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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ARK-3381 Embedded Box Computer User Manual...
  • Page 2 No part of this man- ual may be reproduced, copied, translated or transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written permission of Advantech Co., Ltd. Information provided in this manual is intended to be accurate and reli- able.
  • Page 3 Product Warranty (2 years) Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its prod- ucts will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for two years from the date of purchase. This warranty does not apply to any products which have been repaired or...

  • Page 4: Declaration Of Conformity

    This product has passed the CE test for environmental specifications when shielded cables are used for external wiring. We recommend the use of shielded cables. This kind of cable is available from Advantech. Please contact your local supplier for ordering information.
  • Page 5 Packing List Before setting up the system, check that the items listed below are included and in good condition. If any item does not accord with the table, please contact your dealer immediately. • Warranty card • 1 x ARK-3381 Unit •...
  • Page 6 Safety Instructions Read these safety instructions carefully. Keep this User Manual for later reference. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Use a damp cloth. Do not use liquid or spray detergents for clean- ing. For plug-in equipment, the power outlet socket must be located near the equipment and must be easily accessible.
  • Page 7 The sound pressure level at the operator's position according to IEC 704- 1:1982 is no more than 70 dB (A). DISCLAIMER: This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704-1. Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein. Wichtige Sicherheishinweise Bitte lesen sie Sich diese Hinweise sorgfältig durch.
  • Page 8 Der arbeitsplatzbezogene Schalldruckpegel nach DIN 45 635 Teil 1000 beträgt 70dB(A) oder weiger. Haftungsausschluss: Die Bedienungsanleitungen wurden entsprechend der IEC-704-1 erstellt. Advantech lehnt jegliche Verantwortung für die Richtigkeit der in diesem Zusammenhang getätigten Aussagen ab. ARK-3381 User Manual viii...
  • Page 9 Safety Precaution - Static Electricity Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage. To avoid electrical shock, always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on it. Don't touch any components on the CPU card or other cards while the PC is on.
  • Page 10 ARK-3381 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Contents Chapter 1 Overview ............2 Introduction ............... 2 Features ................2 1.2.1 Serial Port and Parallel Port Intensive ......2 1.2.2 Highly Robust Casting Construction ......2 1.2.3 Highly Compact Size ............. 2 1.2.4 Optimized Integration ............ 2 1.2.5 Wide Range of Power Sources ........
  • Page 12 2.3.5 Ethernet Connector (LAN) .......... 17 Figure 2.11:Ethernet Connector ........17 Table 2.9: RJ-45 Connector pin assignments .... 17 Table 2.8: COM 7 pin assignments ......17 2.3.6 Reset Button ..............18 2.3.7 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ....... 18 Figure 2.12:PS/2 Connector ........18 2.3.8 VGA Connector ............
  • Page 13 Figure 3.12:L DIN Rail Mounting Module on ARK-3381 ........... 32 Figure 3.12:R DIN Rail Mounting Module on ARK-3381 ........... 32 Figure 3.13:A DIN Rail ..........32 Figure 3.14:Hooking the L DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail ..........33 Figure 3.15:Hooking the R DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail ..........
  • Page 14 4.5.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay ........45 4.5.5 DRAM RAS# Precharge ..........45 4.5.6 DRAM Data Integrity Mode ........45 4.5.7 MGM Core Frequency ..........45 4.5.8 System BIOS Cacheable ..........45 4.5.9 Video BIOS Cacheable ..........45 4.5.10 Memory Hole At 15M-16M ........45 4.5.11 Delayed Transaction ............
  • Page 15 4.7.6 Video Off in Suspend ..........60 4.7.7 Suspend Type ............... 60 4.7.8 Modem Use IRQ ............60 4.7.9 Suspend Mode .............. 61 4.7.10 HDD Power Down ............61 4.7.11 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN ..........61 4.7.12 Wake-Up by PCI card ..........61 4.7.13 Power On By Ring ............
  • Page 16 Figure 5.8: InstallShield® Wizard Complete ..... 74 Chapter 6 Full Disassembly Procedure ......76 Introduction ..............76 Figure 6.1: Figure 6.2: Figure 6.3: Figure 6.4: The Front Frame Bracket removed ..77 Figure 6.5: Figure 6.6: The Front Metal Face Plate removed..78 Figure 6.7: Figure 6.8: Figure 6.9:...
  • Page 17 Overview This chapter gives background infor- mation on the ARK-3381. It shows you the ARK-3381 overview and specifica- tions. Sections include: • Introduction • Hardware Specifications • Chassis Dimension...

