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  • Page 1 TC-965 Embedded MiniPC User’s guide...

  • Page 2: Safety Instructions

    Safety Instructions 1：Please read these safety instructions carefully. 2：Before inserting or removing expansion cards, re-assembling or re-configuring, disconnect the computer and peripherals from their power sources to prevent electric shock or system board damage. 3：Before attempting to move the product, the system must be powered-down and the power cord must be disconnected from the power source.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter General Information ..................1 1.1 Introduction ......................... 1 1.2 Features........................1 1.3 Hardware Specification ....................2 1.4 Dimensions Diagram ....................4 Chapter2 Hardware Functionality ................5 2.1 External I/O Connectors ..................... 5 2.2 Internal Structure ......................5 2.3 Front Panel I/O Connectors ..................6 2.3.1 Serial Port（COM）...
  • Page 4 3.2 Installing the DDR SDRAM Memory Module ............18 3.3 Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) ..............19 3.4 Installing Wall-Mount ....................19 3.5 Connecting Power ....................20 Chapter4 BIOS Setup ..................... 21 4.1 Standard CMOS Setup ..................... 22 4.2 Advanced BIOS Features ..................

  • Page 5: Packing List

    Packing List Thank you very much for choosing our products. Please check your package completely as the following item checklist first, if you find any components lost or damaged, please contact your retailer. ■ TC-965 1pcs ■User’s Manual 1pcs ■Drive Disk 1pcs ■Antenna...
  • Page 6 Chapter 1 General Information...

  • Page 7: Chapter General Information

    H.264, VC-1 media contents at up to 40Mbps as well as playback of Blu-ray. Playing back of 1080p H.264 HD video with the TC-965 uses less than 30% of the 2.5W Atom N270 CPU, 1080p WMV HD content uses even less.

  • Page 8: Hardware Specification

    1080p hardware decoder, Can easily achieve high-definition 1080p video play. ●Standard WIFI Wireless LAN，Optional TVTunner module Standard WIFI wireless LAN, TC-965 is capable to handle the network connection through WLAN (WIFI), with optional TVTunner module, provides high definition video/audio experience for advertiser.
  • Page 9 TC-963 Based on Intel Atom Processor Network Digital Signage Platform ●Standard WIFI Wireless LAN Storage ●Supports a drive bay space for 2.5’ HDD Tray ●Supports a Compact Flash socket for Type I/II Compact Flash disk ●Supports a three in one SD Card socket,support SD、MMC、MS card AUDIO ●Chip：ALC888 Audio control chip ●Jack：Line out，Line in,MIC IN...

  • Page 10: Dimensions Diagram

    TC-963 Based on Intel Atom Processor Network Digital Signage Platform 1.4 Dimensions Diagram Dimension：245mm(W)x156mm(H)x66.5mm(D)（9.65” x 6.14” x 2.62”）...

  • Page 11: Chapter2 Hardware Functionality

    Chapter 2 Hardware Functionality...

  • Page 12: External I/O Connectors

    Chapter2 Hardware Functionality 2.1 External I/O Connectors 1：TC-965 Front Panel Diagram 2：TC-965 Rear Diagram 2.2 Internal Structure...

  • Page 13: Front Panel I/O Connectors

    2.3 Front Panel I/O Connectors 2.3.1 Serial Port（COM） The TC-965 provides a D-sub 9-pin connector, which offers one RS-232 serial communication interface port for COM. Definition 2.3.2 USB Port（USB） The TC-965 provides 2 connectors for USB interface, which gives complete Plug & Play...

  • Page 14: Ethernet Connector（Lan

    USB_P- 2.3.3 Ethernet connector（LAN） The TC-965 is equipped with an REALTEK 8111C (WOL supported) Fast Ethernet controller that is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3u 10/100Base-T CSMA/CD standards .The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ-45 jack connector with LED indicators on the front side to show its Active/Link status (Green LED) and Speed status (Orange LED).

  • Page 15: Ps2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector（Ms/Kb

    2.3.4 PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector（MS/KB） The TC-965 provides a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connector. Green is the mouse connector, purple is the keyboard connector. Definition MS_DATA MS_CLK Definition KB_DATA KB_CLK...

