®
®
AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
MODEL:
AFL-xxx-9103
Panel PC with Touch Screen and Intel
Gigabit Ethernet, Four USB, Audio, RS-232/422/485, SATA
RoHS Compliant, IP 64 Protection
User Manual
Celeron
CPU
Rev. 1.00 September, 2008
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Date Version Changes
September, 2008 1.00 Initial release
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COPYRIGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
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Manual Conventions
WARNING!
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the equipment or result
in personal injury. Warnings should be taken seriously. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the AFL-xxx-9103 or
personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the AFL-xxx-9103. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is
written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The text is the cautionary
message. A caution message is shown below:
CAUTION:
This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
messages may result in permanent damage to the AFL-xxx-9103.
Please take caution messages seriously.
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NOTE:
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical information. These
messages should be read carefully as any directions or instructions contained therein can
help avoid making mistakes. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the AFL-xxx-9103. Please take
note messages seriously.
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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the AFL-xxx-9103 from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to
The items listed below should all be included in the AFL-xxx-9103 package.
1 x AFL-xxx-9103
1 x Screw kit
1 x Power adapter
1 x Power cable
1 x User’s manual CDROM
1 x Touch panel pen
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.
sales@iei.com.tw.
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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW ................................................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 Model Variations................................................................................................ 3
1.1.2 Applications ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1.3 Standard Features.............................................................................................. 4
1.2 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 Front Panel........................................................................................................ 5
1.2.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 6
1.2.3 Bottom Panel...................................................................................................... 6
1.3 INTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................. 7
1.4 SPECIFICATIONS ......................................................................................................... 8
1.4.1 Preinstalled Hardware Components.................................................................. 8
1.4.2 System Specifications......................................................................................... 9
1.4.3 Motherboard Specifications............................................................................. 10
1.4.4 Flat Panel Screen Specifications......................................................................11
1.4.4.1 AFL-10A-9103-R10...................................................................................11
1.4.4.2 AFL-12B-9103-R10...................................................................................11
1.4.5 Touch Screen Specifications............................................................................. 12
1.4.6 Bluetooth Module Specifications ..................................................................... 13
1.4.7 Optional HSDPA Module Specifications.......................................................... 14
1.5 DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................ 14
1.5.1 AFL-10A-9103-R10 Dimensions...................................................................... 15
1.5.2 AFL-12B-9103-R10 Dimensions...................................................................... 16
2 MOTHERBOARD....................................................................................................... 17
2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 18
2.2 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 18
2.2.1 Intel® 910GMLE Northbridge......................................................................... 18
2.2.2 Intel® ICH6M Southbridge ............................................................................. 18
2.3 GRAPHICS SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 19
2.3.1 LVDS Interface................................................................................................. 19
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2.4 GIGABIT ETHERNET ................................................................................................. 20
2.5 MEMORY.................................................................................................................. 21
2.6 STORAGE.................................................................................................................. 21
2.6.1 CompactFlash®................................................................................................ 21
2.6.2 Hard Drive....................................................................................................... 22
2.7 BLUETOOTH MODULE.............................................................................................. 23
2.8 HSDPA MODULE (OPTIONAL)................................................................................. 24
2.9 WIRELESS LAN ....................................................................................................... 25
2.10 FRONT PANEL......................................................................................................... 25
2.10.1 LCD Screen.................................................................................................... 25
2.10.2 Touch Screen .................................................................................................. 26
2.11 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTORS....................................................... 26
2.11.1 Touch Screen Connector................................................................................. 27
2.11.2 GPIO Connector ............................................................................................ 28
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2.11.3 Front Panel Connectors................................................................................. 28
2.11.4 Keypad Connector.......................................................................................... 29
2.11.5 PCIe Mini Connector ..................................................................................... 29
2.11.6 Backlight Connector....................................................................................... 30
2.1 1.7 VGA Connector.............................................................................................. 31
2.11.8 Hard Drive Power Connector........................................................................ 32
2.11.9 CompactFlash® Connector ........................................................................... 32
2.11.10 Audio Output Connector .............................................................................. 33
2.11.11 Microphone Input Connector ....................................................................... 34
2.11.12 12 V Power Connector ................................................................................. 34
2.11.13 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector ........................................... 35
2.11.14 COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector.......................................................... 35
2.11.15 SATA Ports.................................................................................................... 36
2.11.16 SATA Ports.................................................................................................... 37
2.11.17 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Connector............................................................ 37
2.11.18 Battery Connector ........................................................................................ 38
2.11.19 Fan Connector.............................................................................................. 38
2.11.20 LVDS Connector........................................................................................... 39
2.11.21 USB Connectors (Internal)........................................................................... 40
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 41
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3.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 42
3.2 PREINSTALLED COMPONENTS .................................................................................. 42
3.3 INST ALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS............................................................. 43
3.4 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 43
3.4.1 Packing List ..................................................................................................... 44
3.4.2 Optional Items.................................................................................................. 45
3.5 COMPACTFLASH
®
CARD INSTALLATION................................................................... 45
3.6 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION .................................................................................... 47
3.7 AT/A TX MODE SELECTION ..................................................................................... 49
3.7.1 AT Power Mode................................................................................................ 50
3.7.2 ATX Power Mode............................................................................................. 50
3.8 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM.......................................................................................... 51
3.8.1 Wall Mounting.................................................................................................. 51
3.8.2 Arm Mounting .................................................................................................. 54
3.8.3 Panel Mounting................................................................................................ 56
3.8.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation ......................................................................... 58
3.9 BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTORS ................................................................................. 60
3.9.1 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 60
3.9.2 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 61
3.9.3 USB Device Connection................................................................................... 62
4 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 64
4.1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 65
4.2 MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT............................................................................... 65
4.3 INTERNAL ALUMINUM COVER REMOVAL................................................................. 65
4.4 MEMORY MODULE REPLACEMENT .......................................................................... 67
4.5 JUMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 69
4.5.1 AT/ATX Power Selection.................................................................................. 71
4.5.2 Clear CMOS..................................................................................................... 71
4.5.3 CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection.......................................................... 71
4.5.4 COM1 Pin-9 Setting......................................................................................... 72
4.5.5 COM2 Pin-9 Setting......................................................................................... 72
4.5.6 COM3 Settings................................................................................................. 72
4.5.6.1 COM3 Pin-9 Setting ................................................................................. 73
4.5.6.2 COM3 RS-422/485 Select ........................................................................ 73
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4.5.6.3 COM3 Pin-12 Signal Setting.................................................................... 73
4.5.6.4 COM3 Pin-8 Signal Setting...................................................................... 73
4.5.6.5 COM3 Long Distance RS-422/485........................................................... 74
4.5.7 LCD Voltage Selection..................................................................................... 74
4.5.8 Panel Resolution.............................................................................................. 75
4.5.9 Touch Panel Type............................................................................................. 75
5 BIOS SETUP................................................................................................................ 76
5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 77
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 77
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 77
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 78
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 78
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 78
5.2 MAIN ....................................................................................................................... 79
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5.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 80
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 82
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 83
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave............................................................................. 84
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration.................................................................................... 89
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 92
5.3.5 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 93
5.3.6 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 96
5.3.6.1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration................................................. 98
5.4 PCI/PNP ................................................................................................................ 100
5.5 BOOT ..................................................................................................................... 102
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration........................................................................... 103
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 105
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives........................................................................................... 105
5.5.4 Removable Drives.......................................................................................... 106
5.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 108
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 109
5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration.............................................................................110
5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration .............................................................................112
5.8 POWER....................................................................................................................114
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5.9 EXIT........................................................................................................................116
6 DRIVER INSTALLATION........................................................................................118
6.1 AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................119
6.2 DRIVER CD AUTO-RUN...........................................................................................119
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER.................................................................................................... 120
6.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER ................................................................................................. 124
6.5 GIGABIT ETHERNET DRIVER .................................................................................. 128
6.6 AUDIO DRIVER....................................................................................................... 130
6.6.1 BIOS Setup..................................................................................................... 130
6.6.2 Driver Installation ......................................................................................... 130
6.7 TOUCH PANEL DRIVER........................................................................................... 133
6.8 WIRELESS LAN PCIE MINI CARD DRIVER ............................................................ 136
6.9 BLUETOOTH DRIVER.............................................................................................. 144
A BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 151
B TERMINOLOGY...................................................................................................... 154
C DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 158
C.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 159
C.2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS ................................................................................... 159
C.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES........................................................................... 160
C.3.1 Enable the DIO Input Function..................................................................... 160
C.3.2 Enable the DIO Output Function.................................................................. 160
D WA TCHDOG TIMER .............................................................................................. 161
E ADDRESS MAPPING .............................................................................................. 164
E.1 DIRECT MEMORY ACCESS (DMA)......................................................................... 165
E.2 INPUT/OUTPUT (IO)............................................................................................... 166
E.3 INTERRUPT REQUEST (IRQ)................................................................................... 168
E.4 MEMORY................................................................................................................ 169
F COMPATIBILITY..................................................................................................... 170
F.1 COMPATIBLE OPERATING SYSTEMS ........................................................................ 171
F.2 COMPATIBLE PROCESSORS ..................................................................................... 171
F.3 COMPATIBLE MEMORY MODULES.......................................................................... 172
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G HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 173
G.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 174
H AC'97 AUDIO CODEC ............................................................................................ 177
H.1 INTRODUCTION ..................................................................................................... 178
H.1.1 Accessing the AC’97 CODEC....................................................................... 178
H.1.2 Driver Installation......................................................................................... 178
