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Chapter 1 - Introduction

Chapter 1

Chapter 1 Introduction

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Specifications

SYSTEM

Processor Intel Atom

®

 Processor E3900 Family, BGA 1296

Intel Atom

®

 x7-E3950 Processor, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.6GHz (2.0GHz), 12W

Intel Atom

®

 x5-E3940 Processor, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.6GHz (1.8GHz), 9.5W

Intel Atom

®

 x5-E3930 Processor, Dual Core, 2M Cache, 1.3GHz (1.8GHz), 6.5W

Intel

®

 Pentium

®

 Processor N4200, Quad Core, 2M Cache, 1.1GHz (2.5GHz), 6W

Memory

Two 204-pin SODIMM up to 8GB         

Dual Channel DDR3L 1867MHz 

BIOS

Insyde SPI 128Mbit

GRAPHICS

Controller Intel

®

 HD Graphics GT Series

Feature

OpenGL 5.0, DirectX 12, OpenCL 2.1

HW Decode: AVC/H.264, MPEG2, VC1/WMV9, JPEG/MJPEG, HEVC/H.265, VP8, VP9, MVC

HW Encode: AVC/H.264, JPEG/MJPEG, HEVC/H.265, VP8, VP9, MVC

Display

1 x VGA/DP++

1 x HDMI/DP++

1 x LVDS/eDP  

VGA: resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

LVDS: dual channel 48-bit, resolution up to 1920x1200 @ 60Hz

HDMI: resolution up to 3840x2160 @ 30Hz

DP++: resolution up to 4096x2160 @ 60Hz

eDP: resolution up to 3840x2160 @ 60Hz 

Triple 
Displays

VGA + HDMI + LVDS

VGA + HDMI + eDP

DP + HDMI + LVDS

DP + HDMI + eDP

VGA + DP + LVDS

VGA + DP + eDP

DP + DP + LVDS

DP + DP + eDP

EXPANSION

Interface

1 x PCIe x1 (Gen 2)         

1 x M.2 B Key  

1 x Full-size Mini PCIe (PCIe/USB)

AUDIO

Audio 
Codec

Realtek ALC262-VC2-GR

ETHERNET

Controller 2 x Intel

®

 I210IT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps) or 2 x Intel

®

 I211AT PCIe (10/100/1000Mbps)

REAR I/O

Ethernet

2 x GbE (RJ-45)

USB

4 x USB 3.0

Display

1 x HDMI/DP++ 

1 x VGA/DP++

Audio

1 x Line-out

INTERNAL I/O

Serial

2 x RS-232/422/485 (RS-232 with power) (2.0mm pitch)

4 x RS-232 (2.0mm pitch)

USB

4 x USB 2.0 (2.0mm pitch)

1 x USB 2.0 (2.54mm pitch) or 1 x Vertical USB 2.0 (type A) (available upon request)

Display

1 x LVDS LCD Panel Connector

1 x LCD/Inverter Power

1 x eDP LCD Panel Connector

Audio

1 x S/PDIF

1 x Audio (Line-out/Mic-in)

SATA

2 x SATA 3.0 (up to 6Gb/s)

DIO

1 x 8-bit DIO

LPC

1 x LPC (supports LPC EXT-RS232/RS485 module)

SMBus

1 x SMBus

WATCHDOG 

TIMER

Output &
Interval

System Reset, Programmable via Software from 1 to 255 Seconds

SECURITY

TPM

Available Upon Request

POWER

Type

Single 12V +/-10% DC (AL171)  

Wide Range 15~36V (AL173)

Connector

DC-in Jack        

Right Angle Connector (4-pin) (available upon request)

Vertical Type Connector (4-pin) (available upon request)

RTC Battery

CR2032 Coin Cell

OS SUPPORT

(UEFI ONLY)

Microsoft

/Linux

Windows 10 (64-bit)          

Yocto Project 

Fedora 24 (Intel Graphics Driver available)                       

Ubuntu 15.10 (Intel Graphics Driver available) 

ENVIRONMENT

Temperature Operating: 0 to 60°C, -40 to 85°C    

Storage: -40 to 85°C

Humidity

Operating: 5 to 90% RH     

  

Storage: 5 to 90% RH

MECHANICAL

Dimensions

Mini-ITX Form Factor

170mm (6.7") x 170mm (6.7")

Height

PCB: 1.6mm

Top Side: 16.34mm

Bottom Side: 3.30mm

Содержание AL171

Страница 1: ...1 AL171 AL173 Mini ITX Industrial Motherboard User s Manual A44200819...

Страница 2: ...Statement on Class B 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 reason a...

Страница 3: ...ect 16 Rear Panel I O Ports 17 12V DC in AL171 15 36V AL173 17 Graphics Interface 18 RJ45 LAN Ports 18 USB Ports 19 Audio 19 I O Connectors 20 SATA Serial ATA Connectors 20 SATA Serial ATA Power Conne...

Страница 4: ...tra care in han dling them to ensure against electrostatic build up 1 To prevent electrostatic build up leave the system board in its anti static bag until you are ready to install it 2 Wear an antist...

