Intel pentium j6425 & celeron j6413 & celeron n6211 & atom x6413e mini-itx hdmi/dp/lvds or edp, 6 x com, and dual lan, 8 x usb, 1 x m.2 b key, 1 x m.2 e key, and pcie x1 (4 pages)
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User Manual AIMB-217 AIMB-217 Intel® Pentium N4200 & Celeron N3350 & Atom x7- E3950 Mini-ITX HDMI/DP (or LVDS)/VGA (or eDP), 6 COM, and Dual LAN, 8 USB, 1 MiniPCIe and 1 M.2 E key, PCIe x1...
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The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2017 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to improve the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Advantech Co., Ltd.
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Our dealers are well trained and ready to provide the sup- port required for you to experience the most from your Advantech products. Most of the problems reported are minor and can be easily solved over the phone.
Caution! There is a risk of a new battery exploding if incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufac- turer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instruc- tions. AIMB-217 User Manual...
1 / (1) 2 1 x F/S Passive 0~60°C S6A1E AIMB-217N- (2 x N3350 1 / (1) 2 1 x F/S Passive 0~60°C S6A1E AIMB-217Z- (2 x 1 / (1) 2 1 x F/S Passive -20~70°C S6A1E E3950 * ( ) is not populated when MP AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-war- ranty repairs, users will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, ser- vice time, and freight.
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Initial Inspection Before installing the motherboard, please ensure that the following items are included in your shipment: 1x AIMB-217 Intel® Pentium N4200 & Celeron N3350 & Atom x7-E3950 Mini- ITX motherboard 1 x SATA HDD cable 1 x SATA power cable ...
Atom x7-E3950 quad-core 1.6 GHz with DDR3L 1866 MHz up to 8GB. The AIMB-217 offers rich I/O connectivity with four USB 3.0 and eight USB 2.0 ports (USB9/10/11/12 is BOM optional), as well as six COM ports integrated in a standard 170 x 170 mm form factor.
1.3.2 Memory RAM: 2 x SO-DIMM DDR3L 1866 MHz up to 8 GB Note! AIMB-217 supports 1.35 V memory only. Users must install the memory module on the DIMM1 socket first. 1.3.3 Input/Output PCI bus: One PCIe x1 slot, one full size MiniPCIe and one M.2 2230 (E sky) socket ...
Jumpers and Connectors The AIMB-217 motherboard is equipped with connectors for linking the board to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. The board also features several jumpers for configuring the system according to specific applications. The function of each board jumper and connector is listed in the table below. The pro- cedure for setting jumpers is explained in subsequent sections of this chapter.
Some jumpers comprise a set of three pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. With these jumpers, simply connect either Pins 1 and 2, or Pins 2 and 3. A pair of needle- nose pliers may be necessary for setting jumpers. AIMB-217 User Manual...
1.8.2 CMOS Mode Selection (JCMOS1) The AIMB-217 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. To reset the CMOS data, Put jumper to Pins 1 & 2 as closed for a few seconds. This procedure resets the CMOS to its default settings.
Set LVDS Panel as +12V (3-4) 1.8.5 PSON1: ATX and AT Mode Selector Table 1.6: PSON1: ATX and AT Mode Selector Closed Pins Result AT Mode 2-3* ATX Mode Default ATX Mode AT Mode 2-3 closed 1-2 closed AIMB-217 User Manual...
Case Open Pin Header Selection (JCASEOP_SW1) Table 1.8: Case Open Pin Header Selection (JCASEOP_SW1) Function Settings Normal Close Normal Open (default) 1.8.8 Power Switch/HDD LED/SMBus/Speaker Pin Header (JFP1) Table 1.9: Power Switch/HDD LED/SMBus/Speaker Pin Header (JFP1) Function Settings JFP1 (7-10) (default) AIMB-217 User Manual...
Pull down to GND (default) (JEIDA or VESA base on panel definition) 1.8.10 COM6 5V/12V selection (JSETCOM6_V1) Table 1.11: COM6 5V/12V selection (JSETCOM6_V1) Function Settings Set COM6_RI# as Ring (Default) Set COM6_RI# as 5V Set COM6_RI# as 12V AIMB-217 User Manual...
1.8.11 Power LED and PS2 keyboard control (JFP2) Table 1.12: Power LED and PS2 keyboard control (JFP2) Function Setting 1-3: For power LED (Pin1: Anode, Pin3: Cathode) 4-5: Enable PS2 keyboard AIMB-217 User Manual...
USB0304/USB0506/USB0708/USB0910/ USB1112, USB0910 & USB1112 is BOM optional) AIMB-217 provides up to four USB 3.0 and eight USB 2.0 ports. Four USB 3.0 are located on the rear side, and eight USB 2.0 are located internally. The USB interface complies with the USB specification revision 2.0 that supports transmission rates of up to 480 Mbps, revision 3.0 that supports transmission rates of up to 5 Gbps, and is...
