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Ordering Information 

Model Number 

Description 

ATG-1100-1N12A1 

VIA Nano™ 1.2GHz Processor based 
Embedded System, with 1 x VGA,  1 x 
HDMI, HD Audio (Line-in, Line-out and Mic-
in), 1 x GigaLAN, 4 x USB 2.0 1 x USB 
device, DC-In 12V 

Optional Accessories 

Power Cord

 

99G33-02034C 

Power cord with PSE mark, 180 cm  
for Japan market 

99G33-02033C 

Power cord, 180 cm, Europe type 

99G33-02031C 

Power cord, 180 cm, UK type 

 

 

SD Card Reader 

EMIO-5130-00A1 

1 x slot SD card reader 

 

 

WLAN Module

 

EMIO-1530-80A1 

802.11 b/g Wireless LAN USB Module for 
USA 

EMIO-1530-90A1 

802.11 b/g Wireless LAN USB Module for 
Europe 

 

Summary of Contents for ARTiGO-A1100

Page 1: ...user manual ARTiGO A1100 Barebone System with EPIA P820 Embedded Board Revision 1 04 104 11232010 1056 ...

Page 2: ...tion to notify any person of such change Regulatory Compliance FCC A Radio Frequency Interference Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a class B 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 equipme...

Page 3: ...ons arises get the equipment checked by authorized service personnel o The power cord or plug is damaged o Liquid has penetrated into the equipment o The equipment has been exposed to moisture o The equipment has not worked well or you cannot get it work according to User s Manual o The equipment has dropped and damaged o The equipment has obvious sign of breakage Don ts o Do not leave this equipm...

Page 4: ...IV Box Contents 1 x ARTiGO A1100 system 1 x Drivers and Utility CD disc 1 x AC to DC adapter DC 12V 5A 60W 1 x Power cable 180 cm USA type ...

Page 5: ...B 2 0 1 x USB device DC In 12V Optional Accessories Power Cord 99G33 02034C Power cord with PSE mark 180 cm for Japan market 99G33 02033C Power cord 180 cm Europe type 99G33 02031C Power cord 180 cm UK type SD Card Reader EMIO 5130 00A1 1 x slot SD card reader WLAN Module EMIO 1530 80A1 802 11 b g Wireless LAN USB Module for USA EMIO 1530 90A1 802 11 b g Wireless LAN USB Module for Europe ...

Page 6: ...rts 11 Audio Ports Line out Line in and Mic in 12 VGA Port 12 HDMI Port 13 LAN Port 13 Power Input DC In Port 13 3 Basic installation 15 Installing the memory 16 Opening the Top Cover Chassis 19 Installing the SATA 2 5 Hard Disk 20 Installing the SD Card Reader 24 Installing the WLAN kit 28 Installing VESA Mount Bracket 32 4 BIOS Setup 35 Entering the BIOS Setup Menu 36 Control Keys 36 Getting Hel...

Page 7: ...BA Large Mode 43 Block Multi Sector Transfer 43 PIO Mode 43 DMA Mode 43 S M A R T 43 32Bit Data Transfer 43 ACPI Settings 44 General ACPI Configuration 44 Advanced ACPI Configuration 44 Chipset ACPI Configuration 44 General ACPI Configuration 45 Suspend Mode 45 Repost Video on S3 Resume 45 Advanced ACPI Configuration 46 ACPI Version Features 46 ACPI APIC Support 46 AMI OEMB Table 46 Headless Mode ...

Page 8: ...SB 1 1 Ports Configuration 52 USB 2 0 Ports Enable 52 USB Device Mode Enable 52 Legacy USB Support 52 USB 2 0 Controller Mode 52 BIOS EHCI Hand Off 52 Advanced PCI PnP Settings 53 Clear NVRAM 53 Plug Play O S 53 PCI Latency Timer 53 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA 53 Palette Snooping 53 PCI IDE BusMaster 54 Off Board PCI ISA IDE Card 54 IRQ3 15 54 DMA Channel 0 7 54 Reserved Memory Size 54 Boot Settings 5...

