athena A1 Kit

User Manual

Version 1.0Published December 2019

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This device complies with Part 15 of the 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.

CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY

The Lithium battery adopted on this motherboard contains Perchlorate, a toxic substance controlled in Perchlorate Best Management Practices (BMP) regulations passed by the California Legislature. When you discard the Lithium battery in California, USA, please follow the related regulations in advance.“Perchlorate Material-special handling may apply, see www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate”

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CAUTION:

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Contents

Chapter 1 Introduction 1

1.1 Package Contents 1

1.2 Specifications 2

1.3 Motherboard Layout 4

1.4 I/O Panel 7

1.5 Expansion Slots (M.2 Slots) 8

1.6 Jumper Setup 9

1.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors 10

1.8 Power and Reset Switch 11

Chapter 2 Installation 12

2.1 Hardware Setup 12

2.2 Installing the Heatsink FAN 16

2.3 Connecting with the Micro HDMI Cable 17

2.4 Connecting with the USB 2.0 Extension Cable 18

Chapter 3 Software Settings 19

3.1 Settings for the Ubuntu operating system 19

3.2 IP Camera Settings 22

3.3 OpenVINO™ Toolkit 24

3.4 AWS Greengrass 26

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Chapter 1 IntroductionThank you for purchasing ASRock Industrial Athena A1 Kit, a reliable motherboard produced under ASRock INC.’s consistently stringent quality control. It delivers excellent performance with robust design conforming to ASRock INC.’s commitment to quality and endurance.

1.1 Package Contents• 1 x athena A1 Motherboard • 1 x Heatsink FAN • 1 x IP Camera • 1 x IP Camera Signal Cable • 1 x IP Camera Power Cable • 1 x USB 2.0 Extension Cable • 1 x Micro HDMI Converter Cable • 1 x Movidius Myriad X (optional) • 1 x DMIC_L (optional) • 1 x DMIC_R (optional) • 8 x Standoffs • 1 x AC-in 100-240V, DC-out 12V Power Adapter

If any items are missing or appear damaged, contact your authorized dealer.

If you require technical support related to this motherboard, please visit our website for specific information about the model you are using. https://event.asrockind.com/tsd.asp

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1.2 Specifications

athena A1Processor SystemCPU Intel® Atom Apollo Lake J3455 processor Chipset SoCBIOS AMI SPI 128 MbitMemoryTechnology Onboard LPDDR4 2400 MHzCapacity 4 GB, up to 8GBGraphicsController SoC integrated graphicsHDMI micro-HDMI 1.4b

Max resolution up to 3840x2160@30HzExpansion SlotM.2 1 x M.2 (Key E, 2230) with PCIe x1 and USB 2.0 for WirelessSIM Socket 1 x micro SIM Socket connected to M.2 Key B 3042EthernetController/ Speed

LAN: 1 x Realtek® RTL8111G with 10/100/1000 Mbps(PoE (PD) with 25.5W)

Connector 1 x RJ-45Rear I/OHDMI 1 x micro-HDMI 1.4bEthernet 1 x 1 Gigabit LAN, PoE (PD) with 25.5WUSB 1 x USB 3.1 (Gen1)others 1 x Micro SD connectorInternal Connector

USB1 x USB 2.0 header1 x USB 3.1 (Gen 1) Connector for Movidius module

TPM TPM 2.0 onboard IC

IPCAM interfaceLAN signal 1x6 headerPower 1x2 header

Storage

M.21 x M.2 (Key B, 3042) with PCIe x1 and shared SATA3 for SSD, USB 3.0, and USB 2.0

eMMC Onboard eMMC 32GBWatchdog TimerOutput From Super I/O to drag RESETCON#Interval 256 Segments, 0, 1, 2, ...255secPower RequirementsInput PWR 12V DC-In (DC Jack)

PoE (PD) with 25.5W (LAN Port)Power On AT/ATX Supported

- AT : Directly PWR on as power input ready - ATX : Press button to PWR on after power input ready

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* For detailed product information, please visit our website: http://www.asrockind.com

EnvironmentOperating Temp 0ºC ~ 50ºCStorage Temp -40° C – 85° COperating Humidity

10% ~ 90%

Storage Humidity

10% ~ 90%

OthersIP camera 2MP, 1080P @30fps, H.264Movidius 1 x USB Type A Myriad X (Optional)Mic-in 1 x DMIC (Optional)Adapter 1 x AC-in 100~240V, DC-out 12VOS Support Linux Ubuntu 16.04

Accessories

1 x USB 2.0 Extension Cable1 x micro-HDMI Converter Cable1 x Heatsink FAN8 x Standoffs