COM1 COM2 COM3456 AIMB-217 supports six serial ports. COM3 is RS-232/422/485 and COM1/2/4/5/6 are RS-232. COM6 also supports 5 V/12 V according to jumper selection. Users can employ JSETCOM3 to select between the RS-232/422/485 modes for COM3. Such ports can be connected to serial devices, such as a mouse or printer, or to a commu- nications network.
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1) Onboard six-pin wafer box connector, which supports one standard PS/2 keyboard and one standard PS/2 mouse. Display Port Connector (DP1) AIMB-217 User Manual...
HDMI connector (HDMI1) System FAN Connector (SYSFAN1) For devices with a fan installed, this connector supports cooling fans of up to 500 mA (6 W). AIMB-217 User Manual...
2.9.4 External Speaker (JFP1/SPEAKER) (JFP1/SPEAKER) is a four-pin connector for an external speaker. If no external speaker is available, the AIMB-217 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative. To enable the buzzer, set Pins 7-10 as closed. AIMB-217 User Manual...
(on the back plane) Pins 2-3 closed Pins 1-2 closed to the panel switch via jumper setting cable System On Fast flashing Slow flashing System Off 2.10 Line-Out Connector (AUDIO1) This connector supports line-out, mic-in, and line-in functions. (Default: line-out) AIMB-217 User Manual...
2.11 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1/2) SATA1 & SATA2 AIMB-217 features a high-performance Serial ATA interface (up to 600 MB/s) that allows cabling to hard drives using long, thin cables. 2.12 PCI-Express x1 Slot (PCIEX1_1) The AIMB-217 features one PCIe x1 slot. AIMB-217 User Manual...
This connector is for an ATX Micro-Fit power supply. The plugs from the power sup- ply are designed to fit these connectors in only one direction. Determine the correct orientation and press firmly until the connectors mate completely. AIMB-217 User Manual...
2.15 SPI Flash Connector(SPI_CN1) The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash the BIOS if the AIMB-217 cannot be powered on. 2.16 LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Connector (INV1) Note! Signal Description Signal Signal Description Vadj=0.75 V (Recommended: 4.7 K, 1/16 W)
DIMM1 DIMM2 Note! AIMB-217 supports 1.35 V memory only. Users must populate the mem- ory on socket DIMM1 first. Users are advised to use memory modules of the same type, speed, and frequency for each motherboard. Memory modules of different types and speeds should not be used.
AIMB-217 BIOS setup menu pages. BIOS Setup The AIMB-217 Series is equipped with built-in AMI BIOS and a CMOS Setup Utility that allows users to configure specific settings or activate certain system features. The CMOS Setup Utility saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM of the mother- board.
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values via the keyboard. Press the <Tab> or <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-217 User Manual...
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-217 Setup menu to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup page. Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to access the submenu for that item. Select an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting the text using the <Arrow>...
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3.2.2.1 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.2 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.3 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable or Disable ACPI Auto Configuration. Enable Hibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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ACPI Sleep State This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state. Lock Legacy Resources This item allows users to lock legacy device resources. 3.2.2.4 SMART Settings SMART Self Test Enable or Disable SMART Self Test AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.5 Super IO Configuration AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Serial Ports 1/2/3/4/5/6 This item allows users to enable or disable serial Ports 1/2/3/4/5/6. Change Settings This item allows users to change the serial port 1/2/3/4/5/6 setting. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.6 NCT6106D Configuration This page shows the AIMB-217 PC health status. Smart Fan Function This item allows users to enable or disable the System Smart Fan function. CPU Warning Temperature AIMB-217 User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable the RS-485 AUTO FLOW function. Watchdog Timer This item allows users to enable or disable the Watchdog timer. 3.2.2.7 Smart Fan Mode Configuration This page shows the details of Smart Fan Mode items. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.8 Digital I/O Configuration Digital I/O Configuration This item will allow users to set up Digital I/O 1~8 to "input" or "output". AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.9 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake System From S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.10 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Legacy Serial Redirection Port (COM1) Select a COM port to display redirection of legacy OS and legacy OPROM mes- sages. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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When a processor thermal sensor trips (either core), the PROCHOT# will be driven. If bi-direction is enabled, external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throt- tle the processor. Thermal Monitor Enable or disable Thermal Monitor Monitor Mwait Enable/disable Monitor Mwait. P-STATE Coordination Change P-STATE Coordination type. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Enable/Disable Power Limit 1. Power Limit 1 Clamp Mode Enable/Disable Power Limit 1 Clamp Mode. Power Limit 1 Power Power Limit 1 in Watts. Auto will program Power Limit 1 based on silicon default support value. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Power Limit 1 Time Window Power Limit 1 Time Window Value in seconds. Auto will program Power Limit 1 Time Window based on silicon default support value. 3.2.2.12 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack Enable or disable UEFI Network Stack. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.13 CSM Configuration CSM Support Enable or disable CSM Support.. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.14 NVMe Configuration AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.2.15 USB Configuration Legacy USB support Enables support for legacy USB. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Mass storage device Mass storage device emulation type. 'AUTO' enumerates devices according to their media format. Optical drives are emulated as 'CDROM', drives with no media will be emulated according to a drive type. 3.2.2.16 Platform Trust Technology AIMB-217 User Manual...
