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  • Page 1 PPC-123 Pentium® III processor-based panel PC with 12" LCD flat panel display User’s Manual...
  • Page 2 Creative is a trademark of Creative Technology LTD. All other product names or trademarks are properties of their respective owners. For more information on this and other Advantech products, please visit our websites at: http://www.advantech.com For technical support and service, please visit our support website at: http://support.advantech.com...
  • Page 3 FCC Class B This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interfer- ence when the equipment is operated in a residential environment.
  • Page 4 Packing List Before you begin installing your card, please make sure that the following materials have been shipped: • PPC-123 series panel PC • User's manual • Accessories for PPC-123 - Y-shaped adapter for PS/2 mouse and keyboard - Power cord (1.8 m) - USA type (other types are available on request) - Floppy disk with CD-ROM drive driver - "Drivers and Utilities"...
  • Page 5 Additional Information and Assistance Step 1. Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com where you can find the latest information about the product. Step 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's cus- tomer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance.
  • Page 6 The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704-1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advan- tech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 7 Typ. Entsorgung gebrauchter Batterien navh Angaben des Herstellers. Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder weiger. DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein.
  • Page 8 PPC-123 User’s Manual viii...

  • Page 9: Table Of Contents

    1 General Information ........2 Introduction ............... 2 Figure 1.1:The panel PC in perspective......3 How to use this manual ............. 4 Figure 1.2:How to read the PPC-123 manual ....5 Specifications ..............6 Dimensions..............10 Figure 1.3:Dimensions of the PPC-123 ......10 Chapter 2 System Setup...........12...
  • Page 10 5.1.2 Jumpers and switch............49 Table 5.1:Jumpers and their functions......49 5.1.3 Connectors ..............49 Figure 5.1:Jumpers on the PPC-123 motherboard..49 Table 5.2:Panel PC connectors ........50 5.1.4 Locating connectors............50 Figure 5.2:Connectors on PPC-123 motherboard..50 CPU Installation .............. 51 CMOS Clear for External RTC (JP4) ......
  • Page 11 Wake on LAN select (JP2)..........55 Table 5.8:Wake-on-LAN select (JP2) ......55 Internal -12 V Source Selection Setting (JP1) ....55 Table 5.9:Internal -12 V source selection setting (JP1) 55 Chapter 6 VIA Chipset ............58 Introduction ..............58 Driver Installation ............58 6.2.1 Installation for Windows 98/NT/2000/ME....
  • Page 12 Table D.6:IR connector (J9) (Reserved)..... 138 Flat Panel Display Connector (CN2) ......138 Table D.7:Flat panel display connector (CN2)... 138 Flat Panel Display Connector (CN3) ......139 Table D.8:Flat panel display connector (CN3)... 139 Floppy Drive Connector (CN10)........140 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 13 Table D.25:USB1/USB2 (CN19/CN20)..... 152 Appendix E Pin Assignments ...........154 Introduction ..............154 Panel Mounting ............. 154 E.2.1 Introduction..............154 Figure E.1:Cutout dimensions of the PPC-123... 154 E.2.2 Installation procedure ..........155 Figure E.2:Panel mounting ......... 155 E.2.3 Cut-out area..............156 Figure E.3:Dimensions of panel mounting holes..
  • Page 14 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 15 General Information This chapter gives background information on the PPC-123 panel PC. Sections include: • Introduction • How to Use This Manual • Specifications • Dimensions...

  • Page 16: Chapter 1 General Information

    PCMCIA expansion sockets, the PPC-123 is as compact and user-friendly as a notebook computer. Unlike notebook computers, the PPC-123 is more durable and versatile in all applications. The panel PC can be placed on a desktop to replace the traditional desktop com- puter.
  • Page 17 Figure 1.1: The panel PC in perspective Chapter 1...

  • Page 18: How To Use This Manual

    Chapter 1 (this chapter) outlines the organization of this User's Manual, provides a complete specification description of the PPC-123, and sum- marizes its main features. Chapter 2 provides step-by-step instructions to help you set up and begin using the panel PC as quickly as possible.
  • Page 19 PC into your system, you can refer to appendices A through E for information such as pin assignments and how to fully disas- semble the panel PC. A suggested guide for reading this manual is shown below: Figure 1.2: How to read the PPC-123 manual Chapter 1...

  • Page 20: Specifications

    100 simultaneously. The secondary connector is designated for the CD- ROM drive. BIOS supports IDE CD-ROM boot-up • Floppy disk drive: Supports up to two FDDs (720 KB / 1.44 MB). One built-in FDD included inside FDD housing PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 21 • Parallel port: One parallel port, supports SPP/EPP/ECP parallel mode. BIOS configurable to LPT1, LPT2, LPT3 or disabled • Serial ports: Four serial ports with three RS-232 ports (COM1, 3, and 4), one RS-232/422/485 port (COM2). All ports are compatible with 16C550 UARTs •...
  • Page 22 Supports DOS, Windows 3.1, Windows 95/98, Windows NT 4.0 Durability (lifetime 30 million 20 million touches) Note: The panel PC with the optionally installed touchscreen will share COM4. Once the touch- screen is installed, COM4 cannot be used for other purposes. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 23 Optional modules • CPU: Intel Celeron or Pentium III (Tualatin) or VIA C3 processor up to 1.26 GHz • Memory: 32/64/128/256/512/1024 MB SDRAM • HDD: 2.5" HDD • Touchscreen: Analog resistive, capacitive, or Surface Acoustic Wave • CD-ROM drive: Compact 24X CD-ROM or above •...

