Asus AAEON GENE-BSW5 User manual

Last Updated: May 23, 2017
GENE-BSW5
3.5”Subcompact Board
User’s Manual 4th Ed

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2017. 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
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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, Pentium, Celeron, and Xeon are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation
Core, Atom are trademarks 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
GENE-BSW5 subcompact board
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 AC 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.

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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 Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane
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
○
○
○
○
○
○
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：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。

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China RoHS Requirement (EN)
Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products
AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane
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
O
O
O
O
O
○
Wires &
Connectors
for External
Connections
O
O
O
O
O
O
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
Chapter 2 –Hardware Information ....................................................................................... 5
2.1 Dimensions ............................................................................................................... 6
2.1.1 Dimensions (Optional HDMI SKU)............................................................ 8
2.2 Jumpers and Connectors......................................................................................10
2.2.1 Jumpers and Connectors (Optional HDMI SKU)..................................12
2.3 Block Diagram.........................................................................................................14
2.4 List of Jumpers ........................................................................................................15
2.4.1 Front Panel Connector (JP1)......................................................................16
2.4.2 COM3 Function Selection (JP2)....................................................16
2.4.3 LVDS Port Backlight Inverter VCC Selection (JP3)....................16
2.4.4 LVDS Port Operating VDD Selection (JP4) ................................17
2.4.5 COM2 Function Selection (JP5)....................................................17
2.4.6 LVDS Port Backlight Lightness Control Selection (JP6) ...........17
2.4.7 Auto Power Button Enable/Disable Selection (JP12)................17
2.4.8 Touchscreen 4/5/8-wire Selection (JP14)....................................18
2.4.9 Clear CMOS Jumper (JP15) ...........................................................18
2.5 List of Connectors...................................................................................................19
2.5.1 +5 VSB Output w/SMBus (CN1)...............................................................21
2.5.2 +5V Output for SATA HDD (CN2) ...............................................21
2.5.3 LVDS Port Inverter / Backlight Connector (CN3).....................22
2.5.4 External +5VSB Inout (CN4) ........................................................22
2.5.5 SATA Port 1 (CN5)...........................................................................23
2.5.6 External +12V Input (CN6) ...........................................................23
2.5.7 LVDS2 Port Inverter / Backlight Connector (CN7) ..................24

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2.5.8 LVDS2 Port (CN8)...........................................................................24
2.5.9 LVDS Port (CN9).............................................................................26
2.5.10 Audio I/O Port (CN10)...................................................................27
2.5.11 COM Port 2 (CN11) ........................................................................28
2.5.12 LPT Port / 8 bit DIO (CN12) .........................................................30
2.5.13 COM Port 3 (CN13)........................................................................32
2.5.14 LPC Port (CN14)..............................................................................34
2.5.15 COM Port 6 (CN15)........................................................................35
2.5.16 COM Port 5 (CN16)........................................................................36
2.5.17 COM Port 4 (CN17)........................................................................36
2.5.18 USB 2.0 Port 3 (CN19)...................................................................37
2.5.19 USB 2.0 Port 2 (CN20)...................................................................37
2.5.20 USB 2.0 Port 4 (CN21)...................................................................39
2.5.21 COM Port 1 (CN22)........................................................................39
2.5.22 Touchscreen Connector (CN23)..................................................40
2.5.23 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Combo Port (CN24)............................42
2.5.24 CPU Fan (CN25) .............................................................................43
2.5.25 LAN (RJ-45) Port1 (CN26).............................................................43
2.5.26 LAN (RJ-45) Port2 (CN27)............................................................44
2.5.27 USB Ports 0 and 1 (CN28).............................................................44
2.5.28 COM Port 1 (D-SUB 9) (CN29) ....................................................45
2.5.29 HDMI Port (CN30)..........................................................................46
2.5.30 Battery (CN31).................................................................................47
2.5.31 VGA Port (CN32)............................................................................47
2.5.32 MiniCard Slot (Half-MiniCard) (CN33).......................................48
2.5.33 DDR3L SO-DIMM (CN34) ............................................................50
2.5.34 UIM Card Socket (CN35) ..............................................................50
2.5.35 MiniCard Slot (Full-MiniCard) (CN36)........................................50

