User Manual ARK-1550
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1. Z A A TO 8 JUMP FS oiriin EE EE 8 2 21 Jumper Stuart ale in 8 222 Jumper Settings is EES cece Mines ee 8 2 2 3 Auto Power On Setting J2 ee Ee ee AA aa 9 Table 2 1 Auto Power On Setting J2 9 2 24 LCD Power U8 ase ieke Re De ne ai 9 Table 2 2 LCD Power J3 AR ee nii 9 2 2 5 PCle amp mSATA Selection SW2 ee Re ee ee 9 Table 2 3 mPCle amp MSATA Selection SW2 9 2 20 Clear CMOS SW3 una ea fe 10 Table 2 4 Clear CMOS SWA ese RA AR AA ee ee 10 ARK 1550 1 0 IndicatiOn nina 10 Figure 2 1 ARK 1550 Front View 10 Figure 2 2 ARK 1550 Rear View ees ee ee ee ke ee ee ee ke ee ee 10 ARK 1550 External VO Connectors iese de se ee de ee ee ee ee Re ee ee 11 2 4 1 Power ON OFF Button 11 Figure 2 3 Power ON OFF Button nn 11 2 4 2 Power Input Connector 11 Figure 2 4 Power Input Connector 11 2 4 3 Ethernet Connector LAN 11 Figure 2 5 Ethernet Connector iese ese ee ke ee ee ee Re ee ee 11 Table 2 5 Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments 11 2 44 NGA CONNECCION Eg Ee Dee eens 12 Figure 2 6 VGA Connector eie eek ee ee Re ee ee Re ee 12 Table 2 6 VGA Connector Pin AssignmentS sees see 12 245 USB C nneclors eroian ERGE ge RS Ee ed Na tante 12 Figure 2 7 USB Connector Upper black USB2 0 Down blue USB 3 RR EE EE N 122. BIOS Timer Set BIOS watchdog timer 3 2 2 10 PCH FW Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Firmware Update Configuration Figure 3 13 PCH FW Configuration Firmware Update Configuration This item allows users to enable or disable ME FW image re flash function ARK 1550 User Manual 34 3 2 2 11 USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Legacy USB Support Enabled Figure 3 14 USB Configuration Legacy USB Support Enable support for legacy USB Auto option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected USB3 0 Support This item allows users to enable or disable USB 3 0 support XHCI Hand Off This is a workaround for the OS without XHCI hand off support The XHCI own ership change should claim by XHCI driver EHCI Hand Off This is a workaround for the OS without EHCI hand off support The EHCI own ership change should claim by EHCI driver USB transfer time out Set the time out value for Control Bulk and Interrupt transfers Device reset time out Set USB mass storage device Start Unit command time out value Device power up delay Set the maximum time of the device will take before it properly reports itself to the Host Controller Auto uses default value for a Root port it is 100 ms for a Hub port the delay is taken from Hub descriptor 35 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 2 12 Embedded Controller Configu
3. Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Relaxed Ordering Disabled Figure 3 5 PCI Express Device Register Settings m Relaxed Ordering Enable or disable Relaxed Ordering m Extended Tag Enable or disable Extended Tag m No Snoop Enable or disable No Snoop m Maximum Payload This item allows users to set the Maximum Payload E Maximum Read Request This item allows users to set the Maximum Read Request m ASPM Support Enable or disable ASPM Support m Extended Synch Enable or disable Extended Synch Link Training Retry This item allows users to set the Link Training Retry Link Training Timeout uS This item allows users to set the Link Training Timeout uS E Unpopulated Links This item allows users to set the Unpopulated Links MH Restore PCIE Registers Enable or disable Restore PCIE Registers ARK 1550 User Manual 26 3 2 2 3 ACPI Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Figure 3 6 ACPI Setting E Enable ACPI Auto Configuration This item allows users to enable or disable BIOS ACPI auto configuration Enable Hibernation This item allows users to enable or disable hibernation ACPI Sleep State This item allows users to set the ACPI sleep state M Lock Legacy Resources This item allows users to lock legacy devices resources 3 Video Repost This item allows users to enable or disable VBIOS run
4. ARK 1550 Embedded IPC AD ANTECH Enabling an Intelligent Planet Attention This package contains a hard copy user manual in Chinese for China CCC certification purposes and there is an English user manual included as a PDF file on the CD Please disregard the Chinese hard copy user manual if the product is not to be sold and or installed in China ARK 1550 User Manual ii Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2014 by Advantech Co Ltd All 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 How ever Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringe ments of the rights of third parties which may result from its use Acknowledgements Award is a trademark of Award Software International Inc VIA is a trademark of VIA Technologies Inc IBM PC AT PS 2 and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Cor poration Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp RTL is a trademark of Realtek Semi Conductor Co Ltd ESS is
