VIA Technologies VIPRO VP7815 User Manual

Panel PC with

Revision

1.0

user manual

VIPRO VP7815

Fanless

15” TFT LCD and Touch Screen

100-04122010-1952

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of such change.

Regulatory Compliance

FCC-A Radio Frequency Interference Statement

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 personal expense.

Notice 1

The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for
compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment.

Notice 2

Shielded interface cables and A.C. power cord, if any, must be used in order to comply
with the emission limits.

Tested To Comply
With FCC Standards
FOR HOME OR OFFICE USE

Battery Recycling and Disposal

Only use the appropriate battery specified for this product.
Do not re-use, recharge, or reheat an old battery.
Do not attempt to force open the battery.
Do not discard used batteries with regular trash.
Discard used batteries according to local regulations.

II

Safety Precautions

Do’s

o Always read the safety instructions carefully.
o Keep this User's Manual for future reference.
o All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be

noted.

o Keep this equipment away from humidity.
o Lay this equipment on a reliable flat surface before setting

it up.

o Make sure the voltage of the power source and adjust

properly 110/220V before connecting the equipment to the
power inlet.

o Place the power cord in such a way that people cannot

step on it.

o Always unplug the power cord before inserting any add-on

card or module.

o If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment

checked by authorized service personnel:

o The power cord or plug is damaged.
o Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
o The equipment has been exposed to moisture.
o The equipment has not worked well or you cannot

get it work according to User's Manual.

o The equipment has dropped and damaged.
o The equipment has obvious sign of breakage.

Don’ts

o Do not leave this equipment in an environment

unconditioned or in a storage temperature above 60°C
(140°F). The equipment may be damaged.

o Never pour any liquid into the opening. Liquid can cause

damage or electrical shock.

o Do not place anything over the power cord.
o Do not cover the ventilation holes. The openings on the

enclosure protect the equipment from overheating

III

IV

Box Contents and Ordering Information

Model

Model Number

Number Description

ModelModel

Number Number

VP7815-R1N13A1 Standard

VP7815-C1N13A1 Standard

Description

DescriptionDescription

Standard kit

kit

StandardStandard

kit kit



1 x VIPRO VP7815 unit ( support Resistive Touch Panel)



1 x Software driver and utility CD



2 x Panel/wall-mount bracket



1 x package of panel/wall screws



1 x 0.5cc Thermally Conductive Dispensable Gel in
tube syringe



1 x Power cable, 2-pole Phoenix plug to DC-Jack

Standard kit

kit

StandardStandard

kit kit



1 x VIPRO VP7815 unit (support Capacitive Touch Panel)



1 x Software driver and utility CD



2 x Panel/wall-mount bracket



1 x package of panel/wall screws



1 x 0.5cc Thermally Conductive Dispensable Gel in
tube syringe



1 x Power cable, 2-pole Phoenix plug to DC-Jack

Optional Accessories

External AC

External AC----to

External ACExternal AC
Model Number

Model Number Description

Model NumberModel Number
99G63-020186 AC-to-DC adapter, DC 19V/90W with 2-pole Phoenix

99G33-02058C Power cable, 180 cm, USA type
99G33-02057C Power cable, 180 cm, Europe type
99G33-02092C Power cable, 180 cm, Japan Type

to----DC Adapter and

DC Adapter and Power Cable

toto

DC Adapter and DC Adapter and

Description

DescriptionDescription

power plug

Power Cable

Power CablePower Cable

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1 Product Overview............................................................................................... 1

Key Features...........................................................................................................3

Specifications ......................................................................................................... 5

VIPRO VP7815 Dimensions ...........................................................................9

Front View.........................................................................................................9

Back View ..........................................................................................................9

Right and Left View.....................................................................................10

Accessories............................................................................................................11

Power cable 2-pole Phoenix...................................................................11

Panel/Wall-mount Brackets.....................................................................11

Heatsink Grease ............................................................................................12

2 VIPRO VP7815 Hardware Functionality...................................................13

Introduction of I/O Layout ...........................................................................14

Front View Layout.......................................................................................14

Top View Layout ..........................................................................................14

Bottom View Layout...................................................................................15

Right and Left View Layout.....................................................................15

I/O Connector Functionality........................................................................16

Power Button.................................................................................................16

Power Input Connector............................................................................16

USB Ports: USB Port 1 ~ Port 4 ..............................................................16

COM Port Connectors ...............................................................................17

LED Indicators................................................................................................18

VGA Connector............................................................................................18

LVDS Connector: LVDS2..........................................................................19

LAN ports: Gigabit Ethernet Port 1 and 2........................................20

3 Hardware Installation and Upgrade .......................................................21

Basic Installation .................................................................................................22

Opening the Chassis ..................................................................................22

Installing the Memory ................................................................................25

Installing the SATA 2.5” hard disk.........................................................28

Installing the CompactFlash Card........................................................30

Installing Panel/Wall mounting kit ......................................................31

Setting Up the Jumpers..................................................................................34

Jumper Settings.............................................................................................34

CLEAR_CMOS: Clear CMOS jumper ...................................................35

AT/ATX Power Mode Select ...................................................................37

PVDD2_SEL: LCD power jumper.........................................................38

4 BIOS Setup............................................................................................................39

Entering the BIOS Setup Menu ..................................................................40

Control Keys .........................................................................................................40

Navigating the BIOS Menus ........................................................................41

Getting Help ........................................................................................................41

Main Menu ...........................................................................................................42

Standard CMOS Features.........................................................................42

Advanced BIOS Features .........................................................................42

Advanced Chipset Features....................................................................42

Integrated Peripherals................................................................................42

FreeDOS Configuration ............................................................................42

Power Management Setup.....................................................................42

PnP/PCI Configurations.............................................................................43

PC Health Status............................................................................................43

Frequency/Voltage Control....................................................................43

Load Optimized Defaults..........................................................................43

Set Supervisor Password ...........................................................................43

Set User Password .......................................................................................43

Save & Exit Setup ..........................................................................................43

Exit Without Saving.....................................................................................43

Standard CMOS Features..............................................................................44

Date ....................................................................................................................44

Time ....................................................................................................................44

Video..................................................................................................................44

Halt On..............................................................................................................44

IDE Channels.......................................................................................................45

Advanced BIOS Features...............................................................................46

Virus Warning................................................................................................46

CPU L1 & L2 Cache.....................................................................................46

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking................................................................46

Quick Power On Self-Test.........................................................................47

First/Second/Third Boot Device............................................................47

Boot Other Device.......................................................................................47

Boot Up NumLock Status.........................................................................47

Typematic Rate Setting ..............................................................................47

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec) ....................................................................47

Typematic Delay (Msec)............................................................................48

Security Option..............................................................................................48

MPS Version Control for OS....................................................................48

OS Select for DRAM > 64 MB .................................................................48

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability .........................................................................48

Video BIOS Shadow ...................................................................................48

VI

Full Screen Logo Show .............................................................................48

Summary Screen Show.............................................................................48

CPU Feature.........................................................................................................49

Thermal Management...............................................................................49

Thermal Monitor Bus Ratio......................................................................49

Thermal Monitor Bus VID ........................................................................49

Hard Disk Boot Priority....................................................................................50

Advanced Chipset Features .........................................................................51

Memory Hole .................................................................................................51

System BIOS Cacheable ............................................................................51

Video RAM Cacheable ..............................................................................51

GFX & PCIE VGA Co-Exist ........................................................................51

Internal VGA Control.......................................................................................52

VGA Share Memory Size ..........................................................................52

Direct Frame Buffer.....................................................................................52

Select Display Device..................................................................................52

