This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions manual, it may cause interference to radio communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when
operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely
t o cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference.
Electric Shock Hazard – Do not operate the machine with its back cover removed. There are
dangerous high voltages inside.
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Packing List
Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are:
? AC power cable
? Driver & manual CD disc
? Other.___________________(please specify)
Safety Precautions
Follow the messages below to prevent your systems from damage:
? Avoid your system from static electricity on all occasions.
? Prevent electric shock. Don‘t touch any components of this card when the card is power-on.
Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
? Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices. For instance, when you connect
a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power may damage the electronic components or the
whole system.
Figure 2.3: Connector and Jumper Locations…………………………….....20
Figure 2.4 Installation of Memory Module…………………………..……24
Figure 5.1 Bird eye’s View of Control Board …………………………………78
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Chapter 1 System
1.1 Features
n Fanless design
n 5.7”/8”/10.4”/12.1”/15” /17”/19” High brightness TFT LCD with resolution of
640x480/800x600/1024x768/1280x1024
n Intel® Atom™ N270 1.6GHz processor, FSB 533MHz
n NEMA 4/ IP 65 compliant front panel
n Sealed resistive touch screen
n One 200-pin SO-DIMM socket, up to 2GB DDR2 533MHz SDRAM
n DC 11~28V wide-range power input
1.2 Specifications
System
Processor Intel® Atom™ N270 1.6GHz, FSB 533MHz
System Memory 1 x 200-pin SO-DIMM socket, support 533MHz up to 2GB SDRAM
System Chipset Intel® 945GSE + ICH7M
External I/O Port
Storage 1 x 2.5” SATA HDD, 1 x Internal CF slot
OS Support XP Pro, XP embedded, Windows &
LCD
Display Type TFT-LCD
Max. Resolution
NP-8800A, NP-8150A, NP-8170A
4 x USB port
2 x RJ-45 port
2 x DP-9 (COM 1/3, RS-232)
1 x DP-9 (COM 2, RS-232/422/485 support Full-duplex, Default RS-232)
** Optional RS-422/485 Module support half-duplex
1 x VGA port
1 x Audio Lin out
1 x DC power input
Plastic molding front panel and metal housing / Black
(NP-8800A / NP-8100 A / NP-8120A / NP-8150 A)
Steel Metal front panel and housing / Black (NP-8170A / NP-8190A)
IP Rating
Mounting
IP 65 on Front Panel
Panel / VESA 75x75 Mount
Dimension 231 (W) x176 (H) x99 (D) mm (NP-8800A)
Environmental
Operating Temperature
Storage Temperature
Storage Humidity
Certificate
1.3 Dimensions
317 (W) x243 (H) x76 (D) mm (NP-8100A)
317 (W) x243 (H) x76 (D) mm (NP-8120A)
410 (W) x310 (H) x83 (D) mm (NP-8150A)
439 (W) x348 (H) x84 (D) mm (NP-8170A)
484 (W) x400(H) x 94 (D) mm (NP-8190A)
0~50 ? C
-20~60 ? C
10~90% @40? non-condensing
CE/FCC Class A
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Figure 1.1: Dimensions of the NP-8800A
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Figure 1.2: Dimensions of the NP-8100A
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Figure 1.3: Dimensions of the NP-8120A
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Figure 1.4: Dimensions of the NP-8150A
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Figure 1.5: Dimensions of the NP-8170A
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Figure 1.6: Dimensions of the NP-8190A
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1.4 Installation of HDD
Step 1
There are 12 screws to deal with when
enclosing or removing the chassis.
Step 2
Get the HDD screwed to the bracket with
the four screws as shown by the arrows in
the picture.
Step 3
Connect the cable to the HDD as shown in
the picture, making sure the red stripe of
the cable is rightly positioned.
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Step 4
Get the four screws as circled tightened to
secure the HDD. As shown in the picture
Step 5
Connect the other end of the cable to the
SATA connect as shown in the picture.
Step 6
That’s how it should look after it has been
installed.
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1.5 Brief Description of the NP-8xxxA
The NP-8XXXA is a power-optimized and delivers robust performance-per-watt for embedded HMI.
The powered by an Atom™ N270 processor, implemented in 45nm technology. It comes with a
compact flash slot, 2.5-inch hard disk drive, DDR2 memory, 3 serial ports, audio, 2 Ethernet, DC input,
and 2 USB ports. The unit supports Windows XP, Windows XPP and Embedded The compact, fanless
touch panel computer is ideal for use as Web Browser, Terminal and HMI at all levels of automation
control.
Figure 1.7: Front View of NP-8150A
Figure 1.8: Rear View of NP-8150A
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1.6 Panel Mounting and VESA Mounting of NP-8xxxA
The NP-8xxxA HMI is designed to be panel-mounted and VESA mounted as shown in Picture. Just
carefully place the unit through the hole and tighten the given 10 screws from the rear to secure the
mounting.