  • Page 16: Rear Panel I/O Connectors

    TC-965 using ALC888 audio decoder chip, support 7.1-channel, in the back panel provides an audio input, audio output and MIC jack. 2.4.2 Three In One card reader Socket（SD-SLOT） TC-965 to provide a three-in-one card reader SD slot can support standard SD, MMC, MS card. Definition...

  • Page 17: S-Video Connector（S-Video

    SHELL4 SHELL5 SHELL6 SHELL7 SHELL8 SHELL9 SHELL10 SHELL11 2.4.5 VGA Connector（ＶＧＡ） The TC-965 provides a high resolution VGA interface by a D-sub 15-pin connector to support a VGA CRT monitor. Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name Green Blue HSYNC VSYNC 2.4.6 S-VIDEO Connector（S-VIDEO）...

  • Page 18: Tv-Out Connector（Tv-Out

    2.4.7 TV-OUT Connector（TV-OUT） TC-965 provides 1 TV-OUT interface, supportive for video output. Video playing can be displayed on TV screen on the condition that, user need to connect video interface to TV through video output wire alone, without other devices.

  • Page 19: Inside Connectors

    2.5 Inside connectors 2.5.1 IRDA interface（IRDA） This board provides a group of IrDA pins, supports IrDA version1.0 SIR or SHARP ASK-IR protocol infrared ray data transmission function. Definition IRRX IRTX...

  • Page 20: Usb Port（Usb

    2.5.2 USB Port（USB） The board provides 1group 2x4Pin USB Ports，This interface is configured to connect the host with WIFI wireless LAN. Definition e Definition GRELED- USB data3+ USB data4+ USB data3- USB data4-...

  • Page 21: Front Panel Connector（J4

    2.5.3 Front Panel connector（J4） J4 use to connect function button or LED on front panel. Definition Definition GRELED+ GRELED- HDDLED+ HDDLED- RESET- PWESW 5VSB 1）System Power LED Pins (J4 pin1,pin2 for PWLED) Connecting system power LED cable and these pins, (pin 1 is LED anode),when system power switch on, power LED on；When system power switches off, power LED off.
  • Page 22 Connecting power switch button LED cable and these pins，After the press the power switch, power switch button will be issued by a blue light。 4）Reset Button Pins(J4 pin7,pin8 for RESET ) Connect this pins and RESET switch on panel of chassis with cable. When system can not work on, reset can make system restart, without turning on/off the power, thereby it can prolong system serviceable life.

  • Page 23: Chapter3 Hardware Installation

    Chapter 3 Hardware Installation...

  • Page 24: Setting Jumpers

    Chapter3 Hardware Installation Prior to installation of computer accessories： To keep your computer from any potential damage and ensure your personal safety, please follow the principle of securiety as below: 1) Make sure the computer doesn't connect to the power supply. 2) Wear anti-static gloves / bracelet would be preferable when touch intergrated circuit components (such as RAM.) ３.1 Setting Jumpers...

  • Page 25: Bios-Protect Jumper (Jav)

    Setting JCC： Setting Clear CMOS(BIOS renew to initialization) Nomal status(default) Do not clear CMOS when power switch on, or it harm to the motherboard. 3.1.2 BIOS-protect Jumper (JAV) The BIOS of the montherboard is contained in the Flash ROM. If the jumper JAV is set as dosed, you will be unable to flash the BIOS.

  • Page 26: Installing The Ddr Sdram Memory Module

    Module)socket,support DDRⅡ400／533MHz SDRAM memory up to 2GB.You can install from 512 MB up to 2 GB of DDRⅡ SDRAM memory. The procedure of installing a DDRⅡ SDRAM SODIMM into the TC-965 is detailed below, please follow these steps carefully. １：Turn 0ff power，Remove the power line first。...

  • Page 27: Installing The 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (Hdd)

    Please follow the following steps to install Assemble Rail: Take out the as per accessories 1： wall-mount Aim it to screw hole and install it to the bottom panel of TC-965 according to the 2： chart as below 3：Place TC-965 installed wall-mount where you need.

  • Page 28: Connecting Power

    3.5 Connecting Power 1：Insert the plug to the male connecter on the rear of the computer。 2：Insert the other plug to the power strip。...

  • Page 29: Chapter4 Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 BIOS Setup...
  • Page 30 Chapter4 BIOS Setup Award BIOS upgrade: It is true that hardware and software are upgrading all the time. When your IPC can not support the newest processor (for example), you should upgrade the BIOS to try to keep up with the latest technology. Upgrading (or flashing) the BIOS is not an easy attempt. To make sure upgrade succeed, please follow the instruction below: Set jumper JAV as open AWDFLASH.EXE is the program for BIOS to modify and upgrade，need to be run in DOS...

