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Vecow ARS-2000 User Manual

Manual is about: Intel Core i7/i5/i3 SoC Kaby Lake Fanless Embedded Box PC, M12 PoE Plus, Isolated COM, PCI/PCIe Slot, DIN Rail Mount, -40 degrees C to 85 degrees C

Summary of ARS-2000

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    User manual user manual 1.0.0 edition 20171208 ars-2000 intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 soc (kaby lake) fanless embedded box pc, m12 poe + , isolated com, pci/pcie slot, din rail mount, -40°c to 85°c.

  • Page 2: Record of Revision

    Ii version date page description remark 1.0 12/08/2017 all official release record of revision.

  • Page 3: Fcc

    Iii this manual is released by vecow co., ltd. For reference purpose only. All product offerings and specifications are subject to change without prior notice. It does not represent commitment of vecow co., ltd. Vecow shall not be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential da...

  • Page 4: Order Information

    Iv part number description ars-2010m-7600u ars-2000, intel ® core™ i7-7600u, 3 gige lan w/2 m12 poe + , 1 pcie x4, 4 com, 4 usb 3.0, 32 isolated dio ars-2010m-600u ars-2000, intel ® core™ i7-6600u, 3 gige lan w/2 m12 poe + , 1 pcie x4, 4 com, 4 usb 3.0, 32 isolated dio ars-2010m-300u ars-2000, intel...

  • Page 5: Order Accessories

    V ars-2000l-7600u ars-2000, intel ® core™ i7-7600u, 3 gige lan w/2 poe + , 2 com, 4 usb 3.0, 32 gpio ars-2000l-600u ars-2000, intel ® core™ i7-6600u, 3 gige lan w/2 poe + , 2 com, 4 usb 3.0, 32 gpio ars-2000l-300u ars-2000, intel ® core™ i5-6300u, 3 gige lan w/2 poe + , 2 com, 4 usb 3.0, 32 gpio ars...

  • Page 6: Table of Contents

    Vi table of contents chapter 1 general introduction 1 1.1 overview 1 1.2 features 2 1.3 product specification 2 1.3.1 specifications of ars-2010m 2 1.3.2 specifications of ars-2010 4 1.3.3 specifications of ars-2001m 6 1.3.4 specifications of ars-2001 8 1.3.5 specifications of ars-2000ml 10 1.3.6 sp...

  • Page 7: Chapter   4

    Vii 3.4 installing antenna cable 58 3.5 installing cfast card 59 3.6 installing sim card 60 3.7 installing ssd/hdd 61 3.8 installing pci/pcie card (not for light version) 62 3.9 mounting your ars-2000 64 chapter 4 bios setup 66 4.1 entering bios setup 66 4.2 main 67 4.3 advanced 67 4.4 chipset 78 4....

  • Page 8: General Introduction

    1 general introduction 1 general introduction vecow ars-2000 is a performance-driven compact integrated fanless embedded system. Powered by 7th generation intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 soc (kaby lake-u/skylake-u), dual channel ddr4 2133mhz memory, up to 32gb, ars-2000 series embedded box pc delivers up to ...

  • Page 9: 1.2   Features

    2 general introduction ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 1.2 features • intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 u-series soc (kaby lake-u/skylake-u) • 3 independent gige lan with 2 m12 ieee 802.3at poe + • rugged, fanless -40°c to 85°c operation • 4 usb 3.0, 2 sata iii, 2 mini pcie, 1pci/pcie x4 expansion • 4/2 com rs-232...

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    3 general introduction graphics graphics processor • intel ® hd graphics 620/520 interface • dvi-i : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz • dvi-d : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz storage sata 2 sata iii (6gbps) support s/w raid 0, 1 : • 1 sata iii (6gbps) • 1 sata iii co-lay with mini pcie (6gbps) msata 1 sata iii co...

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    4 general introduction ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 1.3.2 specifications of ars-2010 system processor intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 u-series processor (kaby lake-u/skylake-u) chipset intel ® soc bios ami sio it8786e memory • ddr4 2133mhz • up to 32gb • 2 260-pin so-dimm socket i/o interface serial • 1 isola...

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    5 general introduction expansion mini pcie 2 mini pcie socket : • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/msata • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/external sim card/msata pci/pcie 1 pcie x16 slot supports x4 signal graphics graphics processor • intel ® hd graphics 620/520 interface • dvi-i : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz • dvi...

