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APC-3X91A

Panel PC User Manual

Release Date _ Revision

Jan. 2013 V1.0

® 2013 Aplex Technology, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Published in Taiwan

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Warning!___________________________________

This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions manual, it may cause interference to radio communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when
operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
to cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference.

Electric Shock Hazard – Do not operate the machine with its back cover removed. There are
dangerous high voltages inside.

Disclaimer

This information in this document is subject to change without notice. In no event shall Aplex
Technology Inc. be liable for damages of any kind, whether incidental or consequential, arising
from either the use or misuse of information in this document or in any related materials.

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Packing List

Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are:

□ AC power cable

□ Driver & manual CD disc

□ Other.___________________(please specify)

Safety Precautions

Follow the messages below to prevent your systems from damage:

◆ Avoid your system from static electricity on all occasions.

◆ Prevent electric shock. Don„t touch any components of this card when the card is

power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.

◆ Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices. For instance, when you
connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power may damage the electronic
components or the whole system.

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Table of Contents______________________

Warning!…………………………………………………………………………….……..….2
Disclaimer………………………………………………………………….…………………2
Packing List…………………………………………………………………………………..3
Safety Precautions…………………………………………………………………………..3

Chapter 1 Getting Started

1.1 Specifications……………………………………..….……………………..6

1.2 Dimensions………………………………...………………………….......7

1.3 Brief Description…………………………………………………….……10

Chapter 2 Hardware

2.1 Mainboard………………..…….……………………………………..…..11

2.2 Installations…….………………….……………………………………...12

2.2.1 Jumpers Setting and Connectors………………………………….....12

2.3 Jumpers Setting and Connectors........................................................13

Chapter 3 BIOS Setup

3.1 Operations after POST Screen.............................................................24

3.2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY..........................................................................25

3.3 System Overview..................................................................................26

3.4 Advanced Settings............................................................................... 27

3.5 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings................................................................ 36

3.6 Boot Settings....................................................................................... 38

3.7 Security Settings.................................................................................. 40

3.8 Advanced Chipset Settings.................................................................. 41

3.9 Exit Options..........................................................................................48

Chapter 4 Installation of Drivers

4.1 Intel Chipset Driver.…………………………...…………………………51

4.2 Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver...……………………………..54

4.3 Intel (R) Network Adapter……..………………………………………….57

4.4 Realtek ALC662 HD Audio Driver Installation…….………….…………60

Chapter 5 Touch Screen Installation

5.1 Introduction to Controller Board..…………………………..……………62

5.2 Windows 2000/XP USB Driver Installation for 5000 Boards………..….62

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Figures

Figure 1.1:Dimensions of APC-3591A…………………………………..…....7

Figure 1.2: Dimensions of APC-3791A…………………………………..…....8

Figure 1.3:Dimensions of APC-3991A………………………………………….9
Figure 1.4: Front View of APC-3X91A………………………………………...10
Figure 1.5: Rear View of APC-3X91A………………………………………..10

Figure 2.1: Mainboard Dimensions…………………………………..…….....11

Figure 2.2: Jumpers and Connectors Location_ Board Top………………...12

Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location_ Board Bottom…………....13

Figure 5.1 Birdeye‟s View of Control Board…………………………………62

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Chapter 1 System

Specs

APC-3591A

APC-3791A

APC-3991A

CPU

Intel Socket P processor support up to Intel P8400 2.26GHz without fan

Chipset

Intel GM45 + ICH9M

System Memory

1 x 204 Pin 800MHz DDR3 SODIMM slot, up to 4GB

Display Size

15”

1024x768

17”

1280x1024

19”

1280x1024

Maximum Colors

262K

16.7M

16.2M

Viewing Angle (Degree)

H:160 / V:145

H:170 / V:160

H:170 / V:160

Luminance (cd/m²)

400

350

350

Backlight Lifetime

50,000 Hours

Rating

IP65

Touch Screen Type

Resistive Touch Screen (option)

Outside I/O port

2 x USB2.0 connectors
1 x GbE RJ45 LAN connector
1 x DB-9 RS-232 (COM1)
1 x DB-9 RS-422/485 (COM3), default RS-485
1 x DC Power Input

