Intel pentium j6425 & celeron j6413 & celeron n6211 & atom x6413e mini-itx hdmi/dp/lvds or edp, 6 x com, and dual lan, 8 x usb, 1 x m.2 b key, 1 x m.2 e key, and pcie x1 (4 pages)
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User Manual AIMB-214 Intel® Atom N2600/N2800/ D2550/D2700 1.6/1.8/2.13 GHz Mini-ITX with VGA/HDMI/2LVDS, 6 COMs, Dual LANs, 6 USBs, Mini PCIe...
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No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. How- ever, Advantech Co., Ltd.
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Whether your new Advantech equipment is destined for the labo- ratory or the factory floor, you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name Advantech has come to be known.
Caution! There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man- ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions. AIMB-214 User Manual...
Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defec- tive, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out- of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight.
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It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt. As you unpack the AIMB-214, check it for signs of ship- ping damage. (For example, damaged box, scratches, dents, etc.) If it is damaged or it fails to meet the specifications, notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately.
Intel® Atom™ N2600/N2800/D2550/D2700 dual core 1.6/1.86/1.86/2.13 GHz and DDR3 1066MHz up to 2/4 GB. The AIMB-214 has rich I/O connectivity with up to six USB 2.0 ports ports and six COM ports integrated in a standard 170 x 170 mm form factor. These motherboards also support dual display for LVDS, HDMI, embedded display port and VGA.AIMB-...
Controller: LAN1: Intel 82583; LAN2: Intel 82574L/82583lv colay 1.3.6 Industrial features Watchdog timer: Can generate a system reset. The watchdog timer is pro- grammable, with each unit equal to one second or one minute (255 levels) AIMB-214 User Manual...
Board weight: 0.365 kg Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB-214 motherboard link it to external devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard. In addition, the board has a number of jumpers used to configure your system for your application.
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Digital Audio connector SYS_FAN1 System FAN connector(3-pin) USB56 USB port 5, 6 (on board) HDMI1 HDMI connector VGA1 VGA connector COM1 COM PORT CONNECTOR COM2 COM PORT CONNECTOR JOBS1+JWDT1 OBS Alarm and Watchdog Reset BAT1 Battery holder AIMB-214 User Manual...
Caution! There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed. Do not attempt to recharge, force open, or heat the battery. Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man- ufacturer. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer’s instructions. AIMB-214 User Manual...
1.8.2 CMOS Clear (CMOS1) The AIMB-214 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information. Normally this jumper should be set with pins 1-2 closed. If you want to reset the CMOS data, set J1 to 2-3 closed for just a few sec- onds, and then move the jumper back to 1-2 closed.
Table 1.4: JLVDS1 and JLVDS3: LCD Power 3.3 V/5 V Selector Closed Pins Result JLVDS1 1-2* For 3.3 V LVDS Panel For 5 V LVDS Panel Default for 3.3V LVDS panel JLVDS1 for 5V LVDS panel JLVDS1 AIMB-214 User Manual...
USB Ports (LAN1_USB12/LAN2_USB34/USB56) The AIMB-214 provides up to six USB ports. The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev. 2.0 supporting transmission rate up to 480 Mbps and is fuse pro- tected.
VGA/HDMI Connector (VGA1/HDMI1) The AIMB-214 includes VGA and HDMI interface that can drive conventional VGAand HDMI displays. VGA1 is a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used forVGA. HDMI is HDMI connector for HDMI signals output. Pin assignments for VGAare detailed in Appendix B.
Serial Ports (COM1~COM6) COM12 AIMB-214 supports six serial ports. 1 of RS-232/422/485 is for COM3 and COM6; 5 of RS-232 are for COM1, COM2, COM4, COM5 and COM6. The user can use JSETCOM2 to select among RS 232/422/485 modes for COM2. These ports can connect to serial devices, such as a mouse or a printer, or to a communications net- work.
PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1) On board 6-pin wafer box connector, supports one standard PS/2 keyboard, one standard PS/2 mouse. CPU Fan Connector (CPU_FAN1) If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA (6 W) or less. AIMB-214 User Manual...
System FAN Connector (SYSFAN1) If a fan is used, this connector supports cooling fans of 500 mA (6 W) or less. Front Panel Connectors (JFP3/JFP1+JFP2) There are several external switches to monitor and control the AIMB-214. JFP1 & JFP2 JFP3...
2.8.4 External speaker (JFP1+JFP2/ SPEAKER) ((JFP1+JFP2/ SPEAKER)) is a 4-pin connector for an external speaker. If there is no external speaker, the AIMB-214 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative. To enable the buzzer, set pins 7-10 as closed. 2.8.5 Power LED and keyboard lock connector (JFP3 / PWR_LED &...