5. Some of mSATA or mPCle modules can t be recognized correctly through the Auto Detect setting Suggest to use mSATA or mPCle setting directly if meet any compati bility problem 9 ARK 1550 User Manual 2 2 6 Clear CMOS SW3 1 2 2 3 Table 2 4 Clear CMOS SW3 Setting Function 1 2 Normal 2 3 Clear CMOS 2 3 ARK 1550 VO Indication ON OFF USB 2 0 HDMI VGA LAN1 PWRLED DC INPUT COM2 USB 3 0 COM3 SSD LAN2 SSDLED Figure 2 1 ARK 1550 Front View s ED D ES Te 000 COM Digital lO RS 232 MIC LINE IN LINE OUT Figure 2 2 ARK 1550 Rear View ARK 1550 User Manual 10 2 4 2 4 1 2 4 2 2 4 3 ARK 1550 External 1 0 Connectors Power ON OFF Button ARK 1550 comes with a Power On Off button that support dual function of Soft Power On Off Instant off or Delay 4 Second and Suspend Figure 2 3 Power ON OFF Button Power Input Connector ARK 1550 comes with a DC Jack header that carries 12 Vpc external power input The power connector can be fixed by a bracket which is in the accessory box The bracket can avoid power connector to fall off Figure 2 4 Power Input Connector Ethernet Connector LAN ARK 1550 provides two RJ45 LAN interface connectors which are fully compliant with IEEE 802 3u 10 100 1000 Base T CSMA CD standards LAN1 is equipped with Intel 1218 GbE and LAN2 is equipped with Intel 1210 GbE The Ethernet
6. Table 2 7 USB Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 5V 2 D 3 D 4 GND 5 SSRX 6 SSRX 7 GND 8 SSTX 9 SSTX 10 5V ARK 1550 User Manual 12 2 4 6 2 4 7 11 D 12 D 13 GND Audio Connector ARK 1550F only ARK 1550 offers stereo audio ports by a phone jack connector of Line out Mic in amp Line in The audio chip controller is by Realtek ALC888 High Definition Audio 00 Figure 2 8 Line out Connector Table 2 8 Audio Connector Pin Assignments Pin Audio Signal Name 1 MIC 2 Line In 3 Line Out COM Connector ARK 1550 provides three D sub 9 pin connectors which offers 1 x RS 232 amp 2 x RS 232 422 485 serial communication ports BIOS selectable COM 1 RS 232 COM 2 RS 232 422 485 COM3 RS 232 422 485 6789 Figure 2 9 COM Port Connector Table 2 9 COM Connector Pin Assignments RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Pin Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name 1 DCD Tx DATA 2 RxD Tx DATA 3 TxD Rx NC 4 DTR Rx NC 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR NC NC 7 RTS NC NC 8 CTS NC NC 9 RI NC NC 13 ARK 1550 User Manual 2 4 8 DIO Connector ARK 1550 offers an 8 bit DIO connector and one ground pin Each bit of DIO can be set as digital input or output independently The direction of each bit can be set via Advantech SUSI utility 12345 0000 6789 Figure 2 10 DIO Connector Table 2 10 DIO Connector Pin Assignments 2 4 9 Pi
7. boot order Hard Drive BBS Priorities This item allows users to set the order of the legacy devices in this group CSM Support This item allows users to enable or disable CSM support ARK 1550 User Manual 48 3 2 5 Security Setup Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password Figure 3 28 Password Configuration Select Security Setup from the MIO 5271 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 Change Administrator User Password Select this option and press lt ENTER gt to access the sub menu and then type in the password 49 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 6 Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Figure 3 29 Save amp Exit m Save Changes and Exit When users have completed system configuration select this option to save changes exit BIOS setup menu and reboot the computer if necessary to take effect of all system configuration parameters m Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration Save Changes and Reset When users have completed system configuration select this option to save changes exit BIOS setup menu and reboot the computer to take effect all system configuration parameters m Discard Changes and R
8. make connections while the power is on Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges ATTENTION Toujours d brancher compl tement le cordon d alimentation de votre ch ssis lorsque vous travaillez avec le mat riel Ne pas effectuer les rac cordements lorsque l appareil est sur Composants lectroniques sensibles peu vent tre endommag s par les surtensions soudaines The sound pressure level at the operator s position according to IEC 704 1 1982 is no more than 70 dB A DISCLAIMER This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704 1 Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein Packing List Before installation please ensure the following items have been shipped 1 x ARK 1550 Unit 1 x China RoHS 1 x Chinese User Manual for CCC 1 x Warranty Card 1 x Power Bracket 1 x CPU Thermal Pad Ordering Information Model Number Description ARK 1550 S6A1E Intel Celeron DC 2980U 1 6 GHz wHDMI LAN GPIO ARK 1550 S9A1E Intel Core i5 DC 4300U 1 9 GHz wHDMI LAN GPIO vii ARK 1550 User Manual Optional Accessories 1757003934 AC to DC Adapter DC 12V 5A 60W with DC Jack Plug 0 40 C for Home and Office Use 1757004522 01 AC to DC Wide Temperature Adapter DC 12V 3 33A 40W 20 C 70 C 1702002600 01 Power cable 3 pin 183 cm USA type For power adapter 1757003934 amp 1757004522 01 1700018705 Power cable 3 pin 183 c
9. 41 ARK 1550 User Manual LCD Control Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Primary IGFX Boot Display VBIOS Default Figure 3 21 LCD Control Primary IGFX Boot Display Select boot display device at post stage LVDS This item allows user to enable or disable LVDS LCD Panel Type This item allows users to select panel resolution ARK 1550 User Manual 42 m Memory Configuration Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright Figure 3 22 Memory Configuration Memory Information This item shows memory configuration parameters 43 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 3 2 PCH IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Configuration Figure 3 23 PCH IO Configuration m PCI Express Clock Gating This item allows users to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port m PCI Express Configuration This item allows users to configuration PCIE1 PCIE8 root port detail settings m USB Configuration This item allows users to configuration detail of USB functions m PCH Azalia Configuration This item allows users to configuration detail of azalia functions m LAN 1 2 controller Enables or disables the LAN 1 2 controller m Wake on LAN Enables or disables LAN1 wake up from sleep state LAN 1 2 PXE Rom This item allows users to enable or disable PXE Rom for LAN 1 2 m PCIE Wake from S5 Enables or disables PCIE device wake up from S