  • Page 24: Dimensions

    1.4 Dimensions Units: mm Figure 1.3: Dimensions of the PPC-123 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 25 System Setup This chapter details system setup on the PPC-123 panel PC. Sections include: • A Quick Tour of the Panel PC • Preparing for First-time Use • Installation Procedures • Running the BIOS Setup Program • Installing System Software...

  • Page 26: Chapter 2 System Setup

    When you place the panel PC upright on the desktop, its front panel appears as shown in Figure 2-1. Figure 2.1: Front view of PPC-123 panel PC PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 27 When you look at the left side of the panel PC, you will see the floppy disk drive, CD-ROM drive and PCMCIA expansion sockets, as shown in Fig. 2-2. • Compact CD-ROM drive • FDD eject button • FDD slot •...
  • Page 28 Figure 2.3: Rear view of the panel PC Figure 2-4 shows the I/O section and power switch of the panel PC. Main power switch • • AC inlet Figure 2.4: Rear and side view of the panel PC PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 29: Preparing For First-Time Use

    2.2 Preparing for First-time Use Before you start to set up the panel PC system, you should have at least the following items ready: • Power cord (in the accessory box) • Y-shaped connector (in the accessory box) • Keyboard •...

  • Page 30: Installing The Dc Power Insulator With Hood

    Align the soldered pins and their cables with the corresponding polarization marks on the front part of the male insulator (+ / G / -). Now plug the pins separately into the holes of the male insulator. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 31 Pin 1 should go into the positive DC power input ( + ), pin 2 con- nects to the frame ground ( G ), and pin 3 should be plugged into the negative DC power input ( - ). Mount the front part of the male insulator onto the bottom tray. Use the metal plate and the two screws to secure the cables to the bottom tray.
  • Page 32 Attach the upper cap to the bottom tray and secure it with the screws. Now that you have completed the assembly of the male insulator, plug it into the female insulator. PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 33: Connecting The Keyboard And Mouse

    2.3.3 Connecting the keyboard and mouse Connect the Y-shaped adapter to the PS/2 mouse and keyboard port on the I/O section of the panel PC. (See Fig. 2-6.) Connect the PS/2 mouse and keyboard to the Y-shaped adapter. (See Fig. 2-6.) If you use a serial mouse and your panel PC has a touchscreen, you can connect the mouse to any COM port except COM4.

  • Page 34: Running The Bios Setup Program

    (POST). If an error occurs, an error message will be displayed on screen, and you will be prompted to run the setup program. If you want to change the setup of BIOS, refer to Chapter 12 for more detailed information. PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 35: Installing System Software

    2.5 Installing System Software Recent releases of operating systems from major vendors include setup programs which load automatically and guide you through hard disk preparation and operating system installation. The guidelines below will help you determine the steps necessary to install your operating system on the panel PC hard drive.

  • Page 36: Installing The Drivers

    The standard procedures for installing the "VIA 4 in 1,"Ethernet, VGA, audio, PCMCIA and touchscreen drivers are described in Chapters 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 respectively. For your reference, the directory of drivers on the "Drivers and Utilities" CD-ROM is: PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 37 These files are a very useful supplement to the information in this man- ual. Note: The drivers and utilities used for the PPC-123 panel PCs are subject to change without notice. If in doubt, check Advantech's website or contact our application engineers for the latest informa- tion regarding drivers and utlities.
  • Page 38 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 39 Using the Panel PC This chapter details installing the PPC- L126 panel PC hardware. Sections include: • Introduction • Floppy Drive • CD-ROM Drive • PCMCIA • PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard • PCI/ISA Bus Expansion • Parallel Port • Serial COM Ports •...

  • Page 40: Chapter 3 Using The Panel Pc

    When the disk pops out of the drive, remove it and store it properly. Floppy disc • drive • Floppy disc Figure 3.1: Inserting and ejecting a floppy disk PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 41: Cd-Rom Drive

    3.3 CD-ROM Drive To insert a CD-ROM disc, press the eject button of the CD-ROM drive. The yellow activity light will flash and the front panel will come out a short distance. Using your fingertips, hold the top and bottom of the front panel and pull it outward to the very end.

  • Page 42: Pcmcia

    Then press the appropriate eject button on the socket. When the card pops out of the socket, remove it and store it prop- erly. PCNMCIA • slot PCNMCIA • card • Eject button Figure 3.3: Inserting and ejecting a PCMCIA card PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 43 Network PS/2 Printer keyboard mouse Figure 3.4: I/O interface (excluding COM ports) Joystick CRT Serial monitor mouse Headphones Microphone Figure 3.5: I/O interface (excluding COM ports) Chapter 3...

  • Page 44: Ps/2 Mouse And Keyboard

    Remove the metal plate by unscrewing the single attaching screw. Insert the PCI or ISA bus card into the PCI/ISA slot of the riser card. (See Fig. 3-6 overleaf.) Run the setup program within your operating system to configure your system. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 45 PCI/ISA • expansion slot cover PCI/IAS • bus card Metal • plate Figure 3.6: PCI/ISA bus expansion Chapter 3...

  • Page 46: Parallel Port

    Refer to the manual(s) which accompanied your serial device(s) for instructions on configuring your operating environment to recog- nize the device(s). Run the BIOS setup program and configure the jumper settings to change the mode of the COM ports. (See Section 5.4) PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 47: Vga Port

    3.9 VGA Port An external VGA-compatible device may be connected to the system through the 15-pin external port located on the rear of the system unit. The panel PC simultaneously supports an external CRT monitor in addi- tion to its own LCD display. Be sure the panel PC is turned off.

