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Preface Important Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully 1. Read all cautions and warnings on the equipment. 2. Place this equipment on a reliable surface when installing. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage 3. Make sure the correct voltage is connected to the equipment. 4.
Preface Warning The Box PC and its components contain very delicately Integrated Circuits (IC). To protect the Box PC and its components against damage caused by static electricity, you should always follow the precautions below when handling it: 1. Disconnect your Box PC from the power source when you want to work on the inside.
Preface Warranty This product is warranted to be in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this period, we will, at our option, replace or repair it at no additional charge except as set forth in the following terms.
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Introduction 1.1. About this Manual This manual covers several models of the ARES-1973 series. Product features, installation images and BIOS screens may vary from model to model. Also, it is meant for the experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers.
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Introduction 1 x SATA 3.0 Port and 1 x SATA Power connector Storage 1 x M.2 M-key for SSD, 2242/2280 (PCIe x4+SATA3.0) 16 x DI, 16 x DO (1.5KV isolation protection / DO ARES-1973H-2WD8F supports current 24V 200mA) Digital I/O ARES-1973C-4898 4 x DI, 4 x DO Expansion Bus...
Introduction ARES-1973H-2WD8F 2.6Kg Weight ARES-1973C-4898 4.2Kg ARES-1973H-2WD8F 230 x 155 x 90 mm (9.06” x 6.10” x 3.54”) Dimensions (W x D x H) ARES-1973C-4898 254 x 170 x 94 mm (10” x 6.7” x 3.7”) OS Support Windows 10 IoT (For 7th Gen Intel Processor) ®...
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Getting Started 2.2. Tour the Computer 2.2.1. ARES-1973H-2WD8F 2 x RS232/422/485 DB-9 connectors 4 x USB 2.0 Type A connectors 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 Type A connectors RJ-45 port for Giga LAN 4 x RJ-45 ports for DisplayPort 1.2, up to 4K (UHD) 16 x DO (1.5KV isolation protection, DO supports...
Getting Started 2.2.2. ARES-1973C-4898 RJ-45 port for Giga LAN 2 x RS232 DB-9 8 x RJ-45 ports connectors for Giga LAN 4 x DI, 4 x DO HDD LED Power Button Power LED VGA Port DisplayPort 1.2, 2 x RS232/422/485 12~24V DC IN Terminal Block up to 4K (UHD) DB-9 connectors...
Getting Started 2.3. LED Status Color Description On: The power supply is functioning correctly. PWR LED Green Off: The system is off. HDD LED Blink: HDD read/write operations are in progress. Green Solid: The system is in operation(S0 status) Power button Solid: The system is in sleep/hibernation state (S3/S4) or power off mode (S5) 2.4.
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Engine of the Computer 3.1. Boards Overview The PCBs of the computer varies according to the models. The following table lists the PCBs of each model: Outlook Main Board Daughter Board SCDB-129Q ARES-1973H-2WD8F FMB-i89Q5 SCDB-348B SCDB-348C ARES-1973C-4898 FMB-i89Q5 SCDB-129S 3.2. Main Board - FMB-i89Q5 (4) JPIC1 ...
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Engine of the Computer Jumpers Label Description ➊ ME FLASH Selection JME1 ➋ SRTC Reset Selection JME2 ➌ Clear CMOS Selection JPCH1 ➍ DIO Voltage Setting. JDIO Connectors Label Description (1) CPUFAN1 CPU Fan Power Connector (2) SYSFAN1 System Fan Power Connector (3) BAT1 RTC Battery Connector (4) JPIC1...
Engine of the Computer 3.2.1. Jumpers ➊ JME1 Function: ME Flash Selection Jumper Type: 2.54mm pitch, 1x2-pin header Setting: Description Short ME Flash disabled Open ME Flash enabled (default) ➋ JME2 Function: SRTC Reset Selecction Jumper Type: 2.54 mm pitch 1x2-pin header Setting: Description Short Clears ME RTC...
