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Advantech AIR-300 User Manual

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  • Page 1 User Manual AIR-300 Fanless Embedded Box PC...
  • Page 2 There is an English user manual included as a PDF file on the CD. Please disregard the Chinese hard copy user manual if the product is not to be sold and/or installed in China. 甲類警語： 警告使用者：這是甲類資訊產品，在居住的環境使用時，可能會造成輻射干擾，在這 種情況下，使用者會被要求採取某些適當措施。 AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 3 The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2019 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 4 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 5 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 6 00A1 Socket Type 32GB 240V PCIex16 Note! CPU/Memory/Storage and operating system bundled by request. AIR-300 Default SKU Option Items Optional Item for Default SKU Part Number Description 1702002600 Power cable 3-pin 183cm, USA type 1702002605 Power cable 3-pin 183cm, EU type...
  • Page 7 Il ya un danger d'explosion si la pile est remplacée de façon incorrecte. Remplacez uniquement par un type identique ou equivalent vii User Manual recommandé par le fabricant. Jetez les piles usagées selon les instructions du fabricant. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 8 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. Advan- tech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. AIR-300 User Manual viii...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Jumper settings................10 Connectors....................12 2.3.1 AIR-300 front I/O panel ............... 12 Figure 2.2 AIR-300 front I/O connector drawing ......12 2.3.2 AIR-300 front I/O connectors ............12 Figure 2.3 USB 2.0 connector ........... 12 Table 2.2: USB 2.0 connector pin assignments ......12 Figure 2.4 COM connector ............
  • Page 10 Advanced BIOS features setup ..........22 3.2.3 Chipset configuration ..............44 Appendix A Watchdog Timer Sample Code ..53 EC Watchdog Timer Sample Code............54 Appendix B USB 3.0 Drivers Installation Instruction55 USB 3.0 Drivers Installation Instruction ..........56 AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Chapter 1 General Introduction

    Chapter General Introduction This chapter gives background information on the AIR-300 series...

  • Page 12: Introduction

    Expansion is supported by the riser card PCIex16 slot. AIR-300 supports a maximum of up to 65W processors and a 0~50°C operating temperature range. It provides multiple I/O up to 4 x COMs, up to 4 x GbE, 8 x USB 3.0, 2 miniPCIe (share with mSATA), and up to a maximum of 4 x 2.5"...

  • Page 13: Display

    Supports wake-up from sleep states S3  Maximum 500mA for each USB port Intel C236 chip supports:  Supports ACPI Power  ACPI-defined power states (processor driven C states) Management  ACPI Power Management Timer  SMI# generation AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 14: Susi 4.0

    SUSI 4.0 SUSI API Sequence Control Supported 16-bit programmable DIO Watchdog Timer Multi-level WDT (set by Advantech iManager) Programmable 1-255 sec / min Hardware Monitor CPU Temperature / input Current / input Voltage System Information Running HR / Boot record Mechanical Specifications 1.4.1...

  • Page 15: Weight

    Unit: mm 228.30 399.92 Figure 1.1 AIR-300 mechanical dimension drawing 1.4.2 Weight 10.2 kg Power Requirements 1.5.1 System power  Power Type: ATX  Power Input Voltage: 100-240V AC  Power Supply: 850W power supply Environment Specifications 1.6.1 Operating temperature ...
  • Page 16 AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 17: Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration

    Chapter Hardware Configuration...

  • Page 18: Introduction

    2.2.1 Jumper description You may configure AIR-300 to match the needs of your application by setting jump- ers. 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.

  • Page 19: Jumper Locations

    2.2.3 Jumper locations Figure 2.1 Jumper layout AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 20: Jumper Settings

    PCIe (Default) 2.2.4.3 Auto power on settings (J3) uto Power on Setting Part Number 1655303020 Footprint HD_3x1P_79_D Description DIP WAFER BOX 3x1P 2.0 180D(M) Setting Function (1-2) Auto Power On (2-3) Power Button for Power On (Default) AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 21 (1-2) Normal Operation (Default) (2-3) CMOS reset 2.2.4.5 COM1 power setting (J5) J5 PH_3x2V_S2.00mm Part Number 1653003201 Footprint HD_3x2P_79_D Description Setting Function (1-2) Normal (default) (3-4) (5-6) +12V 2.2.4.6 Expansion riser card SKU setting (CN4) AMO-R028 (default) AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 22: Connectors

