IEI Technology AFL-4 Series-N270, User Manual And Service Manual

Page 1: ...anual Page 1 AFL 4xxx Series ATOM MODEL AFL 4 Series N270 In wall Panel PC with Touch Screen and Intel Atom CPU Gigabit Ethernet Five USB Audio RS 232 422 485 RoHS Compliant IP64 Protection Rev 2 10 2...

Page 2: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 2 Revision Date Version Changes 29 June 2011 2 10 Initial release...

Page 3: ...ges arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All...

Page 4: ...or contact an IEI sales representative directly To contact an IEI sales representative please send an email to sales iei com tw The items listed below should all be included in the AFL 4 Series N270...

Page 5: ...1 1 AFL 408A B N270 Dimensions 25 2 1 2 AFL W410A N270 Dimensions 26 2 1 3 AFL 412A N270 Dimensions 27 2 1 4 AFL 415A AE N270 Dimensions 28 2 2 INTEL ATOM PROCESSOR 28 2 3 MOTHERBOARD COMPONENTS 29 2...

Page 6: ...42 4 1 ANTI STATIC PRECAUTIONS 43 4 2 INSTALLATION PRECAUTIONS 43 4 3 PREINSTALLED COMPONENTS 44 4 4 INSTALLATION AND CONFIGURATION STEPS 44 4 5 REMOVING THE REAR PANEL 45 4 6 CF CARD INSTALLATION 45...

Page 7: ...al Port Pinouts 70 4 11 3 USB Device Connection 71 4 12 FACEPLATE INSTALLATION 71 5 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE 73 5 1 SYSTEM MAINTENANCE INTRODUCTION 74 5 2 ANTI STATIC PRECAUTIONS 74 5 3 TURN OFF THE POWER 7...

Page 8: ...on 103 6 5 2 Boot Device Priority 106 6 5 3 Hard Disk Drives 107 6 6 SECURITY 107 6 7 CHIPSET 108 6 7 1 Northbridge Chipset Configuration 109 6 7 2 Southbridge Configuration 112 6 8 EXIT 113 7 SOFTWAR...

Page 9: ...LE MEMORY MODULES 159 D DIGITAL I O INTERFACE 160 D 1 INTRODUCTION 161 D 2 DIO CONNECTOR PINOUTS 161 D 3 ASSEMBLY LANGUAGE SAMPLES 162 D 3 1 Enable the DIO Input Function 162 D 3 2 Enable the DIO Outp...

Page 10: ...re 4 1 Back Cover Retention Screws 45 Figure 4 2 CF card slot location 46 Figure 4 3 CF Card Location 46 Figure 4 4 AFL 412A AFL 415A AE HDD Retention Screws 47 Figure 4 5 ATX AT Power Mode Jumper 50...

Page 11: ...78 Figure 7 1 Start Up Screen 117 Figure 7 2 Drivers 117 Figure 7 3 Chipset Driver Screen 118 Figure 7 4 Chipset Driver Welcome Screen 119 Figure 7 5 Chipset Driver License Agreement 119 Figure 7 6 Ch...

Page 12: ...nation Folder 137 Figure 7 37 Ready to Install the Program 138 Figure 7 38 Installing BlueSoleil 138 Figure 7 39 Bluetooth Driver Complete Installation Screen 139 Figure 7 40 Reboot the Computer 139 F...

Page 13: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 13 Figure 7 56 Software Installation Alert 148 Figure 7 57 Installation Complete 149...

Page 14: ...Jumper Settings 52 Table 4 5 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Serial Port Select Jumper Settings 54 Table 4 6 LCD Backlight Select Jumper Settings 55 Table 4 7 LCD Power Select Jumper Settings 55 Table 4 8 LCD Pan...

Page 15: ...on 93 BIOS Menu 9 General ACPI Configuration 94 BIOS Menu 10 Advanced ACPI Configuration 95 BIOS Menu 11 Remote Access Configuration 97 BIOS Menu 12 USB Configuration 99 BIOS Menu 13 PCI PnP Configura...

