AXIOMTEK PICO512 Series User manual

PICO512
7th Generation Intel®CoreTM i7/ i5/ i3
and Celeron®Processors Pico-ITX
Board
User’s Manual

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Disclaimers
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CAUTION
If you replace wrong batteries, it causes the danger of explosion. It is recommended by the
manufacturer that you follow the manufacturer’s instructions to only replace the same or
equivalent type of battery, and dispose of used ones.
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ESD Precautions
Computer boards have integrated circuits sensitive to static electricity. To prevent chipsets
from electrostatic discharge damage, please take care of the following jobs with precautions:
Do not remove boards or integrated circuits from their anti-static packaging until you are
ready to install them.
Before holding the board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the system
unit chassis for a few seconds. It discharges static electricity from your body.
Wear a wrist-grounding strap, available from most electronic component stores, when
handling boards and components.
Trademarks Acknowledgments
Axiomtek is a trademark of Axiomtek Co., Ltd.
Intel®and Celeron®are trademarks of Intel Corporation.
Windows®is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.
AMI is a trademark of American Megatrend Inc.
IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines 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
ESD Precautions ...........................................................................................iii
Chapter 1 Introduction............................................. 1
1.1 Features ...............................................................................................2
1.2 Specifications......................................................................................2
1.3 Utilities .................................................................................................3
Chapter 2 Board and Pin Assignments.................... 5
2.1 Board Dimensions and Fixing Holes .................................................5
2.2 Board Layout .......................................................................................7
2.3 Assembly Drawing ..............................................................................9
2.4 Jumper and Switch Settings ............................................................ 11
2.4.1 Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (JP1)....................................................... 12
2.4.2 LVDS Voltage Selection (JP2)................................................................... 12
2.4.3 Auto Power On (SW1)............................................................................... 12
2.5 Connectors ........................................................................................13
2.5.1 Board to Board Connectors (CN2 and CN3)............................................. 14
2.5.2 SATA Connector (CN4) ............................................................................. 16
2.5.3 CMOS Battery Connector (CN5)............................................................... 16
2.5.4 Fan Power Connector (CN6)..................................................................... 16
2.5.5 Digital I/O Connector (CN7) ...................................................................... 16
2.5.6 SATA Power Connector (CN8) .................................................................. 17
2.5.7 Front Panel Connector (CN9) ................................................................... 17
2.5.8 USB 2.0 Wafer Connector (CN10) ............................................................ 18
2.5.9 Inverter Connector (CN11) ........................................................................ 18
2.5.10 Power Wafer Connector (CN12) (Optional) .............................................. 18
2.5.11 Ethernet Port (CN13) ................................................................................ 18
2.5.12 DC Jack Power Connector w/ Screw (CN14) ........................................... 19
2.5.13 HDMI Connector (CN15)........................................................................... 19
2.5.14 LVDS Connector (CN16) ........................................................................... 20
2.5.15 I2C Connector (CN17) .............................................................................. 22
2.5.16 Full-size PCI-Express Mini Card and mSATA Connector (SCN1)............. 22
Chapter 3 Hardware Description ........................... 23
3.1 Microprocessors ...............................................................................23
3.2 BIOS ...................................................................................................23

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3.3 System Memory.................................................................................23
3.4 I/O Port Address Map........................................................................24
3.5 Interrupt Controller (IRQ) Map .........................................................25
3.6 Memory Map ......................................................................................31
Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup Utility .......................... 33
4.1 Starting...............................................................................................33
4.2 Navigation Keys ................................................................................33
4.3 Main Menu..........................................................................................35
4.4 Advanced Menu.................................................................................36
4.5 Chipset Menu.....................................................................................47
4.6 Security Menu....................................................................................54
4.7 Boot Menu..........................................................................................55
4.8 Save & Exit Menu ..............................................................................56
Appendix A Watchdog Timer................................... 59
A.1 About Watchdog Timer .....................................................................59
A.2 How to Use Watchdog Timer............................................................59
Appendix B Digital I/O ............................................. 61
B.1 About Digital I/O ................................................................................61
B.2 How to Use Digital I/O .......................................................................61
Appendix C iAMT Settings ...................................... 63
C.1 Entering MEBx...................................................................................63
C.2 Set and Change Password ...............................................................63
C.3 iAMT Settings ....................................................................................66
C.4 iAMT Web Console............................................................................71
Appendix D BIOS Flash Utility ................................ 75

