Aaeon BOXER-6841M User manual

Last Updated: October 23, 2018
BOXER-6841M
Fanless Embedded Box PC
User’s Manual 1st Ed

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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 infringements 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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Acknowledgement
All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners.
Microsoft Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp.
Intel®, Platium®, Celeron®, and Xeon® are registered trademarks of Intel
Corporation
Atom™is a trademark of Intel Corporation
ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
IBM, 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 setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been
shipped:
Item
Quantity
BOXER-6841M
1
Wallmount bracket
2
Screw Package
1
Thermal Pad Package
1
Phoenix power connector
1
Product DVD with User’s Manual (in pdf) and drivers
1
If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales
representative immediately.

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About this Document
This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions
and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its
specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver
installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product.
Users may refer to the AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.

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Safety Precautions
Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this
manual for future references
1. All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted.
2. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device.
3. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything
over the power cord.
4. Always completely disconnect the power before working on the system’s
hardware.
5. No connections should be made when the system is powered as a sudden rush
of power may damage sensitive electronic components.
6. If the device is not to be used for a long time, disconnect it from the power
supply to avoid damage by transient over-voltage.
7. Always disconnect this device from any power supply before cleaning.
8. While cleaning, use a damp cloth instead of liquid or spray detergents.
9. Make sure the device is installed near a power outlet and is easily accessible.
10. Keep this device away from humidity.
11. Place the device on a solid surface during installation to prevent falls.
12. Do not cover the openings on the device to ensure optimal heat dissipation.
13. Watch out for high temperatures when the system is running.
14. Do not touch the heat sink or heat spreader when the system is running
15. Never pour any liquid into the openings. This could cause fire or electric shock.
16. As most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge, be sure
to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal
components. Use a grounding wrist strap and contain all electronic components
in any static-shielded containers.

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17. If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel:
i. Damaged power cord or plug
ii. Liquid intrusion to the device
iii. Exposure to moisture
iv. Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in
this manual
v. The device is dropped or damaged
vi. Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device
18. Do not leave this device in an uncontrolled environment with temperatures
beyond the device’s permitted storage temperatures (see chapter 1) to prevent
damage.
19. Do NOT disassemble the motherboard so as not to damage the system or void
your warranty.
20. If the thermal pad had been damaged, please contact AAEON's salesperson to
purchase a new one. Do NOT use those of other brands.
21. The Hex Cylinder Coppers on the front panel are not removable.
22. Repeatedly assemble and disassemble the system may cause damages to the
exterior paint and surface and screw holes.
23. Use the right size screwdriver.
24. Use the screwdriver correctly to remove screws from the system.

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FCC Statement
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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China RoHS Requirements (CN)
产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量
AAEON Embedded Box PC/ 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
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外部信号
连接器及线材
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外壳
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中央处理器
与内存
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硬盘
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电源
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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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China RoHS Requirement (EN)
Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products
AAEON Embedded Box PC/ Industrial System
Component
Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements
Lead
(Pb)
Mercury
(Hg)
Cadmium
(Cd)
Hexavalent
Chromium
(Cr(VI))
Polybrominated
Biphenyls
(PBB)
Polybrominated
Diphenyl Ethers
(PBDE)
PCB & Other
Components
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Wires &
Connectors
for External
Connections
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Chassis
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CPU & RAM
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Hard Disk
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PSU
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O：The quantity of poisonous or hazardous substances or elements found in each of the
component's parts is below the SJ/T 11363-2006-stipulated requirement.
X: The quantity of poisonous or hazardous substances or elements found in at least one of the
component's parts is beyond the SJ/T 11363-2006-stipulated requirement.
Note: The Environment Friendly Use Period as labeled on this product is applicable under normal
usage only

