IEI Technology AFOLUX 915A Series User manual

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AFL-915 series Flat Panel PC

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Revision
Date Version Changes
December 2007 1.00 Initial release

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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. Warnings are easy to recognize.
The word “warning” is written as “WARNING,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by
text. The text is the warning message. A warning message is shown below:
WARNING:
This is an example of a warning message. Failure to adhere to warning
messages may result in permanent damage to the AFL-915 series or
personal injury to the user. Please take warning messages seriously.
CAUTION!
Cautionary messages should also be heeded to help reduce the chance of losing data or
damaging the AFL-915 series. Cautions are easy to recognize. The word “caution” is
written as “CAUTION,” both capitalized and bold and is followed. The italicized text is the
cautionary message. A caution message is shown below:
CAUTION:
This is an example of a caution message. Failure to adhere to cautions
messages may result in permanent damage to the AFL-915 series.
Please take caution messages seriously.

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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. Notes are easy to recognize. The word “note” is written as
“NOTE,” both capitalized and bold and is followed by text. The text is the cautionary
message. A note message is shown below:
NOTE:
This is an example of a note message. Notes should always be read.
Notes contain critical information about the AFL-915 series. Please
take note messages seriously.

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Packing List
NOTE:
If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing,
please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the IEI reseller or
vendor you purchased the AFL-915 series from or contact an IEI sales
representative directly. To contact an IEI sales representative, please
send an email to [email protected].
The items listed below should all be included in the AFL-915 series package.
 1 x Power cord
 1 x Power adapter
 1 x Touch pen
 1 x User Manual and driver CD
 1 x Touch screen pen
 1 x HDD cable
 1 x Panel mounting kit (optional)
 1 x Wall mounting kit (optional)
 1 x 128MB CompactFlash® card with Windows CE 5.0 pre-installed (optional)
 1 x 128MB CompactFlash® card with Windows Embedded CE 6.0
pre-installed (optional)
 1 x 1GB CompactFlash® card with Windows XPE pre-installed (optional)
Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3 on page 34.

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Table of Contents
1INTRODUCTION..................................................................................................... 1
1.1 GENERAL OVERVIEW ................................................................................................. 2
1.1.1 Model Variations................................................................................................ 2
1.1.2 Applications ....................................................................................................... 3
1.1.3 Standard Features.............................................................................................. 4
1.2 EXTERNAL OVERVIEW ............................................................................................... 4
1.2.1 Front Panel ........................................................................................................ 4
1.2.2 Rear Panel ......................................................................................................... 5
1.2.3 Bottom Panel...................................................................................................... 6
1.3 INTERNAL OVERVIEW................................................................................................. 6
2SPECIFICATIONS................................................................................................... 9
2.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 10
2.2 SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS.......................................................................................... 10
2.3 DIMENSIONS ............................................................................................................ 12
2.3.1 AFL-15A-915 Dimensions................................................................................ 12
2.3.2 AFL-17A-915 Dimensions................................................................................ 14
2.3.3 AFL-19A-915 Dimensions................................................................................ 16
2.4 CPU SUPPORT.......................................................................................................... 17
2.5 SYSTEM CHIPSET ..................................................................................................... 18
2.5.1 Intel®915GM Express Overview..................................................................... 18
2.5.2 Intel®ICH6M Overview................................................................................... 18
2.6 GRAPHICS SUPPORT ................................................................................................. 19
2.6.1 Intel®915GM Analog CRT Support................................................................. 19
2.6.2 Chrontel CH7308A SDVO / LVDS Support..................................................... 19
2.7 MEMORY.................................................................................................................. 20
2.8 STORAGE.................................................................................................................. 20
2.8.1 CompactFlash®................................................................................................ 21
2.8.2 SATA Hard Drive.............................................................................................. 21
2.9 BLUETOOTH MODULE SPECIFICATIONS.................................................................... 22
2.10 OPTIONAL GPRS MODULE SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................... 23

