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Safety Precautions Before getting started, please read the following important safety precautions. The eBOX640-500-FL does not come with an operating system which must be loaded first before installation of any software into the computer. Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing any internal components.
Classification Degree of production against electric shock: not classified Degree of protection against ingress of water: IP40 Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air, oxygen or nitrous oxide. Mode of operation: Continuous...
General Cleaning Tips Please keep the following precautions in mind while understanding the details fully before and during any cleaning of the computer and any components within. A piece of dry cloth is ideal to clean the device. Be cautious of any tiny removable components when using a vacuum cleaner to absorb dirt on the floor.
Scrap Computer Recycling Please inform the nearest Axiomtek distributor as soon as possible for suitable solutions in case computers require maintenance or repair; or for recycling in case computers are out of order. Trademarks Acknowledgments Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
Table of Contents Disclaimers ......................ii Safety Precautions ....................iii Classification ......................iv General Cleaning Tips ................... v Scrap Computer Recycling ................... vi SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION .................. 1 General Description ................1 System Specifications ............... 2 1.2.1 CPU ........................2 1.2.2 I/O System ......................
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3.3.11 Power and HDD LED Indicator ..............30 3.3.12 DC power input connector................30 SECTION 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ..............31 Starting ..................... 31 Navigation Keys ................31 Main Menu ..................32 Advanced Menu ................33 Chipset Menu ................... 44 Security Menu ..................
Series User’s Manual SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION This section contains general information and detailed specifications of the eBOX640-500-FL. The Section 1 includes the following sections: General Description System Specifications Dimensions I/O Outlets Packing List ...
Series User’s Manual Reliable and Stable Design ® The embedded system supports 6th/7th gen Skylake/Kabylake Intel Core i7/ i5/ i3 & ® Celeron CPU, high flexibility and multi-functional design is the best solution for any industrial field applications.
Series User’s Manual 1.2.3 System Specification Watchdog Timer 1~255 seconds or minutes; up to 255 levels. Power Supply Input : 10~30 VDC Operation Temperature -10℃~+55℃ (-14°F~+122°F), with W .T. SSD & Memory ...
Series User’s Manual 1.3.2 Wall mount Bracket Dimensions Instruction Step 1: Screw the two pieces of wall-mount kits to the bottom plate of the device. Total four screws (metric 3 x6) are required. Step 2: Use the device, with wall mount plate attached, as a guide to mark the correct locations of the four screws.
& Celeron processors , 1 VGA/HDMI/DisplayPort, 2 eBOX640-500-FL-DC GbE LANs, 4 USB 3.0, 2 USB 2.0,2 COM, PCIe Mini slot and 10~30 VDC PW R input Please contact Axiomtek’s distributors immediately in case any abovementioned items are missing. Introduction...
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Series User’s Manual SECTION 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION The eBOX640-500-FL is convenient for your various hardware configurations, such as HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), SO-DIMM or PCI Express Mini Card modules. The section 2 will show how to install the hardware.
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Series User’s Manual Step 5 Installation steps of CPU processors Lift processor package from shipping media by grasping the substrate edges. Scan the processor package gold pads for any presence of foreign material. Locate connection 1 indicator on the processor which aligns with connection 1 indicator chamfer on the socket, and notice processor keying features that line up with posts along socket walls.
Series User’s Manual Never touch fragile socket contacts to avoid damage and do not touch processor sensitive contacts at any time during installation. Caution Installation of SO-DIMM Memory Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power cord.
Series User’s Manual Installation of Express Mini Card Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power cord. Step 2 There are eight screws on the top heatsink are used to fasten the heatsink to the chassis. Step 3 Remove the top cover.
Series User’s Manual Installation of 2.5” SAT Device Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power adaptor. Step 2 Turn the system upside down to locate screws at the rear side, and then loosen two screws. Step 3 Remove the bottom cover and locate SSD/HDD within the red line marked.
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Series User’s Manual Step 5 Fasten two screws to fix SSD/HDD. Step 6 Connected the SSD/HDD directly and make sure the insertion is complete. Hardware Installation...
