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M1526
Fanless Medical Panel PC
User's Manual
Version 1.0
P/N: 4042152600100P
2010.01

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  • Page 1 M1526 Fanless Medical Panel PC User’s Manual Version 1.0 P/N: 4042152600100P 2010.01...
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  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Index Contents Copyright Notice .............iii Declaration of Conformity ..........iii Important Safety Instructions ........iv Disposing of Your Old Product ........vi Symbols Description ............vi About User's Manual .............vii Warning ................vii Additional Information & Technical Support ....vii Contact Information ............vii Warranty .................viii Instructions for Rechargeable Battery Pack ....ix Chapter 1 - General Information .........1 1.1 Overview ..............2 1.2 Packing List ...............2...
  • Page 4 Index 2.2.2 Graphics Driver Installation ......20 2.2.3 Audio Driver Installation .......23 2.2.4 LAN Driver Installation .........25 2.2.5 Touch Screen Driver Installation ....28 2.2.6 SmartCard Reader Driver Installation ..31 2.2.7 Wireless LAN Driver Installation ....32 2.2.8 Bluetooth Driver Installation ......35 2.2.9 Function Key Tray Installation .....39 2.3 Function Key Tray ...........41 2.3.1 Function Key Configuration ......41 2.4 Touch Screen ............42...

  • Page 5: Copyright Notice

    Copyright Notice All Rights Reserved. The information in this document is subject to change without prior notice in order to improve the reliability, design and function. It does not represent a commitment on the part of the manufacturer. Under no circumstances will the manufacturer be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use or inability to use the product or documentation, even if advised of the possibility of such damages.

  • Page 6: Important Safety Instructions

    Important Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully 1. Read all cautions and warnings on the equipment. 2. Place this equipment on a reliable surface when installing. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage 3. Make sure the correct voltage is connected to the equipment. 4.
  • Page 7 14. Keep this User’s Manual for later reference. 15. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN UNCONTROLLED ENVIRONMENT WHERE THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW -20° C (-4° F) OR ABOVE 60° C (140° F). THIS MAY DAMAGE THE EQUIPMENT. - v -...

  • Page 8: Disposing Of Your Old Product

    Disposing of Your Old Product • Within the European Union EU-wide legislation, as implemented in each Member State, requires that waste electrical and electronic products carrying the mark (left) must be disposed of separately from normal household waste. This includes monitors and electrical accessories, such as signal cables or power cords.

  • Page 9: About User's Manual

    Please do not hesitate to call or e-mail our customer service when you still cannot get the information you need. http://www.arbor.com.tw E-mail: info@arbor.com.tw Contact Information ARBOR Technology Corp. 10th fl., No. 700, Zhong Zheng Rd., Zhong He, 235 Taipei, Taiwan. TEL: +886-2-8226-9396 FAX: +886-2-8226-9398 - vii -...

  • Page 10: Warranty

    Warranty This product is warranted to be in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this period, we will, at our option, replace or repair it at no additional charge except as set forth in the following terms.

  • Page 11: Instructions For Rechargeable Battery Pack

    Instructions for Rechargeable Battery Pack How to recharge: • To recharge Lithium-ion battery, just connect the power adapter to the power input plug of the computer. • The battery will be fully charged within 2-4 hours (depending on the capacity of the battery).
  • Page 12 General Conditions of Storage Temperature: 0°C ~ 60°C Humidity: 65 ± 20RH The table listed below describes how long the battery will be empty with the respective storage temperature conditions. Storage Period Storage Temperature 1 Month -20°C ~ 60°C 3 Months -20°C ~ 45°C 1 Year -20°C ~ 20°C...

  • Page 13: Chapter 1 - General Information

    General Information Chapter 1 General Information Chapter 1 - General Informa- tion - 1 -...

  • Page 14: Overview

    General Information 1.1 Overview Integrated with Intel Atom N270 processor, M1526, the 15" medical panel PC is designed to provide a variety of applications such as pharmacy service, bedside infotainment, point-of-care, etc. The 15" LCD panel comes with a touch screen and is splash-proof and dust-resistant in compliance with IP54.

  • Page 15: Ordering Information

    General Information 1.3 Ordering Information 15" fanless Intel Atom™ N270 1.6GHz medical panel PC w/ M1526-F dual batteries 15" fanless Intel Atom™ N270 1.6GHz medical panel PC w/ M1526-A single battery 15" fanless Intel Atom™ N270 1.6GHz medical panel PC...

