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Advantech AIMB-242 User Manual

Intel xeon e3/core i7/i5/i3 bga1440 mini-itx with dual dp/ hdmi/lvds (or edp), 2 com, dual lan, ddr4, pcie x 16, 8 usb 3.0 & 1 usb 2.0 and 2 sataiii
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AIMB-242
Intel® Xeon® E3/Core™ i7/i5/i3
BGA1440 Mini-ITX with Dual DP/
HDMI/LVDS (or eDP), 2 COM,
Dual LAN, DDR4, PCIe x 16, 8
USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 and 2
SATAIII

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  • Page 1 User Manual AIMB-242 Intel® Xeon® E3/Core™ i7/i5/i3 BGA1440 Mini-ITX with Dual DP/ HDMI/LVDS (or eDP), 2 COM, Dual LAN, DDR4, PCIe x 16, 8 USB 3.0 & 1 USB 2.0 and 2 SATAIII...
  • Page 2 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.
  • Page 3 Whether your new Advantech equipment is destined for the labo- ratory or the factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name Advantech has come to be known.

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    Type Model Intel Xeon E3- 2.8 GHz 14nm BGA 1440 PASS 1515M v5 Intel i7-6820EQ 2.8 GHz 14nm BGA 1440 PASS Intel i7-6822EQ 2.0 GHz 14nm BGA 1440 PASS Intel i5-6440EQ 2.7 GHz 14nm BGA 1440 PASS AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 5: Ordering Information

    Memory Compatibility Category Speed Capacity Vendor Module_PN Chip_PN ADVANTECH P/N ECC Result Remark AQD- SEC 546 K4A8G08 AQD- DDR4 2133 16GB Advantech PASS SD4U16N21-SE 5WB BCPB SD4U16N21-SE A4G04QA8BLP DDR4 2133 40A77 D9RGQ PASS AD4S2133W4G H5AN4G8NMFR DDR4 2133 ADATA PASS 15-BHYM...
  • Page 6 It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the AIMB-242, check it for signs of ship- ping damage. (For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately.

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Board layout: Jumper and Connector Locations ........5 Figure 1.1 Jumper and Connector Location ........ 6 Figure 1.2 I/O Connectors ............6 AIMB-242 Board Diagram ................. 7 Figure 1.3 AIMB-242 Block Diagram ........... 7 Safety Precautions ..................7 Jumper Settings ..................8 1.8.1 How to Set Jumpers..............
  • Page 8 ..95 Introduction ..................... 96 Value-Added Software Services ............. 96 4.2.1 Software API................96 4.2.2 Software Utility................98 Chapter Chipset Software Installation Utility Before You Begin.................. 100 Introduction ................... 100 Windows 8.1 Driver Setup ..............101 AIMB-242 User Manual viii...
  • Page 9 Table A.14:HDMI1 ..............115 Table A.15:DP1................. 116 Table A.16:SATA1/2 ..............117 Table A.17:ATX12V1 ..............118 Table A.18:EATXPWR1............118 Table A.19: MPCIE_F1 ............. 119 Table A.20:MPCIE_H1.............. 121 Table A.21:M.2_1..............123 Table A.22:BAT1............... 125 Table A.23:LPC1............... 125 Table A.24:COM1 ..............126 AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 10 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 General Information

    Chapter General Information...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    Introduction AIMB-242 is designed with the Intel QM170/CM236 for industrial applications that require both performance computing and enhanced power management capabilities. The motherboard supports Xeon E3-1515Mv5 2.8 GHz / Core i7-6820EQ 2.8 GHz/ Core i7-6822EQ 2.0 GHz/ Core i5-6440EQ 2.7 GHz up to 8 MB SmartCache and DDR4 2133 MHz up to 32GB, per slot up to 16 GB.

  • Page 13: Input/Output

    Under Window 7 OS, all of USB 2.0/3.0 ports are not workable before XHCI driver is installed. Suggest to use PS/2 keyboard & mouse for XHCI driver install first.  GPIO: AIMB-242 supports 8-bit GPIO for general purpose control application. 1.3.4 Graphics ...

