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- Page 1 User Manual ARK-DS520 Graphic-Optimized Digital Signage Player Powered by NVIDIA GT218...
- Page 2 The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2011 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 3 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 4 Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech website 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 5 RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA: The equipment should only be installed in a Restricted Access Area. DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 6 Description AMO-WIFI01E WIFI 802.11 b/g/n mini PCIe module (w/antenna) AMO-HSDPA01E HSDPA mini PCIe module (w/antenna) Note! A wireless LED will be activated when inserting WLAN card into either one of the mini PCIe card slots in ARK-DS520. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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Page 7: Table Of Contents
2.2.5 Ethernet Connector (LAN) ............8 Figure 2.7 Ethernet Connector ............ 8 Table 2.3: LAN Connector Pin Assignments ....... 8 ARK-DS520 Rear Side External I/O Connectors ........9 2.3.1 Power Input Connector ..............9 Figure 2.8 Power Input Connector..........9 2.3.2... - Page 8 Chapter Software Installation......35 Driver Installation ..................36 4.1.1 Chipset Driver Installation............36 4.1.2 Graphic Driver Installation ............40 4.1.3 LAN Driver Installation ..............42 4.1.4 LAN Driver Installation (RTL)............45 4.1.5 Audio Driver Installation.............. 47 ARK-DS520 User Manual viii...
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Page 9: Chapter 1 General Introduction
Chapter General Introduction This chapter gives background information on ARK-DS520 series. -
Page 10: Introduction
ARK-DS520 has a rich combination of video output interfaces (e.g.: 2 x VGA, VGA + HDMI, HDMI + DVI) to provide dual display output simultaneously. For better connec- tivity, it has internal support for 2 x Mini PCIe interfaces for add-on functions such as wireless network and TV tuner cards to fulfill different requirements. -
Page 11: Mechanical Specifications
Dual Independent Outputs: – VGA1+VGA2 – VGA1+HDMI – VGA1+DVI-D – VGA2+HDMI – VGA2+DVI-D – HDMI+DVI-D Mechanical Specifications 1.4.1 Dimensions 220 x 44.2 x 150 mm (8.67" x 1.74" x 5.91"), without mounting brackets. Figure 1.1 ARK-DS520 Mechanical Dimensions ARK-DS520 User Manual... -
Page 12: Weight
Vibration Loading During Operation 0.3 Grms, IEC 60068-2-64, random, 5 ~ 500 Hz, 1 Oct./min, 1 hr./axis. 1.6.5 Shock During Operation 20 G, IEC 60068-2-27, half sine, 11 ms duration 1.6.6 Safety BSMI, CCC 1.6.7 CE, FCC ARK-DS520 User Manual... -
Page 13: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
Chapter Hardware Installation This chapter introduces external I/O and the installation of ARK- DS520 Hardware. -
Page 14: Ark-Ds520 I/O Connectors
ARK-DS520 Front Side External I/O Connectors 2.2.1 Power ON/OFF Button ARK-DS520 has a power ON/OFF button on the front side. Push this button to turn the system ON and OFF. It also supports a 4 second delay soft power off. Figure 2.3 Power ON/OFF Button... -
Page 15: Usb 1~4 Connectors
2.2.2 USB 1~4 Connectors The ARK-DS520 provides four USB interface connectors (2 x USB ports on the front- side; and 2 x USB ports on the rear-side), which gives complete Plug & Play and hot swapping capability for up to 127 external devices. The USB interface is compliant with USB UHCI, Rev. -
Page 16: Audio Connector
2.2.5 Ethernet Connector (LAN) ARK-DS520 provides two RJ-45 LAN interface connectors (1 x LAN connector on the front-side; 1 x LAN connector on the rear-side); they are fully compliant with IEEE 802.3u 10/100/1000 Base-T CSMA/CD standards. The Ethernet port provides a stan- dard RJ-45 jack connector with LED indicators on the front side to show its Active/ Link status and speed status. -
Page 17: Ark-Ds520 Rear Side External I/O Connectors
ARK-DS520 Rear Side External I/O Connectors 2.3.1 Power Input Connector ARK-DS520 comes with a DC-Jack header that takes 12 VDC external power input. Figure 2.8 Power Input Connector 2.3.2 DVI-D Connector Figure 2.9 DVI-D Connector Table 2.4: DVI-D Connector Pin Assignments... -
Page 18: Hdmi Connector
Figure 2.10 HDMI Connector Table 2.5: HDMI Connector Pin Assignments Signal Name TMDS Data2+ TMDS Data2- TMDS Data1+ TMDS Data1- TMDS Data0+ TMDS Data0- TMDS Clock+ TMDS Clock- +5 V Power Hot Plug Detect ARK-DS520 User Manual... -
Page 19: Vga 1,2 Connector
2.3.4 VGA 1,2 Connector The ARK-DS520 provides two high resolution VGA interfaces connected by a D-sub 15-pin connector to support VGA CRT compatible monitors. It supports display reso- lutions of up to 2048 x 1536 @ 60 Hz. Figure 2.11 VGA 1, 2 Connector Table 2.6: VGA 1,2 Connector Pin Assignments... -
Page 20: Hardware Installation
