ACS-2120 Box PC User Manual Release Date Revision Feb 2013 ® 2012 Aplex Technology, Inc. V1.0 All Rights Reserved. Published in Taiwan Aplex Technology, Inc. 15F-1, No.186, Jian Yi Road, Zhonghe District, New Taipei City 235, Taiwan Tel: 886-2-82262881 Fax: 886-2-82262883 E-mail: aplex@aplex.com.tw ACS-2120 User Manual URL: www.aplex.com.
Warning!_______________________________ This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions manual, it may cause interference to radio communications. It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when operated in a commercial environment.
Packing List Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are: □ AC power cable □ Driver & manual CD disc □ Other.___________________(please specify) Safety Precautions Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage: ◆ Avoid your system from static electricity on all occasions. ◆ 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. ◆ Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices.
Table of Contents______________________ Warning!…………………………………………………………………………….……..….2 Disclaimer………………………………………………………………….…………………2 Packing List...................................................................................................................3 Safety Precautions........................................................................................................3 Chapter 1 Getting Started 1.1 Specifications………………………………………….………….……...…..6 1.2 Dimensions…………………………………...……………….…………......
4.4 Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation………………….…………………57 Figures Figure 1.1: Dimensions of the ACS-2120…..……..…………………………...7 Figure 1.2: Front View of ACS-2120..............................................................8 Figure 1.3: Rear View of ACS-2120..............................................................8 Figure 2.1: Mainboard Overview………………………………..……..………10 Figure 2.2: Mainboard Dimensions……………………………………………10 Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location-TOP…………………...……11 Figure 2.
Chapter 1________________Getting Started 1.1 Specifications Specs ACS-2120 CPU Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz Processor, FSB 800MHz System Chipset Intel ICH8M Chipset System Memory 1 x 204 Pin SO-DIMM socket, support 800MHz up to 2GB SDRAM, default 2GB External I/O Port Rear Side: 4 x USB 2.
1.2 Dimensions Figure 1.
1.3 Brief Description of the ACS-2120 ACS-2120 is a Fan-less High-efficiency Thermal Solution and ultra-compact standalone Box PC, powered by an Intel Atom D525 1.8GHz and supporting 4 x USB 2.0 ports, 3 x COM Ports, 1 x VGA, support 1 x SATA HDD space, 1 x internal CF slot, 11~32V DC wide-ranging power input etc. It is ideal for kiosks, POS systems, airport terminal controllers, digital entertainments, etc.
1.4 Installation of HDD & CF Step 1 Gently remove 8 screws as shown in the picture. Step 2 There is a hard disk tray to put hard disk. Gently remove the 4 screws in hard disk tray to replace hard disk. Step 3 There is a CF slot to replace CF.
Chapter 2__________Hardware Installation 2.1 Mainboard Specifications Figure 2.1: Mainboard Overview Figure 2.
Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location-TOP Figure 2.
Specifications Board Size 165mm x 115mm CPU Support Intel Atom D525 /1.80GHz (onboard) Chipset Intel Atom D525 + Intel ICH8M Memory Support 1x SO-DIMM (204pins), up to 2GB DDR3 800MHz FSB Graphics Integrated by D525 GMA 3150 Super I/O Winbond W83627UHG BIOS AMIBIOS Storage 3 x SATA Connector 1 x Compact Flash II Slot Network 2 x RJ-45 1000Mbps LAN Intel 82574L 4 x USB 2.0 stack port for external USB Serial 2 x USB 2.0 internal Pin header 2 x USB 2.
Reset switch Power LED status HDD LED status Buzzer Watchdog Timer External I/O port Temperature Software programmable 1 – 255 second by Super I/O 1 x COM Port (COM1) 4 x USB 2.0 Ports (stack) 2 x RJ45 GbE Ports (10/100/1000Mbps) 1 x VGA Port 1 x VGA 2x8 Pin Header Operating: 0℃–60℃ Storage: -20℃–80℃ Humidity 5% - 95%, non-condensing, operating Power Consumption 12V /1.
