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user manual ART-3000 Fanless Embedded System Revision 1.02 102-06252012-1140...
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However, VIA Technologies assumes no responsibility for the use or misuse of the information in this document and for any patent infringements that may arise from the use of this document.
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Safety Precautions Do’s Always read the safety instructions carefully. Keep this User's Manual for future reference. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. Keep this equipment away from humidity. Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting it up.
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ART-3000 Part Number Part Number Part Number Part Number Description Description Description Description ART-3000-1N13A1 Fanless Embedded System with 1.3 GHz Nano™ CPU, 1 x VGA, 2 x LVDS, 2 x RS-232 / 422 / 485 , 2 x RS-232, 4 x USB, 2 x GigaLAN, 2 x SATA, and 1 x DC-in 7~36V Packing Lists ART- - - - 3000 3000- - - - 1 1 1 1 N13A...
ABLE OF ONTENTS 1 Product Overview....................1 Key Features......................2 Specifications ......................4 ART-3000 Dimensions..................8 Front View......................8 Rear View ......................8 Top View ......................9 Bottom View..................... 9 Accessories......................10 Power cable 2-pole Phoenix..............10 SATA hard disk cable..................10 SATA power cable..................10 Heatsink Grease ....................11 Memory Heatsink ..................11 2 ART-3000 Hardware Functionality .............13...
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Setting Up the Jumpers..................36 Jumper Settings.....................36 CLEAR_CMOS: Clear CMOS jumper...........37 AT/ATX Power mode Select ..............38 PVDD1_SEL: LCD power jumper............39 PVDD2_SEL: LCD power jumper............40 4 BIOS Setup......................41 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu ..............42 Control Keys ......................42 Navigating the BIOS Menus ................43 Getting Help ......................43 Main Menu ......................44 Standard CMOS Features.................44...
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OS Select for DRAM > 64 MB..............50 HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability .................50 Video BIOS Shadow ...................50 Full Screen Logo Show ................50 Summary Screen Show................50 CPU Feature......................51 Thermal Management................51 Thermal Monitor Bus Ratio..............51 Thermal Monitor Bus VID ................51 Hard Disk Boot Priority..................52 Advanced Chipset Features.................53 Memory Hole ....................53 System BIOS Cacheable ................53...
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Onboard Serial Port 1 ................61 COM1 RS232/422/485 Type ..............61 Onboard Serial Port 2 ................61 COM2 RS232/422/485 Type ..............61 Onboard Serial Port 3 ................61 Onboard Serial Port 4 ................61 USB Device Setting ...................62 USB 1.0 Controller ..................62 USB 2.0 Controller ..................62 USB Operation Mode ................62 USB Keyboard Function................62 USB Mouse Function .................62...
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DDR CAS Latency Control ...............70 DDR Burst Length..................70 DDR 1T Command Rate ................70 DRDY Table .....................70 ODT........................70 Spread Spectrum ..................71 Load Optimized Defaults................72 Set Supervisor/User Password ..............73 Save & Exit Setup ....................74 Exit Without Saving ..................75 5 Driver Installation....................77 Microsoft Driver Support................78 Linux Driver Support ..................78...
The ART-3000 is a fanless embedded system that gives customers a fast, convenient and simplified solution for various industrial and embedded applications. The ART-3000 system is based on the Em- ITX mainboard form factor and powered by VIA Nano 1.3 GHz processor.
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The ART-3000 is equipped with Dual Gigabit Ethernet, and four serial ports, including two RS-232 serial ports and two RS-232/422/485 serial ports, that enable communication and control at field level for measurement and operator control of diverse automations, such as Embedded Device Servers for storage, image printing, medical applications, as well as security and access control for POI/POS/Kiosk.
PECIFICATIONS Processor Core • VIA Nano Processor, compact 21 mm x 21 mm Logic System NanoBGA2 package: • Nano 1.3 GHz (for model of ART-3000-1N13A1) System Chipset System Chipset System Chipset System Chipset • VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset •...
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Gigabit Ethernet Controller Controller Controller Controller • Two VIA VT6130 Gigabit Ethernet controllers Interface Interface Interface Interface • Support two RJ45 connectors • Supports Wake On LAN (WOL) • Supports Preboot Execution Environment (PXE) Audio Controller Controller Controller Controller • VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio Codec Interface Interface Interface...
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System external Front Front Panel Front Front Panel Panel I/O Panel • One HDD & PWR LED I/O ports • Two RS-232/422/485 COM port connectors as COM 1 and COM2 • Two RS-232 COM port connectors as COM3 and COM4 •...
