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Summary of Contents for IEI Technology AFL-xxA-N270
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC o42AFL-xxA-N270 Series Flat Panel PC MODEL: AFL-xxA-N270 Fanless All-in-one Panel PC with 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ Processor TFT LCD, Wireless LAN, Bluetooth, Touch Screen, RS-232/422/485 and IP 64 Protection User Manual Page I Rev. 2.00 - 3 September, 2010...
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Revision Date Version Changes Updated for R20 version 3 September, 2010 2.00 17 March, 2010 1.04 Added standard compliance statement Added wall mount screw warning in page 45 12 November, 2009 1.03 Added back cover screw torque warning 5 October, 2009 1.02...
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series 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.
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Standards Compliance VCCI – CLASS A FOR AFL-07A-N270 Translation: This a Class A product based on the standard of the VCCI Council. If this equipment is used in a domestic environment, radio disturbance may arise. When such trouble occurs, the user may be required to take corrective actions.
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC WARNING: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A and Class B digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.
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 AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series package. 1 x AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series flat panel PC...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 AFOLUX AFL- A-N270 S PC O ........ 2 ERIES ANEL VERVIEW 1.1.1 Features and Model Variations................2 1.1.2 Applications ....................... 3 1.2 E ....................4 XTERNAL VERVIEW 1.2.1 General Description................... 4 1.2.2 Front Panel ......................
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 2.5.2 Touch-Screen Module..................19 2.6 A ........................19 UDIO 2.6.1 AC’97 Audio Codec Controller................ 19 2.6.2 Stereo Speakers ....................20 2.7 S ....................... 20 YSTEM OWER 2.7.1 Power Mode ..................... 20 2.7.1.1 ATX Power Mode (Default)..............20 2.7.1.2 AT Power Mode ..................
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OWER 5.4 O ....................60 PENING THE YSTEM 5.4.1 Removing the Back Cover................60 5.4.2 AFL-xxA-N270 Series Internal Aluminum Cover Removal ......61 5.5 R ..................62 EPLACING OMPONENTS 5.5.1 Memory Module Replacement ................. 62 5.5.2 CF Card Replacement..................63 5.6 R...
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 6.3.2 IDE Configuration ................... 71 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ................73 6.3.3 Super IO Configuration ................... 77 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration..............80 6.3.5 Power Configuration..................83 6.3.5.1 ACPI configuration ................... 84 6.3.6 APM Configuration..................85 6.3.7 Remote Configuration ..................
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ..................138 B.1 S ................... 139 AFETY RECAUTIONS B.1.1 General Safety Precautions ................139 B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................. 140 B.2 M ............140 AINTENANCE AND LEANING RECAUTIONS B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning................140 B.2.2 Cleaning Tools ....................141 C BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS..............
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Figure 2-12: Power Connector ....................21 Figure 2-13: PIFA Antenna and Wireless Module..............23 Figure 4-1: Back Cover Retention Screws .................32 Figure 4-2: AFL-xxA-N270 Plastic Back Cover Removal ............32 Figure 4-3: CF Card Location ......................33 Figure 4-4: AFL-08AH-N270 Plastic Back Cover Replacement..........33 Figure 4-5: AF-12A-N270 HDD Retention Screws..............34...
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Figure 4-26: Serial Device Connector..................56 Figure 4-27: USB Device Connection ..................57 Figure 5-1: Back Cover Retention Screws .................61 Figure 5-2: AFL-xxA-N270 Plastic Back Cover Removal ............61 Figure 5-3: AFL-10A-N270 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws........62 Figure 5-4: AFL-10A-N270 SO-DIMM Socket Location..............62 Figure 5-5: DDR SO-DIMM Module Installation................63...
1.1 AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 Series Flat Panel PC Overview Figure 1-1: AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 Flat Panel PC The AFL-xxA-N270 series is Intel® Atom™ powered flat panel PCs with a rich variety of functions and peripherals. All AFL-xxA-N270 models are designed for easy and simplified integration in to kiosk and point-of-sales (POS) applications.
IP 64 compliant front panel AT or ATX power mode Touch screen Bluetooth RoHS compliance There are four kinds of panel size of the AFL-xxA-N270 series. The model numbers and model variations are listed below. Model Size Brightness Resolution...