Page 9: ...rgy Saving Register 61 OnChip VGA Configuration 62 VGA Frame Buffer Size 62 CPU Direct Access Frame Buffer 62 Select Display Device 62 Panel Type 62 Dithering 62 Backlight Control 62 South Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration 63 Parallel Channel Enable 63 ISA Master Support 63 High Definition Audio 63 Enable Embedded COM 63 PCI Debug Master Mode 63 SMBus Multi Master 63 PCI VCC33 Leakage Patch 63 PCI De...

Page 10: ...1 1 Product Overview ...

Page 11: ...sign tylish design tylish design The ARTiGO A1100 housing is composed of three mechanical parts the chassis removable top cover and front faceplate Its space saving design enables it to be installed in space critical environments Optimized integration with front and rear I O access Optimized integration with front and rear I O access Optimized integration with front and rear I O access Optimized i...

Page 12: ...has a WLAN module option that gives the ARTiGO A1100 freedom of WiFi access Embedded OS Embedded OS Embedded OS Embedded OS r r r ready eady eady eady The ARTiGO A1100 is 100 compatible with several operating systems including Microsoft Widows XP Windows XP Embedded and Ubuntu Linux ARTiGO A1100 is also well suited to the newest Microsoft operating system which is the Windows 7 ...

Page 13: ... Video Decoding Accelerator for MPEG 2 4 H 264 and WMV9 Display M Display M Display M Display Memory emory emory emory Optimized Shared Memory Architecture UMA supports up to 256 MB frame buffer using system memory CRT Interface CRT Interface CRT Interface CRT Interface Supports one VGA connector Pixel resolution support up 1920 x 1200 HDMI Interface HDMI Interface HDMI Interface HDMI Interface Su...

Page 14: ... Interval Interval Programmable 1 255 sec I O connectors Front I O Front I O Front I O Front I O Two USB 2 0 host ports One USB device port Three 3 5Ø Audio jacks support Line in Line out and Mic in Rear Rear Rear Rear I O I O I O I O One VGA connector D Sub 15 pin female connector Two USB 2 0 host ports One HDMI connector One RJ 45 connector for Gigabit Ethernet connection Left I O Left I O Left ...

Page 15: ...rature Temperature 10 C to 60 C Operatin Operatin Operatin Operating g g g H H H Humidity umidity umidity umidity 0 90 45 C relative humidity non condensing Vibration loading during operation Vibration loading during operation Vibration loading during operation Vibration loading during operation 0 6Grms IEC 60068 2 64 random 5 500Hz 1 Oct min 1hr axis Shock during operation Shock during operation ...

Page 16: ...7 ARTIGO A1100 DIMENSIONS ...

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Page 18: ...9 2 Front Rear and Side I O Pin Descriptions and Functionality ...

Page 19: ...10 FRONT I O LAYOUT REAR I O LAYOUT SIDE I O LAYOUT ...

Page 20: ...s and flashes in green The HDD LED indicates the hard disk status and flashes in red USB device port The ARTiGO A1100 provides a USB device port in the front panel for quick data transfer to another computer Pin Signal 1 5VUSBD 2 USBDP 3 USBDP 4 USBID 5 GND USB 2 0 ports The ARTiGO A1100 provides four USB 2 0 ports two in the front panel and two in the rear panel for Plug Play and hot swapping acc...

Page 21: ... Connector Type Line out Phone Jack 3 5Ø 5P 90 Degree Female color lime green SHIELDED Line in Phone Jack 3 5Ø 5P 90 Degree Female color light blue SHIELDED Mic in Phone Jack 3 5Ø 5P 90 Degree Female color light pink SHIELDED VGA Port The ARTiGO A1100 provides a high resolution VGA interface through a 15 pin D sub female connector to support analog VGA CRT monitors It supports VGA and VESA up to 1...

Page 22: ... GND 6 TX1 7 TX0 8 GND 9 TX0 10 TXC 11 GND 12 TXC 13 14 15 DDCSCL 16 DDCSDA 17 GND 18 5V 19 Hot Plug Detect LAN Port The ARTiGO A1100 is equipped with the VIA VT6122 Gigabit LAN controller The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ 45 jack connector with LED indicators to show its Active Link status green LED and Speed status white LED Pin Signal 1 TXPA 2 TXNA 3 TXPB 4 TXNB 5 TXPC 6 TXNC 7 TXPD 8 TX...

