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Advantech AIMB-217DS6A1E Manual

Intel pentium n4200 & celeron n3350 & atom x7- e3950 mini-itx hdmi/dp (or lvds)/vga (or edp), 6 com, and dual lan, 8 usb, 1 minipcie and 1 m.2 e key, pcie x1
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AIMB-217
AIMB-217 Intel® Pentium N4200
& Celeron N3350 & Atom x7-
E3950 Mini-ITX HDMI/DP (or
LVDS)/VGA (or eDP), 6 COM, and
Dual LAN, 8 USB, 1 MiniPCIe and
1 M.2 E key, PCIe x1

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  • Page 1 User Manual AIMB-217 AIMB-217 Intel® Pentium N4200 & Celeron N3350 & Atom x7- E3950 Mini-ITX HDMI/DP (or LVDS)/VGA (or eDP), 6 COM, and Dual LAN, 8 USB, 1 MiniPCIe and 1 M.2 E key, PCIe x1...
  • Page 2 The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2017 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to improve the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without prior written permission from Advantech Co., Ltd.
  • Page 3 Our dealers are well trained and ready to provide the sup- port required for you to experience the most from your Advantech products. Most of the problems reported are minor and can be easily solved over the phone.

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    Declaration of Conformity FCC Class B This device complies with the requirements in Part 15 of the FCC regulations: Operation is subject to the following two conditions:  This device may not cause harmful interference.  This device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 5: Ordering Information

    Memory Compatibility Category Speed Capacity Chip_Vendor Chip_PN ADVANTECH P/N Result SEC 310 XYK0 DDR3L 1600 Advantech AQD-SD3L2GN16-SQ PASS K4B2G084GD SEC 407 XYK0 AQD-SD3L4GN16-SG D DIE DDR3L 1600 Advantech PASS K4B4G0846B DDR3L 1600 4JE77 D9QBJ PASS SEC 546 BYNA DDR3L 1600...

  • Page 6: Product Warranty (2 Years)

    Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defective, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out-of-war- ranty repairs, users will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, ser- vice time, and freight.

  • Page 7: Initial Inspection

    Initial Inspection Before installing the motherboard, please ensure that the following items are included in your shipment:  1x AIMB-217 Intel® Pentium N4200 & Celeron N3350 & Atom x7-E3950 Mini- ITX motherboard  1 x SATA HDD cable  1 x SATA power cable ...
  • Page 8 AIMB-217 User Manual viii...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter General Information ......1 Introduction ....................2 Features ....................2 Specifications .................... 2 1.3.1 System ..................2 1.3.2 Memory ..................3 1.3.3 Input/Output .................. 3 1.3.4 Graphics..................3 1.3.5 Ethernet LAN ................3 1.3.6 Industrial Features ................ 3 1.3.7 Mechanical and Environmental Specifications......
  • Page 10 Serial Ports (COM1 ~ COM6) ..............15 PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1)........16 Display Port Connector (DP1)..............16 HDMI connector (HDMI1) ............... 17 System FAN Connector (SYSFAN1) ............17 Front Panel Connectors (JFP1) .............. 18 2.9.1 ATX Soft Power Switch (JFP1/PWR_SW)........18 2.9.2 Reset (JFP1/RESET)..............
  • Page 11 Before Installation ................... 86 Introduction ..................... 86 Chapter Graphics Setup ........87 Introduction ..................... 88 Windows 10..................... 88 Chapter Configuration......89 Introduction ..................... 90 Features ....................90 Installation ....................90 Windows 10 Driver Setup (Realtek 8111G) ..........90 Appendix A Pin Assignments .......91 Pin Assignments ..................
  • Page 12 AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 General Information

    Chapter General Information...

  • Page 14: Introduction

    Introduction The AIMB-217 with Intel Pentium N4200, Celeron N3350, and Atom x7-E3950 pro- cessor is designed for industrial applications that require enhanced computing perfor- mance and power management capabilities. The motherboard features an onboard Intel® Pentium™ N4200 quad-core 1.1 GHz and Celeron N3350 dual-core 1.1 GHz and Atom x7-E3950 quad-core 1.6 GHz with DDR3L 1866 MHz up to 8GB.