2.0, serial port, reset button, power connector and power switch. 1.2.2 Front Panel The front side of the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series is a flat panel TFT LCD screen with LED backlight surrounded by an ABS/PC plastic frame. The top of the front panel has a power LED.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 1-3: AFL-xxA-N270 Rear View 1.2.4 I/O Interface Panel The I/O interface panel located on the bottom of the AFL-xxA-N270 has the following I/O interface connectors: 1 x Audio connector 1 x 12 V DC In connector...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 1.2.5 Top Panel and Side Panels The top panel and side panels of AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series provides access to slots that support panel mount and rack mount (Figure 1-5). Figure 1-5: AFL-xxA-N270 Top View Figure 1-6: AFL-10A-N270 Side View 1.3 Internal Overview...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 1.4 System Specifications The technical specifications for the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series systems are listed in Table 1-2. Specification AFL-07A-N270 AFL-08AH-N270 AFL-10A-N270 AFL-12A-N270 LCD Size 7” 8.4” 10.4” 12.1” Max. Resolution 800 x 480 800 x 600...
1 x Audio connector 1 x RS-232 COM port connectors 1 x RS-232/422/485 COM port connector 2 x RJ-45 for LAN 2 x USB 2.0 ports 1 x Power switch 1 x Reset button Table 1-2: AFL-xxA-N270 Series System Specifications Page 9...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 2.1 Dimensions The following sections provide detailed schematics and information on the dimensions of the AFL-xxA-N270 series. 2.1.1 AFL-07A-N270 Dimensions The AFL-07A-N270 dimensions are shown in Figure 2-1 and listed below. 226.00 mm Width: 140.00 mm Height: 40.18 mm...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 2.1.2 AFL-08AH-N270 Dimensions The AFL-08AH-N270 dimensions are shown in Figure 2-2 and listed below. 233.86 mm Width: 183.86 mm Height: 41.09 mm Depth: Figure 2-2: AFL-08AH-N270 Dimensions (mm) Page 12...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 2.1.3 AFL-10A-N270 Dimensions The AFL-10A-N270 dimensions are shown in Figure 2-3 and listed below. 276.0 mm Width: 222.0 mm Height: 51.0 mm Depth: Figure 2-3: AFL-10A-N270 Top and Bottom Panel Dimensions (mm) Page 13...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 2.1.4 AFL-12A-N270 Dimensions The AFL-12A-N270 dimensions are shown in Figure 2-3 and listed below. 304.0 mm Width: 246.0 mm Height: 49.5 mm Depth: Figure 2-4: AFL-12A-N270 Top and Bottom Panel Dimensions (mm) Page 14...
The following sections describe some of the features on the motherboard. 2.3.1 Memory Support 2.3.1.1 Installed Memory One 200-pin 1.0 GB 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM is installed in the AFL-xxA-N270 and controlled by the Intel® 945GSE GMCH installed on the internal motherboard. Page 15...
2.4.1 Serial Port Connectors The AFL-xxA-N270 has two serial ports. One of these ports (COM1) is RS-232 only port. The other serial port (COM3) can be configured as a RS-232, RS-422 or an RS-485 serial port. Pin 9 on both ports can be set as the normal ring (RI) signal or can be designated as...
The AFL-xxA-N270 has two RJ-45 LAN connectors on the bottom panel. Figure 2-7: RJ-45 Ethernet Connectors The PCIe lane from the Intel® ICH7 chipset of the AFL-xxA-N270 is interfaced to the Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe gigabit Ethernet (GbE) controllers. The RTL8111CP controllers are then connected directly to the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel and provides external GbE connectivity.
64-pin QFN package (Green package) 2.4.3 External USB Connectors There are two USB 2.0 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL-xxA-N270. Both USB 2.0 connectors are interfaced directly to the USB controllers on the ICH7-M southbridge. These USB connectors are fully compliant with USB specification Revision 2.0 and USB specification Revision 1.1 and can be interfaced to both USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 compliant...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 2-9: LCD Screen 2.5.2 Touch-Screen Module A controller for the 4-wire/5-wire resistive touch screen is installed on the motherboard. The sensitive touch screen is accurate, reliable and durable. 2.6 Audio 2.6.1 AC’97 Audio Codec Controller The integrated AC’97 Audio compliant audio controller on the Intel®...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 2.6.2 Stereo Speakers Two internal 1.5 W stereo speakers on the sides of the AFL-xxA-N270 are interfaced to the system through a Philips TDA1517p integrated class-B dual output amplifier. Figure 2-11: Stereo Speakers 2.7 System Power 2.7.1 Power Mode...