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    6 general introduction ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 1.3.3 specifications of ars-2001m system processor intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 u-series processor (kaby lake-u/skylake-u) chipset intel ® soc bios ami sio it8786e memory • ddr4 2133mhz • up to 32gb • 2 260-pin so-dimm socket i/o interface serial • 1 isol...

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    7 general introduction expansion mini pcie 2 mini pcie socket : • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/msata • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/external sim card/msata pci/pcie 1 pci slot graphics graphics processor • intel ® hd graphics 620/520 interface • dvi-i : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz • dvi-d : up to 1920 x 1200 @...

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    8 general introduction ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 1.3.4 specifications of ars-2001 system processor intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 u-series processor (kaby lake-u/skylake-u) chipset intel ® soc bios ami sio it8786e memory • ddr4 2133mhz • up to 32gb • 2 260-pin so-dimm socket i/o interface serial • 1 isola...

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    9 general introduction expansion mini pcie 2 mini pcie socket : • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/msata • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/external sim card/msata pci/pcie 1 pci slot graphics graphics processor • intel ® hd graphics 620/520 interface • dvi-i : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz • dvi-d : up to 1920 x 1200 @...

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    10 general introduction ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 1.3.5 specifications of ars-2000ml system processor intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 u-series processor (kaby lake-u/skylake-u) chipset intel ® soc bios ami sio it8786e memory • ddr4 2133mhz • up to 32gb • 2 260-pin so-dimm socket i/o interface serial • 1 is...

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    11 general introduction expansion mini pcie 2 mini pcie socket : • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/msata • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/external sim card/msata graphics graphics processor • intel ® hd graphics 620/520 interface • dvi-i : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz • dvi-d : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz storage sata ...

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    12 general introduction ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 1.3.6 specifications of ars-2000l system processor intel ® core™ i7/i5/i3 u-series processor (kaby lake-u/skylake-u) chipset intel ® soc bios ami sio it8786e memory • ddr4 2133mhz • up to 32gb • 2 260-pin so-dimm socket i/o interface serial • 1 iso...

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    13 general introduction expansion mini pcie 2 mini pcie socket : • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/msata • 1 full-size for pcie/usb/external sim card/msata graphics graphics processor • intel ® hd graphics 620/520 interface • dvi-i : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz • dvi-d : up to 1920 x 1200 @ 60hz storage sata ...

  • Page 21: 1.4   Supported Cpu List

    14 general introduction ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 1.4 supported cpu list processor no. Tdp cache max. Frequency embedded i7-7600u 15w 4m up to 3.9 ghz yes i7-6600u 15w 4m up to 3.4 ghz yes i5-6300u 15w 4m up to 3.0 ghz yes i3-6100u 15w 4m up to 2.30 ghz yes celeron 3955u 15w 2m up to 2.00 ghz yes ...

  • Page 22: 1.5   Mechanical Dimension

    15 general introduction 1.5 mechanical dimension 1.5.1 dimensions of ars-2010m/2001m 186.0 (7.32") 203.0 (7.99") 218.0 (8.58") 70.0 (2.76") 130.0 (5.12") 146.6 (5.77") 146.6 (5.77") 151.6 (5.97") 80.5 (3.17") 82.1 (3.23") 186.0 (7.32") 222.0 (8.74") 246.0 (9.69") unit: mm (inch) 1.5.2 dimensions of ...

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    16 general introduction ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 1.5.3 dimensions of ars-2000ml 186.0 (7.32") 203.0 (7.99") 218.0 (8.58") 70.0 (2.76") 130.0 (5.12") 146.6 (5.77") 52.0 (2.05") 53.6 (2.1 1") unit: mm (inch) 1.5.4 dimensions of ars-2000l 186.0 (7.32") 203.0 (7.99") 218.0 (8.58") 52.0 (2.05") 53.6 (...

  • Page 24: 2.1   Packing List

    17 getting to know your ars-2000 2 getting to know your ars-2000 2.1 packing list item description qty 1 ars-2000 fanless compact embedded box pc (according to the configuration of you order, ars-2000 series may contain ssd/hdd and ddr4 so-dimm. Please verify these items if necessary.) 1 2 ars-2000 ...

