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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 AEC-6402 Embedded Controller ® Intel Atom™ N2600 1.6GHz Processor 2 USB2.0, 2 COM, 1 Mini-HDMI 1 CANBus, 1 mSATA AEC-6402 Manual 1 April 25, 2014...
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AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Acknowledgments All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends, Inc.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Packing List Before you begin operating your PC, please make sure that the following materials are enclosed: AEC-6402 Embedded Controller Burn-Proof Bracket RJ-45 to Dsub cable ...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Safety & Warranty 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this user's manual for later reference. 3.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it to work according to the user’s manual. The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Below Table for China RoHS Requirements 产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量 AAEON Boxer/ Industrial System 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅...
1.1 Introduction ..............1-2 1.2 Features ..............1-3 1.3 Specifications ............1-4 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2.1 Dimension and I/O of AEC-6402 ....... 2-2 2.2 List of Jumpers ............2-3 2.3 List of Connectors ............. 2-3 2.4 Clear CMOS Jumper (JP2) ........2-4 2.5 AT/ATX Power Supply Mode Selection (JP6)
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.17 mSATA Mini-Card Slot (PCIEA) ......2-10 2.18 mSATA Storage Installation ........2-13 2.19 DRAM Installation ............ 2-14 2.20 Mounting Bracket&...
AEC-6402, not even Pico-ITX system. With this tiny dimension form factor, customers can fit it almost everywhere, and it provides quite a lot of I/O ports for basic applications. AEC-6402 adopts fanless design for high reliability to fit in most rugged environment. It also provides wireless communication features and it’s really convenient...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 1.3 Specifications ® CPU Intel Atom™ N2600 1.6 GHz ® Chipset Intel NM10 ...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Others DC-jack w/ lock for power input Expansion - Mini Card - Mini PCI Others Onboard USB Pin header x 2 ...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 ® ® OS Support Windows XP Embedded, Windows ® ® XP, Windows 7, Windows Embedded Standard 7 1- 6...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.2 List of Jumpers The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.4 Clear CMOS Jumper (JP2) 1 2 3 1 2 3 Normal (Default) Clear CMOS Function Normal (Default) Clear CMOS...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.7 LPC Port (CN10) LAD0 LAD1 LAD2 LAD3 +3.3V LFRAME# LRESET# LCLK LDRQ0 LDRQ1 SERIRQ Pin Name Signal Type...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 MDI3- DIFF 2.10 Realtek LAN (RJ-45) Port (CN13 ) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level MDI0+ DIFF MDI0-...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 HDMI_TX2+ DIFF HDMI_TX2- DIFF HDMI_TX1+ DIFF HDMI_TX1- DIFF HDMI_TX0+ DIFF HDMI_TX0- DIFF HDMI_CLK+ DIFF HDMI_CLK- DIFF HDMI_DDC_CLK...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 DATA+ DATA- 2.13 USB 2.0 Port 1 (CN25) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level USB4_D- DIFF...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.15 USB 2.0 Port 3 (CN27) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level USB5_D- DIFF USB5_D+ DIFF WIR_DIS...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 mSATA_RX+ DIFF +3.3V +3.3V mSATA_RX- DIFF +1.5V +1.5V SMB_CLK +3.3V mSATA_TX DIFF 2 - 11 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 SMB_DATA +3.3V mSATA_TX+ DIFF +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +1.5V +1.5V +3.3V +3.3V 2 - 12 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.18 mSATA Storage Installation Step 1: Remove the 4pcs M2*4 screws in the bottom case. Step 2: Install the mSATA module (screw in 2 pcs M2 x 3).
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.19 DRAM Installation Step 1: Remove the 4pcs M2*4 screws in the bottom case. Step 2: Install the DRAM module.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.20 Mounting Bracket& burn-Proof bracket installation Mounting bracket is the middle device for DIN-RAIL & VESA-Mount. ...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Step 3: Then fasten the screws and install both the Mounting Bracket and Burn-Proof bracket as the following graphics show. Step 4: The installation complete photo is shown below.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2.21 DIN-RAIL bracket Installation Step 1: First, please install the Mounting Bracket and Burn-proof bracket as the above section 2.4 shows.
2.4 shows. Then start to install the VESA-Mount bracket for Display Panels. Step 2: Align the AEC-6402 with the VESA-Mount bracket through the rail. Then smoothly push the AEC-6402 to fit in the bracket. 2 - 18...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Step 3: The installation complete photos are shown below. Bottom View Top View 2 - 19 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Chapter BIOS Setup Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-1...
