Acnodes PC 8177 User Manual

PC 8177

User Manual

PC 8177: 17” Industrial Panel PC with Quad- or Dual-Core i7 / i5/ i3 Processor

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PC 8177

Dis claimers

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CAUT ION

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Safety Precautions

Before getting started, read the following important cautions.

1. Be sure to ground yourself to prevent static charge when installing the internal components. Use a grounding wrist strap and place all electronic components in any static-shielded devices. Most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge.

2. Disconnect the power cords from the NA-550 Series before making any installation. Be sure both the system and the external devices are turned OFF. Sudden surge of power could ruin sensitive components. Make sure the NA-550 Series is properly grounded.

3. Do not open the system’s top cover. If opening the cover for maintenance is a must, only a trained technician is allowed to do so. Integrated circuits on computer boards are sensitive to static electricity. To avoid damaging chips from electrostatic discharge, observe the following precautions:

 Before handling a board or integrated circuit, touch an unpainted portion of the

system unit chassis for a few seconds. This will help to discharge any static electricity on your body.

 When handling boards and components, wear a wrist-grounding strap, available

from most electronic component stores.

Tra dema rks Acknowledgments

Acnodes is a trademark of Acnodes Corporation.

Windows is a trademark of Microsoft Corporation.

IBM, PC/AT, PS/2, VGA are trademarks of International Business Machines Corporation.

Inte ® and Pentium® are trademarks of Intel Corporation. AMI is trademark of American Megatrend Inc. Other brand names and

respective owners.

trademarks are the properties and registered brands of their

Table of Contents

Disclaimers ..................................................................... ............................... . ii

Safety Precautions .................................................... ................................... . iii

Chapter 1 Introduction ............................................. 1

1.1 General Description ......... ................................................... ................ 1

1.2 Specifications ........................................... .......................................... . 2

1.3 Dimensions and Outlines ............................................. ...................... 4

1.4 I/O Outlets ................................................. .......................................... . 6

1.5 Packing List .............................................. .......................................... . 7

Chapter 2 Hardware and In stallation ...................... 9

2.1 Open back cover ............................ ................................................... 10

2.2 Serial Ports Interface ....... ................................................... .............. 11

2.2.1 COM1 Data/Power Selection (JP10) ..........................................................11

2.2.2 COM1 RS-232/422/485 Mode Setting (JP11, JP12, JP14) .......................11

2.2.3 COM3 Data/Power Selection (JP13) ..........................................................11

2.2.4 COM1&COM2 Connector ......................................................................... 12

2.2.5 COM3 & COM4 Connectors...................................................................... 12

2.3 Ethernet.......... ...................................................... ............................. . 13

2.4 Mountings: Panel / Wall / Rack / Desktop / VESA ........................... 14

2.4.1 VESA-ARM / Wall-Mount / Desktop-mount ............................................... 14

2.4.2 Panel-mount Kit Assembly ........................................................................ 15

2.5 HD D Installation.............................. .................................................. . 17

2.6 DR AM Installation...................... ................................................... ..... 19

2.7 CPU Installation.............................. .................................................. . 21

2.8 CPU Cooler Installation ..................................................... ............... 23

2.9 Wireless LAN Module Installation (optional)................................... 24

2.4.3 Rack-mount Kit Assembly ......................................................................... 16

2.10 Fan Tunnel Installation.... .................................................... .............. 26

Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup

3.1 Starting ......... ..................................................................................... . 27

3.2 Navigation K eys ............................. .................................................. . 27

3.3 Main Menu................................................. ........................................ . 28

3.4 Advanced Menu.............................. .................................................. . 29

Utility .......................... 27

3.5 Chipset Menu............................................ ......................................... 39

3.6 Boot Menu................................................... ....................................... 43

3.7 Security Menu........................................... ......................................... 44

3.8 Save & Exit Menu ........................... ................................................... 45

Chapter 4

4.1 System ............... .................................................. .............................. 47

4.2 Touch Screen............................................ ......................................... 47

4.3 Embedded O.S................................ ................................................... 50

Drivers Inst

allation

............................... 47

APPENDIX

About Watchdog Timer.......................... ...... ................................................ 51