Engine of the Computer ➍ JDIO1 Function: DIO Voltage Setting Jumper Type: 2.00mm pitch 1x3-pin header Setting: Description +12V +5V (default) 3.2.2. Connectors (1) CPUFAN1 Function: CPU fan power connector (The fan must be a +12V fan.) Connector Type: 2.54mm-pitch 1x4-pin wafer connector with one wall Pin Assignment: Pin Description 1 GND...
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Engine of the Computer (11) PWROUT1 Function: SATA Power Input Connector Type: 2.54mm pitch 1x4-pin one-wall connector Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. +12V (12) POEOUT1 Function: POE Power Connector Connector Type: 2.54mm pitch 1x4 pin header Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. Desc. DCIN DCIN (13) SW1...
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Engine of the Computer (15) PWRIN1 Function: Power input terminal block Connector Type: 1x3-pin Terminal block Pin Assignment: Desc. 1 2 3 VCC+ VCC- (16) VGA1 Function: VGA Connector Connector Type: D-Sub 15-pin female connector Pin Assignment: Description Description GREEN BLUE D-DATA H-SYNC...
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Engine of the Computer (19) USB1 Function: USB 3.0/2.0 Stacked Connectors Connector Type: Quad-stacked USB 3.0/2.0 type A connectors Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. (20) USB2 Function: USB 2.0 Stacked Connectors Connector Type: Quad-stacked USB 2.0 type A connectors Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard.
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Engine of the Computer (22) USB3 Function: Internal USB 2.0 Connector Connector Type: USB 2.0 type A connector Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. (23) MMC1 Function: M.2 M-Key Connector Connector Type: M.2 75-pin M-Key (socket 3) connector for PCIe x4/SATA-III SSD storage, supporting 22x42 / 22x80 modules Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the...
Engine of the Computer 3.5 Daughter Board - SCDB-348B / SCDB-348C Function: DIO daughter board Applicable model: ARES-1973H-2WD8F SMB1 SCDB-348B SCDB-348C Function: DI board connector Connector Type: 2.00mm-pitch 2x10-pin header for connection to DI Board (SCDB-348C) 2.00mm-pitch 2x10-pin header for connection to DO Board (SCDB-348B) Pin Assignment: Pin Description Description...
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Engine of the Computer SMB1 Function: SMbus Wafer connector for DIO Connector Type: 1.25mm pitch 1x6 wafer connector Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. +V3.3S DATA +V12S - 27 -...
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Installation & Maintenance 4.1. Disassembling and Assembling the Computer 4.1.1. Disassembling the Computer To use onboard jumpers/connectors or to install/remove internal components, you will need to open the computer to access the inside of the computer. Follow through the guide below to disassembly the computer. 4.1.1.1.
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Installation & Maintenance 3. For ARES-1973H-2WD8F, you need to remove the I/O board assembly first: • Disconnect the PoE power cable connected to the PoE board • Disconnect the digital I/O cable connected to the SMBus connector on the PoE board •...
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Installation & Maintenance 5. Then you are ready to access the components on the main board and make required configurations and connections. - 32 -...
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Installation & Maintenance 4.1.1.2. ARES-1973C-4898 1. Position the computer with the top side facing up and remove the 6 screws on the top chassis. 2. Then lift the top chassis away from the from the assembly. - 33 -...
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Installation & Maintenance 3. Disconnect the 3 cables connected to the main board's 2 COM headers and 1 DIO header. Disconnect the 3 cables connected to the main board (2 COM headers and 1 DIO header). COM 3 header connector COM 4 header connector DIO header connector ARES-1973C-4898...
Installation & Maintenance 4.1.2. Assembling the Computer After you make required hardware installation and jumpers settings, assemble the computer by performing the proceeding steps in reverse order. Notice for Installing LAN or PoE Board When installing the LAN/PoE board back to the main board, make sure to align the board-to-board connector(s) underneath the board with the connector(s) on the main board.
Installation & Maintenance 4.2. Installing Hardware 4.2.1. Installing Memory Module The computer has two 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets that support up to 8 GB maximum system memory. To install a memory module: 1. Open the latches fully at both ends of the memory module sockets. 2.
