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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 AEC-6637 Fanless Embedded Controller ® Intel Core™ i7/i5 Mobile Processor 2 Gigabit Ethernet 2 USB3.0, 2 USB2.0, 4 COM 1 Mini Card AEC-6637 Manual 2nd Ed. July 2013...
AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Packing List Before you begin operating the product, please make sure that the following materials are enclosed: AEC-6637 Embedded Controller Wallmount Brackets Screw Package ...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Safety & Warranty 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this user's manual for later reference. 3.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to the user’s manual. The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Below Table for China RoHS Requirements 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON Boxer/ Industrial System 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅...
1.2 Features ..............1-3 1.3 Specifications ............1-4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Dimension & Connectors of AEC-6637..... 2-2 2.2 Connectors and Jumpers of the Main Board .... 2-6 2.3 List of Jumpers ............2-8 2.4 List of Connectors ............. 2-9 2.5 Setting Jumpers ............
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.18 USB2.0 Port 3 and Port 4 (CN5) ......2-17 2.19 External +5VSB Input (CN6) ........2-18 2.20 Audio I/O Port Connector (CN8) ......
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.42 SATA Port 2 (SATA2)..........2-41 2.43 CFast™ Card Installation ........2-42 2.44 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Installation......2-45 2.45 Memory Card Installation ........
It can replace traditional methods and become the mainstream controller for the Industrial Automation market. If you are looking for a multifunctional embedded controller, the AEC-6637 is definitely your best choice to fit into your vital applications. 1- 2...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 1.2 Features ® Intel 3rd Generation Core™ i7-3610QE, Core™ i5-3610Mel Processor ® Intel QM77 Chipset ®...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 1.3 Specifications ® Intel Core™ i7-3610QE 2.3GHz processor ® Intel Core™ i5-3610ME 2.7GHz processor ®...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Passive Cooling System Cooling Wallmount Mounting 14°F ~ 113°F (-10°C ~ 45°C) CFast™ w/o Airflow Operating Temperature 14°F ~ 122°F (-10°C ~ 50°C) HDD w/o Airflow...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.1 Dimension & Connectors of AEC-6637 A1M/A2M Version 2 - 2 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Connectors on the front panel Connectors on the rear panel 2 - 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 C1/C2 Version 2 - 4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Connectors on the front panel Connectors on the Rear panel 2 - 5 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.2 Connectors and Jumpers of The Main Board Component Side 2 - 6 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.3 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.4 List of Connectors The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 CN23 Realtek LAN (RJ-45) Port CN24 Intel LAN (RJ-45) Port CN25 USB Ports 1 and 2 CN26 VGA Port CN27...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.5 Setting Jumpers You configure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.9 COM2 Pin8 Function Selection (JP8) +12V Ring Function +12V Ring (Default) 2.10 Front Panel Connector (JP9) Signal PWR_BTN- PWR_BTN+...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 H/W RESET+ 2.11 Touch Screen 4/5/8-Wire Selection (JP10) 1 2 3 1 2 3 4/8-wire mode 5-wire mode JP10...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.14 LVDS Port 1 Inverter/ Backlight Connector (CN1) BLK_PWR BKL_CONTROL BKL_ENABLE Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level BKL_PWR +5V / +12V...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.16 USB2.0 Port 7 and Port 8 (CN3) +5VSB USB7_D- USB7_D+ USB8_D+ USB8_D- +5VSB Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 USB5_D+ DIFF USB6_D+ DIFF USB6_D- DIFF +5VSB 2.18 USB2.0 Port 3 and Port 4 (CN5) +5VSB USB3_D- USB3_D+...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.19 External +5VSB Input (CN6) PS_ON# +5VSB Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level PS_ON# +3.3V +5VSB 2.20 Audio I/O Port Connector (CN8)