  • Page 18: Chapter 1 Overview

    Chapter 1 Overview 1.1 Introduction The ARK-3381 Fanless Embedded Box Computer combines a rich dis- play interface and comprehensive industrial features into a rugged, com- pact metal chassis for multimedia intensive applications. The fanless operation provides noise protection to the platform when deployed in external environments.

  • Page 19: High Computing Performance

    1.2.6 High Computing Performance • Scalable Low Voltage and Ultra Low Voltage Pentium® M class pro- cessor system • Ethernet networking capability for high computing performance 1.3 Hardware Specification 1.3.1 Processor Core Logic System • Intel® Ultra Low Voltage Celeron® M or Intel® Pentium® M Low Voltage Processor, µFC-BGA 479 Package: ULV Celeron®...

  • Page 20: Display

    1.3.2 Display Chipset • Integrated graphics built-in Intel® 852GM GMCH, or Intel® 855GME GMCH, utilizing Intel® Extreme Graphics 2 technology Display Memory • Dynamic video memory allocation up to 64 MB Display Interface • CRT Interface • 36-bit LVDS interface, optional support up to 48-bit Ethernet •...
  • Page 21 Storage • Supports a drive bay space for 2.5'' HDD • Supports a CompactFlash socket for Type I/II CompactFlash disk Mechanical • Construction: Aluminum housing • Mounting: DIN-rail mounting, Desk/wall mounting • Dimension (W x H x D): 264.5 x 69.2 x 137.25 (10.41" x 2.72" x 4.4") •...

  • Page 22: Environment Specifications

    1.3.3 Environment Specifications Operating temperature • With Industrial Grade CompactFlash Disk only: -20 to 60° C • With 2.5-inch Hard Disk: 0 to 45° C Relative humidity • 95% @ 40° C (non-condensing) Vibration loading during operation • With CompactFlash Disk only: 5 Grms, IEC 68-2-64, random, 5 ~ 500 Hz, 1 Oct./min, 1 hr/axis •...

  • Page 23: Figure 6

    1.4 Chassis Dimension 8.00 137.25 71.36 132.25 92.50 69.20 88.50 61.20 78.50 53.00 68.50 5.00 14.00 10.00 5.00 Figure 1.1: Chassis Dimensions Chapter 1...
  • Page 24 ARK-3381 User Manual...
  • Page 25 Hardware Functionality This chapter shows how to set up the ARK-3381's hardware functions, including connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Sections include: • Introduction of ARK-3381 External I/O Connectors • ARK-3381 front metal face plate external I/O connectors • ARK-3381 rear metal face plate external I/O connectors...

  • Page 26: Chapter 2 Hardware Functionality

    Chapter 2 Hardware Functionality 2.1 Introduction of ARK-3381 External I/O Connectors The following two figures show the external I/O connectors on ARK- 3381. The following sections give you detailed information about the function of each I/O connector. PWR LED PRINTER 1 PRINTER 2 HDD LED POWER ON/OFF...

  • Page 27: Ark-3381 Front Face Plate I/O Connectors

    2.2 ARK-3381 front face plate I/O connectors 2.2.1 Power ON/OFF Button The ARK-3381 has an ATX supported Power On/Off button that sup- ports Soft Power On/Off (Instant off or Delay 4 Second), and Suspend. 2.2.2 LED Indicators There are two LEDs on the ARK-3381 front panel for indicating system status: Red flashing PWR LED is for power status and the green flashing HDD LED is for hard disk and CompactFlash disk status.