  • Page 48: Audio Interface

    Run the Ethernet driver to connect up to the network. 3.14 Adjusting the LCD Contrast and Brightness The contrast control knob does not function because the PPC-123 includes the TFT LCD display. Only panel PCs with DSTN LCD displays have this function.

  • Page 49: Touchscreen (Optional)

    3.15 Touchscreen (Optional) The touchscreen is connected to COM4. Its function is similar to that of a mouse. The only difference is that you put your fingertip on the screen to move the cursor. You will need to install the touchscreen driver before it will work. The touchscreen drivers for various operating systems are stored on the CD- ROM disc inside the accessory box.
  • Page 50 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 51 Hardware Installation and Upgrade This chapter tells how to set up the panel PC hardware, including instruc- tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation proce- dures.

  • Page 52: Chapter 4 Hardware Installation And Upgrade

    Unscrew the two screws of the PCI/ISA expansion PCB, and remove it. Unscrew the four screws that secure the CPU cover. Remove the floppy drive, HDD, and CD-ROM cables; then remove the side panel. Unscrew the ten screws of the shielding case, and remove it. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 53 Plastic rear • cover • CPU fan PCI/ISA • expansion PCB • Side panel Figure 4.1: Disassembling rear cover of the panel PC Chapter 4...

  • Page 54: Installing The 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (Hdd)

    Plug the other end of the cable into the IDE hard drive, with Pin 1 on the cable corresponding to Pin 1 on the hard drive. 2.5” HDD Metal plate • Lugs • Figure 4.2: Installing the primary 2.5" HDD PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 55: Installing The Central Processing Unit (Cpu)

    4.4 Installing the Central Processing Unit (CPU) The panel PC's central processing unit (CPU) can be upgraded to improve system performance. The panel PC provides one 370-pin ZIF (Zero Inser- tion Force) socket (Socket 370). The CPU must come with an attached heat sink and CPU fan to prevent overheating.
  • Page 56 Connect the CPU fan power cable to the 3-pin connector (FAN1). Put back the CPU cover, and secure the four screws on it. Note: To remove the CPU, follow steps 1 through 7 above. You should then be able to freely lift out the CPU chip. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 57 • CPU fan • Heat sink clip • Heat sink • • Lever • Socket 370 Figure 4.3: Installing the CPU Chapter 4...

  • Page 58: Installing The Sdram Memory Module

    Insert the memory module into the socket at an angle of 90 degrees. Push the two eject levers toward the vertical posts at each end of the socket until the module is upright. SDRAM • Socket Figure 4.4: Installing SDRAM PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 59: Installing Fdd And Slim Cd-Rom Drive

    4.6 Installing FDD and Slim CD-ROM Drive Installation of a floppy disk drive and slim CD-ROM drive is similar to that for a hard disk drive. The metal plate for holding the FDD and the CD-ROM support bracket are on the left side of the shielding case. The 26-pin and 40-pin yellow FPC cables are for connecting the FDD and CD-ROM respectively.
  • Page 60 3.5” floppy drive Metal plate • Figure 4.5: Installing FDD and slim CD-ROM drive PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 61 Jumper Settings and Connectors This chapter tells how to set up the panel PC hardware, including instruc- tions on setting jumpers and connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Be sure to read all the safety precautions before you begin the installation proce- dures.

  • Page 62: Chapter 5 Jumper Settings & Connectors

    A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes. PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 63: Jumpers And Switch

    5.1.2 Jumpers and switch The motherboard of the PPC-123 has a number of jumpers that allow you to configure your system to suit your applications. The table below lists the function of each of the board’s jumpers. Table 5.1: Jumpers and their functions...

  • Page 64: Locating Connectors

    CN16: EIDE hard disk CN10: Floppy drive drive connector connector CN3: Flat panel display connector CN2: Flat panel display connector CN27: Touchscreen interface & PS/2 connector J9: IR connector Figure 5.2: Connectors on PPC-123 motherboard PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 65: Cpu Installation

    5.2 CPU Installation You can install an Intel® Pentium® III or Celeron™ CPU without setting any frequency ratio or voltage. Warning! To avoid damaging the computer, always turn off the power supply before setting “Clear CMOS”. Set the jumper back to “Normal operation” before turning on the power supply.

  • Page 66: Com-Port Interface (Jp5, Jp6)

    The IRQ and the address ranges for COM1, 2, 3, and 4 are fixed. How- ever, if you wish to disable the port or change these parameters later you can do this in the system BIOS setup. The table overleaf shows the default settings for the panel PC’s serial ports. PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 67: Com1/2/3/4 Pin 9 Output Setting (Jp5)

    COM1 and COM2 are one set. You can exchange the address range and interrupt IRQ of COM1 for the address range and interrupt IRQ of COM2. After exchanging, COM1's address range is 3F8 ~ 3FF and its request IRQ is IRQ4: and COM2's address range is 2F8 ~ 2FF and its interrupt IRQ is IRQ3.

