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User Manual ARK-6310 Fanless Wallmount / Desktop Mini-ITX Embedded Computer with Front I/O Interface...
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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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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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ARK-6310 Packing and Model List ARK-6310 Series Model There are three sub-models in ARK-6310 series as listed below: Part Number Description ARK-6310-3M01E LV Pentium M 1.4GHz Mini-ITX wallmount Embedded Box Computer, with VGA, 1 x Gigabit Ethernet, AC97 Audio 1 x RS-232/422/485, 1 x LPT, 2 x USB, 2 x PS/2 (KB &...
Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech website at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
Caution! Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data. Document Feedback To assist us in making improvements to this manual, we welcome comments and constructive criticism. Please send all such - in writing - to: support@advantech.com ARK-6310 User Manual...
The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
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Only then remove circuit boards from their antistatic bags. Handle boards by the edges or mounting brackets only; do not touch components or connecting pins. ARK-6310 User Manual viii...
Contents Chapter General Information ......1 Introduction ....................2 General Features of ARK-6310..............2 Table 1.1: General Features of ARK-6310 ........2 Specifications of Three ARK-6310 Models ..........3 1.3.1 ARK-6310-3M01E................. 3 Table 1.2: Specifications of ARK-6310-3M01E ......3 1.3.2 ARK-6310-3M02E................. 4 Table 1.3: Specifications of ARK-6310-3M02E ......
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2.7.7 Serial SATA Connector (SATA1 ~ 3 on ARK-6310-6M01E) ..23 2.7.8 Serial Port Connectors (JCOM1/2 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E; COM3/4 on ARK-6310-6M01E) ..........23 Table 2.7: Serial port connector pin assignments ..... 23 2.7.9 Front Panel Connector (JFP1 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E; FPIO1 on ARK-6310-6M01E) ..............
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VESA Mounting Bracket ....81 Dimension of VESA Mounting Bracket............ 82 Figure C.1 Dimension of VESA Mounting Bracket ..... 82 Installing the VESA Mounting Bracket to ARK-6310....... 83 Figure C.2 Installing the VESA Mounting Bracket to ARK-6310 83 ARK-6310 User Manual...
ARK-6310-3M01E with Pentium® M processor, down to the entry- level ARK-6310-3M02E with the most cost-effective Celeron® processor. Other com- puting platforms will be released in time and will share most of the ARK-6310 mechanical components. This modularized design concept will allow ARK-6310- based systems to be upgraded without modifying or changing supporting equipment.
Connecting the Power The ARK-6310 Embedded Systems have built in a power inlet by a 2-pole of Phoenix connector, that could allow users to connect 14 V ~24 V input voltage externally.
Installing/Changing the Motherboard and Heatsink Set With high performance and easy maintenance fanless heatsink, each ARK- 6310 compact embedded computer is equipped with an Advantech Mini-ITX motherboard. Please refer to the following steps to install or replace a motherboard and heatsink set.
Before installing the heatsink, be sure to remove the protective film on the thermal pad first Thermal Heatsink Set: remove the protective film on the thermal pad, then carefully attach to the processor and North Bridge chip M3 screw x 4 pieces Figure 2.4 Installing Heatsink Set ARK-6310 User Manual...
Installing/Changing the DRAM ARK-6310-3M01E/02E provides one 184-pin DIMM socket to support DDR SDRAM. The total maximum memory size is 1GB. Figure 2.7 ARK-6310-3M01E/02E DIMM Socket Location ARK-6130 User Manual...
ARK-6310-6M01E provides two 200-pin SODIMM sockets to support DDR2 SDRAM. The total maximum memory size is 4 GB. Figure 2.8 ARK-6310-6M01E SODIMM Sockets Location Warning! Make sure to unplug the power supply before adding or removing DIMMs or other system components. Failure to do so may cause severe damage to both the board and the components.
If you have any doubts about the best hard- ware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes. 2.6.1 ARK-6310 Jumper List The following tables list the function of each of the system's jumpers and connectors. Jumpers Table 2.2: Jumpers...
Both ARK-6310-3M01/02E and ARK-6310-6M01E have reserved extra pre-punched cutouts listed below. Customers may use them for the ded- icated internal connectors on the enclosed motherboard. ARK-6310-3M01E/02E: 2 x COM, 1 x DVI/LVDS, 1 x S/C-Video ARK-6310-6M01E: 1 x COM, 4 x USB (Optional) ARK-6310 User Manual...
USB 3 ~ 5 USB connectors MPCI1 Mini PCI slot SATA 1 ~ 3 Serial ATA connectors SO-DIMM1/2 200-pin SODIMM sockets Note! Please refer to page 13 (for ARK-6310-3M01E/02E) and page 14 (for ARK-6310-6M01E), to find out each jumper/connector location. ARK-6130 User Manual...
