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  • Page 1 User Manual IMP-A15 7 / A17 7 / A19 7 Industrial Panel PC...
  • Page 2 This information in this document is subject to change without notice. In no event shall Indumicro.com be liable for damages of any kind, whether incidental or consequential, arising from either the use or misuse of information in this document or in any related...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Chapter 1: Getting Started 1.1 Specifications ……………………………………….……………………..1 1.2 Dimensions ………………………………...…………………………..2 1.3 Brief Description …………………………………………………….……5 Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 2.1 Installation a PCI Add-on card ………………………………………..6 2.1 Safety Precautions ……..…….……………………………………..…..7 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 Introduction ................8 3.2 Main Setup ..................10 3.3 Advanced BIOS Setup .................11 3.4 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings ...............

  • Page 4: Chapter 1: Getting Started

    Chapter 1: Getting Started 1.1 Specifications Model Specs IMP-A157[G]T IMP-A177[G]T IMP-A197T ® ® processor, 2 .26 GHz Intel P socket Core 2 Duo ® ® Chipset Intel GM45 + ICH9M-E System Memory 200-pin DDR2 667/800 MHz SO-DIMM slot x 2, up to 4GB/slot Display Size 15”...

  • Page 5: Dimensions

    Chapter 1: Getting Started 1.2 Dimensions Panel Cut-out Dimensions of the IMP-A15 7 IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 6 Chapter 1: Getting Started Panel Cut-out Dimensions of the IMP-A17 7 IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 7 Chapter 1: Getting Started Panel Cut-out Dimensions of the IMP-A19 7 IMP-A1x7 User Manual...

  • Page 8: Brief Description

    Chapter 1: Getting Started 1.5 Brief Description of the IMP-A157/A177/A197 The IMP-A157/A177/A197 are fanless / compact panel-mount industrial PCs, which come with a 15" (luminance of 300 cd/m²), 17" (luminance of 350 cd/m²) or 19" (luminance of 300 cd/m²) TFT LCD.

  • Page 9: Chapter 2: Hardware Installation

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 2.1 Installing a PCI Add-on Card There are 2 screws to open the cover giving you access to the PCI expansion slot. Shown in the picture is the PCI expansion slot as circled. It can be inserted with any half-size PCI add-on card.

  • Page 10: Safety Precautions

    Chapter 2: Hardware Installation 2.2 Safety Precautions Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage: Avoid your system from static electricity on all occasions. Prevent electric shock. Don‘t touch any components of this card when the card is power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.

  • Page 11: Chapter 3: Bios Setup

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1 Introduction 3.1.1 BIOS setup program The main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navigate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described in this user’s guide. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured.
  • Page 12 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.1.2 Legend Box The BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, and so on. The keys in the legend bar allow you to navigate through the various setup menus.

  • Page 13: Main Setup

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.2 Main Setup When you first enter the Setup Utility, you will enter the Main setup screen. You can always return to the Main setup screen by selecting the Main tab. There are two Main Setup options. They are described in this section.

