AXIOMTEK eBOX560-880-FL User Manual

eBOX560-880-FL Series

Embedded System
User’s Manual

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Disclaimers

This manual has been carefully checked and believed to contain accurate information.
Axiomtek Co., Ltd. assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or any third
party’s rights, and any liability arising from such use.

Axiomtek does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness or usefulness of any information in this document. Axiomtek does not make
any commitment to update the information in this manual.

Axiomtek reserves the right to change or revise this document and/or product at any time
without notice.

No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.

Copyright 2014 Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
Sep 2014, Version A1
Printed in Taiwan

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Safety Precautions

Before getting started, please read the following important safety precautions.

1. The eBOX560-880-FL does not come equipped with an operating system. An operating

system must be loaded first before installing any software into the computer.

2. Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal

components. Use a grounding wrist strap and place all electronic components in any
static-shielded devices. Most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical
charge.

3. Disconnect the power cord from the eBOX560-880-FL before making any installation.

Be sure both the system and the external devices are turned OFF. Sudden surge of
power could ruin sensitive components. Make sure the eBOX560-880-FL is properly
grounded.

4. Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment

to the power outlet.

5. Turn OFF the system power before cleaning. Clean the system using a cloth only. Do

not spray any liquid cleaner directly onto the screen.

6. Do not leave this equipment in an uncontrolled environment where the storage

temperature is below -40℃ or above 80℃. It may damage the equipment.

7. Do not open the system’s back cover. If opening the cover for maintenance is a must,

only a trained technician is allowed to do so. Integrated circuits on computer boards are
sensitive to static electricity. To avoid damaging chips from electrostatic discharge,
observe the following precautions:

 Before handling a board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the

system unit chassis for a few seconds. This will help to discharge any static electricity
on your body.

 When handling boards and components, wear a wrist-grounding strap, available from

most electronic component stores.

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Classification

1. Degree of production against electric shock : not classified

2. Degree of protection against the ingress of water : IP40

3. Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture with air

or with oxygen or nitrous oxide.

4. Mode of operation : Continuous

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General Cleaning Tips

You may need the following precautions before you begin to clean the computer. When you
clean any single part or component for the computer, please read and understand the details
below fully.

When you need to clean the device, please rub it with a piece of dry cloth.

1. Be cautious of the tiny removable components when you use a vacuum cleaner to
absorb the dirt on the floor.

2. Turn the system off before you start to clean up the component or computer.

3. Never drop the components inside the computer or get circuit board damp or wet.

4. Be cautious of all kinds of cleaning solvents or chemicals when you use it for the sake of
cleaning. Some individuals may be allergic to the ingredients.

5. Try not to put any food, drink or cigarette around the computer.

Cleaning Tools:

Although many companies have created products to help improve the process of cleaning
your computer and peripherals users can also use household items to clean their computers
and peripherals. Below is a listing of items you may need or want to use while cleaning your
computer or computer peripherals.

Keep in mind that some components in your computer may only be able to be cleaned using
a product designed for cleaning that component, if this is the case it will be mentioned in the
cleaning.

 Cloth: A piece of cloth is the best tool to use when rubbing up a component. Although

paper towels or tissues can be used on most hardware as well, we still recommend you
to rub it with a piece of cloth.

 Water or rubbing alcohol: You may moisten a piece of cloth a bit with some water or

rubbing alcohol and rub it on the computer. Unknown solvents may be harmful to the
plastics parts.

 Vacuum cleaner: Absorb the dust, dirt, hair, cigarette particles, and other particles out of

a computer can be one of the best methods of cleaning a computer. Over time these
items can restrict the airflow in a computer and cause circuitry to corrode.

 Cotton swabs: Cotton swaps moistened with rubbing alcohol or water are excellent tools

for wiping hard to reach areas in your keyboard, mouse, and other locations.

 Foam swabs: Whenever possible it is better to use lint free swabs such as foam swabs.

Note: We strongly recommended that you should shut down the system before you

start to clean any single components.

Please follow the steps below:

1. Close all application programs

2. Close operating software

3. Turn off power switch

4. Remove all device

5. Pull out power cable

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Scrap Computer Recycling

If the computer equipment’s needs the maintenance or are beyond repair, we strongly
recommended that you should inform your Axiomtek distributor as soon as possible for the
suitable solution. For the computers that are no longer useful or no longer working well,
please contact your Axiomtek distributor for recycling and we will make the proper
arrangement.