  • Page 68: Vga Interface

    When the watchdog timer activates (i.e. CPU processing has come to a halt), it can reset the system or generate an interrupt on IRQ11. This can be set via jumper J4 as shown below: Table 5.7: Watchdog activity selection (JP3) *System reset IRQ11 * default setting PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 69: Wake On Lan Select (Jp2)

    5.7 Wake on LAN select (JP2) The PPC-123 provides Wake-on LAN function when ATX power is used. To enable Wake-on LAN function, the JP2 should be set as shown below: Table 5.8: Wake-on-LAN select (JP2) *Normal Power Wake-on-LAN * default setting 5.8 Internal -12 V Source Selection Setting (JP1)
  • Page 70 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 71 VIA Chipset This chapter provides information on VIA chipset configuration. Sections include: • Introduction • Installation of VIA 4-in-1 driver - for Windows 98/NT/2000/ME • Further Information...

  • Page 72: Chapter 6 Via Chipset

    6.2 Driver Installation Before installing the Ethernet driver, note the procedures below. You must know which operating system you are using in your PPC-123, and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart. Then just follow the steps described in the flow chart. You will quickly and successfully complete the installation, even if you are not familiar with instructions for Windows..

  • Page 73: Installation For Windows 98/Nt/2000/Me

    6.2.1 Installation for Windows 98/NT/2000/ME/XP a. Select "Start", "Run”. b. Enter the driver path "D:\PPC-123&153\VIA4in1\setup.exe". c. Click “OK”. a. Press "Next" to continue the installation. Chapter 6...
  • Page 74 Press "Yes" to accept the agreement." Choose all, then click "Next" PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 75 Click “Next” a. Choose if you want to enable the DMA mode or ignore, then press "Next" Chapter 6...
  • Page 76 Click “Next”. Click “Next”. PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 77: Further Information

    Click "Finish" to reboot the system. 6.3 Further Information For further information about the AGP/VGA installation in your PPC- 123, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, visit the following web resources: VIA website: www.via.com.tw Advantech websites: www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw Chapter 6...
  • Page 78 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 79 PCI Bus Ethernet Inter- face This chapter provides information on Ethernet configuration. Sections include: • Introduction • Installation of Ethernet Driver - for Windows 98/2000/ME - for Windows NT - for Windows XP • Further Information...

  • Page 80: Chapter 7 Pci Bus Ethernet Interface

    7.2 Installation of Ethernet Driver Before installing the Ethernet driver, note the procedures below. You must know which operating system you are using in your PPC-123, and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart. Then just follow the steps described in the flow chart. You will quickly and successfully complete the installation, even if you are not familiar with instructions for Windows.

  • Page 81: Installation For Windows 98/Nt/Me/2000

    7.2.1 Installation for Windows 98/NT/ME/2000 a. Select "Start", "Run" b. Enter the path, "D:\PPC-123&153\LAN" c. Click "OK" a. Click "Next". Chapter 7...
  • Page 82 Select "Search for the best driver for your device. (Recom- mended)" b. Click "Next" a. Click "Next" PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 83 Click "Next" a. Click "Next" a. Type the path "D:\PPC-123&153\LAN\Win98" b. Click “OK” Chapter 7...

  • Page 84: Further Information

    Note: 1. Installation for Windows 95, please type the path "D:\PPC-123&153\LAN\Win95" 2. Installation for Windows 95osr2, please type the path "D:\PPC-123&153\LAN\Win95osr2" 3. Installation for Windows ME, please type the path "D:\PPC-123&153\LAN\Winme" 4. Installation for Windows NT/2000, please type the path "D:\PPC-123&153\LAN\Win2000"...
  • Page 85 VGA Setup This chapter provides information on the VGA setup. Sections include: • Introduction • Installation of VGA Drivers - for Windows 98/2000/ME - for Windows NT - for Windows XP • Further Information...

  • Page 86: Chapter 8 Vga Setup

    1024 x 768 @ 256K colors. 8.1.3 Display types CRT and panel displays can be used simultaneously. The PPC-123 can be set in one of three configurations: on a CRT, on a flat panel display, or on both simultaneously.

  • Page 87: Installation Of The Vga Driver

    PPC-123. 8.2.1 Installation for Windows 95/98/ME a. Select "Start", "Run" b. Enter the path "D:\PPC-123&153\VGA\Win9X_Me” Notes: 1. Installation for Windows 2000, please Type the path "D:\VGA\Win2000\Setup.exe"...
  • Page 88 Click "Next" Click "Next" PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 89: Installation For Windows Nt

    Click "Finish" to reboot 8.2.2 Installation for Windows NT From "Start", select the "Settings group", then click on the "Control Panel" icon. In the "Control Panel", double click on the "Display" icon. In the "Settings" screen, click on the "Display Type..." button. From the "Display Type"...

  • Page 90: Further Information

    VIA website: www.via.com.tw Advantech websites: www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw After installing the VGA driver under Win 98, if you want to play a VCD, please install Directx 8.1 (or higher) which you can find at www.microsoft.com. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 91 Audio Setup This chapter provides information on the Audio setup. Sections include: • Introduction • Installation of Audio Driver - for Windows 98/2000/ME - for Windows NT - for Windows XP...

  • Page 92: Chapter 9 Audio Setup

    VIA. The audio interface can record, compress, and play back voice, sound, and music with built-in mixer control. The PPC-123 on board audio interface also supports the Plug and Play (PnP) standard and provides PnP configuration for the audio, FM, and MPU-104 logical devices.

