IBASE Technology IB818 User manual

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Manual
iBASE
IB818
3,5” Single-Board Computer with Intel® Atom™ Apollo Lake
Pentium® N4200, Celeron® N3350 und Atom™ E39xx Processor,
2x 48-bit LVDS for two independent TFT Displays, 1x HDMI, COMs, up to -40°..+85°C

IB818F Series
Intel®Pentium®/ Celeron®/
Atom™ x7 SoC
3.5”Disk-Size SBC
User’s Manual
Version 2.0
(Oct. 2019)

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Copyright
©2018 IBASE Technology, Inc. All rights reserved.
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means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, or otherwise, without the prior
written consent of IBASE Technology, Inc. (hereinafter referred to as
“IBASE”).
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products described in this document without prior notice. Every effort has
been made to ensure the information in the document is correct; however,
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from misapplication or inability to use the product or the information
contained herein, nor for any infringements of rights of third parties, which
may result from its use.
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Compliance
The product described in this manual complies with all applicable European
Union (CE) directives if it has a CE marking. For systems to remain CE
compliant, only CE-compliant parts may be used. Maintaining CE
compliance also requires proper cable and cabling techniques.
This product has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
B device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential
installation. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency
energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with manufacturer’s
instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
WEEE
This product must not be disposed of as normal household
waste, in accordance with the EU directive of for waste
electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE - 2012/19/EU).
Instead, it should be disposed of by returning it to a
municipal recycling collection point. Check local
regulations for disposal of electronic products.
Green IBASE
This product is compliant with the current RoHS
restrictions and prohibits the use of the following
substances in concentrations exceeding 0.1% by weight
(1000 ppm) except for cadmium, limited to 0.01% by
weight (100 ppm).
•Lead (Pb)
•Mercury (Hg)
•Cadmium (Cd)
•Hexavalent chromium (Cr6+)
•Polybrominated biphenyls (PBB)
•Polybrominated diphenyl ether (PBDE)

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Important Safety Information
Carefully read the safety information before using the board.
Environmental conditions:
•Use this product in environments with ambient temperatures of 0˚C ~
60˚C, or -40˚C ~d 85 ˚C based on the specifications of the board you
have purchased.
•Do not leave this product in an environment where the storage
temperature is below -40°C or above 110°C. The product must be used
in a controlled environment.
Care for your IBASE products:
•Before cleaning the PCB, unplug all cables and remove the battery.
•Clean the PCB with a circuit board cleaner or degreaser, or use cotton
swabs and alcohol.
WARNING
Attention during use:
•Do not use this product near water or a heat source.
•Do not spill water or any other liquids on this product.
•Do not place heavy objects on the top of this product.
Anti-static precautions
•Wear an anti-static wrist strap to avoid electrostatic discharge.
•Place the PCB on an anti-static kit or mat.
•Hold the edges of the PCB when handling.
•Touch the edges of non-metallic components of the product instead of
the surface of the PCB.
•Ground yourself by touching a grounded conductor or a grounded bit of
metal frequently to discharge any static.
CAUTION
There is a danger of explosion if the lithium-ion battery is replaced with an
incorrect battery. Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries by observing
local regulations.

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Warranty Policy
•IBASE standard products:
24-month (2-year) warranty from the date of shipment. If the date of
shipment cannot be ascertained, the product serial numbers can be
used to determine the approximate shipping date.
•3rd-party parts:
12-month (1-year) warranty from delivery for the 3rd-party parts that are
not manufactured by IBASE, such as CPU, CPU cooler, memory,
storage devices, power adapter, panel and touchscreen.
＊PRODUCTS, HOWEVER, THAT FAIL DUE TO MISUSE, ACCIDENT,
IMPROPER INSTALLATION OR UNAUTHORIZED REPAIR SHALL
BE TREATED AS OUT OF WARRANTY AND CUSTOMERS SHALL
BE BILLED FOR REPAIR AND SHIPPING CHARGES.
Technical Support & Services
1. Visit the IBASE website at www.ibase.com.tw to find the latest
information about the product.
2. If you encounter any technical problems and require assistance from
your distributor or sales representative, please prepare and send the
following information:
•Product model name
•Product serial number
•Detailed description of the problem
•Error messages in text or screenshots if any
•The arrangement of the peripherals
•Software used (such as OS and application software)
3. If repair service is required, please download the RMA form at
http://www.ibase.com.tw/english/Supports/RMAService/.
Fill out the form and contact your distributor or sales representative.

