Preface PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Prefaces Revision Revision Description Date Manual Released 2017/09/12 GPIO Sample Code Revised 2018/02/09 Disclaimer All specifications and information in this User’s Manual are believed to be accurate and up to date. C&T Solution Inc. does not guarantee that the contents herein are complete, true, accurate or non-misleading.
Preface PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Safety Precautions Before installing and using the equipment, please read the following precautions: Put this equipment on a reliable surface during installation. Dropping it or letting it fall could cause damage. The power outlet shall be installed near the equipment and shall be easily accessible.
Preface PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Technical Support and Assistance 1. Visit the C&T Solution Inc website at www.candtsolution.com where you can find the latest information about the product. 2. Contact your distributor, our technical support team or sales representative for technical support if you need additional assistance.
Preface PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Package Contents Before installation, please ensure all the items listed in the following table are included in the package. Item Description Q’ty PC300 Series PC Module Utility DVD Driver Screw Pack Ordering Information Model No.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 1: Product Introductions 1.1 Overview The PC300 series PC module is based on 5 Gen. Intel® Core™ i5-5350U (2.9GHz) / i3-5010U (2.1GHz) or Celeron® 3765U (1.9GHz) Dual Core processor. It supports Multi-Mode Display Module (MDM) technology which makes it more flexible in system maintaining and upgrading.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 1: Product Introductions 1.3 System I/O 1.3.1 PC300 Front Panel Antenna hole Removable HDD Bay Used to connect an antenna for optional Mini- Used to inserts a 2.5” HDD device PCIe WiFi module Rear Panel USB 2.0 port...
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 1: Product Introductions Side (Left) PC/CAR mode select switch Mic-in Used to select PC or CAR power mode Used to connect a microphone 12V/24V mode select switch COM port Used to select Car power input voltage...
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 1: Product Introductions 1.3.2 PC311E / PC311P Front Panel Antenna hole Removable HDD Bay Used to connect an antenna for optional Mini- Used to inserts a 2.5” HDD device PCIe WiFi module Rear Panel...
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 1: Product Introductions Side (Right) Reset switch SIM card Press to reset the system Used to insert SIM card Universal I/O Bracket ATX power on/off switch Used to customized I/O output Press to power-on or power-off the system...
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 1: Product Introductions VESA Mounting Hole These are mounting holes for VESA mount (75x75mm and 100x100mm)
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 2: Switches and Connectors 2.2 Connector / Switch Definition List of Connector / Switch Connector Location Definition AT_ATX1 AT / ATX Power Mode Switch CLR_CMOS1 Clear BIOS Switch CAR_PWR1 PC / CAR Power Mode Switch...
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 2: Switches and Connectors 2.3 Switches Definitions AT_ATX1: AT / ATX Power Mode Switch Switch Definition 1-2 (Left) AT Power Mode 2-3 (Right) ATX Power Mode(Default) CLR_CMOS1: Clear BIOS Switch Switch Definition Normal Status (Default)
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 2: Switches and Connectors Step 1: To select power ignition by PC/CAR switch. Step 2: To select battery input voltage by 12V / 24V switch. Step 3: To configure the power off delay time, please check the Delay Time Setting Options in advance.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 3.1 Set torque force to 3.5 kgf-cm to execute all the screwing and unscrewing. In order to prevent electric shock or system damage, before removing the chassis cover, must turn off power and disconnect the unit from power source.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 2. Now you can remove the top cover of PC module. 3.3 Installing SODIMM 1. Insert memory module from 45 degree direction. 2. Press the memory module vertically downward until you hear the “click” sound. Make sure the...
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 3.4 Installing mini PCIe card / mSATA 1. Two mini PCIe slots are available for PC300 series; the second one can be seen when the HDD bay is removed. They both also support mSATA.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 3.5 Installing antenna 1. Three antenna holes are available for PC300 series. 2. Remove antenna hole cover on the system panel. 3. Have antenna jack penetrate through the hole.
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 4. Put on washer and fasten the nut with antenna jack. 5. Attach the RF connector at the cable-end onto the communication module. 6. Assemble the antenna and antenna jack together.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 3.6 Installing PCIe/PCI expansion card (Only for PC311E & PC311P) 1. PCIe or PCI card with FHHL dimension is supported by PC311 series. 2. Unscrew the two screws (M3x5L) to remove the expansion window bracket.
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 4. Install the PCIe/PCI card according to the below direction and then push the card towards the slot to ensure the gold finger is firmly inserted into the slot. 5. Fasten the two screws (M3x5L) on the panel back to lock the card and expansion window...
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 3.7 Assembly chassis top cover 1. Ensure thermal pad is in place on the CPU thermal block. 2. Close the chassis top cover following the below direction and make sure the aluminum part...
