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1. 17 Figure 3 6 AMT Configuration seittng ea 18 Figure 3 7 USB Configuration Setting unnnnnn 19 Figure 3 8 Serial Port O Configuration settmg 19 Figure 3 9 Serial Port 1 Configuration settmg 20 Figure 3 10CPU PPM Configuration setting 20 3 2 3 Chipset BIOS Feature Setup 0rssnnunnnnnennnnnnnnnnnnennnnnnnnnnnn 21 3 2 4 Security BIOS Feature Setup 2200 21 Figure 3 11 Security Configuration setting nn 21 3 2 5 Save 8 Exit BIOS Feature Getup err 22 Figure 3 12Save amp Exit Configuration setting 22 SUSIACCESS eebe edd gege ZO EE 24 iv General Introduction This chapter gives background information on ARK DS262 series 1 1 Introduction The ARK DS262 complies with Intel OPS Open Pluggable Specification standard and is powered by 3rd generation Intel Core i7 i3 with built in graphics enabling to generate compelling video and 3D animation Compliant with the Open Pluggable Specification OPS its slot in module design effectively lowers deployment and field maintenance costs to simplify device installation usage maintenance and upgrades ARK DS262 OPS media player enables digital signage manufacturers to deploy sys tems faster with lower costs for development and implementation Its slot in module is connected via a JAE 80 pin connector and includes the HDMI eDP UART and USB2 0 USB3 0 signals The player screen communication interfa2. 1 5 1 1x MiniPCle Internal Ethernet Chipset 1 x Intel 82579LM Speed 10 100 1000 Mbps Interface 1 x RJ 45 jacks with LED LED Code Yellow Active Dark 10 Mbps Green 100 Mbps Orange 1000 Mbps Standard IEEE 802 3z ab 1000 Base T or IEEE 802 3u 100 Base T compli ant H Resolution HDMI eDP up to 1920 x 1080 via OPS interconnection HDMI up to 1920 x 1080 Mechanical Specifications Dimensions 200 x 119 x 30 mm OPS compliant 6 10 100 04 3 it goasgsanaond fj EES HES o 1 20000009000 Doooonoonan S i S e O 75 3 9 75 1 FE est a 3 50 3 A Ge wel BSBSSB888 THe _ ooooooaana H 9 2909992902 CO SE so e 0000000 Et 9999 9992 RUN SR SSES e e 2229929923 PANOT X 2292222222 CH GO s 222222222 DOG 000000000 g Ot Sei a a 19 000000000 DOC 350 3 _ g 0000000 d OSeee00 Se CT 0358600568 S ig je o ei d Ed m W F Wel 15 Lei 200 30 Jol D Jane O8 O r 192 Ss F E Sr Figure 1 1 ARK DS262 Mechanical Dimension Weight 1 0 kg 2 2 Ib Power Requirements System Power 12 V 24 V DC in via OPS interconnection 3 ARK DS262 User Manual 1 5 2 1 6 1 6 1
3. ARK DS262 AD VANTECH Enabling an Intelligent Planet Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2012 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 Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows and MS DOS are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corp All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners Packing List Before setting up the system check that the items listed below are included and in good condition If any item does not accord with the table please contact your dealer immediately m 1x ARK DS262 Unit 1 x Diver CD Manual 1 x China ROHS 1 x Simplified Chinese User Manual for CCC OPS Logo label Advantech Warranty Card SUSIAccess Download Card Part No 2006262S20 Edition 1 Printed in Taiwan August 2012 ARK DS262 User Manual ii Contents Chapter 1 a_i oh Mi A A
4. 1 6 2 1 6 3 1 6 4 1 6 5 1 6 6 RTC Battery 3 V 195 mAH 8 2032 Environmental Specifications Operating Temperature 10 C 50 C 14 122 F Relative Humidity 95 40 C non condensing Storage Temperature 20 70 C 4 167 F Vibration Loading During Operation 0 5 Grms IEC 60068 2 64 random 5 500 Hz 1 Oct min 1 hr axis Safety UL CB CCC EMC CE FCC Class B BSMI C Tick ARK DS262 User Manual 4 Hardware Installation This chapter introduces external I O and the installation of ARK DS262 Hardware 2 1 ARK DS262 I O Connectors HDD Dual USB 3 0 COM Ref ee ARK DS22 Q 90 01 HDD WiFi Line LAN HDMI LED LED Out Power Button JAE TX25 Figure 2 1 ARK DS262 I O connectors 2 2 ARK DS262 External I O Connectors 2 2 1 Power ON OFF Button ARK DS262 has a power ON OFF button on the front side Push this button to turn the system ON and OFF It also supports a 4 second delay soft power off l y N P Figure 2 2 Power ON OFF Button 2 2 2 COM Connector ARK DS262 provides one D sub 9 pin connectors serial communication interface port The ports support RS 232 mode communications 12345 0000 6789 Figure 2 3 COM Connector ARK DS262 User Manual 6 2 2 3 2 2 4 Table 2 1 COM Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name DCD RxD TxD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI o oIsJoJ
