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Advantech AMAX-5400 Series User Manual

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AMAX-5580
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  • Page 1 User Manual AMAX-5580 AMAX-5400 Series PCIe Modules Modular Control Platform with PCIe and EtherCAT Slice I/O Expansion...
  • Page 2 No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How- ever, Advantech Co., Ltd.
  • 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 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 5 The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
  • Page 6 AMAX-5580 User Manual...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    Module................ 9 Module Overview ..................10 2.3.1 AMAX-54XX PCIe Expansion Module ........10 Table 2.3: AMAX-5400 Series Extension Modules....10 2.3.2 AMAX-50XX EtherCAT I/O Modules........... 10 Table 2.4: AMAX-5000 Series Extension Modules....10 Figure 2.5 AMAX-5000 System Configuration for Motion + Vision Application ..............
  • Page 8 Verinfo..................... 28 Susi IOT ....................29 EAPI......................30 AdvWF ....................30 Advantech Lmsensor ................31 Advantech Watchdog KMDF Driver ............32 Chapter PCIe Expansion Module ....33 AMAX-5424V 4-port USB3.0 Vision Frame Grabber Module ....34 Figure 5.1 AMAX-5424V Module..........34 5.1.1...
  • Page 9 Jumper Switch ................45 Figure 5.16AMAX-5495 SW1 ............. 45 Table 5.26:AMAX-5495 SW1 ............. 45 5.4.5 Advantech Device Manager / Driver Installation ......45 Figure 5.17Driver Installation Step1 ........... 46 Figure 5.18Driver Installation Step2 ........... 46 Figure 5.19Driver Installation Step3 ........... 47 AMAX-5410 2-port GigE Vision Frame Grabber Module ......
  • Page 10 5.6.2 LED Indicator ................51 Figure 5.23AMAX-5410P Module LED Indicator ......51 Table 5.36:AMAX-5410P Module LED Indicator ......51 AMAX-5400E PCIe Mini Card Expansion Module ........52 Figure 5.24AMAX-5400E Module..........52 5.7.1 AMAX-5400E Specifications............52 Table 5.37:AMAX-5400E General..........52 Table 5.38:AMAX-5400E Expansion Functions ......52 Table 5.39:AMAX-5400E Environment ........
  • Page 11 Chapter Introduction...

  • Page 12: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Introduction The AMAX-5580 is an embedded Application Ready Platform (ARP) designed to reduce development time while offering a diverse range of networking interfaces that meet the needs of various projects. Featuring Intel's Core i7/i5/Celeron technology, the AMAX-5580 provides a rich interface with 2 x serial ports, 2 x GbE LAN, and 4 x USB ports.

  • Page 13: Accessories

    Accessories Please refer to the following accessory list: Power Connector (Advantech P/N: 1652008020-01)  If anything is missing or damaged, contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Product Specifications 1.4.1 AMAX-5580 System Specifications General  – Certification: CE, FCC, UL –...
  • Page 14 Environment  – Operating Temperature: -10 ~ 60 °C @ 5 ~ 85% RH with 0.7m/s airflow – Storage Temperature: -40 ~ 85 °C – Relative Humidity: 10 ~ 95% RH @ 40 °C, non-condensing – Shock Protection: Operating, IEC 60068-2-27, 10G, half sine, 11 ms –...

  • Page 15: Chapter 2 Amax-5000 System Overview

    Chapter AMAX-5000 System Overview...

  • Page 16: System Overview

    System Overview AMAX-5000 product family consists of the CPU and each function module. These can be configured to fulfill different application requirements. The AMAX-5000 product family includes: AMAX-5580 series: Basic CPU module AMAX-54XX series: Left hand side extension modules & PCIe backbone. AMAX-50XX series: Right hand side, slice I/O modules, &...
  • Page 17 Power System AMAX-5000 Series supports 24VDC power input. Please use an external adapter if the power source in the control cabinet is not 24VDC. Main Power Input Main Power Input Backup Power Input Backup Power Input 24VDC 24VDC Figure 2.2 Power System of AMAX-5000 There are 2 independent power systems for AMAX-5000; one is from the CPU mod- ule and supply on the left hand side of the extension modules.

