Intel core i7/i5/i3/celeron and pentium lga1155 micro atx with vga/dvi/lvds, 10 com, dual lan, 4 sata ii, 10 usb 2.0, pcie x 16, pcie x 1, 2 pci (110 pages)
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User Manual AIMB-U117 AIMB-U117 Intel® Atom™ E3950/ E3930 Quad 1.6/Dual Core 1.3 GHz UTX Industrial Motherboard with HDMI/eDP (LVDS)/DP++, 2 COMs, eMMC, Dual LAN, 4 USB, 1 MiniPCIe and 1 M.2 E Key...
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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 prior written permission from Advantech Co., Ltd.
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Our dealers are well trained and ready to provide the sup- port required for you to experience the most from your Advantech products. Most of the problems reported are minor and can be easily solved over the phone.
Caution! There is a risk of a new battery exploding if incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufac- turer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instruc- tions. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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-25 to 85 Pass DDR3L 1866 SQR-SD3M-4G1K8SNLB -20 to 85 Pass DDR3L 1600 AQD-SD3L8GN16-SG1 0 to 85 Pass DDR3L 1600 SQR-SD3N-4G1K6HNEC 0 to 85 Pass DDR3L 1600 AQD-SD3L4GN16-SG1 0 to 85 Pass DDR3L 1600 SQR-SD3N-2G1K6HNXC 0 to 85 Pass AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-war- ranty repairs, users will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, ser- vice time, and freight.
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All AIMB-U117 devices are mechanically and electrically inspected before shipment. Thus, your product should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. While unpacking AIMB-U117, check the product for signs of shipping damage (for example, a damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.).
Introduction AIMB-U117 is the newest UTX small form factor motherboard equipped with Intel® Atom® Quad Core 1.6 GHz x7-E3950/ Dual Core 1.3 GHz x5-E3930 processors and DDR3L 1866 MHz up to 8GB. The palm-sized industrial motherboard measures 116.8x 111.8mm and offers fast graphics and media performance to support triple display by HDMI1.4b, DP++1.2, eDP1.3 (or LVDS), Dual Realtek 10/100/1000 Mbps...
1.3.2 Memory RAM: 1 x SO-DIMM DDR3L 1866 MHz up to 8 GB Note! AIMB-U117 supports 1.35 V memory only. Users must install the mem- ory module on the DIMM1 socket first. 1.3.3 Input/Output PCIe bus: One full size MiniPCIe and one M.2 2230 (E sky) socket.
Jumpers and Connectors The AIMB-U117 motherboard is equipped with connectors for linking the board to external devices such as hard disk drives. The board also features several jumpers for configuring the system according to specific applications. The function of each board jumper and connector is listed in the table below. The pro- cedure for setting jumpers is explained in subsequent sections of this chapter.
Some jumpers comprise a set of three pins, labeled 1, 2, and 3. With these jumpers, simply connect either Pins 1 and 2, or Pins 2 and 3. A pair of needle- nose pliers may be necessary for setting jumpers. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
1.8.2 CMOS Mode Selection (JCMOS1) The AIMB-U117 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. To reset the CMOS data, put jumper to Pins 1 & 2 as closed for a few seconds. This procedure resets the CMOS to its default settings.
1.8.4 ATX/AT Mode Selection (PSON1) Table 1.4: PSON1: ATX and AT Mode Selector Function Jumper Setting AT Mode(1-2) ATX Mode (2-3)(Default) AIMB-U117 User Manual...
LAN and USB Ports (LAN12, USB12/USB34) AIMB-U117 provides up to four USB 3.0 which located on the rear side. The USB interface complies with the USB specification revision 2.0 that supports transmission rates of up to 480 Mbps, revision 3.0 that supports transmission rates of up to 5...
DC Input Connector (DCIN1) Serial Ports (COM1, COM2) AIMB-U117 supports two serial ports. COM1 is RS-232 colay with MDB (BOM optional), COM2 is RS-232/RS-485 (default is RS-485) colay with CCTalk by BOM optional. The IRQ and address ranges for both ports are fixed. However, users can disable the port or change the parameters via the system BIOS setup.
Front Panel Connectors (JFP1) Several external switches are provided for monitoring and controlling the AIMB-U117. 2.9.1 ATX Soft Power Switch (JFP1/RESET) For computer cases equipped with ATX power supply, users should connect the Power On/Off button on the computer case for convenient Power On/Off functionality.
