V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Second Edition, May 2008 www.moxa.com/product © 2008 Moxa Inc., all rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice Copyright © 2008 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Reproduction without permission is prohibited. Trademarks MOXA is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc. All other trademarks or registered marks in this manual belong to their respective manufacturers.
Table of Contents Chapter 1 Introduction ..................................................................................................1-1 Overview.................................................................................................................................. 1-2 Package Checklist .................................................................................................................... 1-2 Product Features .....................................................................
Recovery Programs.................................................................................................................. 4-2 Recovery Procedures ............................................................................................................... 4-2 Appendix A Firmware Upgrade Procedure....................................................................
1 Chapter 1 Introduction Microsoft® Windows® CE 6.0 is an open, scalable, 32-bit operating system (OS) that allows you to build a wide range of innovative, small footprint devices. A typical Windows® CE-based device is designed for a specific use, and often runs disconnected from other computers, or distributed as a front-end to a centralized host.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Overview The V460 series of x86 ready-to-run embedded computers is designed around the AMD LX800 and Geode chipset, which exhibits low power consumption and high reliability. In addition to the usual computer peripherals, the V460 integrates dual or quad LAN ports, 4 USB 2.0 hosts, and 4 serial ports, making the V460 into an ideal industrial embedded computer for handling not only communication tasks, but also applications that require advanced computing power.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction All models of the V462/464/466/468 series are shipped with the following items: y y y y y y y 1 V460 Series Embedded Computer Quick Installation Guide Document and Software CD Ethernet Cable: RJ45 to RJ45 cross-over cable, 100 cm PS2 to KB/MS Y type Cable Din-Rail Kit Product Warranty Statement Optional Accessories Switching Power Adaptor: 60W, 24 VDC output, 100 to 240 VAC input (Order No.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Product Hardware Specifications System CPU System Chipset FSB Expansion Bus BIOS System Memory AMD Geode LX 800@0.9W processor with 128K L2 Cache, 500 MHz AMD CS5536 chipset 400 MHz On-board PC/104-Plus 4 mega-bit Flash BIOS, supporting Plug & Play, APM 1.2 200-pin SO-DIMM socket x 1 with built-in 256 MB DDRSupport DDR400 up to 1GB 256K SRAM, battery backup Windows CE 6.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Digital Input (V468 only) 8, source type Input Channels Dry contact: Digital input levels Logic level 0: Close to GND Logic level 1: Open Wet contact: Logic level 0: +3V max Logic level 1: +10 to +30V (COM to DI) 3 KV optical isolation protection Protection 10-pin screw terminal block (8 points / COM / GND) Connector Type Digital Output (V468 only) 8, sink type Output Channels 24 VDC nominal, open collector to 30 V On-state Voltage Output Current Rating Max.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Storage Temperature Regulatory Approvals EMC Safety Other Warranty Introduction -20 to 80°C (-4 to 176°F), 5 to 95% RH -40 to 85°C (-40 to 185°F) is optional for -T models FCC, CE (Class A) UL, cUL, LVD RoHS, WEEE 5 years Product Software Features The V460 series of WinCE ready-to-run embedded computers are network-centric, head-less computers that are designed to be programmable for embedded communication applications.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Networking and Communications Capabilities For network-centric embedded application usage, the V460 series provides powerful communication hardware interfaces that include dual/quad Ethernet, 4 serial ports, 8 switching ports (V466), and also supports the networking and communications capabilities that are built into the Windows CE6.0 OS.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction y Audio Codecs and Renderers G.711 Audio Codec GSM 6.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction Since embedded computers have resource limits, integrators must store data wisely. In general, you should only store data when you need to, and you should be sure to use the most appropriate storage medium. Additional file systems for USB storage devices are placed at the root of the internal file system. If you intend to use the devices to port data between your PC and the V460 computer, you should format them as the FAT file system on your PC.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Introduction RS-232/422/485 Serial Ports The V460’s serial ports are numbered from left to right and bottom using the names: COM1, COM2, COM3, and COM4. The serial ports are reliable, operate at speeds up to 921600 bps, and support the RS-232, RS-422, and RS-485 standard. The V460’s serial ports are named from left to right and bottom to top with the most common names, starting from COM1 to COM4.
2 Chapter 2 Getting Started In this chapter, we explain how to operate a V460 computer from a PC. For clarity, the PC will be referred to as a “development workstation,” and the V460 embedded computer will be called a “target computer.” In addition, we give steps for facilitating operations such as system time adjustment, troubleshooting network connectivity, etc.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start Starting your V460 Computer Connect the CRT monitor or LCD monitor to the target computer, and then power it on by connecting it to the power adaptor. It takes about 15 to 20 seconds for the system to boot up. During the boot process, you will see the following startup screen with a progress bar. Once the system is ready, the Windows CE desktop window will appear.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Step1: Getting Start Scan Disk (Automatically) The system will scan the disk automatically when you start the reset procedure. Step2: Reset to Default? (Y/N) After the disk scan is complete, the system will ask you to confirm that you want to reset to defaults. Press Y to reset to defaults. This will revert all settings to the factory default values. Step3: Clean all files and directories? (Y/N) You will be asked whether you want to delete all files and directories.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start 2. Right-Click the LAN interface that you would like to configure and then click [property]. A configuration window will pop up. 3. Input the new IP address and netmask and then click OK. Using the Command Line to Configure Network Settings Use the netconfig utility to change network settings. Note that you can type netconfig -h to display the system’s help content for this utility.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Ethernet Adapter Getting Start [PCI\RTL81392]: IP Address: 192.168.4.127 SubNet Mask: 255.255.255.0 Operating Your V460 Computer via Telnet Client Before operating your V460 computer from a Telnet client, we suggest that you change the network settings of the computer (see the previous section) so that at least one of the two network ports are on the same LAN as your development workstation.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start Adding a User: Use the command useradd to add a user for accessing the system. The user’s password, by default, is the same as the user name. \> useradd xxxx user xxxx has been added. In addition, you can permit this user to access a particular service by typing -g followed by the user group name of the service, i.e., useradd –g .
