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  • Page 2 USER MANUAL ARTiGO A1300 Fanless and Slim size system with 2-display HDMI support 1.10-09052014-120100...

  • Page 3: Regulatory Compliance

    The information and product specifications within this document are subject to change at any time, without notice and without obligation to notify any person of such change. VIA Technologies, Inc. reserves the right the make changes to the products described in this manual at any time without prior notice.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    Battery Recycling and Disposal Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product. Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old battery. Do not attempt to force open the battery. Do not discard used batteries with regular trash. Discard used batteries according to local regulations. Safety Precautions Always read the safety instructions carefully.

  • Page 5: Ordering Information

    1Q10A2 2 2 2 00 00 1Q10A 1Q10A 1 x ARTiGO A1300 system unit 1 x Power cord 180 cm, USA Type 1 x Power adaptor, 12V/5A 60W 2 x HDMI cable strap holder 1 x SATA (data and power) cable...

  • Page 6: Optional Accessories

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Optional Accessories Peripherals Peripherals Peripherals Peripherals Model Number Model Number Model Number Model Number Description Description Description Description EMIO-1533-00A2 802.11 b/g/n Wireless LAN USB Module EMIO-2550-01A1 3.75G HSPA/UMTS Wireless Module...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Embedded OS ready ................2 1.2. Product Specifications................. 3 1.3. ARTiGO A1300 Layout................7 1.4. ARTiGO A1300 Dimensions ..............9 2. 2. 2. 2. External I/O Pin Descriptions and Functionality External I/O Pin Descriptio ns and Functionality ..................11...
  • Page 8 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 4.5. Inserting SIM card..................26 4.6. Installing the 3.75G module and antenna ..........27 4.7. Installing WLAN USB module and antenna ......... 30 5 5 5 5 ..
  • Page 9 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.9.7. Save as User Defaults................58 5.9.8. Restore User Defaults ................58 5.9.9. Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device ......... 58 6. 6. 6. 6.
  • Page 10 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Lists of Figures Figure 1: Front side layout....................7 Figure 2: Left side layout ....................7 Figure 3: Rear side layout ....................7 Figure 4: Bottom side layout................... 8 Figure 5: Front view dimensions ..................
  • Page 11 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Figure 40: Illustration of the S5 RTC Wake Settings screen........38 Figure 41: Illustration of CPU Configuration screen ..........39 Figure 42: Illustration of SATA Configuration screen ..........40 Figure 43: Illustration of USB Configuration..............
  • Page 12 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Lists of Tables Table 1: Power connector pinout ................11 ® Table 2: HDMI port pinout ..................12 Table 3: RJ-45 LAN port pinout................... 14 Table 4: RJ-45 LAN port color definition ..............

  • Page 13: Product Overview

    PCIe card slots for mSATA storage and 3.75G connectivity with SIM card socket. The ARTiGO A1300 chassis has a robust aluminum top cover with bottom and front metal plate cover. It is designed to support VESA-mounting for quick installation and easy maintenance.

  • Page 14: Optimize Integration With Multiple I/O Access

    User Manual User Manual 1.1.4. Optimize Integration with Multiple I/O Access Front and right side I/O access enables the ARTiGO A1300 system to easily access to peripherals, support various applications, easy integration, quick setup and easy maintenance. 1.1.5. Storage Expansion In addition to 2.5-inch SATA SSD/HDD supports, the onboard mini PCIe card...

  • Page 15: Product Specifications

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 1.2. Product Specifications Processor Processor Processor Processor Core Logic System Core Logic System Core Logic System Core Logic System VIA QuadCore U4650E 1.0+ GHz processor ...
  • Page 16 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 USB 2.0 Controller Controller Controller Controller Integrated USB 2.0 host controller built-in VX11 chipset on system board ...
  • Page 17 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer Watchdog Timer Output Output Output Output System reset  Interval Interval Interval Interval Programmable 1 ~ 255 sec.
  • Page 18 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Mechanical Characteristics Mechanical Characteristics Mechanical Characteristics Mechanical Characteristics Construction Construction Construction Construction Aluminum chassis housing with metal I/O plates  Mounting Mounting Mounting Mounting VESA mount ...

