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  • Page 1 User Manual ARK-2231R-S9A1E ARK-2231R Rolling Stock Fanless Computer...
  • Page 2 This package contains a hard-copy user manual in Chinese for China CCC certification purpose, Please download the latest English user manual and drivers on website: http://www.advantech.com.tw/products/1-flnuyz/ark-2231r/mod_93058347-799f-4ffd- 812e-701bbf617c3c Please disregard the printed Chinese copy of the user manual if the product is not to be sold and/or installed in China.
  • Page 3 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 Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How- ever, Advantech Co., Ltd.
  • Page 4 Test criteria: EN50155 Tx/ EN50121-3-2(EMC)/ IEC61373 (Shock) Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
  • Page 5 Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer immediately.  1 x ARK-2231R-S9A1E unit  1 x Hard copy user manual (Simplified Chinese) ...
  • Page 6 Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this User Manual for later reference. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equip- ment and must be easily accessible.
  • Page 7 CAUTION: Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. CAUTION: Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the motherboard, backplane, or add-on cards.
  • Page 8 ARK-2231R User Manual viii...
  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    General Introduction ......1 Introduction ....................2 Features ....................3 Specifications .................... 4 Dimensions ....................5 Figure 1.1 ARK-2231R-S9A1E Dimensions ........ 5 Figure 1.2 ARK-2231R-S9A1E+AMK-R100E Dimensions ..6 Chapter Hardware installation ......7 Overview of Hardware Installation & Upgrading ........8 Installing Memory ..................8 Installing storage ..................
  • Page 10 Figure 4.5 DIO Connector ............23 4.2.6 COM Connector................23 Figure 4.6 COM Port Connector..........23 Table 4.6: COM Connector Pin Assignments......23 4.2.7 System Audio Connector ............24 Figure 4.7 System Audio Connector.......... 24 Table 4.7: Audio Connector Pin Assignments......24 4.2.8 Power On/Off Button..............
  • Page 11 Watchdog Timer Sample Code ............... 58 Appendix B Software ..........61 Intel® TXE Driver Installation ..............62 ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 12 ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 13: Chapter 1 General Introduction

    Chapter General Introduction This chapter gives background information on ARK-2231R series.
  • Page 14: Introduction

    It also provides wireless communication (GPS/G-sensor/Wi-Fi/3G) for excellent connectivity, has high graphics capability (up to 1080p @120fps) for video previews, has great expansion capability and comes with integrated software for manageability and security. ARK-2231R-S9A1E I/O Overview Remote Control DC INPUT USB 3.0 USB 2.0...
  • Page 15: Features

    AMK-R100E I/O Overview SSD/HDD AMK-R104E I/O Overview SSD/HDD Features Intel® Atom E3845 1.91 GHz SoC   Extension layer with 8 PoE ports to support mainstream IP cameras  Diverse communication abilities, ex. WWAN, WLAN  Built-in GPS and G-Sensor for GIS application ...
  • Page 16: Specifications

    Specifications  CPU: – Intel Atom E3845 DC 1.91 GHz  Chipset: – Intel Gen7 Graphics  BIOS: AMI EFI 128 Mbit  System memory: – 1 x 204pin SODIMM, DDR3L 1333 MHz, up to 8 GB  Storage: – 2.5"...
  • Page 17: Dimensions

    Relative humidity: 95% @ 40 °C (non-condensing)  Vibration / Shock: With mSATA/SSD: IEC61373 Category1, Class B  Certifications: – EMC: CE/FCC Class B, CCC, BSMI, EN50155 – Safety: CB, UL, CCC, BSMI, EN50155 Dimensions Figure 1.1 ARK-2231R-S9A1E Dimensions ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 18: Figure 1.2 Ark-2231R-S9A1E+Amk-R100E Dimensions

    Figure 1.2 ARK-2231R-S9A1E+AMK-R100E Dimensions ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    Chapter Hardware installation This chapter introduces the instal- lation of ARK-2231R-S9A1E Hard- ware.
  • Page 20: Overview Of Hardware Installation & Upgrading

    Overview of Hardware Installation & Upgrading Warning! Do not remove the ruggedized aluminum covers until verifying that no power is flowing within the computer. Power must be switched off and the power cord must be unplugged. Take care in order to avoid injury or damage to the equipment.
  • Page 21: Installing Storage

