Advantech PPC-S123 manual

PPC-S123 UltraSlim™ Pentium® III processor-based 12.1” panel PC User’s Manual[...]

Copyright notice This document is copyrighted 2001, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to alter 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 permis[...]

FCC Class B 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 when the equipment is operated in a residential environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio f[...]

Packing List Before installing your panel PC, ensure that the following materials have been received: • PPC-S123 series panel PC • User's manual • Accessories for PPC-S123 - Y-shaped adapter for PS/2 mouse and keyboard - Printer port adapter cable - COM port adapter cables - CPU push cover - CPU push screw driver - W arranty card - Power[...]

Additional Information and Assistance 1 . V isit the Advantech websites at www .advantech.com or ww w .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[...]

Safety Instructions 1. Read these safety instructions carefully . 2. Keep this User's Manual for later reference. 3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. 4. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and must be[...]

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 General Specifications ................................................ 3 1.3 LCD Specifications ..................................................... 7 1.4 Dimensions ............................................[...]

CHAPTER 4 JUMPER SETTINGS AND CONNECTORS ..................................... 2 9 4.1 Jumpers and Connectors .......................................... 30 4.1.1 Setting jumpers ............................................................. 3 0 4.1.2 Jumpers and switch ...................................................... 3 1 4.1.3 Locating jumpers[...]

CHAPTER 7 AUDIO ................................. 5 7 7.1 Introduction ................................................................ 58 7.2 Installation of Audio Driver ......................................... 58 7.2.1 Installation for Windows 98 ............................................ 5 9 7.2.2 Installation for Windows NT ................[...]

APPENDIX A PROGRAMMING THE WATCHDOG TIMER .......................... 1 0 1 A.1 Programming the W atchdog T imer ...................... 1 02 APPENDIX B FULL DISASSEMBLY PROCEDURES ................................... 1 0 5 APPENDIX C I/O PIN ASSIGNMENTS ...... 1 1 1 C.1 Keyboard connector (CN8-1) .................................. 1 1 2 C.2 Mouse con[...]

Figure Figure 1-1: Dimensions of the PPC-S123 ............................................. 8 Figure 2-1: Front view of the panel PC ................................................ 1 0 Figure 2-2: Rear view of the panel PC ................................................. 1 1 Figure 2-3: Rear and bottom view of the panel PC .......................[...]

General Information This chapter gives background information on the PPC-S123 panel PC. • Introduction • General Specifications • LCD Secifications • Dimensions CHAPTER 1[...]

2 PPC-S123 User's Manual 1. 1 Introduction The PPC-S123 panel PC is an UltraSlim™ Pentium® III processor-based computer that is designed to serve as a human machine interface (HMI) and as a multimedia computer . It is a PC-based system with 12.1" color TFT LCD display , on-board PCI Ethernet controller , multi-COM port interfaces and a[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 3 1. 2 General Specifications General • Dimensions (W x H x D): 311 x 237 x 54.5mm (12.24" x 9.33" x 2.15") • W eight: 2.6 kg (5.8 lbs) • Power supply: 60 watts, A T type Input voltage: 19Vdc~26Vdc Output voltage: +5 V @ 8 A, +12 V @ 1.5 A, -12V@0.3A • Power adaptor: AC/DC Input voltage: 100V ac~[...]

4 PPC-S123 User's Manual • Floppy disk drive: Supports up to two FDDs (720 KB / 1.44 MB). • Parallel port: One parallel port, supports SPP/EPP/ECP parallel mode. BIOS configurable to LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or disabled • Serial ports: Four serial ports with three RS-232 ports (COM 1,3, and 4), one RS-232/422/485 port (COM2). All ports are compa[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 5 Sound Blaster Pro) • Audio interface: Line-in, Line-out PCI bus Ethernet interface • Chipset: Realtek R TL 8139 PCI local bus Ethernet controller • Ethernet interface: Full compliance with IEEE 802.3u 100Base-T and 10 Base-T specifications. Includes software drivers and boot ROM • 100/10Base-T auto-sensing ca[...]

6 PPC-S123 User's Manual Optional modules • CPU: Intel ® Pentium® III up to 850 MHz and Celeron™ up to 900 MHz • Memory: 32/64/128/256 MB SDRAM • HDD: 2.5" HDD • Operating System: Microsoft® DOS, W indows 98, NT , 2000 • T ouchscreen: Analog resistive Environment • Operating T emperature: 0 ~ 45° C (32 ~ 122° F) • Sto[...]