2.2 Jumpers Setting and Connectors 1. JCLR_CMOS: (2.0mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header)CMOS clear jumper, CMOS clear operation will permanently reset old BIOS settings to factory defaults. JCLR_CMOS CMOS CLOSE 1-2 NORMAL (default) CLOSE 2-3 Clear CMOS Procedures of CMOS clear: 5.4.1.1 Turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power outlet. 5.4.1.2 To clear the CMOS settings, use the jumper cap to close pins 2 and 3 for about 3 seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins 1 and 2. 5.4.1.
Close 6. Power Auto on (Default) BAT: (1.25mm Pitch 1x2 box Pin Header) 3.0V Li battery is embedded to provide power for CMOS. 7. Pin# Signal Name Pin1 VBAT PIN2 Ground F_PANEL: (2.0mm Pitch 2X5 Pin Header), Front panel connector. Signal Name HD LED+ Pin# Pin# 1 2 Signal Name POWER LED+ HD LED- 3 4 POWER LED- Ground 5 6 PWRBTN RESET 7 8 Ground BUZZER+ 9 10 BUZZER- Pin1-3: HDD LED, They are used to connect hard disk activity LED.
8. USB3: (2.0mm Pitch 2x5 Pin Header) ,Front USB connector, it provides two USB ports via a dedicated USB cable, speed up to 480Mb/s. Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name +5V 1 2 +5V USB_P6_DN 3 4 USB_P7_DN USB_P6_DP 5 6 USB_P7_DP Ground 7 8 Ground NC 9 10 Ground Note: Before connection, make sure that pinout of the USB Cable is in accordance with that of the said tables. Any inconformity may cause system down and even hardware damages. 9. JCOM: (2.
Signal Name 11. Pin# Pin# Signal Name GPIO20 1 2 GPIO60 GPIO21 3 4 GPIO61 GPIO22 5 6 GPIO62 GPIO23 7 8 GPIO63 Ground 9 10 +5V COM33: (2.0mm Pitch 1x4 box Pin Header),it provides selectable RS422/RS485 serial signal output. RS422 Type (option) Signal Name RS485 Type (option) Pin# Pin# Signal Name 422RXD- 1 1 NC 422RXD+ 2 2 NC 422TXD- 3 3 485B- 422TXD+ 4 4 485A+ Note: Use COM3 RS232/RS485 Function, please setting JCOM Jumpers and BIOS CMOS Setup.
2 13. COM2-COM6: (2.0mm Pitch 2x5 Pin Header),COM2 COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 Ports, up to 5 standard RS232 ports are provided. They can be used directly via COM cable connection.
15. 3 Ground 4 +5V 5 KBCLK 6 MSCLK USB1/2: (Double stack USB type A), Rear USB connector, it provides up to 4 USB2.0 ports, speed up to 480Mb/s. Each USB Type A Receptacle (2 Ports) Current limited value is 1.5A. If the external USB device current exceeds 1.5A, please separate connectors into different Receptacle. 16. LAN1/2: (RJ45 Connector), Rear LAN port,2 standard 10/100/1000M RJ-45 Ethernet ports are provided.
CRT_GREEN 3 4 Ground CRT_BLUE 5 6 NC CRT_R_HSYN 7 8 CRT_PU_DDC_DAT CRT_R_VSYN C 9 10 CRT_PU_DDC_CLK NC 11 12 NC +12V 13 14 Ground +12V 15 16 Ground C 19. CPU SCREW HOLES: Four screw holes for fixed CPU Cooler assemble. 20. COM1: (Type DB9),Rear serial port, standard DB9 serial port is provided to make a direct connection to serial devices. COM1 port is controlled by pins No.1~6 of JCOM,select output Signal RI or 5V or 12v, For details, please refer to description of JCOM.
detection Note: Output power of cooling fan must be limited under 5W. 23. JBGT_CTRL: (2.0mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header), Backlight Control jumper setting for LVDS1. Signal Name BKL For LVDS PWM Close1-2 LEVEL Close2-3 Note: Please check first your LVDS panel backlight control by LEVEL or PWM? Panel backlight control by Level 5V. 24. LVDS: For 18 bit LVDS output connector, Fully supported by Intel Atom D525 chipset, the interface features single channel 18-bit output.
