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Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................1-1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 1-2 Software Specifications ........................................................................................................... 1-2 Application Development Environment .....................................................
1 Chapter 1 Introduction Thank you for purchasing the Moxa’s V2101 series of x86 ready-to-run embedded computers. This manual introduces the software configuration and management of V2101 computers running the Windows Embedded Standard 2009 operating system. For hardware installation, connector interfaces, setup procedures, and upgrading the BIOS, please refer to the V2101 Series Hardware User’s Manual.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Introduction Overview V2101 embedded computers are based on the Intel Atom Menlow XL x86 processor and feature 2 serial ports, dual Gigabit LAN ports, 4 USB 2.0 hosts, and an SD socket. The V2100 Series offers both VGA and LVDS outputs, making it particularly well suited for industrial applications, such as SCADA and factory automation.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Introduction y DirectPlay—Provides a networking API that can enable any application to operate over both a peer-to-peer and client/server topology. y DirectShow—Base filter graph and device enumeration support for all DirectShow applications. This component also provides most DirectShow filters. y Distributed Transaction Coordinator (MSDTC) —A distributed transaction facility for Microsoft Windows systems, which uses transaction-processing technology.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Introduction Networking and Communication Capabilities The V2101-XPE embedded computers provide powerful hardware communication interfaces for network-centric embedded applications, including 2 Ethernet and 2 serial ports, and also support the networking and communications capabilities that are built into Windows Embedded Standard 2009 with SP3 OS.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Introduction Supporting Services and Daemons In addition to development and communication capability, the V2101-XPE embeds the services and daemons shown below. These common and easy-to-use application servers help users migrate industrial communication applications to the V2101-XPE embedded computer very easily and conveniently. y COM+ Services—The next evolution of Microsoft Component Object Model (COM) and Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS).
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Introduction Inserting a USB Mass Storage Device into the Computer Inserting a USB mass storage device will generate a new drive on the V2101-XPE. The new drive should be visible in the File Explorer.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Introduction Inserting an SD Card in the Computer The V2101-XPE computer is equipped with an SD slot for SD card storage expansion support. Please make sure to turn off the computer before inserting the SD card into the SD slot on the front panel. When you insert an SD card, you will see a new disk is detected in My Computer. The V2101-XPE supports SD “Plug and Play” and “Hot Swap”, so you may start using this SD card as soon as it is detected.
2 Chapter 2 Software Configuration In this chapter, we explain how to operate a V2101-XPE computer directly or from a PC. Instructions are given on how to adjust the system time, troubleshoot network connectivity, and manage other functions. Some of these operations can be done with system commands after gaining access to the computer, and others can be done from the “Control Panel,” which is described in a later chapter.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration Starting Your V2101-XPE Computer Connect the CRT monitor or LCD monitor to the target computer, and then power it up by connecting it to the power adaptor. It takes about 30 to 40 seconds for the system to boot up. Once the system is ready, the Desktop will appear on your monitor. Resetting Your V2101-XPE Computer y Reset Button A Reset button is located on the front panel of V2101-XPE.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration Changing the LVDS Settings The V2100-XPE computer comes with an LVDS connector, allowing users to connect an LVDS display. Before you connect your LVDS panel to the embedded computer, be sure the display settings match your LVDS panel. Use the following steps to adjust LVDS settings. 1. Select [Advanced] tab in the BIOS Menu. 2. Select [Advanced Chipset Features] and then select the [LCD Panel Type] and [Panel Data Format] compatible with your LVDS panel.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration 5. Select the Color Quality (32 bit or 18 bit), Screen Resolution, and Refresh Rate compatible with your LVDS display. You may also select the Enable Rotation checkbox if you need rotation functions. 6. You can also use hot keys to change your display settings. When finished, click Apply and then OK.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration Changing the Network Settings The V2101-XPE computer comes with two network interfaces. Both of the default IP addresses are DHCP. Choose Start Æ Control panel Æ Network Connections to enter the network settings page. Select the connection and choose Properties on the pop-up menu by right-clicking. You can specify the IP address manually or by DHCP. In addition, you can disable or enable either one or both connections with the pop-up menu.
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V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration Adjusting the System Time y Setting the System Time Manually: Use the date/time command line utility to query the current system date/time or set a new system date/time. y Date/Time Control panel: Go to the Control Panel and double click the Date and Time icon. y SNTP: In the Date and Time Properties window, you can see the NTP server setting.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration Starting and Stopping Services Select Start Æ Control Panel Æ Administrative Tools and double click Services. Select and right-click on the service name, and then choose to stop or start. Simple Network Management Protocol (SNMP) To check SNMP agent capabilities on a target V2101-XPE (e.g., suppose the network IP is 192.168.3.127) computer, log on to the workstation computer on which the SNMP manager resides and then type: \> snmpwalk -v 2c -c public 192.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration Remote Desktop (RDP) You can connect to the target V2100-XPE computer remotely by using Remote Desktop. Right-click My Computer on your desktop, and select Properties. Click the Remote tab for further configuration.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration Make sure that the Allow users to connect remotely to this computer checkbox is selected. Next, click Select Remote Users, and add the users allowed to connect to your desktop. When finished, click OK. Serial Ports V2101-XPE embedded computers have 2 serial ports on the back panel. These ports are designed to provide reliable, high-speed, 3-in-1 (RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485) operation. Each of the ports supports baudrates up to 115,200 bps.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Software Configuration Enhanced Write Filter The “Enhanced Write Filter” protects the contents of a volume on the target media volume by redirecting all writes to another storage location called on overlay. Use the following steps to enable the Enhanced Write Filter. 1. Type EWFMGR C: to check if the state of the Enhanced Write Filter is Disabled. 2. To enable the filter, type EWFMGR C: -enable. 3. Reboot the system to activate the change. 4.
