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1. 56 422 Software nb cot ra tud 58 Chipset Software Installation Utility 59 ERE TERES 60 BEI EA 60 Windows 7 Driver 61 VGA Setup 63 BATE UNG TON SERT HORTON 64 64 To OMA 66 66 Pee ee 66 Windows 7 Driver Setup Intel 1210 66 I O Pin Assignments 67 USB Header 05856 tenti 68 Table A 1 USB Header 05856 68 68 X 4 5 6 8 9 A 10 A 11 A 12 13 14 15 A 16 A 17 A 18 A 19 A 20 A 21 A 22 A 23 A 24 A 25 A 26 27 28 29 Table A 2 68 69 Table 69 DP CONNOSCO 70 Table 4 DP
2. 70 CN1 SPI Fresh Pin 70 Table A 5 CN1 SPI Fresh Card Pin Connector 70 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector 51 71 Table A 6 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector KBMS1 71 CPU Fan Power Connector 1 1 71 Table A 7 CPU Fan Power Connector CPUFANT1 CPUFAN 1 71 CPU Fan Speed Control 71 Table A 8 CPU Fan Speed Control JCPUFAN 1 71 System Fan Power Connector SYS 72 Table A 9 System Fan Power Connector SYSFAN 1 72 system Fan Speed Control 1 72 Table A 10 CPU Fan Speed Control JCPUFAN 1 72 Power LED amp Keyboard Lock Connector JFP3 72 Table A 11 Power LED amp Keyboard Lock Connector JFP2 72 Power Switch Reset Switch HDD LED SMBus Speaker JFP1 JFP2 73 Table A 12 Power Switch Reset Switch HDD LED SMBus Speak X zu M 73 USB LAN Ports LAN1 LAN2 USB12 USB34 73 A13 USB LU MM M 73 Table A 14 Ethernet 10 100 1000 Mbps RJ 45 Port
3. 78 Table 24 Audio Output 78 COM Protocols Selection JSETCOM 78 Table A 25 COM 1 Protocol Selection JBSETCOM n 78 COM1 RS422 485 Master Slave Selection 1_51 54 79 Table A 26 COM1 RS422 485 Master or Slave Selection COMA 79 Watch dog and Open chassis alarm JWDT1 JOBS1 79 Table A 27 Watchdog and Open Chassis Alarm JWDT1 JOBS1 79 Low Pin Count BUS aaa 80 Table 28 Pin Count 80 AIMB 231 User Manual AIMB 231 User Manual xii Chapter 1 General Information 1 1 Introduction AIMB 231 is designed with the Intel BROADWELL ULT Dual Core processor for industrial applications that require both performance computing and enhanced power management capabilities The motherboard supports Intel BROADWELL ULT Dual Core i5 1 8 GHz i3 2 1 GHz processor up to 3 MB L3 cache and DDR3L SO DIMM 1600 up to 16GB A rich I O connectivity of 2 serial ports 4 USB 3 0 2 USB 2 0 dual GbE LAN and 3 SATA III ports 1 2 Features Richl O connectivity 2 serial ports 4 USB 3 0 2 USB 2 0 SATA 3 0 1 mSATA SIM card holder Dual GbE LAN m Standard Mini ITX form factor
4. COM1 p 4 CONTES 9 S o JESTCOM1 mp ae JLVDS1 1 2 7000 2 JVBR1 unm COM1 HE 1 o 28 o 008898 OSS _ USB56 T petet sPDIF 01 000 5 n LANLED1 40 r3 FT 00 Games AMPJ1 Lj oho 2 14 2 4 o ac Ex nb Lb i Ll E JI FP AUDIO1 3059 8 M i Ik iu 1 HUH H HAN DCIN1 HDMI T 4d LAN1 LAN2 B12 DP s Mic In Figure 1 1 Jumper and Connector Location AIMB 231 User Manual 6 1 6 AIMB 231 Board Diagram C n Mini PCle Co lay mSATA gi Figure 1 2 AIMB 231 Board Diagram T AIMB 231 User Manual Jeydeu EJeuec 1 7 Safety Precautions Warning Always completely disconnect the power cord from chassis whenever you work with the hardware Do not make connections while the power A is on Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges Only experienced electronics personnel should open the PC chassis Caution Always ground yourself to remove any static charge before touching the motherboard Modern electronic devices are very sensitive to electro N static discharges As a safety precaution use a grounding wrist strap at all times Place all electronic components on a static dissipative s
5. 3 1 Introduction With the AMI BIOS Setup program you can modify BIOS settings and control the special features of your computer The Setup program uses a number of menus for making changes and turning special features on or off This chapter describes the basic navigation of the AIMB 231 setup screens 3 2 BIOS Setup The AIMB 231 Series system has AMI BIOS built in with a CMOS SETUP utility that allows users to configure required settings or to activate certain system features The CMOS SETUP saves the configuration in the CMOS RAM of the motherboard When the power is turned off the battery on the board supplies the necessary power to preserve the CMOS RAM When the power is turned on press the Del button during the BIOS POST Power On Self Test to access the CMOS SETUP screen Control Keys lt gt lt gt lt lt gt lt gt gt to select item Enter Select Item Main Menu Quit and not save changes into CMOS Sub Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu lt Page Up gt Increase the numeric value or make changes lt Page Down gt Decrease the numeric value or make changes lt 1 gt General help for Setup Sub Menu F2 Item Help F5 Load Previous Values F7 Load Setup Defaults lt F10 gt Save all CMOS changes AIMB 231 User Manual 30 3 2 1 Menu Press Del to enter AMI BIOS CMOS Setup Utility the Main Menu will appear on the screen Use arrow keys
6. 10 Mbps Off LED2 Left 1000 Mbps On Front Panel LAN LED LANLED1 LANLED 1 ACTLED 1 2 LAN2 ACTLED 3 3 LAN1 4 LAN2 LAN1 LED1000 5 6 LAN2 LED1000 R LAN1 LED100 Fi 8 LAN2 LED100 3 3 LAN1 9 AIMB 231 User Manual 14 2 3 DP HDMI and DP Connector DP HDMI1 DP1 B um 253 Se TiS DP DP m Bd ALL mms MEET DP1 v uu meaa T 7 a The AIMB 231 includes DP HDMI DP interface that can drive conventional DP HDMI and displays DP and only one can be used at same time default setting is at HDMI 15 AIMB 231 User Manual 2 4 Serial Ports COM1 COM2 5 2 COM1 COM2 O 000 a AIMB 231 supports two serial ports and COM1 supports RS232 485 422 function and 5V 12V selected by jumpers RS 485 without H W auto flow control function These ports can connect to serial devices such as a mouse or a printer or to a com munications network The IRQ and address ranges for both ports are fixed However if you want to disable the port or change these parameters later you can do this in the system BIOS setup Different devices implement the RS 232 standards in different ways If you have problems with a serial device be sure to check the pin assignments for the connec tor Serial Ports Voltage Select JCOM 1 1 2 5 6
7. 2 AIMB 231 User Manual Table 2 2 ATX power supply LED status No support for AT pow 2p 21 Line Out In Connector AUDIO1 AUDIO2 21 Digital Audio Connector SPDIF_O1 22 Serial ATA Interface 5 1 22 SATA power 5 1 3 23 Full Half Size Mini PCI Express 3101 23 Front Headphone Connector 1 24 12V DCIN 12V 5V SB Input Power Connector ATX12V1 DCIN1 25 SPI Flash 1 26 LCD Inverter Connector 1 27 LVDS Connector 51 28 General Purpose I O Connector 28 BIOS Operation 29 MOGUC ION MN AERE 30 BIO On U a 30 C Man MENU 31 3 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features 32 2452 ENE EEA EEE E S 45 c OCOY A TES 52 Moo T T o3 J20 54 Software Introduction amp Service 55 Wie 56 Value Added Software Services 56 4 2 1 Software
8. 73 Line Out In Connector AUDIO1 AUDIO2 74 ILE 74 Table A 15 Serial 0 1 1 2 74 Mode 74 Table A 16 AT ATX Mode 74 HD Audio Interface FP_AUDIO1 74 Table A 17 AC 97 Audio Interface 1 74 GPIO Pin Header ku Pian A beri ib 75 Table A 18 GPIO Pin Header GPIO1 75 LVDS Connector LVDS 75 Table A 19 L VDS1 75 LVDS Power Jumper 1 76 LVDS Inverter IN V T us ed Pha etu id a Durs apta ot 76 Table A 20 LVDS Power 76 LVDS Backlight control 1 77 Table A 21 LVDS Backlight control JVBR1 77 ATX12V 12V 2 1 77 Table A 22 ATX 12 V connector 12 1 77 HD Digital Audio Interface SPDIF 1 77 Table A 23 HD Digital Audio Interface SPDIF OUT 1 77 Amplifier Audio Output
