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  • Page 1 Neousys Technology Inc. POC-40 Series User Manual Revision 1.2...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    1.3.4 Top Panel View ....................18 1.3.5 DIO Panel View ....................18 System Overview Unpacking the System ..................... 19 POC-40 Series Front Panel ..................20 2.2.1 USB 2.0 Port ..................... 21 2.2.2 System Status LED ................... 22 2.2.3 GbE Port ......................23 2.2.4...
  • Page 3 Table of Contents 3.5.1 Powering On Using the Power Button ............... 64 3.5.2 Powering On Using An External Non-Latched Switch ........65 3.5.3 Powering On Using Wake-on-LAN ..............66 Ignition Power Control (IGN Models Only) ............. 69 3.6.1 Principles of Ignition Power Control ..............69 3.6.2 Additional Features of Ignition Power Control ...........

  • Page 4: Legal Information

    For questions in regards to hardware/ software compatibility, customers should contact Neousys Technology Inc. sales representative or technical support. To the extent permitted by applicable laws, Neousys Technology Inc. shall NOT be responsible for any interoperability or compatibility issues that may arise when (1) products, software, or options not certified and supported;...

  • Page 5: Contact Information

    Neousys Technology Inc. (Taipei, Taiwan) 15F, No.868-3, Zhongzheng Rd., Zhonghe Dist., New Taipei City, 23586, Taiwan Tel: +886-2-2223-6182 Fax: +886-2-2223-6183 Email, Website Americas Neousys Technology America Inc. 3384 Commercial Avenue, Northbrook, IL 60062, USA (Illinois, USA) Tel: +1-847-656-3298 Email, Website China Neousys Technology (China) Ltd.

  • Page 6: Copyright Notice

    This manual is intended to be used as an informative guide only and is subject to change without prior notice. It does not represent commitment from Neousys Technology Inc. Neousys Technology Inc. shall not be liable for any direct, indirect, special, incidental, or consequential damages arising from the use of the product or documentation, nor for any infringement on third party rights.

  • Page 7: Safety Precautions

    Safety Precautions Safety Precautions  Read these instructions carefully before you install, operate, or transport the system.  Install the system or DIN rail associated with, at a sturdy location  Install the power socket outlet near the system where it is easily accessible ...

  • Page 8: Service And Maintenance

    Service and Maintenance/ ESD Precautions Service and Maintenance  ONLY qualified personnel should service the system  Shutdown the system, disconnect the power cord and all other connections before servicing the system  When replacing/ installing additional components (expansion card, memory module, etc.), insert them as gently as possible while assuring proper connector engagement ESD Precautions...

  • Page 9: About This Manual

    About This Manual This manual introduces and demonstrates installation procedures of Neousys POC-40 series systems. An extremely compact fanless computer featuring Intel® Elkhart Lake Atom®, it is designed for space-restricted deployments such as factory data collection, eugged edge computing, and mobile gateway applications.

  • Page 10: Introduction

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Introduction POC-40/ POC-40+ is an extremely compact fanless controller with dimensions measuring just 52 x 89 x 112 It features Elkhart Lake Atom® processor that is designed for space-restricted industrial applications such as edge computing or data collection.

  • Page 11: Specification Of Poc-40

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Specification of POC-40 System Core Intel® Elkhart Lake Atom® x6211E dual-core 1.2GHz/ 3.0GHz 6W Processor processor ® Graphics Integrated Intel UHD Graphics Memory Up to 32 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM by one SODIMM socket Panel I/O Interface Ethernet 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports by Intel®...
  • Page 12 CE/FCC Class A, according to EN 55032 & EN 55035 * The 100% CPU/GPU loading for high temperature test is applied using Passmark® BurnInTest™ v8.0. For detail testing criteria, please contact Neousys Technology ** For sub-zero operating temperature, a wide temperature HDD drive or Solid State Disk...