  • Page 19: Artigo A1300 Layout

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 1.3. ARTiGO A1300 Layout Figure Figure 1 1 1 1 : Front side layout : Front side layout Figure Figure : Front side layout...
  • Page 20 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Figure Figure 4 4 4 4 : Bottom side layout : Bottom side layout Figure Figure : Bottom side layout : Bottom side layout...

  • Page 21: Artigo A1300 Dimensions

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 1.4. ARTiGO A1300 Dimensions Figure Figure 5 5 5 5 : Front view dimensions : Front view dimensions Figure Figure : Front view dimensions...

  • Page 23: Ns And Functionality

    Functionality and Functionality and Functionality and Functionality The VIA ARTiGO A1300 has a wide selection of interfaces located on the front and right panels as part of the external I/O. 2.1. Front Panel I/O 2.1.1. Power Input Connector The ARTiGO A1300 comes with a 2-pole Phoenix connector that carries 12V DC external power input.

  • Page 24: Hdmi Port

    User Manual ® 2.1.3. HDMI Port ® The ARTiGO A1300 provides two HDMI ports (19-pin HDMI Type A receptacle connector) for connecting two digital video devices which utilize a ® high definition video playback. The pinout of the HDMI port is shown below.

  • Page 25: Led Indicators (Power Led And Sata Ssd/Hdd Led)

    User Manual 2.1.4. LED Indicators (Power LED and SATA SSD/HDD LED) There are two LEDs on the front panel of ARTiGO A1300 that indicate the status of the system: Power LED flashes in green and indicates system’s power status. SATA SSD/HDD LED flashes in red and indicates hard drive storage activity for 2.5”...

  • Page 26: Lan Port (Gigabit Ethernet)

    User Manual 2.1.5. LAN Port (Gigabit Ethernet) The ARTiGO A1300 is equipped with a Gigabit Ethernet LAN port. The Gigabit Ethernet LAN port is using 8 Position 8 Contact (8P8C) receptacle connector or commonly referred to as RJ-45. It is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX), and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards.

  • Page 27: Audio Jacks

    2.1.7. USB 3.0 Port The ARTiGO A1300 is equipped with two USB 3.0 ports. The USB 3.0 port has a maximum data transfer rate up to 5 Gbps and offers a backward compatible with previous USB 2.0 specifications. It gives complete Plug and Play and hot swap capability for external devices.

  • Page 28: Right Side Panel

    2.2. Right Side Panel 2.2.1. LED Indicators (3.75G and WLAN) There are two LEDs on the right side panel of the ARTiGO A1300 that indicate the status of 3.75G and WLAN (WiFi) connectivity: 3.75G LED flashes in blue and indicates the activity status of 3.75G connectivity.

  • Page 29: Usb 2.0 Port

    User Manual 2.2.3. USB 2.0 Port The ARTiGO A1300 has two USB 2.0 ports on the right side panel. Each port gives complete Plug & Play and hot swapping capability for external devices. The USB interface complies with USB UHCI, Rev. 2.0. The USB 2.0 pinout is shown below.

  • Page 30: Com Connector

    User Manual User Manual 2.2.4. COM Connector The ARTiGO A1300 provides one COM connector for serial communications. The COM connector can be configured to operate in RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 mode by adjusting the BIOS setup items. However, the default setting of COM connector is standard RS-232.

  • Page 31: Onboard Jumpers

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 3. 3. 3. 3. Onboard Jumper Onboard Jumper Onboard Jumper Onboard Jumpers s s s Jumper Description Jumper Description Jumper Description Jumper Description A jumper consists of pair conductive pins used to close in or bypass an electronic circuit to set up or configure particular feature using a jumper cap.

  • Page 32: Reset Cmos Ram Jumper: J10

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 3.1. Reset CMOS RAM Jumper: J10 The onboard CMOS RAM stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. To reset the CMOS settings, set the jumper on pins 2 and 3 while the system is off.

  • Page 33: Hardware Installation

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 4. 4. 4. 4. Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Hardware Installation Hardware Installation This chapter provides the information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components.

  • Page 34: Installing Ddr3 Sodimm Memory

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 4.2. Installing DDR3 SODIMM memory Step Step Step Step 1 1 1 1 Align the notch on the memory module with the notch on the SODIMM socket.

