Memory Module Installation ............... 36 Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup ..................38 Overview ....................38 Main Menu ....................39 Advanced Menu..................40 Power Menu ....................54 Boot Menu ....................55 Security Menu.................... 56 Save & Exit Menu ..................57 ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
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Content Chapter 5 Driver Installation .................. 59 Appendix A DIO (Digital I/O) Sample Code ............60 Appendix B WatchDog Timer Sample Code ............. 64 ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Figure 4 Jumper and Connector Locations ..........21 Figure 5 Rear Panel IO ................33 Figure 6 Align the SO-DIMM Memory Module with the onboard socket ..36 Figure 7 Press down on the SO-DIMM Memory Module to lock it in place 37 ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Use extreme caution when installing or removing components. Refer to the installation instructions in this user’s guide for precautions and procedures. If you have any questions, please contact Quanmax Post-Sales Technical Support. WARNING High voltages are present inside the chassis when the unit’s power cord is plugged into an electrical outlet.
Static electricity can harm system boards. Perform service at an ESD workstation and follow proper ESD procedure to reduce the risk of damage to components. Quanmax strongly encourages you to follow proper ESD procedure, which can include wrist straps and smocks, when servicing equipment.
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Handle components and boards with care. Don’t touch the components or contacts on a board. Hold a board by its edges or by its metal mounting bracket. Do not handle or store system boards near strong electrostatic, electromagnetic, magnetic, or radioactive fields. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Remove all items from the box. If any items listed on the purchase order are missing, notify Quanmax customer service immediately. Inspect the product for damage. If there is damage, notify Quanmax customer service immediately. Refer to “Warranty Policy” for the return procedure.
Quanmax or its authorized agent; or if the failure is caused by accident, acts of God, or other causes beyond the control of Quanmax or the manufacturer. Neglect, misuse, and abuse shall include any installation, operation, or maintenance of the product other than in accordance with the user’s guide.
Quanmax. Limitation of Liability In no event shall Quanmax be liable for any defect in hardware, software, loss, or inadequacy of data of any kind, or for any direct, indirect, incidental, or consequential damages in connection with or arising out of the performance or use of any product furnished hereunder.
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Line conditioners keep a system’s AC power source voltage at a fairly constant level and, therefore, can handle brownouts. Because of this added protection, line conditioners cost more than surge protectors. However, line conditioners cannot protect against a complete loss of power. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
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Surge protectors should be used with all UPS systems, and the UPS system should be Underwriters Laboratories (UL) safety approved. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Introduction Overview ECX-APL0 Series is a 3.5" ECX form factor single board computer equipped with Intel Apollo Lake SoC Processor, providing up to 30% increase in processing / graphics performance and 15% increase in power efficiency over the models with previous-generation processor.
No.1. To move a jumper from one position to another, use needle-nose pliers or tweezers to pull the pin cap off the pins and move it to the desired position. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Chapter 2 Jumper Settings and Pin Definitions For jumper and connector locations, please refer to the diagrams below. Figure 4 Jumper and Connector Locations ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
SMD 6P 2R MALE TYPE 180D P-2.0mm[PINREX 222-97-03GBB1] Table 5 JP3 Panel & Backlight Power Selection Jumper Setting Status Backlight Power = +12V Backlight Power = +5V Panel Power = +3.3V Panel Power = +5V SMD 6P 2R MALE TYPE 180D P-2.0mm[PINREX 222-97-03GBB1] ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
USB power is always supply. DIP 2P 1R MALE Pitch:2.54mm [Pinrex 210-91-02GB01] Table 11 JP10 ME F/W Selection Jumper Status 1-2 Open Normal Operation 1-2 Short ME F/W Disabled DIP 2P 1R MALE Pitch:2.54mm [Pinrex 210-91-02GB01] ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
DC5V FAN Wafer Front Panel 1 Pin Header Front Panel 2 Pin Header MPCIE1 Mini-PCI Express v1.2 Socket (Full Size) CON1 M2 KEY B Socket SATA1 Serial ATA Port 0 Connector CN26 USB2.0 Port 2 Pin Header (Option) ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Table 16 CN6 USB2.0 Port DN_1, DN_2 Pin Header Signal Name Signal Name +USBVCC +USBVCC USB_A- USB_B- USB_A+ USB_B+ SMD 10P 2R MALE STRAIGHT TYPE Pitch:2.54mm Remove PIN 9 NY 6T[YIMTEX 3362*05SANGR-09] *:The power source of +USBVCC can be selected by JP9. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Table 29 FP2 Front Panel 2 Pin Header Signal Signal Power LED + Power Button + Power Button - PWRBTN Power LED - SMB_ALERT# PLED BATLOW# SMBus Data SMBus Clock KLOCK SMD 10P 2R MALE STRAIGHT TYPE Pitch:2.54mm NY 6T[YIMTEX 3362*05SANGR] ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Table 32 SATA1 Serial ATA Port 0 Connector Signal Name SATA-7P 180D CONN. BLUE/double row pin/parallel positioning peg [WIN WIN WATM-07ABN4A2B8UW4] Table 33 CN26 USB2.0 Port Wafer (Option) Signal Name +USBVCC USB_- USB_+ SMD 4P MALE 1R P=1.25mm [Pinrex 712-73-04TWE0] ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
