IEI Technology AFL2-17A-H61 Series User manual

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User Manual
AFL2-17A/AB-H61 Series
MODEL:
Flat Bezel Panel PC with 2nd Generation Intel® Core™ i7/ i5/ i3,
Pentium® and Celeron® processor, Touch Screen, Wi-Fi, USB,
Dual GbE LAN , RS-232/422/485, 1.3M pixels Camera,
HD Audio and RoHS
Rev. 1.23 - 25 April, 2014
User Manual

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Revision
Date Version Changes
25 April, 2014 1.23 Update Section 5.13.2: Panel Mounting
24 July, 2013 1.22 Update the Note for CPU temperature alert LED in Section 1.2.1.1: LED
Indicators
14 May, 2013 1.21 Update the mechanical keys to film keys
18 April, 2013 1.20 Add Section 1.2.1.2: LED light
4 January, 2013 1.11 Remove Section 5.6: PCIe Expansion Card Installation (Optional)
30 October, 2012 1.10 Model variations update
LED Light Bar update
17 October, 2012 1.00 Initial release

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Table ofContents
1 INTRODUCTION.......................................................................................................... 1
1.1AFL2-17A/AB-H61 FLAT BEZEL PANEL PC OVERVIEW............................................ 2
1.1.1 Model Variations................................................................................................ 3
1.1.2 Features ............................................................................................................. 3
1.1.3 Light Fanless Technology Design...................................................................... 4
1.2 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................ 5
1.2.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 5
1.2.1.1 LED Indicators............................................................................................ 5
1.2.1.2 LED Light ................................................................................................... 7
1.2.1.3 Function Keys............................................................................................. 8
1.2.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 9
1.2.3 Bottom Panel...................................................................................................... 9
1.2.4 Left Side Panel................................................................................................. 10
1.2.5 Right Side Panel................................................................................................11
1.3 INTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................11
1.4 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................... 12
2 LED LIGHT BAR (OPTIONAL)............................................................................... 14
2.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 15
2.2 IEI LED LIGHT BAR DISPLAY SIMULATOR ............................................................... 15
2.3 IEI LED RUN............................................................................................................ 24
2.4 LED CONTROLAPI.................................................................................................. 24
2.4.1 Introduction...................................................................................................... 24
2.4.1.1 Programming Language Support.............................................................. 24
2.4.1.2 Application Content .................................................................................. 24
2.4.2 LED Control API Functions............................................................................. 25
2.4.2.1 LIGHTBAR_DriverInit ............................................................................ 25
2.4.2.2 LIGHTBAR_DriverUninit........................................................................ 25
2.4.2.3 LIGHTBAR_DeviceInit ........................................................................... 25
2.4.2.4 LIGHTBAR_DeviceClose........................................................................ 26
2.4.2.5 LIGHTBAR_Brightness_Single............................................................... 26

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2.4.2.6 LIGHTBAR_BLNK_Settings................................................................... 26
2.4.2.7 LIGHTBAR_BLNK_Type........................................................................ 27
2.4.2.8 LIGHTBAR_LED_ModeSet.................................................................... 27
2.4.3 Structures ......................................................................................................... 28
2.4.3.1 _LED_COLOR_INFO.............................................................................. 28
2.4.3.2 _LED_BLNK_SET................................................................................... 28
2.4.3.3 _LED_BLNK_SET................................................................................... 29
2.4.3.4 _LED_MODE_SETTINGS...................................................................... 30
2.4.4 Programming Example .................................................................................... 30
2.4.4.1 Turn on LED - single ................................................................................ 30
2.4.4.2 Turn on LED - multiple............................................................................. 31
2.4.4.3 LED Blink - 1............................................................................................ 33
2.4.4.4 LED Blink - 2............................................................................................ 34
3 DETAILED SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................ 37
3.1 DIMENSIONS............................................................................................................. 38
3.2 INTEL®CORE™DESKTOP PROCESSOR.................................................................... 39
3.3 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS................................................................................. 39
3.3.1 Memory Capacity............................................................................................. 39
3.3.2 Storage Capacity.............................................................................................. 39
3.4 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL INTERFACE CONNECTORS................................................... 39
3.4.1 Serial Port Connectors .................................................................................... 39
3.4.2 LAN Connectivity............................................................................................. 40
3.4.3 External USB Connectors................................................................................ 41
3.5AUDIO ...................................................................................................................... 42
3.5.1 Audio Codec Controller................................................................................... 42
3.5.2 Stereo Speakers ................................................................................................ 42
4 UNPACKING............................................................................................................... 43
4.1 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 44
4.1.1 Packing List ..................................................................................................... 44
5 INSTALLATION ......................................................................................................... 48
5.1ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS...................................................................................... 49
5.2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 49
5.3 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS ............................................................. 50