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    18 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.2 front panel i/o & functions in vecow ars-2000 series, it has 3-side of the i/o connectors which located on front, top and bottom panels. Most of the general connections to computer device, such as usb, dvi, lan jack and poe ports, are ...

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    22 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual it is a 2-pin power-on or power-off switch through phoenix contact terminal block. You could turn on or off the system power by using this contact. This terminal block supports dual function of soft power-on/power-off (instant off or delay...

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    23 getting to know your ars-2000 the dvi-d connector on the front panel supports dvi display. This connector can output dvi signal. The dvi output mode supports up to 1920 x 1200 resolution. The dvi is automatically selected according to the connected display. You will need a dvi-d cable when connec...

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    24 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual the dvi-i connector on the front panel supports both dvi and vga display modes. This connector can output dvi signals. The dvi output mode supports up to 1920 x 1200 resolution. The dvi mode is automatically selected according to the conne...

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    26 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual lan 1 port is supported by standard rj-45 connector with led indicators to present active/link/speed status of the connection. The led indicator on the right bottom corner lightens in solid green when the cable is properly connected to a 1...

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    27 getting to know your ars-2000 pin no. 10/100 mbps 1 gbps poe signal 1 e_tx+ mdi0_p poe + 2 e_tx- mdi0_n poe + 3 e_rx+ mdi1_p poe - 4 ---- mdi2_p ----- 5 ---- mdi2_n ----- 6 e_rx- mdi1_n poe - 7 ----- mdi3_p ----- 8 ----- mdi3_n ----- each lan port is supported by standard rj-45 connector with led...

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    28 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.3 top panel i/o & functions 2.3.1 isolated dio (standard) / gpio (light) isolated dio 2 d i pin 1 ~ 8 do pin 11 ~ 18 20 11 10 1 isolated dio 1 d i pin 1 ~ 8 do pin 11 ~ 18 20 11 10 1 there is a 32-bit (16-bit di, 16-bit do) with 2 dio co...

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    29 getting to know your ars-2000 dio pin no. Definition function 7 input 6 sio_gpi86 8 input 7 sio_gpi87 9 di1_com - 10 dio1_gnd - 11 output 0 sio_gpo70 12 output 1 sio_gpo71 13 output 2 sio_gpo72 14 output 3 sio_gpo73 15 output 4 sio_gpo74 16 output 5 sio_gpo75 17 output 6 sio_gpo76 18 output 7 sio...

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    30 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual di reference circuit: sink mode (npn) v+ v- power supply 6-48v dc di_com (pin 9) di (pin1-8) dio connector source mode (pnp) v+ v- power supply 6-48v dc di_com (pin 9) di (pin1-8) dio connector do reference circuit: v+ io v- device 6-48v d...

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    31 getting to know your ars-2000 2.3.2 audio jack isolated dio 2 d i pin 1 ~ 8 do pin 11 ~ 18 20 11 10 1 isolated dio 1 d i pin 1 ~ 8 do pin 11 ~ 18 20 11 10 1 there are 2 audio connectors, mic-in and line-out, on the top side of ars-2000. Onboard realtek alc892 audio codec supports 5.1 channel hd a...

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    32 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.4 bottom panel i/o & functions 2.4.1 com ports (isolated com) com1 isolated com2 com3 com4 cfast sim 1 serial port 1 to 4 (light version: com 1 to 2) can be configured for rs-232, rs- 422, or rs-485 with auto flow control communication. ...

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    33 getting to know your ars-2000 com 1 to com 4 mb connector table: com port mb connector com port mb connector com 1 jcom1 com 2 jcom2 com 3 jcom3 com 4 jcom4 cn pin no. Signal name cn 9 (com 3) cn 10 (com 4) 1 chassis gnd 2 gnd 3 ri 4 dtr 5 cts 6 txd 7 rts 8 rxd 9 dsr 10 dcd com 1 to com 4 mb conn...

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    34 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual serial port pin no. Rs-232 rs-422 (5-wire) rs-422 (9-wire) rs-485 (3-wire) 1 to 2 1 dcd txd- txd- data- 2 rxd txd+ txd+ data+ 3 txd rxd+ rxd+ ----------- 4 dtr rxd- rxd- ----------- 5 gnd gnd gnd gnd 6 dsr ----------- rts- ----------- 7 rt...

