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Preface Important Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully Read all cautions and warnings on the equipment. Place this equipment on a reliable surface when installing. Dropping it or letting it fall may cause damage Make sure the correct voltage is connected to the equipment. For pluggable equipment, the socket outlet should be near the equipment and should be easily accessible.
Preface Warning The Box PC and its components contain very delicately Integrated Circuits (IC). To protect the Box PC and its components against damage caused by static electricity, you should always follow the precautions below when handling it: Disconnect your Box PC from the power source when you want to work on the inside.
Preface Warranty This product is warranted to be in good working order for a period of one year from the date of purchase. Should this product fail to be in good working order at any time during this period, we will, at our option, replace or repair it at no additional charge except as set forth in the following terms.
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Introduction 1.1. The Computer • Fanless design • Wide range DC power input (9~36V) • HDMI x1 + VGA x 1 and DVI x 1 (support 3 FPC-8100 independent displays (W480E, only)) • Power on/off delay control / configurable ignition power control •...
Introduction 1.3. Specifications System Intel generation Core™ i9/i7/i5/i3 processor in LGA1200 ® socket 2 x 260-pin DDR4 SO-DIMM sockets, supporting 2933 MHz Memory SDRAM up to 64GB Chipset Intel H420E / W480E (Optional) ® Graphics Integrated Intel HD Graphics ® 2 x Serial ATA ports with 600MB/s HDD transfer rate 1 x Intel WGI225LM 2.5GigE LAN...
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Introduction 1 full-size Mini-card interconnected for optional WiFi/3G/4G/GPS or I/O Expansion 1 x SIM socket 1 x M.2 E key (2230) with PCIex1+USB2.0, for Wireless Expansion Bus 1 x PCIe x16 slot +1 x PCI slot (FPC-8101) 1 x PCIe x16 slot +1 x PCIe x8 slot (via x 1 lane) (FPC-8102) 2 x PCI (FPC-8103) Environmental -20 ~ 70°C (-4 ~ 158°F), ambient w/ air flow, ( w/ 35W TDP CPU,...
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Introduction OS Support Windows 10 IOT Enterprise 64-bit Linux (Kernel:4.9) - 5 -...
1.4. Inside the Package Upon opening the package, carefully inspect the contents. If any of the items is missing or appears damaged, contact your local dealer or distributor. The package should contain the following items: 1 x FPC-8100 Series Robust System FPC-8100 FPC-810X 1 x User’s Manual...
System Overview 2.2. Take A Tour 2.2.1. FPC-8100 2.2.1.1 Front View VGA Ports Antenna holes DIO/LPT Port (Optional) GbE LAN Port Power Button USB 2.0 Ports CFast Card Window USB 3.2 Ports DVI-D Ports 2.2.1.2 Rear View RS-232/422/485 Selectable Serial Ports RS-232 Serial Ports USB 3.2 Ports GbE LAN Ports...
System Overview 2.2.2. FPC-810X 2.2.2.1 Front View VGA Ports Antenna holes DIO/LPT Port (Optional) GbE LAN Port Power Button DVI-D Ports USB 3.2 Ports CFast Card Window 2.2.2.2 Rear View RS-232/422/485 Selectable Serial Ports RS-232 Serial Ports USB 3.2 Ports GbE LAN Ports Ignition Switch Line out...
2.3. Driver Installation Notes The CPU module supports Windows 10 64-bit and . To install the Linux drivers, please go to our website at www.arbor-technology.com and download the driver pack from the product page. Then extract the down- loaded file and follow the sequence below to install the drivers: Chipset →...
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Engine of the Computer Jumpers Label Description ➊ Clear CMOS selection JME1 ➋ ACC ON Mode selection JACCON1 ➌ Ignition power mode JDIO1 Connectors Label Description ① Fan power connector SYSFAN1 ② System reset pin header JSW1 ③ External 80 port pin header DGP1 ④...
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Engine of the Computer Serial ATA connector 23 24 SATA1, SATA2 RS232 connector 26 27 COM4, COM5 RS232/RS422/RS485 connector 28 29 COM6, COM7 Fan power connector SYSFAN2 PCI Expansion Slot PCIE1 PCI Expansion Slot PCIE2 Analog RGB & DVI-D connector VGA1 USB 2.0/3.0 connectors 34 35 36...
