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AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC
IEI Technology Corp.
MODEL:
AFL-F08A-N270
Fanless All-in-one Panel PC with 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ CPU
TFT LCD, Wireless LAN, Touch Screen,
Rev. 2.40 – 22 October, 2012
RS-232/422/485 and IP 64 Protection

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  • Page 1: User Manual

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC IEI Technology Corp. MODEL: AFL-F08A-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. 2.40 – 22 October, 2012...
  • Page 2 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Revision Date Version Changes 22 October, 2012 2.40 Updated for R24 version Updated audio codec spec Added Section 3.10 and 3.11: Powering On/Off the System Added Section 5: Interface Connectors Added Appendix B: ALC892 Digital Microphone Configuration 17 July, 2012 2.21...
  • Page 3 AFL-F08A-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.

  • Page 4: Table Of Contents

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 O ........................2 VERVIEW 1.2 F ........................3 EATURES 1.3 F ......................3 RONT ANEL 1.3.1 Function Keys ....................4 1.4 R ....................... 5 ANEL 1.5 I/O I ....................5...
  • Page 5 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 3.8 M ..................29 OUNTING THE YSTEM 3.8.1 Wall Mounting....................29 3.8.2 Panel Mounting....................32 3.8.3 Arm Mounting ....................33 3.8.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation ................. 34 3.9 B ................. 36 OTTOM ANEL ONNECTORS 3.9.1 LAN Connection....................36 3.9.2 Serial Device Connection ................
  • Page 6 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.3.2 IDE Configuration ................... 55 5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ................56 5.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................... 60 5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration..............62 5.3.5 Power Configuration..................62 5.3.5.1 ACPI Configuration .................. 63 5.3.5.2 APM Configuration................... 63 5.3.6 Remote Access Configuration ................65 5.3.7 USB Configuration...................
  • Page 7 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.2.15 RFID Connector (JP8)................... 91 6.2.16 SATA Connector (SATA1)................91 6.2.17 Touch Panel Connector (TS1)................ 92 6.2.18 TTL Panel Connector (CN7)................92 6.2.19 JUSB Connector (JUSB1)................93 6.2.20 USB Connector (USB1) ................. 93 6.2.21 USB Connector (USB2) ................. 93 6.2.22 USB Connector (USB4) .................
  • Page 8 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.2.2 Create Partitions ....................112 C.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications........116 C.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition..............117 C.2.5 Create Factory Default Image ...............119 C.3 A ..............124 ECOVERY ETUP ROCEDURE C.4 S ................129 ETUP ROCEDURE FOR INUX C.5 R...
  • Page 9 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC G TERMINOLOGY ..................... 161 Page ix...
  • Page 10 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC List of Figures Figure 1-1: AFL-F08A-N270 Flat Panel PC ...................2 Figure 1-2: AFL-F08A-N270 Front View ..................3 Figure 1-3: AFL-F08A-N270 Rear View ..................5 Figure 1-4: AFL-F08A-N270 I/O Interface Connector Panel............6 Figure 1-5: Main Dimensions......................8 Figure 1-6: Rear Dimensions......................9 Figure 3-1: Back Cover Retention Screws .................17...
  • Page 11 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 3-25: Power On/Off Function Key ...................41 Figure 4-1: AFL-F08A-N270 SO-DIMM Socket Location ............45 Figure 4-2: SO-DIMM Module Installation...................45 Figure 4-3: CompactFlash® Card Cover ..................46 Figure 4-4: CompactFlash® Install .....................46 Figure 4-5: Drivers ........................48 Figure 6-1: Main Board Layout Diagram (Front Side) ...............83 Figure 6-2: Main Board Layout Diagram (Solder Side) .............84...
  • Page 12 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-23: Disable Automatically Restart................125 Figure C-24: Launching the Recovery Tool ................126 Figure C-25: Auto Recovery Environment for Windows ............126 Figure C-26: Building the Auto Recovery Partition..............127 Figure C-27: Factory Default Image Confirmation ..............127 Figure C-28: Image Creation Complete ...................
  • Page 13 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC List of Tables Table 1-1: Function Keys .......................4 Table 1-2: AFL-F08A-N270 System Specifications..............7 Table 2-1: Packing List.........................12 Table 2-2: Optional Items......................13 Table 3-1: Jumpers ........................20 Table 3-2: Preconfigured Jumpers .....................21 Table 3-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings..................23 Table 3-4: COM1 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings ...............23 Table 3-5: COM3 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings ...............24...
  • Page 14 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Table 6-13: MCU Connector (JP7) Pinouts ................89 Table 6-14: MCU Connector (TS2) Pinouts ................90 Table 6-15: PCIe Mini Card Slot (CN2) Pinouts................91 Table 6-16: RFID Connector (JP8) Pinouts ................91 Table 6-17: SATA Connector (SATA1) Pinouts .................91 Table 6-18: Touch Panel Connector (TS1) Pinouts ..............92 Table 6-19: TTL Panel Connector (CN7) Pinouts...............93...
  • Page 15 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................52 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................54 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................54 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................55 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............57 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................60 BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration ................62...

  • Page 16: Introduction

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 17: Overview

    1.1 Overview Figure 1-1: AFL-F08A-N270 Flat Panel PC The AFL-F08A-N270 is an 8" panel PC with a frameless front panel, designed to fit in any office, business or home and featuring all the inputs and outputs for full integration. The version with multi-touch screen allows complex onscreen activities to be performed by simply using both fingers to indicate movements and actions.

