IEI Technology ECW-281B-R21/N270 ECW-281B2-R21/N270 User Manual
  1. Manuals
  2. Brands
  3. IEI Technology Manuals
  4. Industrial PC
  5. ECW-281B-R21/N270 ECW-281B2-R21/N270
  6. User manual

IEI Technology ECW-281B-R21/N270 ECW-281B2-R21/N270 User Manual

Iei intel atom? fanless embedded system rohs compliant, dual gbe lan, com ports, usb 2.0
Hide thumbs
Table of Contents

Advertisement

Quick Links

Download this manual
ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System
ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 Embedded System
MODEL:
ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270
IEI Intel® Atom™ Fanless Embedded System
RoHS Compliant, Dual GbE LAN, COM Ports, USB 2.0
User Manual
Page i
Rev. 2.10 17 May, 2011

Advertisement

Table of Contents
loading
Need help?

Need help?

Do you have a question about the ECW-281B-R21/N270 ECW-281B2-R21/N270 and is the answer not in the manual?

Questions and answers

Subscribe to Our Youtube Channel

Related Manuals for IEI Technology ECW-281B-R21/N270 ECW-281B2-R21/N270

Summary of Contents for IEI Technology ECW-281B-R21/N270 ECW-281B2-R21/N270

  • Page 1 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 Embedded System MODEL: ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 IEI Intel® Atom™ Fanless Embedded System RoHS Compliant, Dual GbE LAN, COM Ports, USB 2.0 User Manual Page i Rev. 2.10 17 May, 2011...
  • Page 2 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Revision Date Version Changes 17 May, 2011 2.10 Updated for R21 version 1 December, 2010 2.00 Updated for R20 version 17 March, 2009 1.01 Changed model name 10 February, 2009 1.00 Initial release Page ii...
  • Page 3 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Copyright COPYRIGHT NOTICE The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve reliability, design and function and does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. In no event will the manufacturer be liable for direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.
  • Page 4 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System WARNING This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and(2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation. NOTE: 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.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Table of Contents 1 INTRODUCTION......................3 8 5 H 1 .1 O ........................VERVIEW 3 8 6 H 1 .1.1 Benefits....................... 3 8 7 H 1 .1.2 Features ......................3 8 8 H 1 .2 M ....................ODEL ARIATIONS 3 8 9 H...
  • Page 6 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 3 .3 I ..............NTERNAL ERIPHERAL ONNECTORS 2 9 H 4 1 4 H 3 .3.1 ATX Power Connector ..................3 0 H 4 1 5 H 3 .3.2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector ............. 3 1 H 4 1 6 H 3 .3.3 Audio Connector (10-pin) ................
  • Page 7 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 4 .2.7 Mounting the System with Wall Mount Kit............6 3 H 4 4 8 H 4 .2.8 DIN Mounting ....................6 4 H 4 4 9 H 4 .2.9 Wireless Antenna Installation (Wireless Models Only)........6 5 H 4 5 0 H 4 .2.10 Cable Connections ..................
  • Page 8 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 5 .7.2 SouthBridge Configuration................9 7 H 4 8 2 H 5 .8 E ......................... 9 8 H 4 8 3 H 6 SOFTWARE DRIVERS....................1 01 9 9 H 4 8 4 H 6 .1 A ................
  • Page 9 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B .2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications ........1 37 1 2 9 H 5 1 4 H B .2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition................1 38 1 3 0 H 5 1 5 H B .2.5 Create Factory Default Image............... 1 40 1 3 1 H 5 1 6 H...
  • Page 10 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System List of Figures F igure 1-1: ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 Series Embedded System.......... 1 4 4 H 5 2 9 H F igure 1-2: Power Adapter......................1 4 5 H 5 3 0 H F igure 2-1: ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 Dimensions (mm)............1 4 6 H 5 3 1 H F igure 2-2: WAFER SBC Dimensions (mm) ................
  • Page 11 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System F igure 4-1: Bottom Surface Retention Screws ................1 7 5 H 5 6 0 H F igure 4-2: Hard Drive Bracket....................1 7 6 H 5 6 1 H F igure 4-3:HDD Bracket Retention Screws................1 7 7 H 5 6 2 H F igure 4-4: HDD Retention Screws .....................
  • Page 12 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System F igure 6-21: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen............1 16 2 1 0 H 5 9 5 H F igure 6-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification .............. 1 16 2 1 1 H 5 9 6 H F igure 6-23: AC’97 Driver Installation..................1 17 2 1 2 H 5 9 7 H...
  • Page 13 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System F igure B-30: System Backup Complete Window ..............1 51 2 4 5 H 6 3 0 H F igure B-31: Restore Backup ....................1 52 2 4 6 H 6 3 1 H F igure B-32: Restore System Backup Complete Window ............. 1 52 2 4 7 H 6 3 2 H...
  • Page 14 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System List of Tables T able 1-1: Model Variations ......................2 4 9 H 6 3 4 H T able 1-2: Technical Specifications....................2 5 0 H 6 3 5 H T able 1-3: ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 Power Module Options ..........2 5 1 H 6 3 6 H T able 1-4: DC-to-DC Power Module Specifications..............
  • Page 15 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Page xv...
  • Page 16 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System List of BIOS Menus M enu 1: Main ..........................2 8 0 H 6 6 5 H M enu 2: Advanced ........................2 8 1 H 6 6 6 H M enu 3: CPU Configuration......................2 8 2 H 6 6 7 H M enu 4: IDE Configuration......................

  • Page 17: Introduction

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Chapter Introduction Page 1...

  • Page 18: Overview

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 1.1 Overview Figure 1-1: ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 Series Embedded System There are four WAFER-945GSE Intel® Atom™ based embedded solutions in the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 series. All fanless motherboards have been optimized 945GSE multimedia applications that require minimum installation space. The WAFER- motherboard supports a full range of functions for an AT/ATX-compatible industrial computer.

  • Page 19: Model Variations

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ N270 CPU supported Dual GbE LAN for high speed network applications One SATA hard drive supported Wall mount and DIN mount supported. 1.2 Model Variations There are six models in the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 embedded system series. The six models are all preinstalled with an Intel®...

  • Page 20: Technical Specifications

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 1.3 Technical Specifications The specifications for the Intel based embedded systems are listed below. ECW-281B-R21/N270 ECW-281B2-R21/N270 Preinstalled 1.6 GHz Intel® Atom™ Processor N270 with a 533 MHz FSB System Chipset Intel® 945GSE + ICH7-M System Memory Preinstalled 1.0 GB DDR2 SDRAM SO-DIMM (system max. 2 GB) Ethernet Dual Realtek RTL8111CP GbE controllers Built-in 802.11 b/g/n wireless module for the wireless models...

  • Page 21: Power Module Specifications

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System -10ºC ~ 50ºC with HDD Operating temperature -10ºC ~ 60ºC with CF card/SSD (ECW-281B-WT-R21/N270: -20ºC ~ 70ºC with CF card/SSD) Color Black DIN mount Mounting VESA MIS-D 100 wall mount Weight (Net/Gross) 2.1 kg/3.9 kg Dimensions (D x W x H) 132 mm x 229 mm x 64 mm FCC Class A, CE Table 1-2: Technical Specifications...