  • Page 28: Backlight On/Off Control Connector

    2.2.4 Backlight On/Off control Connector The ARK-3381 has a D-Sub 9-pin connector that provides: • BKLTEN signals that the inverter module uses to turn the backlight on or off. • 12 V, 5 V and Ground as the inverter power source. An additional VBR signal can be connected to the LCD's inverter to implement brightness adjustment via software.

  • Page 29: Printer Port Connectors

    2.2.5 Printer Port Connectors The ARK-3381 provides two D-sub 25-pin connectors that support Dual PCI 1284 Printer Ports (PRINTER 1 and PRINTER 2). Figure 2.5: Printer Port Connector Table 2.3: Printer Port Connector Signal Name Signal Name STROBE* AUTO FEED* ERROR INIT* SELECT IN*...

  • Page 30: Ark-3381 Rear Face Plate External I/O Connectors

    2.3 ARK-3381 rear face plate external I/O connectors 2.3.1 Power Input Connector The ARK-3381 comes with a Phoenix connector that carries a 12 ~ 24 VDC external power input. Figure 2.6: Power input connector Table 2.4: Power input connector pin assignments Signal Name +12 ~ 24 VDC 2.3.2 COM1 Connector...

  • Page 31: Com2 ~ Com6 Connector

    Table 2.5: COM1 pin assignments Signal Name 2.3.3 COM2 ~ COM6 Connector The ARK-3381 provides five D-sub 9-pin connectors for RS-232/422/485 communications. The default setting of COM2 ~ COM6 is RS-232. Please refer to section 3.3 ~ 3.7 “Jumper Settings” and Chapter 6 “Full Disassem- bly Procedure”...

  • Page 32: Figure 2.9: Com3 ~ Com6 Connector

    Figure 2.9: COM3 ~ COM6 connector Table 2.7: COM 3~COM 6 pin assignments RS-232 RS-422 RS-485 Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name DATA+ DATA- Note: NC represents “No Connection” 2.3.4 COM7 Connector The ARK-3381 provides a D-sub 9-pin connector, which offers one RS- 232 serial port (COM7).

  • Page 33: Ethernet Connector (Lan)

    Table 2.8: COM 7 pin assignments RS-232 Signal Name DCD (optional) DTR (optional) DSR (optional) RTS (optional) CTS (optional) RI (optional) 2.3.5 Ethernet Connector (LAN) The ARK-3381 has an Intel 82551ER Ethernet controller that is fully compliant with IEEE 802.3u 10/100Base-T CSMA/CD standards. The Ethernet controller is connected to a standard RJ-45 jack socket with LED indicators to show its Active/Link status (Green LED) and Speed status (white LED).

  • Page 34: Reset Button

    Table 2.9: RJ-45 Connector pin assignments 10/100BaseT Signal Name 2.3.6 Reset Button Press the “Reset” button to reset the ARK-3381. 2.3.7 PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector The ARK-3381 provides a 6-pin mini-DIN PS/2 keyboard/mouse con- nector on the rear face plate. The ARK-3381 comes with an adapter to convert the 6-pin mini-DIN connector to two 6-pin mini-DIN connectors for PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse connections.

  • Page 35: Figure 2.13:Vga Connector

    Figure 2.13: VGA Connector Table 2.11: VGA connector pin assignment Signal name Green Blue H-SYNC V-SYNC 2.3.9 USB Connector The ARK-3381 provides one USB interface, for complete Plug & Play and hot swapping of up to 127 devices. The USB interface is USB UHCI, Rev.

  • Page 36: Figure 2.14:Usb Connector

    Figure 2.14: USB Connector Table 2.12: USB1 Connector pin assignments Signal Name Signal Name USB_P0- USB_P1- USB_P0+ USB_P1+ ARK-3381 User Manual...
  • Page 37 Hardware Installation and Upgrade Sections include: • Jumpers and Connectors • Installing the DDR SDRAM Mem- ory Module • Inserting a CompactFlash Card • Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) • Connecting Power...

