Advantech PPC-A84/A120-X5X manual

PPC-A84/A120-X5X NS GXm/GX1 processor-based Panel PC with 8.4"/12.1" LCD flat panel display User's Manual[...]

Copyright notice This document is copyrighted June, 2001 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. 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 [...]

FCC Class B notes This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if[...]

Packing List Before you begin system installation, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X • User's manual • Accessories for PPC-A84/A120 - External FDD flat cable for FDD (34-pin) - External IDE cable for HDD or CD-ROM (40-pin) - Power cable for external FDD or IDE device (4-pin) - DC [...]

Additional Information and Assistance 1 . V isit the Advantech web site at www .advantech.com.tw where you can find the latest information about the product. 2 . Contact your distributor , sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information [...]

Safety Instructions 1 . Read these safety instructions carefully . 2 . Keep this installation reference guide for later reference. 3 . Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet or DC adapter before cleaning. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. Use a damp cloth. 4 . For pluggable equipment, the power outlet must be installed near [...]

Wichtige Sicherheishinweise 1. Bitte lesen sie Sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch. 2. Heben Sie diese Anleitung für den späteren Gebrauch auf. 3. V or jedem Reinigen ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen. V erwenden Sie Keine Flüssig- oder Aerosolreiniger. Am besten dient ein angefeuchtetes Tuch zur Reinigung. 4. Die NetzanschluBsteckdose s[...]

Contents Chapter 1 General Information ...................................... 1 1.1 Introduction .......................................................................... 2 1.2 Specifications ........................................................................ 3 General ..........................................................................[...]

2.4.3 Mic-in, line-in, speaker out ............................................. 2 8 2.4.4 External VGA ................................................................. 2 9 2.4.5 T wo serial COM ports .................................................... 2 9 2.4.6 USB ports ....................................................................... 2 9[...]

4.2.2 Installation for WINDOWS 98 ........................................ 5 3 4.2.3 Installation for WINDOWS NT ...................................... 5 4 4.3 Further Information ........................................................... 5 9 Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Setup .......................................... 6 1 5.1 Introduction .................[...]

7.2.3 Installation for WINDOWS NT ..................................... 9 8 7.2.2 Installation for W indows 98 ........................................... 9 8 7.3 Further Information ......................................................... 1 0 1 Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup .................................... 103 8.1 A ward BIOS Setup .............[...]

C.4 Keyboard Connector (J4) .............................................. 1 3 6 C.5 Internal T ouchscreen Connector(J5) .......................... 1 3 7 C.6 ComapctFlash™ Disk Secondary IDE Connector (CN2) 138 C.7 CD IN (CN3) ................................................................... 1 3 9 C.8 Power Fan Power Connector (CN4) ...........[...]

Figures Figure 1-1: Front view of the PPC-A84 ................................................... 7 Figure 1-2a: Dimensions of the PPC-A84 .............................................. 8 Figure 1-2b: Dimensions of the PPC-A120 ............................................ 8 Figure 1-3a: Dimensions of cutout and panel mounting holes (A84) ... 9 Figu[...]

T ables T able 3-1: Jumpers and their functions ......................................................................... 39 T able 3-2: Panel PC connectors ..................................................................................... 40 T able 3-3: Wake-on LAN selection (JP1) ................................................................[...]

1 General Information This chapter gives background information on the PPC-A84-X5X/PPCA120-X5X Sections include: • Introduction • Specifications • Front V iew • Dimensions • Cutout Dimensions • Panel Mounting • Universal Mounting Arm CHAPTER[...]

2 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 1. 1 Introduction Advantech's PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X is a new generation 8.4"/ 12.1" LCD panel PC with NS GXm/GX1 CPU. It is specially designed for HMI applications, such as factory , machinery automation, transpor- tation, and health care. The PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X is designed with advanced bre[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 3 1. 2 Specifications General • Construction: Aluminium die-cast housing with a plastic front mask • Dimensions (W x H x D): A84: 271 x 212 x 84.4mm (10.07"x8.35"x3.32") A120: 339 x 268 x 94.3mm (13.35"x10.55"x3.71") • W eight: 3.4 kg (7.5 lbs) • Free air cooling cause no fan noise[...]

4 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual • Audio chip : AD1819A, fully compliant AC 97 analog I/O compo- nent,16-bit stereo full-duplex codec, audio interface for Microphone- in, line-in and speaker-out. • PCI Ethernet chip : Realtek R TL8139C PCI local bus Ethernet controller full compliance with IEEE 802.3u 10/100 Base-T specifica- tion. Supports bo[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 5 Notes: The 24V DC power module is standard, while the 12V DC power module is optional upon the customers' requrement. 12 V Pw r Su pply 24 V Pwr Su ppl y I n put vo l t age r a n g e 10 . 6 ~ 16 . 0 v o l t 19 . 0 ~ 27 . 0 v o l t I nput curr ent 6 A 3 A Ou tp u t C urre nt 5 V 6 A 6 A 12 V 1 A 1 A -1 2 V 0 .3 A[...]

