Introduction In this chapter, we give a general introduction to the features and specifications of MPC-2190 panel computers. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Overview Ordering Information Package Checklist Product Features MPC-2190 Hardware Specifications ...
ECDIS navigation systems and other marine IBS applications. Ordering Information The MPC-2190 series includes the following models: MPC-2190X: 19-inch fanless panel computer with Intel Celeron 1047UE 1.4 GHz processor, NMEA 0183, • RS-232/422/485 serial ports, Gigabit Ethernet LAN ports, USB 2.0 ports, dual AC/DC power inputs, and tape bonding MPC-2190Z: 19-inch fanless panel computer with Intel Celeron 1047UE 1.4 GHz processor, NMEA 0183,...
MPC-2190 Hardware Introduction Product Features The MPC-2190 series panel computer has the following features: • 19-inch panel • Color calibrated for ECDIS compliance • Fanless design • SavvyTouch display controls • 3rd Generation Intel® Core™ or Celeron® processor (default: Celeron® 1047UE, 1.40 GHz with Intel® HD Graphics) •...
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MPC-2190 Hardware Introduction LAN: 2 auto-sensing 10/100/1000 Mbps ports (RJ45) Magnetic Isolation Protection: 1.5 kV built-in Serial Interface Serial Standards: 2 RS-232/422/485 ports, software-selectable (DB9 male) Serial Communication Parameters Data Bits: 5, 6, 7, 8 Stop Bits: 1, 1.5, 2 Parity: None, Even, Odd, Space, Mark Flow Control: RTS/CTS, XON/XOFF, ADDC®...
MPC-2190 Hardware Introduction EMC: EN 55022 Class B, EN 55024-4-2, EN 55024-4-3, EN 55024-4-4, FCC Part 15 Subpart B Class A Marine Standard: IEC-60945 4th, IEC-61162, IEC-61174 Marine Type Approval: DNV 2.4 and IACS E10, ABS, MR-A003 Green Product: RoHS, cRoHS, WEEE Reliability MTBF (mean time between failures): 202,309 hrs Automatic Reboot Trigger: Built-in WDT (watchdog timer) supporting 1-255 levels for time interval system...
Hardware Introduction The MPC-2190 Series computer is compact, well-designed, and ruggedized for marine applications. The intelligent SavvyTouch display control buttons allow you to indicate control buttons easily in low light environment and identify system hardware failure easily. Multiple serial ports allow you to connect different devices for data operation, and the reliable and stable hardware platform lets you devote your attention to developing your applications.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Introduction Dimensions SavvyTouch Display Control Buttons The MPC-2190 comes with SavvyTouch display control buttons located at the lower right corner of the front surface. These intelligent buttons will light up automatically when your fingers draw near. Refer to the following table for the function of each button.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Introduction Real Time Clock The computer’s real-time clock is powered by a lithium battery. We strongly recommend that you NOT replace the lithium battery on your own. If the battery needs to be changed, please contact the Moxa RMA service team.
Hardware Connection Description In this chapter, we show how to connect the panel computer to the network and to various devices. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Placement Notes Desktop Mounting Wall Mounting VESA Mounting ...
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description Placement Notes Before installing and mounting the MPC-2190 panel computer, please read the following notes: 1. The MPC-2190 series is designed for various installation or mounting methods, for example: desktop mounting, wall mounting, and VESA mounting. Please refer to the relevant mechanical drawings in the next sections before attempting to mount the panel.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description Desktop Mounting The MPC-2190 comes with optional brackets that allow you to temporarily install the panel computer on a horizontal surface, such as a desktop. Three round screws are required for each bracket. See the figure below for detailed screw specifications and their torque value.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description VESA Mounting The MPC-2190 also comes with an optional VESA mounting kit. Six flat screws and four round screws are required to fasten the VESA mounting bracket. See the figure below for detailed screw specifications and torque values.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description Wiring Requirements This section describes how to connect peripheral devices to the panel computer. You should read and follow these common safety precautions before proceeding with the installation of any electronic device: • Use separate paths to route wiring for power and devices. If power wiring and device wiring paths must cross, make sure the wires are perpendicular at the intersection point.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description ATTENTION This product is intended to be mounted to a well-grounded mounting surface, such as a metal panel. Grounding: See the figure shown below for the location of the grounding connector. Connect the grounding wire to an appropriate grounded metal surface. Powering on/off the MPC-2190 Series To power on the MPC-2190 Series you may connect the Terminal Block to Power Jack Converter to the MPC-2190 Series DC terminal block (located on the bottom surface) and then connect a power adapter;...