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 - Product Specifications ........................................................................................ 1
1.1 Specifications........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 SKU List..................................................................................................................... 5
Chapter 2 –Hardware Information.......................................................................................6
2.1 Dimensions...............................................................................................................7
2.1.1 I/O Location..................................................................................................13
2.2 Jumpers and Connectors ....................................................................................15
2.3 List of Jumpers.......................................................................................................17
2.3.1 Auto Power Button Enable/Disable Selection (JP1) ..............................17
2.3.2 Clear CMOS Jumper (JP6) .........................................................................17
2.3.3 PEG Lanes CFG6 / CFG5 Selection (JP8 / JP9).......................................18
2.4 List of Connectors .................................................................................................19
2.4.1 VGA Port....................................................................................................... 20
2.4.2 SIM Slot..........................................................................................................21
2.4.3 CPU FAN Socket...........................................................................................21
2.4.4 SPI Port ..........................................................................................................21
2.4.5 LAN (RJ-45)+DUAL USB3.0...................................................................... 22
2.4.6 PCIEx16 Port................................................................................................. 24
2.4.7 COM1 (Wafer Box, Optional .....................................................................24
2.4.8 COM1 DB9 connector................................................................................ 25
2.4.9 DUAL USB3.0............................................................................................... 26
2.4.10 DC-IN CONNECTOR................................................................................ 27
2.4.11 COM2/3/4/5.............................................................................................. 27
2.4.12 LPC Port...................................................................................................... 28
2.4.13 PWR LED/HED LED.................................................................................. 29
2.4.14 SATA Power connector 1~2 .................................................................... 29

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2.4.15 SATA Signal connector 1~2..................................................................... 30
2.4.16 Mini-Card Slot (Full-Mini Card).............................................................. 30
2.4.17 HDMI Port.................................................................................................. 32
2.5 CPU Installation.....................................................................................................34
2.6 DDR4 Memory Module Installation.................................................................. 35
2.7 2.5” SATA Drive Installation................................................................................. 37
2.8 Graphic Card Installation .................................................................................... 38
Chapter 3 - AMI BIOS Setup................................................................................................44
3.1 System Test and Initialization............................................................................. 45
3.2 AMI BIOS Setup.................................................................................................... 46
3.3 Setup Submenu: Main......................................................................................... 47
3.4 Setup Submenu: Advanced ...............................................................................48
3.4.1 Advanced: CPU Configuration................................................................. 49
3.4.2 Advanced: Trusted Computing................................................................ 50
3.4.3 Advanced: SATA Configuration................................................................ 52
3.4.4 Advanced: PCH-FW Configuration......................................................... 53
3.4.4.1 PCH-FW Configuration: Firmware Update Configuration ...........54
3.4.5 Advanced: SIO Configuration .................................................................. 55
3.4.5.1 SIO Configuration: Serial Port 1 Configuration............................... 56
3.4.5.2 SIO Configuration: Serial Port 2 Configuration ............................. 57
3.4.5.3 SIO Configuration: Serial Port 3 Configuration ............................. 58
3.4.5.4 SIO Configuration: Serial Port 4 Configuration ............................. 59
3.4.5.5 SIO Configuration: Serial Port 5 Configuration ............................. 60
3.4.6 Advanced: Hardware Monitor ..................................................................61
3.4.6.1 Hardware Monitor: Smart Fan Mode Configuration.................... 62
3.4.7 Advanced: USB Configuration ................................................................. 63
3.4.8 Advanced: Digital IO Port Configuration...............................................64
3.4.9 Advanced: Power Management.............................................................. 65

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3.5 Setup submenu: Chipset..................................................................................... 66
3.5.1 Chipset: System Agent (SA) Configuration ........................................... 67
3.5.1.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration: Graphics Configuration ......... 68
3.5.2 Chipset: PEG Port Configuration............................................................. 70
3.5.3 Chipset: PCH-IO Configuration................................................................71
3.6 Setup submenu: Security.................................................................................... 73
3.7 Setup submenu: Boot.......................................................................................... 74
3.8 Boot: BBS Priorities............................................................................................... 75
3.9 Setup submenu: Save & Exit.............................................................................. 76
Chapter 4 –Drivers Installation ...........................................................................................77
4.1 Product CD/DVD.................................................................................................. 78
Appendix A - Watchdog Timer Programming................................................................... 81
A.1 Watchdog Timer Initial Program....................................................................... 82
Appendix C - I/O Information..............................................................................................87
B.1 I/O Address Map.................................................................................................. 88
B.2 Memory Address Map........................................................................................ 90
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart ..............................................................................................91
Appendix C –Electrical Specifications for I/O Ports..........................................................92
C.1 Electrical Specifications for I/O Ports ............................................................... 93
C.2 DIO Programming ...............................................................................................94
C.3 Digital I/O Register............................................................................................... 95
C.4 Digital I/O Sample Program............................................................................... 97