  • Page 13: Specification Of Poc-40

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Specification of POC-40+ System Core Intel® Elkhart Lake Atom® x6413E quad-core 1.5GHz/ 3.0GHz 9W Processor processor ® Graphics Integrated Intel UHD Graphics Memory Up to 32 GB DDR4-3200 SDRAM by one SODIMM socket Panel I/O Interface Ethernet 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports by Intel®...
  • Page 14 CE/FCC Class A, according to EN 55032 & EN 55035 * The 100% CPU/GPU loading for high temperature test is applied using Passmark® BurnInTest™ v8.0. For detail testing criteria, please contact Neousys Technology ** For sub-zero operating temperature, a wide temperature HDD drive or Solid State...

  • Page 15: Dimension

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Dimension NOTE The POC-40 series systems share the same dimensions. 1.3.1 Superior View...

  • Page 16: Front Panel View

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 1.3.2 Front Panel View...

  • Page 17: Bottom View

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 1.3.3 Bottom View...

  • Page 18: Top Panel View

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 1.3.4 Top Panel View 1.3.5 DIO Panel View...

  • Page 19: System Overview

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series System Overview Upon receiving and unpacking your POC-40/ POC-40+ series, please check immediately if the package contains all the items listed in the following table. If any item(s) are missing or damaged, please contact your local dealer or Neousys Technology.

  • Page 20: Poc-40 Series Front Panel

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series POC-40 Series Front Panel The front panel of POC-40/ POC-40+ systems feature rich I/O ports, it has two USB2.0, two GbE, two USB3.0 ports, a DisplayPort for video output and 4-pin terminal block for DC input. Item Description The USB 2.0 ports offer up to 480Mbit/s bandwidth and are...

  • Page 21: Usb 2.0 Port

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.2.1 USB 2.0 Port The USB2.0 ports are implemented via native xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) and are backward compatible with USB 1.1 and USB 1.0 devices. Legacy USB support is also provided so you can use USB keyboard/ mouse in DOS environment.

  • Page 22: System Status Led

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.2.2 System Status LED There are four LED indicators on the front panel: PWR, HDD, WDT and IGN. The descriptions of these four LEDs are listed in the following table. Indicator Color Description Green Power indicator, lid when system is on This LED is used to indicate ignition signal status (lid when Green IGN signal is applied).

  • Page 23: Gbe Port

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.2.3 GbE Port The system offers two Gigabit Ethernet ports using Intel® I210 GbE controller. When plugged in and connected via the Ethernet cable, the LEDs on the RJ45 connector indicate connection status and speed. Active/Link LED (Right) LED Color Status Description...

  • Page 24: Usb 3.1 Gen1 Port

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.2.4 USB 3.1 Gen1 Port The system offers two USB 3.0 (SuperSpeed USB) ports on its front panel. They are implemented by native xHCI (eXtensible Host Controller Interface) controller and are backward compatible with USB 2.0, USB 1.1 and USB 1.0 devices. Legacy USB support is also provided so you can use USB keyboard/mouse in DOS environment xHCI driver is supported natively in Windows 10, therefore you do not need to install xHCI driver in prior to utilize USB function.

  • Page 25: Displayport

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.2.5 DisplayPort The system has a DisplayPort (DP) output which is a digital display interface that mainly connect video source and carry audio to a display device. When connecting a DP, it can deliver up to 4K UHD (4096 x 2160 @ 60Hz) in resolution. The system is designed to support passive DP adapter/ cable.

  • Page 26: Reset Button

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.2.6 Reset Button The reset button is used to manually reset the system in case of system halt or malfunction. To avoid unexpected reset, the button is purposely placed behind the panel. To reset, please use a pin-like object (eg. tip of a pen) to access the reset button.

  • Page 27: 4-Pin Terminal Block

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.2.7 4-Pin Terminal Block The system accepts a wide range of DC power input from 12 to 20V via a 4-pin pluggable terminal block, which is fit for field usage where DC power is usually provided. In addition to DC power input, this terminal block can also accept ignition signal input (IGN).

  • Page 28: Poc-40 Series Top Panel

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series POC-40 Series Top Panel The top panel of POC-40 series features additional I/O functions, such as a 3.5mm speaker-out/ microphone-in jack, COM ports and antenna holes for antenna installation. Item Description Power button Use this button to turn on or shutdown the system.