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5.4 HDD INSTALLATION................................................................................................. 50
5.5 K-TYPE TEMPERATURE SENSOR INSTALLATION ....................................................... 53
5.6 RFID READER (OPTIONAL)...................................................................................... 54
5.7 DVD-ROM INSTALLATION (OPTIONAL).................................................................. 55
5.8AT/ATX MODE SELECTION...................................................................................... 57
5.8.1 AT Power Mode................................................................................................ 58
5.8.2 ATX Power Mode............................................................................................. 58
5.9 CLEAR CMOS.......................................................................................................... 58
5.10 RESET THE SYSTEM................................................................................................ 59
5.11 POWERING ON THE SYSTEM ................................................................................... 59
5.12 POWERING OFF THE SYSTEM.................................................................................. 60
5.13 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM ........................................................................................ 60
5.13.1 Wall Mounting................................................................................................ 60
5.13.2 Panel Mounting.............................................................................................. 64
5.13.3 Stand Mounting.............................................................................................. 65
5.13.4 Arm Mounting................................................................................................ 66
5.14 EXTERNAL PERIPHERAL DEVICE CONNECTION ...................................................... 67
5.14.1 Audio Connection........................................................................................... 68
5.14.2 HDMI Device Connection.............................................................................. 69
5.14.3 LAN Connection............................................................................................. 71
5.14.4 Serial Device Connection .............................................................................. 72
5.14.5 USB Device Connection................................................................................. 74
5.14.6 VGA Monitor Connection .............................................................................. 76
6 SYSTEM MOTHERBOARD ..................................................................................... 78
6.1 OVERVIEW................................................................................................................ 79
6.1.1 Layout .............................................................................................................. 79
6.1.2 Peripheral Interface Connectors ..................................................................... 80
6.2 INTERNAL PERIPHERAL CONNECTORS ...................................................................... 82
6.2.1 Auto-Dimming Connector................................................................................ 82
6.2.2 Battery Connector............................................................................................ 83
6.2.3 BIOS Programming Connector........................................................................ 84
6.2.4 Bluetooth Connector........................................................................................ 85
6.2.5 CPU Fan Connector........................................................................................ 85
6.2.6 DDR3 SO-DIMM Slots .................................................................................... 86

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6.2.7 Debug Port Connector..................................................................................... 87
6.2.8 Digital Microphone Connector........................................................................ 88
6.2.9 EC Debug Connector....................................................................................... 89
6.2.10 EC Programming Connector ......................................................................... 90
6.2.11 Hotkey Connector........................................................................................... 91
6.2.12 Hotkey LED Connector.................................................................................. 91
6.2.13 JSATA Connector ........................................................................................... 92
6.2.14 K Type Thermocouple Connector.................................................................. 93
6.2.15 LVDS Connector ............................................................................................ 95
6.2.16 LVDS Backlight Inverter Connector.............................................................. 96
6.2.17 LED Connector.............................................................................................. 97
6.2.18 Light Bar Connectors..................................................................................... 98
6.2.19 LOGO LED Connector.................................................................................. 99
6.2.20 Mini USB Connector.................................................................................... 100
6.2.21 PCIe Mini Card Slot .................................................................................... 102
6.2.22 Power Button Connector.............................................................................. 103
6.2.23 RFID Connector........................................................................................... 103
6.2.24 SATA 3Gb/s Drive Connectors..................................................................... 104
6.2.25 SATA Power Connector................................................................................ 105
6.2.26 Speaker Connector....................................................................................... 106
6.2.27 Touch panel connector (5-wire resistive type)............................................. 107
6.2.28 Touch panel connector (projected capacitive type)..................................... 108
6.2.29 TPM Connector............................................................................................ 109
6.2.30 Web Camera Connector................................................................................110
6.3 JUMPER SETTINGS ...................................................................................................112
6.3.1 LVDS Voltage Selection...................................................................................112
6.3.2 LCD panel selection........................................................................................113
7 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE ......................................................................................115
7.1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION .................................................................116
7.2ANTI-STATIC PRECAUTIONS.....................................................................................116
7.3 TURN OFF THE POWER.............................................................................................117
7.4 OPENING THE SYSTEM.............................................................................................117
7.4.1 Removing the Back Cover...............................................................................117
7.4.2 Removing the Internal Aluminum Cover.........................................................118

