AXIOMTEK ICO300-83B User manual

ICO300-83B
Robust Din-rail Fanless Embedded
System
User’s Manual

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October 2020, Version A5
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Safety Precautions
Before getting started, please read the following important safety precautions.
1. The ICO300 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 ICO300 before making any installation. Be
sure both the system and the external devices are turned OFF. Sudden surge
of power could ruin sensitive components. Make sure the ICO300 is properly
grounded.
4. Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the
equipment to the power outlet.
5. Turn OFF the system power before cleaning. Clean the system using a cloth
only. Do not spray any liquid cleaner directly onto the screen.
6. Do not leave this equipment in an uncontrolled environment where the storage
temperature is below -45℃or above 85℃. It may damage the equipment.
7. 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.
8. Caution
Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by an incorrect type dispose of used
batteries according to the instructions.
9. Warning
Hot Surface Do NoT Touch.
Restricted access area: The equipment should only be installed in a Restricted
Access Area.
10. This product is intended to be supplied by a Listed Power Adapter or DC power
source, output meets SELV, rated 12-24Vdc, minimum 2.42-1.29A, Tma = 70
degree C, and the altitude of operation = 5000m.
If need further assistance with purchasing the power source, please contact to
manufacturer for further information.

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Classification
1. Degree of production against electric shock: not classified
2. Degree of protection against the ingress of water: IP30
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
General Cleaning Tips
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.
When you need to clean the device, please rub it with a piece of dry cloth.
1. Be cautious of the tiny removable components when you use a vacuum cleaner
to absorb the dirt on the floor.
2. Turn the system off before you start to clean up the component or computer.
3. Never drop the components inside the computer or get circuit board damp or
wet.
4. 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.
5. Try not to put any food, drink or cigarette around the computer.

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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
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
working 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®are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation.
MS-DOS, Microsoft C and QuickBASIC are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation.
VIA is a trademark of VIA Technologies, Inc.
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
Safety Precautions................................................................................................iii
Classification.........................................................................................................iv
General Cleaning Tips .......................................................................................... iv
Scrap Computer Recycling.................................................................................. vi
SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION.........................................................................1
1.1 General Description...........................................................................1
1.2 System Specifications....................................................................... 2
1.2.1 CPU ...................................................................................................................2
1.2.2BIOS ..................................................................................................................2
1.2.3System Memory ...............................................................................................2
1.2.4Display ..............................................................................................................2
1.2.5Ethernet Ports..................................................................................................3
1.2.6Storages............................................................................................................3
1.2.7 Wireless ............................................................................................................3
1.2.8USB ...................................................................................................................3
1.2.9COM...................................................................................................................4
1.2.10 Power................................................................................................................4
1.2.11WatchDog Timer (WDT) ..................................................................................4
1.2.12Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (Clear CMOS) .............................................5
1.2.13System LED......................................................................................................5
1.2.14Operation Temperature...................................................................................5
1.2.15Storage Temperature ......................................................................................5
1.2.16 Humidity ...........................................................................................................5
1.2.17 Weight...............................................................................................................5
1.2.18 Dimensions ......................................................................................................6
1.2.19 System I/O Outlets...........................................................................................6
1.2.20 DIO ....................................................................................................................6
1.3 Dimensions ........................................................................................7
1.4 I/O Outlets...........................................................................................8
SECTION 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ...................................................9
2.1 Installing the Memory Module...........................................................9
2.2 Installing the mSATA module..........................................................11
2.3 Installing Wireless module.............................................................. 12
2.4 Installing the Hard Disk Drive ......................................................... 17
2.5 Installing Din-rail Mounting............................................................. 19
2.6 Installing Wall Mounting (optional)...........................................................20
SECTION 3 AMI UEFI BIOS UTILITY..........................................................21
3.1 Entering Setup ................................................................................. 21
3.2 The Main Menu................................................................................. 21
3.3 Advanced Features.......................................................................... 22
3.4 Chipset Feature................................................................................39
3.5 Security............................................................................................. 41
3.6 Boot Type ......................................................................................... 42
3.7 Save & Exit....................................................................................... 46
APPENDIX A WATCHDOG TIMER ...............................................................0
About Watchdog Timer .....................................................................................0
How to Use Watchdog Timer ............................................................................0

