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World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions Revision History Version Description Date V1.0 First release Nov. 5, 2021 V1.1 Updated specifications Apr. 23, 2022 V1.2 Updated interface figures Nov. 20, 2022 V1.3 Updated fan information May 19, 2023 VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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Windows 10 System Flashing ..................41 4.4.1 Prerequisites ........................41 4.4.2 Making a Bootable USB Drive for Windows 10 .............. 41 4.4.3 Installing Windows 10 ....................42 CHAPTER 5 DISPOSAL AND WARRANTY ..................43 Disposal .......................... 44 Warranty ........................45 VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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Email: sales@vantrontech.com Symbology This manual uses the following signs to prompt users to pay special attention to relevant information. Caution for latent damage to system or harm to personnel Attention to important information or regulations VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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The use or placement of the operation tools shall comply with the code of practice of such tools to avoid short circuit of the Product. • Cut off the power before inspection of the Product to avoid human injury or product damage. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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Clean with a damp cloth • Do not try to clean exposed electronic components unless with a dust collector • Power off and contact Vantron technical support engineer in case of the following faults: • The Product is damaged •...
Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 1.1 Product Overview VT-MITX-APL single board computer adheres to the international industry size standards with a 170mm x 170mm form factor. It is powered by Intel® Celeron® APL-N3350 quad core processor, and customers have the choice between Windows 10 and Linux operating systems.
Operating system Windows 10, Linux Software OTA tool BlueSphere OTA Dimensions MITX standard board, 170mm x 170mm Mechanical Heat dissipation 2 x Fan connector Temperature Operating: -20℃~+60℃ Environment Humidity RH 10%-85% (Non-condensing) Condition Certification RoHS VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
1.6 Mechanical Dimensions • 170mm x 170mm 1.7 Power Supply and Consumption VT-MITX-APL works with +12V DC power input supplied by the power connector or power jack. The Board consumes 10W+ (without speakers) of power or 40W+ (with speakers) of power.
Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 2 CONNECTORS AND PIN ASSIGNMENT VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
The board I/Os will be described in detail in 2.4 Connectors and Jumpers following the sequencing numbers provided here. Memory VT-MITX-APL is equipped with a DDR3L SO-DIMM socket that supports up to 8GB RAM. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
The power jack supports 12V DC power supply, and the recommended current is 1.5A. 2.4.2 J5 Power connector (2) Specification: 2 x 2 x 4.2mm, 12.8mm (H), Male, Vertical, White, WDT, THR, RoHS Pinout description: Name Type Description Ground Ground +VDC DC-IN POWER + +VDC DC-IN POWER + VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Pinout description: Name Type Description VDD_LCD LCD POWER +5V VDD_LCD LCD POWER +5V VDD_LCD LCD POWER +5V LCD_DETECT_R LVDS DETECT SEL 6/8 SELECT 6 OR 8 DEPTH LVDS_A_D0-_R LVSDO_DATA LVDS_A_D0+_R LVSDO_DATA LVDS_A_D1-_R LVSDO_DATA LVDS_A_D1+_R LVSDO_DATA VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Specification: 2 x 5 x 1.5mm, 5.75mm (H), Male, Vertical, Black, WDT, THR, RoHS Pin 1 Pin 2 Pinout description: Name Type Description RS485_A/422TX+ RS485_P RS485_B/422TX- RS485_N 422RX+ DATA 422RX- DATA DSR1 DATA RTS1 DATA CTS1 DATA RI1_L DATA VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
| Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 2.4.10 J39 GPIO (10) VT-MITX-APL implements a GPIO connector, offering 8 GPIO signals. Specification: 2 x 5, 2.0mm, 1.5A, 4mm (H), Male, Vertical, WDT, THR, RoHS Pin 1...
SYS_REST 2.4.12 J25 M.2 B-Key slot (12) VT-MITX-APL implements an M.2 B-Key that supports a size of 2242 and is compatible with PCIe x4/SATA to connect an SSD for huge data transfer and storage. The slot also supports a size of 3052 and is compatible with PCIe x1/USB 3.1 to connect a 5G module for faster wireless communication.
World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 2.4.16 J17 SATA power connector (16) VT-MITX-APL implements a 4-pin power connector to supply power to the SATA device. Specification: 1 x 4, 2.54mm, 2A, 6mmH, Male, Vertical, WDT, THR, RoHS Pin 1...
| Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 2.4.18 U46 USB 3.0 port (18) VT-MITX-APL provides two USB 3.0 ports for expansion of functions. Specification: 3.0, Type-A, Female, 17.5mm (L), Right angle, WDT, THR, RoHS USB 3.0 USB 3.0...
