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E13552 First Edition October 2017 Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2017. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to 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 the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
Chapter 1 Product overview Package contents Check your industrial motherboard package for the following items. 1 x Industrial Motherboard 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x I/O shield 1 x Support DVD NOTE: If any of the above items are damaged or missing, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
C~60 temperature Operating humidity 0%~90% relative humidity, non-condensing Certificate CE & FCC Class A Form factor Mini-ITX form factor: 6.7 in. x 6.7 in. (17.0 cm x 17.0 cm) Weight 1.1 lb (0.5 Kg) (continued on the next page) EMB-APL1...
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Storage 2 x SATA 6Gb/s (1 colay with M.2) (default: 1 x SATA + M.2) 1 x SATA power connector (5V / 12V @1A) 2 x USB 3.0 ports (at the back panel) 5 x USB 2.0 ports (2 at the back panel, 3 at the mid-board) Display I/O 1 x VGA, 1 x HDMI, 1 x eDP (colay with LVDS) Audio I/O...
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Others Supported OS Windows 10 64-bit ® Ubuntu16.04.02 / Kernel4.8.0 Accessories 1 x SATA cable 1 x SATA power cable 1 x I/O shield 1 x Support DVD NOTE: Specifications are subject to change without notice. EMB-APL1...
Chapter 2 Motherboard information Before you proceed Take note of the following precautions before you install motherboard components or change any motherboard settings. CAUTION! • Unplug the power cord from the wall socket before touching any component. • Before handling components, use a grounded wrist strap or touch a safely grounded object or a metal object, such as the power supply case, to avoid damaging them due to static electricity.
The motherboard comes with an integrated Intel Apollo Lake processor N4200/ ® N3350/E3930. Intel ® Apollo Lake EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 CPU System memory This motherboard comes with two Double Data Rate 3 Low Voltage (DDR3L) Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Modules (SO-DIMM) sockets. The figure illustrates the location of the DDR3L DIMM sockets: DIMM_B1 DIMM_A1 EMB-APL1...
NOTE: If the steps above do not help, remove the onboard battery and move the jumper again to clear the CMOS RTC RAM data. After clearing the CMOS, reinstall the battery. LVDS panel voltage selection jumper (3-pin LVDS_PWR) LVDS_PWR (Default) EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 LVDS panel voltage selection Pins +3V (Default) EMB-APL1...
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Inverter voltage selection jumper (3-pin BKL_PWR) BKL_PWR +12V (Default) EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 Inverter voltage selection Pins +12V +5V (Default) Inverter backlight control mode selection jumper (3-pin J3) DC mode PWM mode (Default) EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 Inverter backlight control mode selection Pins DC mode (Default)
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AT/ATX mode selection jumper (3-pin ATX_AT1) ATX_AT1 EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 AT/ATX mode selection Pins ATX mode (Default) AT mode Chassis intrusion jumper (4-1 pin CHASSIS1) This connector is for a chassis-mounted intrusion detection sensor or switch. Connect one end of the chassis intrusion sensor or switch cable to this connector.
Connectors 2.7.1 Rear panel connectors DC power port. This port connects to a DC power adapter. HDMI port. This port is for a High-Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI) connector, and is HDCP compliant allowing playback of HD DVD, Blu-Ray, and other protected content. Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) port. This 15-pin port is for a VGA monitor or other VGA-compatible devices.
SYS_FAN1 EMB-APL1 PIN 1 EMB-APL1 Fan connector CAUTION: DO NOT forget to connect the fan cable to the fan connector. Insufficient air flow inside the system may damage the motherboard components. This is not a jumper! DO NOT place a jumper cap on the fan connector.
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This port connects to a DCIN AUX supply plug. The power supply plug is designed to fit this connector in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connector completely fits. DC_PWR2 PIN 1 EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 DCIN AUX power connector System panel connector (10-1 pin F_PANEL1) This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions. F_PANEL1 (NC) RSTCON#_PANEL PWRBTN#...
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These connectors connect to Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s hard disk drives via Serial ATA 6.0 Gb/s signal cables. EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 SATA 6.0Gb/s connectors USB 2.0 connectors (10-pin USB2_P1, USB2_P2) These connectors are for USB 2.0 ports. Connect the USB module cable to any of these connectors, then install the module to a slot opening at the back of the system chassis.
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I/O lines are programmable and each I/O pin can be individually programmed to support various devices. DIO1 EMB-APL1 PIN 1 EMB-APL1 Digital I/O connector NOTE: To configure the I/O pins in BIOS, go to the Advanced tab > Digital IO Port Configuration > DIO Port 1~8. See section 3.3.8 Digital IO Port Configuration for details. EMB-APL1...
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11. PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector (6-pin KBMS1) This connector is for an IBM PS/2-compatible keyboard and mouse. KBMS1 PIN 1 EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector 12. SATA power connector (4-pin SATA_PWR1) This connector is for the SATA power cable. The power cable plug is designed to fit this connector in only one orientation. Find the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connector completely fit.
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COM2 COM3 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 COM4 COM5 COM6 PIN 1 PIN 1 PIN 1 EMB-APL1 EMB-APL1 Serial port connectors NOTES: • The COM module is purchased separately. • COM1 also supports RS-232 / RS-422 / RS-485. See the table below and section 3.3.6 SIO Configuration for details. Signal Signal DCD (422TXD-/485DATA-) RXD (422RXD+) TXD (422TXD+/485DATA+) DTR (422RXD-) RI/+12V/+5V N.C.