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SECTION 1
INTRODUCTION
This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the ICO300. The
Chapter 1 includes the following sections:
◼General Description
◼System Specification
◼Dimensions
◼I/O Outlets
1.1 General Description
ICO300 Din-rail fanless embedded system is suitable for communications control and for
protocol converter applications in critical environments. Built for rugged work environments,
ICO300 features an extra low power consumption Intel® Celeron®N3350(1.1GHz) or N4200
(1.1GHz) processors supporting industrial temperature range of -40℃to +70℃. Its front
accessible I/O cabling is very convenient for wiring and maintenance. ICO300 offers a HDMI
output, making it particularly well-suited for communication control, SCADA and industrial
automation. Its compact size with Din-rail mounting allows for easy installation into control
cabinet. Pre-installed with Linux, Windows®10 embedded, ICO300 provides programmers
with a friendly environment for developing application software at a lower cost.
ICO300 is robust industrial-grade hardware design and adopts the advanced cooling system,
besides, supporting the mSATA and SATA SSD (or HDD), which makes it especially suitable
for field control & monitoring system solution for following markets:
Utility Industries (Water; Energy; Chemical Plant; Mining…)
Public Transportation Industries (Traffic/ Highway Control; Train/Bus Control…)
Homeland Security (Weather Monitoring/Alarm System…)
⚫Checklist
✓ICO300 System Unit x 1
✓Power terminal block x 1
✓Screws
✓CF Mylar x 1
✓Cable Tie x1
✓DVD x 1 (for Driver)
✓Din-rail Kit x1
✓SATA+Power HDD cable x1
Note:Please contact your local vendors if any damaged or missing items.

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⚫Features
◼Fanless design
◼Wide temperature operation of -40℃- +70℃
◼2 10/100/1000 Base-T Ethernets with Magnetic Isolated Protection
◼4 COM Ports support RS-232/422/485
◼2 Wireless (USB and PCIe Interface)
◼Support one 2.5”SATA drive bay (or mSATA )
◼Wide range 12–24V DC-in with terminal block
◼1 DI/DO (8-bit programmable, DB9 female connector)
◼Din-rail mounting
◼Wall mounting (optional)
◼Passed CE with FCC testing
⚫Embedded O.S. Supported
◼ICO300 not only supports Windows®10, but also supports embedded OS, such as
Windows®10 embedded and Linux package support. For storage device, ICO300
supports one SATA SSD (or HDD) and one mSATA.
1.2 System Specifications
1.2.1 CPU
⚫Onboard Intel® Celeron® N3350 (1.1GHz) or N4200 (1.1GHz)
1.2.2 BIOS
⚫AMI (American Megatrends Inc.) UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface)
BIOS.
1.2.3 System Memory
⚫One DDR3L 204-pin SO-DIMM (1.35V) slot.
⚫Supports 1333/1600 MHz up to 8GB.
1.2.4 Display
⚫1 x HDMI (up to 1920 x 1200 @60Hz)

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1.2.5 Ethernet Ports
⚫LAN Chip: Intel Ethernet Controller I211-AT.
⚫LAN 1 and LAN 2
The board has dual RJ-45 connectors, support 10/100/1000 Base-T with 1.5KV
magnetic isolated protection.
1.2.6 Storages
⚫1 x 2.5”SATA drive bay.
⚫1 x mSATA.
1.2.7 Wireless
⚫2 x Full size Mini Card slot supports module with USB and PCIe Interface.
⚫1 x SIM Card Socket.
⚫3 x Antenna holes.
1.2.8 USB
⚫4 x USB3.0
⚫USB Pin Define :
Pin
Signal
USB Port 0/1
Pin
Signal
USB Port 2/3
1
VCC
10
VCC
2
D-
11
D-
3
D+
12
D+
4
GND
13
GND
5
SSRX-
14
SSRX-
6
SSRX+
15
SSRX+
7
GND
16
GND
8
SSTX-
17
SSTX-
9
SSTX-+
18
SSTX-+

