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AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC
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AFL-xxx-CX2
Panel PC with Touch Screen and VIA® EDEN CPU
Gigabit Ethernet, Four USB, Audio, RS-232/422/485, SATA
RoHS Compliant, IP 64 Protection
User Manual
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Rev. 1.00 September, 2008

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  • Page 1 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC MODEL: AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC with Touch Screen and VIA® EDEN CPU Gigabit Ethernet, Four USB, Audio, RS-232/422/485, SATA RoHS Compliant, IP 64 Protection User Manual Page i Rev. 1.00 September, 2008...
  • Page 2 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Revision Date Version Changes September, 2008 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 4 Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or damaging the AFL-xxx-CX2. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The text is the cautionary message.
  • Page 5 “NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary message. A note message is shown below: NOTE: This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read. Notes contain critical information about the AFL-xxx-CX2. Please take note messages seriously. Page v...

  • Page 6: Packing List

    AFL-xxx-CX2 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please send an email to sales@iei.com.tw. The items listed below should all be included in the AFL-xxx-CX2 package. 1 x AFL-xxx-CX2 1 x Power adapter...

  • Page 7: Table Of Contents

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 O ......................... 2 VERVIEW 1.1.1 Model Variations ....................3 1.1.2 Applications ....................... 3 1.1.3 Standard Features ....................4 1.2 E ....................4 XTERNAL VERVIEW 1.2.1 General Description................... 4 1.2.2 Front Panel ......................5 1.2.3 Rear Panel ......................
  • Page 8 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 2.2 CPU S ......................21 UPPORT 2.3 S ..................... 21 YSTEM HIPSET 2.4 G ........................ 22 RAPHICS 2.5 G ....................22 IGABIT THERNET 2.6 M ........................23 EMORY 2.7 S ........................24 TORAGE ® 2.7.1 CompactFlash ....................24 2.7.2 Hard Drive .......................
  • Page 9 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 2.12.21 Battery Connector..................41 2.12.22 LVDS Connector ..................42 2.12.23 CPU Fan Connector ..................42 2.12.24 USB Connectors (Internal) ................43 3 INSTALLATION ......................44 3.1 I ................... 45 NSTALLATION RECAUTIONS 3.2 P .................. 45 REINSTALLED OMPONENTS 3.3 I...
  • Page 10 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC ® 4.5.3 CompactFlash Master/Slave Selection (JP8) ..........76 4.5.4 COM1 Pin-9 Setting (JP6)................77 4.5.5 COM2 Settings ....................77 4.5.5.1 COM2 Pin-9 Setting (JP6) ................ 77 4.5.5.2 COM2 Mode Select (JP7)................. 77 4.5.5.3 COM2 RS-422/485 Select (JP15)............. 78 4.5.5.4 Pin-12 Signal Setting (JP8)...............
  • Page 11 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.5.4 Removable Drives ...................113 5.6 S ........................114 ECURITY 5.7 C ........................115 HIPSET 5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration ................116 5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ................118 5.8 E ........................119 6 DRIVER INSTALLATION..................121 6.1 A ................122 VAILABLE OFTWARE RIVERS 6.2 D CD A ..................
  • Page 12 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC F COMPATIBILITY..................... 168 F.1 C ................ 169 OMPATIBLE PERATING YSTEMS F.2 C ..................169 OMPATIBLE ROCESSORS F.3 C ................170 OMPATIBLE EMORY ODULES G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE ............171 G.1 H IPB P AZARDOUS ATERIALS ISCLOSURE ABLE FOR...
  • Page 13 Figure 3-5: CompactFlash® Card Slot Location................50 Figure 3-6: AFL-12B-CX2 Cover Retention Screws..............51 Figure 3-7: AFL-12B-CX2 Bracket Retention Screws..............52 Figure 3-8: AFL-xxx-CX2 Hard Drive Retention Screws ............52 Figure 3-9: AT/ATX Switch Location...................53 Figure 3-10: Wall-mounting Bracket ...................55 Figure 3-11: Chassis Support Screws ..................56 Figure 3-12: Secure the Panel PC ....................57...
  • Page 14 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 3-13: Arm Mounting Screw Holes (AFL-07A-CX2 and AFL-08AH-CX2) ......58 Figure 3-14: Arm Mounting Screw Holes (AFL-10A-CX2 and AFL-12B-CX2) ......59 Figure 3-15: AFL-07A-CX2 Panel Opening .................60 Figure 3-16: AFL-08AH-CX2 Panel Opening ................60 Figure 3-17: AFL-10A-CX2 Panel Opening .................61 Figure 3-18: AFL-12B-CX2 Panel Opening .................61...
  • Page 15 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 6-16: Search for LAN Driver..................133 Figure 6-17: LAN Driver Installation Complete............... 133 Figure 6-18: Select the Audio CODEC ..................134 Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Installation..................135 Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Installation Windows..............135 Figure 6-21: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen ............... 136 Figure 6-22: S-Video Patch Folder ...................
  • Page 16 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC List of Tables Table 1-1: Model Variations ......................3 Table 1-2: System Specifications....................10 Table 1-3: Motherboard Specifications ..................11 Table 1-4: AFL-07A-CX2 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications ............11 Table 1-5: AFL-08AH-CX2 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications ............12 Table 1-6: AFL-10A-CX2 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications ............12 Table 1-7: AFL-12B-CX2 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications ............13...
  • Page 17 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Table 2-21: Battery Connector ....................41 Table 2-22: LVDS Connector .......................42 Table 2-23: CPU Fan Connector....................43 Table 2-24: USB Connectors .......................43 Table 3-1: Packing List.........................48 Table 3-2: Optional Items......................48 Table 4-1: AT/ATX Power Selection ....................76 Table 4-2: Clear CMOS .........................76 Table 4-3: CompactFlash®...
  • Page 18 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC BIOS Menus BIOS Menu 1: Main ........................83 BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ......................85 BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration ....................86 BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration....................87 BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration ............88 BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration..................93 BIOS Menu 7: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] ............95...

  • Page 19: Introduction

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 20: Overview

    The AFL-xxx-CX2 is a fanless flat panel PC for in-car entertainment or logistics, digital surveillance, self-service kiosks and home automation. The touch screen interface allows the AFL-xxx-CX2 to be operated without a keyboard or mouse by simply pressing on the screen. The AFL-xxx-CX2 comes with an energy efficient VIA EDEN ULV 1.0 GHz processor and VIA CX700M system chipset, providing all of the features of an everyday computer, with better energy efficiency.

