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Arbor Technology ARES-1973C-48C8 User Manual

Machine vision controller with 6th/7th gen. intel core i7/i5/i3 / celeron® processor
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ARES-1973 Series
Machine Vision Controller with 6
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th
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Intel
Core™ i7/i5/i3 / Celeron
Processor
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User's Manual
Version 1.1
P/N: 4017197300110P
2020.06
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  • Page 1 ARES-1973 Series Machine Vision Controller with 6 Gen. Intel Core™ i7/i5/i3 / Celeron Processor ® ® User’s Manual Version 1.1 P/N: 4017197300110P 2020.06...
  • Page 2 Revision History Version Date Description 2018.12 Initial release 2020.06 • Added model of ARES-1973C-4898 • Update product image of ARES-1973H-2WD8F. • Revise driver installation instructions • Added "Appendix A. 32-bit DIO Signal Connections" - II -...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 2 - Getting Started ...............7 2.1. Dimensions ..................8 2.1.1. ARES-1973H-2WD8F ............8 2.1.2. ARES-1973C-4898 ..............8 2.1.2. ARES-1973C-48C8 ..............9 2.2. Tour the Computer ................. 10 2.2.1. ARES-1973H-2WD8F ............10 2.2.2. ARES-1973C-4898 .............. 11 2.2.2. ARES-1973C-48C8 .............. 11 2.3.

  • Page 4: Contents

    Contents 4.1. Disassembling and Assembling the Computer ......32 4.1.1. Disassembling the Computer ..........32 4.1.2. Assembling the Computer ............ 39 4.2. Installing Hardware ................ 40 4.2.1. Installing Memory Module ............ 40 4.2.2. Installing CPU Fan and Heat Sink Assembly ....... 41 4.2.3.

  • Page 5: Preface

    Preface Copyright Notice All Rights Reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve the reliability, design and function. It does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 6: Rohs

    (PBDE) in electrical and electronic products. Member states of the EU are to enforce by 7/1/2006. ARBOR Technology Corp. hereby states that the listed products do not contain unintentional additions of lead, mercury, hex chrome, PBB or PBDB that exceed a maximum concentration value of 0.1% by weight or for cadmium exceed...

  • Page 7: Important Safety Instructions

    Preface Important Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully 1. Read all cautions and warnings on the equipment. 2. Place this equipment on a reliable surface when installing. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage 3. Make sure the correct voltage is connected to the equipment. 4.

  • Page 8: Warning

    Preface Warning The Box PC and its components contain very delicately Integrated Circuits (IC). To protect the Box PC and its components against damage caused by static electricity, you should always follow the precautions below when handling it: 1. Disconnect your Box PC from the power source when you want to work on the inside.

  • Page 9: Warranty

    Preface Warranty This product is warranted to be in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this period, we will, at our option, replace or repair it at no additional charge except as set forth in the following terms.
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  • Page 11: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 1 - Introduction - 1 -...

  • Page 12: About This Manual

    4 x COM, 4 x DI/DO, 9 x GbE LAN Intel C236 Fanless ARES-1973C-4898 ® and 8 x USB 4 x COM, 4 x DI/DO, 1 x GbE LAN, Intel C236 Fanless ARES-1973C-48C8 ® 2 x SFP+ 10 GbE LAN and 8 x USB - 2 -...

  • Page 13: Specifications

    ® ARES-1973C-4898 Socket LGA1151 for 6th / 7th Intel Core i7 / i5 / i3 ® / Celeron , Max.35W TDP ® ARES-1973C-48C8 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets, supporting 2133MHz SDRAM up to Memory 32GB ARES-1973H-2WD8F Intel H110 ®...
  • Page 14 16 x DI, 16 x DO (1.5KV isolation protection / DO ARES-1973H-2WD8F supports current 24V 200mA) Digital I/O ARES-1973C-4898 4 x DI, 4 x DO ARES-1973C-48C8 Optional 32 bit DIO for ARES-1973C-48C8 Expansion Bus 1 x M.2 M-key for SSD, 2242/2280 (PCIe x4+SATA3.0) Environmental Operating Temp. -20 ~ 50 °C (-4 ~ 131°F), ambient w/ air flow Storage Temp.