With the AT mode selected, the power is controlled by a central power unit rather than a power switch. The AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 panel PC turns on automatically when the power is connected. The AT mode benefits a production line to control multiple panel PCs...
The technical specifications of the Bluetooth module are listed in the Appendix. 2.8.2 Wireless Ethernet An integrate PIFA antenna on the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 ensures an uninterrupted wireless connection. PIFA antennas can receive high-quality, uniform signals in any location from all directions without any signal degradation or impedance and are the most efficient antennas on the market.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 3.1 Unpacking To unpack the flat panel PC, follow the steps below: WARNING! The front side LCD screen has a protective plastic cover stuck to the screen. Only remove the plastic cover after the flat panel PC has been properly installed.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 3.1.1 Packing List The AFL-xxA-N270 flat panel PC is shipped with the following components: Quantity Item Image Standard AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series Power adapter Power cord SATA and power cable Screw kit User manual CD and driver CD...
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Optional Panel mounting kit (P/N: AFLPK-12) Wall mounting kit (P/N: AFLWK-12) Stand (P/N:STAND-A12) Stand (P/N:STAND-B19) Stand (P/N: STAND-210-RS) (P/N: ARM-11-RS) Page 27...
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC (P/N: ARM-31-RS) If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the distributor or sales representative immediately. Page 28...
During the time the board is handled, frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground. Use an anti-static pad: - When configuring the AFL-xxA-N270, place it on an antic-static pad. This reduces the possibility of ESD damaging the AFL-xxA-N270.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Anti-static Discharge: If a user open the rear panel of the flat panel PC, to configure the jumpers or plug in added peripheral devices, ground themselves first and wear and anti-static wristband. 4.3 Preinstalled Components The following components are all preinstalled.
Over-tightening back cover screws will crack the plastic frame. Maximum torque for cover screws is 5 kg-cm (0.36 lb-ft/0.49 Nm). To access the AFL-xxA-N270 internally the back cover must be removed. To remove the back cover, please follow the steps below.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 4.6 CF Card Installation The AFL-xxA-N270 series has one CF Type II slot inside the rear panel. To install the CF card, follow the instructions below. Locate the CF slot. Insert a CF card into the slot (Figure 4-3).
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 4.7 HDD Installation (AF-12A-N270 Only) To install the HDD into the AF-12A-N270, please follow the steps below: Remove the plastic back cover. See Section 4.5 above. Step 1: Remove the aluminum cover. See Section 5.4.2. Step 2:...
Maximum torque for cover screws is 5 kg-cm (0.36 lb-ft/0.49 Nm). 4.8 AT/ATX Mode Selection AT and ATX power modes can both be used on the AFL-xxA-N270 series. The selection is made through an AT/ATX switch on the aluminum chassis inside the plastic back cover (Figure 4-6).
Manufacturing shop flow 4.8.2 ATX Power Mode With the ATX mode selected, the AFL-xxA-N270 panel PC 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.
4.9.2 Preconfigured Jumpers WARNING: Do not change the settings on the jumpers in described here. Doing so may disable or damage the system. The following jumpers are preconfigured for the AFL-xxA-N270. Users should no change these jumpers (Table 4-2). Jumper Name Label...
Jumper Location: See Figure 4-7 If the AFL-xxA-N270 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information. To do this, use the jumper cap to close the pins for a few seconds then remove the jumper clip.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 4-7: Clear CMOS Jumper 4.9.4 COM Port Pin 9 Select Jumper Label: JP8 and JP10 See Table 4-4 Jumper Settings: Jumper Location: See Figure 4-8 Two jumpers (JP8 and JP10) configure pin 9 on COM1 and COM3 DB-9 connectors. Pin 9 on the COM1 and the COM3 DB-9 connectors can be set as the ring (RI) signal, +5 V or +12 V.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC The COM1 and COM3 Pin 9 Setting jumper locations are shown in Figure 4-8 below. Figure 4-8: COM1 and COM3 Pin 9 Setting Jumper Locations 4.9.4.1 COM3 RS-422 and RS-485 Pinouts The pinouts for RS-422 and RS-485 operation of external serial port COM 3 are detailed below.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 4.9.5 COM3 RX Function Select Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 8-pin header See Table 4-8 Jumper Settings: Jumper Location: See Figure 4-9 The COM3 RX Function Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the RX serial communications port COM3 as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 4.9.6 COM3 TX Function Select Jumper Jumper Label: JP11 Jumper Type: 6-pin header Jumper Settings: See Table 4-9 See Figure 4-10 Jumper Location: The COM3 TX Function Select jumper configures the TX pin on COM3 serial port connector as RS-422 as an RS-485.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 4.9.7 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select Jumper Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 12-pin header (four 3-pin headers combined) Jumper Settings: See Table 4-10 Jumper Location: See Figure 4-11 The COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second serial communications port (COM3) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 4.10.1 Wall Mounting To mount the flat panel PC onto the wall, please follow the steps below. Select the location on the wall for the wall-mounting bracket. Step 1: Carefully mark the locations of the four screw holes in the bracket on the wall.