Pin# Signal Name 1 +DC12V 2 +DC12V 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 BKLT_EN 6 BKLT_CTRL 26. SATA1/2/3: (SATA 7P),SATA1,SATA2,SATA3 SATA Connectors,Three SATA connectors are provided, with transfer speed up to 3.0Gb/s. 27. CN1: (2.5mm Pitch 1x2 box Pin Header),an onboard 5V output connector is reserved to provide power for IDE/SATA devices. Pin# Signal Name 1 +DC5V 2 Ground Note: Output current of the connector must not be above 1A. 28.
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup 3.1 Operations after POST Screen After CMOS discharge or BIOS flashing operation, the system will display the following screen for your further operation. Press F2 key to continue or F1 key to enter CMOS Setup. AMIBIOS© 2009 American Mega trends , Inc. BIOS Date: 02/18/2011 10:29:58 Ver: 08.00.16 CPU : Intel® Atom™ CPU D525 @ 1.80GHz Speed : 1.80 GHz Press F11 for BBS POPUP Initializing USB Controllers. . 2038MB OK Done. Auto-Detecting Pri Master..
Please select boot device： Hitachi HTS545016B9A300 USB: USB Hotplug FDD ↑and ↓ to move selection ENTER to select Boot device ESC to boot using defaults 3.2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY Press [Del] key to enter BIOS Setup utility during POST, and then a main menu containing system summary information will appear. BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview User [ENTER]，[TAB] AMIBIOS or Version [SHIFT-TAB] to Select a field : 08.00.
3.3 System Overview BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit System Overview User [ENTER]，[TAB] AMIBIOS or Version [SHIFT-TAB] to Select a field : 08.00.16 Build Date : 02/18/11 ID Use[+] or [-] to : L706V003 configure system Time. Processor Intel ® Atom™ CPU D525 Speed Count @ 1.
3.4 Advanced Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Advanced Settings Exit Configure CPU WARNING: Setting wrong values In below sections may cause system to malfunction.
Max CPUID Value Limit: [Disabled] [Enabled] Execute Disable Bit Capability: [Enabled] [Disabled] Hyper Threading Technology: [Enabled] [Disabled] 3.4.
ATA/IDE Configuration: [Enhanced] [Disabled] Configure SATA as: [IDE] [AHCI] Hard Disk Write Protect: [Disabled] [Enabled] IDE Detect Time Out : [35] Options: [0,5,10,15,20,25,30,35] ATA(PI) 80Pin Cable Detection: [Host & Device] [Host] [Device] 3.4.
Serial Port3 Type: COM3 Options: [RS232 Type] or [RS485 Type] [RS232 Type] for RS232 Mode [RS485 Type] for RS485 or RS422 Mode WatchDog Setting: [Disable] Options: [10sec,20sec,30sec,40sec,1min,2min,4min] 3.4.
3.4.5 ACPI Configuration Section for Advanced ACPI Configuration Options: [Advanced ACPI Configuration] [Chipset ACPI Configuration] 3.4.6 AHCI Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced AHCI Configuration While entering setup, ► AHCI Port0 : [Not Detected] BIOS auto detects the ► AHCI Port1 : [Not Detected] presence of IDE ► AHCI Port2 : [Not Detected] devices.
F1 F10 ESC General Help Save and Exit Exit V02.68 © Copyright 1985-2009 American Mega trends , Inc. Configure the Multi-Processor Table. MPS Revision: [1.4] [1.1] 3.4.