Chapter 1 General Information 7 1 .3 LCD Specifications Display type : 12.1” TFT LCD Max. resolution : 800x 600 Colors : 256 K or above Dot size (mm) : 0.31 x 0.31 Viewing angle : 100° Luminance : 250 cd/m 2 or above T emperature : 0 ~ 50° C *VR control : Brightness LCD MTBF : 50,000 hours Backlight lifetime : 25,000 hours * The VR control is d[...]

8 PPC-S123 User's Manual 1.4 Dimensions Figure 1-1: Dimensions of the PPC-S123 Unit: mm[...]

SYSTEM SETUP • A Quick T our of the Panel PC • Installation procedures • Running the BIOS Setup Program • Installing System Software • Installing the Drivers CHAPTER 2[...]

10 PPC-S123 User's Manual When you turn the panel PC around and look at its rear cover , you will find the CPU and heat sink space located on the center-top side and HDD carrier located on the right side, as shown in Figure 2-2. The sunken I/O section is at the bottom of the panel PC, as shown in Fig. 2-3. (The I/O section includes various I/O[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 11 Figure 2-2: Rear view of the panel PC Figure 2-3: Rear and bottom view of the panel PC CPU heat sink Power Switch Fuse HDD Carrier NLX slot for riser card Product label Figure 2-3 shows the I/O section and power inlet of the panel PC PS/2 port Serial ports DC inlet Parallel port USB ports Line-in jack Ethernet port Line-ou[...]

12 PPC-S123 User's Manual 2. 2 Installation Procedures 2.2.1 Connecting the power cord The panel PC can only be powered by a DC electrical outlet (19Vdc~26Vdc, 3A max.). Be sure to always handle the power cords by holding the plug ends only . Please follow the Figure 2-4 to connect the male plug of the power cord to the DC inlet of the panel P[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 13 2 . 3 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 date and tim[...]

14 PPC-S123 User's Manual 2 . 4 Installing System Software Recent releases of operating systems from major vendors include setup programs which load automatically and guide you through hard disk preparation and operating system installation. The guidelines below will help you determine the steps necessary to install your operating system on th[...]

Chapter 2 System Setup 15 2 . 5 Installing the Drivers After installing your system software, you will be able to set up the Ethernet, SVGA, audio, and touchscreen functions. All drivers are stored in a CD-ROM disc entitled "Drivers and Utilities" which can be found in your accessory box. The standard procedures for installing the drivers[...]

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Hardware and Peripheral Installation • Overview of Hardware Installation and Upgrading • Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) • Installing the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and SDRAM Memory Module • Floppy drive and 2nd hard drive/CD- ROM installation • Adapter Cables Installation CHAPTER 3[...]

18 PPC-S123 User's Manual 3 . 1 Overview of Hardware Installation and Upgrading The panel PC consists of a PC-based computer that is housed in a plastic front and rear panel. Any maintenance or hardware upgrades can be easily completed after removing both panels. Meanwhile your HDD, SDRAM, CPU are all readily accessible by removing the CPU hea[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware and Peripheral Installation 19 Figure 3-1: Install the HDD on the HDD carrier Figure 3-2: Connect HDD to the HDD cable 4 . Slide the HDD carrier with HDD back to original position, then fix it as shown in Figure 3-2. HDD cable Adaptor connector HDD carrier[...]

20 PPC-S123 User's Manual 1. Unscrew the six screws on the CPU heat sink as shown in Figure 3-3, then you can find one 370-pin CPU socket and one 144-pin SODIMM socket. 3 . 3 Installing the Central Processing Unit (CPU) and SDRAM Memory Module The panel PC's central processing unit (CPU) can be upgaded to improve system performnace. The p[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware and Peripheral Installation 21 4. Insert a flat-headed screwdriver into the side hole of the CPU at an upward perpendicular angle to the CPU, as shown in Figure 3-5. Make sure the slightly bend screwdriver head is pointing outward. Figure 3-4: Place CPU push cover over CPU 2. Insert the CPU in the correct orientation and gently s[...]

22 PPC-S123 User's Manual Figure 3-6: Push CPU in position 5. Gently lever at the CPU push cover by pushing the top end of the screwdriver away from the CPU (Figure 3-6, 3-7). After the CPU has been secured in the right position, remove the screw driver and the CPU push cover . Figure 3-5: Insert screw driver into the hole[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware and Peripheral Installation 23 Figure 3-7: CPU installation[...]