  • Page 15: Inside The Package

    Introduction Mechanical ARES-1973H-2WD8F Metal Construction ARES-1973C-4898 Metal + Aluminum Alloy ARES-1973C-48C8 Mounting Wall-mount / DIN-rail ARES-1973H-2WD8F 2.6Kg Weight ARES-1973C-4898 4.2Kg ARES-1973C-48C8 ARES-1973H-2WD8F 230 x 155 x 90 mm (9.06” x 6.10” x 3.54”) Dimensions ARES-1973C-4898 (W x D x H) 254 x 170 x 94 mm (10”...
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  • Page 17: Chapter 2 - Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Getting Started Chapter 2 - Getting Started - 7 -...

  • Page 18: Dimensions

    Getting Started 2.1. Dimensions 2.1.1. ARES-1973H-2WD8F 230.00 Unit: mm 2.1.2. ARES-1973C-4898 254.00 Unit: mm - 8 -...

  • Page 19: Ares-1973C-48C8

    Getting Started 2.1.2. ARES-1973C-48C8 254.00 11.80 115.40 69.40 Unit: mm - 9 -...

  • Page 20: Tour The Computer

    Getting Started 2.2. Tour the Computer 2.2.1. ARES-1973H-2WD8F 2 x RS232/422/485 DB-9 connectors 4 x USB 2.0 Type A connectors 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 Type A connectors RJ-45 port for Giga LAN 4 x RJ-45 ports for DisplayPort 1.2, up to 4K (UHD) 16 x DO • 1.5KV isolation protection...

  • Page 21: Ares-1973C-4898

    12~24V DC IN Terminal Block DB-9 connectors up to 4K (UHD) 4 x USB 3.0/2.0 Type A connectors 4 x USB 2.0 Type A connectors 2.2.2. ARES-1973C-48C8 RJ-45 port for Giga LAN Link/Activity LED Network Speed LED 2 x RS232 DB-9...

  • Page 22: Led Status

    For ARES-1973H-2WD8F & ARES-1973C-4898 Chipset → Graphics → Ethernet → ME → Audio For ARES-1973C-48C8 Chipset → Graphics → 10G LAN Driver → Ethernet → ME → Audio Note: For ARES-1973C-48C8, make sure to install the 10G LAN driver and then the Ethernet LAN driver to ensure all the LAN ports operate normally. - 12 -...

  • Page 23: Chapter 3 - Engine Of The Computer

    Chapter 3 Engine of the Computer Chapter 3 - Engine of the Computer - 13 -...

  • Page 24: Boards Overview

    PCBs of each model: Outlook Main Board Daughter Board SCDB-129Q ARES-1973H-2WD8F FMB-i89Q5 SCDB-348B SCDB-348C ARES-1973C-4898 FMB-i89Q5 SCDB-129S ARES-1973C-48C8 FMB-i89Q5 SCDB-129U 3.2. Main Board - FMB-i89Q5 (4) JPIC1  JME1 (23) MMC1 (22) USB3 (3) BAT1 (5) DGP1 ...
  • Page 25 Engine of the Computer Jumpers Label Description ➊ ME FLASH Selection JME1 ➋ SRTC Reset Selection JME2 ➌ Clear CMOS Selection JPCH1 ➍ DIO Voltage Setting. JDIO Connectors Label Description (1) CPUFAN1 CPU Fan Power Connector (2) SYSFAN1 System Fan Power Connector (3) BAT1 RTC Battery Connector (4) JPIC1...

  • Page 26: Jumpers

    Engine of the Computer 3.2.1. Jumpers ➊ JME1 Function: ME Flash Selection Jumper Type: 2.54 mm pitch, 1x2-pin header Setting: Description Short ME Flash disabled Open ME Flash enabled (default) ➋ JME2 Function: SRTC Reset Selecction Jumper Type: 2.54 mm pitch 1x2-pin header Setting: Description Short Clears ME RTC...