  • Page 21: Model Variations

    AFL-12B-CX2 12.1” Table 1-1: Model Variations 1.1.2 Applications The AFL-xxx-CX2 all-in-one panel PC is designed for multiple applications. Its durability and strength makes it an ideal choice for public access computers. Some possible applications include: Vehicle Interior device Truck PC...

  • Page 22: Standard Features

    1.2 External Overview 1.2.1 General Description The AFL-xxx-CX2 is a stylish flat panel PC that comprises of a screen, rear panel, and bottom panel. An ABS/PC plastic front frame surrounds the front screen. The rear panel provides screw holes for a wall-mounting bracket compliant with VESA FDMI standard.

  • Page 23: Front Panel

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 1.2.2 Front Panel The front side of the AFL-xxx-CX2 is a flat panel TFT LCD screen surrounded by an ABS/PC plastic frame. Figure 1-2: Front View Page 5...

  • Page 24: Rear Panel

    The rear panel provides access to retention screw holes that support the wall mounting. Refer to Figure 1-3. Figure 1-3: Rear View 1.2.4 Bottom Panel The bottom panel of the AFL-xxx-CX2 has the following I/O interfaces (Figure 1-4): 1 x Audio out 1 x External SATA connector 4 x USB 2.0 connectors...

  • Page 25: Internal Overview

    Figure 1-4: Bottom View 1.3 Internal Overview The AFL-xxx-CX2 internal components are protected in an aluminum chassis inside the plastic back cover. An AT/ATX switch is located on the left of the aluminum chassis inside the plastic cover. The motherboard, wireless LAN module, Bluetooth module and DDR2 memory module are installed on a metal sheet that protects the rear of the TFT LCD screen (Figure 1-5).

  • Page 26: Specifications

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 1-5: AFL-xxx-CX2 Internal Overview 1.4 Specifications 1.4.1 Preinstalled Hardware Components The AFL-xxx-CX2 flat panel PC has the following preinstalled components: 1 x Motherboard 1 x TFT LCD screen 1 x Touch screen 1 x Inverter 1 x Wireless LAN module...

  • Page 27: System Specifications

    1 x HSDPA module (optional) The technical specifications for some of these components and the system are shown in the sections below. 1.4.2 System Specifications The technical specifications for the AFL-xxx-CX2 are listed in Table 1-2. SPECIFICATION AFL-07A-CX2 AFL-08AH-CX2 AFL-10A-CX2...

  • Page 28: Motherboard Specifications

    Safety & EMI CE / FCC / EMC / CB Table 1-2: System Specifications 1.4.3 Motherboard Specifications The AFL-xxx-CX2 series come with an AFLMB-CX2-R10 motherboard. The technical specifications of the motherboard are listed in Table 1-3. Specification AFLMB-CX2-R10 VIA EDEN ULV 1.0 GHz...

  • Page 29: Flat Panel Screen Specifications

    Table 1-3: Motherboard Specifications 1.4.4 Flat Panel Screen Specifications The AFL-xxx-CX2 series come with a TFT LCD monitor at the front of the flat panel PC (see Figure 1-2). The specifications for the LCD monitor are shown below. 1.4.4.1 AFL-07A-CX2...

  • Page 30: Afl-10A-Cx2

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC SPECIFICATION AFL-08AH-CX2 Size 8.4” Resolution 800 x 600 Active Area (mm) 170.4 x 127.8 Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.213 x 0.213 LCD Color 262K View Angel (H/V) 120/100 Brightness (cd/m Contrast Ratio 500:1 Supply Voltage (V) 3.3 V...

  • Page 31: Afl-12B-Cx2

    50000 Dimensions (WxHxD)(mm) 278.3 x 209.0 x 12.0 Table 1-7: AFL-12B-CX2 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications 1.4.5 Touch Screen Specifications The AFL-xxx-CX2 series come with an analog resistive type touch panel. Table 1-8 lists the touch panel specifications. SPECIFICATION AFL-07A-CX2 AFL-08AH-CX2...

  • Page 32: Bluetooth Module Specifications

    204 x 268 x 2.1 Table 1-8: Touch Panel Specifications 1.4.6 Bluetooth Module Specifications The AFL-xxx-CX2 series are all integrated with a Bluetooth module. The Bluetooth module enables the transmission between various peripheral devices through a Bluetooth network. The peripheral devices may include:...

  • Page 33: Optional Hsdpa Module Specifications

    Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98SE, Windows Me Table 1-9: Bluetooth Module Specifications 1.4.7 Optional HSDPA Module Specifications The HSDPA module is one of the OEM options for the AFL-xxx-CX2 series. The technical specifications of the HSDPA module are listed in Table 1-10. Specification...

  • Page 34: Afl-07A-Cx2 Dimensions

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 1.5.1 AFL-07A-CX2 Dimensions The dimensions of the AFL-07A-CX2 are shown in Figure 1-8 below. Figure 1-6: AFL-07A-CX2 Dimensions (units in mm) Page 16...

  • Page 35: Afl-08Ah-Cx2 Dimensions

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 1.5.2 AFL-08AH-CX2 Dimensions The dimensions of the AFL-08AH-CX2 are shown in Figure 1-8 below. Figure 1-7: AFL-08AH-CX2 Dimensions (units in mm) Page 17...

  • Page 36: Afl-10A-Cx2 Dimensions

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 1.5.3 AFL-10A-CX2 Dimensions The dimensions of the AFL-10A-CX2 are shown in Figure 1-8 below. Figure 1-8: AFL-10A-CX2 Dimensions (units in mm) Page 18...

  • Page 37: Afl-12B-Cx2 Dimensions

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 1.5.4 AFL-12B-CX2 Dimensions The dimensions of the AFL-12B-CX2 are shown in Figure 1-9 below. Figure 1-9: AFL-12B-CX2 Dimensions (units in mm) Page 19...

  • Page 38: Motherboard

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Chapter Motherboard Page 20...

  • Page 39: Introduction

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 2.1 Introduction The AFL-xxx-CX2 contains the AFLMB-CX2-R10 motherboard. The motherboard is the heart of any computer and is responsible for transmitting, receiving and processing data as well as driving the different onboard devices. This chapter gives a brief introduction to the AFLMB-CX2-R10 motherboard.

  • Page 40: Graphics

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Supports up to 2.0 GB DDR2 533/400 MHz or DDR 400/333/266 MHz SDRAM Integrated VIA UniChrome Pro Graphics Chromotion™ video engine MPEG-2 Decoder Video De-blocking Adaptive De-Interlace DuoView+™ Optimized Unified memory Architecture (UMA) 200 MHz Graphics Engine Clock with separated 128-bit data paths...

