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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Fif th Edition, January 2010 www .moxa.com/product © 2010 Moxa Inc. All righ ts reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohi bited.[...]
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V481 WinCE User’s Manual The software d escribed in this manual is fur nished under a l icense agreement and m ay be used only in accordance with the term s of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2010 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproducti on without perm ission is prohi bited. Trademarks MOXA is a re gistered trade mark of Moxa Inc.[...]
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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................................................................... 1-1 Overview .............................................................................................................................. 1 -2 Software Features ..................................................[...]
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1 1 Chapter 1 Introduction The V481 is a n industrial, rea dy-to-run em bedded com puter that supp orts VGA a nd audio. The computer c omes with dual L AN ports, 8 se rial ports, 2 C ompactFlash sl ots, and 2 USB ports, and is based on the Intel x86 pro cessor. With its VG A interface, the V481 is especially well suited for industrial appl ications[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Introduction Overview The V481 Series of x86 ready-to -run embedded computers is design ed around the Intel Celeron M 1 GHz process or. In addit ion to the usual computer peri pherals, the V481 integrat es one 10/100 LAN port, one Gigabit LAN port, and 8 RS-232/ 422/485 ser ial ports, ma king the V481 i nto an ideal ind[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Introduction y Microsoft® .NET Compact Framework 2.0 —Offers a choice of language s, initially Microsoft® Visual Basic® an d Microsoft® Vi sual C#, and eliminates the comm on problems faced with language interoperability. y XML —Provides the Document Object Model (DOM) for basic XML functionality, support for XM[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Introduction Graphics and Multimedia Tools The V481 embeds high-perform ance multimedia techn ologies found on de sktop comput ers. These technologies provide the V481 with a friendly graphical use r interface, and support waveform audio playbac k and capture. y Graphics Device Interf ace (GDI)— Provides information a[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Introduction How to Determine the Firmware Build Version There are two ways to determine the firmware versi on of the V481 embedded computer. This information is impor tant for identifying which features are suppo rted. y Look at the welcome message after you log on to the computer. y Execute the “System Manager” a [...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Introduction Inserting a USB Mass Storage Device into the Computer USB mass storage devices are u seful for porting data betw een your PC and the V481 computer . We suggest t hat you form at your devices wit h the FAT for mat. When the first USB stora ge device is plugged int o the V481, a di rectory named “USB Disk?[...]
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2 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started In this chapter, we explain how to operate a V 481 computer from a PC. For clarity, the PC will be referred to as a “development workstation ,” and the V481 embedded computer will be called a “target computer.” In addition, we give steps for facilitating op erations such as system time adjustment, troublesho ot[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted Starting Your V481 Computer Connect the CRT monitor or LCD monitor to the targ et computer, and then power it on by connecting it to the power adaptor. It takes abou t 30 to 40 seconds for the system to boot up. During the boot process, you will see the fo llowing startup screen with a progress bar. Onc[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted Resetting Your V481 Computer Reset button It may be necessary to reset the system if the com puter stops responding or an appl ication locks up. The reset button is located on the V481’s outer casing. After pressing the “R eset” button, the computer will boot up automatically. Reset to factory def[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted There are two ways to change the network settin g. Using the Windows CE Network Utility to Configure Network Settings Network interface settings can be c o nfigured with the Windows utility. Step1: Go to [Star t] Æ [Settings] Æ [Network and Dial-Up Connections] . You will see t wo network int erfaces.[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted For example, if you want to change the IP address of the dev elopment workstation’s LAN port to 192.168.1.5, and the Domain N ame Server’s (DNS ) IP address is 192.168.2.6 , then execute the following command : > netconfig –n LAN1 –i 192.168.1.5 –m 255.255.255.0 –g 192.168.1.254 –d 192[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted User/Group Management User Group: You should ass ign specific ser vices, such as ftp an d telnet, to defi ne user groups such that these services are a ccessible only by th e users within the perm issible user group. Three user groups, na mely “ftpd,” “t elnetd,” and “ht tpd,” were cre ated [...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted System Time and Time Zone Setting the System Time Manually: Use the date , and time comm ands to query the current system date/time or to set a new system date/time. The system time is save in RTC. Stopping the system won’t affect the system time. > date The current date is: Tuesday, November 22, [...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted Troubleshooting Network Connectivity The ipconfig tool prints the TCP/IP -related configurat ion data of a host, i ncluding the IP addresses, gateway, and DNS servers. > ipconfig /all Windows IP configuration Ethernet adapter Local Area Connection: IP Address: 192.168.4.127 Subnet Mask: 255.255.255.[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted To delete a routing item, > route DELETE 192.168.0.0 Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) SNMP is the st andard Internet protocol fo r network m anagement, and is one part o f the TCP/IP protocol s uite. SNMP was developed to m onitor and m anage networks. It uses a di stributed architecture th[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Getting St arted Inserting a Hard Disk Drive into a V481 Computer There is an IDE-b ased connecto r in the V481 com puter, allowing users to connect a 2.5-inch hard disk drive for additional storag e expansion. It does not suppo rt Plug and Play. You must turn off the power before installing a hard disk drive to your co[...]
