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(on Model EP) or before connecting or disconnecting a cable to any connector. • CONTEC bears absolutely no responsibility for the equipment which has been modified. • If you find any fault or abnormal symptom (such as an unusual smell or overheat), unplug the power cable first and consult your local retailer or the CONTEC.
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A lithium primary battery is used to back up the internal calendar time and CMOS RAM. The backup time when the power supply is turned off is more than 10 years at 25°C. * The replacement of consumables is handled as a repair (charges will be assessed) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Installing the Hard Disk Drive ........13 Installing Main Memory (DIMMs)......15 Installation Conditions ..........17 4. BIOS Setup ............19 Setting up the BIOS............19 Invoking BIOS Setup ..........19 Key Operations ............19 Main Menu ..............20 STANDARD CMOS SETUP ........22 BIOS FEATURES SETUP..........25 IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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SW1 (General-purpose Switches for the User) ..65 Reset Switch..............65 ALARM LED ...............65 USB Ports..............66 Ethernet (Models E and EP)........67 LCD Interface..............68 IDE Interfaces .............70 Expansion Slots (Model EP and CP) ......72 6. Appendix ..............75 Memory Map..............75 I/O Port Addresses............76 Interrupt Levels ..............77 IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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List of Figures Figure 2.1. System Configuration Diagram......... 5 Figure 2.2. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)E, C Dimensions ..... 7 Figure 2.3. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)EP, CP Dimensions ....8 Figure 3.1. Removing the Top Cover ........10 Figure 3.2. Removing the HDD Bracket ........10 Figure 3.3.
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Figure 5.20. Data in General-purpose Switches for the User ..65 Figure 5.21. SW1 Factory Settings ..........65 Figure 5.22. Dimensions of Expansion Board......72 Figure 5.23. Removing the Expansion Slot Cover....... 73 Figure 5.24. Installing an Expansion Board ........ 74 Figure 6.1. Memory Map............75 IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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Table 5.11. Baud Rate Settings............. 48 Table 5.12. CRT Connector ............49 Table 5.13. Card Supplied Power..........51 Table 5.14. Printer Port and I/O Addresses........52 Table 5.15. Printer Port Connector..........52 Table 5.16. RAS Connector ............53 viii IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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Table 5.22. I/O Addresses and IRT for SERIAL3......69 Table 5.23. Primary IDE Connector (CN1) ........70 Table 5.24. Secondary IDE Connector (CN2) ......71 Table 5.25. Expansion Slots............72 Table 6.1. I/O Port Addresses............76 Table 6.2. Hardware Interrupt Levels (Factory Settings) ....77 IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
• Fast CPU (MMX Pentium 266) • Fan-less structure with a large heat sink • LCD interface that can directly connect a CONTEC VGA or SVGA flat panel display • PCMCIA slots (TYPE II x 2) (Model C and CP) •...
Please obtain a Return Merchandise Authorization Number (RMA) from the CONTEC group office where you purchased before returning any product. * No product will be accepted by CONTEC group without the RMA number. Liability The obligation of the warrantor is solely to repair or replace the product.
3.3kg 4.7kg *1 Used for the CONTEC touch panel display. (See "Options List" for the applicable product.) *2 The PC cannot be booted from the PC card. CARD-BUS and ZV Card not support. *3 Used for Flat panel display IPC-DT/L30S(PC)T.
When the BOX-PC is stored at an ambient temperature of 0ºC or less, the orientation of the main unit is restricted. (See "Installation Conditions" in Chapter 3 "Hardware Setup".) Assuming that no floppy disk is used. Assuming that neither HDD nor FDD is used. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Overview System Configuration and Options System Configuration 2.5inch hard (silicon) disk drive IPC-BX/M560(PCW)EP Integrated Printer RS-485 Terminal General-purpose I/O strip (three channels) IPC-PSD-20 (Models E and EP) * * On Model C and CP this part is a PCMCIA card slot.