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 RIGHT_OUT +5V_AUDIO 2.21 LVDS Port 1 Connector (CN9) PIN 1 PIN 2 PIN 29 PIN 30 Pin Name Signal Type...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 LVDS_DA2+ DIFF LVDS_DA3- DIFF LVDS_DA3+ DIFF DDC_DATA +3.3V DDC_CLK +3.3V LVDS_DB0- DIFF LVDS_DB0+ DIFF LVDS_DB1- DIFF LVDS_DB1+...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 RS-232 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ±9V ±9V ±9V RI/+5V/+12V IN/ PWR +5V/+12V RS-422 Pin Name Signal Type...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 RS-485 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RS485_D- ±5V RS485_D+ ±5V NC/+5V/+12V +5V/+12V Note: COM2 RS-232/422/485 can be set by BIOS setting. Default is RS-232.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level STROBE# AFD# ERROR# PRINT# SLIN# ACK# BUSY 2 - 23 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 SLCT Note: LPT / Digital IO can be set by BIOS setting. Default is LPT Function DIO Mode DIO0 DIO1...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 DIO7 DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 GPIO Port # / Location I/O Port Pin Name (Pin #) Access Address Port 1/DIO0 Bit 0 of 0xA06...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.24 COM Port 3 Connector (CN13) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ±9V ±9V ±9V 2.25 LPC Port Connector (CN14) LAD0...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level LAD0 +3.3V LAD1 +3.3V LAD2 +3.3V LAD3 +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V LFRAME#...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 ±9V ±9V ±9V 2.27 UIM Card Module (CN16) UIM_PWR UIM_RST UIM_CLK UIM_VPP UIM_DATA Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level UIM_PWR...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level KB_DATA KB_CLK +5VSB MS_DATA MS_CLK 2.29 +5VSB Output w/SMBus (CN18) SMB_DATA SMB_CLK PS_ON#...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.30 Touch Screen Connector (CN19) 8-wire TOP EXCITE BOTTOM EXCITE LEFT EXCITE RIGHT EXCITE TOP SENSE BOTTOM SENSE LEFT SENSE...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level BOTTOM LEFT RIGHT 5-wire UL(Y) UR(H) LL(L) LR(X) SENSE(S) Pin Name Signal Type...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Note: Touch mode can be set by JP10 2.31 CPU FAN Connector (CN20) FAN_TAC FAN_POWER Pin Name Signal Type...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.33 Realtek LAN (RJ-45) Port (CN23) ACT/LINK SPEED Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level MDI0+ DIFF MDI0-...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 MDI0- DIFF MDI1+ DIFF MDI2+ DIFF MDI2- DIFF MDI1- DIFF MDI3+ DIFF MDI3- DIFF 2.35 USB Port 1 and Port 2 (CN25) Port 2 11 12 13...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 +5VSB USB2_D- DIFF USB2_D+ DIFF USB2_SSRX− DIFF USB2_SSRX+ DIFF USB2_SSTX− DIFF USB2_SSTX+ DIFF 2.36 VGA Port (CN26) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 DDC_DATA HSYNC VSYNC DDC_CLK 2.37 COM Port 1 (D-SUB 9) (CN27) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ±9V ±9V...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.38 CFast Slot (CN28) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SATA_TX+ DIFF SATA_TX- DIFF SATA_RX- DIFF SATA_RX+...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 PC15 PC16 PC17 2.39 DDR3 SODIMM Slot (CN29) Standard specification 2.40 Mini Card Slot (CN30) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 W_DISABLE# +3.3V PCIE_RST# +3.3V PCIE_RX- DIFF +3.3VSB +3.3V PCIE_RX+ DIFF +1.5V +1.5V SMB_CLK +3.3V PCIE_TX- DIFF SMB_DATA...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 +3.3VSB +3.3V +1.5V +1.5V +3.3VSB +3.3V 2.41 SATA Port 1 (SATA1) Pin 1 Pin 7 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.43 CFast™ Card Installation Step 1: Unfasten the two screws of the AEC-6637 Step 2: Unfasten the four screws of the brackets 2 - 42...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 3: Unfasten the six screws of the bottom cover Step 4: Unfasten the two screws of the CFast™ bracket 2 - 43 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 5: Install the CFast™ Card to the CFast™ slot and adhere the thermal pad onto the CFast™...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.44 Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Installation Step 1: Unfasten the two screws of the AEC-6637 Step 2: Unfasten the four screws of the brackets 2 - 45...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 3: Unfasten the six screws of the bottom cover Step 4: Get the HDD and HDD Bracket ready. Fasten the four screws to fix the HDD and HDD bracket 2 - 46 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 5: Connect the SATA cable to the HDD Step 6: Close the bottom cover of the AEC-6637 and fasten the screws 2 - 47 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.45 Memory Card Installation Step 1: Unfasten the two screws of the AEC-6637 Step 2: Unfasten the four screws of the brackets 2 - 48...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 3: Unfasten the six screws of the bottom cover Step 4: Unfasten the screws of the bracket of Memory Card 2 - 49 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 5: Adhere the Thermal pads onto the top and bottom of the Memory Card, and then insert the RAM at 30-degree angle to the memory slot and press Step 6: Fasten the screws of the bracket of Memory Card and finish the...
