AAEON AEC-6523 User Manual

Embedded Controller AEC-6523

Embedded Controller

AEC-6523

Intel

®

Atom™ N2600 Dual Core 1.6GHz Processor

Dual LAN, 4 USB2.0, 4 COM, 1 VGA

1 Mini Card

AEC-6523 Manual 1

December 2013

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Copyright Notice

This document is copyrighted, 2013. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to
the products described in this manual at any time without notice.

No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or
transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written
permission of the original manufacturer. Information provided in
this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the
original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, or for
any infringements upon the rights of third parties that may result
from its use.

The material in this document is for product information only and is
subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have
been made in the preparation of this document to assure its
accuracy, AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or
omissions in this document, or from the use of the information
contained herein.

AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design
without notice to its users.

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Acknowledgments

All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.

• AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends, Inc.

™

• CompactFlash
Association.

• Microsoft Windows
Corp.

®

• Intel

, Atom™ are trademarks of Intel Corporation.

• PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.

All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.

is a trademark of the Compact Flash

®

is a registered trademark of Microsoft

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Packing List

Before you begin operating your PC, please make sure that the
following materials are enclosed:

z 1 AEC-6523 Embedded Controller

z 2 Wallmount Brackets

z 1 Screw Package

z 1 DVD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers

z 1 Phoenix Power Connector

z 1 Heat Spreader

If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please contact
your distributor or sales representative immediately.

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Safety & Warranty

1. Read these safety instructions carefully.

2. Keep this user's manual for later reference.

3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Do
not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. Use a damp cl oth.

4. For pluggable equipment, the power outlet must be installed near
the equipment and must be easily accessible.

5. Keep this equipment away from humidity.

6. Put this equipment on a firm surface during installation. Dropping
it or letting it fall could cause damage.

7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Protect the
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.

8. Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before
connecting the equipment to the power outlet.

9. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not
place anything over the power cord.

10. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.

11. If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect it from the
power source to avoid damage by transient over-voltage.

12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This could cause fire or
electrical shock.

13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, only qualified
service personnel should open the equipment.

14. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment
checked by service personnel:

a. The power cord or plug is damaged.
b. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
c. The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

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d. The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it

to work according to the user’s manual.
e. The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
f. The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.

15. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW -20°C
(-4°F) OR ABOVE 70°C (158°F). IT MAY DAMAGE THE
EQUIPMENT.

FCC

This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Caution:

There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced.
Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the
manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the
manufacturer’s instructions and your local government’s recycling or
disposal directives.

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Below Table for China RoHS Requirements

产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量

AAEON Boxer/ Industrial System

有毒有害物质或元素

部件名称

印刷电路板

及其电子组件

外部信号

连接器及线材

外壳 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

中央处理器

与内存

硬盘 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○
电源 × ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

O：表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在

SJ/T 11363-2006 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/T 11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。

备注：
一、此产品所标示之环保使用期限，系指在一般正常使用状况下。
二、上述部件物质中央处理器、内存、硬盘、电源为选购品。

铅

(Pb)汞 (Hg)镉 (Cd)

× ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

× ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

× ○ ○ ○ ○ ○

六价铬

(Cr(VI))

多溴联苯

(PBB)

多溴二苯醚

(PBDE)

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Chapter 1 General Information

1.1 Introduction................................................................ 1-2

1.2 Features.................................................................... 1-3

1.3 Specifications............................................................ 1-4

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

2.1 Dimension and I/O of AEC-6523...............................2-2

2.2 Connectors and Jumpers of The Main Board ...........2-3

2.3 List of Jumpers..........................................................2-5

2.4 List of Connectors ..................................................... 2-6

2.5 Auto Power Button Selection (JP1)...........................2-8

2.6 Clear CMOS (JP2) .................................................... 2-8

2.7 COM2 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JP3).........................2-8

2.8 COM Port 1 Connector.............................................. 2-8

2.9 COM Port 2 Connector.............................................. 2-8

2.10 COM Port 3 Connector............................................ 2-9

2.11 COM Port 4 Connector............................................ 2-10

2.12 Hard Disk Drive Installation.....................................2-11

2.13 SD RAM Installation................................................ 2-15

2.14 DIN Rail Installation................................................. 2-21

2.15 Wallmount Installation............................................. 2-22

Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup

3.1 System Test and Initialization. .................................. 3-2

3.2 AMI BIOS Setup........................................................3-3

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Chapter 4 Driver Installation