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    35 getting to know your ars-2000 2.4.2 cfast card com1 isolated com2 com3 com4 cfast sim 1 pin no. Description pin no. Description s1 gnd pc6 nc s2 sata_txp4 pc7 gnd s3 sata_txn4 pc8 cfast_led s4 gnd pc9 nc s5 sata_rxn4 pc10 nc s6 sata_rxp4 pc11 nc s7 gnd pc12 nc pc1 gnd pc13 +3.3v pc2 gnd pc14 +3.3...

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    36 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.4.3 mini pcie & sim card comparison com1 isolated com2 com3 com4 cfast sim 1 mini pcie sim mini pcie 1/ msata (cn13) mini pcie 2 (cn14) sim (cn15) mini pcie slot/sim slot mapping table: jumper (jp4) interface 1-2 auto detection 3-4 mini ...

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    37 getting to know your ars-2000 2.5 main board expansion connectors 2.5.1 top view of ars-2000 main board with connector location 1 usb2_1 usb2_2 cn13 j9 j10 jp4 jp8 jp9 jp6 jp7 jp1 jp5 sw2 jp11 cn33 jp2 jp3 jp80 j11 j12 jcom1 jcom4 jcom2 jcom3 cn14 j3 u4 j4 j2 cn5 bz1 fan1 sodimm2 sodimm1 bat.

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    38 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.5.2 bottom view of ars-2000 main board with connector location sio cpu 2.5.3 miscellaneous header 1 j2 this header can be used as a backup for following functions, such as hard drive led indicator, reset button, power led indicator, and ...

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    39 getting to know your ars-2000 group pin no. Description hdd led 1 hdd_led_p 3 hdd_led_n reset button 5 fp_rst_btn_n 7 gnd power led 2 pwr_led_p 4 pwr_led_n power button 6 fp_pwr_btn_in 8 gnd 2.5.4 ddr4 slot 1 sodimm2 sodimm1 slot description sodimm_1 ddr4 channel a sodimm_2 ddr4 channel b there a...

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    40 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.5.5 sata iii connector there are 2 onboard high performance serial ata iii (sata iii) on ars-2000. It supports higher storage capacity with less cabling effort and smaller required space. The pin assignments of cn11 and cn14 are listed i...

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    41 getting to know your ars-2000 2.5.7 mini pcie/msata slot both msata and mini pcie share the same form factor and similar electrical pinout assignments on their connectors. There is no clear mechanism to distinguish if a msata drive or a mini pcie device is plugged into the socket until recently t...

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    42 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual pin no. Function pin no. Function 51 reserved 52 +v3p3aux 49 reserved 50 gnd 47 reserved 48 +1.5v 45 reserved 46 reserved 43 status 44 reserved 41 +v3p3aux 42 reserved 39 +v3p3aux 40 gnd 37 gnd 38 usb_d+ 35 gnd 36 usb_d- 33 petp0 34 gnd 31...

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    43 getting to know your ars-2000 2.5.7.2 mini pcie (cn14) 1 cn14 pin no. Function pin no. Function 51 reserved 52 +v3p3aux 49 reserved 50 gnd 47 reserved 48 +1.5v 45 reserved 46 reserved 43 gnd 44 reserved 41 +v3p3aux 42 reserved 39 +v3p3aux 40 gnd 37 gnd 38 usb_d+ 35 gnd 36 usb_d- 33 petp0 34 gnd 3...

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    44 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 7 clkreq# 8 uim_pwr 5 reserved 6 1.5v 3 reserved 4 gnd 1 wake# 2 3.3vaux 2.5.8 rtc battery 1 bat ars-2000 real-time clock is powered by a lithium battery. It is equipped with panasonic br2032 190mah lithium battery. It is recommended that ...

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    45 getting to know your ars-2000 2.5.10 fan header fan power connector supports for additional thermal requirements. The pin assignments of fan 1 and fan 2 are listed in the following table. Pin out : pin no. Function pin no. Function 1 gnd 3 fan speed sensor 2 +12v (1.5a max) 4 fan pwm 1 fan1 2.5.1...