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description shutdown mode, depending on the power management settings you have set in your operating system. If a hard shutdown is required because of technical problems, press and hold the Menu button for 10 seconds to forcibly power off the system.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description DB15 Female Connector Pin No. Signal Definition Pin No. Signal Definition Green Blue DDC2B Data HSYNC VSYNC DDC2B Clock DVI-D Connector Pin Signal Definition Pin Signal Definition T.M.D.S. Data2- T.M.D.S. Data2+ +5V Power T.M.D.S. Data2 Shield Ground (return for +5V, HSync, and VSync) Hot Plug Detect...
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description The 10/100/1000 Mbps Ethernet LAN port uses 8-pin RJ45 connectors. The following diagram shows the pinouts and the descriptions for these ports. Green 100 Mbps Ethernet mode (on connectors) Yellow 1000 Mbps (Gigabit) Ethernet mode No activity or 10 Mbps Ethernet mode Pin 100 Mbps 1000 Mbps...
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MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description DB9 Male Port RS-232/422/485 Pinouts RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 RS-485 (4-wire) (2-wire) TxDA(-) TxDA(-) – TxDB(+) TxDB(+) – RxDB(+) RxDB(+) DataB(+) RxDA(-) RxDA(-) DataA(-) – – – – – – – – – Configuring RS-232/422/485 Serial Ports For configuring the RS-232/422/485 serial port, please go to the following path and find the configuration example.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description Connecting to NMEA 0183 Devices The MPC-2190 comes with eight NMEA 0183 ports on the bottom surface. Check the following figures for the location of these ports and the pin assignments. Connecting to a Speaker or a Headphone The MPC-2190 comes with line-in and line-out interfaces for connecting a microphone and either speakers or headphones.
MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description Installing a SATA HDD or SSD The MPC-2190 has an optional HDD/SSD installation kit. To install the 2.5-inch SATA storage, follow these instructions. For better system reliability, we suggest you use a solid state disk (SSD). 1.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Hardware Connection Description 3. Install the HDD or SSD into the bracket, and fasten four screws onto two sides of the bracket. 4. Place the HDD or SSD into the installation area inside the MPC-2190. Fasten the four bracket screws (shown below, in the red circles), and connect the SATA cable to the HDD or SSD.
Display Resolution and Touch Calibration This chapter describes how to install the VGA driver and the touch driver for the touchscreen models. After installing the drivers, you may use the tools described below to adjust the display resolution and the touch response of your panel computer.
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration Installing the VGA Driver The MPC-2190 comes with a stock VGA driver for Windows Embedded Standard 7. Follow these steps to install. 1. On the product CD go to the Driver folder and select Win7. Select either 32-bit or 64-bit, according to your platform, then select 2.VGA folder.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 3. The installation wizard will be launched; click Next to continue. 4. Click Next to start the installation. 5. Click Yes to accept the license agreement.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 6. Click Next to continue. 7. The installation will begin. Wait until it finishes.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 8. Click Next to continue. 9. Select Yes, and then click Finish to complete the VGA driver installation. 10. The MPC-2190 will restart, and you may now adjust the display resolution with the tool provided by Intel.
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration Adjusting Display Resolution Follow these steps to adjust the display resolution. 1. Right-click the Intel HD Graphics Control Panel icon on the right down corner of the screen, and select Graphics Properties. 2. Select Display. 3.