Series User’s Manual Installation of mSATA slot Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power cord. Step 2 Turn the system upside down to locate screws at the rear side, and then loosen two screws. Step 3 Remove the bottom cover.
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Series User’s Manual SECTION 3 JUMPER & CONNECTOR SETTINGS Proper jumper settings configure the eBOX640-500-FL to meet various application needs. Hereby all jumpers settings along with their default settings are listed for devices onboard. Locations of Jumpers & Connectors MANO500 Top Side Jumper &...
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Series User’s Manual MANO500 Bottom Side 【Note】: It is strongly recommended that any unmentioned jumper settings should not be modified without instructions by Axiomtek FAEs. Any modifications without instructions might cause system failure. Jumper & Connector Settings...
Series User’s Manual Summary of Jumper Settings Proper jumper settings configure the eBOX640-500-FL to meet various application purposes. A table of all jumpers and their default settings is listed below. MANO500 Jumper Function/Default Setting Jumper Setting Clear CMOS 1-2 Close...
Series User’s Manual 3.2.1 Clear CMos (JP1) This jumper allows users to clear the Real Time Clock (RTC) RAM in CMOS. Users can clear the CMOS memory of date, time, and system setup parameters by erasing the CMOS RTC RAM data.
Series User’s Manual 3.2.2 AT/ATX Quick Switch Functions Settings ATX mode (Default) 1-2 close AT mode 2-3 close 3.2.3 COM1 RS-232/422/485 Mode Select (JP3, JP4, JP5) Use these jumpers (3x2-pin p=2.0mm) to set COM1 port to operate in RS-232, RS-422 or RS- 485 communication mode.
Series User’s Manual 3.2.4 COM1 Data/Power Select (JP6) The COM1 port has +5V power capability on DCD and +12V on RI by setting this jumper (3x2- pin p=2.54mm). Functions Settings Power: Set COM1 pin 1 to +5V 1-3 close...
Connectors connect the board with other parts of the system. Loose or improper connection might cause problems. Make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table shows all connectors on the eBOX640-500-FL series. External Connectors...
Series User’s Manual 3.3.1 Audio Jack (CN2) The motherboard provides HD audio jack on the rear I/O. Install audio driver, and then attach audio devices to CN2. Pin Colors Signals Green Line-out Pink MIC-in 3.3.2 LAN and USB Connector (CN3/CN4) The motherboard comes with two high performance plug and play Ethernet interfaces (RJ-45) which are fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3 standard.
Series User’s Manual 3.3.3 DisplayPort Connector (CN5) The DisplayPort interface is available through CN5. Pins Signals Pins Signals DP_TX0_P DP_TX0_N DP_TX1_P DP_TX1_N DP_TX2_P DP_TX2_N DP_TX3_P DP_TX3_N DP_AUXP DP_AUXN DP_HPD +3.3V 3.3.4 VGA Connector (CN6) The CN6 is a high rise 15-pinD-Subconnector which is commonly used for VGA display. This VGA interface configuration can be configured via software utility.
Series User’s Manual 3.3.5 COM Connector (CN7) The CN7is adouble-deckDB-9connectorfor COM1 and COM2 serial port interfaces where only COM1 is selectable for RS-232/422/485 mode by jumper settings (see section 3.2.3). The pin assignments of RS-232/422/485 are listed in table below.
Series User’s Manual 3.3.6 HDMI (CN8) The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact digital interface which is capable of transmitting high-definition video and high-resolution audio over a single cable. Pins Signals Pins Signals HDMI OUT_DATA2+ HDMI OUT_DATA2- HDMI OUT_DATA1+...
Series User’s Manual 3.3.7 System Power Switch This button is for turning on/off the system power. Function Description Turn on/off system Keep system status 3.3.8 Express Mini Card Slot The CN11 complies with PCI-Express Mini Card Spec. V1.2. Pins...
