ARK-3440 User Manual
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1. Too ooo UIT Units mm Figure 1 1 ARK 3440 Mechanical Dimensions Drawing 1 4 2 Weight 4 0 kg 8 816 1 5 Power Requirements 1 5 1 System power Minimum power input DC 9 V 34V 9 0A 2 4 A 1 5 2 RTC battery 3 195 mAH BR2032 ARK 3440 User Manual 4 1 6 1 6 1 1 6 2 1 6 3 1 6 4 1 6 5 1 6 6 1 6 7 Environmental Specifications Operating temperature With Industrial Grade CompactFlash disk 0 50 C with air flow With 2 5 consumer grade HDD on internal HDD bay 0 45 C with air flow Relative Humidity 95 40 C non condensing Storage temperature 40 85 C 40 185 F Vibration loading during operation m With CompactFlash disk 5 IEC 60068 2 64 random 5 500 Hz 1 Oct min 1 hr axis m With 2 5 inch hard disk 1 Grms IEC 60068 2 64 random 5 500 Hz 1 Oct min 1 hr axis Shock during operation With CompactFlash disk 50 G IEC 60068 2 27 half sine 11 ms duration m With hard disk 20 G IEC 60068 2 27 half sine 11 ms duration Safety Certifications UL CCC BSMI EMC CE FCC CCC BSMI 5 ARK 3440 User Manual ARK 3440 User Manual Hardware installation This chapter introduces external IO and the installation of ARK 3440 Hardwa2. 43 x Appendix B B 1 B 2 B 3 B 4 Appendix C C 1 C 2 Table A 2 PCI Express mini card version select 43 Table Clear CMOS 43 Table A 4 Internal LVDS panel power select 43 Display Application 45 EIE 46 Figure B 1 BIOS VGA 86 46 BUB 46 Dual DISplay a ter een 46 B 3 1 Display modes eire rti Renee ns 47 Display Resolution Setting 47 Application Notes 49 RS 485 Supports Auto Flow Control 50 Figure C 1 BIOS COM setting 50 C 1 1 Flow Control Introduction 50 C 1 2 Software Flow 00 0 51 C 1 3 Hardware Flow Control 51 C 1 4 How tolmplement 52 WOE Settings u s 52 62 1 etre na 52 C 2 2 System Requirements PC Compatible
3. 53 2 3 How WoL Works 53 C 2 4 Magic Packet 53 xi ARK 3440 User Manual ARK 3440 User Manual xii General Introduction This chapter gives background information on the ARK 3440 series 1 1 Introduction ARK 3440 Box IPC is an ideal application ready system platform solution All elec tronics are protected in a compact sealed aluminum case for easy embedding in the customer s own housing or as a stand alone uni perfect where space is limited and the environment is harsh The ARK 3440 provides system integrators with a turn key solution and a versatile application development path without breaking the bank or missing time to market deadlines The ARK 3440 can be used as a standalone system either wall mounted or desktop mounted The system accepts a wide range of power supplies DC power in and comes with a footprint of only 220 mm x 117 mm x 200 mm 8 66 x 4 60 x 7 87 The rugged cast aluminum case is seald against dust and not only provides great protection from EMI shock vibration cold and heat but also passive cooling for super quiet fanless operation The ARK 3440 offers 1 x DVI I interface for dual display 6 x USB 2 0 ports 2 x Giga LAN ports audio function 3 x COM ports 2 x Mini PCI sockets and 2 PCI PCI Express expansion slots all packed into a small rugged unit and p
4. 21 CPU Thermal Grease Pad 22 BIOS Settings nu BIOS Introd cti n 24 Entering BIOS Setup 24 3 2 4 Main 56 25 Figure 3 1 The Main BIOS setup 25 Advanced BIOS Features Setup e 26 Figure 3 2 The Advanced BIOS setup screen 26 Chipset BIOS Feature Setup 33 Figure 3 3 The Chipset BIOS setup 33 Boot BIOS Feature Setup 37 Figure 3 4 The Chipset BIOS setup 37 Security BIOS Feature 56 38 Figure 3 5 The Security BIOS setup screen 38 Save amp Exit BIOS Feature Setup 39 Figure 3 6 The Save amp Exit BIOS setup screen 39 Function Settings 41 Function a n 42 Figure A 1 Top ee 42 Figure A 2 Bottom 42 Table 1 AT Mode
5. 8 Exit Administrator Password Figure 3 5 The Security BIOS setup screen Administrator Password Set up Administrator Password When set limits access to BIOS Setup User Password Set User Password When set limits machine boot and access to BIOS Setup ARK 3440 User Manual 38 3 7 Select the BOOT tab from the ARK 3440 setup screen to enter the save BIOS Setup screen Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen Users can display a save BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt keys All save BIOS Setup options are described in this section The save BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Ivanced set Boot Securit T ewit Hain Save Changes and Exit Figure 3 6 The Save amp Exit BIOS setup screen Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes Save configuration and exit Yes Default No Discard Changes and Exit Exit system setup without saving any changes Quit without saving Yes Default No Save Changes and Reset Reset the system after saving the changes Save configuration and reset Yes Default No Discard Changes and Reset Reset system setup without saving any changes Reset without saving Yes Default No 39 ARK 3440 User Manual m Save Changes Save Changes done so far to any of the setup options
6. 12 Table 2 4 DVI I Connector assignments 12 233 HDMI Gonnector un 13 ix ARK 3440 User Manual 2 4 2 5 2 6 2 7 2 8 2 9 2 10 2 11 Chapter 3 3 1 3 2 3 3 3 4 3 5 3 6 3 7 Appendix A A 1 ARK 3440 User Manual Figure 2 12HDMI receptacle 13 Table 2 5 HDMI receptacle connector pin assignments 13 2 3 4 Ethernet Connector LAN sss 13 Figure 2 13Ethernet connector 13 Table 2 6 RJ 45 Connector pin assignments 13 2 3 5 LVDS Connector Optional 14 Figure 2 14L VDS Connector optional 14 Table 2 7 LVDS Connector Pin Assignment 14 2 3 6 LCD Backlight On Off control Connector Optional 14 Figure 2 15LCD Backlight connector optional 14 Table 2 8 LCD Backlight Connector Pin Assignment 15 2 3 7 LPT Connector Optional 15 Figure 2 16LPT Connector optional 15 Table 2 9 LPT Connector Pin Assignment 15 2 3 8 DIO Connector Optional
7. O 4 Figure 1 1 ARK 3440 Mechanical Dimensions Drawing 4 A Weighted einen 4 Power 4 1 54 System 4 1 5 2 RTO batlety s c Ber ebenen 4 Environmental Specifications sese 5 1 6 1 Operating temperature 5 1 6 2 Relative Humihiyu u uu ee ea 5 1 6 3 Storage temperature 5 1 6 4 Vibration loading during operation 5 1 6 5 Shock during operation 5 1 6 6 Safety Certifications 5 MH abies 5 Hardware installation 7 VO LOCATIONS 8 Figure 2 1 ARK 3440 Front 8 Figure 2 2 ARK 3440 Rear 8 Front Panel Controls Indicators amp 9 2 2 1 Power ON OFF 9 Figure 2 3 Power ON OFF Button 9 2 2 2 Roso BUON u hen 9 Figure 2 4 Reset
8. 0 9 2 2 3 LED IndiGatorS tette ee 9 Figure 2 5 LED Indicators 9 2 2 4 Audio COnheClOI S 9 Figure 2 6 Audio jack connectors 9 2 25 COMMON aire prete elek 10 Figure 2 7 COM port 10 Table 2 1 COM standard serial port pin assignments 10 2 2 eSATA 10 Figure 2 8 eSATA connector 10 2 2 7 USB Connector er rr terga dead 11 Figure 2 9 USB connector 11 Table 2 2 USB 00 86 0 11 2 2 8 Compact Flash Gard etat det 11 Rear Panel I O Connectors 11 2 3 1 Power Input Connector 11 Figure 2 10 Power Input 11 Table 2 3 Power connector assignments 11 2 3 2 Digital Visual Interface Connector 0 1 1 12 Figure 2 11 DVI I Connector
9. 1 lt lt User Manual ARK 3440 Fanless Embedded Box PC AD ANTECH Enabling an Intelligent Planet Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyright 2012 by Advantech Co Ltd All rights are reserved Advantech Co Ltd reserves the right to make improvements in the products described in this manual at any time without notice No part of this manual may be reproduced copied translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co Ltd Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable However Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of the rights of third parties which may result from its use Acknowledgements Award is a trademark of Award Software International Inc VIA is a trademark of VIA Technologies Inc IBM PC AT PS 2 and VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Cor poration Intel amp and Pentium amp are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp RTL is a trademark of Realtek Semi Conductor Co Ltd ESS is a tradem
