athena A2 Kit

User Manual

Version 1.0Published August 2020

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Version 1.0 Published September 2020 Copyright©2020 ASRock INC. Inc. All rights reserved.

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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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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 13

Chapter 2 Installation 14

2.1 Hardware Setup 14

2.2 Installing the Heatsink FAN 17

2.3 Connecting with the SATA Power and SATA Data Cables 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 A2 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 A2 Motherboard • 1 x Heatsink FAN • 1 x IP Camera • 1 x IP Camera Signal Cable • 1 x IP Camera Power Cable• 1 x SATA Data Cable• 1 x SATA Power Cable • 1 x M.2 (Key M, 2280) Myriad X/Keem Bay (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 A2Form FactorDimensions 6.5-in x 3.8-inProcessor 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 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 3042/3052EthernetController/ Speed

LAN: 1 x Realtek RTL8111G with 10/100/1000 Mbps (PoE (PD) with 25.5W)LAN: 2 x Realtek RTL8111G with 10/100/1000 Mbps (IP Camera Header)

Connector 1 x RJ-45Rear I/OHDMI 1 x HDMI 1.4bEthernet 1 x 1 Gigabit LAN, Optional PoE (PD) with 25.5WUSB 2 x USB 3.2 (Gen1)others 1 x Micro SD connectorInternal ConnectorUSB 2 x USB 2.0 headerTPM TPM 2.0 onboard ICSATA PWR Output

1 x 4-pin SATA Power

IPCAM interfaceLAN signal 1x6 headerPower 1x2 header

40-pin GP-bus 40 pin General Purpose busStorage

M.21 x M.2 (Key B, 3042/3052) with PCIe x1 and USB 3.2 Gen1, USB 2.01 x M.2 (Key M, 2280) with PCIe x2

SATA 1 x SATA3 (6Gb/s)

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

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) (Optional)Power On AT/ATX Supported

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

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 M.2 (Key M, 2280) Myriad X/Keem Bay (Optional)Adapter 1 x AC-in 100~240V, DC-out 12VOS Support Linux Ubuntu 16.04

Accessories

1 x IP Camera Signal Cable1 X IP Camera Power Cable1 x SATA Data Cable1 x SATA Power Cable1 x Heatsink Fan8 x Standoffs

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1.3 Motherboard Layout

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CAM

CAM_PWR1

RESET1

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SATA3_1

SATA_PWR1

USB2_4_5

USB2_2_3

PANEL1 LPC1

FAN1

BAT1

CLRMOS1 PWR_JP1

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PWR_BTN1

HDMI1

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USB 3.2 Gen1T: USB3_1B: USB3_0

ETH_PWR1

DC_JACK1

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No. Description

1 USB2.0 Connector (USB2_2_3)

2 40-pin General Purpose Bus Connector (PI1)

3 FAN Connector (FAN1)

4 Battery Connector (BAT1)

5 LPC Debug Header (LPC1)

6 System Panel Header (PANEL1)

7 Power Button (PWR_BTN1)

8 Reset Button (RESET1)

9 IP Camera Power Connector (CAM_PWR1)

10 ATX/AT Mode Jumper (PWR_JP1)

11 IP Camera Signal Connector (CAM1)

12 Clear CMOS Headers (CLRMOS1)

13 SATA3 Connector (SATA3_1)

14 USB2.0 Connector (USB2_4_5)

15 SATA Power Output Connector (SATA_PWR1)

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Back Side

M2_M1

M2_E1

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SIM1 M2_B1

NUT_B2 NUT_B1

NUT6

NUT1

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No. Description

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

17 M.2 Socket (Key M, Type 2280)

18 M.2 Socket (Key B, Type 3042 / 3052)

19 micro SIM Socket (SIM1)

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1.4 I/O Panel

No. Description No. Description

1 Micro SD Card Slot (SD1) 4RJ-45 LAN (PoE, PD 25.5W, Optional) (ETH_PWR1)

2 HDMI 1.4b (HDMI1) 5 12V DC-in (DC_JACK1)

3USB 3.2 Gen1 Connector (USB3_0_1)

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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 / 3052) PCIe x1 and USB 3.2 Gen1 and USB 2.0. M.2 for SSD: Key M (M2_M1) (2280) PCIe x2. M.2 for Wi-Fi: Key E (M2_E1) (2230) supports with PCIe x1 and USB 2.0 for Wireless.