  • Page 15: Memory

    1.3.2 Memory  RAM: 2 x SO-DIMM DDR3L 1866 MHz up to 8 GB Note! AIMB-217 supports 1.35 V memory only. Users must install the memory module on the DIMM1 socket first. 1.3.3 Input/Output  PCI bus: One PCIe x1 slot, one full size MiniPCIe and one M.2 2230 (E sky) socket ...

  • Page 16: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and Connectors The AIMB-217 motherboard is equipped with connectors for linking the board to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. The board also features several jumpers for configuring the system according to specific applications. The function of each board jumper and connector is listed in the table below. The pro- cedure for setting jumpers is explained in subsequent sections of this chapter.

  • Page 17: Board Layout: Jumper And Connector Locations

    Table 1.1: Connector / Header List M.2 E key connector M.2_1 Low pin count interface header LPC1 SPI Programming Pin Header SPI_CN1 CMOS Clear Jumper JCMOS1 SATA Power connector SATA_PWR2 Dual port USB2.0 pin header USB0708 Dual port USB2.0 pin header (optional) USB0910 Dual port USB2.0 pin header (optional) USB1112...

  • Page 18: Aimb-217 Board Diagram

    M.2_1 M.2_2 SIM1 Figure 1.2 I/O Connectors AIMB-217 Board Diagram HDMI 1.4b DDR3L 1866 MHz SO-DIMM Channel A DP 1.2 (colay LVDS) DDR3L 1866 MHz SO-DIMM Channel B 48-bit LVDS LVDS (colay DP) GbE LAN1: VGA (colay eDP) PCIe x1 Realtek RTL8111G eDP (colay VGA, optional) Intel N4200/...

  • Page 19: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from the chassis when working with the hardware. Do not connect devices while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.

  • Page 20: Cmos Mode Selection (Jcmos1)

    1.8.2 CMOS Mode Selection (JCMOS1) The AIMB-217 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. To reset the CMOS data, Put jumper to Pins 1 & 2 as closed for a few seconds. This procedure resets the CMOS to its default settings. Table 1.2: CMOS Mode Selection (JCMOS1) Function Setting...

  • Page 21: Lvds/Edp Panel Voltage Selection (Jlvds1/Jlvds2), Edp Is Bom Optional

    Table 1.4: COM3 RS-232/422/485 Mode Selector (JSETCOM3) Function Jumper Settings RS-232* (5-6) + (7-9) + (8-10) + (13-15) + (14-16) closed RS-422 (3-4) + (9-11) + (10-12) + (15-17) + (16-18) closed RS-485 (1-2) + (9-11) + (10-12) + (15-17) + (16-18) closed *default 1.8.4 LVDS/eDP Panel Voltage Selection (JLVDS1/JLVDS2), eDP is...

  • Page 22: Jwdt1 + Jobs1: Watchdog Timer Output And Obs Beep

    1.8.6 JWDT1 + JOBS1: Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Beep Table 1.7: JWDT1 + JOBS1: Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Beep Closed Pins Result 2-3* Watchdog reset 4-5* OBS alarm default Function Settings Watchdog Timer Output (2-3) (default) OBS BEEP (4-5) (default) Watchdog Timer disabled (1-2) OBS BEEP (4-5) (default) 1.8.7...

  • Page 23: Jeida/Vesa Selection (Jlvds_Vcon1)

    1.8.9 JEIDA/VESA Selection (JLVDS_VCON1) Table 1.10: JEIDA/VESA Selection (JLVDS_VCON1) Function Settings Pull high to +3.3V (JEIDA or VESA base on panel definition) Pull down to GND (default) (JEIDA or VESA base on panel definition) 1.8.10 COM6 5V/12V selection (JSETCOM6_V1) Table 1.11: COM6 5V/12V selection (JSETCOM6_V1) Function Settings Set COM6_RI# as Ring (Default)

  • Page 24: Power Led And Ps2 Keyboard Control (Jfp2)

    1.8.11 Power LED and PS2 keyboard control (JFP2) Table 1.12: Power LED and PS2 keyboard control (JFP2) Function Setting 1-3: For power LED (Pin1: Anode, Pin3: Cathode) 4-5: Enable PS2 keyboard AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 25: Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals

    Chapter Connecting Peripherals...

  • Page 26: Introduction

    Introduction Most of the device connectors can be accessed from the top of the board during installation in the chassis. If the system is installed with several cards or the chassis is packed, partial removal of the card may be necessary to make all connections. LAN and USB Ports AIMB-217 provides up to four USB 3.0 and eight USB 2.0 ports.