  • Page 27: Connectors

    Engine of the Computer ➍ JDIO1 Function: DIO Voltage Setting Jumper Type: 2.00 mm pitch 1x3-pin header Setting: Description +12V +5V (default) 3.2.2. Connectors (1) CPUFAN1 Function: CPU fan power connector (The fan must be a +12V fan.) Connector Type: 2.54mm-pitch 1x4-pin wafer connector with one wall Pin Assignment: Pin Description...
  • Page 28 Engine of the Computer (4) JPIC1 Function: External PIC programming pin header Connector Type: Onboard 2.00 mm pitch 3x2-pin header Pin Assignment: Desc. Desc. PIC_TX ICSP-CLK ICSP-DAT VCC5 MCU_RST (5) DGP1 Function: External 80 Debug port Connector Type: 2.00 mm-pitch 2x5-pin header Pin Assignment: Pin Desc.
  • Page 29 Engine of the Computer (8) DIO1 Function: Digital IO Connector Connector Type: 2.00 mm pitch 2x5 pin box header Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. Desc. DIO0 DIO4 DIO1 DIO5 DIO2 DIO6 DIO3 DIO7 (9) AUDIO1 Function: Audio Connector Connector Type: 1.25 mm pitch 1x6 wire to board connector Pin Assignment: Desc.
  • Page 30 Engine of the Computer (11) PWROUT1 Function: SATA Power Input Connector Type: 2.54 mm pitch 1x4-pin one-wall connector Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. +12V (12) POEOUT1 Function: POE Power Connector Connector Type: 2.54 mm pitch 1x4 pin header Pin Assignment: Pin Desc.
  • Page 31 Engine of the Computer (15) PWRIN1 Function: Power input terminal block Connector Type: 1x3-pin Terminal block Pin Assignment: Desc. 1 2 3 VCC+ VCC- (16) VGA1 Function: VGA Connector Connector Type: D-Sub 15-pin female connector Pin Assignment: Description Description GREEN BLUE D-DATA H-SYNC...
  • Page 32 Engine of the Computer Example of ARES-1973C-4898 LAN1 (19) USB1 Function: USB 3.0/2.0 Stacked Connectors Connector Type: Quad-stacked USB 3.0/2.0 type A connectors Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. (20) USB2 Function: USB 2.0 Stacked Connectors Connector Type: Quad-stacked USB 2.0 type A connectors Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard.
  • Page 33 Engine of the Computer (21) COM1 (COM1 & 2 on front panel) Function: RS-232/422/485 Selectable Serial Port Connector Type: External 9-pin D-sub male connector Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. Pin Desc RS232 Pin Description COM_422 TX- COM_422 TX+ RS422 COM_422 RX+ COM_422 RX- Pin Description COM_485 D-...

  • Page 34: Daughter Board - Scdb-129S

    Engine of the Computer 3.3. Daughter Board - SCDB-129S Function: GbE daughter board Applicable models: ARES-1973C-4898 LAN4 LAN3 SMB1 LAN2 LAN1 LAN1~4 Function: RJ-45 port for Giga Lan Connector Type: Double-stacked RJ-45 connector that supports 10/100/1000Mbps fast Ethernet Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. LAN3a LAN1a LAN4a...

  • Page 35: Daughter Board - Scdb-129Q

    Engine of the Computer SMB1 Function: SMbus Wafer connector for DIO Connector Type: 1.25mm pitch 1x6 wafer connector Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. +V3.3S DATA +V12S 3.4. Daughter Board - SCDB-129Q Function: PoE daughter board Applicable model: ARES-1973H-2WD8F SMB1 PWRIN1 T1~4 Function: RJ-45 Ethernet connectors for PoE Connector Type: RJ-45 connector that supports 10/100Mbps Ethernet w/ PoE function...
  • Page 36 Engine of the Computer SMB1 Function: SMbus Wafer connector for DIO Connector Type: 1.25mm pitch 1x6 wafer connector Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. +V3.3S DATA +V12S PWRIN1 Function: POE power connector Connector Type: 2.54mm pitch 1x4 pin header Pin Assignment: Pin Desc.

  • Page 37: Daughter Board - Scdb-129U

    Engine of the Computer 3.5. Daughter Board - SCDB-129U Function: PoE daughter board Applicable model: ARES-1973C-48C8 SFPCON1 SFPCON0 SMB1 SFPCON0, 1 Function: SFP+ port for 10 GbE LAN Connector Type: SFP+ port for 10 GbE LAN Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard.