Trademarks Acknowledgments

Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.
Intel

®

and Pentium® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
MS-DOS, Microsoft C and QuickBasic are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
Windows 8, Windows 7, Windows XPE, Windows XP, Windows WinCE embedded, Linux,
MS-DOS, Microsoft C and
Other brand names and trademarks are the properties and registered brands of their
respective owners.

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Table of Contents

Disclaimers ................................................................................................................ ii

Safety Precautions ................................................................................................... iii

Classification ............................................................................................................ iv

General Cleaning Tips .............................................................................................. v

Scrap Computer Recycling ..................................................................................... vi

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ................................................................................. 1

1.1 General Description ............................................................................. 1

1.2 System Specifications ......................................................................... 2

1.2.1 CPU .................................................................................................................... 2

1.2.2 I/O System ......................................................................................................... 2

1.2.3 System Specification ........................................................................................ 3

1.2.4 Driver CD Content ............................................................................................. 3

1.3 Dimensions ........................................................................................... 4

1.3.1 System Dimension ............................................................................................ 4

1.3.2 Wall mount Bracket Dimension ....................................................................... 5

1.4 I/O Outlets ............................................................................................. 6

1.5 Packing List .......................................................................................... 8

1.6 Model List .............................................................................................. 8

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION .......................................................... 9

2.1 Installing the 2.5” SATA Device .......................................................... 9

2.2 Installing the Express Mini Card ....................................................... 11

2.3 Installing the SO-DIMM Memory ........................................................ 12

CHAPTER 3 JUMPER SETTING & CONNECTOR ............................................ 13

3.1 Jumper & Connector Location .......................................................... 13

3.2 Jumper Setting Summary .................................................................. 15

3.2.1 Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (JP1) ........................................................... 15

3.2.2 Auto Power On (JP2) ...................................................................................... 15

3.2.3 COM1 Data/Power Selection (JP1 of AX93276 I/O Board) .......................... 16

3.3 Connectors .......................................................................................... 17

3.3.1 DC Power Jack w/ Screw ............................................................................... 18

3.3.2 LAN Port .......................................................................................................... 18

3.3.3 HDMI Connector .............................................................................................. 18

3.3.4 DisplayPort Connector ................................................................................... 19

3.3.5 COM Serial Port Connector ........................................................................... 20

3.3.6 USB 3.0 Connector ......................................................................................... 21

3.3.7 Serial ATA Connector ..................................................................................... 21

3.3.8 Serial ATA Power Connector ......................................................................... 22

3.3.9 System Power Switch .................................................................................... 22

3.3.10 System Reset Switch...................................................................................... 22

3.3.11 Express Mini Card Slot ................................................................................... 23

3.3.12 Power and HDD LED Indicator ...................................................................... 24

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CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ..................................................................... 25

4.1 Starting ................................................................................................ 25

4.2 Navigation Keys .................................................................................. 25

4.3 Main Menu ........................................................................................... 26

4.4 Advanced Menu .................................................................................. 27

4.5 Chipset Menu ...................................................................................... 37

4.6 Boot Menu ........................................................................................... 42

4.7 Security Menu ..................................................................................... 43

4.8 Save & Exit Menu ................................................................................ 44

APPENDIX A WATCHDOG TIMER ...................................................................... 47

About Watchdog Timer ...................................................................................... 47

How to Use Watchdog Timer ............................................................................. 47

Sample Program ................................................................................................. 48

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the eBOX560-880-FL.
The Chapter 1 includes the following sections:

 General Description
 System Specifications
 Dimensions
 I/O Outlets
 Packing List
 Model List

1.1 General Description

The eBOX560-880-FL is an embedded system that supports 4

th

generation Intel®

Core™ i5 or Celeron

® 2980U mobile ULT processor onboard to support Windows 7,

Windows 7 Embedded, Windows 8, Windows 8 Embedded or Linux, suitable for the
most endurable operation.

It features fan less design with full feature I/O, one 204-pin unbuffered SODIMM
socket for one channel DDR3L-1333/1600 MHz memory, and enhanced system
dependability by built-in Watchdog Timer.

