AXIOMTEK IFO2175-873 Series User manual

IFO2175-873 Series
17” TFT Fanless Panel Computer
with Intel®CoreTM i7/i5/i3 Processor
User’s Manual

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Disclaimers
This manual has been carefully checked and believed to contain accurate information.
AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd. assumes no responsibility for any infringements of patents or any third
party’s rights, and any liability arising from such use.
AXIOMTEK does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the accuracy,
completeness or usefulness of any information in this document. AXIOMTEK does not make
any commitment to update the information in this manual.
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without notice.
No part of this document may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in
any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise,
without the prior written permission of AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd.
Copyright 2014 AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd.
All Rights Reserved
June 2014, Version A1
Printed in Taiwan

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Safety Approvals
CE Marking
FCC Class B
FCC Compliance
This equipment has been tested in compliance with the limits for a Class A digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are meant to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. If not installed and used in accordance
with proper instructions, this equipment might generate or radiate radio frequency energy and
cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the
equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more
of the following methods:
1. Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
2. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
3. Connect the equipment to another outlet of a circuit that doesn’t connect with the
receiver.
4. Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits.

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Safety Precautions
Before getting started, read the following important safety precautions.
1. The IFO2175-873 Series does not come equipped with an operating system. An
operating system must be loaded first before installing any software into the
computer.
2. Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal
components. Use a grounding wrist strap and place all electronic components in any
static-shielded devices. Most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical
charge.
3. Disconnect the power cord from the IFO2175-873 Series before any installation. Be
sure both the system and external devices are turned OFF. A sudden surge of power
could ruin sensitive components that the IFO2175-873 Series must be properly
grounded.
4. Make sure it is the correct voltage of the power source before connecting the
equipment to the power outlet.
5. The brightness of the flat panel display will be getting weaker as a result of frequent
usage. However, the operating period varies depending on the application
environment.
6. Turn OFF the system power before cleaning. Clean the system using a cloth only. Do
not spray any liquid cleaner directly onto the screen. The IFO2175-873 Series may
come with or w/o a touchscreen. Although the touchscreen is chemical resistant, it is
recommended that you spray the liquid cleaner on a cloth first before wiping the
screen. In case your system comes without the touchscreen, you must follow the
same procedure and not spray any cleaner on the flat panel directly.
7. Avoid using sharp objects to operate the touchscreen. Scratches on the touchscreen
may cause malfunction or internal failure to the touchscreen.
8. The flat panel display is not susceptible to shock or vibration. When assembling the
IFO2175-873 Series, make sure it is securely installed.
9. Do not leave this equipment in an uncontrolled environment where the storage
temperature is below -20℃or above 60℃. It may damage the equipment.
10. External equipment intended for connection to signal input/out or other connectors
shall comply with relevant UL/IEC standard.
11. Do not open the system’s back cover. If opening the cover for maintenance is a must,
only a trained technician is allowed to do so. Integrated circuits on computer boards
are sensitive to static electricity. To avoid damaging chips from electrostatic
discharge, observe the following precautions:
Before handling a board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the
system unit chassis for a few seconds. This will help to discharge any static
electricity on your body.
When handling boards and components, wear a wrist-grounding strap,
available from most electronic component stores.
Classification
1. Degree of production against electric shock: not classified
2. Degree of protection against the ingress of water: IPX1
3. Equipment not suitable for use in the presence of a flammable anesthetic mixture
with air or with oxygen or nitrous oxide.
4. Mode of operation: Continuous
5. Type of protection against electric shock: Class I equipment

