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User Manual

ARK-1220F

Fanless Embedded Box 

Computer

Summary of Contents for ARK-1220F

Page 1: ...User Manual ARK 1220F Fanless Embedded Box Computer ...

Page 2: ...uct contains a hard copy of the Chinese user manual for China CCC certification purposes A PDF of the English user manual is available online Please disregard the hard copy Chinese user manual if the product is not sold and or installed in China ...

Page 3: ...nc 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 a trademark of ESS Technology Inc UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation S...

Page 4: ...as defective obtain a return merchandise authori zation RMA number from your dealer This allows us to process your return more quickly 4 Carefully pack the defective product a completed Repair and Replacement Order Card and a proof of purchase date such as a photocopy of your sales receipt into a shippable container Products returned without a proof of pur chase date are not eligible for warranty ...

Page 5: ...e following information ready before calling 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 that if not observed can cause personal injury Caution Caut...

Page 6: ... occurs have the equipment checked by service person nel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment The equipment has been exposed to moisture The equipment is malfunctioning or does not operate according to the user manual The equipment has been dropped and damaged The equipment shows obvious signs of breakage 15 Do not leave the equipment in an environment with a ...

Page 7: ... mises en garde sur l équipement doivent être notés 11 Si l appareil n est pas utilisé pendant une longue période débranchez le du sec teur pour ne pas être endommagé par une surtension transitoire 12 Ne jamais verser de liquide dans les ouvertures de ventilation Cela pourrait provoquer un incendie ou un choc électrique 13 N ouvrez jamais l équipement Pour des raisons de sécurité seul le personnel...

Page 8: ...Si vous avez besoin d aide supplémentaire veuillez contacter Advantech pour plus d informations Packing List Before installation check that the following items were included with the product 1 x ARK 1220F unit 1 x 3 pin phoenix connector to DC in 1 x 3 pin connector to switch 1 x 10 pin connector to DIO 1 x DIN rail bracket 1 x Registration and 2 year warranty card 1 x China RoHS 1 x WISE PaaS Dev...

Page 9: ...roduction 8 2 2 Jumpers 8 2 2 1 Jumper Description 8 2 2 2 Jumper List 9 Table 2 1 Jumper Settings 9 2 2 3 Jumper Locations 9 2 2 4 Jumper Settings 10 Table 2 2 J1 Main Board Power Mode Setting 10 Table 2 3 J1 I O Board COM1 RS 232 422 485 Selection 10 Table 2 4 J2 I O Board COM1 RS 422 485 Termination 11 Table 2 5 J3 I O Board COM2 RS 422 485 Selection 11 Table 2 6 SW1 I O Board COM1 Fail Safe Mo...

Page 10: ...formed by a skilled Person 18 2 5 1 2 5 HDD SSD Installation 18 2 5 2 Memory Installation 19 2 5 3 mPCIe mSATA Installation 21 2 5 4 M 2 Installation 22 2 5 5 Optional Adapter Installation 23 2 5 6 Wall Mount Installation optional 24 2 5 7 DIN Rail Mount Installation optional 25 Chapter 3 BIOS Settings 27 3 1 Introduction 28 3 2 Entering BIOS Setup 29 3 2 1 Main Setup 29 3 2 2 Advanced BIOS Setup ...

Page 11: ...Chapter 1 1 General Introduction This chapter details background information on the ARK 1220F series ...

Page 12: ...ion design no packet losses will be caused by electrical noise in varied applica tion environments These I O can also endure a voltage surge of up to 2 5KV Multiple Display Support ARK 1220F provides 1 x HDMI and 1 x VGA output port The Gen 9 graphics engine supports DirectX 12 OpenCL 2 0 and media codec H 264 MPEG2 MVC WMV9 and JPEG format Built In Intelligent Management Tools WISE PaaS DeviceOn ...

Page 13: ...ocessor 1 3 1 2 Chipset Processor Intel Atom E3940 QC SoC 1 6 GHz boost up to 1 8 GHz Memory Supports DDR3L 1866 MHz up to 8 GB 2 x 204 pin SODIMM socket type Internal Graphics Features DirectX 12 OpenCL 2 0 Display Ports 2 x HDMI HDMI 1 4b Video Accelerator H W accelerated video decoding Video decoder AVC VC1 MPEG2 HW decoder Supports DVD Blu ray and HD video SATA Interface Supports several optio...