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Engine of the Computer ⑫ Function: CFast Card Type I/II slot Connector Type: 7+17-pin CFast Card connector consisting of a SATA compat- ible 7-pin signal connector and a 17-pin power and control connector. Pin Assignment: Desc. Desc SGND1 LED1 SGND2 LED2 PC17 PC10...
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Engine of the Computer ⑭ VGA2 Function: Analog RGB Connector Type: Analog RGB(D-Sub 15-pin female type) Pin Assignment: Pin Desc. Desc. GREEN BLUE VDDAT HSYNC VSYNC VDCLK ⑮ MEKEY1 Function: M.2 E-Key socket (w/ PCIe + USB 2.0) for optional Wi-Fi/BT Connector Type: M.2 E-Key 2230 Socket Pin Assignment: The pin assignments conform to the industry standard.
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Engine of the Computer ⑯ Function: PCI Express Mini-card Full socked Connector Type: Onboard 0.8mm pitch 52-pin edge card connector. Pin Assignment: ⑰ SMBUS Connector(JSMB1) Function: SMbus Wafer connector for DIO Connector Type: 1.25mm pitch 1x6 wafer connector Pin Assignment: Desc.
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Engine of the Computer 23 24 SATA1, 2 Function: Serial ATA Connector Connector Type: On-board Stabdard 7-pin Serial ATA Connector Pin Assignment: Description 26 27 COM4, 5 Function: RS232 Connector(COM4~COM5) Connector Type: Onboard 1.25mm pitch 9-pin Connector Pin Assignment: Description XDCD# XDSR# XRXD...
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Engine of the Computer 28 29 COM6, 7 Function: RS232 Connector(COM6~COM7) Connector Type: Onboard 1.25mm pitch 9-pin Connector Pin Assignment: Description XDCD# XDSR# XRXD XRTS# XTXD XCTS# XDTR# XRI# SYSFAN2 Function: System Fan power out Connector Type: 2.0mm-pitch 2-pin header Pin Assignment: Description +12V...
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Engine of the Computer VGA1 Function: Analog RGB & DVI-D Connector Analog RGB Connector Type: Analog RGB (D-Sub 15-pin female type) + DVI-D (DVI-D female connector) DVI-D Pin Assignment: Analog RGB Connector Desc. Desc. Desc. GREEN VDDAT BLUE HSYNC VSYNC VDCLK DVI-D Connector Desc.
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Engine of the Computer LAN1 Function: RJ-45 Ethernet connector Connector Type: RJ-45 connector that supports 10/100/1000Mbps fast Ethernet Pin Assignment: The Pin assignment conform to the industry standard. PWRIN3 Function: DC Adapter Power Input Connector Type: 4-pin Terminal block Pin Assignment: Desc.
Installation & Maintenance 4.1. Install Hardware The FPC-8100 Series is constructed based on modular design to make it easy for users to add hardware or to maintain the computer. The following sections will guide you to the simple hardware installations for the computer.
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Installation & Maintenance Carefully lift the top cover and then completely part the top cover from the computer. The inside of the computer comes to view. FPC-810X Place the computer on a flat surface. Loosen and remove the 4 screws as shown below.
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Installation & Maintenance Loosen and remove the 2 screws on the front and rear panels respectively as shown below. Carefully lift the top cover and then completely part the top cover from the computer. The inside of the computer comes to view. - 36 -...
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Installation & Maintenance 4.1.1.3. Remove the Bottom Cover The Serial ATA connectors, the power connectors for SATA storage devices, and the internal USB ports, PCI/PCIe slots are all built on the bottom side of the main board. To access these connectors, the computer’s bottom cover has to be removed.
Installation & Maintenance After removing the screws, carefully lift and remove the bottom cover from the computer. The bottom of the computer comes to view. 4.1.2. Install CPU Remove the top cover from the computer as described in 4.1.1.2. Remove Top Cover on page 34.
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Installation & Maintenance The processor socket comes with a lever to secure the processor. Please refer to the pictures step by step as below and note that the cover of the socket must always be installed during transportation to avoid damage to the socket. - 39 -...
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Installation & Maintenance Find the heat sink in the accessory box. Attach the thermal pad to the heatsink, and remove the blue release liner. Thermal pad for PCH chipset Fan connectors Heat sink for models w/ Heat sink for SMART FAN fanless models Apply the thermal paste to the CPU.