 Features

1. Intel

®

Haswell Core™ i5 4300U or Celeron® 2980U Mobile ULT processor

2. Maximum up to 8GB SO-DIMM DDR3L 1333/1600 MHz memory capacity

3. Fan-less design with compact size

4. Supports 4 USB 3.0 ports

5. Supports 1 RS-232/422/485 and 1 RS-232

6. Supports 2 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet ports

7. Supports ATX power switch

8. Supports Reset Switch

9. One HDMI

10. One DisplayPort

11. One 2.5” SATA HDD drive bay

12. One PCI Express Mini Card Slots w/ mSATA supported.

13. Watchdog timer

14. 12V DC power input

15. Two Antenna openings

16. Option Wall / VESA / DIN Rail Mounting Kits

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 Reliable and Stable Design

The eBOX560-880-FL adopts the advanced cooling system and supporting the mSATA,
which makes it especially suitable for vibration environments, best for industrial
automation, digital signage and gaming application.

 Embedded O.S. Supported

The eBOX560-880-FL L not only supports Windows 7, Windows 8, but also supports
embedded OS, such as Windows 7 Embedded, Windows 8 Embedded and Linux.

 Various Storage devices supported

For storage device, the eBOX560-880-FL supports one 2.5" SATA storage drive bay and
one mSATA device.

1.2 System Specifications

1.2.1 CPU

 CPU

 Intel®Core™i5‐4300U Processor, 3M L3 Cache, 22nm, TDP 15W (2C/4T)

 Intel®Celeron® 2980U Processor, 2M L3 Cache, 22nm, TDP 15W (2C/2T)

 Working temperature depends on TDP of processor, please refer to 1.2.3

System Specification

 Chipset

 Intel® Haswell ULT SoC
 BIOS

 American Megatrends Inc. UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)

BIOS.

 System Memory

 One 204-pin unbuffered DDR3L 1333/1600 MHz SO-DIMM socket, max. up

to 8GB

1.2.2 I/O System

 One jumper-less RS-232/422/485 9-pin D-Sub male connector (COM1)

 One RS-232 9-pin D-Sub male connector (COM2)

 One HDMI for display , up to 4096 x 2304 @ 24Hz (i5‐4300Uonly)

 One DisplayPort
 Two RJ-45 connectors for 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernet ports
 Four USB 3.0 connectors
 One PCI Express Mini Card Slots w/ mSATA supported.
 One Reset switch
 One Power switch
 Two SMA type connector opening for Antenna
 12 VDC Power jack connector
 Two Indicators LED (System Power, HDD Active)

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1.2.3 System Specification

 Watchdog Timer

 1~255 seconds or minutes; up to 255 levels.

 Power Supply

 12V DC power jack input connector
 Operation Temperature

 -20℃~+50℃ (-4°F~+122°F), with W.T. SSD & Memory
 Storage Temperature

 -40℃ ~ 80℃ (-40 ºF ~ 176ºF)
 Humidity

 10% ~ 90% (non-condensation)

 Vibration Endurance

 3Grm w/ SSD (5-500Hz, X, Y, Z directions)

 Weight

 0.8 kg(1.76lb) without package

 1.5 kg(3.31lb) with package

 Dimensions

 141.5 mm(5.57”) (W) x106 mm(4.17”) (D) x55 mm(217”) (H)

1.2.4 Driver CD Content

 Driver

 Audio

 Chipset

 Ethernet

 Graphic

 USB 3.0

 ME 9.0

 Manual

 User Manual

 Quick Manual

Note: All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.

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1.3 Dimensions

The following diagrams show you dimensions and outlines of the eBOX560-880-FL.

1.3.1 System Dimension

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1.3.2 Wall mount Bracket Dimension

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1.4 I/O Outlets

The following figures show you I/O outlets on front view of the eBOX560-880-FL.

 Front View drawing

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 Rear View drawing

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1.5 Packing List

The package bundled with your eBOX560-880-FL should contain the following items:

 eBOX560-880-FL System Unit x 1
 eBOX560-880-FL Quick Installation Guide x 1
 CD x 1 (For Driver and Manual)
 Screws Pack x1
 Pre-installed Foot pad x4
 12VDC / 60W AC to DC Adapter
 Optional DDR3L SO-DIMM Memory
 Optional Wall-mount kit
 Optional VESA / DIN-Rail kit
 Optional Antenna
 Optional Mini Card module
 Optional 2.5” SATA Storage
 Optional mSATA