A E C - 6 6 3 7 2.46 Wallmount Kit Installation Get the brackets ready and fasten appropriate four screws on each bracket. After fastening the two brackets on the bottom lid of AEC-6637, the wallmount kit installation has been finished. 2 - 51...
3. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The AEC-6637 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace the complete unit when it finally runs down.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 3.2 AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Setup Menu Setup submenu: Main Options summary: (default setting) System Date Day MM:DD:YYYY Change the month, year and century. The ‘Day’ is changed automatically. System Time HH : MM : SS Change the clock of the system.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Setup submenu: Advanced Options summary: (default setting) ACPI Settings System ACPI Parameters CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Parameters SATA Configuration SATA Device Options Settings...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 H/W Monitor Monitor hardware status Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Parameters ACPI Settings Options summary: (default setting) Enabled Enable Hibernation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 S3 only(Suspend to RAM) Auto Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Enabled Wake on Ring Disabled Enabled or disabled wake on ring function.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Options summary: (default setting) Wake system with Disabled Fixed Time Enabled Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Wake up time is setting by following settings.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 CPU Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Hyper-Threading Disabled Enabled En/Disable CPU Hyper-Threading function Active Processor Cores 1 to Max CPU cores Number of CPU cores to be active.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Enabled En/Disable XD bit for supporting OS Intel Virtualization Disabled Technology Enabled En/Disable Intel VT-x function CPU PPM Configuration CPU Power Management configuration...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 En/Disable Intel SpeedStep Turbo Mode Disabled Enabled En/Disable Intel Turbo Mode CPU C1 Enhanced Disabled Report Enabled...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 SATA Configuration Options summary: (default setting) SATA Controller(s) Disabled Enabled En/Disable SATA controller Configure SATA as AHCI RAID Available for QM77 Sku...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Hot Plug Disabled Enabled En/Disable Hot Plug feature for specified port. AMT Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Un-Configure ME Enabled Disabled...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 USB Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Legacy USB Support Enabled Disabled Auto Enables BIOS Support for Legacy USB Support. When enabled, USB can be functional in legacy environment like DOS.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Device Name Auto (Emulation Type) Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD-ROM If Auto. USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as Floppy and remaining as hard drive.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Super IO Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port 1/2/3/4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1/2/3/4 Power Off Restore AC Power Loss Power On...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Serial Port 1 Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port Disabled Enabled En/Disable specified serial port. Change Settings Auto IO=3F8h;...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; Select a resource setting for Super IO device. Serial Port 2 Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port Disabled...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; Select a resource setting for Super IO device. Device Type RS232 RS422...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Serial Port Disabled Enabled En/Disable specified serial port. Change Settings Auto IO=3E8h; IRQ=11; IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12;...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Serial Port 4 Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port Disabled Enabled En/Disable specified serial port. Change Settings Auto IO=2E8h;...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,12; Select a resource setting for Super IO device. Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-22...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Setup submenu: Chipset Options summary: (default setting) Onboard Device Configure Onboard Devices PCI-IO Configuration South Bridge Parameters Memory Configuration Memory Parameters...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Onboard Device Options summary: (default setting) Onboard HD Audio Disabled Enabled Auto En/Disabled HD Audio controller. Intel LAN Controller Enabled Disabled...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 PCH-IO Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Power Mode 128MB 256MB Select the poer type used on the system PCIe MiniCard Slot Disabled Enabled...