How to Use Watchdog Timer............ ...................................................... ..... 51

WATCHDOG TIMER ........................... 51

APPENDIX

Entering MEBx ........ ....................................................... .............................. 53

Set and Change Password .................... ....... ............................................... 54

IAMT

TTINGS .............................. 53

iAMT Web Console ......................................................................... ............ 55

Chapter 1

Introduction

This chapter contains general information and detailed specifications of the PC8177. Chapter 1 includes the following sections:

 General Description  Specification  Dimensions  I/O Outlets  Package List

1.1 Ge neral Description

The PC8177 adopts a 17-inch SXGA TFT LCD with 380-nits brightness and 3rd&2nd Core i7/i5/i3 series, Pentium chipset to provide excellent and powerful computing performance. Furthermore, PC8177 adopts built-in speaker and option WLAN module for wireless connectivity.

and Celeron

processors and C216/Q77

Industrial-grade front bezel PC8177 adopts in dustrial-grade material front bezel which incorporates the advantages of light

weight, high degree of hardness better heat releasing, easy-to-shape and anti-corrosion ability. Therefore, PC8177 is especially suitable for most rugged industrial environments.

Speaker and WLAN Antenna Supported

PC8177 features built-in speakers for kiosk application to display multimedia content

program. It also supports WLAN module (optional) antenna for wireless network connectivity.

Powerful computing: 3rd Generation Core i7/i5/i3/Celeron processors PC8177 features 3

rd &2nd

Core™ i7/i5/i3 series, Pentium

and Celeron

processors and C216/Q77 chipset which deliver high computing performance capability. Ivy Bridge CPU offers reliable and stable performance and rugged environment.

1.2 Specifications

Main CPU Board

 CPU

 3rd&2nd Core™ i7/i5/i3 series, Pentium® and Celeron® processors

 System Chipset

 C216/Q77 Express Chipset

 System Memory

 2 x 204-pin DDR3 1600/1333 MHz SO-DIMM socket  Supporting 8GB per dimm, maximum memory up to 16GB

 BIOS

 America Megatrends BIOS

I/O System

 Standard I/O

 1 x RS-232/422/485 with 5V&12V, 1 x RS-232 with 5V/12V, 2 x RS-232  4 x USB 3.0  2 x USB 2.0  1 x HDMI  1 x DVI-I

 Ethernet

 2 x RJ45 for Giga Ethernet

 Audio

 1 x Line-out  1 x Mic-in

 Expansion

 1 x Wireless Module(optional)

 Storage

 2 x 2.5” or 1 x 3.5” SATA HDD

 Power connector

 1 x AC plug

System Specification

 17” SXGA(1280 X 1024)LCD  5 wired resistive Touch  IP65/NEMA4 aluminum front bezel  IP65 aluminum front bezel  Net Weight

 7 Kgs (15.43 lb)

 Dimension (Main Body Size)

 410 x 80 x 338mm

 Operation Temperature

 0? to 45?

 Relative Humidity

 10% to 95% @ 40? , Non-Condensing

 Power Input

 100~240VAC power connector

NOTE 1. All specifications and images are subject to change without notice.

2. Combo key: Pressing Brightness+ & Br ightness- means System ON/OFF. Pressing VOL+ & VOL- means voice mute.

1.3 Dimensions and Outlines

The following diagrams show the dimensions and outlines of PC8177.

1.4 I/O Outlets

Function

1 1 x RS-232/422/485 with 5V&12V (COM1)

2 1 x DVI-I

2 x RJ45 for GIGA Ethernet

4 1 x Line-out

1 x RS-232 with 5V&12V (COM3)

6 2 x USB2.0

7 1 x AC Plug

1 x switch for power on/off

9 1 x RS-232 (COM2)

1 x HDMI

11 4 x USB3.0

12 1 x MIC-in

1 x RS-232 (COM4)

Please refer to the following illustration for I/O locations of the PC8177.