5. 7 Table 2 2 USB 1 2 Port Pin Aesignments tan 7 2 2 4 Ethernet Connector AN 7 Figure 2 5 Ethernet Connector cccccceeeeeeeeeseeeeeeeeeeeesaeeeeenees 7 Table 2 3 LAN Connector Pin Assignments 0000 0000 8 2 2 5 HDMI Connector 8 Figure 2 6 HDMI Connegtor 00 00e tear 8 Table 2 4 HDMI receptacle connector pin assignments 8 22 67 Audio COMMOCION eessen eege eegen a 8 Figure 2 7 LI ISO nee na a 8 2 2 7 JAE TX 25 Plug Connector ene 9 Figure 2 8 JAE TX 25 Plug Connector 0e0aaeer rann 9 Table 2 5 JAE TX 25 Plug Connector eeeane erna 9 Hardware Installation 0 000ee een 10 2 3 1 ADD Installation ss innana AER 10 Memory Installation cc cccceeeceeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeaeeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeaaaeeeeeeeaaeeeeeeeaas 11 2 4 1 Memory 1 Installation ee ee 11 2 4 2 Memory 2 Installatnon nenn 12 iii ARK DS262 User Manual Chapter 3 3 1 3 2 Appendix A A 1 ARK DS262 User Manual BIOS Settings EEN 13 BIOS Introduction Lake 14 Main ee en nee 14 3 2 1 System Time System Date nn 14 Figure 3 1 Main Setup Goreen nn 14 3 2 2 Advanced BIOS Features Geiup eee 15 Figure 3 2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Screen 15 Figure 3 3 CPU Setting page 16 Figure 3 4 SATA Setting page 16 Figure 3 5 Intel Anti Theft Technology Configuration
6. attempted will be allowed Range 1 64 E Enter Intel AT Suspend Mode Request that platform enter Intel AT Suspend Mode Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Intel R Anti Theft Technology Disabled Figure 3 5 Intel Anti Theft Technology Configuration m AMT Configuration Configuration Active Management Technology parame ters Intel AMT Enable Disable Intel R Active Management Technology BIOS Extension Note iAMT H W is always enabled This option just controls the BIOS exten sion If enabled this requires additional firmware in the SPI device BIOS Hotkey Pressed OEMFLag Bit 1 Enable Disable BIOS hotkey press MEBx Selection Screen OEMFLag Bit 2 Enable Disable MEBx selection screen Hide Un Configure ME Confirmation OEMFLag Bit 6 Hide Un Configure ME without password Confirmation Prompt 17 ARK DS262 User Manual MEBx Debug Message Output OEMFLag Bit 14 Enable MEBx debug message Output Un Configure ME OEMF Lag Bit 15 Un Configure ME without password Amt Wait Timer Set timer to wait before sending ASF_GET_BOOT_OPTIONS ASF Enable Disable Alert Specification Format Activate Remote Assistance Process Trigger CIRA boot USB Configure Enable Disable USB Configure function PET Progress User can Enable Disable PET Events progress to receive PET events or not WatchDog Enable Disable WatchDog Timer Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American M
7. 3 USB PN1 24 TMDS1 64 USB_PP1 25 GND 65 GND 26 TMDS2 66 USB_PNO 27 TMDS2 67 USB PPO 28 GND 68 GND 29 HDMI DDC DATA 69 AZ LINEOUT L 30 HDMI DDC CLK 70 AZ LINEOUT R 31 HDMI HPD 71 HDMI CEC 9 ARK DS262 User Manual Table 2 5 JAE TX 25 Plug Connector 32 GND 72 PB 33 12 V 24 V 73 PS_ON 34 12 V 24 V 74 PWR_STATUS 35 12 V 24 V 75 GND 36 12 V 24 V 76 GND 37 12 V 24 V 77 GND 38 12 V 24 V 78 GND 39 12 V 24 V 79 GND 40 12 V 24 V 80 GND 2 3 Hardware installation 2 3 1 HDD Installation 1 To assembly a HDD module secure HDD to HDD bracket with 2 screws 2 Insert a HDD module into ARK DS262 then secure it with a screw Ja SATA Connector 7 HDD bracket ARK DS262 User Manual 10 2 4 Memory Installation 2 4 1 Memory 1 Installation 1 If there is a HDD module inserted into the system remove the HDD module first 2 Remove the top cover module by loosing screws 3 Insert the memory 1 into the SODIMM 1 socket 4 Replace the top cover module and HDD module then secure with screws D We Woch d gei We d d SOR e Wa 1 ge e Wa Gi x Ze 11 dee 1 11 1 10 1 Wa 1 Wei Se d d 2 x d d Top cover module 11 ARK DS262 User Manual 2 4 2 Memory 2 Installation 1 Remove the bottom cover by loosing 5 screws 2 Insert the memory 2 into the SODIMM 2 s