Page 16: ...ion 1 1 AFL 4 Series N270 Flat Panel PC Overview Figure 1 1 AFL 4 Series N270 Flat Panel PC The AFL 4 Series N270 models are Intel Atom powered flat panel PCs with a rich variety of functions and peri...

Page 17: ...variety of external peripheral devices Wi Fi capabilities and an RJ 45 Ethernet connector ensure smooth connection of the system to an external LAN 1 1 1 Features There are six models in the AFL 4 Ser...

Page 18: ...ce panel on the bottom panel of the AFL 4 Series N270 provides access to external interface connectors that include LAN USB 2 0 serial port reset button power connector and power switch 1 2 1 Front Pa...

Page 19: ...rew VESA mount screw holes and CompactFlash slot locations Figure 1 3 AFL 4 Series N270 Rear View 1 2 3 I O Interface Panel The I O interface panel located on the bottom of the AFL 4 Series N270 has t...

Page 20: ...al I O interface connector panel is shown in Figure 1 4 Figure 1 4 AFL 4 Series Interface Connector Panel 1 3 Internal Overview The AFL 4 Series N270 has the following components installed internally...

Page 21: ...Brightness cd m2 450 250 400 500 350 250 Contrast Ratio 400 1 500 1 400 1 700 1 700 1 600 1 LCD Color 262K 262K 262K 262K 262K 262K Pixel Pitch mm 0 213 H x 0 213 V 0 2025 H x 02025 V 0 2175 H x 0 21...

Page 22: ...orts bottom panel One USB 2 0 port front panel One VGA port SSD CF Type II Watchdog Timer Software programmable supports 1 255 sec System reset Audio AMP 1 5W 1 5W internal speakers AMP 3W 3W internal...

Page 23: ...385 7 x 330 7 x 55 5 Operation Temperature C 10 C 50 C 0 C 40 C with 2 5 SATA HDD 10 C 50 C with CF Card or SATA interface 2 5 SSD HDD Storage Temperature C 20 C 60 C Net Weight 0 8 Kg 0 8 Kg 1 5 Kg 1...

Page 24: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 24 Chapter 2 2 Detailed Specifications...

Page 25: ...ovide detailed schematics and information on the dimensions of the AFL 4 Series N270 2 1 1 AFL 408A B N270 Dimensions The AFL 408A B N270 dimensions are shown in Figure 2 1 and listed below Width 263...

Page 26: ...270 User Manual Page 26 2 1 2 AFL W410A N270 Dimensions The AFL W410A N270 dimensions are shown in Figure 2 1 and listed below Width 313 83 mm Height 222 13 mm Depth 52 50 mm Figure 2 2 AFL W410A N270...

Page 27: ...Series N270 User Manual Page 27 2 1 3 AFL 412A N270 Dimensions The AFL 412A N270 dimensions are shown in and listed below Width 339 0 mm Height 276 0 mm Depth 51 6 mm Figure 2 3 AFL 412A N270 Dimensio...

Page 28: ...Intel Atom processor is installed in the system The processor has a CPU speed of 1 6 GHz and a 533 MHz front side bus FSB The processor also comes with a 512 KB L2 cache and a 1 6 GHz L2 cache speed...

Page 29: ...The following sections describe features on the motherboard 2 3 1 Memory Support One 200 pin 1 0 GB 533 MHz DDR2 SDRAM SO DIMM is installed in the AFL 4 Series N270 and controlled by the Intel 945GSE...

Page 30: ...250 Figure 2 5 LCD Size Resolution and Brightness 2 4 2 Touch Screen Module A controller for the 4 wire 5 wire resistive touch screen is installed on the motherboard The sensitive touch screen is accu...

Page 31: ...ng section describes the external peripheral interface connectors on the bottom panel of the subsystem Figure 2 6 External Peripheral Interface Connectors 2 5 1 Serial Port Connectors The AFL 4 Series...

