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This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment. This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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Reliable earthing should be maintained. Particular attention should be given to supply connections other than direct connections to the branch circuit (e.g. use of power strips). Lanner Electronics Inc. shall not be held liable for any losses resulting from insufficient strength for supporting the unit or use of inappropriate installation components.
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connaissant toutes les spécifications d’installation et d’appareil du produit. Ne transportez pas l’unité en la tenant par le câble d’alimentation lorsque vous déplacez l’appareil. La machine ne peut être utilisée qu’à un lieu fixe comme en laboratoire, salle d’ordinateurs ou salle de classe.
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FW-8894 User Manual Desserrez la vis du terminal de mise à la terre. Branchez le câble de mise à la terre à la terre. L’appareil de protection pour la source d’alimentation CC doit fournir 30 A de courant. Cet appareil de protection doit être branché à la source...
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Version Date Descriptions V1.0 2015/05/06 Official release V1.0 2015/07/07 Added BIOS chapter V1.1 2015/12/09 Modified Serial bit per second in the BIOS chapter Modified the power supply information V1.2 2016/05/11 Modified the temperature specifications Modified package contents V1.3 2017/03/13 Updated the Chapter 5 BIOS Setup V1.4 2018/05/31...
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FW-8894 User Manual Package Content ........................10 Ordering Information ........................ 11 Compatible Accessories......................11 System Specifications ........................ 12 Front Panel ..........................13 Block Diagram ..........................15 Motherboard Layout ......................... 16 Jumper Setting and Connector Pin-out ..................17 Preparing the Hardware Installation ..................26 Installing CPU and the Heat Sink ....................
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For Parallel Text-based LCM ...................... 84 Warranty Policy ......................... 88 RMA Service..........................88 RMA Service Request Form ....................... 89...
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Up to Eight Ethernet modules with 32 GbE ports: Under 1U rackmount form factor, Lanner FW-8894 can fit in up to 4 Ethernet modules, with a total of up to 32 GbE ports. The appliance also supports 1/10G RJ-45 or 1/10/40G fiber Ethernet. NIC modules are available for further expansion (optional).
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Chapter 1: Product Overview SKU No. Main Features FW-8894A 4x Ethernet module slots & 2x hard drive bays, with Coleto Creek 8925 FW-8894B 4x Ethernet module slots & 2x hard drive bays without Coleto Creek 8925 Model No. Specifications Chipset Gen3 Bypass NCS2-IGM428A 4 x GbE RJ45...
Chapter 1: Product Overview F3 F5 F4 F6 Description Power LED: If the LED is on, it indicates that the system is powered on. If it is off, it indicates that the system is powered off. Status LED: This LED indicator is programmable. You could program it to display the operating status with the behaviors Power/Status/HDD LED as followed: If the LED is green, it indicates that the system’s...
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FW-8894 User Manual Description 4x Cooling fans Cooling fans Power switch Power supply Power supply units for RPS (Redundant Power Supply)
Chapter 2: Motherboard Information The block diagram indicates how data flows among components on the motherboard. Please refer to the following figure for your motherboard’s layout design.
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FW-8894 User Manual The motherboard layout shows the connectors and jumpers on the board. Refer to the following picture as a reference of the pin assignments and the internal connectors.
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Information JLCM1: USB-type front LCD Message Display Module (LCM). Description Description P5V_SB USB20_N5 USB20_P5 HDD_LED# NTXD2 NRXD2 MGT1: RJ 45 LAN management port connector by Intel I210 LAN Description Description LAN2_MDX+0 LAN2_MDX-0 LAN2_MDX+1 LAN2_MDX-1 LAN2_MDX+2 LAN2_MDX-2 LAN2_MDX+3 LAN2_MDX-3 LAN2_100# LAN2_ACTR#...
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FW-8894 User Manual ATX5: 24-Pin ATX Power Connector Description Description +3.3V +3.3V +3.3V -12V Ground Ground PSON- Ground Ground Ground Ground Ground Power Good Stand-By 5V +12V +12V 3.3V ATX1~4: 8-Pin ATX Power Connector Description Description +12V +12V +12V +12V...