Extension

None

Storage

1 x 2.5" SATA HDD
1 x Internal CF Slot

OS Support

Windows XP Professional, XP Embedded, Windows 7 Pro for Embedded, Windows
Embedded Standard 7

Power Supply

11~32V DC

Construction

Stainless steel

Dimensions (WxHxD)

410 x 310 x 87.8 mm

439 x 348 x 93.3 mm

484 x 400 x 94.3 mm

Mounting

VESA 100x100/200x100

Mount

VESA 75x75 Mount

VESA 100x100 Mount

Operating Temperature

-10~50℃

Storage Temperature

-20~60℃

Relative Humidity

10%~90%@ 40℃, non-condensing

Certificate

CE / FCC Class A

1.1 Specifications

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1.2 Dimensions

Figure 1.1: Dimensions of APC-3591A

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Figure 1.2: Dimensions of APC-3791A

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Figure 1.3: Dimensions of APC-3991A

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1.3 Brief Description of the APC-3X91A

The APC-3591A/3791A/3991A is a stainless steel and VESA-mount industrial Panel PC, which comes
with a 15-inch (luminance of 400 cd/m²)/17-inch (luminance of 350 cd/m²)/19-inch (luminance of 350
cd/m²) TFT LCD. It is powered by an Intel Socket P Core 2 Duo Processor, up to Intel P8400

2.26GHz processor. The industrial panel PC also features two COM ports, two USB 2.0 ports, one 2.5”

HDD, one internal CF slot, and 11~32V DC, etc. It is ideal for use as a PC-based controller for
Industrial Automation & Factory Automation

Figure 1.4: Front View of APC-3X91A

APC-3591A APC-3791A/3991A

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Figure 1.5: Rear View of APC-3X91A

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Chapter 2 Hardware

2.1 Mainboard

Figure 2.1: Mainboard Dimensions

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2.2 Installations

ASB-L801 is a 4" industrial Embedded motherboard developed on the basis of Intel GM45+
ICH9M, which provides abundant peripheral interfaces to meet the needs of different customers. Also,
it features dual 1000M LAN port, 5-COM port and dual Mini PCIE configuration. To satisfy the special
needs of high-end customers, PC104+ port (capable of adjusting IO voltage) richer extension
functions. Due to its compact size, the product is widely used in various sectors of industrial control..

2.2.1 Jumpers Setting and Connectors

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Figure 2.2: Jumpers and Connectors Location_ Board Top

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RTC/SRTC

CMOS

OPEN

NORMAL
(default)

CLOSE 1-2

Clear CMOS

Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location_ Board Bottom

2.3 Jumpers Setting and Connectors

1. RTC/SRTC: (2.0mm Pitch 1X2 Pin Header)CMOS clear jumper, CMOS clear

operation will permanently reset old BIOS settings to factory defaults.

Procedures of CMOS clear:

5.4.1.1 Turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power outlet.

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5.4.1.2 To clear the CMOS settings, use the jumper cap to close pins1 and 2 for about
3 seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins open.

5.4.1.3 Power on the system again.

5.4.1.4 When entering the POST screen, press the <F1> or <DEL> key to enter CMOS

Setup Utility to load optimal defaults.

5.4.1.5 After the above operations, save changes and exit BIOS Setup.

2. JP2: (2.0mm Pitch 1X2 Pin Header), ATX Power and AT Power setting jumper.

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JP2

Mode

Open

ATX Power
Mode

Close

Auto Power on

Pin#

Signal
Name

Pin1

VBAT

PIN2

Ground

Signal Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name

HD LED+

1

2

POWER
LED+

Ground

3

4

Ground

Ground

5

6

SW+

RESET+

7

8

Ground

SPK+

9

10

SPK-

3. BAT1: (1.25mm Pitch 1X2 box Pin Header) 3.0V Li battery is embedded to

provide power for CMOS.

4. F_PANEL: (2.0mm Pitch 2X5 Pin Header), Front panel connector.

Pin1-3: HDD LED, They are used to connect hard disk activity LED. The LED blinks

when the hard disk is reading or writing data.

Pin2-4: POWER LED, They are used to connect power LED. When the system is

powered on or under S0/S1 state, the LED is normally on; when the
system is under S4/S5 state, the LED is off.

