Aplex VIPAC-9 Series User manual

VIPAC-9XX Series User Manual 0
VIPAC-9XX
Intel 6th/7th Core i Socket Type Expandable with
Fan PANEL PC
User Manual
Release Date Revision
Oct.2019V1.5
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Revision History
Reversion
Date
Description
1.0
2017/10/25
Official Version
1.1
2018/01/25
Modify PCIe information.
Renew product images.
1.2
2018/06/01
Modify Core I 7 motherboard/BIOS
chapter
1.3
2018/06/08
SW1-6
1.4
2019/01/02
Modify front bezel information
1.5
2019/10/25
Revise product images, dimensions and
mechanical information

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Warning!___________________________
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.
Caution
There is risk of explosion if the battery is replaced with an incorrect way.
Batteries should be recycled where possible. Disposal of used batteries must be in
accordance with local environmental regulations.
Electric Shock Hazard –Do not operate the machine with its back cover removed.
There are dangerous high voltages inside.
This equipment will generate, use and 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 its own expense will be required to
take whatever measures may be required to correct the interference.

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Packing List
Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are:
□Adaptor
□Driver & manual CD disc
□Other.___________________(please specify)
Safety Precautions
Follow the messages below to prevent 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 Features………………………………….………..……………………………………6
1.2 Specifications……………………………….………….………………………………6
1.3 Dimensions……………………………………………..……………………………….9
1.4 Brief Description of VIPAC-9XX Series………………………..…………11
1.5 Intallation of HDD……………………………….……………………..…………12
1.6 Intallation of PCIe card…………………………….………………..…………13
1.7 Intallation of mSATA SSD……………………………………………..…………14
Chapter 2 Motherboard
2.1 Motherboard Specifications…...……………..……………………….…..…15
2.2 Motherboard Layout…………….…………….………………………..……....18
2.3 Jumpers and Connectors Location………………….………………………19
2.4 Jumpers Setting and Connectors…………………………………………..21
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
3.1 Operations after POST Screen………………...................................37
3.2 BIOS setup utility…………………………….........................................37
3.3 Main Setting…………….................................................................38
3.4 Advanced Settings………………….…………………...............................39
3.5 Chipset Settings..........................................................................45
3.6 Security Settings.........................................................................52
3.7 Boot Settings…………………………………………………………………..……53
3.8 Save & Exit Settings……..............................................................54
Chapter 4 Installation of Drivers
4.1 Intel H170 Chipset Driver……….……………….…………………………….57
4.2 Intel(R) HD Graphics 530 Chipset Driver……………………….…….…60
4.3 Realtek ALC269 HD Audio Driver…………………………..………………64
4.4 Intel Management Engine Driver………….……………………….………66
Chapter 5 Touch Screen Installation
5.1 Windows 8.1/10 Universal Driver Installation for PenMount 6000
Series………………………………………….……………………………………………….69
5.2 Software Function…………………………………….………………….…….…73

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Figures
Figure 1.1: Dimensions of VIPAC-915…………...…………………………..…...9
Figure 1.2: Dimensions of VIPAC-916…………...…………………………..…...9
Figure 1.3: Dimensions of VIPAC-917…………...…………………………..….10
Figure 1.4: Dimensions of VIPAC-921…………...…………………………..….10
Figure 1.5: Front View of VIPAC-915/917………..……………...........…….11
Figure 1.6: Front View of VIPAC-916/921………..……………..............….12
Figure 1.7: Rear View of VIPAC-915/916……………………………..………..12
Figure 1.8: Rear View of VIPAC-917…………………………………..………..12
Figure 1.9: Rear View of VIPAC-921…………………………………..………..13
Figure 2.1: Motherboard ASB-M8171 Layout….……….….……...………18
Figure 2.2: Motherboard top draw of ASB-M8171…….….…...………19
Figure 2.3: Motherboard bottom draw of ASB-M8171…..………..…20