10. The ARK 3440 has an onboard Intel QM57 chipset for its PCIE controller It sup ports LVDS DVI and HDMI displays and conventional analog CRT monitors The VGA controller can drive CRT displays with resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 60Hz support 48 bits LVDS display mode up to UXGA panel resolution with frequency range from 25 MHz to 112 MHz Figure B 1 BIOS VGA setting LVDS LVDS is an electrical signaling system that can run at very high speeds over inexpen sive twisted pair copper cables It was introduced in 1994 and has since become very popular in computers especially in very high speed networks and computer buses The ARK 3440 supports up to 48 bit LVDS display mode up to UXGA panel resolu tion with transmit clock frequency ranges from 25MHz to 112MHz The default set ting for IGD Boot Type is CRT EFP Please refer to Chpater 2 2 3 5 LVDS Connector for setup details Dual Display A multiple monitor setup increases the net display area of a system and can be an inexpensive way of improving computer usage Resulting display area after upgrad ing to a multi monitor configuration is limited by the size resolution and number of monitors The two monitors used can be of different types CRT EFP CRT LFP and different sizes The operating system manages the monitors resolutions inde pendently ARK 3440 User Manual 46 B 3 1 Display modes B 4 Clone mode Initially on PCs the multiple output interface
11. Fl ssigkeit ist in das Ger t eingedrungen Das Ger t war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt m Wenn das Ger t nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funktioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen Das Ger t ist gefallen und oder das Geh use ist besch digt m Wenn das Ger t deutliche Anzeichen eines Defektes aufweist VOSICHT Explisionsgefahr bei unsachgemaben Austausch der Batterie Ersatz nur durch densellben order einem vom Hersteller empfohlene mahnlichen Typ Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien navh Angaben des Herstellers ACHTUNG Es besteht die Explosionsgefahr falls die Batterie auf nicht fach m nnische Weise gewechselt wird Verfangen Sie die Batterie nur gleicher oder entsprechender Type wie vom Hersteller empfohlen Entsorgen Sie Batterien nach Anweisung des Herstellers Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 betr gt 70dB A oder weiger Montageort Das Ger t sollte nur in einem Bereich mit eingeschr nktem Zugang montiert werden Haftungsausschluss Die Bedienungsanleitungen wurden entsprechend der IEC 704 1 erstellt Advantech lehnt jegliche Verantwortung f r die Richtigkeit der in diesem Zusammenhang get tigten Aussagen ab ARK 3440 User Manual vi Packing List Before installation please ensure the following items have been shipped 1x ARK 3440 Unit 1 x Rubber foot kit 2 x Desk Wall mount plate 1 x 4 pin Phoenix DC power connector 1
12. 4 2 gt 23 9 gt 14 35 36 37 38 39 20 21 4 1 22 43 25 9 Figure 2 17 DIO Connector optional Table 2 10 DIO Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal Name Pin Signal name 1 DIOO 0 14 DIO1 0 2 DIOO 1 15 DIO1 1 3 0100 2 16 DIO1 2 4 DIOO 3 17 DIO1 3 5 DIOO 4 18 DIO1 4 6 0100 5 19 DIO1 5 7 DIOO 6 20 DIO1 6 8 0100 7 21 0101 7 9 GND 22 GND 10 GND 23 GND 11 GND 24 GND 12 5 V 25 5 V 13 5 ARK 3440 User Manual 16 2 4 Memory Installation 1 Remove the top screws and top cover 2 Remove two screws and memory heatspreader 3 Insert the memory module into the SODIMM socket If only one memory module is being installed always install it into CN12 4 Reinstall heatspreader and top cover Figure 2 18 Memory Installation 17 ARK 3440 User Manual 2 5 Compact Flash Installation 1 Open the front CF HDD door by loosening the door screw 2 Insert the CF card into the CF socket then reassemble Figure 2 19 CF Card Installation 2 6 HDD Installation 2 6 1 Internal fixed HDD installation 1 Remove the bottom cover by unscrewing the 4 screws 2 Install the 2 5 SATA HDD with the 4 HDD mounting screws Make sure the PCB side of the HDD will be facing the bottom cover 3 Connect the SATA signal cable and power cable to the HDD 4 Remove the protecting sheet of the HDD thermal pad attach it onto the bottom cover 5
13. Discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions Note Notes provide optional additional information ARK 3440 User Manual iv Safety Instructions 1 2 3 10 11 12 13 14 19 16 17 18 Read these safety instructions carefully Keep this User Manual for later reference Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning Use a damp cloth Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning For plug in equipment the power outlet socket must be located near the equip ment and must be easily accessible Keep this equipment away from humidity Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage The openings on the enclosure are for air convection Protect the equipment from overheating DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before connecting the equipment to the power outlet Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it Do not place anything over the power cord All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted If the equipment is not used for a long time disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient overvoltage Never pour any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or electrical shock Never open the equipment For safety reasons the equipment should be opened only by qualified service personnel If one of the follo
14. Express Port 1 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Disabled Enabled Auto Default PCI Express Port2 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Disabled Enabled Auto Default PCI Express Port 3 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Disabled Enabled Auto Default PCI Express Port 4 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Disabled Enabled Auto Default PCI Express Port 5 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Disabled Enabled Auto Default PCI Express Port 6 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Disabled Enabled Auto Default PCI Express Port 7 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Disabled Enabled Auto Default PCI Express Port 8 Enable or Disable the PCI Express Ports in the Chipset Disabled Enabled Auto Default USB Configuration USB Configuration All USB Devices Enable Disable All USB Devices Disabled Enabled Default EHCI Controller 1 Enable Disable USB 2 0 EHCI Support Disabled Enabled Default 35 ARK 3440 User Manual EHCI Controller 2 Enable Disable USB 2 0 EHCI Support Disabled Enabled Default RMH Support Enable Disable RMH Support AUTO Only Enable RMH support on Ibex Peak BO Stepping Disabled Enabled Auto Default USB Port 0 Enable Disable USB Port 0 Disabled En
15. Save configuration Yes Default No Discard Changes Discard Changes done so far to any of the setup options Load Previous Values Yes Default No m Restore Defaults Restore Load Defaults values for all the setup options Load Optimized Defaults Yes Default No m Save as User Defaults Save the changes done so far as User Defaults Save configuration Yes Default No m Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options Restore User Defaults Yes Default No m Restore User Defaults Restore the User Defaults to all the setup options Restore User Defaults Yes Default No ARK 3440 User Manual 40 Appendix A Function Settings A 1 Function Setting Figure A 2 Bottom View ARK 3440 User Manual 42 ATX AT Mode switch om 3x1 Pin Setting Function 1 2 AT 2 3 ATX Mode default 2 JP6 mini PCI Express mini card version select Footprint 3x1 Pin Setting Function 1 2 Ver 1 2 default 2 3 Ver 1 1 JP3 Clear CMOS Footprint 3x1 Pin Setting Function 1 2 Normal default 2 3 Clear CMOS JP5 Internal LVDS panel power select Footprint 3x1 Pin Setting Function 1 2 3 3V for LVDS panel power select Default 2 3 5V for LVDS panel power select Table A 1 ATX AT Mode switch 43 ARK 3440 User Manual ARK 3440 User Manual 44 Appendix B Display Application B 1 B 2 B 3 Introduction