Page 14: ...3y and IEEE 802 ab Supports 10 100 1000 Mbps LAN Connectors Phone Jack RJ45 8P 90D F Audio Audio Codec Realtek ALC888S Compliant with HD audio specifications Supports 16 20 24 bit DAC and 16 20 24 bit ADC resolution Supports Line Out and Mic In audio Connectors 2 x Earphone jacks Battery 1 x 3V 210 mAh battery with wire Sequence Control Supported Watchdog Timer Multi level WDT programmable 1 255 s...

Page 15: ...airflow rate 0 7 m sec With 2 5 inch hard disk adapter 0 40 C 32 104 F with airflow rate 0 7 m sec 1 6 2 Relative Humidity 95 40 C 104 F non condensing 1 6 3 Storage Temperature 40 85 C 40 185 F 1 6 4 Vibration Tolerance When the system is equipped with an SSD mSATA 3 Grms IEC 60068 2 64 random 5 500 Hz 1 hr axis x y z 3 axes 1 6 5 Shock Tolerance When the system is equipped with an SSD mSATA 30 G...

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Page 17: ...Chapter 2 2 Hardware Installation NOTE Hardware Installation must be performed by a skilled person This chapter details instructions for installing ARK 1220F hard ware and external I O ...

Page 18: ...at slides over the pins to connect them To close a jumper connect the pins with the clip To open a jumper remove the clip Sometimes a jumper will have three pins labeled 1 2 and 3 For these jumpers 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 necessary when working with jumpers Users with concern...

Page 19: ...3 Jumper Locations Table 2 1 Jumper Settings Location Function J1 main board ATX AT Mode J1 I O board COM1 RS 232 422 485 Selection J2 I O board COM1 RS 422 485 Termination J3 I O board COM2 RS 422 485 Selection SW1 I O board COM1 Fail Safe Mode SW3 I O board COM2 Fail Safe Mode ...

Page 20: ...ini JUMPER 2P 2 00mm 180D F 27S1001 OPS45 01G Default Setting NC ATX mode power on via power button Jumper Setting 1 2 AT Mode Table 2 3 J1 I O Board COM1 RS 232 422 485 Selection Part Number 1653302122 Description JP 1x2P 2 0mm PBT VA GFL BK Brass H3 5mm Default Setting 3 5 2 4 RS 485 Jumper Setting 1 3 4 6 RS 232 1 3 2 4 RS 422 ...

Page 21: ...isable Jumper Setting 1 2 Enable Table 2 5 J3 I O Board COM2 RS 422 485 Selection Part Number 1653302122 Description JP 1x2P 2 0mm PBT VA GFL BK Brass H3 5mm Default Setting 1 2 RS 485 Jumper Setting 2 3 RS 422 Table 2 6 SW1 I O Board COM1 Fail Safe Mode Part Number 1600000402 Description DIP SW SMD 8P SPST P 1 27mm W 5 4mm KHS42E Default Setting 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF Jumper Setting 8 ON 7 ON 6 ...

Page 22: ...oard COM1 Fail Safe Mode Part Number 1600000402 Description DIP SW SMD 8P SPST P 1 27mm W 5 4mm KHS42E Default Setting 1 OFF 2 OFF 3 OFF 4 OFF Jumper Setting 8 ON 7 ON 6 ON 5 ON USB2 0 LAN 1 LAN 2 COM 1 COM 2 Line out Mic in HDMI VGA PWR Button LED USB3 0 DC in DIO DIO LED Switch ...

Page 23: ...or LAN ARK 1220F is equipped with two Intel i210 IT Ethernet controllers that are fully compliant with IEEE 802 3u 10 100 1000 Mbps CSMA CD standards and connected to LAN1 and LAN2 The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ45 jack connector with LED indicators on the front side to show its Active Link status Green LED and Speed status Yellow LED Figure 2 2 Ethernet Connector LAN Table 2 8 Ethernet C...

Page 24: ...ins to interface to USB 2 0 devices and a new set of pins for USB 3 0 connectivity Figure 2 3 USB Connector 2 4 5 USB 2 0 Connector ARK 1220F provides one USB 2 0 interface connector The USB interface supports Plug and Play functionality Figure 2 4 USB 2 0 Connector Table 2 9 USB Connector Pin Definition Pin Signal Name 1 5V 2 D _0 3 D _0 4 GND 5 USB0_SSRX 6 USB0_SSRX 7 GND 8 USB0_SSTX 9 USB0_SSTX...

