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PC 5172: 17-inch Pentium 4 1280x1024
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OPERATION MANUAL

COPYRIGHT NOTICE
This operation manual is meant to assist users in installing and setting up the system. The information contained
in this document is subject to change without prior any notice.
This manual is copyrighted August, 2010. You may not reproduce or transmit in any form or by any means,
electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying and recording.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
All trademarks and registered trademarks mentioned herein are the property of their respective owners.

CE NOTICE
This is a class A product. In a domestic environment this product may cause radio interference in which case the
user may be required to take adequate measures.

FCC NOTICE
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. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio
frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful
interference to radio communications. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful
interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.
You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly approve by the party respon­sible for compliance could void your authority to operate such equipment.

CAUTION! Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type
recommended by the manufacturer. Dispose of used batteries according to the manufacturer's instructions.

WARNING! Some internal parts of the system may have high electrical voltage. And therefore we strongly recom­mend that qualified engineers can open and disassemble the system.

The LCD and touch screen are fragile, please handle them with extra care.
* All information contained in this document is subject to change without prior notice.

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If any of the components listed in the checklist below are missing, please do not proceed with the installation. Contact the
ACNODES reseller or vendor you purchased the PC 5172 from or contact an ACNODES sales representative directly. To
contact an ACNODES sales representative, please send an email [e-mail].

The items listed below should all be included in the PC 5172 package.
1 x PC 5172
1 x Hard drive bracket
1 x IDE cable (40-pin to 40-pin)
1 x IDE cable (44-pin to 44-pin)
1 x Jumper pack
1 x Wall mounting kit
1 x Power cord
1 x Screw set
1 x IDE adapter for slim-type optical drive
1 x Utility CD
1 x QIG (quick installation guide) Images of the above items are shown in Chapter 3.

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1.1 General Overview

Figure 1-1: PC 5172

The PC 5172 flat panel PC is for industrial environments like production lines and machine automation. The PC 5172
provides all the features of a PC, combined with a touch panel screen for mouse and keyboard free data input. The PC 5172
provides wired and, optionally, wireless networking for integration into company networks.

All major external device connections including USB, serial and parallel port connectors. Storage options include a 2.5" hard
drive and a CompactFlash® slot, allowing for flexibility in choosing solid state drives or traditional hard drives. A VGA output
on the rear panel allows the PC 5172 to connect to a second screen for duplicating the screen contents or extend­ing the user interface.

1.1.1 PC 5172 Model Variations

Four ACNODES PC 5172 models are available. The models are listed in Table 1-1.

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1.1.2 Applications

The PC 5172 flat panel PC is designed for rigorous industrial environments where it may be exposed to both heat and
moisture. Its durability and strength also makes it an ideal choice for public access computers. Some possible applications
include:

- Automated manufacturing processes

- Public information gathering point

- Plant environment monitoring system

- Factory automation

- Manufacturing shop flow

- Equipment and device control

1.1.3 Features

Some of the features of the PC 5172 flat panel PC include:

Mainstream panel PC design with dual display function.
Aluminum die-casting front panel meet IP 65 water proof standard
Support LGA755 Intel® Core™2 Duo, Pentium® D, Pentium® 4 and
Celeron® D processors with 533/667/800/1066 MHz FSB
Dual DDR memory DIMM support up to 2 GB SDRAM
SATA connectors
High brightness industrial grade LCD panel
The following I/O ports

o 5 x COM (1 for Touch Screen)
o 4 x USB 2.0 ports
o 1 x PCI slot
o 1 x CompactFlash® slot
o 1 x VGA port

o 1 x Parallel port
Dual 10/100/Gigabit Ethernet supported
RoHS compliant

1.2 External Overview

The PC 5172 flat panel PC is comprised of an LCD screen, aluminum front panel and heavy duty steel rear and side
panels. The rear panel provides screw holes for wall and an arm mounting. The right panel provides access to a slim type
CD drive bay and a floppy disk drive bay. The bottom panel provides access to external interface connectors that include
GbE, USB 2.0, audio, parallel port, serial port connectors, VGA port, PCI card slot and a CompactFlash® card slot.