6 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual PCMCIA module (Optional) • Chipset : TI PCI1225 • 1997 PC Card™ Standard Compliant • Supports two PC Card or CardBus slots with hot insertion and removal. • Mixed-and-match 5 V/3.3 V 16-bit PC Cards and 3.3 V CardBus slots • PCI local bus specification revison 2.2 compliant Note: The PCMCIA driver is an[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 7 1.3 Front View The front view of the PPC-A84 is shown below: Figure 1-1: Front view of the PPC-A84 Power Indicator[...]

8 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 1.4 Dimensions The PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X can be placed on a shelf or a table, or mounted into a panel. Cutout panel dimensions are as follows: Figure 1-2a: Dimensions of the PPC-A84 Figure 1-2b: Dimensions of the PPC-A120[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 9 1. 5 Cutout Dimensions(Suggestion) The PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X will stand on a shelf or a table, or you can mount it into a panel. Cutout panel dimensions are the following: Figure 1-3a: Dimensions of cutout and panel mounting holes (A84) Figure 1-3b: Dimensions of cutout and panel mounting holes (A120)[...]

10 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 1. 6 Panel Mounting If you decide to panel mount your PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X, Please find four screws and four nuts in the accessory box. T o mount the PPC-A84 into a panel: 1. Removed the four caps from the front mask, unscew it and remove the front bezel. 2. Insert the screws into the holes in the front side a[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 11 1 . 7 Universal Mounting Arm (Optional) The universal arm of PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X allows you to easily cope with different applications restrains while installing the system. Simply grasp the PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120X5X, position it to remove glare, adjust to the most comfortable viewing angle, fix it with screws an[...]

12 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual W all mounting : The PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X can be mounted on a wall by using the universal arm for those applications requiring convenient and easy access, such as the warehousing and logistics. Stand mounting : The PPC-A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X can be held on the movable stand for those applications with mobility a[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 13 1.8 Important Notice Please be advised that for the remainder of this manual PPC- A84-X5X/PPC-A120-X5X will be referred to as PPC- A84/A120.[...]

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2 System Setup • A Quick T our of the Panel PC • Preparing for First-time Usage • Installation Procedure • Installing I/O Equipment • How to Install the software to HDD • Running the BIOS Setup Program • Installing the System Software • Installing the Drivers CHAPTER[...]

16 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 2 . 1 A Quick T our of the Panel PC Before you start to set up the panel PC, take a moment to become familiar with the locations and purposes of the controls, drives, connectors and ports, which are illustrated in the figures below . When you place the panel PC upright on the desktop, its front panel appears as sh[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 17 When you look at the top side of the panel PC, you will see two door for DC power supply , hard disk drive, and PCMCIA expansion sockets, as shown in Fig. 2-2. Figure 2-2: T op side view of the PPC-A84[...]

18 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual When you turn the panel PC around and look at its rear cover , you will find the FDD/IDE expansion connectors located in the center side. These connectors are covered by a metal cover . The sunken I/O section is at the bottom of the panel PC, as shown in Fig. 2-3 and Fig.2- 4. (The I/O section includes various I/O[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 19 a. Serial COM1 port b. Serial COM2 port c. PS/2 keyboard con- nector d. mouse connector e. Parallel port f . VGA port g. Ethernet port h. USB port i . Line in j . Microphone in k . Speaker out Figure 2-4: I/O section of the PPC-A84/A120 a b c f h i k g e d j[...]

20 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual The power supply , HDD drive and PCMCIA module are removable and easy to change and maintain. Figure 2-5: Install or remove the power supply ,HDD drive,and PCMCIA module (A84) DC24 V or 12V Power Supply plug-in module for 2.5" Hard Drive Optional PCMCIA module[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 21 2 . 2 Preparing For First-time Usage Before you start to set up the panel PC system, you should have at least the following items ready: • Power inlet cable (in the accessory box) • Male contact pin x 3 and female contact pin x 3 (in the accessory box) • A pair of DC power insulator with hood (in the accessory box) ?[...]

22 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 2.3.2 Connecting the insulator to your power sources There are three male contact pins, three female contact pins and a pair of insulators in the accessory box. The installation procedure is described as follows: STEP 1. Connect the three contact pins individually to the negative and positive power cables of the p[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 23 STEP 4: Use the metal plate and the two screws to secure the cables to the bottom tray . Please refer to the illustration above. Botto m tray Metal plate STEP 3 : Mount the front part of the male insulator onto the bottom tray .[...]

24 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual Upper cap STEP 5 : Attach the upper cap to the bottom tray and secure it with the screws. STEP 6 : Now that you have completed the assembly of the male insulator , plug it into the female insulator .[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 25 2.3.3 Installing a primary 2.5" HDD (plug-in) Y ou can attach one enhanced Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) hard disk drive to the PPC-A84/A120's internal controller which uses a PCI local-bus interface. The advanced IDE controller supports faster data transfer rates and allows the IDE hard drive to exceed 528[...]