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

BIOSROM

ETH_PWR1

USB 3.0T: USB3B: USB2

USB 3.0USB3_1

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HDMI1

DC_JACK1

BAT1

CLRMOS1

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PWR_JP1

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LPC1

CAM

CAM_PWR1

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T1

USB2_5_6

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FAN1

PWR_BTN1

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No. Description

1 LPC Debug Header (LPC1)

2 USB2.0 Connector (USB2_5_6)

3 FAN Connector (FAN1)

4 Power Button (PWR_BTN1)

5 Reset Button (RESET1)

6 IP Camera Power Connector (CAM_PWR1)

7 Clear CMOS Headers (CLRMOS1)

8 IP Camera Signal Connector (CAM1)

9 ATX/AT Mode Jumper (PWR_JP1)

10 Battery Connector (BAT1)

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No. Description

11 M.2 Socket (Key B, Type 3042)

12 M.2 Socket (Key E, Type 2230)

Back Side

LAN1

SIM1

USB 3.0USB3_1

DC_JACK1

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NUT1

M2_E1

NUT1

M2_E1

NUT_B1

M2_B1

NUT1NUT1

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L AN1

SIM1

US B 3. 0USB3_1

DC_JACK1

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NUT 1

M2_E 1

NUT 1

M2_E 1

NUT_B1

M2_B1

NUT 1NUT 1

NUT 6

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IP Camera (Back Side)DMIC_R (Optional)

DMIC_L (Optional)

IP Camera & Mic-in (Optional)

No. Description

13 DMIC_R (Optional)

14 DMIC_L (Optional)

15 Signal Connector on IP Camera

16 Power Connector on IP Camera

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1.4 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 Micro SD Card Slot (SD1) 5 Reset Button (RESET1)

2 Micro HDMI (HDMI1) 6 12V DC-in (DC_JACK1)

3 USB 3.0 Connector (USB3_1) 7 Power Button (PWR_BTN1)

4RJ-45 LAN (PoE, PD 25.5W) (ETH_PWR1)

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1.5 Expansion Slots (M.2 Slots)There are 2 M.2 slots on this motherboard.

M.2 for SSD: Key B (M2_B1) (3042) PCIe x1 and shared SATA3 for SSD, USB 3.0, and USB 2.0.

M.2 for Wi-Fi: Key E (M2_E1) (2230) supports with PCIe x1 and USB 2.0 for Wireless.

M.2 Key-B Socket (M2_B1) M.2 Key-E Socket (M2_E1)

Pin Signal Signal Pin

1 NA +3.3V 2 3 GND +3.3V 4 5 GND FuLL_Card_Power_off 6

7 USB_D+ W_DISABLE 8 9 USB_D- WWAN_LED# 10

11 GND

21 NA NA 20 23 NA NA 22

25 NA NA 24 27 GND NA 26 29 USB3_RX- NA 28

31 USB3_RX+ UIM_RESET 30 33 GND UIM_CLK 32 35 USB3_TX- UIM_DATA 34

37 USB3_TX+ UIM_PWR 36 39 GND NA 38 41 PERn0/ SATA-B+ SMB_CLK 40

43 PERp0/ SATA-B- SMB_DATA 42 45 GND NA 44 47 PETn0/ SATA-A- NA 46

49 PETP0/ SATA-A+ NA 48 51 GND PERST# 50 53 PEFCLKn CLKREQ# 52

55 PEFCLKp WAKE# 54 57 GND NA 56 59 NA NA 58

61 NA NA 60 63 NA NA 62 65 NA NA 64

67 NA SIM Detect 66 69 PEDET NA 68 71 GND +3.3V 70 73 GND +3.3V 72

75 NA +3.3V 74

Pin Signal Signal Pin

1 GND +3.3V 2

3 USB_D+ +3.3V 4

5 USB_D- NA 6

7 GND NA 8

9 NA NA 10

11 NA NA 12

13 GND MODEM_CLKREQ 14

15 NA NA 16

17 NA GND 18

19 GND NA 20

21 NA CNV_BRI_RSP 22

23 NA

33 GND NA 32

35 PETp NA 34

37 PETn NA 36

39 GND NA 38

41 PERp NA 40

43 PERn NA 42

45 GND NA 44

47 PEFCLKp NA 46

49 PEFCLKn NA 48

51 GND SUSCLK 50

53 CLKREQ# PERST0# 52

55 WAKE# W_DISABLE1# 54

57 GND W_DISABLE2# 56

59 NA SMB_DATA 58

61 NA SMB_CLK 60

63 GND NA 62

65 NA NA 64

67 NA NA 66

69 GND NA 68

71 NA NA 70

73 NA +3.3V 72

75 GND +3.3V 74

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1.6 Jumper Setup

The illustration shows how jumpers are setup. When the jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Short”. If no jumper cap is placed on the pins, the jumper is “Open”. The illustration shows a 3-pin jumper whose pin1 and pin2 are “Short” when a jumper cap is placed on these 2 pins.

Clear CMOS Jumper(CLRMOS1)(see p.4, No. 7)

CLRMOS1 allows you to clear the data in CMOS. To clear and reset the system parameters to default setup, please turn off the computer and unplug the power cord from the power supply. After waiting for 15 seconds, use a jumper cap to short pin2 and pin3 on CLRMOS1 for 5 seconds. However, please do not clear the CMOS right after you update the BIOS. If you need to clear the CMOS when you just finish updating the BIOS, you must boot up the system first, and then shut it down before you do the clear-CMOS action. Please be noted that the password, date, time, and user default profile will be cleared only if the CMOS battery is removed.