  • Page 18: Features

    Touch screen (multitouch or standard) RoHS compliance 1.3 Front Panel The front side of the AFL-F08A-N270 is a flat panel TFT LCD screen surrounded by an ABS/PC plastic frame. The overview of the front panel is shown below. Figure 1-2: AFL-F08A-N270 Front View...

  • Page 19: Function Keys

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 1.3.1 Function Keys The front panel of the AFL-F08A-N270 contains several function keys that control audio volume, LCD brightness and power on/off. CAUTION: The function keys are locked and illuminated with low intensity light in sleep mode. Touch any function key to release key lock (the keys light up).

  • Page 20: Rear Panel

    F igure 1-3. Figure 1-3: AFL-F08A-N270 Rear View 1.5 I/O Interface Panel The I/O interface panel located on the bottom of the AFL-F08A-N270 has the following I/O interface connectors: 1 x Audio connector 1 x 12 V DC In connector...

  • Page 21: Internal Overview

    The AFL-F08A-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 1.7 System Specifications The technical specifications for the AFL-F08A-N270 systems are listed in T able 1-2. Specification Description LCD Size 8"...

  • Page 22: Table 1-2: Afl-F08A-N270 System Specifications

    IP 64 CE, FCC and CCC Safety Touch Screen AFL-F08A-N270/R: 5-wire analog resistive type touch window AFL-F08A-N270/PC: Multi-touch projected capacitive touch screen (USB) Power Adapter 36 W power adapter Input: 100 V AC ~ 240 V AC; 50 Hz ~ 60 Hz...

  • Page 23: Dimensions

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 1.8 Dimensions The dimensions are shown below. Figure 1-5: Main Dimensions Page 8...

  • Page 24: Figure 1-6: Rear Dimensions

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 1-6: Rear Dimensions Page 9...

  • Page 25: Unpacking

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Chapter Unpacking Page 10...
  • Page 26 Pull the plastic cover off the flat panel PC. Step 6: Make sure all the components listed in the packing list are present. Step 7: Step 0: The AFL-F08A-N270 is shipped with the following components: Quantity Item Image AFL-F08A-N270 panel PC...

  • Page 27: Table 2-1: Packing List

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Quantity Item Image Power adapter Power cord Power transfer cord Screw kit Touch pen User manual CD and driver CD Table 2-1: Packing List Item Image Panel mounting kit (P/N: AFLPK-08) Page 12...

  • Page 28: Table 2-2: Optional Items

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Item Image Wall mounting kit (P/N: AFLWK-08) Stand (P/N:STAND-A08) (P/N: ARM-11-RS) (P/N: ARM-31-RS) Table 2-2: Optional Items If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the distributor or sales representative immediately. Page 13...

  • Page 29: Installation

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Chapter Installation Page 14...

  • Page 30: Anti-Static Precautions

    AFL-F08A-N270 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the AFL-F08A-N270. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the AFL-F08A-N270 is accessed internally, or any other...

  • Page 31: Installation And Configuration Steps

    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-F08A-N270 internally the back cover must be removed. To remove the back cover, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 32: Figure 3-1: Back Cover Retention Screws

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Remove the retention screws and lift the cover off the flat panel PC. Step 1: Figure 3-1: Back Cover Retention Screws Use a screwdriver to gently pry the edges of the system loose. Step 2: Figure 3-2: Pry The Rear Cover Off The cover will come off easily.

  • Page 33: Cf Card Installation

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 3.5 CF Card Installation To install the CompactFlash® card, the cover plate must be removed. To remove the cover plate and install the CompactFlash® card, follow the instructions below. Undo the CompactFlash® cover fastening screw. Step 1: Figure 3-3: CompactFlash®...

  • Page 34: Internal Cover Removal

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 3.6 Internal Cover Removal To change jumper settings and to access most internal parts, the internal aluminum cover needs to be removed. To remove this cover, please follow the steps below. Undo the fastening screws indicated by the arrows and circles below.

  • Page 35: Jumper Settings

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC To reinstall the cover, just replace it and fasten the screws. Step 3: Step 0: 3.7 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.

  • Page 36: Preconfigured Jumpers

    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-F08A-N270. Users should not change these jumpers ( T able 3-2). The jumper settings of the preconfigured jumpers are listed in Chapter 6 for reference.

  • Page 37: Clear Cmos Jumper

    Jumper Location: F igure 3-8 If the AFL-F08A-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.

  • Page 38: Com Port Pin 9 Select

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC The clear CMOS jumper settings are shown in T able 3-3. Clear CMOS Description Short 1 - 2 Keep CMOS Setup Default Short 2 - 3 Clear CMOS Setup Table 3-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings The location of the clear CMOS jumper is shown in F igure 3-8 below.

  • Page 39: Com3 Rs-422 And Rs-485 Pinouts

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC JP10 Description Short 1-2 COM3 RI Pin use +12 V Short 3-4 COM3 RI Pin use RI Default Short 5-6 COM3 RI Pin use +5 V Table 3-5: COM3 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Settings The COM1 and COM3 Pin 9 Setting jumper locations are shown in F igure 3-9 below.