  • Page 35: Installing The 2.5-Inch Sata Ssd

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 4.3. Installing the 2.5-inch SATA SSD Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Flip over the bottom cover. Remove four screws and pull out the hard drive bay.
  • Page 36 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Step Step 3 3 3 3 Step Step Slide in the hard drive bay with the 2.5-inch SATA SSD underneath the memory heatsink. Figure...

  • Page 37: Installing The Msata Module

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 4.4. Installing the mSATA module Step Step Step Step 1 1 1 1 Align the notch on the mSATA module with the notch on the mini PCIe slot then insert the module at a 30°...

  • Page 38: Inserting Sim Card

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 4.5. Inserting SIM card Step Step Step Step 1 1 1 1 Push back firmly the SIM card socket to unlock and open. Pull up the socket and insert the SIM card.

  • Page 39: Installing The 3.75G Module And Antenna

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 4.6. Installing the 3.75G module and antenna Step Step Step Step 1 1 1 1 Align the notch on the 3.75G module (EMIO-2550-01A1) with the notch on the mini PCIe card slot then insert the module at a 30°...
  • Page 40 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Step Step 2 2 2 2 Step Step Once the 3.75G module has been fully inserted, push down the module until the screw hole aligns with the standoff hole. Then secure the module with screw.
  • Page 41 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Step Step 4 4 4 4 Step Step Insert the 3.75G port connector into the antenna hole from the inside of the bottom cover. Insert the washer and fasten it with the nut then install the external antenna.

  • Page 42: Installing Wlan Usb Module And Antenna

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 4.7. Installing WLAN USB module and antenna Step Step Step Step 1 1 1 1 Install the WLAN USB module (EMIO-1533-00A2) and secure it with two screws.
  • Page 43 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Step Step 3 3 3 3 Step Step Insert the WLAN port connector into the antenna hole from the inside. Insert the washer, fasten it with the nut and install the external antenna. Gently connect the mini coaxial cable of the WLAN port connector to the mini RF connector on the WLAN USB module.
  • Page 44 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual Step Step 4 4 4 4 Step Step Attach the WLAN board to board cable to the WLAN USB module. Then attach the other end of the cable to the “JUSB2_3” pin header of the mainboard.

  • Page 45: Bios Setup Utility

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5. 5. 5. 5. BIOS Setup Utility BIOS Setup Utility BIOS Setup Utility BIOS Setup Utility 5.1. Entering the BIOS Setup Utility Power on the computer and press Delete...

  • Page 46: System Overview

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.4. System Overview The System Overview screen is the default screen that is shown when the BIOS Setup Utility is launched. This screen can be accessed by traversing the navigation bar to the “Main”...

  • Page 47: System Date

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.4.4. System Date This section shows the current system date. Press Tab Tab to traverse right and Shift+Tab Shift+Tab to traverse left through the month, day, and year segments. The + + + +...

  • Page 48: Advanced Settings

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5. Advanced Settings The Advanced Settings screen shows a list of categories that can provide access to a sub-screen. Sub-screen links can be identified by the preceding right-facing arrowhead.

  • Page 49: Acpi Settings

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.1. ACPI Settings ACPI grants the operating system direct control over system power management. The ACPI Configuration screen can be used to set a number of power management related functions.

  • Page 50: S5 Rtc Wake Settings

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.2. S5 RTC Wake Settings Figure Figure 40 40: Illustration of the : Illustration of the S5 RTC S5 RTC Wake Settings screen Wake Settings screen...

  • Page 51: Cpu Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.3. CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration screen shows detailed information about the built-in processor. Figure Figure Figure Figure 41 41 41 41: Illustration of...

  • Page 52: Sata Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.4. SATA Configuration The SATA Configuration screen allows the user to view and configure the SATA configuration settings. Figure Figure Figure Figure 42 42 42...

  • Page 53: Usb Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.5. USB Configuration The USB Configuration screen shows the number of connected USB devices. Additionally, support for various USB features can be enabled or disabled.
  • Page 54 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.5.4. 5.5.5.4. 5.5.5.4. 5.5.5.4. EHCI Hand EHCI Hand EHCI Hand EHCI Hand- - - - off This is a workaround feature for Operating Systems without EHCI hand-off support.

