Fanless and ultra compact system designed for a wide range of applications, such as point of information system, flight information display system, and vehicle video player system (50 pages)
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User Manual ARK-1220F Fanless Embedded Box Computer...
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This product contains a hard copy of the Chinese user manual for China CCC certification purposes. A PDF of the English user manual is available online. Please disregard the hard copy Chinese user manual if the product is not sold and/or installed in China. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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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 improve the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission from Advantech Co., Ltd.
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Product Warranty (2 Years) Advantech warrants to the original purchaser that all of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products that have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or products that have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident, or improper installation.
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Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech website at www.advantech.com/support to obtain the latest product information. 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 calling: –...
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In accordance with IEC 704-1:1982 specifications, the sound pressure level at the operator’s position does not exceed 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: These instructions are provided according to IEC 704-1 specifi- cations. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any state- ments contained herein. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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The product is intended to be supplied by an UL listed power supply suitable for use at minimum Tma 60 degree C which output is rated: 12-28Vdc, 5-2.14A min. If need further assistance, please contact Advantech for further informa- tion.
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1: 1982 n'est pas supérieur à 70 dB (A). AVERTISSEMENT: Cet ensemble d'instructions est donné conformément à la norme CEI 704-1. Advantech décline toute responsabilité quant à l'exactitude des déclarations contenues dans ce. Le produit est destiné à être alimenté par une alimentation homologuée UL con- venant à...
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3.2.6 Save & Exit ................. 60 Appendix A Watchdog Sample Code....61 Watchdog Function ................. 62 Appendix B SUSI API Introduction....... 65 SUSI API Introduction ................66 B.1.1 Watchdog API................66 B.1.2 Hardware Monitor API ..............66 ARK-1220F User Manual...
1 x USB 2.0, 1 x RS-232/422/485, 1 x RS-422/485, and 2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN ports, as well as 1 x Mic In and Line Out. ARK-1220F also features 1 x full-size mini PCIE and 1 x M.2 2230 E key, and supports a 2.5” SSD. It is suitable for installation in environments with limited space.
USB Interface USB host interface with support for up to 4 x USB 3.0 and 1 x USB 2.0 ports All ports are High-Speed, Full-Speed, and Low-Speed capable Supports legacy keyboard/mouse software BIOS UEFI 128 Mbit ARK-1220F User Manual...
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 System Dimensions Wall Mount DIN Rail 114.00 Figure 1.1 ARK-1220F Mechanical Dimensions 1.4.2 Weight 1.3 kg (2.86 lb) ARK-1220F User Manual...
1.6.5 Shock Tolerance When the system is equipped with an SSD/mSATA: 30 G, IEC 60068-2-27, half sine, 11 ms duration 1.6.6 Safety Certification UL, CB, CCC, BSMI 1.6.7 EMC Certification CE, FCC, CCC, BSMI ARK-1220F User Manual...
Chapter Hardware Installation NOTE: Hardware Installation must be performed by a skilled person. This chapter details instructions for installing ARK-1220F hard- ware and external I/O...
2.2.1 Jumper Description ARK-1220F can be configured to satisfy specific application requirements by setting jumpers. 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.
NC: ATX mode; power on via power button Jumper Setting (1-2): AT Mode Table 2.3: J1 (I/O Board): COM1 RS-232/422/485 Selection Part Number 1653302122 Description JP 1x2P/2.0mm/PBT/VA/GFL/BK/Brass/H3.5mm Default Setting (3-5) (2-4): RS-485 (1-3) (4-6): RS-232 Jumper Setting (1-3) (2-4): RS-422 ARK-1220F User Manual...
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Table 2.6: SW1 (I/O Board): COM1 Fail Safe Mode Part Number 1600000402 Description DIP SW SMD 8P SPST P=1.27mm W=5.4mm KHS42E (1): OFF (2): OFF Default Setting (3): OFF (4): OFF (8): ON (7): ON Jumper Setting (6): ON (5): ON ARK-1220F User Manual...
Jumper Setting (8): ON (7): ON (6): ON (5): ON System I/O Front View Line out/Mic in USB2.0 LAN 1 USB3.0 LAN 2 HDMI COM 1 COM 2 PWR Button Top View Switch DC in DIO LED ARK-1220F User Manual...
