protech PA-6980 Series User Manual

USER’S
MANUAL

PA-6980 Series

POS System Powered by
Intel® 6th / 7th Gen. Core,
Pentium

®

, Celeron® Processor

PA-6980 Series M5

PA-6980 Series POS System

With LCD / Touchscreen

COPYRIGHT NOTICE & TRADEMARK

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

This manual is copyrighted in May, 2017. You may not reproduce or transmit in any
form or by any means, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying and
recording.

DISCLAIMER

This user’s manual is meant to assist users in installing and setting up the system. The
information contained in this document is subject to change without any notice.

CE NOTICE

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

FCC NOTICE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A
digital device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to
provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is
operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the
instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference
in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense.

You are cautioned that any change or modifications to the equipment not expressly
approve by the party responsible for compliance could void your authority to operate
such equipment.

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

WARNING! Some internal parts of the system may have high electrical voltage. And
therefore we strongly recommend that qualified engineers can open and disassemble the
system. The LCD and Touchscreen are easily breakable, please handle them with extra

Contents

TABLE OF CONTENTS

CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION

1-1 About This Manual…........................................................

1-2

1-2 POS System Illustration….................................................

1-3

1-2-1 Panel PC………………………………………...

1-3

1-2-2 Normal Stand……………………………………

1-4

1-2-3 Printer Stand…………………………………….

1-5

1-2-4 Rear I/O View…………………………………...

1-7

1-3 System Specifications…....................................................

1-8

1-4 Safety Precautions….........................................................

1-13

CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM CONFIGURATION

2-1 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table…................

2-2

2-2 Main Board Component Locations…...............................

2-4

2-3 How to Set the Jumpers….................................................

2-6

2-4 Main Board Connectors and Jumpers……………………

2-8

2-4-1 COM Port & VGA Connector…………………

2-8

2-4-2 COM Port RI and Voltage Selection…………..

2-11

2-4-3 i-Button Connector…………………………….

2-11

2-4-4 i-Button Function Selection…………………...

2-12

2-4-5 LAN & USB Port………………..……..……...

2-13

2-4-6 Internal USB 2.0 Connector…………………...

2-14

2-4-7 USB 3.0 Connector……………………………

2-15

2-4-8 Cash Drawer Connector………………………..

2-16

2-4-9 Cash Drawer Selection………………………...

2-17

2-4-10 Cash Drawer Power Selection…………………

2-21

2-4-11 2nd Display Power Port………………………..

2-22

2-4-12 Printer Power Port (option)……………….........

2-22

2-4-13 LED Connector………………...........................

2-23

2-4-14 System / CPU Fan Connector……………….....

2-24

2-4-15 Power Input Connector………………………...

2-25

2-4-16 Power Connector………………………............

2-26

2-4-17 Power Switch Connector………………………

2-27

2-4-18 External Speaker Connector…………………...

2-28

2-4-19 Speaker Selection…………………...................

2-29

2-4-20 Inverter Connector…………………..................

2-30

2-4-21 LVDS Connector…………………....................

2-31

Contents

2-4-22 LVDS Power Selection…………………...........

2-32

2-4-23 LVDS Backlight Type Selection………………

2-33

2-4-24 MSR / Card Reader Connector………………...

2-34

2-4-25 SATA & SATA Power Connector……………..

2-35

2-4-26 Touch Panel Connector………………………..

2-36

2-4-27 Touch Panel and USB9-1 Selection…………...

2-37

2-4-28 LVDS Output Resolution Selection…………...

2-38

2-4-29 Mini-PCIe / SATA Connector…………………

2-39

2-4-30 Mini-PCIe and USB6 Selection……………….

2-40

2-4-31 Embedded Display Port (EDP) Connector

(option)…………………………………………

2-41

2-4-32 Configuration / Recovery Selection……………

2-42

2-4-33 VCCIO / REFIN Selection…………………….

2-43

2-4-34 Clear CMOS Data Selection…………………..