26 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual Y ou can install anywhere from 16 MB to 128 MB of on-board DRAM memory using 16, 32, 64 or 128 MB 144-pin SODIMM (Small Outline Dual In-line Memory Modules). The procedure for installing SODIMM appears below . Please follow these steps carefully . 1 . Ensure that all power supplies to the system are switched Off. [...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 27 2 . 4 Installing I/O Equipment 2.4.1 Installing one external IDE (3.5" HDD/CD-ROM) device and an external FDD Three connectors are located on the rear panel above the PPC-A84/ A120's I/O output connectors. The 40-pin connector is for an external slave IDE devices (3.5 hard drive or CD-ROM). A 34-pin FDD connec- t[...]

28 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 2.4.2 PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse The PPC-A84/A120 provides two PS/2 connectors that support a PS/2 style keyboard and a PS/2 mouse. In most cases, especially in embed- ded applications, a keyboard is not used. The standard PC/A T BIOS will report an error or failure during power-on self-test (POST) after a reset[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 29 2.4.4 External VGA The PPC-A84/A120 can be connected to an external CR T monitor . T o connect an external CR T monitor , connect the monitor's VGA cable to the PPC-A84/A120's VGA port and connect the monitor's power cable to an AC outlet. The PPC-A84/A120's external CR T display (VGA) connector is a st[...]

30 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 2.4.7 Parallel port The panel PC supports the latest EPP and ECP parallel port protocols for improved performance and versatility with compatible printers or other devices. T o connect the panel PC to a printer or other devices: 1 . Be sure both the panel PC and the printer/devices are turned off. 2 . Connect the [...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 31 2 . 5 How to Install Software to the HDD Installing software requires an installed HDD. Software can be loaded in the PPC-A84/A120 using any of four methods: 2.5.1 Method 1: Use the Ethernet Y ou can use the Ethernet port to download software to the HDD. 2.5.2 Method 2: Use an FDD The FDD port is located on the rear panel.[...]

32 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 2 . 6 Running the BIOS Setup Program Y our panel PC is likely to have been properly set up and configured by your dealer prior to delivery . Y ou may still find it necessary to use the panel PC's BIOS (Basic Input-Output System) setup program to change system configuration information, such as the current dat[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 33 The BIOS of the panel PC supports system boot-up directly from the CD-ROM drive. Y ou may also insert your system installation CD-ROM into the CD-ROM drive. Refer to Chapter 8 - BIOS Setup if you wish to change the BIOS settings. Power on your panel PC or reset the system by pressing the "Ctrl"+"Alt"+&q[...]

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The Engine of the PPC-A84/A120 (PCM-5821) • Introduction • Features • Jumpers and Connectors • W ake on LAN selction • CMOS clear • W atchdog timer configuration • COM2 RS-232/422/485setting • Buzzer enable CHAPTER 3[...]

36 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 3.1 Introduction The PCM-5821 is a highly reliable single board computer based on the NS GXm 233/GX1 300MHz CPU. It offers built-in functionality comparable to a complete industrial PC system, including a VGA/LCD controller , network communications, compact flash diak in a small 8" x 5.75" form factor . [...]

Chapter 3 The Engine of PPC-A84/A120 37 3.2 Features • Ultra-compact size single board computer as small as a 3 1/2" hard disk drive (145 mm x 102 mm) • On-board NS GXm 233/GX1 300 MHz CPU • Up to 128 MB system memory by SODIMM (SDRAM) • On-board VGA/LCD controller • On-board 10/100Base-T Ethernet interface • Supports on-board Comp[...]

38 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 3.3 Jumpers and Connectors 3.3.1 Setting jumpers Y ou can configure your panel PC to match the needs of your applica- tion by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electrical switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to c[...]

Chapter 3 The Engine of PPC-A84/A120 39 3.3.2 Jumpers The motherboard of the panel PC has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your applications. The table below lists the function of each of the board jumpers. T able 3-1: Jumpers and their functions Label Function JP1 Power type of Lan JP2 CMOS Clear and Watchdog T i[...]

40 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 3.3.3 Connectors Onboard connectors link the panel PC to external devices such as hard disk drives or floppy drives. The table below lists the function of each of the board's connectors. T able 3-2: Panel PC connectors Label Function J1 Inverter power connector J2 Flat panel display connector J3 Primary IDE h[...]

Chapter 3 The Engine of PPC-A84/A120 41 Figure 3-1: Locating jumpers and connectors on PCM-5821 (front side) Buzzer enable (JP10) Brightness VR(JS2) Power Fan power connector (CN6) Power type of Lan (JP1) Primary IDE Connector (J3) CD IN connector (CN3) I/O board connector (CN4) I/O board connector (CN5) NS GXm/ GX1 processor Chipset Cx5530 Power t[...]

42 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual T ouchscreen connector (J5) Compact Flash Disk secondary IDE connector (CN2) Speaker and Microphone connector (CN 20) Inverter Power Connector(J1) Keyboard connector (J4) COM2 RS-232/ 422/485 Setting (JP3,JP4,JP5) External KBT2 (CN7) Power Switch (CN10) Flat Panel Display Connector (J2) SODIMM socket (CN1) CMOS cl[...]

Chapter 3 The Engine of PPC-A84/A120 43 3.4 W ake on LAN Selection (Reserved) (JP1) The PCM-5821 provides W ake-on LAN function when A TX power is used. T o enable W ake-on LAN function, the JP1 should be set as shown below: T able 3-3: W ake-on LAN selection (JP1) *Normal Power W ake-on LAN * default setting 3.5 CMOS Clear (JP2) W arning: T o av o[...]