Page 32: ...tagging Serial EEPROM Transmit Receive on chip buffer support 64 pin QFN package Green package 2 5 3 External USB Connectors There are two USB 2 0 connectors on the bottom panel of the AFL 4 Series N...

Page 33: ...270 panel PC turns on automatically when the power is connected The AT mode benefits a production line to control multiple panel PCs from a central management center and other applications including A...

Page 34: ...rough a Bluetooth network The peripheral devices may include Headsets Barcode readers PDA Printers Cell phones Keyboard and mouse The technical specifications of the Bluetooth module are listed in the...

Page 35: ...Figure 2 7 RT3090 Wireless Module 2 9 Remote Control The AFL 4 Series N270 is shipped with a remote control which controls system on off LCD on off Ambient Light Sensor on off speaker volume and LCD...

Page 36: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 36 Chapter 3 3 Unpacking...

Page 37: ...the top side of the external second box Step 2 Open the external second box Step 3 Use box cutters a knife or a sharp pair of scissors that seals the top side of the internal first box Step 4 Lift the...

Page 38: ...Series N270 User Manual Page 38 Quantity Item Image 1 AFL 4 Series N270 R21 1 Power adapter 1 Power cord 1 Screw kit 4 Adhesive foam tape strips 1 User manual CD and driver CD 1 Touch pen 1 Remote co...

Page 39: ...e AFLFP 408B B R10 Black AFLFP 408B G R10 Gray AFL W410A Faceplate AFLFP W410A W R10 White AFLFP W410A B R10 Black AFLFP W410A G R10 Gray AFL 412A Faceplate AFLFP 412A W R10 White AFLFP 412A B R10 Bla...

Page 40: ...8A P N STAND A12 for AFL 412A Stand P N STAND 100 RS Stand P N STAND A 19 P N STAND B 19 P N STAND 210 R11 Arm P N ARM 11 RS Arm P N ARM 31 RS 60 W DC DC 9 30 VDC input vehicle power adapter IDD 93016...

Page 41: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 41 DC 9 36V Input UPS AUPS A20 R10 DC 9 36V Input UPS AUPS B20 R10...

Page 42: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 42 Chapter 4 4 Installation...

Page 43: ...can help to prevent ESD from damaging the board Self grounding Before handling the board touch any grounded conducting material During the time the board is handled frequently touch any conducting ma...

Page 44: ...Bluetooth module AT ATX power switch Preinstalled customizations may include the following Different DDR2 memory module Hard disk drive AFL 412A AFL 415A AE only Component installation is described in...

Page 45: ...ntion screws Figure 4 1 Figure 4 1 Back Cover Retention Screws Step 3 Lift the cover off and pull down the cover a bit to make it possible to lift the cover further more after removing the retention s...

Page 46: ...e CF slot cover Remove the retention screw and cover Figure 4 2 Figure 4 2 CF card slot location Step 2 Insert a CF card into the slot Figure 4 3 Figure 4 3 CF Card Location Step 3 Replace the CF card...

Page 47: ...ntion screws into the HDD bracket Figure 4 4 Figure 4 4 AFL 412A AFL 415A AE HDD Retention Screws Step 4 Connect the SATA cable to the rear of the HDD and the SATA connector on the motherboard Step 5...

Page 48: ...al management center and other applications including ATM Self service kiosk Plant environment monitoring system Factory automation platform Manufacturing shop flow 4 8 2 ATX Power Mode When ATX mode...

Page 49: ...e motherboard installed in the AFL 4 Series N270 Before the AFL 4 Series N270 is installed the jumpers must be set in accordance with the desired configuration The jumpers on the AFL 4 Series N270 mot...

Page 50: ...n 4 5 4 9 2 ATX AT Power Mode Jumper Jumper Label JP4 Jumper Type 2 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 3 Jumper Location See Figure 4 5 The ATX AT Power Select jumper specifies the systems power m...

Page 51: ...en remove the jumper clip If the CMOS Settings Wrong message is displayed during the boot up process the fault may be corrected by pressing the F1 to enter the CMOS Setup menu Do one of the following...