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You may need the following precautions before you begin to clean the computer. When you
clean any single part or component for the computer, please read and understand the details
below fully.
General Cleaning Tips
1. When you need to clean the device, please rub it with a piece of dry cloth.
2. Be cautious of the tiny removable components when you use a vacuum cleaner to
absorb the dirt on the floor.
3. Turn the system off before you start to clean up the component or computer.
4. Never drop the components inside the computer or get circuit board damp or wet.
5. Be cautious of all kinds of cleaning solvents or chemicals when you use it for the
sake of cleaning. Some individuals may be allergic to the ingredients.
6. Try not to put any food, drink or cigarette around the computer.
Cleaning Tools:
Although many companies have created products to help improve the process of cleaning
your computer and peripherals users can also use household items to clean their computers
and peripherals. Below is a listing of items you may need or want to use while cleaning your
computer or computer peripherals.
Keep in mind that some components in your computer may only be able to be cleaned using a
product designed for cleaning that component, if this is the case it will be mentioned in the
cleaning.
Cloth: A piece of cloth is the best tool to use when rubbing up a component.
Although paper towels or tissues can be used on most hardware as well, we still
recommend you to rub it with a piece of cloth.
Water or rubbing alcohol: You may moisten a piece of cloth a bit with some water or
rubbing alcohol and rub it on the computer. Unknown solvents may be harmful to the
plastics parts.
Vacuum cleaner: Absorb the dust, dirt, hair, cigarette particles, and other particles
out of a computer can be one of the best methods of cleaning a computer. Over
time these items can restrict the airflow in a computer and cause circuitry to corrode.
Cotton swabs: Cotton swaps moistened with rubbing alcohol or water are excellent
tools for wiping hard to reach areas in your keyboard, mouse, and other locations.
Foam swabs: Whenever possible it is better to use lint free swabs such as foam
swabs.
Note We strongly recommended that you should shut down the system before you
start to clean any single components.
Please follow the steps below:
1. Close all application programs
2. Close operating software
3. Turn off power switch
4. Remove all device
5. Pull out power cable

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Scrap Computer Recycling
If the computer equipments need the maintenance or are beyond repair, we strongly
recommended that you should inform your Axiomtek distributor as soon as possible for the
suitable solution. For the computers that are no longer useful or no longer work well, please
contact your Axiomtek distributor for recycling and we will make the proper arrangement.
Trademarks Acknowledgments
AXIOMTEK is a trademark of AXIOMTEK Co., Ltd.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, VGA are trademarks of International
Business Machines Corporation.
Intel®and Pentium®
MS-DOS, Microsoft C and QuickBASIC are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
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SST is a trademark of Silicon Storage Technology, Inc.
UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation.
Other brand names and trademarks are the properties and registered brands of their
respective owners.

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Table of Contents
Disclaimers..............................................................................................................ii
Safety Approvals....................................................................................................iii
Safety Precautions................................................................................................. iv
Classification.......................................................................................................... iv
General Cleaning Tips ............................................................................................ v
Scrap Computer Recycling.................................................................................... vi
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................1
1.1 General Description............................................................................ 1
1.2 Features............................................................................................... 1
1.3 System Specifications........................................................................ 2
1.4 Dimensions ......................................................................................... 3
1.5 I/O Outlets ...........................................................................................4
1.6 Packing List......................................................................................... 5
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION....................................................7
2.1 CPU and DRAM Installation................................................................ 7
2.2 Hard Disk Drive Installation ............................................................. 11
2.3 Serial Ports Interface........................................................................ 14
2.4 PCIe Mini Card Module Installation ................................................. 15
2.5 Add-on card Installation (Optional) ................................................. 18
2.6 Mount................................................................................................. 21
2.6.1 Wall mount....................................................................................................... 21
2.6.2 VESA Mount .................................................................................................... 21
2.6.3 Desktop Stand (Optional)............................................................................... 22
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP UTILITY .............................................................25
3.1 Starting.............................................................................................. 25
3.2 Navigation Keys................................................................................ 25
3.3 Main Menu......................................................................................... 26
3.4 Advanced Menu................................................................................. 27
3.5 Chipset Menu .................................................................................... 37
3.6 Boot Menu ......................................................................................... 43
3.7 Security Menu ................................................................................... 44
3.8 Save & Exit Menu.............................................................................. 45
CHAPTER 4 DRIVER INSTALLATION.........................................................47
4.1 System............................................................................................... 47
4.2 Touch Screen.................................................................................... 48
4.2.1 Specification.................................................................................................... 48
4.2.2 Driver Installation............................................................................................ 48
4.3 OSD sync service install/uninstall................................................... 50
4.4 Front OSD function keys.................................................................. 50
4.5 LED indicator status......................................................................... 51
4.6 Uninstall this service........................................................................ 52