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Page 24: ...15 3 Basic installation ...

Page 25: ... MEMORY Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Locate the memory access cover on the bottom side of the ARTiGO A1100 and remove the screw Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Remove the memory access cover as indicated in the figure below ...

Page 26: ...e Then push down until the memory module snaps into place The SODIMM socket has two locking mechanisms that will click once the memory module has been fully inserted Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 On the bottom side of the memory access cover remove the protective plastic layer of the memory thermal pad ...

Page 27: ...18 Step Step Step Step 5 5 5 5 Reinstall the memory access cover and secure it with screw ...

Page 28: ...S Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Remove the screw of the top cover from the rear panel of the ARTiGO A1100 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Then gently slide the top cover backward and lift off the top cover as indicated in the figure below ...

Page 29: ... Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Gently slide and remove the top cover backward and lift off the top cover Step Step Step Step 2 2 2 2 On the bottom side of the top cover remove the SATA 2 5 hard disk cover plate by unscrewing the four screws ...

Page 30: ...by aligning the mounting holes on the SATA 2 5 hard disk with the mounting holes on the hard disk cover plate Then secure the hard disk in place with four screws Step Step Step Step 4 4 4 4 On the bottom side of the top cover remove the protective plastic layer of the hard disk thermal pad ...

Page 31: ...5 5 5 Reinstall the hard disk plate by aligning the cover plate with the mounting holes under the top cover and secure it with four screws Step Step Step Step 6 6 6 6 Connect the SATA power and SATA data cables to the hard disk ...

Page 32: ...23 Step Step Step Step 7 7 7 7 Replace the top cover onto the ARTiGO A1100 ...

Page 33: ...RD READER Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Step 1 Locate the mounting area of SD card reader Remove the five screws in order to remove the front panel plate Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Remove the fan duct as indicated in the figure below ...

Page 34: ...ep 3 Step 3 Mount the SD card reader module EMIO 5130 and secure it with two screws Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Locate the SD card reader pin headers on the SD card reader module EMIO 5130 and on the P820 B daughter card ...

Page 35: ...26 Step 5 Step 5 Step 5 Step 5 Gently connect the SD card reader cable to the pin header on the SD card reader module EMIO 5130 and to the pin header on the P820 B daughter card ...

Page 36: ...p Step Step Step 6 6 6 6 Properly route the SD card reader cable underneath the fan duct Then reinstall the fan duct and front panel plate Step Step Step Step 7 7 7 7 Replace the top cover of the ARTiGO A1100 ...

Page 37: ...p 1 Step 1 Remove the top cover and the front panel plate by unscrewing the five screws as indicated in the figure below Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Step 2 Remove the four screws indicated by the red arrows and carefully lift the fan duct off the board ...

Page 38: ...29 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Step 3 Locate the WLAN pin header on the P820 B daughter card Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Step 4 Gently connect WLAN USB cable to the pin header on the P820 B daughter card ...

Page 39: ...crews of the fan duct as indicated in the figure below Then attach the front panel plate and secure it with screws Note Make sure the WLAN USB cable is properly routed underneath the fan duct Step Step Step Step 6 6 6 6 Locate the WLAN antenna hole at the rear side of the chassis and install the WLAN antenna ...

Page 40: ...tep Step Step 8 8 8 8 Connect the WLAN USB cable to the mini connector on the WLAN module and the grounding cable to the screw area Then connect the WLAN antenna cable to the micro RF connector on the WLAN USB module EMIO 1530 as indicated in the figure below Step Step Step Step 9 9 9 9 Reinstall the top cover of the ARTiGO A1100 ...

Page 41: ...OUNT BRACKET An optional VESA mount bracket kit is available for mounting the ARTiGO A1100 behind the monitor Step Step Step Step 1 1 1 1 Attach the VESA mount bracket to the back of the monitor as indicated in the figure ...

Page 42: ...33 Step Step Step Step 2 2 2 2 Place the ARTiGO A1100 unit into the VESA mount bracket Then connect all the necessary cables from the opening in the base of the bracket ...

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Page 44: ...35 4 BIOS Setup This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup functions ...