Panel Type .......................................................................................................52

CPU & PCI Bus Control ...................................................................................53

PCI Master 0 WS Write ..............................................................................53

PCI Delay Transaction ................................................................................53

VIA PWR Management.............................................................................53

Integrated Peripherals.....................................................................................54

VIA OnChip IDE Device .................................................................................55

CF Card ATA66 .............................................................................................55

SATA Controller.............................................................................................55

IDE DMA Transfer Access ........................................................................55

OnChip IDE Channel 1 .............................................................................55

IDE Prefetch Mode ......................................................................................55

Secondary Master PIO ...............................................................................55

Secondary Slave PIO...................................................................................55

Secondary Master UDMA ........................................................................56

Secondary Slave UDMA............................................................................56

IDE HDD Block Mode ................................................................................56

VIA OnChip PCI Device..................................................................................57

Azalia HDA Controller................................................................................57

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM ........................................................................57

SuperIO Device...................................................................................................58

Onboard Parallel Port.................................................................................58

Parallel Port Mode........................................................................................58

Watch Dog Timer Select ..........................................................................58

SuperIO COM Ports (UARTs)........................................................................59

Onboard Serial Port 1 ................................................................................59

COM1 RS232/422/485 Type .................................................................59

Onboard Serial Port 2 ................................................................................59

VII

COM2 RS232/422/485 Type .................................................................59

Onboard Serial Port 3 ................................................................................59

Onboard Serial Port 4 ................................................................................59

USB Device Setting ...........................................................................................60

USB 1.0 Controller .......................................................................................60

USB 2.0 Controller .......................................................................................60

USB Operation Mode ................................................................................60

USB Keyboard Function............................................................................60

USB Mouse Function .................................................................................60

USB Storage Function................................................................................61

USB Wireless LAN Support......................................................................61

FreeDOS Configuration .................................................................................62

Boot into FreeDOS ......................................................................................62

Power Management Setup..........................................................................63

ACPI Suspend Type .....................................................................................63

Power Management Option..................................................................63

HDD Power Down .....................................................................................63

Suspend Mode ..............................................................................................63

Video Off Option..........................................................................................64

Video Off Method........................................................................................64

MODEM Use IRQ .........................................................................................64

Soft-Off by PWRBTN....................................................................................64

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume....................................................................64

AC Loss Auto Restart ..................................................................................64

Wakeup Event Detect.....................................................................................65

PowerOn by PCI Card ...............................................................................65

RTC Alarm Resume ......................................................................................65

Date (of Month)............................................................................................65

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss) .........................................................................65

PnP/PCI Configurations..................................................................................66

Init Display First..............................................................................................66

PNP OS Installed ...........................................................................................66

Reset Configuration Data.........................................................................66

Resources Controlled By...........................................................................67

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop ............................................................................67

Assign IRQ for VGA.....................................................................................67

Assign IRQ for USB ......................................................................................67

Maximum Payload Size..............................................................................67

PC Health Status.................................................................................................68

Frequency/Voltage Control.........................................................................69

DRAM Frequency ........................................................................................69

DDR CAS Latency Control .......................................................................69

DDR Burst Length........................................................................................69

DDR 1T Command Rate ...........................................................................69

VIII

DRDY Table .....................................................................................................69

ODT.....................................................................................................................69

Spread Spectrum..........................................................................................70

Load Optimized Defaults...............................................................................71

Set Supervisor/User Password ....................................................................72

Save & Exit Setup ...............................................................................................73

Exit Without Saving ..........................................................................................74

5 Driver Installation...............................................................................................75

Driver Utilities.......................................................................................................76

Getting Started ..............................................................................................76

Running the Driver Utilities CD .............................................................76

CD Content ..........................................................................................................77

IX

X

1

Product Overview

1

The VIPRO VP7815 Fanless Panel PC is an embedded panel
computer with a 15” TFT LCD and Five-Wire Resistive Touch
Screen/Five-Wire Capacitive Touch Screen. It has a default 2.0
megapixel camera, stereo speakers, and MIC-in that makes it good
for multimedia applications. Its LCD offers wide viewing angles;
high contrast and high brightness which can operate up to 350
nits (cd/m²) of brightness. The VIPRO VP7815 also comes with
robust housing design that withstands shock and vibration. Its
IP65 compliant front panel protects against water and dust.

The VIPRO VP7815 accepts a wide range of DC power input
voltages (from DC 7V – 36V). It provides multiple external I/O
connectors such as Gigabit Ethernet ports, USB 2.0 ports,
configurable COM ports, LVDS port and VGA port. Storage can be
integrated into its 2.5-inch internal HDD drive bay and external
Compact Flash socket. It also includes a variety of mounting
options that make it a flexible system to install.

The VIPRO VP7815 system is based on the Em-ITX mainboard
form factor and powered by a VIA Nano 1.3 GHz processor —
making it an ideal solution for applications that require low power
consumption, and fanless, noise-free operation.

These features make the VIPRO VP7815 Fanless Panel PC suitable
for a wide variety of embedded, multimedia, and industrial HMI
(Human Machine Interface) applications including factory
automation systems, precision machinery, production process
control, terminal information systems, entertainment management
systems, and car park automation systems…etc. The VIPRO VP7815
is a reliable, cost-effective solution that can shorten your
application development time.

2

KEY FEATURES

Fanless and Ultra Low Power Consumption

Fanless and Ultra Low Power Consumption

Fanless and Ultra Low Power ConsumptionFanless and Ultra Low Power Consumption

 VIA Nano 1.3 GHz Ultra Low Power processor.
 Noise free and fanless operation.

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ompactompact

Multiple I/O Integration and Networking Function

Multiple I/O Integration and Networking Function

Multiple I/O Integration and Networking FunctionMultiple I/O Integration and Networking Function

Five

Five----Wire Resistive/Capacitive Touch Screen

FiveFive

Water and Dust Resistant

Water and Dust Resistant Front Panel

Water and Dust ResistantWater and Dust Resistant

Empowered Multimedia Capabilities

Empowered Multimedia Capabilities

Empowered Multimedia CapabilitiesEmpowered Multimedia Capabilities

and Robust Housing Design

obust Housing Design

and R and R

obust Housing Designobust Housing Design

 Aluminum sealed construction.
 Special cushioned hard disk bay design that absorbs

vibration to ensure maximum reliability under harsh
conditions.

 Supports four USB 2.0 ports, enabling access to USB

peripherals such as storage subsystems, security ID devices,
card readers, bar code scanners, multifunction printers and
scanners individually dedicated or shared among users via
the network, making the best of USB device investments.

 The VP7815 has two Gigabit Ethernet, and four serial ports

(two RS-232 and two RS-232/422/485 serial ports) that
enable communication and control at field level for
measurement and operator control of diverse automations,
such as Embedded Device Servers for storage, image
printing, medical applications, as well as security and access
control for POI/POS/Kiosk.

Wire Resistive/Capacitive Touch Screen

Wire Resistive/Capacitive Touch ScreenWire Resistive/Capacitive Touch Screen

 Supports two different touch sensor controllers:

• EETI ETP-CP-S5XU for Resistive Touch Screen or

• ETP-MB-ESCAP7000 for Capacitive Touch Screen
Front Panel

Front Panel Front Panel

 IP65 compliant front panel protects against water and dust.

 Built-in 3D/2D performance graphics engine with MPEG-2/4

WMV9 decoding accelerator.

3

Wide Range of Power Source

Wide Range of Power Source

Wide Range of Power SourceWide Range of Power Source

 Wide range of DC 7V~36V power source offers flexibility of

power input for various automation environments.