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7.5 REPLACING COMPONENTS.......................................................................................119
7.5.1 Memory Module Replacement ........................................................................119
7.5.2 WLAN Card Replacement.............................................................................. 120
7.6 REINSTALLING THE COVERS................................................................................... 123
8 BIOS SETUP.............................................................................................................. 124
8.1 INTRODUCTION....................................................................................................... 125
8.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................. 125
8.1.2 Using Setup.................................................................................................... 125
8.1.3 Getting Help................................................................................................... 126
8.1.4 Unable to Reboot after Configuration Changes............................................ 126
8.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar.............................................................................................. 126
8.2 MAIN...................................................................................................................... 127
8.3ADVANCED............................................................................................................. 128
8.3.1 ACPI Settings................................................................................................. 129
8.3.2 RTC Wake Settings......................................................................................... 130
8.3.3 Trusted Computing......................................................................................... 131
8.3.4 CPU Configuration........................................................................................ 132
8.3.4.1 CPU Information..................................................................................... 133
8.3.5 SATA Configuration ....................................................................................... 135
8.3.6 Intel TXT (LT) Configuration......................................................................... 136
8.3.7 USB Configuration......................................................................................... 137
8.3.8 F81216 Super IO Configuration.................................................................... 139
8.3.8.1 Serial Port n Configuration..................................................................... 139
8.3.9 H/W Monitor.................................................................................................. 143
8.3.10 Serial Port Console Redirection .................................................................. 145
8.4 IEI FEATURE ........................................................................................................... 146
8.5 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 147
8.5.1 Northbridge Configuration............................................................................ 148
8.5.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 149
8.5.3 Integrated Graphics....................................................................................... 153
8.5.4 ME Subsystem................................................................................................ 154
8.6 BOOT...................................................................................................................... 156
8.7 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 158
8.8 SAVE &EXIT.......................................................................................................... 159

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9 SOFTWARE DRIVERS............................................................................................ 161
9.1AVAILABLE SOFTWARE DRIVERS ............................................................................ 162
9.2 STARTING THE DRIVER PROGRAM.......................................................................... 162
9.3 CHIPSET DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 163
9.4 GRAPHICS DRIVER INSTALLATION.......................................................................... 167
9.5 TOUCH SCREEN DRIVER......................................................................................... 172
9.5.1 Calibrating the Touch Screen......................................................................... 175
9.6AUDIO DRIVER INSTALLATION ............................................................................... 177
9.7 LAN DRIVER INSTALLATION.................................................................................. 179
9.8 INTEL®MANAGEMENT ENGINE COMPONENTS INSTALLATION............................... 182
9.9 USB 3.0 DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................. 185
9.10 WI-FI DRIVER INSTALLATION............................................................................... 187
9.11 LED BAR DRIVER INSTALLATION......................................................................... 191
9.12AMCAP DRIVER INSTALLATION ........................................................................... 194
10 COOLING MANAGEMENT CONSOLE (ICMC).............................................. 197
10.1 OVERVIEW............................................................................................................ 198
10.1.1 iCMC Installation ........................................................................................ 198
10.2 ICMC OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 201
10.2.1 Information Panel........................................................................................ 201
10.2.2 Chart Panel.................................................................................................. 204
ASAFETY PRECAUTIONS....................................................................................... 206
A.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS .......................................................................................... 207
A.1.1 General Safety Precautions........................................................................... 207
A.1.2 CPU Temperature Warning ........................................................................... 208
A.1.3 Anti-static Precautions .................................................................................. 208
A.1.4 Product Disposal........................................................................................... 209
A.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS...................................................... 209
A.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning............................................................................ 209
A.2.2 Cleaning Tools............................................................................................... 210
B BIOS MENU OPTIONS............................................................................................211
C ONE KEY RECOVERY........................................................................................... 214
C.1 ONE KEY RECOVERY INTRODUCTION .................................................................... 215

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C.1.1 System Requirement ...................................................................................... 216
C.1.2 Supported Operating System......................................................................... 217
C.2 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR WINDOWS........................................................................ 218
C.2.1 Hardware and BIOS Setup ............................................................................ 219
C.2.2 Create Partitions........................................................................................... 219
C.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications..................................... 223
C.2.4 Building the Recovery Partition.................................................................... 224
C.2.5 Create Factory Default Image ...................................................................... 226
C.3AUTO RECOVERY SETUP PROCEDURE.................................................................... 231
C.4 SETUP PROCEDURE FOR LINUX.............................................................................. 236
C.5 RECOVERY TOOL FUNCTIONS ................................................................................ 239
C.5.1 Factory Restore............................................................................................. 240
C.5.2 Backup System............................................................................................... 241
C.5.3 Restore Your Last Backup.............................................................................. 242
C.5.4 Manual .......................................................................................................... 243
C.6 RESTORE SYSTEMS FROM A LINUX SERVER THROUGH LAN.................................. 244
C.6.1 Configure DHCP Server Settings.................................................................. 245
C.6.2 Configure TFTP Settings............................................................................... 246
C.6.3 Configure One Key Recovery Server Settings............................................... 247
C.6.4 Start the DHCP, TFTP and HTTP................................................................. 248
C.6.5 Create Shared Directory................................................................................ 248
C.6.6 Setup a Client System for Auto Recovery...................................................... 249
C.7 OTHER INFORMATION ............................................................................................ 252
C.7.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller ...................... 252
C.7.2 System Memory Requirement........................................................................ 254
D HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE....................................................... 255
D.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 256