1.6 Model List

eBOX560-880-FL-4300U-

RC-US

Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
Haswell ULT Processor , HDMI/DisplayPort , 2 GbE LAN, 4
USB 3.0 , 2 COM and PCIe Mini Card, 60W AC/DC adapter
and US power cord

eBOX560-880-FL-4300U-

RC-EU

Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Core™ i5-4300U
Haswell ULT Processor , HDMI/DisplayPort , 2 GbE LAN, 4
USB 3.0 , 2 COM and PCIe Mini Card, 60W AC/DC adapter
and EU power cord

eBOX560-880-FL-2980U-

RC-US

Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Celeron®-2980U
Haswell ULT Processor , HDMI/DisplayPort , 2 GbE LAN, 4
USB 3.0 , 2 COM and PCIe Mini Card, 60W AC/DC adapter
and US power cord

eBOX560-880-FL-2980U-

RC-EU

Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Celeron®-2980U
Haswell ULT Processor , HDMI/DisplayPort , 2 GbE LAN, 4
USB 3.0 , 2 COM and PCIe Mini Card, 60W AC/DC adapter
and US power cord

If you cannot find this package or any items are missing, please contact Axiomtek distributors
immediately.

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CHAPTER 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

The eBOX560-880-FL is convenient for your various hardware configurations, such as HDD
(Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive) or PCI Express Mini Card modules. The chapter 2
will show you how to install the hardware.

2.1 Installing the 2.5” SATA Device

Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power cord.

Step 2 Turn the system upside down to locate screws at the bottom, loosen

screws.

Step 3 Remove the bottom cover.
Step

4 Please find the HDD bracket location then loosen four screws of HDD

bracket to take out it.

Step 5 Please prepare the following items to assemble HDD.

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Step 6 Fasten total four screws to fix HDD/SSD.

※ Please notice that you should base on the photo to check the direction of HDD.

Step 7 Lock the HDD and fasten screws then connect SATA & Power cables.

Step

8 Please fasten screws of HDD bracket to complete first HDD installation.

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2.2 Installing the Express Mini Card

Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power cord.
Step 2 Turn the system upside down to locate screws at the bottom, loosen

screws.

Step 3 Remove the HDD bracket then find Mini Card location.

Step 4 Please follow your requirement to connect PCI Express Mini Card

module, EX: 3G/4G, WIFI, mSATA and GPS/Bluetooth modules.

Step 5 Slide Mini Card into Mini Card slot with caution, and fasten screw of

Express Mini Card.

Step 6 Assembly the bottom cover back and fasten all screws.

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2.3 Installing the SO-DIMM Memory

Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the power cord.
Step 2 Turn the system upside down to locate screws at the bottom, loosen

screws.

Step 3 Please find the HDD bracket location then loosen four screws of HDD

bracket to take out it.

Step 4 Then insert your memory into the slot carefully.

Step 5 Finally, please fasten the HDD bracket and bottom cover to complete

installation.

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CHAPTER 3

JUMPER SETTING & CONNECTOR

Proper jumper settings configure the eBOX560-880-FL to meet your application purpose. We

are here with listing a summary table of all jumpers and default settings for onboard devices,
respectively.

3.1 Jumper & Connector Location

PICO880 Top Side

PICO880 Bottom Side

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AX93276 Top Side

AX93276 Bottom Side

Note: We strongly recommended that you should not modify any unmentioned

jumper setting without Axiomtek FAE’s instruction. Any modification
without instruction might cause system to become damage.

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3.2 Jumper Setting Summary

Proper jumper settings configure the eBOX560-880-FL to meet your application purpose. We
are herewith listing a summary table of all jumpers and default settings for onboard devices,
respectively.

PICO880:

Jumper Function/Default Setting Jumper Setting

JP1

Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults
Default: Normal Operation

1-2 Close

JP2

Disable Auto Power On
Default: Disable

1-2 Close

AX93276 I/O Board:

Jumper Function/Default Setting Jumper Setting

JP1

COM1 Data/Power Selection
Default: RS-232 Data

CN7B Pin 1: DCD 3-5 Close

CN7B Pin 9: RI 4-6 Close

Note: How to setup Jumpers

The illustration shows how to set up jumpers. When the jumper cap is placed on pins, the
jumper is “close”, if not, that means the jumper is “open”.

[Open] [Closed] [Pin1-2 Closed]

3.2.1 Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (JP1)

Put jumper clip to pin 2-3 for a few seconds then move it back to pin 1-2. Doing this
procedure can restore BIOS optimal defaults.