16. allow the user to connect these sig nals to an LCD inverter to implement the LCD On Off control W Provides BKLTEN signal that inverter module requires for inverter on off control B Provides 12 V 5 V to serve as the inverter power source The additional VBR signal pin may be connected to the LCD inverter to allow the user to achieve brightness adjustment through customer s software utility 5 1 00000 0000 9 6 Figure 2 15 LCD Backlight connector optional ARK 3440 User Manual 14 2 3 7 Table 2 8 LCD Backlight Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal name Pin Signal name 1 12 6 Reserved 2 GND 7 Reserved 3 BKLTEN 8 Reserved 4 VBR 9 Reserved 5 5 LPT Connector Optional The ARK 3440 supports one D sub 25 pin female connector which can serve as a printer or other communications interface port Pin assignments are as follows Figure 2 16 LPT Connector optional Table 2 9 LPT Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal Name Pin Signal name 1 STROBE 14 ALF 2 PDO 15 ERROR 3 PD1 16 INIT 4 PD2 17 SLCTIN 5 PD3 18 GND 6 PD4 19 GND 7 PD5 20 GND 8 PD6 21 GND 9 PD7 22 GND 10 ACK 23 GND 11 BUSY 24 GND 12 PE 25 GND 13 SLCT 15 ARK 3440 User Manual 2 3 8 DIO Connector Optional The ARK 3440 supports one D sub 25 pin male connector which can serve as a dig ital O communication interface port Pin assignments below 5 6 7 5 3 30 1 12 4 gt 3 i
17. allows users to modify the basic system configuration This information is stored in NVRAM area so it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off Turn on the computer and check for the patch code If there is a number assigned to the patch code the on board CPU is supported by the current BIOS If there is no number assigned to the patch code please contact an Advantech application engi neer to obtain an up to date patch code file to ensure the system status of CPU is valid Then press F2 to enter the BIOS Setup menu ARK 3440 User Manual 24 3 2 1 When users first enter the BIOS Setup Utility they enter the Main setup screen Users can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab There are two Main Setup options They are described in this section The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc System Language English Figure 3 1 The Main BIOS setup screen The Main BIOS setup screen has two main frames The left frame displays all the options that can be configured Grayed out options cannot be configured options in blue can The right frame displays the key legend Above the key legend is an area reserved for a text message When an option is selected in the left frame it is highlighted in white Often a text message will accom pany it m System Date System Time Use this option to change the system time and date H
18. connectors that give complete Plug amp Play and hot swapping for up to 127 external devices The USB interface complies with USB UHCI Rev 2 0 compliant The USB interface can be disabled in the system BIOS setup Please refer to Table 2 2 For pin assignments The USB connectors are used for connecting any device that conforms to the USB standard and many recent digital devices do The USB interface supports Plug and Play which enables you to connect or disconnect a device whenever you want with out turning off the computer 4 Figure 2 9 USB connector Table 2 2 USB Connector Pin Signal name Pin Signal name 1 VCC 2 USB data 3 USB 4 GND Compact Flash Card ARK 3440 is equipped with an external CF card You can find the installation in Chapter 2 5 Rear Panel I O Connectors Power Input Connector ARK 3440 comes with a two pin header that carries 9 34 Vpc external power input Figure 2 10 Power Input Connector Table 2 3 Power connector pin assignments Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 9 34 Voc 3 9 34 Voc 4 GND 11 ARK 3440 User Manual 2 3 2 Digital Visual Interface Connector DVI I The ARK 3440 offers an integrated D sub 24 pin female DVI I Digital Visual Interface connector it carries integrated analog and digital video signals This supports high speed high resolution digital displays and traditional analog displays 1 8 C1 C2 0000000 anm 1 555505550
19. 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 Opera tion 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 iii ARK 3440 User Manual Technical Support and Assistance 1 Visit the Advantech web site at www advantech com support where you can find the latest information about the product 2 Contact your distributor sales representative or Advantech s customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance Please have the following information ready before you call Product name and serial number Description of your peripheral attachments Description of your software operating system version application software etc Acomplete description of the problem The exact wording of any error messages Warnings Cautions and Notes Warning Warnings indicate conditions which if not observed can cause personal injury Caution Cautions are included to help you avoid damaging hardware or losing qata e g A There is a danger of a new battery exploding if it is incorrectly installed Do not attempt to recharge force open or heat the battery Replace the battery only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the man ufacturer
20. network activity How WoL Works Wake on LAN is not restricted to LAN Local area network traffic The general process of waking a computer up remotely over a network connection can be explained thusly The target computer is shut down Sleeping Hibernating or Soft Off i e ACPI state G1 or G2 with power reserved for the network card The network card listens for a specific packet called the Magic Packet The Magic Packet is broadcast on the broadcast address for that particular subnet or an entire LAN though this requires special hardware and or configuration When the listening computer receives this packet the network card checks the packet for the correct information If the Magic Packet is valid the network card turns on the computer to full power and boots the operating system The magic packet is sent on the data link or OSI 2 layer and broadcast to all NICs within the network of the broadcast address Therefore it does not matter whether the remote host has a fixed or dynamic IP address OSI 3 layer In order for Wake on LAN to work parts of the network interface need to stay on This increases the standby power used by the computer If Wake on LAN is not needed turning it off may reduce power consumption while the computer is off but still plugged in Magic Packet The Magic Packet is a broadcast frame containing anywhere within its payload 6 bytes of ones resulting in hexadecimal FF FF FF FF FF FF followed by
21. was designed to display the same image on all output interfaces sometimes referred to as mirroring or cloning This reflected the fact that these video cards were originally used in presentations where the user typically had his or her face to the audience with a duplicate of the projected image available to the presenter Span mode Alternatively some video cards are able to span the existing desktop area across two monitors rather than create additional desktop space This is accomplished by using a resolution such as 2048x768 each monitor at 1024x768 resolutions Each monitor needs to have the same color depth settings and often the same refresh rate Differing resolutions may result in issues pertaining to some screen space not being assigned to either monitor m Extended mode In extended mode additional desktop area is created on additional monitors Each monitor can use different settings resolution color refresh rate Macintosh comput ers have supported the extended desktop concept since the late 1980s increasing the platform s utility for professional media and software developers such as graphic designers video editors and game developers The concept was further developed by PC manufacturers and led to the extended or independent displays mode and the spanning or stretched display mode In both of these modes display devices are positioned next to each other in order to create the illusion that the two display
22. x DVI I to VGA adaptor 1 x CPU thermal grease pad 1 x HDD thermal pad 1x Utility CD 1 x Registration and 2 years Warranty card Ordering information Model Number Description ARK 3440F U5A2E ARK 3440F U4A2E Core i7 610E 2 53 GHz fanless embedded box Core i5 520E 2 4 GHz fanless embedded box ARK 3440F U1A2E Core i3 330E 2 13 GHz fanless embedded box Optional accessories Part Number Description AC to DC Adapter DC19 V 7 89A 150W with Phoenix Power Plug 170081 0 40 C for Home and Office Use i 1702002600 Power cable 3 pin 180 cm USA type 1702002605 Power Cable 2 pin 180 cm Europe Type 1702031801 Power Cable 2 pin 180 cm UK Type 1700004713 Cable DVI I to DVI and CRT 1700009398 LVDS cable for ARK 3440 1700009396 LVDS power cable for ARK 3440 1700009407 Digital IO cable for ARK 3440 Internal 1700009405 LPT cable for ARK 3440 vii ARK 3440 User Manual ARK 3440 User Manual viii Contents Chapter 1 N 1 5 1 6 Chapter 2 2 1 2 2 2 3 General Introduction 1 pL 2 Product Features nein 2 1 2 1 General iet teet Pe 2 1 2 27 Display ee ee eek 2 1 2 3 Power 5 2 Hardware Specifications 3 Mechanical Specifications 4 TAA Dimensions