10. 5 m USB Wake From S4 Support Enable or disable USB to wake the system from S4 m SLP_S4 Assertion Width This item allows users to set a delay of sorts H Restore AC Power Loss This item allows users to select off on and last state ARK 1550 User Manual 44 m PCI Express Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc PCI Express Clock Gating Enabled Figure 3 24 PCI Express Configuration PCI Express Clock Gating This item allows users to enable or disable PCI Express Clock Gating for each root port DMI Link ASPM Control This item allows users to enable or disable the DMI Link ASPM Control DMI Link Extended Synch Control This item allows users to configure Mini PCI Express setting PCle USB Glitch W A This item allows users to enable or disable PCle USB Glitch W A PCle USB Glitch W A for bad USB device s connected behind PCIE PEG Port Subtractive Decode This item allows users to enable or disable Subtractive Decode PCI Express Root Port 1 2 3 6 This item allows users to configure PCI Express Root port 1 2 3 6 setting 45 ARK 1550 User Manual m USB Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright USB Precondition Disabled Figure 3 25 USB Configuration USB Precondition This item allows users to enable or disable USB Precondition Precondition work on the USB host controller and root ports for faster enumeration XHCI Mode This item all
11. 7 ARK 1550 User Manual 2 5 2 HDD Installation 1 Loosen the screws marked in red and take out the hard drive tray vr 7 eo 2 Install the hard drive on the tray screws are included in accessory box 3 Secure the screws on the hard drive tray and push the tray back into the unit ARK 1550 User Manual 18 2 5 3 mSATA Installation 1 Remove the bottom cover screws and then remove the bottom cover 2 mSATA storage can be installed in the full size mini PCle slot marked in red screws are included in accessory box 3 Replace bottom cover and secure the bottom cover screws mSATA storage and 3G module cannot be installed at the same time 2 5 4 WIFI 3G Module Installation 1 Remove the bottom cover screws and then remove the bottom cover 2 The 3G module can be installed in the full size mini PCIe slot marked in red screws are included in accessory box 3 The WIFI module can be installed in the half size mini PCle slot marked in yel low screws are included in accessory box 4 Replace the bottom cover and secure the bottom cover screws 19 ARK 1550 User Manual ARK 1550 User Manual 20 BIOS settings This chapter introduces how to set BIOS configuration data 3 1 Introduction AMIBIOS has been integrated into many motherboards for over a decade With the AMIBIOS Setup program you can modify BIOS settings and control the various sys tem features This chapter describes the basic n
12. Cache Line Prefetch This item allows users to enable or disable the adjacent cache line prefetch fea ture ARK 1550 User Manual 30 3 2 2 7 SATA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc SATA Controller s Enabled Figure 3 10 SATA Configuration m 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 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 Aggressive LPM Support This item allows users to enable or disable the Aggressive LPM Support m SATA Controller Speed This item allows users to select mode of SATA Controller Speed M Serial ATA Port 1 2 3 This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA Port Hot Plug This item allows users to enable or disable the Hot Plug m 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 31 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 2 8 Intel Rapid Start Technology Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Intel R Rapid Start Technology Disabled Figure 3 11 Intel Rapid Technology Intel Rapid Start Technology This item allows users to enable or disable Rapid Start
13. Technology if supported ARK 1550 User Manual 32 3 2 2 9 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Intel AMT Enabled Figure 3 12 AMT Configuration 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 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 33 ARK 1550 User Manual This item allows users to enable or disable PET events progress to receive PET events or not Mm AMT CIRA Timeout OEM defined timeout for MPS connection to be established m WatchDog This item allows users to enable or disable WatchDog Timer OS Timer Set OS watchdog timer
14. a trademark of ESS Technology Inc UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation SMI is a trademark of Silicon Motion Inc Creative is a trademark of Creative Technology LTD CHRONTEL is a trademark of Chrontel Inc All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners For more information about this and other Advantech products please visit our web site at http www advantech com http www advantech com ePlatform For technical support and service please visit our support website at http support advantech com tw support Part No 2006K15500 Edition 1 Printed in China May 2014 iii ARK 1550 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 terms 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 warra