1.5 Packing List

When you receive the PC8177, the bundled package should contain the following items:

 PC8177unit x 1  Driver CD x1  Panel mount kit x 6  Wall/VESA mount kit x 1 (optional)  Rack mount kit x 1 (optional)  Power cord x 1  DVI to VGA adaptor  Fan Tunnel x 1

If you cannot find the package or any items are missing, please contact Acnodes distributors immediately.

Chapter 2

Hardware and Installation

The PC8177provides rich I/O ports and flexible expansions for you to meet different demand. The chapter will show you how to install the hardware. It includes:

 Open back cover  Serial Port Interface  Ethernet  Mounting Method  Hard disk  DRAM  CPU  CPU Cooler  Wireless LAN Module(optional)  Fan Tunnel

2.1 Ope n back cover

This section tells users how to open back cover. Please follow the steps below.

Step 1 Unscrew 3 screws on the back cover and push to the right side. Please refer

Step 2 Remove the back cover.

the photo below.

Jumper Setting

Description

Power: Set CN15A pin 1 to +5V level

1-3 close

Data: Set CN15A pin 1 to DCD (Default)

3-5 close

ower: Set CN15A pin 9 to +12V level

2-4 close

Data: Set CN15A pin 9 to RI (Default)

4-6 close

Description

Jumper Setting

RS-232 mode (Default)

JP11 3-5, 4-6 close JP12 1-2 close JP14 3-5, 4-6 close

RS-422 mode

JP11 1-3, 2-4 close JP12 3-4 close JP14 1-3, 2-4 close

RS-485 mode

JP11 1-3, 2-4 close JP12 5-6 close JP14 1-3, 2-4 close

2.2 Seria l Ports Interface

Description

Jumper Setting

Power: Set CN13 pin 1 to +5V level

1-3 close

Data: Set CN13 pin 1 to DCD (Default)

3-5 close

Power: Set CN13 pin 8 to +12V level

2-4 close

Data: Set CN13 pin 8 to RI (Default)

4-6 close

The PC8177 has four serial ports. COM1 is RS-232/422/485, while COM2, COM3 and COM4 are RS-232. The following table shows you the pin assignments of this connector:

2.2.1 COM1 Data/Pow er Selection (JP10)

The COM1 port has +5V level power capability on DCD and +12V level on RI by setting this jumper. When COM1 is set to +5V or +12V level, please make sure the communication mode is RS-232 (see section 2.2.2).

2.2.2 COM1 RS-232/422/485 Mode Setting (JP11, JP12, JP14)

Use these jumpers to set COM1 port to operate as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 communication mode.

JP11 JP12 JP14

JP10

2.2.3 COM3 Data/Pow er Selection (JP13)

The COM3 port has +5V level power capability on DCD and +12V level on RI by setting this jum per.

Pin Signal

Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

Receive Data (RXD)

Transmit Data (TXD)

Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

Ground (GND)

Data Set Ready (DSR)

Request to Send (RTS)

Clear to Send (CTS)

Ring Indicator (RI)

Signal

Data Carrier Detect (DCD)

Data Set Ready (DSR)

Receive Data (RXD)

Request to Send (RTS)

Transmit Data (TXD)

Clear to Send (CTS)

Data Terminal Ready (DTR)

Ring Indicator (RI)

Ground (GND)

2.2.4 COM1&COM2 C onnector

The CN15 is a double-deck DB-9 connector. The upper connector (CN15A) is for COM1 and the lower connector (CN15B) is for COM2. Note that the connectors (CN13 and CN15A) come with power capability on DCD and RI pins by setting jumpers (see section

2.2.1).

CN15A (COM1)

CN15B (COM2)

2.2.5 COM3 & COM4 C onnectors

The COM3 and COM4 i nterfac es are av aila ble through CN13 an d CN14, r espec tiv ely. Eac h o f thes e c onnec tors is a 2x 5 pi n 2.0 pitc h b ox header, see table bel ow for its pin a ss ignm ents .