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15. Battery connector (2-pin BATTERY1) This connector is for the lithium CMOS battery. BATTERY_H PIN 1 EMB-Q170B EMB-Q170B Battery Holder connector Chapter 2: Motherboard information 2-19...
Chapter 3 BIOS setup BIOS setup Use the BIOS Setup to update the BIOS or configure settings. The BIOS screens include navigation keys and help to guide you in using the BIOS Setup program. Entering BIOS Setup at startup To enter BIOS Setup at startup: Press <Delete> during the Power-On Self Test (POST). If you do not press <Delete>, POST continues with its routine.
The Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices. Be cautious when changing the settings of the Advanced menu items. Incorrect field values can cause the system to malfunction. 3.3.1 Trusted Computing Security Device Support [Enable] Allows you to enable or disable BIOS support for security devices. Configuration options: [Disable] [Enable] EMB-APL1...
3.3.2 CPU Configuration The items in this menu show CPU-related information. Intel Virtualization Technology [Enabled] [Enabled] Allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several systems. [Disabled] Disables this function. VT-d [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the CPU VT-d function. Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled]...
Sets the voltage allocated for Fan Control. Input value range: [0~255] The following items appear only when you set Fan Control Mode to [Thermal Cruise Mode]. Temperature Source [CPUTIN] Allows you to select the temperature source. Configuration options: [SYSTIN] [CPUTIN] [AUXTIN0] [AUXTIN1] [AUXTIN2] [AUXTIN3] [SMBUSMASTER 0] [SMBUSMASTER 1] [SMBUSMASTER 2] [SMBUSMASTER 3] [SMBUSMASTER 4] [SMBUSMASTER 5] [SMBUSMASTER 6] EMB-APL1...
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[SMBUSMASTER 7] [PECI Agent 0] [PECI Agent 1] [PCH_CHIP_CPU_ MAX_TEMP] [PCH_CHIP_TEMP] [PCH_CPU_TEMP] [PCH_MCH_TEMP] [PCH_DIM0_TEMP] [PCH_DIM1_TEMP] [PCH_DIM2_TEMP] [PCH_DIM3_ TEMP] [BYTE_TEMP] Target Temperature [50] Input value range: [0~127] Tolerance of Temperature [0] Input value range: [0~7] Fan Out Start-Up Value [127] Input value range: [0~255] Fan Stop Duty [Down to 0] [Down to 0] Fan Out will decrease to 0 at most if necessary.
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The values range from 0~255. Critical Temp Tolerance [0] Input the tolerance of critical temperature. The values range from 0~7. Fan Out Step Up Time [10] Input value range: [0~255] Fan Out Step Down Time [10] Input value range: [0~255] EMB-APL1...
3.3.6 SIO Configuration Serial Port 1 The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the serial port configuration. Use This Device [Enabled] Allows you to enable or disable the serial port (COM). Configuration options: [Enabled] [Disabled] Possible [Use Automatic Settings] Allows you to select the Serial Port base address. Configuration options: [Use Automatic Settings] [IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;] [IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;] Mode [RS232] Allows you to select COM RS Mode. Configuration options: [RS232] [RS422] [RS485 (Driver Half Duplex)] [RS485 (Receiver Half Duplex)] Serial Port 2 The sub-items in this menu allow you to set the serial port configuration.
Allows you to enable or disable system wake up on alarm event. When you select [Fixed Time], the system will wake up on a specified time. When you select [Dynamic Time], the system will wake up on the current time. Configuration options: [Disabled] [Fixed Time] [Dynamic Time] 3.3.8 Digital IO Port Configuration The items in this menu allow you to modify Digital IO settings. DIO Port 1~4 [Output] Set DIO data flow as Input or Output. Configuration options: [Input] [Output] Output Level [High] Configuration options: [High][Low] EMB-APL1...
DIO Port 5~8 [Input] Set DIO data flow as Input or Output. Configuration options: [Input] [Output] Chipset menu The Chipset menu items allow you to change configuration options for the North Bridge and South Bridge. 3.4.1 North Bridge Primary Display [IGD] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [IGD] [PCIe] Primary IGFX Boot Display [Auto] Allows you to decide which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Configuration options: [Auto] [HDMI1] [eDP/LVDS] [CRT] PCIe Speed [Auto] Allows you to configure the PCIe speed. Configuration options: [Auto] [Gen1]...
To change a user password: Select the User Password item and press <Enter>. From the Enter Current Password box, key in the current password, then press <Enter>. From the Create New Password box, key in a new password, then press <Enter>. Confirm the password when prompted. EMB-APL1 3-10...
To clear the user password, follow the same steps as in changing a user assword, but press <Enter> when prompted to create/confirm the password. After you clear the password, the User Password item on top of the screen shows Not Installed. Boot menu The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. 3.6.1 Boot Configuration Quiet Boot [Enabled]...
Check local regulations for disposal of electronic products. DO NOT throw the mercury-containing button cell battery in municipal waste. This symbol of the crossed out wheeled bin indicates that the battery should not be placed in municipal waste. EMB-APL1...
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