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Pentium® III processor-based
panel PC with 15" LCD flat panel
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  • Page 1 PPC-153 Pentium® III processor-based panel PC with 15" LCD flat panel display User’s Manual...
  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    Copyright notice This document is copyrighted 2001, by Advantech Co., Ltd. All rights are reserved. Advantech Co., Ltd. reserves the right to alter the products described in this manual at any time without notice. No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech.
  • Page 3 FCC Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B 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 residential environment.
  • Page 4: Packing List

    Packing List Before installing your panel PC, ensure that the following materials have been received: • PPC-153 series panel PC • User's manual • Accessories for PPC-153 - Y-shaped adapter for PS/2 mouse and keyboard - Power cord (1.8 m) - USA type (other types are available on...
  • Page 5 Additional Information and Assistance 1. Visit the Advantech websites at www.advantech.com or www.advantech.com.tw where you can find the latest information about the product. 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
  • Page 6: Safety Instructions

    The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70dB(A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
  • Page 7 60° C (140° F), weil diesen Temperaturen das Gerät zerstören könten. Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70 dB(A) oder weiger. DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
  • Page 8: Table Of Contents

    Contents CHAPTER 1 General Information 1.1 Introduction ..............2 1.2 How to Use This Manual ..........4 1.3 Specifications ............. 6 General ..................6 Standard PC functions ............. 6 Flat panel interface ..............7 Audio function ................7 PCI bus Ethernet interface ............8 PCMCIA interface ..............
  • Page 9 3.3 CD-ROM Drive ............29 3.4 PCMCIA ..............30 3.5 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard ........33 3.6 PCI/ISA Bus Expansion ..........33 3.7 Parallel Port .............. 35 3.8 Serial COM Ports ............35 3.9 VGA Port ..............36 3.10 Game Port .............. 36 3.11 USB Ports ...............
  • Page 10 5.4 COM-port Interface ............ 56 5.4.1 COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP3, JP4, JP5) ..... 56 5.4.2 COM1 / COM2 pin 9 output type setting (JP9) ....57 5.4.3 COM3 / COM4 pin 9 output type setting (JP6) ....58 5.5 Internal -12 V Source Selection Setting (JP1) .... 58 5.6 VGA Interface ............
  • Page 11 8.2.1 Installation for Windows 95/98 ........81 8.2.2 Installation for Windows NT ........... 83 8.2.3 Installation for Windows 20000/ME ........ 84 CHAPTER 9 Award BIOS Setup 9.1 Award BIOS Setup ............ 86 9.2 CMOS Setup Utility ........... 86 9.3 Standard CMOS Setup ..........87 9.3.1 Hard disk configurations ..........
  • Page 12 11.2.1 Installation for Windows 95 ........112 11.2.2 Installation for Windows 98 ........114 11.2.3 Installation for Windows NT ........116 11.2.4 Intallation for Windows 2000 ........118 11.2.5 Installation for Windows ME ........121 11.3 Installation of Driver for Capacitive Touchscreen ..123 11.3.1 Installation for Windows 95/98/NT ......
  • Page 13 D.16 Touchscreen Connector (CN23) ......157 D.17 COM2 ..............158 APPENDIX E Mounting Instructions E.1 Introduction ............. 160 E.2 Panel Mounting ............160 E.2.1 Introduction ..............160 E.2.2 Installation procedure ..........161 E.2.3 Cut-out area ..............162 E.3 Desktop Stand Mounting ......... 163 E.4 Swingarm Stand Mounting ........
  • Page 14 Tables Table 5-1: Jumpers and their functions ..........51 Table 5-2: Panel PC connectors ............53 Table 5-3: Clear CMOS / External RTC (JP8) ........55 Table 5-4: COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP3, JP4) ......56 Table 5-5: COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP5) ........56 Table 5-6: Serial port default settings ..........
  • Page 15 Figures Figure 1-1: The panel PC in perspective ..........3 Figure 1-2: How to read the PPC-153 manual ........5 Figure 1-3: Dimensions of the PPC-153 ..........11 Figure 2-1: Front view of the panel PC ..........14 Figure 2-2: Left side view of the panel PC ........... 15 Figure 2-3: Rear view of the panel PC ..........
  • Page 16 Figure C-2: Disassembly steps 5 - 6 ..........137 Figure C-3: Disassembly steps 7 - 12 ..........139 Figure E-1: Cutout dimensions of the PPC-153 ........ 160 Figure E-2: Panel mounting .............. 161 Figure E-3: Dimensions of panel mounting holes ......162 Figure E-4: Desktop stand mounting ..........
  • Page 17: Chapter 1 General Information

    General Information This chapter gives background information on the PPC-153 panel PC. • Introduction • How to Use This Manual • Specifications • Dimensions...
  • Page 18: Introduction

    1.1 Introduction The PPC-153 panel PC is a multimedia Pentium® III processor-based computer that is designed to serve as a human machine interface (HMI) and as a desktop computer. It is a PC-based system with 15" color TFT LCD display, on-board PCI Ethernet controller, multi-COM port interfaces and a 16-bit stereo audio controller.
  • Page 19: Figure 1-1: The Panel Pc In Perspective

    Touchscreen CRT Monitor Network modem Speakers Printer Keyboard Joystick Mouse Figure 1-1: The panel PC in perspective Chapter 1 General Information...
  • Page 20: How To Use This Manual

    Chapter 11 explains how to configure and use the optional touch- screen. Appendix A details the LCD specifications used in the PPC-153. Appendix B explains how to program the watchdog timer. Appendix C includes various exploded diagrams of the PPC-153. These diagrams will help system integrators disassemble the panel PC.
  • Page 21: Figure 1-2: How To Read The Ppc-153 Manual

    Appendices A through E for information such as pin assignments and how to fully disassemble the panel PC. A suggested guide for reading this manual is shown below: Figure 1-2: How to read the PPC-153 manual Chapter 1 General Information...
  • Page 22: Specifications

