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Reference Manual Panel Computer PT-970 A/B Series CONTENTS Introduction ..............4 Safety Precautions ............ 11 Product Nomenclature and Function ....18 Hardware Setup ............22 BIOS Set up ..............30 Appendix ..............58 Customer Support and Inquiry ......74...
Table of Contents Introduction ..............4 1. Related Manuals ..............................5 2. About the Product ..............................6 3. Product Lineup ................................7 4. Features ..................................8 5. Supported OS ................................9 6. Product Configuration List ..........................10 Safety Precautions ............11 1. Safety Information ............................... 12 2.
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Table of Contents 2. Main Menu ................................33 1. Setup Items ..............................33 3. Main ..................................34 4. Advanced ................................35 1. Trusted Computing ............................36 2. ACPI Settings ..............................38 3. Super IO Configuration ..........................39 4. H/W Monitor ..............................40 5.
Reference Manual Download from Read this when operating the This describes the hardware aspects (This document) the Contec product. such as functions and settings. website (PDF) IPC Precaution List Included in the package Read this before operating the...
Embedded-type CPU has been adopted. The use of readily available parts ensures the product to be applied easily. In addition, the use of Contec-customized BIOS allows support to be provided at the BIOS level.
4. Features Selectable touch-screen types The CONTEC offers two types of touch-screen, resistive-film or capacitive to satisfy our customer's needs . The compact design features flexibility in installation With minimum interfaces such as USB2.0×1, LAN×1, and Audio×1, the compact size PC, (259(W)×23(D)×169(H), features flexibility in installation.
— — Introduction PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 6. Product Configuration List The product consists of the items listed below. Check, with the following list, that your package is complete. If you discover damaged or missing items, contact your retailer. Product…1 Power Connector Set Spacer…4...
Safety Precautions Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely. Never fail to read them before using the product. - 11 -...
— — Safety Precautions PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. Safety Information This document provides safety information using the following symbols to prevent accidents resulting in injury or death and the destruction of equipment and resources. Understand the meanings of these labels to operate the equipment safely. DANGER DANGER indicates an imminently hazardous situation which, if not avoided, will result in death or serious injury.
Do not touch metal parts (edge connector) with your hands. Otherwise, the product may malfunction, or cause failure. When transporting the product, pack it in the same condition as delivered from the Contec or in equal packing condition to avoid applying shock, vibration, or static electricity directly to the product.
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To prevent corruption of files, shutdown the OS and always wait for five seconds or longer, then turn off the power of this product. CONTEC reserves the right to refuse to service a product modified by the user. In the event of failure or abnormality (foul smells or excessive heat generation), unplug the ...
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— — Safety Precautions PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual The storage within the product doesn't support hot plug. The pulling out opening of the HDD cannot be done in the state of power supply ON. Please neither pulling out opening of HDD in the state of power supply ON of this product nor come in contact with HDD.
— — Safety Precautions PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. FCC PART 15 Class A Notice NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply 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 when the equipment is operated in a commercial environment.
— — Safety Precautions PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 3. Security Warning When connecting to the network, be aware of security-related problems. See the examples of Security measures below and set up the product properly along with the network devices. 1.
— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. Nomenclature of Product Components Component names of the product are shown in the figure below. POWER SW LINE OUT USB2.0 DC-IN Name Function POWER-SW Power switch LINE OUT Line out, (3.5φ...
— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 2. Description of Product Components Components such as connectors, switches are described. 1. DC Power Input Connector: DC-IN The following power specification should be fulfilled. Rated input voltage : 5VDC Power capacity : 5V 5.0A or more DC Power Connector Connector type...
— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 4. USB 2.0 Ports: USB2.0 This product is equipped with 1 port for USB 2.0 interface. USB2.0 Connector Pin No. Signal Name USB_VCC DATA- DATA+ USB_GND 5. Giga bit-Ethernet: LAN This product is equipped with 1 port of giga bit-Ethernet.
— — Hardware Setup PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. Before Using the Product for the First Time Follow the next steps to set up this product: STEP1 By referring to the information in this section, install, connect and set up this product. STEP2 Connect cables.
1. Attaching SATA Disk CAUTION CONTEC does not support users to attach or remove SATA disk of this product by themselves. CONTEC reserves the right to refuse to service a product modified by the user. 2. Attaching the FG Use screws to attach the FG.
— — Hardware Setup PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 3. Hardware Setup When using VESA standard 75mm mounting holes The main body has mounting holes according to VESA standard 75mm. When using a VESA standard 75mm stand or the like, attach it as shown the following figure. There is a space behind the product (when using the spacer included in the package) There is no space behind the product - 25 -...
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— — Hardware Setup PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual CAUTION Screw holes may be damaged if screws are tightened with a torque greater than the specified torque. The specified tightening torque is 8 - 10kgf·cm. The screw length for VESA installation should be less than (VESA PLATE thickness + 5 mm). ...
