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Solutions for Demanding Applications VARTECH S Y S T E M S I N C. 10.4” Panel Mount PC Model VTPC104P / PS User’s Guide Read these instructions completely before attempting to operate your new Panel Mount PC...
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Revision History Date Rev No Summary Page 10/16/08 First Issue 03/30/09 Corrected connections illustration 07/16/10 Changed specifications to reflect hardware change 10.4 Panel Mount PC 486-0011-00-00...
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Safety Instructions Read the Safety Instructions carefully and keep it for use later. The chassis metalwork of the module must be installed properly to the main earthing termination for Class 1 equipment. Care must be exercised in the application of the system to prevent overheating. Ensure that the ambient temperature around the system does not exceed 50°C and provide adequate means of ventilation to achieve this.
Standard Technical Specifications: LCD Monitor: Size / Type 10.4” SVGA TFT LCD 800 x 600 Native Resolution Contrast Ratio 600:1 Viewing Angles Horizontal: 80° Vertical: 80° Pixel Pitch 0.264mm Brightness (typical) 400 cd/m² Response Time (typical) 25ms Colors Supported 16.8 million Computer System: Intel Pentium Dual Core Processor T4500 2.30 GHz 800MHz FSB System Chipset...
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5 to 65°C, 28% RH NC Installation of Your Panel PC Packaged with each carton will be: 1 - VTPC104P / PS 1 - AC Power Cable 1 - #10-32 Mounting Hardware 1 - Users Guide (Printed or on CD) 10.4 Panel Mount PC...
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ATTENTION: Mounting nuts must be tightened to a torque of 24 inch-pounds to provide a proper panel seal and avoid potential damage. Vartech Systems assumes no responsibility for water or chemical damage to the monitor or other equipment within the enclosure due to improper installation.
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Panel Mount Drawing: Detail –A– 10.4 Panel Mount PC 486-0011-00-00...
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Connections to the Panel Mount PC Bottom Rear View - Connector Panel - Power Connection (Power In) The Panel Mount PC includes an AC line cord which is 6ft long. The power input receptacle is located on the bottom rear panel of the system. Serial Connections (COM1, 2,) The Panel Mount PC is supplied with three serial connectors.
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Turning the system On and Off Before connecting the Panel Mount PC to power, connect any peripheral devices. As a general rule, any peripheral device should only be connected or disconnected when the Panel Mount PC is off with the exception of any USB or 1394 peripheral. The Panel Mount PC is turned on using the main On-Off rocket switch located on the bottom rear panel.
AMI BIOS SETUP UTILITY This chapter provides users with detailed description how to set up basic system configuration through the AMIBIOS8 BIOS setup utility. Starting To enter the setup screens, follow the steps below: Turn on the computer and press the <Del> key immediately. After you press the <Delete>...
Navigation Keys The BIOS setup/utility uses a key-based navigation system called hot keys. Most of the BIOS setup utility hot keys can be used at any time during the setup navigation process. These keys include <F1>, <F10>, <Enter>, <ESC>, <Arrow> keys, and so on. Note Some of navigation keys differ from one screen to another.
Advanced Menu The Advanced menu allows users to set configuration of the CPU and other system devices. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: CPU Configuration IDE Configuration SuperIO Configuration Hardware Health Configuration ACPI Configuration...
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CPU Configuration This screen shows the CPU Configuration, and you can change the value of the selected option. Max CPUID Value Limit You can enable this item to let legacy operating systems boot even without support for CPUs with extended CPU ID functions. Execute-Disable Bit Capability This item helps you enable or disable the No-Execution Page Protection Technology.
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IDE Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the IDE Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. Primary/Secondary/Third IDE Master/Slave Select one of the hard disk drives to configure IDE devices installed in the system by pressing <Enter>...
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SuperIO Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the SuperIO Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. Serial Port1 Address This option specifies the base I/O port address and Interrupt Request address of serial port 1.
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Hardware Health Configuration This screen shows the Hardware Health Configuration, and a description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. H/W Health Function You can select this item Enabled for the Hardware Health Monitoring Device. The Hardware Health Event Monitoring displays the temperature of CPU and System, Fan Speed, Vcore, etc.
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ACPI Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the ACPI Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. Suspend Mode This item selects the Advanced Configuration and Power Interface (ACPI) state for system suspend.
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APM Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the APM Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. Power Management/APM Set this value to allow Power Management/APM support. The default setting is Enabled.