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Table of Contents
Chapter 1 General Information.............................................1
1.1 Introduction .........................................................................................2
1.2 Features..............................................................................................2
1.3Packing List.........................................................................................3
1.4 Optional Accessories...........................................................................3
1.5 Specifications......................................................................................4
1.6 Block Diagram.....................................................................................6
1.7 Overview.............................................................................................7
1.8 Dimensions .........................................................................................9
Chapter 2 HardwareConfiguration........................................11
2.1 Basic Installations..............................................................................12
2.2 Setting the Jumpers...........................................................................13
2.3 Jumper & Connector Locations..........................................................14
2.4 Jumpers Quick Reference.................................................................15
2.4.1 LVDS Panel Brightness Selection (JP1, JP4).......................15
2.4.2 LVDS Panel Power Selection (JP2, JP3)..............................15
2.4.3 LCD Panel Backlight VCC (JP5, JP6)...................................15
2.4.4 ATX / AT Power Selection (JP7)...........................................16
2.4.5 Clearing CMOS Data (JP8) ..................................................16
2.4.6 Clearing ME Register (JP9)..................................................16
2.5 Connectors Quick Reference.............................................................17
2.5.1 LCD Backlight Connector (J3, J6).........................................18
2.5.2 LVDS Connector (CH1: J4, CH2: J1) (CH1: J5, CH2: J2)....18
2.5.3 Audio Connector (J7) ...........................................................18
2.5.4 USB 2.0 Connector (J10) .....................................................19
2.5.5 Amplifier Connector (J9).......................................................19
2.5.6 SATA HDD Power Connector (J12)......................................19
2.5.7 COM2 / COM3 / COM4 RS-232 Port (J18, J19, J14)............19
2.5.8 Front Panel Connector (J16) ................................................20
2.5.9 Digital I/O Connector (J22)...................................................20
2.5.10 DC Power Input (J21)...........................................................20
2.5.11 COM1 RS-232/422/435 (CN10)............................................20

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Chapter 3 Drivers Installation.............................................21
3.1 Introduction........................................................................................22
3.2 Intel®Chipset Software Installation Utility...........................................22
3.3 VGA Driver Installation.......................................................................24
3.4 HD Audio Driver Installation...............................................................26
3.5 Intel®Trusted Execution Engine Drivers.............................................28
3.6 Intel®Serial IO Drivers.......................................................................30
3.7 LAN Driver Installation.......................................................................32
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup..........................................................35
4.1 Introduction........................................................................................36
4.2 BIOS Setup........................................................................................36
4.3 Main Settings.....................................................................................37
4.4 Advanced Settings.............................................................................38
4.4.1 ACPI Computing...................................................................39
4.4.2 LFP (eDP) to LVDS Configuration.........................................40
4.4.3 EFP (DP) to LVDS Configuration..........................................41
4.4.4 Fintek Super IO Configuration...............................................42
4.4.5 Fintek Super IO Hardware Monitor........................................44
4.4.6 CPU Configuration................................................................45
4.4.7 AMI Graphic Output Protocol Policy......................................47
4.4.8 Network Stack Configuration.................................................48
4.4.9 CSM Configuration ...............................................................49
4.4.10 USB Configuration................................................................50
4.5 Chipset Settings.................................................................................51
4.5.1 North Bridge .........................................................................51
4.5.2 South Cluster Configuration..................................................52
4.6 Security Settings................................................................................57
4.7 Boot Settings .....................................................................................58
4.8 Save & Exit Settings ..........................................................................59
Appendix........................................................................................61
A. I/O Port Address Map ........................................................................62
B. Interrupt Request Lines (IRQ)............................................................65
C. Watchdog Timer Configuration...........................................................66
D. Onboard Connector Types.................................................................70

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Chapter 1
General Information
The information provided in this chapter includes:
•Features
•Packing List
•Block Diagram
•Specifications
•Board Overview
•Board Dimensions

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1.1 Introduction
IB818F is a 3.5” disk-size single board computer based on the Intel®
Atom™x7/x5, Pentium®or Celeron®processor. Supporting Intel® SoC
integrated Gen. 9 graphics, it has HDMI and 24-bit dual channel LVDS
display interfaces. The board also supports a DDR3L-1600/1866
SO-DIMM slot, 2x GbE, 4x USB 3.0, 2x USB 2.0, 4x COM, 2x SATA III,
and 2x Mini PCIe slot (full-size & half-size). Other features include TPM,
Watchdog timer, Digital I/O, mSATA, and EuP/ErP
Photo of IB818F
1.2 Features
•3.5” disk-size SBC with Intel®Atom™x7-E3950 / x5-E3940 / x5-E3930 /
Pentium®N4200 / Celeron®N3350
•1 x DDR3L-1600/1866 SO-DIMM slots, expandable up to 8GB
•1 x HDMI, 2 x 24-bit dual channel LVDS
•2 x Gigabit LAN, 4 x USB 3.0, 2 x USB 2.0, 4 x COM, 2 x SATA III,
2 x Mini PCIe slot (full-size & half-size)
•TPM, Watchdog timer, Digital I/O, mSATA, EuP/ErP
•Wide-range operating temperature support for IB818F-I50, IB818F-I40,
IB818F-I30

