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Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defec- tive, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out- of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight.
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This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the fol- lowing two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before you call: –...
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Antenna Cable SMA (F) to MHF 1.32 25cm For LTE Antenna Part Number Description Note 1750008717-01 Dipole Ant. D.B 2.4/5G WIFI 3dBi SMA/M-R BLK For WiFi 1750007990-01 Antenna 4G/LTE full band L=11 cm 50 Ohm For LTE EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Replacement of a BATTERY with an incorrect type that can defeat a SAFE- GUARD (for example, in the case of some lithium BATTERY types); Disposal of a BATTERY into fire or a hot oven, or mechanically crushing or cutting of a BATTERY, that can result in an EXPLOSION; EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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L'utilisateur Si l'une des situations suivantes se présente, faites vérifier l'équipement par le personnel de service: Le cordon d'alimentation ou la fiche est endommagé. Le liquide a pénétré dans l'équipement. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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645 du Code national de l'électricité et à la norme NFPA 75 AVIS DE NON-RESPONSABILITÉ: Cet ensemble d'instructions est conforme à la norme CEI 704-1. Advantech décline toute responsabilité concernant l'exacti- tude des déclarations contenues dans ce document. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
Overview The Advantech EP-U2117 is a palm-sized system using the latest Intel Atom E3900 processor technology to deliver a 30% CPU performance enhancement and a 45% graphics performance boost. EPC-U2117 is designed with dual display output, multi- ple I/O, and wide ranging 12-24V DC power inputs. It targets smart vending machines, digital signage, smart kiosks, and more.
Palm-sized, with extended temperature support under -20 ~ 60 °C Supports Win10 Enterprise 64-bit, Linux OS Advantech WISE-PaaS/DeviceON SW built-in Certificated with AWS Greengrass & Microsoft Azure IoT Edge 1.3.2 Power environment Power adaptor: AC/DC –...
Storage Temperature: -40~85° C Relative Humidity: 40 ~ 95% RH (Non-condensed) Safety CE/CCC/BSMI FCC class B approved for USA, Canada, and EU Vibration: With SSD: 3Grms, 60068-2-64, random, 5 ~ 500 Hz, 1 hr/axis EPC-U2117 User Manual...
(26) MINIPCIE and mSATA connector (MINI-PCIE1) (27) Next Generation form factor (M.2_1) (28) CPU FAN connector (CPUFAN1) (29) DDR3L SO-DIMM socket (DIMMA1) (30) CPU-System on chip (SOC1) (31) BIOS flash(SPI1) Connectors 2.2.1 DC input connector (DCIN1) Signal Power input EPC-U2117 User Manual...
2.2.4 HD analog audio interface (AUDIO1) Signal Line_L Detect Line_R 2.2.5 Single port RJ45 connector (LAN1) Signal Signal LAN1_MDI0+ LAN1_MDI2- LAN1_MDI0- LAN1_MDI3+ LAN1_MDI1+ LAN1_MDI3- LAN1_MDI1- LAN1_LED1_z_ACT# LAN1_TCT_A +V3.3_DUAL LAN1_TCTG LAN1_LED2_z_1G# LAN1_MDI2+ LAN1_LED0_z_100M# EPC-U2117 User Manual...
2.2.18 COMS mode selection (JCMOS1) Signal VBAT RTC RESET# 2.2.19 AT/ATX mode selection (PSON1) Signal +3.3V 2.2.20 Serial bus header (JFP2) Signal SMB_DATA SMB_CLK EPC-U2117 User Manual...
2.2.21 PWRBTN#/ RESET#/HDD LED/ power LED header(JFP1) Signal Signal HDD LED+ PWR_BTN+ HDD LED- PWR_BTN- PWR LED+ RST_BTN+ PWR LED- RST_BTN- 2.2.22 SATA power header (SATA_PWR1) Signal Signal +12V 2.2.23 SATA signal connector (SATA1) Signal EPC-U2117 User Manual...
2.2.24 COM port header(COM1) For RS232: Signal Signal DCD# DSR# RTS# CTS# DTR# For MDB (option): Signal Signal 2.2.25 COM port header (COM2) For RS-422/485: Signal Signal COM2_422_485_TX- COM2_422_485_TX+ COM2_422_RX+ COM2_422_RX- EPC-U2117 User Manual...
