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AEC-6523 

Embedded Controller 

        Intel

®

 Atom™ N2600 Dual Core 1.6GHz Processor 

Dual LAN, 4 USB2.0, 4 COM, 1 VGA 

1 Mini Card 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AEC-6523 Manual 1

st

 Ed. 

December 2013 

Summary of Contents for AEC-6523

Page 1: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 AEC 6523 Embedded Controller Intel Atom N2600 Dual Core 1 6GHz Processor Dual LAN 4 USB2 0 4 COM 1 VGA 1 Mini Card AEC 6523 Manual 1st Ed December 2013...

Page 2: ...this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However the original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use or for any infringements upon the rights of third parties that may result f...

Page 3: ...American Megatrends Inc CompactFlash is a trademark of the Compact Flash Association Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp Intel Atom are trademarks of Intel Corporation PC AT...

Page 4: ...owing materials are enclosed z 1 AEC 6523 Embedded Controller z 2 Wallmount Brackets z 1 Screw Package z 1 DVD ROM for manual in PDF format and drivers z 1 Phoenix Power Connector z 1 Heat Spreader If...

Page 5: ...DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS 8 Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment to the power outlet 9 Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it Do not p...

Page 6: ...UIPMENT FCC This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules Operation is subject to the following two conditions 1 this device may not cause harmful interference and 2 this device must accept any interfer...

Page 7: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 vi Below Table for China RoHS Requirements AAEON Boxer Industrial System Pb Hg Cd Cr VI PBB PBDE O SJ T 11363 2006 X SJ T 11363 2006...

Page 8: ...5 2 4 List of Connectors 2 6 2 5 Auto Power Button Selection JP1 2 8 2 6 Clear CMOS JP2 2 8 2 7 COM2 RI 5V 12V Selection JP3 2 8 2 8 COM Port 1 Connector 2 8 2 9 COM Port 2 Connector 2 8 2 10 COM Por...

Page 9: ...endix A Programming The Watchdog Timer A 1 Programming A 2 A 2 ITE8783 Watchdog Timer Initial Program A 6 Appendix B I O Information B 1 I O Address Map B 2 B 2 1st MB Memory Address Map B 4 B 3 IRQ M...

Page 10: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 1 General Information 1 1 Chapter General 1 Information...

Page 11: ...to the family television but will also spread to high traffic public areas like department stores the bus transportation station the supermarket etc The advertising marketing industry will resort to e...

Page 12: ...00 Dual Core 1 6GHz Processor z Intel NM10 Express chipset z Intel GMA 3600 Integrated Graphic Engine z USB2 0 x 4 z COM x 4 z Dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN z VGA Output z Fanless System Design z Wide DC...

Page 13: ...ard Slot x 1 z LCD CRT Controller Integrated in Processor shared system memory by Intel DVMT Technology z Solid Storage Disk CFastTM slot x 1 w cover protection z Serial Port RS 232 422 485 x 1 RS 232...

Page 14: ...lb 2 16 kg z Operating Temperature With W T HDD No Airflow 22 F 149 F 30 C 65 C Ambient with Airflow 22 F 158 F 30 C 70 C z Operating Temperature With W T Cfast No Airflow 40 F 131 F 40 C 55 C Ambient...

Page 15: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 1 General Information 1 6 z EMC CE FCC Class A...

Page 16: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 1 Ch Hardware Installation apter 2...

Page 17: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 2 2 1 Dimension and I O of AEC 6523 CFast...

Page 18: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 3 2 2 Connectors and Jumpers of The Main Board Component Side...

Page 19: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Solder Side Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 4...

Page 20: ...ard s jumpers Label Function JP1 Auto Power Button Selection JP2 Clear CMOS JP3 COM2 RI 5 12V Selection JP4 Touch Screen 4 5 8 wires Mode Selection JP5 Brightness Control for 2nd LVDS JP6 2nd LVDS Bac...

Page 21: ...CN1 Front Panel CN2 External 5VSB Input CN3 CPU FAN CN4 5VSB Output w SMBus CN5 SATA Port CN6 External 12V Input CN7 Digital I O CN8 Parallel Port CN9 5V Output for SATA HDD usage CN10 USB Port 6 CN1...

Page 22: ...verter CN27 1st LVDS Single channel 18 24bit CN28 2nd RJ 45 Ethernet CN29 1st RJ 45 Ethernet CN30 USB Port 1 and 2 CN31 Audio Line In Out and MIC CN32 CRT DVI Configured by manufacturing CN33 COM Port...

