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PICO-APL4 PICO-ITX Board User’s Manual 7 Last Updated: May 7, 2021...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2021. All rights are reserved. The original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of the original manufacturer.
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Acknowledgement All other product name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ⚫ Intel®, Pentium® and Celeron® are registered trademarks of Intel Corp. ⚫ Intel Atom™ is a trademark of Intel Corp. ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity PICO-APL4 If any of these items are missing or damaged, please contact your distributor or sales representative immediately. Preface...
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About this Document This User’s Manual contains all the essential information, such as detailed descriptions and explanations on the product’s hardware and software features (if any), its specifications, dimensions, jumper/connector settings/definitions, and driver installation instructions (if any), to facilitate users in setting up their product. Users may refer to the product page at AAEON.com for the latest version of this document.
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Safety Precautions Please read the following safety instructions carefully. It is advised that you keep this manual for future references All cautions and warnings on the device should be noted. Make sure the power source matches the power rating of the device. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it.
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If any of the following situations arises, please the contact our service personnel: Damaged power cord or plug Liquid intrusion to the device iii. Exposure to moisture Device is not working as expected or in a manner as described in this manual The device is dropped or damaged Any obvious signs of damage displayed on the device...
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FCC Statement This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received including interference that may cause undesired operation.
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China RoHS Requirement (EN) Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements in Products AAEON Main Board/ Daughter Board/ Backplane Poisonous or Hazardous Substances or Elements Hexavalent Polybrominated Polybrominated Component Lead Mercury Cadmium Chromium Biphenyls Diphenyl Ethers (Pb) (Hg) (Cd) (Cr(VI)) (PBB) (PBDE) PCB &...
Specifications System Form Factor PICO-ITX Intel® Pentium® N4200 (4-core, 1.1 GHz, up to 2.5 GHz, TDP 6W) Intel® Celeron® N3350 (2-core, 1.1 GHz, up to 2.4 GHz, TDP 6W) Intel® Atom™ x7-Series (4-core 1.6GHz, up to 2.00 GHz, TDP 12W) CPU Frequency Up to 2.4GHz Chipset...
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System Operating Temperature 32°F ~ 140°F (0°C ~ 60°C) Storage Temperature -40°F ~ 176°F (-40°C ~ 80°C) Operating Humidity 0% ~ 90% relative humidity, non-condensing MTBF (Hours) 191,895 Certification CE, FCC Display Chipset Intel SoC Resolution HDMI 1.4b: 3840 x 2160, 30Hz Internal eDP 1.4: 3840 x 2160, 60Hz (Optional) DDI (Optional from BIO) LCD Interface...
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Expansion Slot M.2 2230 x 1 (E-Key) BIO x 1 (optional) Smbus — — Touch — Chapter 1 – Product Specifications...
List of Jumpers Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s jumpers that you can configure for your application Label Function Auto Power Button Enable/Disable Selection Clear CMOS Jumper 2.3.1 Auto Power Button Enable/Disable Selection (JP1) 1 2 3 Enable/AT (Default) Disable/ATX Note: When disabled, the power button of CN3 (1-2) is used to power on the system...
List of Connectors Please refer to the table below for all of the board’s connectors that you can configure for your application Label Function COM Port 2 COM Port 1 Front Panel Connector M.2 Key-E Slot (2230) M.2 Key-B Slot (2280) BIO Port (Optional) Digital I/O SATA Port...
2.4.1 COM Port 2 (CN1) RS232 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level DCD2 DSR2 RTS2 ±5V ±5V CTS2 DTR2 ±5V RI2/+5V/+12V +5V/+12V Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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RS485 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RS485_ D2- ±5V RS485_D2+ ±5V NC/+5V/+12V +5V/+12V RS422 Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level RS422_TX2- ±5V RS422_TX2+ ±5V RS422_RX2+ RS422_RX2- NC/+5V/+12V +5V/+12V Note: COM2 RS-232/422/485 can be set by BIOS setting. Default is RS-232. Note: Pin 8 function can be changed by BOM.
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3.3VSB +3.3V +3.3VSB +3.3V 2.4.5 M.2 Key-B Slot (2280) (CN5) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V USB_D+ DIFF USB_D- DIFF SSD_DAS# +3.3V Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level DEVSLP +1.8V SATA_RX+ DIFF SATA_RX- DIFF SATA_TX- DIFF SATA_TX+ DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
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Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level LPC_FRAME# +3.3V LPC_AD1 +3.3V SERIRQ +3.3V LPC_AD2 +3.3V LPC_AD3 +3.3V BIO_PWOK +3.3V LPC_CLK +3.3V 2.4.7 Digital I/O (CN7) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level DIO0 DIO1 Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level DIO2 DIO3 2.4.8 SATA Port (CN8) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SATA_TX+ DIFF SATA_TX- DIFF SATA_RX- DIFF SATA_RX+ DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.9 SPI Flash Programming Port (CN9) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level SPI_MISO SPI_CLK +3.3VSB +3.3V SPI_MOSI SPI_CS 2.4.10 +5V Output for SATA HDD (CN12) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.12 Battery (CN12) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +3.3V 3.3V 2.4.13 LAN (RJ-45) Port1 (CN13) Pin Name Signal Type Signal level MDI0+ DIFF MDI0- DIFF MDI1+ DIFF MDI2+ DIFF MDI2- DIFF MDI1- DIFF MDI3+ DIFF MDI3- DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.4.16 External Power Input (CN17) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +VIN +12V 2.4.17 +12V DC Power Jack (Optional) (CN18) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +12V +12V 2.4.18 Embedded DisplayPort (Optional) (CN19) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level VCC_PWR 3.3V VCC_PWR 3.3V...