  • Page 14: Advanced Bios Setup

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3 Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as SuperIO Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item.
  • Page 15 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.1 CPU Configuration Setting You can use this screen to select options for the CPU Configuration Settings. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.  Hardware Prefetcher The choices of Hardware Prefetcher which pre-fetches data from memory to L2 cache are Disabled, and Enabled.
  • Page 16 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  Execute-Disable Bit Capability The choices of Execute-Disable Bit Capability are Enabled, Disabled.  Core Multi-Processing The item is to enable or disable the Core Multi-processing function. ®  Intel SpeedStep™ tech The choices of Execute-Disable Bit Capability are Enabled, Disabled. ®...
  • Page 17 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.2 IDE Configuration Setting You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration Settings. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen.  Mirrored IDER Configuration The choices of Mirrored IDER configuration are Disabled, and Enabled. ...
  • Page 18 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  IDE Detect Time Out (Sec) Set this option to stop the AMIBIOS from searching for IDE devices within the specified number of seconds. Basically, this allows you to fine-tune the settings to allow for faster boot times. Adjust this setting until a suitable timing that can detect all IDE disk drives attached is found.
  • Page 19 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.3 Super I/O Configuration  Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1. The Optimal setting is 3F8/IRQ4. Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
  • Page 20 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  Serial Port2 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. The Optimal setting is 2F8/IRQ3. Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physically becomes unavailable.
  • Page 21 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  Serial Port4 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address of serial port 4. The Optimal setting is 2E8.  Serial Port4 IRQ This option specifies the Interrupt Request address of serial port 4. The Optimal setting is 11. Option Description Disabled...
  • Page 22 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.4 Hardware Health Configuration  Chassis Intrusion This item selects the chassis intrusion. The choices are Disabled or Enabled.  System Temperature This shows you the current temperature of system.  CPU Temperature This shows you the current CPU temperature. ...
  • Page 23 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  CPU Smart Fan The options are Disabled, Silent mode, Optimal mode and Performance mode.  System Smart Fan The options are Disabled, Silent mode, Optimal mode and Performance mode. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 24 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.5 ACPI Configuration You can use this screen to configure the ACPI Settings.  General ACPI Configuration This item allows you to set general ACPI Configuration.  Chipset ACPI Configuration This item allows you to set South Bridge ACPI Configuration. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 25 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.5.1 General ACPI Configuration  Suspend mode The item allows you to select the suspend type under the ACPI operating system. Option Description S1 (POS) Power on Suspend S3 (STR) Suspend to RAM Auto POS+STR  Repost Video on S3 Resume Determines whether to invoke VGA BIOS post on S3/STR resume.
  • Page 26 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.5.2 South Bridge ACPI Configuration  USB Device Wakeup from S3 This item allows you to enable or disabled the USB resume from S3/S4 status.  High Performance Event Timer This item allows you to enable or disable the High Performance Event Timer. ...
  • Page 27 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.6 AHCI Configuration  AHCI BIOS Support This BIOS feature controls the AHCI function of SATA controller. The choices are Enabled (Default) and Disabled. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 28 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.6.1 AHCI Portx Configuration  Device This area shows the detected connected device.  SATA Port0/1/2/3/4/5 This item allows you to select the connected device type. Options: Auto (Default)  S.M.A.R.T. This item allows you to control the device S.M.A.R.T function. The options are Enabled (Default) and Disabled IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 29 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.7 APM Configuration  Restore on AC Power Loss This item allows you to set AC Power Loss to Power Off, Power On, or Last State.  Resume On Ring Disable or Enable RI to generate a wake event. ...
  • Page 30 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.8 Intel AMT Configuration  Intel AMT Support Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is hardware-based technology for remotely managing and securing PCs out-of-band. The options are Disabled, Enabled.  Force IDE/Force SOL SOL/ IDER (Serial Over LAN/ IDE-Redirection) is a protocol defined for Intel Active Management Technology that allows redirecting the keyboard/text or floppy disk/CD transfers from a local host to a remote workstation.
  • Page 31 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.9 Intel AMT Configuration  Intel TXT Initialization The choices are enabled or disabled the Intel TXT initialization. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 32 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.10 Intel VT-d Configuration  Intel VT-d The choices are enabled or disabled the Intel VT-d. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 33 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.3.11 Trusted Computing  TCG/TPM SUPPORT Enable or disable TCG/TPM (TPM 1.1/1.2) support in BIOS. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...

  • Page 34: Advanced Pci/Pnp Settings

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.4 Advanced PCI/PnP Settings  Clear NVRAM This item is to clear NVRAM during system boot. The choices are No or Yes.  Plug & Play O/S Set this value to allow the system to modify the settings for Plug and Play operating system support.
  • Page 35 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  PCI Latency Timer Set this value to allow the PCI Latency Timer to be adjusted. This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The default setting is 64. Option Description This option sets the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles.
  • Page 36 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  IRQ Set this value to allow the IRQ settings to be modified. The default setting is available. Interrupt Option Description IRQ3 Available This setting allows the specified IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP IRQ4 device.