  • Page 18: Configuration Of Cpu Module, Amax-5580

    Configuration of CPU Module, AMAX-5580 Figure 2.3 Front View of AMAX-5580 Table 2.1: Legend of Configuration for the AMAX-5580 CPU Module Component Description Connection for EtherCAT Slice IO extension EtherCAT Slice Connection modules. Interfaces for peripherals such as mouse, key- USB Interface board or USB memory.
  • Page 19 Figure 2.4 Internal configuration under the front cover of AMAX-5580 Table 2.2: Legend of Configuration Inside the AMAX-5580 CPU Module Component Description To install M.2 SSD for operation system M.2 Connector (M Key) installation. RTC Battery Battery to keep RTC and BIOS settings Interfaces for peripherals such as USB mem- Internal USB Interface ory or USB dongle key.

  • Page 20: Module

    Module Overview 2.3.1 AMAX-54XX PCIe Expansion Module AMAX-5580 provides PCIe extension interfaces from the left-hand side. The follow- ing modules are available: Table 2.3: AMAX-5400 Series Extension Modules Function Module Description Wireless Expansion AMAX-5400E PCIe mini card expansion module GigE Communication...
  • Page 21 With the PCIe and EtherCAT interface, AMAX-5580 can optionally equip some func- tional modules to fulfill application requirements. Below are examples: Vision + Motion Controller  USB3.0 x4 (Full bandwidth) Event Input / Limit Switch / Lightening  EtherCAT Driver Figure 2.5 AMAX-5000 System Configuration for Motion + Vision Application Table 2.5: AMAX-5000 System Configuration for Motion + Vision Application No.

  • Page 22: Concentrator

    AMAX-5580 is a Control IPC barebone system for users to configure according to their application. Users can install a supported OS and get driver support from the Advantech website. However, we suggest users to order an embedded OS from Advantech which are optimized OS images configured for the best performance.

  • Page 23: Cpu Architecture

    Table 2.7: AMAX-5580 Control IPC Product Offering Category Control IPC Barebone AMAX-5580-C3000A AMAX-5580-54000A AMAX-5580-74000A Celeron 3955U 2.0GHz Core™ i5-6300U 2.4GHz Core™ i7-6600U 2.6GHz 4G DDR4 8G DDR4 8G DDR4 Table 2.8: AMAX-5580 CODESYS Ready PAC Product Offering Category CODESYS Ready PAC AMAX-658-6CCW00A AMAX-658-65CW00A AMAX-658-67CW00A...
  • Page 24 AMAX-5580 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Chapter 3 Initial Setup

    Chapter Initial Setup...

  • Page 26: Selecting The Right Power Supply Unit

    Selecting the Right Power Supply Unit The AMAX-5580 needs an external 24VDC power input from the screw terminal on the top. This power input will supply power to the main CPU module (AMAX-5580) and left-hand-side PCIe expansion modules (AMAX-54XX).The pin definition is as follows: Table 3.1: Pin Definition of Power Input Terminal Name...

  • Page 27: System Configuration And Installation

    Table 3.3: List of Verified Power Supply Units DIN Rail AC to DC 100-240V 120W PSD-A120W24 DIN Rail AC to DC 100-240V 240W 96PSD-A240W24-MN The default power mode is AT mode, the system will boot as long as there is one valid power input from 1 or 2.
  • Page 28 Provides non-volatile memory for the system. This function is usually neces- sary for running a softlogic system. – Advantech EWM wireless module: Includes Wi-Fi, 3G, LTE, GPS function available for optional expansion, and one hole reserved for antenna SMA connector on the top cover.

  • Page 29: Mounting

    Mounting 3.3.1 Attaching the AMAX-54XX left-hand-side module (option) Left-hand-side PCIe module should be assembled before mounting on the DIN-rail. Please follow steps below to install. Step1: Use the guide pin to direct the module in the right position. Step2: Push the golden finger into the slot. Step3: Affix the screws to make sure the combination is tight.

  • Page 30: Attaching On The Din-Rail

    3.3.3 Attaching on the DIN-rail Please follow the steps below to secure AMAX-5580 on the DIN-rail: Step1: Unlock the latches at the bottom of AMAX-5580 and AMAX-54XX Step2: Place the AMAX-5580 on the DIN-rail, hang the device on the top side of the DIN-rail then push the lower side of the device onto the DIN-rail.

  • Page 31: Bios Setup

    Figure 3.3 AMAX-5490 Serial Expansion module installation example Figure 3.4 ADAM-4520 Isolated RS-232 to RS-422/485 Converter installation example BIOS Setup 3.4.1 How to enter the BIOS? First, plug-in the 24VDC input power to boot the AMAX-5580 or reboot it if it is run- ning.

