Contec PT-S959 Series, S959W10 Series User Manual

PANEL-PC for S Series

PT-S959 Series
S959W10 Series

User’s Manual

CONTEC CO.,LTD.

Check Your Package

Thank you for purchasing the CONTEC product.
The product consists of the items listed below.
Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your
retailer. If you use driver & util ity software set, download it form the CONTEC's Web site.

Product Configuration List

Panel-PC 1 1
CFast card removal prevention fitting 1 1 1
CFast card removal prevention fitting 2 1 1
Screws for attachment HDD 4 4*1
Screws for attachment VESA 4 4
Washer for attachment VESA 4 4
Power supply connector complete set

Cable clamp 1 1
DVI-analog RGB conversion adapter 1 1
Product guide (this sheet) 1 1
IPC Precaution List 1 1
Warranty Certificate 1 1
Serial number label 1set 1set
Royalty consent contract None None
Setup Procedure Document None None
Notes on using Windows Embedded Standard None None
Recovery Media None None

*1 It is attached to the main body.
*Please confirm User Manual in a website.

Name Pcs. Pcs.

Power connector 1 1

Contact

PT- S959W10

-DC6000 -DC6100

Base model HDD model

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Product Configuration Image

* See the Product Configuration List to check if all the components are included for the specified number of units.

Copyright

Copyright 2012 CONTEC Co., Ltd. All Rights Reserved.
No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
consent of CONTEC Co., Ltd.
CONTEC Co., Ltd. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this
document.
The information in this document is subject to change without notice.

All relevant issues have been considered in the preparation of this document. Should you notice an
omission or any questionable item in this document, please feel free to notify CONTEC Co., Ltd.

Regardless of the foregoing statement, CONTEC assumes no responsibility for any errors that may
appear in this document or for results obtained by the user as a result of using this product.

Trademarks

Intel, Intel Atom, Intel Core and Celeron are registered trademarks of Intel Corporation. MS, Microsoft
and Windows are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation. Other brand and product names are trademarks
of their respective holder.

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Table of Contents

Check Your P ackage................................................................................................................................i

Copyright .................................................................................................................................................ii

Trademarks ..............................................................................................................................................ii

Table of Contents ...................................................................................................................................iii

1. INTRODUCTION 1

About the P r o duct ...................................................................................................................................1

Features............................................................................................................................................. 1

Supported O S ...................................................................................................................................2

Customer Su pport.................................................................................................................................... 3

Web Site ...........................................................................................................................................3

Limited On e-Year Warra nty................................................................................................................... 3

How to Obta in Service............................................................................................................................ 3

Liability ................................................................................................................................................... 3

Safety Precautions................................................................................................................................... 4

Safety Information ...........................................................................................................................4

Caution on the PT-S959 Series ........................................................................................................ 4

2. SYSTEM REFERENCE 9

Specification............................................................................................................................................ 9

Power Manag ement Feat ures................................................................................................................13

Power Requ irements .............................................................................................................................13

Power Consumption....................................................................................................................... 13

Physical Dimensions ............................................................................................................................. 14

3. HARDWARE SETUP 15

Before Usin g the Produ ct for the Fi r st Time........................................................................................15

Hardware Setup................................................................................................................. .................... 16

Attaching the CFast Attachment Fittings...................................................................................... 16

Attaching the HDD ........................................................................................................................16

Attaching the FG............................................................................................................................ 17

Fastening the Cable........................................................................................................................ 17

Hardware Setup.............................................................................................................................. 18

Installati on Requirements ..............................................................................................................19

4. EACH COMPONENT FUNCTION 21

Component Name..................................................................................................................................21

Front view Bottom view ............................................................................................................21

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System Configuration ............................................................................................................................22

Component Function.............................................................................................................................23

LED: POWER , ACCESS, STATUS .............................................................................................23

DC Power Input Connect or : DC-IN .............................................................................................23

Power switc h: POWER SW ...........................................................................................................24

Line out Interface: LINE OUT.......................................................................................................24

Mic in Interface: MIC.....................................................................................................................24

USB Ports: USB .............................................................................................................................24

Giga bit-Ethernet: LA N A – B.......................................................................................................25

Serial Port Interface: SERIAL A - B .............................................................................................26

DVI Interface: DVI.........................................................................................................................27

CFast Card Connector: C Fast 1 .....................................................................................................29

Serial-ATA : S-ATA .......................................................................................................................30

5. BIOS SETUP 31

Introduction............................................................................................................................................31

Starting S e tup.........................................................................................................................................31

Using Setup.....................................................................................................................................32

Getting He lp....................................................................................................................................32

In Case of P r o blems........................................................................................................................32

A Final Not e about Setu p ...............................................................................................................32

Main Menu.............................................................................................................................................33

Setup Items .....................................................................................................................................33

Main .......................................................................................................................................................34

Advanced ...............................................................................................................................................35

PCI Subsys tem Settings .................................................................................................................36

ACPI Settings .................................................................................................................................37

CPU Configuration.........................................................................................................................38

IDE Configuration..........................................................................................................................39

USB Configuration.........................................................................................................................40

Super I/O Co nfiguration.................................................................................................................41

Serial Por t A Configura tion ...........................................................................................................42

Serial Por t B Configur a tion............................................................................................................43

Hardware Monitor ..........................................................................................................................44

Chipset ...................................................................................................................................................45

Host Bridg e .....................................................................................................................................46

Memory Freq uency and Timing ....................................................................................................47

Intel IGD Configuration.................................................................................................................48

South Bridg e ...................................................................................................................................49

TPT Device s ...................................................................................................................................51

Boot........................................................................................................................................................53

Security ..................................................................................................................................................54

Save & Exit ............................................................................................................................................55

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POST Beep ............................................................................................................................................ 58

6. APPENDIX 59

Memory Map .........................................................................................................................................59

I/O Port Addresses ................................................................................................................................60

Interrupt Level List ...............................................................................................................................61

POST Codes ..........................................................................................................................................62

SERIAL I/O A ddress and Register F u nction .......................................................................................65

Watch-Dog-Timer .................................................................................................................................71

Battery ...................................................................................................................................................75

7. LIST OF OPTIONS 77

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1. Introduction

1. Introduction
About the Product

This product is a fanless PANEL-PC for embedded use based on Intel (R) Atom processor D2550 and a
NM10 chipset. Adoption of the long life power saving LED and Intel (R) Atom processor offers low
power consumption while ensuring sufficient performance.
The “resource-saving PC” contributes downsizing and power-saving of equipment to reduce your running
cost and to promote energy efficiency.
It has extended interfaces such as 1000BASE-T, USB2.0, and serial.

CPU and chipset are embedded type with which this product could be reliable to use because of stable
supply.

This product is available in the following 2 models:

- Base model and panel mount type equipped with Intel Atom Processor D2550 1.86GHz
PT-S959W10-DC6000 (10.1-inch touch panel, LCD (WSVGA), Memory 2GB,

without OS / CFast / 2.5-inch HDD)

- HDD installed model and panel mount type equipped with Intel Atom Processor D2550 1.86GHz
PT-S959W10-DC6100 (10.1-inch touch panel, LCD (WSVGA), Memory 2GB,

without OS / CFast, with 2.5-inch HDD)

Features

- High definition supported DVI external display output
This product has the up to 1920 x 1200 pixels DVI external display output as standard feature. A
stand-alone two-display application which, for example, displays the screen on a big LCD TV separately
from the main LCD, can be built. Also, with the accompanying analog RGB (15 pin HD-SUB)
conversion adapter, connecting to an analog RGB display is supported.

- Remote power management function to reduce operation tasks
This product supports timed/automated system start-up (Resume By Alarm). For example, it enables
unattended operation, such as starting to show information of an establishment in unison at opening time.
Also, it supports system start-up externally via network (Wake On LAN) and modem (Power On by Ring).
It encourages significant labor saving in operation.

- Major types of peripherals are supported with rich interfaces including the one CFast card slots
It has a variety of extended interface such as 1000BASE-T x 2, USB2.0 x 4, serial x 2, CFast card slot x 1.
The case also houses a 2.5-inch SATA drive bay for easy disk replacement.

- Falling-off prevention tools and cable clamps provided to avoid trouble caused by disconnected cable
This product stays trouble-free, being equipped with USB removal prevention fitting and cable clamp for
connectors with no locking mechanism, such as USB cable, and with hardware to properly mount and
avoid falling out of CFast card.

- A wide range of power supplies (10.8 - 31.2VDC) supported
As the product supports a wide range of power (10.8 - 31.2VDC), it can be used in a variety of power

environments. The separately available AC adapter adds support for 100VAC power.

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- Touch panel enables keyboard-less operation.
These product s have analog touch panel enabling mouse emulation using driver software.

Supported OS

- Windows 7 Professional

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Customer Support

CONTEC provides the following support services for you to use CONTEC products more efficiently and
comfortably.

Web Site

Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/
English http://www.contec.com/
Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/

Latest product information
CONTEC provides up-to-date information on products.

CONTEC also provides product manuals and various technical documents in the PDF.
Free download

You can download updated driver software and differential files as well as sample programs available in
several languages.

Note! For product information
Contact your retailer if you have any technical question about a CONTEC product or need its price,

delivery time, or estimate information.

Limited One-Year Warranty

CONTEC products are warranted by Contec Co., Ltd. to be free from defects in material and
workmanship for up to one year from the date of purchase by the original purchaser.

Repair will be free of charge only when this device is returned freight prepaid with a copy of the original
invoice and a Return Merchandise Authorization to the distributor or the CONTEC group office, from
which it was purchased.