Caution! Except when clearing the CMOS, never remove the cap on JBAT1 jumper default position. Removing the cap will cause system boot fail- ure! Normal (Default) Clear CMOS 2.7.2 COM +RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JP1 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E; JCOMPWR1 ~ 4 on ARK-6310-6M01E) Ring (Default) +5 V +12 V ARK-6310 User Manual...
2.7.4 ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Table 2.4: ATX Power Connector (ATXPWR1) Signal Signal +12V VCCSB PWROK PS_ON +3.3V -12V +3.3V +3.3V ARK-6310 User Manual...
2.7.7 Serial SATA Connector (SATA1 ~ 3 on ARK-6310-6M01E) The System board of ARK-6310-6M01E has 3 SATA connectors: SATA 1 (rec- ommend to use as default), SATA 2 (reserved) and SATA 3 (reserved). SATA 2 and SATA 3 are designed and reserved for future new product developments.
2.7.9 Front Panel Connector (JFP1 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E; FPIO1 on ARK-6310-6M01E) ARK-6310-3M01/02E ARK-6310-6M01E Table 2.8: Front Panel Connector (JFP1 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E) Signal Signal RESET SYS_LED+ SYS_LED- HDD_LED+ PWR_LED+ HDD_LED- PWR_LED- VCCSB SUS_LED+ PWR_BUT SUS_LED- SUS_BUT SPK+ SPK- Table 2.9: Front Panel Connector (FPIO1 on ARK-6310-6M01E)
2.7.11 TMDS DVI Connector (JTMDS1 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E) Table 2.13: TMDS DVI Connector (JTMDS1 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E) Signal Signal TDC0# TDC0 HPDET TDC1# TMDSDATA TDC1 TMDSDCLK TLC# TDC2# TDC2 Signal Description - TMDS Connector (JTMDS1 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E) Table 2.14: Signal Description - TMDS Connector (JTMDS1)
Signal TVCVB TVYFCC2 TVCFCC2 Signal Description - TV Out Connector (JTV1 on ARK-6310-3M01E/02E) Table 2.16: Signal Description - TV Out Connector (JTV1 on ARK-6310- 3M01E/02E) Signal Signal Description TVYFCC2 Luma / Green Output. This pin outputs a selectable video signal. The output is designed to drive a 75 ohm doubly terminated load.
Installing the Disk Drive ARK-6310 supports one 2.5” disk drive. To install: Screw the 2.5” drive into the drive bay bracket. he specific screws and rubbers for 2.5" disk drive are in the accessory Note! 2.5” HDD 4 special screws with rubber for 2.5"...
Connect the 40-pin IDE cable from the motherboard to disk drive. Note! ARK-6310-6M01 also supports 2.5" SATA HDD with a dedicated SATA cable. Please find the SATA cable in the ARK-6310-6M01 packing box and connect it from a 2.5" SATA HDD to the motherboard and power board.
M4 screw x 4 pieces Figure 2.13 ARK-6310 bottom side mount brackets As an alternative to the mounting brackets, the ARK-6310 may be placed on a desk- top or counter. In this case, simply affix the four rubber pads supplied for this purpose to the chassis bottom, and in alignment with the “L”...
2.10 Bottom Access Panel The ARK-6310 is designed with a bottom access panel. This makes it convenient for users to access the solder side connectors of the motherboard. Access the solder side of the motherboard by removing the retainer screws as shown.
Figure 3.1 Power button location 3.1.2 Front Bezel To remove the front bezel of ARK-6310, refer to Figure 3.2 and proceed as follows: Loosen the two screws on the top of the front bezel, and two screws on the bot- tom as illustrated.
Loosen the four plastic hooks that clip into the sheet metal. Figure 3.3 Removing the ARK-6310 front bezel Push out the bezel as illustrated. 3.1.3 LED Indicators Table 3.1: Definition of LED indicators Icon Description Blue No light Power Power...
Replacing the Power Board The ARK-6310 supports an 75W internal power board. To change the power board, please proceed as follows: Unplug the adapter from the power board. Remove the chassis top cover and disk drive housing. Unplug the 20-pin ATX power connector from the motherboard, and the power connectors from all disk drives.
<Alt>, and <Delete> keys. If you do not press the keys at the correct time and the system does not boot, an error message will be displayed and you will again be asked to. Press F1 to Continue, DEL to enter SETUP ARK-6310 User Manual...
Use the left and right arrow keys to choose the menu you want to be in To Display a Sub Menu Use the arrow keys to move the cursor to the sub menu you want. Then press <Enter>. A “>” pointer marks all sub menus. ARK-6310 User Manual...
The BIOS setup screens shown in this chapter are for reference pur- poses only, and may not exactly match what you see on your screen. Visit the Advantech website (www.Advantech.com.tw) to download the latest product and BIOS information. ARK-6310 User Manual...
