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User Manual AIMB-212 ® Intel Atom N450/D510 1.6 GHz Mini-ITX with VGA/LVDS, 6 COM, Dual GbE LAN, 8 USB, Mini PCIe...
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Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2009 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice.
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A Message to the Customer Advantech Customer Services Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of indus- trial environments. 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.
Declaration of Conformity FCC Class B This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: 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.
DDR2 ELPIDA TWN E5108AHSE-8E-E (64x8) Samsung DDR2 Samsung K4T1G164QE- M470T2864EH3 HCF7 (64x16) -CF7 (RoHS) DDR2 SEC 834 HCF7 K4T1G084QQ (128x8) DDR2 ELPIDA JPN E1108ACSE-8E-E (128x8) Ordering Information Part Number SC/DC LVDS AIMB-212N-S6A1E Atom N450 Single core 1,18-bit AIMB-212D-S6A1E Atom D510 Dual core 1,18-bit Product Warranty (2 years)
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Initial Inspection Before you begin installing your motherboard, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: 1 x AIMB-212 Intel Atom N450/D510 Mini-ITX motherboard 2 x SATA HDD cable 2 x SATA Power cable 3 x Serial port cable 1 x I/O port bracket 1 x Startup manual 1 x Driver CD...
Introduction The AIMB-212 is designed with the Intel® Atom N450/D510 and the ICH8M for industrial applications that require both performance computing and enhanced power management capabilities. The motherboard has on board CPU Intel® Atom™ N450/ D510 1.66 GHz and DDR2 667 MHz up to 2 GB. The AIMB-212 offers cost-saving integrated graphics, built on the Intel®...
Specifications 1.3.1 System ™ CPU: Intel® Atom N450/D510 BIOS: Award SPI 16 Mbit BIOS System chipset: Intel® ICH8M SATA hard disk drive interface: Two on-board SATA connectors with data transmission rate up to 300 MB CF interface: Supports compact flash Type II 1.3.2 Memory RAM: Up to 2 GB in 1 slots 200-pin SODIMM sockets.
1.3.7 Mechanical and environmental specifications Operating temperature: 0 ~ 60° C (32 ~ 140° F, Depending on CPU) Storage temperature: -40 ~ 85° C (-40 ~ 185° F) Humidity: 5 ~ 95% non-condensing Power supply voltage: +12 V Power consumption: AIMB-212N SKU +12 V @ 1.78 A AIMB-212D SKU +12 V @ 1.99 A Measure of the maximum current values with system under maximum load...
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Table 1.2: Connectors LAN2_USB34 LAN2 / USB port 3, 4 CF Socket AUDIO1 Audio connector HD Audio Front Panel Pin Header GPIO1 GPIO Header DC_JACK1 DC 12 V connector LVDS1 Inverter Power LVDS1 LVDS1 connector (Internal) PCI1 PCI Slot SATA1 Serial ATA data connector 1 SATA2 Serial ATA data connector 2...
Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis.
Jumper Settings This section provides instructions on how to configure your motherboard by setting the jumpers. It also includes the motherboards's default settings and your options for each jumper. 1.8.1 How to Set Jumpers You can configure your motherboard to match the needs of your application by set- ting the jumpers.
System Memory The AIMB-212 has one socket for a 200-pin SODIMMx1. This socket uses a 1.8 V unbuffered double data rate synchronous DRAM (DDR SDRAM). DRAM is available in capacities of 512 MB, 1 GB and 2 GB. The socket can be filled in any combination with DIMMs of any size, giving a total memory size between 512 MB and 2 GB.
Introduction You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board as it is being installed in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed or have a packed chassis, you may need to partially remove the card to make all the connections. USB Ports (LAN1_USB12/LAN2_USB34/USB56/ USB78) The AIMB-212 provides up to eight USB ports.
VGA Connector (VGA1) The AIMB-212 includes a VGA interface that can drive conventional CRT displays. VGA1 is a standard 15-pin D-SUB connector commonly used for VGA. Pin assign- ments for CRT connector VGA1 are detailed in Appendix B. AIMB-212 User Manual...