Страница 5: ...S232 ports LPC EXT RS485 module 4 x RS485 ports I O shield Heat sink for 0 to 60 C Height 19mm Heat sink for 40 to 85 C Height 32mm Thermal solution For 35W Height 37 3mm Thermal solution For 65W Heig...

Страница 6: ...62 VC2 GR ETHERNET Controller 2 x Intel I210IT PCIe 10 100 1000Mbps or 2 x Intel I211AT PCIe 10 100 1000Mbps REAR I O Ethernet 2 x GbE RJ 45 USB 4 x USB 3 0 Display 1 x HDMI DP 1 x VGA DP Audio 1 x Li...

Страница 7: ...up a Soft Power Down Soft Off PC It is supported via the onboard LAN port or via a PCI LAN card that uses the PCI PME Power Man agement Event signal However if your system is in the Suspend mode you c...

Страница 8: ...210IT Intel I211AT or I210IT LAN AN AN 1 1 1 L L LAN 1 LA LAN AN 2 2 2 L LAN 2 Li Lin L Li in Lin ne ne e Line L L Li Li L L Li i L o ou ut ut t o Line out PCIE1 PCIe x1 LPC 1 14 1 1 SPI Flash BIOS 1...

Страница 9: ...art of the system chassis If a wrist strap is unavailable establish and maintain contact with the system chassis throughout any procedures requiring ESD protection Important When the Standby Power LED...

Страница 10: ...1 Make sure the PC and all other peripheral devices connected to it has been powered down 2 Disconnect all power cords and cables 3 Locate the SODIMM socket on the system board 4 Note the key on the...

Страница 11: ...a thin layer of thermal paste on top of the CPU Do not spread the paste all over the surface When you later place the heat sink on top the compound will disperse evenly 6 Push down the module until th...

Страница 12: ...system Mounting holes 4 Place the heat sink assembly on top of the CPU The 4 screws around the heat sink must match the screw holes of the retention module base We strongly recommend using this type o...

Страница 13: ...t 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 On M 2 B key SATA 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 On SATA 1 default 3 1 12 10 JP4 is used to select the SATA 1 default or M 2 B key SATA signal 2 JP4 3 1 12 10 M 2 Signal Select JP1 is used to s...

Страница 14: ...M 2 will vary according to JP2 s and JP5 s setting respectively 2 JP2 JP5 COM 1 COM 2 2 1 9 Pin RS232 RS232 with power 1 DCD 12V 2 RD RD 3 TD TD 4 DTR DTR 5 GND GND 6 DSR DSR 7 RTS RTS 8 CTS CTS 9 RI...

Страница 15: ...ect JP9 is used to select the power level of backlight brightness control 3 3V or 5V 1 2 On 3 3V default 2 3 On 5V 2 JP9 3 1 2 3 1 2 LCD Inverter Power Select 2 1 2 On 12V default 2 3 On 5V 1 3 2 1 3...

Страница 16: ...CIE1 default or M 2 B key PCIe signal 2 JP3 3 1 12 10 Panel Power Select 2 JP8 1 2 On 12V 3 4 On 5V 5 6 On 3 3V default 5 2 4 6 1 3 JP8 is used to select the power supplied with the LCD panel Importan...

Страница 17: ...0 DC in VGA HDMI LAN 1 LAN 2 Line out 2 USB 3 0 This jack is considered a low power solution Connect a DC power cord to this jack Using a voltage more than the recommended range may fail to boot the s...

Страница 18: ...port which carries both digital audio and video signals is used to connect a LCD monitor or digital TV that has the HDMI port Driver Installation Install the graphics driver Refer to chapter 4 for mor...

Страница 19: ...r of the system chassis and then insert the USB port cables to a connector USB 2 0 USB 3 0 Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse optional The Wake On USB Keyboard Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard...

Страница 20: ...onnector and the other end to your Serial ATA device BIOS Setting Configure the Serial ATA drives in the Advanced menu SATA Configuration submenu of the BIOS Refer to the chapter 3 for more informatio...

Страница 21: ...ction 1 DIO7 2 DIO6 3 DIO5 4 DIO4 5 DIO3 6 DIO2 7 DIO1 8 DIO0 1 Digital I O 2 1 Digital I O Power 5V 12V 5VSB Ground S PDIF Connector The S PDIF connector is used to connect an external S PDIF port Yo...

Страница 22: ...nnector HD LED RESET PWR LED ATX SW 11 12 2 1 HD LED Hard Drive LED This LED will light when the hard drive is being accessed RESET Reset Switch This switch allows you to reboot without having to powe...

Страница 23: ...ers remote display terminals and other serial devices Connecting External Serial Ports Your COM port may come mounted on a card edge bracket Install the card edge bracket to an available slot at the r...

Страница 24: ...29 LVDS_CLK1 30 LVDS_CLK2 31 GND 32 GND 33 DDC_CLK 34 NC 35 DDC_DATA 36 3 3V 37 Panel Power 38 Panel Power 39 Panel Power 40 Panel Power The system board allows you to connect a LCD Display Panel by...

