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  • Page 1 User Manual ARK-2250 Fanless Embedded Box Computer...
  • Page 2 Attention! Please note: This package contains a hard-copy user manual in Chinese for China CCC certifica- tion purposes, and there is an English user manual included as a PDF file on the website. 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 2021 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 web site 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 Packing List Before installation, please ensure the following items have been shipped: 1 x ARK-2250 unit  1 x China RoHS  1 x Simplified Chinese manual  Ordering Information Model Number Description ARK-2250L-U6A2 ARK-2250L Intel® Core™ i7-6600U 2.6GHz system ARK-2250L-U3A2 ARK-2250L Intel®...
  • Page 7 The product is intended to be supplied by an Listed power supply or dc ES1, rated 12Vdc, 5A/12Vdc, 10A/9-36Vdc, 8-2A to match the unit rating, if need fur- ther assistance, please contact Advantech for further information. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 8 AVIS DE NON-RESPONSABILITÉ: Cet ensemble d'instructions est donné con- formément à la CEI 704-1. Advantech décline toute responsabilité quant à l'exactitude des déclarations contenues dans le présent document. Le produit doit être connecté uniquement aux réseaux PoE sans acheminement vers l'installation extérieure.
  • Page 9 Le produit est destiné à être alimenté par un bloc d'alimentation homologué ou dc ES1, évalué à 12Vdc, 5A / 12Vdc, 10A / 9-36Vdc, 8-2A pour correspondre à la puissance nominale de l'unité.Si besoin d'assistance supplémentaire, veuillez contacter Advantech pour plus d'informations. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 10 ARK-2250 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 Specification ..............4 1.3.2 WISE-PaSS/RMM................. 5 Mechanical Specifications................. 5 1.4.1 Dimensions ................... 5 Figure 1.1 ARK-2250 Mechanical dimension drawing....
  • Page 12 2.4.7 Wall Mount Installation (Option)..........22 Chapter BIOS Settings ........23 Entering Setup ..................24 Main ......................24 Advanced ....................26 3.3.1 ACPI Settings ................27 3.3.2 AMT Configuration..............28 3.3.3 PCH-FW Configuration ............... 29 3.3.4 Embedded Controller Configuration ........... 30 3.3.5 Trusted Computing ..............

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 General Introduction

    Chapter General Introduction This chapter gives background information on the ARK-2250 series.

  • Page 14: Introduction

    AVC/VC1/MPEG2 HW Decode. Built-in Intelligent Management Tools — WISE-PaSS/RMM Advantech WISE-PaSS/RMM provides a valuable suite of programmable APIs such as multi-level watchdog, hardware monitor, system restore, and other user-friendly interface. iManager is an intelligent self-management cross platform tool that moni- tors system status for problems and takes action if anything is abnormal.

  • Page 15: Product Features

    Product Features 1.2.1 General CPU:  6th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7-6600U processor 2.6GHz 6th Gen. Intel® Core™ i3-6100U processor 2.3GHz 7th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7-7600U processor 2.8GHz 7th Gen. Intel® Core™ i3-7100U processor 2.4GHz BIOS: AMI UEFI 128Mbit  System Memory: 1x DDR4 2133 MHz up to 16 GB ...

  • Page 16: Chipset

    Chipset 1.3.1 Functional Specification 1.3.1.1 Processor 6th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7-6600U processor 2.6GHz 6th Gen. Intel® Core™ i3-6100U processor 2.3GHz Processor 7th Gen. Intel® Core™ i7-7600U processor 2.8GHz 7th Gen. Intel® Core™ i3-7100U processor 2.4GHz Supports DDR4 2133 MHz up to 16GB Memory 1 x 260-pin SODIMM socket type 1.3.1.2...

  • Page 17: Wise-Pass/Rmm

    1.3.2 WISE-PaSS/RMM Sequence control Supported Watchdog timer Multi Level WDT Programmable 1-255 sec / min Hardware monitor CPU Temperature / input Current / input Voltage Power saving Deep sleep S5 mode System information Running HR / Boot record Mechanical Specifications 1.4.1 Dimensions Unit: mm / in: 260 x 54 x 140.2 mm / 10.24 x 2.13 x 5.52 in...