Figure 2.12 Memory Installation 2.4.2 HDD Installation Assemble the 2.5-inch SATA HDD on HDD bracket with 4 HDD screws. Install the HDD module into the system. Assemble back the HDD cover with the screws. Figure 2.13 HDD Installation ARK-DS520 User Manual... -
Page 21: Cf Card Installation
Remove the Mini PCIe cover by loosening the 3 fixing screws. Insert the Mini card into Mini PCIe card /SIM card into SIM card socket. Re-assemble the Mini PCIe cover with the screws. Figure 2.15 SIM Card Installation ARK-DS520 User Manual... -
Page 22: Lan Card Wireless Antenna Installation
Remove the heatsink by loosening the 4 fixing screws on front and rear I/O pan- els, and 2 fixing screws inside the chassis. Fix the antenna onto the front I/O panel. Reverse the above-mentioned steps to assemble the system. Figure 2.16 LAN Card Wireless Antenna Installation ARK-DS520 User Manual... -
Page 23: Chapter 3 Bios Settings
Chapter BIOS Settings This chapter introduces how to set BIOS configuration data. -
Page 24: Bios Introduction
AMIBIOS has been integrated into many motherboards for over two decades. With the AMIBIOS Setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control various sys- tem features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK-DS520 series BIOS setup screens. -
Page 25: Main Setup
Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time must be entered in HH:MM:SS format. ARK-DS520 User Manual... -
Page 26: Advanced Bios Features Setup
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the ARK-DS520 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You 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. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>... - Page 27 Block(Multi-Sector Transfer): Enables or disables data multi-sectors trans- fers. – PIO Mode: Selects PIO mode. – DMA Mode: Selects DMA mode. – S.M.A.R.T.: Selects smart monitoring, analysis, and reporting technology. – 32-Bit Data Transfer: Enables or disables 32-bit data transfer. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 28 This item allows you to select the time out value for detecting ATA/ATAPI device(s). 3.2.2.3 AHCI Configuration Figure 3.6 AHCI Configuration AHCI Port0 / Port1 / Port2 While entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. This dis- plays the status of auto detection of IDE device. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 29 H/W Health Function This item allows you to control hardware monitoring. Temperature Show CPU/System Temperature. Fan0 Speed Show Display Fan0 Speed RPM. Voltage Show Vcore / AVCC / 3VCC / +5Vin / +12Vin / 5VSB / 3VSB / VBAT. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 30 This item allows you to control hardware monitoring. Figure 3.10 General ACPI Configuration – Suspend mode Select the ACPI state used for system suspend. – Report Video on S3 Resume This item allows you to invoke VA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 31 Include APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list. – AMI OEMB table Include OEMB table pointer to R(x)SDT pointer lists. – Headless mode Enable / Disable Headless Operation mode through ACPI. Chipset ACPI Configuration Figure 3.12 Chipset ACPI Configuration ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 32 “Last State” returns the system to the status just before power failure. Resume On Ring Enable / Disable RI to generate a wake event. Resume On RTC Alarm Enable / Disable RTC to generate a wake event. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 33 This item allows you to select HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mbps). BIOS EHCI Hand-Off This is a workaround for an OS without EHCI hand-off support. The EHCI own- ership change should be claimed by EHCI driver. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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Page 34: Pci/Pnp Configurations
3.2.3 PCI/PnP Configurations Select the PCI/PnP tab from the ARK-DS520 setup screen to enter the Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Plug and Play BIOS Setup option by highlight- ing it using the <Arrow> keys. All Plug and Play BIOS Setup options are described in this section. -
Page 35: Boot Settings
3.2.3.10 Reserved Memory Size This item allows you to reserve the size of memory block for legacy ISA device. 3.2.4 Boot Settings Figure 3.16 Boot Setup Utility 3.2.4.1 Boot Settings Configuration Figure 3.17 Boot Settings Configuration ARK-DS520 User Manual... - Page 36 Figure 3.18 BIOS Setup Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device This item specifies the boot sequence from available devices. A device enclosed in parenthesis has been disabled in the corresponding type menu. Press <+/-> to change 1st Boot device. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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Page 37: Security Setup
Security Setup Figure 3.20 Password Configuration Select ‘Security Setup’ from the ARK-DS520 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Secu- rity Setup options, such as password protection and virus protection are described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>:... -