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Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Features
15”, 15.6”, 17”, 21.5”TFT LCD panel PC
Intel 6th/7th Core i7/i5/i3 Socket type Processor
Modular concept with fan design
Support Project capacitive/ Resistive/ AR glass touch
Front bezel IP66 design
2 x Expansion slot and 2 x 2.5 SATA HDD space
Support WIFI, Bluetooth and Speaker
Support panel mount
Support DC 9~36V power input; and AC input can be option
1.2 Specifications
VIPAC-915
P/R/G(H)
VIPAC-916
P/R/G(H)
VIPAC-917
P/R/G(H)
VIPAC-921
P/R/G(H)
System
Processor
Socket H4,6th/7th Gen. Intel Core Processor
6th i7-6700TE (Quad/3.4GHz)
6th i5-6500TE (Quad/3.3GHz)
6th i3-6100TE (Dual/2.4GHz)
6th Pentium G4400TE (Dual/2.4GHz)
6th Celeron G3900TE (Dual/2.3GHz)
7th i7-7700T (Quad/2.9GHz)
7th i7-7500T (Quad/2.7GHz)
7th i7-7101TE (Quad/3.4GHz)
7th Celeron G3930TE (Dual/2.7GHz)
System Chipset
Intel 100 Series Chipset (H170 Default)
System Memory
2 x 260-pin SO-DIMM up to 32GB DDR4 2133MHz SDRAM
Outside I/O
Front I/O Ports
4 x USB 3.0 type A
2 x RJ-45 GbE LAN
1 x RS-232/422/485 DB-9, COM1(default RS-232)
1 x RS-232 DB-9, COM2
1 x RS-422/485 DB-9, COM3(default RS-485)
1 x Line-out/1 x Mic-in

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1 x VGA by DB-15
1 x HDMI with cover
1 x System LED indication at front
2 x LED indicators for HDD/system
1 x Power switch on/off
1 x 3-pin terminal block for DC power input
1 x 2-pin power switch
Option Function
4 x USB 2.0 type A
2 x DB-9 COM port
1 x 8-bit GPIO(3 in/out/VCC/GND)
2 x 2W Speaker
Storage
Storage
2 x 2.5”SATA HDD space (easy accessible design)
Support RAID 0, 1, 5
Watchdog timer
Watchdog timer
System reset, programmable via software from 1 to 255 seconds
Expansion
Expansion Slots
1 x Mini-PCIe slot full size (PCIe/USB/SATA, SATA by default)
1 x Mini-PCIe slot half size (PCIe/USB, PCIe by default)
1 x SIM slot for option
1 x PCIe x 1 and 1 x PCIe x 16 slot
1 x WIFI/Bluetooth/LTE and antenna at rear side for option
LCD
Display type
15”color TFT
LCD
15.6”color
TFT LCD
17”color TFT
LCD
21.5”color
TFT LCD
Max. Resolution
1024 x 768
1366 x 768
1920 x 1080
1280 x 1024
1920 x 1080
Max. Color
16.7M
16.7M
16.7M
16.7M
Luminance (cd/m2)
420
300
350
250
Contrast Ratio
800:1
500:1
1000:1
3000:1
Viewing Angle
(H)/(V)
160/160
(160/140)
160/160
170/170
178/178
Backlight Lifetime
50,000 hrs
50,000 hrs
50,000 hrs
30,000 hrs
LCD (High brightness)
Display type
15”color TFT
LCD
15.6”color
TFT LCD
17”color TFT
LCD
21.5”color
TFT LCD
Max. Resolution
1024 x 768
1366 x 768
1280 x 1024
1920 x 1080
Max. Color
262K/16.2M
16.7M
16.7M
16.7M
Luminance (cd/m2)
1000
1000
1000
1000
Contrast Ratio
800:1
500:1
1000:1
3000:1

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Viewing Angle
(H)/(V)
160/150
160/160
170/160
178/178
Backlight Lifetime
30,000 hrs
50,000 hrs
50,000 hrs
50,000 hrs
Touch
Type
Project Capacitive
Resistive
Glass
Interface
USB
Light Transmission
Over 90% for PCT
Over 80% for RT
Power
Power Input
DC 9~36V
Power Consumption
MAX: 88.4W
MAX: 78.6W
MAX: 102.2W
MAX: 94.7W
Mechanical
Front bezel
Aluminum die-casting front bezel
Rear bezel
Steel metal chassis
Dimension
410 x 310 x 90
mm
412 x 277x 90
mm
439 x 348 x 90
mm
557 x 362 x 90
mm
Net Weight
6.5 Kg
6.5 kg
7 kg
8.5 kg
Mounting type
Panel mount
Environmental
Operating Temperature
0~50 °C
Storage Temperature
-30~70 °C
Storage Temperature
10%~95%@ 40°C, non-condensing
Certificate
CE / FCC Class A
Operating System Support
OS Support
Windows 7 Pro for Embedded,
Windows Embedded Standard 7,
Windows Embedded 8.1 Industry Pro,
Windows Embedded 8 Standard,
Window 10 IoT 2016