  • Page 40: Com3 Rx Function Select Jumper

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 3.7.6 COM3 RX Function Select Jumper Jumper Label: 8-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: T able 3-8 Jumper Location: F igure 3-10 The COM3 RX Function Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the RX serial communications port COM3 as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485. The COM3 RX Function Select jumper settings are shown in T able 3-8.

  • Page 41: Com3 Tx Function Select Jumper

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 3.7.7 COM3 TX Function Select Jumper Jumper Label: JP11 6-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: T able 3-9 Jumper Location: F igure 3-11 The COM3 TX Function Select jumper configures the TX pin on COM3 serial port connector as RS-422 as an RS-485.

  • Page 42: Com3 Rs-232/422/485 Serial Port Select Jumper

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 3.7.8 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select Jumper Jumper Label: 12-pin header (four 3-pin headers combined) Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: T able 3-10 Jumper Location: F igure 3-12 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.

  • Page 43: Compactflash® Setup

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 3-12: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select Jumper Location 3.7.9 CompactFlash® Setup Jumper Label: JCF1 2-pin header Jumper Type: T able 3-11 Jumper Settings: F igure 3-13 Jumper Location: The CompactFlash® slot is connected through an IDE connection. This jumper sets the CompactFlash®...

  • Page 44: Mounting The System

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 3-13: CompactFlash® Setup Jumper Location 3.8 Mounting the System WARNING! When mounting the system onto an arm, onto the wall or onto a panel, it is better to have more than one person to help with the installation to make sure the panel PC does not fall down and get damaged.

  • Page 45: Figure 3-14: Wall-Mounting Bracket

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 3-14: Wall-mounting Bracket Insert the four monitor mounting screws provided in the wall mount kit into the Step 6: four screw holes on the real panel and tighten until the screw shank is secured against the rear panel ( F igure 3-15).

  • Page 46: Figure 3-15: Chassis Support Screws

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Carefully insert the screws through the holes and gently pull the monitor Step 8: downwards until the monitor rests securely in the slotted holes ( F igure 3-15). Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into their respective slotted holes.

  • Page 47: Panel Mounting

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 3-16: Secure the Panel PC 3.8.2 Panel Mounting To mount the AFL-F08A-N270 into a panel, please follow the steps below. Select the position on the panel to mount the flat panel PC. Step 10: Cut out a section from the panel that corresponds to the rear panel dimensions Step 11: of the flat panel PC.

  • Page 48: Arm Mounting

    3.8.3 Arm Mounting The AFL-F08A-N270 is VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) compliant and can be mounted on an arm with a 75mm interface pad. To mount the AFL-F08A-N270 on an arm, please follow the steps below. The arm is a separately purchased item. Please correctly mount the arm onto Step 1: the surface it uses as a base.

  • Page 49: Cabinet And Rack Installation

    PC. Step 0: 3.8.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation The AFL-F08A-N270 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:...

  • Page 50: Figure 3-19: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket

    ( F igure 3-20). Figure 3-20: Secure the Rack/Cabinet Bracket Slide the AFL-F08A-N270 with the attached rack/cabinet bracket into a rack or Step 4: cabinet ( F igure 3-21).

  • Page 51: Bottom Panel Connectors

    To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow the instructions below. Locate the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL-F08A-N270. Step 1: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of Step 2: the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL-F08A-N270.

  • Page 52: Serial Device Connection

    RJ-45 connector into the onboard RJ-45 connector. Step 0: 3.9.2 Serial Device Connection The AFL-F08A-N270 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-F08A-N270.

  • Page 53: Com1 Pinouts

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 3-23: Serial Device Connector Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external Step 3: interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: 3.9.2.1 COM1 Pinouts The pinouts for COM1 are listed in the table below.

  • Page 54: Com3 Pinouts

    3.9.3 USB Device Connection There are two external USB connectors. All connectors are perpendicular to the AFL-F08A-N270. To connect a USB device, please follow the instructions below. Located the USB connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown Step 1: in Chapter 2.

  • Page 55: Powering On The System

    To power-on the AFL-F08A-N270 using the function key, please follow the steps below: Connect a power source to the power connector on the bottom panel. All of the Step 1: function keys on the front panel illuminate with low-intensity light.

  • Page 56: Powering Off The System

    Figure 3-25: Power On/Off Function Key 3.11 Powering Off the System To power-off the AFL-F08A-N270 using the function key, please follow the steps below: Press the power on/off function key on the front panel to wake the function keys. Step 1:...

  • Page 57: System Maintenance

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Chapter System Maintenance Page 42...

  • Page 58: System Maintenance Introduction

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 4.1 System Maintenance Introduction If the components of the AFL-F08A-N270 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-F08A-N270 are described below.

  • Page 59: Turn Off The Power

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Only handle the edges of the PCB: - When handling the PCB, hold the PCB by the edges. 4.3 Turn off the Power WARNING: Failing to turn off the system before opening can cause permanent damage to the system and serious or fatal injury to the user.

  • Page 60: Figure 4-1: Afl-F08A-N270 So-Dimm Socket Location

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 4-1: AFL-F08A-N270 SO-DIMM Socket Location Remove the SO-DIMM by pulling both the spring retainer clips outward from the Step 2: socket. Grasp the SO-DIMM by the edges and carefully pull it out of the socket. Step 3:...