23. 0600000 Ve m Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS Data 2 2 TMDS Data 2 3 TMDS Data 2 4 shield 4 TMDS Data 4 5 TMDS Data 4 6 DDC clock 7 DDC data 8 Analog vertical sync 9 TMDS Data 1 10 TMDS Data 1 11 TMDS Data 1 3 shield 12 TMDS Data 3 13 TMDS Data 3 14 5V 15 Ground 16 Hot plug detect 17 TMDS data 0 18 TMDS data 0 19 TMDS data 0 5 shield 20 TMDS data 5 21 TMDS data 5 22 TMDS clock shield 23 TMDS clock 24 TMDS clock C1 Analog red C2 Analog green C3 Analog blue C4 Analog horizontal sync C5 Analog ground ARK 3440 User Manual 2 3 3 2 3 4 HDMI Connector An integrated 19 pin receptacle connector HDMI Type A Interface is provided The HDMI link supports resolutions up to 1920x1200 60Hz Figure 2 12 HDMI receptacle connector Table 2 5 HDMI receptacle connector pin assignments Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 TMDS Data 2 2 TMDS Data 2 shield 3 TMDS Data 2 4 TMDS Data 1 5 TMDS Data 1 shield 6 TMDS Data 1 7 TMDS Data 0 8 TMDS Data 0 shield 9 TTMDS Data 0 10 TMDS Clock 11 TMDS Clock shield 12 TMDS Clock 13 CEC 14 Reserved 15 SCL 16 SDA 17 DDC CEC Ground 18 5V 19 Hot Plug Detect Ethernet Connector LAN ARK 3440 provides two RJ45 connectors for Gigabit LAN interfaces the board is equipped with Intel 82577LM and 82583V Ethernet controllers that are fully compli ant with IEEE 802 3u 10 100 1000 Mbps CSMA CD stan
24. 16 Figure 2 17DIO Connector optional 16 Table 2 10 DIO Connector Pin Assignment 16 Memory enne 17 Figure 2 18Memory Installation 17 Compact Flash 0 18 Figure 2 19CF Card 18 AHDOD Installation oet a eset atn 18 2 6 1 Internal fixed HDD installation 18 Figure 2 20Internal Fixed HDD Installation 18 2 6 2 Removable 2 5 Storage Device Installation 19 Figure 2 21 Removable 2 5 Storage Device Installation 19 PCI card installation ee ea 19 Figure 2 22 Card Installation 19 Mini PCIe Installation 20 Figure 2 23Mini PCI Card Installation 20 Antenna Installation UU 20 Figure 2 24Antenna Installation 20 Optional Cable Installation 21 Figure 2 25Optional Cable Installation
25. I Bus Clocks Default 64 PCI Bus Clocks 96 PCI Bus Clocks 128 PCI Bus Clocks 160 PCI Bus Clocks 192 PCI Bus Clocks 224 PCI Bus Clocks 248 PCI Bus Clocks VGA Palette Snoop Enables or Disables VGA Palette Register Snooping Disabled Default Enabled ACPI Settings Enable ACPI Auto Configuration Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Disabled Default Enabled Enable Hibernation Enables or Disables System ability to hibernate OS S4 Sleep State This option may be not effective with some OSs Disabled Default Enabled ACPI Sleep State Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed Suspend Disabled S1 CPU Stop Clock 53 Suspend to RAM Default S5 RTC Wake Settings Enable system to wake from S5 using RTC alarm Wake system with Fixed Time Enable or disable System wake on alarm event When enabled System will wake on the hr min sec specified Disabled Default Enabled Wake system with Dynamic Time Enable or disable System wake on alarm event When enabled System will wake on the current time Increase minute s Disabled Default Enabled CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Parameters 27 ARK 3440 User Manual Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Power Technology Custom Hyper threading Enabled for Windows XP and Linux OS optimized for Hyper Threading Technology a
26. Reinstall the bottom cover Figure 2 20 Internal Fixed HDD Installation ARK 3440 User Manual 18 2 6 2 Removable 2 5 Storage Device Installation 1 Iltis recommended to use 2 5 SATA solid state device on the removable bay 2 Open the front CF HDD door by loosening the door screw 3 Attach the 2 5 SATA storage device to the loader with 4 HDD mounting screws 4 Slide HDD loader along the rails to the end and fix the lever screw Re fix the front CF HDD door Figure 2 21 Removable 2 5 Storage Device Installation 2 7 card installation Remove the 4 bottom screws and the bottom cover Remove the rser card module Insert the PCI extension card into the PCI slot of the riser card module Replace the riser card module Reassemble the bottom cover Oc Figure 2 22 PCI Card Installation 19 ARK 3440 User Manual 2 8 Mini PCle Installation 1 Open the bottom cover and remove the riser card module Refer Chapter 2 4 2 Insert the Mini PCle card into the Mini PCle socket and latch into place Figure 2 23 Mini PCI Card Installation 2 9 Antenna Installation 1 Remove the top heatsink by loosening the four screws See Section 2 4 2 Passthe internal antenna cable jack through the antenna hole in the rear panel and fix it in place by tightening the matching nut 3 Attach the external antenna cable and reassemble the
27. Sie Keine Fl ssig oder Aerosolreiniger Am besten dient ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung Die NetzanschluBsteckdose soll nahe dem Ger t angebracht und leicht zug nglich sein Das Ger t ist vor Feuchtigkeit zu sch tzen Bei der Aufstellung des Ger tes ist auf sicheren Stand zu achten Ein Kippen oder Fallen k nnte Verletzungen hervorrufen Die Bel ftungs ffnungen dienen zur Luftzirkulation die das Ger t vor berhit zung sch tzt Sorgen Sie daf r daB diese Offnungen nicht abgedeckt werden Beachten Sie beim AnschluB an das Stromnetz die AnschluBwerte Verlegen Sie die NetzanschluBleitung so daB niemand dar ber fallen kann Es sollte auch nichts auf der Leitung abgestellt werden Alle Hinweise und Warnungen die sich am Ger ten befinden sind zu beachten Wird das Ger t ber einen l ngeren Zeitraum nicht benutzt sollten Sie es vom Stromnetz trennen Somit wird im Falle einer Uberspannung eine Besch digung vermieden Durch die L ftungs ffnungen d rfen niemals Gegenst nde oder Fl ssigkeiten in das Ger t gelangen Dies k nnte einen Brand bzw elektrischen Schlag aus l sen ffnen Sie niemals das Ger t Das Ger t darf aus Gr nden der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal ge ffnet werden Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Ger t vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu berpr fen Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind besch digt
28. abled Default USB Port 1 Enable Disable USB Port 1 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 2 Enable Disable USB Port 2 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 3 Enable Disable USB Port 3 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 4 Enable Disable USB Port 4 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 5 Enable Disable USB Port 5 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 6 Enable Disable USB Port 6 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 7 Enable Disable USB Port 7 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 8 Enable Disable USB Port 8 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 9 Enable Disable USB Port 9 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 10 Enable Disable USB Port 10 Disabled Enabled Default USB Port 11 Enable Disable USB Port 11 Disabled Enabled Default ARK 3440 User Manual 36 3 5 Select the BOOT tab from the setup screen to enter the BOOT BIOS Setup screen Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen such as PCI Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item Users can display aBOOT BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt keys All BOOT BIOS Setup options are described in this section The BOOT BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Apt Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends et nan Car t Ex anced Chipset Secur Quiet Boot Disabled t B
