IEI Technology NANO-CV-D25501 User manual

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User Manual
EPIC SBC with Intel® Atom™ D2550/N2600 Processor,
DDR3, VGA, HDMI, Dual LVDS, Dual PCIe GbE, USB 3.0,
mSATA, SATA 3Gb/s, PC/104-Plus, Audio and RoHS
MODEL:
NANO-CV-D25501/N26001
Rev. 1.04 – February 22, 2016

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Revision
Date Version Changes
February 22, 2016 1.04 Added LVDS1 to Figure 1-3
Modified Table 4-7
February 18, 2013 1.03 Updated
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Diagram
February 6, 2013 1.02 Updated
Figure 3-11: LVDS1 Connector Location
November 26, 2012 1.01 Updated the note for the Intel® GMA driver limitation
September 3, 2012 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
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Manual Conventions
WARNING
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 SURFACE
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 INTRODUCTION........................................................................................................... 2
1.2 MODEL VARIATIONS................................................................................................... 2
1.3 FEATURES................................................................................................................... 3
1.4 CONNECTORS ............................................................................................................. 3
1.5 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................... 5
1.6 DATA FLOW................................................................................................................ 6
1.7 TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS ...................................................................................... 7
2 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................... 10
2.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS.......................................................................................11
2.2 UNPACKING PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................11
2.3 PACKING LIST........................................................................................................... 12
2.4 OPTIONAL ITEMS...................................................................................................... 13
3 CONNECTORS ........................................................................................................... 14
3.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS..................................................................... 15
3.1.1 NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 Layout................................................................. 15
3.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 16
3.1.3 External Interface Panel Connectors............................................................... 17
3.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS...................................................................... 17
3.2.1 5 V SATA Power Connectors............................................................................ 17
3.2.2 Audio Connector .............................................................................................. 18
3.2.3 Backlight Inverter Connectors......................................................................... 19
3.2.4 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 20
3.2.5 Buzzer Connector............................................................................................. 21
3.2.6 Digital Input/Output (DIO) Connector............................................................ 21
3.2.7 Fan Connector................................................................................................. 22
3.2.8 Front Panel Connector .................................................................................... 23
3.2.9 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 24
3.2.10 LVDS1 Connector .......................................................................................... 25

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3.2.11 LVDS2 Connector........................................................................................... 26
3.2.12 microSD Card Slot......................................................................................... 27
3.2.13 PC/104-Plus Slot............................................................................................ 28
3.2.14 PC/104-Plus Power Input Connector............................................................ 31
3.2.15 PCIe Mini Card Slot ...................................................................................... 32
3.2.16 Power Connector (9V~28V)........................................................................... 33
3.2.17 RS-232 Serial Port Connectors...................................................................... 34
3.2.18 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connector................................................................ 35
3.2.19 SATA Drive Connectors ................................................................................. 36
3.2.20 SO-DIMM Connector..................................................................................... 37
3.2.21 USB Connector .............................................................................................. 38
3.3 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTOR PANEL ......................................... 39
3.3.1 Ethernet Connectors ........................................................................................ 39
3.3.2 HDMI Connector............................................................................................. 40
3.3.3 USB 2.0 Connector .......................................................................................... 41
3.3.4 USB 3.0 Connector .......................................................................................... 41
3.3.5 VGA Connector................................................................................................ 42
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 44
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 45
4.2 INSTALLATION CONSIDERATIONS.............................................................................. 45
4.3 SO-DIMM INSTALLATION ....................................................................................... 47
4.4 JUMPER SETTINGS .................................................................................................... 48
4.4.1 AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper..................................................................... 48
4.4.2 Clear CMOS Jumper........................................................................................ 49
4.4.3 LVDS1 Voltage Selection.................................................................................. 50
4.4.4 LVDS2 Voltage Selection.................................................................................. 51
4.4.5 LVDS2 Resolution Selection ............................................................................ 52
4.4.6 mSATA/PCIe Mini Mode Selection .................................................................. 53
4.4.7 PC/104-Plus VIO Voltage Selection................................................................. 54
4.5 CHASSIS INSTALLATION............................................................................................ 55
4.5.1 Airflow.............................................................................................................. 55
4.5.2 Motherboard Installation................................................................................. 55
4.6 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTIONS........................................................ 55
4.6.1 AT/ATX Power Connection.............................................................................. 56

