Sample code ..................24 4.3.3 Demo applications ................24 4.3.4 Programming details of the PxCeAPI ........... 24 Maintenance ..........................25 M.2 drive......................25 5.1.1 Drive replacement ................25 5.1.2 Initializing a new drive ................28 Battery replacement .................... 30 1/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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Configuration menu ................37 6.1.3 Security ....................56 6.1.4 Boot menu ................... 59 6.1.5 Save and exit ..................61 Technical appendix........................63 Technical data ....................63 Appendixes..........................69 List of figures ...................... 69 List of tables ....................... 73 Index........................75 2/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Any modifications to the systems can influence the EMC behavior. The device contains valuable recyclable materials, which should be utilized. The elec- tronic circuit board is fitted with a lithium battery. Dispose of the device separately from other waste, i.e., via an appropriate collection site. 3/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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M3 x 5 screws (2) to 0.59 Nm. The DIN rail mounting bracket can be removed if the VL3 UPC WALL MOUNT KIT is installed. Remove the four screws that secure the DIN rail mounting bracket to the housing to remove the bracket. 9/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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Wall bracket installation Use the VL3 UPC … as a template (or refer to Figure 3-2) and mark the locations of the mounting holes on the mounting surface. Figure 3-2 Wall-mount dimensions 100 mm 116 mm 10/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
If necessary to remove, release the latch using a screwdriver (A), rotate the bottom of the device away from the rail (B), and then lift it off of the DIN rail. Figure 3-4 DIN rail removal 11/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
– SIM card slot: When EF31 (4G LTE) is selected, the VL3 UPC … requires a valid mini SIM card in 2FF/ID-000 format which allows the device to assign and authenticate itself to a mobile network. 13/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
To ensure safe operation, use safety extra-low voltage (SELV) according to DIN EN 61131 as a supply voltage. This device is protection class III item of equipment. Connect the VL3 UPC … to a 24 V DC power source. 14/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Do not remove or replace antennas while circuit is live unless the area is known to be free of ignitable concentrations of flammable substances. Only the antennas shipped with the unit may be used in a hazardous location. 15/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Figure 3-9 SIM card installation To install a SIM card: Remove the screw (1) securing the SIM card cover (2) using a screwdriver. Insert the SIM card (3) with the notch in the card (4) facing outward. 16/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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LTE connection once an Ethernet port is connected. The network priority can be changed in the system registry. Phoenix Contact created the PxC LTE Priority Tool tool to simplify changing the network priorities in the Windows operating system.
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IMEI, signal strength, and RSSI/RSCP. Linux Ubuntu also includes the mmcli application pre-installed. This can also provide detailed in- formation about the cellular modem, including signal strength in dB: mmcli --signal-setup=1 -m 0 watch -n 1 mmcli --signal-get -m 0 18/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
The function of the pins in the D-SUB 9 connector varies with the different configuration settings. Table 3-4 D-SUB 9 pinout D-SUB 9 pin RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 TXD- TXD-/RXD- TXD+ TXD+/RXD+ RXD+ – RXD- – – – – – – – Wake on ring Wake on ring Wake on ring 21/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
In order to use PxCeAPI, the PxCeAPI driver (PxCeAPI.sys) must be installed on the system. If the system was ordered with an operating system supplied by Phoenix Contact, this driver will already be installed. If installing your own operating system, this driver, API, libraries and sample code can be downloaded from Phoenix Contact.net/products.
