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RoHS ARBOR Technology Corp. certifies that all components in its products are in compliance and conform to the European Union’s Restriction of Use of Haz- ardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC.
Important Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully 1. Read all cautions and warnings on the equipment. 2. Place this equipment on a reliable surface when installing. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage 3. Make sure the correct voltage is connected to the equipment. 4.
About This User’s Manual This User’s Manual is intended for experienced users and integrators with hardware knowledge of personal computers. If you are not sure about any description in this User’s Manual, please consult your vendor before further handling. Warning The Box PC and its components contain very delicately Integrated Circuits (IC).
Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number. Returned goods should always be accompanied by a clear problem description. Ordering Information Rigid-750 Fanless embedded controller w/ 1 x PCIex8 slot Rigid-752 Fanless embedded controller w/ 1 x PCIex1 slot +...
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General Information 1.1 Introduction Both Box PCs, Rigid-750 and Rigid-752, are targeted at many different application fields. By adopting it, you can pinpoint specific markets, such as Thin Client, KIOSK, information booth, GSM Server, environment-critical and space-critical applications. • All-In-One Platform The CPU, DRAM and even software are integrated to provide a plug- and-play machine.
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General Information Standard: Rigid-750 or Rigid-752 Box PC Accessory Box (Driver CD/User’s Manual/Screws/ Cable/Terminal Block) AC/DC Adapter Kit Wall-mount Kit COM Converter Cable (1 x 44-pin male to 4 x DB9 male + 1 x DB9 female) L=200mm Options: The following items are normally optional, but some vendors may include them as a standard package, or some vendors may not carry all the items.
Serial ATA 2 x SATA 300MB/s 1 x Mini-card slot; 1 x SIM socket 1 x PCIex8 slot w/ riser card (Rigid-750 only ) Expansion Bus 1 x PCIex16 slot w/ riser card; 1 x PCIex1 slot w/ riser card (Rigid-752 only ) Ethernet 2 x Intel®...
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Rigid-750: 4.5 kg (9.9 lb); Rigid-752: 4.8 kg (10.56 lb) Dimensions Rigid-750: 195 x 268 x 90 mm (7.68" x 10.55" x 3.54") (W x D x H) Rigid-752: 195 x 268 x 110 mm (7.68" x 10.55" x 4.33") The selectable ports, including DVI-D, LPT and Digital I/O, are options that only one of which can be equipped.
Input Voltage DC 10 ~ 28V Power Consumption 120W (Max.) 1.6 Dimensions Rigid-750 • Dimension (W x D x H): 195 x 268 x 90 mm (7.68" x 10.55" x 3.54") 268.00 96.00 224.00 90.00...
General Information 1.7 Locating Controls and Connectors Both Rigid-750 and Rigid-752 have the same I/O ports and connectors at the front panel. Please take a moment to identify those controls and connectors shown in the following figures. Front Panel LAN2 Active LED...
General Information Rear Panel Rigid-750 LAN Ports DIO/LPT/DVI (Selectable) DisplayPort Antenna Port Ant. Optional Line-out Mic-in COM1~COM4 DisplayPort DC IN 10V~28V COM1~4 PCIe Slot DC-IN Ports USB Ports Rigid-752 LAN Ports DIO/LPT/DVI (Selectable) DisplayPort Antenna Port Ant. Optional Line-out Mic-in...
1.8.1 VGA/DVI/DisplayPort Video Outputs Both Rigid-750 and Rigid-752 are equipped with two video outputs—one 15- pin VGA, one DisplayPort—and one DVI at the rear side of the chassis for multiple display connections.
General Information 1.8.2 Serial Ports (COM1 ~4) Both Rigid-750 and Rigid-752 are built with an integrated serial ports that combines COM1 ~ COM4 into a D-sub 44-pin female connector. Each port supports RS-232; in addition, COM3, 4 supports RS-232/485 selectable.
General Information 1.8.3 LAN Ports Both Rigid-750 & Rigid-752 provide two Intel® WG82574IT 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet (RJ-45) interface. For network connection, follow the instructions below: 1. Turn off the BOX PC system and the Ethernet hubs. 2. Plug in one end of cable of a 10/100/1000Base-T hub to the system's RJ-45 jack.
