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  • Page 1 User Manual ARK-3531 Fanless Embedded Box PC...
  • Page 2 Attention! Please note: This package contains a hard-copy user manual in Chinese for China CCC certifica- tion purposes. There is an English user manual included as a PDF file on the CD. Please disregard the Chinese hard copy user manual if the product is not to be sold and/or installed in China.
  • Page 3 The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2020 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice.
  • Page 4 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.
  • Page 5 Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech website 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: –...
  • Page 6 Ordering Information RS-232/ Part No. DDR4 VGA HDMI USB3.1 USB3.0 DIO 422/485 Input ARK-3531- LGA1151 Up to 16bit 9-36V 00A1 Socket Type 64GB Note! CPU/Memory/Storage and operating system bundled by request. ARK-3531 Default SKU Option Items Optional Item for Default SKU Part Number Description 96PSA-A150W19P4-3...
  • Page 7 70 dB (A). The equipment should only be installed in a restricted access areas. DISCLAIMER: These instructions are provided according to IEC 704-1 specifi- cations. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements con- tained herein. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 8 This product is intended to be supplied by a UL Listed power supply suitable for use at minimum Tma 50 °C (122 °F) whose output meets PS2 (or LPS), ES1(or SELV) and output is rated: 9-36Vdc, 16.65-4.16A. Please contact Advantech for further information.
  • Page 9 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. Au moyen d'un cordon d'alimentation connecté à une prise de courant avec mise à...
  • Page 10 ARK-3531 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter General Introduction ......1 Introduction ....................2 Product Features..................3 1.2.1 General ..................3 1.2.2 Display ..................3 1.2.3 Ethernet ..................3 Chipset ...................... 4 1.3.1 Functional specifications............... 4 1.3.2 SUSI 4.0..................5 Mechanical Specifications................. 5 1.4.1 Dimensions ................... 5 Figure 1.1 ARK-3531 Mechanical Dimensions Diagram .....
  • Page 12 2.4.4 miniPCIe/mSATA/m.2 Module Installation........19 2.4.5 Mounting Kit Installation.............. 19 2.4.6 Wide Operating Temperature Support........19 Chapter BIOS Settings ........21 Introduction ..................... 22 Entering the Setup .................. 23 3.2.1 Main Setup.................. 23 3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup..........24 3.2.3 Chipset Configuration ..............

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 General Introduction

    Chapter General Introduction This chapter details background information on the ARK-3531 series.

  • Page 14: Introduction

    AI computing, yielding an intelligent AI system. Built-in Intelligent Management Tools — Advantech SUSI API and WISE-Devi- ceOn Advantech SUSI API provides a valuable suite of programmable APIs such as multi- level watchdog, hardware monitoring, system restoration, and other user-friendly interfaces.

  • Page 15: Product Features

     Expansion Interface:  – 1 x Full size MiniPCIe (support mSATA and 1 with SIM) – 1 x M.2 (E key for Wi-Fi, suggested installation at Advantech manufacturing) TPM: TPM2.0  1.2.2 Display Controller: According to customer-specified CPU selection ...

  • Page 16: Chipset

    Chipset 1.3.1 Functional specifications 1.3.1.1 Processor Processor Supports 8th/9th Gen. Intel® LGA1151 processor (up to 35W) Supports DDR4 2666 MHz up to 64GB Memory 2 x 260-pin SODIMM socket type 1.3.1.2 Chipset Internal Direct x 12, OpenGL 4.4  Graphics VGA + HDMI ...

  • Page 17: Susi 4.0

    SUSI 4.0 SUSI API Sequence Control Supported 16-bit programmable DIO Watchdog Timer Multi-level WDT (set by Advantech iManager) Programmable 1-255 sec / min Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature / input Current / input Voltage System Information Running HR / Boot record Mechanical Specifications 1.4.1...

  • Page 18: Weight

    1.4.2 Weight 3.2 kg (7 lb) Power Requirements 1.5.1 System power Minimum Power Input: 9 ~ 36VDC  Optional Adapter:  – 150W @19V/7.89A power adapter (optional) – 230W @ 24V/9.58A power adapter (optional) Operating Environment Specifications 1.6.1 Operating temperature With extended peripherals: -20 ~ 60 °C (-4 ~ 140 °F) with 0.7m/s air flow ...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    Chapter Hardware Configuration...

  • Page 20: Introduction

    Introduction The following sections show the internal jumper settings and the external connector pin assignments for different applications. Jumpers 2.2.1 Jumper Description You may configure ARK-3531 to match the needs of your application by setting jump- ers. 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.

