DFI AL102 User Manual

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AL102
Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard
User's Manual
Preliminary
Version
A51700908
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  • Page 1 AL102 Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard User’s Manual Preliminary Version A51700908...
  • Page 2: Copyright

    Copyright FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be re- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital produced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents LVDS LCD Panel Connector ................. 23 LCD/Inverter Power Connector ..............23 SMBus Connector ..................24 Copyright ......................2 Standby Power LED ..................24 Chassis Intrusion Connector ................ 25 Trademarks ......................2 Expansion Slots ..................25 LPC Connector .................... 26 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B Connecting the EXT-RS232/RS485 Card to the Motherboard ......
  • Page 4: Warranty

    Warranty Static Electricity Precautions 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and before installing them in your system unit.
  • Page 5: About The Package

    • 1 AL102 motherboard The board and accessories in the package may not come similar to the information listed above. This may differ in accordance to the sales region or models in which it was sold. For more information about the standard package in your region, please contact your dealer or sales representative.
  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications ® SYSTEM Processor Intel Atom Processor E3900 Family, BGA 1296 INTERNAL I/O Serial 4 x RS-232 (2.0mm pitch) (opt.) Intel Atom ® x7-E3950 Processor, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.6GHz (2.0GHz), 12W 4 x USB 2.0 (2.0mm pitch) Intel Atom ®...
  • Page 7: Features

    Chapter 1 • ACPI STR Features The system board is designed to meet the ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) • Watchdog Timer specification. ACPI has energy saving features that enables PCs to implement Power Manage- ment and Plug-and-Play with operating systems that support OS Direct Power Management. The Watchdog Timer function allows your application to regularly “clear”...
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Important: Board Layout Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation only. If such a station is not available, you can provide some ESD protection by wear- ing an antistatic wrist strap and attaching it to a metal part of the system chassis.
  • Page 9: Installing The Sodimm Module

    Chapter 2 The system board supports the following memory interface. Installing the SODIMM Module Single Channel (SC) Note: The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual Data will be accessed in chunks of 64 bits (8B) from the memory channels. board.
  • Page 10: Jumper Settings

    Chapter 2 5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an approximately 30 Jumper Settings degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear Clear CMOS inside the socket.
  • Page 11: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Power Select

    Chapter 2 COM1/COM2 RS232/Power Select JP5 (for COM 1) 2 4 6 2 4 6 1 3 5 1 3 5 1-3 (RI-), 2-4 (DCD-) On: 3-5 (+5V), 4-6 (+12V) On: RS232 (default) RS232 with power JP2 (for COM 2) COM 1 3460 2 4 6...
  • Page 12: Lcd/Inverter Power Select

    Chapter 2 LCD/Inverter Power Select Backlight Brightness Select 3460 3460 1-2 On: +12V (default) 1-2 On: JP10 +3.3V (default) 3460 2-3 On: 3460 2-3 On: JP10 is used to select the power level of LVDS/eDP (optional) LCD inverter connector. JP9 is used to select the power level of backlight brightness control: +3.3V (default) or +5V. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP9 match the power specification of backlight control.
  • Page 13: Panel Power Select

    Chapter 2 Panel Power Select M.2 M Key PCIe/SATA Signal Select 2 4 6 1-2 On: 3460 3460 +12V 2 4 6 1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11 On: PCIe 3-4 On: 2 4 6 3460 3460 5-6 On: +3.3V (default) 2-3, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12 On: SATA (default) JP8 is used to select the power supplied with the LCD panel.
  • Page 14: Kb/Ms Power Select

    Chapter 2 KB/MS Power Select 3460 1-2 On: +5VSB (default) JP14 2-3 On: 3460 JP14 is used to select the power of the Keyboard/Mouse. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi .com...
  • Page 15: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Chapter 2 Rear Panel I/O Ports 12V DC-in DC-in COM 1 COM 2 LAN 1 LAN 2 3460 Line-out (opt.) DC-in HDMI USB 3.0 The rear panel I/O ports consist of the following: • 1 DC-in 3460 • 2 Serial COM ports •...
  • Page 16: Graphics Interfaces

    Chapter 2 Graphics Interfaces RJ45 LAN Ports The display ports consist of the following: • 1 HDMI port • 1 VGA port 3460 HDMI 3460 LAN 1 LAN 2 LAN 1 LAN 2 3460 Features 3460 • Two Realtek RTL8111H-CG Ethernet controllers HDMI Port The two LAN ports allow the system board to connect to a local area network by means of a network hub.
  • Page 17: Usb Ports

    Chapter 2 USB Ports Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. 3460 USB 3.0 USB 1 USB 0 USB 4 USB 2 USB 3.0...
  • Page 18: Com (Serial) Ports