Function Setting

Normal (Default) 1-2

Clear RTC 2-3

3.2.2 Auto Power On (JP2)

If JP2 is enabled for AC power input, the system will be automatically power on without
pressing soft power button. If JP2 is disabled for AC power input, it is necessary to manually
press soft power button to power on the system.

Function Setting

Disable auto power on (Default) 1-2 close

Enable auto power on 1-2 open

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3.2.3 COM1 Data/Power Selection (JP1 of AX93276 I/O Board)

The COM1 port has +5V level power capability on DCD and +12V level on RI by
setting JP1. When this port is set to +12V or +5V level, please make sure its
communication mode is RS-232 (see BIOS setting in section 4.4).

Note: Once the default jumper setting needs to be changed, please do it under power-off

condition.

Function Setting

Power: Set CN7B pin 1 to +5V level 1-3 close

Data: Set CN7B pin 1 to DCD (Default) 3-5 close

Power: Set CN7B pin 9 to +12V level 2-4 close

Data: Set CN7B pin 9 to RI (Default) 4-6 close

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3.3 Connectors

Connectors connect the board with other parts of the system. Loose or improper
connection might cause problems. Make sure all connectors are properly and firmly
connected. Here is a summary table shows you all connectors and button on the

eBOX560-880-FL Series.

External Connectors / Buttons Section

DC Power Jack w/ Screw 3.3.1

LAN Port 3.3.2

HDMI Connector 3.3.3

DisplayPort Connector 3.3.4

COM Serial Port Connector 3.3.5

USB 3.0 Connector 3.3.6

Serial ATA Connectors 3.3.7

Serial ATA Power Connectors 3.3.8

System Power Button 3.3.9

System Reset Button 3.3.10

PCI Express Mini Card interface 3.3.11

Power and HDD LED Indicator 3.3.12

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3.3.1 DC Power Jack w/ Screw

The CN11 is a DC power jack with screw. Firmly insert at least 60W adapter into this
connector. Loose connection may cause system instability and make sure all
components/devices are properly installed before connecting this power jack

3.3.2 LAN Port

The board has one RJ-45 Ethernet connector. Connection can be established by plugging
one end of the Ethernet cable into this RJ-45 connector and the other end (phone jack) to a
1000/100/10-Base-T hub.

3.3.3 HDMI Connector

HDMI (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a digital interface which is capable of
transmitting high-definition video and high-resolution audio over a single cable.

Please notice that Core™ i5-4300U processor can be supported max. up to 4096x
2304 resolution, but Celeron® 2980U supports max. up to 2880x1620 only.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 HDMI OUT_DATA2+ 11 GND

2 GND 12 HDMI OUT Clock-

3 HDMI OUT_DATA2- 13 N.C.

4

HDMI OUT_DATA1+

14 N.C.

5 GND 15 HDMI OUT_SCL

6 HDMI OUT_DATA1- 16 HDMI OUT_SDA

7 HDMI OUT_DATA0+ 17 GND

8 GND 18 +5V

9 HDMI OUT_DATA0- 19 HDMI_HTPLG

10 HDMI OUT Clock+

Pin Signal Pin Signal

L1 MDI0P L5 MDI2P

L2 MDI0N L6 MDI2N

L3 MDI1P L7 MDI3P

L4 MDI1N L8 MDI3N

A Active LED (Yellow)

B 100 LAN LED (Green) / 1000 LAN LED (Orange)

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3.3.4 DisplayPort Connector

DisplayPort interface is also called DP port.

Pin Signal

1 DPB_LANE0

2 GND

3 DPB_LANE0#

4 DPB_LANE1

5 GND

6 DPB_LANE1#

7 DPB_LANE2

8 GND

9 DPB_LANE2#

10 DPB_LANE3

11 GND

12 DPB_LANE3#

13 Detect Pin

14 GND

15 DPB_AUX

16 GND

17 DPB_AUX#

18 DPB_HPDE

19 GND

20 +3.3V

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3.3.5 COM Serial Port Connector

The system has two serial ports. COM1 is RS-232/422/485 ports and COM2 is RS­232, please refer to Chapter 4 for the detail of BIOS setting. The lower connector
(CN7A) is for COM2 and the upper connector (CN7B) is for COM1.

