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DFI VC230-BT User Manual

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VC230-BT
Fanless Embedded System
User's Manual
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  • Page 1 VC230-BT Fanless Embedded System User’s Manual A39800814 www.dfi.com Chapter 1 Introduction...
  • Page 2 The changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compli- are the properties of the respective owners. ance could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment. Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. www.dfi.com Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Chapter 8 - Supported Software ....42 Overview .................6 Key Features ................6 Specifications ................7 Getting to Know the VC230-BT ..........8 Mechanical Dimensions ............9 Chapter 2 - Getting Started ...... 10 Chapter 3 - Installing Devices ....11 Removing the Chassis Cover ........... 11 Chapter 4 - Jumper Settings .....

  • Page 4: About This Manual

    About this Manual Static Electricity Precautions An electronic file of this manual can be obtained from the DFI website at www.dfi.com. To It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even download the user’s manual from our website, please go to Support > Download Center. On before installing them in your system unit.

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions

    • Unplug the power cord before removing the system chassis cover for installation or servic- ing. After installation or servicing, cover the system chassis before plugging the power cord. • 1 VC230-BT system unit • 1 CD disk includes • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced.

  • Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction

    Chapter 1 Chapter 1 - Introduction Overview Key Features Model Name VC230-BT Processor ® Intel Atom Processor E3800 Series Two LAN ports Three serial ports Display One VGA One HDMI One USB 3.0 and four USB 2.0 Type A ports...

  • Page 7: Specifications

    - 4 x USB 2.0 (type A) - 1 x VGA Windows 10 will be available upon request. Please contact DFI for - 1 x Line-out (available upon request) more information. - 1 x Wi-Fi module antenna hole Power •...

  • Page 8: Getting To Know The Vc230-Bt

    Chapter 1 Getting to Know the VC230-BT Front View Rear View USB 3.0 COM 4/ 8-bit DIO Antenna CANbus* Status LED (Blue) COM 3 COM 2 hole (RS232/RS422/RS485) (RS232/RS422/RS485) LAN 1 LAN 2 Power button HDMI USB 2.0 Reset Antenna...

  • Page 9: Mechanical Dimensions

    Chapter 1 Mechanical Dimensions Chassis Dimension Rear View Top View Left View Right View Front View www.dfi.com Chapter 1 Introduction...

  • Page 10: Chapter 2 - Getting Started

    Chapter 2 Chapter 2 - Getting Started Preparing the System Before you start using the system, you need the following items: • AC power adapter • DVD-ROM drive (for installing software/drivers) • Screwdriver Installing Devices The following devices can be installed in the system. •...

  • Page 11: Chapter 3 - Installing Devices

    Chapter 3 Chapter 3 - Installing Devices Removing the Chassis Cover 4. After removing the mounting screws, lift the bottom side of the chassis cover to open the sys- Please observe the following guidelines and follow the procedure to open the system. tem.
  • Page 12 Chapter 3 Installing a Mini PCIe Card The system board is equipped with 3 Mini PCIe slots: two full-size (one with PCIe/USB/3G/CAN- bus signals and the other one with PCIe/USB/LPC signals) and one half-size (PCIe/USB/SATA Installing a Wi-Fi card in the half-size Mini PCIe slot signals) slots.
  • Page 13 Chapter 3 Installing a CANbus card in the Mini PCIe slot Install the power connector back to the system. Put the power board back to the system and secure it on the system board with the mount- To install a CANbus card, connect the cable between the card the pin headers (JP21 and JP22), ing screws.

  • Page 14: Chapter 4 - Jumper Settings

    Chapter 4 Chapter 4 - Jumper Settings Auto Power-on Select Clear CMOS Data COM 3 COM 3 JP22 JP22 (JP20) (JP20) (JP18) Battery (JP18) Battery (JP17) (JP17) (JP22, JP21) COM 4/DIO Select Chassis COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21) Chassis Digital I/O 4-7 Output State (JP18) Intrusion Digital I/O 4-7 Output State...
  • Page 15 Chapter 4 USB Power Select Digital I/O Power Select COM 3 COM 3 JP22 (JP20) JP22 (JP18) Battery (JP20) JP17 1-2 On: (JP17) (JP18) Battery COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21) (JP17) +5V_standby Chassis Digital I/O 4-7 Output State (JP18) Intrusion (JP21) COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21)
  • Page 16 Chapter 4 Digital I/O Output State COM 4/DIO/CANbus Select COM 3 COM 3 JP20 (DIO 0-3) JP22 JP22 JP22 (JP20) (JP20) JP18 (DIO 4-7) (JP18) (JP18) Battery Battery (JP17) (JP17) JP21 COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21) COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21) Chassis Chassis Digital I/O 4-7 Output State...
  • Page 17 Chapter 4 System-on/off Delay Switch The DIP switch (SW1) on the power board ( X103- EC36 ) can be used to turn on or off the sys- SW1-2: System-on delay enable/disable tem at a specific on/off delay time via car ignition. For the system’s power connector and its pin On (Default) Enable (delay time setting adjust- assignments, please refer to Chapter 5 ̶...