CN13/CN14

2.3 Etherne t

LAN1 Signal (WG82579LM)/

LAN2 Signal (WG82583V)

LAN1 Signal (WG82579LM)/

LAN2 Signal (WG82583V)

MDI0+

MDI2+

MDI0-

MDI2-

MDI1+

MDI3+

MDI1-

MDI3-

100 LAN LED (Green)/

1000 LAN LED (Orange)

Active LED

USB Signal

USB_VCC(+5V level standby power)

USB_VCC (+5V level standby power)

USB_Data2-

USB_Data3-

USB_Data2+

USB_Data3+

GND

SSRX2-

SSRX3-

SSRX2+

SSRX3+

GND

SSTX2-

SSTX3-

SSTX2+

SSTX3+

The PC8177 is equipped with two high performance plug and play Ethernet interfaces (RJ-45) which are fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3 standard. Connection can be established by plugging one end of the Ethernet cable into this RJ-45 connector and the other end to a 1000/100/10-Base-T hub. The Universal Serial Bus (compliant with USB 3.0 (5Gb/s)) connectors on the rear I/O are for installing USB peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, scanner, etc. Note that the CN10 carries LAN1, USB 3.0 port 2 and 3 signals while CN11 carries LAN2, USB 3.0 port 0 and 1 signals

CN10 CN11

2.4 Mountings: Panel / Wall / Rack / Desktop / VESA

There are 5 application options for the PC8177, including Panel/Wall/Rack/ Desktop/VESA mounting ways.

2.4.1 VESA-ARM / Wall-Mount / Desktop-mount

The PC8177provides VESA mount: 75x75 mm or 100x100mm. Screw six screws to fix the kit in the back chassis.

^ VESA/ Wall mount bracket

^ Putting the bracket on the back of system

? Fixing the bracket by six screws on the left and right side.

2.4.2 Panel-mount Kit Assembl y

The PC8177is designed for panel mount application. To mount the PC8177, the standard set of mounting k it (included in the system packaging) is needed.

2.4.3 Rack-mount Kit Assembly

The PC8177is designed for rack mount application. To mount the PC8177, the standard set of mounting k it (included in the system packaging) is needed.

Step 1 Unscrew the fix screws from the left and right side of the system.

Step 2 Fixing the rack-mount bracket to the left and right of the system.

2.5 HDD Installation

The PC8177provides a convenient Hard Disk Drive (HDD) bracket for users to install 2 x

2.5” or 1 x 3.5” SATA HDD. Please follow the steps:

Step 1 Refer section 2.1 to open the back cover. Step 2 Unscrew 4 screws to take off the HDD bracket.

Step 3 Fix the HDD on bracket by the screws.

? 1 x 3.5” SATA HDD Kit ? 1 x 2.5” or 2 x 2.5” SATA HDD Kit

? Fix the 3.5” HDD on the back of bracket ? Fix the 2.5” HDD on the right and left side of

bracket

Step 4 Fix the HDD bracket into the main base.

Step 5 Plug the power and SATA cables to connectors. Installation completes.

2.6 DR AM Insta llation

The PC8177provides two 204-pin DDR3 SO-DIMM sock et that support system memory up to 16GB. Please follow steps below to install the memory modules:

Step 1 Refer to section 2.1 to open the back cover and find out DIMM socket on

mainboard (MANO871).

Step 2 Push the latches on each side of the SO-DIMM slot down.

Step 3 Install the SO-DIMM module into the slot and press it firmly down until it seats

correctly.

Step 4 The slot latches are levered upwards and latch on to the edges of the

SO-DIMM.

2.7 CPU Installation

The PC8177has an LGA1155 socket supporting 3rd&2 and Celeron® processors and provides high computing performance for users.

Step 1 Press the hook of lever down with your thumb and pull it to the right side to

release it from retention tab.