15. after S3 resume ACPI Low Power S0 Idle This item allows users to enable or disable system wake on alarm event by Items setting 27 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 2 4 Trusted Computing Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Security Device Support Disable Figure 3 7 Trusted Computing Configuration Security Device Support Enable or disable BIOS support for security device ARK 1550 User Manual 28 3 2 2 5 S5 RTC Wake Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright Hake system with Fixed Time Disabled Figure 3 8 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake system with fixed time Enable or disable system wake on alarm event 29 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 2 6 CPU Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Figure 3 9 CPU Configuration Setting BE Hyper Threading Technology This item allows users to enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading technology m Active Processor Cores This item allows users to set how many processor cores should be active E Limit CPUID Maximum This item allows users to limit the maximum value of CPUID m Execute Disable Bit This item allows users to enable or disable the No Execution page protection technology Mm Intel Virtualization Technology This item allows users to enable or disable intel s virtualization technology m Hardware Prefetcher This item allows users to enable or disable the hardware prefetcher feature Adjacent
16. avigation of the ARK 1550 BIOS setup screens Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc System Date Figure 3 1 Setup program initial screen AMI s BIOS ROM has a built in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration This information is stored in battery backed CMOS so it retains the setup information when the power is turned off ARK 1550 User Manual 22 3 2 3 2 1 Turn on the computer and then press lt F2 gt or lt DEL gt to enter the Setup menu When you first enter the BIOS Setup Utility you will enter the Main setup screen You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab There are two Main Setup options They are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc System Date It Figure 3 2 Main setup screen 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 m System Time System Date Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or System Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new va
17. been dropped and damaged M The equipment has obvious signs of breakage DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE MAY GO BELOW 20 C 4 F OR ABOVE 60 C 140 F THIS COULD DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT CAUTION Any unverified component could cause unexpected damage To ensure the correct installation please always use the components ex screws provided with the accessory box ATTENTION Tout composant non v rifi e pourrait causer des dommages inat tendu Pour garantir une installation correcte s il vous pla t utilisez toujours les composants vis ex fournies avec la bo te d accessoires CAUTION The computer is provided with a battery powered real time clock cir cuit There is a danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacture Discard used batteries according to the manufacturers instructions ATTENTION L ordinateur est muni d un circuit en temps r el de l horloge ali mentee par batterie Il ya un danger d explosion si la pile est remplac e de fa on incorrecte Remplacez uniquement par un type identique ou quivalent ARK 1550 User Manual Vi 18 recommand par le fabricant Jetez les piles usag es selon les instructions du fabricant CAUTION Always completely disconnect the power cord from your chassis whenever you work with the hardware Do not
18. d Port mov al 89h Write EC HW ram out dx al mov dx EC Data Port mov al 5Fh Watchdog reset delay time low byte byte index out dx al mov dx EC Data Port mov al 30h Set 3 seconds delay time out dx al mov dx EC Command Port mov al 89h Write EC HW ram out dx al mov dx EC EC Data Port mov al 57h Watch dog event flag out dx al mov dx EC Data Port mov al 04h Reset event out dx al mov dx EC Command Port mov al 28h start WDT function out dx al exit ARK 1550 User Manual 54 5Eh is high 55 ARK 1550 User Manual AD ANTECH Enabling an Intelligent Planet www advantech com Please verify specifications before guoting 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 Advantech Co Ltd 2014
19. e i5 4300U 1 91GHz DC Celeron 2980U 1 66 GHz System Chipset Intel HD Graphics 4400 BIOS AMI EFI 128 Mbit System Memory 1 x 204 pin SO DIMM DDR3L 1333 1600 MHz support up to 8GB Display VGA Up to 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz HDMI Up to 4096 x 2304 at 24 Hz LVDS optional by T PN Up to 1920 x 1200 at 60 Hz Storage 1 x hot swappable 2 5 SATA HDD maximum height 9 5 mm 1x Full size mSATA Watchdog Timer 255 level timer interval setup by software VO Interface COM 1 x RS 232 2 x RS 232 422 485 BIOS selectable USB 2 x USB 2 0 2 x USB 3 0 LAN Intel 1218 GbE support wake on LAN LAN2 Intel 1210 GbE support wake on LAN DIO 8 bit DIO Audio Realtek ALC888S High Definition Audio Line out Mic in Line in Expansion 1x Full size Mini PCle slot w SIM holder support mSATA storage or WWAN module 1 x Half size Mini PCle slot support WLAN module 3 ARK 1550 User Manual 1 4 Mechanical Specification 1 4 1 Dimensions M 223 x 46 6 x 133 0 mm 8 69 x 1 81 x 5 18 223 00 e ie 1 T E B Ed E Z A lt lt 46 60 Figure 1 1 ARK 1550 Mechanical dimension drawing 14 2 Weight m 1 9kg 4 18 lbs 1 5 Power Requiremen