8. a Pr oO USB 1 2 Connectors ARK DS262 provides two USB interface connectors which gives complete Plug amp Play and hot swapping capability for up to 127 external devices The USB interface is compliant with USB UHCI Rev 3 0 The USB interface supports Plug and Play which enables you to connect or disconnect a device without turning off the system Figure 2 4 USB 1 2 Connectors Table 2 2 USB 1 2 Port Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 USB Data 3 USB Data 4 GND Ethernet Connector LAN ARK DS262 provides one RJ 45 LAN interface connector fully compliant with IEEE802 3u 10 100 1000 Base T CSMA CD standards The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ 45 jack connector with LED indicators to show its Active Link status and speed status Figure 2 5 Ethernet Connector 7 ARK DS262 User Manual Table 2 3 LAN Connector Pin Assignments Pin Signal Name MDIO MDIO MDI1 MDI1 GND GND MDI2 MDI2 MDI3 MDI3 VCC ACT V3 3 amp Link1000 V3 3 amp Link100 0 NIJA r oIn CH ech ech _ gt 2 2 5 HDMI Connector An integrated 19 pin receptacle connector HDMI Type A Interface is provided The HDMI link supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 60 Hz Figure 2 6 HDMI Connector Table 2 4 HDMI receptacle connector pin assignments Pin Signal Nam
9. ce or pre set time cycles to switch a device on off For example a public service machine can be set for 6 00 am start and 23 00 pm shutdown Ideal for night time and energy saving applications Remote KVM Controls the desktops of remote devices IT technicians or main tenance engineers can manipulate a remote computer directly for maintenance and updates Pre configure settings without the need to enter individual IP user name and passwords providing significant reduction in service times required m System Recovery Controls system backup and restore of remote devices or pre set system backup types and restore times For example a bank ATM machine is set for system backup every Monday at 1 00 am If a system crashes you can immediately gain access via the remote console and perform a system recovery so that the equipment maintains normal operation System recovery programs use Acronis True Image backup and restore technology which must be installed before use System Protection Controls remote equipment system protection and moni toring and security If a machine is threatened by a virus the program will auto matically detect and prevent intrusions System Saver program integrates McAfee s Embedded Security System Pro tection program which must be installed before use ARK DS262 User Manual 24 25 ARK DS262 User Manual AD ANTECH Enabling an Intelligent Planet www advantech com Please verify specificati
10. ce via UART and HDMI CEC provides status reporting and control and also supports digital audio video signals via HDMI for picture perfect content reproduction ARK DS262 also supports 1x GigaLAN 1x COM ports and 2x USB3 0 giving a great selection for data communication in display applications The entire design makes digital signage appli cations more intelligent and connected 1 2 Product Features 1 2 1 General 3rd generation Intel Core i7 processor based platform m Designed compliant with OPS Open Pluggable Standard Supports HDMI eDP UART and USB2 0 USB3 0 via JAE 80 pin connector 510110 integration easy maintenance 1 2 2 Display Support up to 1920 x 1080 via OPS interconnection video playback perfor mance subject to the video media format and playback software 1 2 3 Power Consumption P Typical 19 W P Max 30 W 1 3 Hardware Specifications m CPU Intel 3rd generation Intel Core i7 3555LE 2 5 GHz or 3rd generation Intel Core i3 3217UE 1 6 GHZ System Chipset Intel QM77 chipset Graphic chipset Integrated graphics built in Processor BIOS AMI 64 Mbit Flash BIOS System Memory 2 x DDR3 204 pin SODIMM sockets supports up to 16 GB 8 GB per SO DIMM HDD Supports 1 x 2 5 SATA HDD max 9 5 mm height m I O Interface 1x JAE TX25 80P LT H1E 1x HDMI 2 x USB 3 0 compliant ports 1 audio phone jack for Line out 1x COM RS 232 ARK DS262 User Manual 2 1 4 1 4 1 1 4 2 1 5