External I/O 2.4.1 Power On/Off Button ARK-1220F features a Power On/Off button with an LED indicators on the top side that show On status (Green LED) Figure 2.1 Power On/Off Button 2.4.2 Power Input Connector The power input connector supports 12 ~ 28 V. The 3 pins are defined as +, -, and 2.4.3...
2.4.4 USB 3.0 Connector ARK-1220F supports 4 x USB 3.0 interfaces, which support Plug-and-Play function- ality and hot swapping for up to 127 external devices. The USB interfaces comply with USB UHCI, Rev. 3.0. USB 3.0 connectors contain legacy pins to interface to USB 2.0 devices and a new set of pins for USB 3.0 connectivity.
2.4.6 Audio Connector ARK-1220F features one phone jack connector that supports stereo Line Out or Mic In audio ports. The audio chip is controlled by ALC892 and compliant with the Azalea standards. Figure 2.5 Audio Connector 2.4.7 COM Connector ARK-1220F provides two 9-pin D-sub connectors, which support RS232/422/485 and RS422/485 serial communication interface ports.
2.4.8 HDMI Connector ARK-1220F offers one integrated 19-pin receptacle connector HDMI 1.4b interfaces. The HDMI link supports resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30 Hz. Figure 2.7 HDMI Connector Table 2.11: HDMI Connector Pin Definition Signal Name HDMI_TX2+ HDMI_TX2-...
Figure 2.8 VGA Connector 2.4.10 DIO Connector ARK-1220F provides an 8 bit DIO. Top-side from left to right are GND, BDI1, BDI2, BDI3,and BDI4, Bottom-side from left to right are GND, BDO1, BDO2, BDO3, and BDO4. Figure 2.9 DIO Connector 2.4.11...
Installation (Note: This should be performed by a skilled Person) 2.5.1 2.5” HDD/SSD Installation Loosen the 4 x screws and remove the rear cover. ARK-1220F User Manual...
Attach the 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD to the rear cover and connect one end of the SATA cable to the HDD/SSD. Replace the rear cover and secure it in place with screws. 2.5.2 Memory Installation Remove the top cover. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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Attach the thermal pad (in the accessory box) to the main board. Install RAM memory into the memory slot. Replace the top cover and secure it using the screws. ARK-1220F User Manual...
2.5.3 mPCIe/mSATA Installation Loosen the 4 x screws and remove the rear cover. Install the mPCIe/mSATA module. Replace the rear cover and secure it with the screws. ARK-1220F User Manual...
2.5.4 M.2 Installation Loosen the 4 x screws and remove the rear cover. Install the M.2 2230 E key module. Replace the rear cover and secure it with the screws. ARK-1220F User Manual...
Use 4 x M3x5L screws to secure the ARK-1220F unit to the brackets. Bureau (IO vers l'avant) Utilisez 4 pièces de vis M3x5L pour fixer l'unité ARK-1220F à travers les supports. Wall-Mounted (bottom I/O) Use 4 x M3x5L screws to secure the ARK-1220F unit to the brackets.
2.5.7 DIN Rail Mount Installation (optional) Unscrew the 3 x M3x5L screws from the back side of ARK-1220F. Secure the DIN rail bracket using three screws on the back. Dévissez les trois vis (M3x5L) à l'arrière de l'ARK-1220F. Revissez le support du rail DIN avec les trois vis.
All configuration data is stored in battery-backed CMOS to ensure the setup information is retained when the power is turned off. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK-1220F BIOS setup screens. ARK-1220F User Manual...
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values via the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format, and the time must be entered in HH:MM:SS for- mat. ARK-1220F User Manual...
The options for any of the Advanced BIOS Setup items can be displayed by highlighting the item using the <Arrow> keys. The Advanced BIOS Setup page is shown below: ARK-1220F User Manual...
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3.2.2.1 Trusted Computing This item allows users to enable or disable Security Device Support. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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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 This item allows users to lock legacy device resources. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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3.2.2.3 Hardware Monitor PC Health Status This shows all system information including the CPU/system temperature and voltage. Watchdog Timer This item allows users to enable or disable the Watchdog timer function (before booting the OS). ARK-1220F User Manual...