    One 168-pin DIMM socket accepts 32 ~ 256 MB SDRAM (3.3 V) • PCI bus master IDE interface: Supports two connectors. Each connector has one channel and supports two IDE devices. Each channel supports PIO modes 0 ~ 4, DMA mode 0 ~ 2, and Ultra PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 23: Flat Panel Interface

    DMA 33 simultaneously. The secondary connector is designated for the CD-ROM drive. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up • Floppy disk drive: Supports up to two FDDs (720 KB / 1.44 MB). One built-in FDD included inside FDD housing • Parallel port: One parallel port, supports SPP/EPP/ECP parallel mode.
  • Page 24: Pci Bus Ethernet Interface

    PCI bus and the Cardbus • PCI bus interface: Complies with PCI Local Bus Specification 2.1, and supports the 32-bit Cardbus (Card-32) and the 16-bit PC card (Card-16) without external buffers • Hot insertion and removal PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 25: Touchscreen (Optional)

    Touchscreen (optional) Analog Surface Acoustic Type Capacitive Resistive Wave (SAW) Resolution Continuous 1024 x 1024 4096 x 4096 Light Transmission RS-232 interface RS-232 interface RS-232 interface Controller (uses COM4) (uses COM4) (uses COM4) Power +5 V @ 200 mA +5 V @ 100 mA +5 V @ 150 mA Consumption Software...
  • Page 26: Environment

    Note 1: The PCMCIA driver of Windows 95 which includes a PCMCIA interface is available on the "Drivers and Utilities" CD-ROM of your PPC-153 package. Environment • Temperature: 0 ~ 45° C (32 ~ 122° F) • Relative humidity: 10 ~ 95% @ 40° C (non-condensing) •...
  • Page 27: Dimensions

    1.4 Dimensions Unit: mm Figure 1-3: Dimensions of the PPC-153 Chapter 1 General Information...
  • Page 28 PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 29: Chapter 2 System Setup

    SYSTEM SETUP • A Quick Tour of the Panel PC • Preparing for First-time Use • Installation Procedures • Running the BIOS Setup Program • Installing System Software • Installing the Drivers...
  • Page 30: A Quick Tour Of The Panel Pc

    When you place the panel PC upright on the desktop, its front panel appears as shown in Figure 2-1. Figure 2-1: Front view of the panel PC PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 31: Figure 2-2: Left Side View Of The Panel Pc

    When you look at the left side of the panel PC, you will see the floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive and PCMCIA expansion sockets, as shown in Fig. 2-2. Compact CD-ROM drive FDD eject button CD-ROM drive activity light FDD slot CD-ROM eject button PCMCIA socket FDD activity light...
  • Page 32: Figure 2-3: Rear View Of The Panel Pc

    Microphone-in jack Figure 2-3: Rear view of the panel PC Figure 2-4 shows the I/O section and power switch of the panel PC. Main power switch AC inlet Figure 2-4: Rear and side view of the panel PC PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 33: Preparing For First-Time Use

    2.2 Preparing For First-time Use Before you start to set up the panel PC system, you should have at least the following items ready: • Power cord (in the accessory box) • Y-shaped connector (in the accessory box) • Keyboard •...
  • Page 34: Installing The Dc Power Insulator With Hood

    STEP 2: Align the soldered pins and their cables with the correspond- ing polarization marks on the front part of the male insulator (+ / G / -). Now plug the pins separately into the holes of the male insulator. Pin 1 PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 35 Now plug the pins separately into the holes of the male insulator. Pin 1 should go into the positive DC power input ( + ), pin 2 connects to the frame ground ( G ), and pin 3 should be plugged into the negative DC power input ( - ).
  • Page 36 STEP 5 Attach the upper cap to the bottom tray and secure it with the screws. STEP 6 Now that you have completed the assembly of the male insulator, plug it into the female insulator. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 37: Connecting The Keyboard And Mouse

    2.3.3 Connecting the keyboard and mouse 1. Connect the Y-shaped adapter to the PS/2 mouse and keyboard port on the I/O section of the panel PC. (See Fig. 2-6.) 2. Connect the PS/2 mouse and keyboard to the Y-shaped adapter. (See Fig.
  • Page 38: Running The Bios Setup Program

    (POST). If an error occurs, an error message will be displayed on screen, and you will be prompted to run the setup program. If you want to change the setup of BIOS, refer to Chapter 9 for more detailed information. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 39: Installing System Software

    2.5 Installing System Software Recent releases of operating systems from major vendors include setup programs which load automatically and guide you through hard disk preparation and operating system installation. The guidelines below will help you determine the steps necessary to install your operating system on the panel PC hard drive.
  • Page 40: Installing The Drivers

    Utilities" CD-ROM is: Audio (drivers) Document (manuals) Elotouch (drivers) LAN (Ethernet drivers) Microtouch (drivers) Utility VGA (drivers) Cardbus (drivers) The utility directory includes multimedia programs. Refer to the README.TXT file inside the VGA folders for more detailed informa- tion. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 41 These files are a very useful supplement to the information in this manual. Note: The drivers and utilities used for the PPC-153 panel PCs are subject to change without notice. If in doubt, check Advantech's website or contact our application engineers for the latest information regarding drivers and utlities.
  • Page 42 PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 43: Chapter 3 Using The Panel Pc

    Using the Panel PC • Introduction • Floppy Drive • CD-ROM Drive • PCMCIA • PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard • PCI/ISA Bus Expansion • Parallel Port • Serial COM Ports • VGA Port • Game Port • USB Ports • Audio Interface •...
  • Page 44: Introduction

    To eject a floppy disk, first make sure that the drive activity light is off, and then press the eject button on the drive. When the disk pops out of the drive, remove it and store it properly. Floppy disk drive Floppy disk Figure 3-1: Inserting and ejecting a floppy disk PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 45: Cd-Rom Drive