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1.3 Packing List
Your IB818F package should include the items listed below. If any of the
items is missing, contact your distributor or dealer from whom you have
purchased the product.
•IB818F SBC
•Drivers Installation Disk
(With chipset drivers and flash memory utility)
•This User’s Manual
1.4 Optional Accessories
IBASE provides the following optional accessories:
•Cable Kit (IB76A-1), which includes:
◼SATA cable (SATA-53) x 1
◼Power cable (PW87) x 1
◼COM ports cable (PK1H) x 1
◼USB cable (USB29)x 1
•Heatsink for IB818F-I50, IB818F-I40, IB818F-I30 (HSIB818-I)
•Heatsink for IB818F-420 / IB818F-335 (HSIB818)
•Audio cable (Audio-18)

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1.5 Specifications
Product
Name
IB818F-I50
IB818F-I40
IB818F-I30
IB818F-420
IB818F-335
Form Factor
3.5” disk-size SBC
System
Operating
System
•Windows 10 Enterprise (64-bit)
•Windows 10 IoT Core (64-bit)
•Linux Ubuntu
CPU Type
•Intel® Atom™ QC x7 / E3950
(IB818F-I50)
•Intel® Atom™ DC x5 / E3940
(IB818F-I40)
•Intel® Atom™ DC x5 / E3930
(IB818F-I30)
•Intel®Pentium®QC
N4200E
(IB818F-420)
•Intel® Celeron®DC
N3350
(IB818F-335)
CPU Speed
1.6~2.0GHz
1.6~1.8GHz
1.3~1.8GHz
1.1~2.5 GHz
1.1~ 2.4 GHz
Cache
2 MB
Chipset
Integrated
Memory
1 x DDR3L-1600/1866 SO-DIMM, expandable up to 8 GB
(Non-ECC)
* DDR3L-1600 is for IB818F-335 only.
Storage
1 x mSATA SSD
Graphics
Intel®SoC integrated Gen. 9
Network
2 x Intel®I210IT PCIe GbE
2 x Intel®I211AT PCIe
GbE
Super I/O
Fintek F81964D-I
Audio Codec
& Controller
Intel®SoC built-in HD audio controller
Realtek ALC283QHD codec with speaker amplifier
Power
Requirement
12V~ 24V DC-In (jumper-selectable ATX / AT power mode)
Watchdog
Timer
Yes (256 segments, 0, 1, 2…255 sec / min)
TPM
2.0
BIOS
AMI BIOS
H/W Monitor
Yes

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Product
Name
IB818F-I50
IB818F-I40
IB818F-I30
IB818F-420
IB818F-335
Smart
Control
•EuP/ErP
•Power failure detection (via jumper)
•LVDS brightness control
Dimensions
102.22 x 147.01 mm (4.02” x 5.8”)
RoHS
Yes
Certification
CE, FCC Class B
I/O Ports
Display
•1 x HDMI (1.4b): 3840 x 2160 at 30Hz
•2 x LVDS: 1920 x 1200 at 60Hz
LAN
2 x RJ45 GbE LAN
USB
•4 x USB 3.0: edge I/O connectors
•2 x USB 2.0: via an onboard pin header
Serial
4 x COM ports:
•COM1: RS-232/422/485 (edge I/O D-SUB9 connector,
jumper-less selection)
•COM2, COM3, COM4: RS-232 only (via onboard
box-headers)
SATA
2 x SATA III
Audio
Onboard audio connector for Line-In, Line-Out, and Mic-In
Digital IO
4-In & 4-Out
Expansion
Slots
•1 x Mini PCIe slot (full-size) with USB and mSATA
•1 x Mini PCIe slot (half-size) with USB only
Environment
Temperature
•Operating:
-40°C ~ 85 °C (-40°F ~185 °F)
•Storage:
-40°C ~ 110 °C
(-40°F ~ 230 °F)
•Operating: 0°C ~ 60 °C
(32°F ~ 140 °F)
•Storage: -40°C ~ 110 °C
-40°F ~ 230 °F)
Relative
Humidity
0 ~ 90 %, non-condensing at 60 °C
All specifications are subject to change without prior notice.

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1.6 Block Diagram

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1.7 Overview
Top View
Bottom View
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＊The photos above are for reference only.

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I/O View
＊The I/O interface includes the following:
•D-SUB RS-232/422/485 port (CN10)
•HDMI port (CN9)
•LAN ports (CN5, CN6)
•USB 3.0 ports (CN7, CN8)

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