General Information 1.8.4 USB Ports Both Rigid-750 & Rigid-752 have four USB ports on the front panel and four USB ports on the rear panel to connect to external USB devices. USB ports and devices are hot-pluggable. Therefore, any USB device can be connected at all time without turning off your system.
CFast / SIM To connect an AT keyboard, an adapter between the PS/2 interface and the AT Keyboard is needed. 1.8.6 Expansion PCIe Slots Rigid-750 has one PCIe slot located at the rear panel while Rigid-752 provides two. Rigid-750 Ant.
General Information 1.8.7 Audio Line-out/Mic-in Two audio jacks for Line-out and Mic-in located at the rear panel. Rigid-750 Ant. Optional COM1~COM4 DisplayPort DC IN 10V~28V Rigid-752 Ant. Optional COM1~COM4 DisplayPort DC IN 10V~28V - 14 -...
The “S/W” button located on the front panel is used to power ON/OFF the computer. See the figures below. Front Panel ACT1 ACT2 LNK1 LNK2 CFast / SIM Rear Panel Rigid-750 Ant. Optional COM1~COM4 DisplayPort DC IN 10V~28V Rigid-752 Ant.
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The Engine of Rigid-750/Rigid-752 2.1 Board Layout The engine of Rigid-750 / Rigid-752 is constructed by the combination of one PCBA board. Such a combination makes system customization feasible. Main Board Top View Rigid-750/Rigid-752 Bottom View - 18 -...
The Engine of Rigid-750/Rigid-752 2.2 Jumpers and Connectors 2.2.1 Jumpers & Connectors List Jumpers Label Function JBAT1 Clear CMOS Setup JCP1 COM Ports Power Selection JV1 ~ JV4 RI/5V/12V (Pin 9) Selection for Each of the 4 COM Ports Connectors...
The Engine of Rigid-750/Rigid-752 2.2.2 Jumper Setting Label Function Jumper Settings 1-2: Keep CMOS (default) JBAT1 Clear CMOS 2-3: Clear CMOS 1-2: +5V (default) JCP1 COM Ports Power Selection 2-3: +12V 1-2: RI (default) RI/5V/12V (Pin 9) Selection JV1~JV4 for Each of the 4 COM Ports...
The Engine of Rigid-750/Rigid-752 CBL-7100-COM (COM Converter Cable) (Optional) 1 to 5 COM converter cable: 4 x DB9 male and 1 x DB9 female connectors COM1 (RS-232) labelled CN2 on DB9 Cable Controller DB44 Pin DB9 Pin Desc. DB44 Pin DB9 Pin Desc.
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The Engine of Rigid-750/Rigid-752 COM2 (RS-232) labelled CN3 on DB9 Cable Controller DB44 Pin DB9 Pin Desc. DB44 Pin DB9 Pin Desc. 232 mode 485 mode COM3 (RS-232) labelled CN4 on DB9 Cable COM3 (RS-485) PIN OUT Controller Signal Desc.
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The Engine of Rigid-750/Rigid-752 Segment Name Type Description Ground for signal SATA SGND Signal GND integrity SATA SATA Differential Signal Pair A SATA SATA Differential Ground for signal SATA SGND Signal GND integrity SATA SATA Differential Signal Pair A SATA...
The Engine of Rigid-750/Rigid-752 DVI1 (DVI) Onboard Digital Visual Interface Connector Connector type: 2.00mm pitch 2x17-pin box header Description Description Analog GND Analog GND T.M.D.S. Data2- T.M.D.S. Data2+ DDC Clock DDC Data T.M.D.S. Data1- T.M.D.S. Data1+ Analog GND Analog GND Hot Plug Detect T.M.D.S.
The Engine of Rigid-750/Rigid-752 SATA1/2 (Serial ATA Connectors) On-board Serial ATA Connector Description PWR1/2 (HDD/SSD Power Connectors) Onboard HDD/SSD Power Connector Pin Description VCC5 +12V - 32 -...
Installation and Maintenance 3.1 CPU and Memory Module Installation Rigid-750 / Rigid-752 is designed to be modular, slim and lightweight for easier maintenance. The following sections describe simple hardware installations. 3.1.1 Removing Top Cover 1. Locate the six screws which secure the top cover.
Installation and Maintenance 3.1.2 Installing CPU 1. Locate the six screws which secure the Thermal Lump. 2. Use a screwdriver to remove the six screws and keep them safely for later use. 3. The processor socket comes with a screw to secure the CPU. As shown in the picture below, loose the screw first before inserting the CPU.