    3.3 CD-ROM Drive To insert a CD-ROM disc, press the eject button of the CD-ROM drive. The yellow activity light will flash and the front panel will come out a short distance. Using your fingertips, hold the top and bottom of the front panel and pull it outward to the very end.
  • Page 46: Pcmcia

    Then press the appropriate eject button on the socket. When the card pops out of the socket, remove it and store it properly. PCMCIA socket PCMCIA card Eject button Figure 3-3: Inserting and ejecting a PCMCIA card PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 47: Figure 3-4: Using The I/O Interface (Upper Level Ports Excluding Com Ports)

    PS/2 Network mouse Printer keyboard Figure 3-4: Using the I/O interface (upper level ports excluding COM ports) Chapter 3 Using the Panel PC...
  • Page 48: Figure 3-5: Using The I/O Interface

    Serial CD-ROM player monitor mouse Headphones Microphone Joystick Figure 3-5: Using the I/O interface (lower level ports and COM ports) PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 49: Ps/2 Mouse And Keyboard

    3.5 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard If you wish to use a full-size desktop keyboard and PS/2 mouse with your panel PC, follow these instructions: 1. Be sure the panel PC is turned off. 2. Connect the Y-shaped adapter to the PS/2 mouse and keyboard port on the rear bottom side of the rear cover.
  • Page 50: Figure 3-6: Pci/Isa Bus Expansion

    PCI/ISA expansion slot cover PCI/ISA bus card Metal plate Figure 3-6: PCI/ISA bus expansion PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 51: Parallel Port

    3.7 Parallel Port The panel PC supports the latest EPP and ECP parallel port protocols for improved performance and versatility with compatible printers or other devices. To connect the panel PC to a printer or other devices: 1. Be sure both the panel PC and the printer/devices are turned off. 2.
  • Page 52: Vga Port

    4-pin USB ports located on the rear side of the system unit. 1. Connect the external device to the system. (See Fig. 3-4.) 2. The USB ports support hot plug-in connection. You should install the device driver before you use the device. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 53: Audio Interface

    5. Run the Ethernet driver to connect up to the network. 3.14 Adjusting the LCD Contrast and Brightness The contrast control knob does not function because the PPC-153 includes the TFT LCD display. Only panel PCs with DSTN LCD displays have this function.
  • Page 54: Touchscreen (Optional)

    CD-ROM disc inside the accessory box. The touchscreen manual can also be found on this disc. Read Chapter 11 of this manual carefully before you install the driver. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 55: Chapter 4 Hardware Installation And Upgrading

    Hardware Installation and Upgrading • Overview of Hardware Installation and Upgrading • Disassembling the Panel PC • Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) • Installing the Central Processing Unit (CPU) • Installing the SDRAM Memory Module • Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Slim CD-ROM Drive...
  • Page 56: Overview Of Hardware Installation And Upgrading

    3. Unscrew the four screws that secure the CPU cover. 4. Remove the floppy drive, HDD, and CD-ROM cables; then remove the side panel. 5. Unscrew the ten screws of the shielding case, and remove it. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 57: Figure 4-1: Disassembling The Plastic Rear Cover Of The Panel Pc

    Plastic rear cover CPU fan and cover PCI/ISA expansion PCB Side panel Figure 4-1: Disassembling the plastic rear cover of the panel PC Chapter 4 Hardware Installation and Upgrading...
  • Page 58: Installing The 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (Hdd)

    Plug the other end of the cable into the IDE hard drive, with Pin 1 on the cable corresponding to Pin 1 on the hard drive. 2.5" HDD Metal plate Lugs Figure 4-2: Installing the primary 2.5" HDD PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 59: Installing The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    4.4 Installing the Central Processing Unit (CPU) The panel PC's central processing unit (CPU) can be upgraded to improve system performance. The panel PC provides one 370-pin ZIF (Zero Insertion Force) socket (Socket 370). The CPU must come with an attached heat sink and CPU fan to prevent overheating. Warning! The CPU may be damaged if operated without a heat sink and a fan.
  • Page 60 15. Connect the CPU fan power cable to the 3-pin connector (FAN1). 16. Put back the CPU cover, and secure the four screws on it. Note: To remove the CPU, follow steps 1 through 7 above. You should then be able to freely lift out the CPU chip. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 61: Figure 4-3: Installing The Cpu

    CPU fan CPU cover Heat sink clip Heat sink Lever Socket 370 Figure 4-3: Installing the CPU Chapter 4 Hardware Installation and Upgrading...
  • Page 62: Installing The Sdram Memory Module

    3. Insert the memory module into the socket at an angle of 90 degrees. 4. Push the two eject levers toward the vertical posts at each end of the socket until the module is upright. SDRAM Socket Figure 4-4: Installing SDRAM PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 63: Installing The Floppy Disk Drive (Fdd) And Slim Cd-Rom Drive

    4.6 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) and Slim CD-ROM Drive Installation of a floppy disk drive and slim CD-ROM drive is similar to that for a hard disk drive. The metal plate for holding the FDD and the CD-ROM support bracket are on the left side of the shielding case. The 26-pin and 40-pin yellow FPC cables are for connecting the FDD and CD-ROM respectively.
  • Page 64: Figure 4-5: Installing The Fdd And Slim Cd-Rom Drive

    PC, as far as they will go. 11. Secure the two screws ("A") of the metal plate to the shielding case. 3.5" floppy drive Metal plate Figure 4-5: Installing the FDD and slim CD-ROM drive PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 65: Chapter 5 Jumper Settings And Connectors

    Jumper Settings and Connectors This chapter tells how to set up the panel PC hardware, including instructions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation procedures. •...
  • Page 66: Jumpers And Connectors

    A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 67: Jumpers And Switch

    5.1.2 Jumpers and switch The motherboard of the panel PC has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your applications. The table below lists the function of each of the board’s jumpers. Table 5-1: Jumpers and their functions Label Function Internal -12 V source selection setting...
  • Page 68: Locating Jumpers And Switch