  • Page 27: Vga Connector (Vga1)

    VGA Connector (VGA1) Serial Ports (COM1 ~ COM6) COM1 COM2 COM3456 AIMB-217 supports six serial ports. COM3 is RS-232/422/485 and COM1/2/4/5/6 are RS-232. COM6 also supports 5 V/12 V according to jumper selection. Users can employ JSETCOM3 to select between the RS-232/422/485 modes for COM3. Such ports can be connected to serial devices, such as a mouse or printer, or to a commu- nications network.

  • Page 28: Ps/2 Keyboard And Mouse Connector (Kbms1)

    PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1) Onboard six-pin wafer box connector, which supports one standard PS/2 keyboard and one standard PS/2 mouse. Display Port Connector (DP1) AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 29: Hdmi Connector (Hdmi1)

    HDMI connector (HDMI1) System FAN Connector (SYSFAN1) For devices with a fan installed, this connector supports cooling fans of up to 500 mA (6 W). AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 30: Front Panel Connectors (Jfp1)

    Front Panel Connectors (JFP1) Several external switches are provided for monitoring and controlling the AIMB-217. 2.9.1 ATX Soft Power Switch (JFP1/PWR_SW) For computer cases equipped with ATX power supply, users should connect the Power On/Off button on the computer case to (JFP1 + JFP2/PWR_SW) for conve- nient Power On/Off functionality.

  • Page 31: Power Led And Keyboard Lock Connector

    2.9.5 Power LED and Keyboard Lock Connector (JFP2/PWR_LED and KEY LOCK) (JFP2/PWR_LED and KEY LOCK) is a five-pin connector for the Power-On LED and Key Lock function. Refer to Appendix B for detailed information regarding the pin assignments. The Power LED cable should be connected to Pins 1-3. The key lock button cable should be connected to Pins 4 and 5.

  • Page 32: Serial Ata Interface (Sata1/2)

    2.11 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1/2) SATA1 & SATA2 AIMB-217 features a high-performance Serial ATA interface (up to 600 MB/s) that allows cabling to hard drives using long, thin cables. 2.12 PCI-Express x1 Slot (PCIEX1_1) The AIMB-217 features one PCIe x1 slot. AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 33: Front Panel Audio Connector (Fp_Audio1)

    2.13 Front Panel Audio Connector (FP_AUDIO1) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front-panel audio I/O module that supports HD audio. This connector is attached using the front panel audio I/O module cable. 2.14 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V1) This connector is for an ATX Micro-Fit power supply. The plugs from the power sup- ply are designed to fit these connectors in only one direction.

  • Page 34: Spi Flash Connector(Spi_Cn1)

    2.15 SPI Flash Connector(SPI_CN1) The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash the BIOS if the AIMB-217 cannot be powered on. 2.16 LVDS Backlight Inverter Power Connector (INV1) Note!  Signal Description Signal Signal Description Vadj=0.75 V (Recommended: 4.7 K, 1/16 W) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal...

  • Page 35: Lvds Connector (Lvds1)

    2.17 LVDS Connector (LVDS1) Pin 3 : GND  Panel connected. NC / 3.3V No panel. AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 36: General Purpose I/O Connector (Gpio1)

    2.18 General Purpose I/O Connector (GPIO1) 2.19 CMOS Battery Wafer Box (BAT1) AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 37: Spi Bios Socket (Bios1_1)

    2.20 SPI BIOS Socket (BIOS1_1) 2.21 HD Digital Audio Interface (SPDIF_OUT1) AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 38: Audio Amplifier Output Pin Header (Jamp1) (Bom Optional)

    2.22 Audio Amplifier Output Pin Header (JAMP1) (BOM Optional) 2.23 ATX Power Supply (5VSB) Connector (ATX_5VSB1) AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 39: Sata Power Connector (Sata_Pwr1/2)

    2.24 SATA Power Connector (SATA_PWR1/2) SATA_PWR1 & SATA_PWR2 2.25 Case Open Detect Connector (JCASE1) AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 40: Ddr3L Sodimm Socket (Dimm1/2)

    2.26 DDR3L SODIMM Socket (DIMM1/2) DIMM1 DIMM2 Note! AIMB-217 supports 1.35 V memory only. Users must populate the mem- ory on socket DIMM1 first. Users are advised to use memory modules of the same type, speed, and frequency for each motherboard. Memory modules of different types and speeds should not be used.

