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Manual Advantech ARK-2250 Fanless industrial Embedded BOX PC with 6th Gen. U-Series Intel® Core® i7/i5/i3 Prozessor The information contained in this document has been carefully researched and is, to the best of our knowledge, accurate. However, we assume no liability for any product failures or damages, immediate or consequential, resulting from the use of the information provided herein.
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User Manual ARK-2250 Fanless Embedded Box PC...
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English user manual included as a PDF file on the website. Please disregard the Chinese hard copy user manual if the product is not to be sold and/or installed in China. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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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 make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice.
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RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA: The equipment should only be installed in a Restricted Access Area. DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advan- tech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. ARK-2250 User Manual...
CE/FCC, CB, UL, CCC and BSMI. Multiple Display Support ARK-2250 supports up to 3 display types: VGA, HDMI as the default display, and with an expansion display module, it can provide DP, HDMI, DVI-D as the 3rd optional dis- play port. The graphic engine is DirectX 11.3, OpenGL 4.4, and OpenCL 2.1 Full AVC/VC1/MPEG2 HW Decode.
Deep sleep S5 mode System information Running HR / Boot record Mechanical Specifications 1.4.1 Dimensions 260[10.24] x 54[2.13] x 140.2[5.52] Unit: mm [Inch] Figure 1.1 ARK-2250 Mechanical dimension drawing 1.4.2 Weight 2.3 kg (5.06 lb) Power Requirement 1.5.1 System Power ...
2.2.1 Jumper Description You may configure ARK-2250 to match the needs of your application by setting jump- ers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.
Figure 2.1 Jumper Layout 2.2.4 Jumper Setting On the Motherboard Auto Power On Setting Part Number 1653002101 Footprint HD_2x1P_79_D Description PIN HEADER 2*1P 180D(M)SQUARE 2.0mm DIP W/O Pb Setting Function Power On by power button (default) (1-2)* Auto Power On ARK-2250 User Manual...
2.3.1.1 Power On/Off Button ARK-2250 has a Power On/Off button with LED indicators on the front side that show On status (Green LED) and Off/Suspend status (Orange LED). The Power button supports dual functions: Soft Power -On/Off (Instant off or Delay 4 Seconds then off) and Suspend.
2.3.1.5 USB 3.0 Connector The USB port USB port 1, 2, 3, 4 of ARK-2250 supports USB3.0 interface, which pro- vide complete Plug & Play and hot swapping for up to 127 external devices. The USB interface complies with USB UHCI, Rev. 3.0. Please refer to Table. 2.7 for its pin assignments.
2.3.1.7 Ethernet Connector (LAN) ARK-2250 is equipped with two Ethernet controllers that are fully compliant with IEEE 802.3u 10/100/1000 Mbps CSMA/CD standards. LAN1, LAN2 are all equipped with Intel i219/i210 Ethernet controller. The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ-45 jack connector with LED indicators on the front side to show its Active/Link status (Green LED) and Speed status (Yellow LED).
2.3.1.8 Audio Connector ARK-2250 offers stereo audio ports by two phone jack connectors of Line_Out, Mic_In. The audio chip is controlled by ALC888S, and it’s compliant with Azalea stan- dard. Figure 2.10 Audio Connector Audio Signal Name Line out Mic in 2.3.1.9...
2.3.1.10 GPIO Connector ARK-2250 provides 8 bit GPIO, please refer to the pin definition Figure 2.11 GPIO Connector Signal DIO bit 0 DIO bit 1 DIO bit 2 DIO bit 3 DIO bit 4 DIO bit 5 DIO bit 6...
Remove the top cover and install the memory into the memory socket. Replace the top cover. 2.4.2 HDD/SSD Installation Unscrew the 4 screws on the bottom cover, and the 4 screws on both sides of ARK-2250. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Unscrew the 4 screws on the HDD bay. Install the HDD/SSD into the HDD bay, and fix the HDD onto the bracket. Fix the 4 screws back onto the HDD bay. Replace the bottom cover and fix the 8 screws back onto the system. ARK-2250 User Manual...
Unscrew the 4 screws on the bottom cover, and the 4 screws on both sides of ARK-2250. Put the mSATA module onto the mSATA slot (CN15), and fasten the 2 screws back on the mSATA module. Replace the bottom cover and fasten the 8 screws back onto the system. ARK-2250 User Manual...