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1.2.1 Front Panel

The front panel of the PC 5172 (Figure 1-2) is a flat panel TFT LCD screen surrounded by an aluminum frame.
Figure 1-2: Front View

1.2.2 Rear Panel

The rear panel has a fan vent, four VESA standard mounting holes and several retention screw holes. The VESA mounting
holes are circled in Figure 1-3.

Figure 1-3: PC 5172 Rear View

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1.2.3 Top Panel

The top panel has two fan vents, eight mounting clamp slots and three retention screws for securing the drive bay bracket.
The retention screws are circled in Figure 1-4 below.

Figure 1-4: PC 5172 Top View

1.2.4 Bottom Panel

The bottom panel shown in Figure 1-5 has the following interfaces:

1 x Power input connector
1 x Power switch
4 x USB connectors
1 x Reset button
2 x RJ-45 GbE connectors
1 x PS/2 mouse connector
1 x PS/2 keyboard connector
5 x Serial port (COM) connectors
1 x PCI add-on card slot
1 x Parallel port connector
3 x Audio jacks
1 x VGA connector
1 x CompactFlash® slot

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Figure 1-5: Bottom View

1.2.5 Left Panel

The left side panel has two fan vents and four retention screws for securing the two internal fans. The retention screws are
circled in Figure 1-6.

Figure 1-6: Left View

1.2.6 Right Panel
The right side panel provides access to a slim type CD drive bay and a FDD drive bay shown in Figure 1-7.

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Figure 1-7: Right View

1.3 Internal Overview

The PC 5172 internal components are configured in three levels. The PSU cover bracket to the left (Figure 1-8) supports
the hard drive and optical drive brackets. Below the PSU cover bracket is the power supply. On the same level as the power
supply is the motherboard. Below the motherboard and PSU level is an LCD panel. An overview picture of the internal compo­nents is shown in Figure 1-8 below.

Figure 1-8: Internal Components

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2.1 Introduction

The PC 5172 flat panel PC has the following preinstalled components:

1 x Motherboard
1 x TFT LCD screen
1 x Power supply
2 x Cooling fans

The technical specifications for these components and the system are shown in the sections below.

2.1.1 System Specifications

The technical specifications for the PC 5172 system are listed in Table 2-1.

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Table 2-1: PC 5172 Specifications

2.1.2 Motherboard Specifications

The PC 5172 comes with a 9455 motherboard. The technical specifications of the motherboard are listed in Table 2-2.

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Table 2-2: Motherboard Specifications

2.1.3 Flat Panel Screen

The PC 5172 comes with a flat panel TFT LCD screen. Screen specifications for each model are detailed below.

2.1.3.1 PC 5152 Screen

The PC 5172 comes with a 19" TFT LCD monitor at the front of the flat panel PC. The specifications for the LCD monitor are
shown in Table 2-3 below.

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Table 2-3: 17" TFT LCD Monitor Specifications

2.1.3.2 PC 5172Screen

The PC 5172 comes with a 19" TFT LCD monitor at the front of the flat panel PC. The specifications for the LCD monitor are
shown in Table 2-4 below.

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Table 2-4: 17" TFT LCD Monitor Specifications

2.1.3.3 PC 5192Screen

The PC 5172 comes with a 17" TFT LCD monitor at the front of the flat panel PC. The specifications for the LCD monitor are
shown in Table 2-5 below.

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Table 2-5: 17" TFT LCD Monitor Specifications

2.1.4 Power Supply

The PC 5172 flat panel PC comes with either an PS-4518AP 180 W AC-DC 1U, or PS-4520C 200 W DC 1U RoHS compli­ant ATX power supply. The PSUs have an MTBF greater than 100,000 hours.

2.1.4.1 PS-4518AP Power Supply

Specifications for the PS-4518AP PSU module are shown in (Table 2-6).

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Table 2-6: PS-4518AP Power Supply Specifications

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2.1.4.2 PS-4520C Power Supply

Specifications for the PS-4520C PSU module are shown in (Table 2-7).