  • Page 21: Jumper Locations

    2.2.3 Jumper Locations Figure 2.1 Jumper Layout ARK-3531 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Jumper Settings

    2.2.4 Jumper Settings 2.2.4.1 Auto Power On Setting for J1 J1 Auto Power On Setting Part Number 1655303020 Footprint WHL3V-2M Description WAFER BOX 3P 2.0mm 180D(M) DIP 2001-WS-3 Setting Function (1-2) Auto Power On (2-3) Power Button for Power On (Default) 2.2.4.2 Clear CMOS Setting for JCMOS1 JCMOS1 Clear CMOS Setting...

  • Page 23: Connectors

    Connectors 2.3.1 ARK-3531 External I/O Locations Figure 2.2 ARK-3531 Front and Rear I/O Connector Diagram ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 24 2.3.1.1 COM Connector ARK-3531 provides up to eight D-sub 9-pin connectors, which offers RS-232/422/485 serial communication interface ports. The default setting is RS-232, the mode RS-422/ 485 of ARK-3531 COM1/2/5/6 can be supported via the BIOS settings. Optional COM3/4/7/8 supports RS-232. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 2.3 COM Connector...
  • Page 25 2.3.1.2 Ethernet Connector (LAN) ARK-3531 is equipped with up to 4x (LAN3/4 are optional by TPN support) Ethernet controllers that are fully compliant with IEEE 802.3u 10/100/1000 Mbps CSMA/CD standards. These Ethernet ports provides a standard RJ-45 jack connector with LED indicators on the front side to show its Active/Link status (Green LED) and Speed sta- tus (Yellow LED).
  • Page 26 2.3.1.4 Audio Connector ARK-3531 features one phone jack connector that supports stereo Line Out or Mic In audio ports. The audio chip is controlled by ALC888 and compliant with the Azalea standards. Figure 2.6 Audio Connector 2.3.1.5 LED Indicators There are four LEDs on the front panel that indicate the system’s status: HDD LED is for HDD status.
  • Page 27 2.3.1.7 USB 3.1 and USB 3.0 Connector ARK-3531 supports 2x USB 3.1, and 6x USB 3.0 interfaces. The USB interfaces complies with USB UHCI, Rev. 3.0 standards. Please refer to Table 2.5 for its pin assignments. USB 3.0 connectors contain legacy pins to interface with USB 2.0 devices, and a new set of pins for USB 3.0 connectivity.
  • Page 28 2.3.1.9 DIO Connector Figure 2.11 DIO Connector Table 2.7: DIO Connector Pin Assignment Signal Name Signal Name Port0 D0 Port1 D0 Port0 D1 Port1 D1 Port0 D2 Port1 D2 Port0 D3 Port1 D3 Port0 D4 Port1 D4 Port0 D5 Port1 D5 Port0 D6 Port1 D6 Port0 D7...

  • Page 29: Installation

    Installation 2.4.1 CPU/Memory Installation Unscrew the 4 screws on the top cover, and remove the top cover. Install the CPU (LGA1151) and memory into the system. Replace the top cover. ARK-3531 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Remove Bottom Cover

    2.4.2 Remove Bottom Cover Unscrew 6 screws on the bottom cover. 2.4.3 HDD/SSD Installation Remove bottom cover (2.4.2). Remove 4 screws for HDD/SSD bracket. Install HDD/SSD with each 4 screws on HDD/SSD. Replace HDD/SSD bracket and secure in place with 4 screws. Replace the bottom cover and secure in place with 6 screws.

  • Page 31: Minipcie/Msata/M.2 Module Installation

    2.4.4 miniPCIe/mSATA/m.2 Module Installation Remove bottom cover (2.4.2). Install miniPCIe/mSATA module with 2 screws (MINI_PCIE1 with SIM holder), M.2 module with 1 screw (M2E). Replace the bottom cover and fix in place with 6 screws. 2.4.5 Mounting Kit Installation Take out mounting kit and 4 screws (M3x6L) from the accessory box. Retirez le kit de montage et les 4 vis (M3x6L) de la boîte d'accessoires.
  • Page 32 ARK-3531 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Bios Settings

    Chapter BIOS Settings...

  • Page 34: Introduction

    Introduction AMIBIOS has been integrated into motherboards for over two decades. With the AMIBIOS Setup program, users can modify BIOS settings and control various sys- tem features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK-3531 BIOS setup screens. AMI's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.

  • Page 35: Entering The Setup

    BIOS supports your CPU. If there is no number assigned to the patch code, please contact an Advantech application engineer to obtain an up-to-date patch code file. This will ensure that your CPU‘s system status is valid.

