IEI Technology TANK-720 User manual

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User Manual
MODE L:
TANK -720
High Performance Fanless E mbedded S ys tem with
2nd Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3, Celeron® and Pentium® desktop processors ,
On-board 2.0 GB DDR 3 Memory, VGA/HDMI, US B 3.0, Dual C ombo (S FP
F i be r /R J -45) Gigabit LAN, Is olated C AN-bus, Audio and R oHS Compliant
R ev. 2.02 – 7 March 2018

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R evis ion
Date Version Changes
7 March 2018 2.02 Update Section 1.3: Features
Update Appendix C.1.1: General Safety Precautions
30 September 2017 2.01 Update Appendix C.1.1: General Safety Precautions
Change Power input 1 from 9V (+/-3%) ~ 36V to 10V
(+/-3%) ~ 36V
28 April 2013 2.00 Update Section 3.2: Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Installation
20 February 2013 1.03 Update Section 3.9.11: Remote Control Terminal Block
21 June 2012 1.02 Update the system memory capacity
12 March 2012 1.01 Update the pictures for TANK-720
25 October 2011 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
COPYR IGHT NOTICE
The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to
improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part
of the manufacturer.
In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or
consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or
documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright. All rights are
reserved. No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical, electronic, or
other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer.
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purposes only and may be trademarks and/or registered trademarks of their respective
owners.

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WAR NING
This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any
interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
NOTE: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class
A digital 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 the instructions, may 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 measures:
—Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
—Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
—Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.
—Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/ TV technician for help.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly
approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate
such equipment.
IMP OR TANT NOTE:
FCC Radiation Exposure Statement:
This equipment complies with FCC radiation exposure limits set forth for an
uncontrolled environment. This equipment should be installed and operated with
minimum distance 20cm between the radiator & your body.

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Manual Conventions
WAR NING
Warnings appear where overlooked details may cause damage to the
equipment or result in personal injury. Warnings should be taken
seriously.
CAUTION
Cautionary messages should be heeded to help reduce the chance of
losing data or damaging the product.
NOTE
These messages inform the reader of essential but non-critical
information. These messages should be read carefully as any directions
or instructions contained therein can help avoid making mistakes.
HOT SUR FACE
This symbol indicates a hot surface that should not be touched without
taking care.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................... 1
1.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................... 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS ..................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES ................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................................ 3
1.5 CONNECTOR PANEL ..................................................................................................... 5
1.5.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 5
1.5.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 6
1.6 LED INDICATORS ........................................................................................................ 8
1.7 DIMENSIONS................................................................................................................ 9
2 UNPACKING ................................................................................................................ 10
2.1 ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................11
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS .........................................................................................11
2.3 UNPACKING CHECKLIST............................................................................................. 12
3 INSTALLATION ........................................................................................................... 15
3.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS ..................................................................................... 16
3.2 HARD DISK DRIVE (HDD) INSTALLATION................................................................... 16
3.3 PLUGGABLE CAN-BUS TERMINAL BLOCK INSTALLATION............................................. 19
3.4 PLUGGABLE DC-IN TERMINAL BLOCK INSTALLATION ................................................. 19
3.5 PLUGGABLE REMOTE CONTROL TERMINAL BLOCK INSTALLATION ............................... 20
3.6 SFP MODULE INSTALLATION ..................................................................................... 21
3.7 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION .......................................................................................... 22
3.8 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM WITH MOUNTING BRACKETS ................................................. 23
3.9 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS ...................................................... 24
3.9.1 ACC Mode Switch ............................................................................................ 25
3.9.2 AT/ATX Power Mode Switch............................................................................ 25
3.9.3 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 27
3.9.4 Audio/Video Input Connectors ......................................................................... 27