20. erence Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning For plug in equipment the power outlet socket must be located near the equip ment and must be easily accessible Keep this equipment away from humidity Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage The openings on the enclosure are for air convection Protect the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment to the power outlet Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it Do not place anything over the power cord All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted If the equipment is not used for a long time disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient overvoltage Never pour any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or electrical shock Never open the equipment For safety reasons the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel If one of the following situations arises get the equipment checked by service personnel M The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment m The equipment has been exposed to moisture E The equipment does not work well or you cannot get it to work according to the user s manual E The equipment has
21. eset Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration and reboot the computer E Save Changes When users have completed system configuration select this option to save changes without exit BIOS setup menu m Discard Changes Select this option to discard any current changes and load previous system con figuration BH Restore Defaults The ARK 1550 automatically configures all setup items to optimal settings when users select this option Optimal Defaults are designed for maximum system performance but may not work best for all computer applications In particular do not use the Optimal Defaults if the user s computer is experiencing system configuration problems ARK 1550 User Manual 50 Save as User Defaults When users have completed system configuration select this option to save changes as user defaults without exit BIOS setup menu Restore User Defaults The users can select this option to restore user defaults Boot Override This item allows users to choose boot device 51 ARK 1550 User Manual ARK 1550 User Manual 52 Appendix A WDT Sample Code A 1 Watchdog Timer Sample Code EC Command Port 0x29Ah EC Data Port 0x299h Write EC HW ram 0x89 Watch dog event flag 0x57 Watchdog reset delay time 0x5E Reset event 0x04 Start WDT function 0x28 model small 486p stack 256 data code org 100h STARTup mov dx EC Comman
22. etup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen You can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt keys All Plug and Play BIOS Setup options are described in this sec tion The Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 Inc PCH IO Configuration Figure 3 18 Chipset Setup 39 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 3 1 System Agent SA Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Enabled Figure 3 19 System Agent SA Configuration E VT d This item allows users to enable or disable VT d ARK 1550 User Manual 40 Intel IGFX Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Graphics Turbo IMON Current Figure 3 20 Intel IGFX Configuration Graphics Turbo IMON Current This item allows users to select which Graphics Turbo IMON Current Primary Display This item allows users to select Primary Display Internal Graphics This item allows users to enable or disable IGD Aperture Size This item allows users to select aperture size DVMT Pre Allocated This item allows users to select DVMT pre allocated memory size DVMT Total Gfx Mem This item allows users to select DVMT total memory size Panel Power Enable This item allows users to enable or disable Panel Power Graphics Perfor mance Analyzers This item allows users to enable or disable Graphics Performance Analyzers
23. ix ARK 1550 User Manual 2 5 Chapter 3 3 1 3 2 ARK 1550 User Manual Table 2 7 USB Connector Pin Assignments ees 12 2 4 6 Audio Connector ARK 1550F only 13 Figure 2 8 Line out Connector 13 Table 2 8 Audio Connector Pin Assignments 13 2 47 COM CONNEC RE EE 13 Figure 2 9 COM Port Connector 13 Table 2 9 COM Connector Pin Assignments 13 24 8 DIO Connector sis 14 Figure 2 10DIO Connector usurssnsensnnnnennnnnnnnnn nennen 14 Table 2 10 DIO Connector Pin Assignments ees see 14 2 4 9 HDMI Connector ER EE RE N 14 Figure 2 11HDMI Connector 14 Table 2 11 HDMI Display Port Connector Pin Assignments 14 2 4 10 LED Indicator iese ees ee ee ee ee ee RR ee ee o nn ee ee ee ee ee nn 15 Figure 2 12LED Indicator 15 2 4 11 LVDS Connector Optional nennen 15 Figure 2 13LVDS Connector uuussssesneennenennnnnnnnnnnnnn nenn 15 Table 2 12 LVDS Connector Pin Assignment ur 15 2 4 12 LCD Backlight On Off Control Connector Optional 16 Figure 2 14LCD Backlight connector nennen 16 Table 2 13 LCD Backlight Connector Pin Assignment 16 Optional Peripheral Installation 17 2 51 RAM Installation 17 2 5 2 HDD Installation 18 2 54 MSATA Installa