  • Page 41: Memory

    Transmit/Receive FIFO (8K/64K) support Supports power down/link down power saving Supports PCI Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI) 2.6 Memory The VIA CX700M in the AFL-xxx-CX2 contains an internal DDR2 controller. The DDR2 controller has the following features: Low-latency, high-bandwidth Page 23...

  • Page 42: Storage

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 400 MHz or 533 MHz 128-bit DDR2 SDRAM controller Supports one un-buffered DDR2 SO-DIMM Each SO-DIMM has a maximum capacity of 1.0 GB The DDR2 controller on the processor is interfaced to one SO-DIMM socket on the AFL-xxx-CX2.

  • Page 43: Hard Drive

    Figure 2-3: CompactFlash® Slot 2.7.2 Hard Drive The AFL-xxx-CX2 supports a single SATA or IDE hard drive. This hard drive is installed internally and connected to the SATA port or IDE connector on the AFLMB-CX2-R10 motherboard. A second SATA connector is implemented externally through an eSATA connector.

  • Page 44: Bluetooth Module

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 2-5: External SATA Hard Drive 2.8 Bluetooth Module The AFL-xxx-CX2 are all integrated with a Bluetooth module. The Bluetooth module enables the transmission between various peripheral devices through a Bluetooth network. Figure 2-6: Bluetooth Module Bluetooth enabled peripheral devices include:...

  • Page 45: Hsdpa Module (Optional)

    The HSDPA module connects to 3G and 3.5G cellular networks. The connectivity provided by the HSDPA module allows the AFL-xxx-CX2 to connect through the Internet to remote networks, allowing the AFL-xxx-CX2 to send and receive from wherever there is cellular coverage.

  • Page 46: Wireless Lan

    Ralink RT2561 wireless LAN controller 2.11 Front Panel The front panel of the AFL-xxx-CX2 consists of an LCD monitor and a touch screen panel. 2.11.1 LCD Screen The AFL-xxx-CX2 comes with a TFT LCD monitor. The tough construction of the TFT monitor allows the AFL-xxx-CX2 to withstand the conditions it is likely to be exposed to during regular use.

  • Page 47: Touch Screen

    C operating temperature 2.11.2 Touch Screen The touch screen panel on the AFL-xxx-CX2 allows complete user interaction without the need for a keyboard or mouse. Some of the features of the touch panel are listed below. 5-wire analog resistive type...

  • Page 48: Touch Screen Connector

    See Figure 2-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 2-2 The GPIO connector is connected to external devices and can be programmed for external machine control. As standard, the GPIO connector is not used in the AFL-xxx-CX2, but is still functional. Page 30...

  • Page 49: Rfid Connector

    CN Location: See Figure 2-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 2-3 The RFID connector can be connected to an RFID connector. As standard, the RFID connector is not used in the AFL-xxx-CX2, but is still functional. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION +5 V +5 V...

  • Page 50: Mcu Program Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC The front panel connectors connect to the buttons and indicators on the front panel. These include the power and reset buttons, and the hard drive and power LEDs. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Power LED + HDDLED+ Power LED -...

  • Page 51: Backlight Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC The keypad connector connects to an numeric keypad for access control systems. DESCRIPTION VOL+ VOL- BRIGHT+ BRIGHT- LCD ON_OFF Table 2-6: Keypad Connector 2.12.7 Backlight Connector CN Label: 6-pin box header CN Type: See Figure 2-9 CN Location:...

  • Page 52: Ps/2 Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION 3.3 V Table 2-8: CPLD Connector 2.12.9 PS/2 Connector CN Label: 6-pin box header CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 2-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 2-9 The PS/2 connector can be connected to a PS/2 mouse and PS/2 keyboard.

  • Page 53: Hard Drive Power Connector

    See Figure 2-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 2-11 The hard drive power connector provides power to an hard drive installed in the AFL-xxx-CX2. The hard drive power connector is specifically intended to be used with an installed SATA hard drive. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION...

  • Page 54: Primary Ide Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GROUND CARD DETECT1 CS1# CS3# IOR# IOW# PULL HIGH IRQ15 MASTER/SLAVE RESET# IORDY ACTIVE# PDIAG# CARD DETECT2 GROUND Table 2-12: CompactFlash® Connector 2.12.13 Primary IDE Connector CN Label: CN11 CN Type: 44-pin box header CN Location:...

  • Page 55: Audio Output Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC CN Pinouts: See Table 2-13 The primary IDE connector connects to a hard drive. The primary IDE connector provides power to the hard drive and the data connection. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION RESET# GROUND DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6...

  • Page 56: Microphone Input Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC CN Type: 4-pin connector CN Location: See Figure 2-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 2-14 The audio output connector connects to speakers. DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION OUTL OUTR Table 2-14: Audio Output Connector 2.12.15 Microphone Input Connector CN Label: CN13...

  • Page 57: Com2 Rs-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC DESCRIPTION 12 V Table 2-16: 12 V Power Connector 2.12.17 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector CN Label: CN16 DB-9 male CN Type: CN Location: See Figure 2-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 2-17 The COM2 serial port connector provides an RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 data connection to an attached device.

  • Page 58: Digital Microphone Input Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC CN Pinouts: See Table 2-18 The COM1 serial port connector provides an RS-232 data connection to attached devices. DESCRIPTION DCD1 DTR1 DSR1 RTS1 CTS1 Table 2-18: COM1 Serial Port Connector 2.12.19 Digital Microphone Input Connector CN Label:...

  • Page 59: Battery Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC CN Type: SATA connector CN Location: See Figure 2-9 CN Pinouts: See Table 2-20 The SATA connectors connect to SATA hard drives and SATA CD-ROMs. DESCRIPTION Table 2-20: SATA Connector 2.12.21 Battery Connector CN Label: 2-pin box header...

  • Page 60: Lvds Connector

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 2.12.22 LVDS Connector CN Label: LVDS1 30-pin crimp CN Type: See Figure 2-9 CN Location: CN Pinouts: See Table 2-22 The LVDS connector connects to the LCD panel and provides the data for the display of images on the screen.

  • Page 61: Usb Connectors (Internal)

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC CN Pinouts: See Table 2-23 The CPU fan connector connects to a cooling fan. The cooling fan is not implemented on the AFL-xxx-CX2. DESCRIPTION +5 V Table 2-23: CPU Fan Connector 2.12.24 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label:...

  • Page 62: Installation

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Chapter Installation Page 44...