  • Page 22: Table 1-4: Dc-To-Dc Power Module Specifications

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Model Name: IDD-12250A IDD-936260A 12VDC 9VDC~36VDC Input Output: 5A (pass thru.) 3A (Max.) 10A (Max.) 10A (Max.) 5VSB 0.5A (Max.) 0.5A (Max.) 50W+60W (12V pass thru.) Max. Total Output: Performance Characteristics: Noise & Ripple: < 240mV < 240mV Line Regulation: <...

  • Page 23: Power Adapter

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 1.5 Power Adapter The ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 series models are shipped with a 60W power adapter. Figure 1-2: Power Adapter The specifications for the adapter are listed in T able 1-5: 6 8 7 H 6 8 7 H 6 8 9 H 90 V ~ 264 V AC Input Voltage 47 Hz ~ 63 Hz...

  • Page 24: Mechanical Description

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Chapter Mechanical Description Page 8...

  • Page 25: Mechanical Overview

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 2.1 Mechanical Overview The ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 RoHS compliant, Intel® Atom™ fanless embedded system features industrial grade components that offer longer operating life, high shock/vibration resistance and endurance over a wide temperature range. The ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 combines these features in an aluminum enclosure designed for space critical applications that require low power consumption.

  • Page 26: Motherboard Dimensions

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 2-1: ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 Dimensions (mm) 2.2.2 Motherboard Dimensions The WAFER series dimension are listed below and shown in F igure 2-2. 6 8 9 H 6 8 9 H 6 9 1 H 145.00 mm Length: 102.00 mm Width: Page 10...

  • Page 27: Power Module Dimensions

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 2-2: WAFER SBC Dimensions (mm) 2.2.3 Power Module Dimensions The power module dimensions are listed below and shown in F igure 2-3. 6 9 0 H 6 9 0 H 6 9 2 H 100.00 mm Length: 40.00 mm Width:...

  • Page 28: External Overview

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 2.3 External Overview 2.3.1 Front Panel The ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 front panel contains: 2 x USB port connectors 1 x HDD LED indicator 1 x Power button An overview of the front panel is shown in F igure 2-4 below. 6 9 1 H 6 9 1 H 6 9 3 H Figure 2-4: ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 Front Panel 2.3.2 Rear Panel...

  • Page 29: Ecw-281B2-R21/N270 Rear Panel

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 1 x Wireless antenna connector (for wireless models only) An overview of the rear panel is shown in F igure 2-5. 6 9 2 H 6 9 2 H 6 9 4 H Figure 2-5: ECW-281B-R21/N270 Rear Panel 2.3.2.2 ECW-281B2-R21/N270 Rear Panel The rear panel of the ECW-281B2-R21/N270 provides access to the following external I/O connectors.

  • Page 30: Bottom Surface

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 2-6: ECW-281B2-R21/N270 Rear Panel 2.3.3 Bottom Surface WARNING: Never remove the bottom access panel from the chassis while power is still being fed into the system. Before removing the bottom access panel, make sure the system has been turned off and all power connectors unplugged. The bottom surface of the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 contains the retention screw holes for the VESA MIS-D 100 wall-mount kit, two-side mounting brackets and DIN mount bracket.

  • Page 31: Internal Overview

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 2-7: Bottom Surface 2.4 Internal Overview The ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 internal components are listed below: 1 x IEI WAFER motherboard (preinstalled) 1 x IEI power module (preinstalled) 1 x SO-DIMM module (preinstalled) 1 x Hard drive bracket and SATA cable support one SATA hard disk All the components are accessed by removing the bottom surface.

  • Page 32: Figure 2-8: Internal Overview

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 2-8: Internal Overview Page 16...

  • Page 33: System Components

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Chapter System Components Page 17...

  • Page 34: Embedded System Motherboard

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 3.1 Embedded System Motherboard NOTE: The jumpers and connectors shown in the section below are those jumpers and connectors that are relevant to the configuration and installation of the embedded system. For a complete list of jumpers and connectors on the WAFER-945GSE motherboard, please refer to the WAFER-945GSE user manual.

  • Page 35: Cpu Support

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 3.1.2 CPU Support NOTE: The ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 series has a preinstalled Intel® Atom™ 1.6 GHz CPU on-board. If the CPU fails, the motherboard has to be replaced. Please contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 from or contact an IEI sales representative directly.

  • Page 36: Table 3-1: Peripheral Interface Connectors

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System PCIe Mini Card slot PCIe Mini Slot Power Button 2-pin wafer PWRBTN1 Reset button connector 2-pin header RESET1 Serial ATA (SATA) drive connectors 7-pin SATA SATA1 RS-232 serial port connector (COM3 – COM6) 40-pin header RS-232/422/485 serial port connector 14-pin header COM2 USB 2.0 connector...

  • Page 37: Figure 3-2: Atx Power Connector Location

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 3-2: ATX Power Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +12V Table 3-2: ATX Power Connector Pinouts 3.3.2 ATX Power Supply Enable Connector CN Label: ATXCTL1 CN Type: 3-pin wafer (1x3) CN Location: F igure 3-3 7 0 1 H 7 0 1 H 7 0 3 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-3 7 0 2 H 7 0 2 H 7 0 4 H...

  • Page 38: Figure 3-3: Atx Power Supply Enable Connector Location

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION +5V Standby PS-ON Table 3-3: ATX Power Supply Enable Connector Pinouts 3.3.3 Audio Connector (10-pin) CN Label: AUDIO1 10-pin header CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-4 7 0 3 H 7 0 3 H 7 0 5 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-4...

  • Page 39: Figure 3-5: Cf Card Socket Location

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION Line out R Line in R Line out L Line in L MIC in Mic in Table 3-4: Audio Connector Pinouts (10-pin) 3.3.4 CompactFlash® Socket CN Label: 50-pin header (2x25) CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-5 7 0 5 H 7 0 5 H 7 0 7 H...

  • Page 40: Table 3-5: Cf Card Socket Pinouts

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION GROUND VCC-IN CHECK1 DATA 3 DATA 11 DATA 4 DATA 12 DATA 5 DATA 13 DATA 6 DATA 14 DATA 7 DATA 15 HDC_CS0# HDC_CS1 GROUND GROUND IOR# GROUND IOW# GROUND VCC_COM GROUND IRQ14...

  • Page 41: Figure 3-6: Led Connector Locations

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System CN Location: F igure 3-6 7 0 7 H 7 0 7 H 7 0 9 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-6 7 0 8 H 7 0 8 H 7 1 0 H The LED connector connects to an HDD indicator LED and a power LED on the system chassis to inform the user about HDD activity and the power on/off status of the system.

