Summary of Contents for AXIOMTEK ICO500-518 Series
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ICO500-518 Series Modular Robust Din-rail Fanless Embedded System User’s Manual...
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Axiomtek does not make any commitment to update the information in this manual. Axiomtek reserves the right to change or revise this document and/or product at any time without notice.
Safety Precautions Before getting started, please read the following important safety precautions. The ICO500-518 does not come equipped with an operating system. An operating system must be loaded first before installing any software into the computer. Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components.
Classification Degree of production against electric shock: not classified Degree of protection against the ingress of water: IP40 Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide. Mode of operation: Continuous Type of protection against electric shock: Class I equipment General Cleaning Tips You may need the following precautions before you begin to clean the computer .
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Cleaning Tools Although many companies have created products to help improve the process of cleaning your computer and peripherals users can also use household items to clean their computers and peripherals. Below is a listing of items you may need or want to use while cleaning your computer or computer peripherals.
Trademarks Acknowledgments Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd. IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation. ®...
Table of Contents Safety Precautions ....................iii Classification......................iv General Cleaning Tips ..................iv Scrap Computer Recycling .................. vi CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ............... 1 General Description ................1 System Specifications ............... 2 1.2.1 CPU ........................2 1.2.2 BIOS ........................2 1.2.3 System Memory ....................
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About Watchdog Timer ................... 49 How to Use Watchdog Timer ................49 APPENDIX B POWER BUTTON SETTING FOR WINDOWS...... 51 APPENDIX C DIGITAL I/O ................55 viii...
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the ICO500-518. The Chapter 1 includes the following sections: General Description System Specification Dimensions I/O Outlets General Description The fanless embedded system ICO500-518 is an industrial-grade gateway with a robust hardware design, an ideal solution for communications control and protocol converter applications in harsh environments.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual 1.2.4 Display A 15-pin D-Sub connector as VGA connector Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Green Blue N.C. N.C. DDC DATA Horizontal Sync Vertical Sync DDC CLK 1x HDMI Pin Signal Pin Signal TMDS data 2+...
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual 1.2.7 Wireless 1 x Full size Mini Card socket supports a module with USB and PCIe and SIM Interface (Socket 1). 1 x Full size Mini Card socket supports a module with USB and PCIe Interface (Socket 2).
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual 1.2.8 4 x USB3.0 Pin Signal Pin Signal USB_VCC SSRX2+ USB_Data2- USB_Data2+ 8 SSTX2- SSTX2+ SSRX2- 1.2.9 COM Port 1 DB9 port supports RS-232/422/485 which can be selected by BIOS. Supports Auto Flow Control in RS485 mode.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual 1.2.12 Power& Reset Button AT auto power on Power button settings for software must be set up first. Pin Description Reset Button Power Button Note: Refer to APPENDIX B for instructions on Power button settings for Windows.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual 1.2.20 Dimensions 145mm(5.7”) (W) x125mm(4.92”) (D) x155mm(6.1”) (H) 1.2.21 System I/O Outlets One HDMI connector display. One 15-pin D-Sub female connector for VGA. One 9-pin D-Sub male connector for COM. Two 10/100/1000 base-T RJ-45 connectors with 1.5KV magnetic isolated protection.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual I/O Outlets The following figures show you I/O outlets on the front view, top view and bottom view of the ICO500-518. Introduction...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION The ICO500-518 is flexible for your different hardware configurations, such as the memory module, hard disk drive, mini card and I/O module. Chapter 2 will show you how to install the hardware.
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Step 4 Insert the PCIe Card into the socket and fasten screws. (Note: For the mini card with SIM function, the PCIe card should be inserted into Socket1) Step 5 Put the cover back onto the system, and fasten all screws tightly to close the chassis.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Installing the Hard Disk Drive, CFast & SIM Card Step 1 Turn off the system. Step 2 Loosen the screw as shown below, and pull out the SSD tray from the system. Step 3 Fasten the SSD screws (marked by the red arrows below) to fix the SSD. Then screw the SSD firmly to the tray (marked by the yellow circles) and install the tray back to the system.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Installing the Module Card Step 1 Turn off the system. Step 2 Loosen all cover screws and remove the cover from the system. Step 3 Install the module card as shown below, and fasten the screws firmly to finish the installation.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Step 3 Install the antenna on the system as shown below. Step 4 Hold the other side and screw the antenna. Installing the DIN-rail Mounting Kit Step 1 Prepare the DIN-rail Mount assembly components (screws and bracket) ready.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Installing the Wall Mounting Kit Step 1 Prepare the Wall Mount assembly components (screws and bracket) ready. Step 2 Assemble the bracket to the system and fasten screws tight. Hardware Installation...