This warranty is not applicable for scratches or normal wear, but only for the electronic circuitry and
original products. The warranty is not applicable if the device has been tampered with or damaged
through abuse, mistreatment, neglect, or unreasonable use, or if the original invoice is not included, in
which case repairs will be considered beyond the warranty policy.

How to Obtain Service

For replacement or repair, return the device freight prepaid, with a copy of the original invoice. Please
obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization number (RMA) from the CONTEC group office where you
purchased before returning any product.

* No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number.

Liability

The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product. In no event will the warrantor be
liable for any incidental or consequential damages due to such defect or consequences that arise from
inexperienced usage, misuse, or malfunction of this device.

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Safety Precautions

Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely.

Safety Information

This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting in
injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these labels
to operate the equipment safely.

DANGER

WAR NI NG

CAUTION

Caution on the PT-S959 Series

Handling Precautions

WA RN IN G

- Always check that the power supply is turned off before connecting or disconnecting power cables.

- Procedures that could result in serious injury or loss of human life should never be performed from a
touch panel. Use system design methods that can guard against input errors.

- Do not modify the product.

- Always turn off the power before inserting or removing circuit boards or cables.

- This product is not intended for use in aerospace, space, nuclear power, medical equipment, or other
applications that require a very high level of reliability. Do not use the product in such applications.

- If using this product in applications where safety is critical such as in railways, automotive, or
disaster prevention or security systems, please contact your retailer.

- Do not attempt to replace the battery as inappropriate battery replacement poses a risk of explosion.

- For battery replacement, contact your retailer as it must be performed as a process of repair.

- When disposing of a used battery, follow the disposal procedures stipulated under the relevant laws
and municipal ordinances.

DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will
result in death or serious injury.

WARNING indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, could
result in death or serious injury.

CAUTION indicates a potentially hazardous situation which, if not avoided, may
result in minor or moderate injury or in property damage.

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CAUTION

- Do not use or store this product in a location exposed to high or low temperature that exceeds range
of specification or susceptible to rapid temperature changes.
Example: - Exposure to direct sun

- In the vicinity of a heat source

- Do not use this product in extremely humid or dusty locations. It is extremely dangerous to use this
product with its interior penetrated by water or any other fluid or conductive dust. If this product
must be used in such an environment, install it on a dust-proof control panel, for example.

- Avoid using or storing this product in locations subject to shock or vibration that exceeds range of
specification.

- Do not use this product in the vicinity of devices that generate strong magnetic force or noise. Such
products will cause this product to malfunction.

- Do not use or store this product in the presence of chemicals.

- To clean this product, wipe it gently with a soft cloth dampened with either water or mild detergent.
Do not use chemicals or a volatile solvent, such as benzene or thinner, to prevent pealing or
discoloration of the paint.

- This product’s case may become hot. To avoid being burned, do not touch that section while this
product is in operation or immediately after turning off the power. Avoid installation in a location
where people may come into contact with that section.

- CONTEC does not provide any guarantee for the integrity of data on CFast.

- Always disconnect the power cable from the receptacle before connecting or disconnecting any
connector.

- To prevent corruption of files, always shutdown the OS before turning off this product.

- CONTEC reserves the right to refuse to service a product modified by the user.

- In the event of failure or abnormality (foul smells or excessive heat generation), unplug the power
cord immediately and contact your retailer.

- To connect with peripherals, use a grounded, shielded cable.

- Do not use any sharp-pointed object such as a mechanical pencil to touch the touch panel. Doing so
may scratch the touch panel, resulting in malfunctions.

- Do not subject the touch panel to shock as doing so may break it.

- When the surface or frame of the touch panel has become dirty, wipe it with neutral detergent. Do not
wipe the touch panel with thinner, alcohol, ammonia, or a strong chlorinated solvent. Use a protective
sheet (available as an option) if the touch panel is used where it can easily collect dust and dirt.

- It is a characteristic of analog touch panels that their resistance may vary with changes to the ambient
environment (temperature and humidity) and with their own aging, resulting in the deviation of the
detection point. If this is the case, calibrate the touch panel again to re-set calibration data.

- LCD may have a few bright spots that are always on or a few black spots that are always off. Color
irregularity may also occur depending on the viewing angle. This however is due to the structural
characteristics of the LCD; therefore, it is not a product fault.

- Burn-in on TFT Display
“Burn-in” may occur if the same display is retained for a long time. Avoid this by periodically
switching the display so that the same display is not maintained for a long time.

* Burn-In : Phenomenon characterized by a TFT display as a result of long-time display of the same

screen where a shadow-like trace persists because electric charge remains in the LCD
element even after the patterns are changed.

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- The CFast card connector and 2.5-inch HDD slot do not support hot plugging. CFast cards and

2.5-inch HDDs cannot be removed or inserted while the power is on. Do not remove or install CFast
cards or 2.5-inch HDDs or connect to CFast cards or 2.5-inch HDDs while the unit is turned on. This
product may malfunction or cause a failure.

- Component Life:
(1) Battery---The internal calendar clock and CMOS RAM are backed by a Lithium primary battery.

The backup time at a temperature of 25°C with the power disconnected is 7 years or
more.

(2) HDD --- HDD models use the HDD to store the operating system.

For details, see optional HDD [PC-HDD100S].

(3) Touch panel--- The operating lifetime of the touch panel is at least 1 million touches

(as tested by mechanical touching under 250g of force at a rate of two presses
per second).

(4) LCD backlight--- Display brightness decreases over time with use.

The operating lifetime of the backlight is 10,000 hours (the time until the
brightness is lowered to 50% of the initial value).

* Replacement of expendables is handled as a repair (there will be a charge).

* Component life is not guaranteed value but only referential value.

- Regarding “EMC Instruction Class A Notice”
The ferrite core must be installed in the following each cable so that this product may suit the
above-mentioned standard. For the type of ferrite core, refer to the following table (Equivalent types
are also available.)

Port Name Make

LAN A/B E04SR211132 SEIWA 2

Turn

- Image diagram

Ferrite core

Cable

【Turn：2】

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FCC PART 15 Class A Notice

NOTE

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 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 at his own expense.

WARNING TO USER

Change or modifications not expressly approved the manufacturer can void the user's authority to
operate this equipment.

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Reference

System Reference

2.

2. System

Specification

Table 2.1. Functional Specification < 1 / 2 >

Model PT-S959W10-DC6000 PT-S959W10-DC6100

Assembly type Panel mounted

CPU Intel® Atom™ Processor D2550 (1.86GHz)

Chip set Intel® Atom™ D2550 + Intel® NM10

BIOS BIOS (mfd. by AMI)

Memory 2GB ( 204pin SO-DIMM x 1), PC3-8500 DDR3 SDRAM

Graphic

Touch panel

External
display
output

Audio HD Audio compliant, LINE OUT x 1, MIC IN x 1

Serial ATA I/F None 2.5-inch SATA HDD, slot-in system x 1,

LAN*3 Realtek 8111E Controller

USB USB 2.0-compliant 4 port

Serial RS-232C (general-purpose): 2ch (SERIAL PORT1,2), 9-pin D-SUB connector (male)

*1 : A multi-screen display function using the main LCD and an external display. The “Twin” option is, however, not

*2 : Display of the DVI-connected screen becomes active after the Windows starts up.
*3 : Care about ambient temperature when using 1000BASE-T. Refer to “Installation Requirements” in chapter 3 for

Controller

Video RAM Main memory shared

Video BIOS 64KB(C0000H-CFFFFH)

LCD type 10.1-inch TFT color LCD, WSVGA(1024 x 600), 260,000 colors LCD type

Backlight LED method, The ON/OFF software can control.

Resolution 2048 x 2048 (emulated in 1024 x 600 mode)

Detection
method
Connection Internal USB port

DVI *2 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1,024 x 768, 1,152 x 864, 1,280 x 600, 1,280 x 720, 1,280 x 768,

Analog RGB 640 x 480, 800 x 600, 1,024 x 768, 1,152 x 864, 1,280 x 600, 1,280 x 720, 1,280 x 768,

available for a combination with an external DVI-connected display. “Extended desktop” or “Intel ® dual display
clone” can be used instead.

details.

Intel® GMA3650 (Built in Intel® Atom™ Processor D2550)
Multi-monitor function supported *1

Resistive-film analog type

1,280 x 960, 1,280 x 1,024, 1,360 x 768, 1,400 x 1,050, 1,600 x 900, 1,600 x 1,200,
1,856 x 1,392, 1,920 x 1,080, 1,920 x 1,200RB (16,770,000 colors)

1,280 x 960, 1,280 x 1,024, 1,360 x 768, 1,400 x 1,050, 1,600 x 900, 1,600 x 1,200,
1,856 x 1,392, 1,920 x 1,080, 1,920 x 1,200 (16,770,000 colors)

Corresponding to serial ATA 1.0a standard
port

1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T x 2 (Wake On LAN support)

Baud rate: 50 - 115,200bps

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Table 2.1. Functional Specification < 2 / 2 >

Model PT-S959W10-DC6000 PT-S959W10-DC6100

General-purpose I/O None

Hardware monitoring Monitoring CPU temperature, board temperature, power voltage

Watch dog timer Software programmable, 255 level (1sec - 255 sec), Causes a reset upon time-out.

Real-time clock NM10 integrated, The real-time clock is accurate within ±3 minutes (at 25°C) per month,

Power Management Power management setup via BIOS, Power On by Ring / Wake On LAN,

Interface

Power
supply

Waterproofing and
dust-proofing
Panel cut dimensions (mm) 224 (W) x 128 (H)

Physical dimensions (mm) 300 (W) x 57 (D) x 195 (H)

Weight 2.9kg 3.0kg

*4: The capacity of CFast or HDD is a value when 1GB is calculated by 1 billion bytes. The capacity that can be

*5: Use a power cable shorter than 3m.

