Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product PPC-150 Advantech
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PPC-150 Pentium ® MMX processor-based panel PC with 15" LCD flat panel display.
ii Copyright Notice This document is copyrighted, 1999, 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.
iii 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.
iv Packing List Before installing your panel PC, ensure that the following materials have been received: • PPC-150 series panel PC • User's manual • Accessories for PPC-150 - Y-shaped adapter for PS/2 mouse and A T keyboard - Power cord (1.
v Additional Information and Assistance 1. V isit the Advantech W eb sites at ww w .advantech.com or 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.
vi 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.
vii 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 .
viii Contents Chapter 1 General Information 1 1.1 Introduction ................................................................... 2 1.2 How to Use This Manual ............................................... 4 1.3 Specifications ......................
ix 3.5 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard ......................................... 27 3.6 PCI/ISA Bus Expansion .............................................. 27 3.7 Parallel Port ................................................................ 29 3.8 Serial COM Ports .
x 5.2.5 Cyrix linear mode enable (JP10) .......................................... 56 5.2.6 Reset system (JP16) ........................................................... 57 5.3 COM-port Interface .....................................................
xi 8.2.1 Installation of MS-DOS ........................................................ 90 8.2.2 Changing settings in DOS ................................................... 91 8.2.3 Controlling volume in DOS .........................................
xii Appendix A LCD Specifications and Selection Settings 139 Appendix B Programming the W atchdog Timer 141 Programming the W atchdog Timer ................................... 142 Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures 145 Appendix D in Assignments 153 IR Connector (J1) (*Reserved) .
xiii T ables T able 5-1: Jumpers and their functions ................................................... 45 T able 5-2: Panel PC connectors ............................................................. 47 T able 5-3: System/PCI clock setting (JP1 1) .
xiv T able D-13: PCI/ISA Slot Pin Assignments (Pins E&F) ......................... 165 T able D-14: PCI/ISA Slot Pin Assignments (Pins G&H) ........................ 16 6 T able D-15: Fan Power Connector (J12) ..................................
xv Figures Figure 1-1:The panel PC in perspective .................................................... 3 Figure 1-2: How to read the PPC-150 manual .......................................... 5 Figure 1-3: Dimensions of the PPC-150 ....................
xvi Figure 9-9: IDE HDD auto detection screen .......................................... 1 18 Figure 9-10: Save and exit setup screen .............................................. 1 19 Figure C-1: Steps 1 - 4 .........................................
1 General Information This chapter gives background information on the PPC-150 panel PC. • Introduction • How to Use This Manual • Specifications CHAPTER.
2 PPC-150 User's Manual 1.1 Introduction The PPC-150 panel PC is a multimedia Pentium ® MMX processor-based computer that is designed to serve as a human machine interface (HMI) and as a desktop computer .
Chapter 1 General Information 3 Figure 1-1:The panel PC in perspective CRT Monitor Fax modem Network Speakers Keyboard Joystick Printer Mouse T ouchscreen.
4 PPC-150 User's Manual 1.2 How to Use This Manual This manual contains all the information you need to set up and use the panel PC. In addition to this manual, you may also want to consult the manuals for your operating system, software applications and peripherals.
Chapter 1 General Information 5 Appendix E helps users install the panel PC, which is mountable in a variety of ways. If you are a commercial user and the panel PC unit you bought is a complete set wi.
6 PPC-150 User's Manual 1.3 Specifications General • Dimensions (W x H x D): 420 x 323 x 106 mm (16.54" x 12.72" x 4.17") • W eight: 6.
Chapter 1 General Information 7 • Serial ports: Four serial ports with three RS-232 ports (COM1, 3, and 4), one RS-232/422/485 port (COM2). All ports are compatible with 16C550 UAR T s.
8 PPC-150 User's Manual PCI bus Ethernet interface • Chipset: Realtek R TL 8139A PCI local bus Ethernet controller • Ethernet interface: Full compliance with IEEE 802.
Chapter 1 General Information 9 Optional modules • CPU: Intel Pentium ® 75 ~ 233 MHz with MMX, P55C/P54C, AMD K5, K6, K6-2 Cyrix M1, M2 • Memory: 16/32/64/128 MB SDRAM • HDD: 2.
10 PPC-150 User's Manual 1.4 Dimensions Figure1-3: Dimensions of the PPC-150.
2 System Setup A Quick T our of the Panel PC Preparing for First-time Usage Running the Setup Program Installing the System Software Installing the Drivers CHAPTER.