2-44

2-4-35 GPIO Connector………………….....................

2-45

2-4-36 Audio Jack…………………..............................

2-45

2-5 Printer Board: PDAC-3100……………………………...

2-46

2-5-1 Power Supply Connector………………………

2-48

2-5-2 RS-232 Interface Connector…………………...

2-48

2-5-3 Auto-Cutter Connector…………………...........

2-49

2-5-4 USB Connector…………………......................

2-49

2-5-5 Thermal Head/Motor/Sensor Connector……….

2-50

2-5-6 Terminal Assignment Connector………………

2-52

2-6 Printer Board: MB-1030 series………………………….

2-53

2-6-1 Power Supply Connector………………………

2-55

2-6-2 RS-232 Interface Connector…………………...

2-55

2-6-3 Thermal Head/Motor/Sensor Connector………

2-56

2-6-4 Auto-Cutter Connector………………………...

2-58

2-6-5 Paper-Near-END Sensor Connector…………...

2-58

2-6-6 USB Interface Connector…………....................

2-59

2-6-7 Terminal Assignment Connector…………........

2-59

2-7 Printer Board: MB-1011 & MB-1013…………………...

2-60

2-7-1 Power Supply Connector………………………

2-62

2-7-2 RS-232 Interface Connector…………………...

2-62

2-7-3 Auto-Cutter Connector…………………...........

2-63

2-7-4 Thermal Head/Motor/Sensor Connector……….

2-63

2-7-5 Terminal Assignment Connector………………

2-66

2-7-6 USB Interface Connector………………………

2-66

2-8 VFD Board: MB-4103, LD720………………….............

2-67

2-8-1 Power Switch Selection………………………..

2-69

2-8-2 RS-232 Serial Interface Connector…………….

2-70

Contents

2-9 MSR Board: ID TECH…………………..........................

2-71

2-9-1 Main Connector………………………………..

2-71

2-10 MSR Board: MB-3012…………………........................

2-72

2-10-1 Information Button Reader…………………...

2-72

2-10-2 Output Connector………………….................

2-72

CHAPTER 3 SOFTWARE UTILITIES

3-1 Driver…............................................................................

3-2

3-1-1 Introduction……………………………………

3-2

3-1-2 Intel® Chipset Software Installation Utility……

3-3

3-1-3 VGA Driver Utility…………………………….

3-4

3-1-4 LAN Driver Utility…………………………….

3-5

3-1-5 Sound Driver Utility…………………………...

3-6

3-1-6 Touch Screen Driver Utility……………………

3-7

3-1-7 Fingerprint Driver Utility (Optional)………......

3-8

3-2 Peripheral Devices…........................................................

3-9

3-3 API…........................................................ ........................

3-75

3-4 API Functions…................................................................

3-81

CHAPTER 4 AMI BIOS SETUP

4-1 Introduction…...................................................................

4-2

4-2 Entering Setup…...................................................... .........

4-4

4-3 Main……..........................................................................

4-6

4-4 Advanced ……..................................................................

4-8

4-5 Chipset….…………………………….............................

4-33

4-6 Security….........................................................................

4-46

4-7 Boot….……......................................................................

4-47

4-8 Save & Exit…...................................................................

4-51

APPENDIX A SYSTEM ASSEMBLY

Easy Maintenance – HDD…………............................................

A-3

Easy Maintenance – Back Cover………………………………..

A-4

Easy Maintenance – CPU and Memory…………........................

A-6

Exploded Diagrams for 5-wire Analog Resistive Touch Panel:

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 POS Open & Close…………...

A-7

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 POS Stand……………………

A-8

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 120W Power Adapter………

A-9

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 PPC Open & Close…………...

A-10

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 Mainboard……………………

A-12

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 LCD Holder…………………..

A-14

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 LCD Assembly………………..

A-16

Contents

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 Touch Panel Assembly……….

A-17

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 HDD Module…………………

A-18

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 Metal Back Cover…………….