PSON1 Pins 2-3 closed Pins 1-2 closed jumper setting System On System Off 2.10 HD Analog Audio Connectors (AUDIO1) AIMB-U117 supports line-out as the default setting and can convert to Mic-in or Line- AIMB-U117 User Manual...
2.11 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1) AIMB-U117 features a high-performance Serial ATA interface (up to 600 MB/s). 2.12 MCU Programming Header (JCAN2) The connect supports programming the MCU for CANBus optional function. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
2.13 Serial Bus Header (JFP2) 2.14 AT/ATX Mode Selection Connector (PSON1) AIMB-U117 supports ATX/AT mode selection by jumper, the default setting is pin 2-3 ATX mode. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
2.15 SPI Flash Connector (SPI_CN1) The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash the BIOS if the AIMB-U117 can- not be powered on. 2.16 LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Connector (INV1) AIMB-U117 User Manual...
2.25 CMOS Clear Jumper (JCMOS1) 2.26 eDP Connector (LVDS_EDP1) AIMB-U217 supports Non-ECC single channel SODIMM SDRAM, maximum capacity up to 8GB. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
AIMB-U117 BIOS setup menu pages. BIOS Setup The AIMB-U117 Series is equipped with built-in AMI BIOS and a CMOS Setup Utility that allows users to configure specific settings or activate certain system features. The CMOS Setup Utility saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM of the mother- board.
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values via the keyboard. Press the <Tab> or <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. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.1 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.2 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable or Disable ACPI Auto Configuration. Enable Hibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation. AIMB-U117 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. 3.2.1.3 Super I/O Configuration AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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Serial Ports 1/2 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 setting. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.4 Hardware Monitor This page shows the AIMB-U117 PC health status. Wake On Ring This item allows users to enable or disable Wake On Ring functionality. RS-485 AUTO FLOW This item allows users to enable or disable the RS-485 AUTO FLOW function.
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This item allows users to set the CPU temperature threshold at which the sys- tem automatically shuts down to prevent the CPU from overheating. Watchdog Timer This item allows users to enable or disable the Watchdog timer. 3.2.1.5 Digital I/O Configuration AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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Digital I/O Configuration This item will allow users to set up Digital I/O 1~8 to "input" or "output". 3.2.1.6 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake System From S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.7 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.8 CPU Configuration This page shows CPU Information. Active Power Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package Intel Virtualization Technology AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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When a processor thermal sensor trips (either core), the PROCHOT# will be driven. 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. P-STATE Coordination Change P-STATE Coordination type. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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Enable/Disable Power Limit 1. Power Limit 1 Clamp Mode Enable/Disable Power Limit 1 Clamp Mode. Power Limit 1 Power Power Limit 1 in Watts. Auto will program Power Limit 1 based on silicon default support value. AIMB-U117 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. 3.2.1.9 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack Enable or disable UEFI Network Stack. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.10 CSM Configuration CSM Support Enable or disable CSM Support.. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.11 NVMe Configuration AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.12 SDIO Configuration AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.1.13 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enables support for legacy USB. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. AIMB-U117 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. 3.2.1.14 Platform Trust Technology AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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fTPM Enabled or disabled fTPM 3.2.1.15 Security Configuration AIMB-U117 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 Enter OS. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
3.2.2 Chipset This page provides information of the chipset on AIMB-U117. 3.2.2.1 North Bridge Max TOLUD This item allows users to select the maximum value of TOLUD. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. VGA modes will be supported only on primary display. LVDS Panel Type LVDS Panel Type selection. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.2.2 South Bridge OS Selection Select the target OS. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.2.3 Uncore Configuration Integrated Graphics Device Enable: Enable Integrated Graphics Device (IGD) when selected as the primary video adaptor. Disable: Always disable IGD. Primary Display AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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Select DVMT 5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device. Cd Clock Frequency Select the highest Cd Clock frequency supported by the platform. GT PM Support Enable/Disable GT PM Support. PAVP Enable Enable/Disable PAVP. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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3.2.2.4 South Cluster Configuration PCI Express Configuration AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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Enable or disable bytes 38h-3Fh in the upper and lower 128-byte bank of RTC RAM lockdown. – Flash Protection Range Registers Enable or disable Flash Protection Range Registers. – PCIE Wake Enable or disable PCIE to wake the system from S5. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable the Serial-ATA Port 2 device. – Spin Up Device This item allows users to enable or disable the Spin Up Device. – SATA Device Type Identify the SATA port is connected to Solid State Drive or Hard Disk Drive. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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M.2 Configuration AIMB-U117 User Manual...