  • Page 18: Environment Specification

    Environment Specification 1.6.1 Operating Temperature With Industrial Grade SSD/mSATA: -20 ~ 60 °C (-4 ~ 140° F), with air flow,  speed = 0.7 m/sec (for single layer) With 2.5 inch hard disk: 0 ~ 40 °C (32 ~ 104 °F), with air flow, speed = 0.7 m/sec ...

  • Page 19: Chapter 2 H/W Installation

    Chapter H/W Installation This chapter introduces external I/ O and hardware installation for ARK-2250.

  • Page 20: Introduction

    Introduction The following sections detail the internal jumpers settings and the external connector pin assignments for different applications. Jumpers 2.2.1 Jumper Description You may configure ARK-2250 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 List

    2.2.2 Jumper List Table 2.1: Jumper Settings Auto Power On Setting RTC Reset 2.2.3 Jumper Location Figure 2.1 Jumper Layout 2.2.4 Jumper Settings On the Motherboard Auto Power On Setting Part Number 1653002101 Footprint HD_2x1P_79_D Description PIN HEADER 2*1P 180D(M)SQUARE 2.0mm DIP W/O Pb Setting Function Power On by power button (default)

  • Page 22: Connectors

    RTC Reset Part Number 1600000071 Footprint SW_3P_CJS-1201TA1 Description CJS-1201TA1 Setting Function Normal (Default) RTC Reset Connectors 2.3.1 ARK-2250 External I/O Figure 2.2 ARK-2250 I/O ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 23 2.3.1.1 Power On/Off Button ARK-2250 has a Power On/Off button with LED indicators on the front side that show On status (Green LED) and Off/Suspend status (Orange LED). The Power button supports dual functions: Soft Power On/Off (Instant off or Delay 4 Seconds then off) and Suspend.
  • Page 24 2.3.1.4 VGA Connector The ARK-2250 provides a high resolution VGA interface connected by a D-sub 15- pin connector to support a VGA CRT monitor. It supports display resolutions of up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60Hz (No hotplug support) Figure 2.6 VGA Connector Signal Name Signal Name Green...
  • Page 25 2.3.1.6 USB 2.0 Connector ARK-2250 provides two USB interface connectors. The USB 5, 6 connectors are used to connect any device that conforms to the USB interface. Most digital devices conform to this standard. The USB interface supports Plug and Play capabilities. Figure 2.8 USB 2.0 Connector Signal name Signal name...
  • Page 26 2.3.1.8 Audio Connector ARK-2250 offers stereo audio ports by two phone jack connectors of Line_Out, Mic_In. The audio chip is controlled by ALC888S, and it’s compliant with Azalea stan- dard. Figure 2.10 Audio Connector Audio Signal Name Line out Mic in 2.3.1.9 COM Connector ARK-2250 provides four D-sub 9-pin connectors, which offers RS232/422/485 serial...

  • Page 27: Installation

    2.3.1.10 GPIO Connector ARK-2250 provides 8-bit GPIO, please refer to the pin definition. Figure 2.11 GPIO Connector Signal DIO bit 0 DIO bit 1 DIO bit 2 DIO bit 3 DIO bit 4 DIO bit 5 DIO bit 6 DIO bit 7 Installation 2.4.1 Memory Installation...

  • Page 28: Hdd/Ssd Installation

    Remove the top cover and install the memory into the memory socket. Put the top cover back. 2.4.2 HDD/SSD Installation Unscrew the 4 screws on the bottom cover, and the 4 screws on both sides of ARK-2250. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 29 Unscrew the 4 screws on the HDD bay. Install the HDD/SSD into the HDD bay, and fix the HDD onto the bracket. Fix the 4 screws back onto the HDD bay. Put the bottom cover back and fix the 8 screws back onto the system. ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Msata Installation

    2.4.3 mSATA Installation Unscrew the 4 screws on the bottom cover, and the 4 screws on both sides of ARK-2250. Put the mSATA module onto the mSATA slot (CN15), and fasten the 2 screws back onto the mSATA module. Put the bottom cover back and fasten the 8 screws back onto the system. ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 31: Power Module (Mioe-Pwr2) Installation (Option)