Panel/Wall Mountable

Panel/Wall Mountable

Panel/Wall MountablePanel/Wall Mountable

 Multiple mounting options make it easy to install anywhere,

including Panel mount and Wall mount.

4

SPECIFICATIONS

CPU

Processor Core
Logic System

System Memory

Graphic

LCD Display

CPU

CPUCPU

• VIA Nano 1.3 GHz Processor

• NanoBGA2 package: compact 21 mm x 21 mm

• 800 MHz Front Side Bus speed

• 1 MB L2 Cache memory

System Chipset

System Chipset

System ChipsetSystem Chipset

• VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset

BIOS

BIOS

BIOSBIOS

• Award BIOS

• 8Mbit SPI Flash BIOS

• Supports Diskless Boot to BIOS ROM (Free DOS
operating system environment)

System Power Management

System Power Management

System Power ManagementSystem Power Management

• Times Power On

• ACPI Supported

Technology

Technology

TechnologyTechnology

• One 200-pin SODIMM socket support DDR2 533/667
SDRAM

Maximum Capacity

Maximum Capacity

Maximum CapacityMaximum Capacity

• Supports memory sizes up to 2 GB

Controller

Controller

ControllerController

• Integrated VIA Chrome9 HC3 DX9 3D/2D graphics engine
with MPEG-2/4 WMV9 video decoding acceleration built-in
VIA VX800 Unified Digital Media IGP chipset

Display Memory

Display Memory

Display MemoryDisplay Memory

• Optimized shared memory architecture, supports up to
256 MB frame buffer using system memory

External Display Interface

External Display Interface

External Display InterfaceExternal Display Interface

• Supports one external VGA port by a DB-9 connector

• Supports one 24-bit single-channel LVDS interface by a
DB-26 connectors

LCD Type

LCD Type

LCD TypeLCD Type

• 15” color TFT LCD panel, LED driving

Resolution/Color

Resolution/Color

Resolution/ColorResolution/Color

• Supports up to 1024x 768 @ 262K

Pixel Pitch

Pixel Pitch

Pixel PitchPixel Pitch

• 0.297 mm x 0.297 mm

Viewing Angl

Viewing Angleeee

Viewing AnglViewing Angl

• 80˚ (right), 80˚ (left), 80˚ (up) and 60˚ (down)

Luminance

Luminance::::

LuminanceLuminance

• 350 cd/m²

LED Backlight MTBF

LED Backlight MTBF

LED Backlight MTBFLED Backlight MTBF

• 50,000 hours (typical)

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Touch Screen

Gigabit Ethernet

Audio

Serial

Storage

System Indicator

Type

Type

TypeType

• Five-Wire Analog
resistive

Transparency

Transparency

TransparencyTransparency

• 80% ± 3%

Controller:

Controller:

Controller: Controller:

• Built-in system a EETI ETP­CP-S5XU, USB interface
controller

Software Driver:

Software Driver:

Software Driver: Software Driver:

• Supports Windows XP

and Windows 7

Durabuility (Knock Test):

Durabuility (Knock Test):

Durabuility (Knock Test):Durabuility (Knock Test):

• 35 million times

Controller

Controller

ControllerController

• Two VIA VT6130 Gigabit Ethernet controllers

Interface

Interface

InterfaceInterface

• Support two RJ45 connectors

• Supports Wake On LAN (WOL)

• Supports Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)

Controller

Controller

ControllerController

• VIA VT1708B High Definition Audio Codec

External Speakers

External Speakers

External SpeakersExternal Speakers

• Supports two speakers on the left and right lower edge

on front bezel

External Microphone

External Microphone

External MicrophoneExternal Microphone

• Supports microphone on front bezel

Interface

Interface

InterfaceInterface

• Supports four USB 2.0 ports

•

USB 2.0 compliant

• Supports 4 COM ports

• Two RS-232/422/485 configurable via BIOS setup

• Two RS-232

Serial ATA

Serial ATA HDD

Serial ATASerial ATA

• Supports one hard disk drive bay space for 2.5-inch of

CompactFlash

CompactFlash

CompactFlashCompactFlash

• One socket support type I/II CompactFlash disk

Power Status LED

Power Status LED

Power Status LEDPower Status LED

• One green color LED

HDD Activity LED

HDD Activity LED

HDD Activity LEDHDD Activity LED

• One red color LED

HDD

HDD HDD

SATA Hard Disk Drive.

Type

Type

TypeType

• Five-Wire Analog
capacitive

Transparency

Transparency

TransparencyTransparency

• 95% ± 3%

Controller:

Controller:

Controller: Controller:

• Built-in system a ETP-MB­ESCAP7000, USB
interface controller

Software Driver:

Software Driver:

Software Driver: Software Driver:

• Supports Windows XP

and Windows 7

Durabuility (Knock Test):

Durabuility (Knock Test):

Durabuility (Knock Test):Durabuility (Knock Test):

• 200 million times

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Camera

Watchdog Timer

System I/O ports

Power Supply

Mechanical
Characteristics

Built

Built----in a 2.0 megapixel CMOS cam

in a 2.0 megapixel CMOS camera on the front bezel

BuiltBuilt

in a 2.0 megapixel CMOS camin a 2.0 megapixel CMOS cam

Output

Output

OutputOutput

• System reset

Interval

Interval

IntervalInterval

• Programmable 1~255 sec.
Top I/O Coastline on PC Unit

Top I/O Coastline on PC Unit

Top I/O Coastline on PC UnitTop I/O Coastline on PC Unit

• One DB-9 connector for a VGA/CRT interface

• One DB-26 connectors for a 24-bit single channel LVDS
interface (LVDS2)

• Two RJ-45 connectors for dual Gigabit Ethernet
connection (LAN1 and LAN2)

• Two USB mini-DIN connectors (USB3 and USB4)

Bottom I/O Coastline on PC Unit

Bottom I/O Coastline on PC Unit

Bottom I/O Coastline on PC UnitBottom I/O Coastline on PC Unit

• One HDD and PWR LED

• Two RS-232/422/485 COM port connectors (COM 1 and

COM2)

• Two RS-232 COM port connectors (COM3 and COM4)

• Two USB mini-DIN connectors (USB1 and USB2)

• One Phoenix 2-pole power input connector

• One ATX power On/Off switch button

Input Voltage

Input Voltage

Input VoltageInput Voltage

• Built-in onboard DC-to-DC converter

• Accept wide range of Power Input of 7VDC ~ 36VDC

• Typical Power Input

• 7 VDC @ 2.64 A

• 12 VDC @ 1.54 A

• 16 VDC @ 1.15 A

• 19 VDC @ 0.97 A

• 24 VDC @ 0.77 A

• 36 VDC @ 0.51 A

• Support AT and ATX mode

Input Power Protection

Input Power Protection

Input Power ProtectionInput Power Protection

• Supports over voltage protection

• Supports over current protection

• Supports under voltage protection

Construction

Construction

ConstructionConstruction

• Aluminum mixed with heavy-duty steel

Mounting

Mounting

MountingMounting

• Panel/wall mountable

Dime

Dimension (W x H x D)

nsion (W x H x D)

DimeDime

nsion (W x H x D)nsion (W x H x D)

• 400 mm x 303 mm x 80.96 mm (15.7” x 11.9” x 3.18”)