44 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 3.6.1 W atchdog activity selection (JP2) When the watchdog timer activates (i.e. CPU processing has come to a halt), it can reset the system or generate an interrupt on IRQ1 1. This can be set via jumper JP2 as shown below: T able3-5: Watchdog activity selection (JP2) System reset IRQ1 1 * default setting 3.7 COM2[...]

Chapter 3 The Engine of PPC-A84/A120 45 T able 3-7: COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP5) *RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 *default setting 3.8 Buzzer enable (JP10) T able 3-8: Buzzer enable (JP10) *Enable Disable * default setting 246 3 15 246 135 246 135[...]

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4 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface This chapter provides information on Ethernet configuration. • Introduction • Installation of Ethernet Driver - Installation for WINDOWS 95 - Installation for WINDOWS 98 - Installation for WINDOWS NT • Further Information CHAPTER[...]

48 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 4.1 Introduction The PPC-A84/A120 is equipped with a high performance 32-bit Ethernet chipset which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 100 Mbps CSMA/CD standards. It is supported by major network operating systems. It is also both 100Base-T and 10Base-T compatible. The medium type can be configured via the RSET813[...]

Chapter 4 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 49 4.2.1 Installation for WINDOWS 95 1. a. Select "Start," "Settings" and "Control Panel" b. Click "Device Manager ," "Other Devices" c. Remove "PCI Ethernet Controller" item 2. a. Select "Start", "Settings," "Control Panel"[...]

50 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 3. Select "Adapter" and then click "OK" 4. Press "Have Disk..." 5. a. T ype the path "D:WIN95LAN" b. Click "OK"[...]

Chapter 4 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 51 6. a. Select "Realtek R TL8139(ABC8130) PCI Fast Ethernet" b. Click "OK" 7. Click "OK"[...]

52 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 8. a. Insert "W in95" CD to load related file b. Click "OK" 9. Press "Y es" to start computer .[...]

Chapter 4 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 53 4.2.2 Installation for WINDOWS 98 Note that installation of the LAN drivers for W indows 98 is automatic and installation of the PCI Ethernet card is Plug-and-Play . No further instruction is necessary .[...]

54 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 4.2.3 Installation for WINDOWS NT 1. a. Select "Start," "Settings," "Control Panel" and double click "Network" b. Select from the list 2. Press "Have Disk..."[...]

Chapter 4 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 55 3. a. Insert the "Drivers and Utilities" CD b. Enter the path "D:PPC-A120-R5XWINNTLAN" c. Press "OK" 4. a. Choose "The TL8139 Fast Ethernet/Adapter" b. Click "OK"[...]

56 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 5. Click "Next" 6. Click "Next"[...]

Chapter 4 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 57 7. Click "Next" 8. Click "Next"[...]

58 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 9. a. Insert "WINNT" CD b. Click "Continue" 10. Click "Next"[...]

Chapter 4 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 59 4.3 Further Information Realtek web site: www .realtek.com.tw Advantech web site: www .advantech.com www .advantech.com.tw 1 1. Click "Next"[...]

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5 PCI SVGA Setup • Introduction • Installation of SVGA Driver - Installation for W indows 95 - Installation for W indows 98 - Installation for W indows NT • Further Information CHAPTER[...]

62 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 5.1 Introduction The PPC-A84/A120 has an on-board PCI flat panel/VGA interface. The specifications and features are described as follows: 5.1.1 Chipset The PPC-A84/A120 Series uses a NS CX5530 chipset for its SVGA controller . It supports many popular 18-bit LCD displays and conven- tional analog CR T monitors. Th[...]

Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 63 Note2: The CD-ROM driv e is disgnated as "D" throughout this chapter . Note3: <Enter> means pressing the "Enter" ke y on the ke yboard.[...]

64 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 5.2.1 Installation for Windows 95 1. a. Select "Start," "Settings," "Contol Panel," "Display ," "Settings" b. Press "Advanced Properties" 2. a . Choose "Adapter" tab b. Press the "Change..." button[...]

Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 65 3. Press the "Have Disk" button. 4. a. Insert the utility disk into the CD-ROM drive b. T ype "D:WIN95VGA" c. Press "OK" 5. a. Select the highlighted "Control Panel" item b. Click the "OK" button.[...]

66 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 6. a. Cyrix Xpress Graphics ™ appears in the adapter tab b. Click "Apply" and then "OK" 7. Press "close"[...]

Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 67 8. Press "Y es" to reboot[...]

68 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 5.2.2 Installation for WINDOWS 98 1. Click the EXE file 2. Press "Finish" 3. Press "Next"[...]

Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 69 4. Click "Y es" 5. a. Insert "W indows 98 CD-ROM" b. Click "Next"[...]

70 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual Note: A common driver f or Windows98 is used on both SV GA and A udio . While installing the SV GA driv er f or Windows98, as seen in the abo v e procedure, the A udio driver will also be installed simultaneously . simultaneously .v 7. Click "Finish" to complete installation 6. Click "T ypical"[...]

Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 71 5.2.3 Installation for WINDOWS NT 1. a. Select "Start," "Settings," "Control Panel" b. Double click "Display" c. Choose the "Settings" tab d. Press "Display T ype" 2. Press "Change..."[...]

72 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 3. Click "Have Disk" 4. a. Insert the disk into the CD-ROM drive b. T ype the driver path c. Press "OK" 5. a. Select the highlighted item b. Press "OK"[...]

Chapter 5 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 73 5.3 Further Information For further information about the PCI/SVGA and audio installation in your PPC-A84/A120, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and F AQ lists, visit the following web resources: NS web site: www .nsc.com Advantech web sites: www .advantech.com www .advantech.com.tw 6. Press "Y[...]

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6 T ouchscreen • Introduction • Installation of T ouchscreen Driver - Installation for DOS - Installation for Windows 95 - Installation for Windows 98 - Installation for Windows NT CHAPTER[...]

76 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 6.1 Introduction The PPC-A84/A120 optional touch screen incorporates advanced second-generation 4-wire resistive technology . They allow 72% light transmission respectively . The resistive model has an antiglare surface. Anyway , this produces greatly enhanced visual resolution. They also have a newly improved scr[...]

Chapter 6 T ouchscr een 77 6.2.1 Installation for MS-DOS 1. Change the directory to D:DOSRONICSTOUCH 2. T ype the command "Install C:" [Enter]. Installing system software automatically creates a directory named: "TSR41 1.PS2" in C drive. 3. Change the directory to C:TSR41 1.PS2. 4. T ype "M" in the directory (TSR4[...]

78 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 2. Click "OK" 3. Press "Intall Now" 6.2.2 Installation for Windows 95 1. a. Insert "Drivers and Utilities" CD b. Click "Start" and "Run" c. Enter "D:W in95RonicsT ouchSetup.exe"[...]

Chapter 6 T ouchscr een 79 4. Click "OK" to restart the computer 5. Click the touchscreen Control Panel version "R41 1.PS2" icon 6. Press "Calibration" to calibrate the touchscreen[...]

80 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 6.2.3 Installation for Windows 98 1. a. Insert "Drivers and Utilities" CD-ROM b. Click "Start" and "Run" c. Enter "D:W in98RonicsT ouchSetup.exe" d. Double click "Setup.exe" 2. Click "Install Now" 3. Click "OK" to restart your computer[...]

Chapter 6 T ouchscr een 81 4. Press "Calibration"[...]

82 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 6.2.4 Installation for Windows NT 1. Double click "Setup.exe" 2. Press "OK" 3. Click "Install Now"[...]

Chapter 6 T ouchscr een 83 4. Click "Y es" to restart your computer 5. Press "Calibration"[...]

84 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 6.3 Installation for T ouch Screen Driver for the PPC-A120 The PPC-A120's optional touchscreen incorporates advanced second-generation 5-wire resistive technology . They allow 75% light transmission. The resistive model has an antiglare surface. All models provide greatly enhanced visual resolution. They also[...]

Chapter 6 T ouchscr een 85 6.3.1 Installation for Windows 95 3 a. Select the “SmartSet Serial Controller on COM4” item. b. Press “OK” 2. Click “Y es”. 1. a. Insert the “Driveres and Utilities” CD b. Click the “Start” button and then “Run” c. T ype the path “D:PPC-A120ElotouchW in95Setup.exe”[...]

86 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 5.T ouch targets to calibrate the touchscreen controller .[...]

Chapter 6 T ouchscr een 87 6.3.2 Installation for Windows 98 1.a. Insert the “Drivers and Utilites” CD. b. Click the “Start” button and then “Run” c. T ype the path “D:PPCA120ElotouchW in98Setup.exe” 2.Click “Y es” 3.a. Select the “SmartSet Serial Controller on COM4” item. b. Press the “OK” button.[...]

88 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 4.Click the “Y es” button to restartyour computer . 5.T ouch target to calibrate the touchscreen controller .[...]

Chapter 6 T ouchscr een 89 6.3.3 Installation for Windows NT 1.a. Select "Start" and "Run" b. T ype the path "D:PPCA120ElotouchWINNTSetup.exe" 2.Press the "Next" button. 3.Set the directory path.[...]

90 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 4.Choose a suitable item. 5.a. Choose “COM4” b. Press “Next” 6.Click “Finish” to restart your computer .[...]

Chapter 6 T ouchscr een 91 7.Calibrate the touchscreen[...]

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7 Audio Setup • Introduction • Installation of Audio Driver - Installation for W indows 95 - Installation for W indows 98 - Installation for W indows NT • Further Information CHAPTER[...]

94 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 7.1 Introduction The PCM-5821 on-board audio interface provides high-quality stereo sound and FM music synthesis (ESFM) by using the NS CX5530 audio controller from National Semiconductor Corporation. The audio interface can record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music with a built-in mixer control. The[...]

Chapter 7 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 95 7.2.1 Installation for Windows 95 1. a. Remove "PCI Multimedia Audio Device" and "Unknown Device" from Device Manager b. Click "Close" 2. Click "Add new hardware" and "Next" 3. Select "No" and then click "Next"[...]

