AXIOMTEK eBOX670-891-FL-DC User Manual

eBOX670-891-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, or any liability arising from such uses.

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 any 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 forms or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, among others,
without prior written permissions of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.

Copyright 2016 Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
Nov 2016, Version A1
Printed in Taiwan

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Safety Precautions

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

1. The eBOX670-891-FL does not come with an operating system which must be loaded
first before installation of any software into the computer.

2. Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing any internal
components. Use a wrist grounding 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 eBOX670-891-FL prior to making any installation.
Be sure both the system and all external devices are turned OFF. Sudden surge of
power could ruin sensitive components. Make sure the eBOX670-891-FL is properly
grounded.

4. Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting it to any power
outlet.

5. Turn Off 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 equipment in an uncontrolled environment where the storage temperature
is below -40℃ or above 80℃ as 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 discharge any static electricity on
human body.

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

most electronic component stores.

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Classifications

1. Degree of production against electric shock: not classified

2. Degree of protection against ingress of water: IP40

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

oxygen or nitrous oxide.

4. Mode of operation: Continuous

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General Cleaning Tips

Please keep the following precautions in mind while understanding the details fully before and
during any cleaning of the computer and any components within.

A piece of dry cloth is ideal to clean the device.

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

2. Turn the system off before clean up the computer or any components within.

3. Avoid dropping any components inside the computer or getting circuit board damp or wet.

4. For cleaning, be cautious of all kinds of cleaning solvents or chemicals which may cause
allergy to certain individuals.

5. Keep foods, drinks or cigarettes away from the computer.

Cleaning Tools:

Although many companies have created products to help improve the process of cleaning
computer and peripherals, users can also use house hold items accordingly for cleaning.
Listed below are items available for cleaning computer or computer peripherals.

Pay special attention to components requiring designated products for cleaning as
mentioned below.

 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, it is recommended to use
a piece of cloth.

 Water or rubbing alcohol: A piece of cloth may be somewhat moistened with water or

rubbing alcohol before being rubbed on the computer. Unknown solvents may be harmful
to plastic parts.

 Absorb dust, dirt, hair, cigarette and other particles outside of a computer can be one of

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

 Cotton swabs: Cotton swaps moistened with rubbing alcohol or water are applicable to

reach areas in keyboard, mouse and other areas.

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

.

【Note】: It is strongly recommended that customer should shut down the system before

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 devices;

5. Pull out power cable.

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Scrap Computer Recycling

Please inform the nearest Axiomtek distributor as soon as possible for suitable solutions in
case computers require maintenance or repair; or for recycling in case computers are out of
order.

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, Windows 10, Windows 8.1, Windows 8,

Windows 7, Windows XPE, Windows XP, Windows CE embedded, Linux are
trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.

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

Classifications ......................................................................................................... iv

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

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

SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION .................................................................................... 1

1.1 General Descriptions ........................................................................... 1

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

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

1.2.2 I/O System ........................................................................................................... 3

1.2.3 System Specifications ........................................................................................ 4

1.2.4 Driver CD Contents ............................................................................................. 4

1.3 Dimensions .......................................................................................... 5

1.3.1 System Dimensions ............................................................................................ 5

1.3.2 Wall-mount Bracket Dimensions ....................................................................... 6

1.4 I/O Outlets ............................................................................................ 7

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

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

SECTION 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION............................................................. 9

2.1 Installation of CPU .............................................................................. 9

2.2 Installation of 2.5" SATA Device ...................................................... 12

2.3 Installation of SO-DIMM ..................................................................... 14

2.4 Installation of CFastTM Module ......................................................... 16

2.5 Installation of Mini PCIe Module (full-size) ...................................... 17

2.6 Installation of Flexible I/O Modules .................................................. 18

SECTION 3 JUMPER & CONNECTOR SETTINGS............................................ 21

3.1 Locations of Jumpers & Connectors ............................................... 21

3.2 Summary of Jumper Settings .......................................................... 23

3.2.1 Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (JP1) ............................................................. 23