  • Page 29: Power Button

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.3.1 Power Button The power button is a non-latched switch for ATX mode on/off operation. Press to turn on the system, PWR LED should light up and to turn off, you can either issue a shutdown command in the OS, or just press the power button. In case of system halts, you can press and hold the power button for 5 seconds to force-shutdown the system.

  • Page 30: Com2 Port (Poc-40)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.3.2 COM2 Port (POC-40) COM2 / 3/ 4 is a standard 9-wire RS-232 port. The following table describes the pin definition of COM port. COM2/ 3/ 4 Pin 1-to-3 Y-cable 3-port RS-232 COM2/ 3/ 4 Pin# COM2 COM3 COM4...

  • Page 31: Com2 Port (Poc-40+)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.3.3 COM2 Port (POC-40+) On POC-40+ system, COM2 is a One isolated RS422/485 port with 15 kV ESD protection. The following table describes the pin definition of COM port. RS-422 RS-485 TXD+ TXD+/ RXD+ RXD+ RXD- TXD- TXD-/ RXD-...

  • Page 32: Com1 Port

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.3.4 COM1 Port COM1 is a software-configurable RS-232/422/485 port via 9-pin D-Sub male connector. The operation mode, slew rate and termination of COM1 can be set in BIOS setup utility. The following table describes the pin definition of COM ports. COM1 RS-485 Mode Pin#...

  • Page 33: Isolated Digital Input/ Output (Poc-40+/ Poc-40-Dio Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.3.5 Isolated Digital Input/ Output (POC-40+/ POC-40-DIO Only) The system provides 4x isolated digital input channels and 4x isolated digital output channels. The DIO functions support polling mode I/O access and DI change-of-state interrupt. Please refer to Watchdog Timer &...
  • Page 34 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Wiring for DIO The digital input function is implemented using a photo-coupler with an internally series-connected 1kΩ resistor. You need to provide a voltage to specify the logic high/low state. The input voltage for logic high is 5~24V, and the input voltage for logic low is 0~1.5V.

  • Page 35: Poc-40 Series Internal I/O

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series POC-40 Series Internal I/O The system’s internal I/O connectors consist of a SO-DIMM socket, M.2 M key, M.2 B key, and M.2 E key. There is also an MezIO port for application-oriented expansion purposes. 2.4.1 SO-DIMM Memory Socket The system has an internal SO-DIMM slot supporting DDR4-3200 memory module up to 32GB in capacity.

  • Page 36: M Key Slot For Ssd (Sata Signal Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.4.2 M.2 M Key Slot for SSD (SATA Signal Only) The system has an M.2 2280 slot (SATA signal only) for you to install an M.2 SATA SSD for faster access over traditional hard disk drives. NOTE The M.2 slot is only compatible with SATA signal M.2 SSD only.
  • Page 37 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series M.2 2280 M Key Pin Definition Pin # Signal Pin # Signal +3V3 +3V3 DAS/DSS_N +3V3 +3V3 +3V3 +3V3 DEVSLP SATA-B+ SATA-B- SATA-A- SATA-A+ PERST N Mechanical Key SUSCLK PEDET +3V3 +3V3 +3V3...

  • Page 38: 3042/ 3052 B Key Socket (Poc-40 Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.4.3 M.2 3042/ 3052 B Key Socket (POC-40 Only) The system has one M.2 3042/ 3052 B key socket (in blue) with USB3.1 Gen 1 and USB 2.0 signal for 4G/ 5G module installation. There is also a corresponding micro-SIM SIM card slot (in red).
  • Page 39 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series M.2 3042/ 3052 B Key Pin Definition Pin # Signal Pin # Signal +3V3 +3V3 FULL_CARD_POWER_OFF_N USB_D+ W_DISABLE_N USB_D- Mechanical Key USB3.0-RX- USB3.0-RX+ UIM1-RESET UIM1-CLK USB3.0-TX- UIM1-DATA USB3.0-TX+ UIM1-PWR PERST_N RESET_N CONFIG_1 +3V3 +3V3 +3V3...