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3 3 Chapter 3 Management Tools The V481 series of ready-to-run embedded computers are network-centri c platforms des igned to serve as front -end computers for data acqui sition and i ndustrial cont rol. Due to the distribute d characteristics of the devices t hat these computers co ntrol, they are often located near the devices in harsh e nvironme[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools Before Operating the System Before operating the system, connect your CRT or LCD monitor to the V481 box computer, and then double-click the [System Man ager] icon on the desktop. System Information The first page displays the V481’s system inf ormation, in cluding the fir mware version of t he compu[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools Process (Thread) Monitoring/Control The V481 comput er can manage up to 32 applicat ions at the sam e time. You can use the management system to moni tor and control the applicatio ns. To view acti ve processes, click t he Processes tab. Processes that are currently runnin g will be listed. You can kil[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools Services Monitoring/Control Some services run in the back ground to pr ovide se rvices, such as FTP, Telnet, and HTTP, for user requests. You can click on a check box to toggle a start/stop operation for a service. Some listed services cannot be stopped in or der to maintai n normal opera tion of the c[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools Serial Port Configuration The V481 has 8 high-perfo rmance se rial ports. Click the COM Po rts tab, and then select RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 from the drop-d own lists to sel ect the serial interface for different ports. The default is RS-232. 3-5[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools Display The V481’s VGA output ca n be sent to an LCD monit or or CRT m onitor to displ ay the WinCE window. The default setting s are 800x600, 60 Hz, and 16 bits. For general usage, you should tune the settings to match those of your LCD or CRT. Click “Apply” to save the settings. NOTE: You must [...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools Auto Launch Configuration You can specify that certain program s execute automatically at boot up. Click the “Add” butto n to select the program. After entering the program value, click “OK.” The programs you specify will be launched a utomatical ly the next tim e you boot up the comput er. 3-7[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools User/Group Management The user/group utility allo ws adding users and rem oving users. You can add a user by clicking the “Add” butt on. Give the user name and assig n the groups t he user belongs t o. Usually, t he user group is the service that the user has permission to access. You can assign mo[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools You can also change a user’s password. If y ou double clic k on a User Nam e, a change passw ord window will pop up. Provide the current password and new pa ssword. After you confirm the new password, cli ck “Apply.” The password will update accordingly. 3-9[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools Web Server Configuration You must use a Windows 2000 or Wind ows XP machine f or web adm inistration. Ope n an “IE” window, and then go to URL http://192.168.3 .127/WebAdmin (th is is provided the V481’s network IP address is 192.168.3.127) . You will see the standard Web server Administration pa[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual Management T ools You can also change the authenticati on for each web virtual di rectory. 3-1 1[...]
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4 4 Chapter 4 System Recovery The V481 series of ready-to-run embedded com puters are Windows CE 5.0 OS platform s, and the internal file systems support FAT. Although it happen s rarely, you m ay find on occasion that operating syst em file s become damaged. I n this chapter, we explain how t o revert to t he original OS configuration. The followi[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual System Recovery Recovery Environment The environm ent includes t he hardware and recovery prog rams for con ducting prelim inary tests. Hardware The hardware used for syste m recovery inc ludes a V481-CE com puter and a bo otable USB disk that contains the recove ry programs. USB Port V481-CE Bootable USB DISK (Recovery[...]
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V481 WinCE User ’ s Manual System Recovery 3. System recove ry > If the bios setup is correct, the computer will restart and boot from the USB disk . > In the c: directory type “mkdisk” to initiate the recovery procedure. > When the execution is completed, power off and remove the USB disk. > Power on the computer t o activate th[...]
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5 5 Chapter 5 Firmware Upgrade Procedure Moxa engineers continu ously enhance software features to improve the quality and fun ctionality of Moxa’ s embedde d products, and t he most up-to -date version of the firm ware is poste d in Moxa’ s download center . After you download the f irmware to your work station, tak e the following steps to up[...]
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V481 WinCE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 4. Press “Y” to continue t he process. 5. Please allow at least one minute to complete the upgrade process. After the firmware has been upgraded su ccessfully , press ‘Y’ to k eep the current network setting s. Press “N” to reset to factory default val ues. 5-2[...]
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V481 WinCE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 6. Press “Y” to re boot the target computer. 5-3[...]