  • Page 14: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-242 motherboard link it to devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application. The tables below list the function of each of the board jumpers and connectors. Later sections in this chapter give instructions on setting jumpers.

  • Page 15: Board Layout: Jumper And Connector Locations

    JAMP1 SPDIF1 JCOM1 FPAUDIO1 KBMS1 EDP1 ATX12V1 SYSFAN1 LVDS1 JVBR1 SYSFAN2 JLVDS1 VCON1 LPC1 PCIEX16_1 GPIO1 EATXPWR1 USB9 SPI1_1 PSON1 SPI_CN1 JFP3 JFP1+JFP2 BAT1 COM2 DIMMA1 SATA2 JCMOS JWDT1 CPUFAN1 +JOBS1 JCASEOP _SW1 JCASE1 MPCIE_F1 SATA1 DIMMB1 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 16: Figure 1.1 Jumper And Connector Location

    MPCIE_H1 M.2_1 Figure 1.1 Jumper and Connector Location Figure 1.2 I/O Connectors AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 17: Aimb-242 Board Diagram

    1 RS-232 & 1 RS-232/422/485, Realtek ALC892 (Optional) PS/2, WDT, 8 GPIO Figure 1.3 AIMB-242 Block Diagram Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on.

  • Page 18: Jumper Settings

    1.8.2 CMOS Clear (JCMOS1) The AIMB-242 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. Normally this jumper should be set with pins 1-2 closed. If you want to reset the CMOS data, set JCMOS1 to 2-3 closed for just a few seconds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed.

  • Page 19: Jvbr1:Lvds1 Backlight Control

    DC mode (1-2) PWM mode (2-3) (Default) 1.8.5 PSON1: ATX, AT Mode Selector Table 1.7: PSON1: ATX, AT Mode Selector Closed Pins Result AT Mode 2-3* ATX Mode Default ATX Mode AT Mode 2-3 closed 1-2 closed AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Jwdt1+Jobs1: Watchdog Timer Output And Obs Beep

    (JEIDA or VESA base on panel definition) 1.8.8 JCASE1: Case Open Sensor The AIMB-242 motherboard contains a jumper that provides a chassis open sensor. The buzzer on the motherboard beeps when the case is opened. 1.8.9 JCASEOP_SW1: Case Open Selection Pin Header Table 1.10: JCASEOP_SW1: Case Open Selection Pin Header...

  • Page 21: Jcom1: Com1_Ri# Pin Ri# / 5V / 12V

    1.11 Cache Memory The AIMB-242 supports a CPU with one of the following built-in full speed Smart- Cache: 8MB for Intel Xeon E3-1515Mv5 (WG2 SKU) 8MB for Intel Core i7-6820EQ (QG2 SKU)
  • Page 22 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals

    Chapter Connecting Peripherals...

  • Page 24: Introduction

    USB Ports (LAN1_USB12/LAN2_USB34/ USB5678/USB9 The AIMB-242 provides up to 9 USB ports. The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev 2.0 supporting transmission rates up to 480 Mbps and Rev 3.0 sup- porting transmission rate up to 5 Gbps and is fuse protected. The USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.

  • Page 25: Serial Ports + Hdmi Port (Com1+Hdmi1, Com2)

    Serial Ports + HDMI port (COM1+HDMI1, COM2) AIMB-242 supports two serial ports, COM1 supports RS-232 function, COM2 sup- ports RS-232/422/485 function by BIOS selection. These ports can connect to serial devices, such as a mouse or a printer, or to a communications network. The IRQ and address ranges for both ports are fixed.

