Industrial Motherboards
All product specifications are subject to change without notice Last updated : 9-May-2011
Features
Supports Intel® Atom™ processor N450 and D510 dual core
One 200-pin SODIMM up to 2 GB DDR2 667 MHz SDRAM
Supports 1 PCI and 1 Mini-PCIe expansion, 6 serial ports, 8 USB, and CF
Lower total cost of ownership with DC12V support
Supports embedded software APIs and Utilities
AIMB-212 Intel® Atom™ N450/D510 Mini-ITX
with VGA/LVDS, 6 COM, and Dual LAN
Specifications
Processor System
CPU (45 nm) Intel Atom N450 Intel Atom D510
Max. Speed 1.6 GHz (single core) 1.66 GHz (dual core)
L2 Cache 512 KB 1 MB
Chipset ICH8M
BIOS AMI 16 Mbit PSI
Expansion Slot
PCI 32-bit/33 MHz, 1 slot
Mini-PCIe 1
PCIe -
Memory
Technology Single channel DDR2 667 MHz not compatible with DDR2533 MHz
Max. Capacity 2 GB
Socket 1 x 200-pin SODIMM
Graphics
Controller Embedded Gen3.5+ GFX Core, 200/400-MHz render clock frequency for N450/D510
VRAM Shared system memory up to 224 MB SDRAM
VGA Supports up to SXGA 1400 x 1050 @ 60Hz for Atom N450, up to 2048 x 1536 for Atom D510
LVDS Supports 18-bit single channel and up to WXGA 1366 x 768
TV-out None
Dual Display CRT + LVDS, support extended mode and clone mode
Ethernet
Interface 10/100/1000 Mbps
Controller GbE LAN1: Intel 82567V; GbE LAN2: Intel 82583V
Connector RJ-45 x 2
SATA Max Data Transfer Rate 300 MB/s
Channel 2
EIDE Mode None
Channel None
SSD CompactFlash Supports CompactFlash Type I/II
Rear I/O
VGA 1
Ethernet 2
USB 4 (USB 2.0 compliant)
Audio 3 (Mic-in, Line-out, Line-in)
Serial 3 (2 of RS-232,1 of RS-232/422/485)
Parallel -
DC jack 1 (2.5 mm)
Internal Connector
LVDS & Inverter 1
USB 4 (USB 2.0 compliant)
Serial 3 (RS-232)
IDE None
SATA 2
SATA PWR connector 2
CompactFlash 1
Parallel None
DIO 8-bit GPIO
Watchdog Timer Output System reset
Interval Programmable 1 ~ 255 sec/min
Power Requirements Typical DC 12V Input (Tolerance ±10%)
Environment Operating Non-Operating
Temperature 0 ~ 60° C (32 ~ 140° F) -40 ~ 85° C (-40 ~ 185° F)
Physical Characteristics Dimensions 170 mm x 170 mm (6.69" x 6.69")
Watchdog GPIOH/W Monitor BrightnessSMBus
Monitoring
eSOSBIOS flash Embedded
Security ID
Flash Lock
Software APIs:
Utilities
Note: eSOS requires ODM BIOS, available by request
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Board Diagram
AIMB-212
Ordering Information
Part Number CPU SC/DC GbE COM LVDS
AIMB-212N-S6A1E Atom N450 Single core 2 6 1, 18-bit
AIMB-212D-S6A1E Atom D510 Dual core 2 6 1, 18-bit
Packing List
Part number Description Quantity
1700003194 SATA HDD cable 2
1700017461 SATA power cable 2
1700001788 Serial port cable 3
1960046526N001 CPU cooler (For Atom D510 only) 1
1960046435T000 I/O port bracket 1
2002021210 Startup manual 1
2062021200 Driver CD 1
I/O View
ICH8M
Fintek
F81216AD
4 RS-232
1 RS-232, 1 RS-232/422/485
LPC
SPI
Super I/O Winbond
W83627DHG-P
Intel N450/D510 DDR2 667
Channel A
Direct Media
Interface 20-Gbit/s
bandwidth
CRT VGA
18-bit LVDS
LVDS
1 ATA 100 Port or
CF Type II
2 SATA ports
8 USB Ports
Realtek Audio Codec
ALC892
300 MB/s
DMA 33/66/100
USB 2.0/1.1
HD Audio
8-bit GPIO
BIOS
GbE LAN1:
Intel 82567V
GbE LAN2:
Intel 82583V
PCI
PCIe x1
PCIe x1
32-bit/33MHz PCI Bus
PCIe x1 Mini-PCIe
Optional Accessories
Part Number Description
1700003195 USB cable with four ports, 17.5 cm
1700002204 USB cable with four ports, 27 cm
1700008461 USB cable with four ports, 30.5 cm
1757003082 Adapter AC100-240V 60W +12V/5A
Embedded OS/API
OS/API Part No. Description
Win XPE 2070009030 XPE WES2009 AIMB-210 V4.0 ENG
2070009031 XPE WES2009 AIMB-210 V4.0 24MUI
Software API 205E212000 SUSI 3.0 SW API for AIMB-212
B:20091115 XP
AIMB-212N-S6A1E
AIMB-212D-S6A1E
All product specifications are subject to change without notice Last updated : 9-May-2011
Software APIs
Control Monitor
GPIO
General Purpose Input/Output is a flexible parallel interface
that allows a variety of custom connections. It allows users
to monitor the level of signal input or set the output status to
switch on/off a device. Our API also provides Programmable
GPIO, which allows developers to dynamically set the GPIO
input or output status. Watchdog
A watchdog timer (WDT) is a device that performs a specific
operation after a certain period of time if something goes wrong
and the system does not recover on its own.