9. AIMB 231 User Manual 60 5 3 Windows 7 Driver Setup 1 From Website you can see the driver folder items Navigate to the Chipset folder and click infinst autol exe to complete the installation of the driver 1 2015 2 6 _ 2 RsT 2015 4 10 2015 4 10 4 ME 2015 3 20 5 LAN 2015 2 12 6 Audio 2015 2 6 _ Ji 7 USB3 2015 2 67 Chipset 10 0 22 Public zip 2014 12 3 61 AIMB 231 User Manual AIMB 231 User Manual 62 Chapter 6 Setup 6 1 Introduction The Intel mobile Core i7 Core i5 Core i3 Celeron CPUs with dual core are embed ded with an integrated graphics controller You need to install the driver to enable the function Optimized integrated graphic solution With Intel Graphics Flexible it supports versa display options and 32 bit 3D graphics engine Dual independent display enhanced display modes for widescreen flat panels for extend twin and clone dual display mode and optimized 3D support deliver an intensive and realistic visual experience 6 2 Windows 7 Note Before installing this driver make sure the chipset utility has been installed your system See Chapter 5 for information on installing the chipset utility From website you can see the driver folders items Navigate to the VGA folder and click setup exe to complete the installation of the drivers for Windows 7 and Win dows 8 Production Version 15 36 15 4099 20
10. JCOM1 1 2 5V 3 4 OV 5 6 12V AIMB 231 User Manual 16 2 5 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector KBMS1 KBMS1 4 2 3 4 5 6 EIE 5 E Ta c 7 Topi ge 8 puun AUA jun 6 pin wafer box connectors KBMS1 on the motherboard provide connections to a PS 2 keyboard and a PS 2 mouse respectively 17 AIMB 231 User Manual 2 6 CPU Fan Connector CPU 1 OOOO i Uu CPU fan can support Voltage mode PWN mode by jumper JOPUFAN1 default is voltage mode Note when using pin cooler don t use PWM mode Tas E imm AIMB 231 User Manual 18 2 7 System FAN Connector SYSFAN1 OOOO aN 0 24 _ BIB L puu n System fan can support Voltage mode and PWN mode by jumper JSYSFAN1 default is voltage mode Note When use pin cooler don t use PWM mode 19 AIMB 231 User Manual 2 8 2 8 1 2 8 2 2 8 3 2 8 4 Front Panel Connectors JFP1 JFP2 There are several headers for monitoring and controlling the AIMB 231 1 2 PWR ojojoj o RST_BTN HDD_LED SM_BUS SPEAKER e e ere JFP2 200 008228 OF _ C ATX soft power switch JFP1 PWR BTN If your computer case is equipped with an ATX power supply you should connect the power o
11. SPEAKER 070 JFP2 JFP1 JFP2 wren RST BTN Table A 12 Power Switch Reset Switch HDD LED SMBus Speaker 2 Signal 5 3 3V Power Switch NC HDD LED GND Signal Speaker 3 SMB_DAT Reset Switch Speaker 4 SMB CLK GND 13 USB LAN Ports LAN1 LAN2 USB12 USB34 Table A 13 USB Port Signal VCC USB2 D 0582 D GND 0383 RX Signal USB3 GND 0383 TX 0583 Signal MDIO MDIO MDI1 MDI2 Signal MDI2 MDI1 MDI3 MDI3 AIMB 231 User Manual 14 Line Out Mic In Connector AUDIO1 AUDIO2 Line Out Mic In A 15 Serial ATA SATA1 3 Table A 15 Serial 0 1 SATA1 SATA2 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 SATA_OTX 3 SATA_OTX 4 GND 5 SATA_ORX 6 SATA_ORX 7 GND 8 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 ZPSON SIO 2 to super 10 to power supply 3 GND 17 HD Audio Interface FP AUDIO 1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 MIC2 L 2 GND 3 MIC2 R 4 FP AUD DET 5 LOUT2 R 6 SRTN1 7 LOUT2 DET 8 KEY 9 LOUT2 L 10 SRTN2 AIMB 231 User Manual 74 18 GPIO Pin Header GPIO1 GPIOO GPIO1 GPIO2 GPIO3 4 GPIO5 GPIO6 GPIO7 5 GND Table 18 GPIO Pin Header 1 1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GPIOO 2 GPIO1 3 GPIO2 4 GPIO3 5 4 6 GPIO5 7 GPIO6 8 GPIO7 9 5 10 GND 19 LVDS Connector LVDS1 VDOSAFE 1 LVDS Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VDDSAFE 1 2 VDDSAFE 2 3 GND 1 4 GN
12. AIMB 231 Intel Core 15 5350U 13 5010U Mini ITX with eDP DP HDMI DP 2 COM and Dual LAN Enabling an Intelligent Planet Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2015 by Advantech Co Ltd rights are reserved Advantech Co Ltd reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co Ltd Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of the rights of third parties which may result from its use Acknowledgements AMI is a trademark of Phoenix Technologies Ltd IBM and PC are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation Intel Core 17 15 13 Celeron is trademark of Intel Corporation WinBond is a trademark of Winbond Corporation All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners Part No 2006A23100 Edition 1 Printed in China May 2015 AIMB 231 User Manual il A Message to the Customer Advantech Customer Services Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifications to ensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typica
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14. Change Administrator User Password AIMB 231 User Manual 52 3 2 5 Boot Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout Setup Prompt Timeout This item allows you to change number of seconds to wait for setup activation key Bootup NumLock State Select the Power on state for Numlock Quiet Boot If this option is set to Disabled the BIOS display normal POST messages If Enabled an OEM Logo is shown instead of POST messages m FAST Boot This item allows users to enable or disable Fast Boot Boot Option Priorities Set the system boot order Drive BBS Priorities Set the Hard drive boot order 53 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 6 Save amp Exit Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Launch EFI Shell from filesustem device Save Changes and Exit This item allows you to exit system setup after saving changes m Discard Changes and Exit This item allows you to exit system setup without saving any changes m Save Changes and Reset This item allows you to reset the system after saving the changes m Discard Changes and Reset This item allows you to rest system setup without saving any changes m Save Changes This item allows you to save changes done so far to any of the options m Discard Changes This item allows you to discard changes done so far to any of the options Restore Defaults This item allows you
15. RS 422 3 4 9 11 10 12 15 17 16 18 RS 485 1 2 9 11 10 12 15 17 16 18 Note Without H W auto flow control AIMB 231 User Manual 78 27 RS422 485 Master or Slave Selection 1_51 54 Table 26 COM1 RS422 485 Master Slave Selection 1 51 54 1 2 slave COM 51 2 3 master 1 2 slave 1 52 2 3 master 1 2 slave COM 3 2 3 master 1 2 slave COM1 4 2 3 master A 28 Watch dog and Open chassis alarm JWDT1 JOBS1 JWDT1 JOBS1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 NC 4 EC Beep 2 WG 5 Beep 3 Reset JWDT1 JOBS1 2 3 WDT control by EC 4 5 Alarm by EC 19 AIMB 231 User Manual 29 Low Pin Count Bus LPC1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 CLK24M 8 GND 2 LPC AD1 9 LPC AD2 3 80PORT RST 10 LPC1 SMB CLK 4 LPC ADO 11 SERIRQ 5 LPC FRAME 12 LPC1 SMB DAT 6 3 3V 13 5VSB 7 LPC_AD3 14 5V AIMB 231 User Manual 80 81 AIMB 231 User Manual Enabling an Intelligent Planet Please verify specifications before quoting This guide is intended for reference purposes only All product specifications are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of the publisher All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies
16. 1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 KB CLK 4 GND 2 KB DAT VCC KBMS 3 MS DAT 6 MS CLK CPU Fan Power Connector 1 1 014 013 2 01 Table 7 CPU Fan Power Connector 1 Pin Signal 1 GND 2 CPU FAN VCC 3 DETECT 4 CPU PWM CPU Fan Speed Control JCPUFAN1 0 2 Table 8 Speed Control 1 Pin Signal 1 2 VCC Control 2 3 PWM Control 71 AIMB 231 User Manual A 9 System Fan Power Connector SYS 1 014 3 2 0 1 Table A 9 System Fan Power Connector Pin Signal 1 GND 2 SYS FAN VCC 3 DETECT 4 SYS FAN PWM 10 System Fan Speed Control JSYSFAN1 2 Table 10 CPU Fan Speed Control Pin Signal 1 2 VCC Control 2 3 PWM Control 11 Power LED amp Keyboard Lock Connector You can use an LED to indicate when the single board computer is on Pin 1 of JFP3 supplies the LED s power and Pin 3 is the ground 12345 Table A 11 Power LED amp Keyboard Lock Connector JFP2 Pin Function 1 LED power 2 NC 3 GND 4 KEYLOCKZ 5 GND AIMB 231 User Manual 72 12 Power Switch Reset Switch HDD LED SMBus Speaker JFP1 JFP2 The single board computer has its own buzzer You can also connect it to the external speaker on your computer chassis JFP1 HDD LED
17. Declaration of Conformity FCC Class B This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions m This device may not cause harmful interference W This device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B dig ital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to pro vide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This equipment generates uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Opera tion of this device in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his her own expense The user is advised that any equipment changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance would void the compliance to FCC regula tions and therefore the user s authority to operate the equipment Caution There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Do not attempt to recharge force open or heat the battery Replace the N battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the m
18. needle nose pliers may be useful when set ting jumpers AIMB 231 User Manual 8 1 8 2 1 8 3 CMOS Clear CMOS1 The AIMB 231 motherboard contains a jumper that can erase CMOS data and reset the system BIOS information Normally this jumper should be set with pins 1 2 closed If you want to reset the CMOS data set 51 to 2 3 closed for just a few seconds and then move the jumper back to 1 2 closed This procedure will reset the CMOS to its default setting 1 3 51 Function Jumper Setting Keep CMOS data 1 2 closed Clear CMOS data 2 3 closed Default JLVDS1 LCD Power 3 3 V 5 V 12 V Selector Table 1 4 JLVDS1 LCD Power 3 3 V 5 V 12 V Selector Closed Pins Result 4 6 Jumper for 3 3 V LVDS panel 2 4 Jumper for 5 V LVDS panel 3 4 Jumper for 12 V LVDS panel Default o doj 9 12V 9 AIMB 231 User Manual 1 8 4 JVBR1 Backlight control selector LVDS1 Table 1 5 JVBR1 Backlight Control Selector LVDS1 Closed Pins Result 1 2 Linear brightness control 2 3 PWM brightness control Default 1 1 Linear brightness control PWM brightness control 1 2 closed 2 3 closed 1 8 5 5 1 AT Mode Selector Table 1 6 PSON1 ATX Mode Selector Closed Pins Result 1 2 AT Mode 2 3 Default 1 1 AT Mode ATX Mode 1 2 closed 2 3 closed 1 8 6 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Timer
19. standard Connect this connector with the front panel audio module cable ER SRTN1 FP AUD DET ESEE SRTN LOUT2_L LOUT2 DET Doe E o LJ E 1 C Eu nde 09 D i m if LI ef f pi e S e ze xt d ooo an 0 E a t a Note For motherboards with the optional HD Audio feature we recommend that you connect a high definition front panel audio module to this con nector to take advantage of the motherboard s high definition audio capability L1 Ll 000050 ear 2 5g 1 Bunt Puu 1 AIMB 231 User Manual 24 2 15 12 12V 5V SB Input Power Connector ATX12V1 DCIN1 This connector is for an ATX 12 V power supply The plugs from the power supply are designed to fit these connectors in only one direction Determine the proper orienta tion and push down firmly until the connectors mate completely 1 12V 2 GND 1 1 2 CPU 12V CPU 12V ESL A m ER 4 3 2 1 AGND AGND 5VSB INPUT CON ATX 5V1 1 5V SB IN 2 GND 3 PS Note 7 Please do connect ATX12V1 connector with the PSU 12V 4 connector 2 Fora fully co
20. to restore load default values for all the options Save as User Defaults This item allows you to save the changes done so far as user defaults m Restore User Defaults This item allows you to restore the user defaults to all the options Boot Override Boot device selection can override your boot priority AIMB 231 User Manual 54 Software Introduction amp Service 4 1 Introduction The mission of Advantech Embedded Software Services is to Enhance quality of life with Advantech platforms and Microsoft Windows embedded technology We enable Windows Embedded software products on Advantech platforms to more effectively support the embedded computing community Customers are freed from the hassle of dealing with multiple vendors hardware suppliers system integrators embedded OS distributors for projects Our goal is to make Windows Embedded Software solutions easily and widely available to the embedded computing commu nity 4 2 Value Added Software Services Software API An interface that defines the ways by which an application program may request services from libraries and or operating systems Provides not only the underlying drivers required but also a rich set of user friendly intelligent and inte grated interfaces which speeds development enhances security and offers add on value for Advantech platforms It plays the role of catalyst between developer and solution and makes Advantech embedded platforms easi
21. with industrial feature The AIMB 231 is a full featured Mini ITX motherboard with balanced expandability and performance Wide selection of storage devices SATA HDD customers benefit from the flexibility of using the most suitable storage device for larger capacity Optimized integrated graphic solution With Intel Graphics Flexible it sup ports versatile display options and 32 bit 3D graphics engine 1 3 Specifications 1 3 1 System CPU BGA 1168 14 nm Processor Intel BROADWELL ULT Dual Core i5 113 processor BIOS AMI EFI 16 Mbit SPI BIOS System chipset Intel Wildcat Point LP SATA hard disk drive interface Three on board SATA connectors with data transmission rate up to 600 MB mSATA Interface Supports mSATA slot 1 3 2 Memory RAM Up to 16 GB in 2 slots 204 SODIMM sockets Supports dual channel DDR3L 1600 MHz SDRAM 1 3 3 Input Output Serial ports Two serial ports COM 1 support RS 232 422 485 5 V 12 V without H W auto flow control Keyboard and PS 2 mouse connector Supports PS 2 K S M S with 5 pin wafer m USB port Supports up to six USB ports with transmission rate up to 625 MB 2 on board pin header with USB 2 0 and 4 external ports with USB 3 0 GPIO connector 8 bit general purpose Input Output AIMB 231 User Manual 2 1 3 4 Graphics Controller Intel HD Graphics 6000 5500 Support DirectX 11 2 OpenGL 4 2 OpenCL 1 3 Full AVC VC1 MPEG2 H