A-19

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 2.5” SATA HDD……………..

A-20

Exploded Diagrams for Projected Capacitive Touch Panel:

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 POS Open & Close…………...

A-21

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 POS Stand……………………

A-22

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 120W Power Adapter………

A-23

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 PPC Open & Close…………...

A-24

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 Mainboard…………………….

A-26

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 LCD Holder…………………..

A-28

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 LCD Assembly………………..

A-30

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 Touch Panel Assembly……….

A-31

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 HDD Module…………………

A-32

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 Metal Back Cover…………….

A-33

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 2.5” SATA HDD……………..

A-34

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 Printer Module………………..

A-35

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 MSR Module…………………

A-46

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 2nd Display…………………...

A-47

Exploded Diagram for PA-6980 VFD Module………………….

A-48

APPENDIX B TECHNICAL SUMMARY

Block Diagram…..........................................................................

B-2

Interrupt Map…............................................................................

B-3

DMA Channels Map….................................................................

B-9

I/O Map…....................................................................................

B-10

Watchdog Timer Configuration…................................................

B-13

Flash BIOS Update………...........................................................

B-16

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INTRODUCTION

This chapter gives you the information for the PA-6980. It also outlines
the system specifications.

The following sections are included:

 About This Manual

 POS System Illustration

- Panel PC

- Normal Stand

- Printer Stand

- Rear I/O View

 System Specifications

 Safety Precautions

Experienced users can jump to chapter 2 on page 2-1
for a quick start.

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1-1. ABOUT THIS MANUAL

Thank you for purchasing our PA-6980 Series System. The PA-6980 is an updated
system designed to be comparable with the highest performance of IBM AT personal
computers. The PA-6980 provides faster processing speed, greater expandability and
can handle more tasks than before. This manual is designed to assist you how to install
and set up the whole system. It contains four chapters and two appendixes. Users can
configure the system according to their own needs.

Chapter 1 Introduction

This chapter introduces you to the background of this manual. It also includes
illustrations and specifications for the whole system. The final section of this chapter
indicates some safety reminders on how to take care of your system.

Chapter 2 System Configuration

This chapter outlines the location of motherboard components and their function. You
will learn how to set the jumper and configure the system to meet your own needs.

Chapter 3 Software Utilities

This chapter contains helpful information for proper installations of the Intel Utility,
VGA Utility, LAN Utility, Sound Utility, Touch Screen Utility and Fingerprint Utility
(Optional).

Chapter 4 AMI BIOS Setup

This chapter indicates you how to change the BIOS configurations.

Appendix A System Assembly

This appendix gives you the exploded diagrams and part numbers of the PA-6980.

Appendix B Technical Summary

This appendix gives you the information about the allocation maps for the system
resources, Watchdog Timer Configuration, and Flash BIOS Update.

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1-2. POS SYSTEM ILLUSTRATION

Unit: mm

1-2-1. Panel PC

367.49

281.95

74.88

30.43

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1-2-2. Normal Stand

1-

Adjustable angle 0-68 degree

87.38

74.88

30.43

280.02

261.65

63.40°

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1-1-2-3. Printer Stand

367.49

87.38

74.88

30.43

298.42

281.95

60°

398.88

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Caution:

Please refer to the picture below to close the printer door properly.

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1-2-4. Rear I/O View

PRINT

PWR

COM4

DC IN

RJ11

DRW1-1

DRW

1-2

RJ45

COM

COM1

DRW1

VGA

USB1
USB0

USB2
USB3

LINE-OUT

COM3

COM2

LAN

eSATA

option

option

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1-3. SYSTEM SPECIFICATIONS

MAINBOARD (PB-6980)

System

CPU support

6th Gen Skylake 7th Gen Kabylake

• Intel® Core™ i5-6500

• Intel® Core™ i3-6100

• Intel® Pentium® G4400

• Intel® Celeron® G3900

• Intel® Core™ i7-7700

• Intel® Core™ i5-7500

• Intel® Core™ i3-7101E

• Intel® Pentium®

G4560

• Intel® Celeron®

G3930E

Core Logic

Intel® H110 Chipset

Memory

2 x DDR4 SO-DIMM slot (up to 32GB)