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– Digital I/O Configuration This item allows users to set Digital I/O Pin 5 through 8 to Low or High. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COM 1) This item allows users to configure Serial Port 1. Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 (COM 2) This item allows users to configure Serial Port 2. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable Serial Port 1 (COM). Change Settings This item allows users to specify the settings for a super I/O device. RS485 Auto Flow This item allows users to enable or disable RS485 auto flow. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable Wake On Alarm Event. If the Fixed- Time option is selected for this item, the system will wake at the hr:min:sec specified. If the DynamicTime option is selected, the system will wake at the cur- rent time + specified minute(s). ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS). Legacy Console Redirection This item allows users to configure the legacy console redirection serial port. Console Redirection This item allows users to configure the console redirection settings. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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3.2.2.8 CPU Configuration CPU Information This item allows users to view the CPU, speed, and core information. CPU Power Management This item allows users to configure the CPU Power Management options. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable turbo mode. Boot Performance Mode This item allows users to configure the boot performance mode for optimum per- formance. C-States This item allows users to enable or disable C states. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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3.2.2.9 PCI Subsystem Settings This item allows users to set PCI Subsystem Settings. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to configure the maximum time the device will wait before reporting itself to the host controller. The Auto option uses the default value, which is 100 ms for a root port. For a hub port, the default delay time is deter- mined by the hub descriptor. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable UEFI network stacks. Ipv4 PXE Support This item allows users to enable or disable Ipv4 PXE boot support. If disabled, the IPV4 PXE boot option will not be available. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to configure the time the system waits before PXE boot Media Detect Count This item allows users to configure the number of times the system checks for the presence of media. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to configure the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. Video This item allows users to configure the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM. Other PCI Devices This item allows users to configure the OpROM execution policy for other devices. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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3.2.2.13 Security Configuration TXE EOP Message This item allows users to enable or disable the sending of an EOP message before entering OS. ARK-1220F User Manual...
This item allows users to access and configure South Bridge items. Uncore Configuration This item allows users to access and configure Uncore items. South Cluster Configuration This item allows users to access and configure South Cluster items. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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3.2.3.1 North Bridge Max TOLUD This item allows users to configure the maximum value of TOLUD. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to select the DVMT5.0 total graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device. GT PM Support This item allows users to enable or disable GT PM support. PAVP Enable This item allows users to enable or disable PAVP. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to access and configure the SATA device settings. USB Configuration This item allows users to access and configure the USB configuration settings. Miscellaneous Configuration This item allows users to enable or disable miscellaneous functions/features. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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HD-Audio Configuration Settings HD-Audio Support This item allows users to enable or disable HD audio support. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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LPSS Configuration PCI Express Configuration Compliance Mode This item allows users to enable or disable compliance mode. PCIE Wake This item allows users to enable or disable Wake from PCIE. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable the onboard LAN1 controller. Onboard LAN2 Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the onboard LAN2 controller. PCIE Wake from S5 This item allows users to enable or disable Wake from S5 via PCIE. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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SATA controller supports two internal SATA ports (up to 3Gb/s per port). Port 1 This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA port. SATA Device Type This item allows users to identify the SATA port connected to an SSD or HDD. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable the corresponding USB port from reporting a device connection to the controller. XHCI Disable Compliance Mode This item allows users to enable or disable XHCI compliance mode. The default setting is disabled. ARK-1220F User Manual...
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SMM-based flash protection. RTC Lock This item allows users to enable or disable the RTC lock feature. When enabled, bytes 38h ~ 3Fh in the lower/upper 128-byte bank of RTC RAM will be locked. ARK-1220F User Manual...
Select the Security tab of the main BIOS Setup Utility menu. To access the sub menu for each item, select the item and press <Enter>. Change Administrator/User Password This item allows users to setup the administrator account and configure the user password settings. ARK-1220F User Manual...
This item allows users to enable or disable the FastBoot function. When enabled, most probes are skipped to reduce the time required for boot up. New Boot Option Policy This item allows users to configure policies for newly detected UEFI boot options. ARK-1220F User Manual...
This item allows users to save all configuration changes as user defaults. Restore User Defaults This item allows users to restore the system configuration options to the user default settings. Boot Override This item allows users to enable or disable the boot priority override function. ARK-1220F User Manual...
— such as temperature and voltage. However, due to the inaccuracy of many commercially available hardware monitoring chips, Advantech has developed a unique scheme for hardware monitoring that uses a dedicated micro-processor with algorithms specifically designed for providing accu- rate and reliable, real-time data.
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