Page 52: ...Table 4 4 Jumper Location See Figure 4 7 The COM3 RX Function Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the COM3 port as RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 The COM3 RX Function Select jumper setting...

Page 53: ...abel JP9 Jumper Type 8 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The COM2 RS 232 422 485 Serial Port Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second seri...

Page 54: ...ect jumper location is shown in Figure 4 8 Figure 4 8 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Serial Port Select Jumper Location 4 9 6 LCD Backlight Select Jumper Jumper Label J_BL1 Jumper Type 3 pin header Jumper Settin...

Page 55: ...Figure 4 9 LCD Backlight Select Jumper Location 4 9 7 LCD Power Select 1 Jumper Jumper Label J_VLVDS1 Jumper Type 3 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The LCD Pow...

Page 56: ...cation 4 9 8 LCD Panel Type Jumper Jumper Label JP14 Jumper Type 2 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The LCD Panel Type jumper sets the panel type Setting Descrip...

Page 57: ...Label JP13 Jumper Type 3 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The MCU LCD Panel Type jumper sets the MCU LCD panel power setting Setting Description Short 1 2 5V Sho...

Page 58: ...per Jumper Label JP17 Jumper Type 2 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The MCU LCD Type Select jumper sets the MCU LCD type setting Setting Description Open LCD Pa...

Page 59: ...Jumper Type 4 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 4 5 Jumper Location See Figure 4 8 The Touch Screen Select jumper sets the touch screen as resistive 4 or 5 wire Setting Description Short 1 2 5W Sh...

Page 60: ...el PC onto an arm onto the wall or into a wall it is better to have more than one person to help with the installation to make sure the panel PC does not fall down and get damaged The methods of mount...

Page 61: ...holes Step 5 Secure the mounting bracket to the wall by inserting the retention screws into the four pilot holes and tightening them Figure 4 15 Figure 4 15 Wall mounting Bracket Step 6 Insert the fou...

Page 62: ...ng screws fit snuggly into their respective slotted holes NOTE In the diagram below the bracket is already installed on the wall Figure 4 16 Chassis Support Screws Step 9 Secure the panel PC by fasten...

Page 63: ...l PC 4 10 2 In wall Mounting Before installing into a wall mounting attach the foam adhesive strips to the sides as shown below Step 1 Place the AFL 4 Series N270 face down on a flat surface Figure 4...

Page 64: ...To mount the AFL 4 Series N270 panel PC into a wall please follow the steps below Step 1 Select the position on the wall to mount the flat panel PC Step 2 Cut out a section from the wall that corresp...

Page 65: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 65 Figure 4 21 AFL 408A B N270 In wall Panel Opening Figure 4 22 AFL W410A N270 In wall Opening...

Page 66: ...4 AFL 415A AE N270 In wall Opening Step 3 Slide the flat panel PC through the hole until the frame is flush against the wall Step 4 Tighten the screws that pass through the wall mounting screw holes i...

Page 67: ...d item Please correctly mount the arm onto the surface it uses as a base To do this refer to the installation documentation that came with the mounting arm NOTE When purchasing the arm please ensure t...

Page 68: ...lat panel PC to the interface pad by inserting four retention screws through the bottom of the mounting arm interface pad and into the flat panel PC Step 0 4 11 Bottom Panel Connectors 4 11 1 LAN Conn...

Page 69: ...nboard RJ 45 connector Step 0 4 11 2 Serial Device Connection The AFL 4 Series N270 has two RJ 45 COM port connectors for connecting to RS 232 and RS 232 422 485 serial devices on the bottom panel Fol...

Page 70: ...into the onboard RJ 45 connector Step 0 4 11 2 1 RJ 45 Serial Port Pinouts The pinouts for RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 communication are shown below The COM1 serial port is RS 232 only PIN NO RS 232 RS...

Page 71: ...tors The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 2 Step 2 Align the connectors Align the USB device connector with one of the connectors on the bottom panel See Figure 4 29 Figure 4 29 US...