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1.3 Dimensions
Figure 1.1: Dimensions of VIPAC-915
Figure 1.2: Dimensions of VIPAC-916

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Figure 1.3: Dimensions of VIPAC-917
Figure 1.4: Dimensions of VIPAC-921

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1.4 Brief Description of VIPAC-9XX Series
The VIPAC-9XX comes with full metal chassis, while front bezel adopts IP66
Aluminum die-casting design. These systems are powered by socket H4 6th/7th Gen.
Intel Core processor and supports 2 x SO-DIMM DDR4L up to 32G memory. And it’s
equipped with 2 x speakers at the side to meet the ability for critical utilizations.
Besides they feature abundant I/O ports such as 4 x USB 3.0, 1 x VGA, 2 x LAN, 1 x line
out, 1 x mic-in, 3 x COM ports, and so on; and 2x expansion slots which offer the
expandability to integrate versatile applications. Provide projected capacitive, resistive
touch screen and anti-reflection glass screen, wide range DC 9~36V power input,
AT/ATX model and panel mount. These systems are rich I/O alternative to get
preparation for intelligent automation panel PC.
Figure 1.5: Front View of VIPAC-915/917

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Figure 1.6: Front View of VIPAC-916/921
Figure 1.7: Rear View of VIPAC-915/916
Figure 1.8: Rear View of VIPAC-917

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Figure 1.9: Rear View of VIPAC-921
1.5 Installation of HDD
Step 1
There are 4 screws to deal with
when enclosing or removing the
chassis. Gently remove 4 screws.
Step 2
Remove the chassis.
Step 3
There are 4 screws around HDD
bay, you can remove screws of HDD.

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Step 4
You can remove HDD by unscrewing
4 screws in the HDD bracket, and pull
out the HDD.
1.6 Installation of PCIe card
Step 1
There are 2 PCIe slot on the bottom
side. Gently remove 2 screws on side.
Step 2
Remove the bracket on the bottom.
Step 3
You can insert PCIe card to
expansion model function.
( PCIe Card maximum size can support 135mm(W) x
185mm(L) x 20.32mm(1 slot) )
L
W

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1.7 Installation of mSATA SSD
Step 1
There are 4 screws to deal with
when enclosing or removing the
chassis. Gently remove 4 screws.
Step 2
Remove the chassis.
Step 3
You can insert mSATA SSD card to
expansion storage.
Step 4
You can use 2 screws to fasten SSD
card to motherboard.

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Chapter 2 Motherboard
2.1 Motherboard Specifications
ASB-M8171 is a mini-ITX industrial motherboard developed on the basis of Intel
H170,which provides abundant peripheral interfaces to meet the needs of different
customers. Also,it features two GbE ports, 6-COM ports and one Mini PCIE
configuration. To satisfy the special needs of high-end customers, ADOtec designed
120Pin PCIe x16 and 80Pin PCIe x4 expansion interface. The product is widely used in
various sectors of industrial control.
Specifications
Board Size
170mm x 170mm
CPU Socket
LGA1151 Socket
CPU Support
installing the 6th Generation intel Core i3/i5/i7 6xxxTE Processors
(up to 35W).
- Intel Core I3-6100TE 2.70GHz 35W
- Intel Core I5-6500TE 2.30 GHz (up to 3.30 GHz) 35W
- Intel Core I7-6700TE 2.40 GHz (up to 3.40 GHz) 35W
Chipset
Intel H170
Memory Support
2x SO-DIMM (260pins), up to 32GB DDR4 1866/2133MHz FSB
Graphics
Intel HD Graphics 530（I3-6100TE/I5-6500TE/I7-6700TE）
Display Mode
1x DVI-I interface (Pin header)
1x HDMI interface
1x 18/24bit 2CH LVDS interface
1x VGA interface (DB15 or 2x6 Pin header)
Support
Resolution
Up to 4096 x 2304 for HDMI
Up to 2560 x 1600 for DVI-I
Up to 1920 x 1200 for LVDS
Up to 1920 x 1200 for VGA
Three Display
HDMI + DVI-I + LVDS
HDMI + DVI-I + VGA1/CRT1（option)
HDMI + LVDS + VGA1/CRT1（option)
DVI-I + LVDS + VGA1/CRT1（option)
Super I/O
Nuvoton NCT6106D
BIOS
AMI/UEFI BIOS
Storage
3x SATA3.0 Connector (SATA1/SATA2/SATA3)
1x MSATA Connector (M-SATA or mini PCIE, option)
Ethernet
2x PCIe GbE LAN by Intel I211AT