22. 010U The built in third level cache in the processor yields much higher performance than conventional external cache memories 11 AIMB 231 User Manual AIMB 231 User Manual 12 Chapter 2 Connecting Peripherals 2 1 Introduction You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board as it is being installed in the chassis If you have a number of cards installed or have a packed chassis you may need to partially remove the card to make all the connections 2 2 LAN Ports and USB Ports LAN1 LAN2 05812 USB34 USB56 The AIMB 231 provides up to six USB ports Four USB3 0 on the real side and two pin headers on the board The USB interface complies with USB Specification Rev 2 0 and Rev 3 0 supporting transmission rate up to 625 Mbps and is fuse protected The USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS setup The AIMB 231 is equipped with two high performance 1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN adapter both of which are supported by all major network operating systems The RJ 45 jacks on the rear panel provide for convenient LAN connection 200 008228 OF _ USB 5V Table 2 1 LAN LED Indicator LAN Mode LAN Indicator LED1 Right off for mal link Link On Active Flash LAN1 indicator LED2 Left 100 Mbps 10 Mbps Off LED2 Left 1000 Mbps On LED1 Right off for mal link Link Active Flash 2 indicator LED2 Left 100 Mbps
23. 1 VCC5 3 USBO D 4 USB1 D 5 USBO D 6 USB1 D 7 GND 8 GND 9 Key 10 N C 2 DP Connector Table 2 Connector Signal Pin Signal 1 DPO 11 GND 2 GND 12 DP3 3 DPO 13 DP2 DET 4 DP1 14 GND 5 GND 15 DP AUX 6 DP1 16 GND 7 2 17 DP 8 GND 18 DP2 HPD 9 DP2 19 GND 10 20 3 3V AIMB 231 User Manual 68 Connector Table HDMI Connector Pin 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 zx Signal DP2 GND DP2 DP1 GND DP1 DPO GND DPO Clock HDMI A TYPE 1 69 2 Pin 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Signal GND Clock NC NC HDMI CLK HDMI DATA GND 5 AIMB 231 User Manual 4 DP Connector Table 4 Connector Signal Pin Signal 1 2_0 11 GND 2 GND 12 DP2 3 3 DP2 0 13 DP2 AUX EN 4 DP2 1 14 GND 5 GND 15 DP2 6 DP2 1 16 GND 7 2_2 17 DP2 AUX 8 GND 18 DP2 HPD 9 DP2 2 19 GND 10 2 3 20 3 3 5 SPI CN1 SPI Fresh Card Pin Connector F SPI MISO SPI CS ROM SPK MOSI GND F SPI CLK Table A 5 1 5 Fresh Card Pin Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 1 2 GND 3 Fi SPI CSZ 4 F1 SPI CLK Q 5 F1 SPI MISO Q 6 F1 SPI MOSI Q 7 KEY 8 NC AIMB 231 User Manual TO A 6 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector KBMS1 A 8 KBMS1 1 2 3 4 5 6 Table 6 5 2 Keyboard Mouse Connector
24. 15 2 6 AIMB 231 User Manual 64 Chapter LAN Configuration 7 1 Introduction The AIMB 231 has dual Gigabit Ethernet LANs via dedicated Express x1 lanes Intel 1218 LAN1 and Intel I210 LAN2 that offer bandwidth of up to 500 MB sec elim inating the bottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet at 1000 Mbps 7 2 Features Integrated 10 100 1000 Mbps transceiver 10 100 1000 Mbps triple speed MAC High speed RISC core with 24 KB cache On chip voltage regulation Wake on LAN WOL support PCI Express X1 host interface 7 3 Installation Note Before installing the LAN drivers make sure the chipset utility has been installed on your system See Chapter 5 for information on installing the E chipset utility The AIMB 231 s Intel 1218 LAN1 and Intel 1210 LAN2 Gigabit integrated control lers support all major network operating systems However the installation procedure varies from system to system Please find and use the section that provides the driver setup procedure for the operating system you are using 7 4 Windows 7 Driver Setup Intel 1210 Insert the driver CD into your system s CD ROM drive Select the LAN folder then navigate to the directory for your OS ji 19 5 2015 2 6 AIMB 231 User Manual 66 Appendix A I O Pin Assignments 1 USB Header USB56 USB 5V USB 5V Table 1 USB Header 05856 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 USBO VCC5 2 USB
25. 5 Ethemet LAN 3 1 3 6 Industrial features 3 1 3 7 Mechanical and environmental specifications 3 Jumpers and Connectors 4 Table 1 12 Ine MEM 4 Table 1 2 Connectors 4 5 Board layout Jumper and Connector Locations 6 Figure 1 1 Jumper and Connector Location 6 AIMB 231 Board Diagram 7 Figure 1 2 AIMB 231 Board Diagram 7 Safety Precautions aHa eau 8 Jumper S E 8 1 8 1 to Set 8 1 8 2 CMOS Clear 1 9 Table We CMOS 9 1 8 3 JLVDS1 LCD Power V 5 V 12 V Selector 9 Table 1 4 JLVDS1 LCD Power V 5 V 12 V Selector 9 1 8 4 JVBR1 Backlight control selector for LVDS1 10 Table 1 5 JVBR1 Backlight Control Selector for LVDS1 10 1 8 5 PSON1 ATX AT Mode 10 Table 1 6 PSON1 AT Mode Selector 10 1 8 6 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Alarm Option 10 Tab
26. D 7 5 VDDSAFE 3 6 VDDSAFE 4 7 ODO 8 EDO 9 000 10 0 11 GND 2 12 GND 8 13 OD1 14 ED1 15 001 16 1 17 GND 3 18 GND 9 AIMB 231 User Manual Table 19 LVDS1 Connector 19 21 23 25 2 29 31 33 35 37 39 20 LVDS Power Jumper JLVDS1 OD2 002 GND 4 OCK GND 3 DDC CLK GND 6 NC NC HPLG 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 ED2 ED2 GND 10 ECK GND 11 DDC DAT GND 12 NC NC VCON Signal 12V GND BL_EN BL CLT 5 AIMB 231 User Manual 76 22 LVDS Backlight control JVBR1 Table 21 LVDS Backlight control JVBR1 Pin Signal 1 2 EC control 2 3 NC 23 ATX12V 12V DC IN ATX12V1 DCIN1 CPU 12V CPU 12V DCIN1 1 12 2 GND AGND AGND ATX12V1 DCIN1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 aGND 2 aGND 3 CPU 12 4 CPU 12V 24 HD Digital Audio Interface SPDIF O1 Pin Signal 1 5 3 SPDIF Out 4 GND 77 AIMB 231 User Manual 25 Amplifier Audio Output AMPJ1 PO Table 24 Amplifier Audio Output 1 Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 AMP L 2 9 AMP R 4 26 COM Protocols Selection 5 JSETCOM1 5 6 85232 85422 RS485 MINIJUMPER 2 2 0mm JSETCOM1 8 10 JSETCOM1 7 9 MINIJUMPER 2 2 0mm MINIJUMPER 2 2 0mm JSETCOM 1 13 15 JSETCOM 14 16 MINIJUMPER 2 2 0mm MINIJUMPER 2 2 0mm RS 232 5 6 7 9 8 10 13 15 14 16
27. Output and OBS Alarm Option Table 1 7 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Alarm Option Closed Pins Result 1 2 NC 2 3 Watchdog Timer Output _ 4 5 Error Beep Default 2 3 4 and 5 AIMB 231 User Manual 10 1 9 1 10 1 11 System Memory The AIMB 231 has two sockets for a 204 pin DDR3L SODIMM This socket uses a 3 V unbuffered double data rate synchronous DRAM DDR SDRAM DRAM is avail able in capacities of 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB and 8 GB The sockets can be filled in any combination with SODIMMs of any size giving a total memory size between 1 GB 2 GB 4 GB and 8 GB AIMB 231 does NOT support ECC error checking and correc tion Memory Installation Procedures To install SODIMMs first make sure the two handles of the SODIMM socket are the open position i e the handles lean outward Slowly slide the SODIMM module along the plastic guides on both ends of the socket Then firmly but gently avoid pushing down too hard press the SODIMM module well down into the socket until you hear a click when the two handles have automatically locked the memory module into the correct position of the SODIMM socket To remove the memory module just push both handles outward and the memory module will be ejected by the mecha nism Cache Memory The AIMB 231 supports a CPU with one of the following built in full speed L3 caches MB for Intel Core i5 5350 13 5