Figure 1.9 Panel mounting and VESA mounting of the NP-8xxxA
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Chapter 2 Hardware
2.1 Mainboard Specifications
Figure 2.1: Mainboard Overview
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Figure 2.2: Mainboard Dimensions
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Figure 2.3: Connector and Jumper Locations
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Ethernet
Mainboard Specifications
Board Size 165 x 115mm
CPU Support
Chipset
Memory Support
Graphics
Super I/O
BIOS
Storage
Network
Intel Atom N270 1.6 GHz with 533MHz FSB
Intel 945GSE + Intel ICH7M
1x200pin 533/400MHz DDR2 SO-DIMM support, up to 2GB
SDRAM
Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 950VGA integrated in Intel
945GSE
18-bit dual-channel LVDS integrated in Intel 945GSE
18/24 bit dual-channel LVDS support by Chrontel CH7308B
1 x DB15 Female connector for external
Winbond W83627UHG
Award BIOS
2 x SATA Connector
1 x Compact Flash II Slot
1 x 44-pin IDE Connector
2 x Gigabit Ethernet Port by RJ45 with LED indicators -
controller :
USB
Serial
Digital I/O
Battery
Audio
Printer
Ke yboard
/Mouse
2 x PCIe by one bus Realtek 8111D
4 x USB 2.0 stack port for external
2 x USB 2.0 header for internal
1 x RS232 port, DB9 connector for external (COM1),
pin 9 w/5V/12V/Ring select
1 x RS232/422/485 (Full-duplex) select header for internal
(COM2), default RS232
4 x RS232 header for internal (COM3 – COM6)
8-bit digital I/O by header
4-bit digital Input
4-bit digital Output
Support CR2477 battery by 2 -pin header
Support Audio via Realtek ALC662 HD audio decoder
Support Line-in, Line-out, MIC by 2x5-pin header
1x LPT port by 2x13-pin header
1x PS2 keyboard/mouse by 1x6 -pin wafer connector
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Expansion Bus
1x PC 104+ connector (PCI master 4, jumper for +3.3V & 5V
select)
1x PCIe ( PCI-e 1x +SMBUS+USB2. 0 ) mini card
Power
Management
Front I/O
Watchdog Timer
External I/O port
Temperature
Humidity
DC12V input
1 x 2x2-pin power input connector
by 2x5-pin header
Power on/off switch
Reset switch
Power LED status
HDD LED status
Buzzer
Software programmable 1 – 255 second by Super I/O
1 x COM Port (COM1)
4 x USB 2.0 Ports (stack)
2 x RJ45 GbE Port (10/100/1000Mbps)
7. GPIO (2.0MM 2X5) General-purpose input/output port: it provides a group of
self-programming interfaces to customers for flexible use.
Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name
GPIO20 1 2 GPIO60
GPIO21 3 4 GPIO61
GPIO22 5 6 GPIO62
GPIO23 7 8 GPIO63
Ground 9 10 +5V
8. COM22 (2.0MM 2X5): it provides selectable RS422/485 serial signal output.
Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name
A 1 2 Terminal
Resistance
B 3 4 Terminal
Resistance
Z 5 6 NC
Y 7 8 NC
Ground 9 10 NC
9. USB4 (2.0MM 2X5) Front USB connector: it provides two USB ports via a dedicated USB
adapter cable.
Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name
+5V 1 2 +5V
USB_P6_DN 3 4 USB_P7_DN
USB_P6_DP 5 6 USB_P7_DP
Ground 7 8 Ground
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NC 9 10 Ground
Note:
Before connection, make sure that pin out of the USB adapter is in accordance with that of the
said tables. Any inconformity may cause system down and even hardware damages.
10. JCOM (2.0MM 2X6) COM1/2 setup jumper: pin 1~6 are used to select signal out of pin 9
of COM1 port; pin 7~12 are used to select output type for COM2 port (RS232 or RS422/485
Full-Duplex).
JCOM Function
CLOSE 1-2 COM1 Pin9=RI (default)
CLOSE 3-4 COM1 Pin9=+5V
CLOSE 5-6 COM1 Pin9=+12V
CLOSE 7-9
COM2 FOR RS232 FROM COM2
CLOSE 8-10
CLOSE 9-11
CLOSE 10-12
Note:
1. As determined by its hardware design, the board features full-duplex RS485 communication.
Like RS422, a four-wire connection is necessary.
2. Since COM2 and COM22 use the same address, they cannot work at the same time.
(default)
COM2 FOR RS485/RS422 FROM
COM22
11. IDE (2.0MM 2X22) IDE connector: the motherboard provides a 44-pin IDE connector for
connection of 2.5' IDE hard disk drivers and supports up to 2 IDE devices.
Signal Name Pin# Pin# Signal Name
RESET 1 2 Ground