H.2 SOUND EFFECT CONFIGURATION........................................................................... 179
H.2.1 Accessing the Sound Effects Manager.......................................................... 179
H.2.2 Sound Effect Manager Configuration Options ............................................. 180
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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: AFL-xxx-9103...............................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Front View....................................................................................................................5
Figure 1-3: Rear View.....................................................................................................................6
Figure 1-4: Bottom View ................................................................................................................7
Figure 1-5: AFL-xxx-9103 Internal Overview................................................................................8
Figure 1-6: AFL-10A-9103-R10 Dimensions (units in mm).......................................................15
Figure 1-7: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Dimensions (units in mm).......................................................16
Figure 2-1: Gigabit Ethernet........................................................................................................20
Figure 2-2: SO-DIMM Socket .......................................................................................................21
Figure 2-3: CompactFlash® Slot.................................................................................................22
Figure 2-4: Hard Drive Slot ..........................................................................................................22
Figure 2-5: External SATA Hard Drive........................................................................................23
Figure 2-6: Bluetooth Module......................................................................................................23
Figure 2-7: HSDPA Module..........................................................................................................24
Figure 2-8: Wireless LAN Module ...............................................................................................25
Figure 2-9: AFLMB-9103GME Connector Overview..................................................................27
Figure 3-1: AFL-10A-9103-R10 Cover Retention Screws..........................................................46
Figure 3-2: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Back Cover Retention Screws................................................46
Figure 3-3: CompactFlash® Card Slot Location........................................................................47
Figure 3-4: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Cover Retention Screws..........................................................48
Figure 3-5: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Bracket Retention Screws.......................................................48
Figure 3-6: AFL-xxx-9103 Hard Drive Retention Screws..........................................................49
Figure 3-7: AT/ATX Switch Location...........................................................................................50
Figure 3-8: Wall-mounting Bracket.............................................................................................52
Figure 3-9: Chassis Support Screws..........................................................................................53
Figure 3-10: Secure the Panel PC...............................................................................................54
Figure 3-11: Arm Mounting Screw Holes ...................................................................................55
Figure 3-12: AFL-10A-9103-R10 Panel Opening........................................................................56
Figure 3-13: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Panel Opening........................................................................57
Figure 3-14: Tighten the Panel Mounting Clamp Screws.........................................................58
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Figure 3-15: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket......................................................................................59
Figure 3-16: Secure the Rack/Cabinet Bracket..........................................................................59
Figure 3-17: Install into a Rack/Cabinet .....................................................................................60
Figure 3-18: LAN Connection......................................................................................................61
Figure 3-19: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................62
Figure 3-20: USB Device Connection.........................................................................................63
Figure 4-1: AFL-10A-9103-R10 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws .............................66
Figure 4-2: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws .............................67
Figure 4-3: SO-DIMM Socket Location .......................................................................................68
Figure 4-4: DDR2 SO-DIMM Module Installation........................................................................69
Figure 4-5: Jumper Locations.....................................................................................................70
Figure 6-1: Available Drivers.................................................................................................... 120
Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Icon................................................................................................ 121
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................... 121
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Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement...................................................................... 122
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Readme File .................................................................................. 123
Figure 6-6: Chipset Drivers Installed....................................................................................... 123
Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Installed Drivers ........................................................................... 124
Figure 6-8: Graphics Driver Installation.................................................................................. 125
Figure 6-9: Graphics Media Accelerator Driver...................................................................... 125
Figure 6-10: Graphics License Agreement ............................................................................. 126
Figure 6-11: Graphics Readme File Information .................................................................... 126
Figure 6-12: Graphics Setup Progress.................................................................................... 127
Figure 6-13: VGA Driver............................................................................................................ 127
Figure 6-14: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Installation.................................................................... 128
Figure 6-15: Gigabit Ethernet Driver Welcome Screen.......................................................... 129
Figure 6-16: Gigabit Ethernet Begin Installation.................................................................... 129
Figure 6-17: Ethernet Controller .............................................................................................. 130
Figure 6-18: Audio Driver Setup File ....................................................................................... 131
Figure 6-19: Audio Driver InstallShield Wizard ...................................................................... 131
Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Installation Windows..................................................................... 132
Figure 6-21: InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen............................................................... 132
Figure 6-22: S-Video Patch Folder........................................................................................... 133
Figure 6-23: Access Startup Folder......................................................................................... 134
Figure 6-24: Start Touch Panel Driver Installation................................................................. 134
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Figure 6-25: Windows Logo Testing........................................................................................ 135
Figure 6-26: Create Shortcut Wizard ....................................................................................... 136
Figure 6-27: Software Driver Folder......................................................................................... 137
Figure 6-28: Wireless LAN Setup Language........................................................................... 137
Figure 6-29: Installation Welcome Screen.............................................................................. 138
Figure 6-30: Wireless LAN Driver License Agreement.......................................................... 138
Figure 6-31: Wireless LAN Setup Options.............................................................................. 139
Figure 6-32: Choose Destination Location ............................................................................. 140
Figure 6-33: Select Program Folder......................................................................................... 141
Figure 6-34: Readme File.......................................................................................................... 141
Figure 6-35: Choose Configuration Tool................................................................................. 142
Figure 6-36: Single Sign On Installation ................................................................................. 143
Figure 6-37: Client Installation Program ................................................................................. 143
Figure 6-38: InstallShield Wizard Complete............................................................................ 144
Figure 6-39: Bluetooth Setup ................................................................................................... 145
Figure 6-40: Language Selection............................................................................................. 145
Figure 6-41: Bluetooth InstallShield Wizard........................................................................... 146
Figure 6-42: Bluesoleil License Agreement............................................................................ 146
Figure 6-43: Custom Settings................................................................................................... 147
Figure 6-44: USB 2.0 InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen ................................................ 148
Figure 6-45: Ready to Install Bluetooth................................................................................... 149
Figure 6-46: USB 2.0 Driver Installed....................................................................................... 150
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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations...........................................................................................................3
Table 1-2: System Specifications................................................................................................10
Table 1-3: Motherboard Specifications ......................................................................................11
Table 1-4: AFL-10A-9103-R10 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications..............................................11
Table 1-5: AFL-12B-9103-R10 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications..............................................12
Table 1-6: Touch Panel Specifications.......................................................................................13
Table 1-7: Bluetooth Module Specifications..............................................................................13
Table 1-8: HSDPA Module Specifications..................................................................................14
Table 2-1: Touch Screen Connector...........................................................................................28
Table 2-2: GPIO Connector..........................................................................................................28
Table 2-3: Front Panel Connectors.............................................................................................29
Table 2-4: Front Panel Connectors.............................................................................................29
Table 2-5: Front Panel Connectors.............................................................................................30
Table 2-6: Backlight Connector...................................................................................................31
Table 2-7: VGA Connector...........................................................................................................31
Table 2-8: Hard Drive Power Connector.....................................................................................32
Table 2-9: CompactFlash® Connector .......................................................................................33
Table 2-10: Audio Output Connector..........................................................................................34
Table 2-11: Microphone Input Connector ..................................................................................34
Table 2-12: 12 V Power Connector..............................................................................................35
Table 2-13: COM3 Serial Port Connector ...................................................................................35
Table 2-14: COM1 Serial Port Connector ...................................................................................36
Table 2-15: SATA1 Connector.....................................................................................................37
Table 2-16: SATA Connector.......................................................................................................37
Table 2-17: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Connector.......................................................................38
Table 2-18: Battery Connector ....................................................................................................38
Table 2-19: Fan Connector ..........................................................................................................39
Table 2-20: LVDS Connector.......................................................................................................40
Table 2-21: USB Connectors.......................................................................................................40
Table 3-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................44
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Table 3-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................45
Table 4-1: AT/ATX Power Selection............................................................................................71
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Selection............................................................................................71
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS.................................................................................................................71
Table 4-4: CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection..................................................................71
Table 4-5: COM1 Pin-9 Setting ....................................................................................................72
Table 4-6: COM2 Pin-9 Setting ....................................................................................................72
Table 4-7: COM3 Pin-9 Setting ....................................................................................................73
Table 4-8: COM3 Mode Select .....................................................................................................73
Table 4-9: COM3 Pin-12 Signal Settings.....................................................................................73
Table 4-10: COM3 Pin-12 Signal Settings ..................................................................................74
Table 4-11: COM3 Long Distance RS-422/485 Settings............................................................74
Table 4-12: LCD Voltage Setup Jumper Settings......................................................................74
Table 4-13: Panel Resolution Settings .......................................................................................75
Table 4-14: Touch Panel Type.....................................................................................................75
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................78
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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................79
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 4: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................83
BIOS Menu 5: IDE Master and IDE Slave Configuration...........................................................84
BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................89
BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration..........................................................................92
BIOS Menu 8: Remote Access Configuration............................................................................93
BIOS Menu 9: USB Configuration...............................................................................................96
BIOS Menu 10: USB Mass Storage Device Configuration........................................................98
BIOS Menu 11: PCI/PnP Configuration.................................................................................... 100
BIOS Menu 12: Boot.................................................................................................................. 102
BIOS Menu 13: Boot Settings Configuration.......................................................................... 103
BIOS Menu 14: Boot Device Priority Settings ........................................................................ 105
BIOS Menu 15: Hard Disk Drives ............................................................................................. 106
BIOS Menu 16: Removable Drives........................................................................................... 107
BIOS Menu 17: Security............................................................................................................ 108
BIOS Menu 18: Chipset............................................................................................................. 109
BIOS Menu 19: Northbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 110
BIOS Menu 20:Southbridge Chipset Configuration............................................................... 112
Menu 21:Power .......................................................................................................................... 114
BIOS Menu 22:Exit..................................................................................................................... 116
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1
1 Introduction
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1.1 Overview
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Figure 1-1: AFL-xxx-9103
The AFL-xxx-9103 is a fanless flat panel PC for in-car entertainment or logistics, digital
surveillance, self-service kiosks, ATMs, general ticketing machines and home automation.