  • Page 26: Display Port (Dp1)

    Display Port (DP1) AIMB-242 has two external DP connectors to supports the Display Port with max res- olution support to 4096 x 2304 @ 60 Hz. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 27: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connector

    PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector 6-pin mini-DIN connectors (KBMS1) is for supporting the PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse by a cable P/N 1703060191. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Cpu Fan Connector (Cpufan1)

    If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA (6 W) or less. System FAN Connector (SYSFAN1/2) If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA (6 W) or less. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 29: Front Panel Connectors (Jfp1+Jfp2)

    External speaker (JFP1/SPEAKER) JFP2/SPEAKER is a 4-pin connector for an external speaker. If there is no external speaker, the AIMB-242 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative. To enable the buzzer, set pins 7 & 10 as closed. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Power Led And Keyboard Lock Connector

    (on back plane) pins 2-3 closed pins 1-2 closed panel switch via cable jumper setting System On Off ( Windows 7) System Off Slow Flashes (Window 8) Fast flashes Slow flashes HD Analog Audio Interface (AUDIO1, FPAUDIO1) AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Digital Audio Connector (Spdif_Out1)

    2.10 Digital Audio Connector (SPDIF_OUT1) 2.11 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1, SATA2) AIMB-242 features a high performance Serial ATA III interface (up to 600 MB/s) which eases hard drive cabling with thin, space-saving cables. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 32: Pci Express X16 Slot

    2.12 PCI Express x16 Slot AIMB-242 provides a PCIe x16 slot to install add-on cards when their applications require higher graphic performance than the CPU embedded graphics controller can provide. 2.13 ATX Power Connector (EATXPWR1, ATX12V1) This connector is for an ATX power supply. The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one direction.

  • Page 33: General Purpose I/O Connector (Gpio1)

    2.14 General purpose I/O Connector (GPIO1) 2.15 LVDS Connector (LVDS1) AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Edp Connector (Edp1), Bom Optional

    2.16 eDP Connector (eDP1), BOM optional 2.17 LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Connector(INV1) AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 35: Minipcie And Msata Connector (Mpcie_F1)

    2.18 MINIPCIE and mSATA Connector (MPCIE_F1) 2.19 MINIPCIE Connector (MPCIE_H1) AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 36: Next Generation Form Factor (M.2_1)

    2.20 Next Generation Form Factor (M.2_1) 2.21 Battery Holder (BAT1) AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Spi Bios Flash Socket (Spi1_1)

    2.22 SPI BIOS Flash Socket (SPI1_1) 2.23 SPI Programming Pin Header (SPI_CN1) The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash BIOS if the AIMB-242 cannot power on. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Audio Amplifier Output Connector (Jamp1), Bom Optional

    2.24 Audio Amplifier Output Connector (JAMP1), BOM optional 2.25 Case-Open Detect Connector (JCASE1) AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Ddr4 So-Dimm Socket (Dimma1, Dimmb1)

    2.26 DDR4 SO-DIMM Socket (DIMMA1, DIMMB1) 2.27 JCMOS1 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Low Pin Count Header (Lpc1)

    2.28 Low Pin Count Header (LPC1) AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 41: Bios Operation

    Chapter BIOS Operation...

  • Page 42: Introduction

    AIMB-242 setup screens. BIOS Setup The AIMB-242 Series system has AMI BIOS built in, with a SETUP utility that allows users to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The SETUP saves the configuration in the FLASH of the motherboard. When the power is turned off, the battery on the board supplies the necessary power to pre- serve the FLASH.

  • Page 43: Main Menu

    System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time must be entered in HH:MM:SS format. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Advanced Bios Features