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    46 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.6 main board jumper & deep switch settings 2.6.1 top view of ars-2000 with jumper and deep switch the figure below is the top view of ars-2000 board, and it shows the location of the jumpers and the switches. You may configure your card ...

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    47 getting to know your ars-2000 2.6.2 com port ri pin select 1 jp8 jp9 jp6 jp7 pin header pin no. Description com1 jp6 1-2 +5v (1a max.) 3-4 +12v (0.5a max.) 5-6 ri (default) pin header pin no. Description com2 jp7 1-2 +5v (1a max.) 3-4 +12v (0.5a max.) 5-6 ri (default) pin header pin no. Descripti...

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    48 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.6.3 poe power on select jumper pin no. Function jp11 1 - 2 poe power on at standby power ready 2 - 3 poe power on after system power on (default) 1 jp11 2.6.4 sataiii & msata select jumper pin no. Function jp1 1 - 2 spport on board sata ...

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    49 getting to know your ars-2000 2.6.5 usb power jumper jumper pin no. Function jp5 1 - 2 supported wake up (default) 2 - 3 non wake up support 1 jp5 2.6.6 clear me/cmos jumper pin no. Function jp2 (cmos)/ jp3 (me) 1-2 +v3p3 (default) 2-3 gnd 1 jp2 jp3.

  • Page 57: 2.7   Ignition Control

    50 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.6.7 mcu spy-bi wire interface for download fw 1 j8 pin no. Function pin no. Function 1 gnd 3 3.3v_mcu 2 mcu_rst# 4 mcu_prg the pin assignments of j8 are listed in the following table: 2.7 ignition control 1 sw2.

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    51 getting to know your ars-2000 ars-2000 series provides ignition power control feature for vehicle applications. The built-in mcu monitors the ignition signal and turns on/off the system according to pre-defined on/off delay periods. 2.7.1 adjust ignition control modes ars-2000 series provides 16 ...

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    52 getting to know your ars-2000 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 2.7.2 ignition control wiring to activate ignition control, you need to provide ign signal via the 3-pin pluggable terminal block located in the back panel. Please find below the general wiring configuration. For testing purpose, you can r...

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    53 getting to know your ars-2000 2.7.3 smart battery protection the system with “ignition control” can perform smart battery protection, namely low battery detection. When the system is running on a battery and its voltage drops below the threshold, the system will automatically shut down. The low b...

  • Page 61: System Setup

    54 hardware installation ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 3 step 1 step 2 system setup 3.1 how to open your ars-2000 remove four f-m3x4 screws. Open this cover and removed sata and sata power cable..

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    55 hardware installation step 3 remove three ph-m3x6l screws. Step 4 finish..

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    56 hardware installation ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 3.2 installing ddr4 so-dimm module step 1 install ddr4 ram module into so-dimm slot. Step 2 make sure ram module is locked by the memory slot..

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    57 hardware installation step 1 install mini pcie card into the mini pcie slot. Step 2 fasten one m2.5 screw. 3.3 installing mini pcie card.

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    58 hardware installation ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 3.4 installing antenna cable step 1 remove plug. Step 2 prepare your antenna cable, washer, nut. Step 3 put antenna cable connector into panel. Put on washer and fasten nut. Step 4 finish..

  • Page 66: 3.5   Installing Cfast Card

    59 hardware installation step 1 remove two m3x4l screws on the cover. 3.5 installing cfast card step 2 cfast card slot. Step 3 insert cfast card push to lock..

  • Page 67: 3.6   Installing Sim Card

    60 hardware installation ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 3.6 installing sim card step 1 remove two m3x4l screws on the cover. Step 2 sim card slot. Step 3 insert sim card push to lock..

  • Page 68: 3.7   Installing Ssd/hdd

    61 hardware installation step 1 install ssd/hdd with hdd bracket. 3.7 installing ssd/hdd step 2 lock m3 screws. (one ssd/hdd with four m3 screws) step 3 finish locked screws. Step 4 install sata, power sata cable with ssd/hdd and fasten three m3x6 screws..

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    62 hardware installation ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 3.8 installing pci/pcie card (not for light version) step 1 remove the bottom cover. Step 2 remove one m3 screw with add-on-card bracket..

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    63 hardware installation step 3 install pcie/pci card to the socket. Step 4 fasten the m3 screw..

