3.6 Installing the Top Cover …………………………….….……………..36 3.7 Installing a SATA Hard Drive ………………………..….……………... 37 3.8 Installing a SIM Card ………………………………..….……………… 38 3.9 Installing a CFast Card …..…….…………..………..….……………... 39 3.10 Connecting with PowerTwin Display Module ….…………..………..40 Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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4.7.3 Restore Defaults …………………………………………………. 61 4.7.4 Save as User Defaults ……………………………………………61 4.7.5 Restore User Defaults …………………………………………… 61 Chapter 5 Product Application 5.1 Digital I/O (DIO) application……………………….…..….…………….. 63 5.1.1 Digital I/O Programming Guide ………………………………... 63 Digital I/O (DIO) Hardware Specification…………………. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
(such as a fuse, battery, etc.), are not warranted Before sending your product in, you will need to fill in a Spectra RMA Request Form and obtain a RMA number from us. Please go to www.spectra.de/RMA...
This indication alerts operators to an operation that, if not strictly observed, may result in safety hazards to personnel or damage to equipment. This indication provides additional information to complete a task easily. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
The equipment has been dropped and damaged. The equipment has obvious signs of breakage. 14. CAUTION: Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the manufacturer. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Q’ty PowerTwin PC Module Utility DVD Driver DIO Terminal Block Connector Power Terminal Block Connector Screw Pack Note: Notify your sales representative if any of the above items are missing or damaged. Ordering Information Model No. Product Description Spectra PowerTwin‐ Intel® Atom™ E3845 Quad Core PC Module with 4x USB, 2x COM, PE3845 1x VGA and 1x DisplayPort Spectra PowerTwin‐ Intel® Atom™ E3845 Quad Core PC Module with 4x USB, 2x COM, PE3845E 1x VGA, 1x DisplayPort and 2x Universal I/O Brackets Optional Modules & Accessories Model No.
HDD, CFast and SIM card. The accessible design of these storage devices allows quick data access and easy maintenance. It supports wide range DC power input from 9~48 VDC. Spectra PowerTwin- PE3845(E) is an ideal solution for configuring your Convertible Panel PC. Furthermore, it is a great fanless computer for various industrial applications.
Used to connect an analog VGA monitor Used to connect a microphone COM port Line-out COM 1 supports RS232/422/485 serial device Used to connect a external speaker Expansion 2x Universal I/O Brackets (Spectra PowerTwin- PE3845E only) Spectra PowerTwin-PE3845 Spectra PowerTwin-PE3845E Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de...
USB 2.0 port AT/ATX mode select switch Used to connect USB 2.0/1.1 device Used to select AT or ATX power mode Spectra PowerTwin-PE3845 Spectra PowerTwin-PE3845E 1.3.4 Side (Right) COM port Power LED COM 2 supports RS232/422/485 serial device Indicates the power status of the system...
Chapter 1: Product Introductions 1.3.5 Top VESA Mounting Hole These are mounting holes for VESA mount (75x75mm and 100x100mm) Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
1 2 3 1 2 3 1 2 3 Open Short All pins are open Pins 1 and 2 are short Pins 2 and 3 are short 2.2 Locations of the Jumpers and Connectors 2.2.1 Top View Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Power Connector PWR_SW1 Power Switch Connector RESET1 Reset Switch SATA1 SATA with Power Connector SIM1 SIM Card Socket SPK_L1, SPK_R1 Internal Speaker Connector USB1_2_1, USB2_1 USB 2.0 Port USB3_1 USB 3.0 Port VGA1 VGA Connector Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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1Gbps Network Link No Activity Steady Orange 100Mbps Network Link 10Mbps Network Link LED1: Power / HDD Access LED Status Definition HDD LED+ HDD LED- POWER LED+ POWER LED- LED Status LED Color Yellow POWER Green Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
1. Loosen the 8 screws of front and rear panel, then place them aside . 2. Remove the cover from the chassis. 3. Place the top cover gently. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
2. Use provided two screws on bracket to fasten the module and bracket together. 3. Tilt the Mini PCIe module at 45 degree angle and insert it to the slot until the gold-pated connector of module contacted firmly with the slot. 45° Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
3.3 Installing a Full Size Mini PCIe Card 1. Locate the Mini PCIe slot. 2. Tilt the Mini PCIe module at 45 degree angle and insert it to the slot until the gold-pated connector of module contacted firmly with the slot. 45° Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Chapter 3: System Setup 3. Press down the module and use the two screws to fix the module. 3.4 Installing Antennas 1. Remove the antenna hole covers at front panel. 2. Have antenna jack penetrate through the hole. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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Chapter 3: System Setup 3. Put on washer and fasten the nut with antenna jack. 4. Assemble the antenna and antenna jack together. 5. Attach the RF connector at another end of cable onto the module. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
2. Tilt the SODIMM module at a 45 degree angle and insert it to SODIMM socket until the gold-pated connector of module contacted firmly with the socket. 45° 3. Press the module down until its fixed firmly by the two locking latches on each side. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Chapter 3: System Setup 3.6 Installing the Top Cover 1. Put on the cover. 2. Fasten the 8 screws to fix the cover. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
3. Make the PCB side of the HDD face up, place the HDD bracket on it. Ensure the direction of bracket is correct and use 4 provided screws to assemble HDD and HDD bracket together. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
HDD contact the SATA connector firmly. 3.8 Installing a SIM Card 1. SIM card slot is at the front panel of the system. 2. Remove the mounting cover by unscrewing the two screws. 3. Insert the SIM card. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Chapter 3: System Setup 3.9 Installing a CFast Card 1. Locate the CFast card slot. 2. Remove the mounting cover by unscrewing the two screws. 3. Insert the CFast card until it clicks. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
2. Turn over the unit to have the bottom side face up, loosen the 2 screws of the module connector bracket. The photos shows the male connector (on display module) and female connector (on PC module) Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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Chapter 3: System Setup 3. Connect the modules. 4. Fasten the 6 screws to fix the PC module on the display module. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