Pin5-6: POWER on/off Button, They are used to connect power switch button.

The two pins are disconnected under normal condition. You may short
them temporarily to realize system startup & shutdown or awaken the
system from sleep state.

Pin7-8: RESET Button, They are used to connect reset button. The two pins are

dis-

connected under normal condition. You may short them temporarily to

realize

system reset.

Pin9-10: BUZZER, They are used to connect an external buzzer.

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Note:

JP1 Pin#

Function

Close 1-2

COM5 Pin10=+5V (default)

Close 2-3

COM5 Pin10=+12V (option)

Signal
Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name
DCD

1 2 RXD

TXD 3 4

DTR

Ground

5 6 DSR

RTS 7 8

CTS

RI

9

10

Jp1 Setting:

Pin1-2 : 5V
(default)

Pin2-3:12V
(option)

Signal
Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name
DCD

1 2 RXD

TXD 3 4

DTR

When connecting LEDs and buzzer, pay special attention to the signal
pola­rity. Make sure that the connector pins have a one-to-one correspondence
with chassis wiring, or it may cause boot up failure.

5. JP1: (2.0mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header) COM5 setting jumper, pin 1~3 are used to

select signal out of pin 10 of COM5 port.

6. COM5: (2.0mm Pitch 2X5 Pin Header), COM5 Port, standard RS232 ports are

provided. They can be used directly via COM cable connection.

7. COM2/COM4: (2.0mm Pitch 2X5 Pin Header),COM2 COM4 Port, up to 2

standard RS232 ports are provided. They can be used directly via COM cable
connection.

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Ground

5 6 DSR

RTS 7 8

CTS

RI 9 10

NC

RS422 Type (option)

RS485 Type (default)

Signal Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name

422RX-

1

1

NC

422RX+

2

2

NC

422TX-

3

3

485-

422TX+

4

4

485+

Ground

5

5

Ground

+5V 6 6

+5V

NC 7 7

NC

NC 8 8

NC

NC 9 9

NC

JP3 Pin#

Function

Close 1-2

RI (Ring Indicator)

(default)

Close 3-4

COM1 Pin9=+5V (option)

Close 5-6

COM1 Pin9=+12V (option)

8. COM3: (2.0mm Pitch 1x6 box Pin Header),it provides selectable RS422/RS485

serial signal output from BIOS configuration.

9. JP3: (2.0mm Pitch 2x3 Pin Header),COM1 setting jumper, pin 1~6 are used to

select signal out of pin 9 of COM1 port.

10. COM1: (Type DB9),Rear serial port, standard DB9 serial port is

provided to make a direct connection to serial devices. COM1 port is controlled by
pins No.1~6 of JP3,select output Signal RI or 5V or 12v, For details, please refer to
description of JP3.

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Pin#

Signal Name

1

DCD# (Data Carrier Detect)

2

RXD (Received Data)

3

TXD (Transmit Data)

4

DTR (Data Terminal Ready)

5

Ground

6

DSR (Data Set Ready)

7

RTS (Request To Send)

8

CTS (Clear To Send)

9

JP1 Setting:

Pin1-2 : RI (Ring Indicator)
(default)

Pin3-4 : 5V Standby power (option)
Pin5-6:12V Standby power

(option)

Signal Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name

VCC(+5V)

1 2 VCC(+5V)

USB_DB-

3 4 USB_DA-

USB_DB+

5 6 USB_DA+

Ground

7 8 Ground

NC 9 10

Ground

11. USB3/USB4: (2.0mm Pitch 2X5 Pin Header) ,Front USB connector, it

provides 4 USB ports via a dedicated USB cable, speed up to 480Mb/s.

Note:

Before connection, make sure that pinout of the USB Cable is in accordance with that
of the said tables. Any inconformity may cause system down and even hardware
damages.

