchdog timer, 1 means timer is “timeout”. AA (hex) ----- Write this address to I/O port 2E (hex) to lock the watchdog timer 2. AIMB-226 User Manual...
Inc dx Mov al,10 Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Lock NCT6776D Mov al,0aah Out dx,al Enable watchdog timer and set 5 minutes as timeout interval ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock NCT6776D Mov al,87h Out dx,al Out dx,al AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock NCT6776D Mov al,87h Out dx,al Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al,30h Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,01h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable watchdog timer to be strobed reset by keyboard Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al Inc dx In al,dx Or al,40h Out dx,al AIMB-226 User Manual...
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Dec dx ; Generate a time-out signal Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al ;Write 1 to bit 5 of F7 register Inc dx In al,dx Or al,20h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Lock NCT6776D Mov al,0aah Out dx,al AIMB-226 User Manual...
System fan1 connector (SYSFAN1) Signal +12V DETECT PWM IN System fan2 connector (SYSFAN2) Signal +12V DETECT PWM IN USB & LAN Connector (LAN1_USB12,LAN2_USB1112) Signal Signal MDI_0+ MDI_0- MDI_1+ MDI_1- MDI_2+ MDI_2- MDI_3+ MDI_3- AIMB-226 User Manual...
RX0- RX0+ TX0- TX0+ RX1- RX1+ TX1- TX1+ HD Analog Audio Interface (AUDIO1) Signal MIC IN LINE OUT LINE IN Serial ATA Connector (SATA1, SATA2, SATA3) Signal AIMB-226 User Manual...
Low pin count interface header (LPC1) Signal Signal LPC CLK (33MHz) RESET# FRAME# +3.3V SMBus CLK SERIRQ SMBus DAT +5VSB B.16 Front panel audio pin header (FPAUD1) Signal MIC IN-L MIC IN-R FPAUD_DETECT# LINE OUT-R SENSE R1 SENSE LINE OUT-L SENSE R2 AIMB-226 User Manual...
B.20 SATA power supply connector (SATA_PWR1) Signal +12V B.21 SATA DOM power selection pin header (JSATAPWR1) Signal DOM PWR B.22 COM4 RI# selection pin header (JSETCOM4_V1) Signal RI#_VCON RI#_VCON +12V RI#_VCON AIMB-226 User Manual...
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