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User’s Manual Version Note Ver. Note Date Writer A1.0 First publish 20170428 Colin Cheng...
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Microsoft Windows and MS-DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp. RTL is a trademark of Realtek Semi-Conductor Co., Ltd. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. For more information on this and other JHC products, please visit our websites at: http://www.jhctech.com.cn...
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User’s Manual Product Warranty (2 years) JHC warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by JHC, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.
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Technical Support and Assistance Step 1. Visit the JHC web site at www.jhctech.com.cn where you can find the latest information about the product. Step 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or JHC’s customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
User’s Manual 1.1 Introduction ® ALAD-K2120T(P) is an intelligent, fanless embedded panel, powered by Intel Skylake-U Celeron or Core I3/I5/I7 CPU. This product offers multiple I/O interface, there are 1*HDMI interface, 2*Giga Lan ports, 4*USB3.0 ports, 2*COM ports, 1*Mini PCIe socket is PCIex1 and USB signal and 1*M.2 socket. ALAD-K2120T(P) supports 21.5 inch 1920*1080@60Hz TFT LCD, with projected capacitive touch screen, 1*2.5 inch SATA HDD driver bay and 1*M.2 for storage, DC 9~36V power input.
User’s Manual Watchdog Timer: 255-level interval timer, setup by software Serial Ports: 2* RS232/422/485, D-sub 9 male, 2*RS232(Optional for 1*PCI/PCIe) USB: 4* USB 3.0 Type A Port in rear Expansion Interface: be mSATA 1* Mini PCIe with PCIeX1\USB2.0 or SATA signal, support wifi and 3G etc. ,jumper to 1*PCI/PCIe X4(X1 signal)( Optional) 1* M.2 2242 B-Key(PCIe+USB+SATA)...
User’s Manual TOUCH: Projected capacitive touch Type Resolution Gap less Light transmittance Interface Power Consumption +5 V @300 mA Windows and Linux Click Lifetime 3000 million times 1.3.3 Ethernet ® Chipset: Intel I210AT PCI express gigabit Ethernet controller Speed: 10/100/1000 Mbps integrated Interface: 2*RJ45 1.3.4 Audio (Optional)
User’s Manual 2.1 Introduction The following sections show the internal jumper settings and the external connectors and pin assignments for applications. 2.2 Jumpers and connectors The ALAD-K2120T(P) Embedded Panel Computer consists of a JHC SBC (Single Board Computer) board EPI-I901 that is housed in an aluminum plate chassis. Your HDD and SDRAM, are all readily accessible by removing the aluminum cover.
User’s Manual Main board internal diagram-back side Figure 2.2 EPI-I901 diagram-back Side 2.2.1 Setting Jumpers You can configure your ALAD-K2120T(P) to match the needs of your application by setting 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.
User’s Manual 2.3 Jumper Location The ALAD-K2120T(P) Embedded Panel Computer has a number of jumpers inside the chassis that allows you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below lists the functions of the various jumpers. The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers: Figure 2.5 EPI-I901 Jumper Jumpers Jumper...
User’s Manual 2.3.1 JP1/JP2:COM3/COM4 RS232 Power Select Figure 2.10 JP1 (for COM 3) and JP2 (for COM 4) are used to configure Serial COM ports to pure RS232 or RS232 with power. The pin functions of Com 3 and COM 4 will vary according to JP1’s and JP2’s setting respectively.
User’s Manual Figure 2.6 When using JP3 “Power On” feature to power the system back on after a power failure occurs, the system may not power on if the power lost is resumed within 5 seconds (power flicker). 2.3.3 JP4: Clear COMS Data Figure 2.7...
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User’s Manual If you encounter the followings, a) CMOS data becomes corrupted. b) You forgot the supervisor or user password. you can reconfigure the system with the default values stored in the ROM BIOS. To load the default values stored in the ROM BIOS, please follow the steps below. 1.
User’s Manual 2.3.5 JP7:LCD Back light Power Select Figure 2.8 JP7 is used to select the power supplied with the LCD panel. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP7 match the LCD panel’s specification. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the LCD panel. 2.3.6 JP8:M.2 Signal Select Figure 2.11 JP8 is used to select the M.2 signal.
User’s Manual 2.4.1 Ethernet Connector (LAN) The ALAD-K2120T(P) is equipped with two Intel I210AT chip for 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet controllers. The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ-45 connector with LED indicators on the front side to show its Active/Link status (Green LED) and Speed status (white LED). Table 2.1 for pin assignments Figure 2.14 Ethernet Connector Table 2.1: RJ-45 Connector pin assignments 10/100/1000BaseT Signal Name...
User’s Manual 2.4.3 Power SW button Connector The power button is a round button which is used to power on or power off the device. Figure 2.16 2-pin 3.81 Connector Table 2.3: Power SW Connector Pin Assignments Signal Name PWR_BTN 2.4.4 USB Connector The USB device allows data exchange between your computer and a wide range of simultaneously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals.
