National Instruments PPC-2115 User Manual
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PPC-2115 User Manual
July 2007
372053A-01

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  • Page 1 PPC-2115 User Manual PPC-2115 User Manual July 2007 372053A-01...
  • Page 2 Thailand 662 278 6777, Turkey 90 212 279 3031, United Kingdom 44 (0) 1635 523545 For further support information, refer to the Technical Support and Professional Services appendix. To comment on National Instruments documentation, refer to the National Instruments Web site at and enter ni.com/info the info code feedback ©...
  • Page 3: Important Information

    Warranty The PPC-2115 is warranted against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of shipment, as evidenced by receipts or other documentation. National Instruments will, at its option, repair or replace equipment that proves to be defective during the warranty period.
  • Page 4 These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). All National Instruments (NI) products are FCC Class A products. Depending on where it is operated, this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital...
  • Page 5 Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options from the last dialog box.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Jumper and Connector Functions ..................3-1 Jumper and Connector Locations ..................3-2 Appendix A Specifications Appendix B Serial Port Settings Appendix C Watchdog Timer Programming Appendix D Watchdog Timer Programming on WinCE Appendix E Accessory Kit Assembly Procedure © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 7 Contents Appendix F Touchscreen Configuration Appendix G Fuse Replacement Appendix H Technical Support and Professional Services Index PPC-2115 User Manual viii ni.com...
  • Page 8: General Information

    This chapter includes general information about the PPC-2115 Human Machine Interface (HMI). Introduction The PPC-2115 touch panel computer, a state-of-the-art HMI based on an x86 platform, includes these key features: • Fanless—Because the system uses a low-power processor, it does not need fans, which often are unreliable and cause dust to circulate inside the equipment.
  • Page 9 Figure 1-1 shows the I/O port arrangement. 1 Parallel Port 4 USB 7 COM4 (RS232/422/485) 2 LAN1 5 PS/2 8 COM1 (RS232) 3 LAN2 6 COM3 (RS232) 9 VGA Figure 1-1. I/O Port Arrangement For more PPC-2115 specifications, see Appendix A, Specifications. PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 10: System Setup

    This chapter includes setup information for the PPC-2115. Important Safety Information Before setting up the PPC-2115, read these safety instructions carefully. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning.
  • Page 11: Setup

    The sound pressure level at the operator’s position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). Setup Follow these steps to set up the PPC-2115: Unpack the PPC-2115. Be sure your kit includes the following items: • The PPC-2115 HMI •...
  • Page 12: Touchscreen Calibration

    Figure 2-1. The power lines can be from either a power adapter or in-house power source. + – Figure 2-1. Power Connector Connect the power connector to the power receptor on the PPC-2115. The power receptor pin assignment is shown in Figure 2-2. – + Figure 2-2. Power Receptor and Pin Assignment Press the power button to power on the system.
  • Page 13: Dual Display Setting

    Dual Display Setting To use an auxiliary CRT monitor with the PPC-2115, connect the monitor to the CRT port on the PPC-2115. Follow these steps to configure the CRT monitor settings: After powering on the system, click the Intel icon in the toolbar on the PPC-2115 LCD monitor.
  • Page 14: Jumpers And Connectors

    Jumpers and Connectors This chapter describes the PPC-2115 jumpers and connectors. Jumper and Connector Functions Table 3-1 lists the jumper and connector functions. Table 3-1. Mainboard Connectors and Jumpers Label Function Description D-Sub 15-pin (female) on panel DC in DC power in connector (5.08 mm, 3-pin housing)
  • Page 15: Jumper And Connector Locations

    COM4 MODE1 Setting COM4 RS232/422/485 mode COM4 MODE2 Setting COM4 RS422 master or slave mode Clear CMOS Clear CMOS Power switch System power switch Jumper and Connector Locations Figure 3-1 shows the jumper and connector locations. PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 16 Chapter 3 Jumpers and Connectors Figure 3-1. Mainboard Jumpers and Connectors © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 17: Appendix A Specifications

