Aplex AHM-6XX6A User manual

AHM-6XX6A User Manual
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AHM-6XX6A
8”, 12.1”, 15”, 17”, 19”Intel Atom D525 Fanless HMI Series
User Manual
Release Date Revision
Jul. 2015 V1.4
®2015 Aplex Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Published in Taiwan
Aplex Technology, Inc.
15F-1, No.186, Jian Yi Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan
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Revision History
Reversion
Date
Description
1.0
2012/04/01
Official Version
1.1
2012/12/03
Modify Specifications
1.2
2014/06/11
Add Power Consumption and Weight in Spec.
1.3
2014/07/08
Modify Specifications
1.4
2015/07/03
17”and 19”Delete VGA function

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Warning!__________________________
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and
if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, it may cause
interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply
with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to FCC Rules, which are
designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when
operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a
residential area is likely to cause interference in which case the user at his own
expense will be required to take whatever measures may be required to correct
the interference.
Disclaimer
This information in this document is subject to change without notice. In no event
shall Aplex Technology Inc. be liable for damages of any kind, whether incidental or
consequential, arising from either the use or misuse of information in this
document or in any related materials.
Electric Shock Hazard –Do not operate the machine with its back cover removed.
There are dangerous high voltages inside.

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Packing List
Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are:
□AC power cable
□Driver & manual CD disc
□Other.___________________(please specify)
Safety Precautions
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
◆Avoid your system from static electricity on all occasions.
◆Prevent electric shock. Don‘t touch any components of this card when
the card is power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not
in use.
◆Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices. For instance,
when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power may
damage the electronic components or the whole system.

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Table of Contents
Revision History………………………………………………………………………………….1
Warning!/Disclaimer.…………………………..………………………………….……..….2
Packing List/Safety Precautions............................................................3
Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Specifications……………………………………….………….……...…..6
1.2 Dimensions………………………………...……………….…………......8
1.3 Brief Description of AHM-6XX6A…….………….………………13
1.4 Installation of HDD.........................................................16
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Motherboard Specifications……………………….………………18
2.2 Jumpers Setting and Connectors…………………………………22
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
3.1 Operations after POST Screen.......................................31
3.2 BIOS Setup Utility…........................................................32
3.3 System Overview...........................................................33
3.4 Advanced Settings.........................................................34
3.5 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings............................................41
3.6 Boot Settings.................................................................43
3.7 Security Settings............................................................45
3.8 Advanced Chipset Settings............................................46
3.9 Exit Options...................................................................50
3.10 Examples of GPIO Programming..................................52
Chapter 4 Installation of Drivers
4.1 Intel Chipset Driver…..…………………...…………………………..61
4.2 Intel GMA 3150 VGA Chipset Driver..…....…......…......…..64
4.3 Intel 82574L Network adapter Driver…….......................67
4.4 Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation………………………70

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Chapter 5 Touch Screen Installation
5.1 Introduction to Touch Screen Controller Board………....73
5.2 Windows 2000/XP USB Driver Installation………………….73
Appendix A Panel Mounting and VESA Mounting 88
Figures
Figure 1.1: Dimensions of AHM-6086A………….……………………8
Figure 1.2: Dimensions of AHM-6126A…………….....……….…...9
Figure 1.3: Dimensions of AHM-6156A..…………………………..10
Figure 1.4: Dimensions of AHM-6176A..…………………...……..11
Figure 1.5: Dimensions of AHM-6196A………………….………….12
Figure 1.6: Front View of AHM-6XX6A……………...................13
Figure 1.7: Rear View of AHM-6086A……………………….........13
Figure 1.8: Rear View of AHM-6126A……………………………….14
Figure 1.9: Rear View of AHM-6156A……………………………....14
Figure 1.10: Rear View of AHM-6176A……………………………..15
Figure 1.11: Rear View of AHM-6196A………………………….....15
Figure 2.1: Motherboard Overview………………….……………….18
Figure 2.2: Motherboard Dimensions…………………………….…18
Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location-TOP……………19
Figure 2.4: Jumpers and Connectors Location- Bottom…….19
Figure 5.1: Bird’s Eye View of Control Board……………………..73
Figure A: Panel mounting and VESA mounting………………….88

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Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Specifications
Model No.
Specs
AHM-6086A
AHM-6126A
AHM-6156A
AHM-6176A
AHM-6196A
System
Processor
Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz processor FSB 800MHz
System Chipset
Intel ICH8M Chipset
System Memory
1 x 204 Pin SO-DIMM DDR3 800GHz, up to 2GB SDRAM
Storage
1 x 2 .5" SATA HDD Space
1 x CF Internal Slot (AHM-6086A)
1 x CF External Slot for option (AHM-6126A/6156A/6176A/6196A)
External I/O Port
AHM-6086A
4 x USB ports
2 x LAN ports
1 x DB-15 VGA
1 x DB-9 RS-232 COM1
1 x DB-9 RS-422/485 COM3 (default:RS-485)
1 x 2 Pin terminal block connector
AHM-6126A/6156A/6176A/6196A
4 x USB 2.0
2 x GbE RJ-45 LAN port
1 x DB-15 VGA (not available for AHM-6176A and AHM-6196A)
2 x DB-9 RS-232 COM1/COM2
1 x DB-9 RS-422/485 COM3 (default:RS-485)
1 x DC 3 pins terminal block power input
1 x 8 Pin terminal block for 2 in/2 out GPIO, power switch and VCC
1 x audio line out 3.5mm jack
1 x Earth Ground hole
Expansion Slots
None
OS support
Windows CE 6.0, XP Pro, XP Embedded, Windows Embedded Standard 7
LCD
Display Type
8”
TFT-LCD
12.1”
TFT-LCD
15”
TFT-LCD
17”
TFT-LCD
19”
TFT-LCD
Max. Resolution
800x600 (AHM-6086A/6126A)
1024x768 (AHM-6156A)

