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Moxa Technologies MC-5157-AC/DC User Manual

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  • Page 1 MC-5157-AC/DC User’s Manual Second Edition, July 2012 www.moxa.com/product © 2012 Moxa Inc. All rights reserved.

  • Page 2: Copyright Notice

    MC-5157-AC/DC User’s Manual The software described in this manual is furnished under a license agreement and may be used only in accordance with the terms of that agreement. Copyright Notice © 2012 Moxa Inc., All rights reserved. Trademarks The MOXA logo is a registered trademark of Moxa Inc.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Dimensions ............................2-3 LED Indicators ............................ 2-3 Real Time Clock ..........................2-4 Hardware Connection Description ..................... 3-1 Installing the MC-5157-AC/DC ......................3-2 Wiring Requirements ........................... 3-2 Connecting the Power ......................... 3-3 Grounding the MC-5157-AC/DC ......................3-3 Connecting Data Transmission Cables ....................3-3 Connecting to the Network ......................
  • Page 4 Regulatory Approval Statement ......................A-1 Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function....................B-1 Smart Recovery ..........................C-3 Changing OS Configurations and Enable Check Point Function ..............C-3 Recovery Procedure ..........................C-5 Check the Following Items for Recovery from Hard Disk ................ C-11 Check the Following Items for Recovery from LAN ................

  • Page 5: Introduction

    Introduction The MC-5157-AC/DC computer is based on the Intel Core™ i5 520E processor and comes with 4 serial ports, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 6 USB hosts, 8 NMEA ports, and offers high performance and versatile peripherals for various industrial applications.

  • Page 6: Overview

    Introduction Overview The MC-5157-AC/DC series computer is based on the Intel Core™ i5 520E processor and comes with 4 serial ports, 2 Gigabit Ethernet ports, 6 USB hosts, 8 NMEA ports, and offers high performance and versatile peripherals for marine applications.

  • Page 7: Hardware Specifications

    MC-5150-AC/DC Introduction Hardware Specifications Computer CPU: Intel® Core™ i5 520E (BGA CPU package), 2.4 GHz processor OS: Windows 7, Windows XP SP3, Windows XP Embedded (must be installed by the user) System Chipset: Intel® QM57 Express Chipset DRAM: 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM onboard, supports up to 8 GB USB: USB 2.0 hosts x 6, Type A connectors Storage Storage Support:...

  • Page 8: Hardware Block Diagram

    MC-5150-AC/DC Introduction Ambient Relative Humidity: 5 to 95% (non-condensing) Anti-vibration: • 0.7 g @ DNV 2.4 (Class A), sine wave, 2-100 Hz, 1 Oct./min., 1.5 hr per axis • 1 grms @ DNV 2.4, random wave, 3-100 Hz, 2.5 hr per axis •...

  • Page 9: Hardware Introduction

    Hardware Introduction The MC-5157-AC/DC computer is compact, well-designed, and built rugged enough for industrial applications. LED indicators help you monitor performance and identify trouble spots, multiple serial ports allow you to connect different devices for wireless operation, and the reliable and stable hardware platform lets you devote your attention to developing your applications.

  • Page 10: Appearance

    MC-5150-AC/DC Hardware Introduction Appearance AC/DC Model Front View AC Model Rear View DC Model Rear View...

  • Page 11: Dimensions

    MC-5150-AC/DC Hardware Introduction Dimensions LED Indicators LED Name LED Color LED Function Power Green Power is on and functioning normally Power is off or a power error exists Storage Red (on) SSD is inserted and detected Red (blinking) SSD is reading/writing No activity Green 100 Mbps Ethernet mode...

  • Page 12: Real Time Clock

    MC-5150-AC/DC Hardware Introduction Real Time Clock The embedded computer’s real-time clock is powered by a lithium battery. We strongly recommend that you NOT replace the lithium battery on your own. If the battery needs to be changed, contact the Moxa RMA service team at http://www.moxa.com/rma/about_rma.aspx.

  • Page 13: Hardware Connection Description

    Hardware Connection Description In this chapter, we show how to connect the embedded computers to the network and to various devices. The following topics are covered in this chapter:  Installing the MC-5157-AC/DC  Wiring Requirements  Connecting the Power ...