  • Page 61: Cf Card Replacement

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 4.5.2 CF Card Replacement To install the CompactFlash® card, the cover plate must be removed. To remove the cover plate and install the CompactFlash® card, follow the instructions below. Undo the CompactFlash® cover fastening screw. Step 1: Figure 4-3: CompactFlash®...

  • Page 62: Reinstalling The Covers

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 4.6 Reinstalling the Covers Replacement is opposite to removal. First replace the aluminum cover, then the plastic cover. 4.7 Software Driver Installation NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice.

  • Page 63: Figure 4-5: Drivers

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure 4-5: Drivers Install the drivers as required. Step 4: Step 0: NOTE: When installing the Wireless LAN card driver, make sure to select the RT3090 folder which indicates the WLAN card model installed on the system.

  • Page 64: Bios

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Chapter BIOS Page 49...

  • Page 65: Introduction

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.1 Introduction The BIOS is programmed onto the BIOS chip. The BIOS setup program allows changes to certain system settings. This chapter outlines the options that can be changed. 5.1.1 Starting Setup The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be activated in one of two ways.

  • Page 66: Getting Help

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Function F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 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 E the F1 key again.

  • Page 67: Main

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.2 Main The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ AMIBIOS Version :08.00.15 Build Date :10/22/09 :H720MR11 Processor Intel® Atom CPU N270 @ 1.60GHz...

  • Page 68: Advanced

    AFL-F08A-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.

  • Page 69: Cpu Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction > CPU Configuration > IDE Configuration Select Screen > SuperIO Configuration ↑ ↓...

  • Page 70: Ide Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 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 Ratio Actual Value: the clock multiplier 5.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system.

  • Page 71: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 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.

  • Page 72: Bios Menu 5: Ide Master And Ide Slave Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Device :Not Detected Type [Auto] LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) [Auto] Select Screen PIO Mode [Auto] ↑ ↓ Select Item DMA Mode...
  • Page 73 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Type [Auto] Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) is complete. BIOS is prevented from searching for an IDE disk Not Installed drive on the specified channel.
  • Page 74 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC BIOS is prevented from using Multi-Sector Transfer on the Disabled specified channel. The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time. BIOS auto detects Multi-Sector Transfer support on the Auto EFAULT drive on the specified channel. If supported the data transfer to and from the device occurs multiple sectors at a time.

  • Page 75: Super Io Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC S.M.A.R.T [Auto] Use the S.M.A.R.T option to auto-detect, disable or enable Self-Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology (SMART) on the drive on the specified channel. S.M.A.R.T predicts impending drive failures. The S.M.A.R.T BIOS option enables or disables this function.
  • Page 76 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Serial Port 1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Sets the port address and IRQ of serial port 1. Disabled 3F8/IRQ4 EFAULT 2F8/IRQ3 3E8/IRQ4 2E8/IRQ3 Serial Port 3 Address [3E8] Sets the port address of serial port 3. Disabled EFAULT Serial Port 3 IRQ [IRQ4] Sets the interrupt address of serial port 3.

  • Page 77: Hardware Health Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Event Monitoring ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ CPU Temperature :53ºC/127ºF System Temperature :42ºC/107F...

  • Page 78: Acpi Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.3.5.1 ACPI Configuration Use the ACPI Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 9) to select the ACPI state when the system is suspended. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit ACPI Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Suspend mode...

  • Page 79: Bios Menu 10: Apm Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit APM Configuration ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Power Button Mode [On/Off] Advanced Resume Event Controls Resume On Ring [Disabled] Select Screen Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled] ↑...

  • Page 80: Remote Access Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Resume on Ring [Disabled] Use the Resume on Ring BIOS option to enable activity on the RI (ring in) modem line to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system will be roused by an incoming call on a modem.

  • Page 81: Bios Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Remote Access [Disabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.
  • Page 82 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC NOTE: Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I/O configuration menu. Base Address, IRQ [3F8h,4] The Base Address, IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above.

  • Page 83: Usb Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type. The target terminal type is ANSI ANSI EFAULT The target terminal type is VT100 VT100 The target terminal type is VT-UTF8 VT-UTF8 5.3.7 USB Configuration...

  • Page 84: Pci/Pnp

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC USB 2.0 controller enabled Enabled EFAULT USB 2.0 controller disabled Disabled 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.

  • Page 85: Bios Menu 13: Pci/Pnp Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced PCI/PnP Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ WARNING: Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction IRQ3 [Reserved] IRQ4 [Reserved] IRQ5 [Available] IRQ7 [Available] IRQ9 [Available] IRQ10...
  • Page 86 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. The specified DMA is available to be used by Available...

  • Page 87: Boot

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.5 Boot Use the Boot menu to configure system boot options. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ > Boot Settings Configuration Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen...
  • Page 88 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. No POST procedures are skipped Disabled Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease Enabled EFAULT the system boot time Quiet Boot [Enabled] Use the Quiet Boot BIOS option to select the screen display when the system boots.
  • Page 89 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Allows the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled EFAULT automatically when the computer system boots up. This allows the immediate use of the 10-key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard. To confirm this, the Number Lock LED light on the keyboard is lit.

  • Page 90: Security

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.6 Security Use the Security menu to set system and user passwords. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Security Settings ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Supervisor Password :Not Installed User Password :Not Installed Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Select Screen ↑...

  • Page 91: Chipset

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction. BIOS SETUP UTILITY...