29. airs you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem encountered For example CPU speed Advantech products used other hardware and software used etc Note anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem occurs 2 Call your dealer and describe the problem Please have your manual product and any helpful information readily available 3 If your product is diagnosed as defective obtain an RMA return merchandise authorization number from your dealer This allows us to process your return more quickly 4 Carefully pack the defective product a fully completed Repair and Replacement Order Card and a photocopy proof of purchase date such as your sales receipt in a shippable container A product returned without proof of the purchase date is not eligible for warranty service 5 Write the RMA number visibly on the outside of the package and ship it prepaid to your dealer Declaration of Conformity FCC Class A Note 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
30. ark of ESS Technology Inc UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation SMI is a trademark of Silicon Motion Inc Creative is a trademark of Creative Technology LTD CHRONTEL is a trademark of Chrontel Inc All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners For more information about this and other Advantech products please visit our web site at http www advantech com http www advantech com ePlatform For technical support and service please visit our support website at http support advantech com tw support Part No 2006344001 Edition 2 Printed in China April 2012 ARK 3440 User Manual ii Product Warranty 2 years Advantech warrants to you the original purchaser that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of pur chase This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech or which have been subject to misuse abuse accident or improper installation Advantech assumes no liability under the terms of this warranty as a consequence of such events Because of Advantech s high quality control standards and rigorous testing most of our customers never need to use our repair service If an Advantech product is defec tive it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period For out of warranty rep
31. d Default Active LFP Select the Active LFP Configuration No LVDS VBIOS does not enable LVDS Int LVDS VBIOS enables LVDS driver by integrated encoder SDVO LVDS VBIOS enables LVDS driver by SDVO encoder eDP LVDS Driven by Int DisplayPort encoder No LVDS Int LVDS Default SDVO LVDS eDP Port A eDP Port D Panel Color Depth Select the LFP Panel Color Depth 18 Bit 24 Bit Intel TDT AT p Configurations Disabling allows user to login to plat form This is strictly for testing only This does not disable TDT Services in ME ntel Theft Deterrence Technology Configuration Enable Disable TDT in BIOS for testing only ARK 3440 User Manual 30 TDT Enable Disable TDT in BIOS for testing only Disabled Default Enabled Intel TXT LT Configuration Intel Trusted Execution Technology Intel TXT LT Support Disabled Default Enabled USB Configuration USB Configuration Parameters Legacy USB Support Enables Legacy USB support AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB devices are connected DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications Enabled Default Disabled Auto EHCI Hand off This is a workaround for OSes without EHCI hand off sup port The EHCI ownership change should be claimed by EHCI driver Disabled Enabled Default Device Reset timeout USB mass storage device Start Unit command time out 10 sec 20 sec Default 30 s
32. dards The Ethernet ports provide standard RJ 45 jack connectors with LED indicators that show Active Link status Green LED and Speed status Yellow LED asss E Figure 2 13 Ethernet connector Table 2 6 RJ 45 Connector pin assignments Pin 10 100 1000BaseT Signal Name TX TX RX MDI2 MDI2 RX MDI3 MDI3 13 ARK 3440 User Manual 2 3 5 2 3 6 LVDS Connector Optional The ARK 3440 supports a D Sub 26 pin connector that carries an LVDS signal out put and can direct connect to LVDS LCD display via external cable The system also provides jumper JP5 on the internal motherboard for selecting the LCD signal power of 5V or 3 3V please refer to the jumper setting table A 4 The default setting is 3 3V Figure 2 14 LVDS Connector optional Table 2 7 LVDS Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal Name Pin Signal name 1 LVDS CLKBP 14 LVDS CLKBM 2 GND 15 LVDS YAMO 3 LVDS YAPO 16 LVDS YAM1 4 LVDS YAP1 17 LVDS YAM2 5 LVDS YAP2 18 LVDS CLKAM 6 LVDS CLKAP 19 GND 7 3 3 or 5 V 20 3 3 or 5 V 8 GND 21 LVDS 9 LVDS 22 LVDS YBMO 10 LVDS YBPO 23 LVDS_YBM1 11 LVDS YBP1 24 LVDS YBM2 12 LVDS YBP2 25 LVDS_YBM3 13 LVDS_YBP3 26 GND LCD Backlight On Off control Connector Optional The ARK 3440 supports a D sub 9 pin connector which provides BKLTEN signal as well as 12 V 5 V and Ground Pin signals that
33. e HDD bay supports up to 9 5 mm height Internal HDD bay supports up to 12 8mm height Watchdog Timer Single chip Watchdog 255 level interval timer setup by soft ware Interface 2 x RS232 1 x RS232 422 485 w auto flow control Optional 2 x RS 232 1 x RS 232 422 485 by cable USB 6 x USB 2 0 compliant Ports Audio Supports Line in Line out Microphone in Ethernet Chipset 1 x Intel 82577 amp 1 x Intel 82583V Gigabit LAN Speed 10 100 1000 Mbps Interface 2 x RJ45 w LED Standard IEEE 802 3z ab 1000 Mbps or IEEE 802 3u 100 Mbps compliant Expansion PCI 1 slot PCI Express x1 1 slot Mini PCle 2 sockets Chipset Integrated graphics built in PCH Resolution VGA Supports resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 60 Hz DVI Supports resolutions up to 1920 x 1000 60 Hz HDMI Supports resolutions up to 1920 x 1200 60 Hz Dual Independent VGA DVI D Extended by DVI I Y cable VGA HDMI DVI HDMI 3 ARK 3440 User Manual 1 4 Mechanical Specifications 1 4 4 Dimensions
34. e severely damaged The sender will continuously supply new information if the XOFF is lost or never send new information if no XON was received This also holds for communication lines where signal quality is bad What happens if the XOFF or XON message is not received clearly because of noise on the line Spe cial precaution is also necessary that the information sent does not contain the XON or XOFF characters as information bytes Therefore serial communication using software flow control is only acceptable when communication speeds are not too high and the probability that buffer overruns or data damage occur are minimal Hardware Flow Control Hardware flow control is superior compared to software flow control using the XON and XOFF characters The main problem is that an extra hardware investment is needed Extra lines are necessary in the communication cable to carry the handshak ing information Hardware flow control is sometimes referred to as RTS CTS flow control This term mentions the extra input and outputs used on the serial device to perform this type of handshaking RTS CTS in its original outlook is used for handshaking between a computer and a device connected to it such as a modem First the computer sets its RTS line to signal the device that some information is present The device checks if there is room to receive the information and if so it sets the CTS line to start the transfer When using a null modem conn
35. ec 40 sec Device Reset timeout USB mass storage device Start Unit command time out 10 sec 20 sec Default 30 sec 40 sec USB 2 0 USB Flash Drive 0 00 Mass storage device emulation type AUTO enumerates devices according to their media format Optical drives are emulated as CDROM drives with no media will be emulated according to a drive type Auto Default Floppy Forced FDD Hard Disk CD ROM Super IO Configuration System Super IO Chip Parameters Parallel Port Configuration Set Parameters of Parallel Port LPT LPTE Parallel Port Enable or Disable Parallel Port LPT LPTE Disabled Enabled Default Change Settings Select optimal settings for Super IO Device Auto Default IO 378h IRQ 5 IO 378h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 31 ARK 3440 User Manual IO 278h IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 IO 3BCh IRQ 3 4 5 6 7 10 11 12 3781 2781 IO 3BCh Device Mode Change the Printer Port mode STD Printer Mode Default SPP Mode EPP 1 9 and SPP Mode EPP 1 7 and SPP Mode ECP Mode ECP and EPP 1 9 Mode ECP and EPP 1 7 Mode ARK 3440 FEATURES CRB Board Parameters COM1 MODE COM SPEED RS232 422 485 MODE RS232 Default RS422 RS485 COM4 MODE COM SPEED RS232 422 485 MODE RS232 Default RS422 RS485 82577 LAN SWITCH LAN Enable Disable DISABLED ENABLED Default 82583 LAN SWITCH LAN Enable Disable DISABLED ENABLED Default Seria