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3.9.5 CAN-bus Terminal Block.................................................................................. 27
3.9.6 Digital I/O Connector ...................................................................................... 28
3.9.7 HDMI Connector ............................................................................................. 28
3.9.8 LAN Connectors............................................................................................... 29
3.9.9 Power Input, 4-pin Terminal Block.................................................................. 31
3.9.10 Power Input, 4-pin DIN Connector ............................................................... 31
3.9.11 Remote Control Terminal Block (For AT Power Mode Only)........................ 32
3.9.12 RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors ........................................................... 33
3.9.13 RJ-45 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connectors .................................................... 35
3.9.14 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors...................................................................... 37
3.9.15 SFP Fiber Connectors ................................................................................... 38
3.9.16 USB Connectors............................................................................................. 38
3.9.17 VGA Connector .............................................................................................. 39
3.10 POWERING ON/OFF THE SYSTEM ............................................................................ 41
3.11 REDUNDANT POWER ................................................................................................ 42
3.11.1 ACC ON.......................................................................................................... 43
3.11.1.1 Boot-up.................................................................................................... 43
3.11.1.2 Switch to Backup Power.......................................................................... 44
3.11.1.3 Shutdown ................................................................................................. 44
3.11.2 ACC OFF ....................................................................................................... 45
3.11.2.1 Boot-up.................................................................................................... 45
3.11.2.2 Switch to Backup Power.......................................................................... 46
3.11.2.3 Shutdown ................................................................................................. 46
4 BIOS .............................................................................................................................. 48
4.1 INTRODUCTION ......................................................................................................... 49
4.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 49
4.1.2 Using Setup ...................................................................................................... 49
4.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 50
4.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes .............................................. 50
4.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 50
4.2 MAIN ........................................................................................................................ 51
4.3 ADVANCED ................................................................................................................ 52
4.3.1 ACPI Settings ................................................................................................... 53
4.3.2 Trusted Computing ........................................................................................... 54

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4.3.3 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 55
4.3.3.1 CPU Information ...................................................................................... 56
4.3.4 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 57
4.3.5 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 59
4.3.6 Secondary Super IO Configuration.................................................................. 61
4.3.6.1 Serial Port n Configuration ...................................................................... 61
4.3.7 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 64
4.3.7.1 Serial Port n Configuration ...................................................................... 64
4.3.8 H/W Monitor .................................................................................................... 70
4.3.9 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 71
4.3.10 iEi Feature...................................................................................................... 73
4.4 CHIPSET.................................................................................................................... 74
4.4.1 North Bridge .................................................................................................... 75
4.4.1.1 Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion...................................................................... 75
4.4.2 South Bridge..................................................................................................... 76
4.4.3 ME Configuration ............................................................................................ 79
4.5 BOOT ........................................................................................................................ 80
4.6 SECURITY .................................................................................................................. 82
4.7 EXIT.......................................................................................................................... 84
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE.................................................................................. 86
B BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................... 92
C SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ........................................................................................... 95
C.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS............................................................................................... 96
C.1.1 General Safety Precautions............................................................................. 96
C.1.2 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................... 97
C.1.3 Product Disposal............................................................................................. 98
C.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS............................................................ 98
C.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning ............................................................................. 98
C.2.2 Cleaning Tools................................................................................................. 99
D DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE ...................................................................................... 100
D.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 101
D.2 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLE 1............................................................................. 102
D.3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLE 2............................................................................. 102

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E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................... 103

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Lis t of Figures
Figure 1-1: TANK-720 .....................................................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: TANK-720 Front Panel ................................................................................................6
Figure 1-3: TANK-720 Rear Panel .................................................................................................7
Figure 1-4: TANK-720 LED Indicators...........................................................................................8
Figure 1-5: Physical Dimensions (mm)........................................................................................9
Figure 3-1: Bottom Panel Retention Screws..............................................................................17
Figure 3-2: HDD Bracket Retention Screws ...............................................................................17
Figure 3-3: HDD Installation ........................................................................................................18
Figure 3-4: HDD Retention Screws .............................................................................................18
Figure 3-5: Pluggable CAN-bus Terminal Block Installation....................................................19
Figure 3-6: Pluggable DC-in Terminal Block Installation .........................................................20
Figure 3-7: Pluggable Remote Control Terminal Block Installation........................................21
Figure 3-8: SFP Module Installation............................................................................................21
Figure 3-9: SO-DIMM Socket .......................................................................................................22
Figure 3-10: SO-DIMM Installation ..............................................................................................23
Figure 3-11: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws ....................................................................24
Figure 3-12: ACC Mode Switch ...................................................................................................25
Figure 3-13: AT/ATX Power Mode Switch ..................................................................................26
Figure 3-14: Audio Connector .....................................................................................................27
Figure 3-15: CAN-bus Terminal Block Pinouts..........................................................................27
Figure 3-16: Digital I/O Connector Pinout Location ..................................................................28
Figure 3-17: LAN Connection ......................................................................................................30
Figure 3-18: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................30
Figure 3-19: 4-pin Terminal Block Pinout Location ..................................................................31
Figure 3-20: Power Input Connector...........................................................................................32
Figure 3-21: Remote Control Terminal Block Pinout Location................................................32
Figure 3-22: RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Device Connection...............................................................33
Figure 3-23: RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Port Pinout Location............................................................34
Figure 3-24: DB-9 Connector Pinout Location ..........................................................................34
Figure 3-25: RJ-45 RS-422/485 Serial Device Connection........................................................35