  • Page 14: Installing The Mc-5157-Ac/Dc

    Installing the MC-5157-AC/DC Wall or Cabinet Mounting The MC-5157-AC/DC has been pre-installed with two brackets on both ends of the computer. Use two screws per side to attach the MC-5157-AC/DC to a wall or cabinet. Use two screws for each bracket and attach the bracket to the rear of the MC-5157-AC/DC.

  • Page 15: Connecting The Power

    AC Model: Connecting Data Transmission Cables This section describes how to connect the MC-5157-AC/DC computer to the network and serial devices. Connecting to the Network Plug your network cable into the embedded computer’s Ethernet port. The other end of the cable should be plugged into your Ethernet network.

  • Page 16: Connecting To A Serial Device

    Refer to the following figures for the location of the NMEA ports and the pin assignments. Connecting a PS/2 Keyboard and Mouse Your MC-5157-AC/DC computer comes with 2 PS/2 mini-DIN connectors on the rear panel to connect to a PS/2 keyboard and PS/2 mouse. This 6-pin mini-DIN connector has the pin assignments shown below.

  • Page 17: Connecting To The Usb Device

    Connecting to the USB Device The MC-5157-AC/DC comes with 2 USB 2.0 hosts on the front panel, and 4 USB 2.0 hosts on the rear panel. The hosts can be used for an external flash disk or hard drive for storing large amounts of data. You can also use these USB hosts to connect to a keyboard or a mouse.

  • Page 18: Connecting To A Speaker Or A Headphone

    (return for +5V, HSync, and VSync) Connecting to a Speaker or a Headphone The MC-5157-AC/DC comes with audio input and output interfaces on the rear panel for connecting a microphone and speaker or headphones. Installing the Removable SATA Storage Drive IMPORTANT! Moxa is continually testing SSDs for compatibility with MC-5157 computers.

  • Page 19: Installing The Internal Sata Storage Drive

    SSDs are certified compatible with MC-51XX computers, please contact Moxa’s technical support team. Turn over the MC-5157-AC/DC to get access to its bottom panel; remove the four screws on the drive bay cover plate. The following figure shows what the location of the screws:...
  • Page 20 MC-5150-AC/DC Hardware Connection Description After removing the cover plate, you will need to install the storage drive. 1. Remove four screws on kit. Insert the hard disk into the kit, and connect the SATA connector to the drive. 3. Turn back the kit and fasten the screws on back of the kit.

  • Page 21: Installing The Pci Card

    5. Remember to replace the hard drive cover on the computer to complete the installation. Installing the PCI Card The MC-5157-AC/DC has two universal PCI slots for installing various peripheral cards, such as radar card or Profitbus card. See the following steps to install the PCI card.
  • Page 22 MC-5150-AC/DC Hardware Connection Description 2. Take off the cover, and the PCI slots are located at the corner of the computer. 3. Remove the screws on the slot protection covers. 3-10...

  • Page 23: Upgrading The Memory Module

    5. Insert the PCI card into the slot, and remember to fasten the screw. Upgrading the Memory Module The MC-5157-AC/DC has pre-installed with 2 GB DDR3 SDRAM onboard, and supports up to 8 GB DDR3 SDRAM. If you would like to upgrade the memory module, please follow the steps below.
  • Page 24 MC-5150-AC/DC Hardware Connection Description Remove the black tape on the storage tray, and remove the peripheral I/O board. See the following figure for detailed location. Remove the four screws on the removable storage tray. 3-12...
  • Page 25 MC-5150-AC/DC Hardware Connection Description When finished, remove the storage tray, and you can see the location of the memory module. There are two clutches on both sides of the module. Click the clutches, and the memory module will pop up. Gently remove the module. Carefully slide the module into the clutch at an angle, and then push downward.

  • Page 26: Bios Setup

    BIOS Setup This chapter describes the BIOS settings of the MC-5157-AC/DC computer. The BIOS is a set of input/output control routines for peripherals. The BIOS is used to initialize basic peripherals and helps boot the operating system before the operating system is loaded. The BIOS setup allows the user to modify the system configurations of these basic input/output peripherals.

  • Page 27: Entering The Bios Setup Utility

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Entering the BIOS Setup Utility To enter the BIOS setup utility, press the “F2” key while the system is booting up. The main BIOS Setup screen will appear. A basic description of each function key is listed at the bottom of the screen. Refer to these descriptions to learn how to scroll about the screen, how to select by pressing “Enter,”...