  • Page 41: E Key Connector (M.2_1)

    2.28 M.2 E key connector (M.2_1) 2.29 CMOS Clear Jumper (JCMOS1) AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 42: Edp Connector (Edp1), Bom Optional

    2.30 eDP Connector (eDP1), BOM optional 2.31 eDP Backlight Inverter Power Connector (INV2), BOM optional AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 43: Lan12 Led (Lanled1)

    2.32 LAN12 LED (LANLED1) AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 44 AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Bios Operation

    Chapter BIOS Operation...

  • Page 46: Introduction

    Introduction With the AMI BIOS Setup program, users can modify the BIOS settings and control the special system features. The Setup program comprises several menus with options for adjusting or turning special features on or off. This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AIMB-217 BIOS setup menu pages.

  • Page 47: Main Menu

    3.2.1 Main Menu Press <Del> to enter the AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use the arrow keys to select items and press <Enter> to access the submenu. The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured.

  • Page 48: Advanced Bios Features

    3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-217 Setup menu to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup page. Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to access the submenu for that item. Select an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting the text using the <Arrow>...
  • Page 49 3.2.2.1 Realtek PCIe GBE Family Controller AIMB-217 User Manual...
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  • Page 51 3.2.2.2 Trusted Computing  Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 52 3.2.2.3 ACPI Settings  Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable or Disable ACPI Auto Configuration.  Enable Hibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 53  ACPI Sleep State This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state.  Lock Legacy Resources This item allows users to lock legacy device resources. 3.2.2.4 SMART Settings  SMART Self Test Enable or Disable SMART Self Test AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 54 3.2.2.5 Super IO Configuration AIMB-217 User Manual...
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  • Page 60  Serial Ports 1/2/3/4/5/6 This item allows users to enable or disable serial Ports 1/2/3/4/5/6. Change Settings  This item allows users to change the serial port 1/2/3/4/5/6 setting. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 61 3.2.2.6 NCT6106D Configuration This page shows the AIMB-217 PC health status.  Smart Fan Function This item allows users to enable or disable the System Smart Fan function. CPU Warning Temperature  AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 62 This item allows users to set the CPU warning temperature threshold. When the system CPU reaches the warning temperature, the buzzer will beep.  ACPI Shutdown Temperature This item allows users to set the CPU temperature threshold at which the sys- tem automatically shuts down to prevent the CPU from overheating.
  • Page 63 3.2.2.8 Digital I/O Configuration  Digital I/O Configuration This item will allow users to set up Digital I/O 1~8 to "input" or "output". AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 64 3.2.2.9 S5 RTC Wake Settings  Wake System From S5 Enable or disable system wake on alarm event. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 65 3.2.2.10 Serial Port Console Redirection  Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 66  Legacy Serial Redirection Port (COM1) Select a COM port to display redirection of legacy OS and legacy OPROM mes- sages. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 67 3.2.2.11 CPU Configuration This page shows CPU Information.  Active Power Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package  Intel Virtualization Technology When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. VT-d ...
  • Page 68 CPU Power Management Configuration  EIST Enabled or disabled Intel Speed Step function.  Turbo Mode Enabled or disabled Turbo Mode  Boot performance mode Select the performance state that the BIOS will set before OS handoff.  C-States Enabled or disabled C-States ...
  • Page 69  Power Limit 1 Time Window Power Limit 1 Time Window Value in seconds. Auto will program Power Limit 1 Time Window based on silicon default support value. 3.2.2.12 Network Stack Configuration  Network Stack Enable or disable UEFI Network Stack. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 70 3.2.2.13 CSM Configuration  CSM Support Enable or disable CSM Support. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 71 3.2.2.14 NVMe Configuration AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 72 3.2.2.15 USB Configuration  Legacy USB support Enables support for legacy USB. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 73  XHCI Hands Off This is a workaround for OS without XHCI hand-off support. The XHCI owner- ship change should claim by XHCI driver.  USB Mass Storage Driver Support This item allows users to enable or disable USB Mass Storage Driver. ...
  • Page 74  fTPM Enabled or disabled fTPM 3.2.2.17 Security Configuration AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 75  TXE HMRFPO This item allows users to enable or disable TXE HMRFPO.  TXE EOP Message Send EOP Message before Enter OS. AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 76: Chipset