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Insert the four monitor mounting screws provided in the wall mount kit into the Step 6: 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 4-13).
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 4-13: Chassis Support Screws Secure the panel PC by fastening the retention screw of the wall-mounting Step 9: bracket. (Figure 4-14). Step 9: Figure 4-14: Secure the Panel PC Page 47...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 4.10.2 Panel Mounting To mount the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series flat panel PC into a panel, please follow the steps below. Select the position on the panel to mount the flat panel PC. Step 10: Cut out a section from the panel that corresponds to the rear panel dimensions Step 11: of the flat panel PC.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 4-17: AFL-10A-N270 Panel Opening Figure 4-18: AFL-12A-N270 Panel Opening Slide the flat panel PC through the hole until the frame is flush against the panel. Step 12: Insert the panel mounting clamps into the pre-formed holes along the edges of Step 13: the chassis, behind the frame.
When purchasing the arm please ensure that it is VESA compliant and that the arm has a 75 mm interface pad. If the mounting arm is not VESA compliant it cannot be used to support the AFL-xxA-N270 series flat panel PC. The AFL-10A-N270 and AFL-12A-N270 also support VESA MIS-D 100.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Once the mounting arm has been firmly attached to the surface, lift the flat panel Step 16: PC onto the interface pad of the mounting arm. Align the retention screw holes on the mounting arm interface with those in the Step 17: flat panel PC.
PC. Step 0: 4.10.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation The AFL-xxA-N270 series flat panel PC 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:...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC mounting clamps for AFL-07A-N270/ AFL-08AH-N270 and 6 rack mounting clamps for AFL-10A-N270/AFL-12A-N270. Tighten the screws that pass through the rack mounting clamps until the plastic Step 3: caps at the front of all the screws are firmly secured to the bracket (Figure 4-23).
Locate the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFOLUX Step 6: AFL-xxA-N270 Series. Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of Step 7: the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 Series. See Figure 4-25. Page 54...
Step 0: 4.11.2 Serial Device Connection The AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 Series has two male DB-9 connectors on the bottom panel for serial devices to be connected. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 Series panel PC.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 4-26: Serial Device Connector Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external Step 3: interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector. Step 0: Page 56...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 4.11.3 USB Device Connection There are two external USB 2.0 connectors. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions below. Located the USB connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown Step 1: in Chapter 2.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 5.1 System Maintenance Introduction If the components of the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series fail they must be replaced. Components that can be replaced include: CF Module Bluetooth module Wireless LAN module SO-DIMM module Please contact the system reseller or vendor to purchase the replacement parts. Back cover removal instructions for the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series are described below.
Over-tightening back cover screws will crack the plastic frame. Maximum torque for cover screws is 5 kg-cm (0.36 lb-ft/0.49 Nm). To access the AFL-xxA-N270 internally the back cover must be removed. To remove the back cover, please follow the steps below.
(Figure 4-2). More strength is required to separate the cover from the chassis. Step 4: Figure 5-2: AFL-xxA-N270 Plastic Back Cover Removal 5.4.2 AFL-xxA-N270 Series Internal Aluminum Cover Removal To remove the internal aluminum cover, follow the steps below.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 5-3: AFL-10A-N270 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws Lift the aluminum cover off the AFL-xxA-N270 series. Step 6: Step 0: 5.5 Replacing Components 5.5.1 Memory Module Replacement The flat panel PC is preinstalled with a 1 GB DDR2 memory module. If the memory module is fail, follow the instructions below to replace the memory module.