3.3 Connectors ....................................................................................... 24

3.3.1 DC-in Phoenix Power Connector .................................................................... 25

3.3.2 HDMI Connector ................................................................................................ 25

3.3.3 DisplayPort Connector ..................................................................................... 26

3.3.4 Serial Port Connector (COM 1~COM 4) .......................................................... 26

3.3.5 USB 3.0 Connector ........................................................................................... 27

3.3.6 Ethernet Connector (LAN1~LAN4) .................................................................. 27

3.3.7 USB 2.0 Connector ........................................................................................... 28

3.3.8 Audio Connector ............................................................................................... 28

3.3.9 Digital I/O ........................................................................................................... 29

3.3.10 ATX Power On/OFF .......................................................................................... 30

3.3.11 Reset Button .................................................................................................... 30

3.3.12 Remote Power Switch Connector ................................................................... 30

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3.3.13 AT/ATX Switch .................................................................................................. 30

3.3.14 CFast™ Socket ................................................................................................. 31

3.3.15 SATA Connector (SATA 1 & 2) ........................................................................ 32

3.3.16 SATA Power Connector ................................................................................... 32

3.3.17 SIM Card Slots (SCN1) ..................................................................................... 32

3.3.18 Full-Size PCI Express Mini Card Slot (SCN2 & SCN3) .................................. 33

SECTION 4 BIOS SETUP UTILITY ........................................................................ 35

4.1 Starting ............................................................................................... 35

4.2 Navigation Keys ................................................................................. 35

4.3 Main Menu .......................................................................................... 36

4.4 Advanced Menu .................................................................................. 37

4.5 Chipset Menu ..................................................................................... 53

4.6 Boot Menu .......................................................................................... 58

4.7 Save & Exit Menu ............................................................................... 59

APPENDIX A WATCHDOG TIMER ........................................................................ 61

About Watchdog Timer .................................................................................... 61

Sample Program ................................................................ ................................ 62

APPENDIX B PROGRAMMABLE LED ................................................................. 63

APPENDIX C PROGRAMMABLE DIGITAL I/O ................................................... 65

APPENDIX D CONFIGURING SATA FOR RAID................................................. 67

D.1 Configuring SATA Hard Drive(s) for RAID ........................................ 67

APPENDIX E iAMT SETTINGS .............................................................................. 75

E.1 Entering MEBx ................................................................................... 75

E.2 Set and Change Password ................................................................ 75

E.3 iAMT Settings ..................................................................................... 77

E.4 iAMT Web Console ............................................................................. 80

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SECTION 1

INTRODUCTION

This section contains general information and detailed specifications of the
eBOX670-891-FL.Section 1 consist of the following sub-sections:

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

1.1 General Descriptions

A fanless embedded system with 6th generation Intel

®

Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Celeron

®

processor (formally codename: Skylake) processor with flexible I/O design. To fulfill
different application needs, the flexible embedded system supports WE8S, WES7,
Windows® 10 and Linux, and it can be wall-mounted and Din-rail mounted by optional
requests.

The eBOX670-891-FL is built with an IP40-rated heavy-duty aluminum extrusion,
enabling reliable operation in harsh environments. Moreover, a wide range 9 to 36V
DC power input with power protection, -30°C to +60°C extended temperature. To
highly reduce deployment time, this fanless embedded PC supports one optional I/O
door for customers to easily install additional I/O output. It is perfectly suitable for
any industrial grade applications.

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Features

 LGA1151 socket 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 & Celeron® processor

(Skylake) with Intel®Q170

 Supports Jumbo Frame (9.5k), WoL, PXE Remote Boot, Teaming
 Wide range of DC power input supported from 9 to 36VDC
 One DispalyPort and two HDMI (one HDMI 2.0) with triple view supported
 Various of flexible I/O modules supported

Reliable and Stable Design

The embedded system supports 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and

Celeron® processors, high flexibility and multi-functional design is the best
solution for any industrial field applications.