28. Power Mode This item allows users to enable or disable Gfx low power mode 47 AIMB 231 User Manual ALS Support This item allows users to enable or disable ALS support 3 2 3 3 LCD Control Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Primary IGFX Boot Display VBIOS Default Primary IGFX Boot Display Select the video device which will be activated during POST Secondary boot display selection will appear based on customer s selection VGA modes will be supported only on Primary display LVDS Panel LVDS Panel Type selection AIMB 231 User Manual 48 3 2 3 4 DMI OPI Configuration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc OMI vci Control Disabled DMI Vc1 Control This item allows users to enable or disable DMI Vc1 Control Wm DMI Vcp Control This item allows users to enable or disable DMI Vcp Control DMI Control This item allows users to enable or disable DMI Vcm Control DMI Link ASPM Control This item allows users to enable or disable DMI Link ASPM Control Extended Synch Control This item allows users to enable or disable DMI extended synch Control DMI Gen2 This item allows users to enable or disable DMI Gen2 Control De emphasis Control Configure the De emphasis control on DMI DMIIOT This item allows users to enable or disable DMI IOT Control 49 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 3 5 PCI Express Configu
29. S1 inverter connector USB port 1 2 connector USB port 3 4 connector USB port 5 6 on board connector DP2 colay HDMI HDMI connector colay DP2 eDP connector Serial port connector 5232 COM1 RS232 RS485 RS422 sup ports 5 12V COM2 RS232 5 2 Keyboard and Mouse connector CPU FAN 2 54mm connector 4 pin CPU 2 00mm connector 4 System FAN1 2 54mm connector 4 pin LAN2 USB 3 0 1 2 USB 3 0 3 4 Audio connector SPDIF Audio out pin header HD Audio Front Panel Pin Header ATX power supply shutdown and wake up ATA data connector 1 ATA data connector 2 ATA data connector 3 Serial ATA power connector 1 ATA power connector 2 ATA power connector 3 Memory connector channel Memory connector channel Low Pin Count Header GPIO header Battery connector ATX 12V Main power connector DC jack 12V Main power connector COM port status connector Amplifier connector Full sized Mini PCI Express x 1 slot mSATA x 1 slot SIM card holder Half sized Mini PCI Express x 1 5 AIMB 231 User Manual 1 5 Board layout Jumper and Connector Locations JCASE1 JWDT1 JOBS1 JFP3 LPCI KBMS1 DIMMA1 L SATA1 SATA _PWR1 CPUFAN1 JCPUFAN1 sysrani JSYSFAN1 PE e 4A SATA_PwR2 SATA PWR3 1 2 E
30. W encoder LVDS Through Chrontel CH7511 to support LVDS Support single channel 24 bit dual channel 48 bit LVDS Max 1920 x 1200 60 Hz HDMI Supports HDMI 1 4 for HD Video playback Max resolution up to 4096 x 2304 at 24 Hz on HDMI Display port Supports Display port up to resolution 3840 x 2160 at 60 Hz Note Triple independent display need to use DP HDMI DP LVDS eDP 1 3 5 Ethernet LAN Supports dual 10 100 1000 Mbps Ethernet port s via PCI Express x1 bus which provides 500 MB s data transmission rate Controller LAN1 Intel PHY 1218 LM LAN2 Intel 1210 1 3 6 Industrial features Watchdog timer Can generate a system reset The watchdog timer is pro grammable with each unit equal to one second or one minute 255 levels 1 3 7 Mechanical and environmental specifications Operating temperature 0 60 C 32 140 Depending CPU speed and cooler solution Storage temperature 40 85 C 40 185 Humidity 5 95 non condensing Power supply voltage 12 V Power consumption TBD Measure the maximum current value which system under maximum load CPU Top speed RAM amp Graphic Full loading Board size 170 mm x 170 mm 6 69 x 6 69 Board weight 0 365 kg 3 AIMB 231 User Manual 1 4 Jumpers and Connectors Connectors on the AIMB 231 motherboard link it to devices such as hard disk drives and a keyboard In addition the board has a number of jumpers used to configure your system
31. an ufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions AIMB 231 User Manual IV Memory Compatibility Test Description Result Remark Brand Size Speed Type ECC Vendor PN Memory DDR3 SODIMM 78 B2GCY MICRON 2 22 Apacer 498 4600 D9QBJ s 0088 SODMM 899955 PASS TUI OEC E E pg ue E T Ordering Information Order Number CPU Display GbE TPM Storage USB PCle PCI AIMB 231G2 U5AME 15 DP HDMI 22 2 Yes 3 X SATA 4 x USB3 0 PCle 1 x AIMB 231G2 U3AME i3 LVDS eDP optional 1x mSATA 2xUSB2 0 half size optional Mini PCle Order Number CPU Display GbE COM USB Audio Remark AIMB B12315 00Y1E 15 DP HDMI 2 2 4xUSB3 0 Line Out Barebone with 12315 00 13 2xUSB2 0 Mic In thermal module AIMB T12315 00Y1E 15 DP HDMI 2 2 4xUSB3 0 Line Out Barebone with 12315 00 1 13 2xUSB2 0 Mic In thermal module V AIMB 231 User Manual Product Warranty 2 years Advantech warrants to you the original purchaser that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of pur chase This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech or which have been subject to misuse abuse accident or improper installation Advantech assumes no liability under the te
32. are located on website The driver in the folder will guide and link you to the utilities and drivers under a Windows system Updates are provided via Service Packs from Microsoft Note files on website are compressed Do not attempt to install the driv ers by copying the files manually You must use the supplied SETUP program to install the drivers Before you begin it is important to note that most display drivers need to have the relevant software application already installed in the system prior to installing the enhanced display drivers In addition many of the installation procedures assume that you are familiar with both the relevant software applications and operating sys tem commands Review the relevant operating system commands and the pertinent sections of your application software s user manual before performing the installa tion 5 2 Introduction The Intel Chipset utility installs the Windows INF files that outline to the operating system how the chipset components will be configured This is needed for the proper functioning of the following features W Core PCI PnP services m Serial ATA interface support m USB 2 0 3 0 support E Identification of Intel chipset components in the Device Manager Note This utility is used for the following versions of Windows and it has to be installed before installing all the other drivers gt B Windows 7 32 bit Windows 7 64 bit Windows 8 64 bit
33. ble WatchDog Timer OS Timer Set OS watchdog timer BIOS Timer oet BIOS watchdog timer 3 2 2 6 ITE8528E Super Configuration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc H Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration oet Parameters of Serial Port 1 1 1 Serial Port 2 Configuration oet Parameters of Serial Port 2 COM1 2 m Open Enabled or Disabled Case Open warning beep m Wake On Ring Enabled or disabled wake on ring function AIMB 231 User Manual 38 3 2 2 7 ITE8528bE HW Monitor Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc 39 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 2 8 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Hake system from 55 Disabled m Wake system from 5 Enabled or disabled wake system from S5 3 2 2 9 Intel TXT Information Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc AIMB 231 User Manual 40 3 2 2 10 SATA Configuration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc SATA 12 5 Enabled SATA Controller s This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA controller s m SATA Mode Selection This item allows users to select mode of SATA controller s m SATA Test Mode This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA test mode Aggerssive LPM Support This item allows users to enable