  • Page 92: North Bridge Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.7.1 North Bridge Configuration Use the North Bridge Chipset Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 18) to configure the Northbridge chipset. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit North Bridge Chipset Configuration ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Memory Hole...
  • Page 93 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 1 MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable, 1 MB 8 MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable, 8 MB EFAULT DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Use the DVMT Mode Select option to select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) operating mode.

  • Page 94: South Bridge Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 800x600 18b 1024x768 18b 1280x1024 36b 1400x1050 36b 1440x900 36b 1600x1200 36b 1024x600 18b by H/W LFP Current Jumper Setting [1024x600 18b] Displays the resolution setting of the LFP port by the on-board jumper. 5.7.2 South Bridge Configuration The South Bridge Configuration menu the Southbridge chipset to be configured.

  • Page 95: Exit

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 5.8 Exit Use the Exit menu to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit...
  • Page 96 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation. Page 81...

  • Page 97: Interface Connectors

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Chapter Interface Connectors Page 82...

  • Page 98: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.1 Peripheral Interface Connectors The AFL-F08A-N270 panel PC motherboard comes with a number of peripheral interface connectors and configuration jumpers. The connector locations are shown in Figure 6-1. The Pin 1 locations of the on-board connectors are also indicated in the diagram below.

  • Page 99: Internal Peripheral Connectors

    Internal peripheral connectors are found on the motherboard and are only accessible when the motherboard is outside of the chassis. The table below shows a list of the peripheral interface connectors on the AFL-F08A-N270 motherboard. Pinouts of these connectors can be found in the following sections.

  • Page 100: Audio Line-Out Connector (Cn8)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Connector Type Label CRT connector 10-pin header DIO connector 10-pin header DIO1 HDD power connector 4-pin wafer LED indicator and button connector 10-pin header LVDS backlight connector 6-pin wafer INVERTER1 MCU connector 8-pin header 10-pin header PCIe Mini card slot...

  • Page 101: Audio Speaker-Out Connector (Cn3)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.2.2 Audio Speaker-out Connector (CN3) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION AMP_L+ AMP_L- AMP_R- AMP_R+ Table 6-3: Audio Speaker-out Connector (CN3) Pinouts 6.2.3 Audio MIC-in Connector (MIC1) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION MIC_IN_L AGND_AMP MIC_JD MIC1_IN_R Table 6-4: Audio MIC-in Connector (MIC1) Pinouts 6.2.4 Audio DMIC-in Connector (DMIC1)

  • Page 102: Battery Connector (Bt1)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.2.5 Battery Connector (BT1) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Battery +3.3V Table 6-6: Battery Connector (BT1) Pinouts 6.2.6 CompactFlash® Type II Slot (CF1) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND1 DATA 3 DATA 11 DATA 4 DATA 12 DATA 5...

  • Page 103: Crt Connector (Cn4)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION IOCS16 DATA 10 GROUND2 Table 6-7: CompactFlash® Slot (CF1) Pinouts 6.2.7 CRT Connector (CN4) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DACR_RED SPD2 DACG_GREEN SPCLK2 DACB_BLUE V_GND H_SYNC V_GND V_SYNC V_GND Table 6-8: CRT Connector (CN4) Pinouts 6.2.8 DIO Connector (DIO1)

  • Page 104: Led Indicator And Button Connector (Jp2)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.2.10 LED Indicator and Button Connector (JP2) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PW_LED +5V HD_LED SUS PW LED +5V RST_SW PW_BN Table 6-11: LED Indicator and Button Connector (JP2) Pinouts 6.2.11 LVDS Backlight Connector (INVERTER1) PIN NO.

  • Page 105: Mcu Connector (Ts2)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.2.13 MCU Connector (TS2) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION AUTO_DIMMING LOCK_BUTTON VOL+ VOL- BRIGHT+ BRIGHT- LCD_ON_OFF Table 6-14: MCU Connector (TS2) Pinouts 6.2.14 PCIe Mini Slot (CN2) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PCIE_WAKE# VCC3 RESERVED RESERVED 1.5 V...

  • Page 106: Rfid Connector (Jp8)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION RESERVED USBD+ RESERVED RESERVED LED_WWAN# RESERVED LED_WLAN# RESERVED LED_WPAN# RESERVED 1.5 V RESERVED RESERVED VCC3 Table 6-15: PCIe Mini Card Slot (CN2) Pinouts 6.2.15 RFID Connector (JP8) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.

  • Page 107: Touch Panel Connector (Ts1)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.2.17 Touch Panel Connector (TS1) PIN NO. 8-Wire 4-Wire 5-Wire Right Sense Left Sense Bottom Sense Top Sense Sense (S) Right Excite Right LR (X) Left Excite Left LL (L) Bottom Excite Bottom UR (Y) Top Excite...

  • Page 108: Jusb Connector (Jusb1)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC TFT_B2 TFT_B1 DOTCLK TFT_B0 Table 6-19: TTL Panel Connector (CN7) Pinouts 6.2.19 JUSB Connector (JUSB1) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5Vsus D6F- D6F+ Table 6-20: JUSB Connector (JUSB1) Pinouts 6.2.20 USB Connector (USB1) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 109: Usb Connector (Usb4)

    USB Power (selected by JP15) D3F- D3F+ Table 6-23: USB Connector (USB4) Pinouts 6.3 External Interface Panel Connectors The table below lists the rear panel connectors on the AFL-F08A-N270 motherboard. Pinouts of these connectors can be found in the following sections. Connector Type Label...