Serial Ports (COM1~COM6) COM1/COM2/COM3 AIMB-212 supports six serial ports. 1 of RS-232/422/485 - COM1, COM2, COM3, 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 network.
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. AIMB-212 User Manual...
Front Panel Connectors (JFP1/JFP1+JFP2) There are several external switches to monitor and control the AIMB-212. JFP1 & JFP2 JFP1 2.8.1 ATX soft power switch ((JFP1+JFP2/ PWR_SW)) If your computer case is equipped with an ATX power supply, you should connect the power on/off button on your computer case to ((JFP1+JFP2/ PWR_SW)), for conve- nient power on and off.
2.8.5 Power LED and keyboard lock connector (JFP1 / PWR_LED & KEY LOCK) (JFP1 / PWR_LED & KEY LOCK) is a 5-pin connector for the power on LED and Key Lock function. Refer to Appendix B for detailed information on the pin assignments. The Power LED cable should be connected to pin 1-3.
2.10 Serial ATA Interface (SATA1, SATA2) AIMB-212 features a high performance Serial ATA interface (up to 300 MB/s) which eases cabling to hard drives with long, thin cables. AIMB-212 User Manual...
2.12 Front Headphone Connector (HD1) 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. Note! For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature, we recommend that you connect a high-definition front panel audio module to this con- nector to take advantage of the motherboard’s high definition audio capability.
2.13 ATX 12V Power Connector (ATX12V) 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. Determine the proper orientation and push down firmly until the connectors mate completely. AIMB-212 User Manual...
2.15 LCD Inverter Connector (VP1) Note! Signal Description Signal Signal Description Vadj=0.75 V (Recommended: 4.7 KΩ, >1/16 W) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal AIMB-212 User Manual...
Introduction AMI BIOS has been integrated into many motherboards, and has been very popular for over a decade. People sometimes refer to the AMI BIOS setup menu as BIOS, BIOS setup or CMOS setup. With the AMI BIOS Setup program, you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer.
3.2.1 Main Menu Press <Del> to enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured.
3.2.2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB-212 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>...
3.2.3 CPU Configuration Max CPUID Value Limit This item allows you to limit CPUID maximum value. Execute-Disable Bit Capability This item allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution page protection technology. Hyper Threading Technology This item allows you to enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading technology. Intel®...
3.2.4 IDE Configuration ATA/IDE Configuration This can be configured as Disabled, Compatible or Enhanced. Configure SATA as This can be configured as IDE or AHCI. SATA1/SATA2 While entering setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices. This displays the status of SATA device auto-detection. While entering setup, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of CF devices.
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Onboard Serial port 1 [3F8 / IRQ4] This item allows user to adjust serial port 1 address and IRQ. Onboard Serial port 2 [2F8/ IRQ3] This item allows user to adjust serial port 2 address and IRQ. Onboard Serial port 3 [C80/IRQ11] This item allows user to adjust serial port 3 address and IRQ.
3.2.5 Hardware Health Configuration CPU warning temperature Use this to set the CPU warning temperature threshold. When the system CPU reaches the warning temperature, the buzzer will beep. ACPI Shut Down Temperature This potion allows user to set the CPU temperature at which the system will automatically shut down to prevent CPU overheat damage.
3.2.6 ACPI Setting 3.2.7 General ACPI Configuration Suspend mode Select the ACPI state used for system suspend. Report Video on S3 Resume This item allows you to invoke VA BIOS POST on S3/STR resume. AIMB-212 User Manual...
3.2.8 Advanced ACPI Configuration ACPI Version Features This item allows you to enable RSDP pointers to 64-bit fixed system description tables. ACPI APIC support Include APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list. AMI OEMB table Include OEMB table pointer to R(x)SDT pointer lists. Headless mode Enable / Disable Headless operation mode through ACPI.