12 PPC-150 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 .
Chapter 2 System Setup 13 When you look at the left side of the panel PC, you will see the floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive and PCMCIA expansion sockets, as shown in Fig.
14 PPC-150 User's Manual When you turn the panel PC around and look at its rear cover , you will find the PCI/ISA expansion slot located on the left side. This slot is covered by a side panel cover . The sunken I/O section is at the bottom of the panel PC, as shown in Fig.
Chapter 2 System Setup 15 Figure 2-4 shows the I/O section and power switch of the panel PC. Figure 2-4: Tilted rear view of the panel PC 2.2 Preparing For First-time Use Before you start to set up th.
16 PPC-150 User's Manual 2.3 Installation Procedures 2.3.1 Connecting the power cord The panel PC can only be powered by an AC electrical outlet (90 ~ 260 volts, 47 ~ 63 Hz). Be sure to always handle the power cords by holding the plug ends only .
Chapter 2 System Setup 17 2.3.2 Connecting the keyboard and mouse 1. Connect the Y-shaped adapter to the PS/2 mouse and keyboard port on the I/O section of the panel PC. (See Fig. 2-6.) 2. Connect the PS/2 mouse and keyboard to the Y-shaped adapter . (See Fig.
18 PPC-150 User's Manual 2.4 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 .
Chapter 2 System Setup 19 If required, insert your operating system's installation or setup diskette into the diskette drive until the release button pops out. (See Fig. 3-1.) The BIOS of the panel PC supports system boot-up directly from the CD-ROM drive.
20 PPC-150 User's Manual For your reference, the directory of drivers on the "Drivers and Utilities" CD-ROM is: The utility directory includes multimedia programs. Refer to the README.TXT file inside the BIOS folder for more detailed information.
3 Using the Panel PC Floppy Drive CD-ROM Drive PCMCIA Sockets PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard Audio Interface PCI/ISA Bus Expansion Parallel Port Serial COM Ports VGA Port .
22 PPC-150 User's Manual 3.1 Introduction This chapter describes basic features and procedures for using the panel PC. T opics covered include the floppy drive, CD-ROM drive, I/O ports, touchscreen, and so on.
Using the Panel PC 23 Chapter 3 3.3 CD-ROM Drive T o insert a CD-ROM disc, press the eject button of the CD-ROM drive. The yellow activity light will flash and the front panel will come out a short distance. Using your fingertips, hold the top and bottom of the front panel and pull it outward to the very end.
24 PPC-150 User's Manual 3.4 PCMCIA PCMCIA cards are inserted and ejected in much the same way as diskettes. T o insert a PCMCIA card, align the card with the socket and slide the card into the socket until it locks into place.
Using the Panel PC 25 Chapter 3 Figure 3-4: Using the I/O interface (upper level ports excluding COM ports) USB keyboard Printer Network PS/2 mouse.
26 PPC-150 User's Manual Figure 3-5: Using the I/O interface (lower level ports and COM ports) Microphone Headphones CD-ROM player Joystick CRT monitor Serial mouse.
Using the Panel PC 27 Chapter 3 3.5 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard If you wish to use a full-size desktop keyboard and PS/2 mouse with your panel PC, follow these instructions: 1. Be sure the panel PC is turned of f. 2. Connect the Y-shaped adapter to the PS/2 mouse and keyboard port on the rear bottom side of the rear cover .
28 PPC-150 User's Manual Figure 3-6: PCI/ISA bus expansion PCI/ISA bus card Metal plate PCI/ISA expansion slot cover.
Using the Panel PC 29 Chapter 3 3.7 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.
30 PPC-150 User's Manual 3.9 VGA Port An external VGA-compatible device may be connected to the system through the 15-pin external port located on the rear of the system unit. The panel PC simultaneously supports an external CR T monitor in addition to its own LCD display .
Using the Panel PC 31 Chapter 3 3.12 Audio Interface The audio interface includes three jacks: microphone in, line out and line in. (See Fig. 3-5.) Their functions are: Microphone in: Use an external microphone to record voice and sound. Line out: Output audio to external devices such as speakers or earphones.
32 PPC-150 User's Manual 3.15 T ouchscreen (Optional) The touchscreen is connected to COM4. Its function is similar to that of a mouse. The only dif ference is that you put your fingertip on the screen to move the cursor . Y ou will need to install the touchscreen driver before it will work.
4 Hardware Installation and Upgrading Overview of Hardware Installation and Upgrading Disassembling the Panel PC Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Installing the Central P.