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Information JFAN1~4: 5-Pin FAN Connector Description Ground RPM Sense RPM Sense PWM Status J27: Jumper for Reset Setting Description Setting Description HW reset SW reset JUSB1: USB 2.0 internal pin header Description Description P5V_USB1 P5V_USB1 USB20_L_N0 USB20_L_N1 USB20_L_P0 USB20_L_P1 USBGND1...
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Chapter 2: Motherboard Information OPMA1: OPMA interface. The OPMA connector is for connecting the OPMA card. When the OPMA card is connected, the management port will comply with the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) standard. OPMA1: OPMA interface. The OPMA connector...
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FW-8894 User Manual JCFast1: CFast card Description Description Tie to Pin17 SATA_TX_P0 SATA_TX_N0 SATA_RX_N0 SATA_RX_P0 LED_CFAST# PC10 PC11 PC12 PC13 P3V3 PC14 P3V3 PC15 PC16 PC17 Tie to Pin1 JCOMA1: COM PORT Connector Description Description NDCD1 NDSR1 NRXD1 NRTS1 NTXD1...
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FW-8894 User Manual CON3: PMBUS/TTL Description Description PSU_TTL1 PSU_TTL2 PMBUS_CLK PMBUS_DAT PMBUS_ALERT# JOPEN1: Chassis Open Detect mainboard protection jumper. (a short-pin cap will be connected to the top compartment of the system chassis. When the top compartment is lifted/removed, the board functions will be disabled once the jumper cap is lifted along with the top compartment.
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3. NOT pile any object onto the system. Power off FW-8894 and make sure the power cord is disconnected from the device. Remove the 3 circled screws at the rear of the top compartment and 2 from each side.
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Follow the procedures below for installing a CPU Locate the CPU socket(s) 2. Press the left load lever down, move it out of the retention tab. Then, do the same to the right. There are two levers for each CPU socket. 3.
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FW-8894 User Manual 4. Open the load plate and also the protective cap. 5. Align the CPU and the notch on the socket. The CPU should fit perfectly into the socket. Note that the CPU fits in the socket in only one direction.
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Put the heat sink on top of the installed CPU and match the screws with the screw holes on the board. Fasten the screws which are opposite to each other at a time and then the other two. It is easier this way to avoid the force of spring.
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FW-8894 User Manual Align a side bracket to a CPU heatsink as shown in the image below. Make sure the screw holes are matched. Fasten the screws. Do the same for another side bracket onto another CPU heatsink.
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12. Place the last piece of the fan duct set as the image below. 14. Completed installation shall appear as the image below.
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FW-8894 User Manual The motherboard supports DDR4 registered DIMM memory for heavy-duty operations. Please follow the steps below to install the DIMM memory modules. Power off the system. Pull open the DIMM slot latches 3. Align the DIMM module and make sure the notches of the module aligned with the socket keys in the slot.
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The motherboard of FW-8894 is designed with 16 DDR DIMM sockets. For users without 16 modules to fill up all the sockets, it is recommended to start by the blue ones for optimal performance...
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FW-8894 User Manual FW-8894 provides one CFast slot. Follow the procedures below for installing a CFast card. Locate the CFast socket. Remove the protection cover. Insert a CFast card until completed seated.
FW-8894 supports 1x3.5” or 2 x 2.5” SATA disk drives. Please follow the steps below for instructions. As shown in the image below, the disk drive bay is located at the top right corner inside FW-8894. Remove the 4 footing-screws to take out the HDD/SSD bracket.
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FW-8894 User Manual The disk drive bracket can be used as a 1 x 3.5” or 2 x2.5” SATA HDD/SSD bay. The image below is to use it as a 1 x 3.5” SATA HDD/SSD bay. You may adjust it to be used for 2 x 2.5” SATA HDD/SSD. Just relocate the side bracket as shown...
