Page 2 - Copyright
AIMB-210 User Manual ii Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2009by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the rightto make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time withoutnotice. No part o...
Page 3 - A Message to the Customer; Advantech Customer Services
iii AIMB-210 User Manual A Message to the Customer Advantech Customer Services Each and every Advantech product is built to the most exacting specifications toensure reliable performance in the harsh and demanding conditions typical of indus-trial environments. Whether your new Advantech equipment i...
Page 4 - Declaration of Conformity; FCC
AIMB-210 User Manual iv Declaration of Conformity FCC This device complies with the requirements in part 15 of the FCC rules: Operation is subject to the following two conditions: ! This device may not cause harmful interference ! This device must accept any interference received, including interfer...
Page 5 - Memory Compatibility
v AIMB-210 User Manual Memory Compatibility Brand Size Speed Vendor PN Advantech PN Memory Transcend(RoHS) 256 MB DDR2 667 TS32MSQ64V NA Hynix HY5PS121621B FP-Y5 (32x16) 512 MB DDR2 667 TS6QSJ23002-6S 96SD2-512M667NN-TR SAMSUNG K4T51083QC ZCE6 (64x8) 1 GB DDR2 667 TS128MSQ64V6J NA SAMSUNG K4T51083QC...
Page 6 - Ordering Information
AIMB-210 User Manual vi Ordering Information * Minimum order quantity is required Product Warranty (2 years) Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will befree from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of pur-chase. This warranty does...
Page 7 - Initial Inspection
vii AIMB-210 User Manual Initial Inspection Before you begin installing your motherboard, please make sure that the followingmaterials have been shipped: ! 1 x AIMB-210 ATOM N270 1.6 GHz Mini-ITX with VGA/LVDS/Dual GbE LAN ! 1 x IDE HDD cable ! 2 x SATA HDD cable ! 2 x SATA Power cable ! 3 x Serial ...
Page 9 - Contents; Chapter
ix AIMB-210 User Manual Contents Chapter 1 General Information ............................1 1.1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 2 1.2 Features ..................................................................................
Page 11 - Appendix A
xi AIMB-210 User Manual Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer ..61 A.1 Programming the Watchdog Timer ......................................................... 62A.1.1 Watchdog Timer Overview.......................................................... 62A.1.2 Programming the Watchdog Timer ..........
Page 13 - General Information
Page 14 - Cost effective 945GSE chipset:
AIMB-210 User Manual 2 1.1 Introduction The AIMB-210 is designed with the Intel ® 945GSE and the ICH7M for industrial appli- cations that require both performance computing and enhanced power managementcapabilities. The motherboard has on board CPU Intel ® Atom™ N270 1.6GHz with 533 MHz front side b...
Page 15 - Specifications; System; SATA hard disk drive interface:; Memory; Enhanced parallel port:; Graphics
3 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 1 G eneral Information 1.3 Specifications 1.3.1 System ! CPU: Intel ® Atom ™ N270 1.6 GHz FSB 533 MHz ! BIOS: Award SPI 16 Mbit BIOS ! System chipset: Intel ® 945GSE with ICH7M ! SATA hard disk drive interface: Two on-board SATA connectors with data transmission rate u...
Page 16 - Industrial features; Mechanical and environmental specifications; Operating temperature:; Jumpers and Connectors
AIMB-210 User Manual 4 1.3.6 Industrial features ! Watchdog timer: Can generate a system reset. The watchdog timer is pro- grammable, with each unit equal to one second or one minute (255 levels) ! TPM1.2(optional): Infineon TPM chip SLB9635 TT 1.2 Module Onboard 1.3.7 Mechanical and environmental s...
Page 18 - Board layout: Jumper and Connector Locations; Figure 1.1 Jumper and Connector Location
AIMB-210 User Manual 6 1.5 Board layout: Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 1.1 Jumper and Connector Location Figure 1.2 I/O Connectors FPAUD1 KBMS1 COM12 COM4 LPT1JSETCOM2 COM5 COM6 TVOUT1 LAN2 USB34 LAN1 USB12 VGA1 COM3 Audio1 DIMM A1 CPUFAN1 JWDT1 SYSFAN1 SATA1 SATA2 JPSON1 CMOS1 PCI1 CF EATXP...