  • Page 42: Figure 3-7: Pcie Mini Card Slot Location

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 3-7: PCIe Mini Card Slot Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PCIE_WAKE# VCC3 1.5V CLKREQ# LFRAME# LAD3 CLK- LAD2 CLK+ LAD1 LAD0 PCIRST# VCC3 PCIRST# PERN2 3VDual PERP2 1.5V SMBCLK PETN2 SMBDATA PETP2 USBD- USBD+ Page 26...

  • Page 43: Figure 3-8: Power Button Connector Location

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System RF_LINK# BLUELED# 1.5V VCC3 Table 3-7: PCIe Mini Card Slot Pinouts 3.3.7 Power Button Connector CN Label: PWRBTN1 CN Type: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Location: F igure 3-8 7 1 1 H 7 1 1 H 7 1 3 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-8 7 1 2 H 7 1 2 H 7 1 4 H...

  • Page 44: Figure 3-9: Reset Button Connector Locations

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 3.3.8 Reset Button Connector CN Label: RESET1 CN Type: 2-pin wafer (1x2) CN Location: F igure 3-9 7 1 3 H 7 1 3 H 7 1 5 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-9 7 1 4 H 7 1 4 H 7 1 6 H The reset button connector is connected to a reset switch on the system chassis to enable users to reboot the system when the system is turned on.

  • Page 45: Figure 3-10: Sata Drive Connector Locations

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The SATA drive connectors are each connected to a first generation SATA drive. First generation SATA drives transfer data at speeds as high as 150Mb/s. The SATA drives can be configured in a RAID configuration. Figure 3-10: SATA Drive Connector Locations PIN NO.

  • Page 46: Figure 3-11: Com3 To Com6 Connector Pinout Locations

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The 40-pin serial port connector contains the following four serial ports: COM3, COM4, COM5 and COM6. All these serial ports are RS-232 serial communications channels. The serial port locations are specified below. COM3 is located on pin 1 to pin 10 COM4 is located on pin 11 to pin 20 COM5 is located on pin 21 to pin 30 COM6 is located on pin 31 to pin 40...

  • Page 47: Table 3-11: Com3 To Com6 Connector Pinouts

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD5) DATA SET READY (DSR5) RECEIVE DATA (RXD5) REQUEST TO SEND (RTS5) TRANSMIT DATA (TXD5) CLEAR TO SEND (CTS5) DATA TERMINAL READY (DTR5) RING INDICATOR (RI5) DATA CARRIER DETECT (DCD6 DATA SET READY (DSR6) RECEIVE DATA (RXD6) REQUEST TO SEND (RTS6)

  • Page 48: Figure 3-12: Rs-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 3-12: RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector Location PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION NDCD NDSR2 NRTS2 NCTS2 NDTR NRI2 TXD485+ TXD485- RXD485+ RXD485- Table 3-12: RS-232/RS-485 Serial Port Connector Pinouts 3.3.12 USB Connectors (Internal) CN Label: USB01 and USB23 CN Type: 8-pin header (2x4) CN Location:...

  • Page 49: Figure 3-13: Usb Connector Pinout Locations

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 3-13: USB Connector Pinout Locations PIN NO. DESCRIPTION PIN NO. DESCRIPTION DATA- DATA+ DATA+ DATA- Table 3-13: USB Port Connector Pinouts 3.4 External Peripheral Interface Connector Panel F igure 3-14 shows the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 external peripheral interface 8 0 3 H 7 2 3 H 7 2 3 H 7 2 5 H connector (EPIC) panel.

  • Page 50: Figure 3-14: Ecw-281B/281B2-R21/N270 External Peripheral Interface Connector

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 3-14: ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 External Peripheral Interface Connector 3.4.1 LAN Connectors CN Label: LAN1 and LAN2 CN Type: RJ-45 CN Location: F igure 3-14 8 0 8 H 7 2 4 H 7 2 4 H 7 2 6 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-14 8 0 9 H 7 2 5 H 7 2 5 H 7 2 7 H...

  • Page 51: Figure 3-16: Com1 Pinout Locations

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The RJ-45 Ethernet connector has two status LEDs, one green and one yellow. The green LED indicates activity on the port and the yellow LED indicates the port is linked. See T able 3-15. 8 1 0 H 7 2 6 H 7 2 6 H 7 2 8 H STATUS DESCRIPTION STATUS...

  • Page 52: Figure 3-17: Vga Connector

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 3.4.3 USB Connectors CN Label: Dual USB port CN Type: CN Location: F igure 3-14 8 1 4 H 7 3 0 H 7 3 0 H 7 3 2 H CN Pinouts: T able 3-17 8 1 5 H 7 3 1 H 7 3 1 H 7 3 3 H The ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 has two external USB 2.0 ports.

  • Page 53: Figure 3-18: Jumpers

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION GREEN BLUE CRT_PLUG- DDC DAT HSYNC VSYNC DDCCLK Table 3-18: VGA Connector Pinouts 3.5 WAFER-945GSE Motherboard On-board Jumpers NOTE: A jumper is a metal bridge used to close an electrical circuit. It consists of two or three metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.

  • Page 54: Figure 3-19: Cf Card Setup Jumper Location

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System COM2 Mode Setting 6-pin header Table 3-19: Jumpers 3.5.1 CF Card Setup Jumper Label: JCF1 2-pin header Jumper Type: Jumper Settings: T able 3-20 7 3 6 H 7 3 6 H 7 3 8 H Jumper Location: F igure 3-19 7 3 7 H 7 3 7 H 7 3 9 H The CF Card Setup jumper sets the CF Type I card or CF Type II cards as either the slave...

  • Page 55: Figure 3-20: Clear Cmos Jumper

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Jumper Settings: T able 3-21 8 3 0 H 7 4 0 H 7 4 0 H 7 4 2 H Jumper Location: F igure 3-20 8 3 1 H 7 4 1 H 7 4 1 H 7 4 3 H If the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 fails to boot due to improper BIOS settings, the clear CMOS jumper clears the CMOS data and resets the system BIOS information.

  • Page 56: Figure 3-21: Com 2 Function Select Jumper Location

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 3.5.3 COM 2 Function Select Jumper (ECW-281B-R21 Series Only) Jumper Label: Jumper Type: 8-pin header Jumper Settings: T able 3-22 7 4 4 H 7 4 4 H 7 4 6 H Jumper Location: F igure 3-21 7 4 5 H 7 4 5 H 7 4 7 H The COM 2 Function Select jumper sets the communication protocol used by the second serial communications port (COM 2) as RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485.

  • Page 57: Table 3-23: Motherboard Power Connector Mapping

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 3.6 Connector Mappings This section describes how the connectors on the motherboard and power module are connected to different components within the system. When performing maintenance operations on the system it is imperative that the correct connections are made. 3.6.1 Power Connector The connector mapping for the power module output power connector and the motherboard input power connector are shown in...

  • Page 58: Installation 4

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Chapter Installation Page 42...

  • Page 59: A Nti - Static P Recautions 4

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 4.1 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: If the following anti-static precautions are not followed, a user may be injured and the system irreparably damaged. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the WAFER series motherboard and the power module. (Dry climates are especially susceptible ESD.)

