DFI AL170-CB-E3940 User Manual

DFI AL170-CB-E3940 User Manual

Mini-itx industrial motherboard

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AL170
Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard
User's Manual
A49600907
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  • Page 1 AL170 Mini-ITX Industrial Motherboard User’s Manual A49600907...
  • Page 2: Copyright

    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.
  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents I/O Connectors ................... 22 SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ..............22 Power Connector ..................22 Copyright ......................2 S/PDIF Connector ..................23 Digital I/O and Power Connectors ..............23 Trademarks ......................2 Cooling Fan Connectors................24 Front Panel Connector ................24 FCC and DOC Statement on Class B .............
  • Page 4: Warranty

    Warranty Static Electricity Precautions 1. Warranty does not cover damages or failures that arised from misuse of the product, It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even inability to use the product, unauthorized replacement or alteration of components and before installing them in your system unit.
  • Page 5: About The Package

    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. • 1 AL170 motherboard • 1 I/O shield • 1 heatsink for -40 to 85°C (Height: 32mm) •...
  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction Specifications ® SYSTEM Processor Intel Atom Processor E3900 Family, BGA 1296 INTERNAL I/O Serial 4 x RS-232 (2.0mm pitch) Intel Atom ® x7-E3950 Processor, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.6GHz (2.0GHz), 12W 6 x USB 2.0 (2.0mm pitch) Intel Atom ®...
  • Page 7: Features

    Chapter 1 • Wake-On-LAN Features This feature allows the network to remotely wake up a Soft Power Down (Soft-Off) PC. It is • Watchdog Timer supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME (Power Man- agement Event) signal.
  • Page 8: Chapter 2 - Hardware Installation

    PTN3460 USB 2 4/5 Select Line-in (opt.) Power (JP12) Front Audio Panel Select Line-out (JP11) 3460 Mic-in eDP (optional) S/PDIF Realtek ALC888 COM 3 Buzzer COM 4 COM 5 COM 6 Top View Bottom View Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 9: Block Diagram

    Chapter 2 Block Diagram Mechanical Drawing DDR3L 1867MHz CH7517 Channel A SODIMM DP++ (opt.) DDR3L 1867MHz Channel B DP++ SODIMM USB 3.0 LAN 1x LVDS PCIe x1 PTN3460 USB 3.0/2.0 I211AT eDP (opt.) I210IT (opt.) SATA 3.0 SATA 1x USB 3.0 LAN 1x SATA 3.0 SATA 1x...
  • Page 10: System Memory

    Power-off the PC then unplug the power cord prior to installing any de- vices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components. 3460 DDR3L_1 DDR3L_2 Standby Power LED 3460 Features • Two 204-pin SODIMM up to 8GB • Dual Channel DDR3L 1867MHz Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 11: Installing The Sodimm Module

    Chapter 2 5. Grasping the module by its edges, align the module into the socket at an approximately 30 Installing the SODIMM Module degrees angle. Apply firm even pressure to each end of the module until it slips down into the socket.
  • Page 12: Installing The Heat Sink

    2. Please note the opening of the heat sink which is reserved for the connection of the battery connector and adjusting the jumper, JP6. 3460 2-3 On: PCIe Battery Connector & JP6 JP1 is used to select the M.2 signal: SATA (default) or PCIe. Mounting Mounting holes screws Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 13: Sata 1/M.2 M Key Sata Signal Select

    M.2 M key PCIe M.2 M key SATA JP4 is used to select the SATA 1 (default) or M.2 M key SATA signal. JP3 is used to select the PCIE1 (default) or M.2 M key PCIe signal. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 14: Com1/Com2 Rs232/Power Select

    JP5 (for COM 1) and JP2 (for COM 2) are used to configure Serial COM ports to pure RS232 RS232 RS232 with power or RS232 with power. The pin functions of COM 1 and COM 2 will vary according to JP5’s and JP2’s setting respectively. +12V Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 15: Lcd/Inverter Power Select

    JP9 is used to select the power level of backlight brightness control: +3.3V (default) or +5V. Important: Before powering-on the system, make sure that the power settings of JP9 match the power specification of backlight control. Selecting the incorrect voltage will seriously damage the backlight. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 16: Panel Power Select

    2. Set JP6 pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set JP6 back to its default setting, pins 1 and 2 On. 3. Now plug the power cord and power-on the system. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 17: Usb 2.0 Power Select