— — Hardware Setup PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 4. Installation Requirements Note that there are limits to set the product depending on the conditions. Be sure that the ambient temperature is within the range specified in the installation environment requirement by making space between the product and device that generates heat or exhaust air.
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— — Hardware Setup PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual Installation Orientation There is a space behind the product (when using the spacer included in the package) There is no space behind the product CAUTION When using the product without the supplied spacer, keep the back distance 20 mm or farther away from the PC to avoid the product to be contacted except holes for VESA.
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— — Hardware Setup PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual Ambient Temperature The ambient temperature is decided from the multiple measurement points which are a 50mm- distance and a 100mm-distance from the product. During the operation, adjust the air current to make certain that the temperatures measured in the points stay within the specified temperature.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. Introduction This chapter discusses American Megatrends (AMI) Setup program built into the FLASH ROM BIOS. The Setup program allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This special information is then stored in FLASH ROM so that it retains the Setup information when the power is turned off.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 2. Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the “F5” and “F6” keys to change entries, press <F1> for help and press <Esc> to quit. The following table provides more detail about how to navigate in the Setup program using the keyboard.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 2. Main Menu Once you enter the Aptio Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. By pressing the left or right arrow keys, you will be able to move the tab of each item. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 3. Main Use this menu to check basic system configuration. The following items are displayed. Display item in the main menu Item Options Description BIOS Vendor American Megatrends Displays the BIOS manufacturer. Core Version 5.010 Displays the BIOS core version.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 4. Advanced Use this menu to set the detailed function that can setting to your system. The following items are available: Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. Trusted Computing Configure the operation settings for TPM. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Configuration TPM2.0 Support [Disabled] Current Status Information SUPPORT TURNED OFF →←:Select Screen ↑↓:Select Item Enter:Select...
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— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual CAUTION If TPM is already used with encryption software such as "Bit Locker", decode the encryption by selecting [TPM Clear] first. Then reinitialize the TPM. After the reinitialization, encrypt it with encryption software once more.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 2. ACPI Settings Configure the settings for ACPI power management. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced ACPI Settings Enable Hibernation [Disabled] ACPI Sleep State [S3 (Suspend to RAM)] Wake On LAN Control on S5 [Disabled] Resume On RTC Alarm...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 3. Super IO Configuration Configure the operation settings for Super IO. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Super IO Configuration Super IO Chip NCT6102D ▶ T.P.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 4. H/W Monitor View hardware monitor information such as the CPU temperature. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Pc Health Status System temperature : +53 C CPU temperature : +65 C VCORE...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 5. CPU Configuration Configure the operation settings for CPU. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced CPU Configuration ▶ Socket 0 CPU Information CPU Speed 1918MHz 64-bit Supported Execute Disable Bit...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 6. PPM Configuration Configure the power saving function settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced PPM Configuration EIST [Disabled] CPU C-State Report [Disabled] S0ix [Disabled] →←:Select Screen ↑↓:Select Item Enter:Select...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 7. SATA Configuration Configure the SATA controller settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced SATA Configration Serial-ATA (SATA) [Enabled] SATA Test Mode [Disabled] SATA Speed Support [Gen2] SATA Mode [AHCI Mode]...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 8. CSM Configuration Configure the CSM settings. This is displayed when the OS is Windows 7. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Advanced Compatibility Support Module Configuration CSM Support [Enabled] CSM16 Module Version...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 5. Chipset Specify the detailed chipset functions. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Boot Security Save & Exit ▶ North Bridge ▶ South Bridge →←:Select Screen ↑↓:Select Item Enter:Select...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. North Bridge Configure the operation settings for North Bridge. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset ▶ Intel IGD Configuration Memory Information Total Memory 4096 MB (DDR3L) Memory Slot 0 4096 MB (DDR3L) Max TOLUD...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 2. Intel IGD Configuration Configure how memory will be used when using the graphic function. Leave these settings as configured before shipment. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset GOP Configuration GOP Driver...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 3. South Bridge Configure the South Bridge settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset ▶ Azalia HD Audio ▶ USB Configuration ▶ LAN Configuration High Precision Timer [Enabled] Restore AC Power Loss [Power On]...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 5. USB Configuration Configure the USB settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset USB Configuration USB Module Version USB Devices: 1 Keyboard, 1 Mouse, 1 Hub Legacy USB Support [Enabled] EHCI Hand-off...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 6. LAN Configuration Configure the LAN settings. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Chipset LAN Configuration Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] PXE Boot [UEFI] →←:Select Screen ↑↓:Select Item Enter:Select +/-:Change Opt.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 6. Security Configure the security of the system settings. The following items are available. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Password Description If ONLY the Administrator’s password is set , then this only limits access to Setup and is...