CGA 40 CGA 80 MONO Halt On All Errors Select the situation in which you No Errors want the BIOS to stop the POST All, but Keyboard process and notify you All, but Diskette All, but Disk/Key ARK-6310 User Manual...
Choose the access mode for this hard disk Large, Auto The following options are selectable only if the 'IDE Channel' item is set to 'Manual' Cylinder Min = 0 Set the number of cylinders for this hard Max = 65535 disk. ARK-6310 User Manual...
This item allows you to setup the CPU thermal management function. Table 4.4: CPU Feature Item Options Description Thermal Management Thermal Monitor 1 Thermal Monitor 2 TM2 Bus VID 0.700 ~ 1.708 Execute Disable Bit Enabled, Disabled ARK-6310 User Manual...
Hard Disk Device 0, 1, 2, 3, 4 SCSI SCSI Device CDROM CDROM Device ZIP100 ZIP-100 Device USB-FDD USB Floppy Device USB-ZIP USB ZIP Device USB-CDROM USB CDROM Device USB-HDD USB Hard Disk Device Network Device Disabled Disabled any boot device ARK-6310 User Manual...
Key strokes repeat at a rate determined by the keyboard controller. When enabled, the typematic rate and typematic delay can be selected. Table 4.13: Typematic Rate Setting Item Description Enabled Enable typematic rate/delay setting Disabled Disable typematic rate/delay setting ARK-6310 User Manual...
This item allows users to enable/disable the full screen logo during the BIOS boot up process. Table 4.17: Full Screen LOGO Show Item Description Enabled Full Screen Logo show is enabled Disabled Full Screen Logo show is disabled ARK-6310 User Manual...
SDRAM starts to carry out a read command after receiving it. This also determines the number of CLKs for the completion of the first part of a burst transfer. In other words, the lower the latency, the faster the transaction. Choices: 2, 2.5. ARK-6310 User Manual...
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Enabling this feature reserves 15MB to 16MB memory address space to ISA expan- sion cards that specifically require this setting. This makes the memory from 15MB and up unavailable to the system. Expansion cards can only access memory up to 16MB. Choices: Enable, Disable. ARK-6310 User Manual...
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This item is enabled as the onboard VGA is used. Choices: Enabled, Disabled. 4.5.3.16 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This item selects the amount of system memory that will be utilized as internal graph- ics device memory. Choices: 1MB, 4MB, 8MB, 16MB, 32MB. ARK-6310 User Manual...
Use this menu to specify your settings for integrated peripherals. 4.5.4.1 OnChip IDE Device The chipset contains a PCI IDE interface with support for two IDE channels. Select Enabled to activate the primary IDE interface. Select Disabled to deactivate this inter- face. ARK-6310 User Manual...
This item allows you to set the USB Control- USB Controller Disabled ler. Disabled This item allows you to set the USB 2.0 USB 2.0 Controller Enabled Controller. Enabled This item allows you to set the system's USB Keyboard Support Disabled USB keyboard to Enabled/Disabled. ARK-6310 User Manual...
This item is to set whether to run Ac Loss PWRON After PWR-Fail Former-Sts Auto Restart or off Onboard Serial Port 3 Disable, 3F8 Select an IRQ address for the third and forth Onboard Serial Port 4 2F8, 3E8, 2E8 serial Ports. ARK-6310 User Manual...
4.5.5.1 ACPI Function This item allows you to enable/disable the ACPI function. Choices: Enable, Disable. 4.5.5.2 ACPI Suspend Type This item will set which ACPI suspend type will be used. Choices: S1(POS), S3(STR).S1&S3. ARK-6310 User Manual...
In effect, the system remains alert for anything which occurs to a device which is con- figured as Enabled, even when the system is in a power down mode. Choices: Enabled, Disabled. ARK-6310 User Manual...
95. If you set this field to “manual” choose specific resources by going into each of the sub menu that follows this field (a sub menu is preceded by a “>”). Choices: Auto(ESCD), Manual. 4.5.6.3 PCI / VGA Palette Snoop Leave this field at Disabled. Choices: Enabled, Disabled. ARK-6310 User Manual...
This item allows to enable the case open warning function. Choices: Enabled, Dis- abled. 4.5.8 Frequency / Voltage Control This menu specifies your setting for frequency/voltage control. 4.5.8.1 Auto Detect PCI Clk This item allows you to enable/disable auto detect PCI Clock. Choices: Enable, Dis- able. ARK-6310 User Manual...
4.5.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values for the minimal/stable performance for your system to operate. Press <Y> to load the BIOS default values for the most stable, minimal-performance system operations. ARK-6310 User Manual...
Press <Y> to load the default values setting for optimal performance system opera- tions. 4.5.11 Set Supervisor / User Password You can set either supervisor or user password, or both of them. Supervisor Password: able to enter/change the options of setup menus. ARK-6310 User Manual...