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Environment Operating Operating Temperature Operating Operating Temperature Temperature Temperature • With CompactFlash disk only: -20°C ~ 60°C Specifications • With 2.5-inch hard disk drive: 0°C ~ 45°C Relative Relative H H H H umidity Relative Relative umidity umidity umidity • 0% ~ 90% @ 45% °C, non-condensing Vibration loading during operation Vibration loading during operation Vibration loading during operation...
ART-3000 Hardware Functionality This chapter provides you with information about the ART-3000’s external I/O connectors, switches, LED indicators and its functionality. Section includes: Introduction of I/O Connectors I/O Connectors Functionality...
I/O C NTRODUCTION OF ONNECTORS Front Panel I/O Layout Symbol Symbol Description Description Symbol Symbol Description Description Power button (Power On/Off) Power input connector USB 2.0 port 1 (USB1) USB 2.0 port 2 (USB2) COM2 port (RS-232/422/485) COM4 port (RS-232) COM3 port (RS-232) COM1 port (RS-232/422/485) Power LED indicator...
Rear Panel I/O Layout Symbol Symbol Description Description Symbol Symbol Description Description Line-out jack Mic-in jack USB 2.0 port 3 (USB3) USB 2.0 port 4 (USB4) VGA port CompactFlash slot LVDS port 1 (LVDS1) LVDS port 2 (LVDS2) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port 2 (LAN2) RJ-45 Gigabit Ethernet LAN port 1 (LAN1)
I/O C ONNECTOR UNCTIONALITY Power Button The ART-3000 comes with a Power On/Off button on the front panel, that support dual function of Soft Power -On/Off (Instant off or Delay 4 Second), and Suspend. Power Input Connector The ART-3000 comes with a Phoenix connector on the front panel that carries 7V ~ 36V external power input.
COM Port Connectors The ART-3000 provides four D-Sub 9-pin connectors as COM1, COM2, COM3 and COM4. COM1 and COM2 ports The ART-3000 provides two D-Sub 9-pin connectors as COM1 and COM2 for RS-232/422/485 serial communications on front panel. RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Signal Signal...
COM3 and COM4 ports The ART-3000 provides two D-Sub 9-pin connectors, which offers standard RS-232 serial communications interface port as COM3 and COM4 on the front panel. Please refer to the table list below for the pin assignments of COM3 and COM4. Signal LED Indicators There are two LEDs on the ART-3000 front I/O panel for indicating...
VGA Connector The ART-3000 provides a high resolution VGA interface on the rear I/O panel by a D-sub 15-pin connector to support a VGA CRT monitor. It supports resolution up to 1920 x 1200. The pin assignments for the VGA display are listed below. Signal Green Blue...
LVDS Connectors: LVDS1 and LVDS2 The ART-3000 supports two 24-bit single channel LVDS interface connectors by two D-Sub 26-pin connectors as “LVDS1” and “LVDS2” on rear I/O panel, both connectors also carry the inverter control signals, and can direct connect to two of LVDS LCD Display via external cables.
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LVDS2 LVDS2 LVDS2 LVDS2 Signal Signal +LCLK2 -LCLK2 +LD2C3 -LD2C3 +LD2C2 -LD2C2 +LD2C1 +LD2C0 -LD2C1 -LD2C0 SPCLK2 SPD2 PVDD2 PVDD2 IVDD2_12V IVDD2_12V BLON2 BRIGHTNESS_CTL2 IVDD2_5V IVDD2_5V Built-in system board LCD signal power 3.3V/5V switch The system also provide two jumper headers of “PVDD1_SEL” and “PVDD2_SEL”...
LAN ports: Gigabit Ethernet Port 1 and 2 The ART-3000 system is equipped with two VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet controllers on the mainboard. The controllers provide support for two Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports (LAN1 and LAN2) on rear I/O panel. Both are fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 (10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX), and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T) standards.
Hardware Installation and Upgrade This chapter provides you with information about hardware installation procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage some components. Section includes: Basic Installation Setting Up the Jumpers SATA Ports and Connectors...
ASIC NSTALLATION Opening the Chassis Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Remove the screws on front and rear side of the chassis. Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Remove the screws on right and left side of the chassis.
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Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Lift up the chassis top cover.
Installing the memory Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 First remove the hard disk brackets by unscrewing the four screws. Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Unscrew the four screws in order to remove the hard disk plate to locate the memory heatsink.