  • Page 18: Chapter 5 - Ports And Connectors

    Chapter 5 Chapter 5 - Ports and Connectors Front Panel I/O Ports Rear Panel I/O Ports USB 3.0 COM 4/ 8-bit DIO CANbus* Status LED (Blue) COM 2 COM 3 (RS232/RS422/RS485) (RS232/RS422/RS485) Power button (Green LED) HDMI Reset USB 2.0 LAN 1 LAN 2 Antenna Antenna VCC/ACC/GND...

  • Page 19: Display Outputs

    Chapter 5 Display Outputs RJ45 LAN Ports COM 3 JP22 COM 3 (JP20) (JP18) Battery JP22 (JP17) (JP20) (JP22, JP21) (JP18) COM 4/DIO Select Battery Chassis Digital I/O 4-7 Output State (JP18) Intrusion (JP17) (JP21) Digital I/O 0-3 Output State (JP20) COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21)

  • Page 20: Power Connector

    Chapter 5 Power Connector System-on/off Delay Switch The DIP switch (SW1) on the power board ( X103- EC36 ) can be used to turn on or off the sys- tem at a specific on/off delay time via car ignition. Note that this table shows that same informa- tion as the one in Chapter 4 ̶...

  • Page 21: Usb Ports

    Chapter 5 USB Ports Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use the USB device. Refer to Chapter 8 for more information. Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse COM 3 JP22 (JP20) The Wake-On-USB Keyboard/Mouse function allows you to use a USB keyboard or USB mouse (JP18) Battery (JP17)

  • Page 22: Com Ports / 8-Bit Dio / Canbus

    Chapter 5 COM Ports / 8-bit DIO / CANbus CANbus Port The Controller Area Network (CAN) enables communication among engine control units (ECUs) and sensors used in a motor vehicle. COM 3 JP22 8-bit DIO (JP20) (JP18) Battery (JP17) The 8-bit Digital I/O connector can be configured as 8 inputs or outputs to provide monitoring COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21) Chassis...
  • Page 23 Chapter 5 Cooling Fan Connector Chassis Intrusion Connector COM 3 COM 3 JP22 JP22 (JP20) (JP20) (JP18) Battery (JP18) Battery (JP17) Chassis (JP17) (JP22, JP21) COM 4/DIO Select Intrusion Chassis COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21) Chassis Digital I/O 4-7 Output State (JP18) Intrusion (JP21)

  • Page 24: Expansion Slots

    Chapter 5 I/O Connectors Expansion Slots DC-in Connector Mini PCIe (PCIe/USB/SATA) SIM slot Mini PCIe for USB, PCIe COM 3 and LPC signals JP22 (JP20) (JP18) Battery COM 3 (JP17) JP22 (JP22, JP21) COM 4/DIO Select (JP20) Chassis Digital I/O 4-7 Output State (JP18) Intrusion (JP18)

  • Page 25: Leds

    Chapter 5 LEDs Battery COM 3 JP22 Battery (JP20) (JP18) Ground Battery (JP17) COM 4/DIO Select (JP22, JP21) Chassis Digital I/O 4-7 Output State (JP18) Intrusion (JP21) Digital I/O 0-3 Output State (JP20) Digital I/O Power Select (JP17) Buzzer COM 4 Clear CMOS Flash Data (JP24)

  • Page 26: Chapter 6 - Mounting Options

    If the mounting screws have been previously attached to the top chassis of the system, The following diagram shows the location and dimension of the wall-mount screw holes. please remove them first. 192.80 180.00 Mounting Screw Ø5.00 100.00 Chapter 6 Mounting Options www.dfi.com...
  • Page 27 2 VESA mount bracket B • Bracket screws Mounting Screw VC230-BT VESA bracket A VESA bracket B The following diagram shows the location and dimension of the VESA-mount screw holes. 1. Prior to installing VESA bracket A, make sure you have already installed VESA bracket B. (Please refer to the above Wall Mount procedure.)
  • Page 28 3. Align the mounting holes on the DIN-rail clip with the mounting holes on the bracket, and then use the provided mounting screws to secure the bracket in place. Bracket Mounting Screw Mounting holes on the DIN-rail clip Bottom side Chapter 6 Mounting Options www.dfi.com...
  • Page 29 Chapter 6 DIN-rail clip Mounting screw Chapter 6 Mounting Options www.dfi.com...