External display 1 port (29 pin DVI-I connector ), DVI-analog RGB conversion adapter attachment

Audio

CFast card slot 1 slot, CFast card Type I, bootable

slot

LAN*2 2 port (RJ-45 connector)

USB 4 port (A-TYPE connector)

RS-232C 2 port (9pin D-SUB connector [male])

Power supply
connector
Input power
supply voltage
Current
consumption

External device
power supply
capacity

recognized from OS might be displayed fewer than an actual value.

Lithium backup battery life : 7 years or more

Supports PC98/PC99 ACPI Power management

LINE OUT: φ3.5 Stereo mini jack, Full-scale output level 1.2Vrms (Typ.),
MIC IN: φ3.5 Stereo mini jack, Full-scale input level 1.5Vrms (Typ.)

1 slot, 2.5-inch HDD, bootable 2.5-inch HDD

None HDD slot is finished mounting 2.5-inch HDD

*4

12 - 24VDC *5

10.8 - 31.2VDC

12VDC: 1.5A(Typ.) 3.2A (Max.)
24VDC: 0.8A(Typ.) 1.6A (Max.)
CFast card slot: +3.3VDC 1A (500mA per slot),
USB port: +5VDC 2A (500mA per slot),
HDD slot: +5VDC 1.1A (1100mA per slot)
Front panel IP65 standard

(internal-panel depth) (Storage device isn't included)

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Table 2.2. Installation Environment Requirements

Model PT-S959W10-DC6000 PT-S959W10-DC6100

Operating temperature *6 0 - 50°C

Storage temperature -10 - 60°C

Operating humidity

Floating dust particles Not to be excessive

Corrosive gas None

Noise
resistance

Vibration
resistance

Impact resistance

Grounding Class D grounding, SG-FG / continuity

*6 : For more details on this, please refer to chapter 3, “Installation Requirements”.
*7 : When using AC-DC power supply unit FSP065-RAB (FSP).
*8 : When using optional hard disk PC-HDD100S (CONTEC).

Line noise

Static
electricity
resistance

Sweep
resistance

10 - 90%RH (No condensation)

AC line / ±2kV *7,
Signal line/±1kV (IEC61000-4-4 Level 3, EN61000-4-4 Level 3)

Contact discharge / ±4kV (IEC61000-4-2 Level 2, EN61000-4-2 Level 2),
Atmospheric discharge / ±8kV (IEC61000-4-2 Level 3, EN61000-4-2 Level 3)

When HDD is turned on *8 : 10 - 50Hz/0.5G
25 min. each in x, y, and z directions
(JIS C60068-2-6-compliant, IEC60068-2-6-compliant)
When HDD is turned off *8 :
10 - 57Hz/semi-amplitude 0.15 mm 57 - 500Hz/2.0G
40 min. each in x, y, and z directions
(JIS C 60028-2-6-compliant, IEC 60068-2-6-compliant)
10G, half-sine shock for 11 ms in x, y, and z directions
(JIS C60068-2-27-compliant, IEC68-2-27-compliant)

2. System

Reference

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Display Optical Specifications

Table 2.3. Display Optical Specifications

Parameter Condition Min. Typ.

Visual angle
(vertical)

Visual angle
(horizontal)

Surface brightness
(at center)

* “Surface brightness” represents a numerical value per display. The expected brightness through a touch panel is about

80% lower than the above value.

Contrast ratio (CR) =

Brightness at screen center with white displayed
Brightness at screen center with black displayed

φ = 180° 10deg 15deg
φ = 0° 30deg 35deg

CR=10

φ = +90° 40deg 45deg
φ= -90°

Display in white 170cd/m2 200cd/m

Display.

Monochrome

40deg 45deg

2

Figure 2.1. Definition of viewable range

CAUTION

The above optical specification data shows optical characteristics of the liquid crystal in the display;

the data does not represent the actual view on the display or its viewing angles.

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Power Management Features

- Support both ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface) and legacy (APM) power
management.

- ACPI v2.0 compliant

- APM v1.2 compliant

- Support hardware automatic wake-up

Power Requirements

Your system requires a clean, steady power source for reliable performance of the high frequency CPU on
the product, the quality of the power supply is even more important. For the best performance makes sure
your power supply provides a range of 10.8 V minimum to 31.2 V maximum DC power source.

Power Consumption

For typical configurations, the CPU card is designed to operate with at least a 60W power supply. The
power supply must meet the following requirements:

- Rise time for power supply: 2 ms - 30 ms

The following table lists the power supply’s tolerances for DC voltages:

Table 2.4. DC voltage tolerance

DC Voltage Acceptable Tolerance

+ 12 - 24VDC + 10.8 - 31.2VDC

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Physical Dimensions

PT-S959W10-DCxxxx

Figure 2.2. Physical Dimensions (PT-S959W10-DCxxxx)

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3. Hardware Setup

Before Using the Product for the First Time

Follow the next steps to set up this product:
STEP1 By referring to the information in this chapter, install, connect and set this product.
STEP2 Connect cables.

Connect the cable of necessary external devices, such as keyboard and a mouse, to this
product using appropriate cables.

STEP3 Turn on the power.

After verifying that you have correctly followed steps 1 and 2, turn on the power.
If you find any abnormality after turning on the power, turn it off and check to see if the
setup has been performed properly.

STEP4 Set up BIOS.

By referring to Chapter 5, set up BIOS. This setup requires a keyboard.
*1 Before using this product, be sure to execute “LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS” to initialize

the BIOS settings to their default values.
(See Chapter 5, “Main Menu.”)

CAUTION

Be sure to connect the keyboard and mouse to it before turning the power on for the first time.

Setup

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Hardware Setup

- Before you start, be sure that the power is turned off.

- Remove only those screws that are explained. Do not move any other screw.

Attaching the CFast Attachment Fittings

(1) After inserting a CFast Card, fasten the bundled CF attachment fittings with a screw.

Figure 3.1. Attaching the CFast Attach ment Fittings

CAUTION

- Insert the CFast Card face up.

- Screw holes may be damaged if screws are tightened with a torque greater than the specified torque.
The specified tightening torque is 3 - 3.5kgf⋅cm.

Attaching the HDD

(1) Remove the hard disk bracket from the main body.
(2) Attach the hard disk to the hard disk bracket and secure it by tightening the four screws.
(3) Insert the hard disk bracket with the hard disk attached into the main body, and secure it by

tightening the screws.

Figure 3.2. Attaching the HDD

CAUTION

- Insert the Hard disk face up.

- Screw holes may be damaged if screws are tightened with a torque greater than the specified torque.
The specified tightening torque is 3 - 3.5kgf⋅cm.

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Attaching the FG

(1) Use screws to attach the FG.

3. Hardware

Setup

* Attached screw (M3 x 8)

Figure 3.3. Attaching the FG

CAUTION

The FG pin of this product is connected to the GND signal of the DC power connector (DC-IN).

Note that the connection cannot be cut off.
Screw holes may be damaged if screws are tightened with a torque greater than the specified torque.
The specified tightening torque is 5 - 6kgf⋅cm.

Fastening the Cable

This product comes with clamps for fixing cables.

Fastening the LINEOUT, USB Cable
The system unit has a hole for attaching cable clamp. Using a cable clamp for a cable with lock-less

connector, such as the LINEOUT and USB Cable, prevents the connector from being unplugged. Use the
cable ties and cable clamps appropriately according to the connecting states and wiring directions of
cables.

Figure 3.4. Attaching the cable clamp

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Hardware Setup

When using VESA standard 100mm mounting holes
The main body has mounting holes according to VESA standard 100mm. When using a VESA standard

100mm stand or the like, attach it as shown the following figure.

Figure 3.5. Installation of VESA metal fittings

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Installation Requirements

Be sure that the ambient temperature is within the range specified in the installation environment
requirement by making space between the product and device that generates heat or exhaust air.

Installed angle which is recommended 45°
Installed angle of this product which is recommended is 0 - 45°. Except for that, the temperature

specification of this product might not be filled.

Setup

Figure 3.6. Installed angle which is recommended

CAUTION

Note that even though the ambient temperature is within the specified range, an operational

malfunction may occur if there is other device generating high heat; the radiation will influence the
product to increase its temperature.

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Distances between this product and its vicinity

Figure 3.7. Distances between this product and its vicinity

CAUTION

Do not install this product into the fully-sealed space except the case in which the internal

temperature is adjustable by equipment such as air conditioner. Troubles such as operational
malfunctions could be occurred by the temperature increase caused by long-term usage.

Ambient temperature
In this product, the ambient temperature is decided from the multiple measurement points as shown below.

When making use of the product, the air current should be adjusted to prevent that all the temperatures
measured at the measurement points exceed the specified temperature.

Figure 3.8 Measurement points of ambient temperature

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4. Each Component Function Component Name

Front view Bottom view

Component Function

4. Each

Figure 4.1. Component Name

Table 4.1. Component Function

Name Function

POWER-SW Power switch
POWER LED Power ON display LED
ACCESS LED HDD disk access display LED
STATUS LED Status LED
DC-IN DC power input connector
LINE OUT Line out (φ3.5 PHONE JACK)
MIC IN Mic in (φ3.5 PHONE JACK)
USB USB port connector x 4
LANA Ethernet 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T RJ-45 connector
LANB Ethernet 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T RJ-45 connector
SERIALA Serial port A connector (9pin D-SUB/male)
SERIALB Serial port B connector (9pin D-SUB/male)
DVI-I Display (29pin female)
CFast1 CFast card slot
CFast2 None
HDD HDD slot

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System Configuration

Figure 4.2. System Configuration

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Component Function

4. Each

Component Function

LED: POWER, ACCESS, STATUS

There are 3 LED in front of this product.