ATX/AT Mode Jumper(3-pin PWR_JP1)(see p.4, No. 9)

AT Mode

ATX Mode

Clear CMOSDefault

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Onboard headers and connectors are NOT jumpers. Do NOT place jumper caps over these headers and connectors. Placing jumper caps over the headers and connectors will cause permanent damage to the motherboard.

1.7 Onboard Headers and Connectors

LPC Debug Header(13-pin LPC1)(see p.4, No. 1)

This connector supports a Trusted Platform Module system, which can securely store keys, digital certificates, passwords, and data. A TPM system also helps enhance network security, protects digital identities, and ensures platform integrity.

FAN Connector(4-pin FAN1)(see p.4, No. 3)

Please connect the CPU FAN cable to the connector.

USB 2.0 Header(9-pin USB3_5_6)(see p 3, No. 2)

There is one USB 2.0 header on this motherboard. This USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports.

IP Camera Signal Connector(6-pin CAM)(see p 3, No. 8)

MDI0P

MDI1P

MDI0N

MDI1N

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MDI2P

MDI3N Please connect the IP Camera Signal cable to the connector.

IP Camera Power Connector(2-pin CAM_PWR1)(see p 3, No. 6)

GND

+12V

1Please connect the IP Camera Power cable to the connector.

PCIRST#

FRAME

PCICLK

1

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_SPEED

+12VGND

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1.8 Power and Reset Switch

Power Button (PWR_BTN1)(see p.4, No. 4)

Press the Power button to turn on the deivce. Press it again to turn if off.

Reset Button (RESET1)(see p.4, No. 5)

Press the Reset button to repower on the device.

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Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Hardware Setup1. Take the athena A1 Kit out of the box.

2. Optional Installation: Secure the DMIC_R to the athena A1 motherboard. Connect two Mic-in cables.

DMIC_R

DMIC_L

Mic-in Cables

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3. Flip the athena A1 motherboard and IP camera over.

180o

180o

4. Install four standoffs.

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5. Plug the power cord into the athena A1 motherboard and into the electrical outlet. Connect the cables to the IP Camera. IP Camera address:192.168.1.200

Black

Red

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6. Carefully place the athena A1 Kit into the box.

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7. Press the power button.

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2.2 Installing the Heatsink FAN1. Locate the FAN on the heatsink and use screws to secure the FAN to the heatsink.2. Connect the FAN cable to the FAN connector (FAN1) on the athena A1 motherboard.

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2.3 Connecting with the Micro HDMI Cable1. Insert the small end of the provied Micro HDMI converter cable into the Micro HDMI

port on the athena A1 motherboard.2. Connect the other end to a display via a HDMI extension cable (purchase separately).

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2.4 Connecting with the USB 2.0 Extension Cable1. Plug the provided USB 2.0 Extension Cable to the USB 2.0 header on the athena A1

motherboard.2. Connect the other end to a keyboard.

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Chapter 3 Software Settings

3.1 Settings for the Ubuntu operating systemWhen your athena A1 Kit is ready and turned on for the first time, you need to set up the system configuration.

1. Select your language and click "Continue".

2. Select your time zone and click "Continue".

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3. Select your keyboard layout and click "Continue".

4. Create your account. Enter all required information and click "Continue".

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5. System will be ready for a few minutes.

6. Log in the system with the password you've set in Step 4.

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3.2 IP Camera SettingsYou can go to the IP Camera setting page for more confi gurations on the system, network, A/V setting, event and others.

1. Open your web browser, such as Firefox, type web browser 192.168.1.200 in the address bar, and then press "Enter".

2. Th en enter the user name and password, and click "OK" to log in.Default username: adminDefault passoword: admin

3. Click on the Tool icon on the upper-right corner to enter the IP Camera setting page.

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4. For example, if you want to adjust the video quality, select the "Video Setting" tab on the left panel, and then you can confi gure the Resolution, Video Frame Rate or other options. Click "Apply" to save the settings.

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3.3 OpenVINO™ Toolkit Before you use the athena A1 Kit with the Intel® OpenVINO Toolkit, make usre you have properly installed the Intel® Movidius Myriad X.

1. Go to search bar and search for "Terminal".

2. Double-click on the Terminal icon.

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3. Enter the OpenVINO sample code command.

Scan the QR Code below to go to the OpenVINO™ Toolkit offi cial website to download the confi guration guide for the Intel Distribution of Open-VINO™ Toolkit for Linux.

Website: https://docs.openvinotoolkit.org/latest/_docs_install_guides_installing_openvino_linux.html

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3.4 AWS Greengrass 1. Go to "Terminal".

2. Enter the command for the AWS Greengrass.

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Scan the QR Code below to view the AWS Greengrass referenced document.

Website: https://docs.aws.amazon.com/greengrass/latest/developerguide/what-is-gg.html