  • Page 16: Specifications

    1 x DB-15 Analog RGB port 1 x 802.11b/g/n USB wireless LAN card with Wi-Fi antenna (M1526-F only) Bluetooth 1 x Bluetooth module (M1526-F only) Smart Card Reader 1 x Smart Card reader CMOS Camera 1 x 2.0 megapixel CMOS camera Expansion Bus 1 x PCIe mini-card (USB 2.0 or PCIe interface)
  • Page 17 Power Supply Adapter In 100 ~ 240VAC (full range) Adapter Out 19VDC, 3.42A Power Consumption Battery Type Li-battery pack Internal 7800mAh + 1880mAh (M1526-F) Battery Capacity Internal 7800mAh (M1526-A) Battery Operating 4 hours Time Mechanical & Environmental Operating Temp. 0 ~ 40°C (32 ~ 104°F)

  • Page 18: Overview

    General Information 1.5 Overview Front view Rear view - 6 -...

  • Page 19: Dimensions

    General Information 1.6 Dimensions Unit: mm 350.0 60.0 - 7 -...

  • Page 20: Location Of Buttons And Indicators

    General Information 1.7 Location of Buttons and Indicators The front panel contains one CMOS camera, programmable function keys, one power on/off button, three LED indicators including HDD status, battery status and power status. Front side Built-in Microphone 2.0M CMOS Camera F7 F6 Power HDD Status LED...
  • Page 21 General Information Rear side The rear side contains an alarm LED indicator that can be turned ON/OFF by pressing the F8 key on the front panel. When the alarm LED indicator is turned on, it blinks all the time. Note: After the function key utility is installed, the 8 function keys are activated and assigned their respective functions by default.

  • Page 22: Location Of I/O Ports

    General Information 1.8 Location of I/O ports Before starting to install software on your new Medical Panel PC, please spend some time finding out the exact location of connectors. Bottom side USB x 4 RS-232 x 2 RS-232 PS/2 Keyboard (422/485 Selectable) Microphone Jack DC-IN...

  • Page 23: Connecting Peripherals

    1.9.1 Connecting an External Monitor M1526 has a DB-15 analog RGB connector located at the bottom side of the chassis for connecting to an external monitor as the secondary display. The system can support simultaneous display on both its LCD display and on the external display.

  • Page 24: Serial Ports (Com1/2/3/4)

    COM3 COM1 1.9.4 LAN Ports Equipped with two 10/100/1000Base-T (RJ-45) ports, M1526 supports Gigabit Ethernet connectivity. For network connection, follow the instructions below: 1. Turn off the Medical Panel PC system and the Ethernet hubs. 2. Connect a Category 3, 4, 5, or higher STP/UTP cable to the RJ-45 connector at the bottom of the computer.

  • Page 25: Usb Ports

    General Information 1.9.5 USB Ports M1526 provides four USB ports to connect to external USB devices. USB ports and devices are hot plugging capable. Therefore any USB device can be connected at all time without the need to power down your system. Note that for many of these devices you will first have to install proper device drivers before they can be recognized by the system.

  • Page 26: Dc Power Input And Power Button

    General Information 1.9.7 DC Power Input and Power Button Apart from the built-in battery pack, the medical panel PC can also be powered by the AC adpater. DC power input is needed to start up the computer when the battery pack runs out of power. With the DC power being supplied, the battery pack charges.

  • Page 27: Chapter 2 - Using The Fanless Medical Panel Pc

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC Chapter 2 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC Chapter 2 - Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC - 15 -...

  • Page 28: Getting Started

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.1 Getting Started This chapter is intended to give users the information about how to utilize the various function of the medical panel PC. To be familiar with using the computer, please take a few minutes to read this manual. Before installing operating system and driver utilities, you should prepare your own USB keyboard and USB CD ROM drive, and the power adapter included in the package if the battery charge level is insufficient.

