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ARK-3381 Embedded Box Computer User Manual
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Copyright The documentation and the software included with this product are copyrighted 2007 by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to make improvements in 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 permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reliable.
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Product Warranty (2 years) Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its products will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or altered by persons other than repair personnel authorized by Advantech, or which have been subject to misuse, abuse, accident or improper installation.
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Declaration of Conformity CE This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications when shielded cables are used for external wiring. We recommend the use of shielded cables. This kind of cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier for ordering information. FCC Class A This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Packing List Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer immediately.
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Safety Instructions 1. Read these safety instructions carefully. 2. Keep this User 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 easily accessible. 5. Keep this equipment away from humidity. 6. Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation.
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20° C (-4° F) OR ABOVE 60° C (140° F). THIS COULD DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. THE EQUIPMENT SHOULD BE IN A CONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT. 16. CAUTION: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED. REPLACE ONLY WITH THE SAME OR EQUIVALENT TYPE RECOMMENDED BY THE MANUFACTURER, DISCARD USED BATTERIES ACCORDING TO THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS. The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 7041:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A).
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12. Durch die Lüftungsöffnungen dürfen niemals Gegenstände oder Flüssigkeiten in das Gerät gelangen. Dies könnte einen Brand bzw. elektrischen Schlag auslösen. 13. Öffnen Sie niemals das Gerät. Das Gerät darf aus Gründen der elektrischen Sicherheit nur von authorisiertem Servicepersonal geöffnet werden. 14. Wenn folgende Situationen auftreten ist das Gerät vom Stromnetz zu trennen und von einer qualifizierten Servicestelle zu überprüfen: a - Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt.
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Safety Precaution - Static Electricity Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage. 1. To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other cards while the PC is on. 2. Disconnect power before making any configuration changes. The sudden rush of power as you connect a jumper or install a card may damage sensitive electronic components.
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Contents Chapter 1 Overview .......................................................... 2 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Chapter Introduction ....................................................................... 2 Features ............................................................................. 2 1.2.1 1.2.2 1.2.3 1.2.4 1.2.5 1.2.6 Serial Port and Parallel Port Intensive ........................... 2 Highly Robust Casting Construction ............................. 2 Highly Compact Size ........................
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2.3.5 2.3.6 2.3.7 2.3.8 2.3.9 Chapter Ethernet Connector (LAN) .......................................... 17 Figure 2.11:Ethernet Connector .................................. 17 Table 2.9: RJ-45 Connector pin assignments ............ 17 Table 2.8: COM 7 pin assignments ........................... 17 Reset Button ................................................................. 18 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ............................... 18 Figure 2.12:PS/2 Connector ..................................
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Figure 3.12:L DIN Rail Mounting Module on ARK-3381 ........................................... 32 Figure 3.12:R DIN Rail Mounting Module on ARK-3381 ........................................... 32 Figure 3.13:A DIN Rail ............................................... 32 Figure 3.14:Hooking the L DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail ................................................ 33 Figure 3.15:Hooking the R DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail ............................................ 33 Figure 3.
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4.5.4 4.5.5 4.5.6 4.5.7 4.5.8 4.5.9 4.5.10 4.5.11 4.5.12 4.5.13 4.5.14 4.5.15 4.5.16 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay ..................................... 45 DRAM RAS# Precharge .............................................. 45 DRAM Data Integrity Mode ........................................ 45 MGM Core Frequency ................................................. 45 System BIOS Cacheable .............................................. 45 Video BIOS Cacheable ................................................
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4.7.6 4.7.7 4.7.8 4.7.9 4.7.10 4.7.11 4.7.12 4.7.13 4.7.14 4.7.15 4.7.16 4.7.17 4.7.18 4.7.19 4.7.20 4.8 PnP/PCI Configurations .................................................. 63 4.8.1 4.8.2 4.8.3 4.8.4 4.9 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 Chapter Video Off in Suspend .................................................. 60 Suspend Type ............................................................... 60 Modem Use IRQ .......................................................... 60 Suspend Mode ......................
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Figure 5.8: InstallShield® Wizard Complete ............. 74 Chapter 6 Full Disassembly Procedure ......................... 76 6.1 Introduction ..................................................................... 76 ARK-3381 User Manual Figure 6.1: 76 Figure 6.2: 76 Figure 6.3: 77 Figure 6.4: The Front Frame Bracket removed .......... 77 Figure 6.5: 78 Figure 6.6: The Front Metal Face Plate removed. ...... 78 Figure 6.7: 79 Figure 6.8: 79 Figure 6.9: 80 Figure 6.10: 80 Figure 6.