  • Page 60: Unpacking 4

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Power the system upStep 0: Step 6: 4.2.2 Unpacking After the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 is received make sure the following components are included in the package. If any of these components are missing, please contact the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 reseller or vendor where it was purchased or contact an IEI sales representative immediately.

  • Page 61: Figure 4-1: Bottom Surface Retention Screws

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Driver and manual CD Wireless antenna (wireless model only) VESA MIS-D 100 wall mount kit (optional) DIN mount kit (optional) Table 4-1: Package List Contents 4.2.3 Bottom Surface Removal Before the jumper settings can be configured and the hard disk drive can be installed, the bottom surface must be removed.

  • Page 62: Figure 4-2: Hard Drive Bracket

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Gently remove the bottom surface from the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270. Step 2: Step 0: 4.2.4 Configure the Jumper Settings To configure the jumper settings, please follow the steps below. Remove the bottom surface. See Section Step 1: 4 .2.3. 7 5 1 H 7 5 1 H 7 5 3 H Locate the jumper settings on the embedded motherboard.

  • Page 63: Figure 4-3:Hdd Bracket Retention Screws

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 4-3:HDD Bracket Retention Screws Place the HDD into the bracket. Step 3: Align the retention screw holes in the HDD with those in the bottom of the Step 4: bracket. Secure the HDD with the bracket by inserting four retention screws into the Step 5: bottom of the bracket ( F igure 4-4).

  • Page 64: Figure 4-5: Hdd Thermal Pad

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Adhere the thermal pad to the HDD. Make sure there is no obstacle covering the Step 7: breather hole ( F igure 4-5). 7 5 8 H 7 5 8 H 7 6 0 H CAUTION: Make sure the breather hole of the HDD is not covered. Covering the breather hole may cause damage to the HDD.

  • Page 65: Figure 4-6: Mounting Bracket Retention Screws

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 4.2.6 Mounting the System with Mounting Brackets To mount the embedded system onto a wall or some other surface using the two mounting brackets, please follow the steps below. Turn the embedded system over. Step 1: Align the two retention screw holes in each bracket with the corresponding Step 2: retention screw holes on the sides of the bottom surface.

  • Page 66: Figure 4-7: Wall-Mounting Bracket

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Select the location on the wall for the wall-mounting bracket. Step 1: Carefully mark the locations of the four bracket screw holes on the wall. Step 2: Drill four pilot holes at the marked locations on the wall for the bracket retention Step 3: screws.

  • Page 67: Figure 4-8: Mount The Embedded System

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System holes ( F igure 4-8). Ensure that all four of the mounting screws fit snuggly into 7 6 1 H 7 6 1 H 7 6 3 H their respective slotted holes. NOTE: In the diagram below the bracket is already installed on the wall. Figure 4-8: Mount the Embedded System 4.2.8 DIN Mounting To mount the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 embedded system onto a DIN rail, please...

  • Page 68: Figure 4-9: Din Rail Mounting Bracket

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Attach the DIN rail mounting bracket to the bottom panel of the embedded Step 1: system. Secure the bracket to the embedded system with the supplied retention screws ( F igure 4-9). 7 6 2 H 7 6 2 H 7 6 4 H Figure 4-9: DIN Rail Mounting Bracket Make sure the inserted screw in the center of the bracket is at the lowest Step 2:...

  • Page 69: Figure 4-11: Mounting The Din Rail

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 4-11: Mounting the DIN RAIL Secure the DIN rail to the mounting bracket by turning the top screw clockwise. Step 4: This draws the lower clamp up and secures the embedded system to the DIN rail ( F igure 4-12).

  • Page 70: Figure 4-13: Wireless Antenna Installation

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 4-13: Wireless Antenna Installation 4.2.10 Cable Connections Once the system has been mounted on the wall, the following connectors can be connected to the system. VGA cable connector Serial port connectors RJ-45 connectors USB devices can be connected to the system. The cable connection locations are shown in F igure 2-5.

  • Page 71: Figure 4-14: Terminal Block Pinouts

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System All peripheral devices (VGA monitor, serial communications devices etc.) are connected The power cables are plugged in The system is securely mounted 4.3.2 Terminal Block Pinouts The terminal block pinouts are shown in F igure 4-14. 7 6 9 H 7 6 9 H 7 7 1 H Figure 4-14: Terminal Block Pinouts The chassis ground is connected to the ECW chassis internally.

  • Page 72: Figure 4-15: Power Button

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 4-15: Power Button Page 56...

  • Page 73: Bios Screens 5

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Chapter BIOS Screens Page 57...

  • Page 74: I Ntroduction 5

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 5.1 Introduction A licensed copy of AMI BIOS is preprogrammed into the ROM BIOS. The BIOS setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This chapter describes how to access the BIOS setup program and the configuration options that may be changed.

  • Page 75: Table 5-1: Bios Navigation Keys

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System F1 key General help, only for Status Page Setup Menu and Option Page Setup Menu F2 /F3 key Change color from total 16 colors. F2 to select color forward. F10 key Save all the CMOS changes, only for Main Menu Table 5-1: BIOS Navigation Keys 5.1.3 Getting Help When F1 is pressed a small help window describing the appropriate keys to use and the...
  • Page 76 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 5.2 Main The Main BIOS menu ( B IOS Menu 1) appears when the BIOS Setup program is entered. 8 6 4 H 7 7 1 H 7 7 1 H 7 7 3 H The Main menu gives an overview of the basic system information. BIOS Menu 1: Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components.

  • Page 77: Cpu Configuration 6

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System System Memory: Displays the auto-detected system memory. Size: Lists memory size The System Overview field also has two user configurable fields: System Time [xx:xx:xx] Use the System Time option to set the system time. Manually enter the hours, minutes and seconds.
  • Page 78 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 2: Advanced 5.3.1 CPU Configuration Use the CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) to view detailed CPU specifications 8 7 3 H 7 8 0 H 7 8 0 H 7 8 2 H and configure the CPU.

  • Page 79: Ide Configuration 6

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The CPU Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 3) lists the following CPU details: 8 7 4 H 7 8 1 H 7 8 1 H 7 8 3 H Manufacturer: Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String: Lists the brand name of the CPU being used Frequency: Lists the CPU processing speed FSB Speed: Lists the FSB speed...
  • Page 80 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Disables the on-board ATA/IDE controller. Disabled Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in Compatible compatible mode. In this mode, a SATA channel will replace one of the IDE channels. This mode supports up to 4 storage devices. Configures the on-board ATA/IDE controller to be in Enhanced EFAULT...

