AXIOMTEK tBOX311-820-FL User Manual

tBOX311-820-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 2012 Axiomtek Co., Ltd.

All Rights Reserved
March 2012, Version A1
Printed in Taiwan

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Safety Precautions

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

1. User should not modify any unmentioned jumper setting
without Axiomtek FAE’s instruction. Any modification without
instruction might cause system to become damage

2. The tBOX311-820-FL does not come equipped with an
operating system. An operating system must be loaded first
before installing any software into the computer.

3. 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 static­shielded devices. Most electronic components are sensitive
to static electrical charge.

4. Disconnect the power cord from the tBOX311-820-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 tBOX311­820-FL is properly grounded.

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

6. Turn OFF the system power before cleaning. Clean the
system using a cloth only. Do not spray any liquid cleaner
directly onto the screen.

7. Do not leave this equipment in an uncontrolled environment
where the storage temperature is below -40℃ or above 80℃.

It may damage the equipment.

8. 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

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.

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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 equipments need 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.
Windows® is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
AMI® is a registered trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, VGA are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
Intel® and Atom™ are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Winbond is a trademark of Winbond Electronics Corp.
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

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

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

1.2 System Specifications ............................................................. 3

1.2.1 CPU ............................................................................. 3

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

1.2.3 System Specification ................................................... 4

1.2.4 Driver CD Content ....................................................... 5

1.3 Dimensions .............................................................................. 6

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

1.5 Packing List ............................................................................. 9

CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ................................... 11

2.1 HDD and CF card Installation ................................................ 11

2.2 Installing the SIM Card and Express Mini Card. ................... 14

CHAPTER 3 CONNECTORS .......................................................... 17

3.1 VGA Connector ........................................................ 18

3.2 Serial Port Connector ................................................ 18

3.3 Audio Phone Jack Connector ................................... 19

3.4 USB2.0 Stack Ports .................................................. 19

3.5 LED Indicators........................................................... 20

3.6 CANBUS connector .................................................. 20

3.7 DC Power Input connector ........................................ 21

3.8 LAN Connector (LAN1, LAN2) .................................. 21

3.9 Digital I/O Connector ................................................. 22

3.10 SIM Card Connector ................................................. 23

3.11 PCI-Express Mini Card Connector(SCN4,5,6) ......... 23

3.12 CompactFlash™ Socket ........................................... 25

3.13 SATA Connector ....................................................... 27

3.14 SATA Power Connector ............................................ 27

CHAPTER 4 PHOENIX-AWARD BIOS UTILITY ............................ 29

4.1 Entering Setup .......................................................... 29

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4.2 Control Keys .............................................................. 29

4.3 Getting Help .............................................................. 30

4.4 The Main Menu ......................................................... 31

4.5 Standard CMOS Setup Menu ................................... 32

4.6 Advanced BIOS Features ......................................... 34

4.7 Advanced Chipset Features ...................................... 41

4.8 Integrated Peripherals ............................................... 44

4.10 PnP/PCI Configuration Setup .................................... 54

4.11 PC Health Status ....................................................... 60

4.12 Load Optimized Defaults ........................................... 61

4.13 Set Supervisor/User Password ................................. 62

4.14 Save & Exit Setup ..................................................... 64

4.15 Exit Without Saving ................................................... 65

APPENDIX A WATCHDOG TIMER ................................................ 67

APPENDIX B DIGITAL I/O .............................................................. 71

APPENDIX C DIGITAL I/O Wiring ................................................. 73

APPENDIX D Power On Procedure .............................................. 77

1 Introduction ............................................................... 77

2 Power Input Mode Setting ......................................... 78

3 DC-inlet Introduction ................................................. 79

4 Power on cabling example ........................................ 80

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CHAPTER 1

INTRODUCTION

This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications
of the tBOX311-820-FL. The Chapter 1 includes the following sections:

 General Description
 System Specification
 Dimensions
 I/O Outlets
 Package List

1.1 General Description

The tBOX311-820-FL is an embedded system that supports onboard
Intel® Atom™ processor Z520PT (1.33 GHz), to provide Windows®
XPE, Windows® XP, Windows® CE embedded and Linux, suitable for
the most endurable operation. It features fanless design with full
feature I/O, supports High performance DDR2-667 SODIMM, and
enhanced system dependability by built-in Watchdog Timer.

 Features

1. Intel® Atom™ processor Z520PT (1.33 GHz) onboard

2. Intel® US15WPT chipset

3. Fanless operation

4. Operatin temperature range of -40°C ~ +65°C

5. 1 isolated RS-232/422/485 and 1 isolated CAN
bus(optional for RS-232)

6. High performance DDR2-667 SODIMM max. up to 2 GB

7. One 2.5" swappable SATA drive bay and one
CompactFlash™ slot

8. 3 internal PCI Express Mini Card slots with one SIM slot

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 Reliable and Stable Design

The tBOX311-820-FL adopts the advanced cooling system
and supporting the CompactFlash™, which makes it
especially suitable for vibration environments, best for
transportation applications.

 Embedded O.S. Supported

The tBOX311-820-FL not only supports Windows® XP, but
also supports embedded OS, such as Windows® XP
embedded, WinCE and Linux. For storage device, the
tBOX311-820-FL supports one 2.5" SATA HDD drive bays,
and one CompactFlash™ type II slot.

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1.2 System Specifications

1.2.1 CPU

 CPU

 Onboard Intel® Atom™ processor Z520PT (1.33 GHz)

 BIOS

 Phoenix AwardBIOS.

