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Safety Instructions Safety Instructions Before You Begin Before handling the product, read the instructions and safety guidelines on the following pages to prevent damage to the product and to ensure your own personal safety. Refer to the “Advisories” section in the Preface for advisory conventions used in this user’s guide, including the distinction between Warnings, Cautions, Important Notes, and Notes.
Safety Instructions When Working Inside a Computer Before taking covers off a computer, perform the following steps: Turn off the computer and any peripherals. Disconnect the computer and peripherals from their power sources or subsystems to prevent electric shock or system board damage. This does not apply when hot swapping parts.
(e.g. to the collecting points for disposal of batteries) Voltage Ratings The external power adaptor of the BPC-201 has the following voltage ratings: Input: 100-240 VAC, 50-60 Hz Output: 30W, 12VDC , 2.5A...
Preface Preface How to Use This Guide This guide is designed to be used as step-by-step instructions for installation, and as a reference for operation, troubleshooting, and upgrades. NOTE Driver downloads and additional information may available under Downloads on your supplier’s site Unpacking When unpacking, follow these steps: After opening the box, save it and the packing material for possible future...
Preface turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment to an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.
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Preface serious damage to the system. Buildings in which climate is controlled usually maintain an acceptable level of humidity for system equipment. However, if a system is located in an unusually humid location, a dehumidifier can be used to maintain the humidity within an acceptable range.
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Preface running when AC power is lost. The battery is charged by the AC power while it is available, so when AC power is lost, the battery can provide power to the system for a limited amount of time, depending on the UPS system. UPS systems range in price from a few hundred dollars to several thousand dollars, with the more expensive unit s allowing you to run larger systems for a longer period of time when AC power is lost.
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Introduction Overview The BPC-201 is a fan-less Box PC with a volume of just 0.8-liter that is ideal for space critical applications. This embedded hardware platform is designed with Intel® Atom N270 Processor which provides with excellent performance enabled by next- generation 45nm Process Technology.
Operating: 0°C to 40°C, 0%-90%, non-condensing Temperature/ Storage: -20°C to 80°C, 0%-90%, non-condensing Humidity 170 x 47 x 110 mm (WxHxD) Dimensions 1200 g Weight Desktop, VESA-mount, DIN-Rail mount Mounting CE, FCC Class A Certification Table 1 BPC-201 product specifications BPC-2010-NWC User’s Manual...
Chapter 1 System tour Refer to the diagrams below to identify the components of the system. Front Panel Figure 1 Front Panel eSATA The eSATA connector provides an external connectivity for mass storage devices. CAUTION This connector do not support hot-swapping. Users should not connect or disconnect their eSATA devices from PC when the system is working.
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Chapter 1 MIC-IN The microphone jack is designed to connect the microphone used for video conferencing, voice narrations, or simple audio recordings. Audio Out The stereo headphone jack (3.5mm) is used to connect the system’s audio out signal to amplified speakers or headphones. Power LED The power LED will light when the PC is power-on.
Chapter 1 Rear Panel Figure 2 Rear Panel The USB (Universal Serial Bus) port is compatible with USB devices such as keyboards, mouse devices, cameras, and hard disk drives. USB allows many devices to run simultaneously on a single computer, with some peripheral acting as additional plug-in sites or hubs.
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Chapter 1 COM1/COM2 Those two DB-9 male connectors support RS-232/422/485, 5V & 12V selected by BIOS setting, and output current 1A. RS485 RS232 RS422 Half Duplex DCD, Data carrier detect DATA- RXD, Receive data DATA+ TXD, Transmit data DTR, Data terminal ready GND, ground DSR, Data set ready RTS, Request to send...
Chapter 2 Chapter 2 Getting Started Setting up your PC Connect the monitor, mouse and keyboard Connecting the monitor Connect the DVI cable from your display to the DVI port. Figure 4 Connect the DVI cable NOTE To connect a VGA display, you need the DVI to VGA adapter to connect a display with a VGA connector.
Chapter 2 Connecting USB mouse & keyboard Your BPC-201 does not come with a keyboard and mouse, but you can use any USB keyboard or mouse with your computer. Figure 5 Connecting USB mouse & keyboard NOTE Using a third-party USB mouse or keyboard may require software drivers.