24 PPC-S123 User's Manual Figure 3-8: Fan cooling with heatsink assembly installation 6. If the CPU to be installed is T ype PPGA, please remove the copper block by unscrewing two screws before attaching the thermal pad on the heat sink. Prior to doing that, it would be helpful if you apply an even layer of the silicone heat sink paste on the [...]

Chapter 3 Hardware and Peripheral Installation 25 7. Next, install an SDRAM module. Slip the memory module into the socket at a 45 degree angle as shown in Figure 3-9. Figure 3-9: Installing the memory module 8. Push the module toward the horiontal ports at both ends of the socket until the module is upright and the retaining clips at both ends of [...]

26 PPC-S123 User's Manual 3.4 Floppy drive and 2nd hard drive/CD-ROM installation If you would like to install a floppy drive or 2nd hard drive, CD-ROM drive, a riser card which comes with the accessory box has to be installed first as shown in Figure 3-10. 3.4.1 Floppy drive installation Up to two floppy drives can be attached to the PPC-S123[...]

Chapter 3 Hardware and Peripheral Installation 27 Figure 3-10: Install the riser card 3.4.2 2nd hard drive or CD-ROM drive installation T wo connectors are located on the riser card above the PPC-S123's I/O output connectors. The 40-pin connector is for an external set of master and slave hard disks/CD-ROM. Connect the single end of the approp[...]

28 PPC-S123 User's Manual 3.5 Adapter cable installation Due to the PPC's compact design, the panel PC's edge for I/O ports is limited to accommodate fully intregrated I/O ports. So we designed a simplified connector for the printer port, and COM ports. Please follow the instructions below to use this port: Figure 3-1 1: Install the [...]

Jumper Settings and Connectors This chapter tells how to set up the panel PC hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation procedures. • Jumpers and Connectors • CMOS Clear for External R TC (JP7) • COM-port [...]

30 PPC-S123 User's Manual 4. 1 Jumpers and Connectors 4.1.1 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 conn[...]

Chapter 4 Jumper Settings and Connectors 31 4.1.2 Jumpers and switch The motherboard of the PPC-S123 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’ s jumpers. T able 4-1: Jumpers and their functions Label Function JP 2 COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting [...]

32 PPC-S123 User's Manual JP5: COM3/COM4 PIN 9 output type setting 4.1.3 Locating jumpers and switch Figure 4-1: Jumpers on the PPC-S123 motherboard JP2: COM2 type select JP3: COM2 type select JP4: COM2 type select JP6: W atchdog timer action JP7: CMOS clear[...]

Chapter 4 Jumper Settings and Connectors 33 4.1.4 Connectors Onboard connectors link the PPC-S123 to external devices such as external hard disk drives or floppy drives. The table below lists the function of each of the board’ s connectors. T able 4-2: Connectors on the PPC-S123 motherboard Label Function J 1 A T power connector J 2 TV connector [...]

34 PPC-S123 User's Manual 4.1.5 Locating connectors Figure 4-2: Locating connectors on the PPC-S123 motherboard J1: A T power connector J2: TV connector J3: Inverter power connector J4: Speaker connector J5: Front panel display control connector J6: T ouch screen control connector J7: SIR connector F AN1: CPU fan power connector F AN2: System [...]

Chapter 4 Jumper Settings and Connectors 35 4 . 2 CMOS Clear for External RTC (JP7) W arning: T o av oid damaging the computer , alwa ys tur n off the power supply before setting “Clear CMOS”. Set the jumper back to “Normal operation” before turning on the pow er supply . T able 4-3: Clear CMOS / External RTC (JP7) *Normal operation Clear C[...]

36 PPC-S123 User's Manual T able 4-5: COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP4) *RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 * default setting The IRQ and the address ranges for COM1, 2, 3, and 4 are fixed. However , if you wish to disable the port or change these parameters later you can do this in the system BIOS setup. The table overleaf shows the default settings for th[...]

Chapter 4 Jumper Settings and Connectors 37 4.3.2 COM3 / COM4 pin 9 output type setting (JP5) T able 4-7: COM3/COM4 pin 9 setting (JP5) *Normal operation +5 V output +12 V output * default setting Note: Pins 1, 3 and 5 are for COM3. Pins 2, 4 and 6 are for COM4. 4 . 4 VGA Interface The panel PC's AGP VGA interface can drive conventional CR T d[...]