Page 25: ...4 7 COM Connector ARK 1220F provides two 9 pin D sub connectors which support RS232 422 485 and RS422 485 serial communication interface ports The default setting is RS 485 if you want to use RS 232 422 you can use the BIOS manual to change the settings Figure 2 6 COM Connector Table 2 10 COM Connector Pin Definition Pin RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 1 DCD Tx DATA 2 RxD Tx DATA 3 TxD Rx NC 4 DTR Rx NC 5 GN...

Page 26: ...supports resolutions up to 3840 x 2160 30 Hz Figure 2 7 HDMI Connector Table 2 11 HDMI Connector Pin Definition Pin Signal Name 1 HDMI_TX2 2 GND 3 HDMI_TX2 4 HDMI_TX1 5 GND 6 HDMI_TX1 7 HDMI_TX0 8 GND 9 HDMI_TX0 10 HDMI_CLK 11 GND 12 HDMI_CLK 13 NC 14 NC 15 HDMI_DCLK 16 HDMI_DDAT 17 GND 18 V5_HDMI HPD 19 DDP0_HPD NC represents No Connection ...

Page 27: ...tor 2 4 10 DIO Connector ARK 1220F provides an 8 bit DIO Top side from left to right are GND BDI1 BDI2 BDI3 and BDI4 Bottom side from left to right are GND BDO1 BDO2 BDO3 and BDO4 Figure 2 9 DIO Connector 2 4 11 Remote Switch Connector ARK 1220F provides the remote switch connector for power on off via an external cable From the left to the right are Reset GND and Power Switch On Figure 2 10 Remot...

Page 28: ...ARK 1220F User Manual 18 2 5 Installation Note This should be performed by a skilled Person 2 5 1 2 5 HDD SSD Installation 1 Loosen the 4 x screws and remove the rear cover ...

Page 29: ... 2 Hardware Installation 2 Attach the 2 5 SATA HDD SSD to the rear cover and connect one end of the SATA cable to the HDD SSD 3 Replace the rear cover and secure it in place with screws 2 5 2 Memory Installation 1 Remove the top cover ...

Page 30: ...ARK 1220F User Manual 20 2 Attach the thermal pad in the accessory box to the main board 3 Install RAM memory into the memory slot 4 Replace the top cover and secure it using the screws ...

Page 31: ... User Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 3 mPCIe mSATA Installation 1 Loosen the 4 x screws and remove the rear cover 2 Install the mPCIe mSATA module 3 Replace the rear cover and secure it with the screws ...

Page 32: ...ARK 1220F User Manual 22 2 5 4 M 2 Installation 1 Loosen the 4 x screws and remove the rear cover 2 Install the M 2 2230 E key module 3 Replace the rear cover and secure it with the screws ...

Page 33: ...23 ARK 1220F User Manual Chapter 2 Hardware Installation 2 5 5 Optional Adapter Installation 1 Connect the 3 pin phoenix connector to the DC input ...

Page 34: ...ez les supports de montage mural des deux côtés de l ARK 1220F avec les quatre vis à l arrière Desktop front I O Use 4 x M3x5L screws to secure the ARK 1220F unit to the brackets Bureau IO vers l avant Utilisez 4 pièces de vis M3x5L pour fixer l unité ARK 1220F à travers les supports Wall Mounted bottom I O Use 4 x M3x5L screws to secure the ARK 1220F unit to the brackets Fixé au mur IO vers le ba...

Page 35: ... Rail Mount Installation optional 1 Unscrew the 3 x M3x5L screws from the back side of ARK 1220F 2 Secure the DIN rail bracket using three screws on the back 1 Dévissez les trois vis M3x5L à l arrière de l ARK 1220F 2 Revissez le support du rail DIN avec les trois vis ...

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Page 37: ...Chapter 3 3 BIOS Settings This chapter details instructions on setting the BIOS configuration data ...

Page 38: ...the BIOS Setup Utility that allows users to modify the basic system configuration All configuration data is stored in battery backed CMOS to ensure the setup information is retained when the power is turned off This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK 1220F BIOS setup screens ...

Page 39: ...e Main page Items that are grayed out cannot be configured whereas items presented in blue text can be configured The right frame displays the key legend Located above the key legend is an area reserved for a text messages When an item is selected in the left frame the item is presented in white text and often accom panied by a text message System Time System Date Use this option to change the sys...

