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User Manual IPPC-6172A Series 17" SXGA TFT LCD Core 2 Quad / Core 2 Duo Industrial Panel PC with 2 x PCI Slots...
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Because of Advantech’s high quality-control standards and rigorous testing, most of our customers never need to use our repair service. If an Advantech product is defec- tive, it will be repaired or replaced at no charge during the warranty period. For out- of-warranty repairs, you will be billed according to the cost of replacement materials, service time and freight.
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Technical Support and Assistance Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
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Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this User Manual for later reference. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equip- ment and must be easily accessible.
2.8GHz or Core 2 Duo up to 3.0GHz Friendly HMI Systems in the IPPC-6172A series are equipped with a 17" LCD screen, which pro- vides high resolution display quality. The result is vivid, bright, and sharp quality images. The panel PC is perfectly suited for Windows OS. The touschscreen version enables simple operation, making the Panel PC a solid industrial digital controller interface.
Specifications 1.2.1 General Dimensions (W x H x D): Front Panel: 481.9 x 355.9 x 6 mm (18.97" x 14.01" x 0.24") Control Box: 362 x 285 x 112.2 mm (14.25" x 11.22" x 4.42") Cut out Dimensions: 454 x 338 mm (17.87' x 13.31") ...
General Before you start the computer, please follow these procedures for set up: Check and adjust jumpers on the motherboard (see Chapter 3) Install DDR3 SDRAM Install a CPU Install add-on cards Connect the wires, cables and accessories Mount the computer Program the BIOS settings Install an operating system.
2.1.4 USB Ports An external USB device may be connected to the system via the 4-pin USB ports located on the rear side of the system unit. Connect the external device to the system. The USB ports support hot plug-in connection. You should install the device driver before you use the device.
Installing a CPU The CPU can be upgraded to improve system performance. The system provides Socket LGA775 architecture which supports Intel Core 2 Quad up to 2.8GHz and Intel Core 2 Duo up to 3.0GHz. Unlock the back cover and remove it. Remove the CPU cooler.
Installing a 2.5" SATA HDD You can attach two enhanced Serial Advanced Technology Attachment (SATA) hard disk drives to IPPC-6172A's internal controller which uses PCI local bus interface. The following instructions are for installation: Unscrew the back cover and open it. Remove four screws and take off HDD bracket.
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Remove the PCI riser card by loosing the 2 screws which fix the card to the bracket. Then find the PCIe riser card from the accessory box and fix it to the bracket with 2 screws. Replace the back cover and fix it with 5 screws. This system supports two PCIe expansion cards.
Mounting Instructions There are two ways to mount the system: panel mounting or rack mounting. 2.6.1 Panel Mounting Take the four mounting brackets out of the accessory box. Attach the four mounting brackets by inserting the screws into the keyhole slots on the cover of the monitor.
Jumper Settings This section tells how to set the jumpers to configure your card. For the locations of each jumper, see the board layout diagram depicted earlier in this chapter. You con- figure your card to match the needs of your application by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electric switch.
3.1.2 Connectors Onboard connectors link the panel PC to external devices such as hard disk drives or floppy drives. The table below lists the function of each of the board’s connectors. Table 3.2: Connectors CRT & COM4 D-Sub 15-PIN& D-Sub 9-PIN CN2&CN3 LVDS 24/48 BIT LVDS...
3.1.3 COM4 Settings (J20) This jumper is used to select RS232 (default) / RS422 / RS485 Table 3.3: COM4 Settings RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 NDCD NDTR NDSR NRTS NCTS 3.1.4 Clear CMOS (CLRTC1) This jumper is used to erase CMOS data and reset system BIOS information. Follow the procedures below to clear the CMOS.
Overview In IPPC-6172A, Advantech provides a CD-ROM with utilities and drivers included. Please install the Chipset INF driver, VGA graphics driver, LAN driver, audio driver, Touch Screen driver sequentially. Utilities and Drivers The following utilities and drivers are provided with IPPC-6172A. You can also find out the updated description of the utilities and drivers in the ReadMe.txt file on the...