34. d according to a drive type AIMB 231 User Manual 44 3 2 3 Chipset Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc H System Agent 5A Configuration m VT D Enabled or disabled VT d 45 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 3 1 System Agent SA Configuration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Enabled VT d This item allows users to enable or disable VT d AIMB 231 User Manual 46 3 2 3 2 Graphics Configuration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Graphics Turbo Current Graphics Turbo IMON Current This item allows users to select which Graphics Turbo IMON Current Primary Display Select which of IGFX PEG PCI graphics device should be Primary display select SG for Switchable Gfx Primary PEG Select PEGO PEG1 PEG2 PEG3 graphics device should be Primary PEG Primary PCIE Select PCIEO PCIE1 PCIE2 PCIE3 PCIE4 PCIE5 PCIE6 PCIE7 graphics device should be Primary PCIE Internal Graphics Keep IGD enabled based on the setup option GTT size Select the GTT size m Aperture Size Select the Aperture size m CD Clk Frequency Select Cd Clk Frequency DVMT Pre Allocated Select DVMT 5 0 Pre allocated fixed graphics memory size used by the Inter nal graphics device Wm DVMT Total Gfx Mem Select DVMT 5 0 total graphic memory size used by the Internal graphics device Gfx Low
35. er and simpler to adopt and operate with customer applications 4 2 1 Software API 4 2 1 1 Control GPIO General Purpose Input Output is a flexible parallel interface that allows a variety of custom connections It allows users to monitor the level of signal input or set the output status to switch on off the device Our API also provide Programmable mum GPIO which allows developers to dynamically set the GPIO input or output status SMBus SMBus is the System Management Bus defined by Intel Cor poration in 1995 It is used in personal computers and serv ers for low speed system management communications The SMBus allows a developer to interface a embedded sys tem environment and transfer serial messages using the SMBus protocols allowing multiple simultaneous device control AIMB 231 User Manual 56 4 2 1 2 Display Brightness Control Backlight 4 2 1 3 Monitor Watchdog Hardware Monitor 4 2 1 4 Power Saving CPU Speed The Brightness Control API allows a developer to access embedded devices and easily control brightness The Backlight allows a developer to control the backlight screen on off in embedded devices A watchdog timer WDT is a device that performs a specific operation after a certain period of time if something goes wrong and the system does not recover on its own A watch dog timer can be programmed to perform a warm boot restartin
36. for your application The tables below list the function of each of the board jumpers and connectors Later sections in this chapter give instructions on setting jumpers Chapter 2 gives instruc tions for connecting external devices to your motherboard Table 1 1 Jumpers Label JFP1 JFP2 JFP3 CMOS1 PSON1 JWDT1 JOBS1 JLVDS1 VCON1 JVBR1 JCOM1 1 51 54 Function Power switch Reset switch HDD LED SMBus Speaker Power LED Keyboard lock CMOS clear Default 1 2 AT 1 2 ATX 2 3 Default 2 3 Watchdog Reset and OBS Alarm Voltage 0 V 3 3 V 5 V 12 V selector for LVDS1 connector Default 4 6 3 3 V Panel selection Default 1 3 3 V Brightness control selector for Analog or Digital Default 1 2 Linear COM 1 5V 12V selector Default 1 2 RI RS232 RS485 RS422 selector Default 5 6 7 9 8 10 13 15 14 16 RS422 485 master or slave selection Default 1 2 Slave JCPUFAN1 JSYSFAN1 FAN control PWM mode selection Default 2 3 AIMB 231 User Manual Table 1 2 Connectors Label LVDS1 INV1 USB12 USB34 USB56 DP1 DP2 HDMI EDP1 COM1 2 KBMS1 CPUFAN1 1 LAN1 LAN2 USB12 USB34 AUDIO 2 SPDIF O1 FP AUDIO ATX 5V1 SATA1 SATA2 SATA3 SATA PWR1 SATA PWR2 SATA PWR3 DIMMA1 DIMMB1 LPC1 GPIO1 BAT1 12 1 ATX12V2 DCIN1 2 MINI PCIE MINI PCIE2 Function LVDS1 connector LVD
37. g the system after a certain number of seconds The Hardware Monitor HWM is a system health super vision that inspects certain condition indexes such as fan speed temperature and voltage Makes use of Intel SpeedStep technology to save power con sumption The system will automatically adjust the CPU speed depending on the system loading Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consump tion in computers by lowering the clock frequency This allows the user to adjust the clock from 87 5 to 12 596 57 AIMB 231 User Manual 4 2 2 Software Utility BIOS Flash Monitoring AIMB 231 User Manual The BIOS Flash utility allows customers to update the flash ROM BIOS version or use it to back up current BIOS by copying it from the flash chip to a file on customers disk The BIOS Flash utility also provides a command line version and an for fast implementation into custom ized applications The Monitoring is a utility for customer to monitor the sys tem health like voltage CPU and system temperature and fan speed These items are important to a device if the critical errors occur and are not solved immediately per manent damage may be caused 58 Chipset Software Installation Utility 5 1 Before You Begin To facilitate the installation of the enhanced display drivers and utility software read the instructions in this chapter carefully The drivers for the AIMB 231
38. l of indus trial environments Whether your new Advantech equipment is destined for the labo ratory or the factory floor you can be assured that your product will provide the reliability and ease of operation for which the name Advantech has come to be known Your satisfaction is our primary concern Here is a guide to Advantech s customer services To ensure you get the full benefit of our services please follow the instruc tions below carefully Technical Support We want you to get the maximum performance from your products So if you run into technical difficulties we are here to help For the most frequently asked questions you can easily find answers in your product documentation These answers are nor mally a lot more detailed than the ones we can give over the phone So please consult this manual first If you still cannot find the answer gather all the information or questions that apply to your problem and with the product close at hand call your dealer Our dealers are well trained and ready to give you the support you need to get the most from your Advantech products In fact most problems reported are minor and are able to be easily solved over the phone In addition free technical support is available from Advantech engineers every busi ness day We are always ready to give advice on application requirements or specific information on the installation and operation of any of our products AIMB 231 User Manual
39. le 1 7 JWDT1 JOBS1 Watchdog Timer Output and OBS Alarmi ODUN 10 System RENE 11 Memory Installation 11 Cache TERRE 11 Connecting Peripherals 13 9 19 7 c 14 LAN Ports and USB Ports LAN1 LAN2 05812 05834 05856 14 Table 2 1 LAN LED 14 DP HDMI and DP Connector DP HDMIT1 DP1 15 Serial Ports 1 2 16 PS 2 Keyboard and Mouse Connector 17 CPU Fan Connector _ 1 18 System FAN Connector 19 Front Panel Connectors JFP1 JFP2 20 2 8 1 ATX soft power switch JFP1 PWR 20 2 8 2 Reset 1 _ 20 2 0 9 HDD LED JFPZ HDD LED oir e or rte 20 2 8 4 External speaker 2 5 20 2 8 5 Power LED and keyboard lock connector JFP3 PWR LED 4 KEY 21 AIMB 231 User Manual 2 9 2 10 2 11 2 12 2 13 2 14 2 15 2 16 2 17 2 18 2 19 Chapter 3 3 1 3 2 Chapter 4 4 1 4 2 Chapter 5 5 1 5 3 Chapter 6 6 1 6 2 Chapter 7 Appendix