Installation and Maintenance 3.1.3 Installing Memory Module 1. Locate the 200-pin SO-DIMM slots in and press down the clips. 2. Align the SO-DIMM on the slot and let the notch on the SO-DIMM meet the break on the slot. 3. Hold the SO-DIMM with both hands, and gently insert the SO-DIMM into the slot until the clips of the SO-DIMM slot close to lock the memory module in place.
Installation and Maintenance 3.1.4 Installing Memory Module with Thermal Pad 1. Prepare the metal bracket set. 2. Attach the SO-DIMM to the thermal pad on the bracket with bigger top edge. The opening of the 200-pin Thermal pad SO-DIMM SO-DIMM attached to the pad (View from another angle --->) - 37 -...
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Installation and Maintenance 3. Attach another bracket of thermal pad to the SO-DIMM and hold them tight. Note: Make sure the two pads are aligned properly so that the two opening holes can be formed. 4. Take out the two metal clips. - 38 -...
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Installation and Maintenance 5. Use the clips to secure the metal brackets. Note: Make sure you clip the brackets on both sides as the figures below. - 39 -...
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Installation and Maintenance 6. Push the clips all the way in until it totally fits in. The direction to push in Note: The figures above only demonstrate how to secure with one clip. When you install SO-DIMM with the thermal pads, make sure you do the same for both clips.
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Installation and Maintenance 7. Locate the SO-DIMM slot on the board. Please refer to the previous sec- tion for its location. 8. Gently and accurately insert the SO-DIMM into the slot. 9. When the SO-DIMM fits into the slot, the clips from both side will auto- matically lock the SO-DIMM.
Installation and Maintenance 3.1.5 Installing HSUPA 3.75G Module 1. Locate Mini Card Slot (refer to Section 2.1 Board Layout for its position), insert the HSUPA module into it at a slanted angle as shown in the picture. Remember to align the notch on module with the break on slot. And then, secure two screws to fasten the module.
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Installation and Maintenance 2. Press one end of the RF cable into one of the studs named MAIN as shown in the following picture. 3. Push the plastic plug outwards to remove it, so that another end of RF cable, which is a SMA connector jack, can penetrate through antenna hole located on front panel of the chassis.
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Installation and Maintenance 4. Mount a round washer into the SMA connector jack from outside before securing another nut into it. 5. At the end, screw antenna into the SMA connector jack and adjust antenna angle for better signal. - 44 -...
Installation and Maintenance 3.2 How to Access CFast/SIM Card 1. Make sure you have turned off the power before inserting or ejecting the CFast card (if OS is installed on CFast card). 2. Locate the CFast card door on the front panel. 3.
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Installation and Maintenance 5. After inserting the CFast/SIM card, close the card door and screw it on clockwise. 6. To remove the CFast card or SIM card, follow step 1, 2 and 3 above. And then push card inward to pop-out it from the slot. remove CFast card remove SIM card - 46 -...
Installation and Maintenance 3.3 Hard Disk Drive and PCIe Card Installation 3.3.1 Removing Bottom Cover 1. Place the Box PC upside down. Unscrew the six screws which secure the bottom cover. 2. Use screwdriver to remove the bottom cover screws and keep them safely for later use.
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Installation and Maintenance 4. Put the HDD into the HDD Holder Bracket and screw it on. 5. Insert HDD adapter to the HDD connector. 6. Hold the HDD Holder Bracket at an angle until the HDD adapter connect to the HDD connector on Main Board. 7.
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Installation and Maintenance 10. Thread the cable used to connect main unit and HDD through the hole at one end of HDD Holder Bracket, so that the cable won't be jammed later 11. Plug the cable into HDD's jack, and then lock HDD onto the HDD Holder Bracket by screwing its four side corners.
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Installation and Maintenance 13. Plug power line and SATA line in corresponding PWR2 and SATA2 connectors separately. 14. Be sure that SATA cable for second HDD is devised with a lockable function. Therefore, you have to use a tool to press against the little metal clip while you try to unplug SATA cable.
