Fanless vehicle mounted terminal with 10.4" tft lcd (78 pages)
Summary of Contents for Advantech POC-176
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User Manual POC-176 Intel Core 2 Duo Processor- based Point of Care Terminal with 17" TFT LCD...
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Note! A NOTE provides additional information intended to avoid inconve- niences during operation. Part No. 2008017610 Edition 1 Printed in Taiwan April 2009 POC-176 User Manual...
Observe all WARNINGS and CAUTIONS as rendered throughout this manual and on labels on the equipment. Repair of the device may only be carried out by trained service personnel. Advantech recommends that a service contract be obtained with Advantech Service and that all repairs also be carried out by them.
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Maintenance: To properly maintain and clean the surfaces, use only the approved products or clean with a dry applicator. Caution! When servicing the device, always use replacement parts that meet Advantech standards. Advantech Medical cannot warrant or endorse the safe performance of third-party replacement parts for use with our medical device.
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IEC 60601-1-1. The unit is for exclusive interconnection with IEC 60601-1 certified equipment in the patient environment and IEC 60XXX certified equipment outside of the patient environment. If in doubt, consult the technical ser- vices department or your local representative. POC-176 User Manual...
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List of Accessories Before installing your Point-of-Care Terminal, ensure that the following materials have been received: POC-176 series Point-of-Care Terminal Accessories for POC-176 – CD-ROM disc-"Drivers, User's manual and Utilities" –...
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Additional Information and Assistance Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's customer service cen- ter for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before you call: Product name and serial number Description of your peripheral attachments Description of your software (operating system, version, application software, etc.)
Chapter System Setup ........7 A Quick Tour of the POC-176 ..............8 Figure 2.1 Front View of the Point-of-care Terminal....8 Figure 2.2 Rear View of the Point of Care Terminal ....8 Figure 2.3 Rear View: Point of Care Terminal with I/O ports..9 Figure 2.4 Side View: Point of Care Terminal with I/O Ports ..
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Appendix A Description of MB Connectors ..55 Description of MB Connectors ..............56 Figure A.1 Top View of POC-176 Motherboard with Local Connec- tors ................56 Appendix B Windows Display Hot Key Function Windows Display Hot Key Function ............60...
With an optional 2.5" SATA HDD drive, the POC-176 is an user-friendly computer. For system integrators, this highly integrated multimedia system lets you easily build a Point of Care terminal into your applications. The POC-176 makes it an ideal and safe point of care solution for patients and hospital practitioners.
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Shock Resistance 30G peak acceleration (11ms duration) Environment Power MTBF 100,000hrs Water/dust IPX1 compliant Resistance Dimensions 437 x 377 x 132 mm (17.20” x 14.84” x 5.20”) Physical (W x H x D) Characteristics Weight 10 kg POC-176 User Manual...
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Prepare agent per manufacturer's instructions or hospital protocol. Wipe thoroughly with a clean cloth Caution! Do not immerse or rinse the POC-176 and its peripherals. If you acci- dentally spill liquid on the device, disconnect the unit from the power source.
Chapter System Setup Sections include: ! A Quick Tour of the POC-176 ! Installation Procedures ! Running the BIOS Setup Pro- gram ! Installing System Software ! Installing the Drivers...
A Quick Tour of the POC-176 Before you start to set up the POC-176, take a moment to become familiar with the locations and purposes of the controls, drives, connections and ports, which are illus- trated in the figures below.
I/O section is at the left of the panel PC, as shown in Fig- ure 2.3. The I/O section includes various I/O ports, including a 1394b port, USB port, Smart card reader and optical device. Figure 2.4 Side View: Point of Care Terminal with I/O Ports POC-176 User Manual...
Installation Procedures 2.2.1 Connecting the Power Cord The POC-176 is powered only by an AC power cord. Always handle the power cords by the plug ends only. Follow these procedures in order: Connect the female end of the power cord to the AC Power inlet of the POC- 176.