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— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual Secure Boot menu Leave this setting as configured before shipment. CAUTION Be careful to not forget the password. If you forget the password, the product will have to be repaired at an extra cost. - 53 -...
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 7. Boot Configuration Configure the settings boot devices and other devices. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Boot Configuration Setup Prompt Timeout Bootup NumLock State [On]...
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— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual CAUTION In the Boot Option #x device list, the same device may be displayed as follows. (1) USB Disk (2) UEFI: USB Disk In such cases, if (1) is selected, a legacy boot is performed under the assumption the disk is MBR-formatted.
— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 8. Save & Exit Load/save setup items and exit the setup menu. Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 20xx American Megatrends, Inc. Main Advanced Chipset Security Boot Save & Exit Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Save Changes and Reset...
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— — BIOS Set up PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual Save as User Defaults Save the settings as the user default values. Restore User Defaults Return the settings to the user default values. Boot Override Configure the settings for temporary booting from a connected device other than that set in Boot Configuration.
— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. System Reference 1. Specifications Function Specifications Description Item PT-970W10WA PT-970W10WB Intel Atom Processor E3845 1.91GHz ® BIOS BIOS (mfd. by AMI) Memory 4GB, PC3-10600(DDR3L 1333) ECC, On Board Graphic Intel HD Graphics (built-in CPU) ®...
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— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual It is already built in the product. The capacity that can be recognized from OS might be displayed fewer than an actual value. Environment Requirements Item Description Operating ambient 0 - +40°C *2 temperature Non-operating ambient -10 - +50°C...
— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 2. Power Management Features Support both ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). ACPI v2.0 compliant Hardware automatic wake-up 3. Power Requirements System requires a clean, steady power source for reliable performance of the high frequency CPU on the product, the quality of the power supply is even more important.
— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 3. POST Codes POST (hex) Description < Security (SEC) phase > Power on. Reset type detection (software / hardware) AP initialization before microcode loading North Bridge initialization before microcode loading South Bridge initialization before microcode loading OEM initialization before microcode loading Microcode load AP initialization after microcode loading...
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— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual POST (hex) Description 3Ch - 3Eh Post-memory, South Bridge initialization (South Bridge module specific) 3Fh - 4Eh OEM post memory initialization codes DXE IPL is started < Driver Execution Environment (DXE) phase > DXE Core start is started NVRAM initialization Installation of the South Bridge Runtime Services...
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— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual POST (hex) Description SCSI initialization is started SCSI Reset SCSI Detect SCSI Enable Setup Verifying Password Start of Setup Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Setup Input Wait Reserved for ASL (see ASL Status Codes section below) Ready To Boot event Legacy Boot event Exit Boot Services event...
— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 4. Watch-Dog-Timer The watchdog timer serves as a safeguard against possible system lock-up in your industrial computer system. In most industrial environments, there are heavy equipment, generators, high- voltage power lines, or power drops that have adverse effects on your computer system. For instance, when a power drop occurs, it could cause the CPU to come to a halt state or enter into an infinite loop, resulting in a system lock-up.
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— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual CAUTION The timer’s intervals have a tolerance of ±2 seconds. - 68 -...
— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 5. Battery Disposal 1. Battery Specification The product contains one battery, and the details are as follows: Item Description Type Lithium primary battery Model CR2450HR Maxell Holdings Maker Nominal Voltage Nominal capacity 550mAh 1g or less Lithium content...
— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 2. Dispose of the Battery WARNING For battery replacement, contact your retailer as it must be performed as a process of repair. Do not attempt to replace the battery as inappropriate battery replacement poses a risk of ...
— — Appendix PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 6. Life of M.2 1. About Write Endurance M.2 contained in product has a write endurance which limits the number of times each memory may be written, due to the characteristic of the memory that is used. Write endurance can be calculated by the following formula as a reference value: Write endurance (years) = Total capacity (cycles) / (The number of yearly consumed blocks / The total number of blocks)
IPC-SND-03 Desk stand CAUTION If a product other than our optional one is used, the normal operation may be impaired or the functions may be limited. Visit the CONTEC website for the latest optional products. https://www.contec.com/ Download - 73 -...
— — Customer Support and Inquiry PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual 1. Services CONTEC offers the useful information including product manuals that can be downloaded through the CONTEC website. Download https://www.contec.com/download/ You can download updated driver software, firmware, and differential manuals in several languages.
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No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO., LTD. CONTEC CO., LTD. makes no commitment to update or keep current the information contained in this document.
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3-9-31, Himesato, Nishiyodogawa-ku, Osaka 555-0025, Japan https://www.contec.com/ No part of this document may be copied or reproduced in any form by any means without prior written consent of CONTEC CO., LTD. PT-970 A/B Series Reference Manual NA07140 (LYXU533) 07312020_rev3 [02282020]...
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