  • Page 29: Drivers & Utilities Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2 Drivers & Utilities Installation 2.2.1 Chipset Driver Installation 1. After you put the CD into the CD-ROM drive, the drivers and utilities installation main menu appears. Click Chipset of the main menu to install the chipset device driver.
  • Page 30 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 3. Please read the license agreement first, and click Yes to continue. 4. Please read the Readme file for system requirements and installation information, and click Next to continue. - 18 -...
  • Page 31 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 5. The chipset device driver installation is completed. Click Next to continue. 6. To have the installation take effect, select the Yes radio button and click Finish to restart your computer. - 19 -...

  • Page 32: Graphics Driver Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2.2 Graphics Driver Installation 1. Click VGA of the main menu to install the graphics device driver. 2. Make sure you have closed all programs running, and then click Next to continue. - 20 -...
  • Page 33 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 3. Please read the license agreement first, and click Yes to continue. 4. Please read the Readme file for system requirements and installation information, and click Next to continue. - 21 -...
  • Page 34 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 5. The graphics device driver is completed. Click Next to continue. 6. After finishing the graphics device driver, click Finish with the Yes radio button selected to restart your computer to have the changes take effect, or with No to restart this computer later.

  • Page 35: Audio Driver Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2.3 Audio Driver Installation 1. Click Audio of the main menu to install the audio device driver. 2. Click Next to continue. - 23 -...
  • Page 36 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 3. The installation is in progress. 4. After installing the audio device driver, click Finish with Yes radio button selected to restart your computer to have the changes take effect, or with No to restart this computer later. - 24 -...

  • Page 37: Lan Driver Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2.4 LAN Driver Installation 1. Click LAN of the main menu to install the LAN device driver. 2. Check the information and click Next to continue. - 25 -...
  • Page 38 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 3. Please read the license agreement first; select "I accept the terms in the license agreeement" and then click Next to continue. 4. Tick the check boxes beside the program features which you want to install.
  • Page 39 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 5. Click Install to begin the installation. If you want to review or change any of your installation settings, click Back. To quit the wizard, please click Cancel. 6. The LAN device driver installation is completed. Click Finish to close the window.

  • Page 40: Touch Screen Driver Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2.5 Touch Screen Driver Installation 1. Click Touch Panel to install the driver for touch screen. 2. When you see the welcome wizard, click Next to continue. - 28 -...
  • Page 41 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 3. Please read the license agreement first, and click I Agree to continue. 4. Click Browse to change the installation directory, or immediately click install to continue. - 29 -...
  • Page 42 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 5. Please wait for a while until the progress bar completes. 6. The installation is completed. Click Finish to close this window. - 30 -...

  • Page 43: Smartcard Reader Driver Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2.6 SmartCard Reader Driver Installation 1. Click SmartCardReader of the main menu to install the device driver. 2. After the setup is completed, click Finish to close this window. - 31 -...

  • Page 44: Wireless Lan Driver Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2.7 Wireless LAN Driver Installation 1. Click Wireless LAN of the main menu to install the wireless LAN device driver. 2. Please read the license agreement first; select "I accept the terms in the license agreement"...
  • Page 45 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 3. After selecting the configuration tool that suits your needs, click Next. 4. Select the configuration mode you want, and then click Next. - 33 -...
  • Page 46 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 5. Click Install to begin the installation. If you want to review or change any of your installation settings, click Back. To quit the wizard, click Cancel. 6. The Wireless LAN device driver installation is completed. Click Finish to close the window.

  • Page 47: Bluetooth Driver Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2.8 Bluetooth Driver Installation 1. Click Bluetooth of the main menu to install the Bluetooth device driver. 2. A dialog box shows up. Click the down arrow to drop down the selection menu. Choose a language item and then click OK to continue. - 35 -...
  • Page 48 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 3. Check the driver information and click Next to continue. 4. Please read the license agreement first; select I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue. - 36 -...
  • Page 49 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 5. If you want to create shortcuts to Startup folder or Desktop, tick the check boxes beside the text label and then click Next to continue. 6. Click Next to install to this folder, or click Change to install to a different folder.
  • Page 50 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 7. Click Install to start installation, or click Back to go back to the previous step. 8. After the installation is completed, click Finish to close the window. - 38 -...

  • Page 51: Function Key Tray Installation

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.2.9 Function Key Tray Installation 1. Click FunctionKey to install the function key configuration utility. 2. Click Next to continue. - 39 -...
  • Page 52 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 3. When the installation is completed, click Finish to close the window. 4. After installation, the function key tray icon is created in Control Panel. - 40 -...