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BIOS Features Setup Menu and its Security option (see Section 3). If the Security option is set to “System”, the password will be required both at boot and at entry to Setup. If set to “Setup”, prompting only occurs when try- ing to enter Setup. ARK-6310 User Manual...
Setup selection stored in CMOS when the computer boots next time. The system is restarted after saving the values. 4.5.13 Exit Without Save Abandon all CMOS value changes and exit setup, and the system is restarted after exiting. ARK-6310 User Manual...
Install Drivers Insert the Supporting CD-ROM to CD-ROM drive. Click on the specific folder for each ARK-6310 system model listed as below: System Model Folder Name for the Driver Location...
Rear-heatsink bracket Disk driver bay Power button & LED cable set Chassis Thermal Fabric-over-foam sensor cable Bottom cover Front cover LED board LED board holder Power button Front bezel Indicator panel Figure A.1 Exploded Diagram of ARK-6310 ARK-6310 User Manual...
The EISA non-volatile RAM checksum is incorrect or cannot correctly read the EISA slot. This can indicate either the EISA non-volatile memory has become corrupt or the slot has been configured incorrectly. Also be sure the card is installed firmly in the slot. ARK-6310 User Manual...
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Memory has been added or removed since the last boot. In EISA mode use Configu- ration Utility to reconfigure the memory configuration. In ISA mode enter Setup and enter the new memory size in the memory fields. ARK-6310 User Manual...
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EISA Configuration Utility. 26. SYSTEM HALTED, (CTRL-ALT-DEL) TO REBOOT... Indicates the present boot attempt has been aborted and the system must be reboo- ted. Press and hold down the CTRL and ALT keys and press DEL. ARK-6310 User Manual...
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The checksum of ROM address F0000H-FFFFFH is bad. 39. Memory test fail. BIOS reports the memory test fail if the onboard memory is tested error. 40. POST Codes Please take reference to Phoenix-Award website for the latest post codes. http://www.phoenix.com/en/Customer+Services/BIOS/AwardBIOS/ Award+Error+Codes.htm ARK-6310 User Manual...
Keyboard controller init KB test Test the Keyboard Reserved Mouse Init Initialized the mouse Onboard Audio init Onboard audio controller initialize if exist Reserved Reserved CheckSum Check Check the integration of the ROM, BIOS and message Reserved ARK-6310 User Manual...
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Reserved PS2 Mouse setup Setup PS2 Mouse and reset KB Reserved Test DMA Controller 0 Test DMA Controller 0 Reserved Test DMA Controller 1 Test DMA Controller 1 Reserved Test DMA Page Test DMA Page Registers. Registers ARK-6310 User Manual...
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PnP Init Display PnP logo and PnP early init Reserved Setup Virus Protect Setup virus protect according to Setup Reserved Awdflash Load If required, will auto load Awdflash.exe in POST Reserved Onboard I/O Init Initializing onboard superIO Reserved ARK-6310 User Manual...
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Write all CMOS values back to RAM and clear screen. Enable parity checker. Enable NMI, Enable cache Pre-boot Enable before boot. Initialize any option ROMs present from C8000h to Initialize Option ROMs EFFFFh. NOTE: When FSCAN option is enabled, ROMs initialize from C8000h to F7FFFh. Reserved ARK-6310 User Manual...
CPU vendor specific version string and turn on all neces- sary CPU features Display PnP logo and PnP early init CPU Detect and Setup virus protect according to Setup. If required, will IO init auto load Awdflash.exe in POST Initializing onboard superIO ARK-6310 User Manual...
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RAM Final Init Final init for last micro details before boot Set system speed for boot. Setup NumLock status Special KBC patch according to Setup. Boot Attempt Set low stack Boot via INT 19h. Boot ARK-6310 User Manual...
FDD and setup BIOS data area Parameters Initialize hard drive controller and any drives. IDE device detection and install Cache Init Cache init and USB init PM init PM initialization PM final Init and Final init Before resume issue SMI Full on ARK-6310 User Manual...
Clear base memory area (0000:0000--9000:ffffh) KB init Initialized KBC Install int. vector (0-77), and initialized 00-1fh to their Install interrupt vectors proper place Init Video Video initializing Init FDD Scan floppy and media capacity for onboard superIO Boot Load boot sector ARK-6310 User Manual...
With the optional VESA mounting bracket, ARK-6310 can be easily fixed on the back of a display. Please contact your local sales representative for the ordering informa- tion about the mounting bracket. Dimension of VESA Mounting Bracket Figure C.1 Dimension of VESA Mounting Bracket...
Installing the VESA Mounting Bracket to ARK- 6310 M4 screws x 4 pieces Figure C.2 Installing the VESA Mounting Bracket to ARK-6310 ARK-6310 User Manual...