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I/O functions for interactive applications and various embedded computing solutions. The CAPA313 has one 204-pin unbuffered SO-DIMM socket for single channel DDR3L 1867MHz memory with maximum memory capacity up to 8GB. There are two Gigabit/Fast Ethernet ports, one SATA port with transfer rate up to 6Gb/s, four USB 3.0 ports, two USB 2.0...
CAPA313 3.5” Board Watchdog Timer Timeout value range is 1~65535 seconds. Ethernet ® Two RJ-45 LAN ports: Intel i211AT supports 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet with Wake-on-LAN and PXE Boot ROM. Audio HD audio compliant with Realtek ALC662.
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And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. Below illustration shows how to set up jumper. Properly configure jumper and switch settings on the CAPA313 to meet your application purpose. Below you can find a summary table of jumpers, switch and onboard default settings.
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.3.1 LVDS +3.3V/+5V/+12V Voltage Selection (JP1) This is a 2x4-pin (pitch=2.0mm) jumper. The board supports voltage selection for flat panel displays. Use JP1 to set CN13 pin 1~6 to +3.3V, +5V or +12V. To prevent hardware damage, before connecting please make sure that the input voltage of flat panel is correct.
CAPA313 3.5” Board Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table of connectors on the hardware.
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.1 SMBus Connector (CN1) This is a 3-pin (pitch=2.0mm) wafer connector which is compliant with JST B4B-PH-SM3-TB. The SMBus (System Management Bus) is a simple bus for the purpose of lightweight communication. Signal SMBus clock SMBus data 2.4.2...
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.5 COM Wafer Connectors (CN6 and CN7) The CN6 and CN7 (optional) are 9-pin (pitch=1.25mm) connectors for COM2 and COM1 interface, respectively. Both connectors are compliant with Molex 53047-0910. If you need COM1 to support RS-422 or RS-485 communication mode, please refer to BIOS setting in section 4.4.
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.7 SATA Power Connector (CN9) This is a 4-pin (pitch=2mm) wafer connector, which is compliant with JST B4B-PH-K-S, for SATA power interface. Signal +12V 2.4.8 USB 2.0 Wafer Connector (CN10) This is a 2x5-pin (pitch=2mm) wafer connector, which is compliant with Hirose DF11-xdp-2dsa, for installing versatile USB 2.0 compliant interface peripherals.
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.10 Front Panel Connector (CN12) This is a 2x5-pin header (pitch=2.54mm) for front panel interface. Signal Signal PWR- PWR+ PWRLED- PWRLED+ PWRSW- PWRSW+ HW RST- HW RST+ HDDLED- HDDLED+ Power Status Pin 1 and pin 2 are for power status button; letting user know the power status of this board.
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.11 LVDS Connector (CN13) This board has one 2x20-pin (pitch=1mm) connector for LVDS LCD interface. It is strongly recommended to use the matching JST SHDR-40VS-B connector for LVDS interface. Pin 1~6 VCCM can be set to +3.3V, +5V or +12V by setting JP1 (see section 2.3.1).
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CAPA313 3.5” Board 24-bit single channel 18-bit dual channel Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM 10 GND 10 GND 11 N.C 12 N.C 11 N.C 12 Channel B D0- 13 N.C...
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.12 Inverter Connector (CN14) This is an 8-pin (pitch=1.25mm) connector which is compliant with Hirose DF13-8P-1.25V for inverter. We strongly recommend you to use the matching connector, DF13-8S-1.25C, to avoid malfunction. Signal VBL1 (+12V level) VBL1 (+12V level)
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.14 USB 3.0 Ports (CN17 and CN18) The Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 3.0 (5Gb/s)) connector on the rear I/O is for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. Signal Signal USB_VCC (+5V )
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.16 HDMI Connector (CN21) The HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact digital interface which is capable of transmitting high-definition video and high-resolution audio over a single cable. Its interface is available through connector CN21. Signal Signal...
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.19 Full-size PCI-Express Mini Card Connector (SCN1 and SCN3) These are two full-size PCI-Express Mini Card connectors on the bottom side. SCN1 (support mSATA only): Signal Signal +3.3V_SBY +1.5V PERST# SATA_RXP1 +3.3V_SBY SATA_RXN1 +1.5V SMB_PCIE_CLK SATA_TXN1 SMB_PCIE_DATA SATA_TXP1 +3.3V_SBY...
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CAPA313 3.5” Board SCN3 (support PCI-Express and USB 2.0): Signal Signal WAKE# +3.3V_SBY +1.5V CLKREQ# REFCLK- REFCLK+ W_DISABLE# PERST# PE_RXN2 +3.3V_SBY PE_RXP2 +1.5V SMB_CLK PE_TXN2 SMB_DATA PE_TXP2 USB_D0- USB_D0+ +3.3V_SBY +3.3V_SBY +1.5V +3.3V_SBY Board and Pin Assignments...