The software reset interval is to be used in a similar fashion. Instructions and sample code can be found in the PxCeAPI documentation. 24/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
“Power connection” on page 14). Remove any remaining connected cables. Remove the VL3 UPC … (1) from the wall or DIN rail (see “DIN rail mount” on page and set it on a clean work bench. 25/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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Remove the four screws (2) on the access panel (3) and remove the panel. The wall mount brackets and access panel can be removed as an assembly. Remove the four screws (4) securing the heat sink (5) into the chassis. Remove the heat sink assembly. 26/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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11. Remove the backer paper from the thin thermal pad (4) and attach it to the M.2 card. 12. Reinstall the heat sink into the unit using the previously removed hardware. Torque hardware to 0.59 Nm. 27/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Select disk screen Select the partition style and confirm by clicking the “OK” button. Choose from: – MBR (Master Boot Record) for drives smaller than 2 TB. – GPT (GUID Partition Table) for drives larger than 2 TB. 28/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
When the process is complete, the “Initialize Disk” dialog box closes. From the “Disk Management” window, right-click the newly installed disk and click the “New Simple Volume...” option to create a new partition. Figure 5-6 New Simple Volume Follow the prompts to finalize drive initialization. 29/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
The VL3 UPC … uses a coin-type battery sealed in plastic with a pluggable pigtail (Order No. 1289761). The location of the battery (1) depends upon the configuration. Figure 5-7 Battery location base unit 30/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Reinstall the access panel with the previously removed hardware. Reinstall the VL3 UPC … and attach previously removed connectors. 10. Apply power to the unit and note the BIOS status and any messages that may appear. 31/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Press the <Enter> key to access the parameters for the selected line. The upper right of each screen shows specific options for configuring the selected line. 33/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Figure 6-1 “Main” screen The “Main” screen displays general information about the device and allows setting the date and time. The screen also provides access to the “Hardware Monitor” and “Service Informa- tion” screens for additional information. 34/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
From the “Main” screen, click the “Hardware Monitor” line to display various data about the PC hardware, such as temperatures and voltages. This information can be used for trouble- shooting, if problems arise. There are no editable fields on this page. 35/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
“Service Information” menu From the “Main” screen, click the “Service Information” line to view detailed data regarding the specific device, such as serial number, order number, configuration, etc. There are no editable fields on this page. 36/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Figure 6-4 “System Configuration” screen Options may vary depending upon the configuration of the VL3 UPC …. NOTE: Modification of BIOS settings not described in this document could cause the VL3 UPC … to stop functioning. 37/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Highlight the “BIOS Configuration” line on the main “Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-5 “BIOS configuration” screen This screen enables changing the NUMLOCK status (default is Enabled) and the settings for the boot logo size. 38/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Intel Speedstep is enabled (default) Turbo Boost / Burst is enabled (default) Realtime control = Enable Inter Virtualization VT-x and VT-d) is disabled, hidden Intel Speedstep is disabled, hidden Turbo Boost / Burst is disabled, hidden 39/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-7 “Ethernet LAN Configuration” screen This screen enables and disables each of the Ethernet ports. PXE boot can also be enabled and disabled. Ethernet ports X9 and X10 must be enabled/disabled together. 40/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
“Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-8 “Ethernet port Configuration” screen showing Disabled options Enable and disable the network configuration of an Ethernet port. By default, each port is set to DHCP. 41/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
VL3 UPC … Figure 6-9 “Ethernet port Configuration” screen showing Enabled options When configuring an Ethernet, disable DHCP, and then set the network settings manually. 42/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Highlight the “Firmware Configuration” line on the main “Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-5), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-10 “Firmware Configuration” screen The Firmware Configuration” screen provides access to the “PTT Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-11) to change between dTPM and fTPM. 43/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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VL3 UPC … Figure 6-11 “PTT Capability / State screen” This screen allows changing from a discrete (HW) dTPM to a firmware-based TPM. The de- fault settings is PTT (fTPM) and dTPM is not installed. 