    3.2.3 Chipset This page provides information of the chipset on AIMB-217. 3.2.3.1 North Bridge  Max TOLUD This item allows users to select the maximum value of TOLUD. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 77  PCIE VGA Workaround Enable it if your PCIe card cannot boot to DOS. This is for Testing only. Primary IGFX Boot Display  Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection.
  • Page 78 3.2.3.2 South Bridge OS Selection  Select the target OS. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 79 3.2.3.3 Uncore Configuration GOP Configuration  GOP Driver Enable GOP Driver will unload VBIOS; Disable it will load VBIOS.  Intel Graphics Pei Display Peim AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 80 Enable/Disable Pei (Early) Display. GOP Brightness Level  Set GOP Brightness level; value ranges from 0~255.  VBT Select Select VBT for GOP driver. IGD Configuration.  Integrated Graphics Device Enable: Enable Integrated Graphics Device (IGD) when selected as the primary video adaptor.
  • Page 81  Panel Scaling Select Panel Scaling.  GMCH BLC Control Back Light Control Setting. Memory Configuration  Memory Scrambler Enable/Disable Memory Scrambler support. IPU PCI Device Configuration  IPU Enable/Disable Enabled or disabled IPU Device. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 82 3.2.3.4 South Cluster Configuration PCI Express Configuration  AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 83  SATA Drives – Chipset SATA Enables or disables the chipset SATA controller. The chipset SATA controller supports the 2 black internal SATA ports (up to 3Gb/s supported per port). – SATA Mode Selection This item allows users to select mode of SATA controller(s). –...
  • Page 84 – LAN1 Control Enable or disable the LAN 1 control. – LAN2 Control Enable or disable the LAN 2 control. – HD-Audio Support Enable or disable HD-Audio Support. – High Precision Timer Enable or disable High Precision Timer – Restore AC Power Loss This item allows users to select off, on and last state.
  • Page 85  PCI Express Configuration – PCI Express Clock Gating Enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating. – Port8xh Decode Enable or disable Port8xh Decode. – Peer Memory Write Enable Enable or disable Peer Memory Write. – Compliance Mode Enable or disable Compliance Mode. AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 86  PCI Express Root Port 1/2/3/6 – PCI Express Root Port 1/2/3/6 Control the PCI Express Root Port. – ASPM PCI Express Active State Power Management settings. – L1 Substates PCI Express L1 Substates settings. – Enable/Disable Access Control Services Extended Capability. –...
  • Page 87 – Hot Plug PCI Express Hot Plug Enable/Disable. – PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed. – Transmitter Half swing Transmitter Half Swing Enable/Disable. – PCH PCIE LTR PCH PCIE Latency Reporting Enable/Disable. – Snoop Latency Override Snoop Latency Override for PCH PCIE. Disabled: Disable override.
  • Page 88  LAN1/LAN2 Control – ASPM PCI Express Active State Power Management settings. – L1 Substates PCI Express L1 Substates settings. – Enable/Disable Access Control Services Extended Capability. – PCI Express Unsupported Request Reporting Enable/Disable. – PCI Express Device Fatal Error Reporting Enable/Disable. –...

  • Page 89: Security

    – PCIe Speed Configure PCIe Speed. – Transmitter Half swing Transmitter Half Swing Enable/Disable. – PCH PCIE LTR PCH PCIE Latency Reporting Enable/Disable. – Snoop Latency Override Snoop Latency Override for PCH PCIE. Disabled: Disable override. Manual: Manually enter override values. Auto (default): Maintain default BIOS flow.
  • Page 90 3.2.4.1 Secure Boot  Attempt Secure Boot Secure Boot activated when platform key(PK) is enrolled, system mode is user/ deployed, and CSM function is disabled.  Secure Boot Mode Secure Boot mode - Custom & Standard, set UEFI Secure Boot Mode to STAN- DARD mode or CUSTOM mode, this change is effect after save.

  • Page 91: Boot

    3.2.5 Boot  Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard Numlock state.  Quiet Boot Enables or disableds Quiet Boot option. AIMB-217 User Manual...