  • Page 32: Hardware Monitor

    Figure 3.5 BIOS and processor information 3.4.3 Hardware Monitor The Hardware Monitor option under the Advanced tab shows all hardware monitor sensors real-time values. Figure 3.6 Configuration list under Advanced tab in BIOS AMAX-5580 User Manual...
  • Page 33 Figure 3.7 The Hardware Sensors Value showed in BIOS 3.4.3.1 CPU Overheating Temperature and CPU Shutdown Temperature There are many factors that could lead to CPU temperature overheating, such as improper system installation, high ambient temperatures or poor ventilation. You can set the CPU Over Temperature value in BIOS configuration and the LED indicator (OVER TEMP) on the front panel will be turned on when the CPU tempera- ture becomes abnormal.

  • Page 34: Serial Port Configuration

    3.4.3.2 EC Watch Dog Function EC Watch Dog Timer can be easily configured under the Hardware Monitor page. Like the figure below, users can choose a certain time interval to reboot the system if the computer fails to reset the watchdog. Furthermore, AMAX-5580 also supports numerous Watchdog Timer API to allow users to build their own applications.

  • Page 35: Save Settings And Return To Default

    Figure 3.11 Enabling serial port in BIOS Figure 3.12 Configure serial port protocol type in BIOS 3.4.5 Save settings and Return to default After configuring the BIOS, please press F4 key to save the settings and exit the BIOS. If you want to return the setting to default, please press F3 key to return the optimized default setting.
  • Page 36 Figure 3.13 Hotkey to Optimized Defaults and Save & Exit Setup in BIOS AMAX-5580 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Software Tools

    Chapter Software Tools...

  • Page 38: Software Tools

    OS image which has already been pre-installed in your AMAX- 5580. Verinfo The Advantech Verinfo utility provides an easy way to list all system information of the AMAX-5580 you're using, which includes: hardware info, system info, image ver- sion, build number, release date, and updated packages for WES OS.

  • Page 39: Susi Iot

    Susi IOT Advantech Susi IOT provides an interface to have an overview of all system informa- tion on your AMAX-5580 platform. You can find the utility by the following path in AMAX-5580: C:\Program Files\Advantech\SusiIoT\Applications\SusiIoT Demo AMAX-5580 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Eapi

    You can find developer guide and sample codes by the following path in AMAX-5580: C:\Program Files\Advantech\PlatFormSDK AdvWF Advantech AdvWF utility provides two key Windows XP Embedded enabling features (EEFs), Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) and File-Based Write Filter (FBWF) features, please find details in the Advantech EWF&FBWF User Guide.

  • Page 41: Advantech Lmsensor

    Advantech Lmsensor The Advantech Lmsensor device driver provides functions to maximize the hard- ware's performance. The driver allows you to easily perform versatile Lmsensor oper- ations in programs developed with tools like Microsoft Visual C++, Embedded Visual C++, and other programming languages in different Windows system platforms. This driver also provides sample applications so you can modify sample code to meet your needs.

  • Page 42: Advantech Watchdog Kmdf Driver

    Advantech Watchdog KMDF Driver Advantech Watchdog KMDF Driver contains a set of functions and related structures that can be used in various application programs for interfacing with KMDF Drivers. The APIs support Microsoft Visual C++, Microsoft Visual Basic, and Microsoft C# development environments.

  • Page 43: Pcie Expansion Module

    Chapter PCIe Expansion Module...

  • Page 44: Amax-5424V 4-Port Usb3.0 Vision Frame Grabber Module

    AMAX-5424V 4-port USB3.0 Vision Frame Grabber Module The AMAX-5424V provides four extra USB3.0 ports to the AMAX-5580 controller. Figure 5.1 AMAX-5424V Module 5.1.1 AMAX-5424V Specification Table 5.1: AMAX-5424V General: Certification CE, FCC class A Connector 4 x USB 3.0 Type A Enclosure Aluminum housing Power Consumption...

  • Page 45: Led Indicator

    Table 5.3: AMAX-5424V Protection: ESD Protection 8KV (air), 4KV (contact) Isolation Protection 2,500 VDC (between USB port and backplane) Table 5.4: AMAX-5424V Environment: Operation Temperature -10~60°C (vertical mounted) Storage Temperature -40~85°C Relative Humidity 5~95% (non-condense) 5.1.2 LED Indicator Figure 5.2 AMAX-5424V Module LED Indicator Table 5.5: AMAX-5424V Module LED Indicator Color Indication...