  • Page 30: Chapter 7 - Bios Setup

    “Reset” button. You may also additional options are available for that field. To display the submenu, move the highlight to restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. that field and press <Enter>. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 31 The time format is <hour>, <minute>, <second>. The time is based on the 24-hour military-time clock. For example, 1 p.m. is 13:00:00. Hour displays hours from 00 to 23. Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 32 1 and 255 in the “SuperIO WatchDog Timer” field to enable and “0” to COM Port 2 to 4. disable this function. This function uses a timed delay before a system powers down or resets after a BIOS or an operating system failure is detected. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 33 Enable or disable the Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology (EIST), which helps optimize ® the balance between system’s power consumption and performance. After it is enabled in the BIOS, you can enable the EIST feature using the operating system’s power management. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 34 The SATA Port 1 controls the Mini PCIe slot for mSATA (full size). PXE boot wait time SATA Port HotPlug Enter the wait time value to abort the PXE boot by pressing the “ESC” key. Enable or disable hot-plugging for Serial-ATA port 0 and 1. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 35 This item is for operating systems that do not support Enhanced Host Controller In- terface (EHCI) Hand-off. When it is enabled, EHCI ownership change will be claimed by the EHCl driver. USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enable or disable the support of the USB Mass Storage Driver. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 36 Enable or disable the Intel Trusted Execution Engine. ® USB 0 Native USB 1 Native USB 2 Native (shared with the USB 3.0 port) USB 6 (2.0) HSIC port 2 HSIC port 3 USB 7 (2.0) Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 37 This section configures the chipset functions. Select one of the following menus to configure: North Bridge The item in the North Bridge includes memory information. South Bridge The items in the South Bridge include USB controllers and PCI Express ports. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 38 This section displays the system’s support for the USB controllers. Select one of the following items to configure: USB Configuration This option lets you configure USB controllers. PCI Express Configuration This option lets you configure PCI Express ports. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 39 Select the speed for the PCI Express port: Auto, Gen1 (2.5 GT/s) or Gen2 (5 GT/s). The PCI Express Port 2 controls the full-size Mini PCIe (for PCIe and USB signals) slot. The PCI Express Port 3 controls the half-size Mini PCIe (for PCIe, USB and LPC signals) slot. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 40 <Enter>. A dialog box will appear. Select “Yes” to restore the default values for all the setup options. Boot Override Select a boot device below to override a previously defined boot device in the "Boot" menu and boot the system with the selection. Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...
  • Page 41 EEPROM programmer has been burned and follow the Verifying flash ......done technical person's instructions to confirm that the MAC address should be burned Erasing BootBlock ....done Writing BootBlock ....done or not. Verifying BootBlock ....done C:\AFU\AFUDOS> Chapter 7 BIOS Setup www.dfi.com...

  • Page 42: Chapter 8 - Supported Software

    Insert the DVD into a DVD-ROM drive. The auto-run screen will appear. If the “Auto-run” does not automatically start, please go directly to the root directory of the DVD and double- click “Setup”. For Windows 10 For Windows 8.1 Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 43 Click “Next”. 4. Please wait while the instal- lation is in progress. 2. Read the license agreement, and then click “Yes”. 5. Click “Restart Now” to allow the new software installa- tion to take effect. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 44 2. Read the license agree- 5. Click “Yes, I want to restart ment, and then click “Yes”. this computer now”, and then click “Finish”. Restarting the system will allow the new software installation to take effect. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 45 “Finish”. 2. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” if you accept the agreement, and then click “Next”. 3. Select the program features you want to install, and then click “Next”. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 46 1. You are about to install the driver. Click “Next” to continue. 4. Please wait while the prod- uct is being installed. 2. Read the license agree- ment, and then click “Next”. 5. After the installation is complete, click “Finish”. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 47 3. Click “Yes, I want to restart my then click “Yes” if you agree with computer now”, and then click the terms in the agreement. “Finish”. Restart the system to allow the new software installation to take effect. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 48 Click “Next” to continue. 5. After the installation is complete, click “Finish”. 3. Click “I accept the terms in the license agreement” if agree with the terms in the agreement and then click “Next”. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 49 Click “Install”. 5. Select the setup type and then 8. The setup program is currently click “Next”. installing the Microsoft Visual C++ package. 9. Click “Finish” to exit setup. 6. Click “Install” to start the installation. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 50 To install the reader, click “Adobe Acrobat Reader 9.3” on the main menu. 1. Click Next to install or click Change Destination Folder to select another folder. 2. Click “Install” to begin instal- lation. 3. Click “Finish” to exit setup. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...
  • Page 51 To install the driver, click “Kernel Mode Driver Framework” on the main menu. 1. Click “Yes“ to install the update. 2. The update is being in- stalled now. Chapter 8 Supported Software www.dfi.com...

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