Dual Display Setting If you use CRT monitor, you must Connections to CRT port in during system boot up. During system boot up, the system will set CRT parameter. If you have multiple devices, you can set them. Click Intel graphic icon from the toolbars Select Graphics properties This control allows selection of a device page.
4.3.1 Touchscreen Installation & Configuration Driver Installation For driver installation, please insert the support CD and refer to the path: \\Touch- screen Driver\DMC 6000 (Combo)\Manual\PenMount Win2K&XP&2003&Vista Uni- versal Driver Manual V1.02.pdf IPPC-6172A User Manual...
BIOS Setup Program The main BIOS setup menu is the first screen that you can navigate. Each main BIOS setup menu option is described in this user's guide. The Main BIOS setup menu screen has two main frames. The left frame displays all the options that can be configured.
5.1.2 List Box This box appears only in the opening screen. The box displays an initial list of config- urable items in the menu you selected. 5.1.3 Sub-menu Note that a right pointer symbol (u) appears to the left of certain fields. This pointer indicates that you can display a sub-menu from this field.
Advanced BIOS Setup Select the Advanced tab from the setup screen to enter the Advanced BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as Supe- rIO Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display an Advanced BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
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Intel (R) Virtualization Tech The choices of Intel Virtulization Technology are Disabled and Enabled. If you need to use virtulization technology and install a virtual machine, please select Enabled; if you just want to install a normal OS, please select Disabled. Execute-Disable Bit Capability The choices of Execute-Disable Bit Capability are Enabled, Disabled.
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SATA#1 Configuration The choices of SATA configuration are Disabled, Compatible, and Enhanced. Configure SATA #1 as This item allows to configure SATA as IDE, RAID, or AHCI. Note! IPPC-6172A supports RAID 0 or 1 so RAID recovery function is not available in Intel Matrix Storage utility.
Note! Different IDE disk drives take longer for the BIOS to locate than others do. 5.3.1 Super I/O Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Super I/O settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.
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Serial Port2 Address The base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 2. The Opti- mal setting is 2F8/IRQ3. Option Description Disabled Set this value to prevent the serial port from accessing any system resources. When this option is set to Disabled, the serial port physi- cally becomes unavailable.
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You can use this screen to select options for the Hardware Health settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.
5.3.2 ACPI Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below.
5.3.3 AHCI Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the AHCI settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below.
Device This area shows the detected connected device. SATA Port0/1/2/3/4/5 This item allows you to select the connected device type. Options: Auto (Default) S.M.A.R.T. This item allows you to control the device S.M.A.R.T function. The options are Enabled (Default) / Disabled. 5.3.4 APM Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the APM settings.
5.3.6 Intel AMT Configuration You can use this screen to select options for Intel AMT settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. Intel AMT Support Intel Active Management Technology (AMT) is hardware-based technology for remotely managing and securing PCs out-of-band.
Intel TXT Initialization The Choices are enabled or disabled the Intel TXT initialization. 5.3.7 Intel VT-d Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Intel VT-d settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option.
5.3.8 Trusted Computing You can use this screen to select options for the Intel Trusted Computing settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages.
Advanced PCI/PnP Settings Select the PCI/PnP tab from the setup screen to enter the Plug and Play BIOS Setup screen. You can display a Plug and Play BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow> keys. All Plug and Play BIOS Setup options are described in this sec- tion.
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PCI Latency Timer Set this value to allow the PCI Latency Timer to be adjusted. This option sets the latency of all PCI devices on the PCI bus. The default setting is 64. Option Description This option sets the PCI latency to 32 PCI clock cycles. This option sets the PCI latency to 64 PCI clock cycles.
Set this value to allow the IRQ settings to be modified. Interrupt Option Description IRQ3 Available This setting allows the specified IRQ to be used by a PCI/PnP device. This is the default setting. IRQ4 IRQ5 IRQ7 IRQ9 Reserved This setting allows the specified IRQ to be used by a legacy ISA device.