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

M.2 Key-B Socket (M2_B1) M.2 Key-E Socket (M2_E1) M.2 Key-M Socket (M2_M1)

Pin Signal Signal Pin

1 GND +3.3V 2

3 GND +3.3V 4

5 NA NA 6

7 NA NA 8

9 GND SATA_LED 10

11 NA +3.3V 12

13 NA +3.3V 14

15 GND +3.3V 16

17 NA +3.3V 18

19 NA NA 20

21 GND NA 22

23 NA NA 24

25 NA NA 26

27 GND NA 28

29 PERn1 NA 30

31 PERn1 NA 32

33 GND NA 34

35 PETn1 NA 36

37 PETn1 DEVSLP 38

39 GND SMB_CLK 40

41 PERn0 SMB_DATA 42

43 PERn0 NA 44

45 GND NA 46

47 PETn0 NA 48

49 PETn0 PERST# 50

51 GND CLKREQ# 52

53 PEFCLKn WAKE# 54

55 PEFCLKp NA 56

57 GND NA 58

67 NA NA 68

69 PEDET +3.3V 70

71 GND +3.3V 72

73 GND +3.3V 74

75 GND

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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. 12)

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. 10)

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

System Panel Header(9-pin PANEL1)(see p.4, No. 6)

Connect the power switch, reset switch and system status indicator on the chassis to this header according to the pin assignments below. Note the positive and negative pins before connecting the cables.

GND

RESET#

PWRBTN#

PLED-

PLED+

GND

HDLED-

HDLED+

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GND

PWRBTN (Power Switch): Connect to the power switch on the chassis front panel. You may configure the way to turn off your system using the power switch.

RESET (Reset Switch): Connect to the reset switch on the chassis front panel. Press the reset switch to restart the computer if the computer freezes and fails to perform a normal restart.

PLED (System Power LED): Connect to the power status indicator on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the system is operating. The LED keeps blinking when the system is in S1/S3 sleep state. The LED is off when the system is in S4 sleep state or powered off (S5).

HDLED (Hard Drive Activity LED): Connect to the hard drive activity LED on the chassis front panel. The LED is on when the hard drive is reading or writing data.

The front panel design may differ by chassis. A front panel module mainly consists of power switch, reset switch, power LED, hard drive activity LED, speaker and etc. When connect-ing your chassis front panel module to this header, make sure the wire assignments and the pin assignments are matched correctly.

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LPC Debug Header(19-pin LPC1)(see p.4, No. 5)

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LA

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STA

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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) 1

FAN_SPEED_CONTROL

FAN_SPEED

+12VGND Please connect the CPU FAN

cable to the connector.

USB 2.0 Headers (9-pin USB2_2_3)(see p 4, No. 1)(9-pin USB2_4_5)(see p 4, No. 14)

DUMMYGND

GND

P+P-

USB_PWR

P+P-

USB_PWR

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There are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard. Each USB 2.0 header can support two USB 2.0 ports.

IP Camera Signal Connector(6-pin CAM)(see p 4, No. 11)

MDI0P

MDI1P

MDI0N

MDI1N

1

MDI2P

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

IP Camera Power Connector(2-pin CAM_PWR1)(see p 4, No. 9)

GND

+12V

1

Please connect the IP Camera Power cable to the connector.

Serial ATA3 Connectors(SATA3_1: see p.4, No. 13)

This SATA3 connector supports SATA data cables for internal storage devices with up to 6.0 Gb/s data transfer rate.

SATA

3_1

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SATA Power Output Connector (4-pin SATA_PWR1) (see p.4, No. 15)

+5V

+12V

1

GND

GND

Please connect a SATA (SATA_PWR1) power cable to this connector.

USB 2.0 Headers(9-pin USB3_4)(see p.4, No. 21)(9-pin USB5_6)(see p.4, No. 20)

DUMMYGND

GND

P+P-

USB_PWR

P+P-

USB_PWR

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There are two USB 2.0 headers on this motherboard.Each USB 2.0 header can support two ports.

Battery Connector(2-pin BAT1: see p.4, No. 4)

Connect battery to this connector.

40-pin General Purpose Bus Connector(40-pin PI1)(see p 4, No. 6)

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1.8 Power and Reset Switch

Power Button (PWR_BTN1)(see p.4, No. 7)

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

Reset Button (RESET1)(see p.4, No. 8)

Press the Reset button to repower on the device.

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Chapter 2 Installation

2.1 Hardware Setup1. Take the athena A2 Kit out of the box.

2. Flip the athena A2 motherboard and IP camera over.

180o

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3. Install four standoffs.

4. Plug the power cord into the athena A2 motherboard and into the electrical outlet. Connect the cables to the IP Camera. IP Camera address:192.168.1.200

Black

Red

Black

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5. Carefully place the athena A2 Kit into the box.

6. 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 A2 motherboard.

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2.3 Connecting with the SATA Power and SATA Data Cables1. Insert the one ends of the provided SATA power and SATA Data cables into the

connectors on the athena A2 motherboard.2. Connect the other ends to a hard disk drive.

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Chapter 3 Software Settings

3.1 Settings for the Ubuntu operating systemWhen your athena A2 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 configurations 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. Then enter the user name and password, and click "OK" to log in. Default username: admin Default 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 configure 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 A2 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 official website to download the configuration 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