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5. Use SATA cables to connect your HDD/SSD with the SATA connectors on the motherboard. SATA Signal Cable SATA Signal Cable SATA Connectors on the motherboard...
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FW-8894 User Manual FW-8894 series comes with 4 NIC Ethernet module slots for network bandwidth expansion. Please follow the steps for installation. Select a NIC Ethernet module slot. Rotate and loosen the two lock-screws of the selected module slot. Remove the door of the module slot and aim at the PCIe socket for module insertion.
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Insert your NIC Ethernet module. (Note: the module shown in the image below is for reference only). Once the module is firmly seated, rotate and tighten the two lock-screws.
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FW-8894 User Manual Power supply units may wear down eventually. Please be noted that FW-8894 series supports 650W depending on the ordering preferences. Please prepare the power supply units matching this capacity. 1. Locate the power supply units. 2. Pull the lock mechanism towards your left and hold the handle backward t 3.
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Cooling fans may wear down eventually. Please refer to the steps below for replacing cooling fans. 1. Locate the cooling fans at the rear panel. 2. Loosen the lock-screw of the fan you would like to replace. 3. Hold onto the two lock-screws and pull it out. 4.
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FW-8894 User Manual 1. Elevated Operating Ambient - If installed in a closed or multi-unit rack assembly, the operating ambient temperature of the rack environment may be greater than room ambient. Therefore, consideration should be given to installing the equipment in an environment compatible with the maximum ambient temperature (Tma) specified by the manufacturer.
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FW-8894 User Manual Notes for Step 5: it is strongly recommended that installing the system onto the rack is a 2-persons' job. Please avoid performing this task by oneself.
Chapter 5 BIOS Setup To enter the BIOS setup utility, simply follow the steps below: 1. Boot up the system. 2. Pressing the <Tab> or <Del> key immediately allows you to enter the Setup utility, then you will be directed to the BIOS main screen. The instructions for BIOS navigations are as below: Control Keys Description ...
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(The screenshots presented in this section are for reference only) Item Description Displays the information as follows: BIOS Vendor: American Megatrends Core Version: AMI Kernel version BIOS Information Compliancy: UEFI version, PI version Project Version: BIOS release version ...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Use [→] or [←] to select [Advanced] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you want to configure. Item Option Description Enables or disables 64bit capable Devices to be Decoded in Disabled Above 4G Decoding Above 4G Address Space (Only if System Supports 64 bit PCI...
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FW-8894 User Manual This option allows you to configure parameters regarding BIOS support for security device. Press <Enter> to access the submenu. Item Option Description Enables or disables BIOS support for the security device. By disabling this Security Device Enabled function, OS will not show Security Device.
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup NT6776 Super IO Configuration This option allows you to configure parameters about Super IO Chip. Press <Enter> to access the submenu. Select “Serial Port 1 Configuration”, “Serial Port 2 Configuration” or “Parallel Port Configuration” to enter sub setting screen.
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FW-8894 User Manual Serial Port 1 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled Serial Port Enables or disables Serial Port 1. Disabled Device Settings IO=3F8h; IRQ = 4...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Option Description Enabled Serial Port Enables or disables Serial Port 2 Disabled Device Settings IO=2F8h; IRQ = 3...
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FW-8894 User Manual Parallel port Configuration Item Option Description Disabled Parallel Port Enable or Disable Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE). Enabled Device Settings IO=378h; IRQ = 5...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Press <Enter> to access the submenu.
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FW-8894 User Manual Press <Enter> to access the submenu. Feature Options Description Enabled Console Redirection Console Redirection Enable or Disable. Disabled...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Console Redirection Settings Feature Options Description VT100: ASCII char set VT100 VT100+: Extends VT100 to support color, function keys, VT100+ etc. Terminal Type VT-UTF8 VT-UTF8: Uses UTF8 encoding to map Unicode chars onto ANSI 1 or more bytes ANSI: Extended ASCII char set 9600 19200...