CN7B

Pin

RS-232 RS-422 RS-485

CN7B

CN7A

1 DCD, Data Carrier Detect

TX- Data-

2 RXD, Receive Data

TX+ Data+

3 TXD, Transmit Data

RX+ No use

4 DTR, Data Terminal Ready

RX- No use

5 GND, Ground

No use No use

6 DSR, Data Set Ready

No use No use

7 RTS, Request To Send

No use No use

8 CTS, Clear To Send

No use No use

9 RI, Ring Indicator

No use No use

CN7A

Pin

Signal

10 Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

11 Receive Data (RXD)

12 Transmit Data (TXD)

13 Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

14 Ground (GND)

15 Data Set Ready (DSR)

16 Request to Send (RTS)

17 Clear to Send (CTS)

18 Ring Indicator (RI)

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3.3.6 USB 3.0 Connector

The Universal Serial Bus connectors are compliant with USB 3.0 (5Gb/s), and ideally
for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc.

Pin Signal USB Port 0 Pin Signal USB Port 1

1

USB_VCC (+5V level
standby power)

10

USB_VCC (+5V level standby
power)

2 USB_Data2-

11 USB_Data3-

3 USB_Data2+

12 USB_Data3+

4 GND

13 GND

5 SSRX2-

14

SSRX3-

6 SSRX2+

15

SSRX3+

7 GND

16 GND

8 SSTX2-

17

SSTX3-

9 SSTX2+

18

SSTX3+

3.3.7 Serial ATA Connector

This Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (Serial ATA or SATA) connector is for high­speed SATA interface port. It is a computer bus interface for connecting to devices such as
hard disk drives.

7

1

Pin Signal

1 GND

2 TXP

3 TXN

4 GND

5 RXN

6 RXP

7 GND

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3.3.8 Serial ATA Power Connector

3.3.9 System Power Switch

This button is for turning on/off the system power.

3.3.10 System Reset Switch

This button reboots your computer without turning off the power supply. It is a better way to
reboot your system for a longer life of the system power supply.

Pin Signal

1 +12V

2 GND

3 GND

4 +5V

Function Description

On Turn on/off system

Off Keep system status

Function Description

On Reset system

Off Keep system status

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3.3.11 Express Mini Card Slot

This is a PCI-Express Mini Card connector on the bottom side supporting PCI-Express x1 link
and USB 2.0 link. It complies with PCI-Express Mini Card Spec. V1.2. A PCI-Express Mini
Card can be applied to either PCI-Express or USB 2.0 or SATA (mSATA). To enable or
disable mSATA support, please refer to BIOS setting in section 4.4.

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 WAKE# 2 +3.3VSB

3 No use 4 GND

5 No use 6 +1.5V

7 CLKREQ# 8 No use

9 GND 10 No use

11 REFCLK- 12 No use

13 REFCLK+ 14 No use

15 GND 16 No use

17 No use 18 GND

19 No use 20 W_DISABLE#

21 GND 22 PERST#

23 PE_RXN3/SATA_RXP 24 +3.3VSB

25 PE_RXP3/SATA_RXN 26 GND

27 GND 28 +1.5V

29 GND 30 SMB_CLK

31 PE_TXN3/SATA_TXN 32 SMB_DATA

33 PE_TXP3/SATA_TXP 34 GND

35 GND 36 USB #6_D-

37 GND 38 USB #6_D+

39 +3.3VSB 40 GND

41 +3.3VSB 42 No use

43 GND 44 No use

45 No use 46 No use

47 No use 48 +1.5V

49 No use 50 GND

51 No use 52 +3.3VSB

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3.3.12 Power and HDD LED Indicator

The red LED is linked to Hard Disk Drive (HDD) activity signal. LED flashes every time HDD
is accessed.

The power LED (green) lights up and will remain steady while the system is powered on.

LED Color Description

Green Power on/off

Red Hard disk drive activity

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CHAPTER 4

BIOS SETUP UTILITY

This chapter provides users with detailed description how to set up basic system
configuration through the BIOS setup utility.

4.1 Starting

To enter the setup screens, follow the steps below:

1. Turn on the computer and press the <Del> key immediately.

2. After you press the <Del> key, the main BIOS setup menu displays. You can access the

other setup screens from the main BIOS setup menu, such as the Advanced and

Chipset menus.

