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FWS-2280 Desktop Network Appliance User Manual 2 Last Updated: August 27, 2021...
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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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Acknowledgement All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Intel® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation ⚫ Intel Atom™ is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation ⚫ ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc. ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity FWS-2280 ⚫ 2.5” SSD Bay ⚫ SATA Cable ⚫ SATA Power Cable ⚫ Power Adapter ⚫ System Rubber Foot ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.
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(if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document. Preface...
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All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. All cables and adapters supplied by AAEON are certified and in accordance with the material safety laws and regulations of the country of sale. Do not use any cables or adapters not supplied by AAEON to prevent system malfunction or fires.
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As most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge, be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components. Use a grounding wrist strap and contain all electronic components in any static-shielded containers. If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii.
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation. Caution: There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Hazardous and Toxic Materials List AAEON System QO4-381 Rev.A0 Hazardous or Toxic Materials or Elements Component Name PCB and Components Wires & Connectors for Ext.Connections Chassis CPU & RAM HDD Drive LCD Module Optical Drive Touch Control...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 – Product Specifications ..................1 Specifications ......................2 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................5 Dimensions ....................... 6 Jumpers and Connectors ..................9 List of Jumpers ......................11 2.3.1 Clear CMOS (CN6) ..................11 2.3.2 Auto Power Button Selection (JP1) ............
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3.4.6.1 Serial Port Configuration ............32 3.4.7 Serial Port Console Configuration ............33 3.4.7.1 COM0 Console Redirection Settings ........34 3.4.8 Power Management ................37 3.4.9 Digital IO Port Configuration ..............38 3.4.10 Status LED Configuration ................ 39 Setup Submenu: Chipset ..................40 3.5.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration ............
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Software Reset Button (General Propose Input) ..........68 B.3.1 Introduction ....................68 B.3.2 Soft Reset Button Configuration ............68 B.3.3 Sample Code ..................... 69 Appendix C – Glue Removal Procedure ................70 Removing Glue from Your System ..............71 Preface XIII...
Specifications System Form Factor Desktop Network Appliance Processor Intel Elkhart lake SoC Processor 2~4 cores Chipset System Memory 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM x 1 3200MHz Network Ethernet Intel® i211, Gigabit Ethernet x 4 Intel® i210, SFP x 1 Bypass — Display Graphic Controller Intel®...
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Internal/Expansion Interface PCIe Slot — Mini-PCIe Slot Mini Card Socket (PCIe + USB 2.0, full size) with SIM x 1 Mini Card Socket (PCIe, half size) x 1 M.2 B key 3052 (USB 3.0, full size) with SIM x 1 (Optional) Keyboard and Mouse —...
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Physical & Environmental 1.5 Grms/ 5 ~ 500Hz / non-operation Shock 10 G peak acceleration (11 m sec. duration), operation 20 G peak acceleration (11 m sec. duration), non-operation Dimension (W x D x H) 8.27” x 4.09” x 1.73” (210mm x 105mm x 44mm) Front Panel 3 x LEDs (Power, Status, Storage) 1 x Micro-SIM...
Jumpers and Connectors Note: Components and their locations may vary depending upon which configuration was purchased. If you have questions about your FWS-2280, visit our website to contact an AAEON support representative. Top and I/O View Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Bottom and Side View Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
List of Jumpers Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s jumpers that you can configure for your application Label Function Clear CMOS Auto Power Button Selection 2.3.1 Clear CMOS (CN6) Normal (Default) Clear CMOS 2.3.2 Auto Power Button Selection (JP1) Don’t use Auto Power Button (Default) Use Auto Power Button Chapter 2 –...
Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application. (Optional) denotes a component that is not included on the standard configuration. Some optional components may replace standard components. Contact AAEON support if you have any questions about the configuration of your FWS-2280 system. Label...
2.5” SATA Drive Installation This section details how to install a 2.5” SATA Drive (SSD) for your FWS-2280. If you have any questions or are unsure about your system’s specifications, refer to Chapter 1 or contact an AAEON representative be visiting the support page on our webite.
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Step 2: Mount the SATA drive to the drive bracket and secure with three screws. Step 3: Insert the bracket into the system, being careful to line the bracket up with the post on the chassis as shown: Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Step 4: Secure the drive bracket to the standoffs with two screws: Step 5: Connect the SATA and SATA Power Cables to the SATA drive. Step 6: Reattach the top panel, making sure to replace the screws removed in Step 1 Chapter 2 –...
System Test and Initialization The system uses certain routines to perform testing and initialization during the boot up sequence. If an error, fatal or non-fatal, is encountered, the system will output a few short beeps or display an error message. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS ROM has a pre-installed Setup program that allows users to modify basic system configurations, which is stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that the information is retained when the power is turned off. To enter BIOS Setup, press <Del>...