Table 4.2. Display Contents of LED

LED name State Display contents

OFF Indicates that this product is switched off. POWER LED

ON (Green) Indicates that this product is switched on.

ACCESS LED ON (Orange) Indicates that the HDD device is being accessed.

OFF You can control the behavior of LED from the user application. *1 STATUS LED

Flashing, ON (Red) You can control the behavior of LED from the user application. *1

*1 This product does not support *1.

DC Power Input Connector : DC-IN

To supply the power, always use the power supply listed below.
Rated input voltage : 12 - 24VDC

Range of input voltage : 10.8 - 31.2VDC
Power capacity : 12V 3.2A or more, 24V 1.6A or more

Table 4.3. DC Power Connector

Connector type 9360-04P (mfd. by ALEX)

Pin No. Signal name

1 GND

2 GND

3 12 - 24V

Applicable connector on the connector side
Housing : 9357-04(mfd. by ALEX) or 5557-04R (mfd. by MOLEX)

Contact : 4256T2-LF (AWG18-24) (mfd. by ALEX) or 5556 (AWG18-24) (mfd. by MO LEX)

4 12 - 24V

Applicable connector on the connector side

Vol ta ge

12V

2 - 30mS

Time

Figure 4.3. Graph of Rise Time of Power Supply

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Power switch: POWER SW

POWER SW is provided.

Line out Interface: LINE OUT

A line output connector is provided. You can plug a headphone or amplifier-integrated speakers into this
connector.

Mic in Interface: MIC

A line output connector is provided. You can plug a headphone or amplifier-integrated speakers into this
connector.

Audio driver
The audio driver is required to use the microphone input and line output interfaces.

Install the appropriate audio driver for your OS from the CONTEC’s Web site.

USB Ports: USB

This product is equipped with 4 ports for USB 2.0 interface.

Table 4.4. USB Connector

Pin No. Function

1 USB_VCC

2 USB-

3 USB+

4 USB_GND

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4. Each

Giga bit-Ethernet: LAN A – B

This product is equipped with 2 ports for giga bit.

- Network type : 1000BASE-T/100BASE-TX/10BASE-T

- Transmission speed * : 1000M/100M/10M bps

- Max. network path length : 100m/segment

- Controller : Realtek 8111E (LAN-A/B)

Table 4.5. Giga bit-Ethernet Connector

Function

LAN

Transmit
LED

81

Link
LED

Pin No.

100BASE-TX 1000BASE-T

1 TX+ TRD+(0)

2 TX- TRD-(0)

3 RX+ TRD+(1)

4 N.C. TRD+(2)

5 N.C. TRD-(2)

6 RX- TRD-(1)

7 N.C. TRD+(3)

8 N.C. TRD-(3)

LEDs for display of network statuses:
Right LED : Link LED

Normal connection : Green ON, Operation: Green Blinking
Left LED : Operation LED
10M: Off, 100M : Green, 1000M: Orange

LAN drivers
Install the appropriate LAN driver f or your OS fr om the CONTEC’s Web s ite

CAUTION

- If you want to use WOL function, please select "Enable" at the item "Enable PME" of OS driver
setting.

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Serial Port Interface: SERIAL A - B

SERIAL A,B
The product has 2 ports of RS-232C compliant serial ports supporting up to a baud rate of 115,200bps

with a 16-byte transmission-dedicated data buffer and a 16-byte reception-dedicated data buffer. You can
use “Chapter 5 BIOS Setup” to configure an I/O address, interrupt and unused state for each of the ports
independently. (The same I/O address and IRQ cannot be shared with any other device.)
Please refer to “Chapter 6 I/O Port Addresses” for more information on I/O address and register function.

Table 4.6. SERIAL A, B I/O Addresses and Interrupts

SERIAL I/O address Interrupt

A 3F8h - 3FFh

B 2F8h - 2FFh IRQ 3

Table 4.7. Serial Port (A, B Connector)

Connector used on the

product

9-pin D-SUB (MALE)

IRQ 4

Pin No. Signal name Meaning Direction

1 CD Carrier detect Input

2 RD Received data Input

3 TD Transmitted data Output

4 DTR Data terminal ready Output

5 GND Signal ground -----

6 DSR Data set ready Input

7 RTS Request to send Output

8 CTS Clear to send Input

9 RI Ring indicator Input

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4. Each

DVI Interface: DVI

A DVI interface is provided. You can use it to connect a CRT (even a D-SUB 15 pin connector is
acceptable by using the bundled DVI-analog RGB adapter) or a CONTEC Panel Link display. The
connector is named DVI (DVI-I 29-pin connector).

CAUTION

Precautions when Using Additional Display

- An additional display can be used to enable simultaneous screen display with the PANEL-PC main
display.

- If the resolution of the additional display is different from that of the PANEL-PC main display, the
size of screen images on the additional display will be decreased or increased with lower image
quality.

- When using the main unit and touch panel function at the same time, use a USB connection for the
touch panel.

Table 4.10. DVI Connector

Connector used on
the product

DVI-I 29 pin

Pin No.

1 DATA2- 13 N.C. C1 RED
2 DATA2+ 14 +5V C2 GREEN

3

4 N.C. 16 HPD C4 HSYNC
5 N.C. 17 DATA0- C5 GND
6 DDC CLK 18 DATA0+

7

8 VSYNC 20 N.C.
9 DATA1- 21 N.C.

10 DATA1+ 22

11

12 N.C. 24 CLK-

Signal

name

DATA2

SHIELD

DDC

DATA

DATA1

SHIELD

Pin No.

15 GND C3 BLUE

19

23 CLK+

Signal

name

DATA0

SHIELD

DATA0

SHIELD

Pin No.

Signal

name

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Table 4.11. DVI-analog RGB conversion adapter

Connector type DVI-I 29 pin

Signal on analog RGB

Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name

1 RED 9 +5V

2 GREEN 10 GND

3 BLUE 11 N.C.

4 N.C. 12 DDC DATA

5 GND 13 HSYNC

6 GND 14 VSYNC

7 GND 15 DDC CLK

8 GND

For the LCDs that can be connected, please refer to “Chapter 7 List of Options”.

Display driver
Install the appropriate display driver for your OS from the CONTEC’s Web site.

CAUTION

- You need to set the screen resolution if the display cable is not connected to this DVI-D interface at
OS startup, but connected after OS startup (hereinafter referred to as “Late Insertion”).

- When the analog display is used, Windows MS-DOS may not be properly displayed in full-screen
mode.
This is because the frequency and resolution of Windows and MS-DOS (full-screen display) are the
same due to the screen settings while the display parameters are different.
For display, as only one parameter can be stored for one frequency or resolution, only either of
Windows or MS-DOS screen can be displayed properly.
In this case, change the resolution or display frequency of Windows so that it is not the same as for
the MS-DOS display.

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4. Each

CFast Card Connector: CFast 1

The CFast Card (Type I) can be connected.
The CFast Card connector doesn't support hot plug. The pulling out opening of the CFast Card cannot be
done in the state of power supply ON. Please neither pulling out opening of CFast in the state of power
supply ON of this product nor come in contact with CFast. This product may malfunction or cause a
failure.

Table 4.12. CFast Card Connector

Connector used
on the product

Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name

PC1 CDI S1 GND

PC2 GND S2 TX+

PC3 N.C. S3 TX-

PC4 N.C. S4 GND

PC5 N.C. S5 RX-

PC6 N.C. S6 RX+

PC7 GND S7 GND

PC8 LED

PC9 N.C.

PC10 N.C.

PC11 N.C.

PC12 N.C.

PC13 +3.3V

PC14 +3.3V

PC15 GND

PC16 GND

PC17 CDO

CFast connector

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Serial-ATA: S-ATA

It has serial-ATA-2.0-compliant controller.

2.5-inch SATA HDD can be connected to an onboard connector.

Table 4.13. SATA Connector

Connector used
on the product

Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name

PC1 N.C. S1 GND

PC2 N.C. S2 TX+

PC3 N.C. S3 TX-

PC4 GND S4 GND

PC5 GND S5 RX-

PC6 GND S6 RX+

PC7 +5V S7 GND

PC8 +5V.

PC9 +5V.

PC10 GND

PC11 N.C.

PC12 GND

PC13 +12V

PC14 +12V

PC15 +12V

SATA connector

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Setup

5. BIOS

5. BIOS Setup

Introduction

This chapter discusses American Megatrends Inc.’s Setup program built into the FLASH ROM BIOS.
The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is
then stored in FLASH ROM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.

The rest of this chapter is intended to guide you through the process of configuring your system using
Setup.

Starting Setup

The BIOS is immediately activated when you first power on the computer. The BIOS reads the system
information contained in the FLASH ROM and begins the process of checking out the system and
configuring it. When it finishes, the BIOS will seek an operating system on one of the disks and then
launch and turn control over to the operating system.

While the BIOS are in control, the Setup program can be activated in one of two ways:

1 By pressing <Del> or <F2> immediately after switching the system on, or
2 By pressing the <Del> or <F2> key when the following message appears briefly at the screen

during the POST (Power On Self-Test).

Press <DEL> or <F2> to enter setup.

If the message disappears before you respond and you still wish to enter Setup, restart the system to try
again by turning it OFF then ON. Restart can be initiated by pressing the <Ctrl>, <Alt>, and <Delete>
keys simultaneously.

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Using Setup

In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the Page Up and Page
Down keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides
more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.