User’s Manual 4 USB3.0 ports by type A connectors in rear IO. Please refer to Table 2.5 for their pin assignments. Figure 2.18 USB3.0 Connector Table 2.5: USB3.0 Port Pin Assignments Signal Name VBUS StdA_SSRX- StdA_SSRX+ GND_DRAIN StdA_SSTX- StdA_SSTX+ Shell Shield 2.4.5 COM1/2 Connector COM 1 and COM 2...
User’s Manual 2.4.6 COM3/4 Connector COM3/4 are all 2*5 10-pin connectors, external serial port, standard RS232. The pin functions of COM port 3/4 will vary according to JP1’s and JP2’s setting. JP1 and JP2 allows you to configure the Serial COM port 3/4 to RS232.
User’s Manual Figure 2.21 SATA0 Connector Table 2.7: SATA Pin Assignments Signal Name Signal Name 2.4.8 SATA(Serial ATA) Power Connector 2.5mm Pitch 1*4 Pin wafer Connector, One on board 5V and 12V output connectors are reserved to provide power for SATA devices. Figure 2.22 SATA Power Connector Table 2.8: SATA Power Pin Assignments Signal Name...
User’s Manual DIO7 DIO6 DIO5 DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 DIO1 DIO0 2.5 Installation 2.5.1 HDD/SSD Installation Step 1.Unscrew the 3 screws on the HDD cover, and open the HDD cover. Figure 2.24...
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User’s Manual Figure 2.25 Step 2.Screw the HDD/SSD on the drive bay though 4 M3*5mm cross recessed countersunk head screws . Figure 2.26 Step 3.Push the drive bay into the SATA connector, and screw 2 M3*4mm screw to lock drive bay .
User’s Manual Figure 2.27 Step 4. Push HDD cover back to the chassis, screw 3 screws on the HDD cover. Figure 2.28 2.5.2 Installing SODIMM module Step 1. Pull out 8 plugs from back cover, and unscrew the 12 screws on the back cover, then open the back cover .
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User’s Manual Figure 2.31 Step 2. Pull out 3 cable connectors from fronttouch panel and LCD. Split 2 black mylar(Red mark in the picture), pull out 2 LED cable connectors. Figure 2.32 Step 3. Take the back cover in the desk in a flatwise orientation.
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User’s Manual Figure 2.33 Step 4. Hold the module with its notch aligned with the socket of the board and insert it at a 30 degree angle into the socket. Push down the module until the clips at each end of the socket lock into position. Figure 2.34...
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User’s Manual Figure 2.35 Step 5. Connect 3 cable connectors into front touch panel and LCD, put back the 2 LED cable connectors and post the mylar properly. Figure 2.36 Step 6. Close the chassis back to the front panel, and screw the 12 screws on the chassis, then put back the plugs.
User’s Manual Figure 2.37 Figure 2.38 2.5.3 Installing mSATA Flash Card module Step 1. Pull out 8 plugs from back cover, and unscrew the 12 screws on the back cover, then open the back cover .
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User’s Manual Figure 2.41 Step 2.Pull out 3 cable connectors from fronttouch panel and LCD. Split 2 black mylar(Red mark in the picture), pull out 2 LED cable connectors. Figure 2.42 Step 3. Take the back cover in the desk in a flatwise orientation.
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User’s Manual Figure 2.43 Step 4. Hold the module with its notch aligned with the socket of the board and insert it at a 30 degree angle into the socket. screw 1 screws to the holder as shown in the following picture. Figure 2.44...
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User’s Manual Figure 2.45 Step 5. Connect 3 cable connectors into front touch panel and LCD, put back the 2 LED cable connectors and post the mylar properly. Figure 2.46 Step 6. Close the chassis back to the front panel, and screw the 12 screws on the chassis, then put back the plugs.
User’s Manual Figure 2.47 Figure 2.48 2.5.4 Panel Mounting Step 1.Pull out the 8 rubber covers, and install the panel PC into the panel cut out opening.
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User’s Manual Figure 2.49 Step 2. Put the 8 clamps on the screw holes around the four sides of the back chassis, and screw the 8 screws on it. Figure 2.50...
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User’s Manual Figure 2.51 Step 3. Screws 8 screws into each clamp screw holes and fasten them. Figure 2.52...
User’s Manual 3.1 Overview The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. The BIOS allows you to configure the system and save the configuration in a battery-backed CMOS so that the data retains even when the power is off.
User’s Manual 3.4 Legends 3.5 Scroll Bar When a scroll bar appears to the right of the setup screen, it indicates that there are more available fields not shown on the screen. Use the up and down arrow keys to scroll through all the available fields. 3.6 Sub menu When “...
User’s Manual The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility. Figure 3.1 Main System Date The date format is <day>, <month>, <date>, <year>. Day displays a day, from Sunday to Saturday. Month displays the month, from January to December.
User’s Manual you set some features according to your preference. Important:Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. Figure 3.2 Advanced 3.9.1 ACPI Settings This section is used to configure the system ACPI parameters. Figure 3.3 ACPI...
User’s Manual Wake on LAN This field use to enable or disable the LAN signal to wake up the system. After G3 This field is to specify what state to go when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3 state). >Always On The system working state.