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USB
4x USB 3.0/2.0 stack ports for external
(USB3.0：USB3-1/USB3-2/USB3-3/USB3-4)
(USB2.0：USB2-1/USB2-2/USB2-3/USB2-4)
3x USB 2.0 Pin header for MIO1 (USB9/USB12/USB13)
4x USB 2.0 Pin header for MIO2 (USB7/USB8/USB10/USB11)
1x USB 2.0 internal for M-PCIE1 (USB14)
Serial
1x RS232/422/485 port, DB9 connector for external (COM1)
Pin9 w/5V/12V/Ring select
1x RS232 port, DB9 connector for external (COM2)
Pin9 w/5V/12V/Ring select
1x RS422/485 select header for internal MIO1 (COM3)
1x RS232 select header for internal MIO1 (COM4)
1x RS232 header for internal (COM5)
1x RS232 header for internal (COM6), pin 9 w/5V/12V/Ring select
Digital I/O
8-bit digital I/O by Pin header (MIO2)
4-bit digital Input
4-bit digital Output
Battery
Support CR2477 Li battery by 2-pin header (1000mAh)
Audio
Support Audio via Realtek ALC269Q-VB HD audio codec
Support Line-out, Line-in,MIC-in by JACK (AUDIO1)
Line in/Line out/Mic by 2 x 6 Pin header (F_AUDIO1)
Support a stereo Class-D Speaker Amplifier with 2 watt per
channel
output power, by 1x4-pin header (SPK1)
Keyboard
/Mouse
PS2 K/B and Mouse by 1x6Pin Wafer connector
1x PS/2 keyboard
1x PS/2 mouse
Expansion
1x PCI-express x4 extend by 4x20 pin socket (PCIE_4X1)
1x PCI-express x16 extend by 4x30 pin socket (PCIE_16X1)
1x mini-PCI-express slot (M-PCIE1)
1x CRT 2x5 Pin Header (VGA1)
Power
Management
1x 3-pin power input connector (Wide range DC+9V~36V)
DC5V/12V output by 1x4 pin Connectors
Switches and
LED Indicators
Power on/off switch by MIO1 and MIO2
Power LED status by MIO1 and MIO2
HDD LED status by MIO2
Reset switch by MIO2
External I/O port
2x COM Ports (COM1/COM2)
4x USB 3.0 Ports (stack)
2x RJ45 GbE LAN Ports
1x HDMI interface
1x CRT interface
1x Audio Ports (Mic in,Line in,Line out)

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Keyboard
/Mouse
PS2 K/B and Mouse by MIO2
1x PS/2 keyboard
1x PS/2 mouse
SIM
1x SIM Card Holder,1x 6Pin Wafer by SIM1
LPT
1x LPT Port by DF13-20P (LPT1)
Temperature
Operating: -20℃to 70℃
Storage: -40℃to 85℃
Humidity
10% - 90%, non-condensing, operating
Power
Consumption
12V/3.8A(Intel i3-6100TE 2.30 GHz Processor with 16GB DDR4/SSD)
EMI/EMS
Meet CE/FCC class A
2.2 Motherboard Layout

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(units :mm)
Figure 2.1: Motherboard ASB-M8171 Layout