    2.3.2 AIR-300 front I/O connectors AIR-300 provides two USB 2.0 interface connectors, which give complete plug & play and hot swapping for up to 127 external devices. The USB interface complies with USB UHCI, and is Rev. 2.0 compliant. The USB interface can be disabled in the sys- tem BIOS setup.
  • Page 23 2.3.2.2 Ethernet connector (LAN) AIR-300 is equipped with up to 4 Ethernet controllers that are fully compliant with IEEE 802.3u 10/100/1000 Mbps CSMA/CD standards. The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ-45 jack connector with LED indicators on the front side to show its Active/Link status (Green LED) and Speed status (Yellow LED).
  • Page 24 2.3.2.3 Power On/Off button AIR-300 has a Power On/Off button with LED indicators on the front side that show On status (Green LED) and Off/Suspend status (Orange LED). The Power button supports dual functions: Soft Power -On/Off (Instant off or Delay 4 Seconds then off), and Suspend.
  • Page 25 2.3.2.7 USB3.0 connector AIR-300 supports 8 USB 3.0 interfaces. The USB interfaces complies with USB UHCI, Rev. 3.0 standards. Please refer to Table 2.9 for its pin assignments. 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.

  • Page 26: Installation

    2.3.2.8 VGA connector AIR-300 provides an integrated 15-pin female VGA digital video interface, which sup- ports up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60 Hz. Please refer to Table 2.10 for its pin assignments. Figure 2.11 VGA connector Table 2.8: VGA connector pin assignments...

  • Page 27: Remove Side Cover

    External HDD/SSD installation Unscrew 2 x screws on hard drive bay Install HDD/SSD with 4 x screws on the HDD/SSD tray. Push back the hard drive bay into the system and use the same screws to affix. AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 28: Minipcie Module Installation

    (CN31_1 with SIM holder) Replace the side cover and fix in place with screws. 2.4.5 Replace CPU thermal grease pad Always use the grease pad provided by Advantech. The P/N of the grease pad is: Part Number Description 1990032969N000 Thermal-Pad 30x30x0.2 K=8 TP HW PTM-7988 AIR-300 To ensure the best thermal performance, it is recommended to replace the thermal grease for CPU thermal pole each time the top cover is opened.

  • Page 29: Bios Settings

    Chapter BIOS Settings...

  • Page 30: Introduction

    Introduction With the AMIBIOS Setup program, users can modify BIOS settings and control vari- ous system features. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AIR-300 BIOS setup screens. AMI's BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration.

  • Page 31: Entering Setup

    BIOS supports your CPU. If there is no number assigned to the patch code, please contact an Advantech application engineer to obtain an up-to-date patch code file. This will ensure that your CPU‘s system status is valid.

  • Page 32: Advanced Bios Features Setup

    3.2.2 Advanced BIOS features setup Select the Advanced tab from the AIR-300 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. Users can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
  • Page 33 3.2.2.1 CPU configuration  CPU Flex Ratio Override Enable/Disable CPU Flex Ratio Programming  Intel Trusted Execution Technology Enables utilization of additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel (R) Trusted Execution Technology. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 34 This item allows users to enable or disable the intel virtualization technology. Intel® SpeedStep™  Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported.  CPU C states Enable or disable CPU C states. 3.2.2.2 CPU - power management control AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 35  Boot Performance Mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set starting from reset vector.  Intel® Speed Shift Technology Enable/Disable Intel® Speed Shift Technology support.  HDC Control This option allows HDC configuration. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 36 Enable/Disable locking of Package Power Limit settings.  Power Limit 1/2 Override Enable/Disable Power Limit 1/2 override.  Power Limit 2 Power Limit 2 value in Milli Watts. Energy Efficient Turbo  Enable/Disable Energy Efficient Turbo Feature. 3.2.2.3 GT – power management control AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 37  RC6 Render Standby Check to enable render standby support.  Maximum GT frequency Maximum GT frequency limited by the user. Choose between 350MHz and 1150MHz. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 38 3.2.2.4 PCH- FW configuration  ME State (Intel AMT) Enable/Disable Intel® Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. – BIOS Hotkey Pressed Enable/Disable BIOS hotkey press. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 39 Enable/Disable MEBx selection screen. – Hide Un-Configure ME Configuration Prompt Hide Un-Configure ME without password Configuration Prompt. – MEBx Debug Message Output Enable MEBx debug message output. – Un-Configure ME Un-Configure ME without password. 3.2.2.5 Trusted computing AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 40 Security Device Support  Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. OS will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 41 3.2.2.6 ACPI settings  Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration.  Enable Hibernation Enables or Disables System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some OS. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 42 Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.  Lock Legacy Resources Enables or Disables Lock of Legacy Resources.  S3 Video Repost Enable or Disable S3 Video Repost. 3.2.2.7 Super I/O configuration AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 43 Set Parameters of Serial Port 3.  Serial Port 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 4.  Serial Port 5Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 5.  Serial Port 6 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 6. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 44 3.2.2.8 HW monitor AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 45 Fan1 Mode Select.  FAN1 Temperature 1/2/3/4 Input the System Smart Fan IV Temperature 1/2/3/4. FAN1 DC/PWM 1/2/3/4  Input the System Smart Fan IV DC/PWM 1/2/3/4 Value.  FAN1 Critical Temperature Input the System Smart IV Critical Temperature. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 46 Power Saving Mode This item allows users to set the board’s power saving mode when off.  Watch Dog Timer (PreBoot) Enable or Disable Watch Dog Timer function (Starts from power on, stops before booting to OS) AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 47 Enable or Disable Watch Dog Timer function (Starts before OS boots). 3.2.2.10 S5 RTC wake settings Wake system from S5  Enable or disable System wake on alarm event. Select FixedTime, system will wake on the hr:min:sec specified. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 48 Serial port console redirection  Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS).  Console Redirection Setting This item allows users to configure console redirection detail settings. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 49 3.2.2.12 Intel TXT information  Intel TXT Information Display Intel TXT information. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 50 3.2.2.13 USB configuration  Legacy USB Support Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 51 Maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. 'Auto' uses default value: for a Root port it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. 3.2.2.14 Network stack configuration AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 52 Network Stack  Enable/Disable UEFI Network Stack. 3.2.2.15 CSM configuration AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 53 Storage Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM. Video  Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM.  Other PCI devices Determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network, Storage, or Video. AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 54: Chipset Configuration