The touch screen interface allows the AFL-xxx-9103 to be operated without a keyboard or
mouse by simply pressing on the screen. The AFL-xxx-9103 comes with an energy
efficient Intel® Celeron processor and Intel® 910GMLE / Intel® ICH6M system chipset,
providing all of the features of an everyday computer, with better energy efficiency.
Multiple forms of connectivity are included. Wireless LAN allows connection to a wireless
network. Gigabit Ethernet allows a 1.0 Gb/s connection to a wired network when speed is
needed more than the convenience of wireless. USB ports and Bluetooth allow
connections to peripheral devices like PDAs, Bluetooth headsets, Bluetooth GPS modules
and any other device supporting Bluetooth or USB. Finally, an RS-232 port and an
RS-232/422/485 serial port allow customized output.
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1.1.1 Model Variations
The AFL-xxx-9103 models are listed in Table 1-1.
Model LCD CPU Memory Wireless LAN Touch screen
AFL-10A-9103-R10 10.4”
AFL-12B-9103-R10 12.1”
Table 1-1: Model Variations
Intel®
Celeron
1.0 GB
DDR2
Yes
Yes
1.1.2 Applications
The AFL-xxx-9103 all-in-one panel PC is designed for multiple applications. Its durability
and strength makes it an ideal choice for public access computers. Some possible
applications include:
Vehicle Interior device
o Truck PC
o Logistic car PC
o In-car entertainment
General computing
o PC based testing center
o Distance learning
Industrial applications
o Plant environment monitoring system
o Factory automation platform
o Manufacturing shop flow
o Equipment and device control
Home and building automation
o Digital surveillance system
o E-home platform
o Home IA control terminal
Self-Service Kiosk
o Receptionist kiosk in hotel and business premises
o Self registration terminal in hospital and airport
o Ticket vending machine for transportation use
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1.1.3 Standard Features
Some of the features of the AFL-xxx-9103 flat panel PC include:
Intel® Celeron processor
Rugged mechanism design with ABS/PC case
IP 64 dustproof and waterproof front panel
One 1.0 GB DDR2 memory module pre-installed
AT/ATX power mode supported
Wireless LAN module and Bluetooth module integrated
Dual GbE LAN support
One CompactFlash® socket
Optional HSDP A module
Simple installation process
RoHS compliance
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1.2 External Overview
The AFL-xxx-9103 is a stylish flat panel PC that comprises of a screen, rear panel, and
bottom panel. An ABS/PC plastic front frame surrounds the front screen. The rear panel
provides screw holes for a wall-mounting bracket compliant with VESA FDMI standard.
The bottom panel provides access to external interface connectors that include Gigabit
LAN, USB 2.0 ports, serial ports, reset button, power connector and power switch.
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1.2.1 Front Panel
The front side of the AFL-xxx-9103 is a flat panel TFT LCD screen surrounded by an
ABS/PC plastic frame.
Figure 1-2: Front View
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1.2.2 Rear Panel
The rear panel provides access to retention screw holes that support the wall mounting.
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Refer to
Figure 1-3: Rear View
Figure 1-3.
1.2.3 Bottom Panel
The bottom panel of the AFL-xxx-9103 has the following I/O interfaces (Figure 1-4):
1 x Audio out
4 x USB 2.0 connectors
1 x Power connector
1 x Power switch
1 x RS-232 serial port
1 x RS-232/422/485 serial port
1 x RJ-45 GbE connector
1 x Reset button
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Figure 1-4: Bottom View
1.3 Internal Overview
The AFL-xxx-9103 internal components are protected in an aluminum chassis inside the
plastic back cover. An AT/ATX switch is located on the side of the aluminum chassis
inside the plastic cover. The motherboard, wireless LAN module, Bluetooth module and
DDR2 memory module are installed on a metal sheet that protects the rear of the TFT
LCD screen (
screen and the motherboard.
Figure 1-5). Below the metal sheet is a circuit board that is connected to the
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Figure 1-5: AFL-xxx-9103 Internal Overview
1.4 Specifications
1.4.1 Preinstalled Hardware Components
The AFL-xxx-9103 flat panel PC has the following preinstalled components:
1 x Motherboard
1 x TFT LCD screen
1 x Touch screen
1 x Inverter
1 x Wireless LAN module
1 x Bluetooth module
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1 x DDR2 memory module
1 x AT/ATX swit ch
1 x HSDPA module (optional)
The technical specifications for some of these components and the system are shown in
the sections below.
1.4.2 System Specifications
The technical specifications for the AFL-xxx-9103 are listed in Table 1-2.
SPECIFICATION AFL-10A-9103-R10 AFL-12B-9103-R10
Front Panel ABS/PC plastic front panel
Chassis Aluminum chassis
LCD Panel 10.4” 12.1”
Resolution 800 x 600 1024 x 768
Brightness (cd/m2) 400 400
Contrast Ratio 500:1 500:1
Viewing Angle (H-V) 120/100 160/160
Backlight MTBF 50000 50000
Touch Screen 5-wire resistive type
SSD CompactFlash®
Audio AMP 1.5 W + AMP 1.5 W (internal speaker)
Extension 1 x PCIe Mini (for wireless LAN module)
1 x Bluetooth module (USB interface, Bluetooth v2.0)
HSDPA Module Optional
I/O 1 x Audio out
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x Power switch
1 x Power input
1 x External SATA port
1 x RS-232 serial port
1 x RS-232/422/485 serial port
1 x Gigabit Ethernet port
1 x Reset button
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SPECIFICATION AFL-10A-9103-R10 AFL-12B-9103-R10
Power 12 V, 60 W DC power adapter
Power Consumption 41 W 46 W
Mounting Feature Panel, Rack, Wall, Arm, Stand
Operating Temperature 0ºC ~45ºC
Storage Temperature -20ºC ~60ºC
Relative Humidity 10% ~ 80% RH, non-condensing
Dimension (W x H x D) 276 x 226.9 x 50.7 304 x 246 x 56
Net Weight 1.4 kg 1.8 kg
Front Panel Protection IP 64 compliant
Safety & EMI CE / FCC / CCC / UL / CB
Table 1-2: System Specifications
1.4.3 Motherboard Specifications
AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
The AFL-xxx-9103 series come with an AFLMB-9103GME motherboard. The technical
specifications of the motherboard are listed in
Specification AFLMB-9103GME
CPU Intel® Celeron
Chipset Intel® 910GMLE and Intel® ICH6M
Display CRT integrated in Intel® 910GMLE
Supports panel resolution from VGA to UXGA (1400 x 1050)
Supports one Dual-Channel LVDS panel
Memory Supports one 200-pin 400 MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM module up
to 2.0 GB
Extension One PCIe Mini slot
BIOS AMI BIOS
SSD CompactFlash®
Super I/O ITE8712F
Audio Realtek RTL ALC888 (High Definition Audio), with TDA1517
LAN Realtek RTL8111CP PCIe Gigabit Ethernet
Table 1-3.
COM 1 x RS-232 serial port
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1 x RS-232/422/485 serial port
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Specification AFLMB-9103GME
Touch Screen Controller DMC9000
Power Supply DC 12 V In
Dimensions 102 mm x 186 mm
Table 1-3: Motherboard Specifications
1.4.4 Flat Panel Screen Specifications
The AFL-xxx-9103 series come with a TFT LCD monitor at the front of the flat panel PC
(see
Figure 1-2). The specifications for the LCD monitor are shown below.
1.4.4.1 AFL-10A-9103-R10
SPECIFICATION AFL-10A-9103-R10
Model Toshiba LTA104D182F
Size 10.4”
Resolution 800 x 600
Active Area (mm) 211.2 x 158.4
Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.264 x 0.264
LCD Color 262K
View Angel (H/V) 120/100
Brightness (cd/m2) 400
Contrast Ratio 500:1
Supply Voltage (V) 3.3 V
Backlight 2 CCFL
Backlight MTBF (hrs.) 50000
Dimensions (WxHxD)(mm) 242 x 178.45 x 13.2
Table 1-4: AFL-10A-9103-R10 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications
1.4.4.2 AFL-12B-9103-R10
SPECIFICATION AFL-12B-9103-R10
Model Toshiba LTA121C50F
Size 12.1”
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SPECIFICATION AFL-12B-9103-R10
Resolution 1024 x 768
Active Area (mm) 245.76 x 184.32
Pixel Pitch (mm) 0.24 x 0.24
LCD Color 262K
View Angel (H/V) 120/100
Brightness (cd/m2) 400
Contrast Ratio 500:1
Supply Voltage (V) 3.3 V
Backlight 2 CCFL
Backlight MTBF (hrs.) 50000
Dimensions (WxHxD)(mm) 278.3 x 209.0 x 12.0
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Table 1-5: AFL-12B-9103-R10 TFT LCD Monitor Specifications
1.4.5 Touch Screen Specifications
The AFL-xxx-9103 series come with an analog resistive type touch panel. Table 1-6 lists
the touch panel specifications.