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CHAPTER 1 2 Overview This chapter gives background information on the ARK-3381. It shows you the ARK-3381 overview and specifications.
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Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The ARK-3381 Fanless Embedded Box Computer combines a rich display interface and comprehensive industrial features into a rugged, compact metal chassis for multimedia intensive applications. The fanless operation provides noise protection to the platform when deployed in external environments. The ARK-3381 Embedded Box Computer is ideally suited for embedded PC applications.
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1.2.6 High Computing Performance • Scalable Low Voltage and Ultra Low Voltage Pentium® M class processor system • Ethernet networking capability for high computing performance 1.3 Hardware Specification 1.3.1 Processor Core Logic System CPU • Intel® Ultra Low Voltage Celeron® M or Intel® Pentium® M Low Voltage Processor, µFC-BGA 479 Package: ULV Celeron® M 1 GHz (for Model of ARK-3381-2S0A2E) LV Pentium® M 1.
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1.3.2 Display Chipset • Integrated graphics built-in Intel® 852GM GMCH, or Intel® 855GME GMCH, utilizing Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 technology Display Memory • Dynamic video memory allocation up to 64 MB Display Interface • CRT Interface • 36-bit LVDS interface, optional support up to 48-bit Ethernet • Ethernet Controller: Intel® 82551QM Ethernet Controller • Speed: 10/100MBps, IEEE 802.
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Storage • Supports a drive bay space for 2.5'' HDD • Supports a CompactFlash socket for Type I/II CompactFlash disk Mechanical • Construction: Aluminum housing • Mounting: DIN-rail mounting, Desk/wall mounting • Dimension (W x H x D): 264.5 x 69.2 x 137.25 (10.41" x 2.72" x 4.4") • Weight: 2 kg Power Supply • Output Rating 46 W, ATX Support • Fuse Rating 7 A @ 125 V • Input Voltage: 12 VDC ~ 24 VDC, Typical: 12 VDC @ 4.5A, 16 VDC @ 3.4 A, 19 VDC @ 2.9 A, 24 VDC @ 2.
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1.3.3 Environment Specifications Operating temperature • With Industrial Grade CompactFlash Disk only: -20 to 60° C • With 2.5-inch Hard Disk: 0 to 45° C Relative humidity • 95% @ 40° C (non-condensing) Vibration loading during operation • With CompactFlash Disk only: 5 Grms, IEC 68-2-64, random, 5 ~ 500 Hz, 1 Oct./min, 1 hr/axis • With 2.5-inch hard disk: 1 Grms, IEC 68-2-64, random, 5 ~ 500 Hz, 1 Oct.
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2.66 1.4 Chassis Dimension 5.96 8.00 71.36 69.20 61.20 53.00 252.50 264.50 240.00 8.00 111.51 224.00 125.76 5.00 137.25 132.25 92.50 88.50 78.50 68.50 14.00 10.00 4.00 4.00 8.00 5.00 Figure 1.
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CHAPTER 2 2 Hardware Functionality This chapter shows how to set up the ARK-3381's hardware functions, including connecting peripherals, switches and indicators.
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Chapter 2 Hardware Functionality 2.1 Introduction of ARK-3381 External I/O Connectors The following two figures show the external I/O connectors on ARK3381. The following sections give you detailed information about the function of each I/O connector. . PWR LED PRINTER 1 PRINTER 2 HDD LED POWER ON/OFF LVDS BACKLIGHT Figure 2.1: Front face plate I/O connectors COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 COM7 COM2 CF \ CARD COM1 RESET LAN KB \ Mouse VGA USB DC \ INPUT Figure 2.
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2.2 ARK-3381 front face plate I/O connectors 2.2.1 Power ON/OFF Button The ARK-3381 has an ATX supported Power On/Off button that supports Soft Power On/Off (Instant off or Delay 4 Second), and Suspend. 2.2.2 LED Indicators There are two LEDs on the ARK-3381 front panel for indicating system status: Red flashing PWR LED is for power status and the green flashing HDD LED is for hard disk and CompactFlash disk status. 2.2.