[Auto] [Disabled] [Enable] Maximum Read Request Size: [Auto] [128/256/512/1024/2048/4096 Bytes] Set Maximum Read Request Size of PCI Express Device or allow System BIOS select the value. Active State Power Management: [Disabled] [Enable] Extended Synch: [Auto] [Disabled] [Enable] 3.4.
3.4.10 USB Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Configuration Enables support for Module Version – 2.24.5-14.4 legacy USB.ATUO option disables legacy support if no USB USB Devices Enabled : None devices are connected Legacy USB Support USB2.0 Controller Mode BIOS EHCI Hand-Off Hotplug USB FDD Support [Enabled] [Hispeed] [Enabled] [Auto] ► USB Mass Storage Device Configuration ← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Charge Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02.
USB Mass Storage Device Configuration: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Advanced USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay Number of seconds [20 Sec] POST waits for the USB mass storage device Device #1 after start unit command USB Hotplug Emulation Type [Auto] ← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Charge Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02.68 © Copyright 1985-2009 American Mega trends , Inc. 3.
IRQ3 [Available] +- Charge Field F1 General Help IRQ4 F10 [Available] ESC Save and Exit Exit IRQ5 [Available] IRQ6 [Available] IRQ7 [Available] IRQ9 [Available] IRQ10 [Available] V02.68 © Copyright 1985-2009 American Mega trends , Inc.
PCI IDE BusMaster: [Disabled] [Enable] OffBoard PCI/ISA IDE Card: Some PCI IDE cards may require this to be set to the PCI slot number that is holding the card. Auto:Works for most PCI IDE Cards. [Auto] [PCI Slot1] [PCI Slot2] [PCI Slot3] [PCI Slot4] [PCI Slot5] [PCI Slot6] IRQ3/4/5/7/9/10/11/14/15: [Available] [Reserved] Available: Specified IRQ is available to be used by PCI/PnP devices. Reserved: Specified IRQ is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices.
3.6 Boot Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Boot Settings Exit Configure Settings ► Boot Setting Configuration During System Boot ► Boot Device Priority ← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Charge Field F1 General Help F10 ESC Save and Exit Exit V02.68 © Copyright 1985-2009 American Mega trends , Inc. Boot Setting Configuration： Quick Boot: [Enabled] [Disabled] Allows BIOS to skip certain tests while booting .
Bootup Num－Lock: Select Power-on state for Numlock. [On] [Off] PS/2 Mouse Support,: Select support for PS/2 Mouse. [Auto] [Enabled] [Disabled] Wait For „F1‟ If Error: Wait for F1 key to be pressed if error occurs. [Enabled] [Disabled] Hit „DEL‟Messgae Display : Displays “press” DEL to run Setup in POST. [Enabled] [Disabled] Interrupt 19 Capture: [Disabled] [Enabled] Enabled: Allows option ROMs to trap interrupt 19. Boot Device Priority: Specifies the Boot Device Priority sequence.
3.7 Security Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Security Settings Supervisor Password User Password Chipset Exit Install or Change the :Not Installed :Not Installed password. Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Boot Sector Virus Protection [Disabled] ← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Charge F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02.68 © Copyright 1985-2009 American Mega trends , Inc.
Type the password with up to 6 characters and then press Enter key. This will clear all previously typed CMOS passwords. You will be requested to confirm the password. Type the password again and press Enter key. You may press Esc key to abandon password entry operation. To clear the password, just press Enter key when password input window pops up. A confirmation message will be shown on the screen as to whether the password will be disabled.
Note: Due to limited address length of BIOS, only a portion of panel parameters are listed in BIOS Setup. If the connected panel is not included in the parameter list, display problem will occur. In this case, Please do not change BIOS setup. 3.8.