Table 2-7: PS-4520C Power Supply Specifications

2.2 Dimensions

The dimensions of the PC 5172 are shown in the sections below.

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2.2.3 PC 5192 Dimension

The dimensions of the PC 5172flat panel PC are shown in Figure 2-3 below.

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2.3 Motherboard

The PC 5172 flat screen PC contains a 9455 motherboard. The motherboard is the heart of any computer and is responsible
for transmitting, receiving and processing data as well as driving the different on-board devices. This chapter gives a brief
introduction to the 9455 motherboard. For more complete details on the connectors and the different implementations of the
9455, please refer to the 9455 user manual.

Figure 2-4: 9455 Motherboard

2.4 CPU Support

The 9455 installed in the PC 5172 supports LGA775 Intel® Core™2 Duo, Pentium® 4, Pentium® D and Celeron® D proces­sors.

2.5 System Chipsets

The following chipsets are preinstalled on the board:
Northbridge: Intel® 945G
Southbridge: Intel® ICH7
Specifications of these two chipsets are listed in the subsections below.

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2.5.1 Intel® 945G Northbridge Chipset

The Intel® 945G Northbridge chipset comes with the following features:
Supports the Intel Pentium 4 processor and Intel Celeron processor with Intel NetBurst® microarchitecture
400 MHz or 533 MHz system bus delivers a high-bandwidth connection between the processor and the platform Integrated

graphics utilizing Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 technology

Display

o Analog display support
o Dual independent pipe support
o DVO (DVOB and DVOC) support
o Dedicated Local Flat Panel (LFP) LVDS interface Intel® Embedded Graphics Drivers
o Graphics interface support
o Multi-monitor support
o Dynamic display-mode support
o Embedded video BIOS

2.5.2 ICH7 Southbridge Chipset

The ICH7 Southbridge chipset comes with the following features:
PCI Bus Interface

o New: Supports PCI Revision 2.3 Specification at 33 MHz
o 6 available PCI REQ/GNT pairs
o One PCI REQ/GNT pair can be given higher arbitration priority (intended for external 1394 host controller)
o Support for 44-bit addressing on PCI using DAC protocol Integrated LAN Controller
o Integrated ASF Management Controller
o WfM 2.0 and IEEE 802.3 Compliant
o LAN Connect Interface (LCI)
o 10/100/1000 Mbit/sec Ethernet Support

Integrated Serial ATA Host Controllers
o Independent DMA operation on two ports.
o Data transfer rates up to 1.5 Gb/s (150 MB/s).

Integrated IDE Controller
o Supports "Native Mode" Register and Interrupts
o Independent timing of up to 4 drives
o Ultra ATA/100/66/33, BMIDE and PIO modes
o Tri-state modes to enable swap bay

Interrupt Controller
o Supports up to 8 PCI interrupt pins
o Supports PCI 2.3 Message Signaled Interrupts
o Two cascaded 82C59 with 15 interrupts
o Integrated I/O APIC capability with 24 interrupts
o Supports Front Side Bus interrupt delivery

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High-Precision Event Timers

1.5 V operation with 3.3 V I/O

o 5 V tolerant buffers on IDE, PCI, USB Overcurrent and Legacy signals
Integrated 1.5 V Voltage Regulator (INTVR) for the Suspend wells

Enhanced DMA Controller
o Two cascaded 8237 DMA controllers
o PCI DMA: Supports PC/PCI - Includes two PC/PCI REQ#/GNT# pairs
o Supports LPC DMA
o Supports DMA Collection Buffer to provide Type-F DMA performance for all DMA channels

Real-Time Clock
o 256-byte battery-backed CMOS RAM
o Integrated oscillator components
o Lower Power DC/DC Converter implementation

2.6 Graphics Support

The ATi M690T Northbridge chipset has an integrated graphics engine that supports the following display devices:

Analog CRT

Digital LVDS

2.6.1 Analog CRT Support

The VGA port connects a peripheral monitor to the PC 5172 system. A DB-15 VGA connector on the external peripheral
interface connector panel is interfaced to the Intel® 945G Northbridge. The Intel® 945G supports analog CRT monitors with
the following features:

Supports max DAC frequency up to 400 MHz

24-bit RAMDAC support

DDC2B compliant

Up to 2048 x 1536 mode support

2.6.2 LVDS Support

The LVDS connector drives the built-in LCD panel. The 30-pin LVDS crimp connector is connected to the Chrontel CH7308B
chipset, which is connected to the Intel® 945G through the SDVO interface.