Table 5.1. Using Setup

Key Function

Up Arrow Move to the previous item

Down Arrow Move to the next item

Left Arrow Move to the item on the left (menu bar)

Right Arrow Move to the item on the right (menu bar)

ESC

Move Enter Move to the item you desired

+ key Increase the numeric value or make changes

-

key Decrease the numeric value or make changes

F1 key General help on Setup navigation keys
F2 key Load previous settings
F3 key Load the optimized defaults
F4 key Save all settings changes to the FLASH ROM and exit

Main Menu: Quit without saving changes

Submenus: Exit Current page to the next higher level menu

Getting Help

Press F1 to pop up a small help window that describes the appropriate keys to use and the possible
selections for the highlighted item. To exit the Help Window press <Esc> key again.

In Case of Problems

If it is not possible to boot the computer after system settings have been changed and saved during setup,
this product will need to be repaired. The best advice is to only alter settings which you thoroughly
understand. To this end, we strongly recommend that you avoid making any changes to the chipset
defaults. These defaults have been carefully chosen by both AMI and your systems manufacturer to
provide the absolute maximum performance and reliability. If chipset settings are changed even slightly,
it may become necessary to repair the unit.

A Final Note about Setup

The information in this chapter is subject to change without notice.

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5. BIOS

Main Menu

Once you enter the AMI BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. Use the arrow
keys to select among the items and press <Enter> to accept and enter the sub-menu.

Figure 5.1. Main Manu

Setup

Setup Items

The main menu includes the following main setup categories.

- Main
Use this menu to check basic system configuration, and to change system date.

- Advanced
Use this menu to set detailed function available for your system.

- Chipset
Use this menu to specify settings related to the chipset used.

- Boot
Use this menu to specify the boot settings.

- Security
Use this menu to change password to protect the security of your system.

- Save & Exit
Use this menu to load / save the setting, or to exit the setup menu.

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5. BIOS Setup

Main

Use this menu to check basic system configuration. Settings that can be configured in the Main menu are
described in the table below.

Table 5.2. Main Menu (Display only)

Item General Description Explanation

Language

System Date Month / Day / Year

System Time Hour : Minute : Second Set the system time.

Access Level Administrator

English

Set the language used in the Setup Utility.
Set the system date. The day of the week is
set automatically.

Display access permissions for the current
setup. Items that can be configured depend
on access permissions.

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Advanced

You can set the detailed function of system. Following items are available.

Figure 5.2. Advanced menu

Settings that can be configured in the Advanced menu are described in the table below.

5. BIOS

Setup

Table 5.3. Advanced menu Settings

Item Option Explanation

Launch PXE OpROM

Disabled

Enabled

The following sub items are available:

- PCI Subsystem Settings
Use this menu to specify the pci subsystem settings.

- ACPI Settings
Use this menu to specify ACPI power management settings.

- CPU Configuration
Use this menu to specify the cpu configuration.

- IDE Configuration
Use this menu to specify the IDE configuration.

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Enable or Disable Boot Option for Legacy
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- USB Configuration

Use this menu to specify the usb configuration.

- Super I/O Configuration

Use this menu to specify super I/O configuration, or to check hardware monitor.

- Hardware Monitor

Use this menu to check hardware monitor.

PCI Subsystem Settings

Use this menu to specify PCI subsystem settings.

Figure 5.3. PCI Subsystem Settings

Items that can be configured for PCI subsystem settings are described in the table below.

Table 5.4. PCI Subsystem Settings

Item Option Explanation

PCI ROM Priority

Legacy ROM
EFI Compativle ROM

In case of multiple Option ROMs (Legacy
and EFI Compatible), specifies what PCI
Option ROM to launch.

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ACPI Settings

Use this menu to specify ACPI power management settings.

Figure 5.4. ACPI Settings

Items that can be configured for ACPI Settings are described in the table below.

5. BIOS

Setup

Table 5.5. ACPI Settings

Item Option Explanation

Suspend Disabled

ACPI Sleep State

Wakeup by RI Control

Wake On LAN Control

Resume On RTC Alarm

RTC Wake up Day 0 - 31

RTC Wake up Hour 0 - 23

RTC Wake up Minute 0 - 59 Select 0 – 59.

RTC Wake up Second 0 – 59 Select 0 – 59.

S1 (CPU Stop Clock)

S3 (Suspend to RAM)

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Select the highest ACPI sleep state the
system will enter when the SUSPEND
button is pressed.

Enable / Disable Wakeup by Ring function.

Enable / Disable Wake On LAN function.

Enable or disable System wake on alarm
event. When enabled, System will wake on
the hr::min::sec specified.
Select 0 for daily system wake up. 1-31 for
which day of the month that you would like
the system to wake up.
Select 0 – 23. For example enter 3 for 3am,
and 15 for 3pm.

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CPU Configuration

Use this menu to specify CPU settings.

Figure 5.5. CPU Configuration

Items that can be configured for CPU Configuration are described in the table below.

Table 5.6. CPU Configuraiton

Item Option Explanation

Enabled for Windows XP and Linux (OS

Hyper-Threading

Execute Disable Bit

Limit CPUID Maximum

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology)
and Disabled for other OS (OS not
optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology).
XD can prevent certain classes of malicious
buffer overflow attacks when combined with
a supporting OS (Windows Server 2003 SP1,
Windows XP SP2, SuSE Linux 9.2, RedHat
Enterprise 3 Update 3.)

Disabled for Windows XP

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IDE Configuration

Figure 5.6. IDE Configuration

Items that can be configured for IDE Configuration are described in the table below.

5. BIOS

Setup

Table 5.7. IDE Configuraiton

Item Option Explanation

SATA Controller(s)

Configure SATA Port as

Configure SATA as

Disabled

Enabled
SATA Port

CFast Card

IDE

AHCI

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SATA Ports (1-2) Device Names if Present
and Enabled.

Select a configuration

Select a configuration for SATA Controller.

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USB Configuration

Figure 5.7. USB Configuration

Items that can be configured for USB Configuration are described in the table below.

Table 5.8. USB Configuraiton

Item Option Explanation

USB Devices:

Legacy USB Support

USB transfer time-out

Device reset time-out

Device power-up delay

Device power-up delay in
seconds

-

Enabled
Disabled
Auto

1 sec
5 sec
10 sec
20 sec

10 sec
20 sec
30 sec
40 sec

Auto
Manual

1..40

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Show only. Show USB Devices are
connected.
Enables Legacy USB support. AUTO option
disables legacy support if no USB devices
are connected. DISABLE option will keep
USB devices available only for EFI
applications.

The time-out value for Control, Bulk, and
Interrupt transfers.

USB mass storage device Start Unit
command time-out.

Maximum time the device will take before it
properly reports itself to the Host
Controller. ‘Auto’ uses default value: for
a Root port it is 100 ms, for a Hub port the
delay is taken from Hub descriptor.
Delay range is 1..40 seconds, in one second
increments

Super I/O Configuration

Figure 5.8. Super I/O Configuration

Items that can be configured for Super I/O Configuration ar e described in the table below.

5. BIOS

Setup

Table 5.9. Super I/O Configuration

Item Option Explanation

AC Power Loss State

Always OFF
Always ON

Last State

The following sub items are available:

- Serial Port x Configuration (x = A..B)
Use this menu to specify settings for serial ports A to B.

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Serial Port A Configuration

Figure 5.9. Serial Port A Configuration

Items that can be configured for Serial Port A Configuration are described in the table below.

Table 5.10. Serial Port A Configuration

Item Option Explanation

Serial Port

Change Settings

Disabled
Enabled

Auto
IO=3F8h; IRQ=4;
IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;
IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;
IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;

Enable or Disable Serial Port (COM)

Select an optimal setting for Super IO
device.

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Serial Port B Configuration

Figure 5.10. Serial Port B Configuration

Items that can be configured for Serial Port B Configuration are described in the table below.

5. BIOS

Setup

Table 5.11. Serial Port B Configuration

Item Option Explanation

Serial Port

Change Settings

Disabled

Enabled

Auto
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3;
IO=3F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;
IO=2F8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;
IO=3E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;
IO=2E8h; IRQ=3,4,5,6,7,10,11,12;

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Enable or Disable Serial
Port (COM)

Select an optimal setting
for Super IO device.

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Hardware Monitor

Use this menu to check CPU temperature, system temperature, input voltage, and other system
conditions.

Figure 5.11. Hardware Monitor

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Chipset

Use this menu to specify advanced chipset settings.

Figure 5.12. Chipset menu

The following sub items are available:

5. BIOS

Setup

- Host Bridge
Use this menu to specify the host bridge.

- South Bridge
Use this menu to specify the south bridge.

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5. BIOS Setup

Host Bridge

Figure 5.13. Host Bridge

The following sub items are available:

- Memory Frequency and Timing

- Intel IGD Configuration

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Memory Frequency and Timing

Figure 5.14. Memory Frequency and Timing

Items that can be configured for Memory Frequency and Timing are descr ibed in the table below.

Setup

Table 5.12. Memory Frequency and Timing

Item Option Explanation

MRC Fast Boot

Max TOLUD

Disabled

Enabled

Dynamic
1 GB

1.25 GB

1.5 GB

1.75 GB
2 GB

2.25 GB

2.5 GB

2.75 GB
3 GB

3.25 GB

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Enable or disable MRC fast boot.

Maximum Value of TOLUD. Dynamic
assignment would adjust TOLUD
automatically based on largest MMIO
length of installed graphic controller

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Intel IGD Configuration

Figure 5.15. Intel IGD Configuration

Items that can be configured for Intel IGD Configuration are described in the table below.