0: Figure 5-5: DDR SO-DIMM Module Installation 5.5.2 CF Card Replacement The AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series has one CF Type II slot. To replace the CF card, follow the instructions below. Follow all anti-static procedures. See Section 5.2. Step 1: Turn off the power.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 5.6 Reinstalling the Covers WARNING: Failing to reinstall the covers may result in permanent damage to the system. Please make sure all coverings are properly installed. When maintenance procedures are complete, please make sure all the covers are...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 6.1 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.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 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 6-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 6.1.3 Getting Help...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 6.2 Main The Main BIOS menu ( B IOS 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.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 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. System Date [xx/xx/xx] Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and year.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 6.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU. BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration Page 70...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC The CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels. This mode supports up to 4 storage devices. Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in Enhanced Enhanced mode. In this mode, IDE channels and SATA channels are separated.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 6.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system. BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration Auto-Detected Drive Parameters The “grayed-out”...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series 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.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series 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.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1MBps PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps (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.)
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC rate of 44MBps (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 66.6MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.)
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address. No base address is assigned to Serial Port 1 Disabled Serial Port 1 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Serial Port 1 mode is normal Normal EFAULT Serial Port 1 mode is IrDA IrDA Serial Port 1 mode is ASK IR ASK IR Serial Port3 Address [3E8] Use the Serial Port3 Address option to select the Serial Port 3 base address.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 6.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration The Hardware Health Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 7) shows the operating temperature, fan speeds and system voltages. BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration CPU FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC CPU Temp. Limit of Start CPU Fan Start PWM Slope PWM When the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is in the PWM Manual Mode, the following parameters can be set. CPU Fan PWM control CPU Temp. Limit of OFF [000]...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC The CPU Temp. Limit of Start option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the CPU Temp. Limit of Start option to select the CPU temperature at which the cooling fan should automatically turn on. When the fan starts, it rotates using the starting pulse width modulation (PWM) specified in the Fan 3 Start PWM option below.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 15 PWM The following system parameters and values are shown. The system parameters that are monitored are: System Temperatures: The following system temperatures are monitored CPU Temperature System Temperature Fan Speeds: The CPU cooling fan speed is monitored.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration 6.3.5.1 ACPI configuration The ACPI Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 9) configures the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration Page 84...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode BIOS option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. System appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is S1 (POS) EFAULT refreshed; the system is running in a low power mode.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC The system remains turned off Power Off The system turns on Power On The system returns to its previous state. If it was on, it Last State EFAULT turns itself on. If it was off, it remains off.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Wake event not generated by an incoming call Disabled EFAULT Wake event generated by an incoming call Enabled Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled] Use the Resume PCI-Express WAKE# BIOS option to enable activity on the PCI-Express WAKE# signal to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Menu 11: Remote Access Configuration [Advanced] Remote Access [Disabled] Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system. Remote access is disabled. Disabled EFAULT Remote access configuration options shown below...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Serial Port Number [COM1] Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote access. System is remotely accessed through COM1 COM1 EFAULT System is remotely accessed through COM2 COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM3...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC The console is not redirected after POST Disabled Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Boot Loader Loader Redirection is always active (Some OSes may not Always EFAULT work if set to Always) Terminal Type [ANSI] Use the Terminal Type BIOS option to specify the remote terminal type.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers. USB controllers are enabled Disabled USB controllers are disabled Enabled EFAULT USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] The USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC The controller is capable of operating at high speed HiSpeed EFAULT 480 Mb/s 6.4 PCI/PnP Use the PCI/PnP menu ( B IOS Menu 13) to configure advanced PCI and PnP settings. WARNING: Setting wrong values for the BIOS selections in the PCIPnP BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA Reserved devices Available IRQ addresses are: IRQ3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ 11 IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 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. No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices Disabled EFAULT 16KB reserved for legacy ISA devices...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. No POST procedures are skipped Disabled Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC AddOn ROM Display Mode [Force BIOS] The AddOn ROM Display Mode option allows add-on ROM (read-only memory) messages to be displayed. Allows the computer system to force a third party Force BIOS EFAULT BIOS to display during system boot.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 6.6 Security Use the Security menu ( B IOS Menu 16) to set system and user passwords. BIOS Menu 16: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 6.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu ( B IOS Menu 17) 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.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Menu 18:North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Use the DVMT Mode Select option to select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) operating mode. A fixed portion of graphics memory is reserved as Fixed Mode graphics memory. Graphics...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Sec. Display Device [CRT] Use the Sec. Display Device option to select the second display device used by the system. Configuration options are listed below. Disabled EFAULT LFP Panel Type [by H/W] Use the LFP Panel Type option to select the type of flat panel connected to the system.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Menu 19: SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller [AC’97 Audio Only] The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller. The on-board AC’97 audio controller is enabled. AC’97 Audio Only The on-board audio controller is disabled.