Page 72: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 72 Step 1 Install the faceplate by snapping the faceplate onto the AFL 4 Series N270 frame See Figure 4 30 Figure 4 30 Faceplate Installation...

Page 73: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 73 Chapter 5 5 System Maintenance...

Page 74: ...ostatic discharge ESD can cause serious damage to electronic components including the AFL 4 Series N270 Dry climates are especially susceptible to ESD It is therefore critical that whenever the AFL 4...

Page 75: ...ore any maintenance procedures are carried out on the system make sure the system is turned off 5 4 Opening the System 5 4 1 Removing the Back Panel To access the AFL 4 Series N270 internally the back...

Page 76: ...etention screws More strength is required to separate the cover from the chassis Step 0 5 5 Replacing Components 5 5 1 Memory Module Replacement The flat panel PC is preinstalled with a 1 GB DDR2 memo...

Page 77: ...dule by the edges and carefully pull it out of the socket Step 5 Install the new DDR memory module by pushing it into the socket at an angle Figure 5 3 Step 6 Gently pull the spring retainer clips of...

Page 78: ...e Section 5 2 Step 2 Turn off the power See Section 5 3 Step 3 Follow the instruction listed in Section 4 6 to replace the CF card Step 0 5 6 Reinstalling the Covers WARNING Failing to reinstall the c...

Page 79: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 79 Chapter 6 6 BIOS Options...

Page 80: ...message appears on the screen 0 If the message disappears before the DELETE key is pressed restart the computer and try again 6 1 2 Using Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight items press ENTER to sel...

Page 81: ...eboot After Configuration Changes If the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration are made CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter 5 6 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar on...

Page 82: ...Screen Select Item Change Field Tab Select Field F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 1 Main System Overview The System Overview lis...

Page 83: ...he Advanced menu 6BIOS Menu 2 to configure the CPU and peripheral devices through the following sub menus WARNING Setting the wrong values in the sections below may cause the system to malfunction Mak...

Page 84: ...vanced 6 3 1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu 6BIOS Menu 3 to view detailed CPU specifications and configure the CPU BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit...

Page 85: ...els SATA Pri PATA Sec Primary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Master Not Detected Secondary IDE Slave Hard Disk Options Disabled Compatible Enhanced Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 Ge...

Page 86: ...setup BIOS automatically detects the presence of IDE devices The BIOS displays the status of the auto detected IDE devices The following IDE devices are detected and are shown in the IDE Configuratio...

Page 87: ...parameters are listed as follows Device Lists the device type e g hard disk CD ROM etc LBA Large Mode Indicates whether the LBA Logical Block Addressing is a method of addressing data on a disk drive...

Page 88: ...movable Media Device These include but are not limited to ZIP LS 120 LBA Large Mode Auto Use the LBA Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA Logical Block Addressing LBA is a m...

Page 89: ...ximum transfer rate of 5 2MBps 2 PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8 3MBps 3 PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11 1MBps 4 PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfe...

Page 90: ...ation menu 6BIOS Menu 6 to set or change the configurations for the FDD controllers parallel ports and serial ports BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure ITE8718...

Page 91: ...Address option to select the Serial Port 3 base address Disabled No base address is assigned to Serial Port 3 3E8 DEFAULT Serial Port 3 I O port address is 3E8 2E8 Serial Port 3 I O port address is 2E...

Page 92: ...VBAT 3 280 V Select Screen Select Item F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 7 Hardware Health Configuration The following system para...

Page 93: ...oot Security Chipset Exit Current Jumper Setting ATX ACPI Configuration APM Configuration Section for Advanced ACPI Configuration Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Sa...

Page 94: ...BIOS Menu 9 General ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode S1 POS Use the Suspend Mode BIOS option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used S1 POS DEFAULT System appears off Th...

Page 95: ...1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 10 Advanced ACPI Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to...

Page 96: ...enable activity on the PCI Express WAKE signal to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state Disabled Wake event not generated by PCI Express WAKE signal activity Enabled DEFAULT Wake event gene...

Page 97: ...t Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Disabled Select Remote Access type Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985...