  • Page 36: Advanced Bios Features Setup

    3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the ARK-3531 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. Users can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
  • Page 37 3.2.2.1 Platform Misc Configuration Native PCIE Enable PCI Express Native Support Enable/Disable. Native ASPM When enabled, the OS will control the ASPM support for the device. If disabled, the BIOS will. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 38 3.2.2.2 CPU Configuration CPU Flex Ratio Override  This item allows users to enable or disable CPU Flex Ratio Override. Intel® (VMX) Virtualization Technology  This feature is used to “Enable or Disable” the Intel® Virtualization Technology (IVT) extension. It allows multiple operating systems to run simultaneously on the same system by creating virtual machines, each running its own x86 operat- ing system.
  • Page 39 3.2.2.3 Power & Performance – CPU Power Management Control Boot Performance  Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS hand-off. Intel® Speedstep™  Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 40 Race to Halt (RTH)  Enable/Disable Race to Halt feature. RTH will dynamically increase CPU frequency in order to enter pkg C-State faster to reduce overall power. Intel® Speed Shift Technology  Enable/Disable Intel (R) Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.
  • Page 41 3.2.2.4 Power & Performance – GT Power Management Control RC6 (Render Standby)  Check to enable render standby support. Maximum GT frequency  Maximum GT frequency limited by the user. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 42 Disable Turbo GT frequency  Enabled: Disables Turbo GT frequency. Disabled: GT frequency is not limited. 3.2.2.5 PCH-FW Configuration PCH-FW Version  PCH-FW page shows Intel® ME FW information. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 43 ME FW Image Re-flash  “Enable or Disable” ME firmware image re-flash function. 3.2.2.6 Trusted Computing ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 44 TPM Support  “Enable or Disable” TPM Support. Security Device Support  Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. SHA-1 PCR Bank  Enable or Disable SHA-1 PCR Bank. SHA256 PCR Bank  Enable or Disable SHA256 PCR Bank. Pending Operation ...
  • Page 45 3.2.2.7 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration  Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. Enable Hibernation  “Enable or Disable” Hibernation (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may not be applied in some OS. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 46 ACPI Sleep State  “Auto or S1 only or S3 only” ACPI Sleep State. 3.2.2.8 Embedded Controller Configuration EC Hardware Monitor  This page displays all information about system Temperature/Voltage/Current. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 47 Power Saving Mode  This item allows users to set the board’s power saving mode when off. Watch Dog Timer  Enable or Disable Watchdog Timer function (Starts before OS boots). Digital I/O Configuration  This item allows users to set the Digital I/O to Input or Output. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 48 3.2.2.9 Super I/O Configuration ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 49 Serial Port 1 Configuration  Set Parameters of Serial Port 1. Serial Port 2 Configuration  Set Parameters of Serial Port 2. Serial Port 3 Configuration  Set Parameters of Serial Port 3. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 50 Serial Port 4 Configuration  Set Parameters of Serial Port 4. Serial Port 5 Configuration  Set Parameters of Serial Port 5. Serial Port 6 Configuration  Set Parameters of Serial Port 6. Serial Port 7 Configuration  Set Parameters of Serial Port 7. Serial Port 8 Configuration ...
  • Page 51 3.2.2.10 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake System From S5  Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select FixedTime, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 52 3.2.2.11 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection  This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS). Console Redirection Setting  This item allows users to configuration console redirection detail settings. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 53 3.2.2.12 Intel TXT Information Intel TXT Information  Display Intel TXT information. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 54 3.2.2.13 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support  This supports USB devices with legacy OS such as DOS. When choosing “AUTO”, the system will automatically detect USB devices. It will enable USB legacy mode when a USB device is plugged in and disable USB legacy mode when no USB device is plugged in.
  • Page 55 XHCI Hand-off  This is a workaround for OS without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI owner- ship change should be claimed by XHCI driver. USB Mass Storage Driver Support  “Enable or Disable” USB Mass Storage driver support. USB Transfer Time-Out ...
  • Page 56 Compatibility Support Module Configuration CSM Support  Enable/Disable CSM Support. GateA20 Active  UPON REQUEST - GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services. ALWAYS - do not allow disabling GA20; this option is useful when any RT code above 1MB is executed.
  • Page 57 3.2.2.15 NVMe Configuration NVMe Device Options Settings ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 58 3.2.2.16 Network Stack Configuration Network Stack  “Enable or Disable” UEFI Network Stack. ARK-3531 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Chipset Configuration