A watchdog timer can be programmed to perform a warm boot
(restarting the system) after a certain number of seconds.
SMBus
SMBus is the System Management Bus defined by Intel®
Corporation in 1995. It is used in personal computers and
servers for low-speed system management communications.
The SMBus API allows a developer to interface a embedded
system environment and transfer serial messages using the
SMBus protocols, allowing multiple simultaneous device
control.
Hardware
Monitor
The Hardware Monitor (HWM) API is a system health
supervision API that inspects certain condition indexes, such as
fan speed, temperature and voltage.
I2C
I2C is a bi-directional two wire bus that was developed by
Philips for use in their televisions in the 1980s.
The I2C API allows a developer to interface with an embedded
system environment and transfer serial messages using the I2C
protocols, allowing multiple simultaneous device control. Hardware
Control
The Hardware Control API allows developers to set the PWM
(Pulse Width Modulation) value to adjust fan speed or other
devices; it can also be used to adjust the LCD brightness.
Display Power Saving
Brightness
Control
The Brightness Control API allows a developer to interface with
an embedded device to easily control brightness.
CPU Speed
Make use of Intel SpeedStep technology to reduce power power
consumption. The system will automatically adjust the CPU
Speed depending on system loading.
Backlight
The Backlight API allows a developer to control the backlight
(screen) on/off in an embedded device.
System
Throttling
Refers to a series of methods for reducing power consumption in
computers by lowering the clock frequency. These APIs allow the
user to lower the clock from 87.5% to 12.5%.
Software Utilities
BIOS Flash
The BIOS Flash utility allows customers to update the flash
ROM BIOS version, or use it to back up current BIOS by
copying it from the flash chip to a file on customers’ disk. The
BIOS Flash utility also provides a command line version and
API for fast implementation into customized applications. eSOS
The eSOS is a small OS stored in BIOS ROM. It will boot up in
case of a main OS crash. It will diagnose the hardware status,
and then send an e-mail to a designated administrator. The
eSOS also provides remote connection: Telnet server and FTP
server, allowing the administrator to rescue the system.
Embedded
Security ID
The embedded application is the most important property of
a system integrator. It contains valuable intellectual property,
design knowledge and innovation, but it is easily copied! The
Embedded Security ID utility provides reliable security functions
for customers to secure their application data within embedded
BIOS. Flash Lock
Flash Lock is a mechanism that binds the board and CF card
(SQFlash) together. The user can “Lock” SQFlash via the Flash
Lock function and “Unlock” it via BIOS while booting. A locked
SQFlash cannot be read by any card reader or boot from other
platforms without a BIOS with the “Unlock” feature.
Monitoring
The Monitoring utility allows the customer to monitor system
health, including voltage, CPU and system temperature and fan
speed. These items are important to a device; if critical errors
happen and are not solved immediately, permanent damage may
be caused.
Value-Added Software Services
Software API: An interface that defines the ways by which an application program may request services from libraries and/or operating systems. Provides not only the underlying
drivers required but also a rich set of user-friendly, intelligent and integrated interfaces, which speeds development, enhances security and offers add-on value for Advantech platforms.
It plays the role of catalyst between developer and solution, and makes Advantech embedded platforms easier and simpler to adopt and operate with customer applications.