Series User’s Manual 3.3.10 SIM Slot (SIM1) The SIM1 is for inserting SIM Card. It is mainly used in 3G wireless network application. In order to work properly, the SIM Card must be used together with 3G module which is inserted to CN11.
Series User’s Manual SECTION 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY This section provides users with detailed description how to set up basic system configuration through the BIOS setup utility. Starting To enter the setup screens, follow the steps below: Turn on the computer and press the <Del> key immediately.
Series User’s Manual Main Menu The Main Menu screen is the first screen users see when entering the setup utility. Users can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below. The Main BIOS setup screen is also shown below.
Series User’s Manual Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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Series User’s Manual IT8786 Super IO Configuration Users can use this screen to select options for the Super IO Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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Series User’s Manual Hardware Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. BIOS Setup Utility...
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Series User’s Manual Smart Fan functions This screen allows users to select CPU fan mode. BIOS Setup Utility...
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Series User’s Manual Utility Configurations BIOS Flash Utility BIOS flash utility configuration. For more detailed information. BIOS Setup Utility...
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Series User’s Manual ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State When the suspend button is pressed, the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) sleep state is S3 (Suspend to RAM). BIOS Setup Utility...
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Series User’s Manual CPU Configurations This screen shows the CPU version and its detailed information. Intel Virtualization Technology Enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology. When enabled, a VMM (Virtual Machine Mode) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities. It allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications independently, hence enabling a single computer system to work as several virtual systems.
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Series User’s Manual SATA Configurations In this Configuration menu, users can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports. During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. SATA Mode Selection AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) mode is how SATA controller(s) operate.
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Series User’s Manual PCH-HW This screen shows ME Firmware information. BIOS Setup Utility...
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Series User’s Manual USB Configurations USB Devices Display all detected USB devices. BIOS Setup Utility...
Series User’s Manual Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. Users can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► PCH-IO Configuration ►...
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Series User’s Manual PCH-IO Configuration This screen allows users to set PCH parameters. BIOS Setup Utility...
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Series User’s Manual HD Audio Configuration Control detection of the HD Audio device. Configuration options are Disabled and Enabled. HD Audio Configuration Use this item for HD Audio configuration settings. BIOS Setup Utility...
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Series User’s Manual System Agent (SA) Configuration This screen shows System Agent version information and provides function for specifying related parameters. Graphics Configuration Use this item to configure internal graphics controller. Memory Configuration Use this item to refer to the information related to system memory.
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Series User’s Manual Graphics Configuration LVDS Panel Type Select LVDS panel resolution. Backlight Control Select LVDS Backlight PWM/CCFL. Primary IGFX Boot Display Select the video device which will be activated during POST (Power-On Self-Test). The default is VBIOS Default.
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Series User’s Manual Memory Information This screen shows the system memory information. BIOS Setup Utility...
Series User’s Manual Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled). User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set (installed or uninstalled).
Series User’s Manual Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Setup Prompt Timeout This item sets number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. Options:1 (Default) Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock.
Series User’s Manual Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When users have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
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Series User’s Manual Save Changes When completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save changes. Select Save Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to save changes. Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration.
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Series User’s Manual APPENDIX A WATCHDOG TIMER About Watchdog Timer Software stability is major issue in most application. Some embedded systems are not watched by human for 24 hours. It is usually too slow to wait for someone to reboot when computer hangs.
Series User’s Manual Sample Program Assembly sample code: ;Enable WDT: dx,2Eh al,87 ;Un-lock super I/O dx,al dx,al ;Select Logic device: dx,2Eh al,07h dx,al dx,2Fh al,08h dx,al ;Activate WDT: dx,2Eh al,30h dx,al dx,2Fh al,01h dx,al ;Set Second or Minute :...
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Series User’s Manual al,0F6h dx,al dx,2Fh al,Mh ;M=00h,01h,...FFh (hex),Value=0 to 255 Note dx,al ;(see below ;Disable WDT: dx,2Eh al,30h dx,al dx,2Fh al,00h ;Can be disabled at any time dx,al 【Note】: If N=00h, the time base is set to second.
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