  • Page 63: Installation Precautions

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 3.1 Installation Precautions When installing the flat panel PC, please follow the precautions listed below: Power turned off: When installing the flat panel PC, make sure the power is off. Failing to turn off the power may cause severe injury to the body and/or damage to the system.

  • Page 64: Installation And Configuration Steps

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 3.3 Installation and Configuration Steps The following installation steps must be followed. Step 1: Unpack the flat panel PC Step 2: Install CompactFlash® card Step 3: Install HDD Step 4: Mount the flat panel PC Step 5:...

  • Page 65: Packing List

    Step 7: Open the small box inside and make sure all the components listed in the packing list are present. Step 0: 3.4.1 Packing List The AFL-xxx-CX2 is shipped with the following components: Quantity Item Image AFL-xxx-CX2 48 W power adapter (AFL-07A-CX2 and...

  • Page 66: Optional Items

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Quantity Item Image Touch pen Table 3-1: Packing List 3.4.2 Optional Items These optional extras are available for the AFL-xxx-CX2 Quantity Item Image Wall mounting kit Panel mounting kit (AFL-12B-CX2) Stand mounting kit 128 MB CompactFlash® card with Windows CE 5.0 pre-installed and SDK...

  • Page 67: Compactflash Card Installation

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC ® 3.5 CompactFlash Card Installation The AFL-xxx-CX2 has one CompactFlash® slot inside the rear panel. To install the CompactFlash® card, follow the instructions below. Step 1: Remove the retention screws (Figure 3-1, Figure 3-2, Figure 3-3 and Figure 3-4) and lift the plastic cover off the flat panel PC.

  • Page 68: Hard Drive Installation

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 3-4: AFL-12B-CX2 Back Cover Retention Screws Step 2: Locate the CompactFlash® card slot. Insert a CompactFlash® card into the slot (Figure 3-5). Figure 3-5: CompactFlash® Card Slot Location Step 3: Replace the plastic back cover. Once replaced, fasten the previously removed retention screws.

  • Page 69: Figure 3-6: Afl-12B-Cx2 Cover Retention Screws

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 1: Remove the plastic back cover. See Section 3.5 above. Step 2: Remove the retention screws securing the internal aluminum cover (Figure 3-6) and lift the aluminum cover off the panel PC. Figure 3-6: AFL-12B-CX2 Cover Retention Screws...

  • Page 70: Figure 3-7: Afl-12B-Cx2 Bracket Retention Screws

    Insert four retention screws into the hard drive bracket (Figure 3-8). Figure 3-8: AFL-xxx-CX2 Hard Drive Retention Screws Step 5: Connect the SATA/IDE cable to the rear of hard drive.

  • Page 71: At/Atx Mode Selection

    Step 0: 3.7 AT/ATX Mode Selection AT and ATX power modes can both be used on the AFL-xxx-CX2. The selection is made through an AT/ATX switch on the aluminum chassis inside the plastic back cover (Figure 3-9). To select AT mode or ATX mode, follow the steps below.

  • Page 72: At Power Mode

    Manufacturing shop flow 3.7.2 ATX Power Mode With the ATX mode selected, the AFL-xxx-CX2 goes in a standby mode when it is turned off. The panel PC can be easily turned on via network or a power switch in standby mode.

  • Page 73: Wall Mounting

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Wall mounting Stand/Arm mounting The four mounting methods are described below. 3.8.1 Wall Mounting To mount the flat panel PC onto the wall, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select the location on the wall for the wall-mounting bracket.

  • Page 74: Figure 3-11: Chassis Support Screws

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 6: Insert the four monitor mounting screws provided in the wall mounting kit into the four screw holes on the real panel of the flat panel PC and tighten until the screw shank is secured against the rear panel (Figure 3-11).

  • Page 75: Arm Mounting

    3.8.2 Arm Mounting The AFL-xxx-CX2 is VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) compliant and can be mounted on an arm with a VESA compliant interface pad. To mount the AFL-xxx-CX2 series on an arm, please follow the steps below. Page 57...

  • Page 76: Figure 3-13: Arm Mounting Screw Holes (Afl-07A-Cx2 And Afl-08Ah-Cx2)

    Step 3: Align the retention screw holes on the mounting arm interface with those in the flat panel PC. The AFL-xxx-CX2 arm mount retention screw holes are shown in Figure 3-13 and Figure 3-14. Figure 3-13: Arm Mounting Screw Holes (AFL-07A-CX2 and AFL-08AH-CX2)

  • Page 77: Panel Mounting

    PC.S t e p 0 : 3.8.3 Panel Mounting To mount the AFL-xxx-CX2 into a panel, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select the position on the panel to mount the flat panel PC.

  • Page 78: Figure 3-15: Afl-07A-Cx2 Panel Opening

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 3-15: AFL-07A-CX2 Panel Opening Figure 3-16: AFL-08AH-CX2 Panel Opening Page 60...

  • Page 79: Figure 3-17: Afl-10A-Cx2 Panel Opening

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 3-17: AFL-10A-CX2 Panel Opening Figure 3-18: AFL-12B-CX2 Panel Opening Step 3: Slide the flat panel PC through the hole until the aluminum frame is flush against the panel. Page 61...

  • Page 80: Cabinet And Rack Installation

    Figure 3-19: Tighten the Panel Mounting Clamp Screws 3.8.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation The AFL-xxx-CX2 can be installed into a cabinet or rack. The installation procedures are similar to the panel mounting installation. To do this, please follow the steps below:...

  • Page 81: Figure 3-20: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket

    AFL-xxx-CX2 flat panel PC and the rack/cabinet into which the AFL-xxx-CX2 is installed. Step 1: Slide the rear chassis of the AFL-xxx-CX2 through the rack/cabinet bracket until the aluminum frame is flush against the front of the bracket (Figure 3-20). Figure 3-20: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket...

  • Page 82: Figure 3-21: Secure The Rack/Cabinet Bracket

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 3-21: Secure the Rack/Cabinet Bracket Step 4: Slide the flat panel PC with the attached rack/cabinet bracket into a rack or cabinet (Figure 3-22). Figure 3-22: Install into a Rack/Cabinet Page 64...

  • Page 83: Bottom Panel Connectors

    To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL-xxx-CX2 Series. Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL-xxx-CX2.

  • Page 84: Serial Device Connection

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 3.9.2 Serial Device Connection The AFL-xxx-CX2 has two single female DB-9 connectors on the bottom panel for a serial device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the AFL-xxx-CX2 Series panel Step 1: Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in Chapter 2.