It is strongly recommended that you should avoid changing the chipset’s defaults. Both AMI
and your system manufacturer have carefully set up these defaults that provide the best
performance and reliability.

4.2 Navigation Keys

The BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the BIOS
setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These
keys include <F1>, <F2>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, and so on.

Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one screen to another.

Hot Keys Description

 Left/Right

The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen.

 Up/Down

The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or sub­screen.

+ Plus/Minus

The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys allow you to change the field value of a
particular setup item.

Tab

The <Tab> key allows you to select setup fields.

F1

The <F1> key allows you to display the General Help screen.

F2

The <F2> key allows you to Load Previous Values.

F3

The <F3> key allows you to Load Optimized Defaults.

F4

The <F4> key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit
Setup. Press the <F4> key to save your changes.

Esc

The <Esc> key allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit
the Setup. Press the <Esc> key to exit the setup without saving your
changes.

Enter

The <Enter> key allows you to display or change the setup option listed for a
particular setup item. The <Enter> key can also allow you to display the
setup sub- screens.

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4.3 Main Menu

The first time you enter the setup utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always
return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. System Time/Date can be set up
as described below. The Main BIOS setup screen is shown below.

BIOS Information/Vendor/Version

Display the auto-detected BIOS detail information.

System Date/Time

Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date

using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the
<Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The
time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

Access Level

Display the access level of current user.

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4.4 Advanced Menu

The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system
devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub
menus:

► ACPI Settings
► CPU Configuration
► SATA Configuration
► PCH-FW Configuration
► AMT Configuration
► USB Configuration
► F81801 Super IO Configuration
► F81801 H/W Monitor
► Intel RC Drivers Version Detail

For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options.

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 ACPI Settings

You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI configuration, and change the value of
the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.

ACPI Sleep State

When the suspend button is pressed, the ACPI sleep state is S3 (Suspend to RAM).

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 CPU Configuration

This screen shows the CPU information.

Hyper-threading

To enable hyperthreading you must first enable it in your system's BIOS settings, the default is enabled.

Intel Virtualization Technology

If you want to enable or disable Intel Virtualization Technology function through BIOS,
please adjust this item.

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 SATA Configuration

In this Configuration menu, you can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports.

During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices.

SATA Mode Selection

AHCI (Advanced Host Controller Interface) mode is how SATA controller(s) operate.

 mSATA

Enable or disable mSATA device. The default is Disabled.

 mini PCIe

When mSATA is enabled, mini PCIe is disabled automatically and vice

versa.

 Serial ATA Port 1

It shows the device installed in connector SATA1.

 Serial ATA Port 2

It shows the mSATA card installed when mSATA is enabled.

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 PCH-FW Configuration

This screen shows the ME Firmware version, and its detail information.

 AMT Configuration

Use this screen to configure AMT parameters.

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 Intel AMT

Enable or disable Intel

®

Active Management Technology BIOS Extension. The default is

Enabled.

 USB Configuration

USB Devices

Display all detected USB devices which are installed in connector CN9 on PICO880 or CN4
and CN6 on AX93276 of I/O Board.

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 F81801 Super IO Configuration

You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO Configuration, and change the
value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of
the screen. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options.

Serial Port 1~2 Configuration

Use these items to set parameters of serial port 1~2.

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 Serial Port 1 Configuration

Mode Setting

Use this option to set RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 mode.

 Serial Port 2 Configuration

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 F81801 H/W Monitor

This screen monitors hardware health status.

This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, and system voltages (VCORE and
5V).

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 Intel RC Drivers Version Detail

This screen displays Intel

®

RC drivers version information.

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4.5 Chipset Menu

The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any
of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus:

► PCH-IO Configuration
► System Agent (SA) Configuration

For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options.

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 PCH-IO Configuration

This screen shows memory information. For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for
more options.

PCH HD Audio Configuration

Use this item for PCH HD Audio configuration settings.

 PCH HD Audio Configuration

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HD Audio

Control detection of the HD Audio device. Configuration options are Disabled, Enabled and
Auto.

 System Agent (SA) Configuration

This screen shows System Agent version information and provides function for specifying
related parameters.

CPU SA Audio Device (B0:D3:F0)

Enable or disable CPU SA audio.

Graphics Configuration

Use this item to configure internal graphics controller.

Memory Configuration

Use this item to refer to the information related to system memory.

