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These classes are known as Class A (for use in industrial-commercial locations only) or Class B (for use in residential or commercial locations). All National Instruments (NI) products are FCC Class A products. Depending on where it is operated, this Class A product could be subject to restrictions in the FCC rules. (In Canada, the Department of Communications (DOC), of Industry Canada, regulates wireless interference in much the same way.) Digital...
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Conventions The following conventions are used in this manual: » The » symbol leads you through nested menu items and dialog box options to a final action. The sequence File»Page Setup»Options directs you to pull down the File menu, select the Page Setup item, and select Options from the last dialog box.
Chapter 1 General Information Figure 1-1 shows the I/O port arrangement. 1 COM3 (RS232)/COM4 (RS485) 3 USB 5 COM2 (RS232) 2 LAN 4 USB 6 COM1 (RS232) Figure 1-1. I/O Ports Arrangement Storage The TPC-2106/2106T includes two storage methods: an onboard 64 MB NAND flash and a CompactFlash card.
One Microsoft Windows CE end user license agreement • One 1.8 m USB client to USB host cable • One 6 cm single DB-9 to dual DB-9 serial ports shunting cable If any items are missing or damaged, contact National Instruments. TPC-2106/2106T User Manual ni.com...
Chapter 2 System Setup Panel Mounting Follow these steps to mount the TPC-2106/2106T in a panel: Be sure the adhesive waterproof gasket on the front bezel is in position. Install the TPC-2106/2106T into the panel opening. (Refer to Appendix A, Specifications, for cutout dimensions.) Hook the clamps included in the accessory pack to the holes around the four sides of the bezel.
Chapter 3 System Configuration Touchscreen Calibration Follow these steps to calibrate the touchscreen: Select Start»Settings»Control Panel»Stylus to access the Stylus Properties window. There are two tabs in the Stylus Properties window: Double-Tap and Calibration. Use Double-Tap to record the time period between two taps when double-tapping in Windows CE.
The TPC-2106/2106T includes the English version of Windows CE by default. Note Contact National Instruments for local language support. The TPC-2106/2106T supports Remote Desktop Connection in Windows CE, but Note the maximum resolution supported is only 320 × 240.
Chapter 4 Windows CE .NET General The General page displays basic system information. There are two main parts: System and Disk & Memory. System shows the OS image version and CPU type. Disk & Memory includes total capacity, usage, and currently available capacity of the disk and memory.
Chapter 4 Windows CE .NET Remote Display Application Remote Display Application displays a Windows CE device screen on a remote desktop. It works with the Windows CE Remote Display Host application. Because the connection is over the network, the host machine and TPC-2106/2106T network functions must work properly.
Chapter 4 Windows CE .NET Networking Via the Serial Port This section explains how to set up the connection between the TPC-2106/2106T and a host PC via ActiveSync. ActiveSync Setup Follow these steps to set up ActiveSync: Insert the TPC series support CD into the host PC CD-ROM. Install the TPC software development kit for eVC++.
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Appendix A Specifications Controller..........DMC9000 Power rating..........5 VDC Software driver ........Windows CE (embedded) Durability..........10 million times with an 8 mm diameter silicone rubber finger Note No pointer/cursor appears when using the touchscreen. The cursor appears only when closing or minimizing the window. Power Input voltage ...........18 to 32 VDC (the fuse becomes an open circuit if input level...
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Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) At the end of their life cycle, all products must be sent to a WEEE recycling EU Customers center. For more information about WEEE recycling centers and National Instruments WEEE initiatives, visit ni.com/environment/weee.htm RoHS...
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Appendix B Watchdog Timer Programming • lpInBuffer (in) Long pointer to a buffer that contains the data required to perform the operation. This parameter can be NULL if the dwIoControlCode parameter specifies an operation that does not require input data. •...
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Appendix B Watchdog Timer Programming Setting Time 30 s Other 40 s • : unused nOutBufferSize IOCTL_WDT_SETTIMEOUT Sets the watchdog time setting. • : The DWORD pointer to your watchdog time setting. lpInBuffer The watchdog time settings are: Setting Time 1 (default) 5 s (default) 10 s...
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Appendix D Pin Assignments RS485 Pin Assignment Pin Number Description Pin 1 DATA– Pin 2 No Connection Pin 3 No Connection Pin 4 DATA+ Pin 5 Pin 6 No Connection Pin 7 No Connection Pin 8 No Connection Pin 9 No Connection COM Port Setting The TPC-2106/2106T includes three COM ports: RS232 (COM1 and...
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