  • Page 93: Installation For Windows 98/Me/2000/Xp

    9.2.1 Installation for Windows 98/ME/2000/XP a. Select "Start", "Run" b. Enter the path: "F:\PPC-123&153\Audio\Win98_ME_2000__XP\Setup.exe" Notes: 1. Installation for Windows 95, please Type the path "F:\PPC-123&153\Audio\Win95\Setup.exe" 2. Installation for Windows NT, please Type the path "F:\PPC-123&153\Audio\WinNT\Setup.exe" Click "Finish" Chapter 9...
  • Page 94 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 95 PCMCIA Sections include: • Introduction • Installation of PCMCIA driver for Win- dows 95...

  • Page 96: Chapter 10 Pcmcia

    Chapter 10 PCMCIA 10.1 Introduction The PPC-123 is equipped with a high performance PCMCIA interface which complies with the 1995 PCMCIA card standard by using the RICOH Cardbus controller. The panel PC supports two PCMCIA card/ cardbus slots. Two sockets support both a 16-bit PCMCIA card and a 32- bit Cardbus simultaneously, with hot insertion and removal.

  • Page 97: Installation For Windows 95

    10.2.1 Installation for Windows 95 a. In "Start", "Run", type the path: "D:\PPC-123&153\Cardbus\win95osr2\Setup.exe" a. Click "Next" to continue the installation. Chapter 10...
  • Page 98 Click "Yes". Click "Finish" to reboot the system. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 99 Touchscreen Sections include: • Introduction • Installation of Driver for Resistive or SAW Touchscreen for Windows 95 for Windows 98 for Windows NT for Windows 2000 for Windows ME • Installation of Driver for Capacitive Touch- screen for Windows 95/98/NT...

  • Page 100: Chapter 11 Touchscreen

    Chapter 11 Touchscreen 11.1 Introduction 11.1.1 General information The PPC-123's optional touchscreen incorporates advanced second-gen- eration 5-wire resistive, impact-resistant capacitive, or surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology. They allow 75%, 85%, and 91% light transmis- sion respectively. The resistive and capacitive models have an antiglare surface, but the SAW model does not.

  • Page 101: General Specifications

    11.1.2 General specifications Please refer to Chapter 1, Section 1.3 of this manual. 11.1.3 Environmental specifications Temperature:-10° ~ 50° C (operating) -40° ~ 71° C (storage) Relative humidity: 90 RH at 35° C (operating) 90 RH at 35° C for 240 hours, non-condensing (storage) Chemical resistance: The active area of the touchscreen is resistant to the following chemicals when exposed for a period of one hour at a tem- perature of 21°...

  • Page 102: Driver For Resistive Or Saw Touchscreen

    11.2 Driver for Resistive or SAW Touchscreen The touchscreen driver for Windows 95/98 contains a native, 32-bit driver and a 32-bit control panel program for the PPC-123 system. To facilitate installation of the touchscreen driver, you should read the instructions in this section carefully before you attempt installation.
  • Page 103 Notes: 1. Installation for Windows NT, please type the path "D:\PPC-123&153\TouchScreen\Elot- ouch\WinNT\SetupElo.exe" 2. Installation for Windows 2000, please type the path "D:\PPC-123&153\TouchScreen\Elot- ouch\W2K\SetupElo.exe" 3. Installation for Windows XP, please type the path "D:\PPC-123&153\TouchScreen\Elot- ouch\WinXP\SetupElo.exe" a. Click "Yes". Chapter 11...
  • Page 104 Select the "Smart serial Controller on COM4" item. b. Press the "OK" button. a. Click the "Yes" button to restart your computer. PPC-123 User’s Manual...

  • Page 105: Installation Of Driver For Capacitive Touchscreen

    a. Touch targets to calibrate the touchscreen controller. Note: If you install Elotouch driver under Windows 2000, and find that the USB device might not work properly due to the incompatibility of Elotouch driver. The following is the solution from Elo: Windows 2000: ConectMultiplePorts registry key If the ConnectMultiplePorts registry key is set to 1, USB devices may not work on the system.

  • Page 106: Installation For 95/98/Nt/Xp

    You must follow the flow chart instruc- tions and pay attention to the instructions which then appear on your screen. Notes: 1. The CD-ROM drive is designated as "D" throughout this chapter. 2. <Enter> means pressing the "Enter" key on the keyboard. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 107 11.3.1 Installation for 95/98/NT/XP a. Select "Start" button, and then "Run". b. Type the path "F:\PPC-123&153\TouchScreen\Microt- ouch\Tware563\Setup.exe" c. Click “OK”.. a. Follow the installation instructions, and click on "Next". Chapter 11...
  • Page 108 If you accept the terms of the License Agreement, click on "Yes”. a. Select the Serial [Default] controller. b. Click “Next” PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 109 a. Select the "Express Install..." item. b. Click “Next” a. Select the "Yes, ..." item to reboot the system and finish the touchscreen driver installation Chapter 11...
  • Page 110 Click on "Calibrate" to calibrate the touchscreen. b. Touch the "target point" for a moment, until the next "Touch enable" message appears. Then touch the next "target point” a. Click on "Done" to save the calibration data. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 111 Award BIOS Setup This chapter describes how to set BIOS configu- ration data...