    JP6: COM3 / COM4 JP3: COM2 Pin 9 output type RS-232/422/485 setting setting JP4: COM2 JP9: COM1 / COM2 RS-232/422/485 Pin 9 output type setting setting JP5: COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting Figure 5-1: Locating jumpers on the PPC-153 motherboard PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 69: Connectors

    5.1.4 Connectors Onboard connectors link the panel PC to external devices such as hard disk drives or floppy drives. The table below lists the function of each of the board’s connectors. Table 5-2: Panel PC connectors Label Function AT power connector Inverter power connector Internal speaker connector (Reserved) Front panel control connector (Reserved)
  • Page 70: Locating Connectors

    CN18: CD-ROM connector CN4: PanelLink interface (Reserved) CN2: Flat panel J9: IR connector display (Reserved) connector CN3: Flat panel display connector CN23: Internal COM4 and PS/2 connector Figure 5-2: Locating connectors on the PPC-153 motherboard PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 71: Cpu Installation

    5.2 CPU Installation You can install an Intel® Pentium® III or Celeron™ CPU without setting any frequency ratio or voltage. 5.3 CMOS Clear for External RTC (JP8) Warning: To avoid damaging the computer, always turn off the power supply before setting “Clear CMOS”. Set the jumper back to “Normal operation”...
  • Page 72: Com-Port Interface

    The IRQ and the address ranges for COM1, 2, 3, and 4 are fixed. However, if you wish to disable the port or change these parameters later you can do this in the system BIOS setup. The table overleaf shows the default settings for the panel PC’s serial ports. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 73: Com1 / Com2 Pin 9 Output Type Setting (Jp9)

    COM1 and COM2 are one set. You can exchange the address range and interrupt IRQ of COM1 for the address range and interrupt IRQ of COM2. After exchanging, COM1's address range is 2F8 ~ 2FF and its request IRQ is IRQ3: and COM2's address range is 3F8 ~ 3FF and its interrupt IRQ is IRQ4.
  • Page 74: Com3 / Com4 Pin 9 Output Type Setting (Jp6)

    The panel PC provides an internal -12 V source in an expansion slot, available for various expansion card applications. Table 5-9: Internal -12 V source selection setting (JP1) * Onboard -12 V support External -12 V input * default setting PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 75: Vga Interface

    SW3 is a 8-pin dip switch for selecting panel type and display mode. A 1024 x 768 TFT LCD is used in the PPC-153, so the switch is preset according to the table below. The switch is already defaulted for the PPC-153's LCD, so it should not be modified.
  • Page 76: Watchdog Timer Configuration

    When the watchdog timer activates (i.e. CPU processing has come to a halt), it can reset the system or generate an interrupt on IRQ11. This can be set via jumper JP7 as shown below: Table 5-11: Watchdog activity selection (JP7) *System reset IRQ11 * default setting PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 77: Chapter 6 Pci Bus Ethernet Interface

    PCI Bus Ethernet Interface This chapter provides information on Ethernet configuration. • Introduction • Installation of Ethernet Driver for Windows 95 for Windows 98 for Windows NT for Windows 2000/ME • Further Information...
  • Page 78: Introduction

    6.2 Installation of Ethernet Driver Before installing the Ethernet driver, note the procedures below. You must know which operating system you are using in your PPC-153, and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart. Then just follow the steps described in the flow chart. You will quickly and successfully complete the installation, even if you are not familiar with instructions for Windows.
  • Page 79: Installation For Windows 95

    6.2.1 Installation for Windows 95 a. Select "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", "System". b. Click the "Device Manager" and "Other Devices" items. Remove the "PCI Ethernet Controller" item. a. Select "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", and "Network" icons. Click the "Add" button. Select "Adapter", and then click the "Add"...
  • Page 80 Choose the highlighted "Realtek RTL8139(A/B/C/ 8130)PCI Fast Ethernet". Press the "OK" button. Press the "Add..." button to select suitable services or protocol. Press the "OK" button to finish network configuration. Press the "Yes" button to start your computer. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 81: Installation For Windows 98

    6.2.2 Installation for Windows 98 a. Select "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", "System" b. Click "Device Manager" and highlight "PCI Ethernet Controller" c. Select "Properties" a. Choose "Driver" folder Click "Update Driver" Follow the instructions b. Click "Next" Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...
  • Page 82 C h o o s e " H a v e D i s k " Type the path "D:\ 1 2 3 & 1 5 3 \ L A N \ W I N 9 8 " b. Click "OK" PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 83 a. Click "OK" a. Click "Next" Click "Finish" Select "Yes" to reboot s y s t e m E n d Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...
  • Page 84: Installation For Windows Nt

    "Settings", "Control Panel", and then double click the "Network" icon. b. Choose the "Adapters" label. Click the "Add" button. a. Press "Have Disk...". Type the path: D:\ PPC123&153\LAN\ W I N N T Press the "OK" button. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 85 Choose the highlighted "RTL8139[A/B/C/ 8130] PCI Fast Ethernet Adapter". Click the "OK" button. Choose a suitable RTL8139 Duplex mode for your application. Finish the network configuration and then click the "OK" button. Chapter 6 PCI Bus Ethernet Interface...
  • Page 86: Installation For Windows 2000/Me

    Ethernet hardware and install the Ethernet driver from the drivers database from Windows 2000 or Windows ME when the system reboots. Users are not required to install the Ethernet driver themselves. 6.3 Further Information Realtek website: www.realtek.com.tw Advantech websites: www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 87: Chapter 7 Agp Svga Setup

    AGP SVGA Setup • Introduction • Installation of SVGA Driver for Windows 95/98 for Windows NT for Windows 2000 for Windows ME • Further Information...
  • Page 88: Introduction

    7.1.1 Chipset The PPC-153 uses a Lynx 3DM8 SMI 721 chipset from Silicon Motion Inc. for its AGP/SVGA controller. It supports many popular LCD, EL, and gas plasma flat panel displays and conventional analog CRT monitors.
  • Page 89: Installation Of Svga Driver