Page 98: ...Base Address IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the interrupt address of the serial port listed above Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate thro...

Page 99: ...VT UTF8 The target terminal type is VT UTF8 6 3 7 USB Configuration Use the USB Configuration menu 6BIOS Menu 12 to read USB configuration information and configure the USB settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY...

Page 100: ...keyboard support Normally if this option is not enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers l...

Page 101: ...ed IRQ4 Reserved IRQ5 Available IRQ7 Available IRQ9 Available IRQ10 Reserved IRQ11 Reserved IRQ14 Available IRQ15 Available DMA Channel 0 Available DMA Channel 1 Available DMA Channel 3 Available DMA...

Page 102: ...3 IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 IRQ10 IRQ11 IRQ14 IRQ15 DMA Channel Available Use the DMA Channel option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI PnP device Available DEFAULT The specified DMA is av...

Page 103: ...y ISA devices 6 5 Boot Use the Boot menu 6BIOS Menu 14 to configure system boot options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Boot Settings Configuration Boo...

Page 104: ...n Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 15 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process Disabled No POST procedures are skipped Enabl...

Page 105: ...the Number Lock on the keyboard to be enabled automatically when the computer system boots up This allows the immediate use of the 10 key numeric keypad located on the right side of the keyboard To co...

Page 106: ...e section BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device HDD SS iEi Global Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices A device encl...

Page 107: ...Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 17 Hard Disk Drives 6 6 Security Use the Security menu 6BIOS Menu 18 to set system and us...

Page 108: ...ervisor Password Change User Password Use the Change User Password to set or change a user password The default for this option is Not Installed If a user password must be installed select this field...

Page 109: ...unction North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration Configure North Bridge features Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyrigh...

Page 110: ...atrends Inc BIOS Menu 20 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole Disabled The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of...

Page 111: ...memory If more memory is needed graphics memory is dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs DVMT FIXED Memory Use the DVMT FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of...

Page 112: ...200 36b by H W DEFAULT 6 7 2 Southbridge Configuration The Southbridge Configuration menu 6BIOS Menu 21 allows the Southbridge chipset to be configured BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Sec...

Page 113: ...ns Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this operation Select...

Page 114: ...am Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F9 key can be used for this operation Load Failsafe Defau...

Page 115: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 115 Chapter 7 7 Software Drivers...

Page 116: ...l support for the latest updates The following drivers can be installed on the system Chipset VGA Audio LAN Touch screen Bluetooth Wireless KeypadAP PC Camera Installation instructions are given below...

Page 117: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 117 Figure 7 1 Start Up Screen Step 3 Select the AFL 4 Series N270 model Step 4 The list of drivers in Figure 7 2 appears Step 0 Figure 7 2 Drivers...

Page 118: ...the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 2 See Section 7 2 Step 2 Click NB and double click Setup exe Step 3 The setup files are extracted as shown in Figure 7 3 Figure 7 3 Chips...

Page 119: ...t Driver Welcome Screen Step 5 Click NEXT to continue Step 6 The license agreement in Figure 7 5 appears Figure 7 5 Chipset Driver License Agreement Step 7 Read the License Agreement Step 8 Click the...

Page 120: ...ure 7 6 appears Figure 7 6 Chipset Driver Read Me File Step 10 Click NEXT to continue Step 11 Setup Operations are performed as shown in Figure 7 7 Figure 7 7 Chipset Driver Setup Operations Step 12 O...

Page 121: ...e 121 Step 13 The Finish screen appears Figure 7 8 Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen Select Yes I want to restart the computer now and click the Finish icon See Figure 7 9 Figure 7 9 Chipset D...

Page 122: ...following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 2 See Section 7 2 Step 2 Click VGA and double click the Setup exe file Step 3 The VGA Read Me file in Figure 7 10 appears Figure 7 10 VGA Dri...

Page 123: ...ual Page 123 Figure 7 11 VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted Step 6 The Welcome Screen in Figure 7 12 appears Figure 7 12 VGA Driver Welcome Screen Step 7 Click NEXT to continue Step 8 The license agreem...