96 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 4. a. Choose "Sound, video and game controllers" b. Click "Next" 5. Press "Have Disk" 6. a. Click "Add new hardware" and "Next" b. Enter "D:WIN95Audio" c. Click "OK"[...]

Chapter 7 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 97 7. a. Select "Xpress Audio™ 16-bit sound" b. Press "OK" 8. Click "Finish" 9. a. Insert "W in95" CD to load related files b. Click "OK"[...]

98 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 7.2.3 Installation for WINDOWS NT 1. a. Select "Start," "Settings," "Control Panel" b. Double click "Multimedia" 2. a. Select "Devices" b. Click "Add..." 7.2.2 Installation for Windows 98 The audio driver is automatically installed after the VGA driver is[...]

Chapter 7 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 99 3. a. Choose "Unlisted or Updated Driver" b. Click "OK" 4. a. Insert "Drivers and Utilities" CD-ROM b. Enter the path name c. Click "OK" 5. a. Select the highlighted item b. Press "OK"[...]

100 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 6. Click "Continue" 7. a. Change MPU 40 O/O address to disable by pull down window b. Press "OK" 8. Press "Restart Now"[...]

Chapter 7 PCI SVGA Audio Setup 101 7.3 Further Information For further information about the audio installation in your PPC-A84/ A120, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and F AQ lists, visit the following web resources: NS web site: www .nsc.com Advantech web site: w ww .advantech.com www .advantech.com.tw[...]

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8 Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to set BIOS configuration data. CHAPTER[...]

104 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual 8.1 Award BIOS Setup The PPC-A84/A120 comes with an A ward BIOS chip that contains the ROM setup for your system. This chip serves as an interface between the processor and the rest of the mainboard's components. This chapter explains the information contained in the setup program and tells you how to modify[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 105 A setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS RAM that allows the configuration settings to be changed. This program is executed when the user changes the system configuration; when the user changes the system backup battery; or when the system detects a configuration error and asks the user to ru[...]

106 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual the arrow keys to highlight the item and then use the "PgUp" or "PgDn" keys to select the value you want for each item. 8.3.1 Hard Disk Configurations TYPE: Select from 1 to 45 to fill the remaining fields with predefined values for disk drives. Select "User" to fill the remaining fi[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 107 8.4 BIOS Features Setup Moving around the BIOS Features and Chipset Features setup pro- grams works the same way as moving around the Standard CMOS setup program. (Refer to the next section for Chipset Features setup.) The BIOS Features setup program is shown above. Users are not encour- aged to run the BIOS and Chips[...]

108 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual CPU Internal Cache When enabled, it improves system performance. Disable this item when testing or troubleshooting. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. Quick Power On Self T est When enabled, allows the BIOS to bypass the extensive memory test. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Boot Sequence[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 109 character is repeatedly entered until the key is released. When this item is enabled, you may change the typematic repeat rate. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. T ypematic Rate (Chars/Sec) Sets the rate of a character repeat when the key is held down. The options are: 6 (Default), 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 3[...]

110 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual function properly if their BIOS ROM codes are shadowed. T o use this option correctly , you need to know the memory address range used by the BIOS ROM of each add-on card.The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. 8.5 Chipset Features Setup 16-bit/8-bit I/ORecovery (CLK) The options are: 1(Default), 2,...16 US[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 111 Audio I/O Base Address: 220H(Default), 240H, 260H and 280H. Audio IRQ Select: Disable, IRQ 5, IRQ 7, IRQ 10. Audio Low DMA Select: Disable, DMA 0, DMA 1, DMA 3. Audio High DMA Select: Disable, DMA 5, DMA 6, DMA 7. V ideo Memory Size The video memory size is set by the manufacturer , depend on how many video memory on [...]

112 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual Power Management When enabled, allows you to use Power Management features. The options are: Disabled (Default), Max Saving, Min Saving, User define. Doze Speed (div by) The options are: 2 (Default), 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. Stdby Speed (div by) The options are: 3 (Default), 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. MODEM Use IRQ This fe[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 113 The default value of IRQ8 is: Disabled. Note: Under cer tain operating systems such as WIN- DO WS NT 4.0 (Build 1381), the CD auto-inser tion f eature might hav e some eff ect on po wer manage- ment. It is recommended that the CD-ROM driv e use the secondar y channel, and that the follo wing P ower Management Setup f [...]

114 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual "Manual". The options are: Manual (Default), Auto. The manual options assigned to IRQ-/DMA- are: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP . Reset Configuration Data When enabled, this feature allows the system to clear the last BIOS configuration data and then reset the data with the default BIOS configuration data. The[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 115 Figure 8-8: Integrated peripherals screen The BIOS defaults screen contains the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. 8.9 Load Setup Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features. The system will automatically detect these defau[...]

116 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual IDE HDD Block Mode This allows your hard disk controller to use the fast block mode to transfer data to and from your hard disk drive (HDD). The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. IDE Primary/Secondary Master/Slave PIO IDE hard disk drive controllers can support up to separate hard drives. These drives hav[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 117 The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. WDT Active When Power ON This is Advantech's patented watchdog function which can reboot the system should the computer hang in the BIOS checkup. The options are: 62 sec (Default), Disabled, 31 sec, 15 sec. Onboard Serial Ports 1 & 2 If the serial ports use the on[...]

