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AGS104L Ultra-Compact IoT Gateway Edge Computing System with Intel® Atom® x7211RE Processors User’s Manual Version 1.0 (April 2025)
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Disclaimer otherwise—without prior written consent from IBASE Technology, Inc. IBASE reserves the right to make changes and improvements to the products described in this document without prior notice. Every effort has been made to ensure the accuracy of this document;...
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Avoid Disassembly Do not disassemble, repair, or modify the device, as doing so may cause damage, pose safety hazards, or result in injury. Additionally, any unauthorized modifications will void the warranty. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Detailed description of the problem • The error messages in text or in screenshots if there is any • The arrangement of the peripherals • Software in use (such as OS and application software, including the version numbers) AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Chapter 1 General Information The information provided in this chapter includes: • Introduction • Features • Specifications • Product View • Dimensions...
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2.5G LAN ports, three USB 3.2 ports, and two COM ports (RS232/422/485) for industrial control and data transmission. Designed for harsh environments, the AGS104L supports a wide operating temperature range from -40°C to 70°C and includes a 9V to 36V DC wide-range power input with overvoltage, undervoltage, and reverse voltage protection.
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• 1x Power button with Green LED • 1x 3-pin DC-in terminal block for 9V-36V • 1x Antenna hole • 2x RS232/422/485 ports for COM#1/COM#2 Left Panel External I/O • 1x Antenna hole • 1x Line-out/ Mic-in AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Relative Humidity 5~90% @ 45°C, (non-condensing) • Vibration Operating: 0.5Grms / 5~500Hz • Non-operating: 1Grms / 5~500Hz • Shock Operating: 30G/11 ms Duration • Non-operating: 40G/11 ms Duration All specifications are subject to change without prior notice. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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General Information 1.4 Product View AGS104L User’s Manual...
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No. Name No. Name Power button Antenna holes* DC-In (9V ~ 36V ) 8 Type C connector USB 3.2 Ports SIM card slot GbE LAN Ports Line Out / Mic In DisplayPort COM1/COM2 ports HDMI AGS104L User’s Manual...
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General Information Wall Mounting DIN Rail Mounting (optional) AGS104L User’s Manual...
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1.5 Dimensions Unit: mm AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration The information provided in this chapter includes: • Installations • Information and locations of connectors...
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2. Gently push the module in an upright position until the clips of the slot close to hold the module in place when the module touches the bottom of the slot. To remove the module, press the clips outwards with both hands, and the module will pop-up. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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1. Thread and fasten the hex nut and the 2. Apply adhesive around here. washer. Then install the antenna. Info: The diameter of the nut is around 6.35 mm (0.25”-36UNC). AGS104L User’s Manual...
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2.1.4.1. Wall-Mounting Installation 1. Turn your product upside down to attach the mounting brackets to your product and secure with the supplied 4 screws. 2. Prepare at least 4 screws (M3) to install the device on wall. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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1. Attach the DIN rail mounting bracket to your product, and secure with the supplied 2 screws. 2. Hook the DIN rail mounting bracket over the top of the DIN rail, and then press the lower section of the bracket towards the DIN rail to clip the bracket onto it. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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RS-422 RS-485 DCD, Data carrier detect DATA- RXD, Receive data DATA+ TXD, Transmit data DTR, Data terminal ready RX- Ground Ground Ground DSR, Data set ready RTS, Request to send CTS, Clear to send RI, Ring indicator AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.1.5.2. DC-In Power Connector (3-pin terminal block) Pin Assignment Pin Assignment Power Ground 9V ~ 36V Case Ground 2.1.5.3. Audio Line-Out Jack AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Open When two pins of a jumper are encased in a jumper cap, this jumper is closed, i.e. turned On. When a jumper cap is removed from two jumper pins, this jumper is open, i.e. turned Off. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.4 Motherboard Jumpers and Connectors 2.4.1 JP3: Mini PCIe Select for PCIe or mSATA Function Pin closed Illustration mSATA PCIe (default) AGS104L User’s Manual...
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2.4.2 JP2: Power Failure Mode Setting Function Pin closed Illustration ATX Mode (default) AT Mode 2.4.3 SW2: Clear CMOS Setting Function Setting Normal (default) P1-OFF Clear CMOS P1-ON AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.4.4 J3/SW1: Power Button and Power On LED Connector J3: TECHBEST_01017021001-L Pin Signal Name Ground Power Button AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.4.12 J1: Nano SIM Card Slot (for Mini PCIe socket) 2.4.13 J2: Reset Button Connector J2: TECHBEST_01017021001-L Pin Signal Name Ground Reset Button AGS104L User’s Manual...
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2.4.14 J4: SPI Flash Connector 2.4.15 J6: DC-in Connector (DINKLE_ECH381RM-03P) Signal Name Power Ground Case Ground +9V to +36V AGS104L User’s Manual...
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RXD, Receive data RTS, Request to send TXD, Transmit data CTS, Clear to send DTR, Data terminal ready RI, Ring indicator GND, ground Not Used Pin # Signal Name RS-232 R2-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ Ground Ground Ground AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Hardware Configuration 2.4.22 LED2: Blue LED Indicator for WLAN Status AGS104L User’s Manual...