Running the BIOS Setup Program Your POC-176 has been set up and configured by your dealer prior to delivery. You may still find it necessary to use the BIOS (Basic Input-Output System) setup pro- gram to change system configuration information, such as the current date and time or your type of hard drive.
Figure 2.7 CD-ROM File Directory: "Drivers and Utilities" Note! The drivers and utilities used for the POC-176 panel PCs are subject to change without notice. If in doubt, check Advantech's website or contact our application engineers for the latest information regarding drivers and utilities.
3.1.3 DVI Transmitter The POC-176 uses Chrontel CH7307C for driving its DVI Ports. The CH7307C is a Display Controller device, which accepts a digital graphics input signal, encodes and transmits data through a DVI link (DFP is also supported). The device accepts one channel of RGB data over three pairs of serial data ports.
Complete the following steps to install the chipset driver. Follow the procedures in the flow chart that apply to the operating system that you are using within your POC-176. Important! The following Windows illustrations are examples only. You must follow the flow chart instructions and pay attention to the instructions which appear on your screen.
3.2.1 Installation for Windows XP Step 1-1: Double Click “setup.exe” in D:\Chipset folder. The install dialog will appear. Step 1-2: Click 'Next' to continue. POC-176 User Manual...
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Step 1-3: Read the License Agreement and click “Yes” to proceed. Step 1-4: Read the file information screen and click “Next” to proceed. POC-176 User Manual...
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Step 1-5: When the 'Setup COMPLETE' message appears click 'Finish' to restart your computer. POC-176 User Manual...
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Step 2-1: Double Click “setup.exe” in D:\Driver\GRAPHICS folder. The Install dialog will appear. Step 2-2. Click 'Next' to continue. POC-176 User Manual...
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Step 2-3. Read the License Agreement and click “Yes” to proceed. Step 2-4. Read the file information screen and click “Next” to proceed. POC-176 User Manual...
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Step 2-5. When the 'Click Next to continue' message appears click 'Next' to pro- ceed. POC-176 User Manual...
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Step 2-6. When the 'Setup Is Complete' message appears click 'Finish' to restart your computer. POC-176 User Manual...
Before installing the audio driver, please take note of the procedures detailed below. You must know which operating system you are using on your POC-176, and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart, following the steps. You can quickly and successfully complete the installation, even if you are not familiar with instruc- tions for Windows.
4.2.1 Installation for Windows 2000/XP Double Click “setup.exe” in D:\AUDIO folder. The Install dialog will appear. Click “Next” to continue. The install program will install the driver and utility. It will spend a period of time processing. POC-176 User Manual...
When the 'InstallShield Wizard Complete' message appears click 'Finish' to restart your computer. Further Information For further information about the audio interface installation on your POC-176, including Driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, please visit the fol- lowing web resources: Realtek website: www.realtek.com.tw...
Introduction The POC-176 is equipped with the high performance PCIe Ethernet chipset Realtek RTL8111B which is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3 10/100/1000 Mbps standards. The Ethernet port provides a standard RJ-45 jack. Installation of the Ethernet Driver 5.2.1 Installation for Windows XP Double Click “Setup.exe”...
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Click “Install” to continue. The install program will install the driver. It will spend a period of time process- ing. When the ‘InstallShield Wizard Complete’ message appears click “Finish” to complete the install program. POC-176 User Manual...
Further Information For further information about the installation in your POC-176, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, please visit the following web resources: Realtek website: www.realtek.com.tw Advantech websites:www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw POC-176 User Manual...
Introduction The POC-176 is supported with a system integrated touch panel. The touch panel controller is controlled by the system COM5 interface. Installation of Touch Panel Driver 6.2.1 Installation for Windows XP Double Click “setup.exe” in D:\TOUCH folder. The Install dialog will appear.
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Click “Next” to continue. Because POC-176’s touch controller is controlled by COM5, please do not select the “Install PS/2 interface driver” checkbox. POC-176 User Manual...