    3.2.3 Chipset configuration Select the Chipset tab from the AIR-300 setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Plug and Play BIOS Setup options are described in this sec- tion.
  • Page 55  Memory Configuration This item allows users to configure memory detail settings. 3.2.3.2 Graphics configuration AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 56 Selects DVMT 5.0 Pre-Allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.  DVMT Total Gfx Mem Selects DVMT 5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used by the Internal Graphics Device.  PAVP Enable Enable/Disable PAVP. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 57 3.2.3.3 PEG port configuration  PEG Link and Speed Information  Enable Root Port Enable or Disable the Root Port.  Max Link Speed Configure PEG Max Speed. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 58 Program PCIe ASPM after OpROM  Enabled: PCIe ASPM will be programmed after OpROM. Disabled: PCIe ASPM will be programmed before OpROM.  PCIe Spread Spectrum Clocking Allows disableing Spread Spectrum Clocking for compliance testing. 3.2.3.4 PCH- I/O configuration AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 59 PCI Express Configuration  PCI Express Configuration Settings.  USB Configuration USB Configuration Settings. HD Audio Configuration  AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 60 PCI express configuration  PCI Express Clock Gating Enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port. DMI Link ASPM Control  Enable/Disable the control of Active State Power Management on SA side of the DMI Link. AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 61  m.2 Setting Set up m.2 related function.  mPCIE Setting Set up mPCIE related function. 3.2.3.6 SATA and RST configuration AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 62 SATA Mode Selection Determines how the SATA controller operates.  SATA Controller Speed Indicates the maximum speed the SATA controller can support. Port 1 / Port 2 / Port3 / Port4 / mSATA1 / mSATA2  Enable/Disable SATA device. AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 63: Watchdog Timer Sample Code

    Appendix Watchdog Timer Sample Code...

  • Page 64: Ec Watchdog Timer Sample Code

    57h ; Watch dog event flag. out dx,al mov dx, EC_Data_Port mov al, 04h ; Reset event. out dx,al mov dx, EC_Command_Port mov al,28h ; start WDT function. (Stop: 0x29, Reset: 0x2A) out dx,al .exit AIR-300 User Manual...

  • Page 65: Usb 3.0 Drivers Installation Instruction55

    Appendix USB 3.0 Drivers Installation Instruction...

  • Page 66: Usb 3.0 Drivers Installation Instruction

    USB 3.0 Drivers Installation Instruction For customers using Windows 7 OS, they need to install drivers to active the USB 3.0 function. Please download driver installation instructions from the Intel website. (https:/ /www.intel.com/content/www/us/en/support/articles/000017241/mini-pcs.html) AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 67 AIR-300 User Manual...
  • Page 68 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. 2019...

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