    3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-242 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
  • Page 45 3.2.2.1 Intel® I211 Gigabit Network Connection AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 46  NIC Configuration Click to configure the network device port. – Link Speed Specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. – Wake On LAN Enabled or disabled Wake On LAN. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 47 3.2.2.2 Intel® Ethernet Connection I219LM AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 48  NIC Configuration Click to configure the network device port. – Link Speed Specifies the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 49 3.2.2.3 Trusted Computing  Security Device Support Enable or Disable BIOS support for security device.  TPM State Enable or disable security device.  Pending operation Schedule an operation for the security device. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 50 TPM 1.2 will restrict support to TPM 1.2 devices, TPM 2.0 will restrict support to TPM 2.0 devices, Auto will support both with the default set to TPM 2.0 devices if not found, TPM 1.2 devices will be enumerated. 3.2.2.4 ACPI Settings AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 51 Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.  Lock Legacy Resources Enable or disable lock of legacy resources.  S3 Video Repost Enable or Disable S3 video repost 3.2.2.5 AMT Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 52 Enable or disable Alert specification format  Active Remote Assistance Process Trigger CIRA boot  USB provisioning of AMT Enable or disable of AMT USB provisioning  PET Progress Enable or disable PET Progress  WatchDog Enable or disable watchdog timer AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 53 PCH-FW Configuration  TPM Device Selection Selects TPM device: PTT or dTPM. PTT- Enables PTT in SkuMgr dTPM 1.2- Disables PTT in SkuMgr warning ! PTT/dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 54 Firmware update Configuration  ME FW Image Re-Flash Enable or disable ME FW image re-flash function. 3.2.2.7 ITE8528E Super IO Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 55  Case open Enable or disable case open function  Wake on Ring Enable or disable wake on Ring. Serial Port 1 Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 56  Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 1  Change Settings Select an optimal settings for super IO device. Serial Port 2 Configuration  Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 2. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 57  Change Settings Select an optimal settings for super IO device.  Device Mode Device Mode Select 3.2.2.8 ITE8528E HW Monitor PC Health Status AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 58 S5 RTC Wake Settings  Wake system from S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. Select FixedTime, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Select DynamicTime, system will wake on the current time + Increase minute(s) AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 59 3.2.2.10 Serial Port Console Redirection  Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 60 3.2.2.11 CPU Configuration This page shows AIMB-242 CPU Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 61 Enable or disable locking of package power limit settings.  Configure TDP Boot Mode Configurable TDP Mode as Nominal/Up/Down/Deactivate TDP selection. Deac- tivate option will set MST to Nominal and MMIO to zero.  Configure TDP Lock Enable or disable configure TDP lock. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 62 Enable or disable package c state undemotion  CState Pre-Wake Enable or disable CState pre-wake  Package C State limit Package C State limit  CFG Lock Enable or disable CFG Lock.  Intel TXT(LT) Support Enable or disable Intel TXT support AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 63 Power Limit 3 Settings  Power Limit 3 Override Enable or disable power limit 3 override. If this option is disabled, BIOS will leave the default values for power limit 3 and power limit 3 time window. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 64 Power Limit 4 Settings  Power Limit 4 Override Enable or disable power limit 4 override. If this option is disabled, BIOS will leave the default values for power limit 4. CPU Thermal Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 65 Enabled: ACPI thermal management uses DTS SMM mechanism to obtain CPU temperature values. Out of spec: ACPI thermal management uses EC reported temperature values and DTS SMM is used to handle Out of Spec.  ACPI 3.0 T-States Enable or disable ACPI 3.0 T-states AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 66 3.2.2.12 Intel TXT Information 3.2.2.13 Platform Misc Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 67 PCI Express Native support enable/disable. This feature is only available in Vista.  Native ASPM On enable, Vista will control the ASPM support for the device. If disabled, the BIOS will.  BDAT ACPI Table Support Enable support for the BDAT ACPI table AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 68 3.2.2.14 SATA Configuration  SATA Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA device.  SATA Mode Selection Determines how SATA controllers operate.  SATA Test Mode AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 69 Identity the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive.  Topology Identity the SATA Topology if it is default or ISATA or Flex or DirectConnect or  Device Sleep msata for RTD3  SATA DEVSLEP Idle Timeout Config Enable or disable SATA DTIO config AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 70 Spin Up Device On an edge detect from 0 to 1, the PCH starts a COMRESET initialization sequence to the device.  SATA Device Type Identity the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 71  SATA DEVSLEP Idle Timeout Config Enable or disable SATA DTIO config Note! AIMB-242 M.2 B_Key supports NGFF (Next Generation Form Factor) Storage and 3G device. Not compatible with M.2 WIFI, Bluetooth device. Software Feature Mask Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 72 3.2.2.15 Network Stack Configuration  Network Stack Enable or Disable UEFI Network Stack AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 73 Enable or disable CSM Support  GateA20 Active UPON REQUEST - GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. ALWAYS - do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 74 1. Re-install your OS as UEFI Mode 2. Change all of settings above as " Legacy"  Boot option filter ->Legacy Only  Network ->Legacy  Storage ->Legacy  Video ->Legacy  Other PCI devices ->Legacy 3.2.2.17 NVMe Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 75 3.2.2.18 USB Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 76 Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller. 'Auto' uses default value: for a Root port it is 100ms, for a hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 77: Chipset Configuration Setting

    Users can display a Chipset Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Chipset Setup options are described in this section. The Chipset Setup screens are shown below. The sub menus are described on the following pages. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 78: System Agent (Sa) Configuration

    Disable or enable VT-d capability.  Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment Enable/disable above 4GB MemoryMappedIO BIOS assignment. This is dis- abled automatically when Aperture size is set to 2048MB.  eDRAM Mode SW Mode eDRAM On or eDRAM Off. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 79 Select DVMT5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.  Gfx Low Power Mode Note! This option is applicable for SFF only  VDD Enable Enable/disable forcing of VDD in the BIOS  PM Support Enable/disable PM support  PAVP Enable Enable/disable PAVP AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 80  Cdynmax Clamping Enable Enable/disable Cdynmax Clamping  Cd Clock Frequency [ 675 Mhz ] Select the highest Cd Clock frequency supported by the platform LCD Control  LVDS Panel Type Select the LVDS panel type AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 81 Platform Gen3 Equalization Phase 2.  DMI Gen3 Eq Phase 3 Method Select Method for Gen3 Equalization Phase 3  DMI Vc1 Control Enable/disable DMI Vc1  DMI Vcm Control Enable/disable DMI Vcm.  Program Static Phase1 Eq Program Phase1 presets/CTLEp AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 82 Gen3 Root Port Press Value for each Lane AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 83 Gen3 Endpoint Preset value for each Lane AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 84 Gen3 Endpoint Hint value for each Lane AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 85 Gen 3 RxCLTE Control  DMI Link ASPM Control Enable/disable the control of Active state power management on SA side of the DMI link.  DMI Extend Sync Control Enable DMI Extended synchronization AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 86  DMI De-emphasis Control Configure the De-emphasis control on DMI  DMI IOT Enable/disable DMI IOT. PEG Port Configuration AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 87 Generate BDAT PEG Margin Data Enable to generate BDAT PCIe margin tables  PCIe Rx CEM Test Mode Enable/disable PEG Rx CEM loopback mode.  PCIe Spread Spectrum Clocking Allows disabling spread spectrum clocking for compliance testing AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 88 Gen3 Root Port Preset value for each Lane Gen3 Endpoint Preset value for each Lane AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 89 Gen3 Endpoint Hint value for each Lane Gen3 RxCTLE Control  RxCTLE Override When enabled, it overrides PEG’s RxCTLE adaptive behavior. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 90 MMIO length of installed graphic controller.  Retrain on Fast Fail Restart MRC in cold mode if SW MemTest fails during fast flow. Default=enabled  Memory Remap Enable/disable memory remap above 4GB  Fast Boot Enable/disable fast path thru the MRC. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 91 GT- Power Management Control  RC6 (Render Standby) [ Enabled ] Check to enable / disable render standby supported. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 92 3.3.1.1 PCH-IO Configuration  LAN1 Control Enable or disable the LAN 1 controller.  LAN 2 controller Enable or disable the LAN 2 controller.  PCIE Wake AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 93 PCIe-USB Glitch W/A PCIe-USB Glitch W/A for bad USB device(s) connected behind PCIE/PEG port.  PCIe function swap When disabled, prevents PCIE rootport function swap. If any function other than 0th is enabled, 0th will become visible. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 94 PCI Express G3 Eq Lanes Mini PCI Express AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 95 Gen3 Eq Phase3 Method PCIe Gen3 Equalization phase 3 method.  PCIe Speed Select PCI Express port speed  Detect Non-Compliance Device Detect non-compliance PCI Express device. If enable, it will take more time at POST time. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 96 Gen3 Eq Phase3 Method PCIe Gen3 Equalization phase 3 method.  PCIe Speed Select PCI Express port speed  Detect Non-Compliance Device Detect non-compliance PCI Express device. If enable, it will take more time at POST time. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 97 USB Configuration  USB Preconditon [ Disabled ] Note! All of USB 2.0 & 3.0 only supported from 1 XHCI controller. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 98 BIOS Security Configuration  RTC Lock Enable will lock bytes 38h-3Fh in the lower/upper 128 byte bank of RTC RAM.  BIOS Lock Enable/disable the PCH BIOS Lock Enable(BLE bit) feature. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 99 This item is to control detection of the HD-Audio device. [ Disabled ] = HAD will be unconditionally disabled. [ Enabled ] = HAD will be unconditionally enabled. [ Auto ] = HAD will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 100: Security Setting