Installation and Maintenance 3.3.3 Installing PCIe Card 1. Use a crosshead screwdriver to loose the screw that secure the expansion slot bracket. And then you can install a PCIe card to this expansion slot. 2. If you want to install the PCIe card to the lower slot, please push the rubber cover out of the unit and, through the hole, use the screwdriver to loose the screw securing the lower expansion slot bracket.
Installation and Maintenance 3.4 Wall Mounting 1. Place the main unit upside down on a flat surface and locate the 8 screw holes on the bottom cover. 2. Place the wall-mount brackets horizontally along with bottom cover so that the screw holes are aligned with the ones of the bottom cover. 3.
Installation and Maintenance 3.5 Grounding the Box PC Follow the instructions below to ground the computer on the ground. Make sure to follow any grounding requirements at your site. Warning When installing the unit, the ground connection must always be made first and disconnected last. 1.
Installation and Maintenance 3.6 Wiring the DC-Input Power Source Warning Only trained and qualified personnel should be allowed to install or replace this equipment. Follow the instructions below for connecting the computer to a DC-input power source. 1. Before wiring, make sure the power source is disconnected. 2.
BIOS 4.1 BIOS Main Setup The AMI BIOS provides a setup utility program for specifying the system configurations and settings which are stored in the BIOS ROM of the system. When you turn on the computer, the AMI BIOS is immediately activated. After you have entered the setup utility, use the left/right arrow keys to highlight a particular configuration screen from the top menu bar or use the down arrow key to access and configure the information below.
BIOS System Date Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date. Day : Sun to Sat The date format is: Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1999 to 2099 System Time Set the system time.
BIOS Launch PXE OpROM Enable or disable the boot option for legacy network devices. ACPI Settings Enable/disable the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI). CPU Configuration This section is used to configure the CPU. It will also display detected CPU information.
BIOS 4.2.1 ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration This item allows you to enable/disable ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) Auto Configuration. Setting: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Enable Hibernation Enable or disable the Hibernation function. This allows the operating system to control power to the computer’s disk, monitor and peripheral devices. Setting: Enabled (Default), Disabled ACPI Sleep State This item allows you to select ACPI Sleep State.
BIOS 4.2.2 CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration setup screen varies depending on the installed processor. Hyper-threading This item is used to enable or disable the processor’s Hyper-threading feature. Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-threading Technology) and disabled for other OS (OS not optimized for Hyper-threading Technology).
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BIOS Limit CPUID Maximum Enable or disable the Limit CPUID Maxium. Hardware Prefetcher Turn on or off the MLC streamer prefetcher. Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch Use this item to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch function. Power Technology Configure the power management features.
BIOS 4.2.3 SATA Configuration It allows you to select the operation mode for SATA controller. SATA Mode Settings: Disable; IDE Mode (Default), AHCI Mode, RAID Mode IDE Mode: Set the Serial ATA drives as Parallel ATA storage devices. AHCI Mode: Allow the Serial ATA devices to use AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface).
BIOS 4.2.4 Intel® IGD SWSCI OpRegion Configuration Select DVMT/FIXED mode memory size used by Internal Graphics Device. DVMT/FIXED Memory [256 MB] IGD - Boot Type [VBIOS Default] This option allows you to select the display device when you boot up the system.
BIOS 4.2.5 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enables support for legacy USB. AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Settings: Enabled (Default); Auto; Disabled EHCI Hand-Off Allows you to enable support for operating systems without an EHCI hand-off feature.
BIOS 4.2.6 Super IO Configuration Parallel Port Configuration This allows you to set parameters of Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE). Power On After Power Fail After Power Failure is a power management option that will set the mode of operation if a power loss occurs. Settings: Power Off: Keep the power off until the power button is pressed.
BIOS 4.3 Chipset Settings This submenu allows you to configure the specific features of the chipset installed on your system. The chipset manage bus speeds and access to system memory resources, such as DRAM. It also coordinates communications with the PCI bus. Notice Beware of that setting inappropriate values in items of this menu may cause system to malfunction.
BIOS 4.3.1 North Bridge Memory Information The item displays the detected system memory information. Low MMIO Align This option will determine Low MMIO resources align. Initiate Graphic Adapter This item allows you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device.
BIOS 4.3.2 South Bridge Configuration SMBus Controller Enable or disable the SMBus controller. SLP_S4 Assertion Stretch Enable Enable or disable the SLP_S4 Stretch function. Azalia HD Audio Use the Azalia HD Audio option to enable or disable the High Definition Audio controller.