18/24-bit outputs
Up to 140 megapixels per second

2.7 Memory

All processors supported by the PC 5172 have their own internal DDR2 memory controller. The DDR2 controller has the
following features:
Low-latency, high-bandwidth
800 MHz 128-bit DDR2 SDRAM controller
Supports one un-buffered DDR2 SO-DIMM
Each SO-DIMM has a maximum capacity of 1.0 GB

The DDR2 controller on the processor is interfaced to one SO-DIMM socket on the PC 5152 .

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Figure 2-5: SO-DIMM Socket

2.8 Storage

There following storage options are available:
CompactFlash®

SATA hard drive

2.8.1 CompactFlash

The CompactFlash® socket supports standard CompactFlash® Type I and CompactFlash® Type II cards. The chipset flash
interface is multiplexed with an IDE interface and can be connected to an array of industry standard NAND Flash or NOR Flash
devices. The CompactFlash® slot location is shown below.

Figure 2-6: CompactFlash® Slot

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2.8.2 SATA Hard Drive

The integrated SATA controller supports two SATA drives with independent DMA operations. One SATA port is implemented
internally for the internal 2.5" SATA hard drive. The second SATA port is implemented on the external connector panel through
an eSATA connector. SATA controller specifications are listed below.

Supports two SATA drives

Supports 3.0 Gb/s data transfer speeds

Supports Serial ATA Specification, Revision 1.0a

Figure 2-7: SATA Hard Drive Slot

2.9 Expansion Slots

The PC 5172 includes either a PCI or PCIe x4 expansion card slot. The expansion card slots add additional functionality to the
PC 5172.

Figure 2-8: Expansion Card Slot
PCI cards available for the PC 5172 include:

SCSI adapter cards

Ethernet adapter cards

Modem cards

Sound cards
PCIe x4 cards available for the PC 5172 include:

Gigabit Ethernet adapter card

SATA II / RAID controller cards

TV tuner cards

Graphics cards

Firewire & USB cards

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2.10 External Device Connectors

The external device connectors allow external components to be attached to the PC 5172 . The external communi­cations device connectors are shown in the sections below.

2.10.1 USB 2.0 Ports

USB connections provide fast data transmission to external devices including USB flash disks.

Figure 2-9: USB Ports
Some of the features of the USB ports include

USB 2.0 compliant
Support for low speed (1.5 Mb/s), full speed (12 Mb/s) and hi-speed (480 Mb/s) USB devices
Hotplugging capabilities

2.10.2 Serial Ports

Serial ports provide communications to external devices. Four of the external serial ports provide short-range communications,
while one provides for longer range communication.

Figure 2-10: Serial Ports
Some features of the serial ports include:

RS-232 transmission protocol for easy connection to devices with a standard
RS-232 interface
RS-422 and RS-485 transmission capabilities for longer distance connections.

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The parallel port can be programmed for machine control, or used in the standard setup for parallel port printers and other
devices that use a standard parallel port.

Figure 2-11: Parallel Port
Some of the features of the parallel port include:

Programmable pin functions for customized applications

Standard setup connects to devices with a standard parallel port, like printers

2.11 Gigabit Ethernet

The Broadcom BCM5787M PCI Express (PCIe) GbE controller is a 10/100/1000BASE-T Ethernet LAN controller. The
BCM5787M combines a triple-speed IEEE 802.3 compliant Media Access Controller (MAC) with a triple-speed Ethernet
transceiver, a PCIe bus interface, and an on-chip buffer memory.