    2.4.4 Power Module (MIOe-PWR2) Installation (Optional) Remove the 4 screws on the top cover. (Please use the tool in the accessory box.) Remove the 2 screws on the power bracket for the original DC jack on the front panel. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 32 Unscrew the 4 screws on the bottom cover and on both sides of ARK-2250. Remove the original internal power cable from the M/B. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 33 Link the MIOe-PWR2 internal power cable from M/B to the power board. Turn to the top side, and fasten the 4 screws for the power board, and tape 3 thermal pads on the red marks. Screw in the new power bracket for MIOe-PWR2 on the front panel. ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Idoor Module Installation (Option)

    Put on the bottom cover and the 8 screws back onto the system. Put on the top cover and the 4 screws. 2.4.5 iDoor Module Installation (Option) Please refer to iDoor modules support on datasheet. 2.4.6 2nd Layer MIOe Module Installation (Option) Please refer to ARK-Plus module support on datasheet.

  • Page 35: Chapter 3 Bios Settings

    Chapter BIOS Settings...

  • Page 36: Entering Setup

    Users can modify BIOS settings and control the various system features with the AMIBIOS setup program. This chapter describes the basic navigation of ARK-2250 BIOS setup screens. AMIBIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.
  • Page 37 The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured. Grayed-out options cannot be configured; options in blue can. The right frame displays the key legend. Above the key legend is an area reserved for a test message. When an option is selected in the left frame, it is highlighted in white.

  • Page 38: Advanced

    Advanced Select Advanced tab from the ARK-2250 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS setup screen. Users can select any of the items 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 39: Acpi Settings

    3.3.1 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration  This item allows users to enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration. Enable Hibernation  This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation. ACPI Sleep State  This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state. Lock Legacy Resources ...

  • Page 40: Amt Configuration

    3.3.2 AMT Configuration Intel AMT  This item allows user to enable/disable Intel® Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. BIOS Hotkey Pressed  This item allows users to enable/disable BIOS hotkey press. MEBx Selection Screen  This item allows users to enable/disable MEBx selection screen. Hide Un-Configure ME Confirmation Prompt ...

  • Page 41: Pch-Fw Configuration

    3.3.3 PCH-FW Configuration ME State  This item allows users to enable or disable ME State. Firmware Update Configuration  This item allows users to enable or disable ME FW Image Re-Flash. ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Embedded Controller Configuration

    3.3.4 Embedded Controller Configuration The Embedded Controller Configuration displays comprehensive system tempera- ture/voltage information. Backlight Enable Polarity  Switch Backlight Polarity for Native or Invert 1st LVDS Backlight Control  Switch Backlight Contril to PWM or DC mode Power Saving Mode ...

  • Page 43: Trusted Computing

    3.3.5 Trusted Computing Device Select  This item allows users to select TPM device type: 1.2 / 2.0 / Auto. 3.3.6 S5 RTC Wake Settings ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 44: Serial Port Console Redirection

    Wake system from S5  Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. Select fixed time, system will wake on the hr:min:sec specified. 3.3.7 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection  This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS).

  • Page 45: Cpu Configuration

    3.3.8 CPU Configuration Hyper-threading  This item allows users to enable/disable Hyper-Threading Technology. Active Processor Cores  This item shows number of cores to enable in each processor package. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 46 Intel Virtualization Technology  When this item is enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabili- ties provided by Vanderpool Technology. Hardware Prefetcher  This item allows users to turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch ...

  • Page 47: Intel Txt Information

    3.3.9 Intel TXT Information This page provides TXT status information. ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 48: Platform Misc Configuration

    3.3.10 Platform Misc Configuration Native PCIE Enable  This item allows users to enable/disable PCI Express Native Support. This fea- ture is only available in Vista. Native ASPM  When this item is enabled, Vista will control the ASPM support for the device. When it is disabled, the BIOS will.

  • Page 49: Sata Configuration

    3.3.11 SATA Configuration SATA Controller(s)  This item allows users to enable/disable SATA Device. SATA Mode Selection  This item determines how SATA controller(s) operate. Aggressive LPM Support  This item enables PCH to aggressively enter link power state. SATA Controller Speed ...
  • Page 50 RAID0  This item allows users to enable/disable RAID0 feature. RAID1  This item allows users to enable/disable RAID1 feature. RAID10  This item allows users to enable/disable RAID10 feature. ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Network Stack Configuration

    RAID5  This item allows users to enable/disable RAID5 feature. Intel Rapid Recovery Technology  This item allows users to enable/disable Intel Rapid Recovery Technology. OROM UI and BANNER  When it is enabled, the OROM UI is shown. Otherwise, no OROM banner or information will be displayed if all disks and RAID volumes are Normal.