Flexible Connectivity

It comes with rich I/O interfaces including four RS-232/422/485 ports, six USB

3.0 ports, two USB 2.0 ports, 32-CH digital I/O, four GbE LAN ports.

Embedded O.S. Supported

The eBOX670-891-FL supports WES7, Windows® 10 and Linux.

Various Storage Supported

In terms of storage, the eBOX670-891-FL supports two 2.5" SATA storage drive bay, one
CFastTM and one mSATA device.

1.2 System Specifications

1.2.1 CPU

 CPU

 LGA1151 socket 6th generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 & Celeron® processor,

CPU TDP max. up to 35W

 Chipset

 Intel

®

Q170

 BIOS

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

 System Memory

 Two 260 -pin unbuffered DDR4-2133 MHz SO-DIMM socket, up to 32 GB at

the maximum

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1.2.2 I/O System

 Display

 2 x HDMI

(1 x HDMI 2.0 Resolution:4K/2K@60Hz & 1 x HDMI 1.4b Resolution :
4K/2K@30Hz)

 1 x DisplayPort (Resolution:4K/2K@60Hz)

 Ethernet

 4 x 10/100/1000 Ethernet ports (3 x i210IT & 1 x i219LM)

 USB Ports

 2 x USB 2.0
 6 x USB USB 3.0

 Serial Ports

 4 x RS-232/422/485 (COM1~4)

 DIO

 1 x 32-channel programmable DI/DO

 Audio

 1 x Audio (Mic-in/Line-out)

 Mini PCIe Interface

 2 x full-size PCI Express Mini Card Slots (USB + PCI Express signal)

 Storage

 2 x 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD drive bay
 1 x mSATA (optional)
 1 x CFast

TM

 1 x SIM slot

 Indicator

 1 x Green LED as indicator for PWR status
 1 x Orange LED as indicator for HDD active
 4 x Green LED as indicator for programmable

 Switch

 1 x ATX PWR switch
 1 x Remote PWR switch
 1 x AT/ATX Quick switch
 1 x Reset switch

 Antenna

 4 x SMA type connector openings for antenna

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1.2.3 System Specifications

 Watchdog Timer

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

 Power Supply

 9~36VDC input

 Operation Temperature

 -30℃ ~+60℃ (-22 ºF ~ 131ºF), with W.T. SSD & Memory)

 Storage Temperature

 -40℃ ~+80℃ (-40 ºF ~ 176ºF)

 Humidity

 10% ~ 95% (non-condensation)

 Vibration Endurance

 3Grm with CFast

TM

(5-500Hz, X, Y, Z directions)

 Weight

 3.8 kg (8.37 lb) without package
 4.6 kg (10.14 lb) with package

 Dimension

 280 mm (11.02") (W) x 190 mm (7.48") (D) x 70 mm (2.75") (H)

1.2.4 Driver CD Contents

 Ethernet
 Chipset
 Graphic
 Serial Port
 USB 3.0
 Intel

®

ME

 Audio
 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 dimensions and outlines of the eBOX670-891-FL.

1.3.1 System Dimensions

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1.3.2 Wall-mount Bracket Dimensions

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1.4 I/O Outlets

The following figures show I/O outlets on the eBOX670-891-FL.

Front View

Rear View

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1.5 Packing List

The eBOX670-891-FL comes with the following bundle package:

 eBOX670-891-FL System Unit x 1
 Quick Installation Guide x 1
 DVD x 1 (For Driver and Manual)
 CPU Thermal Pad x 1
 HDD screws x 8
 Terminal Block x 1
 Remote switch cable x 1
 HDD Bracket x 2

1.6 Model List

eBOX670-891-FL-DC

Fanless embedded system with LGA1151 socket 6th
generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 & Celeron® processors, Intel®
Q170 chipset, 2 HDMI, 1 DisplayPort, 4 GbE LANs, 6 USB

3.0, CFast™, dual PCI Express Mini Card slots

Please contact Axiomtek’s distributors immediately in case any abovementioned items are
missing.