Net Weight

Net Weight

Net WeightNet Weight

• 5 kg (11 lbs)

era on the front bezel

era on the front bezelera on the front bezel

7

Environment
Specifications

Software
Compatibility

Operating

Operating Temperature

OperatingOperating

• With CompactFlash disk only: -20°C up to 60 °C

• With 2.5-inch hard disk drive: 0°C up to 45 °C

Storage Temperature

Storage Temperature

Storage TemperatureStorage Temperature

• -20°C up to 70 °C

Relative

Relative HHHHumidity

RelativeRelative

• 0% ~ 90% @ 45% °C, non-condensing

Vibration loading during operation

Vibration loading during operation

Vibration loading during operationVibration loading during operation

• With CompactFlash disk only:

5Grms, IEC 60068-2-64, random,
5~500Hz, 1 Oct./min, 1hr/axis

• With 2.5-inch hard disk drive:

1Grms, IEC 60068-2-64, random
5 ~ 500Hz, 1 Oct./min, 1hr/axis

Shock during operation

Shock during operation

Shock during operationShock during operation

• With CompactFlash disk only: 50G, IEC 60068-2-27, half

• With 2.5-inch hard disk drive: 20G, IEC 60068-2-27, half

Front Panel Protection

Front Panel Protection

Front Panel ProtectionFront Panel Protection

• IP65 compliant

EMC A

EMC Approved

EMC AEMC A

• CE/FCC Class A

Safety Approved

Safety Approved

Safety ApprovedSafety Approved

• CB, CCC

Operating System

Operating System

Operating SystemOperating System

• Windows XP, Windows 7 and Windows XP Embedded

• Ubuntu Linux

Temperature

TemperatureTemperature

umidity

umidityumidity

sine, 11ms duration

sine, 11ms duration

pproved

pprovedpproved

8

VIPRO VP7815 DIMENSIONS

Front View

Back View

9

Right and Left View

10

ACCESSORIES

Power cable 2-pole Phoenix

Part # 99G33-250073

Panel/Wall-mount Brackets

Part # 99G42-091586-A

11

Heatsink Grease

Part # 99G26-110022

12

2

VIPRO VP7815

Hardware

This chapter provides information about the VIPRO VP7815’s
external I/O connectors, switches, LED indicators and its
functionality.

Section includes:

Introduction of I/O Layout
I/O Connectors Functionality

Functionality

13

INTRODUCTION OF I/O LAYOUT

Front View Layout

Top View Layout

14

Bottom View Layout

Right and Left View Layout

15

I/O CONNECTOR FUNCTIONALITY

Power Button

The VIPRO VP7815 comes with a dual function Power On/Off
button on the bottom I/O side, that supports Soft Power -On/Off
(i.e., Instant off or 4-Second Delay) and Suspend.

Power Input Connector

The VIPRO VP7815 comes with a Phoenix connector on the
bottom I/O side that carries 7 ~ 36VDC external power input.

Pin Signal

1 GND
2 7VDC ~ 36VDC

USB Ports: USB Port 1 ~ Port 4

The VIPRO VP7815 provides four USB 2.0 interface connectors
(USB1 ~ USB4). The USB1 and USB2 connectors are located on
bottom I/O side while USB3 and USB4 are located on top I/O side.
Each USB port supports Plug & Play and hot swapping for external
devices. The USB interface complies with USB UHCI, Rev. 2.0.

The USB-interface connector is used for connecting any device
that conforms to the USB interface. Many recent digital devices
conform to this standard. The USB interface supports Plug and
Play, which enables you to connect or disconnect a device
whenever you want, without turning off the computer

Pin Signal

1 VCC
2 USB_P0­3 USB_P0+
4 GND

16

COM Port Connectors

The VIPRO VP7815 provides four D-Sub 9-pin connectors: COM1,
COM2, COM3 and COM4.

COM1 and COM2 ports

The VIPRO VP7815 provides two D-Sub 9-pin connectors (COM1
and COM2) for RS-232/422/485 serial communications on bottom
I/O side.

RS-232 RS-422 RS-485
Pin Signal Signal Signal

1 DCD Tx- DATA­2 RxD Tx+ DATA+
3 TxD Rx+ NC
4 DTR Rx- NC
5 GND GND GND
6 DSR NC NC
7 RTS NC NC
8 CTS NC NC
9 RI NC NC

The default setting of COM1 and COM2 is RS-232, both COM1
and COM2 can be configured to operate in RS-232, RS-422 or RS­485 mode by changing the settings in the BIOS setup menu. See
page 63 for details.

Note:

Note:

Note:Note:
NC represents “No Connection”

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COM3 and COM4 ports

The VIPRO VP7815 provides two D-Sub 9-pin connectors on the
bottom I/O side, which offers standard RS-232 serial
communications interface.

Refer to the table list below for the pin assignments of COM3 and
COM4.

Pin Signal

1 DCD
2 RxD
3 TxD
4 DTR
5 GND
6 DSR
7 RTS
8 CTS
9 RI

LED Indicators

There are two LEDs on the VIPRO VP7815 bottom I/O side for
indicating system status:

• PWR LED

PWR LED is for power status and flashes in green

PWR LEDPWR LED

• HDD

HDD LED

LED is for hard disk and compact flash disk status, and

HDDHDD

LED LED

flashes in red.

VGA Connector

The VIPRO VP7815 provides a high resolution VGA interface on
the top I/O side through a D-sub 15-pin connector to support a
VGA CRT monitor. It supports resolutions up to 1920 x 1200. The
pin assignments for the VGA display are listed below.

Pin Signal

1 Red
2 Green
3 Blue
4 NC
5 GND
6 GND
7 GND
8 GND
9 NC
10 GND
11 NC
12 NC
13 H-SYNC
14 V-SYNC
15 NC

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LVDS Connector: LVDS2

The VIPRO VP7815 supports one external 24-bit single channel
LVDS interface connector using D-Sub 26-pin connector on top
I/O side. The connector also carries the inverter control signals.

Built in LCD Backlight On/Off and Brightness
control signals

LVDS2 connector includes the following control signals: BLON,
and BRIGHTNESS_CTL. In addition +12V, +5V and Ground Pin
signals are also included, allowing developers and applications to
connect these signals to the LCD Inverter to implement the LCD
backlight On/Off control and brightness control.

• Provides the “BLON” signal that the inverter module requires for

controlling the Backlight On/Off feature.

• Provides 12V and 5V as the Inverter Power Source.

• Provides the “BRIGHTNESS_CTL” signal pin that can be connected

to LCD’s Inverter that allow applicant to implement brightness

adjustment through customer’s software utility.

LVDS2

LVDS2

LVDS2LVDS2

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 +LCLK2 14 GND
2 -LCLK2 15 +LD2C3
3 GND 16 -LD2C3
4 +LD2C2 17 GND
5 -LD2C2 18 GND
6 GND 19 +LD2C1
7 +LD2C0 20 -LD2C1
8 -LD2C0 21 GND
9 SPCLK2 22 SPD2
10 PVDD2 23 PVDD2
11 IVDD2_12V 24 IVDD2_12V
12 BLON2 25 BRIGHTNESS_CTL2
13 IVDD2_5V 26 IVDD2_5V

Onboard LCD signal power 3.3V/5V switch

The system also provides jumper header (PVDD2_SEL) onboard
for selecting the LCD signal power of 3.3V or 5V for LVDS2. The
default setting of PVDD2 is 3.3V.

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LAN ports: Gigabit Ethernet Port 1 and 2

The VIPRO VP7815 system is equipped with two VIA VT6130 PCIe
Gigabit Ethernet controllers on the mainboard. The controllers
provide support for two Gigabit Ethernet RJ-45 ports (LAN1 and
LAN2) on top I/O side. Both are fully compliant with IEEE 802.3
(10BASE-T), 802.3u (100BASE-TX), and 802.3ab (1000BASE-T)
standards. The pin assignments of LAN1 and LAN2 ports are listed
below.