Table 5.13. Intel IGD Configuration

Item Option Explanation

VBIOS Default
CRT

Boot Display Type

LCD Panel Type

Color Depth

LVDS
DVI
CRT + LVDS
CRT + DVI
DVI + LVDS
VBIOS Default
640x480 LVDS
800x600 LVDS
1024x768 LVDS
1280x1024 LVDS
1366x768 LVDS
1440x900 LVDS
1280x800 LVDS
1024x600 LVDS
18 Bits
24 Bits

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Select the Video Device which will be
activated during POST.

Select LCD panel used by Internal Graphics
Device by electing the appropriate setup
item.
D2000 series upto 1440x900.
N2000 series upto 1366x768.

Select Color Depth for LVDS1.
24 Bits is only for D2000 series processors.

Item Option Explanation

Panel Scaling

Backlight Control

Brightness Control

South Bridge

Auto
Force Scaling
Off
Maintain Aspect Ratio

PWM Inverted
PWM Normal

Level 8
Level 7
Level 6
Level 5
Level 4
Level 3
Level 2
Level 1

Setup

5. BIOS

Select the LCD panel scaling option used by
the Internal Graphics Device.

Back Light Control Setting

>>Level n: Enabled with Selected
Aggressiveness Level.
Level 8 is the highest brightness.

Figure 5.16. South Bridge

Settings that can be configured in the South Bridge are described in the table below.

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Table 5.14. South Bridge

Item Option Explanation

Onboard LAN A
Controller
Onboard LAN B
Controller

DMI Link ASPM Controll

High Precision Timer

SLP_S4 Assertion Width

CPU Thermal Throttling

Threshold Temperature

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

1-2 Seconds
2-3 Seconds
3-4 Seconds
4-5 Seconds
Disabled

12.5%
25%

37.5%
50%

62.5%
75%

87.5%
Disabled
50 C/122 F
55 C/131 F
60 C/140 F
65 C/149 F
70 C/158 F
75 C/167 F
70 C 176 F

The following sub items are available:

Enable / Disable Onboard LAN A
Controller.
Enable / Disable Onboard LAN B
Controller.
The Control of Active State Power
Management on both NB side and SB side
of the DMI Link.
Enable or Disable the High Precision Event
Timer.

Select a minimu assertion width of the
SLP_S4# signal

Determines the duty cycle of the throttling
when CPU temperature over the threashold
value.
Threashold value is controlled by CPU
Warning Temperature setting.

When CPU temperature over the threshold
value, CPU thermal throttling function
starts.

- TPT Devices
Use this menu to specify the Intel IO Controller Hub (TPT).

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TPT Devices

Figure 5.17. TPT Devices

Settings that can be configured in the TPT Devices are described in the table below.

5. BIOS

Setup

Table 5.15. TPT Devices

Item Option Explanation

Azalia Controller

Azalia Vci Enable

Select USB Mode Select USB mode to control USB ports.

UHCI #1 (ports 0 and 1)

UHCI #2 (ports 2 and 3)

UHCI #3 (ports 4 and 5)

UHCI #4 (ports 6 and 7)

USB Function

Disabled
HD Audio

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled

Enabled

Disabled
1 USB Ports
2 USB Ports

Azalia Controller select.

Azalia Controller: HD Audio only.
Azalia Supports 1 extended VC, which,
when enabled, overrides ICH VCp settings.

Select USB Mode: By Controller only.
Control the USB UHCI (USB 1.1) functions.
Disable from highest to lowest controller.
Select USB Mode: By Controller only.
Control the USB UHCI (USB 1.1) functions.
Disable from highest to lowest controller.
Select USB Mode: By Controller only.
Control the USB UHCI (USB 1.1) functions.
Disable from highest to lowest controller.
Select USB Mode: By Controller only.
Control the USB UHCI (USB 1.1) functions.
Disable from highest to lowest controller.

Select USB Mode: By Ports only.
Enable / Disable USB Function

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5. BIOS Setup

Item Option Explanation

USB 2.0(EHCI) Support

SMBus Controller

3 USB Ports
4 USB Ports
5 USB Ports
6 USB Ports
7 USB Ports
8 USB Ports

Disabled
Enabled

Disabled
Enabled

Enable or Disable USB 2.0 (EHCI) Support.

Enable or Disable OnChip SMBus
Controller.

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5. BIOS

Boot

Figure 5.18. Boot menu

Use this menu to specify settings related to system startup. The following items are available:

Setup

Table 5.16. Boot

Item Option Explanation

Setup Prompt Timeout 1 - 65535

Bootup NumLock State

Quiet Boot

Option ROM Messages

Interrupt 19 Capture

Boot Option #x Sets the system boot order

On
Off
Enabled

Disabled

Force BIOS
Keep Current
Disabled

Enabled

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

Select the keyboard NumLock state

Enables or disables Quiet Boot option

Set display mode for Option ROM

Enabled: Allows Option ROMs to trap INT
19

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5. BIOS Setup

Security

Use this menu to configure system security settings.

Figure 5.19. Security menu

The following items are available:

- Administrator Password
Press Enter key to input password as follows.

Create New Password [**** ]
Confirm New Password [**** ]

Enter a password of between 3 and 20 characters twice.
If you want to disable password, enter the input menu of “Administrator Password” again.

Enter Current Password [**** ]
Create New Password [ ]
Confirm New Password [ ]

If you input current password to the first form and input no characters to the second and the third form,
password will be disabled.

- User Password
Press Enter key to input password as follows.

Create New Password [**** ]
Confirm New Password [**** ]

Enter a password of between 3 and 20 characters twice.
The procedure for disabling the password is the same as that for the Administrator Password.

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Save & Exit

Use this menu to load/save settings changes, and exit the setup menu

Figure 5.20. Save & Exit menu

The following items are available:

5. BIOS

Setup

- Save Changes and Exit
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Save & Exit Setup

Save configuration and exit?

[Yes] [No]

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Pressing [Yes] saves any changes made in FLASH ROM and then restarts the system or continues to boot
as necessary. The next time the computer is booted, the BIOS configures the system based on the
configuration stored in FLASH ROM.
Pressing [No] lets you go back to setup menu.

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- Discard Changes and Exit
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Exit Without Saving

Quit without saving?

[Yes] [No]

Pressing [Yes] continues to boot the system without saving any changes made in FLASH ROM.
Pressing [No] lets you go back to setup menu without storing it in FLASH ROM.

- Save Changes and Reset
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Save & Reset

Save configuration and reset?

[Yes] [No]

Pressing [Yes] saves any changes made in FLASH ROM and reboots the system. The next time the
computer is booted, the BIOS configures the system based on the configuration stored in FLASH ROM.
Pressing [No] lets you go back to setup menu.

- Discard Changes and Reset
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Reset Without Saving
Reset without saving?

[Yes] [No]

Pressing [Yes] reboots the system without saving any changes made in FLASH ROM. Pressing [No] lets
you go back to setup menu without storing it in FLASH ROM.

- Save Changes
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Save Setup Values

Save Configuration?

[Yes] [No]

Pressing [Yes] saves any changes made in FLASH ROM and takes you back to the setup menu.
Pressing [No] lets you go back to setup menu.

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Setup

5. BIOS

- Discard Changes
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Load Previos Values

Load Previous Values?

[Yes] [No]

Pressing [Yes] discards any changes made and takes you back to the setup menu after loading the
previous settings saved in FLASH ROM.
Pressing [No] lets you go back to setup menu.

- Restore Defaults
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Load Optimized Defaults

Load Optimized Defaults?

[Yes] [No]

Pressing [Yes] loads the default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system
operations. This setting will not be stored in FLASH ROM before saving it.
Pressing [No] lets you go back to setup menu without loading it.

- Save as User Defaults
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Save Values as User Defaults

Save Configuration?

[Yes] [No]

Pressing [Yes] saves the current settings as the user default settings in FLASH ROM and takes you back
to the setup menu.
Pressing [No] lets you go back to setup menu.

- Restore User Defaults
Pressing <Enter> key shows confirmation dialog box, and shows the message below.

Restore User Defaults

Restore User Defaults?

[Yes] [No]

Pressing [Yes] loads the settings saved in FLASH ROM as the user default settings and takes you back to
the setup menu. This setting will not be stored in FLASH ROM before saving it.
Pressing [No] lets you go back to setup menu.

- Boot Override
Using the cursor to select the device that you want to start and pressing <Enter> key directly boots the
selected device regardless of the order set in the Boot menu.

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5. BIOS Setup

POST Beep

POST Beep indicates that a video error has occurred, or that no memory is installed. It indicates the BIOS
cannot initialize the video screen to display any additional information.