118 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual The options for Port 3 are: 3E8/IRQ10 (Default), 2E8/IRQ5, Disabled. The options for Port 4 are: 2E8/IRQ5 (Default), Disabled, 3E8/IRQ10. 8.1 1 Password Setting T o enable the password setting, select the item from the Standard CMOS Setup. Y ou will be prompted to create your own password. T ype your password up [...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 119 After you have made changes in the BIOS setup, press "Esc" to return to the main menu. Move the cursor to "Save and Exit Setup", or press "F10" and then press "Y", to change the CMOS Setup. If you did not change anything, press "Esc" again or move the cursor to "E[...]

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Programming the W atchdog T imer The PPC-A84/A120 is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments. A APPENDIX[...]

122 PPC-A84/A120 User's Manual A.1 Programming the W atchdog T imer T o program the watchdog timer , you must write a program which writes I/O port address 443 (hex). The output data is a time interval value. The value range is from 01 (hex) to 3E (hex), and the related time interval is from 1 sec. to 62 sec. Data Time Interval 01 1 sec. 02 2 [...]

Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer 123 The following example shows how you might program the watchdog timer in BASIC: 10 REM Watchdog timer example program 20 OUT &H443, data REM Start and restart the watchdog 30 GOSUB 1000 REM Your application task #1, 40 OUT &H443, data REM Reset the timer 50 GOSUB 2000 REM Your application task #2[...]

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126 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual B.1 Full Disassembly Procedures If you want to completely disassemble the panel PC, follow the step-by-step procedures below . Users should be aware that Advantech Co., Ltd. takes no responsibility whatsoever for any problems or damage caused by the user disassembly of the panel PC. Make sure the power cord of the [...]

Appendix B Full Disassembly Procedures 127 Figure B-1: Disassembly steps 1 - 4 Step 1 & Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 HDD/FDD cover plate I/O bracket HDD/FDD I/O Board Back cover CPU board bracket Riser Board slot plate[...]

128 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual 5. Unscrew the five screws on the touchscreen control board and touchscreen control board bracket, then remove both components. 6. Detach the inverter by unscrewing the screw located on the right corner of the inverter . 7. Unscrew the rest of the screws on the motherboard to disassemble the motherboard from the CP[...]

Appendix B Full Disassembly Procedures 129 Figure B-2: Disassembly steps 5 - 7 Inverter Motherboard T ouchscreen control board bracket T ouchscreen control board Step 5 Step 6 and Step 7 CPU board bracket[...]

130 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual 8. Remove the front bezel carefully by a flat screwdriver . 9. Unscrew the six screws on the LCD holding plate to seperate the LCD cabinet and LCD holding plate. 10. Detach the LCD cabinet. 1 1. Detach the LCD by unscrewing the four screws located on each of the corners. 12. The touchscreen is stuck on the LCD hold[...]

Appendix B Full Disassembly Procedures 131 Figure B-3: Disassembly steps 8 - 12 Step 8 Step 12 Step 9 Step 1 1 Step 10 LCD cabinet LCD LCD holding plate T ouchscreen Front bezel[...]

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Pin Assignments • Inverter Power Connector (J1) • Flat Panel Display Connector (J2) • Primary IDE Connector (J3) • Keyboard Connector (J4) • Internal T ouchscreen Connector (J5) • CompactFlash™ Disk Secondary IDE Connector (CN2) • CD IN (CN3) • Power Fan Power Connector (CN6) • External KBT2 (CN7) • CPU Power Fan Connector (CN[...]

134 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual C.1 Inverter Power Connector (J1) T able C-1: Inverter power connector (J1) Pin Signal 1 +12 V 2 GND 3 ENABKL 4 VBR 5 Vcc C.2 Flat Panel Display Connector (J2) T able C-2: Flat panel display connector (J2) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 VDDSAFE5 2 VDDSAFE5 3 GND 4 GND 5 VDDSAFE3 6 VDDSAFE3 7V c o n 8G N D 9N C 1 0 N C 1 1[...]

Appendix C Pin Assignments 135 35 SHFCLK 36 FLM 37 M/DE 38 LP 39 EVEN CLK 40 ENABKL C.3 Primary IDE Connector (J3) 4 44 43 3 42 41 1 2 T able C-3: Primary IDE connector (J3) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 IDE RESET # 2 GND 3D A T A 7 4 D A T A 8 5D A T A 6 6 D A T A 9 7D A T A 5 8 D A T A 1 0 9 D ATA 4 1 0 D AT A 11 1 1 DA T A 3 12 DA T A 12 13 DA T A 2 1[...]

136 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual 27 HD READY 28 Cable Select 29 HDACK 0 # 30 GN D 31 IRQ14 32 N/C 33 ADDR 1 34 N/C 35 ADDR 0 36 ADDR 2 37 HDD SELECT 0 # 38 HDD SELECT 1 # 39 IDE ACTIVE 0 # 40 GN D 41 V CC 42 V CC 43 GND 44 N/C # low active C.4 Keyboard Connector (J4) T able C-4: Keyboard Connector (J4) Pin Signal 1V CC 2 EXT_ KBDA T2 3 PC_KBDA T 4[...]