    Complete the following steps to install the SVGA driver. Follow the procedures in the flow chart that apply to the operating system that you you are using within your PPC-153. Important: The following windows illustrations are examples only. You must follow the flow chart instructions and pay attention to the instructions which then appear on your screen.
  • Page 90: Installation For Windows 95/98

    1 2 3 & 1 5 3 \ V G A ( 3 D M ) \ W i n 9 x \ S e t u p . e x e Click "OK" a. Click "Next" Click "Finish" to reboot the system E n d PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 91: Installation For Windows Nt

    7.2.2 Installation for Windows NT a. Select "Start", "Run" Type the path "D:\ 1 2 3 & 1 5 3 \ V G A ( 3 D M ) \ W i n N T \ S e t u p . e x e Click "OK"...
  • Page 92: Installation For Windows 2000

    1 2 3 & 1 5 3 \ V G A ( 3 D M ) \ W i n 2 0 0 0 \ S e t u p . e x e Click "OK" a. Click "Next" Click "Finish" to reboot the system E n d PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 93: Installation For Windows Me

    7.2.4 Installation for Windows ME a. Select "Start", "Run" Type the path "D:\ 1 2 3 & 1 5 3 \ V G A ( 3 D M ) \ W i n M E \ S e t u p . e x e Click "OK"...
  • Page 94: Further Information

    7.3 Further Information For further information about the AGP/SVGA installation in your PPC-153, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, visit the following web resources: Silicon Motion website: www.siliconmotion.com Advantech websites: www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 95: Chapter 8 Audio

    Audio • Introduction • Installation of Audio Driver for Windows 95/98 for Windows NT for Windows 2000/ME...
  • Page 96: Introduction

    Before installing the audio driver, please take note of the procedures detailed below. You must know which operating system you are using in your PPC-153, and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart. Just follow the steps in the flow chart. You can quickly and successfully complete the installation, even though you are not familiar with instructions for Windows.
  • Page 97: Installation For Windows 95/98

    8.2.1 Installation for Windows 95/98 a. Select "Start", "RUN". Enter the driver path: "D:\ PPC123&153\ Audio\win9x(only)\ Setup.exe" a. Click "Next" to continue the installation. a. Select "Upgrade Drivers". Click "Next". a. When installation is completed, click "Finish" to restart your computer.
  • Page 98 After installation, select "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel", "System". Click the "Device Manager" tab to see the result of your installation. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 99: Installation For Windows Nt

    8.2.2 Installation for Windows NT a. Select "Start", "Settings", "Control Panel". Double Click the "Multimedia" icon. a. Select the "Devices", item. Click the "Add..." button. a. Choose the "Unlisted or Updated Driven" item. b. Click the "OK" buttom. a. Type the path "D:\ ppc123&153\audio\ nt4.0\ b.
  • Page 100: Installation For Windows 20000/Me

    After finishing the Windows 2000 or Windows ME installation, the system can automatically detect the audio hardwre and install the driver from the driver database in Windows 2000 or Windows ME when the system reboots. It is not necessary to install the audio driver manually. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 101: Chapter 9 Award Bios Setup

    Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to set BIOS configuration data.
  • Page 102: Award Bios Setup

    9.1 Award BIOS Setup The PPC-153 comes with an Award BIOS chip that contains the ROM setup for your system. This chip serves as an interface between the processor and the rest of the mainboard's components. This chapter explains the information contained in the setup program and tells you how to modify the settings according to your system configuration.
  • Page 103: Standard Cmos Setup

    A setup program, built into the system BIOS, is stored in the CMOS RAM that allows the configuration settings to be changed. This program is executed when the user changes the system configuration; when the user changes the system backup battery; or when the system detects a configuration error and asks the user to run the setup program.
  • Page 104: Hard Disk Configurations

    LBA mode, select "LBA" or "Large". However, if your hard disk supporting cylinder is more than 1024 MB and does not support the LBA function, you have to select "Large". If your hard disk supporting cylinder is below 1024 MB, select "Normal". PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 105: Bios Features Setup

    9.4 BIOS Features Setup Figure 9-3: BIOS features setup screen Moving around the BIOS Features and Chipset Features setup programs works the same way as moving around the Standard CMOS setup program. (Refer to the next section for Chipset Features setup.) The BIOS Features setup program is shown above.
  • Page 106 Allows the system BIOS to first try to boot the operating system from the selected disk drive. The options are: C, A, SCSI (Default) LS/ZIP, C C (only) SCSI, C, A SCSI, A, C F, A, SCSI E, A, SCSI PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 107 D, A, SCSI CDROM, C, A C, CDROM, A Swap Floppy Drive When enabled, allows you to switch the order in which the operating system accesses the floppy drives during boot-up. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Boot Up Floppy Seek When enabled, assigns the BIOS to perform floppy disk drive tests by issuing seek commands.
  • Page 108 BIOS ROM codes are shadowed. To use this option correctly, you need to know the memory address range used by the BIOS ROM of each add-on card. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 109: Chipset Features Setup

    9.5 Chipset Features Setup Note: It is strongly recommended that setup items in this section NOT be changed, because advanced knowledge is required to effect such changes. Figure 9-4: Chipset features setup screen EDO CASX# MA Wait State Sets the EDO CASX# MA wait state. The options are: 1 (Default), 2.
  • Page 110 15 ~ 16 MB address area. When disabled, the memory hole at the 15 MB address will be treated as a DRAM cycle when the processor accesses the 15 ~ 16 MB address. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 111: Power Management Setup

    Delayed Transaction When disabled, the syatem operates normally. When enabled, the system can support lower-speed ISA devices. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Spread Spectrum When disabled, the syatem operates normally. When enabled, the spread spectrum will be set to 0.5% (CNTR). The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled.
  • Page 112 This feature allows you to select the IRQ# to meet your modem's IRQ#. The options are: 3 (Default), 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA. Doze Mode The system will not enter Doze mode, because this option is designat- ed as "Disabled". Standby Mode PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 113 The system will not enter Standby mode, because this option is designated as "Disabled". Suspend Mode The system will not enter Suspend mode, because this option is designated as "Disabled". HDD POWER Down Selecting "Disabled" will turn off the hard disk drive (HDD) motor. Selecting "1 Min..
  • Page 114: Pnp/Pci Configuration Setup