Page 23: ...ction 1 2 Enable 2 3 Disable Default 2 6 Clear CMOS JP2 JP2 Function 1 2 Normal Default 2 3 Clear CMOS 2 7 COM2 RI 5V 12V Selection JP3 JP3 Function 1 2 12V 3 4 RI Default 5 6 5V 2 8 COM Port 1 Connec...

Page 24: ...nd 6 DSRB 7 RTSB 8 CTSB 9 RIB 5V 12V RS 422 Mode Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TXD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 RXD 5 Ground 6 N C 7 N C 8 N C 9 N C 5V 12V RS 485 Mode Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 TXD 2 N C 3 TXD 4 N C 5 Groun...

Page 25: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 10 9 RIC 2 11 COM Port 4 Connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 DCDD 2 RXD 3 TXD 4 DTRD 5 Ground 6 DSRD 7 RTSD 8 CTSD 9 RID...

Page 26: ...ded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 11 2 12 Hard Disk Drive Installation Step 1 Open the bottom case of AEC 6523 by loosening the two screws Step 2 Get the Hard Disk Drive r...

Page 27: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 12 Step 3 Install the CFast card Step 4 Fasten the cover of the CFast card...

Page 28: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 13 Step 5 Stack the HDD and bracket Fasten the HDD and bracket with the screws Step 6 Connect the SATA and power cables to the HDD...

Page 29: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 14 Step 7 Fasten the bracket of the HDD Step 8 Fasten the bottom HDD kit case of AEC 6523...

Page 30: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 15 2 13 SD RAM Installation Step 1 Loosen the bottom HDD kit of the AEC 6523 Step 2 Fasten the bottom case of the AEC 6523...

Page 31: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 16 Step 3 Loosen the screw on the front panel of AEC 6523 Step 4 Loosen the screws on the rear panel of AEC 6523...

Page 32: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 17 Step 5 Insert the SDRAM to the memory slot Step 6 Press the SDRAM and make sure that it has been inserted properly...

Page 33: ...ded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 18 Step 7 Adhere the heat spreading sheet to the SDRAM Step 8 Close the bottom case of AEC 6523 and fasten the four screws on the bottom...

Page 34: ...C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 19 Step 8 1 Close the bottom HDD kit case of AEC 6523 and fasten the two screws on the bottom case Step 9 Close the front case of AEC 6523 and fasten the s...

Page 35: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 20 Step 10 Close the rear case of AEC 6523 and fasten the two screws on the rear case...

Page 36: ...oller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 21 2 14 DIN Rail Installation Step 1 Fix the DIN Rail kit with the screws on the chassis as shown below Step 2 Press the DIN Rail on the DIN Rail...

Page 37: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 22 2 15 Wallmount Installation Step 1 Fasten the brackets with the screws We suggest using this screw...

Page 38: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3 1 Chapter AMI 3 BIOS Setup...

Page 39: ...figuration against the values stored in the CMOS memory If they do not match the program outputs an error message You will then need to run the BIOS setup program to set the configuration information...

Page 40: ...it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off Entering Setup Power on the computer and press Del or F2 immediately This will allow you to enter Setup Main Set the date use tab to swit...

Page 41: ...3 Setup submenu Main Options summary default setting System Date Day MM DD YYYY Change the month year and century The Day is changed automatically System Time HH MM SS Change the clock of the system...

Page 42: ...ry default setting ACPI Settings System ACPI Parameters S5 RTC Wake Settings Enable system to wake from S5 using RTC alarm CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Parameters SATA Configuration SATA Device...

Page 43: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 USB Configuration Parameters Super IO Configuration System Super IO Chip Parameters H W Monitor Monitor hardware status Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 6...

Page 44: ...A E C 6 5 2 3 ACPI Settings Options summary default setting Suspend Disabled S1 only CPU Stop Clock ACPI Sleep State S3 only Suspend to RAM Select the ACPI state used for System Suspend Chapter 3 Awar...

Page 45: ...ions summary default setting Disabled Wake system with Fixed Time Enabled Enable or disable System wake on alarm event Wake up time is setting by following settings Wake up hour 0 23 Wake up minute 0...

Page 46: ...rd A E C 6 5 2 3 Disabled Wake system with Dynamic Time Enabled Enable or disable System wake on alarm event Wake up time is current time Increase minutes Wake up minute increase 1 5 Chapter 3 Award B...