Core™ i7/i5/i3 series, Pentium

Step 2 Lift the tail of the load lever and rotate the load plate to fully open position.

And, remove the protective plastic cover.

Step 3 CPU aims at the socket and places the package carefully into the socket by

purely vertical motion.

NOTE Never touch fragile socket contacts to avoid damage and do not touch

pr ocessor sensitive contacts at any time during installation.

2.8 CPU Cooler In stalla tion

Step 1 Making sure your CPU settled correctly on the socket.

Step 2 Screw the cooling fan supporting base onto the CPU socket on the

Motherboard and make sure the CPU fan is plugged to the CPU fan connector. And, Connect the CPU cooler power connector to the FAN1 connector

2.9 Wireless L AN Module Installation (optional)

The PC8177 provides one wireless LAN module to install. When installing the wireless LAN module, refer to the following instructions and illustration:

Step 1 Refer to section 2.1 to open the back cover and find out the wireless LAN

Step 2 Fixing the wireless LAN module by 2 screws.

module located.

Step 3 Plug in USB cable to the connector of WIFI module. And, find the built-in

Antenna cable and connect it wireless LAN card.

Step 4 Lift the rubber stopper from the top of back cover.

Step 5 Install the antenna on the antenna connector.

2.10 Fan Tunnel Ins tallation

The PC8177 provides one fan tunnel to install. When installing the fan tunnel, refer to the following instructions and illustration:

Step1 Spread the fan tunnel out flat.

Step2 Tear the releasing paper from the dual face tape.

Step3 Fold each curved line.

Step4 Stick each side together.

Step5 Let fan cable through the fan tunnel and stick to the cooler.

Chapter 3

Hot Keys

Description

 Left/Right

The Left and Right <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen.

 Up/Down

The Up and Down <Arrow> keys allow you to select a setup screen or sub-screen.

+ Plus/Minus

The Plus and Minus <Arrow> keys allow you to change the field value of a particular setup item.

Tab

The <Tab> key allo ws you to select setup fields.

The <F1> key allows you to display the general help screen.

The <F2> key allows you to load previous values.

The <F3> key allows you to load optimized defaults.

The <F4> key allows you to save any changes you have made and exit setup. Press the <F4> key to save your changes.

Esc

The <Esc> key allows you to discard any changes you have made and exit the setup. Press the <Esc> key to exit the setup without saving your changes.

Enter

The <Enter> key allows you to display or change the setup option listed for a particular setup item. The <Enter> key can also allow you to display the setup sub- screens.

AMI BIOS Setup Utility

The AMI UEFI BIOS provides users with a built- in setup program to modify basic system configuration. All configured parameters are stored in a flash chip to save the setup information whenever the power is turned off. This chapter provides users with detailed description about how to set up basic system configuration through the AMI BIOS setup utility.

3.1 Starting

To enter the setup screens, follow the steps below:

1. Turn on the computer and press the <Del> key immediately.

2. After you press the <Del> key, the main BIOS setup menu displays. You can access the other setup screens from the main BIOS setup menu, such as the Advanced and Chipset menus.

It is strongly recommended that you should avoid changing the chipset’s defaults. Both AMI and your system manufacturer have carefully set up these defaults that provide the best performance and reliabil ity

3.2 Navigation Ke ys

The BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These k eys include <F1>, <F2>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, and so on.

Note: Some of the navigation keys differ from one scr een to another.

3.3 Main Menu

When you first enter the Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section. The Main BIOS Setup screen is shown below

System Date/Time Use this option to change the system time and date. Highlight System Time or System Date using the <Arrow> keys. Enter new values through the keyboard. Press the <Tab> key or the

<Arrow> keys to move between fields. The date must be entered in MM/DD/YY format. The time is entered in HH:MM:SS format.

3.4 Adva nced Menu

The Advanced menu also allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus:

ACPI Settings Trusted Computing

CPU Configuration SATA Configuration PCH-FW Configuration

AMT Configuration

USB Configuration NCT6627UD Super IO Configuration

For items marked with “”, please press <Enter> for more options.