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FW-8894 User Manual RTS/CTS VT-UTF8 Combo Key Disabled Enables VT-UTF8 Combination Support Support Enabled ANSI/VT100 terminals Disabled With this mode enabled, only text will be sent. This is to Recorder Mode Enabled capture Terminal data. Disabled Resolution 100x31 Enables or disables extended terminal resolution.
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This option allows you to enable or disable ROM execution settings. Press <Enter> to access the submenu. Feature Options Description Disabled CSM Support Enable/Disable CSM Support Enabled...
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FW-8894 User Manual UPON REQUEST - GA20 can be disabled using BIOS Upon Request services. ALWAYS - do not allow disabling GA20; this GateA20 Active Always option is useful when any RT code is executed above 1MB. Force BIOS Option ROM Messages...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This option allows you to change USB configuration parameters. Press <Enter> to access the submenu.
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FW-8894 User Manual Item Value Description Enables Legacy USB support. Enabled AUTO option disables legacy support if no USB Legacy USB Support Disabled devices are connected. Auto DISABLE option will keep USB devices available only for EFI applications. This is a workaround for OSes without XHCI hand-off...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup 1 sec Device reset 5 sec USB mass storage device Start Unit command time-out 10 sec time-out. 20 sec Maximum time the device will take before it properly Device power-up Auto reports itself to the Host Controller. 'Auto' uses delay Manual default value: for a Root port, it is 100 ms, for a Hub...
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FW-8894 User Manual Press <Enter> to access the submenu. Item Value Description Disabled On Board LAN Boot MGT LAN 1 Select onboard LAN# boot. MGT LAN 2...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Select the IntelRCSetup menu item from the BIOS setup screen to enter the [IntelRCSetup] screen. Users can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen. Item Value Description Displays RC revision information RC Revision Enable Enables or disables Non-Uniform Memory Access...
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FW-8894 User Manual Press <Enter> to access the submenu. Item Value Description Enables or disables IOAT devices. This function allows you to enable Enable Intel I/O Acceleration Technology which benefits system data flows Enable IOAT Disable by reducing CPU overheads. The freed CPU resources will improve...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Enable No Snoop Enables or disables each CB device Disable Enable Disable TPH Enables or disables TLP Processing Hint Disable Enable Relaxed Ordering Enables or disables relaxed ordering. Disable...
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FW-8894 User Manual This option allows users to configure items of Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d). Press <Enter> to access the submenu. Item Value Description Azalea Enable This option allows you to enable or disable Azalea VCp Optimization.
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Enable Enables or disable VT-d Interrupt Remapping support. Interrupt Remapping Disable Coherency Support Enable Enables or disable VT-d Engine Coherency support. Disable (Non-Isoch) Coherency Support Enable Enables or disable Isoch VT-d Engine Coherency support Disable (Isoch)
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FW-8894 User Manual This function allows users to check PCIe port lane width switch status. Press <Enter> to access the sub-menu. Press <Enter> to access the submenu. Item Value Description Set PCIE Port Bifurcation By Enable Displays PCIe port information and status...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This function allows users to view and configure options that can change processor settings. Press <Enter>to access the sub-menu. Processor Configuration: displays processor status and information.
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FW-8894 User Manual Feature Options Description Disable When enabled, OS sets CPU frequency according to loading; when EIST(P-State) Enable disabled, CPU frequency is set at maximum non-turbo. Hyper-Threading Disable Enables or disables Hyper-Threading. This is the software method to [ALL] Enable enable or disable logical processor threads.
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup This function allows users to view and configure PCH settings. Press <Enter>to access the sub-menu. Feature Options Description PCH State after G3 Select S0/S5 for ACPI state after a G3. The default is “Last State”.
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FW-8894 User Manual PCH SATA Configuration...
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Solid State Drive Notes: The BIOS of FW-8894 supports SATA configurations up to 6 ports (SATA port 0~5). Only SATA port 2 is programmed with SATA Device Sleep feature. Therefore, SATA port 3~6 all share the same configurable items as described for SATA port 0~2.