SPECIFICATION AFL-10A-9103-R10 AFL-12B-9103-R10
Model 75200-1104502A-RS 75200-1121505B-RS
Type Analog Resistive Type Touch Panel
Wire Type 5-wire
Viewing Area (mm) 219.8 x 166.8 188.0 x 250.0
Active Area (mm) 212.1 x 159.3 185.0 x 246.0
Total Transmission 78%
Maximum Voltage DC 7 V
Connector Type FPC.
Operating Temperature -10°C ~ 50°C
Operating Humidity 20% ~ 90% RH
Storage Temperature -20°C ~ 70°C
Storage Humidity 20% ~ 90% RH
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SPECIFICATION AFL-10A-9103-R10 AFL-12B-9103-R10
Dimensions 238.8x 188.7 x 2.6 204 x 268 x 2.1
Table 1-6: Touch Panel Specifications
1.4.6 Bluetooth Module Specifications
The AFL-xxx-9103 series are all integrated with a Bluetooth module. The Bluetooth
module enables the transmission between various peripheral devices through a Bluetooth
network. The peripheral devices may include:
Headsets
Barcode readers
PDA
Printers
Cell phones
The technical specifications of the Bluetooth module are listed in
Specification Bluetooth Module
Standard Bluetooth v2.0
Frequency Band 2.402GHz~2.480GHz unlicensed ISM band
Modulation Method GFSK for 1 Mb/s
π/4-DQPSK for 2 Mb/s
8-DPSK for 3 Mb/s
Spread Spectrum FHSS (Frequency Hopping Spread Spectrum)
RF Output Power Class 2 (under 4dBm)
Antenna Terminal 50 Ohms
DC Power DC 3.3 V or DC 5 V
I/O Interface USB 2.0 interface
Two GPIO Interface LED link indicator interface
Dimensions 35 mm x 11 mm
Operating System Windows XP, Windows 2000, Windows 98SE, Windows Me
Table 1-7.
Table 1-7: Bluetooth Module Specifications
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1.4.7 Optional HSDPA Module Specifications
The HSDPA module is one of the OEM options for the AFL-xxx-9103. The technical
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specifications of the HSDPA module are listed in
Specification
EDG/HSDPA/GSM Air Interface Quad-band operation GSM850, EGSM 900, DCS 1800, PCS
EHSDPA/HSDPA (PS) Feature
Set
HSDPA Module
1900
GSM Power Class 4 (2 W) for 850/900 bands
GSM Power Class 1 (1 W) for 1800/1900 bands
EDFE class E2 (+27dBm in 850/900 bands,
+26dBm in 1800/1900 bands)
GSM/HSDPA Rel ’97; PCS 1900 Rel ’98; EHSDPA Rel ’99
compliant
HSDPA Class 10, coding schemes 1-4
EDGE Class 10, Multi-slot classes 1-9
HSDPA/EHSDPA Class B type 1 MT
Link Adaptation
Incremental redundancy (IR)
Table 1-8.
USB Interface USB 2.0 +5 V DC
SIM Card Interface 3.0 V interface
Temperature -30°C ~ +65°C
Humidity Up to 95%, non-condensing
Dimensions 109.3 mm x 42.7 mm x 17.7 mm
Operating System Windows 2000/XP Home/XP Professional
Table 1-8: HSDPA Module Specifications
1.5 Dimensions
The dimensions of all the AFL-xxx-9103 models are shown in the subsections below.
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1.5.1 AFL-10A-9103-R10 Dimensions
The dimensions of the AFL-10A-9103-R10 are shown in Figure 1-6 below.
Figure 1-6: AFL-10A-9103-R10 Dimensions (units in mm)
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1.5.2 AFL-12B-9103-R10 Dimensions
The dimensions of the AFL-12B-9103-R10 are shown in Figure 1-7 below.
AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
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Figure 1-7: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Dimensions (units in mm)
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Chapter
2
2 Motherboard
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2.1 Introduction
The AFL-xxx-9103 contains the AFLMB-9103GME motherboard. The motherboard is the
heart of any computer and is responsible for transmitting, receiving and processing data
as well as driving the different onboard devices. This chapter gives a brief introduction to
the AFLMB-9103GME motherboard.
2.2 CPU Support
The AFL-xxx-9103 motherboard comes with a preinstalled Intel® Celeron CPU. The
specifications for the Intel® Celeron CPU are listed below
5.5 watts power consumption
512 KB of L2 cache
Advanced branch prediction
Power optimized processor system bus
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Low average power consumption with cache and processor bus power
management
2.2.1 Intel® 910GMLE Northbridge
The Intel® 910GMLE Northbridge chipset has the Generation 3.1 Intel Integrated
Graphics Engine and the Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator 950 (Intel® GMA 950). The
integrated graphics and memory controller hub (GMCH) facilitates the flow of information
primarily between the following four interfaces:
Front Side Bus (FSB)
System Memory Interface
Graphics Interface
Direct Media Interface (DMI)
2.2.2 Intel® ICH6M Southbridge
The Intel® ICH6M Southbridge chipset is connected to the Intel® 910GMLE Northbridge
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GMCH through the chip-to-chip Direct Media Interface (DMI). Some of the features of the
Intel® ICH6M are listed below.
Complies with PCI Express Base Sp ecification, Revision 1.0a
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Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification, Revision 2.3 and supports
33 MHz PCI operations
Supports ACPI Power Management Logic
Contains:
o Enhanced DMA controller
o Interrupt controller
o Timer functions
Integrated SATA host controller with DMA operations interfaced to two SATA
connectors on the AFL-xxx-9103AFL-915AAFL-xxx-9103
Integrated IDE controller supports Ultra ATA 100/66/33
Supports the four USB 2.0 devices on the AFL-915 A with four UHCI
controllers and one EHCI controller
Complies with System Management Bus (SMBus) Specification, Versi on 2.0
Supports Audio Codec ’97 (AC’97) Revision 2.3
Supports Intel® High Definition Audio
Contains Low Pin Count (LPC) interface
Supports Firmware Hub (FWH) interface
2.3 Graphics Support
The Intel® 910GMLE Northbridge chipset has an integrated graphics engine that support s
the following display devices:
Analog CRT
Digital LVDS
TV-Out
SDVO ports
Only the VGA and LVDS interfaces are implemented.
2.3.1 LVDS Interface
The LVDS interface is connected to the LCD panel.
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2.4 Gigabit Ethernet
A highly integrated and cost-effective single-chip, fast Realtek RTL8111CP GbE controller
is interfaced through first the PCI bus to the CPU and system chipset.
Figure 2-1: Gigabit Ethernet
The Realtek RTL8111CP controller provides 10 Mb/s, 100 Mb/s or 1000 Mb/s Ethernet
connectivity to the AFLMB-9103GME. Some of the Gigabit Ethernet controller
specifications are shown below.
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Integrated 10/100/1000 transceiver
Auto-Negotiation with Next Page capability
Supports PCI rev.2.3, 32-bit, 33/66 MHz
Supports pair swap/polarity/skew correction
Crossover Detection & Auto-Correction
Wake-on-LAN and remote wake-up support
Microsoft® NDIS5 Checksum Offload (IP, TCP, UDP) and largesend offload
support
Supports Full Duplex flow control (IEEE 802.3x)
Fully compliant with IEEE 802.3, IEEE 802.3u, IEEE 802.3ab
Supports IEEE 802.1P Layer 2 Priority Encoding
Supports IEEE 802.1Q VLAN tagging
Serial EEPROM
3.3 V signaling, 5 V PCI I/O tolerant
Transmit/Receive FIFO (8K/64K) support
Supports power down/link down power saving
Supports PCI Message Signaled Interrupt (MSI)
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2.5 Memory
The Intel® 910GMLE in the AFL-xxx-9103 contains an internal DDR2 controller. The
DDR2 controller has the following features:
Low-latency, high-bandwidth
400 MHz 128-bit DDR2 SDRAM controller
Supports one un-buffered DDR2 SO-DIMM
Each SO-DIMM has a maximum capacity of 2.0 GB
The DDR2 controller on the Northbridge is interfaced to one SO-DIMM socket on the
AFL-xxx-9103.
Figure 2-2: SO-DIMM Socket
2.6 Storage
There following storage options are available:
2.6.1 CompactFlash®
2.6.2 Hard Drive
2.6.1 CompactFlash
The CompactFlash® socket supports standard CompactFlash® Type I and
CompactFlash® Type II cards. The chipset flash interface is multiplexed with an IDE
interface and can be connected to an array of industry standard NAND Flash or NOR
Flash devices. The CompactFlash® slot location is shown below.
®
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Figure 2-3: CompactFlash® Slot
2.6.2 Hard Drive
The AFL-xxx-9103 supports a single SATA or IDE hard drive. This hard drive is installed
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internally and connected to the SATA port or IDE connector on the AFLMB-9103GME
motherboard. A second SATA connector is implemented externally through an eSATA
connector.