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Memory Map

Table 6.1. Memory Map

Memory Segments Comments

00000h - 9FFFh 0 - 640K DOS Region
A0000h – BFFFFh Video Buffer
B0000h - B7FFFh Monochrome Adapter range
C0000h – CFFFFh Video BIOS
D0000h – DFFFFh Expansion Area
E0000h – EFFFFh Extended System BIOS Area
F0000h – FFFFFh System BIOS Area
100000h – FFFFFFFFh Extended Memory Area
100000h - Top of Main Memory Main DRAM Address Range
Top of Main Memory Extended SMRAM Address Range
Top of Main Memory To 4GB PCI Memory Address Range
FEC0000h - FECFFFFFh, APIC Configuration space
FFE00000h – FFFFFFFFh High BIOS Area

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I/O Port Addresses

Table 6.2. I/O Port Addresses < 1 / 2 >

Address Size Description

0000 - 001F 32 bytes DMA controller
0020 - 0021 2 bytes Interrupt controller
0024 - 0025 2 bytes Interrupt controller

0028 - 0029 2 bytes Interrupt controller
002C – 002D 2 bytes Interrupt controller
002E – 002F 2 bytes LPC SIO

0030 – 0031 2 bytes Interrupt controller

0034 - 0035 2 bytes Interrupt controller

0038 - 0039 2 bytes Interrupt controller
003C – 003D 2 bytes Interrupt controller

0040 - 0043 4 bytes Timer / Counter
004E – 004F 2 bytes LPC SIO

0050 - 0053 4 bytes Timer / Counter

0060 1 byte Microcontroller / Keyboard controller
0061 1 byte NMI controller
0062 1 byte Microcontroller
0064 1 byte Microcontroller / Kerboard controller

0066 1 byte Microcontroller
0070 - 0077 8 bytes NMI / RTC Controller
0080 – 0091 18 bytes DMA controller / LPC / PCI

0092 1 byte Reset Generator

0093 – 009F 13 bytes DMA controller
00A0 – 00A1 2 bytes Interrupt controller
00A4 – 00A5 2 bytes Interrupt controller
00A8 – 00A9 2 bytes Interrupt controller

00AC – 00AD 2 bytes Interrupt controller

00B0 – 00B1 2 bytes Interrupt controller
00B2 – 00B3 2 bytes Power Management
00B4 – 00B5 2 bytes Interrupt controller
00B8 – 00B9 2 bytes Interrupt controller

00BC – 00BD 2 bytes Interrupt controller
00C0 – 00DF 32 bytes DMA controller

00F0 1 byte Interrupt controller

0170 - 0177 8 bytes IDE / SATA controller, PCI

01F0 – 01F7 8 bytes IDE / SATA controller, PCI

0200 – 020F 16 bytes Reserved

0260 - 0267 8 bytes Reserved
0268 – 026F 8 bytes Reserved
0270 – 0277 8 bytes Reserved
0278 – 027F 8 bytes Reserved

02F8 – 02FF 8 bytes COM B

0376 1 byte IDE / SATA controller, PCI
03B0 – 03BB 13 bytes Graphics
03C0 – 03DF 32 bytes Graphics

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Table 6.2. I/O Port Addresses < 2 / 2 >

Address Size Description

03F6 1 byte IDE / SATA controller, PCI

03F8 – 03FF 8 bytes COM A

0400 – 043F 64 bytes Power management

04D0 – 04D1 2 bytes Interrupt controller

0500 – 053F 64 bytes GPIO / Reserved

0CF9 1 byte Reset Generator

0D00 – 0FFFF 62208 bytes PCI Bus

Interrupt Level List

Table 6.3. Hardware Interrupt Levels (Factory Settings)

Type 8259 Priority Description Vector

NMI High -I/O CHK 02H

IRQ0 MASTER ↑ Timer 0 08H

IRQ1 “

IRQ2 “

IRQ8 SLAVE

IRQ9 “

IRQ10 “

IRQ11 “

IRQ12 “

IRQ13 “

IRQ14 “

IRQ15 “

IRQ3 MASTER

IRQ4 “

IRQ5 “

IRQ6 “ ↓ Not used 0EH

IRQ7 “ Low Not used 0FH

Reserved 09H

⏐

Interrupt Controller 2 (Slave) 0AH

⏐

Realtime Clock 70H

⏐

Reserved 71H

⏐

Reserved 72H

⏐

Reserved 73H

⏐

Reserved 74H

⏐

Co-processor 75H

⏐

Not used 76H

⏐

Not used 77H

⏐

Serial port B 0BH

⏐

Serial port A 0CH

⏐

Not used 0DH

⏐

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POST Codes

Table 6.4. POST Codes < 1 / 3 >

POST (hex) Description

< Security (SEC) phase >

1h Power on. Reset type detection (software / hardware)
2h AP initialization before microcode loading
3h North Bridge initialization before microcode loading
4h South Bridge initialization before microcode loading
5h OEM initialization before microcode loading
6h Microcode loading
7h AP initialization after microcode loading
8h North Bridge initialization after microcode loading

9h South Bridge initialization after microcode loading
Ah OEM initialization after microcode loading
Bh Cache initialization

< Pre-EFI Initialization (PEI) phase >

10h PEI Core is started
11h Pre-memory CPU initialization is started

12h – 14h Pre-memory CPU initialization (CPU module specific)

15h Pre-memory North Bridge initialization is started

16h – 18h Pre-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)

19h Pre-memory South Bridge initialization is started
1Ah – 1Ch Pre-memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
1Dh – 2Ah OEM pre-memory initialization codes

2Bh Memory initialization. Serial Presence Detect (SPD) data reading

2Ch Memory initialization. Memory presence detection

2Dh Memory initialization. Programming memory timing information

2Eh Memory initialization. Configuring memory

2Fh Memory initialization (other).

30h Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)

31h Memory Installed

32h CPU post-memory initialization is started

33h CPU post-memory initialization. Cache initialization

34h CPU post-memory initialization. Application Processor(s) (AP) initialization

35h CPU post-memory initialization. Boot Strap Processor (BSP) selection

37h CPU post-memory initialization. System Management Mode (SMM) initialization

38h Post-Memory North Bridge initialization is started
39h – 3Ah Post-Memory North Bridge initialization (North Bridge module specific)

3Bh Post-Memory South Bridge initialization is started
3Ch – 3Eh Post-Memory South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific)
3Fh – 4Eh OEM post memory initialization codes

4Fh DXE IPL is started

< Driver Execution Environment (DXE) phase >

60h DXE Core is started

61h NVRAM initialization

62h Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services

63h CPU DXE initialization is started

64h-67h CPU DXE initialization (CPU module specific)

68h PCI host bridge initialization

69h North Bridge DXE initialization is started

6Ah North Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started

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Table 6.4. POST Codes < 2 / 3 >

POST (hex) Description

6Bh - 6Fh North Bridge DXE initialization (North Bridge module specific)

70h South Bridge DXE initialization is started
71h South Bridge DXE SMM initialization is started
72h South Bridge devices initialization

73h – 77h South Bridge DXE Initialization (South Bridge module specific)

78h ACPI module initialization

79h CSM initialization
7Ah – 7Fh Reserved for future AMI DXE codes
80h – 8Fh OEM DXE initialization codes

90h Boot Device Selection (BDS) phase

91h Driver connecting is started

92h PCI Bus initialization is started

93h PCI Bus Hot Plug Controller Initialization

94h PCI Bus Enumeration

95h PCI Bus Request Resources

96h PCI Bus Assign Resources

97h Console Output devices connect

98h Console Input devices connect

99h Super IO Initialization

9Ah USB initialization is started
9Bh USB Reset
9Ch USB Detect
9Dh USB Enable

9Eh – 9Fh Reserved for future AMI codes

A0h IDE initialization is started
A1h IDE Reset
A2h IDE Detect
A3h IDE Enable
A4h SCSI initialization is started
A5h SCSI Reset
A6h SCSI Detect
A7h SCSI Enable
A8h Setup Verifying Password
A9h Start of Setup
AAh Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
ABh Setup Input Wait
ACh Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below)
ADh Ready To Boot event
AEh Legacy Boot event
AFh Exit Boot Services event
B0h Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP Begin
B1h Runtime Set Virtual Address MAP End
B2h Legacy Option ROM Initialization
B3h System Reset
B4h USB hot plug
B5h PCI bus hot plug
B6h Clean-up of NVRAM

B7h Configuration Reset (reset of NVRAM settings)
B8h - BFh Reserved for future AMI codes
C0h - CFh OEM BDS initialization codes

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Table 6.4. POST Codes < 3 / 3 >

POST(hex) Description

ACPI/ASL Checkpoints

01h System is entering S1 sleep state
02h System is entering S2 sleep state
03h System is entering S3 sleep state
04h System is entering S4 sleep state
05h System is entering S5 sleep state
10h System is waking up from the S1 sleep state
20h System is waking up from the S2 sleep state
30h System is waking up from the S3 sleep state

40h System is waking up from the S4 sleep state
ACh System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in PIC mode.
AAh System has transitioned into ACPI mode. Interrupt controller is in APIC mode.

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SERIAL I/O Address and Register Function

The following table lists the I/O addresses in case of SERIAL A.

Table 6.5. I/O Address

I/O address DLAB Read/Write Register

Transmitter holding register

03F8H

03FAH X R

03FBH X W

03FCH X W

03FDH X R

03FEH X R

03FFH X R/W

DLAB (Divisor Latch Access Bit) : The value in bit 7 of the line control register.

0

1 W

1 W

0 W

W

Receive buffer register

R

Divisor latch register (LSB)

Divisor latch register (MSB)

Interrupt enable register

Interrupt ID register

Line control register

Modem control register

Line status register

Modem status register

Scratch register

THR

RBR

DLL

DLM 03F9H

IER

IIR

LCR

MCR

LSR

MSR

SCR

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Table 6.6. Function of Each Register < 1 / 4 >

I/O address Description

03F8H

03F8H

03F8H

03F9H

03F9H

THR: Transmitter Holding Register [DLAB=0]

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

bit7

MSB

Register dedicated to write transmitted data to

RBR: Reciever Buffer Register [DLAB=O]

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

bit7

MSB

Register dedicated to read received data from

DLL: Divisor Latch (LSB) [DLAB=1]

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

bit7

MSB

Baud rate setting register (LSB)

DLH: Divisor Latch (MSB) [DLAB=1]

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

bit7

MSB

Baud rate setting register (MSB)

IER: Interrupt Enable Register [DLAB=0]

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

0

000EMSELSI

Modem status interrupt enable
[Always used at 0.]

bit0
LSB

bit0
LSB

bit0
LSB

bit0
LSB

ERDAI

ETHREI

Received data
Interrupt enable

Received data register empty
Interrupt enable

Receiver line status
Interrupt enable

1: Enable interrupt
0: Disable interrupt

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Table 6.6. Function of Each Register < 2 / 4 >

I/O address Description

03FAH

IIR : Interrupt Identification Register

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

00000

Interrupt details

bit20bit10bit01Priority Description

Interrupts are not generated.