    Security Setting Secure Boot menu  Secure Boot Secure Boot can be enabled if the 2 conditions below are met: 1. System is running in user mode with enrolled Platform Key (PK) AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 101 2. CSM function is disabled  Secure Boot Mode Secure Boot mode selector. Key Management  Provision Factory Default Keys [ Disabled ] Install factory default Secure Boot Keys when system is in setup mode. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 102: Boot Setting

    Setup Prompt Timeout [ 1 ] Use the <+> and <-> keys to adjust the number of seconds to wait for setup activation key.  Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state  Quiet Boot Enable/disable quiet boot option AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 103: Save & Exit Configuration

    Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. The fol- lowing message appears: Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now? [Ok] [Cancel] Select [Ok] or [Cancel].  Discard Changes and Reset Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 104 Defaults if the user's computer is experiencing system configuration problems. Select Restore Defaults from the Exit menu and press <Enter>.  Save as User Default Save the all current settings as a user default.  Restore User Default Restore all settings to user default values. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 105: Software Introduction & Service

    Chapter Software Introduction & Service...

  • Page 106: Introduction

    Introduction The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to "Enhance quality of life with Advantech platforms and Microsoft® Windows® embedded technology." We enable Windows® Embedded software products on Advantech platforms to more effectively support the embedded computing community. Customers are freed from the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (hardware suppliers, system integrators, embedded OS distributors) for projects.
  • Page 107 Makes use of Intel SpeedStep technology to save power con- sumption. The system will automatically adjust the CPU speed depending on the system loading. System Throttling Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consump- tion in computers by lowering the clock frequency. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 108: Software Utility

    Monitoring is a utility for customers to monitor system health, like voltage, CPU and system temperature and fan speed. These items are important to a device, if critical errors occur and are not solved immediately, permanent damage may be caused. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 109: Chipset Software Installation Utility

    Chapter Chipset Software Installation Utility...

  • Page 110: Before You Begin

    Before You Begin To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for AIMB-242 are located on Advantech website. (http://support.advantech.com/Support/.) Updates are provided via Service Packs from Microsoft*.

  • Page 111: Windows 8.1 Driver Setup

    Windows 8.1 Driver Setup When enter the website of Advantech, then search product AIMB-242. There is "Chipset" driver inside. AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 112 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 113: Usb Setup

    Chapter USB Setup...

  • Page 114: Introduction

    Note! If your operation system is Win7, please make sure you insert PS/2 key- board mouse to install the driver first. When enter the website of Advantech, then search product AIMB-242. There is "USB 3.0" driver inside. AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 115: Lan Configuration

    Chapter LAN Configuration...

  • Page 116: Introduction

    Introduction The AIMB-242 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Intel I219LM (LAN1) and I211AT (LAN2)) that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminating the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps.

  • Page 117: Appendix A Pin Assignments

    Appendix Pin Assignments...

  • Page 118: Pin Assignments

    Pin Assignments Table A.1: EDP1 (BOM optional) PIN_NAME PIN_NAME EDP_DP1_CON EDP_AUXN_CON EDP_DN0_CON EDP_DN3_CON EDP_AUXP_CON EDP_DP0_CON EDP_DN2_CON EDP_DP3_CON EDP_DP2_CON EDP_HPD_CON EDP_DN1_CON VDD_LVDS VDD_LVDS AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 119: Table A.2: Inv1

    BL_EN_EDP(+5V tolerance) BL_CTL_EDP(+3.3V tolerance) Table A.3: LVDS1 PIN_NAME PIN_NAME VDD_LVDS LVDSA_P2 VDD_LVDS LVDSB_P2 LVDS_DET# VDD_LVDS LVDSA_CLK_N VDD_LVDS LVDSB_CLK_N LVDSA_N0 LVDSA_CLK_P LVDSB_N0 LVDSB_CLK_P LVDSA_P0 LVDSB_P0 LVDS_CH7511_DDC_CLK LVDS_CH7511_DDC_DATA LVDSA_N1 LVDSB_N1 LVDSA_P1 LVDSA_N3 LVDSB_P1 LVDSB_N3 LVDSA_P3 LVDSB_P3 LVDSA_N2 LVDS_BL_EN LVDSB_N2 VCON AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 120: Table A.4: Jamp1 (Bom Optional)

    Table A.4: JAMP1 (BOM optional) PIN_NAME AMP_SIDE-L AMP_SIDE-R AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 121: Table A.5: Fpaudio1

    Table A.5: FPAUDIO1 PIN_NAME MIC2L AGND MIC2R Pull up to 3.3V LINE2R MIC2-JD SENSEB LINE2L LINE2-JD Table A.6: SPDIF1 PIN_NAME SPDIF_O AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 122: Table A.7: Com2

    Table A.7: COM2 PIN_NAME COM2_422_485_TX-(DCD#) COM2_DSR# COM2_422_485_TX+(RXD) COM2_RTS# COM2_422_RX+(TXD) COM2_CTS# COM2_422_RX-(DTR#) COM2_RI# Table A.8: USB9 PIN_NAME +USBV9 USB_CM_N9 USB_CM_P9 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 123: Table A.9: Jfp3

    Table A.9: JFP3 PIN_NAME POWER_LED+ POWER_LED- FRP_KEYLOCK# Table A.10: GPIO1 PIN_NAME EC_GPI0 EC_GPO0 EC_GPI1 EC_GPO1 EC_GPI2 EC_GPO2 EC_GPI3 EC_GPO3 +5V_DUAL_GPIO AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 124: Table A.11:Cpufan1,Sysfan1,Sysfan2

    Table A.11: CPUFAN1,SYSFAN1,SYSFAN2 PIN_NAME FEEDBACK Table A.12: JFP1+JFP2 PIN_NAME HDDLED+ Power Button+ HDDLED- Power Button- SPK_P3 SMB_DATA System Reset+ SPK_P4 SMB_CLK System Reset- AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 125: Connectors

    Table A.13: KBMS1 PIN_NAME Keyboard_CLK Keyboard_DAT Mouse_CLK VCC_KBMS Mouse_DAT Connectors Table A.14: HDMI1 PIN_NAME PIN_NAME HDMI_CON_DP2 HDMI_CON_CLKN HDMI_CON_DN2 HDMI_CON_CEC HDMI_CON_DP1 HDMI1_SCL HDMI_CON_DN1 HDMI1_SDA HDMI_CON_DP0 +5V_HDMI HDMI_CON_DN0 HDMI1_HPD_C HDMI_CON_CLKP AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 126: Table A.15:Dp1

    Table A.15: DP1 PIN_NAME PIN_NAME DP1_CON_DP0 DP1_CON_DN3 DP1_CON_DN0 DP1_AUX_EN# DP1_CON_DP1 DP1_AUXP_CON DP1_CON_DN1 DP1_CON_DP2 DP1_AUXN_CON DP1_HPD DP1_CON_DN2 DP1_CON_DP3 +3.3V_DP1 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 127: Table A.16:Sata1/2

    Table A.16: SATA1/2 PIN_NAME SATA_TX_C_P2 SATA_TX_C_N2 SATA_RX_C_N2 SATA_RX_C_P2 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 128: Table A.17:Atx12V1