  • Page 46: Amax-5490 2-Port Isolated Rs-232/422/485 Communication Module

    AMAX-5490 2-port Isolated RS-232/422/485 Communication Module The AMAX-5490 integrates two extra serial RS-232/422/485 COM port to the AMAX- 5580 controller. The integrated system is an intelligent standalone system and can connect and issue commands to control devices such as printers and PLCs in remote factory locations.

  • Page 47: Led Indicator

    Table 5.8: AMAX-5490 Protection: ESD Protection 8KV (air), 4KV (contact) EFT Protection 2,000 VDC (Power Line) Isolation Protection 2,500 VDC (between COM port and backplane) Table 5.9: AMAX-5490 Environment: Operation Temperature -10~60°C (vertical mounted) Storage Temperature -40~85°C Relative Humidity 5~95% (non-condense) 5.2.2 LED Indicator Figure 5.4 AMAX-5490 Module LED Indicator...
  • Page 48 Table 5.11: DB9 Pin-out (Male) RS232 RS422 RS485 5.2.4 Jumper Switch The two COM ports of AMAX-5490 can be configured to RS232/422/485 modes by setting the jumpers and switches as below: Figure 5.6 AMAX-5490 Jumper Switch Jumper Switch Settings SW3 (for COM1) and SW4 (for COM2) are designed for RS232/485/422 interface selection.
  • Page 49 SW5 is designed for the terminal resistance settings. Figure 5.8 AMAX-5490 SW5 Table 5.12: AMAX-5490 SW5 COM1 RS485/422 Ω terminal resistance 120 Pin1+Pin2 RS485/422 no terminal resistance COM2 RS485/422 Ω terminal resistance 120 Pin3+Pin4 RS485/422 no terminal resistance SW6 is designed for the RS422 master/slave, or RS485 interface selection. Figure 5.9 AMAX-5490 SW6 Table 5.13: AMAX-5490 SW6 COM1...
  • Page 50 AMAX-5493M 1-port PROFIBUS DP Master Module The AMAX-5493M has 1-port which is compatible with PROFIBUS DP. Figure 5.10 AMAX-5493M Module 5.3.1 AMAX-5493M Specification Table 5.14: AMAX-5493M General: Certification CE, FCC class A Connector 1 DB9 Module Enclosure Aluminium housing Power Consumption 4W @ 24VDC Bus Interface PCIe x1...
  • Page 51 Table 5.17: AMAX-5493M Environment: Operation Temperature -10 ~ 60°C (Vertical mounted) Storage Temperature -40 ~ 85°C Relative Humidity 5 ~ 95% (non-condensing) 5.3.2 LED Indicator Figure 5.11 AMAX-5493M Module LED Indicator Table 5.18: AMAX-5493M Module LED Indicator Colour Behaviour Indication Green Controller Power On Controller Standby and...
  • Page 52 Table 5.19: DB9 Pin-out (Male) Signal RxD/TxD-P DGND RxD/TxD-N For more information, please refer to cifX 90E AMAX-5580 User Manual...
  • Page 53 AMAX-5495 2-port CAN Module The AMAX-5495 features 2 extension ports for CAN interface, which supports CAN 2.0B Protocol and compatible with CAN 2.0A Protocol. Figure 5.13 AMAX-5495 Module 5.4.1 AMAX-5495 Specification Table 5.20: AMAX-5495 General: Certification CE, FCC class A Connector 2 x DB9 Enclosure...
  • Page 54 Table 5.23: AMAX-5495 Environment: Operation Temperature -10~60°C (vertical mounted) Storage Temperature -40~85°C Relative Humidity 5~95% (non-condense) 5.4.2 LED Indicator Figure 5.14 AMAX-5495 Module LED Indicator Table 5.24: AMAX-5495 Module LED Indicator Color Indication Behavior Green Controller Power on Controller Standby STBY Yellow Connected to DC...
  • Page 55 Advantech provides WDM CAN driver that allows you to configure your hardware and store the settings in your Windows registry. You must install the WDM CAN driver if you want to add and manage Advantech CAN cards. Please follow the steps below to install Advantech CAN WDM Driver.
  • Page 56 Select “Next” to continue the installation. Figure 5.17 Driver Installation Step1 After a while, the installation will be complete. Figure 5.18 Driver Installation Step2 After the physical hardware has been installed, the card will be automatically detected. AMAX-5580 User Manual...
  • Page 57 Figure 5.19 Driver Installation Step3 AMAX-5580 User Manual...
  • Page 58 AMAX-5410 2-port GigE Vision Frame Grabber Module The AMAX-5410 provides two extra GigE interface to the AMAX-5580 controller. Figure 5.20 AMAX-5410 Module 5.5.1 AMAX-5410 Specification Table 5.27: AMAX-5410 General: Certification CE, FCC class A Connector 2 x RJ45 Enclosure Aluminum housing Power Consumption 2.5W@24VDC Bus Interface...
  • Page 59 Table 5.30: AMAX-5410 Environment: Operation Temperature -10~60°C (vertical mounted) Storage Temperature -40~85°C Relative Humidity 5~95% (non-condense) 5.5.2 LED Indicator Figure 5.21 AMAX-5410 Module LED Indicator Table 5.31: AMAX-5410 Module LED Indicator Color Indication Behavior Green Controller Power on Controller Standby STBY Yellow Connected to DC power...
  • Page 60 AMAX-5410P 2-port PoE Vision Frame Grabber Module The AMAX-5410P provides two extra ports of GigE interface with PoE interface to the AMAX-5580 controller. The maximum power is 15W per port; and maximum 20W for entire module DC output to the external PoE devices. The power comes from the internal PCIe bus, so no external power is needed.