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Introduction 1
Chapter 1
Introduction
The PICO512 is a Pico-ITX board with 7th Generation Intel®CoreTM i7/ i5/ i3 and Celeron®
processor that delivers outstanding system performance through high-bandwidth interfaces,
multiple I/O functions for interactive applications and various embedded computing solutions.
The board has one 260-pin unbuffered SO-DIMM socket for DDR4 2133MHz SO-DIMM
memory with maximum memory capacity up to 16GB. It also features one Gigabit/Fast
Ethernet, one SATA port with transfer rates up to 6Gb/s and one USB 2.0 high speed compliant,
that can achieve the best stability and reliability for industrial applications. Additionally, it
provides you with unique embedded feature such as Pico-ITX form factor that applies an
extensive array of PC peripherals. The board can be enhanced by its built-in watchdog timer
function, a special industrial feature not commonly seen on other motherboards.

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1.1 Features
7th Generation Intel®CoreTM i7/ i5/ i3 and Celeron®ULT processor
1 DDR4 SO-DIMM supports up to 16GB memory capacity
1 USB 2.0 port and 1 Gigabit Ethernet port
1 8-bit digital I/O interface
1 PCI-Express Mini Card
Intel®AMT 11 supported
1.2 Specifications
CPU
7th Generation Intel®CoreTM i7-7600U 2.8GHz dual core.
7th Generation Intel®CoreTM i5-7300U 2.6GHz dual core.
7th Generation Intel®CoreTM i3-7100U 2.4GHz dual core.
Intel®Celeron®3965U 2.2GHz.
Thermal Solution
Active.
BIOS
American Megatrends Inc. UEFI (Unified Extensible Firmware Interface) BIOS.
128Mbit SPI Flash, DMI, Plug and Play.
PXE Ethernet Boot ROM.
System Memory
One 260-pin unbuffered DDR4 SO-DIMM socket.
Maximum up to 16GB DDR4 2133MHz memory.
Onboard Multi I/O
Controller: IT8528.
8-bit digital I/O.
Serial ATA
One SATA-600 connector.
mSATA support (optional).
USB Interface
One USB port with fuse protection and complies with USB Spec. Rev. 2.0.
Display
One HDMI with resolution up to 4096x2160 @24Hz
One 2x20-pin connector for 18/24-bit single and dual channel LVDS and one 8-pin
wafer connector for inverter control. LVDS resolution is up to 1920x1200 in 24-bit
dual channel.
Watchdog Timer
1~65535 seconds or minutes; up to 65535 levels.
Ethernet
One 1000/100/10Mbps Gigabit/Fast Ethernet port in RJ-45 connector.
Support Wake-on-LAN, PXE Boot ROM with Intel®i219LM.

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Expansion Interface
One full-size PCI-Express Mini Card (with mSATA supported) complies with
PCI-Express Mini Card Spec. V1.2.
Low/high speed board to board connectors.
Power Input
DC jack power connector, co-layout with 1x2-pin right angle connector.
+12V DC-in only.
AT auto power on function supported.
Power Management
ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface).
Form Factor
Pico-ITX form factor.
Note
All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.
1.3 Utilities
Chipset and graphics driver
Ethernet driver
Audio driver
Intel Management Engine Software for AMT support

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Chapter 2
Board and Pin Assignments
2.1 Board Dimensions and Fixing Holes
Top View

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Bottom View
Side View

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2.2 Board Layout
Top View
Side View

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Bottom View

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2.3 Assembly Drawing
For thermal dissipation, a thermal solution enables the PICO512’s components to dissipate
heat efficiently. All heat generating components are thermally conducted to the heatsink in
order to avoid hot spots. Images below illustrate how to install the thermal solution on
PICO512.
1. Heatsink for PICO512 (see image below):
2. Heat spreader for PICO512 (see image below):
Before installing
heatsink, please
apply thermal grease
at this area.
Heatsink (bottom side)

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3. Use the following four screws to secure heatsink on heatspreader.
x4
4. The PICO512 has four assembly holes for installing thermal solution. Align and firmly
secure the plate to the PICO512. Be careful not to over-tighten the screws.
x4 x2 x2 x4