  • Page 92: Save And Exit

    3.2.6 Save and Exit Save Changes and Exit  This item allows users to exit system setup after saving changes.  Discard Changes and Exit This item allows users to exit the system setup without saving changes.  Save Changes and Reset This item allows users to reset the system setup after saving changes.

  • Page 93: Software And Service Introduction

    Chapter Software and Service Introduction...

  • Page 94: Introduction

    Introduction The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to “enhance users’ quality of life with Advantech platforms and Microsoft® Windows® embedded technology”. We equip Advantech platforms with Windows® embedded software products to more effectively support the embedded computing community. This eliminates the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (hardware suppliers, system integrators, and embed- ded OS distributors) for specific projects.
  • Page 95 Backlight The Backlight API allows developers to control the backlight (screen) in embedded devices. 4.2.1.3 Monitor Watchdog A watchdog timer is a device that performs a specific opera- tion after a specified period of time when a malfunction occurs and the system cannot recover on its own. A watch- dog timer can be programmed to perform a warm booting (system restart) after a certain number of seconds.

  • Page 96: Software Utility

    4.2.2 Software Utility BIOS Flash The BIOS Flash utility allows customers to update the flash ROM BIOS version, or backup the current BIOS by copying the configuration from the flash chip to a file on the users’ disk. The BIOS Flash utility also features a com- mand line version and API for rapid implementation in cus- tomized applications.

  • Page 97: Chipset Software Install Utility

    Chapter Chipset Software Install Utility...

  • Page 98: Before Installation

    Before installing the enhanced display drivers and utility software, please read the instructions provided in this chapter carefully. The drivers for AIMB-217 are provided on Advantech support website: http://support.advantech.com/Support/. This driver will guide and link users to the utilities and drivers required for Microsoft Windows- based systems.
  • Page 99 Chapter Graphics Setup...
  • Page 100 Introduction To benefit from the Intel® Pentium N4200, Celeron N3350, Atom x7-E3950 inte- grated graphics controller, users must install the graphics driver. Windows 10 Note! Before installing this driver, ensure the CSI utility is installed on the sys- tem. See Chapter 5 for information regarding installing the CSI utility. Download the driver from website on your computer.
  • Page 101 Chapter LAN Configuration...

  • Page 102: Installation

    Introduction The AIMB-217 system features dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Realtek RTL8111G (LAN1) and Realtek RTL8111G (LAN2)) that offer a bandwidth of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminating bottlenecks in the flow of network data by incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps. Features ...
  • Page 103 Appendix Pin Assignments...