Network 10/100/1000Mbps Base-T Fast Ethernet

OS Support • Windows 7 Pro for

Embedded Systems

• Windows Embedded

POSReady 7

• Windows Embedded 8.1

Industry Pro

• Windows 10 IOT

Enterprise

• Windows 10 IOT

Enterprise for Retail or
Thin Client

• Windows 10

• Windows 10 IOT

Enterprise

• Windows 10 IOT

Enterprise for Retail or
Thin Client

BIOS AMI SPI BIOS, 8Mbits with VGA BIOS

Power Supply 120 Watt power inside

System Weight 6.6 kg (POS), 5.3 kg (PPC)

Dimension (W x H x D) • 367.49 x 281.95 x 303.04mm (Normal Stand POS)

• 367.49 x 281.95 x 205.08mm (Printer Stand POS)

• 367.49 x 281.95 x 74.88mm (PPC)

Certificate FCC/CE

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I/O Ports

USB

• 2 x USB 2.0 ports

• 2 x USB 3.0 ports

eSATA
(external SATA)

• 1 x eSATA port

Serial Port

• 3 x DB-9 (COM 2/3/4(option))

• 1 x RJ-45 (COM1)

• +5V/12V selectable

LAN

1 x RJ-45

VGA

1 x DB-15 VGA Interface

Cash Drawer

1 x RJ-11 (+12V/+24V selectable, default: +12V)

DC IN

1 x 4-pin DC Power Jack

Line-Out

1 x phone jack

Storage

HDD

1 x 2.5” SATA HDD

SSD

1 x 2.5” SATA SSD (Optional)

Display

15” TFT XGA LCD

Max. Resolution: 1024 x 768
Signal Interface: LVDS (18/24bit)

Touchscreen

5-wire Analog resistive or Projected Capacitive

Brightness

• Resistive Touchscreen:

Minimum

160 cd/m2

• Projected Capacitive Touchscreen:

Minimum

180 cd/m2

Tilt Angle

• 0-68 degree with normal stand

• 0-50 degree with printer stand

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Environment

Operating Temperature

0˚C ~35˚C (32˚F ~95˚F)

Storage Temperature

-20˚C ~60˚C (-4˚F ~140˚F)

Humidity

20%~90%

Optional Accessories

Printer

2” or 3” easy loading thermal printer with Auto
cutter

MSR & iButton

JIS-I or II, ISO Track1+2+3 (PS/2 interface)

2nd Display

• 8” LCD (Resolution: 800 x 600)

• 10.4” LCD (Resolution: 800 x 600)

• 15” LCD (Resolution: 1024 x 768)

Customer Display

• Interface: RS-232C Baud Rate: 9600/19200 bps

Placement: 20 columns and 2 lines, each column
is 5 x 7 dots

• Standard Code

CP-437, Katakana, CP-737, CP-850, CP-852,
CP-857, CP-860, CP-862, CP-863,CP-865, CP­866, CP-1250, CP-1251, CP-1252, CP-1253,
CP-1254, CP-1255, CP-1257

• International Characters

USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, DENMARK
I, SWDEN, ITALY, SPAIN I, JAPAN,
NORWAY, DENMARK II, SPAIN II, LATIN,
KOREA, RUSSIA, SLAVONIC

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Printer

2” or 3” easy loading thermal printer with auto­cutter
Printer:

Items

Specifications

Printing method

Thermal dot line printing

Printing accuracy

1mm /5M

Paper feed pitch

0.0625 mm

Maximum Paper-Roll
thickness

80mm

Total dots per line &
Printable dots per
line

2inch 432 dots;
3inch 576 dots

Maximum print
speed

2inch 200 mm/s;
3inch 170 mm/s

Print width

2inch 54 mm;
3inch 72mm

Paper width

2inch 58 +0/-1 mm;
3inch 80 +0/-1 mm

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Auto-cutter:

Items

Specifications

Paper cutting method

Slide cutting

Type of paper cutting

Full cut and Partial cut
(1.5 ± 0.5 mm tab left at
the center)

Paper curling
tendency

Fixed blade side and
Movable blade side

Minimum paper core
diameter

φ8 mm (paper thickness:
75μm or thin)
φ18 (paper thickness:
thicker than 75μm)

Minimum paper
cutting length

10 mm

Cutting processing
time

Approx. 0.5 s/cycle
Cutting frequency

1 cut/2 s max.

• Standard Code

CP-437, CP-850, CP-857, CP-737, CP-852, CP­860,CP-862, CP-863, CP-865, CP-866, CP­1250,CP-1251, CP-1252, CP-1253, CP-1254,
CP-1257, Katakana

• KANJI

JAPANESE (SHIFT-JIS) Code,
TRADITIONAL CHINESE Code

• International Characters

USA, FRANCE, GERMANY, UK, DENMARK
I, SWDEN, ITALY, SPAIN I, JAPAN,
NORWAY, DENMARK II, SPAIN II, LATIN
AMERICA, KOREA, RUSSIA, SLAVONIC

Fingerprint

8-bit grayscale reader

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1-4. SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

The following messages are safety reminders on how to protect your systems from
damages, and extending the life cycle of the system.

1. Check the Line Voltage

(1) The operating voltage for the power supply should be within the range of

100V to 240V AC; otherwise, the system may be damaged.

2. Environmental Conditions

(1) Place your PA-6980 on a sturdy, level surface. Be sure to allow enough

space around the system to have easy access needs.

(2) Avoid installing your PA-6980 Series POS system in extremely hot or cold

places.

(3) Avoid exposure to sunlight for a long period of time (for example, in a

closed car in summer time. Also avoid the system from any heating device.).
Or do not use the PA-6980 when it has been left outdoors in a cold winter
day.

(4) Bear in mind that the operating ambient temperature is between 0˚C and

35˚C (32˚F and 95˚F).

(5) Avoid moving the system rapidly from a hot place to a cold place, and vice

versa, because condensation may occur inside the system.

(6) Protect your PA-6980 against strong vibrations, which may cause hard disk

failure.

(7) Do not place the system too close to any radio-active device. Radio-active

device may cause signal interference.

(8) Always shut down the operating system before turning off the power.

3. Handling

(1) Avoid placing heavy objects on the top of the system.
(2) Do not turn the system upside down. This may cause the hard drive to

malfunction.

(3) Do no allow any objects to fall into this product.
(4) If water or other liquid spills into the product, unplug the power cord

immediately.

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4. Good Care

(1) When the outside case gets stained, remove the stains using neutral washing

agent with a dry cloth.

(2) Never use strong agents such as benzene and thinner to clean the surface of

the case.

(3) If heavy stains are present, moisten a cloth with diluted neutral washing

agent or alcohol and then wipe thoroughly with a dry cloth.

(4) If dust is accumulated on the case surface, remove it by using a special

vacuum cleaner for computers.

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SYSTEM

CONFIGURATION

Helpful information that describes the jumper and connector settings,
and component locations.

The following sections are included:

 Jumper & Connector Quick Reference Table

 Main Board Component Locations

 Main Board Configuration and Jumper settings

 Main Board Connector Pin Assignments
 Printer Board Component Locations & Pin Assignment
 Setting Printer Board Connectors and Jumpers

 PDAC-3100
 MB-3010
 MB-1011 & MB-1013

 Setting VFD Board Connectors and Jumpers

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2-1. JUMPER & CONNECTOR QUICK REFERENCE TABLE