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Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Unscrew the two screws to remove the memory heatsink in order to locate the memory slot. Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Insert the memory module into the SODIMM socket at the 45 degree angle.
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Step 5 Step 5 Step 5 Step 5 Peel the protective layers off of the memory thermal pad. Then apply the thermal pad on the bottom of memory heatsink. Step 6 Step 6 Step 6 Step 6 Apply the thermal grease on the memory heatsink joint using the syringe injection before placing the memory heatsink.
Installing the SATA 2.5” hard disk Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Remove the SATA 2.5” hard disk mounting bracket. Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Prepare the hard disk screws and rubber washer. Align the mounting holes on the SATA 2.5”...
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Step Step Step Step 3 3 3 3 Align the mounting bracket with the mounting holes on the hard disk plate. Secure the bracket in place with four screws. Then connect the SATA power and data cables of the hard disk, also connect the other ends of the cables to the SATA port and SATA power port onto the board.
Locating SATA and SATA Power Ports SATA1 and SATA2 The ART-3000 fanless embedded system supports two Serial ATA ports via two onboard connectors (SATA1 and SATA2). Each port supports a data transfer rates up to 300MB/s enabling the fast data file transfer with independent DMA operation. The SATA1 and SATA2 ports can only support 2.5-inch hard disk drives, and cannot support 3.5-inch hard disk drives because 3.5- inch hard disk drives require a 12V power source.
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SATA-Power: S-Power 1 and S-Power 2 The mainboard in the ART-3000 system supports two 3-pin SATA power connectors with 5V power sources: S-Power 1 and S- Power 2. When connecting the SATA power cables via onboard S-Power 1 and S-Power 2 connectors, always make sure that the power plug is inserted in the proper orientation and pins are properly aligned.
Installing the CompactFlash Card Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Locate the CompactFlash access cover on the rear side of the ART- 3000 and remove the screw to remove the access cover. S S S S tep 2 tep 2 tep 2 tep 2...
Installing the mounting Brackets Step 1 Step 1 (Defa (Default) ult) Step 1 Step 1 (Defa (Defa ult) ult) Prepare the left and right brackets and four screws. Step Step 2 2 2 2 Step Step Fasten the mounting brackets, one each to the left bottom and right bottom side of ART-3000 chassis with four screws.
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Step 3 (Optional) Step 3 (Optional) Step 3 (Optional) Step 3 (Optional) Position the mounting brackets on both upper sides of the chassis with four screws. Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Secure the both mounting brackets to the wall/table with four screws.
ETTING P THE UMPERS This section will explain how to configure the ART-3000 to match the needs of your application by setting the jumpers. Jumper Settings The ART-3000 internal board provides a jumper for setting some system hardware functions. The jumper is the simplest kind of electrical switch.
CLEAR_CMOS: Clear CMOS jumper The CMOS RAM of ART-3000 system internal motherboard stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery power supply. To reset the CMOS settings, set the jumper on pin 2 and 3 while the system is off. Return the jumper to pin 1 and 2 afterwards.
AT/ATX Power mode Select The ART-3000 supports two kinds of power modes: ATX (default) and AT. The ATX mode requires a standby power connection and a power supply on signal to turn on the main power supply. The AT mode does not require a standby power connection but needs to be connected to ground to boot up properly.
PVDD1_SEL: LCD power jumper The ART-3000 system internal motherboard provides an onboard jumper named “PVDD1_SEL” for setting the LCD signal power to either 5V or 3.3V for LVDS1 connector on rear I/O panel. When connecting the LVDS LCD Panel display to LVDS1, the setting of PVDD1_SEL must match the power requirements of the connected LVDS Panel display.
PVDD2_SEL: LCD power jumper The ART-3000 system internal motherboard provides an onboard jumper named “PVDD2_SEL” for setting the LCD signal power to either 5V or 3.3V. When connecting the LVDS LCD Panel display to LVDS2 on rear I/O panel, the setting of PVDD2_SEL must match the power requirements of the connected LVDS Panel display.
BIOS S NTERING THE ETUP Power on the computer and press <Delete Delete> during the beginning Delete Delete of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed the BIOS setup entry point, restart the system and try again. ONTROL Keys Description...
BIOS M AVIGATING THE ENUS The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the <Left Left Left>/<Right Left Right Right Right> and <Up Up>/<Down Down Down> arrow keys to select any item Down or sub-menu. Descriptions of the selected/highlighted category are displayed at the bottom of the screen.
The Main Menu contains thirteen setup functions and two exit choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <En Enter ter> to accept or enter Sub-menu. Standard CMOS Features Use this menu to set basic system configurations. Advanced BIOS Features Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your system.
