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 ............12 1.
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Table of Contents BIOS Setup ................ 41 1. Introduction ................................42 1. Starting Setup ..............................42 2. Using Setup ..............................43 3. Getting Help ..............................43 4. In Case of Problems ............................. 43 5. A Final Note About Setup .......................... 43 2.
— — Introduction PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 1. Related Manuals The manuals related to the product are listed below. Read them as necessary along with this document. ◆ Must Read the Following Manuals. Name Purpose Contents How to get Product Guide...
— — Introduction PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. About the Product This product is a high-performance embedded-type personal computer equipped with the 9 generation Intel ® Core™ and Celeron ® processor. Embedded-type chipset and CPU have been adopted. The use of readily available parts ensures the ease of the use of the product.
— — Introduction PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 4. Features ◼ Compatible with Intel ® Coffee Lake-Refresh Platform This product is equipped with the 9 generation Intel® Core™ processor and greatly realizes lower-power consumption while ensuring fine performance of operation tasks and drawing. Adopting embedded-type CPU contributes to a stable supply.
Screws for Attachment HDD (or SSD) Cable Clamp 1 Cable Clamp 2 Product Guide *1 The configuration and parts of this product are shown below. *2 The user manual for this product is available as a PDF file through CONTEC’s website. - 10 -...
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— — Introduction PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Production Configuration Drawings Panel-PC USB removal The attachment DVI-analog RGB Power supply prevention fitting fittings conversion adapter connector complete Washer assembled Screws for attachment Cable clamp 1 Cable clamp 2 Product Guide Screw (M3x6)
Safety Precautions Understand the following definitions and precautions to use the product safely. Never fail to read them before using the product. - 12 -...
— — Safety Precautions PT-M21WB-2500 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.
— — Safety Precautions PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. Handling Precautions WARNING Always check that the power supply is turned off before connecting or disconnecting power ⚫ cables. Do not modify the product. ⚫ Always turn off the power before inserting or removing circuit boards or cables.
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To prevent corruption of files, always shutdown the OS before turning off 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 ⚫...
— — Safety Precautions PT-M21WB-2500 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-M21WB-2500 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. Information security risks Unauthorized access from the outside through a network could cause the system halt, data ⚫...
— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 1. Nomenclature of Product Components Component names of the product are shown in the figure below. ◆ Front View ◆ Side View - 19 -...
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— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Name Function Front POWER LED Power ON indicator LED STATUS LED Status LED Drive ACCESS LED Disk access indicator LED DC-IN DC power input connector POWER SW Power switch MIC IN Mic in (∅3.5 PHONE JACK)
ON (Red) You can control the behavior of LED from the used application. *1 *1: API that controls Status LED is available. For more information, visit CONTEC’s website. 2. DC Power Input Connector: DC-IN To supply the power, always use the power supply listed below.
— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 3. Power SW Power SW is provided 4. LINE OUT Interface: LINE OUT The product is equipped with a connector for line output. As such, headphones or an amplified speaker can be connected.
6. DVI-I Interface A DVI-I interface is provided. A CRT display (or a 15-pin D-SUB CRT when the included DVI–Analog RGB conversion adapter is used) or a flat-panel display from CONTEC can be connected. The connector name is DVI (DVI-I 29 pin).
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— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Connector DVI-I type Analog RGB signals Pin No. Signal name Pin No. Signal name GREEN BLUE N.C. N.C. DDC DATA HSYNC VSYNC DDC CLK CAUTION If the OS is booted without connecting the display cable to the DVI interface, and then the ⚫...
— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 7. Display Port Interface A display port interface is provided. As such, a display equipped with a Display Port can be connected. CAUTION When using a digital display, an analog display may be detected even though no analog ⚫...
— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 8. USB3.2 (Gen 2×1) Port This product is equipped with 4 channels for USB 3.2 TYPE-A interface. Signal name Pin No. USB3.2 USB_VCC DATA- DATA+ USB_GND SSRX- SSRX+ USB_GND SSTX- SSTX+ 9.
— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 11. Serial Port Interface: Serial A, B, C, D The product has 3 channels of RS-232C and 1 channel of RS-232C/422/485 compliant serial ports supporting up to a baud rate of 115,200bps with a 16-byte transmission-dedicated data buffer and a 16-byte reception-dedicated data buffer.
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— — Product Nomenclature and Function PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Connector type 9-pin D-SUB (MALE) Pin No. RS-232C RS-422 RS-485 TX-/RX- TX+/RX+ RTS- RTS+ CTS+ CTS- - 29 -...
— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 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.
— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. Hardware Setup Before you start, be sure that the power is turned off. ⚫ Remove only those screws that are explained. Do not move any other screws. ⚫ You can equip the product with slot-in type 2.5-inch SATA storage.
— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. Attaching the FG Use screws to attach the FG. CAUTION The FG pin of this product is connected to the GND signal of the DC power connector (DC-IN). ⚫ Note that the connection cannot be cut off.
— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 3. Fastening the Cable This produce comes with clamps for fixing cables. To Fasten the USB cable: 1) The system unit has a hole for attaching cable clamp to USB removal prevention fitting. Using a cable clamp for a cable with lock-less connector, such as the USB cable, prevents the connector from being unplugged.
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— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2) The photo below shows an example of using a cable clamp. Fix the cable with a clamp without applying stress to the connector. - 35 -...
— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 4. Mounting This product supports both panel mount and VESA mount (75x75mm or 100x100mm.) Before mounting installation, please confirm below three sections. 1) Cut out a panel according to the following dimensions to mount the main unit.
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— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 3) Hold the attachment fitting from the inside of the panel. CAUTION Screw holes may be damaged if screws are tightened with a torque greater than the specified ⚫ torque. The specified tightening torque is 5 - 6kgf・cm.
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— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Examples are as follows: When use 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.
— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 5. Installation Requirements Installation Angle Be sure that the operating temperature is within the range specified in the installation environment requirement by making space between the product and the device that generates hear or exhaust air.
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— — Hardware Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Installation Distance CAUTION Unless the internal temperature is adjustable by equipment such as air conditioner, do not ⚫ install this product into the fully sealed space. Troubles, such as operational malfunctions, could be occurred by the temperature rises caused by long-term usage.
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 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 Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. Using Setup In general, you use the arrow keys to highlight items, press <Enter> to select, use the PageUp and PageDown 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 Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. Main Menu When the setup program (Aptio Startup Utility) is started, the main menu will be displayed. Navigate through the various tabs by pressing the right and left arrow keys. - 44 -...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 1. Setup Items The selectable tabs are as follows. Main View the basic system structure and configure the language settings and the date and time settings. Advanced Specify the detailed functions that can be set on the system used.
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 3. Main View the basic system structure. The following items are displayed. Indication item of the main menu Item Indication Example Explanation Project Version M21WBT x.xx x64 Displays the BIOS version. Build Date and Time...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 4. Advanced Specify the detailed system functions. The following items are available. CPU Configuration Configure the CPU settings. SATA Configuration Configure the SATA controller settings. PCH-FW Configuration Configure the management engine technology parameters.
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 1. CPU Configuration CPU Configuration Item Options Description Enabled Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology Do not change this setting. Disabled Active Processor Cores Do not change this setting. Max Battery Max Non-Turbo Performance Boot performance mode Do not change this setting.
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. SATA Configuration SATA Configuration Item Options Description Enabled Configure the SATA SATA Controller(s) Disable device. Determines how AHCI SATA Mode Selection SATA controller(s) Intel RST Premium with Intel Optane System Acceleration operate.
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— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual RAID setting SATA Mode selection change to Intel RST Premium - 50 -...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 3. PCH-FW Configuration PCH-FW Configuration Item Options Description Enabled ME State Do not change this setting. Disabled Enabled Manageability Features State Do not change this setting. Disabled - 51 -...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 6. SMART Setting ACPI Setting Item Options Description Enabled Run SMART Self Test on all HDDs during SMART Self Test Disabled POST - 54 -...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 7. Super IO Configuration Super IO Configuration Item Options Description Serial Port 1 Configuration Refer to Serial Port 1 Configuration Serial Port 2 Configuration Refer to Serial Port 2 Configuration Serial Port 3 Configuration...
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— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Serial Port 2 Configuration Item Options Description Enabled Configure the operation settings for serial Serial Port Disabled port 2 Serial Port 3 Configuration Item Options Description Enabled Configure the operation settings for serial...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 8. Hardware Monitor View hardware monitor information such as the CPU temperature. Smart FAN Mode Configuration Item Options Description PWM Manual Mode System Smart FAN Mode Do not change this setting. Thermal Cruise Mode...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 9. USB Configuration USB Configuration Item Options Description Enabled Legacy USB Support Do not change this setting. Disabled Auto Enabled XHCI Hand-off Do not change this setting. Disabled USB Mass Storage Enabled Do not change this setting.
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 5. Chipset The following items are available System Agent (SA) Configuration Configure system agent (SA) settings. PCH-IO Configuration Configure the HD Audio subsystem. - 59 -...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 1. System Agent (SA) Configuration Graphic Configuration Item Options Description Auto IGFX Primary Display Do not change this setting. Auto Internal Graphics Do not change this setting. Enabled Disabled GTT Size Do not change this setting.