  • Page 53: Function Key Tray

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.3 Function Key Tray See the figures below, a new icon named FunctionKey Tray Configuration is added into Control Panel. Double click this icon to bring up the utility to redefine the function keys (F1 ~ F8) located on the front panel. 2.3.1 Function Key Configuration With the Function Key Tray window showing up, click the arrow to pull down the selection menu and choose a function to be assigned to the individual...

  • Page 54: Touch Screen

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.4 Touch Screen 2.4.1 Tips for Using the Stylus With the touch screen driver installed, users can use the stylus like a computer mouse to control the computer. Tapping with the stylus is equivalent to clicking with the left button of a mouse.

  • Page 55: Penmount Monitor

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.4.2 PenMount Monitor The PenMount Monitor icon (PM) appears in the system tray at the bottom- right corner when you turn on PenMount Monitor in PenMount Utilities. Tap on the PM icon and hold down for the pop-up menu shown below. PenMount Monitor has the following functions: Control Panel Launch the PenMount Control Panel utility.

  • Page 56: Penmount Control Panel

    Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2.4.3 PenMount Control Panel After you have selected the Control Panel item on the pop-up menu, the PenMount Control Panel utility UI appears as below. The functions of the PenMount Control Panel such as Device, Calibrate, Setting, Multiple Monitors, Tools and About are explained in the following sections.
  • Page 57 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC The Device Tab In this window, you can find out how many devices are detected on your system. On the Device tab, select the device icon and tap Configure, or double tap the device icon for touch screen calibration. And then another window with the Calibrate tab appears.
  • Page 58 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 1. Please tap the Standard Calibration button to start calibration procedures. 2. After tapping the button, the arrow appears pointing to a red square. Use your finger or stylus to touch the red square and hold down until the screen shows the message—"Lift off to proceed".
  • Page 59 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC NOTE: The older the touch screen gets, the more Advanced Mode calibration points you need for an accurate calibration. Use a stylus during Advanced Calibra- tion for greater accuracy. Please follow the step as below: Advanced Calibration The Advanced Calibration function improves the accuracy of calibration by using more involved engineering calculations.
  • Page 60 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC 2. Select Device to calibrate, and then you can start to do "Advanced Calibration". Tap the arrow to pull down the drop-down menu and select the number determining how many points will be used for calibration. Note: You are recommended to use a stylus during Advanced Calibration for greater accuracy.
  • Page 61 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC Plot Calibration Data Check this function to have touch panel linearity comparison graph appear when you finish Advanced Calibration. The black lines reflect the ideal linear- ity assumed by PenMount's application program while the blue lines show the approximate linearity calculated by PenMount's application program as the result of user’s execution of Advance Calibration.
  • Page 62 Using the Fanless Medical Panel PC Beep Sound Turn On/Off Beep Sound. Beep on Pen Beep occurs when pen is down. Down Beep on Pen Up Beep occurs when pen is up. Beep on Both Beep occurs when pen is down or up. Modifies sound frequency.

  • Page 63: Chapter 3 - Bios

    BIOS Chapter 3 BIOS Chapter 3 - BIOS - 51 -...

  • Page 64: Bios Main Setup

    BIOS 3.1 BIOS Main Setup The AMI BIOS provides a Setup utility program for specifying the system configurations and settings. The BIOS ROM of the system stores the Setup utility. When you turn on the computer, the AMI BIOS is immediately activated. Use the left/right arrow keys to highlight a particular configuration screen from the top menu bar or use the down arrow key to access and configure the information below.

  • Page 65: Advanced Settings

    BIOS System Date Set the system date. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date. The date format is: Day : Sun to Sat Month : 1 to 12 Date : 1 to 31 Year : 1999 to 2099 3.2 Advanced Settings - 53 -...

  • Page 66: Ide Configuration

    BIOS 3.2.1 IDE Configuration Primary/Secondary IDE Master/Slave Select one of the hard disk drives to configure it. Press <Enter> to access its the submenu. - 54 -...
  • Page 67 BIOS IDE Configuration SubMenu Type This setting determines the type of the IDE device. The default value is Auto. LBA/Large Mode This setting enables or disables support for IDE drives with capacities greater than 528MB. The default value is Auto. Block (Multi-Sector Transfer) This setting enables or disables to support IDE drives using Block Mode.