40. n off button on your computer case to JFP1 PWR for convenient power on and off Reset JFP1 RST Many computer cases offer the convenience of a reset button Connect the wire for the reset button HDD LED JFP2 HDD LED You can connect an LED to connector JFP2 HDDLED to indicate when the HDD is active External speaker JFP2 SPEAKER JFP2 SPEAKER is a 4 pin connector for an external speaker If there is no external speaker the AIMB 231 provides an onboard buzzer as an alternative To enable the buzzer set pins 7 amp 10 as closed AIMB 231 User Manual 20 2 8 5 Power LED and keyboard lock connector JFP3 PWR LED amp 2 9 KEY LOCK JFP3 PWR LED amp KEY LOCK is a 5 pin connector for the power on LED and Key Lock function Refer to Appendix B for detailed information on the pin assignments The Power LED cable should be connected to pin 1 3 The key lock button cable should be connected to pin 4 5 There are 3 modes for the power supply connection The first is power mode the system turns on off by a momentary power button The second is AT Power Mode the system turns on off via the power supply switch The third is another AT Power Mode which makes use of the front panel power switch The power LED status is indicated in the following table Table 2 2 ATX power supply LED status No support for AT power LED LED LED Bawerinede ATX Power Mode AT power Mode AT power Mode O
41. n off by On off by switching On off by front momentary button power supply panel switch plane pins 2 3 closed pins 1 2 closed pins jumper setting panel switch via cable System On On On On System Off Slow flashes Off Off o3 Fast flashes N A N A o4 Slow flashes N A N A Line Out In Connector AUDIO1 AUDIO2 Line Out Mic In 21 AIMB 231 User Manual 2 10 Digital Audio Connector SPDIF O1 m 5v Ep A 4 2 SPDIF OUT ui uA 24 pun 56 di 0025 52 iia 5 Tdi 00 008896 599 2214 598 ec EE T _ Juv Ik 17 AIMB 231 features a high performance Serial ATA interface up to 300 MB s and Serial ATA interface up to 600 MB s which eases hard drive cabling with thin space saving cables AIMB 231 User Manual 22 2 12 SATA power connector SATA PWR1 3 2 2 13 Full Half Size Mini Express Slot The AIMB 231 provides 1 Full size Mini express slot Co lay mSATA amp SIM card holder and 1 Half size Mini PCI express slot 23 AIMB 231 User Manual 2 14 Front Headphone Connector _ This connector is for chassis mounted front panel audio I O module that supports either HD Audio or legacy AC 97 optional audio
42. nfigured system we recommend that you use a power supply unit PSU that complies with ATX 12 V Specification 2 0 or later version and provides a minimum power of 180 W 3 5 7 for Operation system shutdown command if you used ATX12V1 input you can the connector to power shutdown sys tem for AT ATX mode selection PSON1 PSON1 1 2 AT 2 3 ATX 25 AIMB 231 User Manual 2 16 SPI Flash 5 CN1 The SPI flash card pin header may be used to flash BIOS if the AIMB 231 cannot power on wm 1 SPI MISO SPI CS amp ROM NC F SPK MOSI GND F SPI CLK Jie aig Clean CMOS CMOS1 Clean CMOS and reset RTC CMOS1 1 2 Keep CMOS data 3 4 Clean CMOS AIMB 231 User Manual 26 2 17 LCD Inverter Connector INV1 GND VR un i 5m 1 ENBKL ie T nooo 0 0 7 Edi bene LJ puu n BIB lyn T Note Signal Description Tas Signal Signal Description VR Vadj 0 75 V Recommended 4 7 KO 1 16 W ENBKL LCD backlight ON OFF control signal 27 AIMB 231 User Manual 2 18 LVDS Connector LVDS1 0 0 Hr E 2 19 General Purpose I O Connector GPIO1 AIMB 231 User Manual 28 DOC DAT GPIO4 GPIOS GPIO6 GPIO GND Chapter 3 BIOS Operation
43. or disable the Aggerssive LPM Support SATA Controller Speed This item allows users to select mode of SATA Controller Speed Serial ATA Port 1 2 3 This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA Port HotPlug This item allows users to enable or disable the Hot Plug E External SATA This item allows users to enable or disable the External SATA m SATA Device type This item allows users to select mode of SATA Device type Spin up Device This item allows users to enable or disable the Spin up Device Device Sleep This item allows users to enable or disable the Device Sleep E SATA DEVSLEP idle Timeout Config This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA DEVSLEP idle Timeout Config 41 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 2 11 Intel Smart Connect Technology Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc ISCT Support Disabled Support Enabled or disabled intel smart connect technology AIMB 231 User Manual 42 3 2 2 12 CSM Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc CSM Support Enabled Compatibility Support Module Configuration Enabled or disabled CSM support GateA20 Active UPON REQUEST GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services Never allow disabling of GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1 MB Option ROM Messages Set display mode for Option ROM Boot option filter This op
44. ration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc DMI Link ASPM Control Enabled DMI Link ASPM Control This item allows users to enable or disable DMI Link ASPM Control DMI Link Extended Synch Control This item allows users to enable or disable DMI Link extended synch Control AIMB 231 User Manual 50 3 2 3 6 PCH IO COnfiguration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc k PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Configuration Details of PCI Express Options USB Configuration Details of USB items Azalia Audio PCH Azalia Audio Options E LAN controller Enable or disable the LAN 1 controller m LAN 2 controller Enable or disable the LAN 2 controller DeepSx Power Policies Enable or disable deepsx power policies Launch PXE OpROM policy Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM m PCIE Wake Enable or disable PCIE to wake the system from S5 m Restore AC Power Loss This item allows users to select off on and last state 51 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 4 Security Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password Select Security Setup from the AIMB 231 Setup main BIOS setup menu All Security Setup options such as password protection and virus protection are described in this section To access the sub menu for the following items select the item and press lt Enter gt
45. right 2014 American Megatrends Inc Contiguration AIMB 231 User Manual 32 3 2 2 1 CPU Configuration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Huper threading Enabled 33 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 2 2 ACPI settings Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration EnableHibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation ACPISIeep state This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state LockLegacy Resources This item allows users to lock legacy devices resources m 53 Video Repost Enable or disable video repost Power by Modem Disable Enable power on modem function AIMB 231 User Manual 34 3 2 2 3 10 Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc HOES BIOS Status Code Disabled Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc FH Image Re Flash Disabled Me FW Image Re Flash This item allows users to enable or disable Me FW image re flash function 35 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 2 4 Intel R Anti Theft Technology Configuration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Intel R Anti Theft Technology Enabled m Intel R Anti Theft Technology Enabled or disabled Intel R Anti Thef
