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‹ CE Marking ‹ FCC Class A FCC Compliance This equipment has been tested and complies 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 in a residential installation.
Most electronic components are sensitive to static electrical charge. 3. Disconnect the power cord from the FPC 8121 before making any installation. Be sure both the system and the external devices are turned OFF. Sudden surge of power could...
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Disclaimers... ii Safety Approvals...iii Safety Precautions ... iv C h a p t e r 1 ...1 Introduction ...1 1.1 General Description ...1 1.2 Specifications ...2 1.2.1 Main CPU Board ... 2 1.2.2 I/O System ... 2 1.2.3 System Specification ... 9 1.3 Dimensions ...10 1.4 I/O Outlets ...11 1.5 Package List ...13...
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3.2 Embedded O.S...29 3.2.1 Windows XP Embedded... 29 3.2.2 Windows CE.NET 5.0 ... 29 viii Table of Contents...
This chapter contains the general information and the detail specifications of the FPC 8121. Chapter 1 includes the following sections: „ General Description „ System Specification „ Dimensions General Description The FPC 8121 is a fan-less and compact-size touch panel computer, and is equipped with a 12.1"...
FPC 8121 User’s Manual 2.5" HDD or CompactFlash™ card. Industrial-grade Product Design The FPC 8121 has an incredible design that can be used in different industrial harsh environments. A fuse helps prevent over-voltage for power input. Stainless front bezel (FPC 8121) meets IP65/NEMA4X and...
FPC 8121 User’s Manual I/O Outlets The following figure shows the I/O locations of the FPC 8121. Most of the I/O connectors are located on the back panel of the FPC 8121.
FPC 8121 User’s Manual Package List When you receive the FPC 8121 there are following items in the package. If you can not find it, please contact ACNODES distributors. 1. FPC 8121 x 1 2. CD driver x1 3. Panel mount kit x 6 4.
C h a p t e r Hardware Installation The FPC 8121 provides lots of flexible ways for you to select different configuration such as HDD,(recommend adopt wide temperature HDD in harsh environment) CF card and more. The chapter will show you how to install the hardware.
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FPC 8121 User’s Manual 3. Fix the HDD kit to system by 4 screws.
FPC 8121 User’s Manual CF card Installation The FPC 8121 offers a solution for users to install CF card. When installing the CF card, refer to the following instructions and illustration: 1. Take apart FPC 8121 and find embedded system board from system and turn it to back side.
FPC 8121 User’s Manual MiniPCI Wireless Card Installation The FPC 8121 provides one Mini PCI slot for wireless module.(Default Wireless module:AC92203 ) When installing the wireless card, refer to the following instructions and illustration: 1. Find EMBEDDED board(EP810). 2. Install user’s Wireless card.
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FPC 8121 User’s Manual 3. Assembly embedded board back into FPC 8121.
FPC 8121 User’s Manual 3 x Serial Ports COM Port Connector: COM1 The connector, COM 1, is a DB-9 connector, and the following table shows the pin assignments of this connector. Signal Name DCD, Data carrier detect RXD, Receive data...
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The RS-422/485 pin assignments for COM2 are listed below. Pin # R2-422 No connector No connector No connector No connector No connector FPC 8121 User’s Manual Signal Name RS-485 DATA- No connector DATA+ No connector No connector No connector No connector...
FPC 8121 User’s Manual The FPC 8121 has an analog RGB interface connector. It is able to connect to an expansion CRT monitor, and the system can display on both the flat panel and the CRT simultaneously. Ethernet Ethernet RJ-45 Connector: LAN1 The FPC 8121 is equipped with a high performance Plug and Play Ethernet interface which is fully compliant with the IEEE 802.3...
2.7 Mountings: Panel / Wall / Desktop / VESA There are 4 application options for the FPC 8121, Panel/Wall/Desktop/VESA mountings. 2.7.1 VESA-ARM/Wall-Mount The FPC 8121 provides two ways for VESA mount: 75x75 mm Screw four screws to fix the kit (optional) in the back chassis.
FPC 8121 User’s Manual 2.7.2 Desktop Kit Assembly The FPC 8121 is designed for desktop application. The standard set of desktop kit is included in the system packaging. Screw 4 screws to fix the kit (Optional) in the side chassis.
FPC 8121 could support with Windows XP. To facilitate installation system driver, you should read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you attempt installation. Insert Driver CD and select the “\FPC 8121&3128T driver\Driver\”. Select all files and follow the install procedure.
-10℃ ~ 60℃ Humidity less than 85% RH 3.1.1 Driver Installation- Windows XP The touch screen of FPC 8121 provides a driver for use with Windows XP. To facilitate installation of the touch screen driver, you should read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you attempt installation.
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Select the “Standard Calibrate” tab Calibration: To adjust the display with touch panel, click “Calibration” and follow the calibrate point to do calibration; there are five points on screen for calibration. FPC 8121 User’s Manual...
Audio „ Touch Screen PenMount Touch screen FPC 8121 has Penmount touch screen on USB. Before you can use and calibrate it, you should : 1. Set up Penmount touch device driver by executing c:\Program Files\Penmount USB\Install.exe. When installation finished, an icon “PM” appears on Taskbar .
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FPC 8121 User’s Manual IDE HDD „ „ PS2 Keyboard and mouse „ CRT/LCD display „ 10/100 base-T Ethernet „ Compact flash „ Onboard audio „ Audio „ Touch Screen Calibration Touch Screen In this image we add PenMount Touch drivers and utilities. It is customized for 800 x 600.