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FW-8894 User Manual PCH USB Configuration Press <Enter> to access items for USB configurations. Feature Options Description Smart Auto Auto XHCI Mode Mode of operation of XHCI controller Disable Enable Disable Control the USB EHCI (USB 2.0) function. EHCI1 One EHCI controller must always be enabled.
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Use [←] / [→] to select [Security] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you would like to configure. Item Description Administrator Set the administrator password. Once set, then this only limits access to Setup and is Password only asked for when entering Setup.
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FW-8894 User Manual Item Option Description Attempt Disabled Secure Boot is activated when Platform Key (PK) is enrolled, Secure Boot Enabled System mode is User/Deployed, and CSM function is disabled. Secure Boot mode selector: Secure Boot Standard In Custom mode, Secure Boot Variables can be configured...
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Key Management Allows you to provision advanced Secure Boot settings. Provision Factory Defaults Item Description Enable Allow to provision factory default Secure Boot Keys Provision Factory Disabled when System is in Setup Mode Defaults Item Description Forces System to User Mode - install all Factory Default keys when the Install Factory Default keys system is in Setup Mode.
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FW-8894 User Manual Use [←] / [→] to select [Boot] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you would like to configure. Item Option Description Number of seconds to wait for setup activation Setup Prompt Timeout key.
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Chapter 5 BIOS Setup Use [←] / [→] to select [Save & Exit] setup screen. Under this screen, you may use [↑] [↓] to select an item you would like to configure. ■Save Changes and Reset When Users have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to save the changes and Reset from BIOS Setup, so the new system configuration parameters can take effect.
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FW-8894 User Manual ■Restore Defaults Restore default values for all setup options. Select “Yes” to load Optimized defaults.
Thus, the processor will be restarted as if a human operator had cycled the power. For sample watchdog code, please go to the Lanner Support Website at http://www.lannerinc.com/download-center/ and browse the download center.
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FW-8894 User Manual Console redirection lets you monitor and configure a system from a remote terminal computer by redirecting keyboard input and text output through the serial port. These following steps illustrate how to use this feature. The BIOS of the system allows the redirection of the console I/O to a serial port. With this configured, you can remotely access the entire boot sequence through a console port.
Bypass Gen 3 employs a programming method to control the bypass function by software. There are typically two communication status for the bypass function, one is “Normal” and another is “Bypass” status. Furthermore, the Lanner Bypass software is capable of controlling the bypass status in the following 3 instances.
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2 lines, 16 (or 20) characters per line. • USB and Serial Text or Graphic-based LCM: Our next generation LCM. Lanner engineers design a common source code to be deployed on these two differently interfaced LCM modules. Jumpers are used to select between text and graphic types.
Display Off turning off the LCM display Cursor Off/On NOT showing/showing the cursor on the LCM display Blinking off/On turning off/on the cursor blinking Writing “Lanner@Taiwan” displaying the specific sentences Reading “Lanner@Taiwan” reading the specific sentence CGram Test displaying the user-stored characters...
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FW-8894 User Manual -LCM2 — Writing “2013-11-05” in line 2. — To execute, please type: #./plcm_test -LCM2 — Get the keypad input: the 1st button is read in as Left, the 2nd button is read in as Up, the 3rd button is read in as Right, and the 4th button is read in as Down.
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Appendix D: Programming the LCM - VMWare Player Here, we take the Fedora 20 x86_64 operation system, for instance, to explain 3 virtualizations respectively for parallel port pass through. Use the procedures listed below for step-by-step instructions separately based on your case. In the case of QEMU/KVM or Xen, please use the following steps as a guideline to implement the virtualization: 1.
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FW-8894 User Manual 1. All products are under warranty against defects in materials and workmanship for a period of one year from the date of purchase. 2. The buyer will bear the return freight charges for goods returned for repair within the warranty period;...
Appendix E: Terms and Conditions When requesting RMA service, please fill out the following form. Without this form enclosed, your RMA cannot be processed.
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