4.1 Installation.................................................................4-3

Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer

A.1 Programming ........................................................A-2

A.2 ITE8783 Watchdog Timer Initial Program ............A-6

Appendix B I/O Information

B.1 I/O Address Map ..................................................B-2

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B.2 1

MB Memory Address Map ...............................B-4

B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart ..............................................B-5

B.4 DMA Channel Assignments .................................B-6

Appendix C AHCI Setting

C.1 Setting AHCI ....................................................... C-2

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Information

Chapter

1

General

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1.1 Introduction

AAEON introduces the newest product in the Boxer series,
AEC-6523, which utilizes the Intel

®

Atom™ N2600 processor: this
embedded controller expands its graphics performance greatly with
the newest generation of Atom™ processors.

In this era of information explosion, the advertising of consumer
products will not be confined to the family television, but will also
spread to high-traffic public areas, like department stores, the bus,
transportation station, the supermarket etc. The advertising
marketing industry will resort to every conceivable mean to transmit
product information to consumers. System integrators will need a
multifunction device to satisfy commercial needs for such public
advertising.

The AEC-6523 is a standalone high performance controller
designed for long-life operation and with high reliability. It can
replace traditional methods and become the mainstream controller
for the multimedia entertainment market.

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1.2 Features

z Intel
z Intel® NM10 Express chipset
z Intel® GMA 3600 Integrated Graphic Engine

z USB2.0 x 4
z COM x 4
z Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN
z VGA Output
z Fanless System Design
z Wide DC power Input
z Wide Operating Temperature Range:

®

AtomTM N2600 Dual Core 1.6GHz Processor

1. With W/T HDD: (-25°C ~ 70°C)

2. With W/T CFast: (-35°C ~ 60°C)

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1.3 Specifications

System

z CPU Intel

®

AtomTM N2600 Dual Core

1.6GHz Processor

z Memory DDR3 SODIMM x 1, supports DDR3

800/1066, Max. 2GB

z VGA VGA x 1
z Ethernet Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-45 connector x 2
z Hard Disk Storage 2.5’ SATA 2 (3.0Gb/s) HDD drive bayx

1

z Expansion Mini Card Slot x 1
z LCD/CRT

Controller

Integrated in Processor, shared
system memory by Intel

® DVMT

Technology

z Solid Storage

CFast

TM

slot x 1 (w/ cover protection)

Disk

z Serial Port RS-232/422/485 x 1, RS-232 x 3

(optional x 2)

z USB USB 2.0 x 4
z System Control Power ON/OFF
z LED Indicator Power LED x 1, Hard disk active LED

x 1, CFast™ slot x 1, Antenna hole x 2

z Power Supply DC power input DC 9-30V w/ 3-pin

terminal block

z OS Support Windows® 7, Linux Fedora Core,

Windows® 32-bit XP Pro, Windows®
XP Embedded 32-bit, Windows®
Embedded Standard 32-bit

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Mechanical and Environmental

z Construction Rugged Aluminum Alloy Chassis
z Color Dark Gray
z Mounting Wall mount/VESA/DIN Rail
z Dimension 8.35”(W) x 3.1”(H) x 2.25”(D)

(212.15 mm x 78.88 mm x 107 mm)

z Gross Weight 8.36 lb (3.8 kg)
z Net Weight 4.75 lb (2.16 kg)

z Operating

Temperature With
W/T HDD

No Airflow:

-22°F ~ 149°F (-30°C ~ 65°C)
Ambient with Airflow:

-22°F ~ 158°F (-30°C ~ 70°C)

z Operating

Temperature With
W/T Cfast

No Airflow:

-40°F ~ 131°F (-40°C ~ 55°C)
Ambient with Airflow:

-40°F ~ 140°F (-40°C ~ 60°C)

z Storage

-40°F ~ 185°F (-40°C ~ 85°C)

Temperature

z Storage Humidity 5~ 50% @ 70°C, non-condensing

( Ambient with Airflow)

z Vibration 5g RMS / 5 ~ 500Hz / operation –

CFast™
1g RMS / 5 ~ 500Hz / operation –

HDD

z Shock 50 G peak acceleration (11msec.

duration) –CFast™
20 G peak acceleration (11msec.

duration) –HDD

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z EMC CE/FCC Class A

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Hardware

Installation

apter

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2.1 Dimension and I/O of AEC-6523

CFast

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2.2 Connectors and Jumpers of The Main Board
Component Side

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Solder Side

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2.3 List of Jumpers

The board has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your
system to suit your application.