Page 45: ... Keys Description Up Move to the previous item Down Move to the next item Left Move to the previous tab Right Move to the next tab Enter Select the item Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu from a submenu number pad Increase the numeric value number pad Decrease the numeric value F1 General help only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F7 Discard Changes F9 Load...

Page 46: ...eneral Help General Help General Help General Help screen You can display this screen from any menu sub menu by pressing F1 F1 F1 F1 The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating the BIOS setup Press Esc Esc Esc Esc to exit the help screen ...

Page 47: ...ated information Processor CPU information System Memory Memory size System Time Use the key or to configure system time The time format is Hour Minute Second System Date Use the key or to configure system Date The date format is Day Month Date Year ...

Page 48: ...39 ADVANCED SETTINGS CPU Configuration IDE Configuration ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Spread Spectrum Configuration USB Configuration ...

Page 49: ...40 CPU CONFIGURATION CMPXCHG8B instruction support Settings Enabled Disabled Nano CPU Thermal Monitor Adjust Settings Disabled Thermal Monitor 1 Thermal Monitor 2 Thermal Monitor 3 ...

Page 50: ... Parallel ATA IDE Controller Settings Disabled Primary Hard Disk Write Protect Settings Disabled Enabled IDE Detect Time Out Sec Settings 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 ATA PI 80Pin Cable Detection Settings Host Device Host Device ...

Page 51: ...42 IDE DRIVES Primary IDE Master Primary IDE Slave SATA Device ...

Page 52: ...Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Settings Disabled Auto PIO Mode Settings Auto 0 1 2 3 4 DMA Mode Settings Auto S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology a monitoring system for hard disks Settings Auto Disabled Enabled 32Bit Data Transfer Settings Enabled Disabled ...

Page 53: ...44 ACPI SETTINGS General ACPI Configuration This menu contains ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface options Advanced ACPI Configuration Chipset ACPI Configuration ...

Page 54: ...all system contexts S3 STR S3 Suspend To RAM STR is a power down state In this state power is supplied only to essential components such as main memory and wakeup capable devices The system context is saved to main memory and context is restored from the memory when a wakeup event occurs Auto Depends on the OS to select the state Repost Video on S3 Resume To determine whether to invoke VGA BIOS po...

Page 55: ...gs ACPI v1 0 ACPI v2 0 ACPI v3 0 ACPI APIC Support To include ACPI APIC table pointer to RSDT pointer list Settings Enabled Disabled AMI OEMB Table To include OEMB table pointer to R X SDT pointer lists Settings Disabled Enabled Headless Mode To enable or disable headless operation mode through ACPI Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 56: ...47 CHIPSET ACPI CONFIGURATION USB Device Wakeup Function Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 57: ... will respond after an AC power loss during system operation Settings Description Power Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed Power On Restarts the system when the power is back Last State Save in last state Manual Throttle Ratio Settings 0 6 25 6 25 12 5 18 75 25 31 25 37 5 37 5 43 75 43 75 50 50 56 25 56 25 62 5 62 5 68 75 68 75 75 75 87 5 75 81 25 81 25 87 5 87 ...

Page 58: ...Disabled Standby Suspend Hard Disk Power Down Mode Settings Disabled Standby Suspend Display Activity Settings Ignore Monitor Monitor IRQ3 15 Enables or disables the monitoring of the specified IRQ line Settings Ignore Monitor Note IRQ Interrupt Request lines are system resources allocated to I O devices When an I O device needs to gain attention of the operating system it signals this by causing ...

Page 59: ...led S3 S3 S4 S5 Wake up Key Settings Any Key Specific Key Resume on PS 2 Mouse Enable any mouse activity to restore the system from the power saving mode to an active state Settings Disabled S3 S3 S4 S5 Resume on RTC Alarm Set a scheduled time and or date to automatically power on the system Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 60: ...51 SPREAD SPECTRUM CONFIGURATION Spread Spectrum Configuration Settings Disabled 0 1 0 2 0 3 0 4 0 5 0 6 0 7 0 8 0 9 ...