  • Page 61: Led Indicator

    Table 5.34: AMAX-5410P Protection: EFT Protection 2,000 VDC Isolation Protection 2,500 VDC Table 5.35: AMAX-5410P Environment: Operation Temperature -10~60°C (vertical mounted) Storage Temperature -40~85°C Relative Humidity 5~95% (non-condense) 5.6.2 LED Indicator Figure 5.23 AMAX-5410P Module LED Indicator Table 5.36: AMAX-5410P Module LED Indicator Color Indication Behavior...

  • Page 62: Amax-5400E Pcie Mini Card Expansion Module

    AMAX-5400E PCIe Mini Card Expansion Module The AMAX-5400E module provides additional PCIe mini card and SIM card slot to the AMAX-5580 controller. It can be also installed an antenna on the top of the mod- ule to enhance the wireless signal. Figure 5.24 AMAX-5400E Module 5.7.1 AMAX-5400E Specifications...

  • Page 63: Led Indicator

    5.7.2 LED Indicator Figure 5.25 AMAX-5400E Module LED Indicator Table 5.40: AMAX-5400E Module LED Indicator Color Indication Behavior Green Controller Power on Controller Standby STBY Yellow Connected to DC power 5.7.3 PCIe Mini Card Installation Guide In order to install PCIe mini card and Antenna (if needed), please remove side cover, the PCIe mini card slot and mounting hole's position is shown as below figure.
  • Page 64 AMAX-5580 User Manual...

  • Page 65: Appendix A Pin Assignments

    Appendix Pin Assignments...

  • Page 66: Amax-5580 Com1/Com2 Rs-232/422/485

    AMAX-5580 COM1/COM2 RS-232/422/485 Table A.1: RS-232 Serial Port Pin Assignments Pin Name Table A.2: RS-422/485 Serial Port Pin Assignments RS-422 RS-485 Data- Data+ Note! Please setup RS-232/422/485 serial configuration in BIOS (Default RS- 232 mode) AMAX-5580 User Manual...

  • Page 67: Amax-5580 Usb Connector

    AMAX-5580 USB Connector Table A.3: USB 3.0 Connector Pin Assignments Signal Name Description VBUS Power USB2.0 differential pair Ground for power return StdA_SSRX- SuperSpeed receiver differential pair StdA_SSRX+ GND_DRIAN Ground for signal return StdA_SSTX- SuperSpeed transmitter differential pair StdA_SSTX+ AMAX-5580 HDMI Display Connector Table A.4: HDMI Display Connector Signal Signal...

  • Page 68: Amax-5580 Ethercat Connector (Between Io Modules)

    AMAX-5580 EtherCAT Connector (Between IO Modules) Table A.5: EtherCAT Connector Signal Name (Input) Signal Name (Input) AMAX-5580 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Amax-5580 Led Indicators

    AMAX-5580 LED Indicators Table A.6: PWR LED Description ACPI Status Shutdown Green LED Status Flashing Green Orange Table A.7: SATA LED Description SATA Read and Write Not working LED Status Orange Read and Write Table A.8: RUN LED Description User Defined User Defined LED Status Green...
  • Page 70 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. 2023...

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