NCT6627UD HW Monitor

 ACPI Settings

You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.

ACPI Sleep State Select the highest ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the suspend button is pressed. Configuration options are Suspend Disabled, S1 only (CPU Stop Clock), and S3 only (Suspend to RAM). To correctly support wake by use of USB from the S3 system power state, please refer to the following Microsoft’s link:

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/841858/en-us

 Trusted Computing

This screen provides function for specifying the TPM settings.

Security Device Support Use this item to enable or disable BIOS support for security device.

Security Device Support Display current TPM status information.

 CPU Configuration

This screen shows the CPU information.

EIST Enable or disable Speed Step. When enabled, CPU speed is controlled by the operating

system. When disabled, CPU runs at its default speed. Turbo Mode

This item is for enabling or disabling turbo mode. When enabled, it allows processor cores to run faster than marked frequency under certain conditions.

Intel Virtualization Technology This item allows a hardware platform to run multiple operating systems separately and

simultaneously, enabling one system to virtually function as several s ystems.

Hyper-threading Use this item to enable or disable Hyper-Threading Technology, which makes a single physical

processor perform multi-tasking function as two logical ones.

 SATA Configuration.

In this Configuration menu, you can see the currently installed hardware in the SATA ports. During system boot up, the BIOS automatically detects the presence of SATA devices.

SATA Controller(s) Enable or disable SATA device.

SATA Mode Selection Determine how SATA controller(s) operate. Operation mode options are: IDE Mode, AHCI

Mode and RAID Mode.

 PCH-FW Configuration

This screen displa ys Management Engine (ME) Firm ware information.

 AMT Configuration

Use this screen to configure AMT parameters.

Intel AMT Enable or disable Active Management Technology BIOS Extension.

Disable ME Enable or disable ME functionality.

 USB Configuration

You can use this screen to sele ct options for the USB Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.

USB Devices Display all detected USB devices.

Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable support for USB device on legacy operating system. The default setting is Eenabled. Auto option dis ables legacy support if no USB devices are connected. Disable option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications.

 NCT6627UD Super IO Configuration

You can use this screen to select options for the Super IO Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. For items marked with “>”, please press <Enter> for more options.

Serial Port 1~4 Configuration Use this item to set parameters of serial port 1 to 4.

 NCT6627UD HW Monitor

Use this screen for Smart Fan configuration and hardware health status monitoring.

This screen displays the temperature of system and CPU, cooling fan speed in RPM and system voltages (VCORE, +12V, +3.3V and +5V).

Smart Fan Function Enable or disable Smart Fan function.

3.5 Chipset Menu

The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus:

PCH-IO Configuration System Agent (SA) Configuration

For items marked with “>”, please press <Enter> for more options.

 PCH-IO Configuration

This screen allows you to set PCH parameters.

USB Configuration Use this item for USB configuration settings.

PCH Azalia Configuration Use this item for PCH Azalia configuration settings.

Launch PXE OpROM policy Control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM.

PCH LAN Controller Enable or disable PCH LAN controller.

Wake on LAN Enable or disable Wake on LAN functionality.

 System Agent (SA) Configuration This screen shows System Agent information and provides function for specifying related

parameters. For items marked with “>”, please press <Enter > for more options.

VT-d Enable or disable chipset virtualization technology for directed I/O. VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environment.

Graphics Configuration Use this item for graphics configuration settings.

Memory Configuration Use this item for memory configuration settings.

 Graphics Configuration

Primary Display

Allow you to select which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. Primary IGFX Boot Display

Allow you to select the display device which will be activated during POST. This has no effect if external graphics present. Secondary boot display selection will appear based on your selection. Primar y IGFX boot display options are: CRT, DVI, LVDS and HDMI.

Secondary IGFX Boot Display Use this item to select secondary display device. Secondary IGFX boot display options are:

CRT, DVI, LVDS and HDMI. LVDS Panel Type

Use this item to select LVDS panel used by internal graphics controller by selecting the appropriate setup item.