Page 61: ...o enable USB 2 0 host controllers Settings Disabled Enabled USB Device Mode Enable Settings Enabled Disabled Legacy USB Support To enable support for legacy USB Settings Disabled Enabled Auto USB 2 0 Controller Mode To configure the USB 2 0 controller in HiSpeed 480Mbps or FullSpeed 12Mbps Settings FullSpeed HiSpeed BIOS EHCI Hand Off Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 62: ... as it is unless you are an experienced user Clear NVRAM To clear NVRAM during system boot Settings No Yes Plug Play O S Settings No Yes PCI Latency Timer Value in units of PCI clocks for PCI device latency timer register Settings 32 64 96 128 160 192 224 248 Allocate IRQ to PCI VGA Settings Yes No Palette Snooping Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 63: ... Settings Auto PCI Slot1 PCI Slot2 PCI Slot3 PCI Slot4 PCI Slot5 PCI Slot6 IRQ3 15 Settings Available Reserved DMA Channel 0 7 Settings Available Reserved Reserved Memory Size To decide the size of memory block to reserve for legacy ISA devices Settings Disabled 16k 32k 64k ...

Page 64: ...55 BOOT SETTINGS Boot Settings Configuration Configuration settings during system boot Boot Device Priority Specifies the boot device priority sequence ...

Page 65: ... Disabled Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Settings Force BIOS Keep Current Bootup Num Lock To select power on state for Num Lock Settings Off On PS 2 Mouse Support Settings Disabled Enabled Auto Wait For F1 If Error Settings Disabled Enabled Hit DEL Message Display Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 66: ...57 Interrupt 19 Capture Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 67: ... Device To specifies the boot sequence from the available devices The available boot devices are detected dynamically according to real situation and variable options will be provided Settings Network VIA Networking Bootagent Disabled ...

Page 68: ...up is run This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration When a supervisor password is used the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS settings can be changed Change User Password When a user password is used the BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot be changed Boot Sector Virus Protection Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 69: ...Caution The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the chipset functions Do not change these settings unless you are familiar with the chipset North Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration South Bridge VIA VX855 Configuration ...

Page 70: ...tware Reset E2 Issue Settings Patch Escape Patch Change DCLK using RDCKM Settings Program Escape Program Dynamic CKE Settings Disabled Enabled NB Performance Register Settings Disabled Enabled NB Energy Saving Register Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 71: ...ize Settings 64MB 128MB 256MB CPU Direct Access Frame Buffer Settings Disabled Enabled Select Display Device Settings CRT LCD HDMI CRT LCD CRT HDMI Panel Type Settings 02 Dithering Settings Disabled Enabled Backlight Control Settings 0 25 50 75 100 ...

Page 72: ...bled ISA Master Support Settings Support Not Support High Definition Audio Settings Disabled Auto Enable Embedded COM Settings Disabled Enabled PCI Debug Master Mode Settings Disabled Enabled SMBus Multi Master Settings Disabled Enabled PCI VCC33 Leakage Patch Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 73: ...64 PCI Delay Transaction Settings Disabled Enabled WATCH DOG Settings Disabled Enabled ...

Page 74: ...ut saving any changes or press Esc Discard Changes Discard changes which have been done so far to any of the setup questions or press F7 Load Optimal Defaults Load optimal default values for all the setup items or press F9 The default optimized values are set by the mainboard manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized performance ...

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Page 76: ...rief descriptions of each mainboard driver and application You must install the VIA chipset drivers first before installing other drivers such as VGA drivers The applications will only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed ...

Page 77: ...com tw Running the Driver Utilities CD To start using the CD insert the CD into the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive The CD should run automatically after closing the CD ROM or DVD ROM drive The driver utilities and software menu screen should then appear on the screen If the CD does not run automatically click on the Start button and select Run Then type D Setup exe For Linux drivers click the right butto...

Page 78: ...unction Includes V RAID and RAID tools VIA Graphics Driver VIA Graphics Driver VIA Graphics Driver VIA Graphics Driver Enhances the onboard VIA graphic chip Windows XP and Linux drivers are provided VIA Audio Driver VIA Audio Driver VIA Audio Driver VIA Audio Driver Enables access to the onboard VIA HD audio codec VIA USB 2 0 Driver VIA USB 2 0 Driver VIA USB 2 0 Driver VIA USB 2 0 Driver Enhances...

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