  • Page 85: Usb Device Connection

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 3.9.3 USB Device Connection There are four external USB 2.0 connectors. All connectors are perpendicular to the AFL-xxx-CX2. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions below. Step 1: Located the USB connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 2.

  • Page 86: System Maintenance

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Chapter System Maintenance Page 68...

  • Page 87: System Maintenance Introduction

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 4.1 System Maintenance Introduction If the components of the AFL-xxx-CX2 fail they must be replaced, such as the wireless LAN module or the motherboard. Please contact the system reseller or vendor to purchase the replacement parts. Back cover removal instructions and jumper settings for the AFL-xxx-CX2 are described below.

  • Page 88: Figure 4-1: Afl-07A-Cx2 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws

    Bluetooth module HSDPA module Inverter The internal aluminum back cover of the AFL-xxx-CX2 series must be removed. To remove the aluminum back cover, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Remove the retention screws securing the internal aluminum cover (Figure 4-1, Figure 4-2, Figure 4-3 and Figure 4-4).

  • Page 89: Figure 4-2: Afl-08Ah-Cx2 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 4-2: AFL-08AH-CX2 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws Figure 4-3: AFL-10A-CX2 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws Page 71...

  • Page 90: Memory Module Replacement

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 4-4: AFL-12B-CX2 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws Step 2: Lift the aluminum cover off the AFL-xxx-CX2. The AT/ATX switch on the aluminum cover is connected to the motherboard. Be careful when lifting the cover off. Step 0: 4.4 Memory Module Replacement...

  • Page 91: Figure 4-5: Memory Module

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 4-5: Memory Module Step 4: Remove the thermal pad off the memory module. Step 5: Remove the DDR2 memory module by pulling both the spring retainer clips outward from the socket. Step 6: Grasp the DDR2 memory module by the edges and carefully pull it out of the socket.

  • Page 92: Jumper Settings

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure 4-6: DDR2 SO-DIMM Module Installation Step 10: Re-attach the thermal pad into the memory module. Step 0: 4.5 Jumper Settings NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge that is used to close an electrical circuit. It...

  • Page 93: Figure 4-7: Jumper Locations

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 4.5.5 COM2 Settings................77 4.5.6 LCD Voltage Selection (JP4) ............78 4.5.7 Panel Resolution (JP2) ..............79 4.5.8 Touch Panel Type (J1) ..............79 The jumper locations are shown in Figure 4-7. Figure 4-7: Jumper Locations Page 75...

  • Page 94: At/Atx Power Selection (Jp18)

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 4.5.1 AT/ATX Power Selection (JP18) This jumper sets the power as using AT power or ATX power. JP18 Description 1-2 closed ATX power 1-2 open AT power Table 4-1: AT/ATX Power Selection 4.5.2 Clear CMOS (JP5) The Clear CMOS jumper is for resetting the BIOS. To reset the BIOS, turn off the computer, move the jumper to the “Clear CMOS setup”...

  • Page 95: Com1 Pin-9 Setting (Jp6)

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 4.5.4 COM1 Pin-9 Setting (JP6) Pin 9 on serial port COM1 can be set to provide 5 V or 12 V of power, or as the ring indicator. Description 12 V Table 4-4: COM1 Pin-9 Setting 4.5.5 COM2 Settings The following jumpers are used to set up the COM2 serial port.

  • Page 96: Com2 Rs-422/485 Select (Jp15)

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 4.5.5.3 COM2 RS-422/485 Select (JP15) This jumper sets COM2 as either RS-422 or RS-485. This jumper should be set in conjunction with the other COM2 jumpers. JP15 Description 1-2, 3-4 RS-422 3-4, 5-6 RS-485 Table 4-7: COM2 Mode Select 4.5.5.4 Pin-12 Signal Setting (JP8)

  • Page 97: Panel Resolution (Jp2)

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC DESCRIPTION +3.3 V +5 V Table 4-9: LCD Voltage Setup Jumper Settings 4.5.7 Panel Resolution (JP2) This jumper selects the video resolution. This pin header is shared with the GPIO connector. Only the settings relevant to panel resolution selection are shown here.

  • Page 98: Bios Setup

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Chapter BIOS Setup Page 80...

  • Page 99: Introduction

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.

  • Page 100: Getting Help

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Function F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help...

  • Page 101: Main

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components. The fields in System Overview cannot be changed.

  • Page 102: Advanced

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.

  • Page 103: Bios Menu 2: Advanced

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC BIOS Menu 2: Advanced Page 85...

  • Page 104: Cpu Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details:...

  • Page 105: Ide Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.3.2 IDE Configuration Use the IDE Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 4) to change and/or set the configuration of the IDE devices installed in the system. BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration IDE Master and IDE Slave When entering setup, BIOS auto detects the presence of IDE devices. BIOS displays the status of the auto detected IDE devices.

  • Page 106: Ide Master, Ide Slave

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC listed four BIOS configuration options are selected, the IDE configuration options shown in Section 5.3.2.1 appear. 5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu (BIOS Menu 5) to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.
  • Page 107 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC LBA Mode: Indicates whether the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not. Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred. Only 512 bytes of data can be transferred per interrupt if block mode is not used.
  • Page 108 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB.
  • Page 109 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1 MB/s PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6 MB/s (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives manufactured after 1999. For other disk drives, such as IDE CD-ROM drives, check the specifications of the drive.)
  • Page 110 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC UDMA3 Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 44 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4 rate of 66.6 MB/s (To use this mode, it is required that an...

  • Page 111: Super Io Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.3.3 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 6) to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
  • Page 112 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Serial port 1 IRQ address is 4 EFAULT Serial Port2 Address [2F8] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address. No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2 Disabled Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8...

  • Page 113: Remote Access Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Serial port 4 IRQ address is 11 EFAULT 5.3.4 Remote Access Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 7) to configure remote access parameters. The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings.
  • Page 114 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Enabled Remote access configuration options shown below EFAULT appear: Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support These configuration options are discussed below. Serial Port Number [COM1] Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote access.
  • Page 115 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC NOTE: Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer running terminal software) and the slave Redirection After BIOS POST [Always] Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur.

  • Page 116: Usb Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.3.5 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 8) to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings. BIOS Menu 8: USB Configuration USB Devices Enabled The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devices that are enabled on the system USB 1.1 Ports Configuration [USB 6 Ports]...
  • Page 117 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC USB 6 ports Six ports are USB 1.1 compatible EFAULT USB 2.0 Ports Enable [Enabled] Use the USB 2.0 Ports Enable BIOS option to enable or disable the USB 2.0 ports USB 2.0 ports disabled Disabled Enabled USB 2.0 ports enabled...