    Installing storage 2.3.1 Installing 2.5" SSD or HDD First Layer can support one SSD and the extension Layer can support another. 2.3.2 Installing mSATA Storage Remove bottom cover 4 screws on the bottom side and 4 screws on both sides. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 22: Installing Optional Modules

    Insert a full size mSATA storage in the place marked. Installing Optional Modules 2.4.1 Installing WLAN module Remove the bottom cover 4 screws and the 4 screws on both sides. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 23: Installing Wwan Module

    Insert the full size WLAN module in the place marked. 2.4.2 Installing WWAN module Remove the bottom cover 4 screws and 4 screws on both sides. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 24 Insert the full size WWAN module in the place marked. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Jumper And Switch Settings

    Chapter Jumper and Switch Settings This chapter explains how to set up ARK-2231R Series hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting peripher- als, and how to set switches and read indicators. Be sure to read all the safety pre- cautions before beginning the installation procedure.
  • Page 26: Setting Jumpers And Switches

    Setting Jumpers and Switches It is possible to configure the In-Vehicle Computing Box to match the needs of the application by resetting the jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electrical switch. 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.
  • Page 27: Main Board

    3.1.1 Main Board Figure 3.1 Top side of the mainboard Figure 3.2 Bottom side of the mainboard ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 28: Jumper Lists

    Jumper Lists 3.2.1 Main Board Jumpers & Switches LCD Power / Auto Power on mPCIe & mSATA selection Clear CMOS Jumper Settings 3.3.1 Main Board 3.3.1.1 Auto Power On Setting (J1) Table 3.1: LCD Power / Auto Power on (J1) Setting Function (1-2)
  • Page 29 3.3.1.3 Clear CMOS (BH1) How to clear CMOS: (Follow these steps) 1. Turn off system power. 2. Unplug CR2032 battery cable on BH1. 3. Wait for 15secs, or short BH1 pin1-2. 4. Connect battery cable on BH1. 5. Turn on system power. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 30 ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 31: Chapter 4 Pin Assignments

    Chapter Pin Assignments This chapter explains Pin Assign- ments of ARK-2231R Series.
  • Page 32: Ark-2231R I/O Connectors

    ARK-2231R I/O Connectors 4.1.1 ARK-2231R-S9A1E Front I/O View HDMI USB 2.0 Audio ON/OFF Optional I/O SSD/HDD 4.1.2 ARK-2231R-S9A1E Rear I/O View Remote Control DC INPUT USB 3.0 USB 2.0 ARK-2231R I/O Pin Definition 4.2.1 VGA Connector The ARK-2231R provides a high resolution VGA interface connected by a D-sub 15- pin connector to support a VGA CRT monitor.
  • Page 33: Usb Connector

    Table 4.1: VGA Connector Pin Assignments Signal Name Signal Name Green Blue DDC Date H-SYNC V-SYNC DDC Clock 4.2.2 USB Connector The ARK-2231R provides up to three USB interface connectors - 2 x USB 2.0 (one is M12 connector) & 1 x USB 3.0 (water proof connector), which give complete Plug & Play.
  • Page 34: Hdmi Connector

    Table 4.3: Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments Signal Name Signal Name LAN_M0+ LAN_M0- LAN_M1+ LAN_M1- LAN_M3+ LAN_M3- LAN_M2+ LAN_M2- 4.2.4 HDMI Connector ARK-2231R provides 1 x lockable HDMI port which resolution can support up to 4K at 24 Hz. Figure 4.4 HDMI Connector Table 4.4: HDMI / Display Port Connector Pin Assignments Signal Name Signal Name...
  • Page 35: Table 4.5: Dio Connector

    Table 4.5: DIO Connector Signal Name Signal Name GPIO_0 GPIO_1 GPIO_2 GPIO_3 GPIO_4 GPIO_5 GPIO_6 GPIO_7 Figure 4.5 DIO Connector 4.2.6 COM Connector ARK-2231R provides two D-sub 9-pin connectors, which offers 2 x RS-232/422/485 serial communication ports. Figure 4.6 COM Port Connector Table 4.6: COM Connector Pin Assignments RS-232 RS-422...
  • Page 36: System Audio Connector