The main board has two memory module (DIMM) sockets. Increase memory capacity to make programs run faster on the system. The memory module for the FPC-8100 Series’ SO-DIMM sockets should be a 260-pin DDR4 with a “key notch” off the centre among the pins, which enables the memory module for particular applications.
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Installation & Maintenance side notch side notch key notch To install a DDR4 memory module: Remove the top cover from the computer as described in 4.1.1.2. Remove Top Cover on page 34. Locate the SO-DIMM sockets on the main board. The SO-DIMM sockets are vertical type, and each socket has two latches for fixing the memory modules.
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Installation & Maintenance Pull back both latches from the socket. the break latch latch the SO-DIMM socket’s slot connector vertical-type SO-DIMM socket (overview) Confront the memory module’s edge connector side at the SO-DIMM socket. Position the memory module at the SO-DIMM socket, with the memory module’s key notch aligned at the break of the SO-DIMM’s slot connector.
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Installation & Maintenance To uninstall a DDR4 memory module: Pull back both latches from the SO-DIMM socket. The DDR4 memory module will be auto-released from the socket. Remove the memory module. Restore the top cover to the computer. - 44 -...
Installation & Maintenance 4.1.4. Install Wi-Fi Module Remove the top cover from the computer as described in 4.1.1.2. Remove Top Cover on page 34. Locate the M.2 E-Key socket for wireless module. Prepare the Wi-Fi module kit. The module is a M.2 E-Key socket form factor, with two U.FL connectors, one is “MAIN“, and the other is “AUX“.
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Installation & Maintenance and an MHF connector on the other. SMA connector MHF connector Connect the RF antenna’s MHF connector to the Wi-Fi module’s main connector marked 0. If you are going to connect a secondary antenna, connect it to the connector marked 1. Connect the RF antenna’s MHF connector to the Wi-Fi module’s main connector...
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Installation & Maintenance The module's key notch should meet the connector's break. Press the module down and fix the module in place using one screw. Locate the SMA antenna holes on front panel. Remove the plastic plug to make an antenna hole. Keep the plastic plug for any possible restoration in the future.
Installation & Maintenance 10. Pull the SMA connector through the above mentioned antenna hole. Note to meet the aforesaid flattened side with the antenna hole's flat side. Arrange the flat side of the SMA connector to meet the flat side of the antenna hole. 11.
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Installation & Maintenance Find the HDD/SSD brackets inside the computer. Loosen and remove the screws as marked in the illustration below. Then dismount the brackets from the computer. Attached the SATA cable to the HDD/SSD storage device. Slide the HDD/SSD storage device into the bracket and fix the storage device in place by fastening the 2 screws on both sides of the bracket .
Installation & Maintenance Connect the SATA signal cable and power cable. power cable signal cable Restore the bottom cover to the computer. 4.1.6. Install PCI and PCI Express Cards (for FPC-810X Only) To install a PCI or PCI Express card: Remove the bottom cover from the computer as described in Section 4.1.1.3.
Installation & Maintenance Restore the bottom cover to the computer. 4.1.7. Install/uninstall CFast Card The computer supports a CFast card for storage and comes with an outside- accessible CFast slot. Follow through the guide below to install a CFast card to the computer.
Installation & Maintenance Once the screw is removed, open the door. The CFast slot then comes to view. Position the CFast card as directed by the graphic printed on the front panel. Insert the CFast card all the way into the slot. To uninstall the CFast card: Loosen and remove the card door screw and open the card door.
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Installation & Maintenance Slide the SIM card holder cover towards the OPEN edge and then lift the cover to open it. Insert the SIM card into the card holder as shown below. Close the SIM card holder door and slide the door to the LOCK edge to lock into place.
Installation & Maintenance To uninstall the SIM card: Loosen and remove the card door screw and open the card door. Push-eject the SIM card. Remove the SIM card. Refasten the screw to close the card door. Note: Make sure to refasten the screw to close the card door each time the SIM card is installed or uninstalled.
Installation & Maintenance 4.3. Wire DC-in Power Source 4.3.1 Automation Mode Follow the instructions below for connecting the computer to a DC-input power source. Warning Only trained and qualified personnel are allowed to install or replace this equipment. Before wiring, make sure the power source is disconnected. Find the terminal block in the accessory box.