Figure 2-4: Hard Drive Slot
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Figure 2-5: External SATA Hard Drive
2.7 Bluetooth Module
The AFL-xxx-9103 are all integrated with a Bluetooth module. The Bluetooth module
enables the transmission between various peripheral devices through a Bluetooth
network.
Figure 2-6: Bluetooth Module
Bluetooth enabled peripheral devices include:
Headsets
Barcode readers
PDAs
Printers
Cell phones
Keyboards and mice
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Some of the major features of the Bluetooth module are listed below:
Bluetooth v2.0 compliant
Uses 2.402 GHz – 2.480 GHz unlicensed ISM band
Class 2 output power (under 4 dBm)
USB 2.0 interface
2.8 HSDPA Module (Optional)
The HSDPA module is one of the OEM options for the AFL-xxx-9103.
AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
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Figure 2-7: HSDPA Module
The HSDPA module connects to 3G and 3.5G cellular networks. The connectivity
provided by the HSDPA module allows the AFL-xxx-9103 to connect through the Internet
to remote networks, allowing the AFL-xxx-9103 to send and receive from wherever there
is cellular coverage.
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2.9 Wireless LAN
The IEEE 802.11a/b/g compliant wireless module is pre-installed in the system and
provides wireless connectivity at up to 54 Mb/s. The wireless module is interfaced to the
system chipset through the PCIe Mini slot.
Figure 2-8: Wireless LAN Module
Some of the features of the wireless module are listed below.
Compliant with IEEE 802.11a, 802.11b and 802.11g standards
PCIe Mini interface
VIA® Solomon VT6656 wireless LAN controller
2.10 Front Panel
The front panel of the AFL-xxx-9103 consists of an LCD monitor and a touch screen
panel.
2.10.1 LCD Screen
The AFL-xxx-9103 comes with a TFT LCD monitor. The tough construction of the TFT
monitor allows the AFL-xxx-9103 to withstand the conditions it is likely to be exposed to
during regular use. Some of the specifications of the TFT monitors are shown below:
Pixel pitch of 0.297 mm or less
700:1 contrast ratio or better
300 cd/m
2
or greater
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8 msec optical response time or less
o
0
C to 50oC operating temperature
2.10.2 Touch Screen
The touch screen panel on the AFL-xxx-9103 allows complete user interaction without the
need for a keyboard or mouse. Some of the features of the touch panel are listed below.
5-wire analog resistive type
78% transmission
Control chipset built onto the motherboard
-10
7 V maximum voltage
o
C to 50oC operating temperature
2.11 Internal Peripheral Device Connectors
AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
The peripheral device connectors listed below are located on the AFLMB-9103GME
motherboard.
Figure 2-9 shows the overview of the internal connectors.
1 x Audio connector
1 x Inverter connector
1 x LCD interface connector
1 x LED connector
1 x Power switch connector
1 x Touch screen connector
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Figure 2-9: AFLMB-9103GME Connector Overview
2.11.1 Touch Screen Connector
CN Label: PANEL
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The touch screen connector connects to the touch screen on the front panel of the
AFL-xxx-9103.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 X+
2 X-
3 Y+
4 SENSE
5 X+
9-pin connector
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-1
See
6 X-
7 Y+
8 Y-
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PIN DESCRIPTION
9 GND
Table 2-1: Touch Screen Connector
2.11.2 GPIO Connector
CN Label: JP3
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CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
10-pin connector
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-2
See
The GPIO connector is connected to external devices and can be programmed for
external machine control. As standard, the GPIO connector is not used in the
AFL-xxx-9103, but is still functional.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND 2 VCC5
3 GPO0 4 GPO1
5 GPO2 6 GPO3
7 GPI0 8 GPI1
9 GPI2 10 GPI3
Table 2-2: GPIO Connector
2.11.3 Front Panel Connectors
CN Label: JP2
8-pin connector
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-3
See
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CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The front panel connectors connect to the buttons and indicators on the front panel. These
include the power and reset buttons, and the hard drive and power LEDs.
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 POWER_LED_G 2 HDD_POWER
3 GND 4 HDD_LED-
5 POWER_LED_O 6 GND
7 PS_ON 8 GND
Table 2-3: Front Panel Connectors
2.11.4 Keypad Connector
CN Label: JP16
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
10-pin connector
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-4
See
The keypad connector connects to a numeric keypad for access control systems.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 MCLR 2 VOL+
3 +5 V 4 VOL-
5 GND 6 BRIGHT+
7 ICSPCLK 8 BRIGHT-
9 ICSPDAT 10 LCD ON_OFF
Table 2-4: Front Panel Connectors
2.11.5 PCIe Mini Connector
CN Label: MINI-PCIE1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
10-pin connector
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-5
See
The keypad connector connects to a numeric keypad for access control systems.
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 WAKE# 2 VCC3
3 RESERVED 4 GND
5 RESERVED 6 VCC1.5
7 CLKREQ# 8 NC
9 GND 10 NC
11 REFCLK- 12 NC
13 REFCLK+ 14 NC
15 GND 16 NC
17 NC 18 GND
19 NC 20 NC
21 GND 22 PERST#
23 PERn0 24 VCC3_AUX
25 PERp0 26 GND
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27 GND 28 VCC1.5
29 GND 30 SMB_CLK
31 PETn0 32 SMB_DATA
33 PETp0 34 GND
35 GND 36 USB_DATA-
37 RESERVED 38 USB_DATA+
39 RESERVED 40 GND
41 RESERVED 42 LED_WWAN#
43 RESERVED 44 LED_WLAN#
45 RESERVED 46 LED_WPAN#
47 RESERVED 48 VCC1.5
49 RESERVED 50 GND
51 RESERVED 52 VCC3
Table 2-5: Front Panel Connectors
2.11.6 Backlight Connector
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CN Label: CN5
CN Type:
6-pin box header
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CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The backlight connector provides power for the LCD panel backlight.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 INV VCC
2 INV VCC
3 LCDBKTCT
4 Brightness
5 GND
6 GND
Table 2-6: Backlight Connector
See
Figure 2-9
Table 2-6
See
2.11.7 VGA Connector
CN Label: CN6
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The VGA connector can connect to an external monitor.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 RED 2 DDCDAT
3 GREEN 4 DDCCLK
5 BLUE 6 GND
7 VSYNC 8 GND
9 HSYNC 10 GND
Table 2-7: VGA Connector
10-pin box header
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-7
See
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2.11.8 Hard Drive Power Connector
CN Label: CN3
AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
4-pin box header
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-8
See
The hard drive power connector provides power to an hard drive installed in the
AFL-xxx-9103. The hard drive power connector is specifically intended to be used with an
installed SATA hard drive.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 +5 V
2 GND
3 GND
4 +12 V
Table 2-8: Hard Drive Power Connector
2.11.9 CompactFlash® Connector
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CN Label: CN10
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
CompactFlash® connector
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-9
See
The CompactFlash® slot allows a Type I/II CompactFlash® card to be installed in the
AFL-xxx-9103.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GROUND 26 VCC-IN CHECK1
2 DATA 3 27 DATA 11
3 DATA 4 28 DATA 12
4 DATA 5 29 DATA 13
5 DATA 6 30 DATA 14
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
6 DATA 7 31 DATA 15
7 HDC_CS1# 32 HDC_CS3#
8 N/C 33 N/C
9 GROUND 34 IOR#
10 N/C 35 IOW#
11 N/C 36 VCC5
12 N/C 37 IRQ15
13 VCC_COM 38 VCC5
14 N/C 39 CSEL
15 N/C 40 N/C
16 N/C 41 HDD_RESET
17 N/C 42 IORDY
18 PA2 43 PDREQ
19 PA1 44 PDACK#
20 PA0 45 NC
21 DATA 0 46 66DET
22 DATA 1 47 DATA 8
23 DATA 2 48 DATA 9
24 N/C 49 DATA 10
25 VCC-IN CHECK2 50 GROUND
Table 2-9: CompactFlash® Connector
2.11.10 Audio Output Connector
CN Label: CN4
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
4-pin connector
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-10
See
The audio output connector connects to speakers.
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PIN DESCRIPTION
1 Line-out-L
2 GND
3 GND
4 Line-out-R
Table 2-10: Audio Output Connector
2.11.11 Microphone Input Connector
CN Label: MIC1
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CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
2-pin connector
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-11
See
The microphone input connector connects to a microphone for audio input.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 MIC_IN
2 GND
Table 2-11: Microphone Input Connector
2.11.12 12 V Power Connector
CN Label: CN7
CN Type:
CN Location:
3-pin box header
Figure 2-9
See
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Table 2-12
CN Pinouts:
See
The 12 V power connector provides 12 V of power to connected devices.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 12 V
2 GND
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PIN DESCRIPTION
3 GND
Table 2-12: 12 V Power Connector
2.11.13 COM3 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector
CN Label: COM3
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
DB-9 male
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-13
See
The COM3 serial port connector provides an RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 data connection
to an attached device.