  • Page 38: Daughter Board - Scdb-348B / Scdb-348C

    Engine of the Computer SMB1 Function: SMbus Wafer connector for DIO Connector Type: 1.25mm pitch 1x6 wafer connector Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. +V3.3S DATA +V12S 3.6. Daughter Board - SCDB-348B / SCDB-348C Function: DIO daughter board Applicable model: ARES-1973H-2WD8F SMB1 SCDB-348B SCDB-348C - 28 -...
  • Page 39 Engine of the Computer Function: DI board connector Connector Type: 2.00 mm-pitch 2x10-pin header for connection to DI Board (SCDB-348C) 2.00 mm-pitch 2x10-pin header for connection to DO Board (SCDB-348B) Pin Assignment: Pin Description Description DI_VDD +V5S GPIO17 GPIO16 GPIO15 GPIO14 GPIO13 GPIO12...
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  • Page 41: Chapter 4 - Installation And Maintenance

    Chapter 4 Installation & Maintenance Chapter 4 - Installation and Maintenance - 31 -...

  • Page 42: Disassembling And Assembling The Computer

    Installation & Maintenance 4.1. Disassembling and Assembling the Computer 4.1.1. Disassembling the Computer To use onboard jumpers/connectors or to install/remove internal components, you will need to open the computer to access the inside of the computer. Follow through the guide below to disassembly the computer. 4.1.1.1.
  • Page 43 Installation & Maintenance 3. For ARES-1973H-2WD8F, you need to remove the I/O board assembly first: Disconnect the PoE power cable connected to the PoE board • Disconnect the digital I/O cable connected to the SMBus connector on • the PoE board Loosen the 4 screws securing the digital board assembly and then •...
  • Page 44 Installation & Maintenance 5. Then you are ready to access the components on the main board and make required configurations and connections. - 34 -...
  • Page 45 Installation & Maintenance 4.1.1.2. ARES-1973C-4898 1. Position the computer with the top side facing up and remove the 6 screws on the top chassis. 2. Then lift the top chassis away from the from the assembly. - 35 -...
  • Page 46 Installation & Maintenance 3. Disconnect the 3 cables connected to the main board's 2 COM headers and 1 DIO header. Disconnect the 3 cables connected to the main board (2 COM headers and 1 DIO header). COM 3 header connector COM 4 header connector DIO header connector ARES-1973C-4898...
  • Page 47 Installation & Maintenance 4.1.1.3. ARES-1973C-48C8 1. Position the computer with the top side facing up and remove the 6 screws on the top chassis. 2. Then lift the top chassis away from the from the assembly. 3. Then lift the top chassis away from the from the assembly.
  • Page 48 (2 COM headers). COM 3 header connector COM 4 header connector ARES-1973C-48C8 5. Remove the 4 screws securing the LAN daughter board and lift it away from the computer. As the LAN board is connected to the main board via board-to-board connector(s) underneath the card, you may have to lift the LAN board firmly to remove it.

  • Page 49: Assembling The Computer

    Installation & Maintenance 4.1.2. Assembling the Computer After you make required hardware installation and jumpers settings, assemble the computer by performing the proceeding steps in reverse order. Notice for Installing LAN or PoE Board When installing the LAN/PoE board back to the main board, make sure to align the board-to-board connector(s) underneath the board with the connector(s) on the main board.

  • Page 50: Installing Hardware

    Installation & Maintenance 4.2. Installing Hardware 4.2.1. Installing Memory Module The computer has two 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets that support up to 8 GB maximum system memory. To install a memory module: 1. Open the latches fully at both ends of the memory module sockets. 2.

  • Page 51: Installing Cpu Fan And Heat Sink Assembly

    Installation & Maintenance 4.2.2. Installing CPU Fan and Heat Sink Assembly This section applies only to fan model of ARES-1973H-2WD8F. 1. Position the CPU fan and heat sink on top of the processor and align the four spring-loaded screws with the holes on the system board. 2.
  • Page 52 Installation & Maintenance This section applies only to fan model of ARES-1973C-48C8. 1. Position the CPU fan and heat sink on top of the processor and align the four spring-loaded screws with the holes on the system board. 2. Tighten the four spring-loaded screws by partially tightening one pair of diagonally opposite screws and then tightening the remaining pair.