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User’s Manual 3.9.3 Video Configuration This section configures the video settings. Figure 3.5 Video Configuration Primary Display Select which of IGD Graphics device should be Primary Display Integrated Graphics Device Enable or disable the IGD function. Boot display Set the display device combination.
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User’s Manual Figure 3.6 Boot display LCD Panel Type Select the LCD panel type. LCD Panel Color Depth Select the LCD panel color depth: 18 bit, 24 bit, 36 bit, and 48 bit. Dimming Control Select Dimming Type PWM/DC mode for LCD.
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User’s Manual Figure 3.7 LCD panel 3.9.4 Audio Configuration This section is used to configure the audio settings. Figure 3.8 Audio Configuration Audio Controller Control the detection of the Azalia device.
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User’s Manual >Disabled Azalia will be unconditionally disabled. >Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally enabled. 3.9.5 SATA Configuration This section is designed to select the SATA controller and the type of hard disk drive which are installed in your system unit. Figure 3.9 SATA Configuration ...
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User’s Manual > RAID Mode This option allows you to create RAID using Intel® Rapid Storage Technology or other methods on the Serial ATA devices. Serial ATA Port 0, and 1 This field is used to enable or disable the serial ATA port. 3.9.6 USB Configuration This section is used to configure the parameters of the USB device.
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User’s Manual 3.9.7 PCI Express Configuration This section configures settings relevant to PCI Express root ports. PCI Express Root Port 3 and PCI Express Port 4 link to the EIO connector. PCI Express Root Port 5 links to the Ethernet controller I210AT on LAN1. ...
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User’s Manual Figure 3.12 PCI Express Root Port Figure 3.13 PCI Express Root Port PCI Express Root Port This field is used to enable or disable the PCI Express Root Port. PCIe Speed...
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User’s Manual Select the speed of the PCI Express Root Port: Gen1,Gen2 or Gen3. 3.9.8 ME Configuration This section configures settings relevant to flash ME region. Me Fw Image Re-Flash This field is used to enable or disable the flash ME region. Please set this item as Enable when doing on board BIOS flash ROM update.
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User’s Manual 3.9.9 SIO NUVOTON6106D This section configures the system super I/O chip parameters. Figure 3.15 SIO NUVOTON6106D CPU Smart Fan Control Enable or disable the CPU smart fan. Boundary 1 to Boundary 4 Set the boundary temperatures that determine the operation of the fan with different fan speeds accordingly.
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User’s Manual Figure 3.16 SIO NUVOTON6106D Serial Port 1 to Serial Port 6 Configure the settings to use the serial port. >Disable No configuration >Enable User configuration Type Choose RS232/RS422/RS485 (Peer-to-Peer) for the serial port type. COM 5 for ==> Resistance touch panel controller COM 6 for ==>...
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User’s Manual Enable or disable the case open. AC Power Loss Set the AC power loss always off/on. This item is only working when JP6 (auto power on) jumper is set as 1-2 on. PC Health Status This field only displays the PC health status. Figure 3.17 PC Health Status...
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User’s Manual 3.9.10 Security Figure 3.18 Security TPM Availability Show or hide the TPM availability and its configurations. TPM Operation Enable or disable the TPM function. It displays the following options: • No Operation: No changes to the current state. •...
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User’s Manual 3.9.11 Boot Figure 3.19 Boot Numlock Select the power-on state for numlock. Boot Type Select the boot type. The options are Dual Boot Type, Legacy Boot Type or UEFI Boot Type. Network Stack This option is shown only when the boot type is set to Dual or UEFI.Enable or disable UEFI network stack.
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User’s Manual Note: If the boot type is set to UEFI, the method for RAID volume creation will be different. Please refer to Chapter 5 - RAID for more information. Boot Device Priority This section configures legacy boot order. This menu is shown only when the boot type is set to Legacy or Dual.
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User’s Manual Figure 3.21 Boot Type Order Figure 3.22 USB Boot...
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User’s Manual 3.9.12 Exit Figure 3.23 Exit Exit Saving Changes Select this field and then press <Enter> to exit the system setup and save your changes. Load Optimal Defaults Select this field and then press <Enter> to load optimal defaults. ...
User’s Manual The ALAD- K2120T(P) comes with a CD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that meet your needs. 4.1 Follow the sequence below to install the drivers: Step 1 – Install Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility Step 2 – Install Intel Graphics Drivers Step 3 –...
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User’s Manual 3)Go through the readme document for system requirements and installation tips then click Next. 4)Setup is now installing the driver. Click Next to continue. 5)Click “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” then click Finish. Step 3 –Install Audio Drivers 1)Setup is ready to install the driver.
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User’s Manual 2) The step shows the components which will be installed. Then, Click Next. 3) The step displays the installing status in the progress. 4) Click “Finish“ when the installation is complete. Step 7 –Install HW Utility Setup is ready to install the driver. 2)Click “Next”...
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User’s Manual 2)Read the license agreement carefully.Click “I accept the terms in the License Agreement” then click Next. 3)Read the file information then click Next. 4)Setup is ready to install the driver.Click Next.