  • Page 38: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation And Upgrade

    Chapter 3 Hardware Installation and Upgrade 3.1 Jumpers and Connectors The ARK-3381 Embedded Box Computer consists of a PC-based com- puter that is housed in an aluminum top cover, a metal bottom case with accessed bottom cover and Front/ Rear Metal Face plate. Your HDD, SDRAM, are all readily accessible by removing the accessed bottom cover.

  • Page 39: Com2 Rs-232/422/485 Jumper Setting

    The jumper settings are schematically depicted in this manual as follows: A pair of needle-nose pliers may be helpful when working with jumpers. If you have any doubts about the best hardware configuration for your application, contact your local distributor or sales representative before you make any changes.

  • Page 40: Com4 Rs-232/422/485 Bios Setting

    3.5 COM4 RS-232/422/485 BIOS setting The COM4 port connector located on the rear face plate of ARK-3381 unit can be configured to operate in RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 mode by adjusting the “COM4 Mode” of “Integrated Peripherals” in the BIOS. Refer to Section 4.6 “Integrated Peripherals”...

  • Page 41: Com7 Rs-232 Jumper Setting

    3.8 COM7 RS-232 Jumper Setting (JP15/JP16 Located on internal I/O board) The COM7 port connector located on rear face plate of ARK-3381 can be configured via JP15 and JP16. Refer to table 3.2 and table 3.3 for more details. The default setting is “DTR#5”. Table 3.2: COM7 (DTR#5/RTS#5) Selection Function JP15...

  • Page 42: Com3~Com6 Ring / Voltage Selection

    3.9 COM3~COM6 Ring / Voltage Selection (JP19/JP20 Located on internal I/O board) The “RI” signal pin of COM3 ~ COM6 can be configured to carry 5 V or 12 V power; or the wake on ring signal. Table 3.4: COM3 Ring/Voltage Selection Serial port Function JP19...

  • Page 43: Lcd Power Jumper Setting (J6)

    Figure 3.3: JP19 Jumper pin Figure 3.4: JP20 Jumper pin layout layout 3.10 LCD Power Jumper Setting (J6) The ARK-3381 series of embedded box computer provides a jumper (JP6) on the internal PCM-9380 or PCM-9386 motherboard for selecting 5 V or 3.3 V LCD signal power. When you connect your LVDS LCD panel display, you need to configure JP6 to select the correct LCD power setting.

  • Page 44: Installing The Ddr Sdram Memory Module

    3.11 Installing the DDR SDRAM Memory Module The ARK-3381 provides one 200-pin SODIMM (Small Outline Dual Inline Memory Module) socket and supports 2.5 V DDR SDRAM. You can install from 64 MB to 1 GB of DDR SDRAM memory. Follow these steps to install an SODIMM into the ARK-3381: Remove the power cord.
  • Page 45 Insert a CompactFlash card with your OS or application program into the CF carrier. Figure 3.6: Figure 3.7: Chapter 3...

  • Page 46: Installing The 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (Hdd)

    Insert the CF Carrier in to the ARK-3381 and replace the 2 screws. Figure 3.8: Note: The CompactFlash socket is a secondary IDE Master. 3.13 Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) You can attach one enhanced Integrated Device Electronics (IDE) hard disk drive to the ARK-3381's internal controller.

  • Page 47: Installation Of Din Rail Mounting

    3.15 Installation of DIN Rail Mounting Follow these steps to mount the ARK-3381 on a DIN Rail. Remove the rubber feet from the ARK-3381. Figure 3.9: ARK-3381 with rubber feet Find the DIN Rail Mounting Kit in the ARK-3381 accessory box. This kit has 2 pieces: an L DIN Rail Mounting Module (Left) and a R DIN Rail Mounting Module (Right).