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4.6.2 Audio Kit Installation....................................................................................... 57
4.6.3 Keyboard/Mouse Connector............................................................................ 58
4.6.4 LVDS LCD Installation.................................................................................... 60
4.6.5 PCIe Mini Card Installation............................................................................ 62
4.6.6 SATA Drive Connection ................................................................................... 63
4.6.7 Single RS-232 Cable........................................................................................ 64
4.6.8 USB Cable (Dual Port without Bracket) ......................................................... 65
4.7 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTION ................................................... 66
4.7.1 HDMI Display Device Connection.................................................................. 66
4.7.2 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 67
4.7.3 USB Connection (Dual Connector)................................................................. 67
4.7.4 VGA Monitor Connection ................................................................................ 68
4.8 INSTALLING USB 3.0 DRIVER DURING WINDOWS®7OS INSTALLATION................. 69
5 BIOS.............................................................................................................................. 73
5.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 74
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 74
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 74
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 75
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes.............................................. 75
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 75
5.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 76
5.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 77
5.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 77
5.3.2 RTC Wake Settings........................................................................................... 78
5.3.3 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 80
5.3.4 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 81
5.3.5 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 82
5.3.6 F81866 Super IO Configuration...................................................................... 83
5.3.6.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 84
5.3.7 F81866 H/W Monitor....................................................................................... 88
5.3.7.1 Smart Fan Mode Configuration................................................................ 89
5.3.8 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 90
5.3.9 iEi Feature ....................................................................................................... 92
5.4 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 93

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5.4.1 Host Bridge Configuration .............................................................................. 93
5.4.1.1 Intel IGD Configuration............................................................................ 94
5.4.2 South Bridge Configuration............................................................................. 96
5.5 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 98
5.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 100
5.7 SAVE &EXIT.......................................................................................................... 100
6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS............................................................................................ 102
6.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 103
6.2 STARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM .......................................................................... 103
6.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 105
6.4 VGADRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 109
6.5 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION...................................................................................113
6.6AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ................................................................................115
6.7 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................................................................117
A REGULATORY COMPLIANCE............................................................................ 121
B BIOS OPTIONS ........................................................................................................ 123
C TERMINOLOGY ..................................................................................................... 126
D DIGITAL I/O INTERFACE..................................................................................... 130
D.1 INTRODUCTION...................................................................................................... 131
D.2ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLE 1.......................................................................... 132
D.3ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLE 2.......................................................................... 132
E WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................................... 133
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................ 136
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY ..................................... 137

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: NANO-CV-D25501/N26001..........................................................................................2
Figure 1-2: Connectors ..................................................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 Dimensions (mm)...........................................................5
Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)..............................................................5
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Diagram......................................................................................................6
Figure 3-1: Connectors and Jumpers.........................................................................................15
Figure 3-2: 5 V SATA Power Connector Locations...................................................................17
Figure 3-3: Audio Connector Location.......................................................................................18
Figure 3-4: Backlight Inverter Connector Locations.................................................................19
Figure 3-5: Battery Connector Location.....................................................................................20
Figure 3-6: Buzzer Connector Location .....................................................................................21
Figure 3-7: Digital I/O Connector Location ................................................................................22
Figure 3-8: Fan Connector Location...........................................................................................23
Figure 3-9: Front Panel Connector Location .............................................................................24
Figure 3-10: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Location..................................................................25
Figure 3-11: LVDS1 Connector Location ...................................................................................25
Figure 3-12: LVDS2 Connector Location ...................................................................................26
Figure 3-13: microSD Card Slot Location..................................................................................27
Figure 3-14: PC/104-Plus Slot Location .....................................................................................28
Figure 3-15: PC/104-Plus Power Input Connector Pinouts ......................................................31
Figure 3-16: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location.................................................................................32
Figure 3-17: Power Connector Location ....................................................................................34
Figure 3-18: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Locations..............................................................34
Figure 3-19: RS-422/485 Connector Location............................................................................35
Figure 3-20: SATA Drive Connector Locations .........................................................................37
Figure 3-21: SO-DIMM Connector Location...............................................................................38
Figure 3-22: USB Connector Location........................................................................................38
Figure 3-23: External Peripheral Interface Connector..............................................................39
Figure 3-24: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector......................................................................................39
Figure 3-25: HDMI Connector......................................................................................................40