  • Page 53: Installing/Replacing A Ssd Or Hdd

    Installation & Maintenance 4.2.3. Installing/Replacing a SSD or HDD 4.2.3.1. ARES-1973H-2WD8F 1. Remove the hard drive bay from the L-shape chassis by loosening the 4 screws. 2. Secure the SATA cable to the drive bay by fastening the two screws. 3.
  • Page 54 Installation & Maintenance 5. Connect the SATA interface and power cables to the SATA & power connectors on the main board. The SATA cable comes with a locking latch. When the metal tab is engaged, you will hear a click. 6.
  • Page 55 Installation & Maintenance 4.2.3.2. ARES-1973C-4898/ARES-1973C-48C8 1. Secure the SATA cable to the drive bay by fastening the two screws. 2. Slide the 2.5” HDD or SSD storage device into the drive bay and ensure it connects to the SATA connector.

  • Page 56: Installing M.2 Module

    Installation & Maintenance 5. Connect the SATA interface and power cables to the SATA & power connectors on the main board. The SATA cable comes with a locking latch. When the metal tab is engaged, you will hear a click. In case you need to replace the hard drive and you don't want to disassemble the daughter board(s), use a flat screwdriver to press the SATA interface connector's metal latch to unlock it to disconnect it.
  • Page 57 Installation & Maintenance 1. Locate the M.2 on-board connector. 2. Insert the standard standoff into the main board. 3. Insert the M.2 module into the socket by aligning the notch on the module with the small slot on the M.2 socket. 4. Insert and fasten the screw into the standoff. - 47 -...

  • Page 58: Installing Sfp+ Fiber Transceiver

    The rubber safety cap keep the port clean and prevents accidental exposure to laser light. 2. Insert the SFP+ Fiber Transceiver all the way into the SFP+ port. 3. Then you can connect the ARES-1973C-48C8 to your network device via a fiber-optic cable. The SFP+ fiber transceivers and fiber-optic cables connected to transceivers emit laser light that can damage your eyes.

  • Page 59: Mounting

    4.3. Mounting 4.3.1 Wall Mount To wall mount the computer using the provided wall-mount kit: 1. Select a proper mounting location with adequate wall strength to support the mounted unit. 2. Locate the 6 screw holes on the computer's rear side. Use the screws included in the wall-mount kit to assemble the brackets to the computer’s rear side.

  • Page 60: Din-Rail Mounting

    127.20 15.20 3.40 69.40 Unit: mm Fanless Model (ARES-1973C-4898) Mounting Dimensions 4.3.1 DIN-Rail Mounting To mount the computer using the provided DIN-rail mounting kit: 1. Select a proper mounting location with adequate wall strength to support the mounted unit. 2. Screw the DIN-rail mounting clip to the rear side of the computer. (83.00) (62.00) Unit: mm...
  • Page 61 Unit: mm (83.00) (74.00) Fanless Model (ARES-1973C-4898) Mounting Dimensions After you screw the DIN-rail mounting clip to the computer: 1. Snap the DIN Rail clip to the upper edge of the DIN Rail. 2. Press the computer firmly downward towards the DIN Rail until the DIN Rail clip tab engages and snaps to the bottom edge of the DIN Rail. DIN Rail - 51 -...
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  • Page 63: Chapter 5 - Bios

    Chapter 5 BIOS Chapter 5 - BIOS - 53 -...
  • Page 64 BIOS The BIOS Setup utility is featured by American Megatrends Inc to configure the system settings stored in the system’s BIOS ROM. The BIOS is activated once the computer powers on. When the computer is off, the battery on the main board supplies power to BIOS RAM. To enter the BIOS Setup utility, keep hitting the “Delete” key upon powering on the computer.
  • Page 65 BIOS Key Commands The BIOS Setup utility relies on a keyboard to receive user’s instructions. Hit the following keys to navigate within the utility and use the utility. Keystroke Function ← → Moves left/right between the top menus. ↓ ↑ Moves up/down between highlight items.

  • Page 66: Main

    BIOS 5.1. Main The Main menu features the settings of System Date and System Time and displays some BIOS info. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Main Set the Date. Use Tab BIOS Information to Switch between Date UEFI 2.6;...

  • Page 67: Advanced

    BIOS 5.2. Advanced Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Chipset Security Save & Exit Boot Advanced CPU Configuration ► CPU Configuration Parameters ► Power & Performance ► PCH-FW Configuration ► ACPI Settings ► PCI Subsystem Settings ►...