JUMPER / CONNECTOR

NAME

COM Port and VGA Connector

COM1, COM2, VGA, COM3, COM4 (Option),
COM3_1, COM4_1, COM5

COM Port RI and Voltage
Selection

JP_COM1, JP_COM2, JP_COM3, JP_COM4
i-Button Connector

I-BUT

i-Button Function Selection

JP22, JP23, JP24

LAN & USB Port

LAN, USB0, USB1

Internal USB 2.0 Connector

USB6, USB7, USB8, USB9-1, USB4_1

USB 3.0 Connector

USB2, USB3

eSATA Connector

eSATA

Cash Drawer Connector

DRW1

Cash Drawer Selection

JP17

Cash Drawer Power Selection

JP16

2nd Display Power Port

2nd DIS PWR

Printer Power Port PRINT PWR (option)

LED Connector

PWR_LED, HDD_LED (option)

System / CPU Fan Connector

SYS_FAN1, CPU_FAN1

Power Input Connector

PWR_IN1, PWR_IN2

Power Connector

DC24V, DC12V, DC5V

Power Switch Connector

SW1 (option), SW2

External Speaker Connector

SPK1, SPK2

Speaker Selection

JP13

Inverter Connector

JINV1

LVDS Connector

LVDS1

LVDS Power Selection

JP25

LVDS Backlight Type Selection

JP26

MSR/Card Reader Connector

PS2_1

SATA & SATA Power Connector

SATA1, SATA2, SATA_PWR1, SATA_PWR2

Touch Panel Connector

TOUCH1

Touch Panel and USB9-1
Selection

JP18, JP19
LVDS Output Resolution Selection

JP8, JP9

Mini-PCIe/mSATA Connector

M_PCIE1, M_PCIE2 (option)

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JUMPER / CONNECTOR

NAME

Mini-PCIe and USB6 Selection

JP21

EDP Connector (option)

EDP

Configuration / Recovery Selection

JP11

VCCIO / REFIN Selection

JP10

Clear CMOS Data Selection

JCMOS1

General Purpose Input / Output
(GPIO) Connector

GPIO1
Audio Jack

LINE_OUT1

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2-2. MAIN BOARD COMPONENT LOCATIONS

M/B: PB-6980

PB-6980 Front Connector, Jumper and Component Locations

COM1

COM3

PWR_IN1

PWR_IN2

DRW1

SPK1

JINV1

COM_VGA_

M_PCIE1

ESATA

LAN

D7

3

1

4

1

1

1

5

2

5

1

2

1

1

4

1

2

3

3

5

1

1

5

1

1

3

1

6

6

9

2

1

2

2

4

1

2

5

6

10

6

6

5

10

9

2

5

5

10

5

1

1

3

2

11

20

24

1

2

1

5

6

3

3

6

1

3

29

30

3

2

1

2

1

3

15

5

16

21

1

3

6

5

6

5

1

10

A4

B4

1

2

35

1

8

45

1

1

A5

A4

B4
B5

21

1

1

2

1

10

9

B1

A1

5

5
10

5

6

BE

AU

AA

L

1

A

7

7

12

2

1

2

1

52

6

5

2

6

5

1

3

A9

A1

4

B9

B1

1

2

1

1

1

39

15

17

3

2

40

1

JP23

JP24

JP22

JP16

JP_COM3

JP_COM4

COM3_1

COM4_1

JP_COM1

JP_COM2

COM2
VGA

COM3

DRW1/COM1

LAN
USB0
USB1

eSATA
USB2

PWR_IN1

USB3

LINE-OUT1

DC24V DC5V DC12V

JP11

JCMOS1

JP13

1

4

CPU_FAN1

SW1

EDP

JP21

COM5

SPK1 USB7 PS2_1

I-BUT

USB6

JP26

JINV1

JP25

LVDS

JP8

JP9

SATA1

SATA2

SATA_PWR1

SATA_PWR2

JP10

USB8

USB9-1

JP18

JP19

TOUCH1

SW2

HDD_LED SPK2

GPIO1

M_PCIE1

Intel

H110

REMOVE

Gen. Core™

Intel

®

6th / 7

th

CPU Socket

3

SYS_FAN1

PWR_LED

2

259

145146

143

260

1

SO-DIMM2

(option)