3.2.9 Chipset ACPI Configuration Energy Lake Feature Allows you to configure Intel’s Energy Lake power management technology. APIC ACPI SCI IRQ Enable/Disable APIC ACPI SCI IRQ. USB Device Wakeup From S3/S4 Enable/Disable USB Device Wakeup from S3/S4. High Performance Event Timer Enable/Disable High performance Event timer.
3.2.10 APM Configuration Power Management/APM Enable or disable APM power management function. Restore on AC Power Loss This option allows user to set system action when AC power restores after AC power loss. Available options include Power Off, Power On, Last Status. Resume On Ring Disable/Enable RI wake event.
3.2.11 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enables support for legacy USB. Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. USB 2.0 Controller Mode This item allows you to select HiSpeed (480 Mbps) or FullSpeed (12 Mpbs). BIOS EHCI Hand-Off This is a workaround for OSs without EHCI hand-off support.
3.2.12 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after start unit command. Emulation Type If Auto, USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as floppy drives, and remaining as hard drives.
Clear NVRAM Set this value to force the BIOS to clear the Non-Volatile Random Access Mem- ory (NVRAM).The Optimal and Fail-Safe default setting is No. Plug & Play O/S When set to No, BIOS configures all the devices in the system. When set to Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system config- ures the Plug and Play devices not required for bootup.
3.2.15 Boot settings Configuration Quick Boot This item allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting. This will decrease the time needed to boot the system. Quiet Boot If this option is set to Disabled, the BIOS displays normal POST messages. If Enabled, an OEM Logo is shown instead of POST messages.
3.2.16 Security Setup Select Security Setup from the PCM-9562 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 Supervisor / User Password Provides for either installing or changing the password.
3.2.18 North Bridge Chipset Configuration DRAM Frequency This item allows you to manually change DRAM frequency. Configure DRAM Timing by SPD This item allows you to enable or disabledetect by DRAM SPD. Initiate Graphic Adapter This item allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.
3.2.19 Video Function Configuration DVMT Mode Select Displays the active system memory mode. DVMT/FIXED Memory Specifies the amount of DVMT / FIXED system memory to allocate for video memory. Boot Display Device Select boot display device at post stage. Flat Panel Type This item allows you to select which panel resolution you want.
3.2.20 South Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions Select: Disabled, 2 USB Ports, 4 USB Ports, 6 USB Ports or 8 USB Ports. USB 2.0 Controller Enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller. LAN1 GbE controller Enables or disables the GbE controller. LAN1 Option-ROM Enables or disables GbE LAN boot.
3.2.21 Exit Option Save Changes and Exit When you have completed system configuration, select this option to save your changes, exit BIOS setup and reboot the computer so the new system configu- ration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. The fol- lowing message appears: Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now? [Ok] [Cancel]...
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Discard Changes Select Discard Changes from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Load Optimal Defaults The AIMB-212 automatically configures all setup items to optimal settings when you select this option. Optimal Defaults are designed for maximum system per- formance, but may not work best for all computer applications. In particular, do not use the Optimal.
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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4.2.1.2 Display Brightness Control The Brightness Control API allows a developer to access embedded devices and easily control brightness. Backlight The Backlight API allows a developer to control the backlight (screen) on/off in embedded devices. 4.2.1.3 Monitor Watchdog A watchdog timer (WDT) is a device that performs a specific operation after a certain period of time if something goes wrong and the system does not recover on its own.
4.2.2 Software Utility BIOS Flash The BIOS Flash utility allows customers to update the flash ROM BIOS version, or use it to back up current BIOS by copying it from the flash chip to a file on customers’ disk. The BIOS Flash utility also provides a command line version and an API for fast implementation into custom- ized applications.
Before You Begin To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software, read the instructions in this chapter carefully. The drivers for the AIMB-212 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.
Windows XP Driver Setup Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. You can see the driver folder items. Navigate to the "Chipset" folder and click "infinst_autol.exe" to complete the installation of the driver. AIMB-212 User Manual...