4. The CMOS memory has lost power and the configuration information has been erased. The AEC-6402 CMOS memory has an integral lithium battery backup for data retention. However, you will need to replace the Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-2...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 complete unit when it finally runs down. 3.2 AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Setup Menu Setup submenu: Main Options summary: (default setting) System Date Day MM:DD:YYYY Change the month, year and century. The ‘Day’ is changed automatically. System Time HH : MM : SS Change the clock of the system.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Setup submenu: Advanced Options summary: (default setting) ACPI Settings System ACPI Parameters CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Parameters IDE Configuration IDE Device Options Settings...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 System Super IO Parameters H/W Monitor Monitor hardware status Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-6...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 ACPI Settings Options summary: (default setting) Enabled Enable Hibernation Disabled Enabled or disabled hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). Suspend Disabled S1 only(CPU Stop Clock) ACPI Sleep State...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 RTC Wake Settings Options summary: (default setting) Wake system with Fixed Disabled Time Enabled Enable or disable System wake on alarm event.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Wake up minute 0-59 Wake up second 0-59 Wake system with Disabled Dynamic Time Enabled Enable or disable System wake on alarm event.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 CPU Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Hyper-Threading Disabled Enabled En/Disable CPU Hyper-Threading function Execute Disable Bit Disabled Enabled En/Disable XD bit for supporting OS...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 CPU will reduce frequency automatically when CPU temperature higher than the setting value. Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-11...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 IDE Configuration Options summary: (default setting) SATA Controller(s) Disabled Enabled En/Disable SATA controller Configure SATA as AHCI Configure SATA controller operating as IDE/AHCI mode.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 USB Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Legacy USB Support Enabled Disabled Auto Enables BIOS Support for Legacy USB Support. When enabled, USB can be functional in legacy environment like DOS.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Forced FDD Hard Disk CD-ROM If Auto. USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as Floppy and remaining as hard drive.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 F81801 Super IO Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port 1/2 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1/2 Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-15...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Serial Port 1 Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port Disabled Enabled En/Disable specified serial port. Change Settings Auto IO=3F8h;...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Select a resource setting for Super IO device. Device Type RS232 RS422 RS485 Configure COM2 operated as RS232, RS422 or RS485. Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-17...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Options summary: (default setting) Serial Port Disabled Enabled En/Disable specified serial port. Change Settings Auto IO=2F8h;...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Select a resource setting for Super IO device. Device Type RS232 RS422 RS485 Configure COM2 operated as RS232, RS422 or RS485. Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-19...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 H/W Monitor Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-20...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Setup submenu: Chipset Options summary: (default setting) Host Bridge Host Bridge Parameters South Bridge South Bridge Parameters Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-21...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Host Bridge Options summary: (default setting) Fixed Graphics Memory 128MB Size 256MB Configure Fixed Graphics Memory Size Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-22...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 South Bridge Options summary: (default setting) Onboard Devices Onboard devices parameters configurations High Precision Timer Enabled Disabled Enable or Disable the High Precision Event Timer...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 3-4 Seconds 4-5 Seconds Select a minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4# signal Restore AC Power Loss Power On Power Off Last State Select AC power state when power is re-applied after a power failure.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Onboard Devices Options summary: (default setting) Azalia Controller Disabled HD Audio Enable or disable Azalia Controller LAN1 Controller Disabled Enabled...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 SMBus Controller Disabled Enabled Enable or Disable OnChip SMBus Controller Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-26...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Setup submenu: Boot Options summary: (default setting) Quiet Boot Disabled Enabled En/Disable showing boot logo. Launch LAN PXE OpROM Disabled Enabled En/Disable PXE boot for RTL8111E LAN...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 BBS Priorities Options summary: (default setting) Boot Option #x Disabled Device name Sets the system boot order Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3-28...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Setup submenu: Security Options summary: (default setting) Administrator Password/ Not set User Password You can install a Supervisor password, and if you install a supervisor password, you can then install a user password.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 required at boot time, or when the user enters the Setup utility. Removing the Password: Highlight this item and type in the current password.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 HDD Security Options summary: (default setting) Set User Password/ Not set Set Master Password You can install a Master and User password.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 required at boot time, or when the user enters the Setup utility. Removing the Password: Highlight this item and type in the current password.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Setup submenu: Exit Options summary: (default setting) Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Chapter D river Installation 4 -1 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 The AEC-6402 comes with an AutoRun CD-ROM that contains all drivers and utilities that can help you to install the driver automatically.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 4.1 Installation: Insert the AEC-6402 CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. And install the drivers from Step 1 to Step 7 in order. Step 1 – Install Chipset Driver 1.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 2. Install IEMGD Double click on the WindowsDriverSETUP.exe Select the configuration Follow the instructions that the window shows ...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 4 -5 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 If you want to update driver, please uninstall driver first. Uninstall IEMGD 1. Double click on the WindowsDriverSETUP.exe 2.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Step 5 – Serial Port Driver (Optional) ® For Windows Click on the STEP5-Serial Port Driver (Optional) and select the folder of WINXP_32 Double click on patch.bat file Follow the instructions that the window shows...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Change User Account Control Settings to [Never notify] Reboot and Administrator login. 4 -8 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 To run patch.bat with [Run as administrator]. Step 6 – Install Wireless Driver (Optional) Click on the STEP6-Wireless (Optional) folder and select the OS folder your system is.
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Follow the instructions that the window shows The system will help you install the driver automatically 4 -10 Chapter 4 Driver Installation...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 A.1 Watchdog Timer Registers Table 1 : Watch dog relative IO address Default Value Note I/O Base I/O Base address for Watchdog operation.
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 A.2 WatchDog Sample Program ************************************************************************** **** // WDT I/O operation relative definition (Please reference to Table 1) #define WDTAddr 0xA00 // WDT I/O base address Void WDTWriteByte(byte Register, byte Value);...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 // Procedure : AaeonWDTEnable // This procudure will enable the WDT counting. AaeonWDTEnable(); ************************************************************************** ***** ************************************************************************** *****...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 // WDT output mode set to pulse WDTSetBit( TimerReg, ModeBit, ModeVal // WDT output mode set to active low WDTSetBit( TimerReg, PolarityBit, PolarityVal // WDT output pulse width is 25ms...
E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 C.1 Setting AHCI OS installation to setup AHCI Mode. Step 1: Copy the files below from “Driver CD -> STEP5-AHCI\WIN7_32\F6 Install Floppy Create for 32 and 64 bit Windows”...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Step 3: Press “F6” Step 4: Choose “S” Appendix C AHCI Setting...
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E m b e d d e d C o n t r o l l e r A E C - 6 4 0 2 Step 5: Choose “Intel® NM10 Express Chipset” Step 6: It will show the model number you select and then press “ENTER Step 7: Setup is loading files Appendix C AHCI Setting...
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