    3.2.3 Chipset Configuration Select the Chipset tab from the ARK-3531 setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Plug and Play BIOS Setup options are described in this sec- tion.
  • Page 60 3.2.3.1 Memory Configuration Options Memory Configuration  This item allows users to configure memory configuration detail settings. Maximum Memory Frequency  Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in Mhz. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 61 Max TOLUD  Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic assignment would adjust TOLUD automat- ically based on largest MMIO length of installed graphics controller. Fast Boot  Enable/Disable fast path thru the MRC. Train On Warm boot  Enable/Disable training on warm boot. DDR4 Skip Refresh Enable ...
  • Page 62 Skip Scanning of External Gfx Card  If Enabled, it will not scan for External Gfx Card on PEG and PCH PCIE ports. Primary Display  Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display Or select SG for Switchable Gfx. Select PCIE Card ...
  • Page 63 3.2.3.3 DMI/OPI Configuration DMI Max Link Speed  Set DMI Speed Gen1/Gen2/Gen3. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 64 3.2.3.4 PEG Port Configuration ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 65 PEG Link and Speed Information Enable Root Port  Enable or Disable the Root Port. Max Link Speed  Configure PEG Max Speed. PEG0 Slot Power Limit Value  Sets the upper limit on power supplied by slot. Power limit (in Watts) is calcu- lated by multiplying this value by the Slot Power Limit Scale.
  • Page 66 3.2.3.5 PCH-IO Configuration LAN Controller  “Enable or Disable” LAN controller. LAN Option-ROM  “Enable or Disable” LAN boot option for legacy network devices. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 67 PCIE Wake  “Enable or Disable” PCIE to wake the system from S5. When this item is selected as “Disabled”, Wake on LAN2 function is also disabled. PCIE Wake  Enable or Disable PCIE to wake the system from S5. State After G3 ...
  • Page 68 3.2.3.6 PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating  Enable / Disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port. PCIe-USB Glitch W/A  Enable / Disable PCIe-USB Glitch W/A. M.2 Setting  Set up M.2 related function. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 69 3.2.3.7 SATA and RST Configuration SATA Controller  Enable / Disable SATA Device. SATA Mode Selection  Determine how SATA controllers operate. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 70 mSATA Slot  Enable / Disable Serial mSATA slot. Serial ATA Port 1 / Port 2  Enable / Disable Serial ATA Port 1 / Port 2. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 71 3.2.3.8 Security Configuration RTC Memory Lock  Enable will lock bytes 38h-3Fh in the lower/upper 128-byte bank of RTC RAM. BIOS Lock  “Enable or Disable” the PCH BIOS Lock Enable feature. Required to be enabled to ensure SMM protection of flash. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 72 3.2.3.9 HD Audio Configuration HD Audio  Control detection of the HD-Audio device. Disable = HDA will be unconditionally disabled. Enable=HDA will be unconditionally enabled. ARK-3531 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Security

    3.2.4 Security Select Security Setup from the AIMB-786 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection are described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item. Note: If only the User's pass- word is set, the user will have Administrator rights.

  • Page 74: Boot

    3.2.5 Boot Setup Prompt Timeout  Directly key in the number, or use the and <-> keys to adjust the number of sec- onds to wait for setup activation key. Bootup NumLock State  Default state for the NumLock key during power on. Quiet Boot ...

  • Page 75: Save & Exit

    3.2.6 Save & Exit Save Changes and Exit  When you complete system configuration, select this option to save your changes, exit BIOS setup, and reboot the computer so the new system configu- ration parameters can take effect. – Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu. The following message will appear: Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now? –...
  • Page 76 ARK-3531 User Manual...

  • Page 77: Watchdog Timer Sample Code

    Appendix Watchdog Timer Sample Code...

  • Page 78: Ec Watchdog Timer Sample Code

    EC Watchdog Timer Sample Code EC_Command_Port = 0x29Ah EC_Data_Port = 0x299h Write EC HW ram = 0x89 Watch dog event flag = 0x57 Watchdog reset delay time = 0x5E Reset event = 0x04 Start WDT function = 0x28 ==================================================== .model small .486p .stack 256 .data...

  • Page 79: Appendix B Fixing The Lan Order

    Appendix Fixing the LAN order...

  • Page 80: Problem Statement

    Problem Statement When installing Windows 10, the inbox driver will recognize I210 LAN chip and arrange it to the first order. After installing the LAN driver, the first/second/third LAN order will be I210. The fourth is I219. This doesn’t match the LAN sign on the device cabinet. I210 I219 Before users install the LAN driver:...

  • Page 81: Addressing The Lan Order

    Addressing the LAN Order You have to disable LAN2/3/4 which is I210 LAN chip in the first BIOS screen. Then install the Win 10 OS. After installing the LAN driver, the order will match the sign on the cabinet. Disable the LAN 2/3/4 controller in BIOS.(BIOS→Chipset→PCH-IO configuration 2/ 3/4 controller = Disabled).
  • Page 82 Enable LAN2/3/4 controller in BIOS. Finally, enter the OS to make sure the LAN order matches the sign on the cabinet. I219 will become the first LAN order. ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 83 ARK-3531 User Manual...
  • Page 84 No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means, electronic, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without prior written permis- sion from the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2020...

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