IEI Technology AFL2-12A-HM65 Series User manual

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IEI Technology Corp.
User Manual
AFL2-12A-HM65 Series
MODEL:
Flat Bezel Panel PC with Intel® Sandy Bridge Mobile CPU,
TFT LCD, Wi-Fi, Touch Screen, RFID Reader, GbE LAN,
RS-232/422/485, Camera, RoHS
Rev. 1.10 - 10 July, 2012
User Manual

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Revision
Date Version Changes
10 July, 2012 1.10 Updated for R11 (remove second LAN function)
8 December, 2011 1.00 Initial release

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Copyright
COPYRIGHT 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.
TRADEMARKS
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owners.

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WARNING:
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.
FCC Caution: Any changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate this equipment.
This device and its antenna(s) must not be co-located or operating in conjunction with any
other antenna or transmitter.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
For products available in the USA/Canada market, only channel 1~11 can be operated.
Selection of other channels is not possible.
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.

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Table of Contents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1AFL2-12A-HM65 FLAT BEZEL PANEL PC OVERVIEW............................................... 2
1.1.1 Model Variations................................................................................................ 3
1.1.2 Features ............................................................................................................. 3
1.1.3 Applications ....................................................................................................... 3
1.2 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................ 4
1.2.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 4
1.2.1.1 LED Indicators............................................................................................ 5
1.2.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 7
1.2.3 I/O Interface Panel ............................................................................................ 8
1.2.4 Top Panel and Side Panels................................................................................. 9
1.3 INTERNAL OVERVIEW............................................................................................... 10
1.4 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................... 10
2 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................ 13
2.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 14
2.2 INTEL®SANDY BRIDGE MOBILE PROCESSOR .......................................................... 16
2.3 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS................................................................................. 16
2.3.1 Memory Support............................................................................................... 16
2.3.1.1 Installed Memory...................................................................................... 16
2.3.2 Storage Capacity.............................................................................................. 16
2.4 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 16
2.4.1 Serial Port Connectors .................................................................................... 16
2.4.2 LAN Connectivity............................................................................................. 17
2.4.3 External USB Connectors................................................................................ 17
2.5 TOUCHSCREEN LCD................................................................................................. 18
2.5.1 Monitor ............................................................................................................ 18
2.5.2 Touch-Screen Module....................................................................................... 19
2.6AUDIO ...................................................................................................................... 19
2.6.1 Audio Codec Controller................................................................................... 19
2.6.2 Stereo Speakers................................................................................................ 19

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2.7 SYSTEM POWER ....................................................................................................... 19
2.7.1 Power Mode..................................................................................................... 19
2.7.1.1 ATX Power Mode (Default)...................................................................... 20
2.7.1.2 AT Power Mode ........................................................................................ 20
2.7.2 Power Adapter................................................................................................. 20
3 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 21
3.1 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 22
3.1.1 Packing List ..................................................................................................... 22
4 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 26
4.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 27
4.2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 27
4.3 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS ............................................................. 28
4.4 HDD INSTALLATION................................................................................................. 28
4.5AT/ATX MODE SELECTION...................................................................................... 31
4.5.1 AT Power Mode................................................................................................ 32
4.5.2 ATX Power Mode............................................................................................. 32
4.6 POWERING ON THE SYSTEM..................................................................................... 33
4.7 POWERING OFF THE SYSTEM.................................................................................... 33
4.8 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM .......................................................................................... 33
4.8.1 Wall Mounting.................................................................................................. 34
4.8.2 Stand Mounting................................................................................................ 37
4.8.3 Arm Mounting .................................................................................................. 37
4.8.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation ......................................................................... 38
4.9 BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTORS ................................................................................. 41
4.9.1 LAN Connection............................................................................................... 41
4.9.2 Serial Device Connection ................................................................................ 41
4.9.2.1 DB-9 Serial Port Connection.................................................................... 42
4.9.2.2 RJ-45 Serial Port Connection.................................................................... 42
4.9.3 RS-422/485 Serial Port Connection................................................................. 44
4.9.4 USB Device Connection................................................................................... 46
4.9.5 HDMI Device Connection................................................................................ 47
5 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ....................................................................................... 49
5.1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION.................................................................. 50

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5.2ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 50
5.3 TURN OFF THE POWER.............................................................................................. 51
5.4 OPENING THE SYSTEM.............................................................................................. 51
5.4.1 Removing the Back Cover................................................................................ 51
5.4.2 Removing the Internal Aluminum Cover.......................................................... 52
5.5 REPLACING COMPONENTS........................................................................................ 53
5.5.1 Memory Module Replacement ......................................................................... 53
5.5.2 WLAN Card Replacement ................................................................................ 54
5.6 REINSTALLING THE COVERS..................................................................................... 57
6 AMI BIOS SETUP....................................................................................................... 58
6.1 INTRODUCTION......................................................................................................... 59
6.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 59
6.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 59
6.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 60
6.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 60
6.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 60
6.2 MAIN........................................................................................................................ 61
6.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 62
6.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................... 63
6.3.2 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 64
6.3.3 SATA Configuration ......................................................................................... 66
6.3.4 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 68
6.3.5 Super IO Configuration ................................................................................... 71
6.3.5.1 Serial Port n Configuration....................................................................... 72
6.3.6 H/W Monitor.................................................................................................... 73
6.3.6.1 Fan 1 Configuration.................................................................................. 74
6.3.7 Serial Port Console Redirection ...................................................................... 75
6.4 IEI FEATURE............................................................................................................. 77
6.5 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................... 78
6.5.1 NorthBridge Configuration.............................................................................. 79
6.5.1.1 Graphics Configuration............................................................................. 80
6.5.2 South Bridge Configuration............................................................................. 82
6.5.3 Graphics Configuration................................................................................... 84
6.6 BOOT........................................................................................................................ 87