  • Page 68: Cpu Configuration

    BIOS 5.2.1. CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS Type optimized for Hyper- Intel(R) Core(TM) Threading Technology) i5-7500 CPU @ 3.40GHz and Disabled for other 0x906E9 Speed OS (OS not optimized...

  • Page 69: Power & Performance

    BIOS 5.2.2. Power & Performance Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Power & Performance CPU - Power Management Control Options ► CPU- Power Management Control →←: Select Screen ↓↑: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults...
  • Page 70 BIOS Setting Description Set the performance state that the BIOS will set before the OS handoff. Boot performance Mode ► Options: Max Non-Turbo Performance (default), Max Battery and Turbo Performance Intel (R) Speed Step (tm) Enable (default) / Disable Intel SpeedStep Enable (default) / Disable Intel Speed Shift Technology support.

  • Page 71: Pch-Fw Configuration

    BIOS 5.2.3. PCH-FW Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ME Firmware Version 11.8.50.3425 ME Firmware Mode Normal Mode ME Firmware SKU Corporate SKU ME File System Integrity Value ME Firmware Status 1 0x90000055 ME Firmware Status 2 0x6B00810E NFC Support Disabled...

  • Page 72: Acpi Settings

    BIOS 5.2.4. ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or Disables ACPI Settings System ability to Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep Enable ACPI Auto Configuration [Disabled] State). This option may be not effective Enable Hibernation [Enabled] with some OS.

  • Page 73: F81866 Super Io Configuration

    BIOS 5.2.5. F81866 Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced F81866 Super IO Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 (COMA) Super IO Chip F81866 ►...

  • Page 74: Hardware Monitor

    BIOS 5.2.6. Hardware Monitor Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Pc Health Status CPU Temperature : +52 System Temperature : +52 Vcore : +0.858 V : +4.961 V 5VSB : +4.918 V...
  • Page 75 BIOS Setting Description CPUFAN SmartFan Function Enables (default) or Disables CPU Smart Fan Temperature 1~4 & RPM Percentage 1~4 CPUFAN SmartFan Auto CPU fan speed control. Fan speed will follow different Configuration` temperature by different PRM 1-100. SYSFAN SmartFan Function Enables (default) or Disables system Smart Fan Temperature 1~4 & RPM Percentage 1~4 SYSFAN SmartFan Auto system fan speed control.

  • Page 76: S5 Rtc Wake Settings

    BIOS 5.2.7. S5 RTC Wake Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2015 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Enables or disables Wake system from S5 [Disabled] system wake on alarm event. When enabled, system will wake on the hr::min::sec specified. Select Dynamic Time, System will wake on the current time...

  • Page 77: Pci Sybsystem Settings

    BIOS 5.2.8. PCI Sybsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PCI Bus Driver Version A5.01.16 Enables or Disables 64bit capable Devices to be Decoded in Above PCI Device Common Setttings: 4G Address Space (Only PCI Latency Timer [32 PCI Bus Clocks] if System Supports 64...

  • Page 78: Usb Configuration

    BIOS 5.2.9. USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced USB Configuration Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option disables legacy USB Module Version support if no USB devices are connected.
  • Page 79 BIOS Use this item to set USB mass storage device start unit command time- Device reset time- out. ► Options available are: 10 sec, 20 sec (default)., 30 sec, 40 sec Use this item to set maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller.

  • Page 80: Csm Configuration

    BIOS 5.2.10. CSM Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2016 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Compatibility Support Module Configuration Enable/Disable CSM Support. CSM Support [Enabled] CSM16 Module Version 07.79 Boot option filter [UEFI and Legacy] Option ROM execution →←: Select Screen [Do not launch] Network ↓↑: Select Item...

  • Page 81: Nvme Configuration

    BIOS 5.2.11. NVME Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced NVMe controller and Drive Information No NVME Device Found →←: Select Screen ↓↑: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt. F1: General Help F2: Previous Values F3: Optimized Defaults F4: Save and Exit ESC: Exit...

  • Page 82: Chipset

    BIOS 5.3. Chipset Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2017 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset System Agent (SA) ► System Agent (SA) Configuration Parameters ► PCH-IO Configuration →←: Select Screen ↓↑: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.