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Click “Next” to continue. Please select “None” for “Do 4 point calibration”. The driver install program will do this 4 point calibration when the install completes. Click “Next” to continue. Please select “Support Multi-Monitor System”. POC-176 User Manual...
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Click “Next” to continue. If you want to change the driver destination folder, you can click the “Browse” button to change the folder. Click “Next” to continue. POC-176 User Manual...
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Click “Yes” to continue. The install program will search the touchscreen controller, and find it on COM5. Click “Yes” to continue. Please do 4 point calibration to calibrate the touchscreen. POC-176 User Manual...
Touch 'X' once at each of the 4 corners on the panel. Please touch each “X” icon at the corners until the icon stops blinking. Further Information For further information about the installation in your POC-176, including Driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, please visit the following web resources: Advantech websites:www.advantech.com...
Introduction The POC-176 is supported with a system integrated high speed 1394b interface. The 1394b controller is controlled by the system PCI Express interface. Driver Installation Double Click "ubCore32_080808.exe" in the D:\ 1394B Controller folder. The Install dialog will appear.
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Click 'Yes' to continue. Please enter "User Name" and "Company Name" then click 'Next' to continue. (eg: "abc" and "Advantech") POC-176 User Manual...
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Select "Complete" then click 'Next' to continue. Click 'Next' to continue. POC-176 User Manual...
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Click 'Next' to continue. Click 'Finish' to continue. POC-176 User Manual...
Select "Yes" then click 'Finish' to restart system. Further Information For further information about the installation of your POC-176, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, please visit the following web resources. Advantech websites: www.advantech.com www.advantech.com.tw POC-176 User Manual...
Introduction The POC-176 is supported with a system integrated smart card reader interface. The Smart Card reader has built-in help to verify clinician’s identification. The Smart Card reader controller is controlled by the system USB interface. Driver Installation Double Click "SmartCardReader_Driver_Generic_AU9520_4OSVista(x86x64)_Setup_v1.2.4...
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System will automatically install driver. The dialog will show InstallShield Wizard Complete; click "Finish". POC-176 User Manual...
Chapter Utilities and Hot Fix Sections include: ! Introduction ! Wake up by External USB Device at S3 Resume (Wake up) ! Windows Audio Volume Appli- cation...
Click “OK” to close the successful installation information window. Window Audio Volume Application On the front panel of the POC-176 system, there are two buttons to control the speaker volume. This speaker volume is adjustable by pressing the button; it does not need any soft- ware utilities.
10.2 Thermal When using your POC-176 system, it is normal for the rear metal heatsink to get warm. The rear metal heatsink of the POC-176 case functions as a cooling surface that transfers heat from inside the computer to the cooler air outside. Do not block this heatsink by any soft material.
The power cord or plug becomes frayed or otherwise damaged You spill something into the case Your computer has been dropped or the case has been otherwise damaged You suspect that your computer needs service or repair You want to clean the case POC-176 User Manual...
Description of MB Connectors Figure A.1 Top View of POC-176 Motherboard with Local Connectors POC-176 User Manual...
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Touch Screen I / F Connector USB Connector SATA Connector 0 USB Connector Heatsink Fan Power Connector Keyboard / Mouse Connector SATA Power Connector 0 CD-ROM Connector SATA Power Connector 1 COM1 Jack SATA Connector 1 COM2 Jack LVDS Connector COM3 Jack POC-176 User Manual...
The user can press the hot keys below to switch the display device:: Hot Key Display Device Ctrl+Alt+F1 External CRT Monitor Ctrl+Alt+F3 Internal LCD Panel Ctrl+Alt+F4 External DVI Monitor Windows will switch the display content to a dedicated display device. POC-176 User Manual...
Table C.5: CN50 Internal USB Port 5 and Port 6 Part Number 1653005209 Footprint JH5X2V-P9 Description PIN HEADER 5*2P 180D(M) 2.54mm DIP NO.9P Pin Name USB Port5 D- USB Port6 D- USB Port5 D+ USB Port6 D+ POC-176 User Manual...
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