24. lues through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt 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 23 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Select the Advanced tab from the ARK 1550 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 lt Arrow gt keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Advanced BIOS Setup screens are shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc PCI Subsystem Settings Figure 3 3 Advanced BIOS features setup screen ARK 1550 User Manual 24 3 2 2 1 PCI Subsystem Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 1 Inc PCI Latency Timer 32 PCI Bus Clocks Figure 3 4 PCI Subsystem Settings PCI Latency Timer This item allows users to program the PCI Latency timer m VGA Palette Snoop This item allows users to enable or disable VGA Palette Snoop E PERR Generation This item allows users to enable or disable PERR Generation m SERR Generation This item allows users to enable or disable SERR Generation 25 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 2 2 PCI Express Device Register Settings
25. m Europe type For power adapter 1757003934 amp 1757004522 01 1700018704 Power cable 3 pin 183 cm UK type For power adapter 1700000237 01 1757003934 amp 1757004522 01 Power cable 3 pin 183 cm PSE type For power adapter 1757003934 amp 1757004522 01 1960064584N000 Power bracket for 1757004522 01 AMK VOO4E VESA mounting kit AMK ROO2E DIN rail mounting kit AMK VOO6E Panel mounting kit ARK 1550 User Manual viii Contents Chapter 1 dk ND 1 5 1 6 Chapter 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 2 4 General Introduction mn 1 Introduction anne een OE ane d tas 2 Product Features iesiri irar id dba 2 1 2 1 A OE nt N EE 2 1 2 2 NO 2 1 2 3 Power Consumption ee ee ee ee ee ee 2 Hardware Specification ee ee ee ee 3 Mechanical Specifications 4 14T Ee ea 4 Figure 1 1 ARK 1550 Mechanical dimension drawing 4 1 452 OR ana enden 4 Power Requirement issus 4 151 System POWER vide gers ces cyan dacteeesdauecudveeaudecdustveancieeys 4 1 9 2 RTC Battery esse ei 4 Environmental Specification nn 5 1 6 1 Operating Temperature 5 1 6 2 Relative Humidity sissies de ll EE dd SY EER Ge see DE dee GEE 5 1 6 3 Storage Temperature 5 1 6 4 Vibration during Operation ee ee ee AR Re ee ee 5 1 6 5 Shock during Operation 5 A A nennen 5 1 6 7 SR RE aiii d 5 Hardware installation
26. n Signal Name DIO bitO DIO bit1 DIO bit2 DIO bit3 DIO bit4 DIO bit5 DIO bit6 DIO bit7 OON OU BR wo N GND HDMI Connector ARK 1550 provides 1 x lockable HDMI port which resolution can support up to 4096 x 2304 at 24 Hz Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS_Data2 DP_Data0 2 GND 3 TMDS_Data2 DP Data0 4 TMDS Data1 DP_Data1 5 GND 6 TMDS_Data1 DP_Data1 7 TMDS_Data0 DP_Data2 8 GND 9 TMDS_Data0 DP_Data2 10 TMDS_Clock DP_Data3 11 GND 12 TMDS_Clock DP_Data3 13 NC 14 NC 15 SCL AUX_CH 16 SDA GND 17 DDC GND AUX_CH 18 5V Hot plug detect 19 Hot plug detect Return 20 DP_PWR ARK 1550 User Manual 14 2 4 10 LED Indicator There are two LEDs on ARK 1550 front metal face plate for indicating system status PWR LED is for power status and HDD LED is for HDD flash disk status Oo Os Figure 2 12 LED Indicator 2 4 11 LVDS Connector Optional The ARK 1550 comes with a D Sub 26 pin connector that carries LVDS signal out put and can direct connect to LVDS LCD Display via external cable The system also provides a jumper J3 on the internal motherboard for selecting the LCD signal power of 3 3V 5V or 12V please refer to the jumper table of J3 to adjust it The default set ting of J3 is 3 3V Figure 2 13 LVDS Connector Table 2 12 LVDS Connector Pin Assignment Pin Sig
27. nal Name Pin Signal name 1 LVDS CLKBP 14 LVDS CLKBM 2 GND 15 LVDS YAMO 3 LVDS_YAPO 16 LVDS_YAM1 4 LVDS_YAP1 17 LVDS_YAM2 5 LVDS_YAP2 18 LVDS_CLKAM 6 LVDS_CLKAP 19 GND 7 3 3V 5V or 12V 20 3 3V 5V or 12V 8 GND 21 LVDS_YAM3 9 LVDS_YAP3 22 LVDS_YBMO 10 LVDS_YBPO 23 LVDS_YBM1 11 LVDS_YBP1 24 LVDS_YBM2 12 LVDS_YBP2 25 LVDS_YBM3 13 LVDS_YBP3 26 GND 15 ARK 1550 User Manual 2 4 12 LCD Backlight On Off Control Connector Optional ARK 1550 comes with a D Sub 9 pin connector which provides BKLTEN signal as well as 12 V 5 V and Ground Pin signals that allow the user to connect these sig nals to LCD Inverter to implement the LCD On Off control Mm Provides BKLTEN signal that inverter Module requires for inverter on off control Mm Provides 12 V 5 V as the Inverter Power Source The additional VBR signal pin could be connected to LCD s Inverter that allows the user to achieve brightness adjustment through customer s software utility 12345 0000 6789 Figure 2 14 LCD Backlight connector Table 2 13 LCD Backlight Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal name 12 V GND BKLTEN VBR 5 V LVDS DCLK LVDS DDAT GND Reserved OON OV PRO N gt ARK 1550 User Manual 16 2 5 2 5 1 1 Remove top cover screw 4pcs and right left side screws 4pcs 2 Remove top cover and then see memory socket 3 Install memory memory is for optional not in standard shipment 1
28. nty 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 Declaration of Conformity FCC Class A Note This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment This eq