  • Page 37: Boot Setting Configuration

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.5 Boot Setting Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Boot settings. The settings are described on the following pages. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 38 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  Quick Boot The default setting is Enabled. Option Description Disabled Set this value to allow the BIOS to perform all POST tests. Enabled Set this value to allow the BIOS to skip certain POST tests to boot faster. ...
  • Page 39 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  Bootup Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up. The default setting is On. Option Description This option does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper left-hand corner of the 10-key pad.

  • Page 40: Security Settings

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.6 Security Settings You can use this screen to select options for the Security Settings. The settings are described on the following pages.  Change Supervisor Password This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays.

  • Page 41: Advanced Chipset Settings

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.7 Advanced Chipset Settings You can use this screen to select options for the Advanced Chipset Settings. The settings are described on the following pages. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 42 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.7.1 North Bridge Configuration Note: The North Bridge Configuration setup screen varies depending on the supported North Bridge chipset.  Boots Graphics Adaptor Priority This item selects which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. The options are IGD, PCI/IGD, PCI/PEG, PEG/IGD, PEG/PCI.
  • Page 43 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.7.1.1 Video Function Configuration  DVMT Mode Select Use this field to select the memory to allocate for video memory. The choice is “DVMT”.  DVMT/Fixed Memory Size Specify the size of DVMT/system memory to allocate for video memory. The options are 128MB, 256MB and Maximum DVMT.
  • Page 44 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  Spread Spectrum This setting allows you to reduce EMI by modulating the signals the CPU generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter curves. This is achieved by varying the frequency slightly so that the signal does not use any particular frequency for more than a moment.
  • Page 45 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.7.1.2 South Bridge Configuration  USB Functions Set this value to allow the system to enable or disable the onboard USB ports. The choices are Disabled, 2 USB Ports, 4 USB Ports, 6 USB Ports, 8 USB Ports, 10 USB Ports, 12 USB Ports. ...
  • Page 46 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup  HDA Controller Options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Select “Disabled” if you don’t want to use HDA controller.  Amplifier Gain(dB) Options are “15.3 dB”, “21.2 dB”, “27.2 dB” and “31.8 dB”.  SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width The choices are 4 to 5 seconds, 3 to 4 seconds, 2 to 3 seconds, and 1 to 2 seconds.

  • Page 47: Exit Menu

    Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.8 Exit Menu IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 48 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.8.1 Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Save Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. A pop-up window will appear.
  • Page 49 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.8.2 Discard Changes and Exit Select this option to quit Setup without making any permanent changes to the system configuration. Select Discard Changes and Exit from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. A pop-up window will appear. Select Ok to discard changes and exit. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 50 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.8.3 Discard Changes Select this option to discard changes made so far to the system configuration without leaving Setup.. Select Discard Changes from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. A pop-up window will appear. Select Ok to discard changes. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 51 Chapter 3: BIOS Setup 3.8.4 Load Setup Defaults Select this option to automatically set all Setup options to a complete set of default settings. The Optimal settings are designed for maximum system performance, but may not work best for all computer applications.