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2.6 List of Mating Connectors and Cables..............................................................53
Chapter 3 - AMI BIOS Setup ................................................................................................ 56
3.1 System Test and Initialization ..............................................................................57
3.2 AMI BIOS Setup .....................................................................................................58
3.3 Setup submenu: Main ..........................................................................................59
3.4 Setup submenu: Advanced.................................................................................60
3.4.1 Advanced: CPU Configuration................................................................62
3.4.2 Advanced: SATA Configuration...................................................64
3.4.3 Advanced: USB Configuration.....................................................65
3.4.4 Advanced: Hardware Monitor.....................................................66
3.4.4.1 Hardware Monitor: Smart Fan Configuration ..............67
3.4.5 Advanced: SIO Configuration......................................................69
3.4.5.1 SIO Configuration: Serial Port 1-6 Configuration ........70
3.4.5.2 SIO Configuration: Parallel Port Configuration............72
3.4.6 Advanced: CSM Configuration ...................................................74
3.4.7 Advanced: Power Management .................................................76
3.4.8 Advanced: Digital IO Port Configuration..................................78
3.5 Setup submenu: Chipset......................................................................................79
3.5.1 Chipset: North Bridge Configuration ....................................................80
3.5.1.1 North Bridge: LVDS Panel Configuration ......................82
3.5.2 Chipset: South Bridge ...................................................................85
3.6 Setup submenu: Security .....................................................................................86
3.7 Setup submenu: Boot...........................................................................................88
3.7.1 Boot: BBS Priorities....................................................................................89
3.8 Setup submenu: Save & Exit ...............................................................................90
Chapter 4 –Drivers Installation.............................................................................................91
4.1 Product CD/DVD...................................................................................................92
4.2 Note on EHCI ........................................................................................................101

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Appendix A - Watchdog Timer Programming..................................................................102
A.1 Watchdog Timer Registers ................................................................................ 103
A.2 Watchdog Sample Program.............................................................................. 104
Appendix B - I/O Information .............................................................................................107
B.1 I/O Address Map ................................................................................................. 108
B.2 Memory Address Map ....................................................................................... 109
B.3 IRQ Mapping Chart..............................................................................................110
Appendix C –Digital I/O Ports............................................................................................. 111
C.1 Electrical Specifications for Digital I/O Ports...................................................112
C.2DI/O Programming..............................................................................................113
C.3 Digital I/O Register...............................................................................................114
C.4 Digital I/O Sample Program...............................................................................115
Appendix C –Notes for Users..............................................................................................119
D.1 Notes for Users .................................................................................................... 120

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Chapter 1
Chapter 1 - Product Specifications

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1.1 Specifications
System
Form Factor
3.5”
Processor
Intel® Pentium® N3160 SoC
System Memory
204-pin DDR3L 1600 SODIMM x 1, up to 8 GB
Chipset
Intel® Pentium® N3160 SoC
I/O Chipset
Fintek F81866D-I
Ethernet
Realtek RTL-8111E, 10/100/1000Base, RJ-45
x 2
BIOS
UEFI
Wake On LAN
Yes
Watchdog Timer
255 levels
H/W Status Monitoring
Fintek F81866D-I
Expansion Interface
MiniCard slot x 2. By default:
- mSATA x 1 (half-size)
- MiniCard x 1 (full size)
Power Requirement
DC 12 V, AT or ATX
Board Size
146 x 101.7 mm (5.75 x 4")
Gross Weight
0.4 kg (0.88 lb)
Operating Temperature
0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
Storage Temperature
-40 ~ 81°C (-40 ~ 176°F)

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Operation Humidity
0 ~ 90% relative humidity, non condensing
Certification
CE/FCC
Display
Chipset
Intel® Pentium® N3160 SoC
Resolution
HDMI Up to 2560 x 1600 @60 Hz, 3840 x 2160
@30Hz
LVDS up to 1920 x 1200@ 60 Hz
VGA up to 2560 x 1600 @ 60 Hz
Video Output
LVDS x 2 + VGA
(HDMI is optional, shared with LVDS2)
Backlight Inverter Supply
PWM 5V/12V for LVDS x 2
I/O
Storage
SATA 6.0 Gb/s x 1
USB
USB 3.0 x 2
USB 2.0 x 3
Serial Port
RS-232 x 4
(Optional) RS-232/422/485 x 2 (Ring/ +5V/
+12V), RS-485 with auto flow
Parallel Port
SPP/EPP/ECP x 1 (optional, shared with DI/O)
DI/O
8-bit digital I/O (programmable)
SIM Card Slot
SIM card slot x 1
PS/2 Port
Keyboard x 1, mouse x 1
Audio
Realtek ALC892

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Touchscreen
4/5/8-wire resistive touchscreen (USB interface)

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Chapter 2 –Hardware Information

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2.1 Dimensions
Component Side
Component Side Solder Side