Page 19 - AIMB-210 Board Diagram
7 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 1 G eneral Information 1.6 AIMB-210 Board Diagram Figure 1.3 AIMB-210 Board Diagram 2nd LVDS (Optional)
Page 20 - Safety Precautions
AIMB-210 User Manual 8 1.7 Safety Precautions Warning! Always completely disconnect the power cord from chassis whenever you work with the hardware. Do not make connections while the power is on. Sensitive electronic components can be damaged by sudden power surges. Only experienced electronics pers...
Page 21 - Jumper Settings; How to Set Jumpers
9 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 1 G eneral Information 1.8 Jumper Settings This section provides instructions on how to configure your motherboard by settingthe jumpers. It also includes the motherboards's default settings and your options foreach jumper. 1.8.1 How to Set Jumpers You can configure yo...
Page 23 - JWDT1: Watchdog Timer Output Option
11 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 1 G eneral Information 1.8.5 JPSON1: ATX, AT Mode Selector * Default 1 1 1.8.6 JWDT1: Watchdog Timer Output Option * Default 1 1 Table 1.6: JPSON1: ATX, AT Mode Selector Closed Pins Result 1-2 AT Mode 2-3* ATX Mode AT Mode1-2 closed ATX Mode2-3 closed Table 1.7: JWDT1...
Page 26 - Introduction
AIMB-210 User Manual 14 2.1 Introduction You can access most of the connectors from the top of the board as it is beinginstalled in the chassis. If you have a number of cards installed or have a packedchassis, you may need to partially remove the card to make all the connections. 2.2 Parallel Port (...
Page 39 - PCI
27 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 2 C onnecting Peripherals 2.14 PCI The AIMB-210 provides 1 x PCI slot.
Page 43 - Signal Description
31 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 2 C onnecting Peripherals 2.18 LCD Inverter Connector INV1 & INV2 (Optional) Note! ! Signal Description Signal Signal Description VR Vadj=0.75 V (Recommended: 4.7 K Ω , > 1/16 W ) ENBKL LCD backlight ON/OFF control signal
Page 47 - BIOS Operation
Page 48 - BIOS Setup
AIMB-210 User Manual 36 3.1 Introduction Advantech provides a full-featured Award BIOS 6.0 that delivers superior perfor-mance, compatibility and functionality for manufactures of Industrial PCs andembedded boards; its many options and extensions let you customize yourproducts to a wide range of des...
Page 49 - Main Menu
37 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 3 B IOS Operation 3.2.1 Main Menu Press <Del> to enter AwardBIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu willappear on the screen. Use arrow keys to select among the items and press<Enter> to accept or enter the sub-menu. ! Standard CMOS Features This setup page...
Page 50 - Standard CMOS Features
AIMB-210 User Manual 38 3.2.2 Standard CMOS Features ! Date The date format is <weekday>, <month>, <day>, <year>. ! Time The time format is <hour> <minute> <second>, based on 24-hour time. ! IDE Channel 0 Master/Slave IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press "Enter&...
Page 51 - Advanced BIOS Features; CPU Feature
39 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 3 B IOS Operation 3.2.3 Advanced BIOS Features ! CPU Feature This item allows users to adjust CPU features. ! Hard Disk Boot Priority This item allows users to select boot sequence for system device HDD, USB-HDD, SCSI, RAID. ! Virus Warning[Disabled] Enables or disabl...
Page 52 - Advanced Chipset Features
AIMB-210 User Manual 40 Four delay rate options are 250, 500, 750 and 1000. ! Security Option [Setup] ! APIC Mode [Enabled] This item allows user to enabled of disabled “Advanced Programmable InterruptController”. APIC is implemented in the motherboard and must be supported bythe operating system, a...
Page 53 - Boot Display; Panel Number; Init Display First
41 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 3 B IOS Operation ! System Memory Frequency [Auto] This item allows user to adjust memory frequency to improvement performance. ! PCI Express Root port Func [Press Enter] This item allows the user to adjust PCIE port on, off or auto. ! On-Chip Frame Buffer Size[8 MB] ...
Page 54 - Integrated Peripherals; OnChip IDE Device
AIMB-210 User Manual 42 3.2.5 Integrated Peripherals ! OnChip IDE Device This item enables users to set the OnChip IDE device status, including some ofnew chipsets also support SATA devices (Serial-ATA). ! Onboard Device This item enables users to set the Onboard device status, including enablingAC9...