Страница 25: ...us and enable each one to act as a master by initiating data transfer SMBus_Data GND 3V3SB SMBus_Clock SMBus_Alert 1 2 5 Standby Power LED This LED will lit red when the system is in the standby mode...

Страница 26: ...Ground Signal Chassis Intrusion 2 Expansion Slots M 2 B key Socket The M 2 socket is the Next Generation Form Factor NGFF which is designed to support mul tiple modules and make the M 2 more suitable...

Страница 27: ...sed in the following illustrations may not resemble the actual one These illustrations are for reference only With DFI s proprietary technology AL171 173 supports two extension modules for additional...

Страница 28: ...s The table on the right indicates the pin fuctions of the eDP connector Pin Function Pin Function 1 GND 2 GND 3 ML_Lane 0 4 ML_Lane 3 5 ML_Lane 0 6 ML_Lane 3 7 GND 8 NC 9 ML_Lane 1 10 GND 11 ML_Lane...

Страница 29: ...is an auxiliary source of power when the main power is shut off Safety Measures Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man...

Страница 30: ...t side of each setup screen The BIOS Setup Utility does not require an operating system to run After you power up the system the BIOS message appears on the screen and the memory count begins After th...

Страница 31: ...eed CPUID L1 Data Cache L1 Instruction Cache L2 Cache L3 Cache Number Of Processors BXT SOC Microcode Rev Total Memory System Memory Speed SODIMM 0 SODIMM 1 TXE FW Version System Time System Date 1300...

Страница 32: ...ues F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev 5 0 CPU Configuration This section configures the CPU EIST This field is used to enable or...

Страница 33: ...either IGD or PCIe Graphics device to be the primary display Integrated Graphics Device Keep IGD enabled or disabled based on the setup options PTN3460 Function Enable or disable PTN3460 LCD Features...

Страница 34: ...lection SATA Speed Selection SATA Port 0 SATA Port 0 Hot Plug SATA Port 1 SATA Port 1 Hot Plug Advanced F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Item Enter Select SubM...

Страница 35: ...Item Enter Select SubMenu F10 Save and Exit InsydeH20 Setup Utility Rev 5 0 Control the PCI Express Root Port Enable Enable PCIe root port Disable Disable PCIe root port PCI Express Root Port 3 PCIE 1...

Страница 36: ...ole Serial Redirect Terminal Type Baud Rate Data Bits Parity Stop Bits Flow Control COMA Enable VT 100 115200 N81 COMB Disable VT 100 115200 N81 COMC Disable VT 100 115200 N81 COMD Disable VT 100 1152...

Страница 37: ...setting When enabled the global set ting setting of the COM port will be the same as those in Console Redirection section When disabled the global setting setting of the COM port can be configured in...

Страница 38: ...upt COM Port 6 Base I O Address Interrupt WDT Case Open PC Health Status Smart Fan Function Advanced F1 Help Select Item F5 F6 Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Esc Exit Select Item Enter Select SubMenu...

Страница 39: ...undary 1 temperature the system or CPU fan should be turned on and operate at the designated speed The range is from 0 127o C Fan Speed Count 1 to Fan Speed Count 4 Set the fan speed The range is from...

Страница 40: ...Disabled Disabled Disabled Enabled Setup Prompt Timeout Select the number of seconds that the firmware will wait before booting the original default boot selection Numlock Select the power on state fo...

Страница 41: ...DSF AL17x0516152543 DSF Save Setting to file Select this option to save BIOS configuration settings to a USB flash device Restore Setting from file This field will appear only when a USB flash device...

Страница 42: ...ou have to populate it properly onto the system board after the EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the technical person s instructions to confirm that the MAC address should be burned or not...

Страница 43: ...INF files so that the Intel chipset can be recognized and configured properly in the system To install the utility download AL171 AL173 Chipset Driver zip file at our website 1 Setup is ready to inst...

Страница 44: ...cs driver and the system rebooted the screen will turn blank for 1 to 2 minutes while WinSAT is running before the Windows 10 desktop appears The blank screen period is the time Windows is testing the...

Страница 45: ...sh Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next Intel LAN Drivers To install the driver download AL171 AL173 LAN Driv...

Страница 46: ...o begin the installation 6 After completing installa tion click Finish Intel Trusted Execution Engine Drivers To install the driver download AL171 AL173 TXE Driver zip file at our website 1 Tick I acc...

Страница 47: ...L173 SIO Driver zip file at our website 1 Setup is ready to install the driver Click Next 2 Read the license agreement care fully Tick I accept the terms in the Li cense Agreement then click Next 3 Th...

Страница 48: ...er Click Next 5 Setup is now installing the driver 3 Go through the readme docu ment for system requirements and installation tips then click Next 6 Click Yes I want to restart this computer now then...

Страница 49: ...he monitor s power switch is on 2 Check that one end of the monitor s power cord is properly attached to the monitor and the other end is plugged into a working AC outlet If necessary try another outl...

Страница 50: ...ks by attaching it to a serial port that is working and configured correctly If the serial device does not work either the cable or the serial device has a problem If the serial device works the probl...

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