  • Page 48: Figure 3.11:Din Rail Mounting Module Orientation

    Attach the L DIN Rail Mounting Module and the R DIN Rail Mounting Module to the ARK-3381. Figure 3.11: DIN Rail Mounting Module orientation Figure 3.12: L DIN Rail Figure 3.12: R DIN Rail Mounting Module Mounting Module on ARK-3381 on ARK-3381 Figure 3.13: A DIN Rail ARK-3381 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Din Rail

    Hook the ARK-3381 on to the DIN Rail. L DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook DIN Rail ARK-3381 Figure 3.14: Hooking the L DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail R DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook DIN Rail ARK-3381 Figure 3.15: Hooking the R DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail Chapter 3...

  • Page 50: Hook Switch

    Pull the L DIN Mounting Module and R DIN Mounting Module Hook Switches away from the DIN Rail. Push the L DIN Mounting Module and R DIN Mounting Module Hook Switches toward the DIN Rail to fix the ARK-3381 to the DIN Rail. ARK-3381 DIN Rail L DIN Rail Mounting...

  • Page 51: Figure 3.18:Ark-3381 Mounted On A Din Rail

    Figure 3.18: ARK-3381 mounted on a DIN Rail Chapter 3...
  • Page 52 ARK-3381 User Manual...
  • Page 53 Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 54: Chapter 4 Award Bios Setup

    Chapter 4 Award BIOS Setup 4.1 Introduction Award's BIOS ROM has a built-in setup program that allows users to modify the basic system configuration. This type of information is stored in battery-backed memory (CMOS RAM) so that it retains the setup information when the power is turned off.

  • Page 55: Entering Setup

    Turn on the computer and check for the “patch code”. If there is a number assigned to the patch code, it means that the BIOS supports your CPU. If there is no number assigned to the patch code, please contact Advantech's applications engineer to obtain an up-to-date patch code file. This will ensure that your CPU's system status is valid.

  • Page 56: Standard Cmos Setup

    4.3 Standard CMOS Setup Choose the “Standard CMOS Features” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu, and the screen below will be displayed. This menu allows users to configure items such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory. Figure 4.2: Standard CMOS features screen ARK-3381 User Manual...

  • Page 57: Advanced Bios Features

    4.4 Advanced BIOS Features The “Advanced BIOS Features” screen appears when choosing the “Advanced BIOS Features” item from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu. It allows the user to configure the ARK-3389 according to their particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen.

  • Page 58: Quick Power On Self Test

    4.4.4 Quick Power On Self Test The computer conducts a Power-On Self Test (POST) when it is turned on. When enabled, the BIOS shortens or skips some of the items during the test. When disabled, the computer conducts normal POST procedures. 4.4.5 First/Second/Third/ Boot Other Device The BIOS tries to load the OS with the devices in the sequence selected.

  • Page 59: Apic Mode

    4.4.14 APIC Mode APIC stands for Advanced Programmable Interrupt Controller. The default setting is Enabled. 4.4.15 MPS Version Control For OS This option is specifies the MPS (Multiprocessor Specification) version for your operating system. MPS version 1.4 added extended configura- tion tables to improve support for multiple PCI bus configurations and improve future expandability.

  • Page 60: Advanced Chipset Features

    4.5 Advanced Chipset Features This screen appears when choosing the “Advanced Chipset Features” item from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu. It allows the user to configure the system chipset according to their particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced Chipset Features screen.

  • Page 61: Dram Ras# To Cas# Delay

    4.5.4 DRAM RAS# to CAS# Delay This option allows you to insert a delay between the RAS (Row Address Strobe) and CAS (Column Address Strobe) signals. This delay occurs when the SDRAM is written to, read from or refreshed. Reducing the delay improves the performance of the SDRAM.

  • Page 62: Agp Aperture Size (Mb)

    4.5.13 AGP Aperture Size (MB) The field sets the AGP aperture size. The AGP aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space. Host cycles that hit the aperture range are forwarded to the AGP without any translation.