Without a touch panel • IPC-DT/L400(PC)T With a touch panel • IPC-DT/L30S(PC)T With a touch panel Dedicated TFT Color LCD (10.4inch, 640 x 480 dot VGA) • IPC-DT/M30(PC)T With a touch panel LCD dedicated cable • IPC-P4CL-2H Display cable (2m) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
See Chapter 4 to set up the BIOS. Note that BIOS Setup requires the keyboard and monitor connected correctly to the BOX-PC. *Be sure to execute "LOAD SETUP DEFAULTS" to initialize the BIOS setup states before using the BOX-PC for the first time. (See "Main Menu" in Chapter 4.) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
• Make sure that the power supply is off in advance. • Do not loosen any screw other than those specified. (1) Remove the top cover. Figure 3.1. Removing the Top Cover (2) Remove the HDD bracket. Figure 3.2. Removing the HDD Bracket IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Positions and Settings of Connectors and Jumpers When you have removed the top cover and the HDD bracket, you can see the following jumper as shown below: JP16 JP15 SOCKET1 Figure 3.3. Jumpers, Connectors, and Switches under the Top Cover IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Figure 3.4. below.) (3) Connect the other end of the HDD cable to CN1 on the main unit and mount the HDD bracket on the main unit using four screws. (4) Close the top cover and tighten the screws. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
T h e fo u r righ t-m o s t p in s a re n o t c on n ected . C N 1 Figure 3.4. Mounting the HDD H D D H D D b ra ck et H D D c ab le C N 1 Figure 3.5. Mounting the HDD (Side View) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Hardware Setup Installing Main Memory (DIMMs) Acceptable types of DIMMs Although CONTEC recommends using the dedicated option, the BOX-PC can use the following types of SO-DIMMs available on the market instead: • Package type : 144pin small outline DIMM • Specifications : 3.3V, access time of 60ns or less...
(2) Follow the steps below to install a DIMM in an on-board DIMM socket. When installing only one DIMM, you can use either of the two DIMM sockets. Figure 3.7. DIMM Attaching Method DIMM removing method Figure 3.8. DIMM Removing Method (3) Close the memory cover. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
100mm above and 50mm next to and behind the main unit. Installation orientations Floor Connectors Wall Wall Connectors Ceiling Wall Wall * Do not install the BOX-PC in form (2) if the ambient storage temperature is 0ºC or less. Figure 3.9. Installation Orientations IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Hardware Setup Distances between the Main Unit and the Surroundings 50mm or more (side) 50mm or more (side) 100mm or more (top) 50mm or more (back) Connectors Figure 3.10. Distances between the Main Unit and the Surroundings IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
PU, PD, +, − Changes the current setting. <Esc> Main Menu : Aborts BIOS Setup without saving changes to settings. Setup Menu: Returns to the Main Menu. Saves setting data and terminates BIOS Setup if pressed with the Main Menu displayed. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
PNP/PCI CONFIGURATION : Manually make bus settings such as the IRQs to the PCI bus. LOAD BIOS DEFAULTS : Reset the BIOS setup items to the minimum required values. Use this option to if the system malfunctions. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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AUTO. SAVE & EXIT SETUP : Save all changes you made to the BIOS settings and terminates BIOS Setup. EXIT WITHOUT SAVING : Quit BIOS Setup without saving any changes you made to the BIOS settings. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
IDE connector (CN1). (Normally, the primary slave HDD is not used on this machine.) Secondary Master : Set up the master HDD connected to the secondary IDE connector (CN2). (Normally, the secondary master HDD is not used on this machine.) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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[No Errors] : Prevents any error from stopping the system on occurrence of it. [All,But Keyboard] : Stops the system on occurrence of a non-keyboard error. [All,But Diskette] : Stops the system on occurrence of a non- FDD error. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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BIOS Setup [All,But Disk/Key] : Stops the system on occurrence of a non- keyboard and non- FDD error. If you select this option, the system is booted without stopping even with neither FDD nor keyboard connected. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
[Enabled]. External Cache : You can set the L2 cache to [Disabled] if necessary. Usually, leave it [Enabled]. Quick Power On Self Test : Setting this item to [Enabled] run the POST confirmation message from being displayed. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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[System] prompts the password at every (re)boot and BIOS setup. The system prompts no password when no password has been set. PCI/VGA Palette Snoop : Leave this item [Disabled]. Assign IRQ For VGA : Leave this item [Enabled]. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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D0000-D3FFF Shadow [Enabled] copies the contents to D4000-D7FFF Shadow RAM. Although this speeds up D8000-DBFFF Shadow access to that area, be sure to set the DC000-DFFFF Shadow item to [Disabled] if the contents of the area are variable. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
: Select the mode in which the monitor is turned off. Doze Mode : Set the period of time after which the CPU slows down the operating speed. Standby Mode : Set the period of time after which the HDD and the monitor are turned off. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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Resume by Alarm : Set the alarm condition that resumes the system. Reload Global Timer Events : If you set an item to [Enabled], the item returns the peripherals from the suspend mode. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
[Legacy ISA]. Reset Configuration Data : Set this item to [Disabled]. PCI IDE IRQ Map To : Set this item to [ISA]. Assign IRQ For USB : Setting this item to [Enabled] assigns an IRQ to the USB controller. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
IDE primary connector (CN1). Usually, set this item to [Auto]. IDE Primary Master UDMA : Set the UltraDMA mode of the master drive connected to the IDE primary connector (CN1). Usually, set this item to [Auto]. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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: Set the port address and IRQ for internal serial port 2. UART2 Mode : This item is not used on this machine. Leave it set to [Standard]. Onboard Parallel Port : Set the port address and IRQ for the internal parallel port. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
BIOS Setup if the supervisor password has been set. To disable the password which has been set, press only the Enter key as the new password. * Be careful not to forget the password set for the machine. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
ALARM HD LED CARD POWER LED AC inlet (side face) POWER SERIAL1 SERIAL2 Keyboard SERIAL1 SERIAL2 * The IPC-BX/M560(PCW)CP is expansion-slot built-in version of Model C. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)EP UTP(ETHERNET) LINK LED ALARM LED PRINTER MOUSE FDX LED ALARM LINK 100M 100MLED...