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Mini PCIE Configuration AIMB-U117 User Manual...
3.2.3 Security Select Security Setup from the AIMB-U117 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Secu- rity Setup options, such as password protection and virus protection are described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>: Change Administrator / User Password.
DARD mode or CUSTOM mode, this change is effect after save. And after reset, the mode will return to STANDARD mode. 3.2.4 Boot Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard Numlock state. Quiet Boot Enables or disableds Quiet Boot option. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Restore User Defaults This item allows users to restore the user defaults for all options. Launch EFI Shell From a File system Device Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Introduction The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to “enhance users quality of life with Advantech platforms and Microsoft® Windows® embedded technology.” We equip Advantech platforms with Windows® embedded software products to more effectively support the embedded computing community. This eliminates the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (hardware suppliers, system integrators, and embed- ded OS distributors) for specific projects.
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CPU speed according to the system load. System Throttling This refers to a series of methods for reducing system power consumption by lowering the clock frequency. This API allows users to adjust the clock frequency from 87.5% to 12.5%. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
The Monitoring API is a utility that allows users to monitor the system health indicators, such as voltage, CPU and system temperature, and fan speed. These system values are crucial. If critical errors occur and are not solved imme- diately, permanent damage to the device may result. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Before Installation Before installing the enhanced display drivers and utility software, please read the instructions provided in this chapter carefully. The drivers for AIMB-U117 are pro- vided on the Advantech support website: http://support.advantech.com/Support/. This driver will guide and link users to the utilities and drivers required for Microsoft Windows-based systems.
See Chapter 5 for information regarding installing the CSI utility. Download the driver from website on your computer. Navigate to the "Graphics" folder and click "setup.exe" to complete the installation of the drivers for Windows 10. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Windows 10 Driver Setup (Realtek 8111G) Download the driver from website on your computer. Navigate to the "AIMB-U117 Realtek LAN" folder and click "setup.exe" to complete the installation of the drivers. AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Pin Assignments Table A.1: DC Input Connector (DCIN1) Signal Power input Table A.2: High Definition Multimedia Interface (HDMI1) Signal Signal HDMI1_Z_D2+ HDMI1_Z_CLK- HDMI1_Z_D2- HDMI1_Z_D1+ HDMI1_SCL HDMI1_Z_D1- HDMI1_SDA HDMI1_Z_D0+ +V5_HDMI HDMI1_Z_D0- HDMI1_HPD HDMI1_Z_CLK+ AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Table A.9: LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Header (INV1) Signal +12V BKL EN BKL CTRL Table A.10: LVDS Panel Voltage Selection Header (JLVDS1) Signal Signal +12V EDP1 VDD +3.3V AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Table A.12: MCU Programming Header (JCAN2) Signal MCLR# +V5_CAN PG_DAT PG_CLK Table A.13: CAN BUS Header (CAN1) Signal CAN_H1 CAN_L1 AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Table A.20: Serial Bus Header (JFP2) Signal SMB_DATA SMB_CLK Table A.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- Table A.22: SATA Power Header (SATA_PWR1) Signal Signal +12V AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Table A.23: SATA Signal Connector (SATA1) Signal Table A.24: COM Port Header (COM1) For RS232: Signal Signal DCD# DSR# RTS# CTS# DTR# For MDB (option): Signal Signal AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Table A.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- For ccTlak (option): Signal Signal Data AIMB-U117 User Manual...
Table A.28: CPU FAN Connector (CPUFAN1) Signal CPU FANOUT CPU FANIN DDR3L SO-DIMM Socket (DIMMA1) CPU-System on Chip(SOC1) Table A.29: BIOS Flash (SPI1) Signal Signal SPI_Z_CS0 SPI_Z_MOSI SPI_Z_MISO SPI_Z_CLK SPI_Z_IO2 SPI_Z_IO3 +V1.8SB_SPI AIMB-U117 User Manual...