  • Page 104: Pin Assignments

    Pin Assignments Table A.1: ATX_5VSB1 PIN_NAME +V5SB_IN PS_ON# Table A.2: EDP1 PIN_NAME eDP_z_TX0- eDP_z_TX3- eDP_z_TX0+ eDP_z_TX3+ eDP_z_TX1- eDP_z_TX1+ eDP_z_AUX- eDP_z_AUX+ eDP_z_TX2- eDP_z_TX2+ eDP1_HPD VDD_EDP VDD_EDP AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 105 Table A.3: LVDS2 PIN_NAME LVDS2_BKLTEN LVDS2_GPIO3 LVDS2_VDD_EN LVDS2_GPIO2 LVDS_RESET LVDS2_GPIO1 LVDS2_GPIO0 Table A.4: INV2 PIN_NAME +V12_INV2 INV2_ENBKL INV2_VBR +V5_INV2 AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 106 Table A.5: LVDS1 PIN_NAME VDD_LVDS1 VDD_LVDS1 LVDS_DET# VDD_LVDS1 VDD_LVDS1 LVDS1_A0N LVDS1_A4N LVDS1_A0P LVDS1_A4P LVDS1_A1N LVDS1_A5N LVDS1_A1P LVDS1_A5P LVDS1_A2N LVDS1_A6N LVDS1_A2P LVDS1_A6P LVDS1_CLK1N LVDS1_CLK2N LVDS1_CLK1P LVDS1_CLK2P LVDS1_SCD LVDS1_SDD LVDS1_A3N LVDS1_A7N LVDS1_A3P LVDS1_A7P LVDS1_y_ENBKL LVDS1_VCON AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 107 Table A.6: JAMP1 PIN_NAME AMP_SIDE-L AMP_SIDE-R AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 108 Table A.7: FP_AUDIO1 PIN_NAME MIC2L AGND MIC2R AFP_PRESEN# (Pull Up to +V3.3A) LINE2R MIC2-JD SENSEB LINE2L LINE2-JD Table A.8: INV1 PIN_NAME +V12_INV1 INV1_ENBKL INV1_VBR +V5_INV1 AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 109 Table A.9: SPDIF_OUT1 PIN_NAME SPDIF_O Table A.10: COM1 PIN_NAME COM1_DCD# COM1_DSR# COM1_SIN COM1_RTS# COM1_SOUT COM1_CTS# COM1_DTR# COM1_RI# AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 110 Table A.11: COM2 PIN_NAME COM2_DCD# COM2_DSR# COM2_SIN COM2_RTS# COM2_SOUT COM2_CTS# COM2_DTR# COM2_RI# Table A.12: USB0506 PIN_NAME USBV45 USBV45 USB_CM_N4 USB_CM_N5 USB_CM_P4 USB_CM_P5 AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 111 Table A.13: USB0708 PIN_NAME USBV67 USBV67 USB_H0CM_N6 USB_H0CM_N7 USB_H0CM_P6 USB_H0CM_P7 Table A.14: COM3456 PIN_NAME COM3_DCD# COM3_DSR# COM3_SIN COM3_RTS# COM3_SOUT COM3_CTS# COM3_DTR# COM3_RI# COM4_DCD# COM4_DSR# COM4_SIN COM4_RTS# COM4_SOUT COM4_CTS# COM4_DTR# COM4_RI# COM5_DCD# COM5_DSR# COM5_SIN COM5_RTS# AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 112 Table A.14: COM3456 COM5_SOUT COM5_CTS# COM5_DTR# COM5_RI# COM6_DCD# COM6_DSR# COM6_SIN COM6_RTS# COM6_SOUT COM6_CTS# COM6_DTR# COM6_RI_V# Table A.15: SATA_PWR1,SATA_PWR2 PIN_NAME +V12 AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 113 Table A.16: GPIO1 PIN_NAME SIO_GPIO0 SIO_GPIO4 SIO_GPIO1 SIO_GPIO5 SIO_GPIO2 SIO_GPIO6 SIO_GPIO3 SIO_GPIO7 VCC_GPIO Table A.17: SYSFAN1 PIN_NAME FEEDBACK AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 114 Table A.18: JFP1 PIN_NAME +V3.3 FRP_PANSWIN# FRP_SPK2 FP_HDD_LED# FRP_SPK3 SMB_DAT PMU_RSTBTN# FRP_SPK4 SMB_CLK Table A.19: KBMS1 PIN_NAME KB_b_CLK KB_b_DAT MS_b_CLK VCC_KBMS MS_b_DAT AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 115 Table A.20: USB0910 PIN_NAME USBV1H89 USBV1H89 USB_H1CM_N8 USB_H1CM_N9 USB_H1CM_P8 USB_H1CM_P9 Table A.21: USB1112 PIN_NAME USBV1H1011 USBV1H1011 USB_H1CM_N10 USB_H1CM_N11 USB_H1CM_P10 USB_H1CM_P11 AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 116 Table A.22: JCASE1 PIN_NAME CASEOP