 System Memory

 One 200-pin SO-DIMM support DDR2 400/533MHz

max. up to 2GB

 Graphics

 Intel GMA500 graphics Core integrate in US15W PT

1.2.2 System I/O

 1 x isolated RS-232/422/485 (COM 1)
 1 x isolated CAN bus (optional 1 x RS-232)
 2 x VGA
 1 x Audio (Mic-in/Line-out)
 2 x 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet
 4 x USB 2.0
 1 x VDC power input connector
 1 x DI/DO power input connector (4-IN/4-OUT)
 1 x dry/wet switch
 1 x 12V/24V switch
 1 x reset switch
 3 x antenna opening

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1.2.3 System Specification

 Watchdog Timer

 Reset supported; 255 levels, 1~255 sec.

 Power Supply

 DC12V mode:

Operating voltage: DC9 ~ 16V
Start voltage: DC12V or higher

 DC24V mode:

Operating voltage: DC18 ~ 32V
Start voltage: DC24V or higher

 Operation Temperature

 -40°C~ +65°C (-40°F ~ +149°F)

 Storage Temperature

 -40°C ~ +80°C (-4°F ~ +176°F)

 Humidity

 10% ~ 90% (non-condensation)

 Vibration Endurance

 2Grms w/ CF (5 ~ 500Hz, X, Y, Z directions)

 Weight

 2.5 kg (5.5 lb) without package
 3.5 kg (7.7 lb) with package

 Dimensions

 244mm(9.6")(W)x185.4mm (7.3")(D)x70.4mm (2.77")(H)

NOTE: All specifications and images are subject to change without

notice.

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1.2.4 Driver CD Content

 Chipset Driver
 Graphic Drivers
 Audio Drivers
 Ethernet Driver
 User Manual
 Quick Manual
 CANBUS Command User Manual
 CANBUS Programmer’s Guide
 CANBUS Library
 AXCAN CANBUS diagnostic tool

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1.3 Dimensions

The following diagrams show you dimensions and outlines of
the tBOX311-820-FL.

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1.4 I/O Outlets

The following figures show you I/O outlets on front view of the
tBOX311-820-FL.

 Front View

 Front View drawing

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 Rear View

 Rear View drawing

CANBUS

COM

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1.5 Packing List

The package bundled with your tBOX311-820-FL should
contain the following items:

 tBOX311-820-FL System Unit x 1
 tBOX311-820-FL Quick Manual x 1
 CD x 1 (For Driver and User’s Manual)
 Screws pack
 Foot pad x4
 Wall-mount Brackets
 DIO female connector
 HDD (optional)
 CF (optional)
 Antenna (optional)
 Express Mini Card Module (optional, installed or non-installed)
 SMA cable (optional)

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

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MEMO:

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CHAPTER 2

HARDWARE INSTALLATION

The tBOX311-820-FL is convenient for your various hardware
configurations, such as HDD (Hard Disk Drive), CompactFlashTM card
and Express Mini Card. The chapter 2 will show you how to install the
hardware.

2.1 HDD and CF card Installation

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

thumbscrew at the front side, loosen screws.

Step 2) Slide CF card into CF slot carefully.

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Step 3) Loosen screws of HDD bracket.

Step 4) Stick the HDD handhold malar with HDD, assembly the

HDD bracket together with the SATA HDD

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Step 5) Install the HDD bracket into the system carefully, and

fasten the screw of HDD bracket

Step 6) Close the HDD/CF Card cover of the chassis, and

fasten all screws.

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2.2 Installing the SIM Card and 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.

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Step 3) Remove the bottom cover.

Step 4) Install SIM card into SIM card slot in right direction

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Step 4) Slide Mini card into MiniCard slot cautiously.

Step 7) Fasten screw of Express Mini Card.

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External Connectors

Section

VGA Connector

3.1

Serial Port Connector

3.2

Audio Phone Jack Connector

3.3

USB 2.0 Stack Port

3.4

LED Indicators

3.5

CANBUS connector

3.6

DC Power Input Connector

3.7

LAN connector

3.8

Digital I/O Connector

3.9

Internal Connectors

Section

SIM Card Connector

3.10

PCI-Express Mini Card Connector

3.11

CompactFlash Socket

3.12

SATA Connector

3.13

SATA Power Connector

3.14

CHAPTER 3

CONNECTORS

Proper jumper settings configure the tBOX311-820-FL to meet your
application purpose. We are herewith listing a summary table of all
jumpers and default settings for onboard devices, respectively.

Connectors connect the CPU card 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 on the tBOX311-820-FL Series.

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Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

Pin

Signal

1

Red

2

Green

3

Blue

4

N.C.

5

GND

6

DETECT

7

GND

8

GND

9

VCC

10

GND

11

N.C.

12

DDC DATA

13

Horizontal Sync

14

Vertical Sync

15

DDC CLK

Pin

RS-232

RS-422

RS-485

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

3.1 VGA Connector

CN19A is the upper connecoer with a DB15 connector commonly
used for the CRT Monitor.

3.2 Serial Port Connector

The COM Port connector is a standard DB-9 connector.The pin
assignment of RS-232/RS-422/RS-485 is listed on the following
table. If you need COM port to support RS-422 or RS-485,
please selection to the BIOS items.

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Pin

Signal

1

Microphone In

2

Line Out

Pin

Signal USB Port 0

Pin

Signal USB Port 6

USB

1 2 3 4

5 6 7 8

1

USB VCC

(+5V level)

5

USB VCC

(+5V level)

2

USB #0_D-

6

USB #6_D-

3

USB #0_D+

7

USB #6_D+

4

Ground (GND)

8

Ground (GND)

3.3 Audio Phone Jack Connector

These two audio jacks ideal are for Audio Mic-In and Audio
Line-out.

3.4 USB2.0 Stack Ports

Connectors