Power Module (MIOe-PWR2) Installation (Option) Remove the 4 screws on the top cover. (Please use the tool in the accessory box.) Remove the 2 screws on the power bracket for the original DC jack on the front panel. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Unscrew the 4 screws on the bottom cover and on both sides of ARK-2250. Remove the original internal power cable from the M/B. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Link the MIOe-PWR2 internal power cable from M/B to the power board. Turn to the top side, and fasten the 4 screws for the power board, and tape 3 thermal pads on the red marks. ARK-2250 User Manual...
Replace the bottom cover and the 8 screws back onto the system. Replace the top cover and the 4 screws. 2.4.5 iDoor Module Installation (Option) Please refer to iDoor modules support on datasheet. 2.4.6 2nd Layer MIOe Module Installation (Option) Please refer to ARK-Plus module support on datasheet. ARK-2250 User Manual...
BIOS Setup With the AMIBIOS setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control the var- ious system features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK-2250 BIOS setup screens. Figure 3.1 Setup program initial screen AMI's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <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. ARK-2250 User Manual...
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the ARK-2250 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
Enable Hibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation. 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. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA). Serial Port 2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (COMB). Serial Port 3 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 3 (COMC). Serial Port 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 4 (COMD). ARK-2250 User Manual...
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This page display all information about system Temperature/Voltage/Current. EC Power Saving Mode This item allows users to set board’s power saving mode when off. EC Watch Dog Function This item allows users to select EC watchdog timer. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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3.2.2.4 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake system from S5 Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select FixedTime, system will wake on the hr:min:sec specified. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS). Console Redirection This item allows users to configuration console redirection detail settings. ARK-2250 User Manual...
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Enable mid level cache(L2) prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Intel Virtualization Technology When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Power Technology Enables power management features. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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3.2.2.7 PPM Configuration CPU C state Report Enable/Disable CPU C state report to OS. Max CPU C-state This option controls Max C state that the processor will support. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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SATA Mode Select IDE / AHCI. Serial-ATA Port 0 / Port1 Enable / Disable Serial ATA Port0 / Port1. SATA Port 0 / Port1 HotPlug Enable / Disable SATA Port0 / Port1 hotplug function. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Storage Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. Video Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM. Other PCI devices Determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage, or Video. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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3.2.2.10 Trusted Computing Trusted Computing Enables or Disables BIOS support for security devices. OS will not show Secu- rity Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. 'Auto' uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. ARK-2250 User Manual...
3.2.3 Security Configuration TXE HMRFPO Disable TXE Firmware Update TXE EOP Message Send EOP message before entering OS TXE Unconfiguration Perform Revert TXE settings to factory defaults ARK-2250 User Manual...
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3.2.3.1 Chipset Configuration North Bridge Details for North Bridge items. South Bridge Details for South Bridge items. 3.2.3.2 North Bridge ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Select DVMT 5.0 total graphic memory size used by the internal graphics device. Aperture Size Select the aperture size. DOP CG Enable/Disable DOP clock gating. GTT Size Select the GTT Size. IGD Thermal Enable/Disable IGD Thermal. Spread Spectrum clock Enable/Disable Spread Spectrum clock. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Select AC power state when power is re-applied after a power failure. Serial IRQ Mode Configure Serial IRQ Mode. Global SMI Lock Enable or Disable SMI lock. BIOS Read/Write Protection Enable or Disable BIOS SPI region read/write protect. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Enabled = Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled. Auto = Azalia will be enabled if present disabled otherwise. Azalia HDMI Codec Enable/Disable internal HDMI codec for Azalia HDMI Port B Enable/Disable HDMI Port B HDMI Port C Enable/Disable HDMI Port C ARK-2250 User Manual...
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Control the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions. One EHCI controller must always be enabled. USB Per Port Control Control each of the USB ports (1~4). Enable: Enable USB per port; Disable: Use USB port X settings. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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3.2.3.7 PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Port0 / Port2 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Port0 / Port 2 in the chipset. PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Port Speed. ARK-2250 User Manual...
This means the default boot selec- tion is not automatically started by the firmware. Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state. Quiet Boot Enables or disables Quiet Boot option. Boot Option #1 Sets the system boot order. ARK-2250 User Manual...
3.2.5 Security Setup Select Security Setup from the ARK-2250 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection is described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>: ...
This item allows you to save the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults This item allows you to restore the user defaults to all the options. Boot Override Boot device select can override your boot priority. ARK-2250 User Manual...
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