AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in this document, or from the use of the information contained herein. AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design without notice to its users.
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Acknowledgement All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ⚫ ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc. ⚫ IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity PICO-APL2 ⚫ If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Preface...
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(if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document. Preface...
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it.
If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii. Exposure to moisture Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in this manual The device is dropped or damaged Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device...
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Component Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB &...
Table of Contents Chapter 1 - Product Specifications..................1 Specifications ......................2 Function Block ......................6 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information ..................7 Dimensions ....................... 8 Jumpers and Connectors ..................9 List of Jumpers ......................10 2.3.1 Clear CMOS Jumper (JP1 Pins 1, 3, 5) ............. 10 2.3.2 Auto Power Button Enable/Disable (JP1 Pins 2, 4, 6) ......
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2.4.14 DDR3L SO-DIMM Slot (CN15) ..............25 2.4.15 LVDS Port (CN16) ..................26 2.4.16 COM Port 1/Port 2 and Line-Out Connector (CN17) ......27 2.4.16.1 COM Port 2 RS-485 ................28 2.4.16.2 COM Port 2 RS-422 ................29 2.4.17 LPC Port (CN18)..................30 2.4.18 USB 2.0 Port 1 (CN19) .................
Specifications System Form Factor Pico-ITX Intel Atom® x7-E3950 (4C, 1.6GHz, up to 2GHz, TDP 12W) Intel Atom® x5-E3940 (4C, 1.6GHz, up to 1.8GHz, TDP 9.5W) Intel® Pentium® N4200 (4C, 1.1GHz, up to 2.5GHz, TDP 6W) Intel® Celeron® N3350 (2C, 1.1GHz, up to 2.4GHz, TDP 6W) Chipset Intel Atom®...
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Power Power Requirement +12V Power Supply Type AT/ATX Connector 2-Pin Connector Power Consumption Intel® Pentium® N4200, DDR3L 8GB, 2.16A@ +12V (Typical) Intel® Pentium® N4200, DDR3L 8GB, 2.28A@ +12V (Max) Display Controller Intel® HD Graphics 500/505 LVDS/eDP LVDS (18/24-bit 2CH) Display Interface HDMI 1.4 x 1 (2K @30Hz) (Pin header type) DDI (BIO, Optional) Multiple Display...
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Internal I/O USB 2.0 x 1 Serial Port COM 1: RS-232 x 1 COM 2: RS-232/422/485 x 1 (Ring/+5V/+12V) Video — SATA SATA III x 1 +5 SATA Power Connector x 1 Audio Line-Out x 1 DIO/GPIO 4-bit SMBus/I2C SMBus/I2C x 1 (SMBus as default, I2C selected by HW BOM) Touch —...
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Environment Operating Temperature 32°F~ 140°F (0°C ~ 60°C) Storage Temperature -40°F ~ 176°F (-40°C ~ 80°C) Operating Humidity 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing MTBF (Hours) 525,137 CE/FCC Class A Chapter 1 – Product Specifications...
List of Jumpers Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s jumpers that you can configure for your application Label Function JP1 (Pins 1,3,5) Clear CMOS Jumper JP1 (Pins 2,4,6) Auto Power Button Enable/Disable Selection JP2 (Pins 1,3,5) LVDS Port Operating Voltage Selection JP2 (Pins 2,4,6) LVDS Port Backlight Inverter Voltage Selection...
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application Label Function Digital IO Port LVDS Port Inverter/Backlight Connector Front Panel Mini Card Slot (Half-Size) SPI Programming Header Mini Card Slot (Full-Size)/mSATA (By BOM) BIO Connector SATA Port...
2.4.1 Digital IO Port (CN1) Pin Name Signal Type Signal level DIO0 DIO1 DIO2 DIO3 2.4.2 LVDS Port Inverter / Backlight Connector (CN2) Pin Name Signal Type Signal level BLK_PWR +5V / +12V BKL_CONTROL Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal level BKL_ENABLE +3.3V Note: LVDS/BKL_PWR can be set to +5V or +12V by JP2. Note: LVDS/BKL_CONTROL can be set by JP3. Note: The driving current supports up to 2A. 2.4.3 Front Panel (CN3) Pin Name Pin Name PWR_BTN- PWR_BTN+...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal level +3.3VSB +3.3V 2.4.5 SPI Programming Header (CN5) Pin Name Signal Type Signal level SPI_SO Signal SPI_CLK Signal +V3P3A_SPI 3.3A SPI_SI Signal SPI_CS Signal 2.4.6 Mini Card Slot (Full-Size)/mSATA (By BOM) (CN6) Pin Name Signal Type Signal level PCIE_WAKE# +3.3VSB/+3.3V...