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1280x1024 (AHM-6176A/6196A)
Max. Color
262K (AHM-6086A/6126A/ AHM-6156A)
16.7M (AHM-6176A)
16.2M (AHM-6196A)
Luminance (cd/m2)
350 (cd/m2) (AHM-6086A/6126A)
400 (cd/m2) (AHM-6156A)
350 (cd/m2) (AHM-6176A)
450 (cd/m2) (AHM-6196A)
View Angle
H:130°/ V:110°(AHM-6086A)
H:140°/ V:110°(AHM-6126A)
H:160°/ V:145° (AHM-6156A)
H:170°/ V:160°(AHM-6176A/6196A)
Backlight Lifetime
50,000 hrs
Touch Screen
Type
Overlay Resistive Touch (AHM-6086A/6126A)
Resistive Touch (AHM-6156A/6176A/6196A)
Light Transmission
80%
Power Supply
Power Input
DC 12V / DC 11~32V (option)
Power Consumption
Max:23.2W
Max:26.3W
Max:32W
Max:41.8W
Max:44.4W
Mechanical
Construction
Plastic molding front panel and metal housing (AHM-6086A/6126A)
Heavy-duty steel front panel and housing (AHM-6156A/6176A/6196A)
IP Rating
Front Panel IP65
Mounting
Panel/VESA 75x75 Mount (AHM-6086A/6126A/6156A/6176A)
Panel/VESA 100x100 Mount (AHM-6196A)
Dimensions (WxHxD)
231 (W) x 176 (H) x 76.3 (D) mm (AHM-6086A)
317 (W) x 243 (H) x 76.6 (D) mm (AHM-6126A)
410 (W) x 310 (H) x 70.6 (D) mm (AHM-6156A)
439 (W) x 348 (H) x 71.1 (D) mm (AHM-6176A)
484 (W) x 400 (H) x 74.5 (D) mm (AHM-6196A)
Net Weight (KGs)
2.5KG
3.7KG
7.1KG
8.6KG
10.4KG
Environmental
Operating Temperature
0~50 ﾟC (AHM-6086A/6126A)
-20~50 ﾟC (AHM-6156A/6176A/6196A)
Storage Temperature
-30~60 ﾟC
Storage Humidity
10~90% @40 ﾟC non-condensing
Certificate
CE/FCC Class A

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1.2 Dimensions
Figure 1.1: Dimensions of the AHM-6086A

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Figure 1.2: Dimensions of the AHM-6126A

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Figure 1.3: Dimensions of the AHM-6156A

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Figure 1.4: Dimensions of the AHM-6176A

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Figure 1.5: Dimensions of the AHM-6196A

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1.3 Brief Description of the AHM-6XX6A
The AHM-6XX6A is a power-optimized and delivers robust performance-per-watt for
embedded HMI. The powered by an Atom D525 1.8 GHz processor and offer full
sizes:8/12.1/15/17/19-inch. It comes with a compact flash slot, 2.5-inch hard disk
drive, DDR3 memory, audio jack (for AHM-6126A~6196A), 2 Ethernet, DC input, and
4 USB ports. The unit supports Windows CE6.0, XP Pro, XP Embedded and Windows
Embedded Standard 7. The fanless touch panel computer is ideal for use as Web
Browser, Terminal and HMI at all levels of automation control.
Figure 1.6: Front View of AHM-6XX6A
Figure 1.7: Front View of AHM-6086A

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Figure 1.8: Front View of AHM-6126A
Figure 1.9: Front View of AHM-6156A

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Figure 1.10: Front View of AHM-6176A
Figure 1.11: Front View of AHM-6196A

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1.4 Installation of HDD
Step 1
There are 2 screws to deal with when enclosing
or removing the HDD bracket as shown in the
picture AHM-6156A.
Step 2
Loosen screw and draw the HDD bracket out as
shown in the picture AHM-6156A.
Step 3
Tighten four screws as shown in the picture.
F Screw M3*5L 120°

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Step 4
Push into the HDD bracket as shown in the
picture AHM-6156A.
Step 5
Tighten the 2 screws as shown in the picture.
That’s how it should look after it has been
installed.

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Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Motherboard specifications
Figure 2.1: Motherboard Overview
Figure 2.2: Motherboard Dimensions

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Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location-TOP
Figure 2.4: Jumpers and Connectors Location- Bottom