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AQ7-ADN Qseven CPU Module User’s Manual 1 Last Updated: June 13, 2024...
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Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 2024. 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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Acknowledgements All other products’ name or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. Microsoft Windows® is a registered trademark of Microsoft Corp. ⚫ Intel® and Atom® are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. ⚫ Intel® Core™ is a trademark of Intel Corporation. ⚫...
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Packing List Before setting up your product, please make sure the following items have been shipped: Item Quantity AQ7-ADN ⚫ 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 Qseven Module Intel Atom® X Series/Intel® Processor N-series/ Intel® Core™ i3-N305 CPU Intel® Core™ i3-N305 (8C, up to 3.8 GHz, 15W) Intel Atom® x7425E (4C, up to 3.4 GHz, 12W) Intel® Processor N200 (4C, up to 3.7 GHz, 6W) Intel®...
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Display Graphics Controller Intel® UHD Graphics Video Output Dual Display: DP x 1, up to 3840 x 2160 @144Hz 18/24-bit Single/Dual-Channel LVDS or eDP x 1, up to 1920 x 1080/3840 x 2160 @60Hz Ethernet Realtek RTL8111H-CG 1GbE x 1 Audio High Definition Audio Interface USB Port...
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 MIPI-CSI Connector AQ7 MXM Gold Finger Chapter 2 – Hardware Information...
System Test and Initialization The system uses certain routines to perform testing and initialization during the boot up sequence. If an error, fatal or non-fatal, is encountered, the system will output a few short beeps or an error message. The board can usually continue the boot up sequence with non-fatal errors.
AMI BIOS Setup The AMI BIOS ROM has a pre-installed Setup program that allows users to modify basic system configurations, which is stored in the battery-backed CMOS RAM and BIOS NVRAM so that the information is retained when the power is turned off. To enter BIOS Setup, press <Del>...
3.4.1 CPU Configuration Options Summary Intel (VMX) Virtualization Disabled Technology Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool Technology. Intel® SpeedStep™ Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported. Turbo Mode Disabled Enabled...
3.4.3 PTT Configuration Options Summary TPM Device Selection dTPM Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Selects TPM device: PTT or discrete TPM. PTT - enables PTT in SkuMgr dTPM - disables PTT is SkuMgr Warning! PTT/dTPM will be disabled and all data saved on it will be lost. Chapter 3 –...
3.4.4 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. SHA256 PCR Bank Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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Options Summary Schedule an Operation for the Security Device. Note: Your Computer will reboot during restart in order to change State of Security Device. Platform Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable Platform Hierarchy. Storage Hierarchy Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable Storage Hierarchy.
3.4.6 On-Module H/W Monitor Fan Mode: Auto – Slope Linear Options Summary System FAN Full Mode Manual Mode Auto – Slope Linear Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Fan Mode select. PWM signal Non-inverting Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Inverting Select output PWM of inverting or non-inverting signal. Thermal Monitoring CPU Temperature Optimal Default, Failsafe Default...
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Options Summary PWM turns off when monitored thermal sensor is less or equal to. Range: 0- 100 START PWM The beginning PWM output value when Start-Up temperature is triggered. Slope (PWM) 0 (PWM) 1 (PWM) Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 2 (PWM) 4 (PWM) 8 (PWM) 16 (PWM)
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Fan Mode: Full Mode Options Summary System FAN Full Mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Manual Mode Auto – Slope Linear Fan Mode select. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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Fan Mode: Manual Mode Options Summary System FAN Full Mode Manual Mode Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Auto – Slope Linear Fan Mode select. PWM setting The PWM value of manual mode. Range: 0 – 100 Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
3.4.7.1 Serial Port Options Summary Use This Device Disabled Enabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enable or Disable this Logical Device. Possible: Use Automatic Settings Optimal Default, Failsafe Default IO=3F8h; IRQ=4; DMA; IO=2C8h; IRQ=11; DMA; Allows the user to change the device resource settings. New settings will be reflected on this setup page after system restarts.