  • Page 112: Chapter 12 Award Bios Setup

    Chapter 12 Award BIOS Setup 12.1 Award BIOS Setup The PPC-123 comes with an Award BIOS chip that contains the ROM setup for your system. This chip serves as an interface between the pro- cessor and the rest of the mainboard's components. This chapter explains the information contained in the setup program and tells you how to mod- ify the settings according to your system configuration.
  • Page 113 Standard CMOS Features Frequency/Voltage Control Advanced BIOS Features Load Optimized Defaults Advanced Chipset Features Set Password Integrated Peripherals Save & Exit Setup Power Management Setup Exit without Saving PnP/PCI Configurations Esc : Quit ↑↓→← : Select Item F10 : Save & Exit Setup Time, Date, hard disk Type…...
  • Page 114 Refer to the respective documentation on how to install the drives. IDE HDD Auto-Detection Press Enter Item Help Menu Level IDE Primary Master Auto Access mode Auto Capacity 13022 MB Cylinder 25232 Head Percomp Landing Zone 25231 Sector Figure 12.2: Standard CMOS features PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 115 Drive A / Drive B Select this field to the type(s) of floppy disk drive(s) installed in your sys- tem. The choices are: 360 KB, 5.25 in; 1.2 MB, 5.25 in; 720 KB, 3.5 in; 1.44 MB, 3.5 in; 2.88 MB, 3.5 in; None.
  • Page 116 Choose“Advanced BIOS Features”from the Main Menu and a screen with a list of options will appear. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 117 Virus Warning Disabled Item Help CPU Internal Cache Enabled Menu Level External Cache Enabled CPU L2 Cache ECC Checking Enabled Processor Number Feature Enabled Quick Power On Self Test Enabled First Boot Device Floppy Second Boot Device HDD-0 Third Boot Device CDROM Boot Other Device Enabled...
  • Page 118 Boot Up NumLock Status Toggle between On or Off to control the state of the NumLock key when the system boots. If On, the numeric keypad is in numeric mode. If off, the numeric keypad is in cursor control mode. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 119 Gate A20 Option Gate A20 refers to the way the system addresses memory above 1 MB (extended memory). When set to Fast, the system chipset controls Gate A20. When set to Normal, a pin in the keyboard controller controls Gate A20.
  • Page 120 A G P M a s te r 1 W S R e a d D is a b le d Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys. DRAM Timing by SPD PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 121 When this item is Enabled, DRAM Timing is set by SPD. SPD (Serial Presence Detect) is located on the memory modules, BIOS reads informa- tion coded in SPD during system boot up. DRAM Clock This item allows you to control the DRAM speed. The choices are : Host Clock, HCLK+33M.
  • Page 122 CPU and the PCI bus. When Disabled, the writes are not buffered and the CPU must wait until the write is complete before starting another write cycle. The choices: Enabled; Disabled. PCI Dynamic Bursting PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 123 When Enabled, every write transaction goes to the write buffer. Bursting transactions then burst on the PCI bus and non-bursting transactions don’t. The choices: Enabled; Disabled. PCI Delay Transaction Leave this field at default. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. PCI Master 0 WS Write When Enabled, writes to the PCI bus are executed with zero wait states.
  • Page 124 IDE interface. The choices: Enabled; Disabled. IDE Prefetch Mode The on-board IDE drive supports IDE prefetching for faster drive accesses. If the IDE device doesn’t support prefetching, set this field to Disabled. The choices: Enabled; Disabled. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 125 Primary Master / Slave PIO & Secondary Master / Slave PIO Choose Auto or Mode 0~4. The BIOS will detect the HDD mode type automatically when you choose Auto. You need to set to a lower mode than Auto when your hard disk becomes unstable. The choices: Auto;...
  • Page 126 • SB I/O Base Address • SB IRQ Select • SB DMA Select • MPU-401 • MPU-401 I/O Address • Game Port (200-207H) Press <ESC> to return to the Main Menu when you finish setting up all items. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 127 12.6 Power Management Setup POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP allows you to set the system’s power saving functions. Run the POWER MANAGEMENT SETUP as follows: Choose“Integrated Peripherals”from the Main Menu and a list of options will appear. Use one of the arrow keys to move between options and modify the selected options by using PgUp / PgDn / + / - keys.
  • Page 128 Blank Screen This option only writes blanks to the video buffer. Select this option if you monitor supports the Display Power DPMS Supports Management Signaling (DPMS) standard of the Video Electronics Standards to select video power management values. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 129 MODEM Use IRQ This determines the IRQ which the MODEM can use. The choices: 3; 4; 5; 7; 9; 10; 11; NA. Soft-Off by PWRBTN When Enabled, turning the system off with the on/ off button places the system in a very low-powerusage state, with only enough circuitry receiv- ing power to detect power button activity or Resume by Ring activity.
