Introduction - Advantech ARK-3520L User Manual

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Introduction

ARK-3520, an Intelligent, high performance, fanless embedded system powered by
Intel 6th Core i3,i5.i7 BGA processor comes with rich I/O combination and Expansion
solution. The expansion are supported by 3 Slots riser card (2 x PCI + 1 x PCIe x 4).
ARK-3520 Core i7 CPU performance has over 50% increased compared with ARK-
3500 and over 200% increased in graphics. ARK-3520 offers independent triple dis-
plays: VGA, HDMI and 3rd optional display port. It also provides 8 x COMs, 2 x GbE,
6 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB2.0, 2 x Mini PCIe (1 shared with mSATA), 1 x 2.5" SATAIII stor-
age devices, and 1 16 bits DIO port.
Rugged & Multifunctional Design
ARK-3520 adopts advanced thermal design for HDD and power enhancement. All
models are fanless, and highlight various quality features, wide temperature range
from -20~60° C, diverse expandability options and structural strengthening. ARK-
3520 adopt the unique thermal solution which allow Onboard 6th Core i CPU working
efficient and smoothly. It also provides rich I/O interfaces: up to 2 x Intel GbE, 6 x
USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0,2 x 2.5" HDD, 1 x mSATA, 4 x RS-232 and 4 x RS-232/422/485
COM ports.
Various Expansion Support
ARK-3520 is a flexible model which can work in different environment and applica-
tions with multiple I/O and high performance. It can support riser cards: 2 x PCI + 1 x
PCIe x 4. It also has board-to-board design and more I/O ports in coast line without
cables.
Built in Intelligent Management Tools - Advantech iManager & WISE-PaaS/RMM
Advantech iManager 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 monitors system
status for problems and takes action if anything is abnormal. iManager offers a boot
up guarantee in critical, low temperature environments so systems can automatically
recover when voltages dip. iManager makes the whole system more reliable and
more intelligent. ARK-3520 also supports Advantech's own WISE-PaaS/RMM, which
provides easy remote management so users can monitor, configure, and control a
large number of terminals to make maintenance and system recovery simpler.
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