Page 55 - Super IO Device
43 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 3 B IOS Operation ! Super IO Device This item enables users to set the Super IO device status, including enabling ofCOM, and LPT. ! Onboard Serial port 1 [3F8 / IRQ4] This item allows user to adjust serial port 1 of address and IRQ. ! Onboard Serial port 2 [2F8/ IRQ3]...
Page 56 - USB Device Setting; USB Operation Mode
AIMB-210 User Manual 44 ! Onboard Serial port 4 [4E0/IRQ11] This item allows user to adjust serial port 4 of address and IRQ. ! Onboard Serial port 5 [4F8/IRQ10] This item allows user to adjust serial port 4 of address and IRQ. ! Onboard Serial port 6 [4E8/IRQ11] This item allows user to adjust seri...
Page 57 - Security Chip Configuration (Optional Item)
45 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 3 B IOS Operation 3.2.7 Security Chip Configuration (Optional Item) 3.2.8 TPM Support The items in this menu allow you to set the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) fea-tures. Select an item and then press <Enabled> to display the configurationoptions. Note! To enabl...
Page 58 - Power Management Setup
AIMB-210 User Manual 46 3.2.9 Power Management Setup ! Power-Supply Type [ATX] This item allows user to set power-supply type, ATX or AT mode. ! ACPI Suspend Type [S3(STR)] This item allows user to select sleep state when in suspend. ! Run VGA BIOS if S3 Resume [Auto] This item allows system to rein...
Page 60 - PnP/PCI Configurations
AIMB-210 User Manual 48 3.2.10 PnP/PCI Configurations ! Reset Configuration Data [Disabled] The default is Disabled. Select Enabled to reset Extended System ConfigurationData (ESCD) if you have installed a new add-on card, and system configurationis in such a state that the OS cannot boot. ! Resourc...
Page 61 - PC Health Status; Current System Temperature; Current CPU Temperature; VCORE and Other Voltages; Frequency/Voltage Control
49 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 3 B IOS Operation 3.2.11 PC Health Status ! ACPI Shutdown Temperature [Disabled] The system will shut down automatically if the CPU temperature goes over theselected setting. ! CPU Warning Temperature [Disabled] The system will give an automatic warning if the CPU tem...
Page 64 - Quit without Saving
AIMB-210 User Manual 52 3.2.15 Save & Exit Setup 3.2.16 Quit without Saving Note! Typing “Y” will quit the BIOS Setup Utility and save user setup values to CMOS. Typing “N” will return to BIOS Setup Utility. Note! Typing “Y” will quit the BIOS Setup Utility without saving to CMOS. Typing “N” wil...
Page 67 - Windows XP Driver Setup
55 AIMB-210 User Manual Chapter 4 C hipset Software Installation Utility 4.3 Windows XP Driver Setup 1. Insert the driver CD into your system's CD-ROM drive. You can see the driver folder items. Navigate to the "Drv_INF" folder and click "infinst_autol.exe" to complete the installati...
Page 69 - VGA Setup
Page 71 - LAN Configuration
Page 72 - Installation
AIMB-210 User Manual 60 6.1 Introduction The AIMB-210 has a dual Gigabit Ethernet LAN via dedicated PCI Express x 1 bus(Realtek RTL8111C), which offers bandwidth of up to 500 MB/sec, eliminating thebottleneck of network data flow and incorporating Gigabit Ethernet to operate at 1000Mbps. 6.2 Feature...
Page 73 - Appendix
Page 74 - Watchdog Timer Overview; Programming the Watchdog Timer
AIMB-210 User Manual 62 A.1 Programming the Watchdog Timer The AIMB-210's watchdog timer can be used to monitor system software operationand take corrective action if the software fails to function within the programmedperiod. This section describes the operation of the watchdog timer and how to pro...
Page 77 - Example Program
65 AIMB-210 User Manual Appendix A P rogramming theW atchdog Timer A.1.3 Example Program 1. Enable watchdog timer and set 10 sec. as timeout interval ;-----------------------------------------------------------Mov dx,2eh ; Unlock W83627DHGMov al,87hOut dx,alOut dx,al;--------------------------------...
Page 87 - HDD LED and External Speaker Connector
75 AIMB-210 User Manual Appendix B I/O Pin A ssignments B.11 HDD LED and External Speaker Connector (JFP2/HDD LED and SPEAKER) The single board computer has its own buzzer. You can also connect it to the externalspeaker on your computer chassis. B.12 ATX Soft Power Switch and Reset Connector (JFP1/ ...