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Boot Settings Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the Boot settings. Use the up and down <Arrow> keys to select an item. Use the <Plus> and <Minus> keys to change the value of the selected option. The settings are described on the following pages. The screen is shown below.
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Bootup Num-Lock Set this value to allow the Number Lock setting to be modified during boot up. The default setting is On. Option Description This option does not enable the keyboard Number Lock automatically. To use the 10-keys on the keyboard, press the Number Lock key located on the upper left-hand corner of the 10-key pad.
Security Setup Select Security Setup from the Setup main BIOS setup menu. All Security Setup options, such as password protection and virus protection, are described in this sec- tion. To access the sub menu for the following items, select the item and press <Enter>.
Chipset Setup Select the Chipset tab from the setup screen to enter the Chipset BIOS Setup screen. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen, such as CPU Configuration, to go to the sub menu for that item. You can display a Chipset BIOS Setup option by highlighting it using the <Arrow>...
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Note! The North Bridge Configuration setup screen varies depending on the supported North Bridge chipset. Initate Graphics Adaptor This item selects which graphics controller to use as the primary boot device. The options are IGD, PCI/IGD, PCI/PEG, PEG/IGD, PEG/PCI. The default setting is PEG/ PCI.
Spread Spectrum Clock This setting allows you to reduce EMI by modulating the signals the CPU generates so that the spikes are reduced to flatter curves. This is achieved by varying the fre- quency slightly so that the signal does not use any particular frequency for more than a moment.
HDA Controller Options are “Enabled” and “Disabled”. Select “Disabled” if you don't want to use HDA controller. SLP_S4# Min. Assertion Width The choices are 4 to 5 seconds, 3 to 4 seconds, 2 to 3 seconds, and 1 to 2 seconds. Restore on AC Power Loss This item allows you to restore AC power to Power Off, Power On or Last State.
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Save Changes and Exit When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect. Select Exit Saving Changes from the Exit menu and press <Enter>. Save Configuration Changes and Exit Now? [Ok] [Cancel] appears in the window.
CN1, CN2 LVDS CRT&COM3 D-Sub 15-PIN& D-Sub 9-PIN CN2&CN3 LVDS 24/48 BIT LVDS IPPC-6172A User Manual...
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LCD INVER Power Connector WaferBOX 2.0mm 10P Touchscreen WaferBOX 2.0mm 9P IPPC-6172A User Manual...
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CN6&CN7 USB Port4& Port5 WaferBOX 2.54mm 5P CN9&CN10&CN11&CN12 SATA POWER PORT WaferBOX 2.54mm 8P CN18 PANEL HEADER WaferBOX 2.0mm 9P IPPC-6172A User Manual...
Overview The IPPC-6172 cards' watchdog timer can be used to monitor system software oper- ation and take corrective action if the software fails to function after the programmed period. This section describes the operation of the watchdog timer, and how to pro- gram it.
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; Sample Code Superio_Config_PortEQU4Eh ;----------------------------------------------- ENTER CONFIGURATION MODE ;----------------------------------------------- mov dx, Superio_Config_Port mov al, 055h dx, al dx, al IODELAY ;----------------------------------------------- ;----------------------------------------------- mov dx, Superio_Config_Port mov al, 7h dx, al IODELAY mov al, 0ah dx, al IODELAY ;----------------------------------------------- GET RUNTIME REGISTER BASE ADDRESS ;----------------------------------------------- mov dx, Superio_Config_Port mov al, 60h...
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dx, al IODELAY al, dx mov bl, al ; low byte in BL IODELAY ;----------------------------------------------- CONFIGURE GP60 AS WATCHDOG TIMER ;----------------------------------------------- mov dx, bx add dx, 47h al, dx IODELAY al, 0ch ;WDT and al, 0feh;output, don't touch bit 1 dx, al IODELAY ;-----------------------------------------------...
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EXIT CONFIGURATION MODE ;----------------------------------------------- mov dx, Superio_Config_Port mov al, 0AAh dx, al IPPC-6172A User Manual...
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