2.2.28 CPU FAN connector (CPUFAN1) Signal CPU FANOUT CPU FANIN 2.2.29 DDR3L SO-DIMM socket (DIMMA1) 2.2.30 CPU-system on chip (SOC1) EPC-U2117 User Manual...
Jumper List (1) LVDS panel voltage selection header(JLVDS1) (2) COMS mode selection(JCMOS1) (3) AT/ATX mode selection(PSON1) (1) LVDS panel voltage selection header(JLVDS1) Function Jumper Setting Jumper position for 5V(2-4) Jumper position for 3.3V(4-6) (Default) Jumper position for 12V(3-4) EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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(2) COMS Mode selection(JCMOS1) Function Jumper Setting Keep CMOS Data(1-2)(Default) Clear CMOS Data(2-3) (3) ATX/AT Mode Selection (PSON1) Function Jumper Setting AT Mode(1-2) ATX Mode EPC-U2117 User Manual...
HDD Installation Unscrew the bottom cover screws. Secure the 2.5" SATA HDD onto the bottom cover. The screws are in the acces- sory box. Connect SATA signal and power cable to the 2.5" SATA HDD. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
Secure the bottom cover in its original position. Mini PCIe Module Installation Unscrew the bottom cover screws. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Insert Mini PCIe module into the slot and secure with screws to fix the module. Connect the antenna cable to the module. Secure the bottom cover in its original position. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
Increase the numeric value or make changes <Page Down/-> Decrease the numeric value or make changes <F1> General help, for Setup Sub Menu <F2> Item help <F5> Load previous values <F7> Load setup defaults <F10> Save all CMOS changes EPC-U2117 User Manual...
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time must be entered in HH:MM:SS format. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
4.2.2 Advanced BIOS features setup Select the Advanced tab from the EPC-U2117 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
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4.2.2.1 Security device support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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4.2.2.2 ACPI settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration. Enable Hibernation This item allows users enables or disables system ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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ACPI Sleep State This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state. Lock Legacy Resources This item allows users to lock legacy device resources. 4.2.2.3 NCT5523D super I/O configuration EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Serial Port 1&2 Configuration This item allows users to enable or disable serial Ports 1/2 Change Settings This item allows users to change the serial port 1/2 EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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This item allows you to monitor HW status Execute Disable Bit This item allows users to enable or disable the No-Execution page protection. Intel Virtualization Technology When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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CPU from overheating. Watchdog Timer This item allows users to enable or disable the Watchdog timer. Digital I/O Configuration This item will allow users to set up Digital I/O 1~8 to "input" or "output". EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Wake System From S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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4.2.2.5 CPU configuration This page shows CPU Information. Active Processor Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Intel Virtualization Technology EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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If bi-direction is enabled, external agents can drive PROCHOT# to throt- tle the processor. Thermal Monitor Enable or disable Thermal Monitor Monitor Mwait Enable/Disable Monitor Mwait. VT-d Enable/Disable CPU VT-d. P-STATE Coordination Change P-STATE Coordination type. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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EIST Enabled or disabled Intel Speed Step function. Turbo Mode Enabled or disabled Turbo Mode Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Power Limit 1 Time Window Power Limit 1 Time Window Value in seconds. Auto will program Power Limit 1 Time Window based on silicon default support value. 4.2.2.6 Network stack configuration Network Stack Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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4.2.2.7 CSM configuration CSM Support Enable or disable CSM Support. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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4.2.2.8 NVMe configuration EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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4.2.2.9 SDIO configuration EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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4.2.2.10 USB configuration Legacy USB Support Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Mass Storage Device Mass storage device emulation type. 'AUTO' enumerates devices according to their media format. Optical drives are emulated as 'CDROM', drives with no media will be emulated according to a drive type. 4.2.2.11 Platform trusted technology EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Enable or disable fTPM. 4.2.2.12 Security configuration EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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TXE HMRFPO This item allows users to enable or disable TXE HMRFPO. TXE EOP Message Send EOP message before entering OS EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable the Spin Up Device. Port 1 This item allows users to enable or disable the Serial-ATA Port 1 device. Port 2 This item allows users to enable or disable the Serial-ATA Port 2 device. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
Secure Boot Mode Secure Boot mode - Custom & Standard, Set UEFI Secure Boot Mode to STAN- DARD mode or CUSTOM mode, this change is effect after save. And after eset, the mode will return to STANDARD mode. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state. Quiet Boot Enables or disables Quiet Boot option. Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state. EPC-U2117 User Manual...
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