    If you are using the Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function for 2 USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥1.5A. For 3 or more USB ports, the +5V_standby power source of your power supply must support ≥2A. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 18: Rear Panel I/O Ports

    Configure the onboard LAN ports in the Advanced menu (“ACPI Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the LAN drivers. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 19: Usb Ports

    USB port cables to a connector. BIOS Setting Configure these onboard USB devices in the Boot menu (“USB Boot” field) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 20: Graphics Interfaces

    Configure these onboard Audio devices in the Advanced menu (“Audio Configuration” sub- menu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to the chapter 4 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 21: Com (Serial) Ports

    Make sure the colored stripe on the ribbon cable is aligned with pin 1 of the COM connector. BIOS Setting Configure the serial COM ports in the Advanced menu (“SIO NUVOTON6116D” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 22: I/O Connectors

    ATA data cable to a SATA connector and the other end to your Serial ATA device. mum loading of the ATX power supply. BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu (“SATA Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 23: S/Pdif Connector

    S/PDIF connector. Make sure pin 1 below. of the audio cable is aligned with pin 1 of the S/PDIF connector. Digital I/O Connector Function DIO0 DIO1 DIO2 DIO3 DIO4 DIO5 DIO6 DIO7 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 24: Cooling Fan Connectors

    The Advanced menu (“SIO NUVOTON6116D” submenu) of the BIOS will display the current speed of the cooling fans. Refer to the chapter 3 for more information. 1, 11 3V3SB PWR-LED 3V3SB HD-LED HDD_LED Power_LED ATX-SW RESET Reset Power_Button Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 25: Lvds Lcd Panel Connector

    Refer to the “Jumper Settings” section in this chapter for settings relevant to the LCD panel. Note: DFI board's LVDS connector: WTB HEADER 40P, 1.25mm, 712-76-40GWE0 (PRINEX) BIOS Setting Configure the LCD panel in the Advanced menu (“Video Configuration” sub- menu) of the BIOS.
  • Page 26: Smbus Connector

    This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode. It indicates that there is power on the system board. Power-off the PC and then unplug the power cord prior to installing any devices. Failure to do so will cause severe damage to the motherboard and components. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 27: Chassis Intrusion Connector

    The Mini PCIe socket is used to install a Mini PCIe card. Mini PCIe card is a small form factor PCIe card with the same signal protocol, electrical definitions, and configuration definitions as the conventional PCIe. SIM Card Socket The SIM card socket on the system board is used to insert a SIM card. Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 28: Lpc Connector

    LPC Connector Connecting the EXT-RS232/RS485 Card to the Motherboard With DFI’s proprietary technology, AL170 supports two extension modules for additional four COM ports. The EXT-RS232/RS485 card is connected to AL170 via the LPC connector. The illus- trations below guide you how to connect the extension module to the motherboard.
  • Page 29: Edp Connector (Optional)

    The Control table on the right indicates the pin fuctions of the eDP connector. AUX+ AUX- Inverter PWR Inverter PWR eDP Panel PWR Inverter PWR eDP Panel PWR Inverter PWR eDP Panel PWR Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 30: Battery

    Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance Chapter 2 Hardware Installation www.dfi.com...
  • Page 31: Chapter 3 - Bios Setup

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - BIOS Setup Legends Overview Function The BIOS is a program that takes care of the basic level of communication between the CPU and peripherals. It contains codes for various advanced features found in this system board. Right and Left arrows Moves the highlight left or right to select a menu.
  • Page 32: Insyde Bios Setup Utility