  • Page 31: Standard Cmos Setup

    3. Use the “←↑→↓”to choose the option which your want to modify, press <Enter> and show the sub-menu. 4. Use the “←↑→↓”and <Enter> to modify the value. 5. At any time, press<Esc> can back to the father-menu Note！The default BIOS settings for this motherboard apply for most conditions to ensure optimum performance.
  • Page 32 message appearing. Then enter the "Setup" screen to modify the data. If the "CMOS checksum error"Message appears again and again, please check to see if you need to replace the battery in your system. Date Format: Day/Month/Date/Year ;< Day><Month><Date><Year> can be set by user. Time The times format in <hour>...
  • Page 33 3. <PIO Mode>: Support PIO Mode0～Mode5(DMA/33)。Use BIOS program to auto check the HDD, this option of PIO mode will be set. Important: If your system installed an IDE device (i.e. HDD, CD-ROM Driver), you should go to the BIOS setting, and let the system auto detect the device. If you are using swapable HDD, you can change the type to Auto, or set the Primary and Secondary to Auto.

  • Page 34: Advanced Bios Features

    4.2 Advanced BIOS Features 4.2.1CPU Feature Delay Prior to Thermal When the temperature of CPU has reached the preset temperature by the factory, the clock of the motherboard will be delayed. The temperature device is activated, and the detector inside the CPU is also activated to maintain the limit of temperature of CPU. This can be set to <4 Min>，<8 Min>，<16 Min>，<32 Min>。...
  • Page 35 Choice of thermal management monitor。option：<Thermal Management 1(default)>， <Thermal Management 2>。 TM2 Bus Ratio Performance Management bus will be activated when the hard mode detector turn hot from cool. Min=0 Max= 255 Input DEC code = Option:<0X (Default)>。 TM2 Bus VID Performance Management bus voltage will be activated when the hard mode detector turn hot from cool.Option：<0.8375 V(Default)>,<0.8375-1.6000>。...

  • Page 36: Removable Device Priority

    4.2.2 Removable Device Priority The above-mentioned items are the order of boot devices, can not be amendment. 4.2.3 Hard Disk Boot Priority The above-mentioned items are the order of boot devices, can not be amendment Virus Warning If enabled, a warning message and alarm beep activates if someone attempts to write here.The commands are <Enabled>...
  • Page 37 This item allows the user to <Enabled (default)>/<Disable> CPU L3 cache. Hyper-Threading Technology This item allows the user to Enabled/Disabled Hyper-threading support for the ® ® Intel Pentium 4 processor with HT Technology. The default is :< Enabled>. Quick Power On Self Test This option speeds up the Power-On Self Test (POST) conducted as soon as the computer is turned on.
  • Page 38 boot up.When you select Setup, the system always boots up and prompts for the Supervisor Password only when the Setup utility is called up. APIC Mode APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller.The default setting is <Enabled>. MPS Version Control For OS This option specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version for your operating system.

  • Page 39: Advanced Chipset Features

    4.3 Advanced Chipset Features DRAM Timing Selectable This option refers to the method by which the DRAM timing is selected. The default is <By SPD>. CAS Latency Time You can configure CAS latency time in HCLKs as 2 or 2.5 or 3. The system board designer should set the values in this field, depending on the DRAM installed.
  • Page 40 This item allows user to adjust memory precharge time. 。option item ：<7>,<6>and <5(clocks)>。 System Memory Frequency This item allows user to adjust memory frequency to improvement performance. SLP_S4# Assertion Width This item allow user to set the SLP_S4# Assertion Width。Option：<4---5 Sec(default)>， <3 to 4 Sec>，<2 to 3 Sec>，<1 to 2Sec>。...
  • Page 41 PCI Express Root Port Func PCI Express port 1-6 Set whether use PCI-E 1-6 port.Option:<Auto(default)>，<Disabled>，<Enabled>. PCI-E Compliancy Mode This option allows you to choose the PCI-E Compliancy Mode。Option：<v1.0a (default)>， <v1.0>。 VGA Setting On-Chip Frame Buffer Size This item allows the user to adjust on-chip graphics of memory buffer.。Optional for： <1MB>，<8MB(default)>。...