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Figure 3-26: RJ-45 RS-422/485 Serial Port Pinout Location.....................................................36
Figure 3-27: DB-9 Connector Pinout Location ..........................................................................36
Figure 3-28: Serial Device Connector.........................................................................................37
Figure 3-29: Serial Port Pinout Location....................................................................................38
Figure 3-30: USB Device Connection .........................................................................................39
Figure 3-31: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................40
Figure 3-32: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................40
Figure 3-33: Power Button...........................................................................................................41
Figure 3-34: Power Connectors ..................................................................................................42
Figure 3-35: ACC On: AT Mode ...................................................................................................43
Figure 3-36: ACC On: ATX Mode.................................................................................................43
Figure 3-37: ACC On: Switch Between PWR1 and PWR2 ........................................................44
Figure 3-38: ACC On: Shutdown.................................................................................................44
Figure 3-39: ACC Off: AT Mode...................................................................................................45
Figure 3-40: ACC Off: ATX Mode ................................................................................................45
Figure 3-41: ACC Off: Switch Between PWR1 and PWR2 ........................................................46
Figure 3-42: ACC Off: Shutdown.................................................................................................46

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Lis t of Tables
Table 1-1: TANK-720 Model Variations.........................................................................................2
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications..............................................................................................5
Table 3-1: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................28
Table 3-2: HDMI Connector Pinouts ...........................................................................................29
Table 3-3: LAN Pinouts ................................................................................................................30
Table 3-4: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs ...............................................................................31
Table 3-5: 4-pin Terminal Block Pinouts ....................................................................................31
Table 3-6: Power Input Pinouts ...................................................................................................32
Table 3-7: RJ-45 RS-232 Serial Port Pinouts .............................................................................34
Table 3-8: DB-9 Connector Pinouts ............................................................................................34
Table 3-9: RJ-45 RS-422/485 Serial Port Pinouts ......................................................................36
Table 3-10: DB-9 Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................36
Table 3-11: Serial Port Pinouts....................................................................................................38
Table 3-12: USB Port Pinouts......................................................................................................39
Table 3-13: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................41
Table 4-1: BIOS Navigation Keys ................................................................................................50

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B IOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main .......................................................................................................................51
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced ..............................................................................................................53
BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Configuration ..............................................................................................53
BIOS Menu 4: TPM Configuration ...............................................................................................54
BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration ...............................................................................................55
BIOS Menu 6: CPU Configuration ...............................................................................................56
BIOS Menu 7: SATA Configuration .............................................................................................57
BIOS Menu 8: USB Configuration ...............................................................................................59
BIOS Menu 9: F81216 Second Super IO Configuration ............................................................61
BIOS Menu 10: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.....................................................................61
BIOS Menu 11: Super IO Configuration......................................................................................64
BIOS Menu 12: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.....................................................................64
BIOS Menu 13: H/W Monitor ........................................................................................................70
BIOS Menu 14: Serial Port Console Redirection .......................................................................72
BIOS Menu 15: iEi Feature...........................................................................................................73
BIOS Menu 16: Chipset ................................................................................................................74
BIOS Menu 17: Northbridge Chipset Configuration..................................................................75
BIOS Menu 18: Graphics Configuration.....................................................................................75
BIOS Menu 19: Southbridge Chipset Configuration .................................................................77
BIOS Menu 20: ME Configuration ...............................................................................................79
BIOS Menu 21: Boot .....................................................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 22: Security ...............................................................................................................83
BIOS Menu 23:Exit........................................................................................................................84
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C hapter
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1Introduction

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1.1 Overview
Figure 1-1: TANK-720
The TANK-720 Series fanless embedded system is powered by the 2nd Generation Intel®
Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium®/Celeron® desktop processor, uses the Intel® Q67 chipset
and has 2.0 GB of DDR3 memory. It supports dual display via VGA and HDMI. Two SATA
6Gb/s, two USB 3.0 and four USB 2.0 ports provide flexible expansion options. Serial
device connectivity is provided by six RS-232 and two RS-422/485 ports.
1.2 Model Variations
The model variations of the TANK-720 Series are listed below.
Model No. 8-Channel Audio/Video
Capture Card
802.11a/b/g/n 3T3R
Wi-Fi
TANK-720-Q67/C/2G Yes No
TANK-720-Q67/2G No No
TANK-720-Q67W/C/2G Yes Yes
TANK-720-Q67W/2G No Yes
Table 1-1: TANK-720 Model Variations