LAN1

LAN1 LAN2

LAN1LAN1

Pin Signal Pin Signal

1 LAN1_TD0+ 1 LAN2_TD0+
2 LAN1_TD0- 2 LAN2_TD0­3 LAN1_TD1+ 3 LAN2_TD1+
4 LAN1_TD1- 4 LAN2_TD1­5 LAN1_TD2+ 5 LAN2_TD2+
6 LAN1_TD2- 6 LAN2_TD3­7 LAN1_TD3+ 7 LAN2_TD3+
8 LAN1_TD3- 8 LAN2_TD3-

Both LAN1 and LAN2 are equipped with 2 individual LED
indicators to show its Active/Link status and Speed status.

LAN2

LAN2 LAN2

LAN LED Status

LAN LED Status

LAN LED StatusLAN LED Status

Link LED

(Left LED on RJ-45 connector)

Active The LED always On in

different color, and it
depends on different of LAN
connection speed

Link The LED always On in

different color, and it
depends on different of LAN
connection speed

Speed_10Mbit The LED is always On in

Orange color

Speed_100 Mbit The LED is always On in

Green color

Speed_1000 Mbit The LED is always On in Red

color

Active LED

(Right LED on RJ-45 connector)

Flash in Orange color

LED is off

Flash in Orange color

Flash in Orange color

Flash in Orange color

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3

Hardware

Installation and

Upgrade

This chapter provides information about hardware installation
procedures. It is recommended to use a grounded wrist strap
before handling computer components. Electrostatic discharge
(ESD) can damage some components.

Section includes:

Basic Installation
Setting Up the Jumpers

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BASIC INSTALLATION

Opening the Chassis

Step 1

Step 1

Step 1Step 1
Remove the two screws from the top I/O side.

Step 2

Step 2

Step 2Step 2
Then remove the two screws from the bottom I/O side.

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Step 3

Step 3

Step 3Step 3
Slide the panel upward until the display panel is released from
locking mechanism.

Step 4

Step 4

Step 4Step 4
Lift the display panel a little bit perpendicularly from the main body
of the VIPRO VP7815.

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Step 5

Step 5

Step 5Step 5
Then disconnect connector A and connector B cables from the
connectors on the main body of the VIPRO VP7815 as show in
the figure below.

Note:

Note:

Note:Note:
You can disconnect the connectors either from the main body
or from back of the panel.

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Installing the Memory

Step 1

Step 1

Step 1Step 1
Remove the hard disk brackets by unscrewing the four screws.

Step 2

Step 2

Step 2Step 2
Unscrew the two screws to remove the portion of the memory
heatsink in order to locate the memory slot.

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Step

Step 3333

Step Step
Insert the memory module into the SODIMM socket at a 45
degree angle. Then push down until the memory module snaps
into place. The SODIMM socket has two locking mechanisms that
will click once the memory module has been fully inserted.

Step

Step 4444

Step Step
Apply the thermal grease on the memory heatsink joint using the
syringe injection before replacing the memory heatsink.

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Step 5

Step 5

Step 5Step 5
Peel the protective layers off of the memory thermal pad on the
bottom of the memory heatsink.

Step

Step 6666

Step Step
Reinstall the memory heatsink and secure it with two screws.

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Installing the SATA 2.5” hard disk

Step 1

Step 1

Step 1Step 1
Remove the SATA 2.5” hard disk mounting brackets.

Step 2

Step 2

Step 2Step 2
Prepare the hard disk screws and rubber washer. Align the
mounting holes on the SATA 2.5” hard disk with the mounting
holes on the hard disk mounting brackets. Secure the hard disk in
place with four hard disk screws.

Note:

Note:

Note:Note:
Use the shorter screws when installing the brackets onto the
hard disk drive.

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Step

Step 3333

Step Step
Align the mounting brackets with the mounting holes on the hard
disk plate. Secure the brackets in place with four screws. Then
connect the SATA power and data cables of the hard disk, also
connect the other ends of the cables to the SATA port and SATA
power port onto the board.

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Installing the CompactFlash Card

SSSStep 1

tep 1

tep 1tep 1
Locate the CompactFlash access cover on the top I/O side of the
VIPRO VP7815 and remove the screw to remove the access cover.

Step 2

Step 2

Step 2Step 2
Ensure the proper orientation of the CompactFlash card with the
CompactFlash slot before inserting.

Step 3

Step 3

Step 3Step 3
Replace the CompactFlash access cover. Secure the
CompactFlash access cover with the screw.

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Installing Panel/Wall mounting kit

Panel/wall mounting should be used in situations where only the
front and bezel of the VIPRO VP7815 will be visible.

Step 1

Step 1

Step 1Step 1
Prepare and cutout a designated space on the wall for embedding the
VIPRO VP7815. A recommended cutout dimension is shown below.

Step 2

Step 2

Step 2Step 2

Note:

Note:

Note:Note:
The cutout shown above is for embedding the VIPRO VP7815
directly into the wall without an additional chassis. Ensure the
cutout is sufficient for the front bezel.

Install the panel/wall brackets to the back of VIPRO VP7815 and
secure it with six screws.

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Step

Step 3333

Step Step
Once the cutout has been prepared, slide the VIPRO VP7815
frontward from the back of the wall into the panel opening.

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Step

Step 4444

Step Step
From the other side of the panel, secure the VIPRO VP7815 onto
the wall with six screws.

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SETTING UP THE JUMPERS

This section will explain how to configure the VIPRO VP7815 to
match the needs of your application by setting the jumpers.

Jumper Settings

The VIPRO VP7815 internal board provides a jumper for setting
some system hardware functions. The jumper is the simplest kind
of electrical switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal
clip. It is often protected by a plastic cover that slides over the pins
to connect them. In order to “close” a jumper, you should connect
the pins with the clip. And remove the clip in order to “open” the
jumper. Sometimes a jumper will have three pins which labeled 1,
2, and 3. In this case, you would connect either pins 1 and 2 or
pins 2 and 3.

Note:

Note:

Note:Note:
A pair of needle nose pliers may be helpful when setting up the
jumpers. If you have any doubts about the proper hardware
configuration for your application, contact your local distributor
or sales representative before you make any changes.

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CLEAR_CMOS: Clear CMOS jumper

The CMOS RAM of VIPRO VP7815 system internal motherboard
stores system configuration data and has an onboard battery
power supply.

Step 1

Step 1

Step 1Step 1
Remove the front bezel by following the procedures in Opening
the Chassis.

Step

Step 2222

Step Step
Locate the 3-pin CLEAR_CMOS jumper by removing the bezel’s
left slide bracket, hard disk drive plate, memory heatsink and the
main heatsink. The following sequences are shown in the figure
below.

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Step 3

Step 3

Step 3Step 3
To reset the CMOS settings, set the jumper on pin 2 and 3 while
the system is off. Return the jumper to pin 1 and 2 afterwards.
Setting the jumper while the system is on will damage the
mainboard.

Setting 1 2 3

Normal Operation (default) ON ON OFF
Clear CMOS setting OFF ON ON

Caution:

Caution:

Caution:Caution:
Except when clearing the RTC RAM, never remove the
CLEAR_CMOS jumper cap from the default position. Removing
the cap will cause system boot failure. Avoid clearing the CMOS
while the system is on; it will damage the mainboard.

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AT/ATX Power Mode Select

The VIPRO VP7815 supports two kinds of power modes: ATX
(default) and AT. The ATX mode requires a standby power
connection and a power supply on signal to turn on the main
power supply. The AT mode does not require a standby power
connection but needs to be connected to ground to boot up
properly. The power mode can be set by changing the jumper
position on the 3-pin AT/ATX pin header. Default setup support
ATX mode.