Page 47: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 CPU Configuration Options summary default setting Disabled Hyper Threading Enabled En Disable CPU Hyper Threading function Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 10...

Page 48: ...SATA Configuration IDE Options summary default setting Disabled SATA Controller s Enabled En Disable SATA controller IDE Configure SATA as AHCI Configure SATA controller operating as IDE AHCI mode Ch...

Page 49: ...on AHCI Options summary default setting Disabled SATA Controller s Enabled En Disable SATA controller IDE Configure SATA as AHCI Configure SATA controller operating as IDE AHCI mode Disabled SATA Port...

Page 50: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 En Disable the selected port Disabled SATA Port 0 Port 1 Hot Plug Enabled En Disable Hot Plug feature for specified port Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3 13...

Page 51: ...o Enables BIOS Support for Legacy USB Support When enabled USB can be functional in legacy environment like DOS AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will...

Page 52: ...Disk CD ROM If Auto USB devices less than 530MB will be emulated as Floppy and remaining as Floppy and remaining as hard drive Forced FDD option can be used to force a HDD formatted drive to boot as F...

Page 53: ...Options summary default setting Serial Port 1 2 3 4 Configuration Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 2 3 4 Power Off Power On Restore AC Power Loss Last State Select AC power state when power is re appli...

Page 54: ...Disabled Serial Port Enabled En Disable specified serial port Auto IO 3F8h IRQ 4 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 Change Settings IO 2E8h IRQ 3 4...

Page 55: ...summary default setting Disabled Serial Port Enabled En Disable specified serial port Auto IO 2F8h IRQ 3 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 7 10 11 12 Change S...

Page 56: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 Select a resource setting for Super IO device RS232 RS422 COM2 Type Select RS485 Configure COM2 operated as RS232 RS422 or RS485 Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3 19...

Page 57: ...d Serial Port Enabled En Disable specified serial port Auto IO 3E8h IRQ 10 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Change Settings IO 2E8h IR...

Page 58: ...Serial Port Enabled En Disable specified serial port Auto IO 2E8h IRQ 11 IO 3F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 2F8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 IO 3E8h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 9 10 11 12 Change Settings IO 2E8h IRQ...

Page 59: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 H W Monitor Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 22...

Page 60: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 Setup submenu Chipset Options summary default setting Host Bridge Host Bridge Parameters South Bridge South Bridge Parameters Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3 23...

Page 61: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 Host Bridge Options summary default setting Intel IGD Configuration Configure Intel IGD Settings Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 24...

Page 62: ...ons summary default setting Enabled Auto Disable IGD Disabled Select Primary boot display device IGFX Boot Type CRT Select Primary boot display device 128MB Fixed Graphics Memory Size 256MB Configure...

Page 63: ...h Bridge Options summary default setting ATX Type Power Mode AT Type Select the power type used on the system TPT Devices HD audio and onboard LAN Settings PCIe mini Card Slot PCIe mini Card Slot Sett...

Page 64: ...mary default setting Disabled Azalia Controller HD Audio Enable or disabled Azalia controller Disabled R8111E 1 Controller Enabled Enable or disable PCIE Lan Disabled R8111E 2 Controller Enabled Enabl...

Page 65: ...ummary default setting Disabled Quiet Boot Enabled En Disable showing boot logo Disabled Launch RTL8111E PXE OpROM Enabled En Disable PXE boot for RTL8111E LAN Boot Option X XXXX Drive BBS Priorities...

Page 66: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 BBS Priorities Options summary default setting Disabled Boot Option x Device name Sets the system boot order Chapter 3 Award BIOS Setup 3 29...

Page 67: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 Setup submenu Security Options summary default setting Not set Administrator Password User Password Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 30...

Page 68: ...hich lets you enter a password You can enter no more than six letters or numbers Press Enter after you have typed in the password A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for confirmation P...

Page 69: ...SubCompact Board A E C 6 5 2 3 HDD Security Options summary default setting Not set Set User Password Set Master Password Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup 3 32...

Page 70: ...s you enter a password You can enter no more than six letters or numbers Press Enter after you have typed in the password A second dialog box asks you to retype the password for confirmation Press Ent...

Page 71: ...ving the changes Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Restore Defaults Restore Load Default values for all the setup options Save as User Defaults Save the changes d...

