ADLINK AmITX-ALN-N97 Mini ITX Industrial Motherboard

ADLINK AmITX-ALN-N97 Mini ITX Industrial Motherboard

Basic Information

Product model: AmITX-ALN-N97, Linghua's new generation Mini ITX industrial motherboard, equipped with Intel Alder Lake N97 on-chip system.

Positioning: Product specification profile, including core hardware parameters, ordering models, packing lists, optional accessories, support for embedded systems, hardware architecture diagrams, mechanical and electrical environment specifications, aimed at embedded machine integration and industrial control equipment selection personnel.

Version specifications: Standard Mini ITX size 170 × 170mm, wide temperature DC power supply, featuring low power consumption, multiple displays, multiple network ports, and rich M.2 expansion, suitable for machine vision, digital signage, vehicle mounted, and small automation equipment.

Ordering model and complete machine configuration

1. Unique part number: 95-16009-0000 AmITX-ALN-N97

Core Configuration Overview:

CPU：Intel N97 Alder Lake N

Memory: Single channel DDR4 3200 non ECC SO-DIMM, maximum 32GB

Display: HDMI 2.0b+DP1.4a (Type-C)+VGA+LVDS/eDP, three screen independent output

Network port: Dual 2.5G Gigabit Ethernet

Serial port: 4 serial ports (2 RS232/422/485, 2 pure RS232)

Storage: 1 SATA, 3 M.2 (M/E/B Key)

Expansion: 1 PCIe Gen3 x1

USB: 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C, 4 x USB 3.2 Gen2, 6 x USB 2.0

No hardware RAID function

2. Factory standard packing list

Quantity of materials

AmITX-ALN-N97 motherboard 1

M. 2 fixed screw kits, 1 set

I/O rear metal baffle 1 piece

3. Optional matching accessories

Including various types of cables and power adapters:

Cable category: USB 2.0 dual port ribbon cable, USB 3.0 dual port ribbon cable, SATA data cable, SATA power cable, single serial port ribbon cable;

Power supply: 24V/5A 120W DC power adapter (part number 31-62196-0000-A0).

4. Supporting embedded operating system authorization (commercial IoT system)

Divided into two major series: Windows 10 IoT LTSC2021 and Windows 11 IoT 2022, each with three authorized versions: high-end, standard, and entry-level, all of which are 64 bit systems; Simultaneously, it natively supports Ubuntu 22.04.4 LTS 64 bit open-source system.

Complete hardware specification module description

(1) Processor and Memory

CPU: Intel Alder Lake N97 SoC on-chip system, no independent slots, integrated design, maximum turbo frequency of 3.6GHz, typical power consumption of 12W, no external chipset;

Memory: Only one SO-DIMM 260 pin slot, DDR4 3200MHz， Only supports non ECC memory, maximum capacity 32GB, single channel architecture.

(2) Display subsystem (three independent display outputs, industrial multi screen core advantages)

Rear panel interface: VGA, HDMI 2.0b, USB Type-C multiplexed DP 1.4a;

Onboard pins: LVDS/eDP dual channel display interface;

Output capability: Up to 3 independent display screens can be driven simultaneously, and the CH7513 display conversion chip is used to convert multiple output signals.

(3) Network module

Dual 2.5G Ethernet, Realtek RTL8125BG controller, PCIe x1 channel mounting, RJ45 rear interface, supports 2500/1000/100/10M adaptive, suitable for machine vision and multi port data acquisition devices.

(4) Storage system

1 standard SATA interface (external 2.5-inch SSD/HDD);

Three sets of M.2 expansion slots (full-size compatible):

M Key：2242/2260/2280， Supports PCIe 3.0 x1/SATA/USB 2.0 for solid-state drives;

E Key：2230，PCIe x1+CNVi， Wireless network card/WiFi Bluetooth module;

B Key：3042/3052，PCIe x1+USB3.0， Supporting SIM card holder, supporting 4G/5G cellular communication.

Does not support disk RAID functionality.

(5) Complete USB configuration (11 channels in total, including rear and onboard pins)

Rear I/O panel

1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 Type-C (DP multiplexing), 1 x USB 3.2 Gen2 A port, 2 x USB 2.0 A ports

Onboard built-in pins

USB 3.2 Gen2: 2-channel pin, 1-channel vertical A-type port;

USB 2.0: 4-channel expansion pin;

Total: 1 Gen2+4 Gen1+6 USB2.0.

(6) Serial port GPIO、 Audio TPM

Serial port (all onboard pins, no rear DB9):

2-channel switchable RS232/422/485; 2-channel RS232 only; Controlled by NUVOTON NCT6126 Super IO;

GPIO: 8-bit universal digital IO;

Audio: Realtek ALC897 high-definition sound card, rear Mic in, Line out, onboard SPDIF digital audio pin, front audio;

TPM: Dedicated SPI TPM extension pin, supporting trusted encryption module.

(7) Expansion slot

1 x PCIe Gen3 x1 standard slot, capable of inserting motion control cards, acquisition cards, and expansion network cards.

(8) Mechanical, environmental, and power supply

Size: Mini ITX 170mm × 170mm;

Power supply: Wide voltage DC 12-28V input, two connection methods: DC circular socket/4pin wafer power cable;

Temperature characteristics (wide temperature industrial grade):

Working temperature: -20 ℃~+70 ℃;

Storage temperature: -40 ℃~+85 ℃;

Humidity: 95% RH without condensation at 60 ℃ environment;

Certification: CE, FCC Class B.

Hardware architecture diagram core logic

The motherboard is controlled by Intel Alder Lake N97 SoC as the core, and the external device paths are divided as follows:

Display path: SoC DDI output → CH7513 chip splits to HDMI/VGA/Type-C (DP)/LVDS/eDP;

Memory: Directly connected single DDR4 SO-DIMM;

Network: Two RTL8125BG 2.5G network cards using PCIe x1;

M. 2. Expansion: M/E/B keys are respectively equipped with PCIe/USB buses, and B keys are paired with SIM card slots;

USB: Multiple USB hub chips from ASMEDIA and Genesys are used to expand multiple USB ports;

Peripheral IO: eSPI bus connects to NUVOTON NCT6126 Super IO, controlling four serial ports, eight GPIO ports, CPU/chassis fans;

Audio: Realtek ALC897 HDA sound card, supports analog audio and SPDIF digital output;

Bottom level peripherals: SPI BIOS, SPI TPM, SMBus hardware monitoring, MIPI-CSI image acquisition pins (reserved for visual devices).