  • Page 71

    64 hardware installation ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 3.9 mounting your ars-2000 step 1 fasten wall mount with ars-2000. Step 3 finish. Step 2 fasten four f-m3x4l screws. 3.9.1 wall mount (default).

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    65 hardware installation step 1 fasten din rail kit with ars-2000. Step 3 finish. Step 2 fasten four f-m3x4l screws. 3.9.1 din rail kit.

  • Page 73: Bios Setup

    66 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 4 bios setup 4.1 entering bios setup bios provides an interface for users to check and change system configuration. The bios setup program is accessed by pressing the key when post display output is shown. Figure 4-1: entering setup screen.

  • Page 74: 4.2   Main

    67 bios and driver setting 4.2 main the main menu displays bios version and system information. There are two options on the main menu, system date and system time. System date set the date. Use to switch between date elements. System time set the time. Use to switch between time elements. Figure 4-...

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    68 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 4.3.2 acpi settings enable hibernation enables or disables system's ability to hibernate (os/s4 sleep state). This option may not be effective with some os. Acpi sleep state selects the highest acpi sleep state the system will enter when the sus...

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    69 bios and driver setting 4.3.3 amt configuration intel amt enables/disables intel (r) active management technology bios extension. Note: iamt h/w is always enabled. This option just controls the bios extension execution. If enabled, this requires additional firmware in the spi device. Figure 4 3-3...

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    70 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 4.3.6 it8786 super io configuration figure 4-3-6: super io settings serial port 1 configuration set parameters of serial port 1 (com1). Serial port 2 configuration set parameters of serial port 2 (com2). Serial port 3 configuration (not for ligh...

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    71 bios and driver setting 4.3.7 hardware monitor the it8786 sio features an enhanced hardware monitor providing thermal, fan speed, and system voltages' status monitoring. Figure 4 3-7: hardware monitor settings 4.3.8 serial port console redirection console redirection console redirection enable or...

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    72 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual hyper-threading enabled for windows xp and linux (os optimized for hyper-threading technology) and disabled for other os (os not optimized for hyper-threading technology). When disabled, only one thread per core is enabled. Active processor core...

  • Page 80

    73 bios and driver setting 4.3.10 intel txt information display intel txt information. Figure 4 3-10: intel txt information turbo mode turbo mode. Cpu c state enable or disable cpu c states. Enhanced c-states enable/disable c1e. When enabled, cpu will switch to minimum speed when all cores enter c-s...

  • Page 81

    74 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 4.3.11 sata configuration figure 4 3-11: sata devices settings sata controller(s) enable or disable sata device. Sata mode selection determines how sata controller(s) operate. Software feature mask configuration raid orom/rst driver will refer t...

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    75 bios and driver setting 4.3.12 acoustic management configuration acoustic management configuration option to enable or disable automatic acoustic management. Figure 4 3-12: acoustic management settings 4.3.13 csm configuration figure 4 3-13: csm settings.

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    76 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual csm support enable/disable csm support gatea20 active upon request - ga20 can be disabled using bios services. Always - do not allow ga20 to be disabled; this option is useful when any rt code is executed above 1mb. Option rom messages set displ...

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    77 bios and driver setting 4.3.14 usb configuration figure 4 3-14: usb settings 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. Xhci hand-off this is a workar...

  • Page 85: 4.4   Chipset

    78 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual vt-d vt-d capability. Gmm device (b0:d8:f0) enable/disable sa gmm device. Above 4gb mmio bios assignment enable/disable above 4gb memorymappedio bios assignment. This is disabled automatically when aperture size is set to 2048mb. 4.4.1 system ag...

  • Page 86

    79 bios and driver setting skip scaning of external gfx card if enable, it will not scan for external gfx card on peg and pch pcie ports. Primary display select which of igfx/peg graphics device should be primary display. Internal graphics keep igfx enabled based on the setup options. Gtt size selec...

  • Page 87

    80 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 4.4.4 pch-io configuration figure 4-4-4: pch-io settings pch lan controller enable or disable onboard nic. Wake on lan enable or disable integrated lan to wake the system. (the wake on lan cannot be disabled if me is on at sx state.) serial irq ...

  • Page 88

    81 bios and driver setting 4.4.5 pci express configuration figure 4-4-5: pch-io settings dmi link aspm control enable/disable the control of active state power management on sa side of the dmi link. Native pcie enable pci express native support enable/disable. This feature is available in vista and ...

  • Page 89: 4.5   Security

    82 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 4.4.7 sb porting configuration sata raid rom legacy rom: legacy option rom uefi driver: uefi raid driver both: run the legacy option rom and uefi driver. Figure 4-4-7: raid rom settings 4.4.8 dvi-i port configuration ddc signal selection vga/dvi...

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    83 bios and driver setting administrator password set administrator password. User password set user password. 4.5.1 hdd security configuration figure 4-5-1: hdd security settings set user password set hdd user password. *** advisable to power cycle system after setting hard disk passwords ***. Disc...

  • Page 91: 4.6   Boot

    84 bios and driver setting ©vecow ars-2000 user manual 4.6 boot figure 4-6: bios boot menu setup prompt timeout number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xffff) means indefinite waiting. Bootup numlock state select the keyboard numlock state. Quiet boot enables or disables quiet boo...

  • Page 92: 4.7   Save & Exit

    85 bios and driver setting 4.7 save & exit figure 4-7: save & exit menu save changes and exit exit system setup after saving the changes. Discard changes and exit exit system setup without saving any changes. Save changes and reset reset the system after saving the changes. Discard changes and reset...

  • Page 93: A.1   Function Description

    86 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix a a appendix a : isolated dio guide pin no. Isolated dio definition non-isolated dio definition pin no. Isolated dio definition non-isolated dio definition 1 di 0 dio 0 11 do 0 dio 8 2 di 1 dio 1 12 do 1 dio 9 3 di 2 dio 2 13 do 2 dio 10 4 di 3 dio 3 14 do 3 d...

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    87 appendix a a.2 isolated dio signal circuit di reference circuit: sink mode (npn) v+ v- power supply 6-48v dc di_com (pin 9) di (pin1-8) dio connector source mode (pnp) v+ v- power supply 6-48v dc di_com (pin 9) di (pin1-8) dio connector do reference circuit: v+ io v- device 6-48v dc dio_vdc (pin ...

  • Page 95: A.4   Function Description

    88 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix a a.4 function description demo tool (ars2k.Exe) runtime folder include head file for software developer or system integration. Sample folder include sample program, driver library, and api library. Source folder include sample program source code that compile...

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    89 appendix a dio1 / dio2 group: isolate check button: dio type of dio configuration, isolated / non-isolated. Read button: set dio configuration to get di / dio input state. Do type check button: user setting, do type of dio configuration to setup 8 pins - source / sink. Use for write (do) button a...

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    90 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix a wdt setup text: user setting, wdt value, unit: second. Use for write button activate. Wdt counting text (read only): wdt counting by program timer after set wdt. Shown after write button action. Wdt setup day format texts (user setting): user setting, wdt va...

  • Page 98: B.1   Driver Api Guide

    91 appendix b b appendix b : software functions b.1 driver api guide in runtime folder, on ars2k.H : _dll_import_ definition is used on loadlibrary api for ars2k.Dll. Ars2k_exports definition is used on ars2k.Dll building. Otherwise, that is used to compile with ars2k.Lib bool initial (byte isolate_...

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    92 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix b bool setdio1config(byte *isolate_type, byte *di_npn, byte *do_ npn, word *mask) bool setdio2config(byte *isolate_type, byte *di_npn, byte *do_ npn, word *mask) set dio configuration isolate_type: dio type 1: isolated dio; 0: non-isolated dio di_npn ([7:0]): ...

  • Page 100

    93 appendix b return: true (1): success; false (0): fail (initial error, or hardware problem) bool getdio1(word *di) bool getdio2(word *di) get non-isolated dio input (dio input) di ([15:0]): input state, pin setting by hexadecimal bitmask 1: high; 0: low return: true (1): success; false (0): fail (...

  • Page 101

    94 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix b bool getpoeconfig(byte *auto, byte *mask) get poe configuration (by variable) auto ([1:0]): auto mode, pin setting by hexadecimal bitmask 1: auto; 0: manual mask ([1:0]): dc enable / disable, pin setting by hexadecimal bitmask 1: enable; 0: disable return: t...