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual CHAPTER 3 AMI UEFI BIOS 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-backed-up to save the Setup information whenever the power is turned off...
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual The Main Menu Once you enter the AMI BIOS Aptio Setup Utility, the Main Menu appears on the screen. In the Main Menu, there are several Setup functions and a couple of Exit options for your selection. Use Select Screen Keys (or Move Keys) to select the Setup Page you intend to configure and then press <Enter>...
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Advanced Features The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. Users can select any items in the left frame of the screen to go to sub menus: ►...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Hardware Monitor This screen displays the temperature of CPU and system, as well as system voltages (+3.3V, +12V and +5V ,etc). AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual F81803 Super IO Configuration Use this screen to select options for the F81803 Super IO 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>...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Select Mode Use this option to set RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 mode. AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU version and its detailed information. AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual SATA Configuration SATA Mode Selection AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) mode is how SATA controller(s) operate. Serial ATA Port 0~1 It shows the device installed in connector SATA0~1. AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual PCH-FW Configuration This screen shows ME Firmware information. AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual S5 RTC Wake Setting The default setting is on. If the setting is on, the system will wake at a fixed time specified in this option and boot up automatically. (Please refer below graphics.) AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
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BIOS flash utility is a tool for flashing BIOS on setup menu. Follow the steps to flash BIOS. Create a folder and rename it to Axiomtek on the root of USB storage (Ex: X:\Axiomtek). Copy the BIOS file to the Axiomtek folder (Ex: X:\Axiomtek\SBC87518X.005).
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Device Configuration Device configuration divides into two parts: one part is onboard device; the other is module device. The Module Device Configuration menu would dynamically appear when a module device is plugged into the slot. When no module is plugged in, the screen would only show Onboard Device Configuration.
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Onboard DIO Configuration In the onboard DIO configuration, the screen displays DIO information and set I/O. (Please refer below graphics.) AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Module DIO Configuration When the module has DIO functions, the module DIO configuration menu would show and display DIO information and set I/O. (Please refer below graphics.) AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Module COM port Configuration When the module have COM port functions, the module COM configuration menu would show. The default setting for all Serial Ports is RS232. You can change the setting by selecting the value you want in each COM port type. The system supports RS422 &...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Chipset Feature The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. Users can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► System Agent (SA) Configuration For items marked with “”, please press <Enter>...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Memory Configuration This screen shows the system memory information. AMI UEFI BIOS Utility...
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Security The Security menu allows users to set an administrator password and a user password to enhance system security. No password is set in the default setting. (Please refer below graphics.) Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled).
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Boot Type The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Setup Prompt Timeout Use this item to set up number of seconds to wait for setup activation key where 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.
ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Save & Exit The Save & Exit menu allows users to load system configurations with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When users have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Save Changes After completing the system configuration changes, select this option to save changes. Select Save Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to save changes. Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configurations.
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual APPENDIX A WATCHDOG TIMER 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 a program.
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual APPENDIX B POWER BUTTON SETTING FOR WINDOWS To change how the power button operates, go to the console of the PC and then follow below figures to complete the setting. Power Button Setting For Windows...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual APPENDIX C DIGITAL I/O Digital Input: Ext Power Input Voltage: 30Vdc Max. Digital Input channels: 4, sink/source type Digital Input voltage: 0 to 30VDC Input level for dry contacts: Logic level 0: close Logic level 1: open Input level for wet contacts: Logic level 1: +/-3VDC max.
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Digital Input Wiring Dry Contact (1): With external power. Dry Contact (2): Without external power. Digital I/O...
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ICO500-518 Series User’s Manual Wet Contact (1): Wet Contact (2): Digital Output Wiring DO drive high: x_OUT equal to COM-(up to 200mA) DO drive low: High impedance Digital I/O...
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