Preface Preface Copyright Notice All Rights Reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve the reliability, design and function. It does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
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 Hazardous Substances in Electrical and Electronic Equipment (RoHS) Directive 2002/95/EC.
Preface Important Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully Read all cautions and warnings on the equipment. Place this equipment on a reliable surface when installing. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage Make sure the correct voltage is connected to the equipment. For pluggable equipment, the socket outlet should be near the equipment and should be easily accessible.
Preface The Box PC and its components contain very delicately Integrated Circuits (IC). To protect the Box PC and its components against damage caused by static electricity, you should always follow the precautions below when handling it: Disconnect your Box PC from the power source when you want to work on the inside. Use a grounded wrist strap when handling computer components.
Preface Warranty This product is warranted to be in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this period, we will, at our option, replace or repair it at no additional charge except as set forth in the following terms.
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Introduction 1.1. Product Highlights • Fanless and rugged design • Isolated NMEA 0183 • Isolated RS-232/485 and DIO • Support power on/off delay control • Compliant with IEC-60945, IACS E10, DNV 2.4 • Support 3 Video outputs • Support RAID 0/1 1.2.
Introduction 1.3. Specifications System Soldered onboard Intel® Core™ i5-4402E 1.6GHz Chipset Intel® PCH QM87 Graphic Integrated Intel® HD Graphics 4600 1 x 204-pin SO-DIMM sockets, supporting DDR3L Memory 1333/1600 MHz, up to 8GB SDRAM 2 x Serial ATA ports with 300MB/s HDD transfer rate Storage 2 x Serial ATA ports with 600MB/s HDD transfer rate 1x Intel®...
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Upon opening the package, carefully inspect the contents. If any of the items is missing or appears damaged, contact your local dealer or distributor. The package should contain the following items: Fanless Marine PC ARTS-2870 One Driver CD One User’s Manual - 4 -...
Introduction 1.5. Ordering Information Marine Barebone System w/ Intel® Core™ i5-4402E , ARTS-2870 w/o memory and storage 1.5.1. Optional Accessories 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.
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Getting Started 2.1. Dimensions The following illustration shows the dimensions of the computer, with the measurements in width, depth, and height called out. 110.00 50.00 50.00 116.00 80.00 80.00 27.50 92.50 92.50 27.50 Unit:mm - 8 -...
Getting Started 2.2. Take A Tour The computer has some I/O ports, status LED light and controls on the front and rear panel. The following illustrations show all the components called out . Front View ⑤ Antenna holes stopped up by plugs ⑧...
Getting Started This LED lights green when LAN3 port is connected to 100M Green bit/s network equipment. ➌ This LED lights orange when LAN3 port is connected to Orange 1000M bit/s network equipment. This LED lights green when LAN4 port is connected to 100M Green bit/s network equipment.
2.3. Driver Installation Notes The computer supports the operating systems of Windows 7. Find the necessary device drivers on the CD that comes with your purchase. DO follow the sequence below to install the drivers to prevent errors: Chipset→VGA→Audio→Ethernet→ME Paths to find device drivers on CD: Windows 7 Device Driver Path...
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CPU boards and carrier board of the computers. 3.1.1. CPU Boards The CPU board for ARTS-2870 is EmETXe-i87M0-i5-4402E. The CPU board for ARTS-2870 is EmETXe-i87M0-i5-4402E, with Intel® Core™ i5-4402E. Top View BE BD 9 8 7 6...
BE BD System Configuration 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Bottom View COM Express® AB Connector COM Express® CD Connector COM Express CD Connector COM Express AB Connector - 15 -...
System Configuration 3.2. Jumpers and Connectors The carrier board PBC-1917 comes with some connectors to join devices and some jumpers to alter the computer's hardware configuration. The following in this chapter will explicate each of these components. 3.2.1. Jumpers JRTC1 Function: CMOS Setting Jumper Type: Onboard 2.54mm-pitch 1x3-pin header Setting:...
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System Configuration JVOUT1 Description: Power connector Connector Type: Onboard 3.96mm-pitch 4-pin wafer connector Description ADPIN ADPIN ADP-GND ADP-GND Board Top - 20 -...