34 PPC-150 User's Manual 4.1 Overview of Hardware Installation and Upgrading The panel PC consists of a PC-based computer that is housed in a plastic rear panel and a shielding case. Y our HDD, SDRAM, power supply , CPU, and so on are all readily accessible by removing the rear panel and shielding case.
Chapter 4 Hardware Installation and Upgrading 35 4.2 Disassembling the Panel PC The following are standard procedures for disassembling the panel PC before you upgrade your system. All procedures are illustrated in Fig. 4-1. 1. Unscrew the seven screws that secure the rear cover , then remove the cover .
36 PPC-150 User's Manual Figure 4-1: Disassembling the rear panel of the panel PC PCI/ISA expansion PCB Side panel CPU cover Rear panel.
Chapter 4 Hardware Installation and Upgrading 37 4.3 Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) Y ou can attach one enhanced Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) hard disk drive to the panel PC's internal controller which uses a PCI local-bus interface.
38 PPC-150 User's Manual 4.4 Installing the Central Processing Unit (CPU) The panel PC's central processing unit (CPU) can be upgraded to improve system performance. The panel PC provides one 321-pin ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket (Socket 7) which is backward compatible with ZIF Socket 5 processors.
Chapter 4 Hardware Installation and Upgrading 39 10. Connect the power cable of the CPU fan to the 2-pin connector (J12). 1 1. After changing the CPU, you must set jumpers, including those for the PCI bus clock (JP8), system/PCI clock (JP1 1), frequency ratio (JP14), and voltage (JP13).
40 PPC-150 User's Manual 4.5 Installing the SDRAM Memory Module Y ou can install from 16 MB to 128 MB of SDRAM memory . The panel PC system provides one 168-pin DIMM (Double Inline Memory Module) socket and supports 3.3 V SDRAM with a minimum speed of 12 ns.
Chapter 4 Hardware Installation and Upgrading 41 4.6 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) Installation of a floppy disk drive is similar to that for a hard disk drive. The metal plate for holding the FDD is on the left side of the shielding case. The 26-pin yellow FPC cable is for connecting the FDD.
42 PPC-150 User's Manual 4.7 Installing the CD-ROM Drive The compact CD-ROM drive used in the panel PC is not the common 5.25" CD-ROM drive seen in computer shops. It is the kind widely used in notebook computers. Install the CD-ROM drive as follows: 1.
5 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.
44 PPC-150 User's Manual 5.1 Jumpers and Connectors 5.1.1 Setting jumpers Y ou can configure your panel PC to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers.
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 45 5.1.2 Jumpers The motherboard of the panel PC has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your applications.
46 PPC-150 User's Manual 5.1.3 Locating jumpers Figure 5-1: Locating jumpers on the PPC-150 motherboard JP17: CMOS clear for internal RTC JP15: Watchdog timer action JP16: Reset JP12: CMOS clear .
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 47 5.1.4 Connectors On-board connectors link the panel PC to external devices such as hard disk drives or floppy drives.
48 PPC-150 User's Manual 5.1.5 Locating connectors Figure 5-2: Locating connectors on the PPC-150 motherboard J15: Internal speaker connector (Reserved) J16: Inverter power connector J12: Fan pow.
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 49 5 . 2 CPU Installation and Upgrading Y ou can upgrade to a higher power Pentium ® , AMD or Cyrix processor at any time. Simply remove the old CPU, install the new one, and set the jumpers for the new CPU type and speed.
50 PPC-150 User's Manual Table 5-3: System/PCI clock setting (JP11) PCI clock CPU clock 25 MHz 50 MHz 30 MHz 60 MHz 33 MHz 66 MHz 28 MHz 55 MHz 38 MHz 75 MHz 42 MHz 83 MHz (Reserved) 1 1 1 1 1 1.
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 51 Table 5-4: PCI bus clock setting (JP8) PCI clock * CPUCLK/2 32MHz * default setting 5.2.2 CPU core voltage setting (JP13) JP13 must be set to match the CPU type. The following chart shows the proper jumper settings for their respective V CC (CORE) .
52 PPC-150 User's Manual Table 5-5: CPU voltage setting (JP13) V CC (CORE) V CC (CORE) V CC (CORE) V CC (CORE) 1.30 V 1.35 V 1.40 V 1.45 V 1.50 V 1.
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 53 V CC (CORE) V CC (CORE) V CC (CORE) V CC (CORE) NONE 2.10 V 2.20 V 2.30 V 2.40 V 2.50 V 2.60 V 2.70 V 2.80 V 2.
54 PPC-150 User's Manual 5.2.3 CPU frequency ratio setting (JP14) Table 5-6: CPU frequency ratio (for Intel) (JP14) P55C P54C 3.5x 1.5x 2x 2x 3x 3x 2.
