Fanless and ultra compact system designed for a wide range of applications, such as point of information system, flight information display system, and vehicle video player system (50 pages)
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User Manual ARK-1220 Fanless Embedded Box PC...
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This product contains a hard copy of the Chinese user manual for China CCC certification purposes. A PDF of the English user manual is included on the accompanying CD. Please disregard the hard copy Chinese user manual if the product is not sold and/or installed in China. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2019 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to improve the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd.
Product Warranty (2 years) Advantech warrants the original purchaser that all of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products that have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or products that have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident, or improper installation.
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70 dB (A). The equipment should only be installed in a restricted access area. DISCLAIMER: These instructions are provided according to IEC 704-1 specifi- cations. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any state- ments contained herein. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This model is intended to be supplied by an UL-certified power supply (Adapter: FSP/ FSP060-DAAN2) suitable for use at TMA 60 °C min., and the output is rated 24 V , 2.5A min., ES1. If you need further assistance, contact Advantech for additional information. Consignes de Sécurité...
L'équipement ne doit être installé que dans une zone d'accès restreint. AVERTISSEMENT: Cet ensemble d'instructions est donné conformément à la norme CEI 704-1. Advantech décline toute responsabilité quant à l'exactitude des déclarations contenues dans ce. Ce modèle est destiné à être alimenté par une alimentation certifiée UL (adapta- teur: FSP / FSP060-DAAN2), adaptée à...
2 x RS232/422/485, and 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports, as well as 1 x Mic In and 1 x Line Out. ARK-1220 also features 1 x full-size mini PCIE and 1 x M.2 2230 E key, and supports a 2.5” SSD. Finally, the system’s compact size makes it suitable for installation in environments with limited space.
Supports mSATA socket (shared with mPCIe) USB Interface USB host interface with support for up to 4 x USB 3.0 ports All ports are High-Speed, Full-Speed, and Low-Speed capable Supports legacy keyboard/mouse software BIOS UEFI 64 Mbit ARK-1220 User Manual...
1 x 3V/210 mAh battery with wire 1.3.2 WISE-PaaS/DeviceOn Sequence Control Supported Watchdog Timer Multi-level WDT, programmable 1 ~ 255 sec/min Hardware Monitor CPU temperature/input current/input voltage Power Saving Deep sleep S5 mode System Information Running HR/boot record ARK-1220 User Manual...
Mechanical Specifications 1.4.1 System Dimensions 158 x 53.5 x 114 mm (6.22 x 2.11 x 4.49 in) 53.50 Figure 1.1 ARK-1220 Mechanical Dimensions 1.4.2 Weight 1.2 kg (2.65 lb) Power Requirements 1.5.1 System Power Minimum Power Input: 12 ~ 28 V ...
1.6.5 Shock Tolerance When the system is equipped with an SSD/mSATA: 30 G, IEC 60068-2-27, half sine, 11 ms duration 1.6.6 Safety Certification UL, CB, CCC, BSMI 1.6.7 EMC Certification CE, FCC, CCC, BSMI ARK-1220 User Manual...
2.2.1 Jumper Description ARK-1220 can be configured to satisfy specific application requirements by setting jumpers. A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric circuit. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.
Table 2.4: CN12: COM2 5V/12V Power Part number 1653003201 Description Pin header 3 x 2P 2.0 mm 180D (M) DIP 21N22050 Default Setting (1-2): without power Jumper Setting (3-5): +12 V power Jumper Setting (4-6): +5 V power ARK-1220 User Manual...
External I/O 2.4.1 Power On/Off Button ARK-1220 features a Power On/Off button with an LED indicators on the top side that show On status (Green LED). Figure 2.1 Power On/Off Button 2.4.2 Power Input Connector The power input connector supports 12 ~ 28 V. The 3 pins are defined as +, -, and GND.
USB0_SSTX- USB0_SSTX+ 2.4.5 Audio Connector ARK-1220 features two phone jack connectors that support stereo Line Out and Mic In audio ports. The audio chip is controlled by ALC888S and compliant with the Aza- lea standard. Figure 2.4 Audio Connector Table 2.7: Audio Connector Pin Definition...
2.4.6 COM Connector ARK-1220 provides one 9-pin D-sub connector, which supports RS232/422/485 serial communication interface ports. Default setting is RS-232, if you want to use RS-422/ 485, you can find the BIOS manual to change setting. Figure 2.5 COM Connector Table 2.8: COM Connector Pin Definition...
2.4.7 HDMI Connector ARK-1220 offers two integrated 19-pin receptacle connector HDMI 1.4b interfaces. The HDMI link supports resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz. Figure 2.6 HDMI Connector Table 2.9: HDMI Connector Pin Definition Signal Name HDMI_TX2+ HDMI_TX2-...
2.4.8 HDD LED Indicators ARK-1220 provides one LED on the front panel that indicates the SSD/HDD status. Figure 2.7 HDD LED Indicators 2.4.9 Antenna Socket ARK-1220 reserves four antenna sockets for installing wireless/LTE device antennas. Each antenna socket is labelled “ANT” for easy identification.
2.4.10 GPIO (Optional) ARK-1220 offers a reserved 8-bit DI/O with the inclusion of an optional additional cable. M/B location: CN13 Table 2.10: HDMI Connector Pin Definition Signal Name DIO bit 0 DIO bit 1 DIO bit 2 DIO bit 3...