38 PPC-S123 User's Manual 4 .5 W atchdog Timer Configuration An onboard watchdog timer reduces the chance of disruptions which EMP (electromagnetic pulse) interference can cause. This is an invaluable protective device for standalone or unmanned applications. Setup involves one jumper and running the control software. (Refer to Appendix B.) Wh[...]

PCI Bus Ethernet Interface This chapter provides information on Ethernet configuration. • Introduction • Installation of Ethernet Driver - for W indows 98 - for W indows NT - for W indows 2000/ME • Further Information CHAPTER 5[...]

40 PPC-S123 User's Manual 5. 1 Introduction The PPC-S123 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 RSET8139.exe p[...]

Chapter 5 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 41 5.2.1 Installation for Windows 98 1 . a. Select "Start," "Settings," "Control Panel," "System." b. Click "Device Manager" and "Other Devices." c. Remove "PCI Ethernet Controller ." 2 a. Select "Start," "Settings," "[...]

42 PPC-S123 User's Manual 3 Select "Adapter" and then click the "Add" button. 4. Press the "Have Disk" button. 5. a. T ype the path “D:PPC-S123LANWIN98.” b. Click the “OK” button.[...]

Chapter 5 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 43 6 . a. Choose the highlighted “Realteck R TL8139[A/B/C/ 8130]PCI Fast Ethernet NIC.” b. Press the “OK” button. 7. a. Press the “Add...” button to select suitable services or protocol. b. Press the “OK” button to fnish network configuration. 8. Press the “Y es” button to restart your comput[...]

44 PPC-S123 User's Manual 5.2.2 Installation for Windows NT 1. a. Select “Start,” “Settings,” “Control,” and then double click the “Network” icon. b. Choose the “Adapters” label. c. Click the “Add” button. 2. Press “Have Disk.”[...]

Chapter 5 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface 45 3. a. T ype the path “D:PPC-S123LANWINNT4” b. Press the “OK” button. 4. a. Choose the hightlighted “R TL8139[A/B/C/8130] PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter .” b. Click the “OK” button. 5. Choose a stuitable R TL8139 Duplex mode for your application.[...]

46 PPC-S123 User's Manual 5. 3 Further Information Realtek website: www .realtek.com.tw Advantech websites: ww w .advantech.com www .advantech.com.tw 5.2.3 Installation for Windows 2000/ME After finishing the W indows 2000/ME installation, the system will automatically detect the Ethernet hardware and install the Ethernet driver from the drive[...]

AGP SVGA Setup • Introduction • Installation of SVGA Driver - for W indows 98 - for W indows NT - for Windows 2000 - for W indows ME • Further Information CHAPTER 6[...]

48 PPC-S123 User's Manual 6. 1 Introduction The PPC-S123 has an onboard AGP flat panel/VGA interface. The specifications and features are described as follows: 6.1.1 Chipset The PPC-S123 uses a L ynx EM4 SMI710 chipset from Silicon Motion Inc. for its AGP/SVGA controller . It supports many popular LCD, EL, and gas plasma flat panel displays an[...]

Chapter 6 AGP SVGA Setup 49 6.2.1 Installation for Windows 98 1. a. Select "Start" and "Run" b. T ype the path "D:PPC-S123VGAW in98&MESetup.exe c. Click "OK" 2. a. Click "Next" 3. Click "Finish" to reboot the system[...]

50 PPC-S123 User's Manual 6.2.2 Installation for Windows NT Note: Ser vice Pac k X (X=3, 4, 5, 6, ....) must be installed first bef ore you install the Windows NT VGA driv er . 1. a. Select "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel". b. Double click the "Display" icon. 2. a. Choose the "Settings" lab[...]

Chapter 6 AGP SVGA Setup 51 3. a. Press the "Change..." button. 4. a. Click the "Have Disk..." button. 5. a. T ype the path: DPPC-S123VGANT40 b. Press the "OK" button.[...]

52 PPC-S123 User's Manual 6. a. Select the highlighted item. b. Click the "OK" button. 7. a. Press the "Y es" button to proceed. . 8. a. Press "OK" reboot.[...]

Chapter 6 AGP SVGA Setup 53 6.2.3 Installation for Windows 2000 1. a. Select "Start", "Run" b. T ype the path: "D:PPC-S123VGAW in2000Setup.exe c. Click "OK" 2. Click "Next" 3. a. Click "Finish" to reboot the system[...]