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 55 Table 5-7: CPU frequency ratio (for AMD K6, K6-2) (JP14) 2 x 2.5x 3x 3.5x 4x 4.5x 5x 5.5x 1 3 5 2 4 6 1 3 5 2 4 6 1 3 5 2 4 6 1 3 5 2 4 6 1 3 5 2 4 6 2 4 6 .
56 PPC-150 User's Manual 5.2.4 CMOS clear for external RTC (JP12) W arning: T o av oid damaging the computer , alwa ys tur n off the pow er supply bef ore setting “Clear CMOS”. Set the jumper back to “3.0 V Battery On” bef ore turning on the pow er supply .
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 57 5.2.6 Reset system (JP16) Table 5-10: Reset system (JP16) * open = normal operation closed = reset system * default setting 2 2 1 1.
58 PPC-150 User's Manual 5.3 COM-port Interface The panel PC provides four serial ports (COM1, 3, 4: RS-232; COM2: RS- 232/422/485) in one COM port connector . 5.3.1 COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP3, JP4, JP5) COM2 can be configured to operate in RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485 mode.
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 59 COM1 and COM2 are one set. Y ou can exchange the address range and interrupt IRQ of COM1 for the address range and interrupt IRQ of COM2. After exchanging, COM1's address range is 2F8 ~ 2FF and its request IRQ is IRQ3: and COM2's address range is 3F8 ~ 3FF and its interrupt IRQ is IRQ4.
60 PPC-150 User's Manual 5 . 4 VGA Interface The panel PC's s PCI SVGA interface can drive conventional CR T displays and is capable of driving a wide range of flat panel displays, including electroluminescent (EL), gas plasma, passive LCD and active LCD displays.
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 61 5.4.2 Panel type select (JP9) Table 5-17: Panel type select (JP9) Maximum Display Maximum Display Resolution T ype Resolution T ype 1. 1024 x 768 DSTN color 2. 1280 x 1024 TFT color 3. 640 x 480 DSTN color 4.
62 PPC-150 User's Manual Maximum Display Maximum Display Resolution T ype Resolution T ype 9. 800 x 600 TFT color 10. 800 x 600 TFT color (44 K BIOS only) 11. 800 x 600 DSTN color 12. 800 x 600 DSTN color (44 K BIOS only) 13.1024 x 768 TFT color 14.
Chapter 5 Jumper Settings and Connectors 63 5.5 W atchdog Timer Configuration An on-board 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.
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6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface This chapter provides information on Ethernet configuration. Introduction Installation of Ethernet Driver - Installation for MS-DOS & WINDOWS 3.
66 PPC-150 User's Manual 6.1 Introduction The PPC-150 is equipped with a high performance 32-bit Ethernet chipset which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 100 Mbps CSMA/CD stan- dards. It is supported by major network operating systems. It is also both 100Base-T and 10Base-T compatible.
Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Inter face 67 6.2.1 Installation for MS-DOS & WINDOWS 3.1 If you want to set up your Ethernet connection under the MS-DOS or W indows 3.1 environment, you should first check your server operation system. For example, MS-NT , IBM-LAN server ,Netware and so on.
68 PPC-150 User's Manual 6.2.2 Installation for WINDOWS 95 4. 2. 3. 1. a.Se lect " Start ", " Set tin gs ", " Cont rol Pa nel ", and " Ne twork " ic on. b. C lick " Add " but ton. a. S ele ct " Adapter ", and then c lick " OK" bu tton.
Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Inter face 69 8. 5. a. Type the path " D: L AN W I N9 5 ". b. Cl ick " OK " bu tton. 6. 7. a.Ch oose th e li ghtene d " R ealtek. .. " item. b. Cl ick " OK " butt on. a. Pres s " A dd.
70 PPC-150 User's Manual 6.2.3 Installation for WINDOWS 98 1. a. Sel ect " Sta rt ", " Set tin gs ", " Control P anel ", " Syst e m ". b. Click " Device Manager ", " Other Dev ices " item.
Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Inter face 71 8. 5. a. T y p e the path " D:LANWIN9 8 ". b. Click " OK " butt on. 6. a.Choos e the lig htened " Rea ltek.. . " item. b. Click " OK " button . 7. a. Pr ess " OK " butt on t o resta rt y our comput er.
72 PPC-150 User's Manual 6.2.4 Installation for WINDOWS NT 1. a. Sel ec t " St a r t ", " Settings ", " Co n tr ol Pa n e l ", and then double cl ick " Net w o r k " icon. b. Choose the " Ad a p te r s " label.
Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Inter face 73 5. a. Choo se s uitabl e RTL 8 13 9 D uplex mode for y our application . b. Click " OK " button . 6. a. F ini s h ne t work c o nf ig ur at i on , an d th en click th e " OK " bu tton. 7. a.
74 PPC-150 User's Manual 6.3 Further Information Realtek web: www .realtek.com.tw Advantech web: www .advantech-usa.com or www .advantech.com.tw.
7 PCI SVGA Setup Introduction Installation of SVGA Driver - Installation for WINDOWS 3.1 - Installation for WINDOWS 95/98 - Installation for WINDOWS NT - Installation for OS/2 Further Info.
76 PPC-150 User's Manual 7.1 Introduction The PPC-150 has an on-board PCI flat panel/VGA interface. The specifi- cations and features are described as follows: Chipset The PPC-150 uses a C&T 65555 chipset for its PCI/SVGA controller .
Chapter 7 PCI SVGA Setup 77 7.2 Installation of SVGA driver Complete the following steps to install the SVGA driver . Follow the procedures in the flow chart that apply to the operating system that you you are using within your PPC-150. Impor tant: The f ollowing windows illustr ations are examples only .
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88 PPC-150 User's Manual 7.3 Further Information For further information about the PCI/SVGA installation in your PPC-150, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and F AQ lists, visit the following web resources: C&T web site: www .chips.
8 Audio Introduction Installation of Audio Driver - Installation for MS-DOS & WINDOWS 3.1 - Installation for WINDOWS 95/98 - Installation for WINDOWS NT - Installation for OS/2 CHAPTER.
90 PPC-150 User's Manual 8.1 Introduction The PPC-150 on-board audio interface provides high-quality stereo sound and FM music synthesis (ESFM) by using the ES1869 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.
Chapter 8 Audio 91 8.2.2 Changing settings in DOS The audio controller settings can be changed in the DOS environment by using the DOS SETUP utility located in the UTILITY subdirectory of the CD-ROM. T o change the settings, simply type DOSSET at the DOS prompt.
92 PPC-150 User's Manual 8.2.3 Controlling volume in DOS The ES1869 audio controller provides software control of the settings for audio volumes. The VOLUME CONTROL utility located in the UTILITYAudio subdirectory of the CD-ROM is used to control the volume settings in DOS.
Chapter 8 Audio 93 8.2.4 Installation for WINDOWS 3.1 Note: The f ollowing windows illustr ations are examples only . Y ou m ust f ollow the flo w char t instructions and pay attention to the instructions which then appear on your screen.
94 PPC-150 User's Manual 8.2.5 Installation for WINDOWS 95/98 4. a. Press " Have Disk... " button . 2. a. Sel ect " No " , an d th en clic k " Next " button. 3. a. Choose " Sou nd, Vi deo and g ame controlle rs " item.
Chapter 8 Audio 95 8. a. P ress " Yes " button to start y our compute r. 6. a. S elect " ES1 869 Contr ol inter face " item. b. Pres s " Ok " button . 7. a. Inse rt "W in dows 9 5" CD-ROM to loa d re lated f iles.
96 PPC-150 User's Manual 8.2.6 Installation for WINDOWS NT 1. a. Se lect " Sta r t ", " Sett ing s ", " Cont ro l Pan el ". b. D oub le click " Mu lt imed ia " ic o n. 3. a. Choos e " Un li s te d or Upd at e d D r iver " ite m .
Chapter 8 Audio 97 5. a. Select the highlighted ESS item. b. Press t he " Ok " button. 4. a. Inser t "Drivers and Utilities " CD-ROM. b. Type the path " D:AudioNT40 " c. Click " OK " button. 6. a. Press t he " Restart Now " button to reboot your com puter.
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9 Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to set BIOS configuration data. CHAPTER.
100 PPC-150 User's Manual 9.1 A ward BIOS Setup The PPC-150 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.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 101 A setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS RAM that allows the configuration settings to be changed.
102 PPC-150 User's Manual 9.3.1 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 fields. Select "Auto" to detect the HDD type automatically .
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 103 9.4 BIOS Features Setup Figure 9-3: BIOS features setup screen 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.
104 PPC-150 User's Manual External Cache When enabled, supports an external cache SRAM. The options are: Enabled (Default), Disabled. Quick Power On Self Test When enabled, allows the BIOS to bypass the extensive memory test. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 105 Typematic 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, 30. Typematic Delay (msec) Sets the delay time before a character is repeated.
