protech MD-591X User manual

USER’S
MANUAL
MD
-
591X
Fanless Kiosk Motherboard
powered by Intel
®
Atom N2600
features V A/LAN/2USB
MD
-
591X
M
1

MD-591X Kiosk Motherboard
with Intel
®
Atom 

 N2600
COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their
respective owners.
This manual is copyrighted in July 2014. You may not reproduce or transmit in any
form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying and
recording.
DISCLAIMER
This operation manual is meant to assist both Embedded Computer manufacturers
and end users in installing and setting up the system. The information contained in
this document is subject to change without any notice.
CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio
interference in which case the user may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC NOTICE
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 when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with
the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at
his own expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not
expressly approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your
authority to operate such equipment.
CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries
according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS
CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION
1-1 About This Manual…............................................................ 1-2
1-2 System Specification….......................................................... 1-3
1-3 Safety Precautions…............................................................. 1-5
CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE CONFIGURATION
2-1 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table….................... 2-2
2-2 Component Locations….…................................................... 2-3
2-3 How to Set Jumpers…........................................................... 2-5
2-4 Touch Panel Connector…...……………….......................... 2-7
2-5 LAN Port…………………………………………………… 2-7
2-6 USB Port…………………………………………………… 2-8
2-7 Speaker Connector…………………………………………. 2-8
2-8 LVDS Connector…………………………………………… 2-9
2-9 LVDS Backlight Connector………………………………... 2-9
2-10 Power Supply…………………………………………......... 2-10
2-11 SATA & SATA Power Connector…………………………. 2-10
CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES
3-1 Introduction……………..........................................…......... 3-2
3-2 Intel
®
Chipset Software Installation Utility……..……..…... 3-3
3-3 VGA Driver Utility………………………………….……... 3-4
3-4 LAN Driver Utility……...........................................…......... 3-5
3-5 Sound Driver Utility……………………………………….. 3-6
3-6 Touch Driver Utility……………………………………….. 3-7
3-7 Wireless Driver Utility……………………………………... 3-7
CHAPTER 4 BIOS SETUP
4-1 Introduction…....................................................................... 4-2
4-2 Entering Setup…................................................................... 4-4
4-3 Main…………...................................................................... 4-6

Contents
4-4 Advanced…........................................................................... 4-7
4-5 Chipset…............................................................................... 4-22
4-6 Boot……............................................................................... 4-28
4-7 Security….............................................................................. 4-29
4-8 Save & Exit…....................................................................... 4-30
4-9 Event Logs…………………………………………………. 4-32
CHAPTER 5 EC FIRMWARE SPECIFICATIONS
5-1 EC Firmware Standards…..................................................... 5-2
5-2 Introduction…....................................................................... 5-3
5-3 Requested Items…................................................................ 5-4
5-4 ACPI Embedded Controller (EC)......................................... 5-7
5-5 SMBus Management…......................................................... 5-14
5-6 System Management (SMC)…............................................. 5-15
5-7 LCD Backlight Brightness Control....................................... 5-20
5-8 GPIO Control….................................................................... 5-21
5-9 AD Converted Features…..................................................... 5-21
APPENDIX A EXPANSION BUS
Mini-PCIe Bus……………………………………………………... A-2
APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY
Block Diagram….............................................................................. B-2
Interrupt Map…................................................................................ B-3
DMA Channels Map…..................................................................... B-8
I/O Map…........................................................................................ B-9
Memory Map….…………………………………………………… B-12
Post Codes…………………………………………………………. B-14
S3 Resume Codes………………………………………………….. B-17
ACPI Checkpoints…………………………………………………. B-21
Event Log Codes…………………………………………………... B-22
Flash BIOS Update…...............................................….................... B-23

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INTRODUCTION
This chapter gives you the information for MD-591X. It also
outlines the system specifications.
Sections included:
About This Manual
System Specifications
Safety Precautions
Experienced users can jump to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for a quick start.
CHAPTER
1

Chapter 1 Introduction
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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL
Thank you for purchasing our MD-591X Kiosk Motherboard with Intel
®
Atom
N2600 processor and enhanced with VGA, LAN, & two USB ports, which is fully
PC/AT compatible. MD-591X provides faster processing speed, greater
expandability and can handle more tasks than before. This manual is designed to
assist you how to install and set up the system. It contains four chapters. The user
can apply this manual for configuration according to the following chapters:
Chapter 1 Introduction
This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual, and the
specifications for this system. The final page of this chapter will indicate how to
avoid damaging this board.
Chapter 2 Hardware Configuration
This chapter outlines the component locations and their functions. In the end of
this chapter, you will learn how to set jumper and how to configure this card to
meet your own needs.
Chapter 3 Software Utilities
This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the VGA
utility, LAN utility, Sound utility, and Flash BIOS Update. It also describes the
Watchdog-timer configuration.
Chapter 4 BIOS Setup
This chapter indicates you how to set up the BIOS configurations.
Appendix A Expansion Bus
This appendix introduces you the expansion bus for PCIe connectors.
Appendix B Technical Summary
This appendix gives you the information about the Technical maps.

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1-2. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS
System
CPU Intel
®
AtomN2600 Processor
OS Support Microsoft WES 7 (32 bit)
Microsoft Windows 7 (32 bit)
Chipset Intel
®
NM10
Memory 1 x DDR3 SO-DIMM, up to 2GB
BIOS AMI
Power Supply DC-in 16V (from CRADEL connector)
Power Switch Power Switch on Keysheet or CRADEL connector
Power LED 1 x power status
Speaker Monaural speaker
Dimension 226 x 151 mm (8.89” x 5.94”)
Certificate CE/FCC
I/O Ports
USB Port 2 x USB 2.0
LAN 1 x 10/100/1000 Base-T
SATA II 1x 2.5” SATA II HDD
CFast Slot 1 x ADATA ISC3E-032GM 32GB
Expansion Bus 1 x Mini-PCIe, reserved for WLAN
Display
LCD Type 10.4” XGA
Resolution 1024 x 768
Touch Panel 4-wire resistive touch (Glass = 0.7mm)
Brightness 150 cd/m
2
Backlight LED
Viewing Angle -45 ~ 45˚ (H)
-20 ~ 40˚ (V)

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Environment
Temperature Operating: 0 ~ 60°C (32 ~ 140°F)
Non-operating: 10 ~ 60°C (14 ~ 140°F)
Humidity Operating: 20 ~ 90% RH
Non-operating: 10~90% RH

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1-3. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
1. Keep your system away from static electricity on all occasions.
2. Prevent electric shock. Don‘t touch any components of this card when the card is
power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
3. Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices.
For instance, when you connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power
may damage the electronic components or the whole system.