  • Page 118: Usb Mass Storage Device Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.3.5.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration Use the USB Mass Storage Device Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 9) to configure USB mass storage class devices. BIOS Menu 9: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay [20 Sec] Use the USB Mass Storage Reset Delay option to set the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command.
  • Page 119 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 40 Sec POST waits 40 seconds for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command. Device ## The Device## field lists the USB devices that are connected to the system. Emulation Type [Auto] Use the Emulation Type BIOS option to specify the type of emulation BIOS has to provide for the USB device.

  • Page 120: Power Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC CDROM Assumes the CD-ROM is formatted as bootable media. All the devices that support block sizes greater than 512 bytes can only be booted using this option. 5.3.6 Power Configuration Use the Power Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 10) to set the advanced power controls.

  • Page 121: Acpi Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.3.6.1 ACPI Configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 11) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface options. BIOS Menu 11: ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used.

  • Page 122: Apm Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.3.6.2 APM Configuration The APM Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 12) allows the advanced power management options to be configured. BIOS Menu 12:Advanced Power Management Configuration Power Button Mode [On/Off] Use the Power Button Mode BIOS to specify how the power button functions.
  • Page 123 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Power Off The system remains turned off EFAULT The system turns on Power On Last State The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off.

  • Page 124: Pci/Pnp

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Enabled If selected, the following appears with values that can be selected: RTC Alarm Date (Days) System Time After setting the alarm, the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off. 5.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu (BIOS Menu 13) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings.
  • Page 125 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. Available The specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA...

  • Page 126: Boot

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC DM Channel 5 DM Channel 6 DM Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size [Disabled] Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices. Disabled No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices...

  • Page 127: Boot Settings Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 15) to configure advanced system boot options. BIOS Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process.
  • Page 128 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Enabled OEM Logo displayed instead of POST messages AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. The system forces third party BIOS to display...

  • Page 129: Boot Device Priority

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Spread Spectrum Function [Enabled] The Spread Spectrum Function option can help to improve CPU EMI issues. The spread spectrum function is disabled Disabled Enabled The spread spectrum function is enabled EFAULT 5.5.2 Boot Device Priority Use the Boot Device Priority menu (BIOS Menu 16) to specify the boot sequence from the available devices.

  • Page 130: Hard Disk Drives

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives Use the Hard Disk Drives menu (BIOS Menu 17) to specify the boot sequence of the available HDDs. When the menu is opened, the HDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below:...

  • Page 131: Removable Drives

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.5.4 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu (BIOS Menu 18) to specify the boot sequence of the removable drives. When the menu is opened, the FDDs connected to the system are listed as shown below: 1st Drive...

  • Page 132: Security

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.6 Security Use the Security menu (BIOS Menu 19) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 19: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password.

  • Page 133: Chipset

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu (BIOS Menu 20) to access the Northbridge and Southbridge configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.

  • Page 134: Northbridge Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration Use the Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 21) to check the Northbridge chipset settings. BIOS Menu 21:Northbridge Chipset Configuration The Northbridge Chipset Configuration menu has no configurable options. The Northbridge Chipset configuration menu shows the following Northbridge chipset settings: AGP Aperture Size [128 MB] Use the AGP Aperture Size option to set the size of the AGP aperture.
  • Page 135 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 1 GB VGA Frame Buffer Size [64 MB] Use the VGA Frame Buffer Size option to set the size of the VGA buffer. The following options are available. 8 MB 16 MB 32 MB 64 MB EFAULT...

  • Page 136: Southbridge Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 7 – 1280 x 800 x 18 8 – 800 x 480 x 18 10 – 1024 x 768 x 24 13 – 1280 x 1024 x 48 PID Current Jumper Setting The PID Current Jumper Setting option shows the current panel setting.

  • Page 137: Exit

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC The SATA controller is set as an IDE device The SATA controller is set as a RAID device RAID High Definition Audio [Auto] The High Definition Audio option enables or disables the audio controller. Disabled The on-board high definition audio controller is disabled.
  • Page 138 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program. Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the changes made to the system.

  • Page 139: Driver Installation

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Chapter Driver Installation Page 121...

  • Page 140: Available Software Drivers

    6.9 Bluetooth Driver ................143 Installation instructions are given below. 6.2 Driver CD Auto-run All the drivers for the AFL-xxx-CX2 are on the CD that came with the system. To install the drivers, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Insert the CD into a CD drive connected to the system.

  • Page 141: Chipset Driver

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 2: The driver screen appears. Drivers for the AFL-xxx-CX2 are in the section indicated in Figure 6-1. Figure 6-1: Available Drivers Step 3: Select the driver to install from the list in Figure 6-1. Detailed driver installation instructions follow below.

  • Page 142: Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Icon

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 6-2). Double-click the SETUP icon to start the driver installation program. Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Icon Step 3: The chipset installation driver welcome screen in Figure 6-3 appears. Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen...

  • Page 143: Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 5: The license agreement in Figure 6-4 appears. Read the license agreement carefully. Select “I agree” to accept the terms of the agreement and click N to continue. Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 6: A windows with a list of drivers appears (Figure 6-5).

  • Page 144: Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver List

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 8: A list of the drivers chosen in Figure 6-5 appears. Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver List Step 9: Review the list in Figure 6-6. If the list is correct, click N to continue the installation process, otherwise click B to change the driver selection.

  • Page 145: Graphics Driver

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 11: Review the list to see whether any drivers failed to install, then click N continue. Step 12: The driver installation is now finished. The computer needs to be restarted for settings to take effect. Select whether or not to reset the computer, then click to complete the installation.Step 0:...

  • Page 146: Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Installation

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 2: A new window opens (Figure 6-9). Figure 6-9: Graphics Driver Installation Step 3: Double-click setup in Figure 6-9to begin the driver installation. NOTE: The installation process is automatic. There are no prompts until the driver is fully installed. The driver is fully installed when the screen in Figure 6-10 appears.

  • Page 147: Figure 6-10: Vga Driver

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 4: The installation is complete (Figure 6-10). Figure 6-10: VGA Driver Step 5: Click F to complete the installation process. S t e p 0 : INISH Page 129...

  • Page 148: Gigabit Ethernet Driver

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 6.5 Gigabit Ethernet Driver To install the Gigabit Ethernet driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Click on Start > Settings > Control Panel to open the Windows control panel. (Figure 6-11). Figure 6-11: Windows Control Panel...

  • Page 149: Figure 6-12: System Icon

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 2: The Windows Control Panel appears. (Figure 6-12) Figure 6-12: System Icon Step 3: Double-click the System icon to open the System properties window. Step 4: Click the Hardware tab, then click Device Manager. (Figure 6-13).