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1.2.9 COM
⚫4 ports DB9 support RS-232/422/485 which can be selected by BIOS.
⚫Supports Auto Flow Control in RS485 mode.
⚫Serial Port Pin Define: (DB9 Male) as below
COM1~4
Pin
RS-232
RS-422
RS-485
1
DCD
TX-
Data-
2
RXD
TX+
Data+
3
TXD
RX+
--
4
DTR
RX-
--
5
GND
GND
GND
6
DSR
--
--
7
RTS
--
--
8
CTS
--
--
9
RI
--
--
1.2.10 Power
⚫Wide-range 12 - 24V DC power input with terminal block.
⚫OVP and Reverse protection.
Pin
Signal
1
+
2
NC
3
-
1.2.11 WatchDog Timer (WDT)
⚫1~255 seconds or minutes; up to 255 levels.

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1.2.12 Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (Clear CMOS)
⚫Press the tact switch can restore BIOS optimal defaults.
1.2.13 System LED
⚫There are showed the LED’s indicators and functional descriptions.
LED Name
Description
Color
ACT
Indicate the storge status and it’s flashing when storge
access.
Green
PWR
Indicate the Power status. When the DC input is acceptable,
the LED will ON.
Yellow
1.2.14 Operation Temperature
⚫-40℃~ +70℃
1.2.15 Storage Temperature
⚫-40℃~ +85℃
1.2.16 Humidity
⚫10% ~ 95% (non-condensation)
1.2.17 Weight
⚫1 kg

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1.2.18 Dimensions
⚫48mm(1.88”) (W) x110mm(4.33”) (D) x155mm(6.1”) (H)
1.2.19 System I/O Outlets
⚫Four 9-pin D-Sub male connectors, COM1~COM4.
⚫One HDMI.
⚫Two 10/100/1000 Base-T RJ-45 with 1.5KV magnetic isolated protection.
⚫Four USB 3.0 connectors.
⚫One DC Power Input with terminal block.
⚫Three Antenna holes.
1.2.20 DIO
⚫One DB9 female connector supports 8 bits TTL level programmable digital
input/output
⚫The voltage of TTL is 5V
⚫The programming is as follow:
- I/O sink current is 8~10mA
- Input/Output can be programmed
Pin
Signal
1
DIO0
2
DIO1
3
DIO2
4
DIO3
5
DIO4
6
DIO5
7
DIO6
8
DIO7
9
GND

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1.3 Dimensions
The following diagrams show you dimensions and outlines of the ICO300-83B.

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1.4 I/O Outlets
The following figures show you I/O outlets on front view and top view of the ICO300-
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SECTION 2
HARDWARE INSTALLATION
The ICO300-83B is convenient for your various hardware configurations, such as
Memory Module and Hard Disk Drive. The chapter 2 will show you how to install the
hardware. It includes:
2.1 Installing the Memory Module
Step 1 Turn off the system.
Step 2 Loosen all screws of the cover and remove the cover from the system.
Step 3 Use two fingers to hold the memory module, and insert the gold figure into the
slot and push the module down.

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Step 4 The memory module is locked by two latches on the sides. We strongly
recommend using “LDC737”silicone on the two sides of the memory for good
ability of vibration.
Step 5 Put the cover back to the system, and fasten screws tight close the chassis.

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2.2 Installing the mSATA module
Step 1 Turn off the system.
Step 2 Loosen all screws of the cover and remove the cover from the system.
Step 3 Insert the mSATA into the slot which marking with “mSATA / USB / PCIe ”and
fasten screws.
Step 4 Put the cover back to the system, and fasten screws tight close the chassis.

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2.3 Installing Wireless module
Step 1 Turn off the system.
Step 2 Loosen all screws of the cover and remove the cover from the system.
Step 3 Following(Figure 3-1) push the SIM slot back to unlock SIM slot,
inserting the SIM card and put it back(Figure 3-2), and lock the SIM
slot(Figure 3-3).
Figure 3-1 Figure 3-2