ALOUT_R_SPEAKER RIGHT SPEAKER INPUT 2.4.23 J14 Microphone jack (23) Specification: 3.5mm, 5-pole, Female, Right angle, THR, RoHS Pinout description: Name Type Description Ground MIC1_RRR MIC RIGHT INPUT MIC1_LLL MIC LEFT INPUT Ground MIC_JD JD INPUT VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Pin 2 Pin 1 Pinout description: Name Type Description MIC2_LLL MIC LEFT INPUT Ground MIC2_RRR MIC RIGHT INPUT RINP_AMP2 AMP2 RIGHT INPUT MIC2_JD MIC2 JD INPUT Ground LINP_AMP2 AMP2 LEFT INPUT HP2_JD HP2 JD INPUT VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
2.4.30 J36/J37 Fan connectors (30) VT-MITX-APL implements two fan connectors, one (J37) is to connect a fan to offer active heat dissipation for the system, and the other (J36) is a CPU fan connector for cooling the CPU.
Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 3 FIRST-USE DEBUGGING VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 3.1 Serial Configuration VT-MITX-APL implements 4 serial connectors identified as COM1 ~ COM4 by the device manager shown as follows. The ports displayed here may not necessarily match the ones that are identified by your device manager, so please be aware of any discrepancies.
You can then use the TestCommPC Vxxx tool in the directory of SW Guide > COM test in the release package for serial debugging. 3.2 GPIO Setup VT-MITX-APL implements 8 GPIO pins with details shown below: Name Default mode Default level...
The Counter shall be set more than 3 if the Count Mode is minute; • 4. Press F10 to save the settings; 5. Press Ctrl + Alt + Delete to restart the system to get the settings take effect. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 4 BIOS AND WINDOWS VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
1. Press “Win + R” on the keyboard to call the command box; 2. Input msinfo32 in the command box and click “OK” to confirm; 3. Move to BIOS Version/Date on the open page to check the detailed information. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Choose to boot from an internal file, only for EFI partition Configure secure boot function, and enable/disable secure Administer Secure Boot boot Overview of all BIOS setup options. You must be very Setup Utility careful when modifying the default settings. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
5. There will be a dialog box indicating the system will be reset. Click OK, and the system will reboot; If you need to disable Secure Boot after that, set Enforce Secure Boot to Disabled. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
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1. Press the “Win + R” on the keyboard to call the command box; 2. Input msinfo32 in the command box and click “OK” to confirm; 3. Move to BIOS Mode and Secure Boot State on the open page to check the detailed information. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
4.3.3 Main Language: You can select from English, French, Chinese, and Japanese for system • language. System Time: The time format is <Hour>: <Minute>: <Second>. • System Date: The date format is <Month>/ <Day>/<Year>. • VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
SEG Chipset Feature: This option allows you to enable/disable wakeup on USB from S5 state. • OEM Configuration: LVDS configurations are available to change. • SIO SCH 3222: Serial ports are configured here. • H2OUVE Configuration: You can enable/disable the configuration interface of H2OUVE tool. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
| Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 4.3.5 Security Information of current TPM device is available here and you can set the supervisor • passwords as well. 4.3.6 Power VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Options for wakeup on PME/RTC from S5 are available. 4.3.7 Boot Users can set the boot mode, the sequence, timeout, and automatic failover of boot • devices when BIOS attempts to load the operating system. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions 4.3.8 Exit Options for users to load or exit BIOS Setup include loading system optimal defaults • or loading custom settings, exiting with custom changes save or not saved. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Partition Scheme based on the USB drive. Yet make sure the partition scheme is GPT; 4. Set the Target system as UEFI and the File system as FAT32 or NTFS; 5. Click START to make the bootable USB drive. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
4. Select the bootable USB drive you created for Windows 10 and press ENTER; 5. Wait for the installation of Windows 10 on the Board. When the installation finishes, there will be a Windows 10 icon on the desktop. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
Vantron | Embedded in your success, Embedded in your better life World-leading provider of embedded/IoT products and solutions CHAPTER 5 DISPOSAL AND WARRANTY VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
& electronic waste recycling/disposal center. Proper disposal of this sort of waste helps avoid harm and adverse effect upon surroundings and people’s health. Please contact local organizations or recycling/disposal center for more recycling/disposal methods of related products. VT-MITX-APL | User Manual www.vantrontech.com...
CUSTOMER’s location and no Product so inspected shall be returned to VANTRON unless the cause for the rejection or defect is determined to be the responsibility of VANTRON. VANTRON shall in turn provide the CUSTOMER turnaround shipment on defective Product within fourteen (14) working days upon its receipt at VANTRON.
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