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Menu 20:Exit 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.
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F8 key can be used for this operation. Page 104...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 7.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-1: Drivers 7.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-1. (See Section 7.2) Step 5: Click “Chipset” and double click “Setup.exe”. Step 6: The setup files are extracted as shown in Figure 7-2.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-2: Chipset Driver Screen When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in Figure Step 8: 7-3 appears. Figure 7-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Click Next to continue. Step 9: Page 108...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC The license agreement in Figure 7-4 appears. Step 10: Read the License Agreement. Step 11: Click the Yes icon to continue. Step 12: Figure 7-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement The Read Me file in Figure 7-5 appears.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the Next icon to continue. Step 16: The Finish screen appears. Step 17: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen 7.4 VGA Driver Installation To install the VGA driver, please do the following. Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-1. (See Section 7.2) Step 19: Click “VGA” and double click the “win2k_xp14324.exe” file.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-8: VGA Driver Read Me File The installation files are extracted. See Figure 7-9. Step 23: Figure 7-9: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted The Welcome Screen in Figure 7-10 appears. Step 24: Page 113...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-10: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Click Next to continue. Step 25: The license agreement in Figure 7-11 appears. Step 26: Read the License Agreement. Step 27: Click the Yes icon to continue. Step 28: Page 114...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-11: VGA Driver License Agreement The Read Me file in Figure 7-12 appears. Step 29: Click Next to continue. Step 30: Figure 7-12: VGA Driver Read Me File Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7-13.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-13: VGA Driver Setup Operations Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the Next icon to continue. Step 32: The Finish screen appears. Step 33: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC 7.5 Audio Driver Installation To install the audio driver, please do the following. Access the driver list shown in Figure 7-1. (See Section 7.2) Step 35: Click “Audio” Step 36: The screen in Figure 7-15 appears. Double click the “WDM_A404” folder.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-18: AC’97 Driver Installation When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in Figure 7-19 Step 44: appears. Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click Finish Step 45: Figure 7-19: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete The system reboots.Step 0:...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Click “LAN” and locate the setup.exe. Double click the setup.exe file to start Step 2: installing the LAN driver. The Welcome screen in Figure 7-20 appears. Step 3: Figure 7-20: LAN Driver Welcome Screen Click Next to continue.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-21: LAN Driver Welcome Screen The program begins to install. Step 7: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure Step 8: 7-22. Figure 7-22: LAN Driver Installation Page 121...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC When the driver installation is complete, the screen in Figure 7-23 appears. Step 9: Step 9: Figure 7-23: LAN Driver Installation Complete 7.7 Touch Screen Driver To install the touch panel software driver, please follow the steps below.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-24: Welcome Screen The license agreement shown in Figure 7-25 appears. Agree to the license by Step 13: selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”. Figure 7-25: License Agreement Click N and the Installshield Wizard is ready to install the program (Figure Step 14: 7-26).
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-26: Ready to Install the Program Click I to continue. The Installing PenMount DMC9000 screen appears Step 15: NSTALL as the program is installed (Figure 7-27). Figure 7-27: Installing PenMount DMC9000 The user is then prompted to select to restart the computer now or later (Figure Step 16: 7-28).
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-28: Reboot the Computer 7.8 Bluetooth Driver To install the Bluetooth software driver, please follow the steps below. Select Bluetooth from the list in Figure 7-1. Step 17: A new window opens (Figure 7-29). Click the Setup.exe to install the touch Step 18: screen driver.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC A welcome screen appears (Figure 7-30). To continue the installation process Step 19: click N Figure 7-30: Welcome Screen The license agreement shown in Figure 7-31 appears. Agree to the license by Step 20: selecting “I accept the terms in the license agreement”.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-32: Bluetooth Driver Setup Options Select the required installation configuration in Figure 7-32 and click N Step 22: continue. The Destination Folder screen in Figure 7-33 appears next. Confirm the Step 23: destination folder to install the Bluetooth driver.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Click N and the Installshield Wizard is ready to install the program (Figure Step 24: 7-34). Figure 7-34: Ready to Install the Program Click I to continue. The Installing BlueSoleil screen appears as the Step 25: NSTALL program is installed (Figure 7-35).