Loosen the 4 screws affixing screws and remove the rear cover. Attach the 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD to the rear cover and connect one end of the SATA cable to the HDD/SSD. Replace the rear cover and affix it in place with screws. ARK-1220 User Manual...
2.5.2 Memory Installation Remove the top cover. Install RAM memory into the memory slot. Replace the top cover and affix in place using screws. ARK-1220 User Manual...
Loosen the 4 screws affixing screws and remove the rear cover. Install the mPCIe/mSATA module. The J2 jumper must be set to enable the mSATA module (refer to Section 2.2.2). Replace the rear cover and affix in place with screws. ARK-1220 User Manual...
2.5.4 M.2 Installation Loosen the 4 screws affixing screws and remove the rear cover. Install the M.2 2230 E key module. Replace the rear cover and affix in place with screws. ARK-1220 User Manual...
To install an optional adaptor, connect the adaptor wires to the 3-pin phoenix connector provided in the accessory box. Connect the wires to the correct +, -, and GND pins and fix in place using a screwdriver. Connect the 3-pin phoenix connector to the DC In port. ARK-1220 User Manual...
All configuration data is stored in battery-backed CMOS to ensure the setup information is retained when the power is turned off. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK-1220 BIOS setup screens. ARK-1220 User Manual...
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values via the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format, and the time must be entered in HH:MM:SS for- mat. ARK-1220 User Manual...
The options for any of the Advanced BIOS Setup items can be displayed by highlighting the item using the <Arrow> keys. The Advanced BIOS Setup page is shown below. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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Enable Hibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation. 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. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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Super I/O Configuration (SCH3114) Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COM 1) This item allows users to configure Serial Port 1. Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (COM 2) This item allows users to configure Serial Port 2. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This item allows users to specify the settings for a super I/O device. Choose Serial Port Mode This item allows users to change the serial port mode. RS485 Auto Flow This item allows users to enable or disable RS485 auto flow. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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The items and options for configuring Serial Port 2 are the same as that for Serial Port 1. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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3.2.2.5 Hardware Monitor Pc Health Status This shows all system information including the CPU/system temperature and voltage. Watchdog Timer This item allows users to enable or disable the watchdog timer function (before booting to OS). ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable Wake On Alarm Event. If the Fixed- Time option is selected for this item, the system will wake at the hr:min:sec specified. If the DynamicTime option is selected, the system will wake at the cur- rent time + specified minute(s). ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS). Legacy Console Redirection This item allows users to configure the legacy console redirection serial port. Console Redirection This item allows users to configure the console redirection settings. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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3.2.2.8 CPU Configuration CPU Information This item allows users to view the CPU, speed, and core information. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable turbo mode. Boot Performance Mode This item allows users to configure the boot performance mode for optimum per- formance. C-States This item allows users to enable or disable C states. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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PXE Boot Wait Time This item allows users to configure the time the system waits before PXE boot Media Detect Count This item allows users to configure the number of times the system checks for the presence of media. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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3.2.2.10 CSM Configuration ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This item allows users to configure the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. Video This item allows users to configure the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM. Other PCI Devices This item allows users to configure the OpROM execution policy for other devices. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This item allows users to configure the maximum time the device will wait before reporting itself to the host controller. The Auto option uses the default value, which is 100 ms for a root port. For a hub port, the default delay time is deter- mined by the hub descriptor. ARK-1220 User Manual...
This item allows users to access and configure South Bridge items. Uncore Configuration This item allows users to access and configure Uncore items. South Cluster Configuration This item allows users to access and configure South Cluster items. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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3.2.3.1 North Bridge Max TOLUD This item allows users to configure the maximum value of TOLUD. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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DVMT Total Gfx Mem This item allows users to select the DVMT5.0 total graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device. GT PM Support This item allows users to enable or disable GT PM support. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This item allows users to access and configure the SATA device settings. USB Configuration This item allows users to access and configure the USB configuration settings. Miscellaneous Configuration This item allows users to enable or disable miscellaneous functions/features. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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HD-Audio Configuration Settings HD-Audio Support This item allows users to enable or disable HD audio support. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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ASPM This item allows users to configure the PCI Express Active State Power Man- agement (ASPM) settings. PCIe Speed This item allows users to configure PCIe speed. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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SATA controller supports two internal SATA ports (up to 3Gb/s per port). Port 1 This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA port. SATA Device Type This item allows users to identify the SATA port connected to an SSD or HDD. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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SMM-based flash protection. RTC Lock This item allows users to enable or disable the RTC lock feature. When enabled, bytes 38h ~ 3Fh in the lower/upper 128-byte bank of RTC RAM will be locked. ARK-1220 User Manual...
Select the Security tab of the main BIOS Setup Utility menu. To access the sub menu for each item, select the item and press <Enter>. Change Administrator/User Password This item allows users to setup the administrator account and configure the user password settings. ARK-1220 User Manual...
This item allows users to exit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving changes. Save Changes and Reset This item allows users to reset the system after saving changes. Discard Changes and Reset This item allows users to rest the system without saving changes. ARK-1220 User Manual...
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This item allows users to save all configuration changes as user defaults. Restore User Defaults This item allows users to restore the system configuration options to the user default settings. Boot Override This item allows users to enable or disable the boot priority override function. ARK-1220 User Manual...
However, due to the inaccuracy of many commercially available hardware monitoring chips, Advantech has developed a unique scheme for hardware monitoring that uses a dedicated micro-processor with algorithms specifically designed for providing accu- rate, reliable, real-time data.