29. ows users to select mode of operation of XHCI mode XHCI Idle L1 This item allows users to enable or disable XHCI Idle L1 XHCIIDLE L1 can be set to disable for LPT LP Ax stepping to workaround USB3 hot plug will fail after 1 hot plug removal BTCG This item allows users to enable or disable trunk clock gating USB Ports Per Port Disable Control This item allows users to enable or disable USB Ports Per Port Disable Con trol Control each of the USB ports 0 13 disabling ARK 1550 User Manual 46 m PCH Azalia Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C Auto Figure 3 26 PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia This item allows users to change Azalia settings Control detection of the Azalia device Disable Azalia will be unconditionally Disabled Enabled Azalia will be unconditionally Enabled Auto Azalia will be enabled if present disabled otherwise 47 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 4 Boot Settings Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc Setup Prompt Timeout Figure 3 27 Boot Setup Utility Setup Prompt Timeout This item allows users to select the number of seconds to wait for setup activa tion key m Bootup NumLock State Select the Power on state for Numlock Quiet Boot If this option is set to Disabled the BIOS displays normal POST messages If Enabled an OEM Logo is shown instead of POST messages Boot Option 1 This item allows users to set the system
30. ports use standard RJ 45 jack connectors with LED indicators on the front side to show Active Link status and Speed status INN Figure 2 5 Ethernet Connector Table 2 5 Ethernet Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 TX 10 100 Bl_DA GHz 5 BI_DC GHz 2 TX 10 100 Bl_DA GHz 6 RX 10 100 Bl_DB GHz 3 RX 10 100 Bl_DB GHz 7 BI_DD GHz 4 BI_DC GHz 8 BI_DD GHz 11 ARK 1550 User Manual 2 44 VGA Connector The ARK 1550 provides a high resolution VGA interface connected by a D sub 15 pin connector to support a VGA CRT monitor It supports display resolution of up to 1920 x 1200 with 60 Hz 5 ooooo 1 10 0000o0o 6 15 00000 11 Figure 2 6 VGA Connector Table 2 6 VGA Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 NC 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 NC 10 GND 11 NC 12 DDC Date 13 H SYNC 14 V SYNC 15 DDC Clock 2 4 5 USB Connectors The ARK 1550 provides up to four USB interface connectors 2 x USB 2 0 amp 2 x USB 3 0 which give complete Plug amp Play The USB interface is compliant with USB UHCI Rev 2 0 amp 3 0 The USB interface supports Plug and Play which enables you to connect or disconnect a device whenever you want without turning off the com puter Figure 2 7 USB Connector Upper black USB2 0 Down blue USB 3 0
31. ration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2012 American Megatrends Inc EC iManager WatchDog IRQ IRQS Figure 3 15 Embedded Controller Configuration m EC iManager WatchDog IRQ This item allows users to set the IRQ number of EC watchdog m EC Power Saving Mode This item allows users to set board s power saving mode when off Backlight Mode This item allows users to set backlight Function m EC Watchdog Function This item allows users to select EC watchdog timer ARK 1550 User Manual 36 3 2 2 13 Super IO Configuration Aptio Setup Utility Copyright Serial Port 1 Configuration Figure 3 16 Super IO Configuration Serial Port 1 Configuration This item allows users to configure serial port 1 Serial Port 2 Configuration This item allows users to configure serial port 2 Serial Port 3 Configuration This item allows users to configure serial port 3 37 ARK 1550 User Manual 3 2 2 14 Serial Port Console Redirection 2012 American Megatrends Inc Aptio Setup Utility Copyright Console Redirection Disabled Figure 3 17 Serial Port Console Redirection Mm Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Win dows Emergency Management Services EMS Console Redirection This item allows users to configuration console redirection detail settings ARK 1550 User Manual 38 3 2 3 Chipset Select the Chipset tab from the ARK 1550 s
32. re 3 24PCI Express Configuration 45 Figure 3 25USB Configuration 46 x Appendix A A 1 3 2 4 3 2 5 3 2 6 Figure 3 26PCH Azalia Configuration 47 Boot Settings 48 Figure 3 27 Boot Setup Utility 48 Security Setup 49 Figure 3 28Password Configuration 49 Save amp Exit 2 ccc ceeeceececeseececeeeeeeeeeceeesseneeeeseneeseeeeeneeeaeeeeeneeeees 50 Fig re 3 29Save amp Exil nee aa 50 WDT Sample Code sees koe ss sees DS Watchdog Timer Sample Code ii ee ee ee ee ee ek Re ee ee ke ee ee 54 Xi ARK 1550 User Manual ARK 1550 User Manual xii General Introduction This chapter gives background information on ARK 1550 series 1 1 Introduction ARK 1550 Fanless Embedded Box PC is an application ready system platform solu tion All electronics are protected in a compact sealed aluminum case for easy inte gration in the customer s own housing or as a stand alone application where space is limited and the environment harsh ARK 1550 is a new single board design made very slim The dimensions are only 223 x 46 6 x 133 0 mm ARK 1550 can be easily integrated with panel displays within limited spaces and can be installed anywhere due to its slim dimensions with optional DIN rail and VESA mounting solutions ARK 1550 optimizes space and offers 2 USB 2 0 2 USB 3 0 1 VGA 1 HDMI 1 LVDS optional 3 COM 1 DIO 2 GbE LANs and 1 hot swappable 2 5 drive ba