LVDS Brightness Select LVDS brightness that ranges from 30% to 100%. The default setting is 70%.

DVMT Pre- Allocated Select DVMT pre-allocated memory size.

DVMT Total Gfx Mem Select DVMT total memory size.

Note: BIOS will default LVDS & CRT display.

3.6 Boot Menu

The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system.

Setup Prompt Timeout Number of seconds to wait for setup activation key. 65535(0xFFFF) means indefinite waiting.

Bootup NumLock State Use this item to select the power-on state for the keyboard NumLock.

Quiet Boot Select to display either POST output messages or a splash screen during boot-up.

Fast Boot Enable or disable boot with initialization of minimal set of devices required to launch active boot option. Has no effect for BBS boot options.

Boot Option Priorities These are settings for boot priority. Specify the boot device priority sequence from the available devices.

Boot Option #1..#2 These items are used to form the boot order and are dynamically generated. They represent either a legacy BBS (BIOS Boot Specification) class of devices or a native EFI boot entry. Press <Return> on each option to select the BBS class / EFI boot entry desired

CD/DVD ROM Drive BBS/Hard Drive BBS Priorities These items are for configuring the boot order for a s pecific device class. These options are only visible if at least one device for this class is detected.

3.7 Security Menu

The Security menu all ows users to change the security settings for the system.

Administrator Password This item indicates whether an administrator password has been set (installed or uninstalled).

User Password This item indicates whether an user pass word has been set (installed or uninstalled).

3.8 Save & Exit Menu

The Save & Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or fail-safe default values.

Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Ok to save changes and exit.

Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Ok to discard changes and exit.

Save Changes and Reset When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Reset from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to save changes and reset.

Discard Changes and Reset Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system

configuration and reboot the computer. Select Discard Changes and Reset from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes and reset.

Save Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save changes. Sel ect Save Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select yes to save changes.

Discard Changes Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>. Select Yes to discard changes.

Restore Defaults It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of default settings when you select this option. Select Restore Defaults from the Save & Exit m enu and press <Enter>.

Save as User Defaults Select this option to save system configuration changes done so far as User Defaults. Select Save as User Defaults from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Restore User Defaults It automatically sets all Setup options to a complete set of User Defaults when you select this option. Select Restore User Defaults from the Save & Exit menu and press <Enter>.

Launch EFI Shell from filesystem device Attempt to launch EFI Shell application (Shellx64.efi) from one of the available filesystem devices.

Chapter 4

Touch Screen

5-wire Analog Resistive type

Touch Screen Controller

PenMount 6500 USB Touch Screen Controller IC

Communications

USB interface

Baud Rate

19200 baud rate fixed

Resolution

1280 X 1024

Drivers Installation

4.1 S ystem

PC8177supports Windows 7 and WES 7. To facilitate the installation of system driver, please carefully read the instructions in this chapter before start installing.

Step 1 Insert Driver CD and select the “\Drivers”.

Step 2 Select all files and follow the installing procedure.

4.2 Touch Scre en

The PC8177uses the 5-wire analog resistive. There are the specification and driver installation which are listed below.

 Specification

 Driver Installation- Windows 7

The PC8177provides a touch screen driver that users can install it under the operating system Windows 7. To facilitate installation of the touch screen driver, you should read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you attempt installation.

Step 1 Insert Driver CD and follow the path to select the “\Drivers\Step 6. Touch”.

Step 2 Follow the installing procedure and press OK. Step 3 Click Start menu and select “PenMount Utilities”; and then, a “PenMount

Control Panel” pops out.

Step 4 Select the “Standard Calibrate” tab.

Step 5 Calibrations:

To adjust the display with touch panel, click “Calibration” and follow the calibrate point to do calibration; there are five po ints on screen for calibration.

Step 6 Press OK.

4.3 Embedde d O.S.

The PC8177provides the Windows 7 Embedded. The O.S. is supported devices which are listed below.