  • Page 40: Mini-Pcie Socket (Poc-40+ Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.4.4 Mini-PCIe Socket (POC-40+ Only) The system provides a mini-PCIe socket (indicated in blue) that is in compliance with mini-PCIe specification rev. 1.2. This mini-PCIe socket is designed with SIM card (slot indicated in red) support. With a SIM card installed, your system can access the internet via your network provider’s 4G/ 3G network.
  • Page 41 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series mini-PCIe socket definition Signal (mPCIe) Pin # Signal (mPCIe) WAKE# +3.3Vaux +1.5V CLKREQ# UIM_PWR UIM_DATA REFCLK- UIM_CLK REFCLK+ UIM_RESET UIM_VPP Mechanical Key Reserved* (UIM_C8) Reserved* (UIM_C4) W_DISABLE# PERST# PERn0 3.3V PERp0 +1.5V SMB_CLK PETn0 SMB_DATA PETp0 USB_D- USB_D+ 3.3V 3.3V...

  • Page 42: E Key Socket

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.4.5 M.2 E Key Socket The system has an M.2 2230 E key socket that offers PCIe Gen3 x1 and USB2.0 signal for WiFi module installation. For SMA antenna installation, there are three dedicated openings located on the front of the chassis.
  • Page 43 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series M.2 2230 E Key Pin Definition Pin # Signal Pin # Signal +3V3 USB_D+ +3V3 USB_D- Mechanical Key PETP0 PETN0 PER P0 PER N0 REFCLK_P0 REFCLK_N0 CLKREQ# PERST# W_DISABLE# +3V3 +3V3...

  • Page 44: Ignition Rotary Switch (Ign Models Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 2.4.6 Ignition Rotary Switch (IGN Models Only) The IGN models feature an ignition control switch that has multiple modes for pre and post ignition settings. Please refer to the section Ignition Power Control details.

  • Page 45: System Installation

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series System Installation Before disassembling the system enclosure and installing components and modules, please make sure you have done the following:  It is recommended that only qualified service personnel should install and service this product to avoid injury or damage to the system. ...

  • Page 46: Disassembling The System Enclosure

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Disassembling the System Enclosure To install necessary components such as memory, SIM card, WiFi, or M.2 SATA SSD, you need to disassemble the POC-40 system enclosure: To disassemble POC-40, unfasten the screws shown on the COM port panel. Unfasten the screw on the two panels.
  • Page 47 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Gently slide the L-shaped enclosure open (in the directions shown) and remove the side panel to gain access to internal I/O connectors. Slide open the L-shape panel Remove the side panel Remove the screws and gently lift the daughter board on top. Remove the screws Top daughter board removed...
  • Page 48 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series To gain access to the DRAM slot and ignition rotary switch, un-screw the screws on the side of the enclosure to remove the DRAM heatsink. Remove the screws DRAM slot ignition switch To watch an unboxing video on how to disassemble POC-40, please refer to this link.

  • Page 49: Installing Internal Components

    Installing Internal Components 3.2.1 DDR4 SO-DIMM Installation There is one SO-DIMM memory slot on POC-40 series motherboard. Please follow the procedures below to install the memory module. Disassemble the system enclosure 2. The SO-DIMM slot can be located once the enclosure has been removed, and the top daughter board removed.

  • Page 50: 3042/ 3052 B Key Module Installation (Poc-40 Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.2.2 M.2 3042/ 3052 B Key Module Installation (POC-40 Only) There is an M.2 3042/ 3052 B key module with USIM expansion slot in the POC-40 system. Please follow the procedures below to install the M.2 module and micro SIM card, as well as the antenna.
  • Page 51 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 4. Once the micro SIM has been installed. Insert M.2 B key module’s gold finger on a 45 degree angle into the socket, gently press the module down and secure it with a screw (indicated in blue). 5.
  • Page 52 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 6. Attach two 20x20mm thermal pads by stacking one on top of another onto the location shown (indicated in blue) on the internal wall of the L-shaped enclosure. 7. Remove one of the antenna cover from the enclosure.
  • Page 53 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 8. Please refer to the illustration below on how to secure the SMA antenna connector body. Install the antenna to complete the installation. Coupling, insulator, connector body Installed on enclosure Install the antenna Reinstall the system enclosure and attach the external antennae to complete the installation.