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SECTION 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

The eBOX670-891-FL is convenient for various hardware configurations, such as CPU,
DRAM, HDD (Hard Disk Drive), SSD (Solid State Drive), CFastTM card and PCI Express Mini
card modules. Section 2 contains guidelines for hardware installation.

2.1 Installation of CPU

Step 1 Turn off the system and unplug the power cord.
Step 2 Loosen all screws to remove top cover.

Step 3 Remove the warning label and disengage load lever.


 Rotate load lever to open position at approximately 135°.
 Rotate load plate to open position at approximately 150°.

Note

Apply pressure to corner with right-hand thumb when opening or
closing load lever - otherwise lever will bounce back (as a mouse trap)
causing bent contacts.

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Step 4 CPU installation steps:

 Lift processor package from shipping media by grasping the substrate edges.

 Scan the processor package gold pads for any presence of foreign material.
 Locate connection 1 indicator on the processor which aligns with connection 1 indicator

chamfer on the socket, and notice processor keying features that line up with posts along
socket walls.

 Grasp the processor with thumb and index finger along the top and bottom edges.

The socket will have cutouts for your fingers to fit into.

 Carefully place the processor into the socket body vertically.

Caution

Never touch fragile socket contacts to avoid damage and do not touch processor
sensitive contacts at any time during installation.

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Step 5 Align pins of the CPU with pin holes of the socket. Be careful of the

CPU’s orientation that user’ s need to align the arrow mark on the CPU
with the arrow key on the socket.

Step 6 Paste the thermal pad on top of the processor with caution, and then

remove protection film.

Step 7 Put the top cover and fasten four screws back onto the system.

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2.2 Installation of 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 and then

loosen all screws.

Step 3 Open the bottom cover.
Step 4 Locate SSD /HDD within the red line as marked.
Please notice the direction of connector for HDD.

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Step 5 Before assemble the SSD/HDD, please loosen the thumb screws to

remove two HDD brackets, and then assemble the SSD/HDD with the
two HDD mounting screws. Make sure the PCB side of the SSD/HDD
will be facing the bottom cover.

.

Step 6 Connected the SSD/HDD directly and make sure the insertion is

complete.

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2.3 Installation of SO-DIMM

Step 1 Turn off the system and unplug the power cord.
Step 2 Four screws on the top heatsink are used to fasten the heatsink to the

chassis.

Step 3 Located the dual SO-DIMM sockets on main board.

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Step 4 Locate the memory module, insert a gold colored contact into the

socket and push the module two end latches till locked.

Step 5 Put the top cover and fasten four screws back onto the system.

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2.4 Installation of CFastTM Module

Step 1 Turn off the system and unplug the power cord.
Step 2 Located the CFastTM slot on front panel.

Step 3 Insert a CFast

TM

module into the socket.

Step 4 Recover and fasten all screws of the top cover.

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2.5 Installation of Mini PCIe Module (full-size)

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

loosen all screws.

Step 3 Identify the two full-size mini PCIe slots, insert a mini PCIe module into

the sockets and then fasten all screws.

Step 4 Put the bottom cover and fasten two screws back onto the system.

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2.6 Installation of Flexible I/O Modules

The eBOX670-891 provides an optional window for customer add flexible I/O
modules, according to different modules , please refer to quick manual

-LAN Module (RJ45*1)

-DIO Module (DB9*1)

-CAN Bus/CAN Open Module (DB9*2)

-USB Module (USB*1)

Steps 1 Prepare the LAN module kit.

Step 2 Turn off the system and unplug the power cord.

Step 3 Open the bottom cover.

Step 4 Insert the LAN mini PCIe card.

Optional Window
(Default: 2 x COM)

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Step 5 Assemble LAN connector with bracket.

Step 6 Connected the cable with the LAN module.

Step 7 Fasten the LAN bracket into the chassis, and then connect the LAN

cable to the mini PCIe module.

Step 8 Put the bottom cover and fasten two screws back onto the system.