  • Page 110: Power Connector (Cn5)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC +3.3Vsus ACT-1 LAN1_LINK1000 LAN1_LINK100 +3.3Vsus +3.3Vsus Table 6-25: Ethernet Connector (LAN1, LAN2) Pinouts 6.3.2 Power Connector (CN5) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION VCC12_IN Table 6-26: Power Connector (CN5) Pinouts 6.3.3 RS-232 Serial Ports (COM1) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO.

  • Page 111: Sata Connector (Sata2)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC PIN NO. RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 NDTR3 NDSRB NRTSB NCTS3 COM_RI3 Table 6-28: COM3 Connector Pinouts 6.3.5 SATA Connector (SATA2) PIN NO. DESCRIPTION STXP_0 STXN_0 SRXN_0 SRXP_0 Table 6-29: SATA Connector (SATA2) Pinouts 6.3.6 USB 2.0 Connectors (USB3) PIN NO.

  • Page 112: Preconfigured Jumper Settings

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.4 Preconfigured Jumper Settings The following jumpers are preconfigured for the AFL-F08A-N270. Users should not change these jumpers ( T able 6-31). It is only for reference. Jumper Name Label Type Backlight voltage selection J_BL1 3-pin header...

  • Page 113: Lvds Panel Voltage Selection Jumper (J_Vlvds1)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.4.3 LVDS Panel Voltage Selection Jumper (J_VLVDS1) Description Short 1-2 +3.3 V (Default) Short 2-3 +5 V Table 6-34: LVDS Voltage Selection Jumper (J_VLVDS1) Settings 6.4.4 MCU LCD Type Selection Jumper (JP14) Description Short 1-3 LCD Panel (Default)

  • Page 114: Touchscreen Selection Jumper (J1)

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 6.4.7 Touchscreen Selection Jumper (J1) Description Short 1-2 5-wire (Default) Short 3-4 4-wire Table 6-38: Touchscreen Selection Jumper (J1) Settings 6.4.8 USB2 and USB4 Power Selection Jumper (JP15) Description Short 1-3 USB4 +3.3V Short 3-5 USB4 +5V (Default) Short 2-4 USB2 +3.3V...

  • Page 115: Abios Options

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Appendix BIOS Options Page 100...
  • Page 116 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. 　 System Overview .........................52 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................53 　 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................53 　 ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible]................55 　 Legacy IDE Channels [SATA Pri, PATA Sec] ..............56 　...
  • Page 117 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC 　 USB2.0 Controller Mode [HiSpeed]..................69 　 IRQ#............................70 　 DMA Channel# [Available] ....................71 　 Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] ..................71 　 Quick Boot [Enabled] ......................73 　 Quiet Boot [Enabled] ......................73 　 AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] ................73 　...

  • Page 118: B Alc892 Digital Microphone Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Appendix ALC892 Digital Microphone Configuration Page 103...

  • Page 119: Alc892 Digital Microphone Configuration

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC B.1 ALC892 Digital Microphone Configuration To enable the ALC892 digital microphone function, follow the steps below. Make sure the Realtek ALC892 high definition audio driver has been installed on Step 1: the system. If the audio driver has not been installed on the system, please refer to Section 4 .7.

  • Page 120: Figure B-3: Mixer Screen

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Click the Mixer ToolBox icon in the Record section ( Step 5: F igure B-3) Figure B-3: Mixer Screen The following screen appears ( F igure B-4). Check the Enable recording Step 6: multi-streaming box, and then click OK.

  • Page 121: Figure B-5: Enabling The Digital Microphone Function

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC From the dropdown list box in the Record section, select Mic in at front panel Step 7: (White) ( F igure B-5). The digital microphone function is now enabled. Figure B-5: Enabling the Digital Microphone Function Page 106...

  • Page 122: C One Key Recovery

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Appendix One Key Recovery Page 107...

  • Page 123: One Key Recovery Introduction

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.1 One Key Recovery Introduction The IEI one key recovery is an easy-to-use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool. This tool provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or reverting to the factory default settings.

  • Page 124: System Requirement

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC After completing the five initial setup procedures as described above, users can access the recovery tool by pressing <F3> while booting up the system. The detailed information of each function is described in Section C .5. NOTE:...

  • Page 125: Supported Operating System

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC partitions. Please take the following table as a reference when calculating the size of the partition. OS Image after Ghost Compression Ratio Windows® 7 7 GB 5 GB Windows® XPE 776 MB 560 MB Windows® CE 6.0...

  • Page 126: Setup Procedure For Windows

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Linux Fedora Core 12 (Constantine) Fedora Core 11 (Leonidas) Fedora Core 10 (Cambridge) Fedora Core 8 (Werewolf) Fedora Core 7 (Moonshine) RedHat RHEL-5.4 RedHat 9 (Ghirke) Ubuntu 8.10 (Intrepid) Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy) Ubuntu 6.10 (Edgy) Debian 5.0 (Lenny) Debian 4.0 (Etch)

  • Page 127: Hardware And Bios Setup

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC The detailed descriptions are described in the following sections. NOTE: The setup procedures described below are for Microsoft Windows operating system users. For Linux, most of the setup procedures are the same except for several steps described in Section C .3.

