Aaeon AEC-6950 User manual

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AEC-6950
Fanless Embedded Controller
Intel®Core™i7-3517UE 1.7GHz
Processor
2 PCI or PCI-E[x1]/ PCI-E[x16]
2 GbE/ 8 COMs/
4 USB2.0, 2 USB3.0
Mini PCIe x 2
AEC-6950 Manual 3rd Ed.
April 2, 2018

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2018. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the
products described in this manual at any time without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or
transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written
permission of the original manufacturer. Information provided in this
manual is intended to be accurate and reliable. However, the original
manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, or for any in-
fringements upon the rights of third parties that may result from its
use.
The material in this document is for product information only and is
subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have been
made in the preparation of this document to assure its accuracy,
AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or omissions in
this document, or from the use of the information contained herein.
AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design
without notice to its users.

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Acknowledgments
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrends Inc.
CFast™is a trademark of the Compact Flash Association.
Intel®, Core™are trademarkes of Intel®Corporation.
Microsoft Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corp.
PC/AT, PS/2, and VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.

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Packing List
Before you begin operating your PC, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
1 AEC-6950 Embedded Controller
1 Phoenix Power Connector
4 M3 x 4mm Screws
6 M4 x 8mm Screws
2 Wallmount Brackets
1 DVD-ROM for Drivers
If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please contact
your distributor or sales representative immediately.

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Safety & Warranty
1. Read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this user's manual for later reference.
3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Do
not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. Use a damp cloth.
4. For pluggable equipment, the power outlet must be installed near
the equipment and must be easily accessible.
5. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
6. Put this equipment on a firm surface during installation. Dropping
it or letting it fall could cause damage.
7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Protect the
equipment from overheating. 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
place anything over the power cord.
10. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
11. If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect it from the
power source to avoid damage by transient over-voltage.
12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This could cause fire or
electrical shock.
13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, only qualified
service personnel should open the equipment.
14. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment
checked by service personnel:
a. The power cord or plug is damaged.
b. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
c. The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

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d. The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it
to work according to the user’s manual.
e. The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
f. The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.
15. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW -20°C
(-4°F) OR ABOVE 70°C (158°F). IT MAY DAMAGE THE
EQUIPMENT.
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 interference received including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.
Caution:
There is a danger of explosion if the battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s instructions and your local
government’s recycling or disposal directives.
Attention:
Il y a un risque d’explosion si la batterie est remplacée de façon incorrecte.
Ne la remplacer qu’avec le même modèle ou équivalent recommandé par le
constructeur. Recycler les batteries usées en accord avec les instructions du
fabricant et les directives gouvernementales de recyclage.

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Below Table for China RoHS Requirements
产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量
AAEON Boxer/ Industrial System
部件名称
有毒有害物质或元素
铅
(Pb)
汞
(Hg)
镉
(Cd)
六价铬
(Cr(VI))
多溴联苯
(PBB)
多溴二苯
醚(PBDE)
印刷电路板
及其电子组件
×
○
○
○
○
○
外部信号
连接器及线材
×
○
○
○
○
○
外壳
×
○
○
○
○
○
中央处理器
与内存
×
○
○
○
○
○
硬盘
×
○
○
○
○
○
电源
×
○
○
○
○
○
O：表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在
SJ/T 11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求以下。
X：表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出
SJ/T 11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。
备注：
一、此产品所标示之环保使用期限，系指在一般正常使用状况下。
二、上述部件物质中央处理器、内存、硬盘、电源为选购品。

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Contents
Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction................................................................ 1-2
1.2 Features .................................................................... 1-3
1.3 Specifications ............................................................ 1-4
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Jumpers and Connectors of Main Board................... 2-2
2.2 Dimension ................................................................. 2-3
2.3 List of Jumpers..........................................................2-4
2.4 List of Connectors ..................................................... 2-4
2.5 Setting Jumpers ........................................................ 2-6
2.6 Isolation COM1, COM2 RS232/RS485/RS422 selection
(JP3, JP4)........................................................................2-7
2.7 LVDS Port Backlight Lightness Control Mode Selection
(JP5)................................................................................2-7
2.8 Inverter Power Selection (JP8) .................................2-7
2.9 LCD Voltage Selection (JP9) .................................... 2-7
2.10 COM3 +12V/+5V/Ring Selection (JP11).................2-7
2.11 COM4 +12V/+5V/Ring Selection (JP12).................2-8
2.12 Clear CMOS (JP13) ................................................ 2-8
2.13 Auto Power Button (J1)...........................................2-8
2.14 SATA Power (CN10~CN11).................................... 2-8
2.15 1000Base-T Ethernet Connector with Dock USB 2.0
Connector (CN12) ........................................................... 2-8

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2.16 1000Base-T Ethernet Connector with Dock USB 3.0
Connector (CN13) ........................................................... 2-9
2.17 LVDS Connector (CN17).........................................2-10
2.18 RS-232/422/485 Pin DEFINE (COM1)(CN19)........2-11
2.19 RS-232 Header (COM3)(CN20).............................. 2-12
2.20 RS-232 Header (COM4) (CN21)............................. 2-12
2.21 RS-232 Header (COM6)(CN22).............................. 2-12
2.22 RS-232 Header (COM5)(CN23).............................. 2-12
2.23 RS-232/422/485 Pin DEFINE (COM7)(CN24)........2-13
2.24 RS-232/422/485 Pin DEFINE (COM8)(CN25)........2-13
2.25 RS-232/422/485 Pin DEFINE (COM2)(CN26)........2-14
2.26 ISO DIO(CN29) .......................................................2-15
2.27 LVDS Inverter/ Backlight Connector (CN32)...........2-15
2.28 Front Panel Connector (CN38) ............................... 2-16
2.29 Hard Disk Drive Installation.....................................2-16
2.30 PCI Card Installation ............................................... 2-17
2.31 Wallmount kit Installation ........................................ 2-22
Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup
3.1 System Test and Initialization. .................................. 3-2
3.2 AMI BIOS Setup........................................................ 3-3
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
4.1 Installation .................................................................4-3
Appendix A Programming The Watchdog Timer
A.1 Watchdog Timer Initial Program ............................A-2