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2.11 WIRELESS LAN MODULE ...................................................................................... 24
2.12 ETHERNET CONTROLLER SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................. 24
2.13 FLAT PANEL SCREEN SPECIFICATIONS .................................................................... 25
2.14 TOUCH SCREEN SPECIFICATIONS............................................................................ 26
2.15 INVERTER............................................................................................................... 27
2.16 MOTHERBOARD SPECIFICATIONS ........................................................................... 28
2.17 OEM OPTIONS....................................................................................................... 29
3INSTALLATION.................................................................................................... 31
3.1 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 32
3.2 PREINSTALLED COMPONENTS .................................................................................. 32
3.3 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS............................................................. 33
3.4 UNPACKING.............................................................................................................. 33
3.4.1 Packing List ..................................................................................................... 34
3.5 CF CARD INSTALLATION.......................................................................................... 35
3.6 GPRS MODULE INSTALLATION................................................................................ 36
3.7 HDD INSTALLATION ................................................................................................ 37
3.8 AT/ATX MODE SELECTION ..................................................................................... 40
3.8.1 AT Power Mode................................................................................................ 41
3.8.2 ATX Power Mode............................................................................................. 41
3.9 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM.......................................................................................... 42
3.9.1 Wall Mounting.................................................................................................. 42
3.9.2 Panel Mounting................................................................................................ 45
3.9.3 Arm Mounting .................................................................................................. 48
3.9.4 Cabinet and Rack Installation ......................................................................... 49
3.10 BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTORS ............................................................................... 52
3.10.1 LAN Connection............................................................................................. 52
3.10.2 Serial Device Connection .............................................................................. 53
3.10.3 USB Device Connection................................................................................. 54
3.10.4 VGA Monitor Connection .............................................................................. 55
4SYSTEM MAINTENANCE .................................................................................. 57
4.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 58
4.2 MOTHERBOARD REPLACEMENT............................................................................... 58
4.3 INTERNALALUMINUM COVER REMOVAL................................................................. 58

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4.4 MEMORY MODULE REPLACEMENT .......................................................................... 59
4.5 JUMPER SETTINGS.................................................................................................... 61
4.5.1 Touch panel type selection (JP3) ..................................................................... 62
4.5.2 CompactFlash® setup (JP5 and JP8) ............................................................. 62
4.5.2.1 Master/Slave Selection (JP5).................................................................... 62
4.5.2.2 Voltage Selection (JP8)............................................................................. 62
4.5.3 COM3 RI and voltage selection (JP6)............................................................. 63
4.5.4 LCD Type Selection (JP7)................................................................................ 63
4.5.5 Clear CMOS jumper (JP9) .............................................................................. 63
4.5.6 COM1 and COM2 RI and voltage selection (JP10)........................................ 64
4.5.7 COM3 RS-232/422/485 selection (JP11, JP12 and JP13) .............................. 64
5AMI BIOS SETUP.................................................................................................. 67
5.1 INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................ 68
5.1.1 Starting Setup................................................................................................... 68
5.1.2 Using Setup...................................................................................................... 68
5.1.3 Getting Help..................................................................................................... 69
5.1.4 Unable to Reboot After Configuration Changes.............................................. 69
5.1.5 BIOS Menu Bar................................................................................................ 69
5.2 MAIN ....................................................................................................................... 70
5.3 ADVANCED............................................................................................................... 71
5.3.1 CPU Configuration.......................................................................................... 72
5.3.2 IDE Configuration........................................................................................... 73
5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave ............................................................................. 75
5.3.3 Super IO Configuration.................................................................................... 81
5.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration...................................................................... 84
5.3.5 Remote Access Configuration.......................................................................... 88
5.3.6 USB Configuration........................................................................................... 92
5.4 PCI/PNP .................................................................................................................. 95
5.5 BOOT ....................................................................................................................... 97
5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration............................................................................. 98
5.5.2 Boot Device Priority...................................................................................... 101
5.5.3 Hard Disk Drives........................................................................................... 102
5.6 SECURITY............................................................................................................... 103
5.7 CHIPSET ................................................................................................................. 105

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5.7.1 Northbridge Configuration............................................................................ 106
5.7.2 Southbridge Configuration ............................................................................ 108
5.8 POWER................................................................................................................... 109
5.8.1 Advanced Power Configuration......................................................................110
5.9 EXIT........................................................................................................................113
ASAFETY PRECAUTIONS................................................................................... 115
A.1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...........................................................................................116
A.1.1 General Safety Precautions............................................................................116
A.1.2 Anti-static Precautions ...................................................................................117
A.2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS.......................................................117
A.2.1 Maintenance and Cleaning.............................................................................117
A.2.2 Cleaning Tools................................................................................................118
BBIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS................................................................ 119
B.1 BIOS CONFIGURATION OPTIONS........................................................................... 120
CSOFTWARE DRIVERS....................................................................................... 125
C.1 REMOTE MANAGEMENT TOOL .............................................................................. 126
C.2 TOUCH PANEL DRIVER .......................................................................................... 126
C.2.1 Introduction................................................................................................... 126
C.2.2 Driver Installation......................................................................................... 127
C.2.3 Touch Panel Driver Configuration................................................................ 130
DWATCHDOG TIMER ......................................................................................... 131
EHAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE................................................... 135
E.1 HAZARDOUS MATERIAL DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS
ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002/95/EC WITHOUT MERCURY..................................... 136