36. ection this is some what different There are two ways to handle this type of handshaking in that sitiua tion 51 ARK 3440 User Manual One is where the RTS of each side is connected with the CTS side of the other In that way the communication protocol differs somewhat from the original one The RTS output of computer A signals computer B that A is capable of receiving informa tion rather than a request for sending information as in the original configuration This type of communication can be performed with a null modem cable for full hand shaking Although using this cable is not completely compatible with the original way hardware flow control was designed if software is properly designed for it it can achieve the highest possible speed because no overhead is present for requesting on the RTS line and answering on the CTS line In the second situation of null modem communication with hardware flow control the software side looks quite similar to the original use of the handshaking lines The CTS and RTS lines of one device are connected directly to each other This means that the request to send query answers itself As soon as the RTS output is set the CTS input will detect a high logical value indicating that sending of information is allowed This implies that information will always be sent as soon as sending is requested by a device if no further checking is present To prevent this from happen ing two other pins on the connec
37. elect DVMT FIXED Mode Memory size used by Internal Graphics Device 128MB 256MB Default Maximum IGD Boot Type Select the Video Device which will be activated during POST This has no effect if external graphics present VBIOS Default CRT LVDS CRT LVDS DVI HDMI CRT DVI Default LCD Panel Type Select LCD panel used by Internal Graphics Device by selecting the appropriate setup item VBIOS Default Default 640x480 LVDS 800x600 LVDS 1024x768 LVDS 1280x1024 LVDS 1400x1050 LVDS 1600x1200 LVDS 1280x768 LVDS 1680x1050 LVDS 1920x1200 LVDS 1600x900 LVDS 1280x800 LVDS 1280x600 LVDS 29 ARK 3440 User Manual 2048x1536 LVDS Panel Scaling Select the LCD panel scaling option used by the Internal Graphics Device Auto Default Force Scaling Off Maintain Aspect Ratio Backlight Control Back Light Control Setting PWM Inverted Default PWM Normal GMBus Inverted GMBus Normal BIA Control VBIOS Default Default Disabled Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Spread Spectrum clock Chip Hardware Spread is controlled by chip Soft ware Spread is controlled by BIOS Off Default Hardware Software ALS Support Valid only for ACPI Legacy ALS Support through the IGD INT10 function ACPI ALS support through an ACPI ALS driver Enabled Disabled Default Gfx Low Power Mode This option is applicable for SFF only Enabled Disable
38. em You would probably prefer the first method where your helper stops for a short time To achieve this there will be some communication eye contact a yell or something like that to stop him her from throwing new papayas How simple but is it always this simple Consider the situation where one computer device sends information to another using a serial connection Now and then the receiver needs to do some other actions to write the contents of its buffers to disk for example In this period of time no new information can be received Some communication back to the sender is needed to stop the flow of bytes on the line A method must be present to tell the sender to pause To do this both software and hardware protocols have been defined ARK 3440 User Manual 50 C 1 2 C 1 3 Software Flow Control Both software and hardware flow control need software to perform the handshaking task This makes the term software flow control somewhat misleading What is meant is that with hardware flow control additional lines are present in the communication cable which signal handshaking conditions With software flow control which is also known as XON XOFF flow control bytes are sent to the sender using the standard communication lines Using hardware flow control requires that more lines be present between the sender and the receiver leading to a thicker and more expensive cable Therefore software flow control is a good alternative if it i
39. ers stereo audio ports by three phone jack connectors Speaker Out Line In and Mic In Audio chip is ALC888 compliant with Azalea standard the Speaker Out supports 3D surround stereo with dual 2 2W amplifier Mic In Line Out Line In Figure 2 6 Audio jack connectors 9 ARK 3440 User Manual 2 2 5 2 2 6 COM Connector ARK 3440 provides 6 D sub 9 pin connectors that are serial communication interface ports The COM1 on the rear panel supports RS 232 422 485 mode by BIOS selec tion COM2 and on the front panel and 5 and 6 on the internal header only support RS 232 The COM1 default settings are RS 232 if you want to use RS 422 485 make the change in BIOS setup 12345 EN nspa DA 2 KO _ 6789 Figure 2 7 COM port connector Table 2 1 COM standard serial port pin assignments RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Pin Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name 1 DCD Tx DATA 2 RxD TX DATA 3 TxD Rx NC 4 DTR Rx NC 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR NC NC 7 RTS NC NC 8 CTS NC NC 9 RI NC NC Note NC represents No Connection eSATA Connector ARK 3440 has a 7 pin external connector for an eSATA device It is fully compliant with SATA I SATA II standards and supports external SATA II devices up to 300MB sec Figure 2 8 eSATA connector ARK 3440 User Manual 10 2 2 7 2 2 8 2 3 2 3 1 USB Connector ARK 3440 provides six USB
40. ighlight System Time or System Date using the Arrow keys Enter new values through the keyboard Press the Tab key or the Arrow keys to move between fields The date must be entered in MM DD YY format The time must be entered in HH MM SS format 25 ARK 3440 User Manual 3 3 Select the Advanced tab from the ARK 3440 setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen such as PCI Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item Users can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt keys All Advanced BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Advanced BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Advan Disabled Figure 3 2 The Advanced BIOS setup screen Legacy OpROM Support m Launch PXE OpROM Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Network Devices Disabled Default Enabled m Launch Storage OpROM Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy Mass Storage Devices with Option ROM Disabled Enabled Default m Subsystem Settings PCI Bus Driver Version PCI ROM Priority Specifies what PCI Option ROM to launch Legacy ROM EFI Compatible ROM Default ARK 3440 User Manual 26 PCI Common Settings PCI Latency Timer Value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register 32 PC
41. l Port Console Redirection Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable Disable DISABLED ENABLED Default Terminal Type VT UTF8 is the preferred terminal type for out of band man agement The next best choice is VT100 and then VT100 See above in Console Redirection Settings page for more Help with Terminal Type Emula tion VT100 VT100 VT UTF8 Default ANSI ARK 3440 User Manual 32 3 4 Select the Chipset tab from the ARK 3440 setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen such as PCI Configuration to go to the sub menu for that item Users can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the lt Arrow gt keys All Chipset BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Chipset BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Enable CRIO Disabled Figure 3 3 The Chipset BIOS setup screen m Enable CRID Enable Compatible Revision ID Disabled Default Enabled m North Bridge North Bridge Parameters Low MMIO Align Low MMIO resources align at 64MB 1024MB 64M Default 1024M Initate Graphic Adapter Select which graphics controller to use as the pri mary boot device IGD PCI IGD PCI PEG PEG IGD Default PEG PCI VT d VT d Enable Disable Disabled Defa