Installation & Maintenance 4.3.2 Vehicle Application Mode Follow the instructions below for connecting the computer to a vehicle power source. Make sure JACCON2 jumper is open for vehicle power mode. (Refer to Section 3.2.1. Jumpers on page 18). For vehicle application, DC power Input wiring pin configuration is as below.
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BIOS The BIOS Setup utility for the FPC-8100 Series is featured by American Megatrends Inc to configure the system settings stored in the system’s BIOS ROM. The BIOS is activated once the computer powers on. When the computer is off, the battery on the main board supplies power to BIOS RAM.
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BIOS Key Commands The BIOS Setup utility relies on a keyboard to receive user’s instructions. Hit the following keys to navigate within the utility and use the utility. Keystroke Function ← → Moves left/right between the top menus. ↓ ↑ Moves up/down between highlight items.
BIOS 5.1. Main The Main menu features the settings of System Date and System Time and displays some BIOS info. The featured settings are: Setting Description Set the system date. Use Tab to switch between Data elements. Note that the ‘Day’ automatically changes when you set the date. ►...
BIOS 5.2. Advanced The featured settings and submenus are: Setting Description CPU Configuration 5.2.1. CPU Configuration on page 62 Trusted Computing 5.2.2. Trusted Computing on page 64 ACPI Settings 5.2.3. ACPI Settings on page 65 Super IO Configuration 5.2.4. Super IO Configuration on page 66 Hardware Monitor 5.2.5.
BIOS 5.2.1. CPU Configuration The features settings are: Setting Description Number of cores to enable in each processor package. Active Processor Cores ► Options: All (default) and 1 Enabled (default) for Windows XP and Linux (OS optimized for Hyper-Threading Technology) and Disabled Hyper-Threading for other OS (OS not optimized or Hyper-Threading Technology).
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BIOS Enable /Disable (default) CPU power management. C States Allows CPU to go to C state when it's not 100% utilized. - 63 -...
BIOS 5.2.2. Trusted Computing The features settings are: Setting Description Enable (default) or Disable BIOS support for security Security Device Support device. Schedule an Operation for the security Device. Your computer will reboot during restart in order to change State Pending operation of Security Device.
BIOS 5.2.3. ACPI Settings The features settings are: Setting Description Enable ACPI Auto Enables or Disables (default) BIOS ACPI Auto Configuration Configuration Enables (default) or Disables System ability to Enable Hibernation Hibernate (OS/S4 Sleep State). This option may be not effective with some OS. Select ACPI sleep state the system will enter when the SUSPEND button is pressed.
BIOS 5.2.4. Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip F81866 Settings Setting Description Serial Port Configuration Serial Port Enable (default) or Disable Serial Port (COM). Select RS-232 (default), RS-422, RS-485, RS-422 Mode Select Termination Resistor or RS-485 Termination Resistor Parallel Port Configuration Parallel Port Enable (default) or Disable Parallel Port (LPT/LPTE).
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BIOS Change the printer port mode: ► Options: STD Printer Mode (default) ; SPP Mode; Device Mode EPP-1.9 and SPP Mode; EPP-1.7 and SPP Mode; ECP Mode; ECP and EPP 1.9 Mode; ECP and EPP 1.7 Mode - 67 -...
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BIOS Super IO Chip F81216SEC Settings Serial Port Configuration Serial Port Enable (default) or Disable Serial Port (COM). - 68 -...
BIOS 5.2.5. Hardware Monitor The features settings are: Setting Description CPUFAN SmartFan Function Enables (default) or Disables Smart Fan Boundary 1~4 & Segment Speed 1~5 SYSFAN SmartFan Function Auto fan speed control. Fan speed will follow different temperature by different PRM 1-100. Note: CPUFAN &...
BIOS 5.2.6. S5 RTC Wake Settings The features settings are: Setting Description Enable or Disable (default) system wake on alarm event. ► Options available are: Disabled (default): Wake System Fixed Time: System will wake on the hr::min::sec specifiedc. from S5 DynamicTime: If selected, you need to set Wake up minute increase from 1 - 5.
BIOS 5.2.7. PCI Sybsystem Settings The features settings are: Setting Description Value to be programmed into PCI Latency Timer Register. PCI Latency Timer ► Options: 32 (default), 64, 96, 128, 160, 192, 224 and 248 PCI Bus Clocks. Value to be programmed into PCI-X Latency Timer Register. PCI-X Latency Timer ►...