  • Page 54: Mini-Pcie Module Installation (Poc-40+ Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.2.3 mini-PCIe Module Installation (POC-40+ Only) There is an mini-PCIe module with USIM expansion slot in the POC-40+ system. Please follow the procedures below to install the mini-PCIe module and micro SIM card, as well as the antenna. Disassemble the system enclosure.
  • Page 55 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 4. Once the micro SIM has been installed. Insert M.2 B key module’s gold finger on a 45 degree angle into the socket, gently press the module down and secure it with a screw (indicated in blue). 5.
  • Page 56 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 6. Attach two 20x20mm thermal pads by stacking one on top of another onto the location shown (indicated in blue) on the internal wall of the L-shaped enclosure. If you are using a mini-PCIe adaptor for an M.2 module, attach one 20x20mm thermal pad provided (can be found in the accessory box) onto the location shown (indicated in red) on the internal wall of the L-shaped enclosure.
  • Page 57 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 8. Please refer to the illustration below on how to secure the SMA antenna connector body. Install the antenna to complete the installation. Coupling, insulator, connector body Installed on enclosure Install the antenna Reinstall the system enclosure and attach the external antennae to complete the installation.

  • Page 58: M Key M.2 2280 Sata Ssd Module Installation

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.2.4 M Key M.2 2280 SATA SSD Module Installation There is a SATA signal M key M.2 2280 slot in the POC-40 system. Please follow the procedures below to install the M.2 2280 SATA SSD. Disassemble the system enclosure.

  • Page 59: 2230 E Key Module Installation

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.2.5 M.2 2230 E Key Module Installation The system has an M.2 2230 E key socket that offers PCIe Gen3 x1 and USB2.0 signal for WiFi module installation. The M.2 slot can be accessed by removing the bottom panel.

  • Page 60: Installing The System Enclosure

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Installing the System Enclosure To reinstall the system enclosure, install and secure the side panel. Install the side panel Secure the side panel gently slide the L-shaped enclosure back in place making sure the screw hole on the hinge sits on the inside.
  • Page 61 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Secure the screw on the front panel. Complete installing the system enclosure by fastening the screws indicated.

  • Page 62: Din Rail Installation

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series DIN Rail Installation The DIN rail is easy to install and it is a convenient way to position the system. The Din rail has been proven to be most beneficial in the industrial environment where space is limited. The mount plate comes with two M4 screws. Please refer to the illustrations below to install the DIN clip/ rail.
  • Page 63 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series To install the mount plate onto the DIN rail, you must come over the top of the DIN rail, tilting downwards, overlap the top clip edge of the mount plate onto the DIN rail first, then firmly press the bottom-front of the enclosure to clip the bottom edge of the mount plate.

  • Page 64: Powering On The System

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Powering On the System There are five methods to power on the system  Pressing the power button  Via an external non-latched switch  Using the ignition signal input We will describe the processes and actions involved for the first two methods in this section and the ignition signal input method will be described in section 3.6.

  • Page 65: Powering On Using An External Non-Latched Switch

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.5.2 Powering On Using An External Non-Latched Switch For an application which places the system inside a cabinet, it’s useful to control powering on/off the system using an external switch. The system provides an on-board connector for connecting a latched/ non-latched switch and behaving either AT-mode or ATX-mode power on/off control.

  • Page 66: Powering On Using Wake-On-Lan

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.5.3 Powering On Using Wake-on-LAN Wake-on-LAN (WOL) is a mechanism to wake up a computer system from a S3 (standby), S4 (Hibernate) or S5 (system off with standby power) state via issuing Subnet Directed Broadcasts (SDB) or a magic packet. The system implements the Wake-on-LAN function for the Ethernet port shown below.
  • Page 67 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series In Windows systems, identify the Local Area Connection of the corresponding Gigabit Controller and click the Configure button. Click the Power Management tag, and check the following two options accordingly...
  • Page 68 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series  Wake on Magic Packet The system can wake from S3 or S4 state when receiving a magic packet. The magic packet is a broadcast frame containing anywhere within its payload 6 bytes of all 255 (FF FF FF FF FF FF in hexadecimal), followed by sixteen repetitions of the target computer's 48-bit MAC address.