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fTPM Enabled or disabled fTPM 3.2.2.17 Security Configuration AIMB-217 User Manual...
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TXE HMRFPO This item allows users to enable or disable TXE HMRFPO. TXE EOP Message Send EOP Message before Enter OS. AIMB-217 User Manual...
3.2.3 Chipset This page provides information of the chipset on AIMB-217. 3.2.3.1 North Bridge Max TOLUD This item allows users to select the maximum value of TOLUD. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. VGA modes will be supported only on primary display. LVDS Panel Type LVDS Panel Type selection AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.3.2 South Bridge OS Selection Select the target OS. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.3.3 Uncore Configuration GOP Configuration GOP Driver Enable GOP Driver will unload VBIOS; Disable it will load VBIOS. Intel Graphics Pei Display Peim AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Level n: Enabled with Selected Aggressiveness Level. ALS Support Valid only for ACPI. IGD Flat Panel Select IGD Flat Panel IGD Boot Type Select preference for Integrated Graphics Device (IGD) display interface used when system boots. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Panel Scaling Select Panel Scaling GMCH BLC Control Back Light Control Setting. Memory Configuration Memory Scrambler Enable/Disable Memory Scrambler support. IPU PCI Device Configuration IPU Enable/Disable Enabled or disabled IPU Device AIMB-217 User Manual...
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3.2.3.4 South Cluster Configuration PCI Express Configuration AIMB-217 User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable the Serial-ATA Port 2 device – Spin Up Device This item allows users to enable or disable the Spin Up Device. – SATA Device Type Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Enable or disable bytes 38h-3Fh in the upper and lower 128-byte bank of RTC RAM lockdown. – Flash Protection Range Registers Enable or disable Flash Protection Range Registers – PCIE Wake Enable or disable PCIE to wake the system from S5. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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PCI Express Clock Gating Enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating – Port8xh Decode Enable or disable Port8xh Decode – Peer Memory Write Enable Enable or disable Peer Memory Write – Compliance Mode Enable or disable Compliance Mode AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Root PCI Express System Error on Fatal Error Enable/Disable. – SENFE Root PCI Express System Error on Non-Fatal Error Enable/Disable. – SECE Root PCI Express System Error on Correctable Error Enable/Disable. – PME SCI PCI Express PME SCI Enable/Disable AIMB-217 User Manual...
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Auto (default): Maintain default BIOS flow. – PCIE LTR Lock PCIE LTR Configuration Lock. – PCIe Selectable De-emphasis When the Link is operating at 5.0 GT/s speed, this bit selects the level of de- emphasis for an Upstream component. AIMB-217 User Manual...
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SENFE Root PCI Express System Error on Non-Fatal Error Enable/Disable. – SECE Root PCI Express System Error on Correctable Error Enable/Disable. – PME SCI PCI Express PME SCI Enable/Disable – Hot Plug PCI Express Hot Plug Enable/Disable. AIMB-217 User Manual...
3.2.4 Security Select Security Setup from the AIMB-217 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection and virus protection are described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>: Change Administrator / User Password.
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Secure Boot Mode Secure Boot mode - Custom & Standard, Set UEFI Secure Boot Mode to STAN- DARD mode or CUSTOM mode, this change is effect after save. And after reset, the mode will return to STANDARD mode. AIMB-217 User Manual...
Restore User Defaults This item allows users to restore the user defaults for all options. Launch EFI Shell From a File system Device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. AIMB-217 User Manual...
Introduction The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to “enhance users’ quality of life with Advantech platforms and Microsoft® Windows® embedded technology”. We equip Advantech platforms with Windows® embedded software products to more effectively support the embedded computing community. This eliminates the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (hardware suppliers, system integrators, and embed- ded OS distributors) for specific projects.
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CPU speed according to the system load. System Throttling This refers to a series of methods for reducing system power consumption by lowering the clock frequency. This API allows users to adjust the clock frequency from 87.5% to 12.5%. AIMB-217 User Manual...
The Monitoring API is a utility that allows users to monitor the system health indicators, such as voltage, CPU and system temperature, and fan speed. These system values are crucial. If critical errors occur and are not solved imme- diately, permanent damage to the device may result. AIMB-217 User Manual...
Before Installation Before installing the enhanced display drivers and utility software, please read the instructions provided in this chapter carefully. The drivers for AIMB-217 are provided on Advantech support website: http://support.advantech.com/Support/. This driver will guide and link users to the utilities and drivers required for Microsoft Windows- based systems.
See Chapter 5 for information regarding installing the CSI utility. Download the driver from website on your computer. Navigate to the "Graphics" folder and click "setup.exe" to complete the installation of the drivers for Windows 10. AIMB-217 User Manual...
Windows 10 Driver Setup (Realtek 8111G) Download the driver from website on your computer. Navigate to the "AIMB-217 Realtek LAN" folder and click "setup.exe" to complete the installation of the drivers. AIMB-217 User Manual...