  • Page 130 PNP OS Installed Item Help Reset Configuration Data Disabled Menu Level Resources Controlled By Auto(ESCD) IRQ Resources Press Enter DMA Resources Press Enter PCI/VGA Palette Snoop Disabled Assign IRQ For VGA Enabled Assign IRQ For USB Enabled PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 131 PNP OS Installed Select Yes if the system operating environment is Plug-and-Play aware (e.g. Windows 95). Note: BIOS will automatically disable all PnP resources except the boot device card when you select Yes on Non-PnP operating system. Reset Configuration Data Normally, you leave this Disabled.
  • Page 132 Current CPUFAN1 Speed Item Help Current CPUFAN2 Speed Menu Level Vcore 2.5V 3.3V Current CPU FAN1 Speed Shows current CPU FAN1 speed. The fan must provide rotary pulse. (Normally these types of fan have a three-wire connector) PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 133 Current CPU FAN2 Speed Shows current CPUFAN2 speed. The fan must provide rotary pulse. (Normally these types of fan have a three-wire connector) Vcore/2.5V/3.3V/5V/1.2V Shows power supply actual voltage value. 12.9 Frequency/Voltage Control Run the Frequency/Voltage Control as follows: Choose“Frequency/Voltage Control”from the Main Menu and a list of options will appear.
  • Page 134 Note: If you forget or lose the password, the only way to access the system is to clear the CMOS RAM. All setup informations will be lost and you need to run the BIOS setup program again. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 135 12.12 Save & Exit Setup Save & Exit Setup allows you to save all modifications you have speci- fied into the CMOS memory. Highlight this option on the Main Menu and the following message appears: “Save to CMOS and Exit (Y/N) ? Y “ “Y”...
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  • Page 137 LCD Specifications and Selection Settings...
  • Page 138 The color LCD display installed in the panel PC is high-quality and reliable. However, it may contain a few defective pixels which do not always illumi- nate. With current technology, it is impossible to completely eliminate defective pixels. Advantech is actively working to improve this technology. PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 139 Programming the Watchdog Timer The PPC-123 is equipped with a watch- dog timer that resets the CPU or gener- ates an interrupt if processing comes to a standstill for any reason. This feature ensures system reliability in industrial standalone or unmanned environments.
  • Page 140 After data entry, your program must refresh the watchdog timer by rewrit- ing the I/O port 443 (hex) while simultaneously setting it. When you want to disable the watchdog timer, your program should read I/O port 443 (hex). PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 141 The following example shows how you might program the watchdog timer in BASIC: REM Watchdog timer example program OUT &H443, data REM Start and restart the watchdog GOSUB 1000 REM Your application task #1, OUT &H443, data REM Reset the timer GOSUB 2000 REM Your application task #2, OUT &H443, data REM Reset the timer X=INP (&H443) REM, Disable the watchdog timer...
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  • Page 143 Full Disassembly Procedures...
  • Page 144 If you want to completely disassemble the panel PC, follow the step-by- step procedures below. Users should be aware that Advantech Co., Ltd. takes no responsibility whatsoever for any problems or damage caused by the user disassembly of the panel PC. Make sure the power cord of the panel PC is unplugged before you start disassembly.
  • Page 145 Step 1 & Step 2 Step 4 Step 3 Figure C.1: Disassembly steps 1 - 4 Appendix C...
  • Page 146 Detach the flat cables of the LCD inverter, touchscreen and LCD from the motherboard. You can remove the motherboard from the plastic housing. Step 5 I/O bracket protection Motherboard Step 6 Figure C.2: Disassembly steps 5 - 6 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 147 Unscrew the four screws on the power supply board. The power supply board can be detached from the plastic housing after unplugging the cables from the motherboard. Detach the LCD holding plate and LCD by unscrewing the four screws at the bottom. The LCD inverter can also be detached by unscrewing the three screws at the bottom.
  • Page 148 Power Step 7 supply Step 8 Backplane plate Step 9 Step 10 Touchscreen Step 11 Front panel Figure C.3: Disassembly steps 7 - 11 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 149 I/O Pin Assignments • AT Power Connector (J1) • TV Output Connector (J11) (*Reserved) • Inverter Power Connector (J4) • Internal Speaker Connector (J6) (Reserved) • Front Panel Control Connector (J8) (Reserved) • IR Connector (J9) (Reserved) • Flat Panel Display Connector (CN2) •...
  • Page 150 Table D.1: Table D-1: AT power connector (J1) Signal PS_NO # +5 VSB +12 V -12 V -5 V +5 V +5 V +5 V D.2 TV Output Connector (J11) (*Reserved) Table D.2: Table D-2: TV output connector (J11) Signal CVBS PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 151 D.3 Inverter Power Connector (J4) Table D.3: Inverter power connector (J4) Signal +12 V ENABKL Brightness Adj. +5 V D.4 Internal Speaker Connector (J6) (*Reserved) Table D.4: Internal speaker connector (J6) Signal Speaker out_R - Speaker out_R + Speaker out_L + Speaker out_L - D.5 Front Panel Control Connector (J8) (*Reserved) Table D.5: Front panel control connector (J8)