Table A.23: BAT1 PIN_NAME +VBAT_R Table A.24: ATX12V1 PIN_NAME +VDCIN_ADP_IN +VDCIN_ADP_IN AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 117 Table A.25: PCIEX1_1 PIN_NAME PRSNT1# 12V_3 12V_4 GND_6 JTAG2 JTAG3 JTAG4 JYAG5 3.3V_2 3.3V_3 PWRGD GND_7 REFCLK+ REFCLK- GND_8 HSIP0 HSIN0 GND_9 12V_1 12V_2 RSVD GND_1 SMCLK SMDAT GND_2 3.3V_1 JTAG1 3.3VAUX WAKE# RVSD GND_3 HSOP0 HSON0 GND_4 PRSNT2# GND_5 AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 118 Table A.26: AUDIO1 PIN_NAME AGND LINEOL FRONT-JD LINEOR AGND Table A.27: HDMI1 PIN_NAME HDMI_CON_DP2 HDMI_CON_DN2 HDMI_CON_DP1 HDMI_CON_DN1 HDMI_CON_DP0 HDMI_CON_DN0 HDMI_CON_CKP HDMI_CON_CKN HEAC HDMI_DDC_CLK HDMI_DDC_DATA +V5_HDMI HDMI_B_HPD AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 119 Table A.28: DP1 PIN_NAME DP1_0+ DP1_0- DP1_1+ DP1_1- DP1_2+ DP1_2- DP1_3+ DP1_3- DP1_AUX_EN# DP1_AUX+ DP1_AUX- DP_HPD_C +V3.3_DP1 AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 120 Table A.29: VGA1 PIN_NAME VGA_z_R VGA_z_G VGA_z_B VGA1_FOC_ON +V5_VGA VGA_z_DDAT VGA_z_HS VGA_z_VS VGA_z_DCLK Table A.30: DCIN1 PIN_NAME +VDCIN_ADP_IN AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 121 Table A.31: USB0102/USB0304 PIN_NAME RX0- RX0+ TX0- TX0+ RX1- RX1+ TX1- TX1+ AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 122 Table A.32: LAN12 PIN_NAME LAN2_MDI0+ LAN2_MDI0- LAN2_MDI1+ LAN2_MDI1- LAN2_CONN LAN2_CT LAN2_MDI2+ LAN2_MDI2- LAN2_MDI3+ LAN2_MDI3- LAN2_LED1_ACT# +V3.3A LAN2_LED2_1G# LAN2_LED0_100M# MDI_LAN1_DP0 MDI_LAN1_DN0 MDI_LAN1_DP1 MDI_LAN1_DN1 LAN1_CONN LAN1_CT MDI_LAN1_DP2 MDI_LAN1_DN2 MDI_LAN1_DP3 MDI_LAN1_DN3 LAN1_LED0_ACT# +V3.3A LAN1_LED1_1G# LAN1_LED2_100M# AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 123 Table A.33: LANLED1 PIN_NAME LAN1_ACTLED-_R LAN2_ACTLED-_R +V3.3A +V3.3A LAN1_LED1000-_R LAN2_LED1000-_R LAN1_LED2_100M# LAN2_LED0_100M# +V3.3A Table A.34: SATA1/SATA2 PIN_NAME AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 124 Table A.35: MINI-PCIE1 PIN_NAME PCI_PCIE_WAKE3# +V3.3_PIN43 +V1.5 CKREQ_a_MINIPCIE1# SIM1_PWR SIM1_DATA CLK_PCI_PCIE- SIM1_CLK CLK_PCI_PCIE+ SIM1_RESET SIM1_VPP MPCIE_F_DIS# MINIPCIE1_DET# PLTRST_MPCIE# MPCIE_MSATA_RX- +V3.3_PIN51 MPCIE_MSATA_RX+ +V1.5 SOC_SMB_CLK MPCIE_MSATA_TX- SOC_SMB_DAT MPCIE_MSATA_TX+ USB_MP_N4_C USB_MP_P4_C +V3.3_PIN43 +V3.3_PIN43 PCIE1.1#_1.0MSATA_SEL AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 125 Table A.35: MINI-PCIE1 +V1.5 MSATA#_b_PCIE_SEL +V3.3_PIN43 Table A.36: M.2_1 PIN_NAME +V3.3A_M.2 USB_HUB0_M2_z_P3 +V3.3A_M.2 USB_HUB0_M2_z_N3 I2S3_BT_BCLK SDIO_WIFI_CLK I2S3_BT_SYNC SDIO_WIFI_CMD I2S3_BT_SDI SDIO_WIFI_D0 I2S3_BT_SDO SDIO_WIFI_D1 SDIO_WIFI_D2 SDIO_WIFI_D3 LPSS_UART0_BT_WAKE# SDIO_WIFI_WAKE# LPSS_UART0_BT_RXD SDIO_WIFI_RST LPSS_UART0_BT_TXD LPSS_UART0_BT_CTS# AIMB-217 User Manual...
  • Page 126 Table A.36: M.2_1 M2_TX_P_C LPSS_UART0_BT_RTS# M2_TX_N_C M2_RX_P M2_RX_N CLK_M2_P CLK_M2_N NGFF_PMU_SUSCLK M.2_DET# NGFF_PLTRST# PCIE_REQ2_NGFF# NGFF_BT_DISABLE# PCIE_WAKE# NGFF_WIFI_DISABLE# +V3.3A_M.2 +V3.3A_M.2 AIMB-217 User Manual...
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