IEI Technology TANK-800 User manual

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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
MODEL:
TANK-800
Fanless Embedded System with Intel® Atom™ D525
Dual Core CPU, VGA, Two Gigabit Ethernet, Four USB,
RS-232/422/485, RoHS Compliant
Rev. 1.00 – 3 November 2011

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Revision
Date Version Changes
3 November 2011 1.00 Initial release

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW.................................................................................................................. 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS................................................................................................... 3
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 4
1.5 CONNECTOR PANEL.................................................................................................... 6
1.6 LED INDICATORS ....................................................................................................... 7
1.7 BACKPLANE OPTIONS ................................................................................................ 8
1.8 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 10
2 UNPACKING................................................................................................................11
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 12
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 12
2.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST........................................................................................... 13
3 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 16
3.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 17
3.2 CF CARD INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 17
3.3 HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD) INSTALLATION................................................................ 19
3.4 SYSTEM FAN INSTALLATION..................................................................................... 22
3.5 PLUGGABLE DC-IN TERMINAL BLOCK INSTALLATION ............................................. 23
3.6 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS ............................................ 24
3.7 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 24
3.7.1 ACC Mode Selection........................................................................................ 25
3.7.2 AT/ATX Power Mode Selection........................................................................ 25
3.7.3 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 26
3.7.4 CompactFlash® Type II................................................................................... 26
3.7.5 Digital Input/Output Connector....................................................................... 26
3.7.6 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 27
3.7.7 Power Input, 3-pin Terminal Block.................................................................. 29
3.7.8 Power Input, 4-pin DIN Connector ................................................................. 29

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3.7.9 RJ-45 RS-422/485 Serial Ports........................................................................ 30
3.7.10 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors...................................................................... 32
3.7.11 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 33
3.7.12 VGA Connector.............................................................................................. 34
3.8 POWERING ON/OFF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................. 36
3.9 REDUNDANT POWER ................................................................................................ 37
3.9.1 ACC ON ........................................................................................................... 38
3.9.1.1 Boot-up ..................................................................................................... 38
3.9.1.2 Switch to Backup Power........................................................................... 39
3.9.1.3 Shutdown .................................................................................................. 39
3.9.2 ACC OFF......................................................................................................... 40
3.9.2.1 Boot-up ..................................................................................................... 40
3.9.2.2 Switch to Backup Power........................................................................... 41
3.9.2.3 Shutdown .................................................................................................. 41
4 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 43
4.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 44
4.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 44
4.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 44
4.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 45
4.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 45
4.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 45
4.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 46
4.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 47
4.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 48
4.3.2 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 49
4.3.3 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 50
4.3.4 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 52
4.3.5 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 53
4.3.5.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 54
4.3.6 H/W Monitor.................................................................................................... 60
4.3.7 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 61
4.3.8 iEi Feature........................................................................................................ 63
4.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 64
4.4.1 Host Bridge Configuration .............................................................................. 65

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4.4.2 South Bridge Configuration............................................................................. 65
4.4.3 Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion............................................................................. 67
4.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 68
4.6 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 69
4.7 EXIT......................................................................................................................... 71
A ONE KEY RECOVERY............................................................................................. 73
A.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION...................................................................... 74
A.1.1 System Requirement......................................................................................... 75
A.1.2 Supported Operating System........................................................................... 76
A.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS.......................................................................... 77
A.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup .............................................................................. 77
A.2.2 Create Partitions ............................................................................................. 78
A.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications....................................... 81
A.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition............................................................................ 82
A.2.5 Create Factory Default Image......................................................................... 84
A.3 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX................................................................................ 89
A.4 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS.................................................................................. 92
A.4.1 Factory Restore ............................................................................................... 94
A.4.2 Backup System................................................................................................. 95
A.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup................................................................................ 96
A.4.4 Manual............................................................................................................. 97
B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS......................................................................................... 98
B.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................. 99
B.1.1 General Safety Precautions............................................................................. 99
B.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................. 100
B.1.3 Product Disposal........................................................................................... 101
B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS ...................................................... 101
B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 101
B.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 102
C HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 103
C.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 104