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2.2.4 Backlight On/Off control Connector The ARK-3381 has a D-Sub 9-pin connector that provides: • BKLTEN signals that the inverter module uses to turn the backlight on or off. • 12 V, 5 V and Ground as the inverter power source. An additional VBR signal can be connected to the LCD's inverter to implement brightness adjustment via software. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 2.4: Backlight Connector Table 2.
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2.2.5 Printer Port Connectors The ARK-3381 provides two D-sub 25-pin connectors that support Dual PCI 1284 Printer Ports (PRINTER 1 and PRINTER 2). Figure 2.5: Printer Port Connector Table 2.
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2.3 ARK-3381 rear face plate external I/O connectors 2.3.1 Power Input Connector The ARK-3381 comes with a Phoenix connector that carries a 12 ~ 24 VDC external power input. 1 2 Figure 2.6: Power input connector Table 2.4: Power input connector pin assignments Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 +12 ~ 24 VDC 2.3.2 COM1 Connector The ARK-3381 provides a D-sub 9-pin connector, which offers one standard RS-232 serial communication interface port for COM1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 2.7: COM 1 Connector Table 2.
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Table 2.5: COM1 pin assignments Pin Signal Name 9 RI 2.3.3 COM2 ~ COM6 Connector The ARK-3381 provides five D-sub 9-pin connectors for RS-232/422/485 communications. The default setting of COM2 ~ COM6 is RS-232. Please refer to section 3.3 ~ 3.7 “Jumper Settings” and Chapter 6 “Full Disassembly Procedure” for set up information. The pin assignments of COM2 are different than COM3 ~ COM6. Table 2.5 and table 2.6 shows these differences.
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1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Figure 2.9: COM3 ~ COM6 connector Table 2.7: COM 3~COM 6 pin assignments RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Pin Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 DCD RxD TxD DTR GND DSR RTS CTS RI RxRx+ Tx+ TxGND NC NC NC NC NC NC DATA+ DATAGND NC NC NC NC Note: NC represents “No Connection” 2.3.4 COM7 Connector The ARK-3381 provides a D-sub 9-pin connector, which offers one RS232 serial port (COM7). It has Rx and Tx signals without handshaking. Refer to section 3.
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Table 2.8: COM 7 pin assignments RS-232 Pin Signal Name 1 DCD (optional) 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR (optional) 5 GND 6 DSR (optional) 7 RTS (optional) 8 CTS (optional) 9 RI (optional) 2.3.5 Ethernet Connector (LAN) The ARK-3381 has an Intel 82551ER Ethernet controller that is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3u 10/100Base-T CSMA/CD standards.
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Table 2.9: RJ-45 Connector pin assignments Pin 10/100BaseT Signal Name 8 NC 2.3.6 Reset Button Press the “Reset” button to reset the ARK-3381. 2.3.7 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector The ARK-3381 provides a 6-pin mini-DIN PS/2 keyboard/mouse connector on the rear face plate. The ARK-3381 comes with an adapter to convert the 6-pin mini-DIN connector to two 6-pin mini-DIN connectors for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connections. 6 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 2.12: PS/2 Connector Table 2.
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5 1 10 6 15 11 Figure 2.13: VGA Connector Table 2.11: VGA connector pin assignment Pin Signal name 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 NC 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 NC 10 GND 11 NC 12 NC 13 H-SYNC 14 V-SYNC 15 NC 2.3.9 USB Connector The ARK-3381 provides one USB interface, for complete Plug & Play and hot swapping of up to 127 devices. The USB interface is USB UHCI, Rev. 2.0 compliant and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup.
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4 3 2 1 Figure 2.14: USB Connector Table 2.
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CHAPTER 3 2 Hardware Installation and Upgrade Sections include: • Jumpers and Connectors • Installing the DDR SDRAM Memory Module • Inserting a CompactFlash Card • Installing the 2.
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Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Upgrade 3.1 Jumpers and Connectors The ARK-3381 Embedded Box Computer consists of a PC-based computer that is housed in an aluminum top cover, a metal bottom case with accessed bottom cover and Front/ Rear Metal Face plate. Your HDD, SDRAM, are all readily accessible by removing the accessed bottom cover. Any maintenance or hardware upgrades can be easily completed after removing the top cover, and Front with Rear Metal Face plate.
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The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows: A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes. 3.