The table below shows the function of each of the board's jumpers:

Label Function

JP1 Auto Power Button Selection
JP2 Clear CMOS
JP3 COM2 RI/+5/+12V Selection
JP4 Touch Screen 4/5/8-wires Mode Selection
JP5 Brightness Control for 2nd LVDS
JP6 2nd LVDS Backlight Bias/PWM Mode Selection
JP7 2nd LVDS Operating Voltage Selection
JP8 2nd LVDS Inverter Voltage Selection
JP9 1st LVDS Inverter Voltage Selection
JP10 1st LVDS Backlight Bias/PWM Mode Selection
JP11 1st LVDS Operating Voltage Selection

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2.4 List of Connectors

The board has a number of connectors that allow you to configure
your system to suit your application. The table below shows the
function of each board's connectors:

Label Function

CN1 Front Panel CN2 External +5VSB Input CN3 CPU FAN CN4 +5VSB Output w/ SMBus CN5 SATA Port CN6 External 12V Input CN7 Digital I/O CN8 Parallel Port CN9 +5V Output for SATA HDD usage CN10 USB Port #6 CN11 COM Port #6 CN12 USB Port #5 CN13 COM Port #5 CN14 USB Port #4 CN15 USB Port #3 CN16 COM Port #4 CN17 LPC Expansion I/F CN18 COM Port #3 CN19 Touch Screen CN20 COM Port #2 CN21 Stereo-R Channel CN22 2nd LVDS (Dual channel 18/24bit) CN23 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse CN24 2nd LVDS Inverter

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CN25 Stereo-L Channel CN26 1st LVDS Inverter CN27 1st LVDS (Single channel 18/24bit) CN28 2nd RJ-45 Ethernet CN29 1st RJ-45 Ethernet CN30 USB Port #1 and #2 CN31 Audio Line In/Out and MIC

CN32 CRT/DVI (Configured by manufacturing) CN33 COM Port #1

CN34 SIM Card Socket
CFD1 CFAST™
PCIE1 Mini Card/mSATA (Configured by manufacturing)

DIMM1 DDR3 SODIMM Slot

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2.5 Auto Power Button Selection (JP1)

JP1 Function

1-2 Enable
2-3 Disable (Default)

2.6 Clear CMOS (JP2)

JP2

1-2 Normal (Default)
2-3 Clear CMOS

Function

2.7 COM2 RI/+5V/+12V Selection (JP3)

JP3

1-2 +12V
3-4 RI (Default)
5-6 +5V

Function

2.8 COM Port 1 Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCDA 2 RXA
3 TXA 4 DTRA
5 Ground 6 DSRA
7 RTSA 8 CTSA
9 RIA

2.9 COM Port 2 Connector

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RS-232 Mode

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 DCDB 2 RXB
3 TXB 4 DTRB
5 Ground 6 DSRB
7 RTSB 8 CTSB
9 RIB/+5V/(+12V)

RS-422 Mode

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 TXD- 2 RXD+
3 TXD+ 4 RXD­5 Ground 6 N/C
7 N/C 8 N/C
9 N/C / +5V / (+12V)

RS-485 Mode

Pin Signal Pin Signal
1 TXD- 2 N/C
3 TXD+ 4 N/C
5 Ground 6 N/C
7 N/C 8 N/C
9 N/C / +5V / (+12V)

2.10 COM Port 3 Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCDC 2 RXC
3 TXC 4 DTRC
5 Ground 6 DSRC
7 RTSC 8 CTSC

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9 RIC

2.11 COM Port 4 Connector

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 DCDD 2 RXD
3 TXD 4 DTRD
5 Ground 6 DSRD
7 RTSD 8 CTSD
9 RID

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2.12 Hard Disk Drive Installation

Step 1: Open the bottom case of AEC-6523 by loosening the two screws.

Step 2: Get the Hard Disk Drive ready.

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Step 3: Install the CFast™ card.

Step 4: Fasten the cover of the CFast™ card.

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Step 5: Stack the HDD and bracket. Fasten the HDD and bracket with the
screws.

Step 6: Connect the SATA and power cables to the HDD.

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Step 7: Fasten the bracket of the HDD.

Step 8: Fasten the bottom HDD kit case of AEC-6523.

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