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APPENDIX A WATCHDOG TIMER...............................................................55
About Watchdog Timer .................................................................................... 55
APPENDIX B INTEL iAMT SETTINGS.........................................................57
Entering MEBx.................................................................................................. 57
Set and Change Password............................................................................... 58
APPENDIX C INTEL iAMT WEB CONSOLE................................................61

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CHAPTER 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the IFO2175-873
Series. Chapter 1 includes the following sections:
General Description
Features
System Specification
Dimensions
I/O Outlets
Package List
1.1 General Description
The IFO2175-873 is an ultra slim panel computer equipped with 17-inch 350nits brightness
SXGA LCD display and supports superior 2nd and 3rd Generation Intel○RCoreTM
i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron processor up to 35W and up to 16GB of dual-channel DDR3 system
memory. Powered by Intel®
the mobile Intel QM77 express chipset, it offers excellent 3D
graphics and dual-view capability.The fanless design and waterproof enclosure allow it to
operate reliably and quietly, it applied in any infotainment environments.
The panel also supports Dual View and multiple I/O options. Furthermore, the IFO2175-873
supports a PCI or PCIe interface for flexibility and an internal antenna for wireless expansion.
With a built-in 5 mega pixels camera and speakers, this durable panel computer is also the
best solutions for VoIP and remote monitoring. This safe, reliable and user-friendly panel
computer can ensure customer’s project success and best suited for infotainment, advertising
messaging, and other digital signage applications.
1.2 Features
17” ( 350nits) SXGA TFT LCD, resolution 1280 x 1024
Fanless 2nd & 3rd Generation Intel®CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium/ Celeron®
Spill and dust resistant design (front panel: IP65, whole enclosure: IPX1)
processor
Optional 1 PCI or PCIe x 4 expansion slot
COM, USB, Ethernet ports
Front 5 mega pixels camera
Optional Wi-Fi/ Bluetooth / HSDPA / LTE communication module

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1.3 System Specifications
Front Bezel Plastic ABS
LCD Panel
Display Type 17” SXGA TFT
Brightness (Cd/M²) 350 nits
Resolution 1280 x 1024
Viewing Angle
(H/V)
80º/60º
Main System
CPU
Fanless socket rPGA988B 2nd & 3rd Generation Intel®
CoreTM i7/i5/i3/Pentium/Celeron®
Chipset
processor, TDP is up to
35W
Intel®
System Memory
QM77 PCH
Supports 2 DDR3 SODIMM memory up to 16 GB
Storage
1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
1 x mSATA SSD
Optical Drive 1 x Super Multi DVD (optional)
I/O Connectors
1 x RS-232/422/485 (COM 1)
2 x USB2.0 (isolated 4KV)
2 x USB3.0
1 x Audio (Mic-in), 1 x Audio (Line-out)
1 x Dual-mode DisplayPort
2 x 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet
1 x 24V DC-IN Power Connector
Expansion
Interface
1 x PCI or PCIe slot (optional)
1 x full-size PCIe Mini Card slot (support mSATA)
1 x half-size PCIe Mini Card slot with SIM socket
Speakers 2 x 2W internal speakers
Camera 1 X 5 Mega Pixels Camera
Touchscreen
Five Wired Resistive Type
Light Transmission: 80%
Touch Lifetime: 35 Million Touches
OSD Function Key LCD brightness up/down, audio volume up/down, and touch on/off
Power Supply 100~240V AC-DC Adapter
Dimensions 437.21mm (17.21") (W) x 88mm (3.46") (D) x 375.78mm (14.79") (H)
Weight 8.098 kg (17.85 lb)
Environmental
Operation Temperature: 0ºC~40ºC (32ºF~104ºF)
Storage Temperature: -20ºC~60ºC (-4ºF~140ºF)
Relative Humidity: 10%~95%, Non-Condesing
Certification CE class B
Note 2. If choosing 45W Core i7 processor, the operation temperature of IFO2175-873 is
0ºC~35ºC.
1. All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.
3. Isolation two USB ports share 0.5A together.