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1.3 Features
The TANK-720 features are listed below:
2nd Gen Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium®/Celeron® desktop processor
Intel® HD graphics supports H.264/AVC-MPEG2/VC1, DirectX 10.1 and
OpenGL 3.0
2.0 GB of DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM preinstalled
Dual combo (10/100/1000 baseT(X) or 1000 baseSPF slot) Gigabit LAN ports
with Intel® AMT 7.0 support
8-channel audio/video capture support
Dual display via VGA and HDMI
Two USB 3.0 ports
Four USB 2.0 ports
Two SATA 6Gb/s ports
Eight COM ports (four with isolation)
Dual-band 2.4/5 GHz 802.11a/b/g/n 3T3R MIMO Wi-Fi for high speed
wireless transmission
Redundant dual DC power input (10V~36V)
CAN-bus interface with isolation
1.4 Technical S pecifications
The TANK-720 technical specifications are listed in Table 1-2.
S pecifications
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CPU 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/i5/i3 and Pentium®/Celeron®
desktop processor
Chipset Intel® Q67
Memory 1 x 204-pin 1066/1333 MHz dual-channel DDR3 SDRAM SO-DIMM
slot (system max. 10GB)
2.0 GB of DDR3 memory preinstalled
E thernet C ontroller Intel® 82579 PHY with Intel® AMT 7.0 support
Intel® 82583V Ethernet controller

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S pecifications
I /O a n d Indicators
E thernet 2 x Combo (SFP Fiber/RJ-45) Gigabit LAN
RS-232 4 x DB-9 serial ports on rear panel
2 x RJ-45 serial ports with isolation on front panel
RS-422/R S -485 2 x RJ-45 serial ports with isolation on front panel
USB Interfaces 2 x USB 3.0 ports on front panel
4 x USB 2.0 ports on rear panel
Dis play 1 x VGA port
1 x HDMI port
Supports resolution up to 2048x1536 @ 75Hz (VGA), 1920x1200
@ 60Hz (HDMI)
Audio Connector 1 x Line-out port
1 x Mic-in port
CAN-bus 1 x Phoenix terminal block on front panel
Audio/Video Capture Optional 4-channel audio/video input PCIe Mini card (up to two
cards)
Digital I/O 1 x DIO port (8 bits)
LE D Indic ators AT power mode LED
ATX power mode LED
CAN-bus LED
CPU temperature alert LED
HDD LED
LAN 1 LED
LAN 2 LED
Power 1 LED
Power 2 LED
SFP 1 LED
SFP 2 LED
Wi-Fi LED
S torage

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S pecifications
S ATA 2 x SATA 6Gb/s with 2.5” HDD/SSD support
Power
Power Adapter 90W power adapter
Input: 100V AC~240V AC, 50/60 Hz
Output: 19V DC
Power S upply Redundant dual DC input
Power 1: 10V (+/-3%) ~ 36V
Power 2: 10.5V (+/-3%) ~36 V
Power Consumption 19V@3.1A (Intel® Core™i3-2100T processor 4G DDR3 memory)
Environmental and Mechanical
Operating Temperature -20°C~50°C, 5%~95%, non-condensing
Storage Temperature -30°C~80°C
Mounting Desktop, Wall mount
Color Black C + Silver C
Weight (Net/Gross ) 4.2 Kg / 6.9 Kg
Physical Dimens ions 310 mm x 200 mm x 70 mm (W x D x H)
Table 1-2: Technical Specifications
1.5 Connector Panel
1.5.1 Front Panel
The TANK-720 front panel contains:
2 x 4-channel audio/video input (Optional)
1 x CAN-bus terminal block with isolation
12 x LED indicators
1 x Power button
2 x RS-232 serial ports with isolation
2 x RS-422/485 serial ports with isolation
2 x USB 3.0 ports

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2 x Wi-Fi antenna connectors
An overview of the front panel is shown in Figure 1-2.
Figure 1-2: TANK-720 Front Panel
1.5.2 R ear Panel
The TANK-720 rear panel contains:
1 x DIO port
1 x HDMI port
1 x Line-out port (green)
1 x Mic-in port (pink)
1 x 4-pin power jack for 10.5V (+/-3%) ~ 36V power input
1 x 4-pin terminal block for 10V (+/-3%) ~ 36V power input
1 x 2-pin terminal block for remote control
1 x Reset button

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2 x RJ-45 combo Gigabit LAN ports
4 x RS-232 serial ports
2 x SFP Fiber combo Gigabit LAN ports
4 x USB 2.0 ports
1 x VGA port
1 x Wi-Fi antenna connector
An overview of the rear panel is shown in Figure 1-3 below.
Figure 1-3: TANK-720 Rear Panel