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start Start the FTP service by typing \> services start FTP0: Stop the FTP service by typing \> services stop FTP0: The default services in the V460 are: TEL0: Telnet Service FTP0: FTP Service CON0: Console Service Troubleshooting Network Connectivity The ipconfig tool prints the TCP/IP-related configuration data of a host, including the IP addresses, gateway, and DNS servers.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Getting Start \> ping www.Moxa.com Pinging Host www.Moxa.com [192.168.1.16] Reply from 192.168.1.16: Echo size=32 time<1ms TTL=126 Reply from 192.168.1.16: Echo size=32 time<1ms TTL=126 Reply from 192.168.1.16: Echo size=32 time<1ms TTL=126 The route utility allows you to view or modify network routing tables. Type this command without parameters to view a list of functions.
3 Chapter 3 Management Tools The V460 of ready-to-run embedded computers are network-centric platforms designed to serve as front-end computers for data acquisition and industrial control. Due to the distributed characteristics of the devices that these computers control, they are often located near the devices in harsh environments, and are usually far away from system administrators.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools System Information The first page displays the system information of the V460 computer, including the firmware version of the computer, .Net CF version, the system time, and system resources including main memory and file system usage. Serial Port Configuration The V460 contains 2 high-performance 3 in 1 serial ports and 2 RS-232 generic serial ports.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Process (Thread) Monitoring/Control At runtime, the V460 computer manages up to 32k applications. You can use the management system to monitor and control them. To view current processes, please click the Processes item on the tab bar. The running processes are then displayed. You can kill a process by clicking the kill button next to the process name.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools You can also adjust the time automatically by using SNTP. Click on the check box to enable the service and click the button to activate. Some listed services cannot be stopped in order to maintain normal operation of the computer. Such services do not have a check box next to them. Automatic Launch We often put the executable file that we developed into the file system, and then we launch it by File Explorer.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Display The V460 VGA output works through a CRT connector to display the Windows CE desktop on an LCD monitor or CRT monitor. The default setting is 800x600, 16-bit, and 60 Hz. For general purposes, you should tune the setting to match your LCD or CRT specifications. In the Display setting window you can adjust the setting and then press Apply to save the settings. You must restart (reboot) the V460 computer so that settings will take effect.
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V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools Auto Launch Configuration You can specify programs to execute automatically after booting up. Click the Add button to add the program and restart the V460 to execute these programs. Web Server Configuration You will need Windows 2000 or Windows XP for Web administration. Try to open an IE window and then navigate to http://192.168.3.127/WebAdmin (e.g,. the V460 network IP address is 192.168.3.127).
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Management Tools On this administration page, you can create a new web site or create a virtual web path for your web application.
4 Chapter 4 System Recovery The V460 series of ready-to-run embedded computers are Windows CE 6.0 OS platforms, and the internal file systems support FAT. Although it happens rarely, you may find on occasion that operating system files become damaged. In this chapter, we explain how to revert to the original OS configuration.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual System Recovery Recovery Environment The environment includes the hardware and recovery programs for conducting preliminary tests. Hardware The hardware used for system recovery includes a V460 computer and a bootable USB disk that contains the recovery programs. V460 series computer Bootable USB DISK (Recovery programs included) USB Port Recovery Programs We have created programs to recover system image files and executable files.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual System Recovery 2. Bios setup on the V460. a. Insert the USB disk into the V460 computer. b. Power on and press DEL to enter the bios setup menu. c. Select [Advanced] Æ [hard Disk Boot Priority] and then press Enter. d. In the setup menu, use ↑ or ↓ to select the USB device. e. Press + to move the device to the top, and then press ESC to exit the setup menu. f. Make sure the first boot device is “Hard Disk.” If not, press Enter to change it. g.
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V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual System Recovery 3. System recovery a. If the bios setup is correct, the computer will restart and boot from the USB disk. b. Under command prompt, type cd ceboot c. In the c:\ directory type mkdisk to initiate the recovery procedure. d. When the execution is completed, power off and remove the USB disk. e. Power on the computer to activate the operating system.
A Appendix A Firmware Upgrade Procedure To upgrade the V460 firmware, you must download the firmware upgrade installation file. This firmware installation file is on the software CD. You may also download the latest file from the Moxa Download Center. The URL link of Moxa Download Center: http://web4.moxa.com/support/download_center.asp Use the following step-by-step procedure to update the firmware: 1. You will need the firmware file (e.g., V460_V1.0.07070311.exe). 2.
V460 Series WinCE User’s Manual Firmware Upgrade Procedure 6. Please allow at least one minute to complete the upgrade process. After the firmware has been upgraded successfully, press Y to keep the current network settings. Press N to reset to factory default values. 7. Press Y to reboot the target computer.