PIN RS-232 mode RS-422 mode RS-485 mode
1 DCD3 TX- D-
2 RX3 TX+ D+
3 TX3
4 DTR3
5 GND
6 DSR3 RX-
7 RTS3 RX+
8 CTS3
9 RI3
Table 2-13: COM3 Serial Port Connector
2.11.14 COM1 RS-232 Serial Port Connector
CN Label: COM1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
DB-9 male
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-14
See
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AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
The COM1 serial port connector provides an RS-232 data connection to attached devices.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 DCD1
2 RX1
3 TX1
4 DTR1
5 GND
6 DSR1
7 RTS1
8 CTS1
9 RI1
Table 2-14: COM1 Serial Port Connector
2.11.15 SATA Ports
CN Label: SATA1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
The SATA connector connects to SATA hard drives and SATA CD-ROMs.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 GND
5 RX-
6 RX+
SATA conne ctor
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-15
See
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7 GND
8 GND
9 GND
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PIN DESCRIPTION
10 GND
11 GND
Table 2-15: SATA1 Connector
2.11.16 SATA Ports
CN Label: SATA2
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
SATA conne ctor
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-16
See
The SATA connectors connect to SATA hard drives and SATA CD-ROMs.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND
2 TX+
3 TX-
4 GND
5 RX-
6 RX+
7 GND
8 GND
9 GND
Table 2-16: SATA Connector
2.11.17 PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Connector
CN Label: KB/PS1
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
6-pin box header
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-17
See
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The PS/2 connector connects to a PS/2 keyboard and mouse.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 VCC5
2 MOUSE DATA
3 MOUSE CLK
4 KEYBOARD DATA
5 KEYBOARD CLK
6 GND
Table 2-17: PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse Connector
2.11.18 Battery Connector
CN Label: CN1
AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
4-pin box header
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-18
See
The battery connector connects to the system battery. The system battery provides power
to retain basic settings and the system clock.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 +12 V
2 +12 V
3 GND
4 GND
Table 2-18: Battery Connector
2.11.19 Fan Connector
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CN Label: FAN1
CN Type:
CN Location:
3-pin wafer
Figure 2-9
See
AFL-xxx-9103 Panel PC
CN Pinouts:
The fan connects to a system fan. The system fan provides cooling for the computer. The
fan speed is read by the computer and then adjusted according to temperature and fan
settings.
PIN DESCRIPTION
1 Fan Speed Detect
2 +12 V
3 GND
Table 2-19: Fan Connector
2.11.20 LVDS Connector
See
Table 2-19
CN Label: LVDS2
CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
30-pin crimp
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-20
See
The LVDS connector connects to the LCD panel and provides the data for the display of
images on the screen.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 GND 2 GND
3 LVDSB0+ 4 LVDSB0-
5 LVDSB1+ 6 LVDSB1-
7 LVDSB2+ 8 LVDSB2-
9 LVDSBCLK+ 10 LVDSBCLK-
11 LVDSB3+ 12 LVDSB3-
13 GND 14 GND
15 LVDS0+ 16 LVDSO-
17 LVDS1+ 18 LVDS1-
19 LVDS2+ 20 LVDS2-
21 LVDSCLK+ 22 LVDSCLK-
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PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
23 LVDS3+ 24 LVDS3-
25 GND 26 GND
27 VCCLCD 28 VCCLCD
29 VCCLCD 30 VCCLCD
Table 2-20: LVDS Connector
2.11.21 USB Connectors (Internal)
CN Label: USB3
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CN Type:
CN Location:
CN Pinouts:
8-pin header
Figure 2-9
See
Table 2-21
See
The USB connectors connect to USB devices.
PIN DESCRIPTION PIN DESCRIPTION
1 USBVCC0 5 GND
2 D0F- 6 D1F+
3 D0F+ 7 D1F-
4 GND 8 USBVCC0
Table 2-21: USB Connectors
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3
3 Installation
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3.1 Installation Precautions
When installing the flat panel PC, please follow the precautions listed below:
Power turned off: When installing the flat panel PC, make sure the power is
off. Failing to turn off the power may cause severe injury to the body and/or
damage to the system.
Certified Engineers: Only certified engineers should install a nd modify
onboard components.
Mounting: The flat panel PC is a heavy device. When mounting the system
onto a rack, panel, wall or arm please make sure that at least two people are
assisting with the procedure.
Anti-static Discharge: If a user opens the rear panel of the flat panel PC, to
configure the jumpers or plug in added peripheral devices, ground themselves
first and wear and anti-static wristband.
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3.2 Preinstalled Components
The following components are all preinstalled.
Motherboard
TFT LCD screen
1.0 GB DDR2 memory module
Resistive type touch screen
Wireless LAN module
Bluetooth module
Power switch
Preinstalled OEM customizations may include the following.
Different DDR2 memory module
Hard disk drive
HSDPA m odule
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Installation of some of the components is described in the following sections.
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3.3 Installation and Configuration Steps
The following installation steps must be followed.
Step 1: Unpack the flat panel PC
Step 2: Install CompactFlash® card
Step 3: Install HDD
Step 4: Mount the flat panel PC
Step 5: Connect peripheral devices to the bottom panel of the flat panel PC
Step 6: Configure the systemStep 0:
3.4 Unpacking
To unpack the flat panel PC, follow the steps below:
WARNING!
The front side LCD screen has a protective plastic cover stuck to the
screen. Only remove the plastic cover after the flat panel PC has been
properly installed. This ensures the screen is protected during the
installation process.
Step 1: Use box cutters, a knife or a sharp pair of scissors to cut the seals of the outer
box.
Step 2: Open the outer box.
Step 3: Open the inner box.
Step 4: Lift the monitor out of the boxes.
Step 5: Remove both foam ends, one from each side.
Step 6: Pull the plastic cover off the flat panel PC.
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Step 7: Open the small box inside and make sure all the components listed in the
packing list are present. Step 0:
3.4.1 Packing List
The AFL-xxx-9103 is shipped with the following components:
Quantity Item Image
1 AFL-xxx-9103
1 60 W power adapter
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1 Power cord
1 eSATA cable
1 User manual CD and driver CD
1 Screw set
1 Touch pen
Table 3-1: Packing List
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3.4.2 Optional Items
These optional extras are available for the AFL-xxx-9103
Quantity Item Image
1 Wall mounting kit
4
(6)
1 Stand mounting kit
1 128 MB CompactFlash® card with Windows
1 1.0 GB CompactFlash® card with Windows
Table 3-2: Optional Items
Panel mounting kit
(AFL-12B-9103-R10)
CE 5.0 pre-installed and SDK
XPE pre-installed
If any of these items are missing or damaged, contact the distributor or sales
representative immediately.
3.5 CompactFlash® Card Installation
The AFL-xxx-9103 has one CompactFlash® slot inside the rear panel. To install the
CompactFlash® card, follow the instructions below.
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Step 1: Remove the retention screws (Figure 3-1 and Figure 3-2) and lift the plastic
cover off the flat panel PC.
Figure 3-1: AFL-10A-9103-R10 Cover Retention Screws
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Figure 3-2: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Back Cover Retention Scre ws
Step 2: Locate the CompactFlash® card slot. Insert a CompactFlash® card into the slot
Figure 3-3).
(
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Figure 3-3: CompactFlash® Card Slot Location
Step 3: Replace the plastic back cover. Once replaced, fasten the previously removed
retention screws. Step 0:
3.6 Hard Drive Installation
The AFL-12B-9103-R10 has space for a hard drive. To install the hard drive, please follow
the steps below:
Step 1: Remove the plastic back cover. See Section
Step 2: Remove the retention screws securing the internal aluminum cover (
and lift the aluminum cover off the panel PC.
3.5 above.
Figure 3-4)
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Figure 3-4: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Cover Retention Screws
Step 3: Remove the four hard drive bracket retention screws (
hard drive bracket off the panel PC.
Figure 3-5) and lift the
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Figure 3-5: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Bracket Retention Screws
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Step 4: Attach the hard drive bracket to the hard drive. To do this, align the four retention
screw holes in the both sides of the hard drive bracket with the retention screw
holes on the sides of the hard drive. Insert four retention screws into the hard
drive bracket (
Figure 3-6: AFL-xxx-9103 Hard Drive Retention Screws
Step 5: Connect the SATA/IDE cable to the rear of hard drive.
Step 6: Install the hard drive into the panel PC by aligning the retention screw holes in
Figure 3-6).
the hard drive brackets with the retention screw holes o n the chassis. Insert the
four retention screws.
Step 7: Replace the aluminum back cover to the chassis.
Step 8: Replace the plastic back cover. Step 0:
3.7 AT/ATX Mode Selection
AT and ATX power modes can both be used on the AFL-xxx-9103. The selection is made
through an AT/ATX switch on the aluminum chassis inside the plastic back cover
(
Figure 3-7). To select AT mode or ATX mode, follow the steps below.
Step 1: Remove the plastic back cover. See Section
Step 2: Locate the AT/ATX switch on the aluminum chassis (
3.5 above.
Figure 3-7).
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Figure 3-7: AT/ATX Switch Location
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Step 3: Adjust the AT/ATX switch. Step 0:
3.7.1 AT Power Mode
With the AT mode selected, the power is controlled by a central power unit rather than a
power switch. The AFL-xxx-9103 turns on automatically when the power is connected.
The AT mode benefits a production line to control multiple panel PCs from a central
management center and other applications including:
ATM
Self-service kiosk
Plant environment monitoring system
Factory automation platform
Manufacturing shop flow
3.7.2 ATX Power Mode
With the ATX mode selected, the AFL-xxx-9103 goes in a standby mode when it is turned
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off. The panel PC can be easily turned on via network or a power switch in standby mode.
Remote power control is perfect for advertising applications since the broadcasting time
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for each panel PC can be set individually and controlled remotely. Other possible
application includes
Security surveillance
Point-of-Sale (POS)
Advertising terminal
3.8 Mounting the System
WARNING!