Setting 1 2 3

AT mode ON ON OFF
ATX mode (default) OFF ON ON

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PVDD2_SEL: LCD power jumper

The VIPRO VP7815 system internal motherboard provides an
onboard jumper named “PVDD2_SEL” for setting the LCD signal
power to either 5V or 3.3V. When connecting the LVDS LCD Panel
display to LVDS2 on the top I/O side, the setting of PVDD2_SEL
must match the power requirements of the connected LVDS Panel
display. The default setting of PVDD2_SEL is 3.3V.

Step 1

Step 1

Step 1Step 1
Remove the daughter board (EMIO-1410) to access the
PVDD2_SEL jumper.

Step 2

Step 2

Step 2Step 2
The PVDD2_SEL setting can be set by changing the jumper position.

Setting 1 2 3

+3.3V (default) ON ON OFF
+5V OFF ON ON

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4

BIOS Setup

This chapter gives a detailed explanation of the BIOS setup
functions.

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ENTERING THE BIOS SETUP MENU

Power on the computer and press <Delete
of the boot sequence to enter the BIOS setup menu. If you missed
the BIOS setup entry point, restart the system and try again.

Delete> during the beginning

DeleteDelete

CONTROL KEYS

Keys Description

Up Move to the previous item

Down Move to the next item

Left Move to the item in the left side
Right Move to the item in the right side
Enter Select the item

Esc Jumps to the Exit menu or returns to the main menu

Page up Increase the numeric value or make changes

Page down Decrease the numeric value or make changes

+ (number pad) Increase the numeric value or make changes

- (number pad) Decrease the numeric value or make changes
F1 General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and

F5 Restore the previous CMOS value from CMOS, only for

F6 Load the default CMOS value from Fail-Safe default

F7 Load Optimized defaults

F10 Save all the CMOS changes and exit

from a submenu

Option Page Setup Menu

Option Page Setup Menu

table, only for Option Page Setup Menu

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NAVIGATING THE BIOS MENUS

The main menu displays all the BIOS setup categories. Use the
<Left

Left>/<Right

Right> and <Up

LeftLeft

RightRight

or sub-menu. Descriptions of the selected/highlighted category
are displayed at the bottom of the screen.

The small triangular arrowhead symbol next to a field indicates
that a sub-menu is available (see figure below). Press <Enter
display the sub-menu. To exit the sub-menu, press <Esc

Up>/<Down

Down> arrow keys to select any item

UpUp

DownDown

Enter> to

EnterEnter

Esc>.

EscEsc

GETTING HELP

The BIOS setup program provides a “General Help
can display this screen from any menu/sub-menu by pressing
<F1

F1>. The help screen displays the keys for using and navigating

F1F1

the BIOS setup. Press <Esc

Esc> to exit the help screen.

EscEsc

General Help” screen. You

General HelpGeneral Help

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MAIN MENU

The Main Menu contains thirteen setup functions and two exit
choices. Use arrow keys to select the items and press <Enter
accept or enter Sub-menu.

Standard CMOS Features

Use this menu to set basic system configurations.

Enter> to

EnterEnter

Advanced BIOS Features

Use this menu to set the advanced features available on your
system.

Advanced Chipset Features

Use this menu to set chipset specific features and optimize system
performance.

Integrated Peripherals

Use this menu to set onboard peripherals features.

FreeDOS Configuration

Use this menu to set FreeDOS configuration.

Power Management Setup

Use this menu to set onboard power management functions.

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PnP/PCI Configurations

Use this menu to set the PnP and PCI configurations.

PC Health Status

This menu shows the PC health status.

Frequency/Voltage Control

Use this menu to set the system frequency and voltage control.

Load Optimized Defaults

Use this menu option to load BIOS default settings for optimal and
high performance system operations.

Set Supervisor Password

Use this menu option to set the BIOS supervisor password.

Set User Password

Use this menu option to set the BIOS user password.

Save & Exit Setup

Save BIOS setting changes and exit setup.

Exit Without Saving

Discard all BIOS setting changes and exit setup.

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STANDARD CMOS FEATURES

Date

The date format is [Day, Month, Date, Year]

Time

The time format is [Hour : Minute : Second]

Video

Settings: [EGA/VGA, CGA 40, CGA 80, MONO]

Halt On

Set the system’s response to specific boot errors. Below is a table
that details the possible settings.

Settings Description

All Errors System halts when any error is detected
No Errors System does not halt for any error
All, But Keyboard System halts for all non-key errors

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IDE CHANNELS

The specifications of your drive must match with the drive table.
The hard disk will not work properly if you enter incorrect
information in this category. Select “Auto
you select “Manual

Manual”, make sure the information is from your hard

ManualManual

disk vendor or system manufacturer.

Below is a table that details required hard drive information when
using the “Manual

Settings Description

IDE Channel The name of this match the name of the menu.

Access Mode Settings: [CHS, LBA, Large, Auto]
Capacity Formatted size of the storage device
Cylinder Number of cylinders
Head Number of heads
Precomp Write precompensation
Landing Zone Cylinder location of the landing zone
Sector Number of sectors

Manual” mode.

ManualManual

Settings: [None, Auto, Manual]

Auto” whenever possible. If

AutoAuto

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ADVANCED BIOS FEATURES

Virus Warning

Allows you to choose the VIRUS warning feature for IDE Hard Disk
boot sector protection.

Settings Description

Enabled Turns on hard disk boot sector virus protection
Disabled Turns off hard disk boot sector virus protection

Note:

Note:

Note:Note:
If this function is enabled and someone attempt to write data
into this area, BIOS will show a warning message on the screen
and alarm beep.

CPU L1 & L2 Cache

Settings Description

Disabled Turns off CPU L1 & L2 cache
Enabled Turns on CPU L1 & L2 cache

CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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Quick Power On Self-Test

Shortens Power On Self-Test (POST) cycle to enable shorter boot
up time.

Settings Description

Disabled Standard Power On Self Test (POST)
Enabled Shorten Power On Self Test (POST) cycle and boot up time

First/Second/Third Boot Device

Set the boot device sequence as BIOS attempts to load the disk
operating system.

Settings Description

LS120 Boot from LS120
Hard Disk Boot from the HDD
CDROM Boot from CDROM
ZIP100 Boot from ZIP100
USB-FDD Boot from USB Floppy
USB-ZIP Boot from USB ZIP drive
USB-CDROM Boot from USB CDROM
Legacy LAN Boot from network drive
Disabled Disable the boot device sequence

Boot Other Device

Enables the system to boot from alternate devices if the system fails
to boot from the “First/Second/Third Boot Device” lists.

Settings Description

Disabled No alternate boot device allowed
Enabled Enable alternate boot device

Boot Up NumLock Status

Set the NumLock status when the system is powered on.

Settings Description

Off Forces keypad to behave as arrow keys
On Forces keypad to behave as 10-key

Typematic Rate Setting

Enable “Typematic Rate” function.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Typematic Rate (Chars/Sec)

This item sets the rate (characters/second) at which the system
retrieves a signal from a depressed key.
Settings: [6, 8, 10, 12, 15, 20, 24, 30]

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Typematic Delay (Msec)

This item sets the delay between, when the key was first pressed
and when the system begins to repeat the signal from the
depressed key.
Settings: [250, 500, 750, 1000]

Security Option

Selects whether the password is required every time the System
boots, or only when you enter Setup.

