EBOX-3300MX / 3310MX series User’s Guide
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Trademarks Acknowledgment The EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series is the registered trademarks of DMP Electronics Inc. Microsoft®, Windows®, and AMI are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation and American Megatrends Inc. in the United States and/or other countries respectively. Other brand names, product names or trade names appearing in this document are the properties and registered trademarks of their respective owners. All names mentioned herewith are served for identification purpose only.
Safety Information WARNING ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ ¾ Do not expose EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series to rain or moisture, in order to prevent shock and fire hazard. Never install EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series in wet locations. Do not open the cabinet to avoid electrical shock. Refer to your nearest dealer for qualified personnel servicing. Never touch un-insulated terminals or wire unless your power adaptor and display monitor are disconnected.
Regulatory FCC Class A Note 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
Purchase Agreement Purpose: In accordance to the general commercial conduct of Trust and Fair Trade, herewith below is the agreement for the protection for both parties, DMP and Users in pursuant of trading. Product Description: With this product, herewith also known as EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series which is a simplified & an economical design of an embedded device for Special Purpose Personal Computing.
Contents Chapter 1 02 Unpacking your EBOX Mini PC Chapter 2 05 EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series Overview 06 System Specifications 07 Peripherals Connecting Chapter 3 11 12 15 16 BIOS Reconfiguring Debian / Ubuntu Linux Installation Guide Additional information for EBOX-33xxMX TV-out supported models Additional information for EBOX-3310MX-L3U4 & EB-3310MX-L3U4AP Chapter 4 18 Technical Specifications Chapter 5 22 Onboard Connectors Summary 23 Pin Assignments Chapter 6 27 Taking Care Your EBOX VESA PC 28 Clea
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Unpacking Your EBOX Mini PC Congratulation! You have just acquired EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series, please check the following items. Packing List: Item No. Description Q’ty 1 EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series VESA PC Max. 22.5 watts External Power Adaptor, Vin: 100~240VAC 50/60Hz, 2 Volt: +15VDC @ 1.5A Max. 3 Drivers CD Note: The accessories are subjected to change without immediate notice. x1 x1 x1 Check before Use 1. EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series Unit 2. AC Power Adaptor 3.
Preface EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series: VESA PC The EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series is a revolutionary device which is especially designed for limited physical space and temperature concerns. No matter you are in a jammed office, a crowded place, or public transportation, it can be easily integrated with a VESA LCD to bring you EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series access at any time.
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EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series Overview Front Panel Power LED The power LED lights up when system is turn on. HDD LED LED flashes when the system is accessing Hard Drive. Reset Button For system reset or turn on. Audio Line Out Audio output to speaker. Audio Mic In For Microphone Input. SD Slot This system is bootable from SD card. USB v2.0 ports For connection to devices with USB interface (HDD, CD/DVD-ROM, Memory Stick, etc.).
System Specification CPU Operating System MSTI-PMX-1000 ( EBOX-3300MX series) Windows XP Home/ Pro Vortex86MX+ (EBOX-3310MX series) Windows XP Embedded Main Memory Windows Embedded CE 512MB DDR2 ( 16-bit DRAM bus, EBOX-3300MX series) Supported Linux Distribution list: 1GB DDR2 1. Debian 4.0 ( 32-bit DRAM bus, EBOX-3310MX series) 2. Debian 5.0 3. Ubuntu 8.04 BIOS 4. Ubuntu 8.10 AMI BIOS 5. Ubuntu 9.04 VGA 6. Ubuntu 10.04 Resolution up to 1,600 x 1,200 High Colors 7. Edubuntu 9.
Peripherals Connecting the Power Adaptor DC Power Jack To use EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series immediately, please attach the supplied adapter for the power source. See the left diagram for visual connection. Connect the DC power jack of the power adaptor to the DC Input of EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series. Turning ON EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series Switch on power as indicated on your left-side figure, the system will start .
Peripherals Connecting the USB EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series provide Three external USB ports with (Two at the front, One at the rear) and one internal USB port. SD Slot For booting device by SD Card. Microphone/Earphone The EBOX-33xxMX supports Microphone Input and Speaker Output. Reset Button For system reset or turn on. Note: Models with Auto Power On feature has Reset Button Eliminated. USB Ports The USB ports are available for connection to USB devices such as CD-ROM / Pen Drive.