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2.4 Jumper and Switch Settings
Jumper is a small component consisting of jumper clip and jumper pins. Install jumper clip on 2
jumper pins to close. And remove jumper clip from 2 jumper pins to open. Below illustration
shows how to set up jumper.
Properly configure jumper and switch settings on the PICO512 to meet your application
purpose. Below you can find a summary table of jumpers, switch and onboard default settings.
Note
Once the default jumper or switch setting needs to be changed, please do it under
power-off condition.
Jumper and Switch
Description
Setting
JP1
Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults
Default: Normal Operation
1-2 Close
JP2
LVDS Voltage Selection
Default: +3.3V Level
1-2 Close
SW1
Auto Power On
Default: Enable
2-3 Close

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2.4.1 Restore BIOS Optimal Defaults (JP1)
Put jumper clip to pin 2-3 for a few seconds then move it back to pin 1-2. Doing this
procedure can restore BIOS optimal defaults.
2.4.2 LVDS Voltage Selection (JP2)
The board supports voltage selection for flat panel displays. Use this jumper to set LVDS
connector (CN16) pin 1~6 VCCM to +3.3V, +5V or +12V. To prevent hardware damage,
before connecting please make sure that input voltage of flat panel is correct.
2.4.3 Auto Power On (SW1)
If SW1 is enabled for power input, the system will be automatically power on without
pressing soft power button. If SW1 is disabled for power input, it is necessary to
manually press soft power button to power on the system.
Function
Setting
Normal (Default)
1-2 close
Restore BIOS optimal defaults
2-3 close
Function
Setting
+3.3V level (Default)
1-2 close
+5V level
2-4 close
+12V level
5-6 close
Function
Setting
Disable auto power on
1-2 close
Enable auto power on (Default)
2-3 close

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2.5 Connectors
Signals go to other parts of the system through connectors. Loose or improper connection
might cause problems, please make sure all connectors are properly and firmly connected.
Here is a summary table which shows all connectors on the hardware.
Connector
Description
CN2
Board to Board Connector 1 (Low Speed)
CN3
Board to Board Connector 2 (High Speed)
CN4
SATA Connector
CN5
CMOS Battery Connector
CN6
Fan Power Connector
CN7
Digital I/O Connector
CN8
SATA Power Connector
CN9
Front Panel Connector
CN10
USB 2.0 Wafer Connector
CN11
Inverter Connector
CN12 (Optional)
Power Wafer Connector
CN13
Ethernet Port
CN14
DC Jack Power Connector w/ Screw
CN15
HDMI Connector
CN16
LVDS Connector
CN17
I2C Connector
SCN1
Full-size PCI-Express Mini Card and mSATA Connector
SCN2
DDR4 SO-DIMM Connector

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2.5.1 Board to Board Connectors (CN2 and CN3)
CN2 is a 2x30-pin board to board connector. It is compatible with Samtec SMD
LSHM-130-04.0-F-DV-A-N-K-TR-2x30P. The pin assignments are given as follows.
1 59
2 60
Pin
Signal
Pin
Signal
1
HD_LINK_SYNC
2
HD_LINK_BCLK
3
HD_LINK_SDI
4
HD_LINK_RST
5
HD_LINK_SDO
6
3.3V AUDIO Power
7
DCD2/COM3_EN
8
DSR2/COM4_EN
9
RXD2/COM3_TERM
10
RTS2/COM4_TERM
11
TXD2/COM3_GPIO0
12
CTS2/COM4_GPIO0
13
DTR2/COM3_GPIO1
14
RI2/COM4_GPIO1
15
DCD1/COM1_EN
16
DSR1/COM2_EN
17
RXD1/COM1_TERM
18
RTS1/COM2_TERM
19
TXD1/COM1_GPIO0
20
CTS1/COM2_GPIO0
21
DTR1/COM1_GPIO1
22
RI1/COM2_GPIO1
23
N.C
24
N.C
25
LPC_CLK
26
L_AD3
27
L_FRAME
28
L_AD2
29
SERIRQ
30
L_AD1
31
N.C
32
L_AD0
33
USB_OC01
34
USB_OC23
35
GND
36
GND
37
DP0
38
DP2
39
DN0
40
DN2
41
GND
42
GND
43
DP1
44
DN3
45
DN1
46
DP3
47
GND
48
GND
49
FP_PSIN_N
50
+V5_SBY
51
SATA_LED
52
+V5_SBY
53
FP_RST_N
54
+V5_SBY
55
PLTRST_SIO
56
GND
57
+3.3V
58
+V5S
59
+3.3V
60
+V5S