  • Page 150: Figure 6-14: Ethernet Controller

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 5: A list of system hardware devices appears (Figure 6-14). Figure 6-14: Ethernet Controller Step 6: Right-click Ethernet Controller then click Update Driver… to install the driver for the Gigabit Ethernet controller. (Figure 6-14) Step 7: The Device Driver Wizard appears (Figure 6-15).

  • Page 151: Figure 6-16: Search For Lan Driver

    Select “Install the software automatically” then click N to automatically search for the LAN driver. The hardware update wizard searches for drivers on removable devices connected to the AFL-xxx-CX2. Figure 6-16: Search for LAN Driver Step 10: The installation is complete. Click F to exit the installation program.S t e p 0 :...

  • Page 152: Audio Driver

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 6.6 Audio Driver To install the audio driver, the audio needs to be enabled in the BIOS and then the software driver can be installed. 6.6.1 BIOS Setup Step 1: Enter the BIOS setup. To do this, reboot the system and press D during POST.

  • Page 153: Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Installation

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 3: The audio setup window appears. Click N to start the driver installation. Figure 6-19. Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Installation Step 4: The audio driver installation process begins. NOTE: Some windows will open automatically during the installation process.

  • Page 154: Touch Panel Driver

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 5: The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or later. For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted. Click F INISH restart the computer. S t e p 0 : Figure 6-21: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen 6.7 Touch Panel Driver...

  • Page 155: Figure 6-22: S-Video Patch Folder

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 2: A new window appears (Figure 6-22). Figure 6-22: S-Video Patch Folder Step 3: Double-click the setup icon (Figure 6-22). Step 4: A new window opens and the touch panel driver installation wizard is shown (Figure 6-23).

  • Page 156: Figure 6-24: Start Touch Panel Driver Installation

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 6: The driver is now ready to begin installing. Click I to begin the installation NSTALL process (Figure 6-24). Figure 6-24: Start Touch Panel Driver Installation Step 7: The Windows logo testing warning screen is shown. The warning explains that the software has not passed Windows logo testing.

  • Page 157: Wireless Lan Mini Pci Card Driver

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 8: The InstallShield Wizard Completed window appears (Figure 6-26). Figure 6-26: Create Shortcut Wizard Step 9: Click F to complete the installation process and exit the touch panel driver INISH installation program (Figure 6-26). S t e p 0 : 6.8 Wireless LAN Mini PCI Card Driver...

  • Page 158: Figure 6-27: Software Driver Folder

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 2: A new window appears, showing the wireless LAN Mini PCI driver folder. Figure 6-27: Software Driver Folder Step 3: Double-click the driver file to open the driver installation wizard (Figure 6-28). Step 4: The wireless LAN card installation wizard window appears (Figure 6-28).

  • Page 159: Figure 6-29: Configuration Tool Selection

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 6: The configuration tool selection window appears (Figure 6-29). Figure 6-29: Configuration Tool Selection Step 7: Select the configuration tool to install. This installation covers the installation of the Ralink configuration tool. Step 8: The optimization mode selection windows appears (Figure 6-30).

  • Page 160: Figure 6-31: Wireless Mini Pci Card Driver Installation Screen

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 10: The Ready to Install window appears (Figure 6-31). Figure 6-31: Wireless Mini PCI Card Driver Installation Screen Step 11: Click I to start the installation of the wireless LAN driver (Figure 6-32). NSTALL Step 12: The installation process takes a few minutes.

  • Page 161: Bluetooth Driver

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 6.9 Bluetooth Driver To install the Bluetooth driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1: Select Bluetooth from the list in Figure 6-1. A new window opens (Figure 6-33). Step 2: Figure 6-33: USB2.0 Window Step 3: Double-click the setup icon to start the installation wizard (Figure 6-33).

  • Page 162: Figure 6-35: Bluetooth Installshield Wizard

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 7: The Bluetooth InstallShield Wizard window appears (Figure 6-35). Figure 6-35: Bluetooth InstallShield Wizard Step 8: The license agreement appears (Figure 6-36). Figure 6-36: Bluesoleil License Agreement Page 144...

  • Page 163: Figure 6-37: Bluesoleil Custom Settings

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 9: Read the license agreement. To continue the installation choose “I accept the terms in the license agreement” then click N Step 10: The custom settings screen appears (Figure 6-37). Figure 6-37: Bluesoleil Custom Settings Step 11: Select the shortcuts that the installation program should install (Figure 6-37).

  • Page 164: Figure 6-38: Usb 2.0 Installshield Wizard Welcome Screen

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 13: The destination folder selection window appears (Figure 6-38). Figure 6-38: USB 2.0 InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 14: Change the installation directory if needed (Figure 6-38). Step 15: Click N to continue the installation. Page 146...

  • Page 165: Figure 6-39: Ready To Install Bluetooth

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 16: The Ready to Install Program window appears (Figure 6-39). Figure 6-39: Ready to Install Bluetooth Step 17: Click I to begin installing the Bluetooth driver (Figure 6-39). NSTALL Page 147...

  • Page 166: Figure 6-40: Usb 2.0 Driver Installed

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Step 18: The installation process continues without user prompts. When complete the window below appears (Figure 6-40). Figure 6-40: USB 2.0 Driver Installed Step 19: Click finish to close the InstallShield wizard (Figure 6-40). Step 0: Page 148...

  • Page 167: Abios Options

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Appendix BIOS Options Page 149...
  • Page 168 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Below is a list of BIOS configuration options in the BIOS chapter. System Overview .........................83 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................84 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................84 IDE Master and IDE Slave....................87 Auto-Detected Drive Parameters..................88 Type [Auto] ...........................89 LBA/Large Mode [Auto].......................90 Block (Multi Sector Transfer) [Auto] ..................90...
  • Page 169 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Suspend Mode [S1(POS)]....................103 Power Button Mode [On/Off].................... 104 Restore on AC Power Loss [Power Off] ................. 104 Resume on Lan/Ring [Disabled]..................105 Resume on PME# [Disabled] ................... 105 Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled].................. 105 IRQ# [Available]......................107 DMA Channel# [Available] ....................