Page 72: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Chapter 4 Driver Installation 4 1 Chapter Driver 4 Installation...

Page 73: ...OM that contains all drivers and utilities that meet your needs Follow the sequence below to install the drivers Step 1 Install Chipset Driver Step 2 Install VGA Driver Step 3 Install LAN Driver Step...

Page 74: ...instructions that the window shows 4 The system will help you install the driver automatically Step 2 Install VGA Driver For Windows 7 1 Click on the STEP2 VGA folder and select the folder of WIN7_32...

Page 75: ...tep 4 Install Audio Driver 1 Click on the STEP4 Audio folder and select the OS folder your system is 2 Double click on the Setup exe located in each OS folder 3 Follow the instructions that the window...

Page 76: ...tallation 4 5 located in each OS folder 3 Follow the instructions that the window shows 4 The system will help you install the driver automatically Note If the OS is Chinese version you may click on S...

Page 77: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A 1 Programming the Appendix A Watchdog Timer...

Page 78: ...can develop customized program to fit your application Configuring Sequence Description After the hardware reset or power on reset the ITE 8783 enters the normal mode with all logical devices disable...

Page 79: ...y to perform four write opera tions to the Special Address port 2EH Two different enter keys are provided to select configuration ports 2Eh 2Fh of the next step 2 Modify the Data of the Registers All...

Page 80: ...dex 02h This register is write only Its values are not sticky that is to say a hardware reset will automatically clear the bits and does not require the software to clear them Watch Dog Timer 1 2 3 Co...

Page 81: ...Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer A 5 82h 92h Default 001s0000b Watch Dog Timer 1 2 3 Time Out Value LSB Register Index 73h 83h 93h Default 38h Watch Dog Timer 1 2 3 Time Out Value MSB Regist...

Page 82: ...EL SMALL CODE Main CALL Enter_Configuration_mode CALL Check_Chip mov cl 7 call Set_Logic_Device time setting mov cl 10 10 Sec dec al Watch_Dog_Setting Timer setting mov al cl mov cl 73h call Superio_S...

Page 83: ...v cl 9 call Set_Logic_Device Initial_OK CALL Exit_Configuration_mode MOV AH 4Ch INT 21h Enter_Configuration_Mode PROC NEAR MOV SI WORD PTR CS Offset Cfg_Port MOV DX 02Eh MOV CX 04h Init_1 MOV AL BYTE...

Page 84: ...RET Exit_Configuration_Mode ENDP Check_Chip PROC NEAR MOV AL 20h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL 87h JNE Not_Initial MOV AL 21h CALL Read_Configuration_Data CMP AL 81h JNE Not_Initial Need_Initial...

Page 85: ...guration_Data ENDP Write_Configuration_Data PROC NEAR MOV DX WORD PTR CS Cfg_Port 04h OUT DX AL XCHG AL AH MOV DX WORD PTR CS Cfg_Port 06h OUT DX AL RET Write_Configuration_Data ENDP Superio_Set_Reg p...

Page 86: ...r push ax push cx xchg al cl mov cl 07h call Superio_Set_Reg pop cx pop ax ret Set_Logic_Device endp Select 02Eh Index Port 02Fh Data Port Cfg_Port DB 087h 001h 055h 055h DW 02Eh 02Fh END Main Note In...

Page 87: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix B I O Information B 1 I O Information Appendix B...

Page 88: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix B I O Information B 2 B 1 I O Address Map...

Page 89: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix B I O Information B 3...

Page 90: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix B I O Information B 4 B 2 1st MB Memory Address Map...

Page 91: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix B I O Information B 5 B 3 IRQ Mapping Chart...

Page 92: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix B I O Information B 6 B 4 DMA Channel Assignments...

Page 93: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix C AHCI Setting C 1 AHCI Setting Appendix C...

Page 94: ...A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix C AHCI Setting C 2 C 1 Setting AHCI OS installation to setup AHCI Mode Step 1 Copy the files below from Driver CD STEP5 AHCI WINXP_32 F6 Install Floppy for Windows to Floppy Di...

Page 95: ...Embedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix C AHCI Setting C 3 Step 3 Press F6 Step 4 Choose S...

Page 96: ...mbedded Controller A E C 6 5 2 3 Appendix C AHCI Setting C 4 Step 5 Choose Intel NM10 Express Chipset Step 6 It will show the model number you select and then press ENTER Step 7 Setup is loading files...

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