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12. USB1/2: (Double stack USB type A), Rear USB connector, it provides up to 4

Signal Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name

VCC(+5V)

1

2

Ground

LINE_OUT_L

3

4

LINE_OUT_
R

FRONT_JD

5

6

LINE1_JD

LINE_IN_L

7

8

LINE_IN_R

MIC_IN_L

9

10

MIC_IN_R

Ground

11

12

MIC1_JD

Signal Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name

Ground

1

2

GPIO18_OUT
1

GPIO20_OUT
2

3

4

GPIO33_OUT
3

GPIO34_OUT
4

5

6

GPIO18_IN1
GPIO20_IN2

7

8

GPIO33_IN3

GPIO34_IN4

9

10

+5V

USB2.0 ports, speed up to 480Mb/s.

13. AUDIO: (2.0mm Pitch 2X6 Pin Header), Front Audio, An onboard Realtek

ALC662 codec is used to provide high-quality audio I/O ports. Line Out can be
connected to a headphone or amplifier. Line In is used for the connection of
external audio source via a Line in cable. MIC is the port for microphone input
audio.

14. GPIO1: (2.0mm Pitch 2x5 Pin Header),General-purpose input/output port, it

provides a group of self-programming interfaces to customers for flexible use.

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15. BZ: onboard buzzer.

Pin#

Signal Name

1

Ground

2

VCC

3

Rotation
detection

16. CPU_FAN/SYS_FAN1: (2.54mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header),Fan connector,

cooling fans can be connected directly for use. You may set the rotation condition of
cooling fan in menu of BIOS CMOS Setup.

Note:

Output power of cooling fan must be limited under 5W.

17. LAN1/2: (RJ45 Connector), Rear LAN port,2 standard 10/100/1000M RJ-45

Ethernet ports are provided. Used Intel 82574L chipset ,LINK LED (green) and
ACTIVE LED (yellow) respectively located at the left-hand and right-hand side of the
Ethernet port indicate the activity and transmission state of LAN.

18. CRT1: (CRT Connector DB15),Video Graphic Array Port, provide high-quality

video output. They cannot work at the same time for CRT and VGA1.

19. VGA1: (CRT 2.0mm Pitch 2X5 Pin Header), Video Graphic Array Port, Provide

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2x5Pin cable to VGA Port, they cannot work at the same time for CRT and VGA1.

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Signal Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name

CRT_RED

1

2

Ground

CRT_GREEN

3

4

Ground

CRT_BLUE

5

6

VGA_EN

CRT_H_SYN
C

7

8

CRT_DDCDAT
A

CRT_V_SYNC

9

10

CRT_DDCCL
K

Pin#

Signal Name

1

+DC12V

2

+DC12V

3

Ground

4

Ground

5

BKLT_EN

6

BKLT_CTRL

Signal Name

Pin#

Pin#

Signal Name

VDD5

2

1

VDD5

Ground

4

3

Ground

VDD33

6

5

VDD33

LB_D0_N

8

7

LA_D0_N

LB_D0_P

10

9

LA_D0_P

Ground

12

11

Ground

LB_D1_N

14

13

LA_D1_N

LA_D1_P

16

15

LA_D1_P

Ground

18

17

Ground

20. INVERTER1: (2.0mm Pitch 1x6 box Pin Header), Backlight control

connector for LVDS1.

Note:

Pin6 is backlight control signal, support DC or PWM mode, mode select at BIOS CMOS

menu.

21. LVDS1: For 18/24 bit LVDS output connector, Fully supported by Intel GM45

chipset, the interface features dual channel 18/24-bit output. Model name of the
interface connector is Hirose DF13-40DP-1.25V.

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LB_D2_N

20

19

LA_D2_N

LB_D2_P

22

21

LA_D2_P

Ground

24

23

Ground

LB_CLK_N

26

25

LA_CLK_N

LB_CLK_P

28

27

LA_CLK_P

Ground

30

29

Ground

32

31

LVDS_DOC_CLK

Ground

34

33

Ground

LB_D3_N

36

35

LA_D3_N

LB_D3_P

38

37

LA_D3_P

NC

40

39

NC

Pin#

Signal Name

1

+12V

2

Ground

Pin#

Signal Name

1

Ground

2

Ground

3

+12V

4

+12V

22. DC_IN2: (5.0mm 1x2 Pin Connector),DC12V System power input connector。

DC_IN1: (2x2 box Pin Connector),DC12V System power input connector。

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Pin#

Signal
Name

1

+DC5V

2

Ground

JVCCIO

PC104+ VCCIO
Voltage

all Open

Default

CLOSE 1-2

+3.3V PCI Card

CLOSE 2-3

+5V PCI Card

Note:

Make sure that the voltage of power supply is DC(12±5%)V before power on, or
it may cause boot up failure and even system damage.