When mounting the flat panel PC onto an arm, onto the wall or onto a
panel, it is better to have more than one person to help with the
installation to make sure the panel PC does not fall down and get
damaged.
The four methods of mounting the AFL-xxx-9103 are listed below.
Wall mounting
Stand/Arm mounting
The four mounting methods are described below.
3.8.1 Wall Mounting
To mount the flat panel PC onto the wall, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Select the location on the wall for the wall-mounting bracket.
Step 2: Carefully mark the locations of the four brackets screw holes on the wall.
Step 3: Drill four pilot holes at the marked locations on the wall for the bracket retention
screws.
Step 4: Align the wall-mounting bracket screw holes with the pilot holes.
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Step 5: Secure the mounting-bracket to the wall by inserting the retention screws into
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the four pilot holes and tightening them (
Figure 3-8: Wall-mounting Bracket
Step 6: Insert the four monitor mounting screws provided in the wall mounting kit into the
Figure 3-8).
four screw holes on the real panel of the flat panel PC and tighten until the screw
shank is secured against the rear panel (
Step 7: Align the mounting screws on the monitor rear panel with the mounting holes on
the bracket.
Step 8: Carefully insert the screws through the holes and gently pull the monitor
downwards until the monitor rests securely in the slotted holes (
Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into their respective
slotted holes.
Figure 3-9).
Figure 3-9).
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Figure 3-9: Chassis Support Screws
NOTE:
In the diagram below the bracket is already installed on the wall.
Step 9: Secure the panel PC by fastening the retention screw of the wall-mounting
bracket. (
Figure 3-10).Step 0:
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Figure 3-10: Secure the Panel PC
3.8.2 Arm Mounting
The AFL-xxx-9103 is VESA (Video Electronics Standards Association) compliant and can
be mounted on an arm with a VESA compliant interface pad. To mount the AFL-xxx-9103
series on an arm, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: The arm is a separately purchased item. Please correctly mount the arm onto
the surface it uses as a base. To do this, refer to the installation documentation
that came with the mounting arm.
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NOTE:
When purchasing the arm please ensure that it is VESA compliant and
that the arm has the correct interface pad. If the mounting arm is not
VESA compliant it cannot be used to support the AFL-xxx-9103.
Step 2: Once the mounting arm has been firmly attached to the surface, lift the flat panel
PC onto the interface pad of the mounting arm.
Step 3: Align the retention screw holes on the mounting arm interface with those in the
flat panel PC. The AFL-xxx-9103 arm mount retention screw holes are shown in
Figure 3-11.
Figure 3-11: Arm Mounting Screw Holes
Step 4: Secure the flat panel PC to the interface pad by inserting four retention screws
through the bottom of the mounting arm interface pad and into the flat panel
PC.Step 0:
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3.8.3 Panel Mounting
To mount the AFL-xxx-9103 into a panel, please follow the steps below.
Step 1: Select the position on the panel to mount the flat panel PC.
Step 2: Cut out a section from the panel that corresponds to the rear panel dimensions
of the flat panel PC. Take care that the panel section that is cut out is smaller
than the overall size of the metal frame that surrounds the flat panel PC but just
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large enough for the rear panel of the flat panel PC to fit through (
Figure 3-13).
and
Figure 3-12: AFL-10A-9103-R10 Panel Opening
Figure 3-12
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Figure 3-13: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Panel Opening
Step 3: Slide the flat panel PC through the hole until the aluminum frame is flush against
the panel.
Step 4: Insert the panel mounting clamps into the pre-formed holes along the edges of
the chassis, behind the aluminum frame. There are a total of 6 panel mounting
clamps for AFL-xxx-9103.
Step 5: Tighten the screws that pass through the panel mounting clamp s until the plastic
caps at the front of all the screws are firmly secured to the panel (
Step 0:
Figure 3-14).
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Figure 3-14: Tighten the Panel Mounting Clamp Screws
3.8.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation
The AFL-xxx-9103 can be installed into a cabinet or rack. The installation procedures are
similar to the panel mounting installation. To do this, please follow the steps below:
NOTE:
When purchasing the cabinet/rack installation bracket, make sure it is
compatible with both the AFL-xxx-9103 flat panel PC and the
rack/cabinet into which the AFL-xxx-9103 is installed.
Step 1: Slide the rear chassis of the AFL-xxx-9103 through the rack/cabinet bracket until
the aluminum frame is flush against the front of the bracket (
Figure 3-15).
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Figure 3-15: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket
Step 2: Insert the rack mounting clamps into the pre-formed holes along the edges of
the flat panel PC, behind the ABS/PC plastic frame. There are a total of 6 rack
mounting clamps for the AFL-xxx-9103.
Step 3: Tighten the screws that pass through the rack mounting clamps until the plastic
caps at the front of all the screws are firmly secured to the bracket
Figure 3-16).
(
Figure 3-16: Secure the Rack/Cabinet Bracket
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Step 4: Slide the flat panel PC with the attached rack/cabinet bracket into a rack or
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cabinet (
Figure 3-17: Install into a Rack/Cabinet
Figure 3-17).
Step 5: Once the flat panel PC with the attached rack/cabinet bracket has been properly
inserted into the rack or cabinet, secure the front of the rack/cabinet bracket to
the front of the rack or cabinet (
3.9 Bottom Panel Connectors
3.9.1 LAN Connection
There are two external RJ-45 LAN connectors. The RJ-45 connectors enable connection
to an external network. To connect a LAN cable with an RJ-45 connector, please follow
the instructions below.
Step 1: Locate the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL-xxx-9103 Series.
Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the RJ-45 connector on the LAN cable with one of
the RJ-45 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL-xxx-9103. See
Figure 3-18.
Figure 3-17).Step 0:
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Figure 3-18: LAN Connection
Step 3: Insert the LAN cable RJ-45 connector. Once aligned, gently insert the LAN
cable RJ-45 connector into the onboard RJ-45 connector. Step 0:
3.9.2 Serial Device Connection
The AFL-xxx-9103 has two single female DB-9 connectors on the bottom panel for a serial
device. Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the AFL-xxx-9103 Series
panel PC.
Step 1: Locate the DB-9 connector. The location of the DB-9 connector is shown in
Chapter 2.
Step 2: Insert the serial connector. Insert the DB-9 connector of a serial device into
the DB-9 connector on the bottom panel. See
Figure 3-19.
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Figure 3-19: Serial Device Connector
Step 3: Secure the connector. Secure the serial device connector to the external
interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector.
3.9.3 USB Device Connection
There are four external USB 2.0 connectors. All connectors are perpendicular to the
AFL-xxx-9103. To connect a USB 2.0 or USB 1.1 device, please follow the instructions
below.
Step 1: Located the USB connectors. The locations of the USB connectors are shown
in Chapter 2.
Step 2: Align the connectors. Align the USB device connector with one of the
connectors on the bottom panel. See
Figure 3-20.
Step 0:
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Figure 3-20: USB Device Connection
Step 3: Insert the device connector. Once aligned, gently insert the USB device
connector into the onboard connector. Step 0:
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Chapter
4
4 System Maintenance
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4.1 System Maintenance Introduction
If the components of the AFL-xxx-9103 fail they must be replaced, such as the wireless
LAN module or the motherboard. Please contact the system reseller or vendor to
purchase the replacement parts. Back cover removal instructions and jumper settings for
the AFL-xxx-9103 are described below.
4.2 Motherboard Replacement
A user cannot replace a motherboard. If the motherboard fails it must be shipped back to
IEI to be replaced. If the system motherboard has failed, please contact the system vendor ,
reseller or an IEI sales person directly.
4.3 Internal Aluminum Cover Removal
WARNING!
Before removing the back cover, make sure the power if off. Failing to
do so may lead to severe damage of AFL-xxx-9103 series and injury to
the body.
WARNING!
Please take antistatic precautions when working with the internal
components. The interior of the AFL-xxx-9103 contains very sensitive
electronic components. These components are easily damaged by
electrostatic discharge (ESD). Before working with the internal
components make sure all the anti-static precautions described earlier
have been observed.
To replace any of the following components,
Motherboard
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DDR2 memory module
Wireless LAN module
Bluetooth module
HSDPA m odule
Inverter
The internal aluminum back cover of the AFL-xxx-9103 series must be removed. To
remove the aluminum back cover, please follow the steps below.
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Step 1: Remove the retention screws securing the internal aluminum cover (
Figure 4-2).
and
Figure 4-1
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Figure 4-1: AFL-10A-9103-R10 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Scre ws
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Figure 4-2: AFL-12B-9103-R10 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Scre ws
Step 2: Lift the aluminum cover off the AFL-xxx-9103. The AT/ATX switch on the
aluminum cover is connected to the motherboard. Be careful when lifting the
cover off. Step 0:
4.4 Memory Module Replacement
The flat panel PC is preinstalled with a 512 MB DDR2 memory module. If the memory
module fails, follow the instructions below to replace the memory module.
Step 1: Remove the back cover. See Section
Step 2: Remove the internal aluminum back cover. See Section
Step 3: Locate the DDR2 memory module on the motherboard of the flat panel PC
Figure 4-3).
(
3.5 above.
4.3 above.
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Figure 4-3: SO-DIMM Socket Location
Step 4: Remove the thermal pad off the memory module.
Step 5: Remove the DDR2 memory module by pulling both the spring retainer clips
outward from the socket.