  • Page 128: Figure C-2: Launching The Recovery Tool

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Boot the system from recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to boot Step 2: from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient! Figure C-2: Launching the Recovery Tool The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below.

  • Page 129: Figure C-4: Command Prompt

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-4: Command Prompt The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked Step 5: in red) to create two partitions. One is for the OS installation; the other is for saving recovery files and images which will be an invisible partition.

  • Page 130: Figure C-5: Partition Creation Commands

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-5: Partition Creation Commands Page 115...

  • Page 131: Install Operating System, Drivers And Applications

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. Step 6: Please continue to the following procedure: Build the Recovery Partition.S t e p 0 :...

  • Page 132: Building The Recovery Partition

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition Put the recover CD in the optical drive. Step 1: Start the system. Step 2: Boot the system from the recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to Step 3: boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please...

  • Page 133: Figure C-8: Building The Recovery Partition

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts configuring the system to build Step 5: a recovery partition. In this process the partition created for recovery files in C .2.2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this partition.

  • Page 134: Create Factory Default Image

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.2.5 Create Factory Default Image NOTE: Before creating the factory default image, please configure the system to a factory default environment, including driver and application installations. To create a factory default image, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 135: Figure C-12: About Symantec Ghost Window

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-12: About Symantec Ghost Window Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below ( Step 4: F igure C-13). Figure C-13: Symantec Ghost Path Select the local source drive (Drive 1) as shown in F igure C-14. Then click OK.

  • Page 136: Figure C-14: Select A Local Source Drive

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-14: Select a Local Source Drive Select a source partition (Part 1) from basic drive as shown in Step 6: F igure C-15. Then click OK. Figure C-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive Select 1.2: [Recovery] NTFS drive and enter a file name called Step 7: F igure C-16).

  • Page 137: Figure C-16: File Name To Copy Image To

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-16: File Name to Copy Image to When the Compress Image screen in F igure C-17 prompts, click High to make Step 8: the image file smaller. Figure C-17: Compress Image Page 122...

  • Page 138: Figure C-18: Image Creation Confirmation

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to Step 9: continue. Figure C-18: Image Creation Confirmation The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image ( Step 10: F igure C-19). Figure C-19: Image Creation Complete...

  • Page 139: Auto Recovery Setup Procedure

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below. Press any key to Step 12: reboot the system. S t e p 0 : Figure C-21: Press Any Key to Continue C.3 Auto Recovery Setup Procedure...

  • Page 140: Figure C-22: Auto Recovery Utility

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Follow the steps described in Section C .2.3 to setup BIOS, Step 1: C .2.1 ~ Section create partitions and install operating system. Install the auto recovery utility into the system by double clicking the Step 2: Utility/AUTORECOVERY-SETUP.exe in the One Key Recovery CD.

  • Page 141: Figure C-24: Launching The Recovery Tool

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Reboot the system from the recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to Step 4: boot from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient! Figure C-24: Launching the Recovery Tool When the recovery tool setup menu appears, press <4>...

  • Page 142: Figure C-26: Building The Auto Recovery Partition

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-26: Building the Auto Recovery Partition After completing the system configuration, the following message prompts to Step 7: confirm whether to create a factory default image. Type Y to have the system create a factory default image automatically. Type N within 6 seconds to skip this process (The default option is YES).

  • Page 143: Figure C-28: Image Creation Complete

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image ( Step 8: F igure C-28). Figure C-28: Image Creation Complete After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window Step 9: to restart the system.

  • Page 144: Setup Procedure For Linux

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit iEi Feature ⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯ Auto Recovery Function [Enabled] Recover from PXE [Disabled] Select Screen ↑ ↓ Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen General Help Save and Exit Exit v02.61 ©Copyright 1985-2006, American Megatrends, Inc.

  • Page 145: Figure C-30: Partitions For Linux

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Partition 1: / Partition 2: SWAP NOTE: Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images. Figure C-30: Partitions for Linux Create a recovery partition. Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive. Step 3:...

  • Page 146: Figure C-31: Manual Recovery Environment For Linux

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC recovery partition. After completing the system configuration, press any key to reboot the system. Eject the recovery CD. Figure C-31: Manual Recovery Environment for Linux Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the “menu.lst”. To first Step 5: access the recovery tool main menu, the menu.lst must be modified.

  • Page 147: Recovery Tool Functions

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC The recovery tool menu appears. ( Step 7: F igure C-33) Figure C-33: Recovery Tool Menu Create a factory default image. Follow described in Section Step 8: Step 2 Step 12 C .2.5 to create a factory default image.

  • Page 148: Figure C-34: Recovery Tool Main Menu

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-34: Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including: 1. Factory Restore: Restore the factory default image (iei.GHO) created in Section C .2.5. 2. Backup system: Create a system backup image (iei_user.GHO) which will be saved in the hidden partition.

  • Page 149: Factory Restore

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.5.1 Factory Restore To restore the factory default image, please follow the steps below. Type <1> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default. A Step 2: factory default image called iei.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 150: Backup System

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.5.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A Step 2: backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 151: Restore Your Last Backup

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Type <3> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup Step 2: image (iei_user.GHO).

  • Page 152: Manual

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.5.4 Manual To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Type <4> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears. Use the Ghost program to backup or Step 2: recover the system manually.