3.4.1 CPU Configuration Options Summary Active Processor Cores All Optimal Default; Failsafe Default Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.3 Trusted Computing Options Summary Security Deice Support Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disable Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. SHA-1 PCR Bank Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled...
3.4.5.1 System FAN Setting Options Summary Smart Fan 1 Mode Software Mode Automatic Mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Smart Fan Mode Select Manual PWM Setting Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 0~255 Manual Mode: Fan will work with this Manual PWM Value Fan off temperature Optimal Default, Failsafe Default limit...
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Options Summary Fan start PWM Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Fan will start with this PWM value PWM SLOPE SETTING 5 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default PWM SLOPE Selection Slope = PWM value/℃ Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.6.1 Serial Port Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; IO=2F8h; IRQ=3; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
3.4.7 Serial Port Console Configuration Options Summary Console Redirection Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Disabled Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Console Redirection Settings The settings specify how the host computer and the remote computer (which the user is using) will exchange data. Both computers should have the same or compatible settings.
3.4.7.1 COM0 Console Redirection Settings Options Summary Terminal Type VT100 VT100+ Optimal Default, Failsafe Default VT-UTF8 ANSI Emulation: ANSI: Extended ASCII char set. VT100: ASCII char set. VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, etc. VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode. Bits per second 9600 19200...
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Options Summary Data bit Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Data Bits Parity None Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Even Mark Space A Parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmission errors. Even: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is even. Odd: parity bit is 0 if the num of 1’s in the data bits is odd.
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Options Summary VT400 Select FunctionKey and KeyPad on Putty. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.8 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select power supply mode. Restore AC Power Loss Last State Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Always On Always Off Select power state when power is re-applied after a power failure. RTC wake system from Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.4.9 Digital IO Port Configuration Options Summary DIO Port1~4 Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Input Set DIO as Input or Output Output Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set output level when DIO pin is output DIO Port5~8 Output Input Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set DIO as Input or Output Chapter 3 –...
3.4.10 Status LED Configuration Options Summary Configure LAN LED OFF Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Bypass Status LED RED LED ON RED LED BLINK RED LED FAST BLINK GREEN LED ON GREEN LED BLINK GREEN LED FAST BLINK Configure Status LED. Chapter 3 –...
3.5.1.2 Graphics Configuration Options Summary Skip Scaning of External Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Gfx Card Enabled If Enable, it will not scan for External Gfx Card on PEG and PCH PCIE Ports Primary Display Auto Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IGFX Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI Graphics device should be Primary Display or select HG for Hybrid Gfx.
Setup Submenu: Security Change User/Administrator Password You can set an Administrator Password or User Password. An Administrator Password must be set before you can set a User Password. The password will be required during boot up, or when the user enters the Setup utility. A User Password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.
3.6.1 Secure Boot Options Summary Secure Boot Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PLK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset Secure Boot Mode Standard Custom...
3.6.1.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode Restore Factory Keys Force System to User Mode. Install factory default Secure Boot key databases.
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Secure Boot Variables Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: Public Key Certificate in: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER encoded) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX Authenticated UEFI Variable EFI PE/COFF Image (SHA256) Key Source: Default, External, Mixed Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
Driver Download and Installation Drivers for the FWS-2280 can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/p/desktop-network-appliance-fws-2280 Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. LAN Driver for Linux: Download LAN.gz and install via the Linux GUI.
Status LED B.1.1 Introduction The FWS-2280 features several LED indicators which can be programmed using the AAEON SDK. The user can program the LED indicators to display different status modes. B.1.2 Status LED Configuration Table1: LED Status STA_LED2 STA_LED1 STA_LED0...
LAN Bypass B.2.1 Introduction The FWS-2280 supports LAN Bypass to allow uninterrupted network traffic even if a single in-line appliance is shut down or hangs. B.2.1 LAN Bypass Configuration Table1: LAN Kit ID Select LAN_ID2 LAN_ID1 LAN_ID0 LAN kit selected...
Software Reset Button (General Propose Input) B.3.1 Introduction The FWS-2280 features a general-purpose input button which can be programed with the AAEON SDK. B.3.2 Soft Reset Button Configuration Table 2: LAN Bypass relative register table Function Description Reading this register returns the pin level status which is normal high active low.
- Anti-static tweezers - An alcohol solution that is at least 99.5% alcohol (ethanol solution or denatured alcohol). AAEON recommends using an eye dropper or a bottle with a nozzle as in the picture below: Appendix C – Glue Removal Procedure...
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Step 1: Using an eyedropper or bottle as shown above, apply a few drops of alcohol to the glue. Step 2: Allow the alcohol to soak for 10 seconds, then use a cotton swab or cotton with anti-static tweezers to evenly rub the alcohol over the glue. Step 3: Let soak for 10 more seconds, then use anti-static tweezers to remove the glue.
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If you encounter any issues or need support, please contact your AAEON representative or visit our Support Page at AAEON.com Appendix C – Glue Removal Procedure...
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