    Specifications Physical Weight............ 5.5 kg (without HDD) Cutout dimensions........373.5 × 297.5 mm (suggested) © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 18 Appendix A Specifications Dimensions 297 mm [11.693 in] 4.5 mm [0.177 in] 373 mm 383 mm [14.685 in] [15.079 in] 307 mm [12.087 in] 64 mm [2.52 in] PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 19: System Kernel

    CPU............Intel Celeron M (clock rate 600 MHz/1 GHz) BIOS............Award 4 Mbit flash memory South bridge ........... Intel 855GME/852GM GMCH/ICH4 chipset VGA ............Intel 855GME for PPC-2115-A series; Intel 852GM for PPC-2115-B series; supports 16 MB frame buffer with system memory; simultaneous support of CRT and LVDS flat panel display Ethernet ..........
  • Page 20 Size ............5 × 20 mm When replacing the fuse, use only a fuse of the same type and rating. Note Note For your protection, the fuse is set to break if the input voltage exceeds 33 VDC. PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 21: Electromagnetic Compatibility

    EN 55024, CISPR 24 EMC requirements • EN 55022, CISPR 22 Emissions; Class A • CE, C-Tick, ICES, and FCC Part 15 Emissions; Class A Note For EMC compliance, operate this device according to product documentation. © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 22 Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) EU Customers At the end of their life cycle, all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling center. For more information about WEEE recycling centers and National Instruments WEEE initiatives, visit ni.com/environment/weee.htm RoHS...
  • Page 23 Cleaning If you need to clean the unit, use a soft, nonmetallic brush. Make sure that the unit is completely dry and free from contaminants before returning it to service. © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 24 Serial Port Settings COM1/COM3 Connector Pinout The following figure and table show the COM1/COM3 connector pinout. Signal NDCD NDTR NDSR NRTS NCTS © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 25 Serial Port Settings COM4 Connector Pinout and Settings The PPC-2115 COM4 serial port is adjustable. You can set it to RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485, and it has auto data flow control capability. In other words, the PPC-2115 can automatically detect the data flow direction at this port when two-wired RS-485 communication is activated.
  • Page 26 Appendix B Serial Port Settings RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 NDCD TX– D– — NDTR RX– — NDSR — — NRTS — — NCTS — — — — © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 27 Watchdog Timer Programming Overview You can use the PPC-2115 watchdog timer to monitor system software operation and take corrective action if the software fails to function after the programmed period. This appendix describes how to program the watchdog timer operation.
  • Page 28 Figure C-1 describes the watchdog timer programming procedure, and Table C-1 describes the watchdog timer registers. Unlock W83627 Select Watchdog Timer Register Enable Watchdog Timer Function Use Watchdog Timer Function Lock W83627HF Figure C-1. Watchdog Timer Programming Procedure PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 29 0. Bit 4 (default = 0): Read the watchdog timer status. 1 means the timer is timeout. AA (hex) — Write this address to I/O port 2E (hex) to lock the watchdog timer. © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 30 And al,not 08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Set timeout interval as 10 seconds and start counting Mov al,0f6h Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,10 Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; lock W83627HF Mov al,0aah Out dx,al PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 31 ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Set timeout interval as 5 minutes and start counting Mov al,0f6h Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,5 Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; lock W83627HF Mov al,0aah Out dx,al © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 32 Out dx,al Example 4: Enable the Keyboard to Reset the Watchdog Timer ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov dx,2eh ; unlock W83627H Mov al,87h Out dx,al Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Mov al,07h ; Select registers of watchdog timer Out dx,al Inc dx PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 33 Inc dx Mov al,08h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Enable the function of watchdog timer Mov al,30h Out dx,al Inc dx Mov al,01h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; Generate a time-out signal © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 34 Appendix C Watchdog Timer Programming Mov al,0f7h Out dx,al ;Write 1 to bit 5 of F7 register Inc dx In al,dx Or al,20h Out dx,al ;----------------------------------------------------------- Dec dx ; lock W83627HF Mov al,0aah Out dx,al PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 35 Watchdog Timer Programming on WinCE Windows CE 5.0 includes a watchdog timer for the PPC-2115. You can access the timer through the WIN32 API. The PPC-2115 includes a WDT driver, WDT1:, for enabling/disabling the watchdog timer. You must open this driver before using the resources, and then use the DeviceIOControl function to enable/disable the watchdog timer.