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3.5 COM4 RS-232/422/485 BIOS setting The COM4 port connector located on the rear face plate of ARK-3381 unit can be configured to operate in RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 mode by adjusting the “COM4 Mode” of “Integrated Peripherals” in the BIOS. Refer to Section 4.6 “Integrated Peripherals” to find out how to change this setting. The default setting of COM4 is RS-232. 3.
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3.8 COM7 RS-232 Jumper Setting (JP15/JP16 Located on internal I/O board) The COM7 port connector located on rear face plate of ARK-3381 can be configured via JP15 and JP16. Refer to table 3.2 and table 3.3 for more details. The default setting is “DTR#5”. Table 3.2: COM7 (DTR#5/RTS#5) Selection Function JP15 DTR#5 * 1-2 (closed) RTS#5 2-3 (closed) *Default jumper setting Table 3.
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3.9 COM3~COM6 Ring / Voltage Selection (JP19/JP20 Located on internal I/O board) The “RI” signal pin of COM3 ~ COM6 can be configured to carry 5 V or 12 V power; or the wake on ring signal. Table 3.4: COM3 Ring/Voltage Selection Serial port Function JP19 JP20 COM 3 5V 12 V wake on ring* 2-4 closed 4-6 closed open* open open 1-2 closed* *Default jumper setting Table 3.
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14 13 12 11 10 9 8 6 7 5 4 3 2 1 Figure 3.3: JP19 Jumper pin layout Figure 3.4: JP20 Jumper pin layout 3.10 LCD Power Jumper Setting (J6) The ARK-3381 series of embedded box computer provides a jumper (JP6) on the internal PCM-9380 or PCM-9386 motherboard for selecting 5 V or 3.3 V LCD signal power. When you connect your LVDS LCD panel display, you need to configure JP6 to select the correct LCD power setting. Table 3.8: LCD Power Setting (J6) Close pins Function 1-2 +5 V* 2-3 +3.
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3.11 Installing the DDR SDRAM Memory Module The ARK-3381 provides one 200-pin SODIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module) socket and supports 2.5 V DDR SDRAM. You can install from 64 MB to 1 GB of DDR SDRAM memory. Follow these steps to install an SODIMM into the ARK-3381: 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the four screws from the bottom cover of the ARK-3381. 3. Remove the bottom cover. 4. Insert a DDR SDRAM SODIMM. 5. Replace the bottom cover with four screws. 3.
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4. Insert a CompactFlash card with your OS or application program into the CF carrier. Figure 3.6: Figure 3.
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5. Insert the CF Carrier in to the ARK-3381 and replace the 2 screws. Figure 3.8: Note: The CompactFlash socket is a secondary IDE Master. 3.13 Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) You can attach one enhanced Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) hard disk drive to the ARK-3381's internal controller. The advanced IDE controller uses a PCI bus interface, supports faster data transfer rates and supports IDE hard drives larger than 528 MB. Follow these steps to install a HDD: 1. Remove the power cord.
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3.15 Installation of DIN Rail Mounting Follow these steps to mount the ARK-3381 on a DIN Rail. 1. Remove the rubber feet from the ARK-3381. Figure 3.9: ARK-3381 with rubber feet 2. Find the DIN Rail Mounting Kit in the ARK-3381 accessory box. This kit has 2 pieces: an L DIN Rail Mounting Module (Left) and a R DIN Rail Mounting Module (Right). R DIN Rail Mounting Module L DIN Rail Mounting Module Figure 3.
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3. Attach the L DIN Rail Mounting Module and the R DIN Rail Mounting Module to the ARK-3381. Figure 3.11: DIN Rail Mounting Module orientation Figure 3.12: L DIN Rail Mounting Module on ARK-3381 Figure 3.12: R DIN Rail Mounting Module on ARK-3381 Figure 3.
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4. Hook the ARK-3381 on to the DIN Rail. L DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook DIN Rail ARK-3381 Figure 3.14: Hooking the L DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail R DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook DIN Rail ARK-3381 Figure 3.
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5. Pull the L DIN Mounting Module and R DIN Mounting Module Hook Switches away from the DIN Rail. Push the L DIN Mounting Module and R DIN Mounting Module Hook Switches toward the DIN Rail to fix the ARK-3381 to the DIN Rail. ARK-3381 DIN Rail L DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook Switch Figure 3.16: Setting the L DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook Switch ARK-3381 DIN Rail R DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook Switch Figure 3.