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Figure 3-26: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................42
Figure 4-1: SO-DIMM Installation................................................................................................47
Figure 4-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Location............................................................49
Figure 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Location .................................................................................50
Figure 4-4: LVDS1 Voltage Selection Jumper Location ...........................................................51
Figure 4-5: LVDS2 Voltage Selection Jumper Location ...........................................................52
Figure 4-6: LVDS2 Resolution Selection Jumper Location......................................................53
Figure 4-7: mSATA/PCIe Mini Mode Selection Jumper Location ............................................54
Figure 4-8: PC/104-Plus VIO Voltage Selection Jumper Location...........................................54
Figure 4-9: Power Cable to Motherboard Connection..............................................................56
Figure 4-10: Connect Power Cable to Power Supply................................................................57
Figure 4-11: Audio Kit Cable Connection ..................................................................................58
Figure 4-12: Keyboard/mouse Y-cable Connection..................................................................59
Figure 4-13: LVDS Connector......................................................................................................61
Figure 4-14: Backlight Inverter Connection...............................................................................62
Figure 4-15: PCIe Mini Card Installation.....................................................................................62
Figure 4-16: SATA Drive Cable Connection...............................................................................63
Figure 4-17: Single RS-232 Cable Installation ...........................................................................64
Figure 4-18: Dual USB Cable Connection..................................................................................65
Figure 4-19: HDMI Connection....................................................................................................66
Figure 4-20: LAN Connection......................................................................................................67
Figure 4-21: USB Connector........................................................................................................68
Figure 4-22: VGA Connector .......................................................................................................69
Figure 4-23: Install Now ...............................................................................................................70
Figure 4-24: Load Driver ..............................................................................................................70
Figure 4-25: Browse for Folder ...................................................................................................71
Figure 4-26: Select the ASMedia XHCI Controller Driver..........................................................71
Figure 4-27: Confirm the Driver File ...........................................................................................72
Figure 4-28: Select the USB Root Hub Driver............................................................................72
Figure 6-1: Start Up Screen ...................................................................................................... 104
Figure 6-2: Drivers..................................................................................................................... 104
Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Screen............................................................................................ 105
Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................... 106
Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver License Agreement...................................................................... 107
Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Read Me File ................................................................................. 107

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Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Setup Operations ......................................................................... 108
Figure 6-8: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................ 109
Figure 6-9: VGA Driver Welcome Screen................................................................................ 110
Figure 6-10: VGA Driver License Agreement.......................................................................... 111
Figure 6-11: VGA Driver Read Me File..................................................................................... 111
Figure 6-12: VGA Driver Setup Operations............................................................................. 112
Figure 6-13: VGA Driver Installation Finish Screen............................................................... 112
Figure 6-14: LAN Driver Welcome Screen .............................................................................. 113
Figure 6-15: LAN Driver Installation ........................................................................................ 114
Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Installation Complete....................................................................... 114
Figure 6-17: Audio Driver Installation File Extraction............................................................ 115
Figure 6-18: Audio Driver Welcome Screen............................................................................ 116
Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Installation...................................................................................... 116
Figure 6-20: Audio Driver Installation Complete.................................................................... 117
Figure 6-21: USB 3.0 Driver Welcome Screen........................................................................ 118
Figure 6-22: USB 3.0 Driver License Agreement.................................................................... 119
Figure 6-23: USB 3.0 Driver Setup Operations....................................................................... 119
Figure 6-24: USB 3.0 Driver Installation Finish Screen ......................................................... 120

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 Model Variations..............................................................2
Table 1-2: NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 Specifications..................................................................9
Table 2-1: Packing List.................................................................................................................13
Table 2-2: Optional Items.............................................................................................................13
Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors...............................................................................16
Table 3-2: Rear Panel Connectors..............................................................................................17
Table 3-3: 5 V SATA Power Connector Pinouts ........................................................................18
Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts ..........................................................................................18
Table 3-5: Backlight Inverter Connector Pinouts......................................................................19
Table 3-6: Battery Connector Pinouts........................................................................................20
Table 3-7: Buzzer Connector Pinouts.........................................................................................21
Table 3-8: Digital I/O Connector Pinouts....................................................................................22
Table 3-9: Fan Connector Pinouts..............................................................................................23
Table 3-10: Front Panel Connector Pinouts...............................................................................24
Table 3-11: Keyboard/Mouse Connector Pinouts .....................................................................25
Table 3-12: LVDS1 Connector Pinouts.......................................................................................26
Table 3-13: LVDS2 Connector Pinouts.......................................................................................27
Table 3-14: microSD Card Slot Connector Pinouts...................................................................28
Table 3-15: PCI Bus Pinouts........................................................................................................29
Table 3-16: ISA Bus Pinouts........................................................................................................31
Table 3-17: PC/104-Plus Power Input Connector Pinouts........................................................31
Table 3-18: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts ....................................................................................33
Table 3-19: Power Connector Pinouts........................................................................................34
Table 3-20: RS-232 Serial Port Connector Pinouts...................................................................35
Table 3-21: RS-422/485 Connector Pinouts ...............................................................................36
Table 3-22: DB-9 RS-422/485 Pinouts.........................................................................................36
Table 3-23: SATA Drive Connector Pinouts...............................................................................37
Table 3-24: USB Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................38
Table 3-25: LAN Pinouts ..............................................................................................................39
Table 3-26: RJ-45 Ethernet Connector LEDs.............................................................................40