Installation & Maintenance 4.2.2. Installing CPU Fan and Heat Sink Assembly This section applies only to fan model of ARES-1973H-2WD8F. 1. Position the CPU fan and heat sink on top of the processor and align the four spring-loaded screws with the holes on the system board. 2.
Installation & Maintenance 4.2.3. Installing/Replacing a SSD or HDD 4.2.3.1. ARES-1973H-2WD8F 1. Remove the hard drive bay from the L-shape chassis by loosening the 4 screws. 2. Secure the SATA cable to the drive bay by fastening the two screws. 3.
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Installation & Maintenance 5. Connect the SATA interface and power cables to the SATA & power connectors on the main board. The SATA cable comes with a locking latch. When the metal tab is engaged, you will hear a click. 6.
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Installation & Maintenance Locking latch 4.2.3.2. ARES-1973C-4898 1. Secure the SATA cable to the drive bay by fastening the two screws. 2. Slide the 2.5” HDD or SSD storage device into the drive bay and ensure it connects to the SATA connector. 3.
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Installation & Maintenance 5. Connect the SATA interface and power cables to the SATA & power connectors on the main board. The SATA cable comes with a locking latch. When the metal tab is engaged, you will hear a click. In case you need to replace the hard drive and you don't want to disassemble the daughter board(s), use a flat screwdriver to press the SATA interface connector's metal latch to unlock it to disconnect it.
Installation & Maintenance 4.2.4. Installing M.2 Module The computer has a M.2 M-Key socket for PCIe x4/SATA-III SSD storage. It supports 22 x 42 / 22 x 80 form factors. This section will use a 22 x 80 form factor as the installation example. 1.
Installation & Maintenance 4.3. Mounting 4.3.1 Wall Mount To wall mount the computer using the provided wall-mount kit: 1. Select a proper mounting location with adequate wall strength to support the mounted unit. 2. Locate the 6 screw holes on the computer's rear side. Use the screws included in the wall-mount kit to assemble the brackets to the computer’s rear side.
Installation & Maintenance 127.20 15.20 3.40 69.40 Unit: mm Fanless Model (ARES-1973C-4898) Mounting Dimensions 4.3.1 DIN-Rail Mounting To mount the computer using the provided DIN-rail mounting kit: 1. Select a proper mounting location with adequate wall strength to support the mounted unit. 2.
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Installation & Maintenance Unit: mm (83.00) (74.00) Fanless Model (ARES-1973C-4898) Mounting Dimensions After you screw the DIN-rail mounting clip to the computer: 1. Snap the DIN Rail clip to the upper edge of the DIN Rail. 2. Press the computer firmly downward towards the DIN Rail until the DIN Rail clip tab engages and snaps to the bottom edge of the DIN Rail.
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BIOS The BIOS Setup utility is featured by American Megatrends Inc to configure the system settings stored in the system’s BIOS ROM. The BIOS is activated once the computer powers on. When the computer is off, the battery on the main board supplies power to BIOS RAM.
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BIOS Key Commands The BIOS Setup utility relies on a keyboard to receive user’s instructions. Hit the following keys to navigate within the utility and use the utility. Keystroke Function ← → Moves left/right between the top menus. ↓ ↑ Moves up/down between highlight items.
BIOS 5.1. Main The Main menu features the settings of System Date and System Time and displays some BIOS info. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Main Set the Date. Use Tab BIOS Information to Switch between Date UEFI 2.6;...
BIOS 5.2.1. CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS Type optimized for Hyper- Intel(R) Core(TM) Threading Technology) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz and Disabled for other 0x906E9 Speed OS (OS not optimized...
BIOS 5.2.2. Power & Performance Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Power & Performance CPU - Power Management Control Options ► CPU- Power Management Control →←: Select Screen ↓↑: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults...