  • Page 68: Com4 Configuration

    BIOS DMA Mode This setting determines the IDE DMA mode. The default value is Auto. S.M.A.R.T This setting determines the IDE Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology mode. The default value is Auto. 32Bit Data Transfer This setting determines support for IDE drives that permit 32-bit accesses. The default value is Enabled.

  • Page 69: Boot Settings

    BIOS 3.3 Boot Settings - 57 -...

  • Page 70: Boot Settings Configuration

    BIOS 3.3.1 Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot During the power on self test, the BIOS checks the hardware devices and counts the system memory. But all of these system tests are needed every time you boot, and can be turned off to save time. Enable this setting to turn those tests which are not needed.

  • Page 71: Boot Device Priority

    BIOS 3.3.2 Boot Device Priority This setting determines the order that the BIOS uses to look for a boot device from which to load the operating system during the DOS boot process. - 59 -...

  • Page 72: Hard Disk Drives

    BIOS 3.3.3 Hard Disk Drives This function displays the information of HDD detected. - 60 -...

  • Page 73: Security

    BIOS 3.4 Security Supervisor Password Set Change Supervisor Password to enter and change the options of the setup menus. When you select this function, the following message will ap- pear at the center of the screen to assist you in creating a password. Enter New Password: Type the password, up to six characters in length, and press <Enter>.
  • Page 74 BIOS With a password created, a Password Check item appears. Set this item to Setup, you will be prompted to enter the password every time you try to enter the BIOS Setup utility. This prevents an unauthorized person from changing any part of your system configuration.

  • Page 75: Exit Options

    BIOS 3.5 Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Pressing <Enter> on this item and it asks for confirmation: Save configuration changes and exit setup? Pressing <OK> stores the selection made in the menus in CMOS - a special section of memory that stays on after you turn your system off. The next time you boot your computer, the BIOS configures your system according to the Setup selections stored in CMOS.
  • Page 76 BIOS Load Optimal Defaults When you press <Enter> on this item, you get a confirmation dialog box with a message: Load Optimal Defaults? [OK] [Cancel] Pressing [OK] loads the BIOS Optimal Default values for all the setup configurations. <F9> key can be used for this operation. - 64 -...

  • Page 77: Appendix

    Appendix Appendix Appendix - 65 -...

  • Page 78: Locating Vesa 75/100 Compliant Screw Holes

    Appendix A.1 Locating VESA 75/100 Compliant Screw Holes The figure below shows the location of screw holes on the rear side of the medical panel PC. - 66 -...

  • Page 79: Vesa 75/100 Compliant Arm Mounting

    Appendix A.2 VESA 75/100 Compliant Arm Mounting The medical panel PC supports various VESA mounting applications for arm or cart installation. Further details about the particular mounting type are as follows. A.2.1 ARM-125M (Wall-mounted Long Arm) • Gas spring design for free movement •...

  • Page 80: Arm-127M (Ceiling-Mounted Long Arm)

    Appendix A.2.2 ARM-127M (Ceiling-mounted Long Arm) • Gas spring design for free movement • Special coating and antiseptic process to meet medical requirements • Hidden cable management makes performance under security Specifications Weight Capacity 6~12 kgs (13.2~26.4 lbs) Tilt 20° up and 30° down (display) 20°...

  • Page 81: Arm-225M (Wall-Mounted Long Arm)

    Appendix A.2.3 ARM-225M (Wall-mounted Long Arm) • Gas spring design for free movement • Special coating and antiseptic process to meet medical requirements • 100% hidden cable management makes performance under security Specifications Weight Capacity 6~12 kgs (13.2~26.4 lbs) Tilt 20°...

  • Page 82: Arm-934 (Desktop Lcd Monitor Stand)

    Appendix A.2.4 ARM-934 (Desktop LCD Monitor Stand) • Gas spring design for free movement • Holds LCD monitor weight between 8 and 15 kgs • Quick and simple LCD monitor installation • Arm clockwise/counterclockwise rotation Easy and efficient cable management •...

  • Page 83: Vmb-1526 (Vesa-Mounted Bracket)

    Appendix A.2.5 VMB-1526 (VESA-mounted Bracket) Front Rear Specifications Color & Material White, SECC Display Compatibility VESA 75/100 - 71 -...

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