  • Page 55: F71869 Super Io Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.6. F71869 Super IO Configuration The F71869 Super IO Configuration screen allows the user to set system Super IO Chip parameters. Figure Figure 44...

  • Page 56: F71869 H/W Monitor

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.7. F71869 H/W Monitor F71869 H/W Monitor shows Monitor hardware status. Figure Figure 45 45: Illustration of F71869 H/W Monitor screen : Illustration of F71869 H/W Monitor screen...

  • Page 57: Clock Generator Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.5.8. Clock Generator Configuration The Clock Generator Configuration screen enables access to the Spread Spectrum Setting feature. Figure Figure 46 46: Illustration of Clock Generator Configuration screen...

  • Page 58: Chipset Settings

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.6. Chipset Settings The Chipset Settings screen shows a list of categories that can provide access to a sub-screen. Sub-screen links can be identified by the preceding right- facing arrowhead.

  • Page 59: Dram Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.6.1. DRAM Configuration The DRAM Configuration screen has two features for controlling the system DRAM. All other DRAM features are automated and cannot be accessed.
  • Page 60 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 600 MHz The 600 MHz option forces the BIOS to be fixed at 1200 MHz for DDR3 memory modules. 633 MHz The 633 MHz option forces the BIOS to be fixed at 1266 MHz for DDR3 memory modules.

  • Page 61: Video Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.6.2. Video Configuration The Video Configuration screen has features for controlling the integrated graphics controller in the VX11 chipset. Figure Figure Figure Figure 49...

  • Page 62: Pmu_Acpi Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.6.3. PMU_ACPI Configuration The PMU_ACPI Configuration screen can be used to set a number of power management related functions. Figure Figure Figure Figure 50...
  • Page 63 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.6.3.1.1. 5.6.3.1.1. AC Loss Auto AC Loss Auto- - - - restart restart 5.6.3.1.1. 5.6.3.1.1. AC Loss Auto AC Loss Auto restart restart AC Loss Auto-restart defines how the system will respond after AC power has been interrupted while the system is on.

  • Page 64: Hdac Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.6.4. HDAC Configuration HDAC Configuration Parameters. Figure Figure 52 52: Illustration of HDAC Configuration screen : Illustration of HDAC Configuration screen Figure Figure 52 52...

  • Page 65: Others Configuration

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.6.5. Others Configuration The Others Configuration screen can be used to set Watchdog Timer Configuration. Figure Figure Figure Figure 53 53 53 53: Illustration of Others Configuration screen...

  • Page 66: Boot Settings

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.7. Boot Settings The Boot Settings screen has a single link that goes to the Boot Configuration Boot Configuration Boot Configuration Boot Configuration and Boot...

  • Page 67: Boot Option Priorities

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.7.2. Boot Option Priorities The Boot Option Priorities screen lists all bootable devices. 5.7.2.1. 5.7.2.1. 5.7.2.1. 5.7.2.1. Launch PXE OpROM policy Launch PXE OpROM policy...

  • Page 68: Security Settings

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.8. Security Settings The Security Settings screen provides a way to restrict access to the BIOS or even the entire system. Figure Figure 55...

  • Page 69: Save & Exit

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.9. Save & Exit The Save & Exit Configuration screen has the following features: Figure Figure Figure Figure 56 56 56 56: Illustration of Save & Exit screen : Illustration of Save &...

  • Page 70: Discard Changes And Reset

    ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 User Manual ARTiGO A1300 ARTiGO A1300 User Manual User Manual 5.9.4. Discard Changes and Reset This command reverts all changes to the settings that were in place when the BIOS Setup Utility was launched. The “F7” hotkey can also be used to trigger this command.

  • Page 71: Driver Installation

    Software and Technical Supports Supports Supports Supports 6.1. Microsoft and Linux Support The VIA ARTiGO A1300 system is highly compatible with Microsoft Windows and Linux operating systems. 6.1.1. Driver Installation Microsoft Driver Support Microsoft Driver Support Microsoft Driver Support Microsoft Driver Support...

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