  • Page 170: B Terminology

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Appendix Terminology Page 152...
  • Page 171 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC AC ’97 Audio Codec 97 (AC’97) refers to a codec standard developed by Intel® in 1997. ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) is an OS-directed configuration, power management, and thermal management interface. AHCI Advanced Host Controller Interface (AHCI) is a SATA Host controller register-level interface.
  • Page 172 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Direct Memory Access (DMA) enables some peripheral devices to bypass the system processor and communicate directly with the system memory. DIMM Dual Inline Memory Modules are a type of RAM that offer a 64-bit data bus and have separate electrical contacts on each side of the module.
  • Page 173 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Liquid crystal display (LCD) is a flat, low-power display device that consists of two polarizing plates with a liquid crystal panel in between. LVDS Low-voltage differential signaling (LVDS) is a dual-wire, high-speed differential electrical signaling system commonly used to connect LCD displays to a computer.

  • Page 174: C Digital I/O Interface

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Appendix Digital I/O Interface Page 156...

  • Page 175: Introduction

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC C.1 Introduction The DIO connector on the AFL-xxx-CX2 is interfaced to GPIO ports on the Super I/O chipset. The DIO has both 4-bit digital inputs and 4-bit digital outputs. The digital inputs and digital outputs are generally control signals that control the on/off circuit of external devices or TTL devices.

  • Page 176: Assembly Language Samples

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC C.3 Assembly Language Samples C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H controls the digital I/O. An assembly program to enable digital I/O input functions is listed below. Sets the digital port as input...

  • Page 177: D Watchdog Timer

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 159...
  • Page 178 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 179 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. EXAMPLE PROGRAM: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...

  • Page 180: E Address Mapping

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Appendix Address Mapping Page 162...

  • Page 181: Direct Memory Access (Dma)

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC E.1 Direct Memory Access (DMA) Figure E-1: Direct Memory Access (DMA) Page 163...

  • Page 182: Input/Output (Io)

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC E.2 Input/Output (IO) Figure E-2: Input/Output (IO) (1 of 2) Page 164...
  • Page 183 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure E-3: Input/Output (IO) (2 of 2) Page 165...

  • Page 184: Interrupt Request (Irq)

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC E.3 Interrupt Request (IRQ) Figure E-4: Interrupt Request (IRQ) Page 166...

  • Page 185: Memory

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC E.4 Memory Figure E-5: Memory Page 167...

  • Page 186: F Compatibility

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Appendix Compatibility Page 168...

  • Page 187: Compatible Operating Systems

    The compatible items described here have been tested by the IEI R&D team and found to be compatible with the AFL-xxx-CX2 F.1 Compatible Operating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the AFL-xxx-CX2. MS-DOS 6.22 Microsoft Windows XP (32-bit) Microsoft Windows 2000 Red Hat 9.0...

  • Page 188: Compatible Memory Modules

    The memory modules listed below have been tested on the AFL-xxx-CX2 other memory modules that comply with specifications may also work on the AFL-xxx-CX2 but have not been tested. The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the AFL-xxx-CX2. Manufacturer Model No. Capacity Speed Type...

  • Page 189: G Hazardous Materials Disclosure

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Appendix Hazardous Materials Disclosure Page 171...

  • Page 190: Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table For Ipb Products Certified As Rohs Compliant Under 2002/95/Ec Without Mercury

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC G.1 Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table for IPB Products Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without Mercury The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China RoHS only.
  • Page 191 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Biphenyls Diphenyl (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium (CR(VI)) (PBB) Ethers (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
  • Page 192 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC 此附件旨在确保本产品符合中国 RoHS 标准。以下表格标示此产品中某有毒物质的含量符 合中国 RoHS 标准规定的限量要求。 本产品上会附有”环境友好使用期限”的标签，此期限是估算这些物质”不会有泄漏或突变”的 年限。本产品可能包含有较短的环境友好使用期限的可替换元件，像是电池或灯管，这些元 件将会单独标示出来。 部件名称 有毒有害物质或元素 铅 汞 镉 六价铬 多溴联苯 多溴二苯 醚 (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) 壳体 显示 印刷电路板 金属螺帽 电缆组装 风扇组装 电力供应组装 电池 O: 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。 X: 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ/T11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。...

  • Page 193: H Ac'97 Audio Codec

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Appendix AC'97 Audio Codec Page 175...

  • Page 194: Introduction

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC H.1 Introduction The motherboard comes with an onboard Realtek ALC655 CODEC. The ALC655 is a 16-bit, full-duplex AC'97 Rev. 2.3 compatible six-channel audio CODEC that provides three pairs of stereo outputs with 5-bit volume control, a mono output, and multiple stereo and mono inputs, along with flexible mixing, gain, and mute functions.

  • Page 195: Sound Effect Configuration

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure H-1: Control Panel Sound Effect Manager H.2 Sound Effect Configuration H.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager Follow the steps below to access the Sound Effect Manager. Step 1: Install the ALC655 audio CODEC driver. Step 2: Click the Sound Effect Manager icon in the system task bar (Figure H-2).

  • Page 196: Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options

    AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Figure H-3: Sound Effects Manager (ALC655) NOTE: The Sound Effect Manager shown in Figure H-3 is for the Realtek ALC655 audio Codec. Different Codecs may have different sound manager appearances. The following section describes the different configuration options in the Sound Effect Manager.
  • Page 197 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Sound Effect Karaoke Mode Equalizer Speaker Configuration Speaker Test S/PDIF-In S/PDIF-Out Connector Sensing HRTF Demo Microphone Effect General NOTE: Not all Realtek Sound Effect Managers have all the above listed options. The Sound Effect Manager loaded onto the system may only have some of the options listed above.
  • Page 198 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Channel mode for 5.1 speaker output Synchronize the phone jack switch with speakers settings Speaker Test - Each speaker connected to the system is tested individually to see if the 4-channel or 6-channel audio operates properly. S/PDIF-In & S/PDIF-Out - S/PDIF is used to transmit digital and analog audio signals with either a 48 or 44.1 KHz sample rate.
  • Page 199 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Index Page 181...
  • Page 200 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC ABS/PC plastic frame ......5, 63 eSATA ........... 9, 47 ACPI ............103 Active Area........11, 12, 13 ALC655............176 FDD............93 Audio............10 FSB ............86 back cover ........51, 53, 72 GPRS module ......... 4, 15, 70 BIOS ..81, 82, 83, 87, 97, 106, 110, 115, 120 Bluetooth module..
  • Page 201 AFL-xxx-CX2 Panel PC Pixel Pitch ........11, 12, 13 Power Button Mode .........104 Touch screen..........8 power switch ..........4 Power switch........6, 9, 45 USB............. 98, 99 external USB device connection ...67 Reset button ..........6 USB 2.0......... 4, 6, 9, 99 Resolution........9, 11, 12, 13 USB device connection......67...

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