  • Page 28: Modifying The Bios Main Settings

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Modifying the BIOS Main Settings Advanced Settings The “Advanced Features” screen will appear when choosing the “Advanced” item from the main menu. Boot Configuration This item allows users to configure the default value of Numlock. Option: On (default), Off.

  • Page 29: Peripheral Configuration

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Peripheral Configuration This item allows you to configure the parallel port and audio device. Parallel Port This item allows you to configure the parallel port. Options: 378/IRQ7 (default), Disabled Mode This setting allows you to configure the mode for the parallel port. Options: SPP (default), EPP, ECP, EPP+ECP Audio The item allows you to configure if the system will automatically detect the Audio codec.

  • Page 30: Ide Configuration: Storage Device Bios Settings

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup IDE Configuration: Storage Device BIOS Settings The IDE configuration section is where the BIOS settings for all storage devices are configured. There are three basic operation modes for storage drives: IDE (default), AHCI, and RAID. Most current systems will use AHCI or RAID mode.
  • Page 31 MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup To enable a RAID array, two SATA storage drives must be installed on the first two ports. AHCI SALP may also be enabled from the RAID screen. Serial ATA Port 0 to 3 This setting allows you to configure the type of the storage drive installed in the computer. Navigate the list with the up and down arrows and press “Enter”...

  • Page 32: Thermal Configuration

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Thermal Configuration This item allows you to configure thermal settings and intelligent power sharing. This item allows you to set the threshold for the Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS). Three settings are available: Critical Reporting (default), Disabled, Enabled Thermal Mode This setting allows you to configure the thermal mode.

  • Page 33: Intelligent Power Sharing

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Intelligent Power Sharing This item allows you to enable Intelligent Power Sharing (IPS). IPS is an Intel technology that provides intelligent power sharing across cores. Performance for the processor and graphics processor can be scaled up or down, depending on system activity and thermal tolerances giving stellar performance and prudent power use.

  • Page 34: Usb Configuration

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup This item allows you to configure pre-allocated memory capacity for the IGD. Pre-allocated graphics memory is invisible to the operating system. IGD—DVMT Total Gfx Mem This item allows you to configure the maximum amount of memory DVMT will use when allocating additional memory for the internal graphics device.

  • Page 35: Chipset Configuration

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Chipset Configuration This item allows you to configure the chipset settings. Power ON after Power Fail This item allows you to enable/disable power to automatically come on after a power failure. Options: ON (default), OFF, Last State Hardware Monitor This item allows you to view stats like CPU and system temperature, voltage levels, and other chipset information.

  • Page 36: Security Settings

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Security Settings The section allows users to configure security settings with supervisor password and user password. Set Supervisor Password This item allows you set the supervisor password. Select and then enter the password, and then confirm the password again.

  • Page 37: Power Settings

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Power Settings The section allows users to configure power settings. Advanced CPU Control P-States (IST) This item allows you to enable/disable Processor Performance States (P-States) function. Options: Disabled (default), Enabled CMP Support This item allows you to configure the Core™ Multi-Processing (CMP) function. Options: Auto (default), Disabled HT Support This item allows you to configure the Hyper-Threading (HT) function.

  • Page 38: Boot Settings

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Turbo Mode This item allows you to configure the processor Turbo Mode function. Options: Enable (default), Disabled Boot Settings The section allows users to configure boot settings. Quick Boot This item allows you to enable/disable quick boot function. Options: Enabled (default), Disabled PXE Boot to LAN This item allows you to enable/disable PXE boot to LAN function.

  • Page 39: Boot Redirection

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Options: Disabled (default), 1 minute, 2 minutes, 3 minutes, 4 minutes, 5 minutes, 6 minutes, 7 minutes, 8 minutes, 9 minutes, 10 minutes Boot Redirection This item allows you to set up boot to selected device when WDT timeout event trigger, it can co-work with recovery tools to build smart recovery function.