  • Page 153: Restore Systems From A Linux Server Through Lan

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.6 Restore Systems from a Linux Server through LAN The One Key Recovery allows a client system to automatically restore to a factory default image saved in a Linux system (the server) through LAN connectivity after encountering a Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) or a hang for around 10 minutes.

  • Page 154: Configure Dhcp Server Settings

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings Install the DHCP Step 1: #yum install dhcp (CentOS, commands marked in red) #apt-get install dhcp3-server (Debian, commands marked in blue) Confirm the operating system default settings: dhcpd.conf. Step 2: CentOS Use the following command to show the DHCP server sample location: #vi /etc/dhcpd.conf...

  • Page 155: Configure Tftp Settings

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC filename “pxelinux.0”; C.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings Install the tftp, httpd and syslinux. Step 1: #yum install tftp-server httpd syslinux (CentOS) #apt-get install tftpd-hpa xinetd syslinux (Debian) Enable the TFTP server by editing the “/etc/xinetd.d/tftp” file and make it use the Step 2: remap file.

  • Page 156: Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Debian Replace the TFTP settings from “inetd” to “xinetd” and annotate the “inetd” by adding “#”. #vi /etc/inetd.conf Modify: #tftp dgram udp wait root /usr/sbin..(as shown below) #vi /etc/xinetd.d/tftp C.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings Copy the Utility/RECOVERYR10.TAR.BZ2 package from the One Key...

  • Page 157: Start The Dhcp, Tftp And Http

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC C.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP. For example: CentOS #service xinetd restart #service httpd restart #service dhcpd restart Debian #/etc/init.d/xinetd reload #/etc/init.d/xinetd restart #/etc/init.d/dhcp3-server restart C.6.5 Create Shared Directory Install the samba.

  • Page 158: Setup A Client System For Auto Recovery

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Modify: [image] comment = One Key Recovery path = /share/image browseable = yes writable = yes public = yes create mask = 0644 directory mask = 0755 Edit “/etc/samba/smb.conf” for your environment. For example: Step 4: Modify the hostname...

  • Page 159: Figure C-42: Disable Automatically Restart

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Figure C-42: Disable Automatically Restart Configure the following BIOS options of the client system. Step 2: Advanced → iEi Feature → Auto Recovery Function → Enabled Advanced → iEi Feature → Recover from PXE → Enabled Boot → Launch PXE OpROM → Enabled...
  • Page 160 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC MUST be installed in the system, otherwise, the system will automatically restore from the factory default image every ten (10) minutes. Restart the client system from LAN. If the system encounters a Blue Screen of Step 6: Death (BSoD) or a hang for around 10 minutes, it will automatically restore from the factory default image.

  • Page 161: Other Information

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC NOTE: A firewall or a SELinux is not in use in the whole setup process described above. If there is a firewall or a SELinux protecting the system, modify the configuration information to accommodate them. C.7 Other Information C.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller...
  • Page 162 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional Step 5: Device”. Page 147...

  • Page 163: System Memory Requirement

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC In the following window, select a SATA controller mode used in the system. Then Step 6: press <Enter>. The user can now start using the SATA HDD. After pressing <Enter>, the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu.

  • Page 164: D Watchdog Timer

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 149...
  • Page 165 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS. Contact IEI support or visit the IEI website for drivers for other operating systems. The Watchdog Timer is a hardware-based timer that attempts to restart the system when it stops working. The system may stop working because of external EMI or software bugs.
  • Page 166 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC NOTE: The Watchdog Timer is activated through software. The software application that activates the Watchdog Timer must also deactivate it when closed. If the Watchdog Timer is not deactivated, the system will automatically restart after the Timer has finished its countdown.

  • Page 167: E Safety Precautions

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Appendix Safety Precautions Page 152...

  • Page 168: Safety Precautions

    Do not apply voltage levels that exceed the specified voltage range. Doing so may cause fire and/or an electrical shock. Electric shocks can occur if the AFL-F08A-N270 chassis is opened when the AFL-F08A-N270 is running. Do not drop or insert any objects into the ventilation openings of the AFL-F08A-N270.

  • Page 169: Anti-Static Precautions

    Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the AFL-F08A-N270. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the AFL-F08A-N270 is opened and any of the electrical components are handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.

  • Page 170: Maintenance And Cleaning Precautions

    When maintaining or cleaning the AFL-F08A-N270, please follow the guidelines below. E.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning Prior to cleaning any part or component of the AFL-F08A-N270, please read the details below. Except for the LCD panel, never spray or squirt liquids directly onto any other components.

  • Page 171: Cleaning Tools

    In such case, the product will be explicitly mentioned in the cleaning tips. Below is a list of items to use when cleaning the AFL-F08A-N270.  C loth – Although paper towels or tissues can be used, a soft, clean piece of cloth is recommended when cleaning the AFL-F08A-N270.

  • Page 172: F Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 157...

  • Page 173: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC F.1 Hazardous Materials 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.
  • Page 174 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 175 AFL-F08A-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 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 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 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...
  • Page 176 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Appendix Terminology Page 161...
  • Page 177 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® AC ’97 in 1997. Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed ACPI configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller AHCI register-level interface.
  • Page 178 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data DIMM bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module.
  • Page 179 AFL-F08A-N270 Panel PC Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed LVDS differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer.

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