44/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Highlight the “Trusted Computing” line on the main “Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-12 “TPM configuration” screen Trusted Platform Management (TPM) can be enabled and disabled from this screen. Set- tings also include setting the mode of the TPM. 45/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Highlight the “Graphics Configuration” line on the main “Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-13 “Graphics Configuration” screen The screen allows configuration of graphic settings. Changing settings on this screen is typically not necessary. 46/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Highlight the “Memory Configuration” line on the main “Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-14 “Memory Configuration” screen This screen provides information about the RAM memory. There are no editable fields. 47/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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Highlight the “PCI/PCI Express Configuration” line on the main “Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-15 “PCI/PCI Express Configuration” screen This screen allows changing the latency of the PCI bus. Changing settings on this screen is typically not necessary. 48/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-16 “Power Sleep and Wake Control” screen Configure the behavior of the VL3 UPC … when power is applied and how the system re- sponds to wake signals on Ethernet, USB, and COM ports. 49/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
This screen disables and enables the SATA controller. When the SATA controller is disabled, it will not be able to communicate to the addi- tional storage device on expanded systems. The screen shows details about the additional storage device. 50/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-18 “F81804 Super IO configuration” screen Highlight the line describing the desired port and press the <Enter> key to access the con- figuration screen for that particular port. 51/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Serial Port n Configuration showing RS232 From the “Serial Port n Configuration” screen, set the following by highlighting the appropri- ate line: – Enabled or disabled. – Select the port type as RS-232, RS-422, or RS-485. 53/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Highlight the “USB Configuration” line on the main “Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-21 “USB Configuration” screen Enable and disable the various USB ports as desired. Changing settings on this screen is typically not necessary. 54/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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Advanced configuration and power interface configuration Highlight the “ACPI Configuration” line on the main “Configuration” screen (see Figure 6-4), and then press the <Enter> key. Figure 6-22 “ACPI Configuration” screen Configure the hibernation and system sleep settings as desired. 55/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Figure 6-1), navigate to the “Security” menu to access the “System security” screen. Figure 6-23 Security screen Highlight the desired line and press the <Enter> key. Secure Boot must be enabled before it can be configured. 56/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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Manage the secure boot key settings on this screen. Normally, managing secure boot is done in the operating system. Installation of plat- form keys is responsibility of the end customer. Additional information can be found at www.microsoft.com. 57/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
BIOS. Loss of the system password requires resetting the system to the factory defaults. All settings will be lost and, if Secure boot is enabled, all data on the device will be lost. 58/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
If that is not available, the system uses Boot Option #2, and so forth through all the options. Set the boot priority order as desired. The default boot device is the internal storage device. 59/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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<Enter> key. If a boot option is selected that was previously selected under a different priority, the two boot options will exchange priorities. In addition to the various boot options, the priority level can be disabled. 60/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
Save and exit When desired changes have been made, navigate to the “Main” screen (see Figure 6-1) and then to the “Save & Exit” menu. Figure 6-28 “Save” screen Highlight the desired command and press the <Enter> key. 61/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
VL3 UPC base without expansion 1.72 A VL3 UPC with expansion options 2.08 A Power, maximum @ 24 V DC 49.0 W Operating systems ® Operating system (configurable option) Windows 10 IoT Enterprise LTSC 2021 X64 No operating system 63/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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Ethernet connections (configurable option) Up to 4X 10/100/1000 Mbps LAN chipset (RJ45) Intel Ethernet controller i225-IT Expansion slots 1x mini PCIe, 30.00 x 50.95 mm with SIM slot 1x M.2 2230 E key for wireless card 64/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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KDDI, NTT Docomo, Softbank, T-Mobile U.S., Telus, Telstra Industry standards GCF, PTCRB Regulatory standards CE/RED, FCC, IC, Jate/Telec Mechanical tests Shock test according to IEC 60068-2-27 15g @ half sine with 11 ms impulse Vibration resistance according to EN 60068-2-6 66/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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EN 300 328 V2.2.2; EN 301 4899-1 V2.1.1; EN 301 489-17 V3.1.1 RCM compliance AS/NZS CISPR 32 Wireless radio country authorization U.S., Canada, Japan, Europe (EMC certification of each country might be required) UKCA S.I 2012/3032 S.I 2016/1091 S.I 2017/1206 67/78 PHOENIX CONTACT 4167_en_F...
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