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: TANK-800.....................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: TANK-800 Peripheral Connectors.............................................................................6
Figure 1-3: TANK-800 LED Indicators...........................................................................................7
Figure 1-4: TANK-800-R10/D525/1GB/2P1E Backplane..............................................................8
Figure 1-5: TANK-800-R10/D525/1GB/1P2E Backplane..............................................................8
Figure 1-6: Physical Dimensions (millimeters)..........................................................................10
Figure 3-1: CF Card Slot ..............................................................................................................18
Figure 3-2: CF Card Slot Cover...................................................................................................18
Figure 3-3: CF Card Installation..................................................................................................19
Figure 3-4: Unscrew the Cover....................................................................................................20
Figure 3-5: Remove the Cover from TANK-800.........................................................................20
Figure 3-6: HDD Installation ........................................................................................................21
Figure 3-7: HDD Retention Screws.............................................................................................21
Figure 3-8: System Fan Installation............................................................................................22
Figure 3-9: Pluggable DC-in Terminal Block Installation .........................................................23
Figure 3-10: ACC Mode Switch ...................................................................................................25
Figure 3-11: AT/ATX Power Mode Switch ..................................................................................25
Figure 3-12: Audio Connector.....................................................................................................26
Figure 3-13: DIO Connector Pinout Location ............................................................................27
Figure 3-14: LAN Connection......................................................................................................28
Figure 3-15: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................28
Figure 3-16: 3-pin Terminal Block Pinout Location ..................................................................29
Figure 3-17: Power Input Connector...........................................................................................30
Figure 3-18: RJ-45 RS-422/485 Serial Device Connection........................................................31
Figure 3-19: RJ-45 RS-422/485 Serial Port.................................................................................31
Figure 3-20: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................32
Figure 3-21: Serial Port Pinout Location....................................................................................33
Figure 3-22: USB Device Connection.........................................................................................34
Figure 3-23: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................35
Figure 3-24: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................35

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Figure 3-25: Power Button...........................................................................................................36
Figure 3-26: Power Connectors ..................................................................................................37
Figure 3-27: ACC On: AT Mode...................................................................................................38
Figure 3-28: ACC On: ATX Mode.................................................................................................38
Figure 3-29: ACC On: Switch Between PWR1 and PWR2 ........................................................39
Figure 3-30: ACC On: Shutdown.................................................................................................39
Figure 3-31: ACC Off: AT Mode...................................................................................................40
Figure 3-32: ACC Off: ATX Mode ................................................................................................40
Figure 3-33: ACC Off: Switch Between PWR1 and PWR2........................................................41
Figure 3-34: ACC Off: Shutdown.................................................................................................41
Figure A-1: IEI One Key Recovery Tool Menu ...........................................................................74
Figure A-2: Launching the Recovery Tool.................................................................................78
Figure A-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu .....................................................................................79
Figure A-4: Command Mode........................................................................................................79
Figure A-5: Partition Creation Commands.................................................................................80
Figure A-6: Launching the Recovery Tool.................................................................................82
Figure A-7: System Configuration for Windows .......................................................................82
Figure A-8: Build-up Recovery Partition....................................................................................83
Figure A-9: Press any key to continue.......................................................................................83
Figure A-10: Press F3 to Boot into Recovery Mode..................................................................84
Figure A-11: Recovery Tool Menu ..............................................................................................84
Figure A-12: About Symantec Ghost Window...........................................................................85
Figure A-13: Symantec Ghost Path ............................................................................................85
Figure A-14: Select a Local Source Drive ..................................................................................86
Figure A-15: Select a Source Partition from Basic Drive .........................................................86
Figure A-16: File Name to Copy Image to ..................................................................................87
Figure A-17: Compress Image.....................................................................................................87
Figure A-18: Image Creation Confirmation................................................................................88
Figure A-19: Image Creation Process.........................................................................................88
Figure A-20: Image Creation Complete......................................................................................88
Figure A-21: Press Any Key to Continue ...................................................................................89
Figure A-22: Partitions for Linux.................................................................................................90
Figure A-23: System Configuration for Linux............................................................................91
Figure A-24: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode).................................................................91
Figure A-25: Recovery Tool Menu ..............................................................................................92

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Figure A-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu.....................................................................................93
Figure A-27: Restore Factory Default.........................................................................................94
Figure A-28: Recovery Complete Window.................................................................................94
Figure A-29: Backup System.......................................................................................................95
Figure A-30: System Backup Complete Window ......................................................................95
Figure A-31: Restore Backup......................................................................................................96
Figure A-32: Restore System Backup Complete Window........................................................96
Figure A-33: Symantec Ghost Window ......................................................................................97

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: TANK-800 Model Variations.........................................................................................3
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................5
Table 3-1: DIO Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................27
Table 3-2: LAN Pinouts ................................................................................................................28
Table 3-3: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs...............................................................................29
Table 3-4: Power Input Pinouts...................................................................................................30
Table 3-5: RJ-45 RS-422/485 Serial Port Pinouts ......................................................................31
Table 3-6: Serial Port Pinouts......................................................................................................33
Table 3-7: USB Port Pinouts........................................................................................................34
Table 3-8: VGA Connector Pinouts.............................................................................................36
Table 4-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................45
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: TANK-800
The TANK-800 Series embedded system is a fanless system for wide range temperature
environments. It is powered by the Intel® AtomD525 dual core processor, uses the
Intel® ICH8M chipset and has 1.0 GB of DDR3 memory. The TANK-800 Series includes
one VGA port, two PCIe GbE LAN, four USB 2.0 ports, and six COM ports.