54 PPC-S123 User's Manual 6.2.4 Installation for Windows ME 1. a. Select "Start", "Run" b. T ype the path: "D:PPC-S123VGAW in98&MESetup.exe c. Click "OK" 2. Click "Next" 3. a. Click "Finish" to reboot the system[...]

Chapter 6 AGP SVGA Setup 55 6. 3 Further Information For further information about the AGP/SVGA installation in your PPC-S123, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and F AQ lists, visit the following web resources: Silicon Motion website: ww w .siliconmotion.com Advantech websites: www .advantech.com www .advantech.com.tw[...]

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Audio • Introduction • Installation of Audio Driver - for W indows 98 - for W indows NT - for Windows 2000 - for W indows ME CHAPTER 7[...]

58 PPC-S123 User's Manual 7. 1 Introduction The PPC-S123's onboard audio interface provides high-quality stereo sound and FM music synthesis (ESFM) by using the ES-1938 audio controller from ESS T echnology , Inc. The audio interface can record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music with a built-in mixer control. The PPC-S123&ap[...]

Chapter 7 Audio 59 7.2.1 Installation for Windows 98 1. a. Select “Start” and “Run” b. Enter the driver path “D:PPC-S123AudioW in9x(only)Setup.exe” 2 . Click “Next” to continue the installation 3. a. Select “Upgrade Drivers” b. Click “Next”[...]

60 PPC-S123 User's Manual 5 . a. After installation, select “Start,” “Settings,” “Control Panel,” “System” b. Click the “Device Manager” tab to see the result of your installation. 4. Click “Finish” to complete the installation and restart your computer .[...]

Chapter 7 Audio 61 7.2.2 Installation for Windows NT 1. a. Select “Start,” “Setting” and “Control Panel” b. Double click the “Multimedia” icon. 2. a. Select the “Devices” item. b. Click the “Add...” button.[...]

62 PPC-S123 User's Manual 3. a. Choose the “Unlisted or Updated Driver” item. b. Click the “OK” button. 4. a. T ype the path “D:PPC-S123audioNT40” b. Click the “OK” button. 5 . a. Select the highlighted item. b. Press the “OK” button.[...]

Chapter 7 Audio 63 6. Press the “Restart Now” button to reboot your computer . 7.2.3 Installation for Windows 2000/ME After installing W indows 2000/ME, the system can automatically detect the audio hardware and install the driver from the driver database in W indows 2000 or W indows ME when the system reboots. It is not necessary to install th[...]

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

66 PPC-S123 User's Manual 8.1 Award BIOS Setup The PPC-S123 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 the sett[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 67 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 run the setup program. At power-on RAM testing, the message "Press DEL to enter Setup" appears. After pressing the "DE[...]

68 PPC-S123 User's Manual disk drives. Select "User" to fill the remaining fields. Select "Auto" to detect the HDD type automatically . SIZE Hard disk size. The unit is megabytes (MB). CYLS The cylinder number of the hard disk. HEAD The read/write head number of the hard disk. PRECOMP The cylinder number at which the disk d[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 69 8.4 BIOS Features Setup Moving around the BIOS Features and Chipset Features setup programs 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 encouraged to run the BIOS and Chipset Fe[...]

70 PPC-S123 User's Manual When enabled, it improves system performance. Disable this item when testing or troubleshooting. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. External Cache When enabled, supports an external cache SRAM. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Allows the CPU L2 cache to enable the memo[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 71 CDROM, C, A C, CDROM, A Swap Floppy Drive When enabled, allows you to switch the order in which the operating system accesses the floppy drives during boot-up. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, assigns the BIOS to perform floppy disk drive tests by issuing seek commands. No[...]

72 PPC-S123 User's Manual PS/2 Mouse Function Control When enabled, the PS/2 mouse is activated. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop When enabled, allows you to install an enhanced graphics adapter card. If your graphics adapter card does not support the Palette Snoop function, set at "Disabled" to avo[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 73 8 . 5 Chipset Features Setup Note: It is st rongly recommended that setup items in this section NO T be changed, because adv anced knowledge is required to effect such changes. EDO CASX# MA W ait State Sets the EDO CASX# MA wait state. The options are: 1 (Default), 2. EDO RASX# W ait State Sets the EDO RASX# wait state[...]