11. de CPU C3 Report Enable Disable CPU C3 ACPI C2 report to OS Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Enabled Figure 3 10 CPU PPM Configuration setting ARK DS262 User Manual 20 3 2 3 Chipset BIOS Feature Setup Select the Chipset tab from the ARK DS262 setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen such as PCH IO Configuration and System Agent Configuration 3 2 4 Security BIOS Feature Setup Select the BOOT tab from the setup screen to enter the Security BIOS Setup screen Administrator Password Set up Administrator Password When set limits access to BIOS Setup m User Password Set User Password When set limits machine boot and access to BIOS Setup Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Administrator Password Figure 3 11 Security Configuration setting 21 ARK DS262 User Manual 3 2 5 Save amp Exit BIOS Feature Setup Select the BOOT tab from the setup screen to enter the save BIOS Setup screen Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Save Changes and Exit Figure 3 12 Save amp Exit Configuration setting m Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes m Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes m Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes m Discard Changes and Reset R
12. e Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS Data 2 2 TMDS Data 2 Shiled 3 TMDS Data 2 4 TMDS Data 1 5 TMDS Data 1 Shiled 6 TMDS Data 1 7 TMDS Data 0 8 TMDS Data 0 Shiled 9 TMDS Data 0 10 TMDS Clock 11 TMDS Clock Shiled 12 TMDS Clock 13 CEC 14 Reserved 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC CEC Ground 18 5 V 19 Hot Plug Detect 20 2 2 6 Audio Connector Line Out Stereo speakers earphone or front surround speakers can be connected to the line out jack gt Figure 2 7 Line out ARK DS262 User Manual 8 2 2 7 JAE TX 25 Plug Connector ARK DS262 provides one 80 pin right angle blindmate JAE TX 25 Plug connector higher tolerance on mating misalignment enables plug and unplug mechanism between ARK DS262 and JAE TX 24 Receptacle connectors inside the display panel 80 79 2 41 40 39 2 1 Figure 2 8 JAE TX 25 Plug Connector Table 2 5 JAE TX 25 Plug Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 DDP_3N 41 RSVD 2 DDP 3P 42 RSVD 3 GND 43 RSVD 4 DDP 2N 44 RSVD 5 DDP 2P 45 RSVD 6 GND 46 RSVD 7 DDP 1N 47 RSVD 8 DDP 1P 48 RSVD 9 GND 49 RSVD 10 DDP ON 50 SYS FAN 11 DDP OP 51 UART_RXD 12 GND 52 UART_TXD 13 DDP_AUXN 53 GND 14 DDP_AUXP 54 StdA_SSRX 15 DDP_HPD 55 StdA_SSRX 16 GND 56 GND 17 TMD_CLK 57 StdA_SSTX 18 TMD_CLK 58 StdA_SSTX 19 GND 59 GND 20 TMDSO 60 USB PN2 21 TMDSO 61 USB_PP2 22 GND 62 GND 23 TMDS1 6
13. egatrends Inc Intel AMT Enabled Figure 3 6 AMT Configuration setting USB Configuration USB Configuration Parameters Legacy USB Support Enable Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications EHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand off sup port The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver USB transfer time out The time out value for Control Bulk and Interrupt transfers The choice 1 sec 5 sec 10 sec 20 sec Device reset time out USB mass storage device Start Unit Command time out The choice 10 sec 20 sec 30 sec 40 sec Device power up delay USB mass storage device Start Unit Command time out ARK DS262 User Manual 18 Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Legacy USB Support Enabled Figure 3 7 USB Configuration setting Serial Port 0 1 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial port 0 1 COM Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled Figure 3 8 Serial Port 0 Configuration setting 19 ARK DS262 User Manual Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Serial Port Enabled Figure 3 9 Serial Port 1 Configuration setting CPU PPM Configuration CPU PPM Configuration Parameters EIST Enable Disable Intel SoeedStep Turbo Mode Turbo Mo
14. eset system setup without saving any changes m Save Changes Save Changes done so far to any of the setup options m Discard Changes Discard Changes done so far to any of the setup options Restore Defaults Restore Load Defaults values for all the setup options m Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options ARK DS262 User Manual 22 Appendix A SUSIAccess A 1 SUSIAccess Advantech has designed an industrial remote management program to provide our customers with remote device monitoring desktop connection system recovery and system protection features that will help customers to access multiple clients through a single console for remote device management SUSIAccess