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2.4.23 LED3: Red LED Indicator for SSD Status 2.4.24 LED4: Yellow LED Indicator for B-Key WWAN Status AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Chapter 3 Driver Installation The information provided in this chapter includes: • ® Intel Chipset Software Installation Utility • Graphics Driver Installation • HD Audio Drivers Installation • ® Intel ME Drivers Installation • ® Intel Serial I/O Drivers Installation •...
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Chipset drivers should be installed first before the software drivers to install INF files for Plug & Play function for the chipset components. Follow the instructions below to complete the installation. 1. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Amston Lake Chipset Drivers. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Chipset Device Software appears, click Next. 4. Accept the terms of the software license agreement. Click Next. 5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Install and then Next. 6. When the driver is completely installed, click Finish. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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3.3 Graphics Driver Installation 1. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Amston Lake Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) Amston Lake Graphics Driver. 3. In the Intel Software License Agreement screen, click I agree. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Driver Installation 4. Click Start for the Installer to install the components shown below. 5. You need to restart your system in order to apply the driver changes. Click Finish. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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2. Click Intel(R) Amston Lake Graphics Driver. 3. Agree to the terms of the license agreement, and click Next. 4. Click Next to install the components shown below. 5. After installation has been completed, restart your system. Click Finish. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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1. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Amston Lake Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek High Definition Audio Driver. 3. On the Welcome screen of the InstallShield Wizard, click Next. 4. After installation has been completed, restart the computer for changes to take effect. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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3.6 Realtek Audio DCH Drivers Installation 1. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Amston Lake Chipset Drivers. 2. Click Realtek Audio DCH Drivers. 3. On the Welcome screen of the InstallShield Wizard, click Next. 4. After installation has been completed, restart the computer. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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1. Click Intel and then Intel(R) Amston Lake Chipset Drivers. 2. On the Welcome screen, click Next. 3. Click Next to accept the destination folder or click Change to choose another destination folder. 4. Click Finish when you have installed the ME components. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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3. When the Welcome screen appears, click Next to continue. 4. Accept the terms of the license agreement and click Next. 5. On the Readme File Information screen, click Next. 6. On the Confirmation screen, click Next. 7. On the Completion screen, click Finish. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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3.9 LAN Driver Installation 1. Click LAN Card on the left and then Intel LAN Controller Drivers. 2. Click Intel(R) I21x Gigabit Network Drivers. 3. Click Install Drivers. 4. After the drivers have been successfully installed, click Close. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Chapter 4 BIOS Setup This chapter describes the different settings available in the AMI BIOS that comes with the board. The topics covered in this chapter are as follows: • Main Settings • Advanced Settings • Chipset Settings • Security Settings •...
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These defaults have been carefully chosen by both AMI and your system manufacturer to provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. Changing the defaults could make the system unstable and crash in some cases. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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4.3 Main Settings BIOS Setting Description System Date Sets the date. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the date elements. System Time Set the time. Use the <Tab> key to switch between the time elements. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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BIOS Setup 4.4 Advanced Settings This section allows you to configure, improve your system and to set up some system features according to your preference. 4.4.1 CPU Configuration AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Enable/Disable AES (Advanced Encryption Standard) Intel(R) SpeedStep(tm) Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported Intel(R) Speed Shift Enable/Disable Intel(R) Speed Shift Technology Technology support. Enabling will expose the CPPC v2 interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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BIOS Setup 4.4.2 Power & Performance BIOS Setting Description CPU – Power CPU – Power Management Control Options Management Control AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Enable or Disable Endorsement Hierarchy Hierarchy Physical Presence Select to tell OS to support PPI Spec Version 1.2 or Spec Version 1.3. Note some HCK tests might not support 1.3. Device Select TPM 2.0 will restrict to support TPM 2.0 devices. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Enables / Disables the system ability to hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may not be effective with some OS. ACPI Sleep State Selects a ACPI sleep state for the system to enter. Options: Suspend Disabled, S3 (Suspend to RAM) AGS104L User’s Manual...
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4.4.5 F81964 Super IO Configuration BIOS Setting Description Serial Port Sets Parameters of Serial Ports. Select an optimal Configuration settings for the Super IO device. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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The maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller. Auto uses default value. For a Root port, it is 100 ms. For a Hub port, the delay is taken from Hub descriptor. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Password utility. User Password Sets a user password. Secure Boot 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. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Turns on/off the keyboard NumLock state. Quiet Boot Enables / Disables Quiet Boot option. FIXED BOOT ORDER Sets the system boot order PRIORITY UEFI Hard Disk Drive Specifies the boot device priority sequence from BBS Priorities available UEFI hard disk drives. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Saves the changes done so far as user defaults. Restore User Defaults Restores the user defaults to all the setup options. Launch EFI Shell from Attempts to Launch EFI Shell application filesystem device (Shell.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices. AGS104L User’s Manual...
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Appendix This section provides the mapping addresses of peripheral devices and the sample code of watchdog timer configuration. • I/O Port Address Map • Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) • Watchdog Timer Configuration...
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SMBus - 54A3 0x00003000-0x0000303F Intel(R) UHD Graphics 0x00001854-0x00001857 Motherboard resources 0x00000000-0x00000CF7 PCI Express Root Complex 0x00000D00-0x0000FFFF PCI Express Root Complex 0x00003090-0x00003097 Standard SATA AHCI Controller 0x00003080-0x00003083 Standard SATA AHCI Controller 0x00003060-0x0000307F Standard SATA AHCI Controller 0x00002000-0x000020FE Motherboard resources AGS104L User’s Manual...
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