 WES 7

Here are supported onboard devices:

 Onboard Mult i I /O

 S AT A HD D  USB  PS 2 Keyboard and mouse  CRT/LCD display  10/100/1 000 base-T Et hernet  Onboard Audio  Touch S creen

PenMount Touch screen Before you can use and calibrate it, here is what you should do:

1. Set up Penmount touch device driver by executing C:\Penmount\ Windows 2000-XP V5.0\setup.exe. When the installation is finished, an icon “PM” appears on the Taskbar.

2. Calibrate Penmount touch by clicking on the “PM” icon, and the go on the calibration.

3. Restart the computer.

APPENDIX A

WATCHDOG TIMER

About Watchdog Timer

After the sys tem stops working for a while, it can be auto-reset by the watchdog timer. The integrated watchdog timer can be set up in the system reset mode by program.

How to Use Watchdog Timer

Start Un-Lock WDT:

O 2E 87 ; Un-lock super I/O O 2E 87 ; Un-lock super I/O

Select Logic device:

O 2E 07 O 2F 08

Activate WDT:

O 2E 30 O 2F 01

Set Second or Minute:

O 2E F5 O 2F N ; N=00 or 08 (See

Set base timer:

O 2E F6 O 2F M ; M=00,01,02,…FF(Hex) ,Value=0 to 255

WDT counting re-set timer:

O 2E F6 O 2F M ; M=00,01,02,…FF

;IF to disable WDT:

O 2E 30 O 2F 00 ; Can be disabled at any time

 Timeout Value Range

 1 to 255  Minute / Second

Note below)

 Program Example

2E, 87

2E, 07

2F, 08

Logical Device 8

2E, 30

Activate

2F, 01

2E, F5

2F, N

Set Minute or Second; N=08 (Min), 00(Sec)

2E, F6

2F, M

Set Value; M=00~FF

Note:

If N=00h, the time base is set to second. M = time value

00h: Time-out Disable 01h: Time-out occurs after 1 second 02h: Time-out occurs after 2 seconds 03h: Time-out occurs after 3 seconds

. . FFh: Time-out occurs after 255 seconds

If N=08h, the time base is set to minute. M = time value 00h: Time-out Disable 01h: Time-out occurs after 1 minute 02h: Time-out occurs after 2 minutes 03h: Time-out occurs after 3 minutes

. .

FFh: Time-out occurs after 255 minutes

APPENDIX B

IAMT SETTINGS

The Active Management Technology iAMT) has decreased a major barrier to IT efficiency that uses built-in platform capabilities and popular third-party management and security appli c ations to allow IT a better discovering, healing, and pr otection their networked computing assets.

In order to utilize iAMT you must enter the ME BIOS (<Ctrl + P> during system startup), change the ME BIOS password, and then select “iAMT” as the manageability feature.

Ente ring MEBx

1. You must go to BIOS to enable iAMT function.

2. Exit from BIOS after starting iAMT, and press <Ctrl + P> to enter MEBx Setting.

Note: t is better to press <Ctrl + P> before the screen popping out.

Set and Change Password

1. You will be ask ed to set a password when first log in. The default password is “admin”.

2. You will be ask ed to change the password before setting ME.

3. You must confirm your new pass word while revising. The new password must contain:

(example: !!11qqQQ) (default value).

 Eight characters  One upper case  One lower case  One number  One special symbol, such as ! 、 $ or ; ， (、 " , excepted)

Underline ( _ ) and space are valid characters for password, but they won’t make higher complexity.

iAMT Web Console

1. From a web browser, please type http://(IP ADDRESS):16992, which connects to

iAMT Web. Example: http://10.1.40.214:16992

2. To log on, you will be requir ed to type in username and password for access to the Web.

USER: admin (default value) PASS: (MEBx password)

3. Enter the iAMT Web.

4. Click Remote Control, and select commands on the right side.

5. When you have finished using the iAMT Web console, close the Web browser.

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