  • Page 102: C.1   Raid Functions

    95 appendix c c appendix c : raid installation guide c.1 raid functions please select sata device to raid mode on bios menu. Advanced → sata configuration → sata mode selection → raid (skylake platform) / intel rst premium (kaby lake platform) c.1.1 sata mode for raid 1. Please select sata device to...

  • Page 103: C.2   Os Installation

    96 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix c c.2 os installation ars-2000 is featured with two sata, including two internal sata. We used sata for windows 10 os installation as an example. 3. Use rst legacy → disabled → save changes and reset. 4. Into bios menu again, select intel(r) rapid storage tech...

  • Page 104: Technology” Software

    97 appendix c c.3 install all device drivers of ars-2000 system the instructions are as follows: 1. Install chipset driver 2. Install network driver 3. Install me driver (if available) 4. Install audio driver 5. Install vga driver c.4 install “intel rapid storage technology” software you can get the...

  • Page 105

    98 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix c then add “logical device” for windows access. C.7 disk management : partition the disk after raid 1 volume created, you can see the figure of sata device allocation. To start disk management tool, select "initialize disk." you will find “volume_0000” in sata...

  • Page 106: Different

    99 appendix c c.10 recovery and auto re-build when using different raid hdd there is a warning will pop-up to ask you if the disk is not a member of original raid volume. If you press “rebuild”, it will replace the broken sata hdd to the last one sata hdd of raid volume. C.9 recovery and auto re-bui...

  • Page 107

    100 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix d d appendix d : power consumption testing board ars-2000 ram memxpro dd4-2400 16gbx2 usb-1 transcend usb 3.0 8gb usb-2 transcend usb 3.0 8gb usb-3 transcend usb 3.0 8gb usb-4 asus usb mouse cfast transcend cfx600 sata 0 memxpro m3a 128gb sata 0 memxpro m3a 5...

  • Page 108

    101 appendix d d.1 intel® core™ i7-6600u (4m cache, 3.4 ghz) cpu power input sleep mode idle status : cpu usage less 3% max current max consumption max current max consumption i7-6600u 09v 0.519a 04.67w 1.542a 13.88w i7-6600u 12v 0.454a 05.45w 1.118a 13.42w i7-6600u 24v 0.230a 05.52w 0.578a 13.87w i...

  • Page 109

    102 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix d d.2 intel® core™ i5-6300u (3m cache, 3.0 ghz) cpu power input sleep mode idle status : cpu usage less 3% max current max consumption max current max consumption i5-6300u 09v 0.505a 04.55w 1.378a 12.40w i5-6300u 12v 0.451a 05.41w 1.078a 12.94w i5-6300u 24v 0...

  • Page 110

    103 appendix d d.3 intel® core™ celeron® 3955u (2m cache) cpu power input sleep mode idle status : cpu usage less 3% max current max consumption max current max consumption celeron ® 3955u 09v 0.531a 04.78w 1.298a 11.68w celeron ® 3955u 12v 0.458a 05.50w 1.053a 12.64w celeron ® 3955u 24v 0.226a 05.4...

  • Page 111: Storage List

    104 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix e e appendix e : supported memory & storage list testing board ars-2000 cpu i7-6600u memory test version: 5.1 burnintest v8.1 e.1 supported memory list channel memory test burn in flash bios remove battery *2 pass pass pass pass *1(socket 1) pass pass n/a pas...

  • Page 112: E.3  Non-Ecc

    105 appendix e brand info channel note & s test temp. (celsius) kingston 16gb 2rx8 2gx64-bit pc4-2133 *2 kvr21s15d8/16 25ºc *1(socket 1) bkmm1641607 25ºc *1(socket 2) bkmm1661618 25ºc memxpro 4gb ddr4- 2133-15 wild temp. *2 d4s4ghiofei 25ºc *1(socket 1) 01611170040001 25ºc *1(socket 2) 01611170040...

  • Page 113: E.4  Ecc

    106 ©vecow ars-2000 user manual appendix e e.4 ecc brand info channel note & s test temp. (celsius) transcend 8gb ecc wild temp. *2 8g 2rx8 ddr4 2133 eccso 25ºc *1(socket 1) c94147-0001 25ºc *1(socket 2) c94147-0002 25ºc type brand model capacity msata intel intel-310 ssdmaemc080g2 80gb sata ssd t...

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