Page 124: ...7 13 VGA Driver License Agreement Step 9 Read the License Agreement Step 10 Click YES to accept the license agreement and continue Step 11 The Readme file in Figure 7 14 appears Figure 7 14 VGA Drive...

Page 125: ...15 NOTE The Found New Hardware Wizard will appear and then disappear during this step Do not adjust any settings in the Found New Hardware Wizard window Figure 7 15 VGA Driver Setup Operations Step 1...

Page 126: ...llow the steps below 7 5 1 BIOS Setup Step 1 Enter the BIOS setup To do this reboot the system and press DEL during POST Step 2 Go to the Southbridge Configuration menu Set the Audio Controller option...

Page 127: ...cate the Setup Program Icon Step 3 The InstallShield Wizard is prepared to guide the user through the rest of the process Figure 7 18 Figure 7 18 Preparing Setup Screen Step 4 Once initialized the Ins...

Page 128: ...ard Welcome Screen Step 5 Click NEXT to continue the installation Step 6 InstallShield starts to install the new software as shown in Figure 7 20 Figure 7 20 Audio Driver Software Configuration Step 7...

Page 129: ...iver installation process is complete a confirmation screen appears Figure 7 22 Figure 7 22 Restart the Computer Step 9 The confirmation screen offers the option of restarting the computer now or late...

Page 130: ...ure 7 2 See Section 7 2 Step 2 Click LAN and locate the setup exe Double click the setup exe file to start installing the LAN driver Step 3 The Welcome screen in Figure 7 23 appears Figure 7 23 LAN Dr...

Page 131: ...Welcome Screen Step 7 The program begins to install Step 8 The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in Figure 7 25 Figure 7 25 LAN Driver Installation Step 9 When the driv...

Page 132: ...Driver To install the touch panel software driver please follow the steps below Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 2 See Section 7 2 Step 2 Click Touch Screen Double click the Setup exe i...

Page 133: ...reen Step 4 The license agreement shown in Figure 7 28 appears Agree to the license by selecting I accept the terms in the license agreement Figure 7 28 License Agreement Step 5 Click NEXT and the Ins...

Page 134: ...he Installing PenMount screen appears as the program is installed Figure 7 30 Figure 7 30 Installing PenMount DMC9000 Step 7 The user is then prompted to select to restart the computer now or later Fi...

Page 135: ...r 7 8 Bluetooth Driver To install the Bluetooth software driver please follow the steps below Step 1 Select Bluetooth from the list in Figure 7 2 Step 2 A new window opens Figure 7 32 Click the Setup...

Page 136: ...e the installation process click NEXT Figure 7 33 Welcome Screen Step 4 The license agreement shown in Figure 7 34 appears Agree to the license by selecting I accept the terms in the license agreement...

Page 137: ...ions Step 6 Select the required installation configuration in Figure 7 35 and click NEXT to continue Step 7 The Destination Folder screen in Figure 7 36 appears next Confirm the destination folder to...

Page 138: ...program Figure 7 37 Figure 7 37 Ready to Install the Program Step 9 Click INSTALL to continue The Installing BlueSoleil screen appears as the program is installed Figure 7 38 Figure 7 38 Installing B...

Page 139: ...tart the computer now or later Figure 7 40 For the settings to take effect the computer must be restarted Click Yes to restart the computer Step 0 Figure 7 40 Reboot the Computer 7 9 Wireless Driver T...

Page 140: ...ver Folder Step 3 The license agreement in Figure 7 42 appears Figure 7 42 Wireless Driver License Agreement Step 4 Accept the conditions of the license agreement and click NEXT to continue Step 5 The...

Page 141: ...Options Step 6 Select configuration tool in Figure 7 43 and click NEXT to continue Step 7 The Wireless Mode Options window in Figure 7 44 appears Figure 7 44 Wireless Mode Select Window Step 8 Click N...

Page 142: ...on is finished Click FINISH in the termination screen Step 0 7 10 KeypadAP Driver To install the KeypadAP software driver please follow the steps below Step 1 Select KEYPADAP from the list in Figure 7...