3 Chapter 3 Management Tools The V2101-XPE ready-to-run embedded computers are shipped with the Windows Embedded Standard 2009 operating system already installed. This network-centric platform is designed to serve as a front-end for data acquisition and industrial control applications. A set of Windows XP management tools are installed on the V2101-XPE computer to resolve management issues.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools Computer Management [Control Panel] Æ [Administrative Tools] Æ Computer Management. You can use the tools for a variety of tasks, such as disk partition, disk mount/dismount, and create/remove users. You can also check services in the Computer Management window.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools Component Services [Control Panel] Æ [Administrative Tools] Æ Component Services. You can install/view/remove COM components with this tool.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools Event Viewer [Control Panel] Æ [Administrative Tools] Æ Event Viewer. Every V2101-XPE event, including system, applications, and security events are logged in this event database.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools Internet Information Services (Web/FTP) [Control Panel] Æ [Administrative Tools] Æ Internet Information Services. If you need to set up Web or FTP, you must use this tool for configuration purposes, and you can also start/stop HTTP/FTP services.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools A default web page is located in the directory c:\Inetpub. Use this default page to test your web server. Follow the steps shown below to create the virtual directory. 1. Create a virtual directory by selecting Default Web Site Æ New Æ Virtual Directory.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools 2. Follow the virtual directory creation wizard and complete the steps to create the virtual directory c:\Inetpub. Type the alias into the text box. Click Next to continue.
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V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools 3. When you complete the steps, the virtual directory WEB will appear under Default WEB Site. 4. On your desktop, type [IP Address]/WEB/Default.htm (e.g., 192.168.1.127/WEB/Default.htm). The following message will appear. The steps are indicated in the following sequence of diagrams.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools If you need to use the FTP server, you must create the default password for your account and turn on the write permission on your home directory located in c:\intepub\ftproot. Select FTP Sites Æ Default FTP Site Æ Properties Æ Home Directory, and checkmark the Write checkbox. You should now be able to transmit files through the ftp server.
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V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools ODBC Data Source Administrator [Control Panel] Æ [Administrative Tools] Æ Data Sources (ODBC) This database source configuration tool is for users to add, delete, or set up the data source, and then display information about the installed ODBS drivers. You can create a new data source or trace the calls to ODBC functions.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools Performance Monitor [Control Panel] Æ [Administrative Tools] Æ Performance. You can use this tool to monitor system and network resources.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual Management Tools Services [Control Panel] Æ [Administrative Tools] Æ Services You can use this utility to start/stop/restart services. (e.g. If you do not need telnet service you can stop it and set the “startup option” to “manual”.
4 Chapter 4 System Recovery The V2101-XPE ready-to-run embedded computers are a Windows Embedded Standard 2009 platform. This chapter describes the recovery process in the event of system instability.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Recovery Environment The environment includes a V2101-XPE embedded computer and a bootable USB disk with the recovery programs and system image file. Hardware The hardware used includes a PC, a V2101-XPE computer and a USB disk with the recovery programs. (Note: The USB disk should be at least 2GB.).
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Click Browse and select the folder you wish to install to and then click Next.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Click Next to start the installation.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Click Close to finish.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Step 2: Extract Recovery Image from PC to USB disk After the installation is complete, you will see the XPeRecovery shortcut on your desktop. You can start the USB disk recovery utility by opening this shortcut. Double-click the shortcut then click OPEN to select the image file. This file is located on the software CD in the recovery folder, and the filename is V2101_V1.0_Build_09110915.wim. You may also copy this file to your PC.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Click the drop-down list and select your USB disk drive letter (in this example, it is the E drive), and check Format USB Disk.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery This message will appear when the process is complete. Click OK. Step 3: Change the BIOS Settings On the V2101-XPE computer, you need to change the BIOS settings to boot from USB disk. Turn on the computer and press DEL to enter the BIOS setup menu. Select Hard Disk Boot Priority and press Enter.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Select USB disk and then press “+” to make it the first boot device. Warning: Incorrect boot disk priority will lead to recovery failure. Press F10 and then press Enter to save and leave the BIOS setup. ATTENTION Please note that some USB disks will be regarded as the Removable Device. If it happens, see the following steps. a. Select Removable Device Priority.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery b. Make sure that the USB disk has been detected. Press Esc to exit. c. Make sure that the First Boot Device is Removable. If not, select First Boot Device, press Enter and select it from the list. d. Select Exit Æ Save & Exit Setup and then press Enter. e. Choose Y to save to the CMOS and then exit.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Step 4: Reboot the Computer and Start Recovery Insert the USB disk on any USB port of the V2101-XPE, and then reboot the computer. The system will boot from the USB disk and the Windows Pre-installation Environment and the recovery utility will appear. Click Recover to start system recovery.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Click OK when the recovery process is complete and system will reboot. Step 5: Change the BIOS Setting to Boot from Original Disk. Now, you need to change the boot priority so that it can boot from the original disk. As the system reboots, press DEL to enter BIOS setup menu. Select Hard Disk Boot Priority and press Enter. Make sure that the hard disk has first boot priority. Press F10 and then press Enter to save and leave the BIOS settings.
V2101 WinXP User’s Manual System Recovery Step 6: Reboot the Computer. Remove the USB disk from the USB port before restarting and rebooting the V2101-XPE. You need to wait for about ten to fifteen minutes while the system recovers. DO NOT power off or shut down the computer during this time or the IIS service will be terminated. When the operating system has successfully launched, you need to restart your computer so that the new settings can be activated.