Internal hard disk access lamp CARD LED PCMCIA card access lamp (Model C and CP) LINK LED Ethernet link indicator (Models E and EP) FDX LED Ethernet full-duplex mode indicator (Models E and EP) 100M LED Ethernet 100Mbps indicator (Models E and EP) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
The BOX-PC has a mouse connector designated as MOUSE (6pin MINI-DIN connector). Table 5.3. Mouse Connector Connector type TCS7910-16-201 (Hoshiden) or equivalent Pin No. Pin No. Signal name Signal name +MOUSE DATA +MOUSE CLK N.C. N.C. SHELD +5.0V DC IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Pin No. signal name Description Direction Carrier detect Input Receive data Input Transmit data Output Data terminal ready Output Signal ground ----- Data set ready Input Request to send Output Clear to send Input Ring indicator (RI) Input IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
The BOX-PC uses the RTS signal and bit 1 in the modem control register to control transmit data. Modem control register (Setting I/O address +4H) bit 1: 0 ··· RTS high (Disables transmission) 1 ··· RTS low (Enables transmission) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Interrupt enable register 03FAH Interrupt ID register 03FBH Line control register 03FCH Modem control register 03FDH Line status register 03FEH Modem status register 03FFH Scratch register DLAB (Divisor Latch Access Bit): Value of bit 7 in the line control register IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
0: Stick parity disable 1: Stick parity enable 0: Break off 1: Break signal transmit DLAB (Divisor Latch Access Bit) Set this bit to 1 to access the divisor latch register. Set it to 0 to access other registers. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Value written to divisor latch registers Setting error (%) 2304 1536 1047 0.026 134 .5 0.058 1200 1800 2000 0.69 2400 3600 4800 7200 9600 19200 Example: To set 9600bps, write 00 and 12 (decimal) to the divisor latch registers (MSB and LSB), respectively. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Signal name N.C. GREEN BLUE N.C. N.C. N.C. HSYNC VSYNC N.C. Display driver The display driver for each OS is available as an option. Purchase the driver separately from the BOX-PC. Option Display driver soft (Windows 98/95/NT 4.0) : IPC-DSP2-DRV IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
2, including Type III size slot x 1). Slot 1 Slot 2 Figure 5.5. Slot Numbers and Positions Note! To use a Type III card, insert it in slot 2. Attaching a card stopper bracket Figure 5.6. Attaching a Card Stopper Bracket IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Functions of Components Card power supply The table below lists the applicable card voltages and the current capacities per slot. Table 5.13. Card Supplied Power Voltage Current capacity (Max.) 1A/Slot +3.3V 1A/Slot +12V Not supplied IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
LPT1 to LPT3 or as being unused by BIOS Setup (described in Chapter 4). Table 5.14. Printer Port and I/O Addresses I/O address range 3BCh-3BFh IRQ 7 378h-37Fh IRQ 7 278h-27Fh IRQ 5 Table 5.15. Printer Port Connector IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
RAS port addresses SW1-3 SW1-4 0138h~013Dh * Factory settings 0338h~033Dh 0538h~053Dh 0738h~073Dh The "Watchdog Timer" and "General-purpose Inputs/Outputs and Remote Reset" sections that follow assume that the I/O port addresses for RAS features are the factory settings without being changed. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
(Port setting) • External alarm output : Photocoupler insulated open collector output (The output state is switch-set.) For detailed specifications, see the specifications for general-purpose inputs/outputs. • I/O address : 0139h to 013Dh (Changeable in 512bytes by the switch) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Application The watchdog timer must be stopped before the Time value timer value can be changed during operation. changed? * WDT: Watchdog timer Figure 5.7. sing the Watchdog Timer IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
4.58 sec. The time-out period is set as in the following examples: à 0.5sec 006Dh à 1sec 00DAh à 4sec 0369h à 8sec 06D2h à 15sec 0CC6h à 30sec 1996h à 120sec 6658h à 240sec CCB1h IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
0 : Sets the RAS connector PO2/WDT(12) signal to PO2 (general-purpose output). 1 : Sets the RAS connector PO2/WDT(12) signal to alarm-out output. • The ALARM LED on the front panel of the main unit comes on if an alarm output occurs in the alarm-out output mode. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