CAPA313 3.5” Board 2.4.20 ZIO Expansion Connector (SCN2) The board is equipped with SCN2 on the bottom side for connecting CPU board to a ZIO module. Signal Signal +12V +5VSB +5VSB +3.3VSB +3.3VSB RSVD RSVD RSVD PWROK RSVD SMB_CLK RSVD...
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Make sure all correct settings are arranged for the installed microprocessor to prevent the CPU from damages. BIOS The CAPA313 uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS with a single 64Mbit SPI Flash. System Memory The CAPA313 supports one 204-pin DDR3L SO-DIMM socket for maximum memory capacity up to 8GB DDR3L SDRAMs.
CAPA313 3.5” Board Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off. This chapter provides users with detailed description about how to set up basic system configuration through the AMI BIOS setup utility.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Hot Keys Description Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen. The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or Up/Down sub-screen. The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys allow you to change the field value of a +...
CAPA313 3.5” Board Main Menu When you first enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below.
CAPA313 3.5” Board Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Serial Port Configuration You can use this screen to select options for Serial Port Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 1. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 3F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ4. COM Port Type Use this item to set RS-232/422/485 communication mode.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Terminal Mode Enable terminal mode to enable the RS-422/485 termination resistor to enhance the signal. Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 2. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 2F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ3.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Hardware Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, fan speed in RPM and system voltages (VBAT, +3.3V, +3.3VSB and +5VSB). Ec DIO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the 8-bit Digital I/O Configuration. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board DIO Modification Enable or disable digital I/O modification. If modification is disabled, the DIO status sub screen is as follows: Once it is enabled, you can load manufacture default and access to the DIO status sub screen to set output or input, see image below.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board ACPI Settings ACPI Sleep State Select the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) sleep state. Configuration options are Suspend Disabled and S3 (Suspend to RAM). The S3 (Suspend to RAM) option selects ACPI sleep state the system will enter when suspend button is pressed.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Trusted Computing (Optional) This screen provides function for specifying the TPM settings. Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CAPA313 3.5” Board CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU Configuration. Intel Virtualization Technology Enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology. When enabled, a VMM (Virtual Machine Mode) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities. It allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications independently, hence enabling a computer system to work as several virtual systems.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board SATA Configuration In the SATA Configuration menu, you can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports. During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. Chipset SATA Enable or disable Chipset SATA Controller. The default is Enable.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board USB Configuration USB Devices Display all detected USB devices. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Utility Configuration BIOS Flash Utility BIOS flash utility configuration. For more detailed information, please refer to Appendix C. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
CAPA313 3.5” Board Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► North Bridge ►...
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CAPA313 3.5” Board North Bridge This screen allows users to configure parameters of North Bridge chipset. LCD Control This item allows you to select LCD panel control options. Please press <Enter> to go to the sub menus. Memory Information Display system memory information.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board LVDS Panel Device Enable or disable LVDS panel device support. LVDS Panel Type Select the appropriate LVDS panel resolution. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CAPA313 3.5” Board South Bridge This screen shows the information of South Bridge chipset. Wake On Lan Enable or disable integrated LAN to wake the system. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
CAPA313 3.5” Board Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Setup Administrator Password. Set setup administrator password. User Password Set user password. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
CAPA313 3.5” Board Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting. Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Boot Mode Use this option for boot mode settings. UEFI Boot: Select support to boot any UEFI-capable OS. Legacy Boot: Select support to boot non UEFI-capable OS that expects a legacy BIOS interface. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Note that the Primary IGFX Boot Display option appears only if Legacy Mode is selected, see images below. Primary IGFX Boot Display Select the video device which will be activated during POST (Power-On Self Test). LVDS Panel Device Enable or disable LVDS panel device support.
CAPA313 3.5” Board Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes. Restore Defaults It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Appendix A Watchdog Timer A.1 About Watchdog Timer After the system stops working for a while, it can be auto-reset by the watchdog timer. The integrated watchdog timer can be set up in the system reset mode by program.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Appendix B Digital I/O B.1 About Digital I/O The onboard GPIO or digital I/O has 8 bits (DIO1~8). Each bit can be set to function as input or output by software programming. In default, all pins are pulled high with +5V level (according to main power).
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Please read and follow the instructions below carefully. In your USB flash drive, create a new folder and name it “Axiomtek”, see figure below. Copy BIOS ROM file (e.g. CAPA313.005) to “Axiomtek” folder.
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Select the USB drive containing BIOS ROM file you want to update using the <> or <> key. Then press <Enter> to get into “Axiomtek” folder. Now you can see the BIOS ROM file on the screen, press <Enter> to select.
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CAPA313 3.5” Board Please wait while BIOS completes the entire flash update process: erase data, write new data and verify data. 10. When you see the following figure, press <Enter> to finish the update process. After that the system will shut down and restart immediately.
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