Appendix C Pin Assignments 137 C.5 Internal T ouchscreen Connector(J5) T able C-5: Internal T ouchscreen Connector (J5) Pin Signal 1 -DCD4 2 -DSR4 3 RX4B 4 -R TS4 5 TX4 6 -CTS4 7 -DTR4 8 -R14 9G N D 10 GND 1 1 PC_MSDA T 12 EXT_MSDA T 13 PC_MSCLK 14 EXT_MSCLK 15 V CC 16 V CC 2 15 16 1 4 3 13 14[...]

138 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual C.6 ComapctFlash™ Disk Secondary IDE Con- nector (CN2) T able C-6: CompactFlash™ Disk Secondary IDE Connector (CN2) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 26 GND 2D A T A 3 2 7 D A T A 1 1 3 DA T A4 28 DA T A12 4 DA T A5 29 DA T A13 5 DA T A6 30 DA T A14 6 DA T A7 31 DA T A15 7 -CS0S 32 -CS1S 8N C 3 3 N C 9 GND 34 -IIOR1 [...]

Appendix C Pin Assignments 139 C.7 CD IN (CN3) T able C-7: CD IN (CN3) Pin Signal 1 CD_INR 2 CD_GND 3 CD_INL 4 CD_GND 12 4 3 C.8 Power Fan Power Connector (CN4) T able C-8: Power Fan Power Connector (CN6) Pin Signal 1 F AN_CTL 2 12 V 3 F AN_DET 3 21 T able C-9: CPU Fan Power Connector (CN7) Pin Signal 1V CC 2 EXT_KBDA T2 3 EXT_KBCKL2 4G N D 1 2 4 3[...]

140 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual 54 2 31 6 C.1 1 Power Switch Connector (CN10) T able C-1 1: Power Switch Connector (CN10) Pin Signal 1V CC 2 GND 3 SUS_LED 4 -FPRST 5 -FPSW 6 -FPSLP C.10 CPU Fan Power Connector (CN8) T able C-10: CPU fan power connector (FAN1) Pin Signal 1G N D 2 +12 V 3 F AN_DET 3 21[...]

Appendix C Pin Assignments 141 T able C-12: Speaker and Microphone Connector (CN20) Pin Signal 1 LINOUT_L 2 GNDADD 3 GNDADD 4 LINOUT_R 5 GNDADD 6 MIC_IN 4 5 3 6 12 C.12 Speaker and Microphone Connector (CN20) C.13 Power T est Connector (PS1) 4 20 19 3 18 17 1 2 T able C-13: Power T est Connector (PS1) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1V CC 3A TX 1 1 V CC 3A T[...]

142 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual C.14 COM2 15 9 6 3 24 78 T able C-14: COM2 Pin Signal RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 1 DCD TX - DA T A- 2 RX TX+ DA T A+ 3 TX RX+ --- 4 DTR RX- --- 5 GND GND --- 6 DSR --- --- 7 RT S --- --- 8 CTS --- --- 9 RI --- ---[...]

Appendix C Pin Assignments 143 C.15 External IDE Connector T able C-15: External IDE connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 IDE RESET# 2 GND 3D A T A 7 4D A T A 8 5D A T A 6 6D A T A 9 7D A T A 5 8D A T A 1 0 9D A T A 4 1 0 D A T A 1 1 1 1 DA T A 3 12 DA T A12 13 DA T A2 14 DA T A13 15 DA T A1 16 DA T A14 17 DA T A0 18 DA T A15 19 SIGNAL GND 20 N/C 21 H[...]

144 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual C.16 External Floopy Drive Connector T able C-16: External floppy drive connector Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 GND 2 DENSITY SELECT* 3 GND 4 N/C 5 GND 6 DRIVE TYPE 7 GND 8 INDEX* 9 GND 10 MOTOR 0* 1 1 GND 12 DRIVE SELECT 1* 13 GND 1 4 DRIVE SELECT 0* 15 GND 16 MOTOR 1* 17 GND 18 DIRECTION* 19 GND 20 STEP* 21 GND 2 2 WRI[...]

Appendix C Pin Assignments 145 C.17 External FDD and HDD Power Connector T able C-17: External FDD and HDD Power Connector Pin Signal 1 +12 V 2 GND 3 GND 4V CC C.18 System I/O ports T able C-18: System I/O ports Addr . range (Hex)Device 000-01F DMA controller 020-021 Interrupt controller 1, master 022-023 Chipset address 040-05F 8254 timer 060-06F [...]

146 PPC-A84/A120 User’ s Manual 3A0-3AF Bisynchronous 1 3B0-3BF Monochrome display and printer adapter(LPT1) 3C0-3CF Reserved 3D0-3DF Color/graphics monitor adapter 3F0-3F7 Diskette controller 3F8-3FF Serial port 1 Note: A udio I/O map range from 220 ~ 250H (16 b ytes).[...]