  • Page 81: Ide Master, Ide Slave 6

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System listed four BIOS configuration options are selected, the IDE configuration options shown in 5 .3.2.1 appear. Section 8 7 7 H 7 8 4 H 7 8 4 H 7 8 6 H 5.3.2.1 IDE Master, IDE Slave Use the IDE Master and IDE Slave configuration menu to view both primary and secondary IDE device details and configure the IDE devices connected to the system.
  • Page 82 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Type: Indicates the type of devices a user can manually select Vendor: Lists the device manufacturer Size: List the storage capacity of the device. LBA Mode: Indicates whether the LBA (Logical Block Addressing) is a method of addressing data on a disk drive is supported or not. Block Mode: Block mode boosts IDE drive performance by increasing the amount of data transferred.
  • Page 83 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System LS-120 LBA/Large Mode [Auto] Use the LBA/Large Mode option to disable or enable BIOS to auto detects LBA (Logical Block Addressing). LBA is a method of addressing data on a disk drive. In LBA mode, the maximum drive capacity is 137 GB. BIOS is prevented from using the LBA mode control on Disabled the specified channel.
  • Page 84 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System drive support cannot be determined. PIO mode 0 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 3.3MBps PIO mode 1 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 5.2MBps PIO mode 2 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 8.3MBps PIO mode 3 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 11.1MBps PIO mode 4 selected with a maximum transfer rate of 16.6MBps (This setting generally works with all hard disk drives...
  • Page 85 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System rate of 25MBps Ultra DMA mode 2 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA2 rate of 33.3MBps Ultra DMA mode 3 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA3 rate of 44MBps (To use this mode, it is required that an 80-conductor ATA cable is used.) Ultra DMA mode 4 selected with a maximum data transfer UDMA4...

  • Page 86: Super Io Configuration 7

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 5.3.3 Super IO Configuration Use the Super IO Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 6) to set or change the 8 7 8 H 7 8 5 H 7 8 5 H 7 8 7 H configurations for the FDD controllers, parallel ports and serial ports. BIOS Menu 6: Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address [3F8/IRQ4] Use the Serial Port1 Address option to select the Serial Port 1 base address.
  • Page 87 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Serial Port2 Address [2F8/IRQ3] Use the Serial Port2 Address option to select the Serial Port 2 base address. No base address is assigned to Serial Port 2 Disabled Serial Port 2 I/O port address is 3F8 and the interrupt 2F8/IRQ3 EFAULT address is IRQ3...
  • Page 88 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Serial port 4 I/O port address is 3E8 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E8 EFAULT Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2F0 Serial port 4 I/O port address is 2E0 Serial Port4 IRQ [10] Use the Serial Port4 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 4.

  • Page 89: Hardware Health Configuration 7

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System No base address is assigned to serial port 6 Disabled Serial port 6 I/O port address is 3E8 Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2E8 Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2F0 Serial port 6 I/O port address is 2E0 EFAULT Serial Port6 IRQ [10] Use the Serial Port6 IRQ option to select the interrupt address for serial port 6.
  • Page 90 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 7: Hardware Health Configuration CPU FAN Mode Setting [Full On Mode] Use the CPU FAN Mode Setting option to configure the second fan. Fan is on all the time Full On Mode EFAULT Fan is off when the temperature is low Automatic mode enough.
  • Page 91 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System select the CPU Temp. Limit of OFF option and enter a decimal number between 000 and 127. The temperature range is specified below. Minimum Value: 0°C Maximum Value: 127°C CPU Temp. Limit of Start [020] WARNING: Setting this value too high may cause the fan to start only when the CPU is at a high temperature and therefore cause the system to be damaged.
  • Page 92 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System PWM Maximum Mode: 127 Slope PWM [0.5 PWM] The Slope PWM 1 option can only be set if the CPU FAN Mode Setting option is set to Automatic Mode. Use the Slope PWM 1 option to select the linear rate at which the PWM mode increases with respect to an increase in temperature.

  • Page 93: Power Configuration 7

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 5.3.5 Power Configuration The Power Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 8) configures the Advanced Configuration 8 8 0 H 7 8 7 H 7 8 7 H 7 8 9 H and Power Interface (ACPI) and Power Management (APM) options. BIOS Menu 8: Power Configuration 5.3.5.1 ACPI configuration The ACPI Configuration menu (...

  • Page 94: Apm Configuration 7

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 9: ACPI Configuration Suspend Mode [S1(POS)] Use the Suspend Mode BIOS option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used. System appears off. The CPU is stopped; RAM is S1 (POS) EFAULT refreshed;...
  • Page 95 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 10:Advanced Power Management Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system. The system remains turned off Power Off The system turns on...
  • Page 96 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Resume on Keyboard/Mouse [Disabled] Use the Resume on Keyboard/Mouse BIOS option to enable activity on either the keyboard or mouse to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state. That is, the system is roused when the mouse is moved or a button on the keyboard is pressed. (Default) Wake event not generated by activity on the Disabled...

  • Page 97: Remote Configuration 8

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System event If selected, the following appears with values that Enabled can be selected: RTC Alarm Date (Days) System Time After setting the alarm, the computer turns itself on from a suspend state when the alarm goes off. 5.3.6 Remote Configuration Use the Remote Access Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 11) to configure remote...
  • Page 98 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Use the Remote Access option to enable or disable access to the remote functionalities of the system. Remote access is disabled. Disabled EFAULT Remote access configuration options shown below Enabled appear: Serial Port Number Serial Port Mode Flow Control Redirection after BIOS POST Terminal Type...
  • Page 99 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Use the Serial Port Mode option to select baud rate through which the console redirection is made. The following configuration options are available 115200 8,n,1 D EFAULT 57600 8,n,1 38400 8,n,1 19200 8,n,1 09600 8,n,1 NOTE: Identical baud rate setting musts be set on the host (a management computer running a terminal software) and the slave Flow Control [None] Use the Flow Control option to report the flow control method for the console redirection...

  • Page 100: Usb Configuration 8

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The target terminal type is ANSI ANSI EFAULT The target terminal type is VT100 VT100 The target terminal type is VT-UTF8 VT-UTF8 VT-UTF8 Combo Key Support [Disabled] Use the VT-UFT8 Combo Key Support option to enable additional keys that are not provided by VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard.
  • Page 101 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 12: USB Configuration USB Functions [Enabled] Use the USB Function option to enable or disable the USB controllers. USB controllers are enabled Disabled USB controllers are disabled Enabled EFAULT USB 2.0 Controller [Enabled] The USB 2.0 Controller BIOS option enables or disables the USB 2.0 controller USB function disabled Disabled USB function enabled...

  • Page 102: Pci/Pnp

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The controller is capable of operating at high speed HiSpeed EFAULT 480 Mb/s Legacy USB Support [Enabled] Use the Legacy USB Support BIOS option to enable USB mouse and USB keyboard support. Normally if this option is not enabled, any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard does not become available until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded.
  • Page 103 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 13: PCI/PnP Configuration IRQ# [Available] Use the IRQ# address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular peripheral device. The specified IRQ is available to be used by Available EFAULT PCI/PnP devices The specified IRQ is reserved for use by Legacy ISA Reserved devices Available IRQ addresses are:...

  • Page 104: Boot

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System IRQ 14 IRQ 15 DMA Channel# [Available] Use the DMA Channel# option to assign a specific DMA channel to a particular PCI/PnP device. The specified DMA is available to be used by Available EFAULT PCI/PnP devices The specified DMA is reserved for use by Legacy Reserved ISA devices Available DMA Channels are:...