46. rms of this warranty as a consequence of such events Because of Advantech s high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers never need to use our repair service If an Advantech product is defec tive it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period For out of warranty repairs you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem encountered For example CPU speed Advantech products used other hardware and software used etc Note anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem occurs 2 Call your dealer and describe the problem Please have your manual product and any helpful information readily available 3 If your product is diagnosed as defective obtain an RMA return merchandise authorization number from your dealer This allows us to process your return more quickly 4 Carefully pack the defective product a fully completed Repair and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date such as your sales receipt in a shippable container A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service 5 Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer AIMB 231 User Man
47. t Technology Enter Intel R AT Suspend mode Enabled or disabled Intel R AT suspend mode AIMB 231 User Manual 36 3 2 2 5 Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Intel Enabled Intel AMT This item allows users to enable or disable Intel AMT BIOS extension BIOS Hotkey Pressed This item allows users to enable or disable BIOS hotkey press MEBx Selection Screen This item allows users to enable or disable MEBx selection screen Hide Un Configuration ME Confirmation Prompt This item allows users to hide un configure ME without password confirmation prompt MEBx Debug Message Output This item allows users to enable or disable MEBx debug message Un Configure ME This item allows users to un configure ME without password Amt Wait Timer Set timer to wait before sending ASF GET BOOT OPTIONS Disable ME This item allows users to enable or disable Intel ME ASF This item allows users to enable or disable Alert Specification Format Activate Remote Assistance Process This item allows users to enable or disable trigger CIRA boot USB Configure This item allows users to enable or disable USB configure function PET Progress This item allows users to enable or disable PET events progress to receive PET 37 AIMB 231 User Manual events or not AMT CIRA Timeout OEM defined timeout for MPS connection to be established m WatchDog This item allows users to enable or disa
48. tion controls Legacy UEFI ROM priority Option ROM execution Storage Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage OpROM Video Controls the execution of UEFI and Legacy Video OpROM Other PCI devices Determines OpROM execution policy for devices other than Network Stor age or Video 43 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 2 13 USB Configuration Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc Legacy USB Support Enabled Legacy USB support Enables support for legacy USB Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected m XHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OS without hand off support The owner ship change should claim by XHCI driver E EHCIHand off This is a workaround for OS without EHCI hand off support The EHCI owner ship change should claim by EHCI driver m USB Mass Storage Driver Support This item allows users to enable or disable USB Mass Storage Driver m USB transfer time outs Time out value for control bulk and interrupt transfers m Device reset time out USB mass storage device starts unit command time out m Device power up delay Maximum time the device will take before it properly report itself to the host con troller m Mass storage device Mass storage device emulation type AUTO enumerates devices according to their media format Optical drives are emulated as drives with no media will be emulate
49. to select among the items and press Enter to accept or enter the sub menu Aptio Setup Utility Copyright 2014 American Megatrends Inc system Date The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured options in blue can The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accom pany it System time System date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or system Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time must be entered in HH MM SS format 31 AIMB 231 User Manual 3 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features Select the Advanced tab from the AIMB 231 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as CPU Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Setup Utility Copy
50. ual Initial Inspection Before you begin installing your motherboard please make sure that the following materials have been shipped 1 x AIMB 231 Intel Core 15 53500 i3 50100 Mini ITX 2 X SATA HDD cable 2 X SATA Power cable 1 x CPU Fanless Heat Sink 1 x Startup manual 1 x Warranty card If any of these items are missing or damaged contact your distributor or sales repre sentative immediately We have carefully inspected the AIMB 231 mechanically and electrically before shipment It should be free of marks and scratches and in perfect working order upon receipt As you unpack the AIMB 231 check it for signs of ship ping damage For example damaged box scratches dents etc If it is damaged or it fails to meet the specifications notify our service department or your local sales representative immediately Also notify the carrier Retain the shipping carton and packing material for inspection by the carrier After inspection we will make arrange ments to repair or replace the unit vii AIMB 231 User Manual AIMB 231 User Manual viii Contents Chapter Chapter 1 m E PERS 1 9 1 10 1 11 2 General Information 1 2 2 RR RR RETE 2 0 2 22 ANTT 2 too 2 NC 3 1 3
51. urface or in a static shielded bag when they are not in the chassis Caution The computer is provided with a battery powered real time clock circuit There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace N only with same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions Caution There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Do not attempt to recharge force open or heat the battery Replace the N battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man ufacturer Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions 1 8 Jumper Settings This section provides instructions on how to configure your motherboard by setting the jumpers It also includes the motherboards s default settings and your options for each jumper 1 8 1 How to Set Jumpers You can configure your motherboard to match the needs of your application by set ting the jumpers A jumper is a metal bridge that closes 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 or turn ON a jumper you connect the pins with the clip To open or turn OFF a jumper you remove the clip Sometimes a jumper consists of a set of three pins labeled 1 2 and 3 In this case you connect either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 A pair of

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