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-36: Bluetooth Driver Complete Installation Screen To complete the chipset driver installation, click F . The user is then Step 27: INISH prompted to select to restart the computer now or later (Figure 7-37). For the settings to take effect, the computer must be restarted.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-38: Wireless Driver OS Folders The license agreement in Figure 7-39 appears. Step 30: Figure 7-39: Wireless Driver License Agreement Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click N to continue. Step 31: The Configuration Tool Options screen in Figure 7-40 appears next.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Figure 7-40: Wireless Driver Configuration Tool Options Select configuration tool in Figure 7-40 and click N to continue. Step 33: The Wireless Mode Options window in Figure 7-41 appears. Step 34: Figure 7-41: Wireless Mode Select Window Click N in Figure 7-41.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Click I in Figure 7-42 to start to install the driver. Step 36: NSTALL Figure 7-42: Wireless Driver Installation When the installation is finished. Click F in the termination screen. Step 37: Step 0: INISH Page 132...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC A.1 Motherboard Specifications The system comes with an IEI AFLMB-945GSE motherboard. The detailed specifications for the motherboard are listed below. Specification AFLMB-945GSE Northbridge Intel® 945GSE Southbridge Intel® ICH7 Processor 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 processor FSB Speed...
24 KB write-back data cache Thermal Design Power 2.5 W Tjunction 0 to 90°C A.3 Screen Specifications The AFL-xxA-N270 comes with a TFT LCD monitor at the front of the flat panel PC. Specifications for the screens are shown below. SPECIFICATION AFL-07A-N270 AFL-08AH-N270 AFL-10A-N270...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC A.4 Touch Screen Specifications The AFL-xxA-N270 series comes with an analog resistive type touch panel. The touch panel specifications are listed below. SPECIFICATION AFL-07A-N270 AFL-08AH-N270 AFL-10A-N270 AFL-12A-N270 Model PANJIT 1070404C PANJIT 1084403B PANJIT 1104502A PANJIT 1121505B...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC A.5 Bluetooth Module Specifications The specifications for the Bluetooth module on the AFL-xxA-N270 are shown below. Specification Bluetooth Module Standard Bluetooth v2.0 Frequency Band 2.402GHz~2.480GHz unlicensed ISM band Modulation Method GFSK for 1Mbps π/4-DQPSK for 2Mbps...
Do not apply voltage levels that exceed the specified voltage range. Doing so may cause fire and/or an electrical shock. Electric shocks can occur if the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series chassis is opened when the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series is running. Do not drop or insert any objects into the ventilation openings of the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series.
Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series. Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD. It is therefore critical that whenever the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series is opened and any of the electrical components are handled, the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to.
AFL-xxA-N270 series. B.2.2 Cleaning Tools Some components in the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series may only be cleaned using a product specifically designed for the purpose. In such case, the product will be explicitly mentioned in the cleaning tips. Below is a list of items to use when cleaning the AFOLUX AFL-xxA-N270 series.
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Foam swabs - Whenever possible, it is best to use lint free swabs such as foam swabs for cleaning. Page 142...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC BIOS Configuration Options Below is a list of BIOS configuration options described in Chapter 6. System Overview .........................68 System Time [xx:xx:xx] .......................69 System Date [xx/xx/xx] ......................69 ATA/IDE Configurations [Compatible]................71 Legacy IDE Channels [PATA Pri, SATA Sec] ..............72 ...
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Resume on Ring [Disabled] ....................86 Resume on PCI-Express WAKE# [Enabled]..............87 Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled]..................87 RTC Alarm Date (Days)......................87 System Time .........................87 Remote Access [Disabled]....................88 Serial Port Number ......................88 ...
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC LFP Panel Type [by H/W]....................101 Audio Controller [AC’97 Audio Only]................102 Save Changes and Exit ....................103 Discard Changes and Exit....................103 Discard Changes....................... 103 Load Optimal Defaults...................... 103 ...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 147...
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series 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.
AFL-xxA-N270 Series 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 BX, 05 ;time-out value is 5 seconds ;...
AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC E.1 Hazardous Material 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.
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AFL-xxA-N270 Series Panel PC Part Name Toxic or Hazardous Substances and Elements Lead Mercury Cadmium Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (CR(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) Housing Display Printed Circuit Board Metal Fasteners Cable Assembly Fan Assembly Power Supply...
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