  • Page 105: Boot Settings Configuration 8

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 14: Boot 5.5.1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 14) to configure advanced system 8 8 6 H 7 9 4 H 7 9 4 H 7 9 6 H boot options.
  • Page 106 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 15: Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot [Enabled] Use the Quick Boot BIOS option to make the computer speed up the boot process. No POST procedures are skipped Disabled Some POST procedures are skipped to decrease Enabled EFAULT the system boot time...

  • Page 107: Boot Device Priority 9

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Allows the computer system to force a third party Force BIOS EFAULT BIOS to display during system boot. Allows the computer system to display the Keep Current information during system boot. Bootup Num-Lock [Off] The Bootup Num-Lock BIOS option allows the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up.
  • Page 108 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Boot Device Boot Device Boot Device BIOS Menu 16: Boot Device Priority Settings 5.6 Security Use the Security menu ( B IOS Menu 17) to set system and user passwords. 8 8 8 H 7 9 6 H 7 9 6 H 7 9 8 H Page 92...
  • Page 109 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 17: Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password. The default for this option is Not Installed. If a supervisor password must be installed, select this field and enter the password. After the password has been added, Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password.

  • Page 110: Chipset

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 5.7 Chipset Use the Chipset menu ( B IOS Menu 18) to access the NorthBridge and SouthBridge 8 8 9 H 7 9 7 H 7 9 7 H 7 9 9 H configuration menus WARNING! Setting the wrong values for the Chipset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction.
  • Page 111 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System BIOS Menu 19:North Bridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole [Disabled] The Memory Hole reserves the memory space between 15MB and 16MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly. If an older ISA expansion card is used, please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary to reserve the space.
  • Page 112 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 1MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable, 1MB 8MB of memory used by internal graphics device Enable, 8MB EFAULT DVMT Mode Select [DVMT Mode] Use the DVMT Mode Select option to select the Intel Dynamic Video Memory Technology (DVMT) operating mode.
  • Page 113 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System LVDS1 Panel Type Use the LVDS Panel Type to determine the LCD panel resolution. Configuration options are listed below: 640 x 480 18b 800 x 480 18b 800 x 600 18b 1024 x 768 18b 1280 x 1024 36b 1400 x 1050 36b 1440 x 900 36b 1600 x 1200 36b...
  • Page 114 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 5.7.2 SouthBridge Configuration The SouthBridge Configuration menu ( B IOS Menu 20) the southbridge chipset to be 8 9 1 H 7 9 9 H 7 9 9 H 8 0 1 H configured. BIOS Menu 20:SouthBridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller [All Disabled] The Audio Controller option enables or disables the audio controller.
  • Page 115 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 5.8 Exit Use the Exit menu ( B IOS Menu 21) to load default BIOS values, optimal failsafe values 8 9 3 H 8 0 0 H 8 0 0 H 8 0 2 H and to save configuration changes. BIOS Menu 21:Exit Save Changes and Exit Use the Save Changes and Exit option to save the changes made to the BIOS options...
  • Page 116 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program. Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus. F9 key can be used for this operation. Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load failsafe default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus.
  • Page 117 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Chapter Software Drivers Page 101...
  • Page 118 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 6.1 Available Software Drivers NOTE: The content of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice. Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the latest updates. The following drivers can be installed on the system: Chipset Audio...

  • Page 119: Figure 6-1: Drivers

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-1: Drivers 6.3 Chipset Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Access the driver list shown in F igure 6-1. (See Section Step 1: 6 .2) 8 0 2 H 8 0 2 H 8 0 4 H 8 0 3 H 8 0 3 H 8 0 5 H Click “1-Chipset Driver”...

  • Page 120: Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Screen

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-2: Chipset Driver Screen When the setup files are completely extracted the Welcome Screen in F igure Step 4: 8 0 5 H 8 0 5 H 8 0 7 H 6-3 appears. Figure 6-3: Chipset Driver Welcome Screen Click Next to continue.

  • Page 121: Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Read the License Agreement. Step 7: Click the Yes icon to continue. Step 8: Figure 6-4: Chipset Driver License Agreement The Read Me file in F igure 6-5 appears. Step 9: 8 0 7 H 8 0 7 H 8 0 9 H Click Next to continue.

  • Page 122: Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Read Me File

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-5: Chipset Driver Read Me File Setup Operations are performed as shown in F igure 6-6. Step 11: 8 0 8 H 8 0 8 H 8 1 0 H Figure 6-6: Chipset Driver Setup Operations Page 106...

  • Page 123: Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the Next icon to continue. Step 12: The Finish screen appears. Step 13: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. Step 14: F igure 6-7. 8 0 9 H 8 0 9 H 8 1 1 H Figure 6-7: Chipset Driver Installation Finish Screen 6.4 VGA Driver Installation...

  • Page 124: Figure 6-8: Vga Driver Read Me File

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-8: VGA Driver Read Me File The installation files are extracted. See F igure 6-9. Step 5: 8 1 3 H 8 1 3 H 8 1 5 H Figure 6-9: VGA Driver Setup Files Extracted The Welcome Screen in F igure 6-10 appears.

  • Page 125: Figure 6-10: Vga Driver Welcome Screen

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-10: VGA Driver Welcome Screen Click Next to continue. Step 7: The license agreement in F igure 6-11 appears. Step 8: 8 1 5 H 8 1 5 H 8 1 7 H Read the License Agreement. Step 9: Click the Yes icon to continue.

  • Page 126: Figure 6-11: Vga Driver License Agreement

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-11: VGA Driver License Agreement The Read Me file in F igure 6-12 appears. Step 11: 8 1 6 H 8 1 6 H 8 1 8 H Click Next to continue. Step 12: Figure 6-12: VGA Driver Read Me File Setup Operations are performed as shown in F igure 6-13.

  • Page 127: Figure 6-13: Vga Driver Setup Operations

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-13: VGA Driver Setup Operations Once the Setup Operations are complete, click the Next icon to continue. Step 14: The Finish screen appears. Step 15: Select “Yes, I want to restart the computer now” and click the Finish icon. Step 16: F igure 6-14.

  • Page 128: Figure 6-15: Lan Driver Welcome Screen

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 6.5 LAN Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Access the driver list shown in F igure 6-1. (See Section Step 1: 6 .2) 8 1 9 H 8 1 9 H 8 2 1 H 8 2 0 H 8 2 0 H 8 2 2 H Click “3-LAN”...

  • Page 129: Figure 6-16: Lan Driver Welcome Screen

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-16: LAN Driver Welcome Screen The program begins to install. Step 7: The installation progress can be monitored in the progress bar shown in F igure Step 8: 8 2 3 H 8 2 3 H 8 2 5 H 6-17.

  • Page 130: Figure 6-18: Lan Driver Installation Complete

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-18: LAN Driver Installation Complete 6.6 Audio Driver Installation To install the chipset driver, please do the following. Access the driver list shown in F igure 6-1. (See Section Step 1: 6 .2) 8 2 5 H 8 2 5 H 8 2 7 H 8 2 6 H 8 2 6 H 8 2 8 H Click “4-Audio”...

