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ARD-028-N All-in-One Bar-Type Digital Signage Display User’s Manual Version 1.0 (May 2017)
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You are not suggested to disassemble, repair or make any modification to the device. Disassembly, modification, or any attempt at repair could generate hazards and cause damage to the device, even bodily injury or property damage, and will void any warranty. ARD-028-N User Manual...
Software in use (such as OS and application software, including the version numbers) 3. If repair service is required, you can download the RMA form at http://www.ibase.com.tw/english/Supports/RMAService/. Fill out the form and contact your distributor or sales representative. ARD-028-N User Manual...
1.1 Introduction ARD-028-N, a product code of IBASE Digital Signage Player series, is an all- in-one system for general applications. It is a fanless signage player with Atom™ E3825 DC processor and an Intel ® ® Intel I210IT Ethernet controller.
General Information 1.3 Packing List Your ARD-028-N package should include the items listed below. If any of the items below is missing, contact the distributor or the dealer from whom you purchased the product. • ARD-028-N • Female Terminal Block •...
CE EMC EN50155 (T1) & EN50121-3-2 / FCC Class B / cULus / Certificate I/O Ports DC Input Terminal block for 12V DC-In 2 x M12 GbE LAN 2 x USB 2.0 Serial 1 x COM Port (RS-232/422/485, jumperless selection) ARD-028-N User Manual...
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Operating: -25 ~ 40 °C (-13 ~ 104 °F) Temperature • Storage: -20~ 80 °C (-4 ~ 176 °F) Relative 5 ~ 90% at 45 °C (non-condensing) Humidity Vibration IEC 61373 (Vibration Class B) Protection All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. ARD-028-N User Manual...
1.6 Overview Front View Rear View I/O View No. Name Name LAN Port (M12 Connector) COM RS-232-422/485 Port DC-In Power Connector USB 2.0 Ports VGA Port ARD-028-N User Manual...
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration The information provided in this chapter includes: • Essential installations before you begin • Information and locations of connectors...
2.1.1 Memory Installation There is one SO-DIMM DDR3L memory slots inside ARD-028-N and the maximum memory is expandable up to 4 GB. If you need to install or replace a memory module, locate the memory slot inside the device and perform the following steps.
1. Align the key of your mini-PCIe card / mSATA card to the mini-PCIe interface (the J14 connector shares mSATA signal), and insert the card slantwise. 2. Push the card down and fix it with 2 screws of M3 x 3.8 mm. ARD-028-N User Manual...
When mounting, ensure that you have enough room for power and signal cable routing. And have good ventilation for power adapter. The method of mounting must be able to support weight of the ARD-028-N plus the suspend weight of all the cables to be attached to the system. Use the following...
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Wall Mount Installation instructions: 1. Turn your ARD-028-N upside down, attach the mounting brackets to the device, and secure with the supplied 8 screws as below. 2. Then prepare at least four screws (M3, 6 mm) to mount the device on wall .
Hardware Configuration 2.1.4 Pinout for DC Power Input Connector • DC Power Input (terminal block) Assigment Assigment +12V Chassis GND ARD-028-N User Manual...
2.2 Setting the Jumpers Set up and configure your ARD-028-N by using jumpers for various settings and features according to your needs and applications. Contact your supplier if you have doubts about the best configuration for your use. 2.2.1 How to Set Jumpers Jumpers are short-length conductors consisting of several metal pins with a non-conductive base mounted on the circuit board.
Hardware Configuration 2.4 Jumpers Quick Reference Function Connector Name Page CMOS Data Clearance ME Register Clearance 2.4.1 CMOS Data Clearance (JP4) Function Pin closed Illustration Normal (default) Clear CMOS ARD-028-N User Manual...
DCD, Data carrier detect DSR, Data set ready RXD, Receive data RTS, Request to send TXD, Transmit data CTS, Clear to send DTR, Data terminal ready RI, Ring indicator GND, ground Assignment RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ Ground Ground Ground ARD-028-N User Manual...
Chipset Device Software appears, click Next to continue. 3. Accept the license agreement and proceed with the installation process. 4. The driver has been completely installed. You are suggested to restart the computer for changes to take effect. ARD-028-N User Manual...
3. Click Yes to agree with the license agreement and continue the installation. 4. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next for installation. 5. The driver has been completely installed. You are suggested to restart the computer for changes to take effect. ARD-028-N User Manual...
1. Run the Setup.exe file. 2. On the Welcome screen of the InstallShield Wizard, click Next for installation. 3. The driver has been completely installed. You are suggested to restart the computer for changes to take effect. ARD-028-N User Manual...
2. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next. 3. Accept the license agreement and click Next to continue. 4. The driver has been completely installed. Click Finish to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. ARD-028-N User Manual...
3. Click Yes to agree with the license agreement. 4. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next for installation. 5. The driver has been completely installed. You are suggested to restart the computer and for changes to take effect. ARD-028-N User Manual...
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup This chapter the different settings available in the AMI describes BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: • Main Settings • Advanced Settings • Chipset Settings • Security Settings •...
These defaults have been carefully chosen by both AMI and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could make the system unstable and crash in some cases. ARD-028-N User Manual...