Introduction To benefit from the Intel® Atom D510/N450 integrated graphics controller, you need to install the graphic driver. Windows 7/Vista/XP Note! Before installing this driver, make sure the CSI utility has been installed in your system. See Chapter 5 for information on installing the CSI util- ity.
Introduction The AIMB-212 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated PCI Express x1 lanes (Intel 82567V (LAN1) and 82583V (LAN2)) that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminating the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps.
Windows 7/Vista/XP Driver Setup (Intel 82567v/ 82583v) Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. Select the LAN folder then navigate to the directory for your OS. AIMB-212 User Manual...
Programming the Watchdog Timer The AIMB-212'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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W83627DHG-P Unlock Select register of watchdog timer Enable the function of the watchdog timer Use the function of the watchdog timer Lock W83627DHG-P AIMB-212 User Manual...
Table A.1: Watchdog Timer Registers Address of Register (2E) Attribute Value (2F) & Read/Write description Write this address to I/O address port 2E (hex) 87 (hex) ----- twice to unlock the W83627DHG-P. 07 (hex) write Write 08 (hex) to select register of watchdog timer. Write 01 (hex) to enable the function of the watch- 30 (hex) write...
A.1.3 Example Program Enable watchdog timer and set 10 sec. as timeout interval ;----------------------------------------------------------- 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 ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ;...
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;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al,30h Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,01h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Set minute as counting unit Mov al,0f5h Out dx,al Inc dx...
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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 reset by mouse Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al Inc dx In al,dx Or al,80h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ;...
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;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Lock W83627DHG-P Mov al,0aah Out dx,al Generate a time-out signal without timer counting ;----------------------------------------------------------- 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...
SPI_CN1: SPI Fresh Card Pin Connector Table B.5: SPI_CN1:SPI Fresh Card Pin Connector Signal Signal +F1_3V F1_SPI_CS#_Q F1_SPI_CLK_Q F1_SPI_MISO_Q F1_SPI_MOSI_Q PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1) Table B.6: PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector (KBMS1) Signal KCLK_B KDAT_B MDAT_B KBMS1_VCC MCLK_B CPU Fan Power Connector (CPU_FAN1) Table B.7: CPU Fan Power Connector (CPU_FAN1) Signal...
System Fan Power Connector (CHA_FAN1) Table B.8: System Fan Power Connector (SYSFAN1/SYSFAN2) Signal +12 V DETECT Power LED & Keyboard Lock Connector (JFP1) You can use an LED to indicate when the single board computer is on. Pin 1 of JFP3 supplies the LED's power, and Pin 3 is the ground.
B.10 Power switch/HDD LED/SMBus/Speaker (JFP1+JFP2) 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 SPK_P1 HDDLED+ HDDLED- SPK_P3 SMB_DAT SYS_RST SPK_P4 SMB_CLK B.11...
B.12 Line In, Line Out, Mic In Connector (AUDIO1) Line In Line Out Mic In B.13 Serial ATA0/1 (SATA1/SATA2) Table B.13: Serial ATA 0/1 (SATA1/SATA2) Signal Signal SATA_0TX+ SATA_0TX- SATA_0RX- SATA_0RX+ B.14 AT/ATX Mode (PSON1) Table B.14: AT/ATX Mode (PSON1) Signal Signal #PSON_SIO...
B.20 ATX 12 V connector (ATX12V_1) Table B.20: ATX 12 V connector (ATX12V_1) Signal Signal +12V +12V B.21 DMA Channel Assignments Table B.21: DMA Channel Assignments Channel Function Available Available Floppy disk (8-bit transfer) Available Cascade for DMA controller 1 Available Available Available...
B.22 Interrupt Assignments Table B.22: Interrupt Assignments Priority Interrupt# Interrupt source Parity error detected IRQ0 Interval timer IRQ1 Keyboard IRQ2 Interrupt from controller 2 (cascade) IRQ8 Real-time clock IRQ9 Cascaded to INT 0A (IRQ 2) IRQ10 Serial communication port 4/6 IRQ11 Serial communication port 3/5 IRQ12...
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