    Chapter 3 Insyde BIOS Setup Utility Advanced The Advanced menu allows you to configure your system for basic operation. Some entries are Main defaults required by the system board, while others, if enabled, will improve the performance of your system or let you set some features according to your preference. The Main menu is the first screen that you will see when you enter the BIOS Setup Utility.
  • Page 33 Chapter 3 ACPI Configuration Note: If "Quiet Boot" of Boot menu is set to enabled, "BGRT Logo" will appear for This section configures the system ACPI parameters. configuration. Refer to the Boot menu in this chapter for more information. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
  • Page 34 Chapter 3 CPU Configuration Video Configuration This section configures the CPU. This section configures the video settings. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Advanced Select which of IGD/PCIe Primary Display <IGD> E n a b l e / D i s a b l e I n t e l EIST <Enabled>...
  • Page 35 Chapter 3 Audio Configuration SATA Configuration This section configures the audio settings. This section configures the SATA controller. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Advanced Enable/Disable HD-Audio Enables or Disables the Audio Controller <Enabled> SATA Controller <Enabled>...
  • Page 36 Chapter 3 PCI Express Configuration InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced This section configures settings relevant to PCI Express root ports. Control the PCI Express PCI Express Root Port 4 (LAN 1) <Enabled> Root Port. Enable: Enable PCIe root port InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
  • Page 37 Chapter 3 Console Redirection When Console Serial Redirect is set to enabled, several options will be available for configuration: This section configures settings relevant to console redirection. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Enable Console Redirec- Console Serial Redirect <Enabled>...
  • Page 38 Chapter 3 When UseGlobalSetting is set to disabled, it will display the following information: COM1~COM10 (Additional COM ports COM7~COM10 are available when EXT-RS232/RS485 card is connected to AL170 via the LPC connector.) InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
  • Page 39 Chapter 3 SIO NUVOTON6116D PC Health Status This section configures the system super I/O chip parameters. This section displays the system’s health information such as the CPU and system temperatures. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Advanced COM Port 1...
  • Page 40: Security

    Chapter 3 Smart Fan Function Security This section configures the Smart Fan Function. This section configures the security settings for entering the BIOS setup utility. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Advanced Main Advanced Security Boot Exit Enable/Disable Smart Fan SYS Smart Fan1 Control...
  • Page 41: Boot

    Chapter 3 Boot Note: AL170 only supports UEFI boot, no Legacy boot. This section configures boot options. InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev. 5.0 Main Advanced Security Boot Exit The number of seconds Setup Prompt Timeout that the fi rmware will wait Numlock <Off>...
  • Page 42: Exit

    BIOS with the flash utility. For updating Insyde BIOS in UEFI mode, you may refer to the how-to-video at https://www.dfi.com/Knowledge/Video/31 . InsydeH2O Setup Utility Rev.
  • Page 43: Notice: Bios Spi Rom

    Chapter 3 Notice: BIOS SPI ROM 1. The Intel Trusted Execution Engine has already been integrated into this system board. ® Due to the safety concerns, the BIOS (SPI ROM) chip cannot be removed from this system board and used on another system board of the same model. 2.
  • Page 44: Chapter 4 - Supported Software

    Please download drivers, utilities and software applications required to enhance the perfor- tion tips then click “Install”. mance of the system board at https://www.dfi.com/DownloadCenter . Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility The Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility is used for updating Windows ®...
  • Page 45 Chapter 4 Intel Graphics Drivers 3. Go through the readme document for system re- quirements and installation To install the driver, download “AL170_Graphics Driver” zip file at our website. tips then click “Next”. 1. Setup is now ready to install the graphics driver. Click “Next”.
  • Page 46 Chapter 4 Audio Driver Intel LAN Driver To install the driver, download “AL170_Audio Driver” zip file at our website. To install the driver, download “AL170_LAN Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Setup is ready to install the 1. Setup is ready to install the driver.
  • Page 47 Chapter 4 Intel Trusted Execution Engine Driver 4. Click “Install” to begin the installation. To install the driver, download “AL170_TXE Driver” zip file at our website. 1. Tick “I accept the terms in the License Agreement“ and then click “Next.” 5.
  • Page 48 Chapter 4 SIO Driver 3. The step displays the installing status in the progress. To install the driver, download “AL170_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.
  • Page 49 Chapter 4 5. Setup is now installing the 3. Go through the readme docu- driver. ment for system requirements and installation tips then click “Next”. 4. Setup is ready to install the driver. 6. Click “Yes, I want to restart Click “Next”.
  • Page 50: Appendix A - Troubleshooting Checklist

    Appendix A Appendix A - Troubleshooting Checklist The picture seems to be constantly moving. Troubleshooting Checklist 1. The monitor has lost its vertical sync. Adjust the monitor’s vertical sync. 2. Move away any objects, such as another monitor or fan, that may be creating a magnetic This chapter of the manual is designed to help you with problems that you may encounter field around the display.
  • Page 51 Appendix A Hard Drive System Board 1. Make sure the add-in card is seated securely in the expansion slot. If the add-in card is Hard disk failure. loose, power off the system, re-install the card and power up the system. 1.

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