Page 40: ...er the Advanced BIOS Setup page Select any of the items in the left frame of the screen such as CPU Con figuration to access the sub menu for that item The options for any of the Advanced BIOS Setup items can be displayed by highlighting the item using the Arrow keys The Advanced BIOS Setup page is shown below ...

Page 41: ...31 ARK 1220F User Manual Chapter 3 BIOS Settings 3 2 2 1 Trusted Computing This item allows users to enable or disable Security Device Support ...

Page 42: ...tem 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 Lock Legacy Resources This item allows users to lock legacy device resources ...

Page 43: ...Settings 3 2 2 3 Hardware Monitor PC Health Status This shows all system information including the CPU system temperature and voltage Watchdog Timer This item allows users to enable or disable the Watchdog timer function before booting the OS ...

Page 44: ...ARK 1220F User Manual 34 Digital I O Configuration This item allows users to set Digital I O Pin 5 through 8 to Low or High ...

Page 45: ...ings 3 2 2 4 Super I O Configuration Super I O Configuration IT8768SEC Set Parameters of Serial Port 1 COM 1 This item allows users to configure Serial Port 1 Set Parameters of Serial Port 2 COM 2 This item allows users to configure Serial Port 2 ...

Page 46: ...Configuration Serial Port This item allows users to enable or disable Serial Port 1 COM Change Settings This item allows users to specify the settings for a super I O device RS485 Auto Flow This item allows users to enable or disable RS485 auto flow ...

Page 47: ...rial Port 1 3 2 2 6 S5 RTC Wake Settings Wake System at Fixed Time This item allows users to enable or disable Wake On Alarm Event If the Fixed Time option is selected for this item the system will wake at the hr min sec specified If the DynamicTime option is selected the system will wake at the cur rent time specified minute s ...

Page 48: ...ws users to enable or disable console redirection for Microsoft Windows Emergency Management Services EMS Legacy Console Redirection This item allows users to configure the legacy console redirection serial port Console Redirection This item allows users to configure the console redirection settings ...

Page 49: ...39 ARK 1220F User Manual Chapter 3 BIOS Settings ...

Page 50: ...User Manual 40 3 2 2 8 CPU Configuration CPU Information This item allows users to view the CPU speed and core information CPU Power Management This item allows users to configure the CPU Power Management options ...

Page 51: ...can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology Monitor Mwait This item allows users to enable or disable Monitor Mwait function EIST This item allows users to enable or disable Intel SpeedStep Turbo Mode This item allows users to enable or disable turbo mode Boot Performance Mode This item allows users to configure the boot performance mode for optimum per forma...

Page 52: ...ARK 1220F User Manual 42 3 2 2 9 PCI Subsystem Settings This item allows users to set PCI Subsystem Settings ...

Page 53: ...y an XHCI driver EHCI Hand Off This item is a workaround for operating systems without EHCI hand off support The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver USB Mass Storage Driver Support This item allows users to enable or disable USB driver support Device Reset Timeout This item allows users to configure the USB start unit command timeout Device Power Up Delay This item allows users ...

Page 54: ...k Stack Configuration Network Stack This item allows users to enable or disable UEFI network stacks Ipv4 PXE Support This item allows users to enable or disable Ipv4 PXE boot support If disabled the IPV4 PXE boot option will not be available ...

Page 55: ...sable Ipv4 HTTP boot support If disabled the IPV4 HTTP boot option will not be available PXE Boot Wait Time This item allows users to configure the time the system waits before PXE boot up Media Detect Count This item allows users to configure the number of times the system checks for the presence of media ...

Page 56: ...ediate option instructs the BIOS to execute the trap immediately The Post poned option instructs the BIOS to execute the trap during legacy boot Boot Option Filter This item allows users to configure the legacy UEFI ROM priority Network This item allows users to configure the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Storage This item allows users to configure the execution of UEFI and Legacy Storage...

Page 57: ...47 ARK 1220F User Manual Chapter 3 BIOS Settings 3 2 2 13 Security Configuration TXE EOP Message This item allows users to enable or disable the sending of an EOP message before entering OS ...

Page 58: ...access and configure North Bridge items South Bridge This item allows users to access and configure South Bridge items Uncore Configuration This item allows users to access and configure Uncore items South Cluster Configuration This item allows users to access and configure South Cluster items ...

Page 59: ...49 ARK 1220F User Manual Chapter 3 BIOS Settings 3 2 3 1 North Bridge Max TOLUD This item allows users to configure the maximum value of TOLUD ...