Line In, Line Out, Mic In Connector (AUDIO1) Line In Line Out Mic In 2.10 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1/2) AIMB-214 features a high performance Serial ATA interface (up to 300 MB/s) which eases cabling to hard drives with long, thin cables. AIMB-214 User Manual...
2.11 The AIMB-214 provides 1 x PCI slot. 2.12 Front Panel Audio Connector (FPAUDIO1) This connector is for a chassis-mounted front panel audio I/O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC’97 (optional) audio standard. Connect this connector- with the front panel audio I/O module cable.
Determine the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors mate completely. 2.14 SPI Flash connector(SPI_CN1) The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash BIOS if the AIMB-214 cannot power on. AIMB-214 User Manual...
2.15 LCD Inverter Connector (INV1/INV2) Note! Signal Description Signal Signal Description Vadj=0.75 V (Recommended: 4.7 K, 1/16 W) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal AIMB-214 User Manual...
AIMB-214 setup screens. BIOS Setup The AIMB-214 Series system has AMI BIOS built in, with a CMOS SETUP utility that allows users to configure required settings or to activate certain system features. The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM of the motherboard.
System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the <Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time must be entered in HH:MM:SS format. AIMB-214 User Manual...
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-214 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
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VGA color palette to examine the video cards palette and mimic it. PERR# Generation This item allows you to enable or disable PCI device to generation PERR#. SERR# Generation This item allows you to enable or disable PCI device to generation SERR#. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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Enable or disable Intel processor Hibernation function. ACPI Sleep State This item allow user to select ACPI sleep state. Lock Legacy Resources This item allows users to lock legacy devices' resources. S3 Video Report Enable or disable video repost. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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3.2.2.3 Trusted Computing Security Device Support Disable/Enable BIOS to support for security devices. 3.2.2.4 Wake System Wake system with Fixed Time Disable/Enable system wake on alarm event. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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This item allows users to enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading technology. Execute Disable Bit This item allows users to enable or disable the No-Execution page protection. Limit CPUID Maximum This item allows you to limit CPUID maximum value AIMB-214 User Manual...
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3.2.2.6 SATA Configuration SATA Controller(s)| This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller(s) Configure SATA as This item allows users to select mode of SATA controller(s) AIMB-214 User Manual...
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Time-out value for control, bulk, and interrupt transfers. Device reset time-out USB mass storage device starts unit command time-out. Device power-up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly report itself to the host con- troller. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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3.2.2.8 Second Super IO Configuration Serial Port Configuration These items allow users to configure serial port 0, 2, 4, 5, 6. Serial port 2 (COM3) support auto flow control function. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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These items allow users to enable or disable serial port 2(COM3). Change Settings These items allow users to change the serial port2 (COM3) setting. RS485 AUTO FLOW These items allow users to enable or disable rs485 auto flow control function of serial port2 (COM3). AIMB-214 User Manual...
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3.2.2.10 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1,3 These items allow users to set parameters of serial ports 1. Watchdog mode These items allow users to select watch dog mode. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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3.2.2.11 Digital IO Configuration Digital I/O pin 1~8 These items allow users to set GPIO input or output. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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This item displays all CPU/system temperature, fan speed, power management status. CPU Warning Temperature These items allow users to enable or disable CPU warning temperature func- tion. ACPI Shutdown Temperature These items allow users to enable or disable ACPI Shutdown temperature func- tion. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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System Smart Fan Mode This item allows user to enable or disable system smart fan function. CPU Smart Fan 0 Mode This item allows user to enable or disable CPU smart fan function. 3.2.2.14 Console Redirection AIMB-214 User Manual...
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PPM Configuration CPU C state report This item allows users to enable or disabled CPU C state report to OS. Enhanced C state report This item allows users to enable or disabled Enhanced CPU C state. AIMB-214 User Manual...
3.2.3 Chipset Host Bridge Detail of North Bridge items. South Bridge Details of South bridge items. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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3.2.3.1 Host Bridge / Intel IEGD Configuration Memory Information Memory Frequency and timing setting information. 3.2.3.2 Memory Frequency and Timing AIMB-214 User Manual...
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This item allows users to select the active LFP configuration. LVDS1 panel type This item allows users to change the LVDS1 panel resolution. LVDS2 panel type This item allows users to change the LVDS1 panel resolution. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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3.2.3.4 SB Configuration Azalia Configuration Enable or disable SB azalia controller. Select USB mode Select USB mode by controllers or ports. AIMB-214 User Manual...