106 PPC-150 User's Manual 9.5 Chipset Features Setup Note: It is strongly recommended that setup items in this section NO T be changed, because advanced knowledge is required to eff ect such changes.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 107 Memory Hole at 15M-16M When enabled, the memory hole at the 15 MB address will be relocated to the 15 ~ 16 MB address range of the ISA cycle when the processor accesses the 15 ~ 16 MB address area.
108 PPC-150 User's Manual 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 wait for APM's prompt before it enters Doze mode, Standby mode, or Suspend mode.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 109 Hot Key Power Off This function is designated as "Disabled". HDD Off After Selecting "Disabled" will turn of f the hard disk drive (HDD) motor . Selecting "1 Min.. 15 Min" allows you to define the HDD idle time before the HDD enters Power Saving Mode.
110 PPC-150 User's Manual HDD Ports Activity Selecting "Enabled" will enable the power management timer when a no activity event is detected in the hard disk drive. Selecting "Disabled" will disable the PM timer even if a no activity event is detected.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 111 Note: Under cer tain operating systems such as Windoes NT 4.0 (Build 1381), the CD auto-inser tion f eature might hav e some eff ect on power management.
112 PPC-150 User's Manual 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 (Default), Enabled.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 113 9.8 Load BIOS Defaults Figure 9-7: Load BIOS defaults screen The BIOS defaults screen contains the most appropriate values of the system parameters that allow minimum system performance. 9.9 Load Setup Defaults Selecting this field loads the factory defaults for BIOS and Chipset Features.
114 PPC-150 User's Manual 9.10 Integrated Peripherals Figure 9-8: Integrated peripherals screen Internal PCI/IDE When you select "Both", two PCI/IDE ports will be enabled. If you select "Disabled", both PCI/IDE ports will be enabled.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 115 PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than having the BIOS issue a series of commands to ef fect a transfer to or from the disk 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.
116 PPC-150 User's Manual 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.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 117 ECP Mode Use DMA Y ou can choose different DMA modes for data transfer . The options are: 3 (Default), 1. PS/2 mouse function When enabled, the PS/2 mouse is activated. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. USB Controller When enabled, the USB devices are activated.
118 PPC-150 User's Manual ROM PC I/ISA BIOS (2A 5IIAKA) IDE HD D AUTO DET ECTI ON HARD D ISK TY PE SIZE CY LS. HE ADS PREC OMP LA NDZ SECTOR S MODE DRIVE C: (MB) 79 0 15 6 5535 789 5 7 Note: Some OSs (su ch as SCO- UNIX) must us e NORMAL for AWARD SOFTWARE, INC.
Chapter 9 Award BIOS Setup 119 9.13 Save and Exit Setup Figure 9-10: 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.
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10 T ouchscreen Introduction Installation of T ouchscreen Driver - Installation for MS-DOS & WINDOWS 3.1 - Installation for WINDOWS 95/98 - Installation for WINDOWS NT - Installation for O.
122 PPC-150 User's Manual 10.1 Introduction 10.1.1 General information The PPC-150's optional touchscreen incorporates advanced second-generation 5-wire resistive or surface acoustic wave technology . They allow 75% and 91% light transmission respectively .
Chapter 10 T o uchscreen 123 Chemical Resistance: The active area of the touchscreen is resistant to the following chemicals when exposed for a period of one hour at a temperature of 21° C (71° F): .
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128 PPC-150 User's Manual 10.2.2 Installation for WINDOWS 95/98 If you want to use the touchscreen driver CD-ROM accompanying your panel PC, refer to the following flow chart instructions.
Chapter 10 T o uchscreen 129 1. 2. 3. 4. a. In sert the "D river s and U tilities v 2.0" CD-ROM. b. C li ck "Sta rt" bu tt on, an d th en "R un". c. Type the path "D:elotouchwin95 setu p". a. Select " Smart serial controlle r on C OM 4" item .
130 PPC-150 User's Manual 10.2.3 Installation for WINDOWS NT a. Press the "Next" button. a. Set the directory path. 1. 2. 3. 4. a. Choose "Typical". a. Insert the "Drivers and Utilities" CD-ROM. b. Select "Start", "Run".
Chapter 10 T ouchscreen 131 5. 6. 7. 8. a. Click "OK" but do not reboot. a. Choose the COM port which is not used by other devices. Click "OK". b. a. From the left window, select: "Hkey_Local_Machine" "System", "CurrentControlSet", "Services", "Monmouse", "Parameters".