  • Page 40: Save Change Without Exit

    MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup Options: Yes (default), No Save Change Without Exit This item allows you to save changes without exiting the BIOS environment. Options: Yes (default), No Exit Discarding Changes This item allows you to exit without saving any changes that might have been made to the BIOS. Options: Yes (default), No Load Optimal Defaults This item allows you to revert to the factory default BIOS values.
  • Page 41 MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup 3. Select FAT in the File system drop down box. 4. Type the disk name in the Volume label field. 5. Check the option Create a DOS startup disk under format options. 6. Specify the directory of the system files (for example, C:\FreeDOS). 7.
  • Page 42 MC-5150-AC/DC BIOS Setup 4. Run the upgrade program by typing MC5157S03.exe. Please note that the upgrade filename may vary depending on the versions. C:\ MC_5157>MC5157S03.exe 5. The upgrade program will be automatically performed. Please wait until the procedure to be finished. 6.

  • Page 43: Regulatory Approval Statement

    Regulatory Approval Statement This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.

  • Page 44: Adjusting The Audio Mixer Function

    Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function This chapter describes how to adjust the audio settings for Mixer function of the MC-5157-AC/DC in the Windows XP and Windows XP Embedded operating systems. Since the Mixer function is enabled by default, you need modify the default settings of the Realtek audio device so that sounds picked up from the microphone will not be recorded.
  • Page 45 MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function 4. Uncheck the Select checkbox under Stereo Mix and check the Select checkbox under Mix Volume to complete the configuration.

  • Page 46: Smart Recovery

    MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function Smart Recovery The MC-5157 provides the Smart Recovery tool that allows users to perform system recovery when the operating system crashes. File loss and operating system corruption can be a nightmare for computer users. Usually, users find it difficult to fix the problem when the system crashes.
  • Page 47 MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function 1. Select Startup and Recovery from My Computer=>System Properties=>Advanced. 2. Uncheck Automatically restart. 3. Copy checkpoint utility W_BRFLAG from software CD path: CD\utility_tools\Smart Recovery to system startup...

  • Page 48: Recovery Procedure

    MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function 4. The check point function will be enabled each time the system boots up. Recovery Procedure Refer to the following steps for system recovery. 1. Prepare your USB drive a. start tuxboot-windows-23.exe and click Pre Download b.
  • Page 49 MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function c. Select USB Drive type and select Drive and then click OK. d. The boot files will then copy to your USB drive e. Click Exit to close the program. 2. Change the BIOS setting to boot from USB disk To let system boot from USB disk, we need to change the boot priority.
  • Page 50 MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function b. Select Boot Type Order and press Enter. c. Press + to select USB as the first boot device type. Press F10 and then press Enter to save and exit BIOS setup. When the system boots up, it will read the recovery files from the USB disk. Follow the steps below: 1.
  • Page 51 MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function 3. Enter Y to save the process. 4. Wait for the process to be complete. 5. Select (0) to power off the computer after restore process is complete. 6. The system will save into the os_image folder of the USB disk \home\partimag\.
  • Page 52 MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function Follow the steps below to modify the USB disk to an auto-execute restore disk: 1. Copy syslinux.cfg from software CD path: CD\utility_tools\Smart Recovery to USB \syslinux and overwrite it. 2. Copy L_BRFLAG from the software CD path: CD\utility_tools \Smart Recovery to USB \live 3.
  • Page 53 MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function 4. Users can normally use their OS and AP to meet the special function. 5. If the OS boot-up fails, system will display the blue screen. In this case, the watchdog timer will be counting down.

  • Page 54: Check The Following Items For Recovery From Hard Disk

    MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function Check the Following Items for Recovery from Hard Disk 1. Format the hard disk to FAT32 as disk1. 2. In Tuxboot, change the target drive to hard disk. B-11...

  • Page 55: Check The Following Items For Recovery From Lan

    MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function 3. Build the hard disk recovery image as USB. The boot redirection setting is different. 4. When the system has powered on, press F2 to enter BIOS setup utility, check the hard disk connection port, set WDT timeout to a suitable time length, and set Boot Redirection to the mapped port.
  • Page 56 MC-5150-AC/DC Adjusting the Audio Mixer Function 2. Set PXE Boot to LAN Enabled, WDT Timeout as suitable time length and Boot Redirection to LAN. 3. Refer to the Clonezilla web site about remote server settings: http://clonezilla.org/ 4. When all settings have been done, it can work as an USB/SSD. B-13...

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