2

1

SO-DIMM1

260

259

144

146
144

145
143

PWR_IN2

BATTERY

1

3

2

JP17

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M_PCIE2 (option)

PB-6980 Rear Connector, Jumper and Component Locations

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2-3. HOW TO SET THE JUMPERS

You can configure your board by setting the jumpers. A jumper consists of two or three
metal pins with a plastic base mounted on the card, and by using a small plastic "cap",
also known as the jumper cap (with a metal contact inside), you are able to connect the
pins. So you can set-up your hardware configuration by "opening" or "closing" pins.

Jumpers can be combined into sets that called jumper blocks. When jumpers are all in
the block, you have to put them together to set up the hardware configuration. The
figure below shows what this looks like.

JUMPERS AND CAPS

If a jumper has three pins for example, labelled PIN1, PIN2, and PIN3. You can
connect PIN1 & PIN2 to create one setting and shorting. You can either connect PIN2
& PIN3 to create another setting. The same jumper diagrams are applied all through
this manual. The figure below shows what the manual diagrams look and what they
represent.

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Page: 2-7

JUMPER DIAGRAMS

JUMPER SETTINGS

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2-4. MAIN BOARD CONNECTORS AND JUMPERS
2-4-1. COM PORT & VGA CONNECTOR

There are multiple COM ports enhanced in this board namely: COM1, COM2, VGA
Port, COM3, COM3_1, COM4 (option), COM4_1 and COM5.

COM1: COM1 Connector
The pin assignments are as follows:

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

1

COM1_DCDJ_I

6

COM1_DSRJ_I

2

COM1_RX_I

7

COM1_RTSJ_I

3

COM1_TX_I

8

COM1_CTSJ_I

4

COM1_DTRJ_I

9

COM1_RI_SEL

5

GND

10

NC

COM2, VGA: COM2 & D-Sub 15-pin VGA Connector
The pin assignments are as follows:

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

1

RED

13

HSYNC

2

GREEN

14

VSYNC

3

BLUE

15

DDCA CLK

4

NC

16

DCD2

5

GND

17

RXD2

6

GND

18

TXD2

7

GND

19

DTR2

8

GND

20

GND

9

+5V

21

DSR2

10

GND

22

RTS2

11

NC

23

CTS2

12

DDCA DATA

24

RI/+5V/+12
selectable

COM1

COM2/

VGA

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COM3/COM4 (Option): COM3, COM4 Connector
The pin assignments are as follows:

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

1

COM3_DCDJ_I

6

COM3_DSRJ_I

2

COM3_RX_I

7

COM3_RTSJ_I

3

COM3_TX_I

8

COM3_CTSJ_I

4

COM3_DTRJ_I

9

RI / +5V / +12V
selectable

5

GND

-

-

COM3 and COM3_1 can't be used simultaneously.
COM4 and COM4_1 can't be used simultaneously.

COM3_1: COM3_1 Connector
The pin assignments are as follows:

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

1

COM3_DCDJ_I

6

COM3_DSRJ_I

2

COM3_RX_I

7

COM3_RTSJ_I

3

COM3_TX_I

8

COM3_CTSJ_I

4

COM3_DTRJ_I

9

COM3_RI_SEL

5

GND

10

NC

COM4_1: COM4_1 Connector
The pin assignments are as follows:

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

PIN

ASSIGNMENT

1

COM4_DCDJ_I

6

COM4_DSRJ_I

2

COM4_RX_I

7

COM4_RTSJ_I

3

COM4_TX_I

8

COM4_CTSJ_I

4

COM4_DTRJ_I

9

COM4_RI_SEL

5

GND

10

NC

COM3/

COM4

(Option)

1

10

5

6

COM3_1

1

10

5

6

COM4_1