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4 CHAPTER 2 Award BIOS Setup
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Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup 4.1 Introduction Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed memory (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the setup information when the power is turned off. 4.1.1 CMOS RAM Auto-backup and Restore The CMOS RAM is powered by an onboard button cell battery. When you finish BIOS setup, the data in CMOS RAM will be automatically backed up to Flash ROM.
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4.2 Entering Setup Turn on the computer and check for the “patch code”. If there is a number assigned to the patch code, it means that the BIOS supports your CPU. If there is no number assigned to the patch code, please contact Advantech's applications engineer to obtain an up-to-date patch code file. This will ensure that your CPU's system status is valid. After ensuring that you have a number assigned to the patch code, press ~~to allow you to enter the setup. Figure 4.~~
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4.3 Standard CMOS Setup Choose the “Standard CMOS Features” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu, and the screen below will be displayed. This menu allows users to configure items such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory. Figure 4.
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4.4 Advanced BIOS Features The “Advanced BIOS Features” screen appears when choosing the “Advanced BIOS Features” item from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu. It allows the user to configure the ARK-3389 according to their particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen. A quick booting function is provided for your convenience. Simply enable the Quick Booting item to save yourself valuable time Figure 4.3: Advanced BIOS features screen 4.4.
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4.4.4 Quick Power On Self Test The computer conducts a Power-On Self Test (POST) when it is turned on. When enabled, the BIOS shortens or skips some of the items during the test. When disabled, the computer conducts normal POST procedures. 4.4.5 First/Second/Third/ Boot Other Device The BIOS tries to load the OS with the devices in the sequence selected. Choices are: Floppy, LS/ZIP, HDD, SCSI, CDROM, LAN, Disabled. 4.4.
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4.4.14 APIC Mode APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The default setting is Enabled. 4.4.15 MPS Version Control For OS This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version for your operating system. MPS version 1.4 added extended configuration tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future expandability. The default setting is 1.4. 4.4.
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4.5 Advanced Chipset Features This screen appears when choosing the “Advanced Chipset Features” item from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu. It allows the user to configure the system chipset according to their particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced Chipset Features screen. Figure 4.4: Advanced Chipset features screen 4.5.1 DRAM Timing Selectable This option refers to the method by which the DRAM timing is selected. The default is By SPD. 4.5.
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4.5.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This option allows you to insert a delay between the RAS (Row Address Strobe) and CAS (Column Address Strobe) signals. This delay occurs when the SDRAM is written to, read from or refreshed. Reducing the delay improves the performance of the SDRAM. 4.5.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge This option sets the number of cycles required for the RAS to accumulate its charge before the SDRAM refreshes. The default Precharge Delay is 3. 4.5.
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4.5.13 AGP Aperture Size (MB) The field sets the AGP aperture size. The AGP aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation. The default setting is 64M. 4.5.14 On-Chip VGA The default setting is Enabled. 4.5.15 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size The default setting is 32MB. The options available include 1MB, 4MB, 8MB and 16MB. 4.5.
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4.5.18 Panel Type These fields allow you to select the resolution of LCD Panel type. The resolution values for these ports are: • 640 x 480 • 800 x 600 • 1024 x 768 • 1280 x 1024 • 1600 x 1200 The default setting is 1280 x 1024 4.6 Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated peripherals. The first screen shows three main items for user to select. Once an item selected, a submenu appears. Details follow. Figure 4.
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4.6.1 IDE Cable Detect Some UDMA cables use a hole in the ribbon cable as a cable detect mechanism to determine if a UDMA IDE or standard IDE cable is installed. The default setting is “Enabled”. 4.6.2 On Chip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. Figure 4.7: OnChip IDE Device On-Chip Primary PCI IDE and On-Chip Secondary PCI IDE These fields allow you to enable or disable the primary and secondary IDE controller. The default is Enabled.
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IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to affect 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 complete task by itself. Your system supports five modes, 0 (default) to 4, which primarily differ in timing. When Auto is selected, the BIOS will select the best available mode after checking your drive.
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4.6.3 Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. Figure 4.8: On Board Device LAN Controller (82551 Only) This field is used to enable or disable the Intel 82551 LAN controller. USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals. The choices: Enabled, Disabled. USB 2.0 Controller If you are using USB 2.0, this field must be set to Enabled.