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Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - Product Specifications

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1.1 Specifications
System
Processor
Xeon Processor:
Intel® Xeon® E3-1268L v5, 2.40 GHz
Intel® Xeon® E3-1275 v6, 3.80 GHz
KabyLake Processor:
Intel® Core™ i7-7700T, 2.9 GHz
Intel® Core™ i5-7500T, 2.8 GHz
Intel® Core™ i3-7101TE, 3.4 GHz
SkyLake Processor:
Intel® Core™ i7-6700TE, 2.4 GHz
Intel® Core™ i5-6500TE, 2.3 GHz
Intel® Core™ i3-6100TE, 2.7 GHz
System Memory
DDR4 2133 SODIMM slot x 2, up to 32 GB, ECC or
Non-ECC support
Display
HDMI x 2
Ethernet
Intel® i211AT, 10/100/1000 Base- TX x 4 i219LM,
10/100/1000 Base- TX x 1
Storage Device
2.5" SSD/HDD Bay x 2
Serial Port
RS-232/422/485 x 1
USB
USB 3.0 x 4
Digital I/O
Option for 8 bit (DIO)
LED Indicator
Sys LED x 1
HDD LED x 1
Expansion Slot
Full-size Mini-Card x 2
SIM Slot x 1 H110 (1PCIe+USB), C236 (2PCIe+USB)

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A1~A4PCIEx[16]*1
PCIEx[1]*1
A5/A6
PCIEx[8]*2
PCIEx[1]*1
A1/A3
PCIEx[16] Slot power total support 180W
A2/A4
PCIEx[16] Slot power total support 250W
OS Support
Windows 10 IOT (64bit)
Windows 8.1 (64bit)
Windows embedded 8 standard (64bit)
Windows 7 (32bit)
Windows embedded standard 7 (32/64bit)
Ubantu 16.04 above
Mechanical
Construction
Rugged aluminum extrusion and heavy-duty steel
Mounting
Wallmount
Dimension (W x H x D)
A1-A4 : 6.10” x 7.87” x 15.75” (155mm x 200mm x
400mm)
A5/A6 : 6.10” x 7.87” x 10.24” (155mm x 200mm x
260mm)
Gross Weight
A1~A4: 14.53 lb ( 7 Kg) A5~A6: 9.9 lb (4.5 Kg)
Net Weight
A1~A4: 18.29 lb ( 8.3 Kg) A5~A6: 12.75 lb (5.8 kg)

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Environmental
Operating Temperature
-20°C ~ 55°C according to IEC60068-2 with 0.5m/s
airflow
-20°C ~ 45°C according to IEC60068-2 with 0.5m/s
airflow
Storage Temperature
-45°C ~ 80°C (-49°F ~ 185°F)
Storage Humidity
5~95% @ 40°C, non-condensing
Anti-Vibration
HDD-1: Random, 1Grm, 5~500Hz, Anti-vibration
design
HDD-2: None
EMC
CE/FCC Class A
Power Supply
DC Input
A1-A6
(CPU under 65W, No Graphic Card)
3-pin Phoenix DC Input 12~24V 100-240V 120W AC
adapter(BOM Optional)
A2-A4
2 x 3-pin Phoenix DC Input 12V 110/230V 240W AC
adapter(BOM Optional)
A1-A3
3-pin Phoenix DC Input 19.5V 110/240V 330W AC
adapter(BOM Optional)

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1.2 SKU List
PN
PCH
I/O
PCIe
(x16)
PCIe
(x8)
PCIe
(x1)
Model
BOXER-6841M-A1
H110
4USB3, 5LAN,
1COM, 2HDMI
DC12-24V
1
N/A
1
L/Fan
BOXER-6841M-A2
H110
1
N/A
1
L/Fan
BOXER-6841M-A3
C236
1
N/A
1
L/Fan
BOXER-6841M-A4
C236
1
N/A
1
L/Fan
BOXER-6841M-A5
C236
N/A
2
1
S/Fanless
BOXER-6841M-A6
C236
4 Extra RS232 &
1 VGA
N/A
2
1
S/Fanless
Model Key
L/Fan –Long Fan System
S/Fanless –Short Fanless
S/Fan –Short Fan System

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2.1 Dimensions
BOXER-6841M-A1(A3)