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System Configuration JVOUT2 Description: Power connector Connector Type: Onboard 3.96mm-pitch 4-pin wafer connector Description DCIN_VCC DCIN_VCC P-GND P-GND Board Top - 21 -...
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System Configuration JPWRIN2 Description: Power connector Connector Type: Onboard 3.96mm-pitch 4-pin wafer connector Description DCIN DCIN P-GND P-GND Board Top - 22 -...
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System Configuration JPWRIN3 Description: Power connector Connector Type: Onboard 3.96mm-pitch 4-pin wafer connector Description 12VSB 12VSB Board Top - 23 -...
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System Configuration SATA1 & SATA2 Description: Serial ATA connectors for storage devices Connector Type: 7-pin serial ATA connector Description Board Bottom - 24 -...
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System Configuration JSPWR1 & JSPWR2 Description: SATA1 And SATA2 Power connector Connector Type: Onboard 3.96mm-pitch 4-pin wafer connector Description VCC5 VCC12 Board Bottom - 25 -...
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System Configuration Description: PCI Express Mini-card socket Connector Type: Onboard 0.8mm-pitch 52-pin edge card connector The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. Board Top - 26 -...
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System Configuration MSATA1 Description: mSATA socket Connector Type: Onboard 0.8mm pitch 52-pin edge card connector The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. 16 18 15 17 Board Top - 27 -...
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System Configuration Function: Double-stacked USB 2.0/3.0 ports Connector Type: USB 2.0/3.0 Type-A connectors The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. Board Top - 28 -...
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System Configuration JKM1 Function: Keyboard/Mouse PS/2 Port KB/MS Connector Type: 6-pin Mini-DIN The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. Board Top - 29 -...
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System Configuration MIC1 Description: Mic-in Port Connector Type: Pink 3.5mm audio jack Front Panel JLOUT11 Description: Line-out Port Connector Type: Green 3.5mm audio jack Front Panel - 30 -...
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System Configuration CN4 & CN5 Function: 2 x Ethernet 10/100/1000 Mbps Connectors Connector type: RJ-45 stacked connector with LED Description Description LAN4 LAN1 MDI0+ MDI2+ MDI0- MDI2- MDI1+ MDI3+ MDI10- MDI3- LAN3 LAN2 Board Top - 31 -...
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System Configuration Function: Analog RGB & DVI-D Connector Connector type: Analog RGB (D-Sub 15-pin female type) + DVI-D (DVI-D female connector) Analog RGB DVI-D Analog RGB Connector The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. DVI-D Connector The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. Board Top - 32 -...
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System Configuration Function: DVI-D Connector Connector type: DVI-D (DVI-D female connector) The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. Board Top - 33 -...
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System Configuration CN6 & CN7 Function: Double-stacked USB ports Connector Type: USB 2.0 Type-A connectors The pin assignments conform to the industry standard. Board Top - 34 -...
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System Configuration JPWRIN4 Function: Power Input Connector Connector Type: 5.0mm pitch 2-pin terminal block Description DC IN ADPIN 24V ADP-GND Board Top - 35 -...
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System Configuration Function: Double-stacked RS-232/422/485 COM Port for COM1 COM1 (A) & COM2 (B) Connector Type: External 9-pin D-sub male connector COM2 COM1 RS232 Mode COM2 RS232 Mode Pin Description Pin Description Pin Description Description DCD1# RXD1 DCD2# RXD2 TXD1 DTR1# TXD2 DTR2#...
Installation & Maintenance 4.1. Install Hardware The computer is constructed based on modular design to make it easy for users to add hardware or to maintain the computer. The following sections will guide you to the simple hardware installations for the computer. 4.1.1.
Installation & Maintenance 4.1.2. Install SATA SSD The ARTS-2870 supports two 2.5-inch SSD storage devices. To install a 2.5" SSD to the computer, follow through the guide below: On the front panel of the computer, find the two drawer-like brackets, each has two screws to fix it.
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Installation & Maintenance Slide a 2.5-inch SSD into the bracket. Fix the assemblage with four flush head screws. Two screws on one side. The other two screws on the other side. Plug the bracket (with the SSD) back to the computer, and fasten screws. - 48 -...