    If there are conflicts or you are not satisfied with the configu- ration, simply set all the resources listed in the above figure by selecting "Manual". The options are: Manual (Default), Auto. The manual options assigned to IRQ-/DMA- are: Legacy ISA, PCI/ISA PnP. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 115: Load Bios Defaults

    Reset Configuration Data When enabled, this feature allows the system to clear the last BIOS configuration data and then reset the data with the default BIOS configuration data. The options are: Disabled (Default), Enabled. Used MEM base addr Choose and use the MEM base address. The options are: N/A (Default), C800 ~ DC00.
  • Page 116: Load Setup Defaults

    These drives have a master/slave relationship which is determined by the cabling configuration used to attach them to the controller. Your system supports two IDE controllers - a primary and a secondary - so you have the ability to install up to four separate hard disks. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 117 PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than having the BIOS issue a series of commands to effect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the controller and the CPU perform the task by themselves. Your system supports five modes, numbered from 0 through 4, which differ primarily in timing.
  • Page 118: Password Setting

    If "Setup" is selected under the Security Option field and User Password is enabled, you will be prompted only when you reboot the system. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 119: Ide Hdd Auto Detection

    9.12 IDE HDD Auto Detection Figure 9-9: IDE HDD auto detection screen The IDE Hard Disk Drive Auto Detection feature automatically configures your new hard disk. Use it for quick configuration of new hard disk drives. This feature allows you to set the parameters of up to four IDE HDDs.
  • Page 120: Save And Exit Setup

    9.14 Exit Without Saving If you select this feature, the following message will appear at the center of the screen to allow you to exit the setup utility without saving CMOS modifications: Quit Without Saving (Y/N) ? PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 121: Chapter 10 Pcmcia

    PCMCIA • Introduction • Installation of PCMCIA Driver for Windows 95...
  • Page 122: Introduction

    10.1 Introduction The PPC-153 is equipped with a high performance PCMCIA interface which complies with the 1995 PCMCIA card standard by using the RICOH Cardbus controller. The panel PC supports two PCMCIA card/cardbus slots. Two sockets support both a 16-bit PCMCIA card and a 32-bit Cardbus simultaneously, with hot insertion and removal.
  • Page 123: Installation For Windows 95

    10.2.1 Installation for Windows 95 a. In "Start", "Run", type the path: D:\ PPC123&153\ Cardbus\win95osr2\ Setup.exe a. Click "Next". a. Click "Yes". a. Click "Finish" to reboot the system. Chapter 10 PCMCIA...
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  • Page 125: Chapter 11 Touchscreen

    Touchscreen • Introduction • Installation of Driver for Resistive or SAW Touchscreen for Windows 95 for Windows 98 for Windows NT for Windows 2000 for Windows ME • Installation of Driver for Capacitive Touchscreen for Windows 95/98/NT...
  • Page 126: Introduction

    11.1 Introduction 11.1.1 General information The PPC-153's optional touchscreen incorporates advanced second-generation 5-wire resistive, impact-resistant capacitive, or surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology. They allow 75%, 85%, and 91% light transmission respectively. The resistive and capacitive models have an antiglare surface, but the SAW model does not. All models provide greatly enhanced visual resolution.
  • Page 127: Installation Of Driver For Resistive Or Saw Touchscreen

    SAW Touchscreen The touchscreen driver for Windows 95/98 contains a native, 32-bit driver and a 32-bit control panel program for the PPC-153 system. To facilitate installation of the touchscreen driver, you should read the instructions in this section carefully before you attempt installation.
  • Page 128: Installation For Windows 95

    "Run". c. Type the path "D:\ PPC123&153\ Elotouch\Win95\ Setup.exe". a. Click "Yes". a. Select the "Smart serial Controller on COM4" item. b. Press the "OK" button. a. Click the "Yes" button to restart your computer. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 129 a. Touch targets to calibrate the touchscreen controller. Chapter 11 Touchscreen...
  • Page 130: Installation For Windows 98

    "Run". c. Type the path "D:\ PPC123&153\ Elotouch\Win98\ Setup.exe". a. Click "Yes". a. Select the "Smart serial Controller on COM4" item. b. Press the "OK" button. a. Click the "Yes" button to restart your computer. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 131 a. Touch targets to calibrate the touchscreen controller. Chapter 11 Touchscreen...
  • Page 132: Installation For Windows Nt

    11.2.3 Installation for Windows NT a. Select "Start", "Run". Type the path "D:\ PPC123&153\ Elotouch\WINNT\ Setup.exe" a. Press the "Next" button. a. Set the directory path. a. Choose a suitable item. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 133 a. Choose COM4. b. Press "OK". a. Click "OK" to reboot the system. a. Calibrate the touchscreen. Chapter 11 Touchscreen...
  • Page 134: Intallation For Windows 2000

    11.2.4 Intallation for Windows 2000 a. Select "Start", "Run" Type the path "D:\ P P C 1 2 3 & 1 5 3 \ Elotouch\Win2k\ Setup.exe" Click "OK" a. Press "Next" a. Click "Yes" a. Select "Yes" to accept agreement PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 135 a. C h o o s e " C O M 4 " Then click "Next" a. Press "Finish" Click "Yes" to reboot the system a. Calibrate the touch screen Chapter 11 Touchscreen...
  • Page 136 Click "Finish" to complete installation E n d PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 137: Installation For Windows Me