    Chapter 2 COM (Serial) Ports COM 1/2 RS422 Full Duplex RS485 RS232 (opt.) (opt.) DCD- DATA+ 1 2 3 4 5 COM 1 3460 DATA- N.C. COM 2 6 7 8 9 DTR- N.C. COM 1/2: RS232/422/485 (422/485 opt.) DSR- N.C.
  • Page 19: Audio

    Chapter 2 Audio 3460 Line-out (optional) Rear Audio 3460 Front Audio Rear Audio The system board is equipped with 1 optional audio jack (Line-out). A jack is a one-hole con- necting interface for inserting a plug. • Line-out Jack (Lime) (optional) This jack is used to connect a headphone or external speakers.
  • Page 20: I/O Connectors

    Chapter 2 I/O Connectors SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connector SATA (Serial ATA) Connector 3460 3460 Ground Ground +12V SATA 3.0 6Gb/s SATA Power 0 3460 3460 SATA 0 The SATA power connectors supply power to the SATA drive. Connect one end of the provided Features power cable to the SATA power connector and the other end to your storage device.
  • Page 21: Speaker Connectors

    Chapter 2 Speaker Connectors Digital I/O and Power Connectors Digital I/O 3460 3460 Digital I/O Power +12V Ground 5VDU SPK_R- 3460 SPK_R+ Speaker R 3460 SPK_L- Speaker L SPK_L+ The 8-bit Digital I/O connector provides powering-on function to external devices that are connected to these connectors.
  • Page 22: Cooling Fan Connectors

    Chapter 2 Cooling Fan Connectors Front Panel Connector Ground Ground Front FAN IN FAN IN Panel RESET ATX-SW 3460 HD-LED PWR-LED System Fan 1 ystem Fan 2 3460 3460 HD-LED - Hard Drive LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed. RESET - Reset Switch 3460 This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system.
  • Page 23: Lvds Lcd Panel Connector

    Panel Power the LCD panel. BIOS Setting Note: DFI board's LVDS connector: PRINEX 712-76-40GWE0/40P/1.25mm Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced menu (“Video Configuration” sub- menu) of the BIOS. Refer to chapter 3 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
  • Page 24: Smbus Connector

    Chapter 2 SMBus Connector Standby Power LED 3460 3460 SMBus_Alert- SMBus_Data SMBus_CLK 3V3SB Standby Power LED 3460 3460 The SMBus (System Management Bus) connector is used to connect SMBus devices. It is a multiple device bus that allows multiple chips to connect to the same bus and enable each one to act as a master by initiating data transfer.
  • Page 25: Chassis Intrusion Connector

    Chapter 2 Chassis Intrusion Connector Expansion Slots 3460 3460 Signal Ground Chassis Intrusion Full-size Mini PCIe (PCIe2.0/USB2.0) (opt.) M.2 E Key (support 2230) 3460 (PCIe/USB2.0) 3460 M.2 M Key (support 2242/2280) (PCIe/SATA 3.0) The board supports the chassis intrusion detection function. Connect the chassis intrusion M.2 Socket sensor cable from the chassis to this connector.
  • Page 26: Lpc Connector

    With DFI’s proprietary technology, AL102 supports two extension modules for additional four COM ports. The EXT-RS232/RS485 card is connected to AL102 via the LPC connector. The illus- trations below guide you how to connect the extension module to the motherboard.
  • Page 27: Edp Connector (Optional)

    Chapter 2 eDP Connector (optional) eDP Connector Pin Function Function N.C. eDP_Panel PWR N.C. 3460 eDP_Lane 3- eDP_Lane 3+ eDP_Lane 2- eDP_Lane 2+ Hot Plug Connector eDP_GND 3460 eDP_Lane 1- eDP_GND eDP_Lane 1+ eDP_GND eDP_GND eDP_Lane 0- Panel Backlight On/Off Control The eDP connector is an embedded displayport which has advanced power-saving features eDP_Lane 0+ Panel Inverter Brightness Voltage Control...
  • Page 28: Lpt Connector

    Chapter 2 LPT Connector KB/MS Connector 3460 3460 3460 KB/MS 3460 The Keyboard/Mouse connector is used to connect PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse by means of a PS/2 cable. Connecting the PS/2 Cable The LPT port is for interfacing your PC to a parallel printer. It supports SPP, ECP and EPP. The system board package comes with a PS/2 cable.
  • Page 29: Battery

    Chapter 2 Battery Battery Connector 3460 +3.3V 3460 Connect to the battery connector Battery The lithium ion battery powers the real-time clock and CMOS memory. It is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off. Safety Measures •...

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