74 PPC-S123 User's Manual System BIOS Cacheable When enabled, allows the ROM area FOOOH-FFFFH to be cacheable when the cache controller is activated. The recommended setting is "Disabled", especially for high speed CPUs (200 MHz and above). Video BIOS Cacheable When enabled, allows the system to use the video BIOS codes from SRAMs, i[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 75 8. 6 Power Management Setup Power Management When enabled, allows you to use Power Management features. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. PM Control by APM The option "No" allows the BIOS to ignore the APM (Advanced Power Management) specification. Selecting "Y es" will allow the BIOS to[...]

76 PPC-S123 User's Manual enters Suspend mode. The option "All Modes--Off" allows the video display to go blank if the system enters Doze mode or Suspend mode. The option "Always On" allows the video display to stay in Standby mode even when the system enters Doze or Suspend mode. The options are: Susp, Stby= Off (Default),[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 77 the HDD will wake it up. The options are: Disabled (Default), 1 Min., 15 Min. 8 . 7 PNP/PCI Configuration Setup Figure 8-6: PNP/PCI configuration setup screen PNP OS Installed Select Y es if the installed system supports the PnP function. Select No if the installed system does not support the PnP function. The options [...]

78 PPC-S123 User's 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 options are: Disabled (D[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 79 8.9 Load Setup Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features. The system will automatically detect these defaults. 8.10 Integrated Peripherals 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 (H[...]

80 PPC-S123 User's Manual drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the task by themselves. Y our system supports five modes, numbered from 0 through 4, which differ primarily in timing. When "Auto" is selected, the BIOS will choose the best available mode. The opt[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 81 Onboard Parallel Port If the parallel port uses the onboard I/O controller , you can modify your parallel port paramaters. When you select "Disabled", the next two setup items will disappear . The options are: 378/IRQ7 (Default), 3BC/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, Disabled. Parallel Port Mode Y ou can choose different data [...]

82 PPC-S123 User's Manual prompted for the supervisor password every time you try to enter the CMOS Setup utility . If "System" is selected and User Password is enabled, you will be requested to enter the user password every time you reboot the system. If "Setup" is selected under the Security Option field and User Password[...]

Chapter 8 Award BIOS Setup 83 8.13 Save and Exit Setup Figure 8-10: Save and exit setup screen 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 any[...]

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T ouchscreen • Introduction • Installation of T ouchscreen Drivers - for W indows 98/ME - for W indows NT - for Windows 2000 CHAPTER 9[...]

86 PPC-S123 User's Manual 9. 1 Introduction 9.1.1 General information The PPC-S123's optional touchscreen incorporates advanced second-generation 8-wire resistive, impact-resistant technology . It allows 75% light transmission. The resistive model has an antiglare surface. This model provides greatly enhanced visual resolution. It also ha[...]

Chapter 9 Touchscreen 87 - Acetone - Methylene chloride - Methyl ethyl ketone - Isopropyl alcohol - Hexane - Ammonia-based glass cleaners - Turpentine - Mineral spirits - Foods and beverages 9 .2 Installation of T ouchscreen Drivers The touchscreen driver for W indows contains a native, 32-bit driver and a 32-bit control panel program for the PPC-S[...]

88 PPC-S123 User's Manual 9.2.1 Installation for Windows 98/ME 1. a. Select "Start", "Run" b. T ype the path D:PPC-S123T ouchscreenDriverWindows95- 98-MEDisk1Setup.exe c. Click "Ok" 2. Click "Next"[...]

Chapter 9 Touchscreen 89 3. Click "Y es" to accept the agreement 4. Click "Next' 5. Choose the directory , then click "Next"[...]

90 PPC-S123 User's Manual 6. Click "Next" 7. Click "Next"[...]

Chapter 9 Touchscreen 91 8. Click "Finish" to complete the installation. Then follow the instruction to reboot the computer .[...]

92 PPC-S123 User's Manual 9.2.2 Installation for Windows NT 1. a. Select "Start", "Run" b. T ype the path D:PPC-S123T ouchscreenDriver WindowsNTSetup.exe c. Click "Ok" 2. Click "Next"[...]

Chapter 9 Touchscreen 93 3. Click "Y es" to accept the agreement 4. Click "Next'[...]

94 PPC-S123 User's Manual 5. Choose the directory , then click "Next" 6. Click "Next"[...]

Chapter 9 Touchscreen 95 7. Click "Finish" 8. Click "Finish" to complete the installation[...]