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BIOS Setting Description Set the performance state that the BIOS will set before the OS handoff. Boot performance Mode Options: Max Non-Turbo Performance (default), Max Battery ► and Turbo Performance Intel (R) Speed Step (tm) Enable (default) / Disable Intel SpeedStep Enable (default) / Disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support.
BIOS 5.2.3. PCH-FW Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ME Firmware Version 11.8.50.3425 ME Firmware Mode Normal Mode ME Firmware SKU Corporate SKU ME File System Integrity Value ME Firmware Status 1 0x90000055 ME Firmware Status 2 0x6B00810E NFC Support Disabled...
BIOS 5.2.4. ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or Disables ACPI Settings System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] State). This option may be not effective Enable Hibernation [Enabled] with some OS.
BIOS 5.2.5. F81866 Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced F81866 Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA) Super IO Chip F81866 ►...
BIOS 5.2.6. Hardware Monitor Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Pc Health Status CPU Temperature : +52 System Temperature : +52 Vcore : +0.858 V : +4.961 V 5VSB : +4.918 V...
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BIOS Setting Description CPUFAN SmartFan Function Enables (default) or Disables CPU Smart Fan Temperature 1~4 & RPM Percentage 1~4 CPUFAN SmartFan Auto CPU fan speed control. Fan speed will follow different Configuration` temperature by different PRM 1-100. SYSFAN SmartFan Function Enables (default) or Disables system Smart Fan Temperature 1~4 &...
BIOS 5.2.7. S5 RTC Wake Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2015 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or disables Wake system from S5 [Disabled] system wake on alarm event. When enabled, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time...
BIOS 5.2.8. PCI Sybsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version A5.01.16 Enables or Disables 64bit capable Devices to be Decoded in Above PCI Device Common Setttings: 4G Address Space (Only PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] if System Supports 64...
BIOS 5.2.9. USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy USB Module Version support if no USB devices are connected.
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BIOS Use this item to set USB mass storage device start unit command time- Device reset time- out. ► Options available are: 10 sec, 20 sec (default)., 30 sec, 40 sec Use this item to set maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller.
BIOS 5.2.11. NVME Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced NVMe controller and Drive Information No NVME Device Found →←: Select Screen ↓↑: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save and Exit ESC: Exit...
BIOS 5.3.1. System Agent (SA) Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset VT-d capability System Agent (SA) Configuration SA PCIe Code Version 3.1.2.0 VT-d Supported ► Memory Configuration ►...
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BIOS 5.3.1.1. Memory Configuration Access this submenu to view the memory configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Memory RC Version 3.1.2.0 Memory Frequency 2400 Mhz Memory Timings (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) 17-17-17-39 Channel 0 Slot 0 Populated &...
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BIOS 5.3.1.2. Graphics Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset Select DVMT 5.0 Graphics Configuration Pre-allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size DVMT Pre-Alloacted [32M] used by the Internal DVMT Total Gfx Mem [256M] Graphics Device.
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BIOS LCD Control Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Select the Video Device LCD Control which will be activated during POST. This has no Primary IGFX Boot Display [VBIOS Default] effect if external graphics present. Active LFP [eDP Port-A] Secondary boot display...
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BIOS Configuring LFP usage Active LFP ► Options: No eDP (default) and eDP Port-A Select LVDS color display mode LVDS Panel Depth Options: 24 Bit and 18 Bit (default) ► Select VBIOS brightness. LVDS Channel Type Range: 0 ~ 255 (default) ►...
BIOS 5.3.2. PCH-IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset PCI Express PCH-IO Configuration Configuration Settings ► PCI Express Configuration ► SATA And RST Configuration ► USB Configuration State After G3 [S0 State] →←: Select Screen...
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BIOS 5.3.2.1. PCI Express Configuration Setting Description PCI Express Root Port PCI Express Root Port Settings. PCI Express Root Port Enable (default) or disable the PCI Express Port. 5~8, 17~20 Disable or set the ASPM level. Force L0s will force all inks to L0s state.
BIOS 5.6. Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Exit system setup Save Options after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Default Options Restore Defaults Boot Override...
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