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List of Figures
Figure 1-1: AFL-915 2
Figure 1-2: Front View...................................................................................................5
Figure 1-3: AFL-915 Rear View ....................................................................................5
Figure 1-4: AFL-915 Series External Peripheral Connectors....................................6
Figure 1-5: Internal Overview.......................................................................................7
Figure 2-1: AFL-15A-915 Front Dimensions (units in mm) .....................................12
Figure 2-2: AFL-15A-915 Rear Dimensions (units in mm).......................................13
Figure 2-3: AFL-17A-915 Front Dimensions (units in mm) .....................................14
Figure 2-4: AFL-17A-915 Rear Dimensions (units in mm).......................................15
Figure 2-5: AFL-19A-915 Front Dimensions (units in mm) .....................................16
Figure 2-6: AFL-19A-915 Rear Dimensions (units in mm).......................................17
Figure 2-7: 200-pin DDR2 SO-DIMM Sockets ...........................................................20
Figure 2-8: CompactFlash® Slot................................................................................21
Figure 2-9: SATA Hard Drive Slot..............................................................................21
Figure 2-10: Bluetooth Module ..................................................................................22
Figure 2-11: GPRS Module.........................................................................................23
Figure 2-12: Wireless LAN Module............................................................................24
Figure 2-13: Ethernet ..................................................................................................24
Figure 2-14: Inverter....................................................................................................27
Figure 3-1: Back Cover Retention Screws................................................................35
Figure 3-2: CF Card Location.....................................................................................36
Figure 3-3: CF Card Location.....................................................................................36
Figure 3-4: CF Card Location.....................................................................................37
Figure 3-5: Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws.............................................37
Figure 3-6: AFL-915 Hard Drive Bracket Retention Screws....................................38
Figure 3-7: Hard Drive Retention Screws .................................................................38
Figure 3-8: Hard Drive Retention Screws .................................................................39
Figure 3-9: Hard Drive Retention Screws .................................................................40

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Figure 3-10: AT/ATX Switch Location.......................................................................41
Figure 3-11: Wall-mounting Bracket..........................................................................43
Figure 3-12: Chassis Support Screws.......................................................................44
Figure 3-13: Secure the Panel PC..............................................................................45
Figure 3-14: AFL-15A-915 Cutout Dimensions (units in mm).................................46
Figure 3-15: AFL-17A-915 Cutout Dimensions (units in mm).................................46
Figure 3-16: AFL-19A-915 Cutout Dimensions (units in mm).................................47
Figure 3-17: Tighten the Panel Mounting Clamp Screws........................................48
Figure 3-18: Arm Mounting Retention Screw Holes................................................49
Figure 3-19: The Rack/Cabinet Bracket ....................................................................50
Figure 3-20: Secure the Rack/Cabinet Bracket (AFL-10A-LX/AFL-12A-LX) ..........51
Figure 3-21: Install into a Rack/Cabinet....................................................................51
Figure 3-22: LAN Connection.....................................................................................52
Figure 3-23: Serial Device Connector .......................................................................53
Figure 3-24: USB Device Connection........................................................................54
Figure 3-25: VGA Connector......................................................................................55
Figure 4-1: AFL-19A-915 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws......................59
Figure 4-2: SO-DIMM Socket Location......................................................................60
Figure 4-3: DDR2 SO-DIMM Module Installation......................................................61

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List of Tables
Table 1-1: Model Variations..........................................................................................3
Table 2-1: AFL-915 series System Specifications ...................................................11
Table 2-2: Bluetooth Module Specifications ............................................................23
Table 2-3: GPRS Module Specifications...................................................................24
Table 2-4: TFT LCD Monitor Specifications..............................................................26
Table 2-5: Touch Panel Specifications......................................................................27
Table 2-6: Touch Panel Specifications......................................................................28
Table 2-7: Motherboard Specifications.....................................................................29
Table 4-1: Touch Panel Type Selection.....................................................................62
Table 4-2: CompactFlash® Master/Slave Selection.................................................62
Table 4-3: CompactFlash® Voltage Selection..........................................................63
Table 4-4: COM3 RI and Voltage Selection...............................................................63
Table 4-5: LCD Type Selection...................................................................................63
Table 4-6: Clear CMOS Jumper Settings ..................................................................64
Table 4-7: COM1 and COM2 RI and Voltage Settings..............................................64
Table 4-8: COM3 Mode Selection...............................................................................64
Table 4-9: COM3 Mode Selection...............................................................................65
Table 4-10: COM3 Mode Selection.............................................................................65
Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys...............................................................................69