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 Graphics Configuration

Primary IGFX Boot Display

Select the video device which will be activated during POST (Power-On Self Test). The
default is DP. The image above shows option list in Primary IGFX Boot Display when no I/O
board is installed.

Note: When powering on PICO880 for the first time, video device must be plugged into

DisplayPort (DP). Then, after first power on, you can set HDMI on AX93276 as
primary IGFX boot display.

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 Memory Information

This screen shows the system memory information.

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4.6 Boot Menu

The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system.

 Bootup NumLock State

Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock.

 Quiet Boot

Select to display either POST output messages or a splash screen during boot-up.

 Boot Option Priorities

These are settings for boot priority. Specify the boot device priority sequence from the
available devices.

 Hard Drive BBS Priorities

Set the order of the legacy devices in this group.

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4.7 Security Menu

The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system.

Administrator Password

This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled).

User Password

This item indicates whether an user password has been set (installed or uninstalled).

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4.8 Save & Exit Menu

The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe
default values.

Save Changes and Exit

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave
Setup and return to Main Menu. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Save & Exit menu
and press <Enter>. Select Yes to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes and Exit

Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system
configuration and return to Main Menu. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Save & Exit
menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes and exit.

Save Changes and Reset

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave
Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect.
Select Save Changes and Reset from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes
to save changes and reset.

Discard Changes and Reset

Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system
configuration and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Reset from the Save &
Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes and reset.

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Save Changes

When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save
changes. Select Save Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to
save changes.

Discard Changes

Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system
configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select
Yes to discard changes.

Restore Defaults

It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select
this option. Select Restore Defaults from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Save as User Defaults

Select this option to save system configuration changes done so far as User Defaults. Select
Save as User Defaults from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Restore User Defaults

It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of User Defaults when you select this
option. Select Restore User Defaults from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Boot Override

Select a drive to immediately boot that device regardless of the current boot order.

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device

Attempt to launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem
devices.

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APPENDIX A

WATCHDOG TIMER

About Watchdog Timer

Software stability is major issue in most application. Some embedded systems are not
watched by human for 24 hours. It is usually too slow to wait for someone to reboot when
computer hangs. The systems need to be able to reset automatically when things go wrong.
The watchdog timer gives us solution.

The watchdog timer is a counter that triggers a system reset when it counts down to zero
from a preset value. The software starts counter with an initial value and must reset it
periodically. If the counter ever reaches zero which means the software has crashed, the
system will reboot.

How to Use Watchdog Timer

The I/O port base addresses of watchdog timer are 2E (hex) and 2F (hex). The 2E (hex) and
2F (hex) are address and data port respectively.

Assume that program A is put in a loop that must execute at least once every 10ms. Initialize
watchdog timer with a value bigger than 10ms. If the software has no problems; watchdog
timer will never expire because software will always restart the counter before it reaches zero.

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Sample Program

Assembly sample code:

;Enable WDT:
mov dx,2Eh
mov al,87 ;Un-lock super I/O
out dx,al
out dx,al

;Select Logic device:
mov dx,2Eh
mov al,07h
out dx,al
mov dx,2Fh
mov al,08h
out dx,al

;Activate WDT:
mov dx,2Eh
mov al,30h
out dx,al
mov dx,2Fh
mov al,01h
out dx,al

;Set Second or Minute :
mov dx,2Eh
mov al,0F5h
out dx,al
mov dx,2Fh
mov al,Nh ;N=00h or 08h(see below

Note

)

out dx,al

;Set base timer :
mov dx,2Eh
mov al,0F6h

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out dx,al
mov dx,2Fh
mov al,Mh ;M=00h,01h,...FFh (hex),Value=0 to 255
out dx,al ;(see below

Note

)

;Disable WDT:
mov dx,2Eh
mov al,30h
out dx,al
mov dx,2Fh
mov al,00h ;Can be disabled at any time
out dx,al

Note:

If N=00h, the time base is set to second.
M = time value

00: Time-out Disable
01: Time-out occurs after 1 second
02: Time-out occurs after 2 seconds
03: Time-out occurs after 3 seconds

.
.

FFh: Time-out occurs after 255 seconds

If N=08h, the time base is set to minute.
M = time value

00: Time-out Disable
01: Time-out occurs after 1 minute
02: Time-out occurs after 2 minutes
03: Time-out occurs after 3 minutes

.
.

FFh: Time-out occurs after 255 minutes

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