( ↑↓ ) to highlight the field and press <Enter> to call up the sub-menu. Then you can use the control keys to enter values and move from field to field within a sub-menu. If you want to return to the main menu, just press the <Esc >. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Use arrow keys to move among the items and press <Enter> to accept or enter a sub-menu. 4.2.1 System Date Set the date. Please use <Tab> to switch between date elements. 4.2.2 System Time Set the time. Please use <Tab> to switch between time elements. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Onboard Serial Port 1 Mode Change the Serial interface. Select <RS232>, <RS422> or <RS485> interface. Change Settings This setting is used to change the address & IRQ settings of the specified serial port. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual 46 46 sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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Watch Dog Mode Change the Watch dog mode. Select <Sec> or <Min> mode. Watch Dog Timer User can set a value in the range of 0 to 255. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual 47 47 sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
These items display the current status of all monitored hardware devices/components such as voltages and temperatures. 4.3.4 Serial Port Console Redirection Console Redirection This item allows users to enable or disable console redirection. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual 48 48 sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Enables or disables Intel Virtualization Technology. Virtualization enhanced by Intel Virtualization Technology will allow a platform to run multiple operating systems and applications in independent partitions. With virtualization, one computer system can function as multiple virtual systems. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Allows user to set the CPU temperature threshold. If the CPU temperature reaches this value, the CPU frequency will be automatically reduced. This item is configurable only when DTS is enabled. ■ DTS Enables or disables the CPU overheating protection function. (Default: Disabled) Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
■ Serial – ATA Port 0 This item will allow users to enable or disable Serial-ATA Port 0. ■ Serial – ATA Port 1 This item will allow users to enable or disable Serial-ATA Port 1. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
USB 3.0 driver at the OS level to fully support USB 3.0 interfaces. If you set Windows 8.x and install it or later OS, the Windows OS will easily support USB 3.0 interfaces. ■ OS Selection This allows to set Windows 8.x or Windows 7 (default). Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Allows user to select whether to enable the UEFI or legacy option ROM for the Video device controller. Do not launch: Disables option ROM. UEFI only: Enables UEFI option ROM only. Legacy only: Enables legacy option ROM only. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
XHCI (USB3.0) Hand-off support. ■ EHCI Hand-off Determines whether to enable EHCI Hand-off feature for an operating system without EHCI Hand-off support. ■ USB Mass Storage Driver Support Enables or disables support for USB storage devices. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
Chapter 4: BIOS Setup 4.4 Chipset 4.4.1 North Bridge This section provides information on the installed memory size and memory/onboard graphics- related configuration options. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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This item will allow users to enable or disable DOP CG. GTT Size GTT size optimal between 1MB or 2MB. IGD Thermal This item will allow users to enable or disable IGD Thermal. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
This item will allow users to enable or disable USB Port 2. USB Port 3 This item will allow users to enable or disable USB Port 3. ■ Wake On LAN Enable This item enables or disables Wake On LAN (WOL) function. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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Power Off: Leave the computer in the power off state. Power On: Leave the computer in the power on state. Last State: Restore the system to the previous status before power failure or interrupt occurred. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
4.5.1 Administrator Password Administrator Password controls access to the BIOS Setup utility. 4.5.2 User Password User Password controls access to the system at boot and to the BIOS Setup utility. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
This item allows user to enable or disable full screen logo show. 4.6.4 Fast Boot This item allows user to enable or disable Fast Boot option. 4.6.5 UEFI Boot This item allows user to enable or disable UEFI Boot option. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
4.7.4 Save as User Defaults This item allows user to save the changes done so far as user defaults. 4.7.5 Restore User Defaults This item allows user to restore the user defaults to all the options. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
To disable configuration, write exit entry key 0xAA to the index port. Following is an example to enable configuration and to disable configuration by using debug. -o 4e 87 -o 4e 87 (enable configuration) -o 4e aa (disable configuration) Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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Chapter 5: Product application 5.1.1.3 Relative Registers To program the F81866A configuration registers, see the following configuration procedures. Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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//Set (bit 4~7) = 0 to select GP 74~77 as Input mode. <input Value> WriteByte(AddrPort, 0x82) // Select configuration register 82h ReadByte(DataPort, Value) // Read bit 4~7(0xFx)= GP74 ~77 as High. <Leave the Extended Function Mode> WriteByte(AddrPort, 0xAA) Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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//Set (bit 0~3) = 1 to select GP 80 ~83 as Output mode. <Output Value> WriteByte(AddrPort, 0x89) // Select configuration register 89h WriteByte(DataPort, Value) // Set bit 0~3=(0/1) to output GP 80~83 as Low or High <Leave the Extended Function Mode> WriteByte(AddrPort, 0xAA) Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
- DO Signal have to pull up resistor to XCOM+ for external device, the resistance will affect the pull up current - Signal High Level : Pull up resistor to XCOM+ - Signal Low Level : = XCOM- - Sink Current: 1A (Max) Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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Chapter 2: Jumpers and Connectors DIO1: Digital Input / Output Connector Connector Type: Terminal Block 1X10 10-pin, 3.5mm pitch Definition Definition DC INPUT Spectra GmbH & Co. KG User Manual sales@spectra.de Spectra PowerTwin PE3845 Stand‐alone Mini‐PC...
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