*:The power source of +USBVCC can be selected by JP9. Table 39 CN13 DisplayPort Connector Signal Name Signal Name TX0+ TX3- TX0- TX1+ AUX+ TX1- TX2+ AUX- TX2- TX3+ DisplayPort Receptacle (Female) SMT type, 20-pin, Gold 30”, 90°, Tray [WIN WIN WDPE-20F3L1BU3] ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Hold the SO-DIMM with its notch aligned with the memory socket of the board and insert it at a 30-degree angle into the socket. Figure 6 Align the SO-DIMM Memory Module with the onboard socket ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
SO-DIMM. Lift it out of the socket. Make sure you store the SO-DIMM in an anti-static bag. The socket must be populated with memory modules of the same size and manufacturer. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
This chapter provides a description of the AMI BIOS. The BIOS setup menus and available selections may vary from those of your product. For specific information on the BIOS for your product, please contact Quanmax. NOTE: The BIOS menus and selections for your product may vary from those in this chapter.
Frequency 1600 MHz F1: General Help F2: Previous Values System date [Wed 05/17/2017] F3: Optimized Defaults System time [10:22:49] F4: Save & Exit ESC: Exit Access Level Administrator Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2017, American Megatrends, Inc. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
[Enabled] Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2017, American Megatrends, Inc. SATA Controller Options: Enabled, Disabled SATA Mode Selection Options: AHCI Serial ATA Port 1 Port 1 Options: Disabled, Enabled mSATA Port 1 Port 1 Options: Disabled, Enabled ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
F4: Save & Exit USB Mass Storage Driver Support [Enabled] ESC: Exit Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2017, American Megatrends, Inc. Legacy USB Support Options: Enabled, Disabled XHCI hand-off Options: Enabled, Disabled USB Mass Storage Driver Support Options: Disabled, Enabled ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
: +18.924 V : +5.066 V +VMEM : +1.349 V +3.3V : +3.312 V +VRTC : +3.120 V Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2017, American Megatrends, Inc. Smart FAN Configuration CPU FAN Setting [Manual] Options: Manual, Smart ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2017, American Megatrends, Inc. Full Screen LOGO Display Options: Disabled, Enabled Bootup NumLock State Options: On, Off CSM Support Options: Enabled, Disabled Boot Option Filter Options: UEFI and Legacy, Legacy only, UEFI only ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Minimum Length 3 F1: General Help Maximum length 20 F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults Setup Administrator Password F4: Save & Exit User Password ESC: Exit > Secure Boot Version 2.18.1263. Copyright (C) 2017, American Megatrends, Inc. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Load Optimal Default values for all the setup values. This option allows you to load optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus, which will provide the best performance settings for your system. The F9 key can be used for this operation. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
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Load Optimal Default values for all the setup values. This option allows you to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus, which will provide the most stable performance settings. The F8 key can be used for this operation. ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...
Chapter 5 Driver Installation If your ECX-APL0 Series does not come with an operating system pre-installed, you will need to install an operating system and the necessary drivers to operate it. After you have finished assembling your system and connected the appropriate power source, power it up using the power supply and install the desired operating system.
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Appendix B Appendix B WatchDog Timer Sample Code //********************************************************************** //********************************************************************** //** //** (C) Copyright 2013-2017, Quanmax, Inc. //** //** All Rights Reserved. //** //** 5F, No.455, Ti-Ding Blvd., Sec. 2, //** Neihu District, Taipei, Taiwan 114 //** //** Phone: +886-2-2799-2789...
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//Set Timer unit(0xF0 bit3(0: 1sec, 1: 60 sec) of watchdog timer by setting this bit) outp(SIO_CONFIG_INDEX,0xF0); value=inp(SIO_CONFIG_DATA); outp(SIO_CONFIG_DATA,(value & 0xF7));//set unit sec. //Set Timer Value(0xF1 Time of watchdog timer) outp(SIO_CONFIG_INDEX,0xF1); outp(SIO_CONFIG_DATA,0x14);//set to 20 sec (0x14) LockSIO(); ECX-APL0 Series User’s Manual...