    4.2.7 System Audio Connector ARK-2231R offers stereo audio ports via D SUB connector of Line-out, Mic-in & Line- in. The audio chip controller is by Realtek ALC888, High Definition Audio. Figure 4.7 System Audio Connector Table 4.7: Audio Connector Pin Assignments Audio Signal Name LINEOUT_L LINEOUT_R...
  • Page 37: Remote Control

    4.2.10 Remote Control ARK-2231R provides one set remote control signal for customer extend power, reset, HDD LED and System LED. Figure 4.10 Remote Control Table 4.8: Remote Control Pin Definition Signal Name Power LED +5V HDD LED +5V HDD LED Active PWR_SW RST_SW 4.2.11...
  • Page 38 ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 39: Chapter 5 Bios Settings

    Chapter BIOS settings This chapter introduces how to set BIOS configuration data.
  • Page 40: Introduction

    Introduction AMIBIOS has been integrated into many motherboards for over a decade. With the AMIBIOS Setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control the various sys- tem features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK-2231R BIOS setup screens. Figure 5.1 Setup program initial screen AMI's BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.
  • Page 41: Entering Setup

    Entering Setup Turn on the computer and then press <F2> or <DEL> to enter the Setup menu. 5.2.1 Main Setup When you first enter the BIOS Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options.
  • Page 42: Advanced Bios Features Setup

    5.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the ARK-2231R 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>...
  • Page 43: Figure 5.4 Acpi Setting

    5.2.2.1 ACPI Settings Figure 5.4 ACPI Setting  Enable ACPI Auto Configuration This item allows users to enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration.  Enable Hibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation.  ACPI Sleep State This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state.
  • Page 44 5.2.2.2 Super IO Configuration ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 45: Figure 5.5 Super Io Configuration

    Figure 5.5 Super IO Configuration  Serial Port 1 Configuration This item allows users to configure serial port 1.  Serial Port 2 Configuration This item allows users to configure serial port 2. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 46: Figure 5.6 H/W Monitor

    5.2.2.3 H/W Monitor Figure 5.6 H/W Monitor  Watch Dog Timer Enable or disable Watch Dog Timer function. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 47: Figure 5.7 S5 Rtc Wake Settings

    5.2.2.4 S5 RTC Wake Settings Figure 5.7 S5 RTC Wake Settings  Wake system from S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 48: Figure 5.8 Serial Port Console Redirection

    5.2.2.5 Serial Port Console Redirection Figure 5.8 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-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 49: Figure 5.9 Cpu Configuration Setting

    5.2.2.6 CPU Configuration Figure 5.9 CPU Configuration Setting  Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled for Windows XP.  Execute Disable Bit XD can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer overflow attacks when com- bined with a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1, Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3.) ...
  • Page 50: Figure 5.10Ppm Configuration

    5.2.2.7 PPM Configuration Figure 5.10 PPM Configuration  CPU C state Report Enable/Disable CPU C state report to OS.  Max CPU C-state This option controls Max C states that the processor will support. S0ix  Enable/Disable CPU S0ix state. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 51: Figure 5.11Ide Configuration

    5.2.2.8 IDE Configuration Figure 5.11 IDE Configuration  Serial-ATA (SATA) Enable / Disable Serial ATA.  SATA Test Mode Test Mode Enable / Disable. SATA Speed Support  SATA Speed Supports Gen1 or Gen2.  SATA Mode Select IDE / AHCI. ...
  • Page 52: Figure 5.12Csm Configuration

    5.2.2.9 CSM Configuration Figure 5.12 CSM Configuration CSM Support  Enable/Disable CSM support.  GateA20 Active Upon Request - GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services otherwise GA20 cannot be disabled; this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1 Option ROM Messages ...
  • Page 53: Figure 5.13Usb Configuration

    5.2.2.10 USB Configuration Figure 5.13 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.  XHCI Hand-Off This is a workaround for OS without XHCI hand-off support.
  • Page 54: Figure 5.14Security Configuration

    5.2.2.11 Security Configuration Figure 5.14 Security Configuration   TXE HMRFPO Disable  TXE Firmware Update  TXE EOP Message Send EOP Message before entering the OS.  TXE Unconfiguration Perform Revert TXE settings to factory defaults.  Intel(R) AT Enable/Disable BIOS AT code from running.
  • Page 55: Chipset