  • Page 63: Panel Type

    4.5.18 Panel Type These fields allow you to select the resolution of LCD Panel type. The resolution values for these ports are: • 640 x 480 • 800 x 600 • 1024 x 768 • 1280 x 1024 • 1600 x 1200 The default setting is 1280 x 1024 4.6 Integrated Peripherals This section sets configurations for your hard disk and other integrated...

  • Page 64: Ide Cable Detect

    4.6.1 IDE Cable Detect Some UDMA cables use a hole in the ribbon cable as a cable detect mechanism to determine if a UDMA IDE or standard IDE cable is installed. The default setting is “Enabled”. 4.6.2 On Chip IDE Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>.
  • Page 65 IDE Primary Master/Slave PIO and IDE Secondary Master PIO PIO means Programmed Input/Output. Rather than have the BIOS issue a series of commands to affect a transfer to or from the disk drive, PIO allows the BIOS to tell the controller what it wants and then let the con- troller and the CPU perform the complete task by itself.

  • Page 66: Onboard Device

    4.6.3 Onboard Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>. The following screen will appear. Figure 4.8: On Board Device LAN Controller (82551 Only) This field is used to enable or disable the Intel 82551 LAN controller. USB Controller Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus (USB) controller and you have USB peripherals.

  • Page 67: Super Io Device

    AC97 Audio Select Disable if you do not want to use AC-97 audio. Option is Auto, Disable. Init Display First This item allows you to choose which one to activate first, PCI Slot or onboard VGA. The choices: PCI Slot, Onboard/AGP. 4.6.4 Super IO Device Move the cursor to this field and press <Enter>.
  • Page 68 Onboard FDC Controller When enabled, this field allows you to connect your floppy disk drives to the onboard floppy disk drive connector instead of a separate controller card. If you want to use a different controller card to connect the floppy disk drives, set this field to Disabled.

  • Page 69: Com3 Mode

    4.6.5 COM3 Mode This field enables COM3 to be configured as an RS-232, RS-422 or RS- 485 port. The default setup value is RS-232; refer to Figure 4.10 to set it. Figure 4.10: COM3 Mode Chapter 4...

  • Page 70: Com4 Mode

    4.6.6 COM4 Mode This field enables COM4to be configured as an RS-232, RS-422 or RS- 485 port. The default setup value is RS-232; refer to Figure 4.11 to set it. Figure 4.11: COM4 Mode ARK-3381 User Manual...

  • Page 71: Com5 Mode

    4.6.7 COM5 Mode This field enables COM5 to be configured as an RS-232, RS-422 or RS- 485 port. The default setup value is RS-232; refer to Figure 4.12 to set it. Figure 4.12: COM5 Mode Chapter 4...

  • Page 72: Com6 Mode

    4.6.8 COM6 Mode This field enables COM6 to be configured as an RS-232, RS-422 or RS- 485 port. The default setup value is RS-232; refer to Figure 4.13 to set it. Figure 4.13: COM6 Mode 4.6.9 Watchdog Timer Select When any program unexpectedly halts, the Watchdog Timer will auto- matically reset the CPU or generate an interrupt after a preset period.

  • Page 73: Onboard Serial Port 3/4/5/6/7

    4.6.11 Onboard Serial Port 3/4/5/6/7 The field allows you to set the I/O addresses for: • Onboard Serial Port 3 (COM3) • Onboard Serial Port 4 (COM4) • Onboard Serial Port 5 (COM5) • Onboard Serial Port 6 (COM6) • Onboard Serial Port 7 (COM7) The setup options are “Disabled”, “4F8”, “4E8”, “3E8”, “2E8”, “3E0”, “2E0”.