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PCI Express Port Mini PCI Express port Enable or disable Mini PCI Express port Automatic ASPM This item Enables or disables control of active state power management on both NB and SB side of DMI link. AIMB-214 User Manual...
This item allows you to select upon request or Always. Option ROM Messages Sets display mode for option ROM. Interrupt 19 Capture This item allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19. Boot Option Priorities Set the system boot order. AIMB-214 User Manual...
3.2.5 Security Select Security Setup from the AIMB-214 Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection and virus protection are described in this section. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>: Change Administrator / User Password.
This item allows you to exit system setup without saving any changes. Save Changes and Reset This item allows you to reset the system after saving the changes. Restore Defaults This item allows you to restore/load default values for all the options. AIMB-214 User Manual...
Introduction The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to "Enhance quality of life with Advantech platforms and Microsoft® Windows® embedded technology." We enable Windows® Embedded software products on Advantech platforms to more effectively support the embedded computing community. Customers are freed from the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors (hardware suppliers, system integrators, embedded OS distributors) for projects.
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System Throttling Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consump- tion in computers by lowering the clock frequency. This API allows the user to adjust the clock from 87.5% to 12.5%. AIMB-214 User Manual...
The eSOS also provide for remote connection via Telnet server and FTP server so the administrator can attempt to rescue the system. Note: This function requires BIOS cus- tomization. AIMB-214 User Manual...
To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the AIMB-214 are located on the software installation CD. The driver in the folder of the driver CD will guide and link you to the utilities and drivers under a Windows system.
Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. You can see the driver folders items. Navigate to the "Graphic" folder and click "setup.exe" to complete the installa- tion of the drivers for Windows 7, Windows Vista, Windows XP. AIMB-214 User Manual...
Introduction The AIMB-214 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Intel 82583V(LAN1)) and 82574L (LAN2)) that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminating the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps.
Programming the Watchdog Timer The AIMB-214's watchdog timer can be used to monitor system software operation and take corrective action if the software fails to function within the programmed period. This section describes the operation of the watchdog timer and how to pro- gram it.
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Unlock W83627DHG-P Select register of watchdog timer Enable the function of the watchdog timer Use the function of the watchdog timer Lock W83627DHG-P AIMB-214 User Manual...
Bit 5: Write 1 to generate a timeout signal immedi- ately and automatically return to 0. [default=0] Bit 4: Read status of watchdog timer, 1 means timer is “timeout”. AA (hex) ----- Write this address to I/O port 2E (hex) to lock the watchdog timer 2. AIMB-214 User Manual...
Inc dx Mov al,10 Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Lock W83627DHG-P Mov al,0aah Out dx,al Enable watchdog timer and set 5 minutes as timeout interval ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock W83627DHG-P Mov al,87h Out dx,al Out dx,al AIMB-214 User Manual...
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Enable watchdog timer to be reset by mouse ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock W83627DHG-P Mov al,87h Out dx,al Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- AIMB-214 User Manual...
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Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al,30h Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,01h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable watchdog timer to be strobed reset by keyboard Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al Inc dx In al,dx Or al,40h Out dx,al AIMB-214 User Manual...
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Dec dx ; Generate a time-out signal Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al ;Write 1 to bit 5 of F7 register Inc dx In al,dx Or al,20h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Lock W83627DHG-P Mov al,0aah Out dx,al AIMB-214 User Manual...
O_KB_CLK_L O_KB_DATA_L O_MS_DATA_L +PS2VCC O_MS_CLK_L CPU Fan Power Connector (CPU_FAN1) Table B.7: CPU Fan Power Connector (CPU_FAN1) Signal +12 V DETECT System Fan Power Connector (SYS_FAN1) Table B.8: System Fan Power Connector (SYS_FAN1) Signal +12 V DETECT AIMB-214 User Manual...
The single board computer has its own buzzer. You can also connect it to the external speaker on your computer chassis. Table B.10: Power Switch/HDD LED/SMBus/Speaker (JFP1+JFP2) Signal Signal HDLED+ FRP_PANSWIN# SPK_CN17P2 HDD_LED- GND(R1160:100OHM) SPK_CN17P4 SMBDATA_R FRP_RST# SPK_CN17P3 SMBCLK_R AIMB-214 User Manual...
Signal Signal XMT+ XMT- RCV- RCV+ B.12 Line In, Line Out, Mic In Connector (AUDIO1) Line In Line Out Mic In B.13 Serial ATA0/1 (SATA1/2) Table B.13: Serial ATA 0/1 (SATA1/2) Signal Signal SATA_TXP1_C SATA_TXN1_C SATA_RXN1_C SATA_RXP1_C AIMB-214 User Manual...
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