2.4.8 SATA Port (CN8) Pin Name Signal Type +V5S SATA_TX1+ DIFF SATA_TX1- DIFF SATA_RX1- DIFF SATA_RX1+ DIFF 2.4.9 Battery (CN9) Pin Name Signal Type Signal level +3.3V 3.3V Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.11 +5V Output for SATA HDD (CN12) Pin Name Signal Type Signal level 2.4.12 HDMI Port (CN13) Pin Name Signal Type Signal level TMDS_DAT1+ DIFF TMDS_DAT1- DIFF TMDS_CLK+ DIFF TMDS_CLK- DIFF DDC_DATA TMDS_DAT2+ DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal level TMDS_DAT2- DIFF TMDS_DAT0+ DIFF TMDS_DAT0- DIFF DDC_CLK HPLG_DETECT 2.4.13 External +12V Input (CN14) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V +12V 2.4.14 DDR3L SO-DIMM Slot (CN15) Standard specifications. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level LVDS_DB3- DIFF LVDS_DB3+ DIFF LCD_PWR +3.3V/+5V LVDS_B_CLK- DIFF LVDS_B_CLK+ DIFF Note 1: LVDS LCD_PWR can be set to +3.3V or +5V by JP2. Note 2: The max. driving current is 2A. 2.4.16 COM Port 1/Port 2 and Line-Out Connector (CN17) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RTSA CTSA DTRA AGND LOUT_R LOUT_L 2.4.16.1 COM Port 2 RS-485 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RS485_D- RS485_D+ NC/+5V/+12V +5V/+12V Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.16.2 COM Port 2 RS-422 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level ESPI_IO0 IN/OUT +1.8V ESPI_IO1 IN/OUT +1.8V ESPI_IO2 IN/OUT +1.8V ESPI_IO3 IN/OUT +1.8V +V3.3S +3.3V ESPI_CS Signal ESPI_RESET# +1.8V ESPI_CLK 1.8V Note 1: COM2 RS-232/422/485 can be set by BIOS setting. Default is RS-232. Note 2: COM2 RI/+5V/+12V function can be set by BOM (R248-RI/ R256-+12V/ R250-+5V).
2.4.18 USB 2.0 Port 1 (CN19) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +5VSB USBD5- DIFF USBD5+ DIFF 2.4.19 LAN (RJ-45) Port (CN20) Pin Name Signal Type MDI3+ DIFF MDI3- DIFF MDI2+ DIFF MDI2- DIFF MDI1+ DIFF MDI1- DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type MDI0+ DIFF MDI0- DIFF 2.4.20 LAN (RJ-45) LED Port (CN21) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3.3V +3.3V LAN_1000# Signal LAN_ACT Signal LAN_100# Signal Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
System Test and Initialization The system uses certain routines to perform testing and initialization during the boot up sequence. If an error, fatal or non-fatal, is encountered, the system will output a few short beeps or display an error message. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Entering Setup Power on the computer and press <Del>or <ESC>...
Setup Submenu: Main Options Summary System Date Day MM:DD:YYYY Change the month, year and century. The ‘Day’ is changed automatically. System Time HH : MM : SS Change the clock of the system. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
Setup Submenu: Advanced Options Summary CPU Configuration Menu for CPU Configuration Parameters. SATA Configuration Menu for SATA Device Configuration. Hardware Monitor Display system hardware status (CPU temperature, etc.) SIO Configuration SIO Chip configuration. Enable or Disable SIO Logical Devices, Resources and Features settings, etc. DIO Configuration Set Input/ Output of Digital Port Configuration.
Options Summary Enable/Disable CPU VT-d. Power Limit 1 Enable Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Enable/Disable Power Limit 1. 3.4.2 SATA Configuration Options Summary SATA GEN SPEED AUTO Optimal Default, Failsafe Default GEN1 GEN2 GEN3 SATA GEN SPEED selection. Port 0/ mSATA port Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.4.4 SIO Configuration Options Summary Serial Port 1/2 Configuration View and Set Basic properties of the SIO Logical device. Like IO Base, IRQ Range, DMA Channel and Device Mode. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.4.1 Serial Port Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=2F8h; IRQ=3 IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 Allows user to change Device's Resource settings. New settings will be reflected on This Setup Page after System restarts.
3.4.5 DIO Configuration Options Summary DIO * Output Input Set DIO as Input or Output. Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set output level when DIO pin is output. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.6 Trusted Computing Options Summary Security Device Disable Support Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. SHA-1 PCR Bank Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.4.8 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select system power mode. Restore AC Power Loss Last State Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Always On Always Off Determine if the system turns on or off after AC resume from G3 to S5 state. RTC wake system from Disable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
Setup Submenu: Security Change User/Administrator Password You can set an Administrator Password or User Password. An Administrator Password must be set before you can set a User Password. The password will be required during boot up, or when the user enters the Setup utility. A User Password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.
3.6.1 Secure Boot Options Summary Secure Boot Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset. Secure Boot Mode Custom Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.6.1.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key (PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset. Restore Factory Keys Force System to User Mode.
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Options Summary Device Guard ready system must not list 'Microsoft UEFI CA' Certificate in Authorized Signature database (db). Restore DB defaults Restore DB variable to factory defaults. Platform Key (PK) Details Export Update Delete Key Exchange Keys Details Export Update Append Delete Authorized Signatures Details...
Driver Download/Installation Drivers for the PICO-APL2 can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/ Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. Step 1 – Install Chipset Driver Open the Chipset folder and open the SetupChipset.exe file...
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Step 4 – Install Audio Driver Open the Audio folder and open the 0006-64bit_Win7_Win8_Win81_Win10_R279.exe file Follow the instructions Driver will be installed automatically Step 5 – Install TXE Driver Open the TXE folder and open the SetupTXE.exe file Follow the instructions Driver will be installed automatically Step 6 –...
COM Port 1, DF14-20S-1.25C COM Port 1703200153 Port 2 and 1/2 & line Line-Out out cable Connector CN18 LPC Port SHR-12V-S-B AAEON LPC 1703120130 Cable CN19 USB2.0 Port 1 Molex 51021-0500 USB Cable 1700050207 CN20 LAN (RJ-45) JST.S8B-PHDSS(LF)(S Port CN21...
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