33. t 1 5 1 System Power E Minimum power input DC 12 V 5 A 60 W 1 5 2 RTC Battery Typical Voltage 3 0 V m Normal discharge capacity 210 mAh ARK 1550 User Manual 4 1 6 1 6 1 1 6 2 1 6 3 1 6 4 1 6 5 1 6 6 1 6 7 Environmental Specification Operating Temperature m With extended temperature SSD mSATA RAM 20 55 C with 0 7m s air flow m With standard temperature HDD SSD mSATA RAM 0 40 C with 0 7 m s air flow Relative Humidity E 95 40 C non condensing Storage Temperature m 40 85 C 40 185 F Vibration during Operation With mSATA SSD 5 Grms IEC 60068 2 64 random 5 500 Hz 1 hr axis Shock during Operation m With mSATA SSD 50 G IEC 60068 2 27 half sine 11 ms duration Safety UL CCC BSMI CB EMC m CE FCC Class A CCC BSMI 5 ARK 1550 User Manual ARK 1550 User Manual Hardware installation This chapter introduces external 10 and the installation of ARK 1550 Hardware 2 1 Introduction The following sections show the internal jumper settings and the external connectors and pins assignment for applications 2 2 Jumpers 2 2 1 Jumper List The ARK 1550 has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your application The table below lists the functions of the various jumpers Jumpers amp Switches J2 Auto Power On Setting J3 LCD Power SW2 mPCle amp mSATA selection SW3 Clear CMOS 2 2 2 J
34. tion ennn 19 2 5 4 WIFI 3G Module Installation ee ee ee AA ee 19 BIOS settings sesse ee 21 Introduction u een EE EE 22 Figure 3 1 Setup program initial screen 22 sales RR aia alan 23 321 Main SetupiE SEE einen denen GER ee NE haha 23 Figure 3 2 Main setup screen 23 3 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup 24 Figure 3 3 Advanced BIOS features setup screen 24 Figure 3 4 PCI Subsystem Settings 25 Figure 3 5 PCI Express Device Register Settings 26 Figure 3 6 ACPI Settings 27 Figure 3 7 Trusted Computing Configuration see ee 28 Figure 3 8 S5 RTC Wake Settings ie ee ee ee 29 Figure 3 9 CPU Configuration Setting 30 Figure 3 10SATA Configuration 31 Figure 3 111ntel Rapid Technology 32 Figure 3 12AMT Configuration ee ee ee ee ee ee 33 Figure 3 13PCH FW Configuration 34 Figure 3 14USB Configuration 35 Figure 3 15Embedded Controller Configuration 36 Figure 3 16Super lO Configuration 37 Figure 3 17 Serial Port Console Redirection 38 3 2 3 SEEK EE a 39 Figure 3 18Chipset Setup 39 Figure 3 19System Agent SA Configuration 40 Figure 3 20 Intel IGFX Configuration 41 Figure 3 21 LCD Control u nee 42 Figure 3 22Memory Configuration 43 Figure 3 23PCH IO Configuration 44 Figu
35. uipment 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 equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense ARK 1550 User Manual iv Technical Support and Assistance 1 Visit the Advantech web site at www advantech com support where you can find the latest information about the product 2 Contact your distributor sales representative or Advantech s customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance Please have the following information ready before you call Product name and serial number Description of your peripheral attachments Description of your software operating system version application software etc A complete description of the problem The exact wording of any error messages Warnings Cautions and Notes Warning Warnings indicate conditions which if not observed can cause personal injury Caution Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing data Note Notes provide optional additional information E V ARK 1550 User Manual Safety Instructions 1 2 3 10 11 12 18 14 15 16 17 Read these safety instructions carefully Keep this User Manual for later ref
36. umper Settings Cards can be configured by setting jumpers A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electric 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 a jumper you connect the pins with the clip To open a jumper you remove the clip Sometimes a jumper will have three pins labeled 1 2 and 3 In this case you would connect either pins 1 and 2 or 2 and 3 The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows A pair of needle nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes Generally you simply need a standard cable to make most connections ARK 1550 User Manual 8 2 2 3 Auto Power On Setting J2 2 2 4 2 2 5 Table 2 1 Auto Power On Setting J2 Setting Function NC Power Button for Power On 1 2 Auto Power On default LCD Power J3 1 3 5 1 3 5 1 3 5 OC CO CD O 09 O OO O O 1 3 3 5 3 4 Table 2 2 LCD Power J3 Setting Function 1 3 3 3V default 3 5 5V 3 4 12V PCle amp mSATA Selection SW2 Table 2 3 mPCle amp mSATA Selection SW2 Setting Function 18 2 mSATA default 3 amp 4 mPCle 2 amp 4 Auto Detect 1
37. y Also ARK 1550 can provide 2 MiniPCle slot for future extensions The ARK 1550 compact design can provide up to 5 Grms vibration and 50G shock protections and wide temperature support from 20 55 C under harsh environment ARK 1550 is powered by 12V DC input and adopts the latest Intel 4th generation core 5 4300U DC 1 9 GHz and Celeron 2980U DC 1 6 GHz CPUs which meet most requirements ARK 1550 is the ideal choice for cost performance value for custom ers 1 2 Product Features 1 2 1 Key Features Intel Celeron 2980U DC 1 6 GHz Core i5 4300U DC 1 9 GHz SoC Optimized spaces by slim dimension 223 x 46 6 x 133 0 mm One Hot Swappable 2 5 SATA HDD Bay and one mSATA slot Triple Independent Displays by VGA HDMI LVDS optional Optional VESA DIN Rail Mounting kits with lockable DC jack design Built in 1 x full size MiniPCle i e 3G module and 1 x half size MiniPCle slot i e WIFI module 1 2 2 Graphics m Chipset Intel HD Graphics Celeron Intel HD Graphics 4400 Core i5 Graphic Engine DirectX 11 1 OpenGL 4 0 support Full AVC VC1 MPEG2 HW Decode Mm VGA DB15 resolution up to 1920 x 1200 HDMI Lockable HDMI connector resolution up to 4096 x 2304 LVDS Option Resolution up to 1920 x 1200 1 2 3 Power Consumption Burn in test Full Loading 16 8 W Core i5 m OS Idle mode Typical 2 64 W Core i5 ARK 1550 User Manual 2 1 3 Hardware Specification CPU Intel 4th generation DC Cor
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