2.4.19 USB 2.0 Port 2 (CN20) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +5VSB USB_D- DIFF USB_D+ DIFF 2.4.20 USB 2.0 Port 1 (CN21) Pin Name Signal Type Signal Level +5VSB USB_D- DIFF USB_D+ DIFF Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
Electrical Specifications for I/O Ports Reference Signal Level Rate Output COM Port 2 +5V/+12V +5V/0.5A or +12V/0.5A M.2 Key-E Slot (2230) +3.3VSB +3.3V/2A M.2 Key-B Slot (2280) +3.3V +3.3V/2.5A Digital IO Port +5V/1A +5V Output for SATA HDD CN10 +5V/1A USB Ports 0 and 1 CN15 +5VSB...
Assembly Options 2.7.1 PICO-APL4-HSK01 AAEON provides a heat spreader and a heatsink with both studs and screws included as options. AAEON suggests using both for assembly. Note: For best performance and reliability, AAEON advises enabling a power limit in BIOS setup when using a passive cooling solution. Chapter 2 –...
2.7.2 PICO-APL4-HSP01 If installing the PICO-APL4 onto a chassis with only the heat spreader provided by AAEON, make sure to apply thermal grease between the heat spreader and chassis. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
2.7.3 PICO-APL4-FAN01 Note: The active cooling solution can be operated via +5V USB power from CN20 or CN21 without fan speed control. Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
System Test and Initialization These routines test and initialize board hardware. If the routines encounter an error during the tests, you will either hear a few short beeps or see an error message on the screen. There are two kinds of errors: fatal and non-fatal. The system can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup AMI BIOS ROM has a built-in Setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off. Entering Setup Power on the computer and press <Del>or <ESC>...
3.4.1 Trusted Computing Options Summary Security Device Support Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI protocol and INT1A interface will not be available. SHA-1 PCR Bank Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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Options Summary Storage Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable Storage Hierarchy Endorsement Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable Endorsement Hierarchy TPM2.0 UEFI Spec Version TCG_1_2 TCG_2 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Select the TCG2 Spec Version Support, TCG_1_2: the Compatible mode for Win8/Win10 TCG_2: Support new TCG2 protocol and event format for Win10 or later Physical Presence Spec...
3.4.3 SATA Configuration Options Summary SATA GEN SPEED AUTO Optimal Default, Failsafe Default GEN1 GEN2 GEN3 SATA GEN SPEED SELECTION Port0 / M.2 port Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable/Disable SATA port SATA Port 0 Hot Plug Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Capability Enabled Enable/Disable SATA port hot plug...
3.4.5.1 Serial Port 1 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 IO=2F8h; IRQ=3 Allows user to change Device's Resource settings. New settings will be reflected on This Setup Page after System restarts.
3.4.5.2 Serial Port 2 Configuration Options Summary Use This Device Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=2F8h; IRQ=3 IO=3F8h; IRQ=4 Allows user to change Device's Resource settings. New settings will be reflected on This Setup Page after System restarts.
3.4.5 Digital IO Port Configuration Options Summary DIO Port* Output Input Set DIO as Input or Output Output Level High Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set output level when DIO pin is output Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.6 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default AT Type Select system power mode Restore AC Power Loss Last State Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Always On Always Off Determine the system turn on or off after AC resume from G3 to S5 state RTC wake system from S5 Disable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.5.2 South Bridge Options Summary M.2 PCI Express Root Port Disable Enable Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Auto Control the PCI Express Root Port. AUTO: To disable unused root port automatically for the most optimum power savings. Enable: Enable PCIe root port Disable: Disable PCIe root port M.2 PCIe Speed Auto...
Setup Submenu: Security Change User/Administrator Password You can set an Administrator Password or User Password. An Administrator Password must be set before you can set a User Password. The password will be required during boot up, or when the user enters the Setup utility. A User Password does not provide access to many of the features in the Setup utility.
3.6.1 Secure Boot Options Summary Secure Boot Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key(PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset Secure Boot Mode Custom Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
3.6.1.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Secure Boot feature is Active if Secure Boot is Enabled, Platform Key(PK) is enrolled and the System is in User mode. The mode change requires platform reset Restore Factory Keys Force System to User Mode.
Driver Download/Installation Drivers for the PICO-APL4 can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/p/pico-itx-boards-pico-apl4#downloads Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. Step 1 – Install Chipset Driver Open the STEP1 - CHIPSET folder and open the SetupChipset.exe file Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically...
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Step 4 – Install Audio Driver Open the STEP4 - AUDIO folder and open the 0006-64bit_Win7_Win8_Win81_Win10_R279.exe file Follow the instructions Driver will be installed automatically Step 5 – Install TXE Driver Open the STEP5 - TXE folder and open the SetupTXE.exe file Follow the instructions Driver will be installed automatically Chapter 4 –...
List of Mating Connectors and Cables The table notes mating connectors and available cables. Mating Connector Connector Available Function Cable P/N Label Cable Vendor Model no COM Port #2 Serial Port SHR-09V-S-B 1701090122 Connector Cable COM Port #1 Serial Port SHR-09V-S-B 1701090122 Connector...