Internal Graphics Mode Select: [Enabled, 8MB] Video Function Configuration: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset Video Function Configuration Options DVMT Mode Select Mode] [DVMT DVMT/FIXED [256MB] Memory Fixed Mode DVMT Mode Boot [VBIOS-Default] Display Flat [1024x768LVDS] Panel Panel Backlight Control HDCP Support Device Type [Level 9] Disabled] ← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item +- Charge option F1 General Help F10 ESC Save and Exit Exit V02.68 © Copyright 1985-2009 American Mega trends , Inc.
[BIOS-Default] [CRT] [LVDS] [CRT+LVDS] Flat Panel Type: [1024x 768] [640x480] [800x600] [1280x1024] [1400x1050] [1600x1200] Panel Backlight Control: [Level9] [Level0~15] Note: Panel support PWM Function. 3.8.2 South Bridge Configuration: BIOS SETUP UTILITY Chipset South Bridge Chipset Configuration USB Functions Ports] USB2.
V02.68 © Copyright 1985-2009 American Mega trends , Inc. USB Functions: [6 USB Ports] [Disabled]， [2 USB Ports] [4 USB Ports] [6 USB Ports] USB 2.0 Controller: [Enabled] [Disabled] 82574L LAN1 Boot: [Disabled] [Enabled] 82574L LAN2 Boot [Disabled] [Enabled] LAN WakeUp: [Disabled] [Enabled] HDA Controller: [Enabled] [Disabled] SMBUS Controller: [Enabled] [Disabled] SLP_S4# Min.
[Power Off] [Last Status] 3.9 Exit Options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPnP Boot Security Chipset Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes Discard Changes F10 key can be used Load Optimal Defaults For this operation Load Failsafe Defaults ← Select Screen ↑↓ Select Item Enter Go to sub screen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02.68 © Copyright 1985-2009 American Mega trends , Inc.
Discard Changes: Diacard changes? (F7 key can be used for this operation) [OK] [Cancel] Load Optimized Defaults: Load Optimized Defaults? (F9 key can be used for this operation) [OK] [Cancel] Load Fail-Safe Defaults: Load Fail-Safe Defaults? (F9 key can be used for this operation) [OK] [Cancel] ACS-2120 User Manual 46
Chapter 4 Installation of Drivers This chapter describes the installation procedures for software and drivers under the windows XP. The software and drivers are included with the motherboard. The contents include Intel chipset driver, VGA driver, LAN driver, Audio driver. Installation instructions are given below.
4.1 Intel Chipset Driver To install the Intel chipset driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1. Select Intel(R) Chipset Atom D525 + Intel ICH8M from the list. Step 2. Click Next to setup program.
Step 3. Read the license agreement. Click Yes to accept the terms of the license agreement. Step 4. Click Next to continue.
Step 5. Click Next. Step 6. Select Yes, I want to restart this computer now. media from the drives.
4.2 Intel GMA 3150 VGA Chipset Driver To install the VGA drivers, follow the steps below to proceed with the installation. Step 1. Click Intel GMA 3150 VGA Chipset Driver. Step 2. Click Next to continue.
Step 3. Click Next. Step 4. Read the license agreement. ACS-2120 User Manual Click Yes to accept license agreement.
Step 5. Click Next. Step 6. Click Next to continue.
Step 7. Select Yes, I want to restart this computer now. media from the drives. Click Finish then remove any installation 4.3 Intel 82574L Network adapter Driver To install the Intel 82574L Network adapter Driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1.
Step 2. Click Next to continue. Step 3. Read the license agreement. Select I accept the terms in the license agreement then click Next to continue.
Step 4. Tick Drivers/Intel(R) PROSet for Windows* Device Manager/Advanced Network Services. Click Next to continue. Step 5. Click Install to begin installation.
Step 6. Click Finish to complete the installation. 4.4 Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation To install the Realtek High Definition (HD) Audio driver, please follow the steps below. Step 1.
Step 2. Click Next to continue the installation. Step 3. Click Yes.
Step 4. Wait for installation. Step 5. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now. Then click OK.