110

100

010

000

Generated by overrun, parity, framing error or break

1 (high)

interrupt.
Cleared when the line status register is read.

Generated when the receive buffer register is ready.

2

Cleared when the receiving buffer is read.

Generated when the transmitter holding register is

3

empty. Cleared when the IIR is read or when
transmitted data is written to THR.

Modem status interrupt is generated.

4 (low)

(CTS, DSR, RI, CD)
Cleared when the modem status register is read.

1: Do not generate interrupts
0: Generate interrupts

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03FBH

LCR : Line Contror Regester

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

0 : 1 STOP bit
1 : 1.5 STOP bits at 5-bit length

2 STOP bits at 6-, 7-, or 8-bit length

0 : Disable parity
1 : Enable parity

0 : Odd parity
1 : Even parity

0 : Disable stick parity
1 : Enable stick parity

0 : Break signal off
1 : Send break signal

DLAB (Divisor Latch Access Bit)
In order to access the divisor latch register, you need to set the bit
to 1. To access another register, set the bit to 0.

D1

D0

Bit table

0

0
0
1
1

5

1

6

0

7

1

8

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Table 6.6. Function of Each Register < 3 / 4 >

I/O address Description

03FCH

03FDH

MCR: Modem Control Register

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

000Loop

LSR: Line Status Regester

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

0 TEMT

THRE

Tra ns mit te r e mpt y
(Set to 1 when both transmitter holding register and
transmitter shift register are empty.)

IRQ X RTS DTR

Interrupt control bit

0 : Disable
1 : Enable

Diagnostic local loop-back test

0 : Disable
1 : Enable

BI FE PE OE DR

Framing error (1 for occurrence of an error)

Break interrupt (1 for detection of break state)

Transmitter holding register empty
(1 for transmission buffer being empty)

DTR

0 : Inactive
[HIGH]
1 : Active

RTS

Overrun error
(1 for occurrence of an error)

Parity error (1 for occurrence of an error)

[LOW]

0 : Inactive
[HIGH]
1 : Active
[LOW]

Data ready
(1 for existence of received data)

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Table 6.6. Function of Each Register < 4 / 4 >

I/O address Description

03FEH

03FFH

MSR : Modem Status Register

D7 D6 D5 D4 D3 D2 D1 D0

DSR

DDCD

TERI

Delta data carrier detect

CTS

DCD RI DSR CTS

RI

DCD

SCR : Scratchpad Register

This is an 8-bit, readable/writable register which is available to the user to
allow data to be saved temporarily.

DCTS

DDSR

Delta CTS

Delta DSR

Trailing edge RI

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Baud Rate Settings
A baud rate is set by software by dividing the clock input (1.8432MHz). The baud rate in terms of

hardware can be set to a maximum of 115,200 bps for SERIAL A, B. The baud rates available in practice
depend on the operating environment (cable, software, etc.). The table below lists typical baud rates and
their respective values to be written to the divisor latch register (LSB, MSB).

Table 6.7. Baud Rate Settings

Baud rate to be set

in the divisor register

50 2304 ---

75 1536 ---

110 1047 0.026

134.5 857 0.058

150 768 ---

300 384 ---

600 192 ---

1200 96 ---

1800 64 ---

2000 58 0.69

2400 48 ---

3600 32 ---

4800 24 ---

7200 16 ---

9600 12 ---

14400 8 ---

19200 6 ---

28800 4 ---

38400 3 ---

57600 2 ---

76800 --- ---

115200 1 ---

153600 --- ---

230400 --- ---

Example: To set 9,600 bps, write “00” to the (MSB) divisor latch register and “12 (decimal)” to the (LSB) divisor latch

register.

SERIAL A, B

Clock input (1.8432MHz)

Value to be set

(Decimal)

Setting error (%)

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Watch-Dog-Timer

The watchdog timer serves as a safeguard against possible system lock-up in your industrial computer
system. In most industrial environments, there are heavy equipment, generators, high-voltage power lines,
or power drops that have adverse effects on your computer system. For instance, when a power drop
occurs, it could cause the CPU to come to a halt state or enter into an infinite loop, resulting in a system
lock-up.

The application software created by user with the watchdog timer enabled, a RESET automatically
generated unless the software periodically triggers the timer within the setting time-out interval. That is,
while the system gets hung up, the running program can’t trigger the timer periodically. The timer will
generate a reset signal to reboot the system. This feature allows a running program to restart in an orderly
way when a power glitch or any abnormal condition occurs.

The watchdog timer comes with 255-level time-out interval, 1 - 255 seconds per interval, which can be
adjusted by software setting. There is a tolerance of 2 second for this time-out interval. To maintain
normal system operation, consider allowable error and create a program to re-trigger the watchdog timer.

CONTEC’s Web site [IPC-SLIB-01], which is bundled with this product, contains a sample program for
the watchdog timer. To view the sample program for the watchdog timer, decompress
“HWMandRTCut.zip”, which is found under \RasUtility\Samples\Module.

For example, if the time-out interval has been set to 30 seconds, your program should trigger the
watchdog timer before 28 seconds are escaped. Otherwise, after 28 - 32 seconds are escaped, the system
will automatically reboot.

The I/O port is defined at address 2e/2fH. You can trigger/enable disable the timer by writing address
2e/2fH.

Here is an example for flow chart and programming how to use the watch-dog-timer.

(1) Example flow chart

START

WDT Initial

WDT Start

END

}

When performing the re-start of WDT, it repeats [WDT Start] and [WDT Stop].

No

WDT Stop

Yes

WDT
Restart?

* It is also possible not to perform [WDT Stop] instead of performing [WDT Stop] to [WDT Start], but to perform [WDT

Start] continuously at the time of a re-start.

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by [WDT Start], system reset occurs.

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(2) Example programming
The following example is written in Intel8086 assembly language.

;===============
;<WDT Initial>
;===============
;------------------------------------------­;Enter the extended function mode
;------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,87H
OUT DX,AL
OUT DX,AL
;----------------------------------­;Set WDT function at pin89
;----------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,2BH
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,0DH
OUT DX,AL
;-----------------------------------------------­;Select logical device WDT(number 8)
;------------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,07H
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,08H
OUT DX,AL
;--------------------------------------------------­;Activate logical device WDT(number 8)
;--------------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,30H
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,01H
OUT DX,AL
;----------------------------------­;Set timer unit : second
;----------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,F5H
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,00H
OUT DX,AL
;-----------------------------------------­;Exit the extended function mode

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;-----------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,AAH
OUT DX,AL

;================================
;<WDT START : counter set and a start >
;================================
;--------------------------------------------­;Enter the extended function mode
;--------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,87H
OUT DX,AL
OUT DX,AL
;-----------------------------------------------­;Select logical device WDT(number 8)
;-----------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,07H
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,08H
OUT DX,AL
;-----------------------------------------------------­;Set time of WDT and start to count down
;-----------------------------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,F6H
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------­;The data of an example is 15 seconds.(01H=1sec.- FFH=255sec.)
MOV AL,0FH ; 0FH = 15Sec.
;----------------------------------------------------------------------------------­OUT DX,AL
;----------------------------------­;Exit the extended function mode
;----------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,AAH
OUT DX,AL

;==============
;<WDT STOP>
;==============
;----------------------------------­;Enter the extended function mode
;----------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,87H

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OUT DX,AL
OUT DX,AL
;----------------------------------­;Select logical device WDT(number 8)
;----------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,07H
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
MOV AL,08H
OUT DX,AL
;----------------------------------­;Stop count down of WDT
;----------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,F6H
OUT DX,AL
MOV DX,2FH
;----------------------------------­;The data of 00H is stop WDT
MOV AL,00H
;----------------------------------­OUT DX,AL
;----------------------------------­;Exit the extended function mode
;----------------------------------­MOV DX,2EH
MOV AL,AAH
OUT DX,AL

CAUTION

The timer’s intervals have a tolerance of ±2 seconds.

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Battery

Battery Specification
This product uses the following battery.

- Type : Lithium primary battery

- Model : CR2032

- Maker : KTS

- Nominal voltage : 3V

- Nominal capacity : 220mAh

- Lithium content : 1g or less

Removing the battery
Remove the battery according to the following figure.

(1) Remove the screws on the back and remove the back cover.

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Figure 6.1 Removing the battery 1

(2) Remove the screws fixing the heatsink and remove the heatsink.

Figure 6.2 Removing the battery 2

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(3) Remove the screws fixing the battery and remove the battery.

Figure 6.3 Removing the battery 3

Figure 6.4 Removing the battery 4

Disposing the battery
Dispose the removed battery properly as instructed by local government.

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7. List

List of Options

7.

AC adapter

- IPC-ACAP12-04 AC adapter (Input: 100-240VAC, Output: 12VDC 4A)

CFast card

- CFS-4GB-A 4GB CFast card

- CFS-8GB-A 8GB CFast card

Hard disk

- PC-HDD100S 2.5-inch SATA HDD 100GB

Other option

- IPC-SND-03 Desk stand

* Check the CONTEC’s Web site for the latest information on these options.

of Options

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User’s Manual

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CONTEC CO.,LTD. November 2012 Edition

3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0025, Japan
Japanese http://www.contec.co.jp/
English http://www.contec.com/
Chinese http://www.contec.com.cn/

No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written
consent of CONTEC CO., LTD. [11222012]

[11222012] Management No. NA02266
Parts No. LYPS751