Page 60: ...adapter RC6 Render Standby This item allows users to enable or disable render standby support GTT Size This item allows users to select the GTT size Aperture Size This item allows users to select the aperture size DVMT Pre Allocated This item allows users to select the DVMT 4 0 pre allocated UMA graphics memory size used by the internal graphics device DVMT Total Gfx Mem This item allows users to ...

Page 61: ... access and configure the LPSS settings PCI Express Configuration This item allows users to access and configure the PCI Express settings SATA Drives This item allows users to access and configure the SATA device settings USB Configuration This item allows users to access and configure the USB configuration settings Miscellaneous Configuration This item allows users to enable or disable miscellane...

Page 62: ...ARK 1220F User Manual 52 HD Audio Configuration Settings HD Audio Support This item allows users to enable or disable HD audio support ...

Page 63: ...Manual Chapter 3 BIOS Settings LPSS Configuration PCI Express Configuration Compliance Mode This item allows users to enable or disable compliance mode PCIE Wake This item allows users to enable or disable Wake from PCIE ...

Page 64: ...This item allows users to enable or disable the onboard LAN1 controller Onboard LAN2 Controller This item allows users to enable or disable the onboard LAN2 controller PCIE Wake from S5 This item allows users to enable or disable Wake from S5 via PCIE ...

Page 65: ...llows users to configure the PCI Express Active State Power Man agement ASPM settings PCIe Speed This item allows users to configure PCIe speed SATA Drives Chipset SATA This item allows users to enable or disable the chipset SATA controller The chipset SATA controller supports two internal SATA ports up to 3Gb s per port Port 1 This item allows users to enable or disable the SATA port SATA Device ...

Page 66: ...able or usable during boot up Only disable this function for debugging purposes USB Port Disable Override This item allows users to enable or disable the corresponding USB port from reporting a device connection to the controller XHCI Disable Compliance Mode This item allows users to enable or disable XHCI compliance mode The default setting is disabled ...

Page 67: ...wer applied Power Off System keeps in power off state until power button is pressed Last State System will act as like last power states BIOS Lock This item allows users to enable or disable the BIOS lock feature This function must be enabled for SMM based flash protection RTC Lock This item allows users to enable or disable the RTC lock feature When enabled bytes 38h 3Fh in the lower upper 128 by...

Page 68: ... Security tab of the main BIOS Setup Utility menu To access the sub menu for each item select the item and press Enter Change Administrator User Password This item allows users to setup the administrator account and configure the user password settings ...

Page 69: ...allows users to configure the keyboard NumLock state Quiet Boot This item allows users to enable or disable the quiet boot option Boot Option 1 This item allows users to configure the system boot order Fast Boot This item allows users to enable or disable the FastBoot function When enabled most probes are skipped to reduce the time required for boot up New Boot Option Policy This item allows users...

Page 70: ...hout saving changes Save Changes This item allows users to save all changes to any configuration options Discard Changes This item allows users to discard all changes to any configuration options Restore Defaults This item allows users to restore load default values for all configuration options Save as User Defaults This item allows users to save all configuration changes as user defaults Restore...

Page 71: ...Appendix A A Watchdog Sample Code ...

Page 72: ...el small 486p stack 256 data SCH3114_IO EQU A00h code org 100h STARTup 47H enable WDT function bit 0 0Ch mov dx SCH3114_IO 47h mov al 0Ch out dx al 65H bit 1 0 Reserved bit 6 2 Reserve 00000 bit 7 WDT time out Value Units Select Minutes 0 default Seconds 1 mov dx SCH3114_IO 65h mov al 080h out dx al 66H WDT timer time out value bit 7 0 0 255 mov dx SCH3114_IO 66h mov al 01h out dx al bit 0 status ...

Page 73: ...63 ARK 1220F User Manual Appendix A Watchdog Sample Code mov al 01h out dx al exit END ...

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Page 75: ...Appendix B B SUSI API Introduction ...

Page 76: ... such as the Watchdog API and Hardware Monitor API The most common SUSI APIs are briefly described below B 1 1 Watchdog API A watchdog timer abbreviated as WDT is a hardware device that triggers an action e g system reboot if the system does not reset the timer within a specific period of time The WDT API in SUSI provides developers with functions such as starting the timer resetting the timer and...

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Page 78: ...re subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means such as electronically by photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permission from the publisher All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Advantech Co Ltd 2021 ...

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