Connecting the Keyboard and Mouse PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse (6-pin) This PS/2 Port is shared for connecting Keyboard and/or Mouse by using Split Y-Cable (not included). Connecting Serial port & GPIO port Serial Ports (Optional) The serial port is usually connected to a serial device like modem or terminal devices. 24 bits GPIO Port (Optional) *Only available on GPIO Supported models.
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BIOS Reconfiguring 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Take note that AMI BIOS is used in the EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series. To reconfigure the EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series, press or hit the key to enter your BIOS setup main menu. Select from the menu, the desired setup for change. Press to go back to main menu. Press to load factory default setting. Move to “Exit” TAB and select “Save Settings and Exit”, press “Y” to save the changes that you just made.
Debian / Ubuntu Linux Installation Guide In the MX platform, with the newer IDE and Ethernet controller, both of the two controllers just start supported from kernel 2.6.28.3. Please refer to the guide to help you complete the installation. How to install Linux on Vortex86MX platform? Preparation: 1. The Linux installation DISC (Ubuntu8.04, 9.04, 10.04, Debian4.0, 5.0) 2. A completely formatted storage (SD, 2.5’ SATA HDD or SATA DOM ) 3. Intel/ AMD platform Personal Computer 4. Confirm the BIOS setting: A.
D. To unpack the kernel package and update. # dpkg -i xxx.deb # update-initramfs –k 2.6.30-vortex86mx -c # update-grub E. When these three procedures completed, type reboot to reboot system. # reboot Step3: Moving the storage installed Linux, back to VortexMX platform. Step4: Turn on the power to boot.
For Ubuntu When it start booting, press the Esc key when it boot. Confirm the Grub list first. There should has an option 2.6.30-vortex86mx, and then to boot. For Debian Please press the Esc key to confirm Grub list and press E key to confirm and modify the storage’s codename. Note: The Grub list parameters you can modify in the file /boot/grub/menu.lst.
Additional information for EBOX-33xxMX TV-out supported models: The TV version of EBOX-33xxMX series includes TV-Out and CRT-Out functions as below: EBOX-3300MX-T / 3310MX-T EBOX-3300MX-TM / 3310MX-TM EBOX-3300MX-TH / 3310MX-TH EBOX-3300MX-TC / 3310MX-TC Switch display to TV or CRT Users can press key of keyboard to switch display after power on system directly. Press “C” key: System will display and output to “CRT” (VGA). Press “N” key: System will display and output to “TV (NTSC)”.
Additional information for EBOX-3310MX-L3U4 & EB-3310MX-L3U4AP: Power LED HDD LED SD Slot Reset Button Microphone/ Earphone USB Ports DC Power Jack VGA RJ-45 LAN Jack RS-232 Power switch Note: 1. 10/100 Mbps RJ-45 LAN x 3, (please refer the above LAN order): LAN 1 from CPU support Built-in PXE diskless boot. LAN 2, LAN 3 from Realtek RTL8100B dose not support PXE diskless boot. 2. The 2.6.30 kernel package or later version (above 2.6.28.3) needs to be installed for Linux OS.
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Technical Specification Model Type 3300MX 3300MX-M 3300MX-H 3300MX-C 3300MX-C22 3300MX-C85 3300MX-T 3300MX-TM 3300MX-TH 3300MX-TC Processor MSTI PMX-1000/ Vortes86MX+ (933Mhz) Memory Onboard 512MB DDR2/ Onboard 1GB DDR2 (Note 1) VGA Integrated Graphics Chip/ D-Sub 15-pin Integrated Graphics Chip / RCA Jack Ethernet 10/100 Mbps LAN(Rj-45 connector) Built-in PXE diskless boot function USB External: 3 ports ( 2 in the front) Internal: 1 port (reserve for USB Dongle) Audio Mic in and Line out GPI
Model Type Processor Memory VGA Ethernet USB Audio GPIO SD Slot MIO SATA(Note 2) PS2 RS-232(Note 3) Serial RS-422 RS-485 Power Dimensions Weight Operation Temp.