Installation & Maintenance 4.1.3. Install Memory Module on CPU Module 1. Open the computer as 4.1.1. Open the Computer 2. Loose the 6 screws on the heat sink and remove the heat sink. Caution: Screws are under the heat spreading gel. Remove the spreading gel to unfasten the screws. 3.
Installation & Maintenance 4.2. Mount the Computer Integrate the computer to where it works by mounting it to a wall in the surroundings. Such integration relies on a wall-mount kit, which comes with the computer. Follow through the guide below to assemble the kit to the computer: Place the computer on a flat surface, with the bottom facing up.
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Installation & Maintenance Use the other screw holes and cutouts on both wall-mount brackets to mount the computer to a wall. (See the green circles in the illustration below). - 51 -...
Installation & Maintenance 4.3. Wire DC-in Power Source Warning Only trained and qualified personnel are allowed to install or replace this equipment. Follow the instructions below for connecting the computer to a DC-input power source. DC power Input wiring pin definition is as follow, Before wiring, make sure the power source is disconnected.
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Data elements. BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4.6.5.4 Compliancy UEFI 2.3.1; PI 1.2 Project Version ARTS-2870 1.02 Build Date and Time 02/26/2014 17:46:30 System Date [Fri 04/11/2014] System Time [14:04:38] →←: Select Screen : Select Item...
BIOS Key Commands The BIOS Setup utility relies on a keyboard to receive user’s instructions. Hit the following keys to navigate within the utility and configure the utility. Keystroke Function ← → Moves left/right between the top menus. ↓ ↑ Moves up/down between highlight items.
Data elements. BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Core Version 4.6.5.4 Compliancy UEFI 2.3.1; PI 1.2 Project Version ARTS-2870 1.02 Build Date and Time 02/26/2014 17:46:30 System Date [Fri 04/11/2014] System Time [14:04:38] →←: Select Screen : Select Item...
BIOS The featured settings are: Setting Description System Time Sets system time. System Date Sets system date. 5.1.2. Advanced Access the Advanced menu to manage the computer’s system configuration including the Super IO chip. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...
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BIOS 5.1.2.1. ACPI Settings Access this submenu to configure the system’s ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). The featured settings are: The featured settings are: Setting Description Enables/disables the system to/from hibernation (OS/S4 Sleep State). Enable Hibernation This option is fixed. Enabled is the default.
BIOS 5.1.2.3. CPU Configuration Select CPU Configuration to run a report of the CPU's details including the hardware version, software version, model name, processor speed, microcode revision, max./min. processor speeds, the amount of processor core(s), and CPU caches. See the depiction below: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
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BIOS 5.1.2.4. SATA Configuration SATA Configuration delivers SATA device(s) information and configures SATA device(s). The featured settings are: Setting Description Enables/disables SATA device(s). SATA Controller(s) Enabled is the default. Configures how SATA controller(s) operate. SATA Mode Selection Options available are IDE (default), AHCI and RAID. SATA Controller Configures Maximum Speed of SATA Speed...
BIOS 5.1.2.5. AMT Configuration Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) is a hardware-based solution that uses out-of-band communication for basic management of client systems, which allows a system administrator to monitor and manage the computers and other network equipment by remote control even if the hard drive is crashed, the system is turned off or the operating system is locked.
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BIOS Enables/disables Hide Un-Configure ME without Hide Un-Configure ME password Confirmation Configuration Prompt function. Disabled is the default. MEBx Debug Message Enables/disables MEBx Debug Message Output function. Output Disabled is the default. Enables/disables Un-Configure ME without password Un-Configure ME function. Disabled is the default.
BIOS 5.1.2.6. USB Configuration Access this submenu to view the USB device(s) enabled in the system. It also configures USB-related features. The featured settings are: Setting Description / Available Options Enables/disables legacy USB support including USB flash drives and USB hard drives. Options available are Legacy USB Support Enabled: To enable legacy USB support.
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BIOS 5.1.2.7. F71869E Super IO Configuration This submenu opens in context with the system’s serial ports, COM1 and COM2, to configure the Super IO chipset. The featured settings are: Submenu/Setting Description Configures the system’s serial port (COM port). The featured settings are: Setting Description Serial Port 1...
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BIOS 5.1.2.8. F81866 H/W Monitor H/W Monitor monitors the computer's hardware status. Select this submenu to run a report of the info including CPU/system temperatures, CPU speed and other voltage info. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...
