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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Chapter 1 Introduction ® ® The PICO50R is a Pico-ITX board with 6 Generation Intel Core i7/ i5/ i3 and Celeron ® ® processor and the PICO51R is with 7 Generation Intel Core i7/ i5/ i3 and Celeron...
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Assembly Drawing For thermal dissipation, a thermal solution enables the PICO50R/51R’s components to dissipate heat efficiently. All heat generating components are thermally conducted to the heatspreader in order to avoid hot spots. Images below illustrate how to install the thermal solution on PICO50R/51R.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Optional -- Heatspreader for PICO50R/51R (see image below): Heatspreader has a large, flat surface on top. It has no fan and no fins. Instead of cooling by forced air, it is pressed directly up against another large flat surface...
And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. Below illustration shows how to set up jumper. Properly configure jumper and switch settings on the PICO50R/51R to meet your application purpose. Below you can find a summary table of jumper, switch and onboard default settings.
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board 2.4.1 LVDS +3.3V/+5V/+12V Voltage Selection (JP1) The board supports voltage selection for flat panel displays. Use these jumpers to set LVDS connector (CN4) pin 1~6 VCCM to +3.3V, +5V or +12V. To prevent hardware damage, before connecting please make sure that the input voltage of flat panel is correct.
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Connectors Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected. Here is a summary table of connectors on the hardware.
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.1 Front Panel Connector (CN2) This is a 2x6-pin header (pitch=2.0mm) for front panel interface. Signal Signal EXT SPK+ EXT SPK- PWR_PSON PWRLED- PWRLED+ PWRSW- PWRSW+ HW RST- HW RST+ HDDLED- HDDLED+ External Speaker Pin 1(+) and 2(-) connect the case-mounted speaker unit or internal buzzer cable. It is strongly recommended to connect with the matching cable, 594H3186800E.
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.3 LVDS Connector (CN4) This is a 2x20-pin (pitch=1.0mm) connector which is compliant with JST SM40B-SRDS-G-TF for LVDS LCD interface. It is strongly recommended to connect it with matching connector, SHDR-40VS-B. Pin 1~6 VCCM can be set to +3.3V, +5V or +12V by setting JP1 (see section 2.4.1).
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board 24-bit single channel 18-bit dual channel Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal Pin Signal VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM VCCM 10 GND 10 GND 11 N.C 12 N.C 11 N.C 12 Channel B D0- 13 N.C...
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.4 USB 2.0 Wafer Connector (CN5) This is a 2x5-pin cut pin 9 (pitch=2.0mm) wafer connector, which is compliant with Hirose DF11-10DP-2DSA, for installing versatile USB 2.0 compliant interface peripherals. Signal Signal +5V_SBY +5V_SBY USB #3_D- USB #4_D-...
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.6 M.2 2242 Key B Connector (CN7) The CN7 is a M.2 Key B connector. It is suggested to install the M.2 storage module via SATA (Default) or PCIe x2 for NVMe (BOM Optional) with 22mm x 42mm (width x length).
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.7 M.2 2230 Key E Connector (CN8) The CN8 is a M.2 2230 Key E connector. It is suggested to install the M.2 wireless module via PCIe x1 with 22mm x 30mm (width x length). Signal Signal +3.3V_SBY...
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.8 Power Connector (CN9) This is a 2x2pin (pitch=1.25mm) connector which is compliant with Molex 1054051104. Signal +12V +12V 2.5.9 USB 3.0 Port (CN10) The board comes with two Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 3.0 (5Gb/s)) type A connectors for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc.
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.10 Ethernet Ports (CN11 and CN12) ® The board has two RJ-45 Ethernet connectors, CN12 for LAN1 with Intel i219LM and ® CN11 for LAN2 with Intel i211AT. Ethernet connection can be established by plugging one end of the Ethernet cable into this connector and the other end (phone jack) to a 1000/100/10-Base-T hub.
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.12 Digital I/O Connector (CN14) This is a 2x3-pin (pitch=2.0mm) connector. The board is equipped with a 4-bit digital I/O that meets requirements for a system customary automation control. The digital I/O can be configured to control cash drawers and sense warning signals from an Uninterrupted Power System (UPS), or perform store security control.
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board 2.5.15 COM Wafer Connectors (SCN3 and SCN4) This is a 9-pin (pitch=1.25mm) connector which is compliant with Molex 53047-0910. The SCN3 and SCN4 are for COM2 and COM1 interfaces, respectively. Both COM1 and COM2 support RS-232/422/485, for further information please refer to BIOS setting in section 4.4.
Make sure all correct settings are arranged for your installed microprocessor to prevent the CPU from damages. BIOS The PICO50R/51R uses AMI Plug and Play BIOS with a single 128Mbit SPI Flash. System Memory The PICO50R/51R supports one 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM socket for maximum memory capacity up to 16GB DDR4 SDRAMs.
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built-in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off. This chapter provides users with detailed description about how to set up basic system configuration through the AMI BIOS setup utility.
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Hot Keys Description Left/Right The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen. The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or Up/Down sub-screen. The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys allow you to change the field value of a +...
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Main Menu When you first enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up as described below.
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Advanced Menu The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ►...
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board If M.2 NVMe card is installed in M.2 2242 Key B Connector (CN7) (see section 2.5.6) with BOM option change, you will also need customized BIOS to show and enable NVMe Configuration. Related information and images are given as follows:...