    11.2.5 Installation for Windows ME a. Select "Start", "Run" Type the path"D:\ 123&153\Elotouch\ WInME\Setup.exe" c. Click "OK" a. Click "Next" a. Click "Yes" to accept the agreement. a. Press "Next" Chapter 11 Touchscreen...
  • Page 138 C h o o s e " C O M 4 " b. Press "Next" a. Calibrate the touch screen a. Click "Finish" to complete the installation E n d PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 139: Installation Of Driver For Capacitive Touchscreen

    11.3 Installation of Driver for Capacitive Touchscreen To facilitate installation of the touchscreen driver, you should read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you attempt installation. Important: The following windows illustrations are examples only. You must follow the flow chart instructions and pay attention to the instructions which then appear on your screen.
  • Page 140: Installation For Windows 95/98/Nt

    Type in: D:\ PPC123&153\ Microtouch\Tware54\ Setup.exe a. Follow the installation instructions, and click on "Next". a. If you accept the terms of the License Agreement, click on "Yes". a. Select the Serial [Default] controller. Click on "Next". PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 141 a. Select the "Express Install..." item. b. Click on "Next". a. Select the "Yes, ..." item to reboot the system and finish the touchscreen driver installation. a. Click on "Calibrate" to calibrate the touchscreen. b. Touch the "target point" for a moment, until the next "Touch enable"...
  • Page 142 PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 143: Appendix A Lcd Specifications And Selection Settings

    LCD Specifications and Selection Settings...
  • Page 144: Ppc-153T Lcd Specifications

    The color LCD display installed in the panel PC is high-quality and reliable. However, it may contain a few defective pixels which do not always illuminate. With current technology, it is impossible to complete- ly eliminate defective pixels. Advantech is actively working to improve this technology. PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 145: Appendix B Programming The Watchdog Timer

    Programming the Watchdog Timer The PPC-153 is equipped with a watchdog timer that resets the CPU or generates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments.
  • Page 146: Programming The Watchdog Timer

    After data entry, your program must refresh the watchdog timer by rewriting the I/O port 443 (hex) while simultaneously setting it. When you want to disable the watchdog timer, your program should read I/O port 443 (hex). PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 147 The following example shows how you might program the watchdog timer in BASIC: Watchdog timer example program OUT &H443, data REM Start and restart the watchdog GOSUB 1000 REM Your application task #1, OUT &H443, data REM Reset the timer GOSUB 2000 REM Your application task #2, OUT &H443, data REM...
  • Page 148 PPC-153 User's Manual...
  • Page 149: Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures

    Full Disassembly Procedures...
  • Page 150 PCI/ISA bus expansion card. Remove the ten screws on the side rim of the shielding case. Carefully move the shielding case to the right to bypass the eject buttons of the PCMCIA slot, before removing the case from the machine. PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 151: Figure C-1: Disassembly Steps 1 - 4

    Step 1 & Step 2 Step 4 Step 3 Figure C-1: Disassembly steps 1 - 4 Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures...
  • Page 152 You can now remove both the bracket and the cover from the I/O ports. 6. Detach the flat cables of the LCD inverter, touchscreen and LCD from the motherboard. You can remove the motherboard from the plastic housing. PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 153: Figure C-2: Disassembly Steps 5 - 6

    I/O bracket Step 5 protection Motherboard Step 6 Figure C-2: Disassembly steps 5 - 6 Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures...
  • Page 154 LCD or touchscreen. You just start disas- sembling the module from the step 8. Then you can easily remove the LCD and touchscreen by step 9 to step 12. PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 155: Figure C-3: Disassembly Steps 7 - 12

    Power Step 7 supply Step 10 Plastic housing Step 11 Step 9 LCD holding plate Step 12 Touchscreen Step 8 Front panel Figure C-3: Disassembly steps 7 - 12 Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures...
  • Page 156 PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 157: Appendix D Pin Assignments

    Pin Assignments • AT Power Connector (J1) • TV Output Connector (J2) (*Reserved) • Inverter Power Connector (J4) • Internal Speaker Connector (J6) (Re- served) • Front Panel Control Connector (J8) (Reserved) • IR Connector (J9) (Reserved) • Flat Panel Display Connector (CN2) •...
  • Page 158: At Power Connector (J1)

    Table D-1: AT power connector (J1) Signal PS_NO # +5 VSB +12 V -12 V -5 V +5 V +5 V +5 V D.2 TV Output Connector (J2) (*Reserved) Table D-2: TV output connector (J2) Signal CVBS PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 159: Inverter Power Connector (J4)

    D.3 Inverter Power Connector (J4) Table D-3: Inverter power connector (J4) Signal +12 V ENABKL Brightness Adj. +5 V D.4 Internal Speaker Connector (J6) (*Reserved) Table D-4: Internal speaker connector (J6) Signal Speaker out_R - Speaker out_R + Speaker out_L + Speaker out_L - Appendix D Pin Assignments...
  • Page 160: Front Panel Control Connector (J8) (*Reserved)

    D.5 Front Panel Control Connector (J8) (*Reserved) Table D-5: Front panel control connector (J8) (*Reserved) Signal HDD LED Reset SW Power SW D.6 IR Connector (J9) (*Reserved) Table D-6: IR connector (J9) (Reserved) Signal IR_IN IR_OUT PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 161: Flat Panel Display Connector (Cn2)

    D.7 Flat Panel Display Connector (CN2) Table D-7: Flat panel display connector (CN2) Signal Signal VDDSAFE5 VDDSAFE5 VDDSAFE3 VDDSAFE3 Vcon SHFCLK M/DE ENABKL ENAVEE Appendix D Pin Assignments...
  • Page 162: Flat Panel Display Connector (Cn3)

    D.8 Flat Panel Display Connector (CN3) Table D-8: Flat panel display connector (CN3) Signal Signal VDDSAFE5 VDDSAFE5 VDDSAFE3 VDDSAFE3 Vcon SHFCLK M/DE ENABKL ENAVEE PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 163: Panellink Interface (Cn4) (*Reserved)