  • Page 52: Chapter 4: Installation

    Chapter 4: Installation 4.1 Configuring the PenMount Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 Driver Upon rebooting, the computer automatically finds the new 9036 controller board. The touch screen is connected but not calibrated. Follow the procedures below to carry out calibration. 1. After installation, click the PenMount Monitor icon “PM” in the menu bar. 2.
  • Page 53 Chapter 4: Installation NOTE: The older the touch screen is, the more Advanced Mode calibration points you need for an accurate calibration. Use a stylus during Advanced Calibration for greater accuracy. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 54 Chapter 4: Installation Plot Calibration Data Check this function and a touch panel linearity comparison graph appears when you have finished Advanced Calibration. The blue lines show linearity before calibration and black lines show linearity after calibration. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 55 Chapter 4: Installation Draw Tests or demonstrates the PenMount touch screen operation. The display shows touch location. Click Draw to start. Touch the screen with your finger or a stylus and the drawing screen will register touch activity such as left, right, up, down, pen up, and pen down.
  • Page 56 Chapter 4: Installation Click Clear Screen to clear the drawing. Multiple Monitors Multiple Monitors support from 2 to 6 touch screen displays for one system. The PenMount drivers for Windows 2000/XP/Vista/7 support Multiple Monitors. This function supports from 2 to 6 touch screen displays for one system. Each monitor requires its own PenMount touch screen control board, either installed inside the display or in a central unit.
  • Page 57 Chapter 4: Installation Enable the multiple display function as follows: 1. Check the Enable Multiple Monitor Support box; then click Map Touch Screens to assign touch controllers to displays. 2. When the mapping screen message appears, click OK. IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 58 Chapter 4: Installation 3. Touch each screen as it displays “Please touch this monitor”. Following this sequence and touching each screen is called mapping the touch screens. 4. Touching all screens completes the mapping and the desktop reappears on the monitors.
  • Page 59 Chapter 4: Installation About This panel displays information about the PenMount controller and this driver version. PenMount Monitor Menu Icon The PenMount monitor icon (PM) appears in the menu bar of Windows 2000/XP system when you turn on the PenMount Monitor in the PenMount Utilities. The PenMount Monitor has the following functions: Beep Turns beep on or off.
  • Page 60 Chapter 4: Installation Right Button When you select this function, a mouse icon appears in the right-bottom of the screen. Click this icon to switch between Right and Left Button functions. Pen Stabilizer Check this function to reduce cursor vibration for relatively unstable touch screens, or where there may be excess vibration.

  • Page 61: Chapter 5: Software

    Chapter 5: Software 5.1 Software Functions This chapter describes the special software functions that configure and adjust the PenMount controller board and touch screen hardware. Please note that not all of the functions are available for every driver. Software functions and their availability for specific interface and systems are shown in the table below—a description for each function follows: Software Function...

  • Page 62: Software Function Descriptions

    Chapter 5: Software 5.2 Software Function Description Description for each of the software functions shown in the table above follows: Standard Calibration The Standard Calibration function lets you match the touch screen to your display so that the point you touch is accurately tracked on screen. Standard calibration only requires four points for calibration and one point for confirmation.
  • Page 63 Chapter 5: Software Multiple Devices The Multiple Devices function is designed to let you use two or more monitors to display the same image. Comparing Functions The difference between the Multiple Monitors function and the Multiple Devices function are illustrated below: The Multiple Monitors function shown above extends the screen into 2 or more monitors.
  • Page 64 Chapter 5: Software Requirements Before using the Multiple Monitors function, you need the following: 1. A display card that supports Dual Monitors such as the Matrox, nVidia, ATI, etc., or that outputs into a 1-into-2 VGA signal box 2. Two or more touch screens 3.
  • Page 65 Chapter 5: Software 0 degrees 90 degrees 180 degrees IMP-A1x7 User Manual...
  • Page 66 Chapter 5: Software 270 degrees Stream/Point Mode Stream and point modes control the touch and drag function of the touch screen. The point mode only allows “touch” interaction with the screen and does not allow the user to drag objects. The point mode is useful for maintaining the location of screen icons such on POS terminals.
  • Page 67 Chapter 5: Software Wake Up Function The Wake Up function lets the user touch the screen and wake the system up from ‘suspend’ mode. Point Calibration Data The Plot Calibration Data function displays the touch screen linearity map, which is available if the PenMount driver provides an Advance Calibration function when touch screens age their touch linearity declines.

  • Page 68: A Panelmounting

    Appendix A: Panel Mounting Panel Mounting The IMP-A1x7 industrial panel PC is designed to be panel-mounted as shown below. Just carefully place the unit through the hole and tighten the given 8 screws from the rear to secure the mounting. Panelmounting of the IMP-A1x7 How to Mount 1.
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