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A E C - 6 6 3 7 ICC Spread Spectrum Disabled Enabled Enabled or Disable Clock spread spectrum control AAEON ICC Spread 0 to 50 Spectrum Spread spectrum level, From 0(0%) to 50(0.5%) Memory Configuration Options summary: (default setting)
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Memory Frequency Auto Limiter 1067 1333 1600 Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in Mhz. Max TOLUD Dynamic 1 GB 1.25 GB...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Graphic Configuration Options summary: (default setting) GTT Size Select the GTT Size Aperture Size 128MB 256MB 512MB...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 DVMT Total Gfx Mem 128MB 256MB Select DVMT 5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Setup submenu: Boot Options summary: (default setting) Quiet Boot Disabled Enabled En/Disable showing boot logo. Launch I82579LM/ Disabled RTL8111E PXE...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 BBS Priorities Options summary: (default setting) Boot Option #x Disabled Device name Sets the system boot order Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-31...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Setup submenu: Security Options summary: (default setting) Administrator Not set Password/ User Password Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-32...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 You can install a Supervisor password, and if you install a supervisor password, you can then install a user password. A user password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Setup submenu: Exit Options summary: (default setting) Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Chapter Driver Installation 4 -1 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 The AEC-6637 comes with an AutoRun DVD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that can help you to install the driver automatically.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 4.1 Installation: Insert the AEC-6637 DVD-ROM into the DVD-ROM drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 8 in order. Step 1 – Install Chipset Driver 1.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 ® Step 3 –Install LAN1 Driver (Intel LAN Chip) 1. Click on the STEP3-LAN1 folder and select the OS folder your system is 2.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 your system is 2. Double click on the Setup.exe file located in each OS folder 3.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 A.1 Programming AEC-6637 utilizes ITE IT8728F chipset as its watchdog timer controller. Below are the procedures to complete its configuration and the AAEON intial watchdog timer program is also attached based on which you can develop customized program to fit your application.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 There are three steps to complete the configuration setup: (1) Enter the MB PnP Mode; (2) Modify the data of configuration registers; (3) Exit the MB PnP Mode.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 WatchDog Timer Configuration Registers Configure Control (Index=02h) This register is write only. Its values are not sticky; that is to say, a hardware reset will automatically clear the bits, and does not require the software to clear them.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 WatchDog Timer Control Register (Index=71h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Configuration Register (Index=72h, Default=00h) WatchDog Timer Time-out Value Register (Index=73h, Default=00h) Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 A.2 ITE8728F Watchdog Timer Initial Program .MODEL SMALL .CODE Main: CALL Enter_Configuration_mode CALL Check_Chip mov cl, 7 call Set_Logic_Device ;time setting...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 ; game port enable mov cl, 9 call Set_Logic_Device Initial_OK: CALL Exit_Configuration_mode MOV AH,4Ch INT 21h Enter_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR MOV SI,WORD PTR CS:[Offset Cfg_Port]...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Exit_Configuration_Mode ENDP Check_Chip PROC NEAR MOV AL,20h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,87h JNE Not_Initial MOV AL,21h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL,12h JNE Not_Initial...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h] IN AL,DX Read_Configuration_Data ENDP Write_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+04h] OUT DX,AL XCHG AL,AH MOV DX,WORD PTR CS:[Cfg_Port+06h]...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 push ax push cx xchg al,cl mov cl,07h call Superio_Set_Reg pop cx pop ax Set_Logic_Device endp ;Select 02Eh->Index Port, 02Fh->Data Port Cfg_Port DB 087h,001h,055h,055h...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 C.1 Setting RAID OS installation to SETUP RAID Mode Step 1: Copy below files from “Driver CD -> Step7-RAID&AHCI\ WinXP_32”...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 4: Configure DVD/CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. Step 5: Save changes and exit BIOS SETUP Appendix C RAID &...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 6: Press CTRL-I to enter RAID Configuration Utility Step 7: Choose “1. Create RAID Volume” Appendix C RAID &...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 8 – Configure RAID parameters for the system Step 9 – Choose “Create Volume” and confirmed in next warning message.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 10 – Exit RAID Configuration Utility and Reboot to DVD/CD-ROM device to install OS Step 11 –...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 12 – Press “S” to install RAID driver Step 13 – Choose “Intel(R) Mobile Express Chipset SATA RAID Controller”...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 14 – It will show the model you selected and then press ”ENTER”. Windows Setup will continue to install OS.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 C.2 Setting AHCI OS installation to SETUP AHCI Mode Step 1: Copy below files from “Driver CD -> Step7-RAID&AHCI\ WinXP_32”...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 4: Configure DVD/CD-ROM drive as the first boot device. Step 5: Save changes and exit BIOS SETUP C-10 Appendix C RAID &...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 6 – Boot to DVD/CD-ROM device to install OS Step 7 – Press “F6” to install AHCI driver Step 8 –...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 6 3 7 Step 9 – Choose “Intel(R) 7 Series Chipset Family SATA AHCI Controller” Step 10 – It will show the model you selected and then press ”ENTER”. Windows Setup will continue to install OS.
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