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1.2 Model Variations
The model variations of the TANK-800 Series are listed below.
Model No. CPU Expansion Slots
TANK-800-R10/D525/1GB/2P1E Intel® AtomD525 1.8 GHz
dual core
Two PCI slots
One PCIe x4 slot
TANK-800-R10/D525/1GB/1P2E Intel® AtomD525 1.8 GHz
dual core
One PCI slot
One PCIe x1 slot
One PCIe x2 slot
Table 1-1: TANK-800 Model Variations
1.3 Features
The TANK-800 features are listed below:
Intel® AtomD525 1.8 GHz dual core processor
1.0 GB of DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM preinstalled
Redundant dual DC input
Flexible PCI/PCIe expansion slots
Two Gigabit Ethernet ports
Four USB 2.0 ports
Four RS-232 serial ports
Two RJ-45 RS-422/485 serial ports
One VGA port
One Line-out and one Mic-in audio jacks
One CompactFlash® Type II socket
AT/ATX power mode supported
RoHS compliant

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1.4 Technical Specifications
The TANK-800 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2.
Specifications
System
CPU 1.8 GHz Intel® AtomD525 dual core CPU
Chipset Intel® ICH8M
Memory 1.0 GB of DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM preinstalled (system max. 2.0
GB)
Ethernet Controller Dual Realtek RTL8111E PCIe GbE controllers with ASF 2.0 support
I/O and Indicators
Ethernet 2 x 10/100/1000 Mb/s
RS-232 4 x RS-232 serial ports (DB-9)
RS-422/RS-485 2 x RS-422/485 serial ports (RJ-45)
USB Interfaces 4 x USB 2.0 ports
VGA 1 x VGA port (2048x1536)
Audio Connector 1 x Line-out port
1 x Mic-in port
Digital I/O 1 x DIO port (8 bits)
LED Indicators AT power mode LED
ATX power mode LED
CPU temperature alert LED
HDD LED
Power 1 LED
Power 2 LED
Storage
SATA Support one 2.5” SATA HDD
CompactFlash® One CompactFlash® Type II socket

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Specifications
Power
Power Supply Redundant dual DC input 9V~36V
Power Consumption 33 W (without add-on card)
Power Button One power button
Power Mode AT or ATX power mode (selectable by AT/ATX mode switch)
Environmental and Mechanical
Operating Temperature -20°C~70°C
Storage Temperature -30°C~80°C
Mounting Desktop, wall mount
Color Black C + Silver
Physical Dimensions 136 mm x 219 mm x 188 mm (W x D x H)
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications

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1.5 Connector Panel
All external peripheral interface connectors are located on the rear panel of the TANK-800.
The peripheral interface connectors are shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2: TANK-800 Peripheral Connectors
Connectors and buttons on the rear panel include the following.
1 x 4-pin power jack for 10.5V (+/-0.3V) ~ 36V power input
1 x Power terminal block for 9V (+/-0.3V) ~ 36V
1 x Mic-in port (pink)

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1 x Line-out port (green)
4 x RS-232 serial ports
2 x RJ-45 RS-422/485 serial ports
2 x Gigabit Ethernet ports
4 x USB ports
1 x Reset button
6 x LED indicators (Section 1.6)
1 x Power button
1 x CompactFlash® Type II socket
1 x VGA output
1 x To earth
3 x Expansion slots
1 x DIO port
1 x ACC mode switch
1 x AT/ATX power mode switch
1.6 LED Indicators
There are several indicators on the rear panel of the TANK-800 as shown in Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3: TANK-800 LED Indicators
WARNING:
The CPU Temperature Alert LED turns red when the CPU temperature
is too high. If this situation occurs, lower the environment temperature
or close some running applications to cool down the CPU.

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1.7 Backplane Options
The backplane options of the TANK-800 are shown below.
Figure 1-4: TANK-800-R10/D525/1GB/2P1E Backplane
Figure 1-5: TANK-800-R10/D525/1GB/1P2E Backplane

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The rated voltage and current of the backplane are listed below:
Rated Voltage Rated Current
+5 V 7 A
+12 V 3.75 A
-12 V 0.1 A
+3.3 V 8 A
WARNING:
The system default power is 96 W. The maximum total power of the
backplane to support expansion cards is 45 W. The power of the
selected expansion cards can not exceed the max. power (45 W),
otherwise, the system may fail.
NOTE:
When using an expansion card with high power consumption, it is
recommended to install an external power supply to the 12V power
input connector on the backplane.

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1.8 Dimensions
The physical dimensions are shown below:
Figure 1-6: Physical Dimensions (millimeters)