BIOS 5.2.8. USB Configuration The features settings are: Setting Description Enables/disables legacy USB support. Options available are Enabled (default), Disabled and ► Auto. Legacy USB Support ► Select Auto to disable legacy support if no USB device are connected. Select Disabled to keep USB devices available only for ►...
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BIOS Use this item to set USB mass storage device start unit Device reset time- command time-out. Options available are: 10 sec, 20 sec (default)., 30 sec, ► 40 sec Use this item to set maximum time the device will take before it properly reports itself to the host controller.
BIOS 5.2.9. CSM Configuration The features settings are: Setting Description CSM Support Enable (default) or Disable CSM Support. Control the Legacy/UEFI ROMs priority. Boot option filter Options: UEFI and Legacy (default), Legacy only and ► UEFI only Control the execution of UEFI and Legacy PXE OpROM Network ►...
BIOS 5.3. Chipset The Chipset menu controls the system’s chipset. The features settings are: Setting Description System Agent (SA) Configuration Access this submenu to view the memory Memory Configuration configuration. Graphics Configuration 5.3.1.1. Graphics Configuration on page 78 PEG port options Enable Root Port: Enable or Disable the root port.
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BIOS Enable or Disable (default) Above 4GB MMIO BIOS Above 4GB MMIO BIOS assignment. This is enabled automatically when assignment aperture size is set to 2048MB. PCH-IO Configuration 5.3.1.2. SATA And RST Configuration on page SATA And RST Configuration USB Configuration 5.3.1.3.
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BIOS 5.3.1.1. Graphics Configuration The features settings are: Setting Description Select the Graphics device which will be activated as Primary Display. Primary Display ► Options available are Auto (default), IGFX, PEG and PCI Enables/disables the IGD. Internal Graphics Options available are Auto (default), Disabled, and ►...
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BIOS Select the DVMT 5.0 Pre-allocated (Fixed) Graphic DVMT Pre-Allocated Memory size used by the Internal Graphic Device. ► 32M is the default. Select the DVMT 5.0 Total Graphic Memory size used by DVMT Total Gfx Mem the Internal Graphic Device. ►...
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BIOS 5.3.1.2. SATA And RST Configuration The features settings are: Setting Description Enables (default) / Disables SATA device(s). SATA Controller(s) Aggressive LPM Enables / Disables(default) PCH to aggressively enter Support link power state. SATA device information. Serial ATA Port 0~3 Enables (default) / Disables the SATA port.
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BIOS 5.3.1.3. USB Configuration The features settings are: Setting Description Options to disable Compliance Mode. Default is XHCI Disable Compliance FALSE (default) to not disable Compliance Mode. Mode Set TRUE to disable Compliance Mode. xDCI Support Enable / Disable (default) xDCI (USB OTG Device). - 81 -...
BIOS 5.4. Security The features settings are: Setting Description To set up an administrator password: Select Administrator Password. An Create New Password dialog then pops up Administrator Password onscreen. Enter your desired password that is no less than 3 characters and no more than 20 characters. Hit [Enter] key to submit.
BIOS 5.5. Boot The features settings are: Setting Description Set how long to wait for the prompt to show for entering BIOS Setup. Setup Prompt Timeout The default setting is 1 (sec). ► Set it to 65535 to wait indefinitely. ►...
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BIOS Hard Drive BBS Priorities Sets the order of the legacy devices in this group. BBS means “BIOS Boot Specification”. Power Delay Function Power Delay Function Set the system support power delay function. ► Options: Enable (default): Support power delay function. Disable: Power on/off manually operated.
BIOS 5.6. Save & Exit The features settings are: Setting Description Save Changes Saves the changes and quits the BIOS Setup utility. and Reset Discard Changes Quits the BIOS Setup utility without saving the change(s). and Exit Restores all settings to defaults. Restore Defaults ►...
Appendices A: Digital I/O Setting Digital I/O can read from or write to a line or an entire digital port, which is a collection of lines. This mechanism helps users achieve various applications such as industrial automation, customized circuit, and laboratory testing. Take the source code below that is written in C for the digital I/O application example.
Appendices B: Watchdog Timer (WDT) Setting WDT is widely used for industry application to monitor the activity of CPU. Application software depends on its requirement to trigger WDT with adequate timer setting. Before WDT time out, the functional normal system will reload the WDT.
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