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Moxa Technologies MPC-2121 Series User Manual

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Windows 7 User's Manual
Version 1.0, May 2019
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  • Page 1 MPC-2121/2101 Series Panel Computer Windows 7 User’s Manual Version 1.0, May 2019 www.moxa.com/product © 2019 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2 MPC-2121/2101 Series Panel Computer Windows 7 User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice © 2019 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved. Trademarks The MOXA logo is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents Introduction ............................1-1 Software Components ......................... 1-2 System Initialization ......................... 2-1 Overview ............................2-2 Initializing User Settings ........................2-2 Windows Embedded Standard 7 ....................2-2 Windows 7 Professional ........................ 2-4 Utilities ............................. 3-1 Serial Interface Utility ......................... 3-2 OSD ..............................

  • Page 4: Introduction

    Introduction Thank you for buying Moxa’s MPC-2121/2101 Series panel computers. The panel computers come with Windows Embedded Standard 7 and Windows 7 Professional software platforms, providing a simple and familiar development environment for various industrial applications.  Software Components...

  • Page 5: Software Components

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Introduction Software Components Refer to the following content for the software components of the Windows Embedded Standard 7, Windows 7 Professional preinstalled on the MPC-2121/2101 computers. Core OS: • 64-bit support • Remote client • Remote procedure call Applications and Services Development: •...
  • Page 6 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Introduction Security: • Credential Roaming Service • Credentials and Certificate Management • Windows Authorization Manager (AZMAN) • Windows Security Center • Active Directory Rights Management • Security Base • Encrypted File System (EFS) Embedded Features: •...

  • Page 7: System Initialization

    System Initialization This chapter describes how to initialize the system settings on your MPC-2121 and MPC-2101 Series panel computers when you boot up the computers for the first time. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Overview  Initializing User Settings ...

  • Page 8: Overview

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Initialization Overview Like most laptop computer, you will need to first create a user account and initialize the user setting for the embedded computer to work. Initializing User Settings Windows Embedded Standard 7 Follow these instructions to create a new account. When you boot the embedded computer for the first time, enter a user name for this computer then click Next.
  • Page 9 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Initialization Select the time zone and set the date and time. Now you can start using the embedded computer.

  • Page 10: Windows 7 Professional

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Initialization Windows 7 Professional Follow these instructions to create a new account. When you boot the embedded computer for the first time, enter a user name for the computer then click Next Type the password, retype the password to confirm. In addition, you may also type a password hint in case you forget your password.
  • Page 11 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Initialization Click Skip. Select the time zone and set the date and time. Now you can start using the embedded computer.

  • Page 12: Utilities

    Utilities This chapter describes the utilities supported on the MPC-2121/2101 computers. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Serial Interface Mode...

  • Page 13: Serial Interface Utility

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities Serial Interface Utility The Serial Interface utility can be used to configure different serial modes on the MC-2121 computer. The MC-2121 supports the serial modes RS232, RS485-2-wire and RS422/RS485-4-wire. Follow these steps to change the serial interface mode settings. From the Start menu, Click All Programs >Moxa >mxSetSerialInterface.

  • Page 14: Osd

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities The OSD utility displays the brightness bar on the screen when the buttons on the panels are pressed. To install the utility: 1. Run the <Software DVD>\driver\MPC-2121/2101-W7_V1.0_Driver_Perpheral program. 2. Follow the onscreen instructions to install the OSD utility. 3.

  • Page 15: Firmware Upgrade

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities 5. After reboot, press the buttons to change the brightness of the panel; a brightness bar will show the brightness level on the screen. Firmware Upgrade The FWUpgrade utility helps you upgrade the firmware on your computer with ease. The new firmware file (*.hex file) should be located in the same folder as the utility file.
  • Page 16 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities 3. Select new firmware file and click Open. 4. Check the updated file name and click Start Upgrade. 5. Wait for the upgrade to finish.

  • Page 17: Light Sensor Control

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities 6. Click OK and the program will close automatically. Light Sensor Control The UC Light Sensor Control utility is used to turn the Ambient Light Sensor function ON/OFF. Run the program from <Software DVD>\Utility\FWControl folder and follow the instructions given below to control the light sensor.
  • Page 18 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities Wait for a message, which confirms that the function has been successfully turned ON. Click on the OK button in the message box to close the program. Turning the Auto Brightness Function OFF Run the LightSensorControl.exe program. Click Turn OFF.

  • Page 19: Set Light Sensor Level (Example)

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities Set Light Sensor Level (example) Use the SetLightSensorLevelExample.exe program to check the system status, turn ON/OFF Auto Brightness function, get/set Auto Brightness Level Value, get/set Auto Brightness Hold Time, and get UC firmware version. Run the program from the <Software DVD>\Utility\FWControl directory and follow the instructions given below.
  • Page 20 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities Auto Brightness ON/OFF Type 3 and follow the onscreen instructions to turn the Auto Brightness function ON or OFF. Auto Brightness Level Value Type 4 to get the current Auto Brightness value for each level.
  • Page 21 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities Auto Brightness Level Value Setting Type 5 and follow the onscreen instructions to set a value for each level. Auto Brightness Hold Time Type 6 to get the Auto Brightness Hold Time (by detect cycle; 1 detect cycle = 0.8 sec) 3-10...
  • Page 22 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Utilities Auto Brightness Hold Time Setting Type 7 and follow the onscreen instructions to set the hold time (by detect cycle; 1 detect cycle = 0.8 sec). UC Firmware Version Type 8 to get the firmware version. 3-11...

  • Page 23: Enabling Embedded Filters

    Enabling Embedded Filters This chapter describes how to operate the embedded enabling features on the MPC-2121/2101 embedded computer.  Enhanced Write Filter  File-based Write Filter...

  • Page 24: Enhanced Write Filter

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Enhanced Write Filter Overview Enhanced Write Filter (EWF) provides a means of protecting a volume from writes. This allows the operating system (OS) to boot from write-protected hard disks. All written data to EWF-protected volumes (The Hard disk in the following figure) are redirected to an overlay (EWF Volume in the following figure).
  • Page 25 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Select volume in Volume Information and then select Configure. Select Enable in Pending Command. Reboot the system.
  • Page 26 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Check if the icon changes to lock state Select Configure...
  • Page 27 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Select volume and select the Pending Command for your need Disable Enhanced Write Filter Follow these steps to disable the Enhanced Write Filter First open right-click the lock icon in the left side.
  • Page 28 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Select volume in Volume Information and then select Configure. Select Volume and change pending command to Disable and check commit, click Apply and reboot the device. The EWF will be disable...

  • Page 29: File-Based Write Filter

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters File-based Write Filter Overview According to Microsoft: File-Based Write Filter (FBWF) allows the Windows Embedded platform to maintain the appearance of read and write access on write-sensitive or read-only storage. FBWF makes read and write access transparent to applications.
  • Page 30 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Select Configure. In the configuration tab, check on Filter state enabled and Cache pre-allocation enabled. And then select C:, and then select Protect and Apply Reboot the system...
  • Page 31 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Right-click the icon Click Configure...
  • Page 32 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Change to Exclusion List and select browse button Select the file to exclude the protection 4-10...
  • Page 33 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Click + button 10. Check if the file path has been added 4-11...
  • Page 34 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters 11. Change to Cache Content tab 12. Select the file to you want to save to physical disk and select commit 13. Reboot system to take effect 4-12...
  • Page 35 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters Disable File-Based Write Filter To disable file-based write filtering, do the following: Double-click the lock icon on the right side Select Configure. 4-13...
  • Page 36 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Enabling Embedded Filters In the configuration tab, uncheck Filter state enabled and Cache pre-allocation enabled. And then select C: and then click Unprotect and Apply. The state after reboot will change to Unprotected. Click OK and reboot the computer 4-14...

  • Page 37: Examples

    Examples The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Watchdog Function  Enabling Watchdog Function  Serial Interface  DIO...

  • Page 38: Watchdog Function

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Examples Watchdog Function You can use the watchdog program included in the MPC-2121/2101 software DVD to implement the watchdog function. Enabling Watchdog Function To enable the watchdog function on your MPC-2121/2101, do the following: Create an example\Watchdog folder on your system and copy the following files from the product software DVD: mxdwg.dll: <Software DVD>\Example\[Library]\Release\x64\mxdwg\ Watchdog.exe: <Software DVD>\Example\Release\x64\Watchdog\...

  • Page 39: Serial Interface

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Examples Serial Interface The UartMode.exe script reports on and controls the serial interface mode. To enable the serial interface mode on your MPC-2121/2101, do the following: Create an example\UartMode folder on the desktop and copy the following files from the product software DVD: mxsp.dll: <Software DVD>\Example\[Library]\Release\x64\mxsp\ UartMode.exe: <Software DVD>\Example\Release\x64\UartMode\...

  • Page 40: Dio

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Examples This script reports on and controls the state of the DIs and DOs, switching them between high and low. To enable the DIO script, do the following: Make sure the DI/DO connect correctly before running the test program. (Please connect DOUT 1 to DIN 0 and DIN 1, connect DOUT 0 to DIN 2 and DIN 3.) Create an example\DIO folder on the desktop and copy the following files from the product software DVD.
  • Page 41 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM Examples Type 2 to check the DIO status. Type 3 to execute the test program. Enter the number of test. After the test program finished, the test report will be shown on the screen. (100 times * 2 DOUT ports, 100 times * 4 DIN ports)

  • Page 42: System Recovery

    System Recovery This chapter describes the recovery process in the event of system instability. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Recovery Environment  Recovery Procedure  Saving the System to the USB Drive...

  • Page 43: Recovery Environment

    The recovery environment includes a PC, a MPC-2121/2101 computer, and a bootable USB disk with the recovery programs and system image file. (Note: The USB disk should be at least 8GB.). USB DISK MPC-2121 series (with recovery files) USB Ports Recovery Procedure Step 1: Prepare your USB drive 1.
  • Page 44 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Recovery 3. Select the ISO file from <Software DVD>\recovery 4. Select USB Drive type, select a Drive, and then click OK to continue.
  • Page 45 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Recovery 5. The boot files will be copied to your USB drive. 6. When finished, click Exit to stop the program. 7. Copy the os_image directory from the <Software DVD>\recovery folder to the \home\partimag\ folder on the USB drive.
  • Page 46 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Recovery Step 2: Boot from USB disk You will need to change the BIOS settings to boot from the USB disk. 1. Turn on the computer and press F2 when you hear the beep sound to enter the BIOS setup menu. 2.
  • Page 47 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Recovery Step 3: Restore the system from USB drive After select the USB device, the system will boot from the USB disk. The Pre-installation Environment and the recovery utility will displayed. 1. Select clonezilla live restore disk. 2.
  • Page 48 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Recovery 3. Wait for the process to finish. 4. Select (0) Poweroff to power off the computer. 5. Remove the USB drive after the computer has been powered off. Step 4: Reboot the Computer When you restart the computer, you will need to wait about 5 minutes for the computer to go through two cycles of the reboot process.

  • Page 49: Saving The System To The Usb Drive

    MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Recovery Saving the System to the USB Drive You can save the current system to the USB drive for system recovery in case the system crashes. Before saving the system image to the USB drive, we suggest you remove all files under \home\partimag\ on the USB drive.
  • Page 50 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Recovery 3. Enter y to continue. 4. Wait for the process to finish.
  • Page 51 MPC-2121/2101 Series Win 7 UM System Recovery 5. Select (0) Poweroff so that the computer will power off when the process is finished. The system image is store in the \home\partimag\os_image folder on the USB disk, keep the USB disk save for system recover in the future. 6-10...

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