  • Page 74: Serial Port 3/4/5/6/7 Use Irq

    4.6.12 Serial Port 3/4/5/6/7 Use IRQ The field allows you to set the IRQ for: • Onboard Serial Port 3 (COM3) • Onboard Serial Port 4 (COM4) • Onboard Serial Port 5 (COM5) • Onboard Serial Port 6 (COM6) • Onboard Serial Port 7 (COM7) The Setup options are “IRQ3”, “IRQ4”, “IRQ5”, “IRQ6”, “IRQ7”, “IRQ10”, “IRQ11”, and “IRQ12”.

  • Page 75: Power Management Setup

    4.7 Power Management Setup The power management setup controls the CPU card's “green” features to save power. The following screen shows the manufacturer's defaults: Figure 4.16: Power management setup screen 4.7.1 ACPI function The choice: Enabled, Disabled. 4.7.2 ACPI Suspend Type This field is used to select the type of Suspend mode.

  • Page 76: Run Vgabios If S3 Resume

    4.7.3 Run VGABIOS if S3 Resume When this field is set to Auto, the system will initialize the VGA BIOS when it wakes up from the S3 state. This can be configured only if the “ACPI Suspend Type” field is set to “S3 (STR)” or “S1 & S3” The setup options are “Auto”, “Yes”, and “No”.

  • Page 77: Suspend Mode

    4.7.9 Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard periph- erals will be shut off. When enabled, and after the set time of system inac- tivity, all devices except the CPU will be shut off. 4.7.10 HDD Power Down You can choose to turn the HDD off after one of the time intervals listed, or when the system is in “suspend”...

  • Page 78: Figure 4.17:Power Management Setup

    Figure 4.17: Power Management Setup 4.7.15 Date (of Month) Alarm The system will power-on everyday according to the time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm” field. 1-31 1-31 Select a date you would like the system to power-on. The system will power-on on the set date, and time set in the “Time (hh:mm:ss) Alarm”...

  • Page 79: Pci Pirq [A-D]

    4.7.19 PCI PIRQ [A-D]# When Enabled, the system will resume from suspend mode if an interrupt occurs. The choice: Enabled, Disabled. 4.7.20 PWRON After PWR-Fail When power returns after an AC power failure, the system's power is off. You must press the Power button to power-on the system.

  • Page 80: Figure 4.18:Pnp/Pci Configurations Screen

    Figure 4.18: PnP/PCI configurations screen 4.8.2 Resources controlled by The Award Plug and Play BIOS has the capability to automatically con- figure all of the boot and Plug & Play compatible devices. Auto(ESCD) The system will automatically detect the settings for you. Manual Choose the specific IRQ resources in the “IRQ Resources”...

  • Page 81: Frequency/Voltage Control

    4.9 Frequency/Voltage Control This section shows the user how to configure the processor frequency. 4.9.1 Auto Detect PCI CLK This field enables or disables the auto detection of the PCI clock. 4.9.2 Spread Spectrum This field sets the value of the spread spectrum. The default setting is Dis- abled.

  • Page 82: Set Password

    4.11 Set Password To change the password: Choose the “Set Password” option from the “Initial Setup Screen” menu and press <Enter>. The screen will display the following message: Please Enter Your Password Press <Enter>. If the CMOS is good or if this option has been used to change the default password, the user is asked for the password stored in the CMOS.
  • Page 83 PCI SVGA/LCD Setup This chapter details the software con- figuration information. It shows you how to configure the card to match your application requirements. The AWARD System BIOS is covered in Chapter 4. Sections include: • Installation of SVGA drivers - for Windows 98/ME - for Windows 2000/XP...

  • Page 84: Chapter 5 Pci Svga/Lcd Setup

    Chapter 5 PCI SVGA/LCD Setup 5.1 Introduction The board has an onboard Intel 852GM or 855GME chipset for its AGP/ SVGA controller. It supports LVDS LCD displays and conventional ana- log CRT monitors with 64 MB frame buffer shared with system memory. The VGA controller can drive CRT displays with resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 @ 85 Hz and 2048 x 536 @ 75 Hz and 2-channel LVDS displays up to UXGA panel resolution at frequencies from 25 MHz to 112 MHz.