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1 Introduction
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1.1 General Overview
Figure 1-1: AFL-915
The AFL-915 series flat panel PC is a flexible, multi-functional and fanless flat panel PC
that can be applied in diverse operational environments and implemented in multi-faceted
applications. The AFL-915 series comes fully kitted with a high-performance motherboard
and a host of other peripheral interface connectors. The integrated wireless LAN module
provides a wireless connection to a network and the Bluetooth module ensures an
uninterrupted wireless connection to connected Bluetooth devices. The flexible AT/ATX
power mode selection allows the AFOLUX series to meet multiple application
requirements. The AFL-915 series is designed for ease of use and easy installation.
1.1.1 Model Variations
The models of AFL-915 series are listed in Table 1-1.
AFL-15A-915 AFL-17A-915 AFL-19A-915
Brightness 350cd/m2300cd/m2300cd/m2

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AFL-15A-915 AFL-17A-915 AFL-19A-915
LCD 15” 17” 19”
Memory 512 MB DDR2
Wireless Yes
Bluetooth Yes
Touchscreen Yes
GPRS No No Optional
Table 1-1: Model Variations
1.1.2 Applications
The AFL-915 series all-in-one panel PC is designed for multiple applications. Its durability
and strength makes it an ideal choice for public access computers. Some possible
applications include:
 Vehicle Interior device
o Truck PC
o Logistic car PC
 General computing
o PC based testing center
o Distance learning
 Industrial applications
o Plant environment monitoring system
o Factory automation platform
o Manufacturing shop flow
o Equipment and device control
 Home and building automation
o Digital surveillance system
o E-home platform
o Home IA control terminal
 Self-Service Kiosk

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o Receptionist kiosk in hotel and business premises
o Self registration terminal in hospital and airport
o Ticket vending machine for transportation use
1.1.3 Standard Features
Some of the standard features of the AFL-915 series flat panel PC include:
 Fanless Design
 Rugged mechanism design with ABS/PC case
 IP 64 dustproof and waterproof front panel
 512MB DDR2 memory
 Bluetooth connectivity
 Wireless LAN
 eSATA port
 Dual 10/100Mbps Ethernet support
 Simplified installation process
 RoHS compliance
1.2 External Overview
The AFL-915 series is a flat panel PC. The monitor and all internal components are
enclosed in an aluminum chassis. An ABS/PC plastic cover surrounds the aluminum
chassis. VESA compliant screw holes in the rear panel allow the AFOLUX to be attached
to any VESA compliant mounting. The access panel at the bottom of the AFOLUX gives
access to a VGA port, four USB ports, an eSATA port, two Ethernet ports, an
RS-232/422/485 port, an audio jack, power input and power switch.
1.2.1 Front Panel
The front side of the AFL-915 series is a flat panel TFT LCD screen surrounded by an
ABS/PC plastic frame.

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Figure 1-2: Front View
1.2.2 Rear Panel
The rear panel provides access to retention screw holes that support the wall mounting.
Refer to Figure 1-3.
Figure 1-3: AFL-915 Rear View

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1.2.3 Bottom Panel
The bottom panel of the AFL-915 series has the following I/O interfaces (Figure 1-4):
 2 x RS-232/422/485 serial port connector
 1 x AC power adapter connector
 2 x RJ-45 10/100/1000Mbps Ethernet connectors
 4 x USB 2.0 connectors
 1 x Power switch
 1 x eSATA port
 1 x VGA port
Figure 1-4: AFL-915 Series External Peripheral Connectors
1.3 Internal Overview
The AFL-915 includes the following parts inside the aluminum internal cover.
 512 MB DDR2 SO-DIMM
 Antennas
 Backlight inverter
 Bluetooth module
 CompactFlash® disk (optional)
 GPRS module (optional)
 Hard drive (optional)
 Two speakers
 Wireless LAN card