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 3. Fasten the six screws (M3x5L) to lock the system body with top cover. 3.8 Installing HDD on removable SATA HDD bay 1. One removable SATA HDD bays are available for PC300 Series.
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 2. Unscrew the two sun screws circled below to take out the removable SATA HDD bay. 3. Lock the 2.5” HDD with HDD bracket using four screws (M3x4L).
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 4. Slide the HDD bracket back and then fasten the sun screws. 3.9 Installing SIM card 1. For PC300 Series, SIM card slots are located on the side of the system inside protective...
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 2. Now you can insert SIM card into the socket. 3. Please note that the installation of SIM 1 and SIM 2 has to match the installation of mini PCIe slots.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 4.10 Connecting PC module with VIO display module 1. Hold the PC module with its connector facing towards the connector on the back of VIO display module. 2. Press the PC module downward to ensure two modules are firmly connected.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 3: System Setup 4.11 Screw location for PC311 series top cover 1. Screw location on the top cover of PC311 series is different from PC300. Highlighted as below.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.1 BIOS Introduction The system BIOS software is stored on EEPROM. The BIOS provides an interface to modify the configuration. When the battery is removed, all the parameters will be reset.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.2 Main Setup Press <Del> to enter BIOS CMOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu (as shown below) will appears on the screen. Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ■ Hyper Threading Technology This item allows you to enable or disable Intel Hyper Threading technology. ■ Active Processor Cores This setting specifies the number of active processor cores. ■ Execute Disable Bit This item allows you to enable or disable the No-Execution page protection technology.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.3 ACPI Settings Enable or disable ACPI Auto Configuration. ■ Enable ACPI Auto Configuration This item allows you to enable or disable BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration. ■ Enable Hibernation This item allows you to enable or disable system ability to hibernate.
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ■ Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port This item will allow you to enable or disable serial port. Change Settings This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port.
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ■ Serial Port 3 Configuration Serial Port This item will allow you to enable or disable serial port. Change Settings This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ■ Watch Dog Timer You can setup the system watch-dog timer, a hardware timer that generates a reset when the software that it monitors does not respond as expected each time the watch dog polls it.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.6 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection This item allows you to enable or disable console redirection. Legacy Console Redirection Settings Select a COM port to display redirection of legacy OS and legacy OPROM messages.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ■ SATA Controller(s) This item allows you to enable or disable SATA Controller. ■ SATA Mode Selection This item allows you to select AHCI or RAID Mode. ■ SATA Controller Speed The item is for you to set the maximum speed the SATA controller can support.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.9 CSM Configuration ■ CSM Support This item allows you to enable or disable CSM support. ■ GateA20 Active This item allows you to select <Upon Request> or <Always>. Upon Request: GA20 can be disabled using BIOS services.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.10 USB Configuration ■ Legacy USB Support Allows USB keyboard/ mouse to be used in MS-DOS. ■ XHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable XHCI (USB3.0) Hand-off feature for an operating system without XHCI (USB3.0) Hand-off support.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.11 Intel(R) Ethernet Connection I218-LM-XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX ■ NIC Configuration Press enter to configure the network device port. Link Speed Use this item to specify the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. Select <Auto Negotiate>, <10 Mbps Half>, <10 Mbps Full>, <100Mbps Half>...
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.3.12 Intel(R) I210 Gigabit Network Connection- XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX ■ NIC Configuration Press enter to configure the network device port. Link Speed Use this item to specify the port speed used for the selected boot protocol. Select <Auto Negotiated>, <10 Mbps Half>, <10 Mbps Full>, <100Mbps Half>...
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4 Chipset 4.4.1 System Agent (SA) Configuration...
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ▶ Graphics Configuration Use this item to configure internal graphics controller. GTT Size This item allows you to change the GTT size. Aperture Size This item allows you to change the Aperture size.
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup PCI Express Root Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 PCI Express Port 1 / 2 / 3 / 5 This item allows you to enable or disable PCI Express Port 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 in the chipset.
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PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup ▶ USB Configuration XHCI Mode Mode of operation of XHCI controller. ▶ PCH Azalia Configuration Azalia Control Detection of the Azalia device. This item allows you to select <Enabled>, <Disabled> or <Auto>.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual ■ PCH LAN Controller This item allows you to enable or disable the onboard PCH integrated ethernet controller. ■ Wake on LAN This item allows you to enable or disable wake on LAN function.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.6 Boot This section allows you to configure the boot settings. 4.6.1 Setup Prompt Timeout User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility.
PC300 / PC311E(P) l User’s Manual Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.7 Save & Exit This section allows you to configure the boot settings. 4.7.1 Save Changes and Reset This item allows you to reset system setup after saving changes. 4.7.2 Discard Changes and Reset This item allows you to reset system setup without saving any changes.
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