  • Page 69: Ignition Power Control (Ign Models Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Ignition Power Control (IGN Models Only) The ignition power control module for in-vehicle applications is a MCU-based implementation that monitors the ignition signal and reacts to turn on/off the system according to predefined on/off delay. Its built-in algorithm supports other features such as ultra-low power standby, battery-low protection, system hard-off, etc.

  • Page 70: Additional Features Of Ignition Power Control

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.6.2 Additional Features of Ignition Power Control In addition to the typical timing correlation, the ignition power control module offers additional features to provide additional reliability for in-vehicle applications.  Low battery detection The ignition power control module continuously monitors the voltage of DC input when the system is operational.

  • Page 71: Wiring Ignition Signal

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.6.3 Wiring Ignition Signal To have ignition power control for in-vehicle usage, you need to supply IGN signal to the system. The IGN input is located on the 4-pin pluggable terminal block (shared with DC power input). For in-vehicle ignition control wiring, please do the following: Connect car Battery+ line to V+.

  • Page 72: Configure Your Windows System

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.6.4 Configure your Windows system When applying ignition power control to your system, please make sure you’ve configured your Windows system to initiate a shutdown process when pressing the power button. By default, Windows 7/ 8/ 10 goes to sleep (S3) mode when power button is pressed.

  • Page 73: Operation Modes Of Ignition Power Control

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3.6.5 Operation Modes of Ignition Power Control You can use the rotary switch to configure the operation mode. The system offers 16 (0~15) operation modes with different power-on/power-off delay configurations. The ignition control module is also BIOS-configurable. When rotary switch is set to mode 15 (0xF), the ignition power control is set to executed according to parameters configured in BIOS setup menu, which allows richer combination of power-on/ power-off delay and more detailed control parameters.
  • Page 74 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series  Mode 3 ~ Mode 12 Mode 3 ~ Mode 12 have various power-on delay and power-off delay. Each mode supports a hard-off timeout of 10 minutes. Mode Power-on Delay Power-off Delay Hard-off Timeout 10 seconds 10 seconds 10 minutes 10 seconds 1 minute...

  • Page 75: Bios Settings

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series BIOS Settings The system is shipped with factory-default BIOS settings optimized for best performance and compatibility. In this section, we’ll illustrate some BIOS settings you may need to set or change prior to operating system installation. Please always make sure you understand the effect of change before you proceed with any changes.

  • Page 76: Com1 Port Configuration

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series COM1 Port Configuration The system’s COM1 port supports RS-232 (full-duplex), RS-422 (full-duplex) and RS-485 (half-duplex) mode. You can set the COM1 operating mode via BIOS settings. Another option in BIOS called “Slew Rate” defines how sharp the rising/falling edge is for the output signal of COM1.

  • Page 77: Com2 Port Configuration (Poc-40+ Only)

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series COM2 Port Configuration (POC-40+ Only) COM2 port also supports RS-422 or RS-485 mode. The operating mode can be configured via the BIOS. For RS-422/485 communication, the “RS-422/485 Termination” option determines whether to enable/disable internal termination of RS-422/485 transceiver according to your wiring configuration (e.g. with or without external termination).

  • Page 78: C-States

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series C-States C-States is a power-saving technique implemented in modern Intel processors. It shuts down the clock signals and power for idle logic units inside the CPU to save the energy consumed. The trade-off, however, is a longer latency for CPU to wake up and be 100% operational.

  • Page 79: Wake-On-Lan

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Wake-on-LAN Wake-on-LAN (WOL) is a mechanism which allows you to turn on your system via Ethernet connection. To utilize Wake-on-LAN function, you have to enable this option first in BIOS settings. Please refer to Powering on via Wake-on-LAN function. To enable/disable “Wake on LAN”...

