Advantech ARK-2121, User Manual

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ARK-2121 User Manual 2
1.1 Introduction
ARK-2121, an intelligent, fanless embedded system powered by Intel
®
Celeron™
J1900 Quad Core low power processor with multiple I/O interface. The new genera-
tion Intel
®
Celeron™ processor brings 300% improvement on processing power and
300% on graphics performance than previous generation Intel
®
Atom™ processors.
These low-power platforms provide energy-efficient and environmentally responsible
solutions, and serve applications targeted at factory automation, machine automa-
tion, kiosks, and self-service applications; and they operate reliably in -20 ~ 70° C
environments!
Rugged & Multifunctional Design
ARK-2121 is powered by Intel
®
Celeron™ J1900 2.0GHz Quad core processors in
an Advantech, rugged-design embedded box PC. All models are fanless, and high-
light various quality features including wide-input power supplies from 9-36VDC, wide
temperature range -20 ~ 70° C, diverse expandability options, and structural
strengthening. ARK-2121L enlarges the surface of the top cover and conductive cyl-
inder to create maximum cooling effects for optimized cooling efficiency. It also pro-
vides rich I/O interfaces: up to 4 x USB, 2 x GbE, 4 x COM, and supports high
capacity 2.5” HDD up to 1 TB. The RS-232/422/485 COM port mode can easily be
changed via BIOS setting.
Multiple Display Support
ARK-2121 supports two display types: VGA, HDMI display. The graphic engine is
DirectX 11.1, H/W format decode/Acceleration, MPEG2 (H/W acceleration), H.264/
VC1/ WMV9 (H/W Decode/Acceleration). ARK-2121 supports dual independent dis-
play.
Built in Intelligent Management Tools - Advantech iManager & SUSIAccess
Advantech iManager/SUSI 4.0 provides a valuable suite of programmable APIs such
as multi-level watchdog, hardware monitor, system restore, and other user-friendly
interface. iManager is an intelligent self-management cross platform tool that moni-
tors system status for problems and takes action if anything is abnormal. iManager/
SUSI 4.0 offers a boot up guarantee in critical, low temperature environments so sys-
tems can automatically recover when voltages dip. iManager/SUSI 4.0 makes the
whole system more reliable and more intelligent. ARK-2121L also supports Advan-
tech’s own SUSIAccess, which provides easy remote management so users can
monitor, configure, and control a large number of terminals to make maintenance and
system recovery simpler.