BIOS Setup 4.3 Main Settings BIOS Setting Description System Date Sets the date. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the data elements. System Time Set the time. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the data elements. ARD-028-N User Manual...
This section allows you to configure, improve your system and allows you to set up some system features according to your preference. BIOS Setting Description OnBoard LAN PXE Rom Enables or disables the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM. ARD-028-N User Manual...
Enables / Disables the system ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may not be effective with some OS. ACPI Sleep State Selects a ACPI sleep state for the system to enter. Options: • Suspend Disabled • S3 (Suspend to RAM) ARD-028-N User Manual...
LVDS Configuration BIOS Setting Description LVDS Control Enables / Disables LVDS control. Brightness Percent Sets the brightness percentage as 100 / 75 / 50%. PWM Clock Sets the frequency of the PWM clock as 200, 1K, 5K Hz. ARD-028-N User Manual...
BIOS Setup 4.4.3 iSMART Controller ARD-028-N User Manual...
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Generate the reset signal when system hands up on POST. Schedule Slot 1 / 2 Sets up the hour / minute / day for the power- on schedule for the system. Options: • None • Power On • Power On / Off ARD-028-N User Manual...
BIOS Setup 4.4.4 Super IO Configuration BIOS Setting Description Serial Port Configuration Sets Parameters of Serial Ports. You can enable / disable the serial port and select an optimal settings for the Super IO device. ARD-028-N User Manual...
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4.4.3.1. Serial Port 1 Configuration ARD-028-N User Manual...
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Changes the mode of serial port. Options: • RS232 Enable • RS485 Enable • RS422 Enable RS485 Auto Flow Control Enables / Disables the RS485 auto flow invert. RS485 Termination Enables / Disables the RS485 termination Control control. ARD-028-N User Manual...
Hardware Monitor BIOS Setting Description CPU Shutdown This field enables or disables the Shutdown Temperature Temperature Options: • Disabled 70 ℃ • 75 ℃ • 80 ℃ • 85 ℃ • 90 ℃ • 95 ℃ • ARD-028-N User Manual...
Serial –ATA Port 0 Enables / Disables Serial Port 0. SATA Port0 HotPlug Enables / Disables SATA Port 0 HotPlug. Serial –ATA Port 1 Enables / Disables Serial Port 1. SATA Port1 HotPlug Enables / Disables SATA Port 1 HotPlug. ARD-028-N User Manual...
EHCI driver. USB Mass Storage Driver Enables / Disables the support for USB mass Support storage driver. USB Transfer time-out The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and Interrupt transfers. Options: 1, 5, 10, 20 sec(s) ARD-028-N User Manual...
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“Auto” uses the default value. For a Root port, it is 100 ms, but for a Hub port, the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. Device power-up delay in Sets the desired time in seconds manually for seconds the delay of device power-up. ARD-028-N User Manual...
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Sets a password for your HDD. Configuration Advisable to the Power Cycle System after setting the HDD password. Discard or save changes option in setup does not have any impact on HDD when password is set or removed. ARD-028-N User Manual...
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Options: • Hard Disk • CD/DVD • USB - Hard Disk, CD/DVD, Key, Floppy, Lan • Network • Disabled Hard Disk Drive BBS Specificies the priority sequence of the bood Priorities devices from available hard disk drives. ARD-028-N User Manual...
Saves the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Restores the user defaults to all the setup options. Launch EFI Shell from Attempts to launch EFI Shell application filesystem device (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. ARD-028-N User Manual...
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BIOS Setup BIOS Setting Description Reset System with ME ME will run into the temporary disable mode. disable ModeMEUD000 Ignore if ME Ignition is FWMEUD001. ARD-028-N User Manual...
Appendix This section provides the mapping addresses of peripheral devices and the sample code of watchdog timer configuration. • I/O Port Address Map • Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) • Watchdog Timer Configuration...
J-series AHCI - 0F23 0x0000E060-0x0000E063 Intel(R) Pentium(R) processor N- and J- series / Intel(R) Celeron(R) processor N- and J-series AHCI - 0F23 0x0000E050-0x0000E057 Intel(R) Pentium(R) processor N- and J- series / Intel(R) Celeron(R) processor N- and J-series AHCI - 0F23 ARD-028-N User Manual...
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Programmable interrupt controller 0x000000BC-0x000000BD Programmable interrupt controller 0x000004D0-0x000004D1 Programmable interrupt controller 0x0000D000-0x0000DFFF Intel(R) Pentium(R) processor N- and J- series / Intel(R) Celeron(R) processor N- and J-series PCI Express - Root Port 1 - 0F48 0x00000040-0x00000043 System timer ARD-028-N User Manual...
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Intel(R) Pentium(R) processor N- and J- series / Intel(R) Celeron(R) processor N- and J-series Platform Control Unit - SMBus Port - 0F12 0x000003F8-0x000003FF Serial Port (COM1) 0x000003E8-0x000003EF Serial Port (COM2) 0x00000000-0x0000006F PCI bus 0x00000078-0x00000CF7 PCI bus 0x00000D00-0x0000FFFF PCI bus ARD-028-N User Manual...