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Appendix B I/O Information
B.1 I/O Address Map ..................................................B-2
B.2 Memory Address Map ..........................................B-4
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart ..............................................B-5
B.4 DMA Channel Assignments .................................B-7
Appendix C RAID & AHCI Settings
C.1 Setting RAID......................................................... C-2
C.2 Setting AHCI....................................................... C-12
Appendix D Electrical Specifications for I/O Ports
D.1 DIO Programming................................................. D-2
D.2 Digital I/O Register................................................ D-3
D.3 Digital I/O Sample Program.................................. D-4

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General
Information
Chapter
1

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1.1 Introduction
Due to the growing popularity from the IPC market, the newest
Boxer series AEC-6950 has been introduced by AAEON. Being a
control center, the AEC-6950 is suitable for Machine Control, Data
Processing, Fleet Management, Data Management. AEC-6950
equips a high efficiency heat conduction mechanism.
The AEC-6950 is compact in size but has attractive and flexible
extension capabilities such as 4 USB 2.0 ports and 2 USB 3.0 ports,
VGA, Audio, 8 COM ports, and 2 PCI or PCI-E[x1].
Stable Design for Rugged Environment
The AEC-6950 is designed for rugged environments due to the
following reasons; first, it can withstand tough vibration testing up to
3 g rms. With the anti-vibration hard drive device option, the
AEC-6950 can be used in high vibration environments. In addition,
the AEC-6950 offers low power consumption system that while
operating in ambient temperatures ranging from -20° to 50°C with
Intel®Atom™D2550 processor.
The AEC-6950 is a standalone high performance controller
designed for long-life operation and with high reliability. It can
replace traditional methods and become the mainstream
controller for the multimedia entertainment market.

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1.2 Features
Intel®Core™ i7-3517UE 1.7GHz Processor
QM77 Chipset
COM Module Integrated
Isolation DI x 4 & DO x 4 (3KV)
Isolation RS-232/422/485 x 2 (3KV)
PCI x 2 or PCIe x 1/ PCIe x 16
SIM Slot x 1 on the Mini PCI-E x 2
Fanless Operation (-20°C ~ 50°C)

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1.3 Specifications
CPU
Intel® Core™ i7 3517UE .17GHz
Chipset
Intel® QM77PCH (COM module)
System Memory
DDR3 1333/1600 SODIMM x 2, ,
Max.16GB
Display
Interface
VGA
－
DVI
DVI-I X 1
DVI-D X 1
HDMI
－
Others
－
Storage
Device
SSD
CFast™ slot x 1
HDD
2.5" HDD x 1
Others
－
Network
LAN
Gigabit Ethernet, RJ-45 x 2
Wireless
Optional 3G, WiFi, GPS, BT
Front I/O
USB Host
USB3.0 x 2, USB2.0 x 2
Display
DVI-I x 1
DVI-D x 1
Wireless
SIM slot x 1, Antenna hole x 3
Storage
CFast™ slot x 1
Audio
Line in
USB Host
USB Type A x 2 for USB 2.0
USB Type A x 2 for USB 3.0

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DIO
－
Others
Power Button x 1
Indicator x 2 (system x 1 and HDD x 1)
SIM Slot x 1
Rear I/O
USB Host
USB TYPEA X 2 FOR USB 2.0
LAN
RJ-45 x 2,Gigabit Ethernet
Serial Port
Isolation Digital Input/Output x 10 pins
(DI x 4, DO x 4)(3KV)
Isolation DB-9 x 2 for RS-232/422/485
x 2 (3KV ,Jumper selection)
Expansion
PCI x 2 or PCIe x 1/PCIe x 16
Others
3-pin terminal block x 1
Grounding screw x 1
Isolation CAN Bus x 2 (Optional, 3KV)
Expansion
PCI-E[x1]
—
PCI
PCI x 2 or PCIe x 1/PCIe x 16
Mini Card
Mini PCIe card x 2
Mini PCI
－
Others
－
Indicator
Front
HDD LED x 1, System LED x 1
Rear
—
Power Requirement
DC 9-30V
Power Consumption
—
System Cooling
Passive

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Mounting
Wallmount
Operating Temperature
-4°F ~ 122°F (-20°C ~ 50°C) w/o
Airflow (according to IEC 60950-1)
Storage Temperature
-20°C ~ 70°C (-4°F ~ 158°F)
Anti-Vibration
3g rms / 5 ~ 500Hz / operation –CFast
1g rms / 5~ 500Hz / operation –HDD
Anti-Shock
50G peak acceleration (11 msec.
duration) –CFD
20G peak acceleration (11 msec.
duration) –HDD
Certification
EMC
CE/FCC Class A
Safety
－
Dimension (W x H x D)
9.52”x 8.43”x 3.95”(241.8mm x
214mm x 100.2mm)
Gross Weight
15.29 lb (6.95 Kg)
Net Weight
11 lb (5 Kg)
OS Support
Windows®XP Embedded, Windows®
XP Embedded Standard 7, Windows®
XP Pro, Windows®7, Linux Fedora
kernel 2.6.3

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Hardware
Installation
Chapter
2

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2.1 Jumpers and Connectors of Main Board
Component Side Solder Side
Component Side Solder Side

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2 - 3
2.2 Dimension