96 PPC-S123 User's Manual 9. Click "Detect" to find the COM4 port as the touchscreen interface 10. Click "Y es" to reboot the system[...]

Chapter 9 Touchscreen 97 9.2.2 Installation for Windows 2000 1. a. Select "Start", "Run" b. T ype the path D:PPC-S123T ouchscreenDriver Windows2000PenMountWin2000Setup.exe c. Click "Ok" 2. Click "Next"[...]

98 PPC-S123 User's Manual 3. Click "Next" to accept agreement 4. Click "Install" to start the installation[...]

Chapter 9 Touchscreen 99 5. Click "Finish" 6. After proceeding with the above procedures and rebooting the system, click "Start", "Setting", "Control Panel", select "Add New Hardware", then follow the instructions to complete the driver installation.[...]

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Programming the W atchdog Timer The PPC-S123 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[...]

102 PPC-S123 User's Manual A. 1 Programming the W atchdog Timer 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 0 1 1 sec. 0 2 2 se[...]

Appendix A Programming the Watchdog Timer 103 The following example shows how you might program the watchdog timer in BASIC: 1 0 REM Watchdog timer example program 2 0 OUT &H443, data REM Start and restart the watchdog 3 0 GOSUB 1000 REM Your application task #1, 4 0 OUT &H443, data REM Reset the timer 5 0 GOSUB 2000 REM Your application ta[...]

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106 PPC-S123 User’ s Manual If you want to completely disassemble the panel PC, follow the step-by-step procedures below . Users should be aware that Advan- tech 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 panel PC is unplugged before you s[...]

Appendix B Full Disassembly Procedures 107 2 . Use the pliers to remove the fuse. 3 . Unscrew the four screws located at the corner , and the three screws located on the button of the panel PC to separate the front and rear panel. Figure B-2: Remove the fuse Figure B-3: Remove the seven screws on the rear panel Fuse[...]

108 PPC-S123 User ’ s Manual 4 . After separating the front and rear panel, you can find the LCD module and CPU board respectively . Figure B-4: Separate the front and rear panel 5 . Unscrew the four screws located at the corner of the LCD to remove the LCD and inverter . Figure B-5: Remove the inverter and LCD Inverter LCD[...]

Appendix B Full Disassembly Procedures 109 6 . Unscrew the necessary screws on the CPU board, power board, and touchscreen control board respectively to detach them. Figure B-6: Remove the CPU board, power board and touchscreen control board Power board T ouchscreen control board CPU board[...]

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112 PPC-S123 User’ s Manual C.1 Keyboard connector (CN8-1) Table C-1: Keyboard connector P in Signal 1 KB_DT 2 N/A 3 GND 4 +5 V 5 KB_CK 6 N/A C.2 Mouse connector (CN8-2) Table C-2: Mouse connector P in Signal 1 MS_DT 2 N/A 3 GND 4 +5 V 5 MS_CK 6 N/A C.3 COM1 RS-232 serial port (CN1) Table C-3: COM1 RS-232 serial port P in Signal 1 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD[...]

Appendix C I/O Pin Assignments 113 C.4 COM3 RS-232 serial port (CN4) Table C-4: COM3 RS-232 serial port P in Signal 1 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9R I C.5 COM4 RS-232 serial port (CN5) Table C-5: COM4 RS-232 serial port P in Signal 1 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9R I 1 5 2 3 4 9 6 7 8[...]

114 PPC-S123 User ’ s Manual C.6 COM2 (CN2) Table C-6: COM2 P in Signal RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 1 DCD T X- DA T A- 2 R X TX+ D A T A + 3 TX RX+ --- 4 DTR RX - - -- 5 GND GND - - - 6 DS R --- --- 7 RTS --- --- 8 CT S --- --- 9 R I --- --- 15 9 6 3 24 78[...]

Appendix C I/O Pin Assignments 115 C.7 Parallel port connector (CN3) Table C-7: Parallel port connector Pi n Signal 1 STROBE* 2D 0 3D 1 4D 2 5D 3 6D 4 7D 5 8D 6 9D 7 1 0 ACK* 1 1 BUSY 12 P E 1 3 SLCT 1 4 AUTOFD* 1 5 ERR* 1 6 INIT* 1 7 SLCTINI* 1 8 GND 1 9 GND 2 0 GND 2 1 GND 2 2 GND 2 3 GND 2 4 GND 2 5 GND * active low 13 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 2[...]

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