  • Page 42: Integrated Peripherals

    Panel Scaling Set Panel Scaling function.option:<Auto（default）>,<On>,<Of>. Panel Number These fields allow you to select the LCD Panel type. The setting values for these ports are: 640 x 480 18bit SC 800 x 600 18bit SC 1024 x 768 18bit SC 1280 x 1024 24bit SC 1400 x 1050 18bit SC 1024 x 768 24bit SC...

  • Page 43: Onchip Ide Device

    4.4.1 OnChip IDE Device IDE HDD Block Mode You can enable the Primary IDE channel and/or the Secondary IDE channel. Any channel not enabled is disabled. This field is for systems with only SCSI drives. IDE DMA transfer access <Disabled>，<Enabled(default)>. DMA transfer access，Settings: On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE Some UDMA cables use a hole in the ribbon cable as a cable detect...

  • Page 44: Onboard Device

    meantime, the OS includes a DMA driver（Windows 95 OSR2 or third-party IDE BUS control and driving programe） 。If your HDD and your OS can support Ultra DMA/33，Ultra DMA/66 or Ultra DMA/100，Select Auto to enable BIOS support. Options: [Auto]，[Disabled]。 On-Chip Serial ATA Setting On-Chip Serial ATA This can be set to [Disabled：SATA Prohibited], [Auto：Detect SATA device by BIOS], [Combined Mode：Simulate the IDE setting], [Enhanced Mode：Allow to use all IDE and SATA...

  • Page 45: Super Io Device

    (default)>, <Disabled>. 4.4.3 Super IO Device KBC input clock Select KBC（KeyBroad Control）’s clock. The faster the clock, thefaster the speed: Options：<8MHz>，<12MHz>，<16MHz>。 POWER ON Function Select the method to start the computer. Button Only is use the power button to control. Keyboard 98 isuse some special power switch. Hotkey is use shortcut of Ctrl+F11 or ALT+F12.
  • Page 46 for PS/2 keyboard, options are from CtrlF1 to CtrlF12. Onboard Serial Port 1/2 For settings reference the Appendix for the serial resource allocation, and Disabled for the onboard serial connector. UART Mode Select This item allows you to select UART mode. The choices: <IrDA>, <ASKIR>, <Normal>. RxD, TxD Active This item allows you to determine the active of RxD, TxD.

  • Page 47: Usb Device Setting

    bi-directional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data transfer rate. “ECP + EPP” allows normal speed operation in a two-way mode. EPP Mode Select This field allows you to select EPP port type 1.7 or 1.9. The choices: <EPP1.7>, <1.9>. ECP Mode Use DMA This selection is available only if you select “ECP”...

  • Page 48: Power Management Setup

    USB Operation Mode Set the USB 2.0 controller to Hi Speed (480 Mbps) or Full Speed (12 Mbps). USB Keyboard/Mouse Function Select .Enabled. if you plan to use a USB keyboard/Mouse. The choices are "Enabled" and "Disabled". USB Storage Function Select "Enabled"...
  • Page 49 Power Management This category allows you to select the type (or degree) of power saving and is directly related to the following modes: 1. HDD Power Down 2. Suspend Mode There are four selections for Power Management, three of which have fixed mode settings <User Define(default)>：Allows you to set each mode individually.When not disabled,each of the ranges are from 1 min.to1 hour.except for HDD Power Down which ranges from 1 min.to 15 min.and disable...
  • Page 50 Soft-Off by PER-BTIN If you choose “Instant-Off”, then pushing the ATX soft power switch button once will switch the system to “system off” power mode. You can choose “Delay 4 sec.” If you do, then pushing the button for more than 4 seconds will turn off the system, whereas pushing the button momentarily (for less than 4 seconds) will switch the system to “suspend”...

  • Page 51: Pnp/Pci Configurations

    PCI PIRQ[A-D]# When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if interrupt occurs. The choice :< Enabled>, <Disabled>. 4.6 PnP/PCI Configurations Init Display First This option has two options: <PCI slot>/<AGP>， and you can use the options to select the sequence of display card when boot up.