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BIOS 5.1.2.9. F81216 Second Super IO Configuration Use this submenu to enable/disable the computer’s serial ports 7~10. The featured submenus are: Submenu Description Configures the computer’s Serial Port 7 (COMA). The featured settings are: Serial Port 7 Setting Description Configuration Enables/disables the serial port.
BIOS 5.1.3. Chipset The Chipset menu controls the system’s chipset, including the north bridge and the south bridge. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit PCH-IO Configuration PCH Parameters System Agent (SA) Configuration →←: Select Screen : Select Item...
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BIOS 5.1.3.1. PCH IO Configuration Access this submenu to configure PCH parameters. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Intel PCH RC Version 1.6.2.0 PCI Express Configuration Intel PCH SKU Name QM87 Settings.
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BIOS 5.1.3.1.1. PCI Express Configuration Access this submenu for the following settings: Setting Description Enables/disables PCI Express Root Port 5,6,7,8. Enabled is the default. ASPM Support Options are: Disable : disables ASPM PCI Express Root L0s : force all links to L0s state Port 5,6,7,8 L1 : force all links to L1 state L0sL1 : force all links to L0s+L1 state...
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BIOS 5.1.3.2. System Agent (SA) Configuration Access this submenu to configure the system agent. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit System Agent Bridge Name Haswell Enable or disable CPU SA Audio System Agent RC Version 1.6.2.0 Device.
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BIOS 5.1.3.2.1. Graphics Configuration Access this submenu to configure the system’s Graphics. Select Graphics Configuration to view graphics info and accesses graphics settings. The featured settings are: Setting Description Select which of IGFX/PEG/PCI graphic device to be the Primary Display Primary Display or SG for Switch Gfx.
BIOS 5.1.4. Boot Access this Boot menu to configure how to boot up the system such as boot device priority. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit Boot Configuration Select the keyboard NumLock Setup Prompt Timeout State...
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BIOS Configures power delay function by the following settings: Setting Description Enables/disables power delay function: Power Delay Enable is the default. Function Select Disabled to manually Power Delay Function power on/off.. Configures how much time should be delayed for the system to power Power on Options available are delay...
BIOS 5.1.5. Security The Security menu sets up the password for the system’s administrator account. Once the administrator password is set up, this BIOS Setup utility is limited to access and will ask for the password each time any access is attempted. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc.
BIOS 5.1.6. Save & Exit The Save & Exit menu features a handful of commands to launch actions from the BIOS Setup utility regarding saving changes, quitting the utility and recovering defaults. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2012 American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save &...
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Appendices Appendix A: WiFi-AT2350 Hardware Installation To use Wi-Fi, hardware-wise the computer needs a Wi-Fi module installed. This appendix will guide you to install the Wi-Fi module WiFi-AT2350. Remove the computer’s top cover as described in on page 4.1.1. Open the Computer The inside of the computer comes to view.
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Appendices Prepare the WiFi-AT2350 Wi-Fi module kit. The module is a half-size module of PCI Express Mini-card form factor, with two U.FL connectors, one is “MAIN“, and the other is “AUX“. Two U.FL connectors, one is “MAIN”, the other is “AUX”. Plug the Wi-Fi module to the socket’s connector by a slanted angle.
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Appendices Remove one plastic plug from the computer's front panel to make an antenna hole. Keep the plastic plug for any possible restoration in the future. An antenna hole w/o Antenna holes stopped up by plugs the plug the removed plug a view from the inside of the computer a view outside the computer Have the RF antenna.
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Appendices From the other end of the RF antenna, which is an SMA connector, remove the washer and the nut. Save the washer and nut for later use. Note the SMA connector has the form of a threaded bolt, with one flat side. Among the screw Remove thread, there is a...
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Appendices Appendix B: Install mSATA Storage To install an mSATA storage module to the computer: Remove the top cover from the computer as described in 4.1.1. Open the Computer on page 46. See the illustration below and find the PCI Express Mini-card socket for an mSATA storage.
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Appendices Fully plug the module until it cannot be plugged any more. Connector break Fully plug the module. Press down the module and fix the module in place using two screws. Restore the top cover to the computer. - 84 -...
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