3.4.8.1 Legacy Console Redirection Settings Options Summary Redirection COM port COM0 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default COM1(Pci Bus0, Dev0, Func0) (Disabled) Select a COM Port to display redirection of Legacy OS and Legacy OPROM message. Resolution 80x24 Optimal Default, Failsafe Default 80x25 On Legacy OS, the number of Rows and Columns supported redirection.
3.4.9 AAEON BIOS Robot Options Summary Sends watch dog before Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default BIOS POST Enabled Enabled - Robot set Watch Dog Timer (WDT) right after power on, before BIOS start POST process. And then Robot will clear WDT on completion of POST. WDT will reset system automatically if it is not cleared before its timer counts down to zero.
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Options Summary OS Timer (minute) Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Timer count set to Watch Dog Timer for OS loading. Delayed POST (PEI phase) Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Enabled - Robot holds BIOS from starting POST, right after power on. This allows BIOS POST to start with stable power or start after system is physically warmed-up.
3.4.9.1 Device Detecting Configuration Options Summary Action Reset System Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Hold System Select action that robot should do. Soft or hard reset Soft Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Hard Select reset type robot should send on each boot. Retry-Count Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Fill retry counter here.
3.4.10 Power Management Options Summary Power Mode ATX Type AT Type Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Select system power mode. Restore AC Power Loss Last State Always On Always Off Optimal Default, Failsafe Default SIO Restore AC Power Loss: To decide the behavior after system power cut then resupply. Note: The CMOS battery must present.
Options Summary By Date: System will wake on the day with hr::min::sec specified. By Weekday: System will wake on the enabled weekday with hr::min::sec specified. Bypass: BIOS will not control RTC wake function. 3.4.11 GPIO Port Configuration Options Summary GPIO Port 1 Input Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Output...
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Options Summary GPIO Port 4 Input Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Output Set GPIO as Input or Output. GPIO Port 5 Input Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set GPIO as Input or Output. GPIO Port 6 Input Output Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Set GPIO as Input or Output.
3.5.1.1 Memory Configuration Options Summary In-Band ECC Support Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Enable/Disable In-Band ECC. Will be enabled if memory has symmetric configuration. Chapter 3 – AMI BIOS Setup...
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 Standard Custom...
3.6.1.1 Key Management Options Summary Factory Key Provision Disabled Optimal Default, Failsafe Default Enabled Install factory default Secure Boot keys after the platform reset and while the System is in Setup mode. Restore Factory Keys Force system to user mode. Install factory default Secure Boot key databases.
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Options Summary Append Forbidden Signatures (dbx) Update Append Authorized TimeStamps Update (dbt) Append OsRecovery Signatures (dbr) Update Append Enroll Factory Defaults or load certificates from a file: 1. Public Key Certificate: a) EFI_SIGNATURE_LIST b) EFI_CERT_X509 (DER) c) EFI_CERT_RSA2048 (bin) d) EFI_CERT_SHAXXX 2.
Drivers Download and Installation Drivers for the AQ7-ADN can be downloaded from the product page on the AAEON website by following this link: https://www.aaeon.com/en/ Download the driver(s) you need and follow the steps below to install them. Chipset Driver Open the folder where you unzipped the Chipset Drivers Run the SetupChipset.exe file in the folder Follow the instructions Drivers will be installed automatically...
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Install Audio Drivers Note: Ensure Intel Smart Sound Driver (Intel(R)_SST_ADL_v10.29.00.7919) is installed before the Realtek Audio driver (Realtek Audio 6.0.9034.2) Install Intel Smart Sound Driver Open the Audio folder Open the Intel(R)_SST_ADL_v10.29.00.7919 subfolder Follow the setup information within the file to manually install driver. Install Realtek Audio Driver Open the Audio folder Open the Realtek Audio 6.0.9034.2 folder...