PC Health Status This menu shows the PC health status. Frequency/Voltage Control Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control. Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and high performance system operations. Set Supervisor Password Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password.
CMOS F TANDARD EATURES Date The date format is [Day, Month, Date, Year] Time The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second] Video Settings: [EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO] Halt On Set the system’s response to specific boot errors. Below is a table that details the possible settings.
IDE C HANNELS The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table. The hard disk will not work properly if you enter incorrect information in this category. Select “Auto Auto Auto Auto” whenever possible. If you select “Manual Manual”, make sure the information is from your hard Manual Manual...
BIOS F DVANCED EATURES Virus Warning Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk boot sector protection. Settings Description Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection Note: If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on the screen...
First/Second/Third Boot Device Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk operating system. Settings Description LS120 Boot from LS120 Hard Disk Boot from the HDD CDROM Boot from CDROM ZIP100 Boot from ZIP100 USB-FDD Boot from USB Floppy USB-ZIP Boot from USB ZIP drive USB-CDROM...
Security Option Selects whether the password is required every time the System boots, or only when you enter Setup. Settings Description Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to run BIOS Setup System Password prompt appears every time when the computer is powered on and when end users try to run BIOS Setup MPS Version Control for OS...
CPU F EATURE Thermal Management This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect CPU from overheat. Settings Description Thermal Monitor 1 On-die throtting Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio & VID transition Thermal Monitor 3 Dynamic Ratio & VID transition Disabled Disable the thermal monitor Thermal Monitor Bus Ratio This item sets the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled...
RIORITY This is for setting the priority of the hard disk boot order when the “Hard Disk” option is selected in the “[First/Second/Third] Boot Device” menu item.
DVANCED HIPSET EATURES Caution: The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions. Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset. Memory Hole Settings: [Disabled, 15M – 16M] System BIOS Cacheable Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Video RAM Cacheable Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] GFX &...
VGA C NTERNAL ONTROL VGA Share Memory Size This setting allows you to select the amount of system memory that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor. Settings: [Disabled, 64M, 128M, 256M] Direct Frame Buffer Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Select Display Device This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system.
IO COM P (UART UPER ORTS Onboard Serial Port 1 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4] COM1 RS232/422/485 Type Settings: [By Default, RS232, RS422, RS485] Onboard Serial Port 2 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4] COM2 RS232/422/485 Type Settings: [By Default, RS232, RS422, RS485] Onboard Serial Port 3 Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4] Onboard Serial Port 4...
USB D EVICE ETTING USB 1.0 Controller Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB 2.0 Controller Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal Serial Bus. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Operation Mode Auto decide USB device operation mode.
USB Storage Function Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage. Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Wireless LAN Support Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB WLAN (EMIO-3430) Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] USB Bluetooth Support Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]...
OWER ANAGEMENT ETUP ACPI Suspend Type Settings Description S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and hardware maintains all system contexts. S3(STR) S3/Suspend To RAM (STR) is a power-down state. In this state, power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wakeup-capable devices.
Video Off Option Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters power saving mode, ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this option. Settings Description Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power saving mode Suspend ->...
AKEUP VENT ETECT PowerOn by PCI Card Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system or resume from a suspended state. Such PCI cards include LAN, onboard USB ports, etc. Settings: [By OS, Enabled] RTC Alarm Resume Set a scheduled time and/or date to automatically power on the system.
P/PCI C ONFIGURATIONS Note: This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly recommended to leave the default settings as is unless you are an experienced user. Init Display First Settings: [PCI Slot, Onboard, PCIEx] PNP OS Installed Settings Description BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards...
Resources Controlled By Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play compatible devices. Settings Description Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory base address fields Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Settings: [Disabled, Enabled] Assign IRQ for VGA Assign IRQ for VGA devices.
PC H EALTH TATUS The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages, temperatures and fan speeds.
Spread Spectrum When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values (spikes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced to flatter curves.
PTIMIZED EFAULTS This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings. The default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized performance. Entering “Y Y Y Y ” and press <Enter Enter>...
UPERVISOR ASSWORD This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup. When a password has been set, a password prompt will be displayed whenever BIOS Setup is run. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.
ICROSOFT RIVER UPPORT The VIA ART-3000 is compatible with Microsoft operating systems. The latest Windows drivers can be downloaded from the VEPD website at www.viaembedded.com. For embedded operating systems, the related drivers can be found in the VIA Embedded website at www.viaembedded.com. INUX RIVER UPPORT...
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