  • Page 83: System Agent (Sa) Configuration

    BIOS 5.3.1. System Agent (SA) Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset VT-d capability System Agent (SA) Configuration SA PCIe Code Version 3.1.2.0 VT-d Supported ► Memory Configuration ►...
  • Page 84 BIOS 5.3.1.1. Memory Configuration Access this submenu to view the memory configuration. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Memory Information Memory RC Version 3.1.2.0 Memory Frequency 2400 Mhz Memory Timings (tCL-tRCD-tRP-tRAS) 17-17-17-39 Channel 0 Slot 0 Populated & Enabled Size 8192 MB (DDR4) Number of Ranks Manufacturer Unknown...
  • Page 85 BIOS 5.3.1.2. Graphics Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2019 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset Select DVMT 5.0 Graphics Configuration Pre-allocated (Fixed) Graphics Memory size DVMT Pre-Alloacted [32M] used by the Internal DVMT Total Gfx Mem [256M] Graphics Device.
  • Page 86 BIOS LCD Control Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset Select the Video Device LCD Control which will be activated during POST. This has no Primary IGFX Boot Display [VBIOS Default] effect if external graphics present. Active LFP [eDP Port-A] Secondary boot display...
  • Page 87 BIOS Configuring LFP usage Active LFP Options: No eDP (default) and eDP Port-A ► Select LVDS color display mode LVDS Panel Depth ► Options: 24 Bit and 18 Bit (default) Select VBIOS brightness. LVDS Channel Type ► Range: 0 ~ 255 (default) - 77 -...

  • Page 88: Pch-Io Configuration

    BIOS 5.3.2. PCH-IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Boot Security Save & Exit Chipset PCI Express PCH-IO Configuration Configuration Settings ► PCI Express Configuration ► SATA And RST Configuration ► USB Configuration State After G3 [S0 State] →←: Select Screen...
  • Page 89 Options: Auto (default), Gen1, Gen2 and Gen3 *Refer to the table below for the mapping of Root Port number and the physical ports: PCIe Root ARES-1973H-2WD8F ARES-1973C-4898 ARES-1973C-48C8 Port T1 (PoE) LAN1b (Giga LAN) T2 (PoE) LAN1a (Giga LAN) SFPCON0, 1 (SFP port)
  • Page 90 BIOS 5.3.2.2. SATA And RST Configuration Setting Description Enables (default) / disables SATA device(s). SATA Controller(s) Configures how SATA controller(s) operate. SATA Mode Selection Options: AHCI (default) and Intel RST premium With Intel ► Optane System Acceleration. SATA device information. Serial ATA Port 0/1 *Available SATA ports depend on your model.

  • Page 91: Security

    BIOS 5.4. Security Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Boot Main Advanced Chipset Save & Exit Security Set Administrator Password Description Password Minimum length Maximum length Administrator Password →←: Select Screen ↓↑: Select Item Enter: Select +/-: Change Opt.

  • Page 92: Boot

    BIOS 5.5. Boot Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Select the keyboard Boot Configuration NumLock state Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State [On] Quiet Boot [Disabled] Boot Option Priorities Fast Boot [Disabled] →←: Select Screen...

  • Page 93: Save & Exit

    5.6. Save & Exit Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2018 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Exit system setup Save Options after saving the Save Changes and Exit changes. Discard Changes and Exit Default Options Restore Defaults Boot Override P0: MRMAJ5A016GC1M2S00...
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  • Page 95: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix - 85 -...

  • Page 96: Appendix A. 32-Bit Dio Signal Connections

    Appendix Appendix A. 32-bit DIO Signal Connections A.1. Isolated Digital Input Connections The input (IN-C) will accept supply voltages of up to 24 V. Make sure the Von (IN-C to IN) is more than 12V and Voff (IN-C to IN) is less than 5V. The following diagram shows the connection between outside signal and the system. COM(-) IN-C PLC (NPN Output) System Isolated Digital Input...

  • Page 97: Isolated Digital Output Connections

    Appendix A.2. Isolated Digital Output Connections When an isolated output channel is being used as an output channel, if an external voltage (maximum 24V) is applied, the current will flow from the external voltage source to the system. Make sure that the current through each out pin does not exceed 200 mA. COM(+) OUT-C PLC Input...

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