  • Page 152 D.6 IR Connector (J9) (*Reserved) Table D.6: IR connector (J9) (Reserved) Signal IR_IN IR_OUT D.7 Flat Panel Display Connector (CN2) Table D.7: Flat panel display connector (CN2) Signal Signal VDDSAFE5 VDDSAFE5 VDDSAFE3 VDDSAFE3 Vcon SHFCLK M/DE ENABKL ENAVEE PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 153 D.8 Flat Panel Display Connector (CN3) Table D.8: Flat panel display connector (CN3) Signal Signal VDDSAFE5 VDDSAFE5 VDDSAFE3 VDDSAFE3 Vcon Appendix D...
  • Page 154 D.9 Floppy Drive Connector (CN10) Table D.9: Floppy drive connector (CN10) Signal Signal +5 V STEP INDEX +5 V WRITE DATA DRIVE SELECT +5 V WRITE ENABLE DISK CHANGE TRACK 0 WRITE PRO- TECT MOTOR ON READ DATA DIRECTION HEAD SELECT PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 155 D.10 EIDE Hard Disk Drive Connector (CN16) Table D.10: EIDE hard disk drive connector (CN16) Signal Signal IDE RESET # DATA 7 DATA 8 DATA 6 DATA 9 DATA 5 DATA 10 DATA 4 DATA 11 DATA 3 DATA 12 DATA 2 DATA 13 DATA 1...
  • Page 156 DATA4 DATA12 DATA3 DATA13 DATA2 DATA14 DATA1 DATA15 DATA0 HDD DREQ IO READ IO WRITE HDD READY HD ACK IRQ 15 HDD ACTIVE ADDR1 ADDR0 ADDR2 HDD SELECT 0 # HDD SELECT 1 # # low active PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 157 D.12 CPU Fan Power Connector (FAN1) Table D.12: CPU fan power connector (FAN1) Signal +12 V FAN_DET D.14 System Fan Power Connector (FAN2) D.13 Fan power connector (FAN2) Table D.13: Fan power connector (FAN2) Signal +12 V FAN_DET Appendix D...
  • Page 158 D.14 PCI/ISA Bus Expansion Connector (SLOT1) PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 159 Table D.14: PCI/ISA pin assignments (Pins A & B) Signal Signal IOCHK ISARST IRQ9 DRQ2 -12 V +12 V Side view IORDY SA19 SA18 SA17 SA16 DACK3 SA15 DRQ3 SA14 DACk1 SA13 DRQ1 SA12 RFSH SA11 ISACLK SA10 IRQ7 IRQ6 IRQ5 IRQ4 IRQ3...
  • Page 160 Table D.15: PCI/ISA pin assignments (Pins C & D) Signal Signal SBHE MEM16 LA23 IO16 LA22 IRQ10 LA21 IRQ11 LA20 IRQ12 LA19 IRQ15 LA18 IRQ14 LA17 DACKO MEMR DRQ0 MEMW DACK5 DRQ5 DACK6 SD10 DRQ6 SD11 DACK7 SD12 DRQ7 SD13 SD14 MASTER SD15 PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 161 Table D.16: PCI/ISA pin assignments (Pins E & F) Signal Signal INT 1 INT3 INT 2 INT4 PCICLK2 GNT1 REQ1 GNTX PCICLK1 REQX AD31 AD30 AD29 REQ3 GNT3 AD28 AD27 AD26 AD25 AD24 C/BE3 AD22 AD23 AD20 AD21 AD18 AD19 VSB3.3V AD16 AD17...
  • Page 162 Table D.17: PCI/ISA pin assignments (Pins G & H) Signal Signal SERR AD15 CBE1 AD14 AD12 AD13 AD10 AD11 CBEO D.15 Touchscreen Connector (CN23) Table D.18: Internal COM4 and PS/2 Conn. (CN23) Signal Signal NRLSD NDSR NRTS NCTS NDTR MSDAT EXT MSDAT MSCLK EXT MSCLK PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 163 D.16 COM1 RS-232 serial port (CN11) Table D.19: COM1 RS-232 serial port (CN11) Signal Signal RI (RI/+5V/+12V D.17 COM2 (CN12) Table D.20: COM2 (CN12) Signal RS-422 RS-485l DATA- DATA+ RI (RI/+5V/+12V Appendix D...
  • Page 164 D.18 COM3 RS-232 serial port (CN13) Table D.21: COM3 RS-232 serial port (CN13) Signal Signal RI (RI/+5V/+12V D.19 COM4 RS-232 serial port (CN14) Table D.22: COM1 RS-232 serial port (CN14) Signal Signal RI (RI/+5V/+12V PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 165 D.20 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse connector (CN22) Pin 6 Pin 5 Pin 4 Pin 3 Pin 2 Pin 1 Table D.23: COM1 RS-232 serial port (CN14) Signal Signal KB-DAT MS-DAT +5 V KB-CLK MS-CLK D.21 Parallel port (CN9) 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 Table D.24: Parallel port (CN9) Signal...
  • Page 166 D.22 Keyboard & PS/2 Mouse connector (CN22) Table D.25: USB1/USB2 (CN19/CN20) USB1 (CN19 USB2 (CN20) Signal Signal +5 V +5 V DATA- DATA- DATA+ DATA+ PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 167 Mounting Instructions • Introduction • Panel Mounting • Desktop Stand Mounting • Swingarm Stand Mounting...
  • Page 168 Appendix E Pin Assignments E.1 Introduction The PPC-123 can be placed as is on a shelf or table, mounted into a panel, or mounted on a customized swingarm or desktop stand. E.2 Panel Mounting E.2.1 Introduction Panel mounting can help system integrators conveniently integrate the panel PC into their system.
  • Page 169 E.2.2 Installation procedure To mount the PPC-123 into a panel: Remove the front panel. There are ten holes located along the four sides of the panel PC. Insert the screws from the front side into the holes and tighten them with the nuts provided.
  • Page 170 E.2.3 Cut-out area Refer to Figure E-3 below for the locations and dimensions of the cut-out area and mounting holes. Figure E.3: Dimensions of panel mounting holes PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 171 E.3 Desktop Stand Mounting The PPC-123 has a customized stand suitable for desktops and other hor- izontal locations. A unique spring inside the stand enables the panel PC’s vertical tilt to be adjusted about 30 degrees. The stand is available from Advantech Co.
  • Page 172 Rear cover • of panel PC • Holding plate • Top cover • Main body • Rear cover • • Base Figure E.4: Desktop stand mounting PPC-123 User’s Manual...
  • Page 173 E.4 Swingarm Stand Mounting The PPC-123 can be mounted on a unique swingarm. This versatile accessory is easy to install and operate, and can be rotated through a wide range of angles. Its dimensions are shown in Figure E-5 below, and it is available from Advantech Co., Ltd.
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