Copyright FCC and DOC Statement on Class B This publication contains information that is protected by copyright. No part of it may be re- This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital produced in any form or by any means or used to make any transformation/adaptation without device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC rules.
Table of Contents I/O Connectors ..............18 Digital I/O Connector..............18 Front Audio Connector ..............18 Copyright ........... 2 COM (Serial) Port ................19 SMBus Connector ................20 Trademarks ..........2 Front Panel Connector ..............20 LVDS LCD Panel Connector ............. 21 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B ...
Warranty Static Electricity Precautions 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, in- It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even ability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and prod- before installing them in your system unit.
About the Package The package contains the following items. If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your dealer or sales representative for assistance. • One AL053 board • One Heat spreader (Height: 11mm) Optional Items •...
1 x LVDS LCD Panel Connector 1 x LCD/Inverter Power Audio 1 x Audio (Line-out/Mic-in) 1 x 8-bit DIO SMBus 1 x SMBus WATCHDOG Output & System Reset, Programmable via Software from 1 to 255 Seconds TIMER Interval SECURITY fTPM2.0 Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
USB 2.0. It is a marked im- provement in device transfer speeds between your computer and a wide range of simultane- ously accessible external Plug and Play peripherals. Chapter 1 Introduction www.dfi.com...
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation Board Layout DC-in USB 0-1 USB 3.1 Gen1 Flash BIOS Buzzer Mini PCIe Intel I211AT or I210IT (opt.) LCD/Inverter & SATA Power LAN 1 Panel Power Select (JP2) Battery Intel USB 2.0 Atom® LVDS PTN3460 Processor...
Chapter 2 Installing the SODIMM Module Important: Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can damage your board, processor, disk drives, add-in Note: boards, and other components. Perform installation procedures at an ESD workstation The system board used in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual only.
Chapter 2 5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an approximately 30 Jumper Settings degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket. The contact fingers on the edge of the module will almost completely disappear Panel Power Select inside the socket.
Chapter 2 M.2 Signal Select 1-2 On: SATA (default) 2-3 On: PCIe JP5 is used to select the M.2 signal: SATA (default) or PCIe. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi .com...
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Configure the onboard LAN in the “ACPI Configuration” submenu of the Advanced menu in the Install the graphics driver. Refer to Chapter 4 for more information. BIOS. Refer to Chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers. Refer to Chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
USB 3.1 Gen1 LAN 1 The rear panel I/O consists of the following ports: • 1 9~36V DC-in 2-pin terminal block • 2 USB 3.1 Gen1 ports • 1 GbE (RJ-45) • 1 Mini DP++ port Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
Chapter 3 for more information. Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse to wake up a system from the S3 (STR - Suspend To RAM) state. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
The front audio connector allows you to connect to line-out and mic-in jacks that are at the DIO7 front panel of your system. DIO6 Driver Installation DIO5 Install the audio driver. Refer to Chapter 4 for more information. DIO4 DIO3 DIO2 DIO1 DIO0 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
BIOS Setting Configure the serial port in the “SIO FINTEK81803” submenu of the Advanced menu in the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 3 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
This switch is used to power on or off the system. RESET - Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to power off the system. Pin Pin Name Pin Pin Name LED Power Signal PWR-SW PWR-LED Signal RESET HD-LED RST signal Signal Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
BIOS. Refer to Chapter 3 for more information. Panel Power Panel Power Note: 1. DFI board's LVDS LCD panel connector: 2. DFI board's LCD/Inverter & SATA power connector: Manufacturer: V-STAR Manufacturer: E-call Part No.: W100V40TP2 Part No.: 0110-3221050 Description: 2*20pin, 1.0mm, BOX header...
SMBus. It can expand the system’s internal I/O connectivity. Please refer to the following table • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. for pin assignment. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
“Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
Boot Exit Setting incorrect field values may cause the system to malfunction. This is the help for the Project Name AL053 hour, minute, second field. BIOS Version B191.03A Valid range is from 0 to 23, 0 to 59, 0 to 59. IN- Intel(R) Pentium(R) CPU N4200 @ 1.10GHz...
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This field is to specify what state the system should be in when power is re-applied after a power failure (G3, the mechanical-off, state). Always On The system working state. Always Off Off, except for trickle current to devices such as the power button. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
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Select the LCD panel color depth: 18 Bit, 24 Bit, 36 Bit or 48 Bit. Backlight Type Set the backlight type: Normal+PWM Mode, Normal+DC Mode, Invert+PWM Mode or Invert+DC Mode. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
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Select Serial ATA controller(s) speed from Gen1 (1.5 Gbit/s), Gen2 (3.0 Gbit/s) or Gen 3 (6.0 Gbit/s). Serial ATA Port 0/1 and Hot Plug These fields are used to enable or disable the serial ATA ports and their hot plug func- tion. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
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Select the speed of the PCI Express Root Port: Auto, Gen1 or Gen2. Help ↑/↓ Select Item F5/F6 Change Values Setup Defaults Exit ←/→ Select Item Enter Select SubMenu Save and Exit Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
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Select data bits: 7 Bits or 8 Bits. Parity Select parity bits: None, Even or Odd. Stop Bits Select stop bits: 1 Bit or 2 Bits. Flow Control Select flow control type: None, RTS/CTS or XON/XOFF. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
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COM port will be the same as those in Console Redirection section. When disabled the global setting, setting of the COM port can be configured indepen- dently in this section. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
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Choose RS232/RS422/RS485 (Peer-to-Peer) for COM type. Enable or disable the watchdog function. A counter will appear if you select to enable WDT. Input any value between 1 to 255 seconds. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
Disabled Suppoort Network Stack Set the supervisor’s password and the length of the password must be greater than UEFI IPv4/IPv6 one character. USB Boot Enable or disable booting to USB boot devices. Chapter 3 BIOS Setup Chapter 3 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com www.dfi.com...
Chapter 3 Exit Note: AL053 only support UEFI boot, no Legacy boot. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Exit system setup and save your changes. Exit Saving Changes Load Optimal Defaults Discard Changes Save Setting to file Help ↑/↓...
For updating Insyde BIOS in UEFI mode, Due to the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system you may refer to the how-to-video at https://www.dfi.com/Knowledge/Video/31 . board and used on another system board of the same model.
INF files so that ® the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system. To install the utility, download “AL053 Chipset Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the utility. Click “Next”.
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Intel Graphics Driver 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation To install the driver, download “AL053 Graphics Driver” zip file at our website. tips then click “Next”. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver.
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Chapter 4 Audio Driver Intel LAN Driver To install the driver, download “AL053 Audio Driver” zip file at our website. To install the driver, download “AL053 LAN Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the 1.
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Chapter 4 Intel Trusted Execution Engine Driver 4. Click “Install” to begin the installation. To install the driver, download “AL053 TXE Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Tick “I accept the terms in the License Agreement“ and then click “Next.”...
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SIO Driver 3. The step displays the installing status in the progress. To install the driver, download “AL053 SIO Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the driver. Click “Next”. 4. Click “Finish“ when the installation is complete.
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4. Setup is ready to install the driver. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart Click “Next”. this computer now” then click “Finish”. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. Chapter 4 Supported Software www.dfi.com...