    5.2.3 Chipset Select the Chipset tab from the ARK-2231R setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Plug and Play BIOS Setup options are described in this sec- tion.
  • Page 56: Figure 5.16North Bridge

    5.2.3.1 North Bridge Figure 5.16 North Bridge  Intel IGD Configuration Config Intel IGD settings. Graphics Power Management Control  Graphics Power Management Control options.  LCD Control LCD Control. Max TOLUD  Maximum value of TOLUD. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 57: Figure 5.17Intel Igd Configuration

    5.2.3.2 Intel IGD Configuration Figure 5.17 Intel IGD Configuration  Intel IGD Configuration Config Intel IGD settings. IGD Turbo Enable  Enable: Enable IGD Turbo Enable. Disable: IGD Turbo Disable  GFX Boost Enable/Disable GFX boost. PAVC  Enable/Disable protected audio video control. ...
  • Page 58: Figure 5.18Graphics Power Management Control

    5.2.3.3 Graphics Power Management Control Figure 5.18 Graphics Power Management Control  RC6 (Render Standby) Check to enable render standby support. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 59: Figure 5.19Lcd Control

    5.2.3.4 LCD Control Figure 5.19 LCD Control  Primary IGFX Boot Display Select the video device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics are present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. VGA modes will be supported only on the primary dis- play.
  • Page 60: Figure 5.20South Bridge

    5.2.3.5 South Bridge Figure 5.20 South Bridge  LAN1 Control Enable or disable the LAN1. LAN1 PXE OpROM  Enable or disable boot option for LAN1 controller.  LAN2 Control Enable or disable the LAN2. LAN2 PXE OpROM  Enable or disable boot option for LAN2 controller. ...
  • Page 61: Figure 5.21Azalia Hd Audio

    5.2.3.6 Azalia HD Audio Figure 5.21 Azalia HD Audio  Audio Controller Control Detection of the Azalia device. Disabled = Azalia will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled = Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled. Auto = Azalia will be enabled if present, disabled otherwise. ...
  • Page 62: Figure 5.22Usb Configuration

    5.2.3.7 USB Configuration Figure 5.22 USB Configuration  XHCI Mode Mode of operation of xHCI controller. USB2 Link Power Management  Enable/Disable USB2 Link Power Management.  USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support Controls the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) functions. One EHCI controller must always be enabled.
  • Page 63: Figure 5.23Pci Express Configuration

    5.2.3.8 PCI Express Configuration Figure 5.23 PCI Express Configuration  Speed Configures PCIe port speed. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 64: Security

    5.2.4 Security Figure 5.24 Security Select Security Setup from the MIO-3260 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>.
  • Page 65: Boot Settings

    5.2.5 Boot Settings Figure 5.25 Boot Setup Utility  Setup Prompt Timeout This item allows users to select the number of seconds to wait for setup activa- tion key.  Bootup NumLock State Select the Power-on state for Numlock.  Quiet Boot If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays normal POST messages.
  • Page 66: Save & Exit

    5.2.6 Save & Exit Figure 5.26 Save & Exit  Save Changes and Exit When users have completed system configuration, select this option to save changes, exit BIOS setup menu and reboot the computer if necessary to take effect of all system configuration parameters. ...
  • Page 67  Restore User Defaults Users can select this option to restore user defaults.  Boot Override This item allows users to choose boot device. ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 68 ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 69 Appendix WDT Sample Code...
  • Page 70: A.1 Watchdog Timer Sample Code

    Watchdog Timer Sample Code Watchdog function: ;The SCH3114 Runtime base I/O address is A00h ;Setting WatchDog time value location at offset 66h ;If set value "0", it is mean disable WatchDog function. Superio_GPIO_Port = A00h mov dx,Superio_GPIO_Port + 66h mov al,00h out dx,al .model small .486p...
  • Page 71 ;==================================================== mov dx,SCH3114_IO + 68h mov al,01h out dx,al .exit ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 72 ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 73 Appendix Software...
  • Page 74: B.1 Intel® Txe Driver Installation

    Intel® TXE Driver Installation For Windows 7, the Windows update KB2685811 must be installed before TXE driver installation. Notice: For more information about KB2685811, please download the relevant update information from the official Microsoft website, or access the following link: http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=38423 Note! ...
  • Page 75 ARK-2231R User Manual...
  • Page 76 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permis- sion of the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2017...

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