42. nd Disabled for other OS OS not optimized for Hyper Threading Technology When Disabled only one thread per enabled core is enabled Disabled Enabled Default Active Processor Cores Number of cores to enable in each processor package All Default 4 2 Limit CPUID Maximum Disabled for Windows XP Disabled Default Enabled Hardware Prefetcher To turn on off the MLC streamer prefetcher Disabled Enabled Default Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch To turn on off prefetching of adjacent cache lines Disabled Enabled Default Intel Virtualization Technology When enabled a VMM can utilize the addi onal hardware capabilities provided by Vander pool Technology Disabled Default Enabled Power Technology Enable the power management features ARK 3440 User Manual 28 Disable Energy Efficient Custom Default TDC Limit Turbo XE Mode Processor TDC Limit in 1 8 A granularity 0 means using the factory configured value TDP Limit Turbo XE Mode Processor TDP Limit in 1 8 W granularity 0 means using the factory configured value SATA Configuration SATA Devices Configuration SATA Mode 1 IDE Mode 2 AHCI Mode 3 RAID Mode Disable IDE Mode Default AHCI Mode RAID Mode Serial ATA Controller 0 Enable Disable Serial ATA Controller 0 Disable Enhanced Compatible Default Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Intel IGD SWSCI OpRegion Function DVMT FIXED Memory S
43. needs to be configured 2 11 CPU Thermal Grease Pad CPU thermal grease pad is one of the key components of ARK 3440 thermal design Always use the grease pad provided by Advantech The P N of the grease pad is Part Number Description 1990020828N001 Thermal Pad D27 0 25 K 3 TP HW PCM45F27 0 25 To ensure the best thermal performance it is recommended to replace the thermal grease for CPU thermal pole each time the top cover is opened 1 Toreplace the thermal grease clean up the CPU thermal pole by using paper tissue or soft cloth DO NOT USE any kind of solvent to clean the thermal pole as this may damage the thermal grease inside the thermal pole 2 Gently remove one of the protect paper of the grease pad and apply the grease to the CPU thermal pole Press onto the grease pad for 30 seconds then remove the protect paper gently from the grease pad ARK 3440 User Manual 22 BIOS settings This chapter introduces how to set BIOS configurations 3 1 3 2 Advantech provides a current version of the full featured AMI BIOS that has been integrated into many motherboards for over a decade With the AMI BIOS Setup pro gram users can modify BIOS settings and control various system features This chapter describes the basic navigation of the ARK 3440 BIOS setup screens Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc System Language English AMI s BIOS ROM has a built in Setup program that
44. oo Disab Figure 3 4 The Chipset BIOS setup screen Quiet Boot Enables Disables Quiet Boot option Disabled Default Enabled m Fast Boot Enables Disables boot with initialization of a minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option Has no effect for BBS boot options Disabled Enabled Default m Bootup NumLock State Select the keyboard NumLock state On Default Off m GateA20 Active UPON REQUEST GA20 can be disabled using BIOS ser vices ALWAYS do not allow disabling GA20 this option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB Upon Request Default Always 37 ARK 3440 User Manual Option ROM Messages Set display mode for Option ROM Force BIOS Default Keep Current Interrupt 19 Capture Enabled Allows Option ROMs to trap Int 19 Disabled Default Enabled Boot Option Priorities Sets the system boot order m Hard Drive BBS Priorities Sets the order of the legacy devices in this group 3 6 Select the BOOT tab from the ARK 3440 setup screen to enter the Security BIOS Setup screen Users can select any item in the left frame of the screen Users can display a Security BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the Arrow keys All Security BIOS Setup options are described in this section The Security BIOS Setup screen is shown below The sub menus are described on the following pages Aptio Setup Utility Copyright C 2009 American Megatrends Inc Lhipse pot
45. owered by an Intel Core 17 15 13 processor It also supports a wide range of input voltages from 9 Vpc to 34 Vpc The ARK 3440 IPC supports 2 x 2 5 SATA HDD and 1 x Compact Flash card for storage options it supports diversified fields of application 1 2 Product Features 1 2 4 General m Intel Mobile Core i7 610E 2 53 GHz Core i5 520E 2 4 GHz Core i3 330E 2 13 GHz Dual display and support for wide screen with high resolution Supports 2 GbE eSATA 6 USB 2 0 and 3 COMs Internal two 2 5 inch SATA HDD drive bay Various expansion interfaces for diverse applications Easy integration easy maintenance and wide input voltage range 1 2 2 Display VGA display Using a DVI to VGA adapter connector Dual display VGA DVI D extended by DVI I Y cable Optional LVDS support Supports 48 bit LVDS interface Optional display Supports HDMI 1 3 1 2 3 Power Consumption Typical 38 W CPU is Intel Mobile Core i7 610E at 2 53 GHz and w o expansion m 52 6 W CPU is Intel Mobile Core i7 610E 2 53 GHz and w o expan sion ARK 3440 User Manual 2 1 3 Hardware Specifications CPU Intel Core i7 610E 2 53 GHz Core i5 520E 2 4GHz CoreTM i3 330E 2 13 GHz System Chipset Intel QM57 BIOS AMI 64 bit SPI System Memory 2 x 204 pin pin SODIMM socket Support DDR3 1066 MHz up to 4 GB SSD Supports 1 x CF Card TYPE I II HDD Supports 2 x 2 5 SATA HDD Removabl
46. re 2 1 Locations LED LIN OUT RESET USB1 USB3 USB2 0584 eSATA COM2 MIC LIN IN a o ON OFF 1 Se F Figure 2 1 ARK 3440 Front View Antenna Antenna USB5 DC input DVI I HDMI COM1 LAN1LAN2 USB6 Lan E a MA LL _ oo oo so 00230 Nr JE s Figure 2 2 ARK 3440 Rear View ARK 3440 User Manual 2 2 2 2 1 2 2 2 2 2 3 2 2 4 Front Panel Controls Indicators amp Connectors Power ON OFF Button ARK 3440 has a Power On Off button with LED indicators on the front side that show On status Green LED and Off Suspend status Orange LED The Power button supports dual functions Soft Power On Off Instant off or Delay 4 Seconds then off and Suspend Figure 2 3 Power ON OFF Button Reset Button ARK 3440 has a Reset button on the front panel Press the button to activate the reset function Figure 2 4 Reset Button LED Indicators There are two LEDs on the front panel that indicate system status The thermal LED is for system thermal alarm status and HDD LED is for HDD and compact flash disk status Thermal LED HDD LED Figure 2 5 LED Indicators Audio Connectors ARK 3440 off
47. s are logically contiguous Display Resolution Setting The ARK 3440 can drive CRT displays with resolutions up to 2048 x 1536 60Hz and support up to 48 bits LVDS display mode up to UXGA panel resolution with fre quency range from 25MHz to 112MHz 47 ARK 3440 User Manual ARK 3440 User Manual 48 Appendix C Application Notes C 1 RS 485 Supports Auto Flow Control ARK 3440 COM port connector located on the rear panel COMA can be config ured to operate in RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 mode by adjusting the Onboard Serial port 3 Mode amp Onboard Serial port 4 Mode of Integrated Peripherals in the BIOS Refer to Chapter 3 BIOS Operation for details on changing this setting The default setting for both COM1 and COM4 is RS 232 Figure C 1 BIOS COM port setting C 1 1 Flow Control Introduction Consider the situation where someone is helping you harvest papayas from a tree Your helper climbs up the tree and throws the papayas down to you You have to put them in buckets In the normal situation you can easily catch the papayas but when one bucket is full and it has to be replaced by an empty one this action takes more time than is available between two papayas thrown by your helper Two different things can occur Your helper stops until the new bucket is in position or some papayas are damaged because they fall on the rock hard as it happens ground in the small period you are not able to catch th