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— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Item Options Description DVMT Pre-Allocated Do not change this setting. 32M/F7 128M 256M DVMT Total Gfx Mem Do not change this setting. Enabled PAVP Enable Do not change this setting. Disabled - 61 -...
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. PCH-IO Configuration Configure how memory will be used when using the graphic function. Leave these settings as configured before shipment. PCH-IO Configuration Item Options Description Enabled HD Audio Do not change this setting.
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 6. Security Administrator Password Set the Administrator Password. Press Enter to display the following screen for entering the password. Administrator Password Create New Password **** Confirm New Password [ **** Enter a password at least 3 characters long twice.
— — BIOS Setup PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 7.Boot Configuration Configurate the settings boot devices and other devices PCH-IO Configuration Item Options Description Set the standby time for BIOS Setup <DEL> Setup Prompt Timeout or <F2> input. Unit : [second]...
— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 1. System Reference 1. Specifications Model Name PT-M21WB-2500 Series Generation Coffee Lake Refresh Intel® Core™ i7-9700TE Processor Generation Coffee Lake Refresh Intel® Core™ i3-9100TE Processor Generation Coffee Lake Refresh Intel® Celeron® G4900T Processor...
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— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Model Name PT-M21WB-2500 Series LCD Panel Display Type 21.5” TFT-LCD Panel Ratio 16:9 Max. Resolution 1920 x 1080 Max. Color 16.7M (8bit/color) Brightness 400 cd/m2 Viewing Angle 178° (H) x 178° (V) LED Backlight...
— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 2. Display Optical Specification CAUTION The above optical specification data shows optical characteristics of the liquid crystal in the ⚫ display; the data does not represent the actual view on the display or its viewing angles.
— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 3. Power Management Features - Support both ACPI (Advanced Configuration and Power Interface). - ACPI v2.0 compliant - Support hardware automatic wake-up 4. Power Requirements Your 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-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 3.Post Codes Description POST (hex) < Security (SEC) phase > Power ON. The detection of the reset kind (Hard/Soft) Initialize the microcode load previous AP Initialize the microcode load previous North Bridge Initialize the microcode load previous South Bridge...
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— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual POST Description South Bridge runtime services installation (hex) CPU DXE installation start 64h - 67h CPU DXE installation start (Specific CPU module) PCI host bridge installation North Bridge DXE initialization starts North Bridge DXE SMM initialization starts...
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— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Description POST Legacy boot event (hex) Boot Service event ends Virtual address maps run-time settings begin. Virtual address maps of runtime configuration exit Legacy option ROM initialization System reset USB hot plug PCI bus hot plug...
— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 4.Serial I/O Address and Register Function The following table lists the I/O addresses in case of SERIAL A. I/O Port Addresses I/O address DLAB Read/Write Register 03F8H Transmitter holding register Receiver buffer register...
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— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Description I/O address MCR: Modem Control Register 03FCH LSR: Line Status Register 03FDH MSR: Modem Status Register 03FEH SCR: Scratchpad Register This is an 8-bit, readable/writable register which is available to the 03FFH user to allow data to be saved temporarily.
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— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Baud Rate Settings A baud rate is set by software by dividing the clock input (1.8432MHz). The baud rate in terms of hardware can be set to a maximum of 115,200 bps for SERIAL Port. The baud rates available in practice depend on the operating environment (cable, software, etc.).
— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual 5.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-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual Example programming The following example is written in Intel8086 assembly language. ;=============== ;<WDT Initial> ;=============== ;------------------------------------------- ;Enter the extended function mode ;------------------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL ;---------------------------------------------- ;Select logical device WDT(number 8) ;----------------------------------------------...
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— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual MOV AL,00H OUT DX,AL ;------------------------------------------ ;Exit the extended function mode ;------------------------------------------ MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL ;=============================== ;<WDT START: counter set and a start> ;=============================== ;--------------------------------------------- ;Enter the extended function mode ;---------------------------------------------...
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— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual ;---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- OUT DX,AL ;--------------------------------------- ;Exit the extended function mode ;--------------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL ;============== ;<WDT STOP> ;============== ;----------------------------------------- ;Enter the extended function mode ;----------------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,87H OUT DX,AL OUT DX,AL ;-----------------------------------...
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— — Appendix PT-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual ;----------------------------------- OUT DX,AL ;----------------------------------- ;Exit the extended function mode ;----------------------------------- MOV DX,2EH MOV AL,AAH OUT DX,AL CAUTION The timer’s intervals have a tolerance of ± 2 seconds. ⚫ - 83 -...
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— — Customer Support and Inquiry PT-M21WB-2500 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. Membership registration (myCONTEC) is required to use the services.
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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-M21WB-2500 Series Reference Manual NA07686 (LYYU191) [11302020] November 2020 Edition...
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