User guide
Software Configuration
36 CommPlete 4000 Server SBC, Model IPC-551
(B9) Select OK to install the video driver.
(B10) When installation is complete, you must shut down and
restart the system for the changes to take effect. And also
make sure to remove the install Disk#2 before restarting the
system.
3-2. Flash BIOS Update
3-2-1. System BIOS Update:
BIOS updates are revised versions of the BIOS that have been
modified to remedy known bugs. Use the program Awdflash.exe on
Utility Disk#1 to update the system BIOS and the VGA BIOS. Users
should check periodically with MultiTech to see if a new flash BIOS
update is available.
3-3. Watchdog Timer Configuration
The watchdog timer does not run constantly. It must be started in
DOS Debug mode or from another application program, customized for
this purpose, that runs on the system. The watchdog timer is
especially useful for remote rebooting of the PC.
The watchdog timer is defined at I/O port 0443H. To enable the
watchdog timer, write I/O port 0443H, then the system will reset itself.
To disable the function, write I/O port 0441H and the system will stop
the Watchdog timer.
Since the timers intervals have a tolerance of 25%, you should specify
that the timer be refreshed about once every second. To program
your watch timer, follow these steps:
Watchdog enable program: