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- Page 1 VC230-AL In-Vehicle Box PC User’s Manual Preliminary Version A-545-M-2005...
- Page 2 Shielded interface cables must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. Product names or trademarks appearing in this manual are for identification purpose only and are the properties of the respective owners. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
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Page 3: Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 - Introduction ......6 Overview .................6 Key Features ................6 Specifications ................7 Getting to Know the VC230-AL ..........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
It is quite easy to inadvertently damage your PC, system board, components or devices even An electronic file of this manual can be obtained from the DFI website at www.dfi.com. To before installing them in your system unit. Static electrical discharge can damage computer download the user’s manual from our website, please go to Support >... -
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-AL system unit • 1 CD disk includes • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. -
Page 6: Chapter 1 - Introduction
Two LAN ports One serial and CANbus port Display One DVI-I One HDMI GPIO One 8-bit GPIO connector Front View Two USB 3.0 and USB 2.0 Type A ports Power In-vehicle power management features Rear View User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 7: Specifications
Rear I/O - 2 x GbE (RJ-45) - 1 x RS-232/422/485 (DB-9) - 2 x USB 2.0 & USB 3.0 Type A ports - 1 x SMA type antenna Hole (GPS antenna) & FME type antenna Hole User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 8: Getting To Know The Vc230-Al
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Getting to Know the VC230-AL Front View Rear View LAN 1 LAN 2 Built-in GPS receiver HDD LED Power LED DVI-I antenna COM 1 HDMI* GPIO CAN Bus Reset Speaker USB 2.0 Remote Grounding Power-on Switch USB 3.0... -
Page 9: Mechanical Dimensions
Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Mechanical Dimensions Chassis Dimension Rear View Top View Left View Right View Front View User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 10: Chapter 2 - Getting Started
Refer to your operating system manual for instructions on installing an operating system. Installing the Drivers The system requires you to install drivers for some devices to operate properly. Refer to the Supported Software chapter for instructions on installing the drivers. User’s Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 11: Chapter 3 - Installing Devices
The 14 mounting screws on the bottom and two sides of the system are used to secure the cover to the chassis. Remove these screws and then put them in a safe place for later use. Power board Mounting screw SATA mount bracket & Mounting screw Mounting screw Mounting screw Mounting screw User's Manual | VC230-AL... - Page 12 Install the SATA on the SATA mount bracket and place the installed SATA drive back in the sys- tem and secure it with 4 mounting screws. SODIMM SATA mount bracket screw Note: The SODIMM socket only accepts DDR3L memory modules. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 13 Place the card with the IC facing down and the angled corner aligning with the socket's angled corner so it will be correctly in contact with the system board. Slide right to close Slide left to open User's Manual | VC230-AL...
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Page 14: Chapter 4 - Jumper Settings
2. Set the jumper pins 2 and 3 to On. Wait for a few seconds and set the jumper back to its Note: default setting, pins 1 and 2 On. When selecting the communication method for host bus, please set JP3 and JP4 together. 3. Now plug the power cord and power on the system. User's Manual | VC230-AL... - Page 15 Chapter 4 Power Board 1-2 On: Active on low 2-3 On (default): Active on high JP2 is used to select remote power switch active signal. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
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Page 16: Chapter 5 - Ports And Connectors
The HDMI is a DP/HDMI combo port but can only transmit HDMI signals. Please plug in an HDMI cable with the right orientation and alignment to avoid damage to the connector. Please see a video at https://youtu.be/SUj07rfN5l8 for detailed instructions. angled-corner Align this edge with the left side aligning side of the connector User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 17: Display Outputs
Please see a video more information. at https://youtu.be/SUj07rfN5l8 for detailed instructions. angled-corner Align this edge with the left side Driver Installation aligning side of the connector Install the LAN drivers. Refer to chapter 8 for more information. User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 18: Power Connector
OS to shut down completely. 1 hour 2. When SW1-3 is set to off, you can use the BIOS setup utility to configure the system-off delay time. Please refer to the “Vehicle Configuration” tab of the BIOS. User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 19: Usb Ports
Configure USB devices in the Advanced menu (“USB Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Re- fer to Chapter 7 for more information. Driver Installation You may need to install the proper drivers in your operating system to use USB devices. Refer to Chapter 8 for more information. User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 20: Smbus
Please contact our tech support or sales representatives for the support software package. BIOS Setting Configure the COM ports including its communication mode in the Advanced menu (“Super IO Configuration” submenu) of the BIOS. Refer to Chapter 7 for more information. User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 21: Speaker-Out Connector
UART_TX UART_RX This connector connects to the 12V_OUT connector of the power board. Rear Audio This speaker connects left and right audio output. Driver Installation Install the audio driver. Refer to Chapter 8 for more information. User's Manual | VC230-AL... - Page 22 Remote Power-on/off Connector (power board) Power-in Connector (power board) Signal Ground Signal DC-in from Power Source (6-pin) Ground Ground The remote power-on/off connector connects to a distant power switch. The power-in connector connects to a power supply. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
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Page 23: Battery
The power-out connector connects to the DC-in connector of the system board. Safety Measures • Danger of explosion if battery incorrectly replaced. • Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommend by the manufacturer. • Dispose of used batteries according to local ordinance. User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 24: Chapter 6 - Mounting Options
Wall mount Wall mount bracket bracket Turn the device upside down and find the mounting screw holes. The following diagram shows the location and dimension of the wall-mount screw holes. 192.00 182.20 Mounting Screw 182.20 50.01 User's Manual | VC230-AL... -
Page 25: Chapter 7 - Bios Setup
“Press DEL to run setup” will appear on the screen. If the message disappears before you respond, restart the system or press the “Reset” button. You may also restart the system by pressing the <Ctrl> <Alt> and <Del> keys simultaneously. User's Manual | VC230-AL... - Page 26 Minute displays minutes from 00 to 59. Second displays seconds from 00 to 59. System Date The date format is <month>, <date>, <year>. Month displays the month, from January to December. Date displays the date, from 1 to 31. Year displays the year, from 1980 to 2099. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 27 Enable, disable or automatically detect the integrated graphics device. CPU C States Enable or disable CPU Power Management. It allows the CPU to go to C states when it’s not 100% utilized. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 28 High-definition audio devices will be unconditionally enabled. Enable or disable each serial ATA port. SATA Port 0: Controls the SATA signal of the SATA port on the system board. SATA Port 1: Controls the SATA signal of the half-size mini PCIe slot. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 29 SATA Port 0: Controls the SATA signal of the SATA port on the system board. PCI Express Root Port 4 (LAN 1) SATA Port 1: Controls the SATA signal of the half-size mini PCIe slot. Controls the PCIe signal of LAN port 1. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 30 Enables low-voltage protection to protect your car battery (default: Enabled). Battery Low Voltage The system remains power-off or will automatically shut down if the car battery is below the specified voltage. (default: 10V for 12V battery & 22V for 24V battery). User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 31 Choose RS232, RS422 or RS485 (Peer-to-Peer) for the serial communication type for COM port 1 and 2. Enable or disable the watchdog function. A counter will appear if you select to enable WDT. Input any value between 1 and 255 (seconds). User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 32 If you select to set the supervisor password, this option will be shown. Enable or disable the system to require password at boot. • Disable: Disable and deactivate TPM. • Enable: Enable and activate TPM. Clear TPM Remove all TPM ownership contents. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 33 OEM logo at bootup. Select Disabled to display the text messages. Select Enabled to display the OEM logo. Network Stack Enable or disable network stack. It supports the operation of these functions or soft- ware: Windows 8 BitLocker Network Unlock and UEFI IPv4/IPv6 PXE. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 34 DSF file extension and can be used for restoration. Restore Setting from file Select this option to restore BIOS configuration settings from a USB drive. Note that this option will not be available if there aren’t any USB devices detected in the system. User's Manual | VC230-AL...
- Page 35 Knowledge/Video/31 from the Knowledge Base of the DFI website. 2. The BIOS (SPI ROM) on this system board must be the original equipment from the factory and cannot be used to replace one which has been utilized on other system boards.