Page 38: Advanced Chipset Configurations
North Bridge Chipset Configuration Figure 3.22 North Bridge Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency This item allows you to manually change DRAM frequency. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD This item allows you to enables or disable detection by DRAM SPD. ARK-DS520 User Manual... - Page 39 SPL_S4# is a signal for power plane control. This signal shuts off power to all non-critical systems when in the S4 (Suspend to disk) or S5 (Soft off) state. This setting indicates minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4# signal to ensure that the DRAMs have been safety power-cycled. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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Page 40: Exit Option
3.2.7.3 Load Optimal Defaults The ARK-DS520 automatically configures all setup items to optimal settings when you select this option. Optimal defaults are designed for maximum system perfor- mance, but may not work best for all computer applications. In particular, do not use the Optimal Defaults if your computer is experiencing system configuration problems. - Page 41 3.2.7.4 Load Fail-Safe Defaults The ARK-DS520 automatically configures all setup options to fail-safe settings when you select this option. Fail-Safe Defaults are designed for maximum system stability, but not maximum performance. Select Fail-Safe Defaults if your computer is experi- encing system configuration problems.
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Page 43: Chapter 4 Software Installation
Chapter Software Installation This chapter introduces driver installation. -
Page 44: Driver Installation
Driver Installation 4.1.1 Chipset Driver Installation Change folder address to \Drivers\Chipset. And double click to execute infinst_autol.exe. ARK-DS520 User Manual... - Page 45 Click "Next" button to proceed. Click "Yes" to accept the License Agreement. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 46 Click "Next" to exit Readme File Information window. Click "Next" button to continue. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 47 Click “Finish” button to go on the next step. Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now” and click “Finish” at the bottom. The computer will restart automatically and the driver installation will be com- plete. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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Page 48: Graphic Driver Installation
4.1.2 Graphic Driver Installation Change folder address to \Drivers\VGA and double click Setup.exe. Select the path you want to install. Click “OK” button to continue installation. ARK-DS520 User Manual... - Page 49 Click "Next" button to skip through welcome window. Click "Yes" to accept the License Agreement. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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Page 50: Lan Driver Installation
Select “Yes, I want to restart my computer now” and click “Finish” at the bottom. The computer will restart automatically and the driver installation will be com- plete. 4.1.3 LAN Driver Installation Change folder address to \Drivers\LAN. And double click to execute Setup.exe. ARK-DS520 User Manual... - Page 51 Click the "Next" button to proceed to the next step. Select “I accept the terms in the license agreement” and click “Next” button to accept License Agreement. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
- Page 52 Select “Drivers\Intel(R) PROSet for Windows* Device Manger\Advanced Net- work Services” and click “Next” button. Click “Install” button to continue installation. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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Page 53: Lan Driver Installation (Rtl)
The network driver installation is now complete. Click the “Finish” button to exit InstallShield. 4.1.4 LAN Driver Installation (RTL) Change folder address to \Drivers\LAN\RTL. And double click to execute Setup.exe. ARK-DS520 User Manual... - Page 54 Click “Next” button to proceed to the next step. Click “Install” button to continue installation. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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Page 55: Audio Driver Installation
The network driver installation is now complete. Click the “Finish” button to exit InstallShield. 4.1.5 Audio Driver Installation Change folder address to \Drivers\Audio. And double click to execute WDM_R255.exe. ARK-DS520 User Manual... - Page 56 Click “Next” button to skip welcome message. Select “Yes, I want to restart this computer now.” and click “Finish” at the bot- tom. The computer will restart automatically and the driver installation will be complete. ARK-DS520 User Manual...
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- Page 58 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 of the publisher. All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies. © Advantech Co., Ltd. 2011...