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Chapter 10 T ouchscreen 133 10.2.4 Installation for OS/2 (MonitorMouse) BEFORE YOU BEGIN First be sure OS/2 is installed and operating properly with your mouse. As you will be modifying the CONFIG.SYS file, it is best to have the OS/2 installation disks or a bootable DOS disk readily available.
134 PPC-150 User's Manual STEP 2 - COPY THE SOFTWARE The following files are on the MonitorMouse for OS/2 disk: !READ.ME! T ext file containing any additions or changes made after this manual was printed. MONMOU01.SYS T ouchscreen driver for serial touchscreen controllers on PC bus systems.
Chapter 10 T ouchscreen 135 STEP 3 - MODIFY CONFIG.SYS MonitorMouse for OS/2 is installed by commands in CONFIG.SYS. Use your system editor to make these changes. In general, the changes are as follows: 1. Comment-out the existing DEVICE command(s) for your mouse.
136 PPC-150 User's Manual Example MonitorMouse for OS/2 DEVICE command: Device=c:elomonmou01.sys 2210,1,9600 No Mouse If you do not wish to have a mouse connected, change the stype=elomou$ flag to type=elomou$ on the DEVICE=MOUSE.SYS command.
Chapter 10 T ouchscreen 137 STEP 4 - INSTALL THE TOUCHSCREEN CONTROL PANEL The touchscreen control panel software program, ELOCAL2.EXE, is a presentation manager application for calibrating the touchscreen and setting various options. Add the ELOELOCAL2.
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Appendix A LCD Specifications and Selection Settings 138 LCD Specifications and Selection Settings APPENDIX A.
140 PPC-150 User's Manual T able A-1: PPC-150 series LCD specifications * The VR control knobs are located on the I/O section on the rear cover of the panel PC. Note: The color LCD displa y installed in the panel PC is high-quality and reliable .
B Programming the Watchdog Timer The PPC-150 is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a stand- still for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments.
142 PPC-150 User's Manual 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 3F (hex), and the related time interval is from 1 sec.
Appendix B Programming the Watchdog T imer 143 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.
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C Full Disassembly Procedures APPENDIX.
146 PPC-150 User’ s Manual 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.
Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures 147 Figure C-1: Steps 1 - 4 Step 1 & Step 2 Step 4 Step 3.
148 PPC-150 User’ s Manual 5. Unscrew the fourteen screws of the I/O bracket with a hexagonal screwdriver . The EMI protection cover lies below the I/O bracket. Y ou can now remove both the bracket and the cover from the I/O ports. 6. Detach the flat cables of the LCD inverter , touchscreen and LCD from the motherboard.
Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures 149 Figure C-2: Steps 5 - 6 Step 5 Step 6 EMI protection cover I/O bracket Motherboard.
150 PPC-150 User’ s Manual 7. Unscrew the four screws on the power supply board. The power supply board can be detached from the plastic housing after unplug- ging the cables from the motherboard. 8. Remove the front panel by hand. 9. Unscrew the ten screws on the LCD holding plate to seperate the plastic housing and LCD holding plate.
Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures 151 Figure C-3: Steps 7 - 12 Step 8 Step 10 Step 1 1 Step 12 Step 7 Step 9 Front panel T ouchscreen Power supply Plastic housing LCD LCD holding plate.
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D Pin Assignments IR Connector (J1) (Reserved) Flat Panel Display Connector (J2) Flat Panel Display Connector (J3) Internal COM4 Connector (J4) T ouchscreen Power Connector (J5) .
154 PPC-150 User’ s Manual IR Connector (J1) (*Reserved) T able D-1: IR Connector (J1) Pin Signal 1V CC 2 Mode_Select 3 IR_IN 4 GND 5 IR_out 12345.
Appendix D Pin Assignments 155 T able D-2: Flat Panel Display Connector (J2) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1 +12 V 2 +12 V 3 GND 4 GND 5V DD SAFE 6 V DD SAFE 7 ENA VEE 8 GND 9P 0 1 0 P 1 11 P2 12 P3 13 P4 14 .
156 PPC-150 User’ s Manual Flat Panel Display Connector (J3) T able D-3: Flat Panel Display (J3) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1V DD SAFE 2 +5 V 3 P24 4 P25 5 P26 6 P27 7 P28 8 P29 9 P30 1 0 P31 11 P32 12 P.
Appendix D Pin Assignments 157 T ouchscreen Power Connector (J5) T able D-5: T ouchscreen Power Connector (J5) Pin Signal 1 +5 V 2 GND 1 2.