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1.4 Dimensions
The following diagrams show you dimensions and outlines of the IFO2175-873 Series.

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1.5 I/O Outlets
The following figures show you the locations of the IFO2175-873 Series I/O outlets.
NO CONNECTOR
1 Brightness Adjust Buttons
2 Volume Adjust Buttons
3 LED indicator
4 MIC
5 Power on/off button

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NO CONNECTOR
6 Speaker (R)
7 COM 2 (RS-232)
8 Giga LAN x 2
9 Isolated USB x 2
10 USB3.0 x 2
11 Audio (Line-Out / Mic-In)
12 Display Port
13 Power Connector
14 Power Switch
15 PCI or PCIe Slot
16 Speaker (L)
1.6 Packing List
The package bundled with your IFO2175-873 Series should contain the following items:
IFO2175-873 Series Unit x 1
100~240V AC-DC Adapter
Driver/Utility Disc x 1 (For Driver and User’s Manual)
Super Multi DVD Cover x 2 (For within Super-multi type)
Wall-Mount Bracket x 1
If you can not find this package or any items are missing, please contact AXIOMTEK
distributors immediately.

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CHAPTER 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The IFO2175-873 Series are convenient for your various hardware configurations, such as
CPU (Central Processing Unit) and HDD (Hard Disk Drive). The chapter 2 will show you how
to install the hardware. It includes:
2.1 CPU and DRAM Installation
The IFO2175-873 provides socket rPGA988B for processor and two 204-pin DDR3 SO-
DIMM sockets that support system memory up to 16GB. Please follow steps below to
install the memory modules:
Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the Power cord.
Step 2 Locate and release these screws to open the back cover.
Step 3 Please open the back cover by lifting the joint part as marked.

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Step 4 Open the back cover and find main board and locate the SO-DIMM socket and
CPU cooler.
Step 5 Release these screws as marked.

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Step 6 Align pins of the CPU with pin holes of the socket. Be careful of the CPU’s
orientation that you need to align the arrow mark on the CPU with the arrow key on
the socket. Place the CPU into the socket, and use a screwdriver to lock it onto the
socket as marked.
Step 7 Place the heat sink on the CPU, and lock it down as marked.

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Step 8 Push down latches on each side of the SO-DIMM socket.
Step 9 Install the memory module into the socket and push it firmly down until it is fully
seated. The socket latches are levered upwards and clipped on to the edges of the
SO-DIMM.

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2.2 Hard Disk Drive Installation
The IFO2175-873 Series offers a convenient drive bay module for users to install HDD. The
system offers users one 2.5” Hard Disk Drive for installation. Please follow the steps:
Step 1 Turn off the system, and unplug the Power cord.
Step 2 Locate and release these screws to open the back cover.
Step 3 Please open the back cover by lifting the joint part as marked.

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Step 4Find the HDD bracket on accessory package and fine HDD socket on main board as
marked.
Step 5Use assembly parts to fix HDD with the bracket.
1. HDD Bracket x1
2. 2.5 inch Hard-disk
3. Screw x 4
4. Fix four screw holes on the bracket, and assembly the HDD with the bracket.
Note Please follow the direction of Hard-disk installation. “Hard-disk PCB faceup”.