    Table A.17: ATX12V1 PIN_NAME +12V_4P +12V_4P Table A.18: EATXPWR1 PIN_NAME PIN_NAME +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V PSON +5VA +12V +12V +3.3V AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 129: Table A.19: Mpcie_F1

    Table A.19: MPCIE_F1 PIN_NAME PIN_NAME PCIE_WAKE# +3.3V_PIN43 +1.5V_MC1 SMBCLK_RESUME MPCIE_MSATA_TX_N +1.5V_MC1 SMBDATA_RESUME CKREQ_MINICARD_F# MPCIE_MSATA_TX_P USB_N10 CLK_100M_Mini_F_N USB_P10 CLK_100M_Mini_F_P +3.3V_PIN43 +3.3V_PIN43 PCIE1.1#_1.0MSATA_SEL MINIPCIE1_DIS# MINIPCIE1_DET# PLTRST_LPC# MPCIE_MSATA_RX_P +3.3V_PIN51 AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 130 Table A.19: MPCIE_F1 MPCIE_MSATA_RX_N MSATA#_PCIE_SEL +3.3V_PIN43 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 131: Table A.20:Mpcie_H1

    Table A.20: MPCIE_H1 PIN_NAME PIN_NAME PCIE_WAKE# +3.3V_A_MC2 +1.5V_MC2 SMBCLK_RESUME PCIE1_TX_N11 +1.5V_MC2 SMBDATA_RESUME PCIE1_TX_P11 USB_N11 CLK_100M_Mini_H_N USB_P11 CLK_100M_Mini_H_P +3.3V_A_MC2 +3.3V_A_MC2 MINIPCIE1_W_DISABLE# MINIPCIE2_DET# PLTRST_LPC# +1.5V_MC2 PCIE1_RX_N11 +3.3V_A_MC2 PCIE1_RX_P11 +3.3V_A_MC2 AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 132 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 133: Table A.21:M.2_1

    PIN_NAME M.2_CONFIG_3 PCIE_SATA_RX_R_N0 +3.3V_M.2 +3.3V_M.2 PCIE_SATA_TX_C_N0 M.2_POWER_OFF# USB_P12 PCIE_SATA_TX_C_P0 M.2_W_DISABLE1# M.2_PLTRST# USB_N12 M.2_LED# M.2_CKR_REQ13# CLK_100M_M.2_N M.2_PCIE_WAKE# M.2_CONFIG_0 CLK_100M_M.2_P M.2_SMB_CLK_MAIN M.2_PCIE_WAKE# M.2_SMB_DATA_MAIN M.2_SAR_DPR M.2_GNSS_DISABLE# USB3_PCIE1_RX_R_N3 USB3_PCIE1_RX_R_P3 M.2_RESET#_R PCH_SUSCLK USB3_PCIE1_TX_C_N3 M.2_CONFIG_1 +3.3V_M.2 USB3_PCIE1_TX_C_P3 +3.3V_M.2 M.2_ISH_SCL +3.3V_M.2 PCIE_SATA_RX_R_P0 M.2_CONFIG_2 M.2_ISH_SDA AIMB-242 User Manual...
  • Page 134 AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 135: Table A.22:Bat1

    Table A.22: BAT1 PIN_NAME +VBAT Table A.23: LPC1 PIN_NAME CLK24M_PCH_eSPI_LPC1 LPC_AD1 PLTRST_LPC# LPC_AD0 LPC_FRAME# +3.3V LPC_AD3 LPC_AD2 LPC1_SMB_CLK SERIRQ LPC1_SMB_DAT +5V_DUAL AIMB-242 User Manual...

  • Page 136: Table A.24:Com1

    Table A.24: COM1 PIN_NAME COM1_DCD# COM1_SIN COM1_SOUT COM1_DTR# COM1_DSR# COM1_RTS# COM1_CTS# COM1_RRI1# AIMB-242 User Manual...
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  • Page 138 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permis- sion of the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2017...

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