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AC97 Audio Select Disable if you do not want to use AC-97 audio. Option is Auto, Disable. Init Display First This item allows you to choose which one to activate first, PCI Slot or onboard VGA. The choices: PCI Slot, Onboard/AGP. 4.6.4 Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press . The following screen will appear. Figure 4.9: Super IO Device The screen shown above shows all the fields available in the Super IO Device submenu for ease of reference in this manual.
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Onboard FDC Controller When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled. Note: ARK-3381 series embedded box computers do not have an onboard FDD controller. Onboard Serial Port 1 You can disable the COM1 serial port by selecting “Disabled”.
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4.6.5 COM3 Mode This field enables COM3 to be configured as an RS-232, RS-422 or RS485 port. The default setup value is RS-232; refer to Figure 4.10 to set it. Figure 4.
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4.6.6 COM4 Mode This field enables COM4to be configured as an RS-232, RS-422 or RS485 port. The default setup value is RS-232; refer to Figure 4.11 to set it. Figure 4.
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4.6.7 COM5 Mode This field enables COM5 to be configured as an RS-232, RS-422 or RS485 port. The default setup value is RS-232; refer to Figure 4.12 to set it. Figure 4.
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4.6.8 COM6 Mode This field enables COM6 to be configured as an RS-232, RS-422 or RS485 port. The default setup value is RS-232; refer to Figure 4.13 to set it. Figure 4.13: COM6 Mode 4.6.9 Watchdog Timer Select When any program unexpectedly halts, the Watchdog Timer will automatically reset the CPU or generate an interrupt after a preset period. The Watchdog Timer is an independent hardware-only device that doesn't need the real-time clock chip.
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4.6.11 Onboard Serial Port 3/4/5/6/7 The field allows you to set the I/O addresses for: • Onboard Serial Port 3 (COM3) • Onboard Serial Port 4 (COM4) • Onboard Serial Port 5 (COM5) • Onboard Serial Port 6 (COM6) • Onboard Serial Port 7 (COM7) The setup options are “Disabled”, “4F8”, “4E8”, “3E8”, “2E8”, “3E0”, “2E0”. Leave this field on the default setting value. Figure 4.
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4.6.12 Serial Port 3/4/5/6/7 Use IRQ The field allows you to set the IRQ for: • Onboard Serial Port 3 (COM3) • Onboard Serial Port 4 (COM4) • Onboard Serial Port 5 (COM5) • Onboard Serial Port 6 (COM6) • Onboard Serial Port 7 (COM7) The Setup options are “IRQ3”, “IRQ4”, “IRQ5”, “IRQ6”, “IRQ7”, “IRQ10”, “IRQ11”, and “IRQ12”. Leave this field on the default setting value. Figure 4.
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4.7 Power Management Setup The power management setup controls the CPU card's “green” features to save power. The following screen shows the manufacturer's defaults: Figure 4.16: Power management setup screen 4.7.1 ACPI function The choice: Enabled, Disabled. 4.7.2 ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode.
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4.7.3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3 (STR)” or “S1 & S3” The setup options are “Auto”, “Yes”, and “No”. The default setup value is “Auto”. 4.7.
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4.7.9 Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard peripherals will be shut off. When enabled, and after the set time of system inactivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. 4.7.10 HDD Power Down You can choose to turn the HDD off after one of the time intervals listed, or when the system is in “suspend” mode. If the HDD is in a power saving mode, any access to it will wake it up. 4.7.
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Figure 4.17: Power Management Setup 4.7.15 Date (of Month) Alarm 0 The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 1-31 1-31 Select a date you would like the system to power-on. The system will power-on on the set date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 4.7.16 Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm This is used to set the time you would like the system to power-on.
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4.7.19 PCI PIRQ [A-D]# When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if an interrupt occurs. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. 4.7.20 PWRON After PWR-Fail Off When power returns after an AC power failure, the system's power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system. On When power returns after an AC power failure, the system will automatically power-on.
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Figure 4.18: PnP/PCI configurations screen 4.8.2 Resources controlled by The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically configure all of the boot and Plug & Play compatible devices. Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources” field. 4.8.3 IRQ Resources Move the cursor to this field and press . The “IRQ-3” to “IRQ15” fields will appear.
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4.9 Frequency/Voltage Control This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency. 4.9.1 Auto Detect PCI CLK This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. 4.9.2 Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Disabled. Leave this field in its default setting. Do not alter this setting unless advised by an engineer or technician. 4.9.3 CPU Host / 3V66 / PCI Clock Leave this field in its default setting.