  • Page 36 NULL, DeviceIoControl makes use of the variable pointed to by . After such an operation, the variable value has lpBytesReturned no meaning. • lpOverlapped (in) Ignored; set to NULL. • Return Values Nonzero indicates success. Zero indicates failure. To get extended error information, call GetLastError. PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 37 • : unused lpInBuffer • : unused nInBufferSize • : unused lpOutBuffer • : unused nOutBufferSize IOCTL_WDT_GETTIMEOUT Gets the watchdog time setting. • : unused lpInBuffer • : unused nInBufferSize © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 38 : The DWORD points to your watchdog time setting. The lpInBuffer watchdog time settings are: Setting Time 1 (default) 5 s (default) 10 s 15 s 30 s 45 s 60 s • : unused nInBufferSize • : unused lpOutBuffer • : unused nOutBufferSize PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 39 // Set the Watchdog Timer as 10 seconds. Number 2 means 10 seconds. DeviceIoControl(m_hWDT, IOCTL_WDT_SET_TIMEOUT, &nIndex, sizeof(nIndex), NULL, 0, &dwTemp, NULL); // Enable the Watchdog timer DeviceIoControl(m_hWDT, IOCTL_WDT_ENABLE, NULL, 0, NULL, 0, &dwTemp, NULL); © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 40 While (1) { // do your job here. Sleep(8000); DeviceIoControl(m_hWDT, IOCTL_WDT_STROBE, NULL,0, NULL, 0, &dwTemp, NULL); DeviceIoControl(m_hWDT, IOCTL_WDT_DISABLE, NULL, , NULL, 0, &dwTemp, NULL); CloseHandle(m_hWDT);...
  • Page 41 Follow these steps to connect to a CD-ROM via the CompactFlash slot: Connect the IDE cable to the adapter board. Insert the adapter board into the CompactFlash slot. Connect the CD-ROM to the IDE cable. Connect the external power line to the CD-ROM. © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 42 PenMount Control Panel. The panel contains five functions: Calibrate, Draw, and Option, all described below, Multiple Monitors, and About. Multiple Monitors is for calibrating multiple touchscreen displays only; it does not apply to the PPC-2115, which allows only one touchscreen display. About shows the driver version. Calibrate There are two ways to calibrate the touchscreen—standard calibration and...
  • Page 43 Select Enable Beep Sound to turn on the beep sound. Adjust the beep frequency and duration using Beep Frequency and Beep Duration. Click Back to Default to restore the defaults. PPC-2115 User Manual ni.com...
  • Page 44 For more information, see the fuse specifications in Appendix A, Specifications. Follow these steps to replace the fuse: Remove the fuse cover. Replace the damaged fuse with a new one. Place the fuse cover back into position. © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 45 Technical Support and Professional Services Visit the following sections of the National Instruments Web site at for technical support and professional services: ni.com • Support—Online technical support resources at ni.com/support include the following: – Self-Help Resources—For answers and solutions, visit the...
  • Page 46 D-1 IOCTL _WDT_ENABLE, D-3 diagnostic tools (NI resources), H-1 IOCTL_WDT_GETTIMEOUT, D-3 dimensions, A-2 IOCTL_WDT_REBOOT, D-5 documentation IOCTL_WDT_SETTIMEOUT, D-4 conventions used in the manual, v IOCTL_WDT_STROBE, D-3 NI resources, H-1 Draw calibration option, F-2 © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...
  • Page 47 A-7 jumpers, 3-1 Multiple Monitors calibration option, F-1 LCD specifications, A-3 mercury disposal and recycling specifications, A-7 National Instruments support and panel mounting, 2-4 services, H-1 physical specifications, A-1 power connector (figure), 2-3 power receptor (figure), 2-3 power specifications, A-4...
  • Page 48 D-5 touchscreen, A-4 overview, C-1 Waste Electrical and Electronic procedure (figure), C-2 Equipment compliance, A-6 registers (table), C-3 support, technical, H-1 Web resources, H-1 system kernel specifications, A-3 system setup, 2-2 © National Instruments Corporation PPC-2115 User Manual...

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