48. s implemented on the motherboard of a computer Most modern motherboards with an embedded Ethernet controller support WoL with out the need for an external cable Older motherboards must have a WAKEUP LINK header onboard and connected to the network card via a special 3 pin cable how ever systems supporting the PCI 2 2 standard coupled with a PCI 2 2 compliant net work adapter typically do not require a WoL cable as the required standby power is relayed through the PCI bus PCI version 2 2 has PME Power Management Events What this means is that PCI cards can send and receive PME via the PCI socket directly without the need for a WOL cable Laptops powered by the Intel 3945 chipset or newer with explicit BIOS support allow waking up the machine using wireless 802 11 protocol This is called Wake on Wireless LAN WoWLAN Wake on LAN must be enabled in the Power Management section of the mother board s BIOS It may also be necessary to configure the computer to reserve power for the network card when the system is shutdown In addition in order to get WoL to work it is sometimes required to enable this feature on the card This can be done in Microsoft Windows from the properties of the net work card in the device manager on the Power Management tab Check Allow this device to bring the computer out of standby and then Only allow management sta tions to bring the computer out of standby to make sure it does not wake up on all
49. s not needed to gain maximum performance in communications Software flow control makes use of the data channel between the two devices which reduces the bandwidth a bit The reduction of bandwidth is in most cases however not so astonishing that it is a reason to not use it Two bytes have been predefined in the ASCII character set to be used with software flow control These bytes are named XOFF and XON because they can stop and restart transmitting The byte value of XOFF is 19 it can be simulated by pressing Ctrl S on the keyboard XON has the value 17 assigned which is equivalent to Ctrl Q Using software flow control is easy If sending of characters must be postponed the character XOFF is sent on the line to restart the communication again XON is used Sending the XOFF character only stops the communication in the direction of the device which issued the XOFF This method has a few disadvantages One was already mentioned using bytes on the communication channel takes up some bandwidth One other reason is more severe Handshaking is mostly used to prevent an overrun of the receiver buffer the buffer in memory used to store the recently received bytes If an overrun occurs this affects the way new incoming characters on the communication channel are handled In the worst case where software has been designed badly these characters are thrown away without checking them If such a character is XOFF or XON the flow of communication can b
50. sixteen rep etitions of the target computer s MAC address Since the Magic Packet is only scanned for the string above and not actually parsed by a full protocol stack it may be sent as a broadcast packet of any network and transport layer protocol It is typically sent as a UDP datagram to port 0 7 or 9 or in former times as an IPX packet 53 ARK 3440 User Manual AD ANTECH Enabling an Intelligent Planet www advantech com Please verify specifications before quoting This guide is intended for reference purposes only All product specifications are subject to change without notice No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form or by any means electronic photocopying recording or otherwise without prior written permis sion of the publisher All brand and product names are trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective companies Advantech Co Ltd 2012
51. top heatsink tb Figure 2 24 Antenna Installation ARK 3440 User Manual 20 2 10 Optional Cable Installation Open the bottom cover and follow the illustration and table below for optional cable installations and connections eo 3 OL ELE pa a Rear View _ li f Al l D 38 amp Ea D I Lm IT cm IT Bottom View Opened Figure 2 25 Optional Cable Installation Rear Panel Connector Internal Connector A LVDS power cable P N 1700009396 1 LVDS cable P N 1700009398 2 COMS5 cable P N 1700008871 3 COM6 cable P N 1700008871 4 5 5 LPT cable P N 1700018187 DIO cable P N 1700018448 21 ARK 3440 User Manual Note When the LVDS panel power is provided from the system the LVDS voltage jumper JP5
52. tor are used the data set ready DSR and the data terminal ready DTR These two lines indicate if the device attached is working prop erly and willing to accept data When these lines are cross connected as in most null modem cables flow control can be performed using these lines A DTR output is set if that computer accepts incomming characters C 1 4 How to Implement Implementing proper flow control can give some headaches The main problems are the numerous ways it can be done and especially for null modem connections the lack of a standard way of doing The best way to implement rigid flow control in your software is to use preprogrammed routines from a reliable source The problems involved in the own development of communication routines is often not worth the effort compared to the relative low prices of professional communication libraries A good library is the COMM DRV Lib from Willies Computer Software Co This library supports all versions of Windows and MS DOS XModem YModem and 2 file transfer routines are provided and all source code is included Includes also Modem handling and string handling routines C 2 WOL Setting C 2 1 Introduction Wake on LAN WOL sometimes WoL is an Ethernet computer networking standard that allows a computer to be turned on or woken up remotely by a network message ARK 3440 User Manual 52 2 2 C 2 3 C 2 4 System Requirements PC Compatible Wake on LAN WoL support i
53. ult Enabled 33 ARK 3440 User Manual PCI Express Compliance Mode PCI Express Compliance Testing Mode Disabled Default Enabled PCI Express Port PCI Express Disabled Enabled Auto Default IGD Memory IGD Share Memory Size Disabled 32M Default 64M 128M PAVP Mode Select PAVP Mode used by Internal Graphics Device Disabled Default Enabled PEG Force Gen1 PCI Express Port Force Gen1 Disabled Default Enabled South Bridge South Bridge Parameters SMBus Controller SMBus Controller Help Disabled Enabled Default GbE Controller GbE Controller help Disabled Enabled Default Wake on Lan from S5 Wake on Lan from S5 help Disabled Default Enabled Restore AC Power Loss Restore AC Power Loss help Power Off Default Power On Last State SLP_S4 Assertion Stretch Enable Select a minimum assertion width of the SLP_S4 signal Disable Enable Default SLP SA Assertion Width SLP S4 Assertion Width help 1 2 Seconds 2 3 Seconds 3 4 Seconds 4 5 Seconds Default Azalia HD Audio Enable Disable Azalia HD Audio Disabled Enabled Default ARK 3440 User Manual 34 Azalia internal HDMI codec Enable Disable internal HDMI codec for Azalia Disabled Default Enabled High Precision Timer Enable or Disable the High Precision Event Timer Disabled Enabled Default PCI Express Ports Configuration PCI Express Ports Configuration PCI
54. wing situations arises get the equipment checked by service personnel The power cord or plug is damaged Liquid has penetrated into the equipment B The equipment has been exposed to moisture m The equipment does not work well or you cannot get it to work according to the user s manual The equipment has been dropped and damaged The equipment has obvious signs of breakage Do not leave this equipment in an environment where the storage temperature may go below 40 C 40 F or above 85 C 185 F This could damage the equipment The equipment should be in a controlled environment CAUTION Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer discard used batteries according to the manufacturer s instructions The sound pressure level at the operator s position according to IEC 704 1 1982 is no more than 70 dB A RESTRICTED ACCESS AREA The equipment should only be installed in a Restricted Access Area DISCLAIMER This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704 1 Advan tech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein V ARK 3440 User Manual Wichtige Sicherheishinweise 1 2 3 10 11 Bitte lesen sie Sich diese Hinweise sorgf ltig durch Heben Sie diese Anleitung f r den sp teren Gebrauch auf Vor jedem Reinigen ist das Ger t vom Stromnetz zu trennen Verwenden
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