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Step 6: Grasp the DDR2 memory module by the edges and carefully pull it out of the
socket.
Step 7: Install the new DDR2 memory module by pushing it into the socket at an angle
Figure 4-4).
(
Step 8: Gently pull the spring retainer clips of the SO-DIMM socket out and push the
rear of the DDR2 memory module down (
Step 9: Release the spring retainer clips on the SO-DIMM socket. They clip into place
and secure the DDR2 memory module in the socket.
Figure 4-4).
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Figure 4-4: DDR2 SO-DIMM Module Installation
Step 10: Re-attach the thermal pad into the memory module. Step 0:
4.5 Jumper Settings
NOTE:
A jumper is a metal bridge that is
used to close an electrical circuit. It
consists of two metal pins and a small
metal clip (often protected by a plastic
cover) that slides over the pins to
connect them. To CLOSE/SHORT a
jumper means connecting the pins of
the jumper with the plastic clip and to
OPEN a jumper means removing the
plastic clip from a jumper.
The jumpers on the AFLMB-9103GME are listed below.
4.5.1 AT/A TX Power Selection...............................................................71
4.5.2 Clear CMOS..................................................................................71
4.5.3 CompactFlash
®
Master/Slave Selection.......................................71
Jumper
4.5.4 COM1 Pin-9 Setting......................................................................72
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4.5.5 COM2 Pin-9 Setting......................................................................72
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4.5.6 COM3 Settings..............................................................................72
4.5.6.1 COM3 Pin-9 Setting...................................................................73
4.5.6.2 COM3 RS-422/485 Select .........................................................73
4.5.6.3 COM3 Pin-12 Signal Setting......................................................73
4.5.6.4 COM3 Pin-8 Signal Setting........................................................73
4.5.6.5 COM3 Long Distance RS-422/485 ............................................74
4.5.7 LCD Voltage Selection..................................................................74
4.5.8 Panel Resolution...........................................................................75
4.5.9 T ouch Panel Type..........................................................................75
The jumper locations are shown in Figure 4-5.
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Figure 4-5: Jumper Locations
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4.5.1 AT/ATX Power Selection
This jumper sets the power as using AT power or ATX power.
JP10 Description
1-2 closed AT power
1-2 open ATX power
Table 4-1: AT/ATX Power Selection
JP12 Description
1-2 closed ATX
1-2 open AT
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Selection
4.5.2 Clear CMOS
The Clear CMOS jumper is for resetting the BIOS. To reset the BIOS, turn off the
computer, move the jumper to the “Clear CMOS setup” position, turn on the computer for
5 seconds, turn off, then set the jumper to the normal position. The BIOS is then returned
to default settings.
JP8 DESCRIPTION
1-2 Normal operation
2-3 Clear CMOS setup
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS
4.5.3 CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection
This jumper sets the CompactFlash® disk as the IDE master or the IDE slave.
JP6 Description
Closed Master
Open Slave
Table 4-4: CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection
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4.5.4 COM1 Pin-9 Setting
Pin 9 on serial port COM1 can be set to provide 5 V or 12 V of power, or as the ring
indicator.
JP9 Description
1-3 12 V
3-5 5 V
7-9 RI
Table 4-5: COM1 Pin-9 Setting
4.5.5 COM2 Pin-9 Setting
Pin 9 on serial port COM2 can be set to provide 5 V or 12 V of power, or as the ring
indicator.
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JP9 Description
2-4 12 V
4-6 5 V
8-10 RI
Table 4-6: COM2 Pin-9 Setting
4.5.6 COM3 Settings
The following jumpers are used to set up the COM3 serial port.
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4.5.6.1 COM3 Pin-9 Setting
Pin 9 on serial port COM3 can be set to provide 5 V or 12 V of power, or as the ring
indicator.
JP13 Description
1-2 12 V
3-4 RI
5-6 5 V
Table 4-7: COM3 Pin-9 Setting
4.5.6.2 COM3 RS-422/485 Select
This jumper sets COM3 as either RS-422 or RS-485. This jumper should be set in
conjunction with the other COM3 jumpers.
JP15 Description
1-3, 2-4 RS-422
3-5, 4-6 RS-485
Table 4-8: COM3 Mode Select
4.5.6.3 COM3 Pin-12 Signal Setting
The Pin-12 signal setting sets the signal type used on pin 12.
JP17 Description
1-2, 4-5, 7-8, 10-11 RS-232
2-3, 5-6, 8-9, 11-12 RS-422/485
Table 4-9: COM3 Pin-12 Signal Settings
4.5.6.4 COM3 Pin-8 Signal Setting
The Pin-8 signal setting sets the signal type used on pin 8.
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JP19 Description
3-4 RS-232
1-2, 5-6 RS-422
1-2, 7-8 RS-485
Table 4-10: COM3 Pin-12 Signal Settings
4.5.6.5 COM3 Long Distance RS-422/485
This jumper helps to correct communication problems in long cables.
J2 Description
Open Normal
1-3 RS-422
2-4 RS-485
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Table 4-11: COM3 Long Distance RS-422/485 Settings
4.5.7 LCD Voltage Selection
WARNING!
Do not change this voltage. This voltage has been preset and is
compatible with the currently installed LCD screen. Changing this
jumper setting may cause damage to the system.
The LCD Voltage Setup jumper sets the voltage for the LCD screen. This setting MUST
NOT be changed.
JP14 DESCRIPTION
1-2 +3.3 V
3-4 +5 V
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5-6 +12 V
Table 4-12: LCD Voltage Setup Jumper Settings
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4.5.8 Panel Resolution
This jumper selects the video resolution.
JP5 Description
Open 800 x 600, 18-bit
1-2 1024 x 768, 18-bit
3-4 1280 x 1024, 36-bit
5-6 1280 x 1024, 48-bit
Table 4-13: Panel Resolution Settings
4.5.9 Touch Panel Type
The touch panel type selects whether the connected touch panel is a 4-wire or 5-wire
touch panel.
J1 DESCRIPTION
1-2 5-wire
3-4 4-wire
Table 4-14: Touch Panel Type
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5
5 BIOS Setup
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5.1 Introduction
A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup
program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes
how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be
changed.
5.1.1 Starting Setup
The AMI BIOS is activated when the computer is turned on. The setup program can be
activated in one of two ways.
1. Press the D
2. Press the D
message appears on the screen. 0.
If the message disappears before the D
again.
ELETE key as soon as the system is turned on or
ELETE key when the “Press Del to enter SETUP”
ELETE key is pressed, restart the computer and try
5.1.2 Using Setup
Use the arrow keys to highlight items, press ENTER to select, use the PageUp and
PageDown keys to change entries, press F1 for help and press E
keys are shown in.
Key Function
Up arrow Move to previous item
Down arrow Move to next item
Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side
SC to quit. Navigation
Right arrow Move to the item on the right hand side
Esc key Main Menu – Quit and not save changes into CMOS
Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu --
Exit current page and return to Main Menu
Page Up key Increase the numeric value or make changes
Page Dn key Decrease the numeric value or make changes
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Key Function
F1 key General help, only for St atus Page Setup Menu and Option
F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color
F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys
5.1.3 Getting Help
When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the
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Page Setup Menu
forward.
possible selections for the highlighted item appears. To exit the Help Window press E
the F1 key again.
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes
If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made, CMOS
defaults. Use the jumper described in Chapter 4, Section
4.5.
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar
The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items:
Main Changes the basic system configuration.
Advanced Changes the advanced system settings.
PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI/PnP Settings
Boot Changes the system boot configuration.
Security Sets User and Supervisor Passwords.
Chipset Changes the chipset settings.
SC or
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Exit Selects exit options and loads default settings
The following sections completely describe the configuration options found in the menu
items at the top of the BIOS screen and listed above.
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5.2 Main
The Main BIOS menu (BIOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered.
The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information.
BIOS Menu 1: Main
System Overview
The System Overvie w lists a brief summary of different system components. Th e fields in
System Overview cannot be changed. The items shown in the system overview include:
AMI BIOS: Displays auto-detected BIOS information
Processor: Displays auto-detected CPU specifications
o Version: Current BIOS version
o Build Date: Date the current BIOS version was made
o ID: Installed BIOS ID
o Type: Names the currently installed processor
o Speed: Lists the processor speed
o Count: The number of CPUs on the motherboard
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System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory.
o Size: Lists memory size
The System Overview field also has two user configurabl e fields:
System Time [xx:xx:xx]
Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes
and seconds.
System Date [xx/xx/xx]
Use the System Date option to set the system date. Manually enter the day, month and
year.
5.3 Advanced
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Use the Advanced menu (BIOS Menu 2) to configure the CPU and peripheral devices
through the following sub-menus:
WARNING!
Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system
to malfunction. Make sure that the settings made are compatible with
the hardware.
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5.3.2 IDE Configuration..........................................................................83
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration..................................................................89
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration.....................................................92
5.3.5 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................93
5.3.6 USB Configuration ........................................................................96
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BIOS Menu 2: Advanced
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5.3.1 CPU Configuration
Use the CPU Configuration menu (BIOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications
and configure the CPU.
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BIOS Menu 3: CPU Configuration
The CPU Configuration menu (
Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer
Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU bei ng used
Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed
FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed
Cache L1: Lists the CPU L1 cach e size
Cache L2: Lists the CPU L2 cach e size
BIOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details:
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