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 4. If you want to adjust the display size, select Customize Aspect Ratio, and adjust by pulling the bars on the right. 5. Click Apply when finished. Installing the Touchscreen Driver For touchscreen models, you need to install the touchscreen driver. Follow these steps. 1.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 3. Select eGalaxTouch_5.11.0.9126 folder. 4. Select setup in the folder for the installation. 5. Click Next to continue.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 6. You do not need to check Install PS/2 interface drive. Click Next to continue. 7. Check Install RS232 interface drive. Click Next to continue. 8. You may select the time to do touch screen calibration and then click Next to continue.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 9. If you want this computer to be a touchscreen interface, click OK to continue. 10. You may check Support Mulit-Monitor System, and then click Next to continue. 11. You may select the destination folder by clicking Browse, and then click Next. 12.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 13. You may Create an eGalaxTouch Utility shortcut on desktop by clicking the appropriate box. Click Next to continue. 14. The installation will start, and wait until it finishes. 15. When finished, click Yes. You can do the 4 point calibration for the touch function. 16.
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 17. Click OK to complete. Screen Calibration Please note that you need to do 4 point calibration whenever you change the display resolution, to maintain touchscreen accuracy. Follow these steps. 1. Run eGalaxTouch by double-clicking the icon on the desktop. 2.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Resolution and Touch Calibration 4. Click OK to complete. 4-13...
BIOS Setup This chapter describes the BIOS settings of the MPC-2190 Series computer. The BIOS is a set of input/output control routines for peripherals. The BIOS is used to initialize basic peripherals and helps boot the operating system before the operating system is loaded. The BIOS setup allows the user to modify the system configurations of these basic input/output peripherals.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS setup utility, press the “F2” key while the system is booting up. The main BIOS Setup screen will appear. Select SCU to enter the BIOS configuration. NOTE The projected capacitive touch screen function is not supported in BIOS, connect a keyboard to the MPC-2190 for BIOS configuration.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Main Information The main page indicates the system information, such as model name, BIOS version, and CPU type. User may view the basic system hardware information in the page. Advanced Settings The “Advanced Features” screen will appear when choosing the “Advanced” item from the main menu.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Boot Configuration This item allows users to configure the default value of Numlock. Option: On (default), Off HDC Configuration The host drive controller may be configured for IDE (legacy default), or AHCI mode. When the legacy IDE mode is selected, the following screen will appear. HDD Detect Delay Time This setting allows you to configure the delaying time value before detecting the hard disks.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Option: 0 (default), 1, 2, 3 seconds. Serial ATA Port 0 to 1 This setting allows you to display information about the installed drives. AHCI SALP Please note that AHCI SALP will only appear when AHCI mode is selected. This item allows you to enable Aggressive Link Power Management (SALP) in AHCI.
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MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup IGD—DVMT Pre-Allocated This item allows you to configure pre-allocated memory capacity for the IGD. Pre-allocated graphics memory is invisible to the operating system. Options: 64 MB (default), 32 MB, 96 MB, 128 MB, 256 MB, 512 MB DVMT is a BIOS solution where “the optimum amount of memory is dynamically allocated and de-allocated as needed for balanced graphics and system performance, through Intel®...
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Chipset Configuration This item allows you to configure the chipset settings. Power ON after Power Fail This item allows you to enable/disable the computer form automatically powering up after a system crash. Options: ON (default), OFF, Last State...
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Hardware Monitor This item allows you to view stats like CPU and system temperature, voltage levels, and other chipset information. Security Settings This section allows users to configure security settings with a supervisor password and user password.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Set Supervisor Password This item allows you set the supervisor password. Select and then enter the password, and then confirm the password again. To delete the password, enter Set Supervisor Password and then enter the old password; then, leave the new password fields blank, and press enter.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Boot Settings The section allows users to configure boot settings. Boot Type This item allows you to enable/disable quick boot function. Options: Dual Boot Type (default), Legacy Boot Type, UEFI Boot Type. PXE Boot to LAN This item allows you to enable/disable PXE boot to LAN function.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Options: Disabled (default), Enabled Boot Delay Time This item allows you to configure the delay time value for users to input hot key during POST time. Options: 0 Second (default), 3 Seconds, 5 Seconds, 10 Seconds Legacy Normal Boot Menu This item allows you to configure the boot menu.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Exit Settings The section allows users to exit the BIOS environment. Exit Saving Changes This item allows you to exit the BIOS environment and save the values you have just configured. Options: Yes (default), No Save Change Without Exit This item allows you to save changes without exiting the BIOS environment.
MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Save Custom Defaults This item allows you to save the current BIOS values as a “custom default” that may be reverted to at any time by the “load custom defaults” selection just above. Options: Yes (default), No Discard Changes This item allows you to discard all settings you have just configured.
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MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup Step 2: Prepare the Upgrade File You must use the BIOS upgrade installation file to upgrade the BIOS. Contact Moxa’s technical department for assistance. 1. Get the BIOS upgrade installation file. The file name should have following format: 200xxSx.exe (xx refers to version numbers).
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MPC-2190 Hardware BIOS Setup 6. When the upgrade is finished, the computer will automatically reboot. You may check the BIOS version in Main page of the BIOS Setup ATTENTION Do NOT switch off the power supply during the BIOS upgrade, since doing so may cause the system to crash. 5-15...
Display Control Interface This chapter describes how to use the display’s control interface commands over the console. The following topics are covered in this chapter: Connecting to the Console Interface Display Control Interface Command Format Command Format Description ...
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface Connecting to the Console Interface If you want to use the commands in Appendix B to adjust the display settings, you need to connect to the display using the console interface. The following steps describe how. The console interface is listed as the COM3 interface within the operating system.
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface 3. After successfully connecting, select the Send pattern tab. Now you can enter a command in the HEX field, and click Start Send to send the command. For example, you may send 07FF5357490006, which queries the firmware version number (a scalar).
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface You will now see the firmware version displayed in the terminal (1.0, in the screenshot above). For details about the available commands and how they are used, refer to Appendix B: Display Control Interface Commands. Display Control Interface Command Format Each command conforms to the following packet structure: Byte #...
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface ADDR (Address) This byte is used to specify a particular unit to receive a command and to identify the unit responding (ACK or NAK) to a command. Please note that MPC-2190 only supports broadcast address. The Address field shall have the following values: ADDR Description...
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MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface CMD (Message Commands and Queries) The command can be one of the following values. For details, refer to Appendix B: Display Control Interface Commands. CMD 0 CMD 1 CMD 2 ASCII Description 0x42 0x52 0x49 “BRI”...
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface Downloading RGB Files Use the following commands for downloading RGB files. Commands Description Data: none (0 byte) ACK: Total packet numbers (1 byte) Data: Appointed packet (1 byte) ACK: File content (30 bytes maximum, except for the last packet) The command DL? will send a request to the micro controller and ask how many packets that need to be downloaded.
Regulatory Approval Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Display Control Interface Commands This chapter defines the serial data format and the serial communication protocol so that engineers can use them to program the MPC-2190 panel computer.. This appendix explains how to use the display control interface commands. The following topics are covered: ...
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface Commands Display Control Interface Commands This section describes the display control interface commands that can be used to configure the display. See the following descriptions. BRI (Brightness Minimum Value) This command is to set the brightness minimum value. The range starts from 0x00 to 0x31 (0% - 100%). LEN=one data byte.
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface Commands You can send ? to query the current value of the led brightness value. LEN=one data byte. Example: Command to set 100% Brightness. 0x07 0xFF 0x42 0x52 0x55 0x01 0x0F 0xFF 0x00 BZZ (Buzzer Control) The default value for the buzzer is OFF.
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface Commands ACK 99999 hours GMB (Glass Display Control - Minimum Brightness) This command is to set the minimum value limit for the brightness of touch keypad LED to make sure that the LED indicators are still visible if they was previously adjusted down to a very low value. The range starts from 0x00 to 0x31 (0% - 100%).
MPC-2190 Hardware Display Control Interface Commands AD? (Query AC Input Power Detect Function Status) If the MPC-2190 supports AC power input, users can use command is to query AC Input Power Detect Function Status. 0x00 AC Input Power Detect is OFF 0xFF AC Input Power Detect is ON Example:...
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