  • Page 85: Dual Independent Display

    5.1.3 Dual Independent Display The ARK-3381 uses an Intel 855GME or Intel 852GM controller that is capable of providing multiple views and simultaneous displays with mixed video and graphics on a flat panel and CRT. To set up dual display under Windows 98, Windows NT/2000/XP follow these steps: Select “Start”, “Control panel”, “Setting”, “Advanced”, “Graphics Properties”, “Device”.

  • Page 86: Figure 5.3: Extended Desktop Settings

    Select “1” for current display, or “2” for second display. Figure 5.3: Extended Desktop Settings Enable "Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor". Click “OK”. ARK-3381 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Installation Of The Svga Driver

    5.2 Installation of the SVGA Driver Follow the steps for your operating system to install the SVGA driver. 5.2.1 Installation of Windows 98/Me You can find the Win98/Me VGA driver on the ARK-3381 CD, in the following directory: VGA\Win9x_ME\Graphics\Setup. Figure 5.4: Directory "Graphics" Notes: 1.

  • Page 88: Installation Of Windows 2000/Xp

    5.2.2 Installation of Windows 2000/XP You can find the Win2000/XP VGA driver on the ARK-3381 CD-ROM, in the following directory: \VGA\win2k_xp1332. Figure 5.5: CD Directory “VGA” ARK-3381 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Figure 5.6: Driver Software Install Wizard

    Double click “setup” and then “next” in the setup wizard. Figure 5.6: Driver Software Install Wizard Figure 5.7: Graphics Driver Setup Chapter 5...
  • Page 90 Restart the computer when installation has finished. Figure 5.8: InstallShield® Wizard Complete ARK-3381 User Manual...
  • Page 91 Full Disassembly Pro- cedure This chapter details the system disas- sembling procedure for setting up the jumpers and for maintenance.

  • Page 92: Chapter 6 Full Disassembly Procedure

    If you want to completely disassemble the Embedded Box Computer, fol- low the step-by-step procedures below. Users should be aware that Advantech Co., Ltd. takes no responsibility whatsoever for any problems or damage caused by the user disassembly of the embedded box com- puter.
  • Page 93 Remove the front frame bracket by carefully pulling and lifting the bracket. Figure 6.3: Figure 6.4: The Front Frame Bracket removed Chapter 6...
  • Page 94 Unscrew the 2 screws on the Front Metal Face plate and unscrew the 4 hexagonal bolts on the Printer1 and Printer2 connectors Figure 6.5: Figure 6.6: The Front Metal Face Plate removed. Warning: Do not use too much pressure when removing the front metal face plate as the power button cable is still attached and could be dam- aged.
  • Page 95 Unscrew the 4 screws of the frame bracket on the rear side of the sys- tem. Figure 6.7: Remove the rear frame bracket by carefully pulling and lifting the bracket. Figure 6.8: Chapter 6...
  • Page 96 Unscrew the 2 screws on the rear metal face plate. Figure 6.9: Unscrew the 2 hexagonal bolts that fix the “COM2 port” on the Rear Metal Face Plate. Figure 6.10: Warning: Do not use too much pressure when removing the front metal face plate as the COM2 connector cable is still attached and could be damaged.
  • Page 97 Figure 6.11: The Rear Metal Face Plate Removed Figure 6.12: The system after the top cover has been removed Chapter 6...
  • Page 98 Figure 6.13: Unscrew the 6 screws which fix the AMO-3731 Module I/O board to the system board. Figure 6.14: ARK-3381 User Manual...
  • Page 99 Remove AMO-3731 Module I/O board from MIO Socket of the system board Figure 6.15: Figure 6.16: The System with the AMO-3731 Module I/O board removed Chapter 6...
  • Page 100 COM2 setting power setting Figure 6.17: Jumper Location on PCM-9380/PCM-9386 Motherboard JP15 JP16 JP19 JP20 Figure 6.18: The Jumper Setting Location of AMO-3731 Module I/O board ARK-3381 User Manual...

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