  • Page 80: Power On After Power Failure

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Power On after Power Failure This option defines the system’s behavior when DC power is supplied. Value Description S0 – Power On System is powered on when DC power is supplied. S5 – Power Off System is kept in off state when DC power is supplied. To set “Power On after Power Failure”...

  • Page 81: Position New Boot Device

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Position New Boot Device The “Add Boot Options” allow you to determine whether a newly added device (eg. USB flash disk) is to boot as the first device to boot or the last in the boot sequence. To set the newly-installed boot device as the first or last boot device: Press F2 when the system boots up to enter the BIOS setup utility.

  • Page 82: Watchdog Timer

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Watchdog Timer The watchdog timer secures the boot process by means of a timer. Once the timer expires, a reset command is issued to initiate another booting process. There are two options in BIOS menu, “Automatically after POST” and “Manually after Entering OS”.

  • Page 83: Os Support And Driver Installation

    OS Support and Driver Installation Operating System Compatibility Due to Intel’s policy, POC-40 series only provide driver support for Windows 10 64-bit. For Linux support, please use Linux kernel versions no later than 4.10. The following list contains the operating systems which have been tested in Neousys Technology Inc.

  • Page 84: Driver Installation

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Driver Installation The system comes with a “Drivers & Utilities” DVD that offers “one-click” driver installation process. It automatically detects your Windows operating system and installs all necessary drivers for you system with a single click. 5.2.1 Install Drivers Automatically To install drivers automatically, please refer to the following procedures.

  • Page 85: Install Drivers Manually

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 5.2.2 Install Drivers Manually You can also manually install each driver for the system. Please note when installing drivers manually, you need to install the drivers in the following sequence mentioned below. Windows 10 (x64) The recommended driver installation sequence is Chipset driver (x:\Driver_Pool\Chipset_10_APL\Win_ALL\SetupChipset.exe) Graphics driver (x:\Driver_Pool\Graphics_SKL_APL\Win_7_8_10_APL_64\Setup.exe)

  • Page 86: Driver For Watchdog Timer And Dio

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series Driver for Watchdog Timer and DIO Neousys provides a driver package which contains function APIs for WDT functions. You should install the driver package (WDT_DIO_Setup.exe) in prior to use these functions. Please note that you must install WDT_DIO_Setup_v2.3.1 or later versions.

  • Page 87: Appendix A Using Wdt & Dio

    In this section, we’ll illustrate how to use the function library provided by Neousys to program the WDT functions. Currently, WDT driver library supports Windows 10 x64 and WOW64 platform. For other OS support, please contact Neousys Technology for further information.

  • Page 88: Wdt And Dio Library Installation

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series WDT and DIO Library Installation To setup WDT & DIO Library, please follow instructions below. 1. Execute WDT_DIO_Setup.2.3.1.exe. and the following dialog appears. 2. Click “Next >” and specify the directory of installing related files. The default directory is C:\Neousys\WDT_DIO.
  • Page 89 POC-40/ POC-40+ Series 3. Once the installation has finished, a dialog will appear to prompt you to reboot the system. The WDT & DIO library will take effect after the system has rebooted. 4. When programming your WDT or DIO program, the related files are located in Header File: \Include Library File:...

  • Page 90: Wdt Function Reference

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series WDT Function Reference InitWDT Syntax BOOL InitWDT(void); Description: Initialize the WDT function. You should always invoke InitWDT() before set or start watchdog timer. Parameter None Return Value TRUE: Successfully initialized FALSE: Failed to initialize Usage BOOL bRet = InitWDT() SetWDT Syntax BOOL SetWDT(WORD tick, BYTE unit);...

  • Page 91: Startwdt

    POC-40/ POC-40+ Series StartWDT Syntax BOOL StartWDT(void); Description Starts WDT countdown. Once started, the WDT LED indicator will begin blinking. If ResetWDT() or StopWDT is not invoked before WDT countdowns to 0, the WDT expires and the system resets. Parameter None Return Value f the timeout value is given in correct format (WDT started),...

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