BIOS 4.4 Boot Settings The Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options. Quiet Boot This allows you to select the screen display when the system boots. Fast Boot During the POST (Power On Self Test), the BIOS checks the hardware devices and counts the system memory.
BIOS Bootup NumLock State This setting determines whether the Num Lock key should be activated at boot up. Gate A20 Active This item is to set the Gate A20 status. Option ROM Messages This item is to set display mode for Option ROM. Interrupt 19 Capture When enabled, it allows the optional ROM to trap interrupt 19.
BIOS 4.5 Security Administrator Password Use the Administrator Password to set or change a administrator password. ENTER PASSWORD Type the password, up to eight characters in length, and press <Enter>. The password typed now will clear any previously entered password from CMOS memory.
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BIOS time you try to enter Setup. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration. Additionally, when a password is enabled, you can also require the BIOS to request a password every time your system is rebooted. This would prevent unauthorized use of your computer.
BIOS 4.6 Save & Exit Save Changes and Reset Pressing <Enter> on this item and it asks for confirmation: Save configuration changes and exit setup? Pressing <OK> stores the selection made in the menus in CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.
BIOS Discard Changes and Reset Exit system setup without saving any changes. <ESC> key can be used for this operation. Save Options Restore Defaults Restore system to factory default. Pressing <Enter> on this item and it asks for confirmation prior to executing this command.
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Appendix Appendix A: I/O Port Address Map Each peripheral device in the system is assigned a set of I/O port addresses which also becomes the identity of the device. The following table lists the I/O port addresses used. Address Device Description 00000000 - 00000CF7 PCI bus 00000000 - 00000CF7...
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Appendix 000000A2 - 000000BF Motherboard resources 000000C0 - 000000DF Direct memory access controller 000000E0 - 000000EF Motherboard resources 000000F0 - 000000FF Numeric data processor 00000274 - 00000277 ISAPNP Read Data Port 00000279 - 00000279 ISAPNP Read Data Port 00000290 - 0000029F Motherboard resources 000002E8 - 000002EF Communications Port (COM4)
Appendix 0000F070 - 0000F077 Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller 0000F080 - 0000F087 Intel(R) HD Graphics Appendix B: Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ) Peripheral devices use interrupt request lines to notify CPU for the service required. The following table shows the IRQ used by the devices on board. Level Function IRQ 0...
Appendix IRQ 19 Intel(R) 5 Series 6 Port SATA AHCI Controller Standard Dual Channel PCI IDE Controller IRQ 22 Microsoft UAA Bus Driver for High Definition Audio IRQ 23 Intel(R) 5 Series/3400 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller - 3B34 Appendix C: Memory Mapping Address Device Description...
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Appendix FED90000 - FED93FFF System board FED20000 - FED3FFFF System board FEE00000 - FEE0FFFF System board FED1C000 - FED1FFFF System board FEC00000 - FECFFFFF System board FED08000 - FED08FFF System board FF000000 - FFFFFFFF System board A0000 - BFFFF PCI bus A0000 - BFFFF Intel(R) HD Graphics - 84 -...
Appendix Appendix D: Digital I/O Setting Digital I/O can read from or write to a line or an entire digital port, which is a col- lection of lines. This mechanism can be used to meet user’s various applica- tions such as industrial automation, customized circuit, and laboratory testing. The source code below written in C is the applicable sample for programming.
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Appendix Index 41, GPIO3x Output Data value SMB_Byte_WRITE(SMB_PORT_AD,SMB_DEVICE_ADD,0x41,0x00); delay(10); //---------------------------------------------------------------------------- unsigned char SMB_Byte_READ (int SMPORT, int DeviceID, int REG_IN- DEX) unsigned char SMB_R; outportb(SMPORT+02, 0x00); /* clear */ outportb(SMPORT+00, 0xff); /* clear */ delay(10); outportb(SMPORT+04, DeviceID+1); /* clear */ outportb(SMPORT+03, REG_INDEX); /* clear */ outportb(SMPORT+02, 0x48);...
Appendix Appendix E: Watchdog Timer (WDT) Setting WDT is widely applied to industry computers to monitor activities of CPU. The programmed application triggers WDT with adequate timer setting depending on its requirement. Before WDT counts down to zero, the functional system will reset the counter.
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