Settings Description

Setup Password prompt appears only when end users try to

System Password prompt appears every time when the

run BIOS Setup

computer is powered on and when end users try to run
BIOS Setup

MPS Version Control for OS

Settings: [1.1, 1.4]

OS Select for DRAM > 64 MB

Settings: [Non-OS2, OS2]

HDD S.M.A.R.T Capability

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Video BIOS Shadow

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Full Screen Logo Show

Show full screen logo during BIOS boot up process.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Summary Screen Show

Show summary screen.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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CPU FEATURE

Thermal Management

This item sets CPU’s thermal control rule to protect CPU from overheat.

Settings Description

Thermal Monitor 1 On-die throtting
Thermal Monitor 2 Ratio & VID transition
Thermal Monitor 3 Dynamic Ratio & VID transition
Disabled Disable the thermal monitor

Thermal Monitor Bus Ratio

This item sets the frequency (bus ratio) of the throttled
performance that will be initiated when one on die sensor goes
from not hot to hot.

Key in a DEC number.
Settings: [Min = 0, Max = 255]

Thermal Monitor Bus VID

This item sets the voltage of the throttled performance that will be
initiated when the on die sensor goes from not hot to hot.
Settings: [0.700V, 0.716V, 0.732V, 0.748V, 0.764V, 0.780V, 0.796V,

0.812V, 0.828V, 0.844V, 0.860V, 0.876V, 0.892V, 0.908V, 0.924V,

0.940V, 0.956V, 0.972V, 0.988V, 1.004V, 1.020V, 1.036V, 1.052V,

1.068V, 1.084V, 1.100V, 1.116V, 1.132V, 1.148V, 1.164V, 1.180V,

1.196V, 1.212V, 1.228V, 1.244V, 1.260V, 1.276V, 1.292V, 1.308V,

1.324V, 1.340V, 1.356V, 1.372V, 1.388V, 1.404V, 1.420V, 1.436V,

1.452V, 1.468V, 1.484V, 1.500V, 1.516V, 1.532V, 1.548V, 1.564V,

1.580V, 1.596V, 1.612V, 1.628V, 1.644V, 1.660V, 1.676V, 1.692V,

1.708]

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HARD DISK BOOT PRIORITY

This is for setting the priority of the hard disk boot order when the
“Hard Disk” option is selected in the “[First/Second/Third] Boot
Device” menu item.

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ADVANCED CHIPSET FEATURES

Caution:

Caution:

Caution:Caution:
The Advanced Chipset Features menu is used for optimizing the
chipset functions. Do not change these settings unless you are
familiar with the chipset.

Memory Hole

Settings: [Disabled, 15M – 16M]

System BIOS Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Video RAM Cacheable

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

GFX & PCIE VGA Co-Exist

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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INTERNAL VGA CONTROL

VGA Share Memory Size

This setting allows you to select the amount of system memory
that is allocated to the integrated graphics processor.
Settings: [Disabled, 64M, 128M, 256M]

Direct Frame Buffer

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Select Display Device

This setting refers to the type of display being used with the system.
Settings: [CRT, LCD, DVI, LCD2, CRT+LCD, CRT+DVI, CRT+LCD2,
LCD+LCD2, LCD+DVI]

Panel Type

This setting refers to the native resolution of the display being used
with the system.
Settings:
00: 640 x 480 08: 800 x 480
01: 800 x 600 09: 1024 x 600
02: 1024 x 768 0A: 1366 x 768
03: 1280 x 768 0B: 1600 x 1200
04: 1280 x 1024 0C: 1680 x 1050
05: 1400 x 1050 0D: 1920 x 1200
06: 1440 x 900 0E: 640 x 240
07: 1280 x 800 0F: 1024 x 576

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CPU & PCI BUS CONTROL

PCI Master 0 WS Write

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

PCI Delay Transaction

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

VIA PWR Management

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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INTEGRATED PERIPHERALS

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VIA ONCHIP IDE DEVICE

CF Card ATA66

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

SATA Controller

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

IDE DMA Transfer Access

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

OnChip IDE Channel 1

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

IDE Prefetch Mode

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Secondary Master PIO

Settings: [Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4]

Secondary Slave PIO

Settings: [Auto, Mode 0, Mode 1, Mode 2, Mode 3, Mode 4]

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Secondary Master UDMA

Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

Secondary Slave UDMA

Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

IDE HDD Block Mode

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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VIA ONCHIP PCI DEVICE

Azalia HDA Controller

Settings: [Disabled, Auto]

OnBoard LAN Boot ROM

Settings: [Enabled, Disabled]

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SUPERIO DEVICE

Onboard Parallel Port

Settings: [Disabled, 378/IRQ7, 278/IRQ5, 3BC/IRQ7]

Parallel Port Mode

Settings: [SPP, EPP, ECP, ECP+EPP]

Watch Dog Timer Select

Settings: [Disabled, 10 Sec, 20 Sec, 30 Sec, 40 Sec, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4
Min]

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SUPERIO COM PORTS (UARTS)

Onboard Serial Port 1

Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4]

COM1 RS232/422/485 Type

Settings: [By Default, RS232, RS422, RS485]

Onboard Serial Port 2

Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4]

COM2 RS232/422/485 Type

Settings: [By Default, RS232, RS422, RS485]

Onboard Serial Port 3

Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4]

Onboard Serial Port 4

Settings: [Disabled, 3F8/IRQ4, 2F8/IRQ4, 3E8/IRQ4, 2E8/IRQ4]

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USB DEVICE SETTING

USB 1.0 Controller

Enable or disable Universal Host Controller Interface for Universal
Serial Bus.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

USB 2.0 Controller

Enable or disable Enhanced Host Controller Interface for Universal
Serial Bus.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

USB Operation Mode

Auto decide USB device operation mode.

Settings Description

Full/Low Speed All of USB Device operated on full/low speed mode
High Speed If USB device was high speed device, then it operated on

high speed mode.

USB Keyboard Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Keyboard.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

USB Mouse Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mouse.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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USB Storage Function

Enable or disable Legacy support of USB Mass Storage.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

USB Wireless LAN Support

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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FREEDOS CONFIGURATION

Boot into FreeDOS

The system will boot to FreeDOS.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP

ACPI Suspend Type

Settings Description

S1(POS) S1/Power On Suspend (POS) is a low power state. In this

state, no system context (CPU or chipset) is lost and
hardware maintains all system contexts.

S3(STR) S3/Suspend To RAM (STR) is a power-down state. In this

state, power is supplied only to essential components such
as main memory and wakeup-capable devices. The system
context is saved to main memory, and context is restored
from the memory when a "wakeup" event occurs.

S1 & S3 Depends on the OS to select S1 or S3.

Power Management Option

Settings: [User Define, Min Saving, Max Saving]

HDD Power Down

Set the length of time for a period of inactivity before powering
down the hard disk.
Settings: [Disable, 1 Min, 2 Min, 3 Min, 4 Min, 5 Min, 6 Min, 7 Min,
8 Min, 9 Min, 10 Min, 11 Min, 12 Min, 13 Min, 14 Min, 15 Min]

Suspend Mode

Settings: [Disabled, 1 Min, 2 Min, 4 Min, 6 Min, 8 Min, 10 Min, 20
Min, 30 Min, 40 Min, 1 Hour]

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Video Off Option

Select whether or not to turn off the screen when system enters
power saving mode, ACPI OS such as Windows XP will override this
option.

Settings Description

Always On Screen is always on even when system enters power

Suspend -> Off Screen is turned off when system enters power saving mode

saving mode

Video Off Method

Settings: [Blank Screen, V/H SYNC + Blank, DPMS Support]

MODEM Use IRQ

Settings: [NA, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11]

Soft-Off by PWRBTN

Settings Description

Delay 4 Sec System is turned off if power button is pressed for more

Instant-Off Power button functions as a normal power-on/-off button.

than four seconds.

Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume

Select whether to run VGA BIOS if resuming from S3 state. This is
only necessary for older VGA drivers.
Settings: [Auto, Yes, No]

AC Loss Auto Restart

The field defines how the system will respond after an AC power
loss during system operation.

Settings Description

Off Keeps the system in an off state until the power button is pressed
On Restarts the system when the power is back
Former-Sts Former-Sts

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WAKEUP EVENT DETECT

PowerOn by PCI Card

Enables activity detected from any PCI card to power up the system
or resume from a suspended state. Such PCI cards include LAN,
onboard USB ports, etc.
Settings: [By OS, Enabled]

RTC Alarm Resume

Set a scheduled time and/or date to automatically power on the
system.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Date (of Month)

This field can only be set if “RTC Alarm Resume” is enabled. The
field specifies the date for “RTC Alarm Resume”.

Resume Time (hh:mm:ss)

This field can only be set if “RTC Alarm Resume” is enabled. The
field specifies the time for “RTC Alarm Resume”.

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PNP/PCI CONFIGURATIONS

Note:

Note:

Note:Note:
This section covers some very technical items and it is strongly
recommended to leave the default settings as is unless you are
an experienced user.

Init Display First

Settings: [Onboard, PCIEx]

PNP OS Installed

Settings Description

No BIOS will initialize all the PnP cards
Yes BIOS will only initialize the PnP cards used for booting

(VGA, IDE, SCSI). The rest of the cards will be initialized
by the PnP operating system

Reset Configuration Data

Settings Description

Disabled Default setting
Enabled Resets the ESCD (Extended System Configuration Data)

after exiting BIOS Setup if a newly installed PCI card or
the system configuration prevents the operating system
from loading

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Resources Controlled By

Enables the BIOS to automatically configure all the Plug-and-Play
compatible devices.

Settings Description

Auto(ESCD) BIOS will automatically assign IRQ, DMA and memory

Manual Unlocks “IRQ Resources” for manual configuration

base address fields

PCI/VGA Palette Snoop

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Assign IRQ for VGA

Assign IRQ for VGA devices.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Assign IRQ for USB

Assign IRQ for USB devices.
Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

Maximum Payload Size

This options sets the maximum TLP payload size in bytes for PCI
Express devices.
Settings: [128, 256, 512, 1024, 2048, 4096]

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PC HEALTH STATUS

The PC Health Status displays the current status of all of the
monitored hardware devices/components such as CPU voltages,
temperatures and fan speeds.

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FREQUENCY/VOLTAGE CONTROL

DRAM Frequency

Settings: [DDR2-400, DDR2-533, DDR2-667, SPD]

DDR CAS Latency Control

Settings: [2T, 3T, 4T, 5T, 6T, SPD]

DDR Burst Length

Settings: [4, 8, SPD]

DDR 1T Command Rate

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

DRDY Table

Settings: [Slowest, Optimize]

ODT

Settings: [Disabled, Enabled]

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Spread Spectrum

When the mainboard's clock generator pulses, the extreme values
(spikes) of the pulses create EMI (Electromagnetic Interference). The
Spread Spectrum function reduces the EMI generated by
modulating the pulses so that the spikes of the pulses are reduced
to flatter curves.

Settings: [Disabled, +/- 0.1%, +/- 0.2%, +/- 0.3%, +/- 0.4%, +/- 0.5%,
+/- 0.6%, +/- 0.7%, +/- 0.8%, +/- 0.9%]

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LOAD OPTIMIZED DEFAULTS

This option is for restoring all the default optimized BIOS settings.
The default optimized values are set by the mainboard
manufacturer to provide a stable system with optimized
performance.

Entering “YYYY” and press <Enter
values. Entering ”NNNN” will cancel the load optimized defaults request.

Enter> to load the default optimized BIOS

EnterEnter

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SET SUPERVISOR/USER PASSWORD

This option is for setting a password for entering BIOS Setup.
When a password has been set, a password prompt will be
displayed whenever BIOS Setup is run. This prevents an
unauthorized person from changing any part of your system
configuration.

There are two types of passwords you can set. A supervisor
password and a user password. When a supervisor password is
used, the BIOS Setup program can be accessed and the BIOS
settings can be changed. When a user password is used, the
BIOS Setup program can be accessed but the BIOS settings cannot
be changed.

To set the password, type the password (up to eight characters in
length) and press <Enter
previously set password from CMOS memory. The new password
will need to be reentered to be confirmed. To cancel the process
press <Esc

Esc>.

EscEsc

To disable the password, press <Enter
new password. A message will show up to confirm disabling the
password. To cancel the process press <Esc

Additionally, when a password is enabled, the BIOS can be set to
request the password each time the system is booted. This would
prevent unauthorized use of the system. See “Security Opti
the “Advanced BIOS Features

Advanced BIOS Features” section for more details.

Advanced BIOS FeaturesAdvanced BIOS Features

Enter>. The password typed now will clear any

EnterEnter

Enter> when prompted to enter a

EnterEnter

Esc>.

EscEsc

Security Option

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SAVE & EXIT SETUP

Entering “YYYY” saves any changes made, and exits the program.
Entering “NNNN” will cancel the exit request.

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EXIT WITHOUT SAVING

Entering “YYYY’ discards any changes made, and exits the program.
Entering “NNNN” will cancel the exit request.

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5

Driver Installation

This chapter gives you brief descriptions of each mainboard driver
and application. You must install the VIA chipset drivers first before
installing other drivers such as VGA drivers. The applications will
only function correctly if the necessary drivers are already installed.

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DRIVER UTILITIES

Getting Started

The VIPRO VP7815 includes a driver CD that contains the drivers
and software for enhancing the performance of the system. The
drivers can also be downloaded from http://www.via.com.tw.

Note:

Note:

Note: Note:
The driver utilities and software are updated from time to time.
The latest updated versions are available at

http://www.via.com.tw

Running the Driver Utilities CD

To start using the CD, insert the CD into the CD-ROM or DVD­ROM drive. The CD should run automatically after closing the CD­ROM or DVD-ROM drive. The driver utilities and software menu
screen should then appear on the screen. If the CD does not run
automatically, click on the “Start” button and select “Run…” Then
type: "D:\Setup.exe".

For Linux drivers, click the right button on mouse and click open.
Linux drivers are located in the "Driver" folder.

Note:

Note:

Note: Note:
D: might not be the drive letter of the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM in
your system.

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CD CONTENT

 VIA

VIA Hyperion Pro Driver

Hyperion Pro Driver

VIA VIA

Hyperion Pro DriverHyperion Pro Driver

 Compatible with all current VIA chipsets
 Includes support for INF, AGP, V-RAID, and IDE

 VIA Graphics Driver

VIA Graphics Driver

VIA Graphics DriverVIA Graphics Driver

 Enhances the onboard VIA graphic chip.
 Windows XP and Linux drivers are provided.

 VIA Audio Driver

VIA Audio Driver

VIA Audio DriverVIA Audio Driver

 Enables access to the onboard VIA HD audio codec.

 VIA USB 2.0 Driver

VIA USB 2.0 Driver

VIA USB 2.0 DriverVIA USB 2.0 Driver

 Enhances VIA USB 2.0 ports.

 VIA LAN Driver

VIA LAN Driver

VIA LAN DriverVIA LAN Driver

 Enhances the onboard VIA VT6130 PCIe Gigabit Ethernet

Chipsets.

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