will immediately rec ognize sudden equipment malfunctions and provide real time equipment mainte nance as well as system security protection mechanisms that significantly improve maintenance efficiency Plus an active update feature will improve system stability and reliability Remote Monitoring Monitors system status of remote devices including hard disk temperature hard drive health network connection system CPU temper atures system CPU fan speeds and system voltages Support for email alarms and function logs so that managers can regularly keep on top of their remote devices Remote On Off Control on off times according to each devi
15. ocket 3 Replace the bottom cover and secure with screws ARK DS262 User Manual 12 BIOS Settings This chapter introduces how to set BIOS configuration data 3 1 BI AMIBIOS has been integrated into many motherboards for over two decades With the AMIBIOS Setup program you can modify BIOS settings and control various sys tem features This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK DS262 series BIOS setup screens AMIBIOS s 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 3 2 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 The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Options in blue can be configured and grayed out options cannot be configured instead The right frame displays the key legend The key legend in the top 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 3 2 1 Use this option to change the system time and date Highlight System Time or Sys tem Date using the lt Arrow gt keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the lt Tab gt key or the lt Arrow gt ke
16. ons before quoting This quide 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 2012
17. s when combined with a supporting OS Windows Server 2003 Sp1 Windows XP SP2 SuSE Linux 9 2 RedHat Enterprise 3 Update 3 Intel Virtualization Technology When enabled a VMM can utilize the addi tional hardware capabilities provided by Vander pool Technology Hardware Prefetcher To turn on off the Mid Level Cache L2 streamer prefetcher Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch To turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines 15 ARK DS262 User Manual Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc Hyper threading Enabled Figure 3 3 CPU Setting page SATA Configuration This section allows you to set up SATA devices configu ration SATA Controller s Enable or disable SATA Device SATA Mode Selection Determines how SATA controller s operate The choice IDE AHCI RAID Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc SATA Controller s Enabled Figure 3 4 SATA Setting page ARK DS262 User Manual 16 Intel TXT LT Configuration Intel Trusted Execution Technology PCH FW Configuration Configuration Management Engine Technology Parameters intel Anti Theft Technology Configuration Disabling Intel AT Allow user to login to platform This is strictly for testing only This does not disable AT Ser vices in ME Intel Anti Theft Technology Enable Disable Intel AT in BIOS for testing only Intel Anti Theft Technology Recovery Set the number of times Recovery
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19. ys to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time must be entered in HH MM SS format Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2011 American Megatrends Inc System Date Figure 3 1 Main Setup Screen ARK DS262 User Manual 14 3 2 2 Select the Advanced tab from the ARK DS262 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 0 2011 American Megatrends Inc gt ACPI Settings Figure 3 2 Advanced BIOS Features Setup Screen ACPI Settings This section allows you to control hardware monitoring and power management m CPU Configuration Hyper threading Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology and Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology When disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Active Processor Cores Number of cores to be enabled in each processor package Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled for Windows XP Execute Disable Bit It can prevent certain classes of malicious buffer over flow attack
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