Figure 8 VESA mounting (1) NOTE To fasten the metal shelf, your monitor must comply with VESA75 or VESA100 standard. Place the BPC-201 on the VESA mounting kit and make sure the computer is fitting well on the bracket. Figure 9 VESA mounting (2)
Chapter 2 VESA Mounting Kit Dimension Install your DIN-Rail Mounting Kit Secure the DIN-Rail mounting kit (optional accessory) to your system with 3x M3x5 round head screws. Figure 10 DIN-Rail mounting (1) BPC-2010-NWC User’s Manual...
Chapter 3 Chapter 3 AMI BIOS Setup Overview This chapter provides a description of the AMI BIOS. The BIOS setup menus and available selections may vary from those of your product. For specific information on the BIOS for your product, please contact your supplier. NOTE: The BIOS menus and selections for your product may vary from those in this chapter.
Chapter 3 Main Menu The BIOS Setup is accessed by pressing the DEL key after the Power-On Self-Test (POST) memory test begins and before the operating system boot begins. Once you enter the BIOS Setup Utility, the Main Menu will appear on the screen. The Main Menu provides System Overview information and allows you to set the System Time and Date.
Chapter 3 not previously formatted with LBA mode disabled. Options: Disabled, Auto DMA Mode [Auto] Options: Auto, SWDMA0, SWDMA1, SWDMA2, MWDMA0, MWDMA1, MWDMA2, UDMA0~6. S.M.A.R.T [Auto] SMART stands for Smart Monitoring, Analysis, and Reporting Technology. It allows AMIBIOS to use the SMART protocol to report server system information over a network.
Chapter 3 Table 6 OnBoard I/O Configuration Settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY M a i n B o o t C h i p s e t P o w e r S e c u r i t y E x i t A d v a n c e d Allows BIOS to Select Serial Port1 Base Address.
Chapter 3 Audio Controller [Enabled] Options: Enabled, Disabled Onboard LAN Controller [Enabled] Options: Enabled, Disabled Onboard LAN OPTROM [Disabled] Options: Enabled, Disabled Table 8 Hardware Health Configuration BIOS SETUP UTILITY M a i n B o o t C h i p s e t P o w e r S e c u r i t y E x i t...
Chapter 3 Boot Device Priority The items allow you to specify the Boot Device Priority sequence. Hard Disk Drives The items allow you to specify the Boot Device Priority sequence from available Removable Drives. Full Screen LOGO Display [Disabled] Options: Disabled, Enabled Quick Boot [Enabled] Enabling this item allows BIOS to skip some Power On Self Tests (POST) while booting to decrease the time needed to boot the system.
Chapter 3 Options: Disabled, Enabled Resume On RTC Alarm [Disabled] Options: Disabled, Enabled Security Menu Table 12 Security Menu BIOS SETUP UTILITY M a i n A d v a n c e d B o o t C h i p s e t P o w e r E x i t S e c u r i t y...
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Chapter 3 Save Changes and Exit Exit system setup after saving the changes. Once you are finished making your selections, choose this option from the Exit menu to ensure the values you selected are saved to the CMOS RAM. The CMOS RAM is sustained by an onboard backup battery and stays on even when the PC is turned off.
Chapter 4 Driver Installation If your BPC-201 does not come with an operating system pre-installed, you will need to install an operating system and the necessary drivers to operate it. After you have finished assembling your system and connected the appropriate power source, power it up using the power supply and install the desired operating system.
Appendix A Appendix A DIO (Digital I/O) Sample Code //============================================ //BPC-201 DOS DIO sample program //Please compile with Turbo C 3.0 to utilized the program //============================================ void main(){ int RetVal; outp(0x2E,0x87); outp(0x2E,0x01); outp(0x2E,0x55); outp(0x2E,0x55); outp(0x2E,0x07); outp(0x2F,0x07); outp(0x2E,0x27); outp(0x2F,0xFF); outp(0x2E,0xc2); outp(0x2F,0xff);...
Appendix B Appendix B WatchDog Timer Sample Code //============================================ //BPC-201 DOS watchdog sample program //Please compile with Turbo C 3.0 to utilized the program //============================================ int main() //Initialized the WDT program outp(0x2e,0x87); outp(0x2e,0x01); outp(0x2e,0x55); outp(0x2e,0x55); //Setting Logical Device Number to 0x07 outp(0x2e,0x07);...
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