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6.7 SECURITY................................................................................................................. 89
6.8 SAVE &EXIT............................................................................................................ 91
7 SOFTWARE DRIVERS.............................................................................................. 93
7.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS .............................................................................. 94
7.2 STARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM ............................................................................ 94
7.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................... 94
7.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................ 98
7.5AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 102
7.6 TOUCH SCREEN DRIVER......................................................................................... 104
7.6.1 Calibrating the Touch Screen......................................................................... 108
7.7AMCAP DRIVER INSTALLATION ..............................................................................110
7.8 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION .............................................................................112
A INTERFACE CONNECTORS .................................................................................115
A.1 PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS...................................................................116
B SAFETY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 122
B.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS........................................................................................... 123
B.1.1 General Safety Precautions........................................................................... 123
B.1.2 CPU Temperature Warning ........................................................................... 124
B.1.3 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................. 124
B.1.4 Product Disposal........................................................................................... 125
B.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS...................................................... 125
B.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 125
B.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 126
C BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS..................................................................... 127
C.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS ........................................................................... 128
D ONE KEY RECOVERY........................................................................................... 130
D.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION.................................................................... 131
D.1.1 System Requirement ...................................................................................... 132
D.1.2 Supported Operating System......................................................................... 133
D.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS........................................................................ 134
D.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup............................................................................ 135

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D.2.2 Create Partitions........................................................................................... 135
D.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications..................................... 139
D.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition.................................................................... 140
D.2.5 Create Factory Default Image...................................................................... 142
D.3AUTO RECOVERY SETUP PROCEDURE.................................................................... 147
D.4 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX.............................................................................. 151
D.5 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS................................................................................ 155
D.5.1 Factory Restore............................................................................................. 156
D.5.2 Backup System............................................................................................... 157
D.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup ............................................................................. 158
D.5.4 Manual.......................................................................................................... 159
D.6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN.................................. 160
D.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings.................................................................. 161
D.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings............................................................................... 162
D.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings............................................... 163
D.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP................................................................. 164
D.6.5 Create Shared Directory ............................................................................... 164
D.6.6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery...................................................... 165
D.7 OTHER INFORMATION............................................................................................ 168
D.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller...................... 168
D.7.2 System Memory Requirement........................................................................ 170
E WATCHDOG TIMER............................................................................................... 171
F HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE........................................................ 174
F.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS
COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY................................................ 175

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: AFL2-12A-HM65 Flat Bezel Panel PC........................................................................2
Figure 1-2: AFL2-12A-HM65 Front View.......................................................................................4
Figure 1-3: LED Indicators.............................................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: Function Keys .............................................................................................................6
Figure 1-5: AFL2-12A-HM65 Rear View ........................................................................................7
Figure 1-6: AFL2-12A-HM65 I/O Interface Panel..........................................................................9
Figure 1-7: Top Panel View............................................................................................................9
Figure 1-8: Side Panel Views.......................................................................................................10
Figure 2-1: AFL2-12A-HM65 Dimensions (mm) .........................................................................14
Figure 2-2: AFL2-12A-HM65 Dimensions (mm) cont.................................................................15
Figure 2-3: COM Ports..................................................................................................................17
Figure 2-4: RJ-45 Ethernet Connectors......................................................................................17
Figure 2-5: External USB Ports...................................................................................................18
Figure 2-6: LCD Screen................................................................................................................18
Figure 2-7: Audio Jack.................................................................................................................19
Figure 4-1: HDD Cover Retention Screws..................................................................................29
Figure 4-2: HDD Bracket Screw...................................................................................................29
Figure4-3: Removing the HDD Bracket ......................................................................................30
Figure 4-4: Inserting the HDD......................................................................................................30
Figure4-5: Securing the HDD.......................................................................................................31
Figure 4-6: AT/ATX Switch Location...........................................................................................32
Figure 4-7: Wall-mounting Bracket.............................................................................................34
Figure 4-8: Chassis Support Screws..........................................................................................36
Figure 4-9: Secure the Panel PC.................................................................................................36
Figure 4-10: Mounting screw location........................................................................................37
Figure 4-11: Arm Mounting Retention Screw Holes..................................................................38
Figure 4-12: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket......................................................................................39
Figure 4-13: Secure the Rack/Cabinet Bracket..........................................................................40
Figure 4-14: Install into a Rack/Cabinet .....................................................................................40
Figure 4-15: LAN Connection......................................................................................................41
Figure 4-16: DB-9 Serial Port Connector....................................................................................42