The RAS port is protected or unprotected. The RAS port is protected when the power is turned on and when a reset occurs. 00h : Protect A5h : Unprotect Note! Do not change the setting for any " rsv" bit because it is system reserved. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
ALARM LED on the front panel of the main unit comes on in either of the following conditions: • The watchdog timer (WDT) causes a time-out. • 1 is written to the P2 (D2) bit of the general-purpose I/O port (0138h). IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
: 3 channels (including one which is also output signals available as a watchdog timer alarm output. Bit 2 fixed) µ • Output response time : Within 10 [Common] • I/O address : 0138h, 013Bh, 013Ch (Capable of being set in 512bytes by the switch) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
• Input bit data = 0 : The input contact is off (not conductive). : Output data • Output bit data = 1 : The output transistor is on. • Output bit data = 0 : The output transistor is off (reset). IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
• If general-purpose output P2 is set in the alarm output mode, the ALARM LED on the front panel of the main unit comes on. Note! Do not change the setting for any " rsv" bit because it is system reserved. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
If the PO2M (D7) bit in the event output control port (013Bh) has been set to 1, the ALARM LED comes on when a WDT time-out occurs or when the P2 bit in the general-purpose I/O port (0138h) is set. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
USB Ports The BOX-PC has two channels of the USB interface. Table 5.19. USB Connectors Signal name Signal name Pin No. Pin No. USB0 Vcc USB1 Vcc USB0 -Data USB1 -Data USB0 +Data USB1 +Data USB0 GND USB1 GND IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Transmit data (+) Transmit data (-) Receive data (+) N.C. Not connected N.C. Not connected Receive data (+) N.C. Not connected N.C. Not connected Network status display LEDs LINK : Normal connection FDX : Full-duplex mode 100M : Connection at 100Mbps IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Functions of Components LCD Interface The BOX-PC has an LCD connector for connection to a CONTEC LCD (liquid crystal display). The table below lists the displays that can be connected to the BOX-PC. The BOX-PC requires an optional connection cable (IPC-P4CL-2H) for connection to the LCD.
Functions of Components IDE Interfaces Internal drive connector (primary IDE connector) The BOX-PC has an E-IDE controller, allowing the on-board connector CN1 to accept a 2.5inch IDE hard disk. Table 5.23. Primary IDE Connector (CN1) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
This connector allows you to temporarily connect an additional device such as a CD-ROM drive when installing software. Prepare the required cable and drive power supply. Note that the top cover cannot be closed when this connector is being used. Table 5.24. Secondary IDE Connector (CN2) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Table 5.25. Expansion Slots Voltage Current capacity (Max.) +12V 0.5A -12V 0.13A Not supplied Note! Be careful not to let the total current consumption by the boards plugged in the expansion slots exceed the above current capacity. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Functions of Components Board installation procedure (1) Make sure that the power supply is off. (2) Remove the expansion slot cover. Board stopper bracket Expansion slot cover Figure 5.23. Removing the Expansion Slot Cover IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Make sure that the board has been fit into the connector. (5) Attach the board stopper bracket. A board whose height is 110mm or more can be held by the bracket. (6) Attach the expansion slot cover back in place. IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
(128KB) 00E0000 00DFFFF Extended ROM area (Open to the user) 00D0000 00CFFFF Reserved for the BIOS 00CC000 00CBFFF VGA BIOS (48KB) 00C0000 00BFFFF Video RAM area (128KB) 00A0000 009FFFF (640KB) 0 00 00 0 0 Figure 6.1. Memory Map IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
IDE hard disk controller Secondary 378-3AF Parallel port LPT1 3B0-3BB System-reserved 3BC-3BF Parallel port LPT3 3C0-3DF System-reserved 3E0-3E7 PCMCIA Model C and CP 3E8-3EF Serial port COM3 3F0-3F7 FD controller 3F8-3FF Serial port COM1 4D0-4DF System-reserved CF0-CFF System-reserved 46E8 System-reserved 83D0-B3D3 System-reserved IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
Reserved for HDD Primary IRQ15 " Reserved for HDD Secondary IRQ3 MASTER Serial port 2 (COM2) IRQ4 " Serial port 1 (COM1) IRQ5 " Parallel port (LP2) IRQ6 " ↓ Reserved for FDD IRQ7 " Bottom Parallel port 1 (LPT1, LP3) IPC-BX/M560(PCW)
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