Page 143: ...7 46 Bluetooth Driver Icon Step 3 A welcome screen appears Figure 7 47 To continue the installation process click NEXT Figure 7 47 Welcome Screen Step 4 Install wizard is ready to install the program...

Page 144: ...48 Ready to Install the Program Step 5 The Installing KeypadAP screen appears as the program is installed Figure 7 49 Figure 7 49 Installing KeypadAP Step 6 When the installation process is complete t...

Page 145: ...stallation click Close Step 0 7 11 PC Camera To install the PC camera driver please do the following Step 1 Access the driver list shown in Figure 7 2 See Section 7 2 Step 2 Click WEBCOM and double cl...

Page 146: ...alized the InstallShield Wizard welcome screen appears Figure 7 52 Figure 7 52 InstallShield Wizard Welcome Screen Step 5 Click NEXT to continue the installation Step 6 The following Installation opti...

Page 147: ...147 Figure 7 53 Installation Selection Type Step 7 The following Ready to Install window appears in Figure 7 54 Click Install Figure 7 54 Ready to Install Window Step 8 The Installation Wizard updates...

Page 148: ...e 7 55 Installation Wizard Updates the System Step 9 The follow screen may appear click continue anyway Figure 7 56 Software Installation Alert Step 10 After the driver installation process is complet...

Page 149: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 149 Figure 7 57 Installation Complete Step 11 Click FINISH to complete installation Step 0...

Page 150: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 150 Appendix A A Terminology...

Page 151: ...mplitude signal represents a binary 1 BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS is firmware that is first run when the computer is turned on and can be configured by the end user CODEC The Compressor De...

Page 152: ...y encoded data ICH The Input Ouput Control Hub ICH is an Intel Southbridge chipset IrDA Infrared Data Association IrDA specify infrared data transmission protocols used to enable electronic devices to...

Page 153: ...implemented on hard disk drives UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver transmitter UART is responsible for asynchronous communications on the system and manages the system s serial communication COM po...

Page 154: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 154 Appendix B B Watchdog Timer...

Page 155: ...A BIOS function call INT 15H is used to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function AL 2 Sets the Watchdog Timer s period BL Time out value Its unit second is dependent on the item Watchdo...

Page 156: ...the system resets EXAMPLE PROGRAM INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP EXIT_A...

Page 157: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 157 Appendix C C Compatibility...

Page 158: ...rating Systems The following operating systems have been successfully run on the AFL 4 Series N270 MS DOS 6 22 Microsoft Windows XP 32 bit Microsoft Windows 2000 Red Hat 9 0 C 2 Compatible Processors...

Page 159: ...Series N270 other memory modules that comply with the specifications may also work on the AFL 4 Series N270 but have not been tested The following memory modules have been successfully tested on the A...

Page 160: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 160 Appendix D D Digital I O Interface...

Page 161: ...n please refer to the datasheet for the Super I O chipset D 2 DIO Connector Pinouts The following table describes how the DIO connector pins are connected to the Super I O GPIO port 1 Pin Description...

Page 162: ...digital I O input functions is listed below MOV AX 6F08H Sets the digital port as input INT 15H Initiates the INT 15H BIOS call D 3 2 Enable the DIO Output Function The BIOS interrupt call INT 15H con...

Page 163: ...AFL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 163 Appendix E E Hazardous Materials Disclosure...

Page 164: ...the presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product and is applicable to China RoHS only A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated Environmentally Friendly Use...

Page 165: ...rcuit Board X O O O O X Metal Fasteners X O O O O O Cable Assembly X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply Assemblies X O O O O X Battery O O O O O O O This toxic or hazardous substance is c...

Page 166: ...FL 4 Series N270 User Manual Page 166 RoHS RoHS Pb Hg Cd CR VI PBB PBDE X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O O X O O O O X X O O O O X X O O O O X O O O O O O O SJ T11363 2006 X SJ T11363 200...