  • Page 52: Csm Configuration

    3.3.13 CSM Configuration CSM Support  Enable/Disable CSM support GateA20 Active  Upon Request - G20 can be disable using BIOS services. We suggest users do not disable GA20 as this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB.

  • Page 53: Usb Configuration

    3.3.14 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support  Enable Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option keeps USB devices available only for EFI applications. XHI Hand-off  This is a workaround for OS without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI owner- ship change should be claimed by XHCI driver.

  • Page 54: First Super Io Configuration

    3.3.15 First Super IO Configuration 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 Serial Port 4 Configuration ...
  • Page 55 Serial Port  Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM). Change Settings  Select the optimal settings for Super IO Device. COM Mode  Select communication type as RS-232/422/485. ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 56: Chipset

    Chipset System Agent (SA) Configuration  Details of System Agent Configuration PCH-IO Configuration  Details of PCH-IO Configuration ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 57: System Agent Configuration

    3.4.1 System Agent Configuration Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment  This item allows users to enable/disable above 4GB Memory MappedIO BIOS assignment. This is disabled automatically when Aperture Size is set to 2048MB. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 58 3.4.1.1 Graphic Configuration Graphics Turbo IMON Current  Graphics turbo IMON current values supported (14-31). Boot Display Control  – Primary IGFX Boot Display This item let users to select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 59 – LVDS Panel Type This item let user to select LCD Panel Type. – 2nd LVDS Backlight Control This item let users to switch Backlight Control for PWM or DC mode. 3.4.1.2 Memory Configuration Maximum Memory Frequency  This item let users to set Maximum Memory Frequency Selections in Mhz. Max TOLUD ...
  • Page 60 3.4.1.3 GT - Power Management Control – RC6 (Render Standby) This item checks to enable render standby support. ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 61: Pch-Io Configuration

    3.4.2 PCH-IO Configuration Mini PCIE/mSATA Selection  This item let users to select to enable Mini PCIE or mSATA for connector (CN15). PCH LAN Controller  This item allows users to enable/disable onboard NIC. LAN Option ROM  This item allows users to enable/disable LAN option ROM Wake on LAN ...
  • Page 62 3.4.2.1 PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating  This item allows users to enable/disable PCI Express Clock Gating DMI Link ASPM Control  This item allows users to enable/disable DMI Link ASPM Control PCI Express Root Port 1  –...
  • Page 63 – ASPM Support – L1 Substates – PCIe Speed – Detect Non-Compliance Device 3.4.2.2 USB Configuration USB Precondition  Precondition work on USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration. XHCI Disable Compliance Mode  This item provides options to disable Compliance Mode. Default is FALSE to not disable Compliance Mode.
  • Page 64 3.4.2.3 BIOS Security Configuration RTC Lock  This item allows users to enable/disable RTC Lock. BIOS Lock  This item allows users to enable/disable the PCH BIOS Lock Enable (BLE bit) feature. ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 65 3.4.2.4 HD Audio Configuration HD Audio  This item allows users to enable/disable HD Audio 3.4.2.5 SB Porting Configuration ARK-2250 User Manual...

  • Page 66: Security Setup

    SATA RAID ROM  This item allows users to switch between Legacy ROM/ UEFI Driver/ Both. Legacy ROM: Legacy option ROM. UEFI Driver: UEFI Raid Driver. Both: Run the legacy Option ROM and UEFI driver. Security Setup Select Security Setup from the ARK-2250 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection is described in this section.

  • Page 67: Boot Settings

    Boot Settings Setup Prompt Timeout  Number of seconds that the firmware will wait before initiating the original default boot selection. A value of 0 indicates that the default boot selection is to be initiated immediately on boot. A value of 65535 (0xFFFF) indicates that firm- ware will wait for user input before booting.

  • Page 68: Save & Exit

    Save & Exit Save Changes and Exit  This item allows you to exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard Changes and Exit  This item allows you to exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset ...

  • Page 69: Appendix A Watchdog Timer Sample Code

    Appendix Watchdog Timer Sample Code...

  • Page 70: 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 71 ARK-2250 User Manual...
  • Page 72 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. 2021...

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