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Table 3-27: HDMI Connector Pinouts .........................................................................................40
Table 3-28: USB 2.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................41
Table 3-29: USB 3.0 Port Pinouts................................................................................................41
Table 3-30: VGA Connector Pinouts...........................................................................................42
Table 4-1: Jumpers.......................................................................................................................48
Table 4-2: AT/ATX Power Selection Jumper Settings...............................................................49
Table 4-3: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings....................................................................................49
Table 4-4: LVDS1 Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..............................................................50
Table 4-5: LVDS2 Voltage Selection Jumper Settings..............................................................51
Table 4-6: LVDS2 Resolution Selection .....................................................................................53
Table 4-7: mSATA/PCIe Mini Mode Selection Jumper Settings...............................................53
Table 4-8: PC/104-Plus VIO Voltage Selection Jumper Settings.............................................54
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys................................................................................................75

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BIOS Menus
BIOS Menu 1: Main.......................................................................................................................76
BIOS Menu 2: Advanced..............................................................................................................77
BIOS Menu 3: ACPI Settings .......................................................................................................78
BIOS Menu 4: RTC Wake Settings..............................................................................................79
BIOS Menu 5: CPU Configuration...............................................................................................80
BIOS Menu 6: IDE Configuration.................................................................................................81
BIOS Menu 7: USB Configuration...............................................................................................82
BIOS Menu 8: Super IO Configuration........................................................................................83
BIOS Menu 9: Serial Port n Configuration Menu.......................................................................84
BIOS Menu 10: F81866 H/W Monitor...........................................................................................88
BIOS Menu 11: Smart Fan Mode Configuration ........................................................................89
BIOS Menu 12: Serial Port Console Redirection.......................................................................90
BIOS Menu 13: iEi Feature...........................................................................................................92
BIOS Menu 14: Chipset................................................................................................................93
BIOS Menu 15: Host Bridge Configuration................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 16: Intel IGD Configuration......................................................................................94
BIOS Menu 17: Southbridge Configuration ...............................................................................96
BIOS Menu 18: Boot.....................................................................................................................98
BIOS Menu 19: Security............................................................................................................ 100
BIOS Menu 20: Save & Exit.......................................................................................................101
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Chapter
1
1 Introduction

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1.1 Introduction
Figure 1-1: NANO-CV-D25501/N26001
The NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 EPIC motherboard is an Intel® Atom™ D2550/N2600
processor platform that supports one 1066 MHz or 800 MHz DDR3 SO-DIMM memory.
The NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 supports VGA/HDMI display output and comes with two
LVDS connectors supporting 24-bit or 18-bit LVDS screens. Maximum six USB ports (two
USB 3.0, four USB 2.0), two SATA 3Gb/s connectors, one PCIe Mini card slot, one
microSD card slot, four COM ports, and one audio connector provide flexible expansion
options.
1.2 Model Variations
The model variations of the NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 are listed below.
Model No. CPU
NANO-CV-D25501-R10 Intel® AtomD2550 1.86 GHz
NANO-CV-N26001-R10 Intel® AtomN2600 1.6 GHz
NANO-CV-N28001-R10 Intel® AtomN2800 1.86 GHz
Table 1-1: NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 Model Variations

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1.3 Features
Some of the NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 motherboard features are listed below:
EPIC form factor
Supports DDR3/DDR3L (1.35V) SO-DIMM
Flexible VGA, HDMI and dual LVDS interfaces for dual display
Wide range power input (9V~28V)
PCIe Mini card slot with mSATA support
Supports PC/104-Plus (PC/104 and PCI-104 slots)
Dual GbE
Complete I/O with six USB (two USB 3.0, four USB 2.0), two SATA 3Gb/s,
four COM and audio
RoHS compliant
1.4 Connectors
The connectors on the NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 are shown in the figure below.

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Figure 1-2: Connectors

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1.5 Dimensions
The main dimensions of the NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 are shown in the diagram below.
Figure 1-3: NANO-CV-D25501/N26001 Dimensions (mm)
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Figure 1-4: External Interface Panel Dimensions (mm)

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1.6 Data Flow
5Figure 1-5 shows the data flow between the system chipset, the CPU and other
components installed on the motherboard.
Figure 1-5: Data Flow Diagram