158 PPC-150 User’ s Manual Sandisk SSD Connector (J6) T able D-6: Sandisk SSD Connector (J6) 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 .
Appendix D Pin Assignments 159 EIDE Hard Disk Drive Connector (J7) T able D-7: EIDE Hard Disk Drive Connector (J7) 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.
160 PPC-150 User’ s Manual Floppy Drive Connector (J8) T able D-8: Floppy Drive Connector (J8) Pin Signal Pin Signal 1V CC (+5 V) 14 STEP 2 INDEX 15 GND 3V CC (+5 V) 16 WRITE DA T A 4 DRIVE SELECT 1.
Appendix D Pin Assignments 161 CD-ROM Connector (J9) 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 T able D-9: CD-ROM Connector (J9) Pi.
162 PPC-150 User’ s Manual PCI/ISA Bus Expansion Connector (J1 1) side view B1 E1 A1 F1 B2 E2 A2 F2 B3 E3 A3 F3 B4 E4 A4 F4 B5 E5 A5 F5 B6 A6 B8 E8 A8 F8 B7 E7 A7 F7 B9 E9 A9 F9 B10 E10 A10 F10 B11 .
Appendix D Pin Assignments 163 T able D-1 1: PCI/ISA Slot Pin Assignments (Pins A and B) Pin Signal Pin Signal A1 IOCHK B1 GND A2 SD7 B2 RST A3 SD6 B3 V CC A4 SD5 B4 IRQ9 A5 SD4 B5 -5 V A6 SD3 B6 DRQ2.
164 PPC-150 User’ s Manual T able D-12: PCI/ISA Slot Pin Assignments (Pins C and D) Pin Signal Pin Signal C1 SBHE D1 MEM16 C2 LA23 D2 IO16 C3 LA22 D3 IRQ10 C4 LA21 D4 IRQ11 C5 LA20 D5 IRQ12 C6 LA19 .
Appendix D Pin Assignments 165 T able D-13: PCI/ISA Slot Pin Assignments (Pins E and F) Pin Signal Pin Signal E1 GND F1 GND E2 GND F2 GND E3 INT 1 F3 INT3 E4 INT 2 F4 INT4 E5 V CC F5 V CC E6 --- F6 --.
166 PPC-150 User’ s Manual T able D-14: PCI/ISA Slot Pin Assignments (Pins G and H) Pin Signal Pin Signal G1 --- H1 SERR G2 --- H2 AD15 G3 CBE1 H3 AD14 G4 P AR H4 AD12 G5 GND H5 GND G6 --- H6 KEY G7.
Appendix D Pin Assignments 167 Fan Power Connector (J12) T able D-15: Fan Power Connector (J12) Pin Signal 1 +12 V 2 GND A T Power Connector (J13) 2 1 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 T able D-16: A T Power.
168 PPC-150 User’ s Manual 1234 Internal Speaker Connector (J15) (*Reserved) T able D-18: Internal Speaker Connector (J15) Pin Signal 1 Speaker out_L 2 GND 3 GND 4 Speaker out_R Inverter Power Connector (J16) T able D-19: Inverter Power Connector (J16) Pin Signal 1 +12 V 2 GND 3 ENABKL 4 Brightness Adj.
Appendix D Pin Assignments 169 COM2 T able D-20: COM2 Pin Signal RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 1 DCD TX- D A TA- 2 RX TX+ DA T A+ 3 TX RX+ --- 4 DTR RX- --- 5 GND GND --- 6 DSR --- --- 7 RTS --- --- 8 CTS --- .
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E Mounting Instructions Introduction Panel Mounting Desktop Stand Mounting APPENDIX.
172 PPC-150 User’ s Manual E.1 Introduction The PPC-150 can be placed as is on a shelf or table, mounted into a panel, or mounted on a customized desktop stand. E.2 Panel Mounting Panel mounting can help system integrators conveniently integrate the panel PC into their system.
Appendix E Mounting Instructions 173 T o mount the PPC-150 into a panel: 1. Remove the front panel. There are ten holes located along the four sides of the panel PC. 2. Insert the screws from the front side into the holes and tighten them with the nuts provided.
174 PPC-150 User’ s Manual E.3 Desktop Stand Mounting The PPC-150 has a customized stand suitable for desktops and other horizontal locations. A unique spring inside the stand enables the panel PC s vertical tilt to be adjusted about 30 degrees. The stand is available from Advantech Co.
Appendix E Mounting Instructions 175 Figure E-3: Desktop stand mounting Rear cover of panel PC Main body Holding plate Base T op cover Cap Rear cover.
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