  • Page 52: Pc Health Status

    PCI/VGA Palette Snoop When set to <Enabled>, various VGA devices which are working on different bus can handle data from CPU on different color palette of different video device. Stored in the 5th bit in the PCI device command cache is the VGA color palette(0 is disabled). For example: if there are two VGA devices(one is PCI and the other is ISA), the setting should be like: if any ISA adaptor installed in the system require VGA color palette, this item should be set to <Enabled>.

  • Page 53: Frequency/Voltage Control

    This shows the current monitoring of all hardware devices / components such as CPU voltage state, temperature and speed of all fans. Warning_Beep This allows you to decide, if your system chassis temperature is too high or when the invasion occurred whether or not to issue a beep sound。Option：[Enabled]，[Disabled]. 4.8 Frequency/Voltage Control CPU Clock Ratio If the CPU clock ratio is not set, you probably need to set the ratio of the CPU clock before...

  • Page 54: Load Fail-Safe Defaults

    4.9 Load Fail-Safe Defaults If the system is not stable after installation, this function can be helpful. In this case, the system will cancel some of the function which enhance the system, and the system will run in very strict status. So, it is easy to find the safe value and remove errors from the motherboard. When this option is selected, the host windows will prompt: Load BIOS Defaults（Y/N）? Keyin “Y”, and press Enter to execute this funciton.

  • Page 55: Load Optimized Defaults

    4.10 Load Optimized Defaults Use this menu to load the BIOS default values that are factory settings for optimal performance system operations. While Award has designed the custom BIOS to maximize performance, the factory has the right to change these defaults to meet their needs.Press <Y> to load the default values setting for optimal performance system operations.

  • Page 56: Set User Password

    information ”ENTER PASSWORD” will be shows on screen，here you can input your password， do not be excess than 8 characters， then press enter， the password you inputted will replace the former one. Press enter again to confirm. 4.12 Set User Password <User Password Setting>...

  • Page 57: Save&Exit Setup

    4.13 Save&Exit Setup Save CMOS value changes to CMOS and exit setup.Enter <Y> to store the selection made in the menus in CMOS, a special section in memory that stays on after turning the system off. The BIOS configures the system according to the Setup selection stored in CMOS when boot the computer next time.The system is restarted after saving the values.
  • Page 58 Appendix...

  • Page 59: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix 1: Driver Installation Please install the driver as per the following steps: Plug programme disk into CD-ROM, so installation of the driver can be made either automatically or mannually. Now mannually installation instructions are given as below: 1) A variety of options available regarding mannually installation, which you can check from Device Manager.

  • Page 60: Appendix 2：Watchdog Programmer Guide

    Appendix 2：Watchdog programmer guide watchdog reference code（ASM）: -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Set the port to realize watchdog function through DEBUG order, so that it can carry out Watchdog Timer’s various functions. port instruction： 2EH ：Address register 2FH ：Data register Example：Set Watchdog Timer for 48 Seconds, DEBUG in DOS： C:\>debug -o 2e 87 -o 2e 87...
  • Page 61 =========================================================== watchdog reference code(c++ language)： ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- outputb (0x2e, 0x87) outputb (0x2e, 0x87) // Open SUPER IO register outputb (0x2e, 0x2B) outputb (0x2f, 0xE0) //bit4=0 ,set pin as watchdog func outputb (0x2E, 0x07) outputb (0x2F, 0x08) //select logical device outputb (0x2e, 0x30) outputb (0x2f, 0x01) //active the device outputb (0x2e, 0xF5)

  • Page 62: Appendix 3: Glossary

    Appendix 3: Glossary ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Management Interface for short.ACPI specifications allow OS to control most power of computer and its extended devices. Windows 98/98SE, Windows 2000 and Windows ME are all support ACPI, it provide users a flexible system power management.
  • Page 63 parameter etc. Computer-Output Microfilmer.A universal serial communication interface, usually adopts normative OB 9 connector. DIMM: Dual Inline Memory Module. It’s a small circuit board with memory chipset, providing 64bit bus width. DRAM Dynamic Random Access Memorizer.It’s a normal type of memory often with a transistor and a capacitance to store 1 bit.
  • Page 64 Line print terminal.The denomination reserved by DOS, is used to denote universal parallel...
  • Page 65 interface, and connect printer in a general way. POST Self-test when power on. While booting, BIOS will do once uninterrupted testing operation to the system, including RAM, keyboard, hard disk driver etc. Check them in normal situation and work well. PS/2 A keyboard &...

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