  • Page 131: Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Options

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-19: Audio Driver Options Select “2-AC’97” in F igure 6-19 Step 4: 8 2 8 H 8 2 8 H 8 3 0 H The installation files are extracted as shown in F igure 6-20. Step 5: 8 2 9 H 8 2 9 H 8 3 1 H Figure 6-20: AC’97 Driver Installation File Extraction The AC’97 Driver Installation screen in...

  • Page 132: Figure 6-21: Ac'97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Click Next to continue. Step 7: Figure 6-21: AC’97 Driver Installation Welcome Screen The Verification window in F igure 6-22 may appear. Step 8: 8 3 1 H 8 3 1 H 8 3 3 H Click “Continue Anyway.” Step 9: Figure 6-22: AC’97 Driver Installation Verification The driver installation begins.

  • Page 133: Figure 6-23: Ac'97 Driver Installation

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure 6-23: AC’97 Driver Installation When the driver is installed, the driver installation finish screen in F igure 6-24 Step 11: 8 3 3 H 8 3 3 H 8 3 5 H appears. Select “Yes, I wish to restart my computer now” And click Finish Step 12: Figure 6-24: AC’97 Driver Installation Complete The system...
  • Page 134 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Chapter Troubleshooting and Maintenance Page 118...
  • Page 135 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System WARNING: Take Anti-Static precautions whenever maintenance is being carried out on the system components. Failure to take anti-static precautions can cause permanent system damage. For more details on anti-static precautions, please refer to Section 4 .1. 8 3 4 H 8 3 4 H 8 3 6 H 7.1 ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 System Maintenance Overview NOTE: When doing maintenance operations on the system, please follow the...
  • Page 136 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Plug the system into a monitor and check to see if anything appears on the Step 4: screen. If the boot-up screen appears it means the power LED has become disconnected. To fix this problem, open the top cover and reconnect the power LED to the motherboard.
  • Page 137 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 7.2.3 More Troubleshooting Nothing appears on the monitor after booting up the system: Make sure the monitor is properly connected to the system and the monitor is connected to a power supply and turned on. WARNING! If all troubleshooting measures have been taken and the system still fails to start, contact the IEI reseller or vendor you purchased the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 from...

  • Page 138: Figure 7-1: So-Dimm Cover Plate

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 7.3.1 SO-DIMM Replacement WARNING: Using incorrectly specified SO-DIMM may cause permanently damage the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270. Please make sure the purchased SO-DIMM complies with memory specifications ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270. To replace a SO-DIMM memory module into a SO-DIMM socket, please follow the steps below.

  • Page 139: Figure 7-2: So-Dimm Installation

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Insert the SO-DIMM. Push the SO-DIMM chip into the socket at an angle Step 5: F igure 7-2). 8 4 1 H 8 4 1 H 8 4 3 H Figure 7-2: SO-DIMM Installation Open the SO-DIMM socket arms. Gently pull the arms of the SO-DIMM socket Step 6: out and push the rear of the SO-DIMM down.
  • Page 140 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Appendix Safety Precautions Page 124...
  • Page 141 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System WARNING: The precautions outlined in this chapter should be strictly followed. Failure to follow these precautions may result in permanent damage to the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270. A.1 Safety Precautions Please follow the safety precautions outlined in the sections that follow: A.1.1 General Safety Precautions Please ensure the following safety precautions are adhered to at all times.
  • Page 142 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System A.1.2 Anti-static Precautions WARNING: Failure to take ESD precautions during the installation of the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 may result in permanent damage to the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 and severe injury to the user. Electrostatic discharge (ESD) can cause serious damage to electronic components, including the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270.
  • Page 143 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System A.1.3 Product Disposal CAUTION: Risk of explosion if battery is replaced by and incorrect type. Only certified engineers should replace the on-board battery. Dispose of used batteries according to instructions and local regulations. Outside the European Union - If you wish to dispose of used electrical and electronic products outside the European Union, please contact your local authority so as to comply with the correct disposal method.
  • Page 144 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The interior of the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 does not require cleaning. Keep fluids away from the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 interior. Be cautious of all small removable components when vacuuming the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270. Turn the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270 off before cleaning the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270. Never drop any objects or liquids through the openings of the ECW-281B/281B2-R21/N270.
  • Page 145 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Appendix One Key Recovery Page 129...

  • Page 146: Figure B-1: Iei One Key Recovery Tool Menu

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.1 One Key Recovery Introduction The IEI one key recovery is an easy-to-use front end for the Norton Ghost system backup and recovery tool. The one key recovery provides quick and easy shortcuts for creating a backup and reverting to that backup or for reverting to the factory default settings. The IEI One Key Recovery tool menu is shown below.
  • Page 147 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.1.1 System Requirement NOTE: The recovery CD can only be used with IEI products. The software will fail to run and a warning message will appear when used on non-IEI hardware. To create the system backup, the main storage device must be split into two partitions (three partitions for Linux).
  • Page 148 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System NOTE: Specialized tools are required to change the partition size if the operating system is already installed. B.1.2 Supported Operating System The recovery CD is compatible with both Microsoft Windows and Linux operating system (OS). The supported OS versions are listed below. Microsoft Windows Windows XP (Service Pack 2 or 3 required) Windows Vista...
  • Page 149 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System NOTE: Installing unsupported OS versions may cause the recovery tool to fail. B.2 Setup Procedure for Windows Prior to using the recovery tool to backup or restore Windows system, a few setup procedures are required. Hardware and BIOS setup (see Section Step 1: B .2.1) 7 6 9 H 7 6 9 H 8 5 1 H 8 5 1 H 8 5 3 H...

  • Page 150: Figure B-2: Launching The Recovery Tool

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Turn on the system. Step 4: Press the <DELETE> key as soon as the system is turned on to enter the BIOS. Step 5: Select the connected optical disk drive as the 1 boot device. (Boot Step 6: Boot Device Priority Boot Device).

  • Page 151: Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The recovery tool setup menu is shown as below. Step 3: Figure B-3: Recovery Tool Setup Menu Press <5> then <Enter>. Step 4: Figure B-4: Command Mode The command prompt window appears. Type the following commands (marked Step 5: in red) to create two partitions.

  • Page 152: Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System system32>format F: /fs:ntfs /q /v:Recovery /y system32>exit Figure B-5: Partition Creation Commands Page 136...
  • Page 153 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System NOTE: Use the following commands to check if the partitions were created successfully. Press any key to exit the recovery tool and automatically reboot the system. Step 6: Please continue to the following procedure: Build-up Recovery Partition.S t e p 0 : B.2.3 Install Operating System, Drivers and Applications Install the operating system onto the unlabelled partition.

  • Page 154: Figure B-6: Launching The Recovery Tool

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.2.4 Build-up Recovery Partition Put the recover CD in the optical drive. Step 1: Start the system. Step 2: Boot the system from recovery CD. When prompted, press any key to boot Step 3: from the recovery CD. It will take a while to launch the recovery tool. Please be patient! Figure B-6: Launching the Recovery Tool When the recovery tool setup menu appears, press <2>...