33xxMX/ AP, 33xxMX-C/ CAP, 33xxMX-T, 33xxMX-TC, 33xxMX-JSK COM ports x 3 how to use: The second COM port use Y cable became COM ports x 2 + COM1 port = total COM ports x 3 COM2 Connector defines as COM3 and COM4, to use two COM ports: 33xxMX = RS-232 x 3 (8pin) COM 1 = Full 9pin RS-232 COM 2 Connector (COM 3, COM 4) = RS232 x 2 (only the TX & RX signals 2 pin each on) If users second device connecting on COM2 don’t need to use the standard 9pin COM port, then, TX RX possible can be use to do the send and re
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Onboard Connectors Summary Summary Table for CPU Board Nbr J1 Description SODIMM-SOC-200P-1.8V Type of Connections SODIMM socket 200 Pin Pin nbrs.
Pin Assignments J12: PS/2 Keyboard or Mouse – 6-pin Mini-Din Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Signal Name KBCLK PMCLK GND KBDAT PMDAT SB5V J17: Power SW – Push Button Switch Pin # Status | ON O OFF J16: DC-IN (15V) – 2-pin Jack Pin # 1 Signal Name +15V Input 2 GND o J7: USB (90 ) – 4-pin USB Type 1 Connector (Vertical Type) Pin # Signal Name 1 VCC 2 USB0- 3 USB0+ 4 GND 5 6 GGND GGND LEDS: POWER ON / OFF & HDD R/W LED Color Green Green State Power On HDD On Green Flashes HDD R/W 23
J10: VGA – 15-pin D-Sub Connector Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 Signal Name MR MG MB NC GND Pin # Signal Name 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 NC 10 GND Pin # 11 12 13 14 15 Signal Name NC VCC HYSYNC VSYNC VCC J5, J6, J8: USB (USB2): For connection to external USB device –4-pin USB Type 1 Connector (H) Pin # 1 2 3 4 5 6 Signal Name VCC USB2USB2+ GND NC NC J14: COM - 9-pin D-Sub Connector ( RS-485/RS422 optional ) Pin # Signal Name Pin # Signal Name 1 3 5 7 9 DCD1/ RS-485-1/ 422TX-1 TXD1/ 422RX+1 GND RTS1 RI1 2 4 6 8 --
GPIO Pin # Signal Name Pin# Signal Name 1 VCC 2 GND 3 GP10 4 GP00 5 GP11 6 GP01 7 GP12 8 GP02 9 GP13 10 GP03 11 GP14 12 GP04 13 GP15 14 GP05 15 GP16 16 GP06 17 GP17 18 GP07 19 GP34 20 GP30 21 GP35 22 GP31 23 GP36 24 GP32 25 GP37 26 GP33 25
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Taking Care of your EBOX This section gives you some guidelines on using EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series – Safe using, Storing and Handling.
Using Cables for Connection To avoid problem, use only the specified interface cables in your accessory bag. The supplier will not be responsible for the connection arising from the other unspecified peripheral equipment. Do not use cut or damaged cables for connection. Cleaning Your VESA PC Clean the VESA PC with a soft, dry cloth or a soft cloth lightly moistened with a mild detergent solution.
Troubleshooting This section describes the techniques of resolving some basic problems that you encounter when using EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series. For more troubleshooting guidelines, please contact your nearest dealer for technical support. Troubleshooting Your VESA PC A. VESA PC does not start Make sure the EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series is properly secured and plugged into a power source before it is turned on. Make sure the power indicator shows the power is on.
(BIOS Setup menu “Exit”) C. “Operating System Not Found” – A message indicating that “Operating system not found” appear when my VESA PC starts (Windows won’t start) Enter your BIOS setup main menu by pressing key, be sure that the C: drive is enable. If Windows still does not start, follow these steps to initialize the BIOS: 1. Turn off the EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series. 2. Remove any peripheral devices connected to the EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series. 3. Restart the EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series. 4.
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Terms and Conditions Warranty The warranty terms for EBOX-3300MX/ 3310MX series are twelve (12) months from the beginning on the date of invoice. During the warranty period, DMP Electronics Will repair replace the product covered under this limited warranty. Service and Support DMP Electronics Inc. provides the technical support for hardware problems with your system throughout the warranty period.