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board EC DIO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the 4-bit Digital I/O Configuration. A description of selected item appears on the right side of the screen. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board If DIO Modification is enabled, you can load manufacture default and access to the DIO status sub screen to change inputs/outputs setting, see images below. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Serial Port Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Serial Port Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 1. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 3F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ4. COM Port Type Use this item to set RS-232/422/485 communication mode.
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port Enable or disable serial port 2. The optimal setting for base I/O address is 2F8h and for interrupt request address is IRQ3. COM Port Type Use this item to set RS-232/422/485 communication mode.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Hardware Monitor This screen monitors hardware health status. This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, system voltages (VBAT, +3.3V, +3.3V standby and +5V). AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board ACPI Settings You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU Configuration and you can change the value of the selected option. Intel Virtualization Technology ® Enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology. When enabled, a VMM (Virtual Machine Mode) can utilize the additional hardware capabilities. It allows a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications independently, hence enabling a computer system to work as several virtual systems.
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board SATA Configuration During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. In the SATA Configuration menu, you can see the hardware currently installed in the SATA ports. SATA Mode Selection The SATA operation mode is AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board PCH-FW Configuration This screen displays ME Firmware information. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board AMT Configuration Use this screen to configure AMT parameters. AMT BIOS Features Enable or disable Active Management Technology BIOS features. The default is Enabled. ® Note that this screen will be empty, if the CPU does not support Intel AMT, see image below.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board USB Configuration USB Devices Display all detected USB devices. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: ► PCH-IO Configuration ►...
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board PCH-IO Configuration HD Audio Configuration HD Audio subsystem configuration settings. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board HD Audio Control detection of the HD Audio device. Disabled: HDA will be unconditionally disabled. Enabled: HDA will be unconditionally enabled. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board System Agent (SA) Configuration This screen shows System Agent version information and provides function for specifying related parameters. Graphics Configuration Use this item to configure internal graphics controller. Memory Configuration Use this item to refer to the information related to system memory.
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Graphics Configuration LVDS Panel Device Enable or disable LVDS panel device. LVDS Panel Type Select the appropriate LVDS panel resolution; see the selection options in image above. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Memory Information This screen shows system memory information. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Administrator Password Set administrator password. User Password Set user password. AMI BIOS Setup Utility...
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. Bootup Numlock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock. Boot Mode Use this option for boot mode settings.
PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Save & Exit Menu The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values. Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and return to Main Menu.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes. Restore Defaults It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Appendix A Watchdog Timer A.1 About Watchdog Timer After the system stops working for a while, it can be auto-reset by the watchdog timer. The integrated watchdog timer can be set up in the system reset mode by program.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Appendix B Digital I/O B.1 About Digital I/O The onboard GPIO or digital I/O has 4 bits (DIO1~4). Each bit can be set to function as input or output by software programming. In default, all pins are pulled high with +5V level (according to main power).
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Appendix C iAMT Settings ® ® The Intel Active Management Technology (Intel iAMT) has decreased a major barrier to IT efficiency that uses built-in platform capabilities and popular third-party management and security applications to allow IT a better discovering, healing, and protection their networked computing assets.
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board You will be asked to change the password before setting ME. You must confirm your new password while revising. The new password must contain: (example: !!11qqQQ) (default value). Eight characters One upper case One lower case ...
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board iAMT Configuration ® From Main Menu, select Intel Standard Manageability Configuration and press <Enter>. Set Manageability Feature Selection to Enabled. iAMT Settings...
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board SOL/Storage Redirection/KVM This screen enabling disabling Serial-over-LAN (SOL)/Storage Redirection/Keyboard Video Mouse (KVM) functionality. User Consent User Opt-in Configure this item when user consent should be required. Opt-in Configurable from Remote IT Enable or disable remote change capability of user consent feature.
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board Network Setup ® 1. From Intel AMT Configuration Menu, select Network Setup. 2. Select ME Network Name Settings to set computer host and domain name. iAMT Settings...
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board 3. Select TCP/IP to get into Network interface. Get into DHCP Mode and set it to Disabled. iAMT Settings...
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board 4. If DHCP Mode is disabled, set the following settings: IP address Subnet mask 5. Go back to Intel® iAMT Configuration, then select Activate Network Access and press <Enter>. 6. Exit from MEBx after completing the iAMT settings.
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Remote Setup and Configuration 1. Select TLS PKI to get into remote configuration screen. Then select Start Configuration to activate it. iAMT Settings...
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PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board 2. Select Manage Hashes to add, delete and activate hash. iAMT Settings...
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Power Control AMT ON in Host Sleep States Select the appropriate AMT ON in Host Sleep States setting. Options are ON in S0 and ON in S0, ME Wake in S3, S4-5 (AC only). Idle Timeout This is timeout value for Wake_On_ME in minutes.
PICO50R/51R Pico-ITX Board iAMT Web Console From a web browser, please type http://(IP ADDRESS):16992, which connects to iAMT Web. Example: http://10.1.40.214:16992 To log on, you will be required to type in username and password for access to the Web. USER: admin (default value)
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PICO50R/PICO51R Pico-ITX Board Enter the iAMT Web. Click Remote Control, and select commands on the right side. When you have finished using the iAMT Web console, close the Web browser. iAMT Settings...
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