  • Page 155: Figure B-8: Build-Up Recovery Partition

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System recovery files in Section B .2.2 is hidden and the recovery tool is saved in this 7 7 5 H 7 7 5 H 8 5 7 H 8 5 7 H 8 5 9 H partition. Figure B-8: Build-up Recovery Partition After completing the system configuration, press any key in the following window Step 6:...

  • Page 156: Figure B-10: Press F3 To Boot Into Recovery Mode

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.2.5 Create Factory Default Image NOTE: Before creating the factory default image, please configure the system to a factory default environment, including driver and application installations. To create a factory default image, please follow the steps below. Turn on the system.

  • Page 157: Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure B-12: About Symantec Ghost Window Use mouse to navigate to the option shown below ( Step 4: F igure B-13). 7 7 8 H 7 7 8 H 8 6 0 H 8 6 0 H 8 6 2 H Figure B-13: Symantec Ghost Path Select the local source drive (Drive 1) as shown in F igure B-14.

  • Page 158: Figure B-14: Select A Local Source Drive

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure B-14: Select a Local Source Drive Select a source partition (Part 1) from basic drive as shown in Step 6: F igure B-15. 7 8 0 H 7 8 0 H 8 6 2 H 8 6 2 H 8 6 4 H Then click OK.

  • Page 159: F Igure B-16: File Name To Copy Image

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure B-16: File Name to Copy Image to When the Compress Image screen in F igure B-17 prompts, click High to make Step 8: 7 8 2 H 7 8 2 H 8 6 4 H 8 6 4 H 8 6 6 H the image file smaller.

  • Page 160: Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The Proceed with partition image creation window appears, click Yes to Step 9: continue. Figure B-18: Image Creation Confirmation The Symantec Ghost starts to create the factory default image ( Step 10: F igure B-19). 7 8 3 H 7 8 3 H 8 6 5 H 8 6 5 H 8 6 7 H Figure B-19: Image Creation Process When the image creation completes, a screen prompts as shown in Step 11:...

  • Page 161: Figure B-21: Press Any Key To Continue

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The recovery tool main menu window is shown as below. Press any key to Step 12: reboot the system. S t e p 0 : Figure B-21: Press Any Key to Continue B.3 Setup Procedure for Linux The initial setup procedures for Linux system are mostly the same with the procedure for Microsoft Windows.

  • Page 162: Figure B-22: Partitions For Linux

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System NOTE: Please reserve enough space for partition 3 for saving recovery images. Figure B-22: Partitions for Linux Create a recovery partition. Insert the recovery CD into the optical disk drive. Step 3: Follow described in Section B .2.2. Then type the following Step 1 Step 3 7 8 6 H 7 8 6 H 8 6 8 H 8 6 8 H 8 7 0 H...

  • Page 163: Figure B-23: System Configuration For Linux

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure B-23: System Configuration for Linux Access the recovery tool main menu by modifying the “menu.lst”. To first Step 5: access the recovery tool main menu, the menu.lst must be modified. In Linux system, enter Administrator (root). When prompt appears, type: cd /boot/grub vi menu.lst Figure B-24: Access menu.lst in Linux (Text Mode)

  • Page 164: Figure B-25: Recovery Tool Menu

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System The recovery tool menu appears. ( Step 7: F igure B-25) 7 8 8 H 7 8 8 H 8 7 0 H 8 7 0 H 8 7 2 H Figure B-25: Recovery Tool Menu Create a factory default image. Follow described in Section Step 8: Step 2...

  • Page 165: Figure B-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Figure B-26: Recovery Tool Main Menu The recovery tool has several functions including: 1. Factory Restore: Restore the factory default image (iei.GHO) created in Section B .2.5. 7 9 0 H 7 9 0 H 8 7 2 H 8 7 2 H 8 7 4 H 2.

  • Page 166: Figure B-27: Restore Factory Default

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.4.1 Factory Restore To restore the factory default image, please follow the steps below. Type <1> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the factory default. A Step 2: factory default image called iei.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 167: Figure B-29: Backup System

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.4.2 Backup System To backup the system, please follow the steps below. Type <2> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to backup the system. A Step 2: backup image called iei_user.GHO is created in the hidden Recovery partition.

  • Page 168: Figure B-31: Restore Backup

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.4.3 Restore Your Last Backup To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Type <3> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears and starts to restore the last backup Step 2: image (iei_user.GHO).

  • Page 169: Figure B-33: Symantec Ghost Window

    ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.4.4 Manual To restore the last system backup, please follow the steps below. Type <4> and press <Enter> in the main menu. Step 1: The Symantec Ghost window appears. Use the Ghost program to backup or Step 2: recover the system manually.
  • Page 170 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System B.5 Other Information B.5.1 Using AHCI Mode or ALi M5283 / VIA VT6421A Controller When the system uses AHCI mode or some specific SATA controllers such as ALi M5283 or VIA VT6421A, the SATA RAID/AHCI driver must be installed before using one key recovery.
  • Page 171 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System When the following window appears, press <S> to select “Specify Additional Step 5: Device”. In the following window, select a SATA controller mode used in the system. Then Step 6: press <Enter>. The user can now start using the SATA HDD. Page 155...
  • Page 172 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System After pressing <Enter>, the system will get into the recovery tool setup menu. Step 7: Continue to follow the setup procedure from in Section Step 4 B .2.2 Create 7 9 4 H 7 9 4 H 8 7 6 H 8 7 6 H 8 7 8 H Partitions to finish the whole setup process.
  • Page 173 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Appendix BIOS Menu Options Page 157...
  • Page 174 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System C.1 BIOS Configuration Options Below is a list of BIOS configuration options described in Chapter 5. 　 System Overview ......................... 3 0 4 H 8 7 9 H 　 System Time [xx:xx:xx] ....................... 3 0 5 H 8 8 0 H 　...
  • Page 175 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 　 Suspend Mode [S1(POS)]....................3 3 5 H 9 1 0 H 　 Restore on AC Power Loss [Last State] ................3 3 6 H 9 1 1 H 　 Power Button Mode [On/Off]....................3 3 7 H 9 1 2 H 　...
  • Page 176 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System 　 Boot From LAN Support [Disabled] ................... 3 7 0 H 9 4 5 H 　 Change Supervisor Password .................... 3 7 1 H 9 4 6 H 　 Change User Password....................... 3 7 2 H 9 4 7 H 　...
  • Page 177 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System Appendix Watchdog Timer Page 161...
  • Page 178 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System NOTE: The following discussion applies to DOS environment. IEI support is contacted or the IEI website visited for specific drivers for more sophisticated operating systems, e.g., Windows and Linux. The Watchdog Timer is provided to ensure that standalone systems can always recover from catastrophic conditions that cause the CPU to crash.
  • Page 179 ECW-281B-R21/N270 Embedded System NOTE: When exiting a program it is necessary to disable the Watchdog Timer, otherwise the system resets. Example program: ; INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP: AX, 6F02H ;setting the time-out value BL, 30 ;time-out value is 48 seconds ;...

Table of Contents