Figure 2-12: Ethernet
Some of the BCM5787 controller features are listed below:

Integrated 10/100/1000BASE-T transceiver

Automatic MDI crossover function

PCIe v1.0a

10/100/1000BASE-T full/half-duplex MAC

Wake on LAN support meeting the ACPI requirements

Statistics for SNMP MIB II, Ethernet-like MIB, and Ethernet MIB (802.3z, clause 30)

Serial EEPROM or serial flash support

JTAG support

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2.12 Front Panel

The front panel of the PC 5172 consists of an LCD monitor and a touch screen panel.

2.12.1 Flat Screen

The PC 5172 comes with a TFT LCD monitor. The tough construction of the TFT monitor allows the PC 5172 to withstand the
conditions it is likely to be exposed to during regular use. Some of the specifications of the TFT monitors are shown below:

Pixel pitch of 0.297 mm or less
700:1 contrast ratio or better
300 cd/m2 or greater
8 msec optical response time or less
0oC to 50oC operating temperature

2.12.2 Touch Screen

The touch screen panel on the PC 5172 allows complete user interaction without the need for a keyboard or mouse. Some of
the features of the touch panel are listed below.

5-wire analog resistive type
78% transmission

Control chipset built onto the motherboard

-10oC to 50oC operating temperature
7 V maximum voltage

2.13 OEM Options

Some of the peripheral device connectors are not connected to any devices. These connectors are reserved for OEM
customizations. For a customized option, please contact the vendor, reseller, or ACNODES sales representative.

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3.1 Anti-static Precautions
WARNING!

Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the PC 5172 may result in permanent damage to
the PC 5172 and severe injury to the user.

Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the PC 5172 . Dry climates are
especially susceptible to ESD. It is critical that the following anti-static precautions are strictly adhered to whenever handling
the PC 5172 or any other electrical component.

Wear an anti-static wristband - Wearing a simple anti-static wristband can help to prevent ESD from damaging the PC 5172

.
Self-grounding - Touch a grounded conducting material before handling and periodically while handling the PC 5172.
Use an anti-static pad - When configuring the PC 5172 , place it on an antic- static pad to reduce the possibility of ESD

damage.
Only handle the edges of the PC 5172 - When handling the PC 5172 , hold it by its edges.

3.2 Unpacking Precautions

When the PC 5172 is unpacked, please do the following:
Follow the anti-static precautions outlined in Section 3.1.
Make sure the packing box is facing upwards so the PC 5152 does not fall out of the box.
Make sure all the components shown in Section 3.3 are present.

3.3 Package Contents

NOTE: If any components listed in the checklist below are missing, do not proceed with the installation. Contact the
ACNODES reseller or vendor the PC 5172 was purchased from or contact an ACNODES sales representa­tive directly by sending an email to [e-mail].

The PC 5172 is shipped with the following components:

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Table 3-1: Package List Contents

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4.1 Installation Precautions

When installing the PC 5172 , please follow the precautions listed below:

Turn power off: When installing the PC 5172 make sure the power is off. Failing to turn off the power may cause severe
injury to the body and/or damage to the system.

Certified Engineers: Only certified engineers should install and modify on-board functions.

Mounting: The PC 5172 is a heavy device. When mounting the system onto a rack, panel, wall or arm please make
sure that at least two people are assisting with the procedure.

Anti-static Discharge: If a user open the rear panel of the PC 5172 , to configure the jumpers or plug in added periph­eral devices, ground themselves first and wear and anti-static wristband.

4.2 Preinstalled Components

The following components are all preinstalled.

Motherboard

TFT LCD

Touch screen

Power switch

Power supply

Inverter board

PCI riser card

System cooling fans
Preinstalled OEM customizations may include the following.

CPU

HDD

CD drive

DIMM
Removal and reinstallation of some of the components are described in Chapter 4.

4.3 Installation and Configuration Steps

The following installation steps must be followed.
Step 1: Unpack the PC 5172 .
Step 2: Set the jumper settings.
Step 3: Install HDD, CompactFlash® and CD drive.
Step 4: Mount the PC 5172 flat panel PC.
Step 5: Connect peripheral devices to the bottom panel of the PC 5172 .
Step 6: Configure the system.