23. SATA1/2: (SATA 7P),SATA1,SATA2 SATA Connectors, Two SATA connectors are

provided, with transfer speed up to 3.0Gb/s.

24. SATA_P1: (2.5mm Pitch 1x2 box Pin Header),an onboard 5V output

connector is reserved to provide power for IDE/SATA devices.

Note:

Output current of the connector must not be above 1A.

25. JP_104P: (2.0mm Pitch 1X3 Pin Header) PC104+ port voltage selection jumper,

select voltage for PCI-104 Plus device. The default for this jumper is “all open”,

meaning the user must select the voltage to be used.

26. PC104+: (4x30 Pin), PC104 plus connector, it conforms to standard PC104+

27. H1/H2/H3/H4: CPU FAN SCREW HOLES, Four screw holes for fixed CPU Cooler

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specification. Can expand support four PCI devices.

assemble.

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Pin#

Signal
Name

1

KBDATA

28. H7/H8/H9/H10: GM45+ICH9M Heat Sink SCREW HOLES, Four screw holes for

intel GM45 and ICH9M Heat Sink assemble.

29. H11/H12/H13: PC104+ CARD SCREW HOLES, Three screw holes for PC104+

card assemble.

30. LED1/LED3: LED STATUS. LED1:Motherboard Standby Power Good

status。LED3: Motherboard CPU Power Good status.

31. MPCIE1: (30mmx30mm Socket 52Pin),mini PCIE socket, it is located at the

bottom, it supports mini PCI-E devices with USB2.0, SMBUS and PCI-E signal.

32. H5/H6: MPCIE1 SCREW HOLES, H5 for mini PCIE card (30mmx30mm Socket 52

Pin)

assemble. H6 Reserve.

33. IDE_CF1: (CF Card socket), it is located at the bottom of the board and

serves as an insert interface for Type I and Type II Compact Flash card. The
operating voltage of CF card can be set as 3.3V or 5V. The default setting of the

product is 3.3V.

34. DDR3: (SO-DIMM 204Pin socket), DDRIII memory socket, the socket is located at

the bottom of the board and supports 204Pin 1.5V DDRIII 800/1066MHz FSB
SO-DIMM memory module up to 4GB.

35. PS2: (2.0mm Pitch 1X6 box Pin Header), PS/2 keyboard and mouse port, the

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port can be connected to PS/2 keyboard or mouse via a dedicated cable for direct
used.

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2

MSDATA

3

Ground

4

+5V

5

KBCLK

6

MSCLK

3 BIOS Setup Description

AMIBIOS© 2006 American Mega trends , Inc.
BIOS Date: 03/08/11 23:27:33 Ver: 08.00.15
CPU : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 575 @ 2.00GHz
Speed : 2.00 GHz

Press F11 for BBS POPUP
Initializing USB Controllers. . Done.
2013MB OK

Auto-Detecting Pri Master.. IDE Hard Disk
Pri Master : Hitachi HTS545016B9A300 PB0C64G
Ultra DMA – 5, S.M.A.R.T. Capable and Status OK
Auto – detecting USB Mass Storage Devices ..
00 USB Mass storage devices found and configured

CMOS Settings Wrong
CMOS Data / Time Not Set
Press F1 to Run SETUP
Press F2 to load default values and continue

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3.1 Operations after POST Screen

After CMOS discharge or BIOS flashing operation, the system will display the
following screen for your further operation. Press F2 key to continue or F1 key to
enter CMOS Setup.

After optimizing and exiting CMOS Setup, the POST screen displayed for the first time is
as follows and includes basic information on BIOS, CPU, memory, and storage devices.

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AMIBIOS© 2009 American Mega trends , Inc.
BIOS Date: 03/08/11 23:27:33 Ver: 08.00.15
CPU : Genuine Intel(R) CPU 575 @ 2.00GHz
Speed : 2.00 GHz

Press DEL to Run Setup
Press F11 for BBS POPUP