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Power Button Mode This option specifies how the externally mounted power button on the front of the computer chassis is used. The default setting is On/Off. Pushing the power button turns the computer on or On/Off off. This is the default setting. This is the default setting.
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Hard Disk Drive Power Down Mode This option specifies the power conserving state that the hard disk drive enters after the specified period of hard drive inactivity has expired. The default setting is Suspend. This setting prevents hard disk drive power down Disabled mode.
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Resume On LAN This item enables or disables the function of Resume On LAN, this resumes the system through the network. Resume On PME# This item enables or disables the function of Resume On PME# (Power Management Event). Enabling this item allows the system to resume from standby mode.
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PCI Express Configuration This screen shows the PCI Express Configuration, and you can change its value. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. Active State Power-Management Use this item to enable or disable the function of Active State Power-Management to provide you with lower power consumption.
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USB Configuration You can use this screen to select options for the USB Configuration, and change the value of the selected option. A description of the selected item appears on the right side of the screen. Legacy USB Support Use this item to enable or disable support for USB device on legacy operating system.
PCI PnP Menu The PCI PnP menu allows users to change the advanced settings for PCI/PnP devices Plug & Play O/S When the setting is No, Use this item to configure all the devices in the system. When the setting is Yes and if you install a Plug and Play operating system, the operating system configures the Plug and Play devices not required for boot.
Boot Menu The Boot menu allows users to change boot options of the system. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: Boot Settings Configuration LAN Boot Settings Configuration Boot Device Priority Hard Disk Drives 10.4 Panel Mount PC...
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Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabling this item lets the BIOS skip some power on self tests (POST). The default setting is Enabled. AddOn ROM Display Mode This item selects the display mode for option ROM. The default setting is Force BIOS.
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LAN Boot Settings Configuration The LAN Boot Settings Configuration can enable or disable LAN Boot ROM [1] or ROM [2] to allow the system boot on LAN. Boot Device Priority The Boot Device Priority screen specifies the order in which the system checks for the device to boot from the available devices.
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Hard Disk Drives Use this screen to view the hard disk drives in the system. 10.4 Panel Mount PC 486-0011-00-00...
Security Menu The Security menu allows users to change the security settings for the system. Supervisor Password This item indicates whether a supervisor password has been set. If the password has been installed, Installed displays. If not, Not Installed displays. User Password This item indicates whether a user password has been set.
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Clear User Password Select this option and press <Enter> to access the sub menu. You can use the sub menu to clear the user password. Boot Sector Virus Protection This option is near the bottom of the Security Setup screen. The default setting is Disabled Set this value to prevent the Boot Sector Virus Protection.
Chipset Menu The Chipset menu allows users to change the advanced chipset settings. You can select any of the items in the left frame of the screen to go to the sub menus: North Bridge Configuration South Bridge Configuration 10.4 Panel Mount PC 486-0011-00-00...
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North Bridge Configuration Boot Graphic Adapter Priority This item allows you to select the graphics controller as the primary boot device. Internal Graphics Mode Select This item allows you to select the amount of system memory used by the internal graphics device.
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South Bridge Configuration USB Function/USB 2.0 Controller/HAD Controller These items, respectively, allow you to enable or disable USB/USB 2.0/HAD function/controller. 10.4 Panel Mount PC 486-0011-00-00...
Exit Menu The Exit menu allows users to load your system configuration with optimal or failsafe default values. Exit Saving Changes When you have completed the system configuration changes, select this option to leave Setup and reboot the computer so the new system configuration parameters can take effect.
Watchdog Timer Setting After the system stops working for a while, it can be auto-reset by the Watchdog Timer. The integrated Watchdog Timer can be set up in the system reset mode by program. Timeout Value Range 1 to 255 Minute / Second Program Sample Watchdog Timer can be set to system reset after 5-second timeout.
Using the Watchdog Function Start ↓ Un-Lock WDT: O 2E 87 ; Un-lock super I/O O 2E 87 ; Un-lock super I/O ↓ Select Logic device: O 2E 07 O 2F 00 ↓ Set WDT Function: O 2E 2B O 2F C0 ↓...
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For Additional Assistance Contact Your VarTech Sales Representative Vartech Systems, Inc. 11529 Sun Belt Ct. Baton Rouge, LA 70809 800-223-8050 Fax: 225-297-2440 www.vartechsystems.com 10.4 Panel Mount PC 486-0011-00-00...
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