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4.11 Set Password To change the password: 1. Choose the “Set Password” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu and press . The screen will display the following message: Please Enter Your Password Press . 2. If the CMOS is good or if this option has been used to change the default password, the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS. The screen will display the following message: Please Confirm Your Password Enter the current password and press . 3.
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CHAPTER 5 2 PCI SVGA/LCD Setup This chapter details the software configuration information. It shows you how to configure the card to match your application requirements. The AWARD System BIOS is covered in Chapter 4.
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Chapter 5 PCI SVGA/LCD Setup 5.1 Introduction The board has an onboard Intel 852GM or 855GME chipset for its AGP/ SVGA controller. It supports LVDS LCD displays and conventional analog CRT monitors with 64 MB frame buffer shared with system memory. The VGA controller can drive CRT displays with resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 @ 85 Hz and 2048 x 536 @ 75 Hz and 2-channel LVDS displays up to UXGA panel resolution at frequencies from 25 MHz to 112 MHz. 5.1.
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5.1.3 Dual Independent Display The ARK-3381 uses an Intel 855GME or Intel 852GM controller that is capable of providing multiple views and simultaneous displays with mixed video and graphics on a flat panel and CRT. To set up dual display under Windows 98, Windows NT/2000/XP follow these steps: 1. Select “Start”, “Control panel”, “Setting”, “Advanced”, “Graphics Properties”, “Device”. Figure 5.
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2. Select “1” for current display, or “2” for second display. Figure 5.3: Extended Desktop Settings 3. Enable "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". 4. Click “OK”.
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5.2 Installation of the SVGA Driver Follow the steps for your operating system to install the SVGA driver. 5.2.1 Installation of Windows 98/Me You can find the Win98/Me VGA driver on the ARK-3381 CD, in the following directory: VGA\Win9x_ME\Graphics\Setup. Figure 5.4: Directory "Graphics" Notes: 1. The windows illustrations in this chapter are intended as examples only. Please follow the listed steps, and pay attention to the instructions which appear on your screen.
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5.2.2 Installation of Windows 2000/XP You can find the Win2000/XP VGA driver on the ARK-3381 CD-ROM, in the following directory: \VGA\win2k_xp1332. Figure 5.
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Double click “setup” and then “next” in the setup wizard. Figure 5.6: Driver Software Install Wizard Figure 5.
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Restart the computer when installation has finished. Figure 5.
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CHAPTER 6 Full Disassembly Procedure This chapter details the system disassembling procedure for setting up the jumpers and for maintenance.
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Chapter 6 Full Disassembly Procedure 6.1 Introduction If you want to completely disassemble the Embedded Box Computer, 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 embedded box computer. Make sure the power cord of the embedded box computer is unplugged before you start disassembly.
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3. Remove the front frame bracket by carefully pulling and lifting the bracket. Figure 6.3: Figure 6.
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4. Unscrew the 2 screws on the Front Metal Face plate and unscrew the 4 hexagonal bolts on the Printer1 and Printer2 connectors Figure 6.5: Figure 6.6: The Front Metal Face Plate removed. Warning: Do not use too much pressure when removing the front metal face plate as the power button cable is still attached and could be damaged.
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5. Unscrew the 4 screws of the frame bracket on the rear side of the system. Figure 6.7: 6. Remove the rear frame bracket by carefully pulling and lifting the bracket. Figure 6.
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7. Unscrew the 2 screws on the rear metal face plate. Figure 6.9: 8. Unscrew the 2 hexagonal bolts that fix the “COM2 port” on the Rear Metal Face Plate. Figure 6.10: Warning: Do not use too much pressure when removing the front metal face plate as the COM2 connector cable is still attached and could be damaged.
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Figure 6.11: The Rear Metal Face Plate Removed Figure 6.
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Figure 6.13: 9. Unscrew the 6 screws which fix the AMO-3731 Module I/O board to the system board. Figure 6.
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10. Remove AMO-3731 Module I/O board from MIO Socket of the system board Figure 6.15: Figure 6.
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COM2 setting J3 J4 J5 J6 LCD power setting Figure 6.17: Jumper Location on PCM-9380/PCM-9386 Motherboard JP15 JP16 JP19 JP20 Figure 6.