    D.9 PanelLink Interface (CN4) (*Reserved) Table D-9: PanelLink Interface (CN4) (*Reserved) Signal Signal TXC- TX1+ TXC+ TX2- TX0- TX2+ EDGE TX0+ 2NDSDA TX1- 2NDSCL Appendix D Pin Assignments...
  • Page 164: Floppy Drive Connector (Cn10)

    Table D-10: Floppy drive connector (CN10) Signal Signal (+5 V) STEP INDEX (+5 V) WRITE ENABLE DRIVE SELECT (+5 V) WRITE DATA DISK CHANGE TRACK 0 WRITE PROTECT MOTOR ON READ DATA DIRECTION DENSITY SELECT SIDE 1 SELECT PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 165: Eide Hard Disk Drive Connector (Cn16)

    D.11 EIDE Hard Disk Drive Connector (CN16) Table D-11: EIDE hard disk drive connector (CN16) Signal Signal IDE RESET # DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11 DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1...
  • Page 166: Cd-Rom Connector (Cn18)

    DATA2 DATA14 DATA1 DATA15 DATA0 HDD DREQ IO READ IO WRITE HD READY HD ACK 0 # IRQ 15 ADDR1 ADDR0 ADDR2 HDD SELECT 0 # HDD SELECT 1 # (+5 V) (+5 V) # low active PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 167: Cpu Fan Power Connector (Fan1)

    D.13 CPU Fan Power Connector (FAN1) Table D-13: CPU fan power connector (FAN1) Signal +12 V FAN_DET D.14 System Fan Power Connector (FAN2) Table D-14: Fan power connector (FAN2) Signal +12 V FAN_DET Appendix D Pin Assignments...
  • Page 168: Pci/Isa Bus Expansion Connector (Slot1)

    C 13 D 14 C 14 H 16 G 16 D 15 C 15 H 17 G 17 D 16 C 16 H 18 G 18 D 17 C 17 H 19 G 19 D 18 C 18 PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 169: Table D-15: Pci/Isa Slot Pin Assignments (Pins A And B)

    Table D-15: PCI/ISA slot pin assignments (Pins A and B) Signal Signal IOCHK IRQ9 DRQ2 -12 V +12 V IORDY SA19 SA18 SA17 SA16 DACK3 SA15 DRQ3 SA14 DACK1 SA13 DRQ1 SA12 SA11 SCLK SA10 IRQ7 IRQ6 IRQ5 IRQ4 IRQ3 DACK2 Appendix D Pin Assignments...
  • Page 170: Table D-16: Pci/Isa Slot Pin Assignments (Pins C And D)

    Table D-16: PCI/ISA slot pin assignments (Pins C and D) Signal Signal SBHE MEM16 LA23 IO16 LA22 IRQ10 LA21 IRQ11 LA20 IRQ12 LA19 IRQ15 LA18 IRQ14 LA17 DACKO MEMR DRQ0 MEMW DACK5 DRQ5 DACK6 SD10 DRQ6 SD11 DACK7 SD12 DRQ7 SD13 SD14 MASTER SD15 PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 171: Table D-17: Pci/Isa Slot Pin Assignments (Pins E And F)

    Table D-17: PCI/ISA slot pin assignments (Pins E and F) Signal Signal INT 1 INT3 INT 2 INT4 PCLK2 GNT2 REQ2 GNT3 PCLK1 REQ3 AD31 AD30 AD29 AD28 AD27 AD26 AD25 AD24 CBE3 AD22 AD23 AD20 AD21 AD18 AD19 AD16 AD17 FRAME IRDY...
  • Page 172: Table D-18: Pci/Isa Slot Pin Assignments (Pins G And H)

    Table D-18: PCI/ISA slot pin assignments (Pins G and H) Signal Signal SERR AD15 CBE1 AD14 AD12 AD13 AD10 AD11 CBEO PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 173: Touchscreen Connector (Cn23)

    D.16 Touchscreen Connector (CN23) Table D-19: Internal COM4 and PS/2 Connector (CN23) Signal Signal NRLSD NDSR NRTS NCTS NDTR MSDAT EXT MSDAT MSCLK EXT MSCLK Appendix D Pin Assignments...
  • Page 174: Com2

    D.17 COM2 Table D-20: COM2 Signal RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 DATA- DATA+ PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 175: Appendix E Mounting Instructions

    Mounting Instructions • Introduction • Panel Mounting • Desktop Stand Mounting • Swingarm Stand Mounting...
  • Page 176: Introduction

    E.1 Introduction The PPC-153 can be placed as is on a shelf or table, mounted into a panel, or mounted on a customized swingarm or desktop stand. E.2 Panel Mounting E.2.1 Introduction Panel mounting can help system integrators conveniently integrate the panel PC into their system.
  • Page 177: Installation Procedure

    E.2.2 Installation procedure To mount the PPC-153 into a panel: 1. Remove the front panel. There are ten holes located along the four sides of the panel PC. 2. Insert the screws from the front side into the holes and tighten them with the nuts provided.
  • Page 178: Cut-Out Area

    E.2.3 Cut-out area Refer to Figure E-3 below for the locations and dimensions of the cut-out area and mounting holes. Figure E-3: Dimensions of panel mounting holes PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 179: Desktop Stand Mounting

    E.3 Desktop Stand Mounting The PPC-153 has a customized stand suitable for desktops and other horizontal locations. A unique spring inside the stand enables the panel PC’s vertical tilt to be adjusted about 30 degrees. The stand is available from Advantech Co.
  • Page 180: Figure E-4: Desktop Stand Mounting

    Rear cover of panel PC Holding plate Top cover Main body Rear cover Base Figure E-4: Desktop stand mounting PPC-153 User’s Manual...
  • Page 181: Swingarm Stand Mounting

    E.4 Swingarm Stand Mounting The PPC-153 can be mounted on a unique swingarm. This versatile accessory is easy to install and operate, and can be rotated through a wide range of angles. Its dimensions are shown in Figure E-5 below, and it is available from Advantech Co., Ltd.
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