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  • Page 1: User Manual

    ARK-7480 All-In-One, High Performance, 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 (1 year) Advantech warrants to you, the original purchaser, that each of its prod- ucts will be free from defects in materials and workmanship for one year 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. Test conditions for passing included the equipment being operated within an industrial enclo- sure.
  • Page 5 Step 1. Visit the Advantech web site at www.advantech.com/support where you can find the latest information about the product. Step 2. Contact your distributor, sales representative, or Advantech's cus- tomer service center for technical support if you need additional assistance. Please have the following information ready before...
  • Page 6 10. Place the power cord such a way that people cannot step on it. Do not place anything over the power cord. The power cord must be rated for the product and for the voltage and current marked on the product’s electrical ARK-7480 User Manual...
  • Page 7 ratings label. The voltage and current rating of the cord should be greater than the voltage and current rating marked on the product. 11. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted. 12. If the equipment is not used for long time, disconnect the equipment from mains to avoid being damaged by transient over-voltage.
  • Page 8 Servicestelle zu überprüfen: Netzkabel oder Netzstecker sind beschädigt. Flüssigkeit ist in das Gerät eingedrungen. Das Gerät war Feuchtigkeit ausgesetzt. Wenn das Gerät nicht der Bedienungsanleitung entsprechend funk- tioniert oder Sie mit Hilfe dieser Anleitung keine Verbesserung erzielen. ARK-7480 User Manual viii...
  • Page 9 Entsorgen Sie Batterien nach Anweisung des Herstell-ers. Der arbeits- platzbezogene 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.
  • Page 10 ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 11: Table Of Contents

    Expansion ............... 5 1.3.9 Storage Dive Bay ............5 1.3.10 Other ................5 1.3.11 Extended Dive Bay (only for Model ARK-7480-200A1) 1.3.12 Internal AC-to-DC ATX Power supply unit ....6 1.3.13 Mechanical ..............6 1.3.14 Environment Specifications ........... 6 Chassis Dimensions............7 1.4.1...
  • Page 12 Setting jumpers..............20 Jumper Location.............. 21 Table 3.1:Jumpers ............21 Figure 3.1:Jumper Location of internal SBC board of ARK-7480 21 LVDS/LCD Power Select (JP4)........22 Table 3.2: ..............22 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Jumper setting (JP5) ....22 Table 3.3: ..............22 COM 1 ~ COM 6 Ring / Voltage Selection (JP1)...
  • Page 13 Figure 3.6:Install the SDRAM module ......27 3.10 Insertion of a Mini PCI extension Card ......28 Figure 3.7:Remove the Mini PCI cover from ARK-7480 bottom side 28 Figure 3.8: Insert the Mini PCI extension card into the Mini PCI slot 29 3.11...
  • Page 14 Figure 3.25:Connect the USB cable to the Card Reader . Figure 3.26:Fix the Card reader with the Card reader bracket 40 Figure 3.27:Fix the Card Reader module into the drive bay 41 Figure 3.28:Stacking back the drive bay and connect the USB interface 41 3.16 Connecting Power ............
  • Page 15 4.5.13 AGP Aperture Size (MB) ..........51 Figure 4.5:**ON Chip VGA Setting** Screen ... 51 4.5.14 On-Chip VGA .............. 51 4.5.15 On-Chip Frame Buffer Size ......... 51 4.5.16 Boot Display ..............51 4.5.17 Panel Scaling ..............51 4.5.18 Panel Resolution ............51 Integrated Peripherals............
  • Page 16 4.7.14 Resume By Alarm ............59 4.7.15 Primary IDE 0 (1) and Secondary IDE 0 (1) ....59 4.7.16 FDD, COM, LPT PORT ..........60 4.7.17 PCI PIRQ [A-D]# ............60 PnP/PCI Configurations ..........60 Figure 4.11:PnP/PCI configurations screen ....60 4.8.1 Reset Configuration Data ..........
  • Page 17 6.2.2 Windows 2000/XP drivers ........... 76 Figure 6.1:Directory of Audio Driver ......76 Figure 6.2:AC97 Audio Driver Installation ....77 Figure 6.3:Installation Complete of AC97 Audio Driver Chapter 7 Ethernet Interface ......... 80 Introduction ..............80 Installation of Ethernet driver ......... 80 7.2.1 Installation for Windows 2000/XP ......
  • Page 18 MIC-3780 User Manual xviii...
  • Page 19 Overview This chapter gives background infor- mation on the ARK-7480. It shows you the ARK-7480 overview and specifica- tions. Sections include: • Introduction • Hardware Specifications • Chassis Dimension...

  • Page 20: Chapter 1 Overview

    The high performance ARK-7480 series is powered by high performance embedded Intel Pentium 4 or Celeron D processors up to 2.8 GHz. It supports DDR SDRAM up to 2 GB. The ARK-7480 offers three PCI vacancy slots for user expansion. The ARK-7480 Embedded Box Computer supports abundant I/O ports: six USB 2.0 ports, six COM...

  • Page 21: Highly Optimized Integration

    1.2.3 Highly Optimized Integration • Simple and modularized service-friendly design • Quick installation, easy expansion and maintenance • Systems are supplied to “Ready-to-Run” • Long life cycle support for product continuity to secure investment 1.2.4 Dual Display, Video Intensive capacity •...

  • Page 22: Display

    Built-in Dual RJ45 ports as LAN 1 and LAN 2 1.3.4 Audio • Audio controller Built-in Audio controller on Intel ICH4 Chipset Built-in system Realtek ALC202 AC97 Codec Dual 2.2 W Amplifier, support AC97 3D surround stereo sound • Audio Interface ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 23: Serial Port

    1.3.6 Parallel Port • Support One parallel port 1.3.7 USB • Support 6 x USB 2.0 Ports for model ARK-7480-100A1 • Support 4 x USB 2.0 Ports for model ARK-7480-200A1 1.3.8 Expansion • Built in 3 PCI Slots for PC Board expansion, PCI Rev. 2.2 Compliant •...

  • Page 24: Internal Ac-To-Dc Atx Power Supply Unit

    • Construction: Aluminum-metal housing • Mounting: Support Table mount and Wall-mount • Dimension (W x H x D): For Model ARK-7480-100A1: 295 mm x 150 mm x 260 mm For Model ARK-7480-200A1: 295 mm x 180 mm x 260 mm • Weight: For Model ARK-7480-100A1:Net 6.5 KG...

  • Page 25: Chassis Dimensions

    1.4 Chassis Dimensions 1.4.1 Dimensions of ARK-7480-100A1 Figure 1.1: Dimension of ARK-7480-100A1 1.4.2 Dimensions of ARK-7480-200A1 Figure 1.2: Dimension of ARK-7480-200A1 Chapter 1...
  • Page 26 ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 27: Hardware Functionality

    ARK-7480’s hardware functions, including connecting peripherals, switches and indicators. Sections include: • Introduction of ARK-7480 External I/O Connectors • ARK-7480 front metal panel external I/O connectors • Power on button • LED Indicators • LVDS Connector • COM1/COM3~COM6 Connectors • COM2 Connector •...

  • Page 28: Chapter 2 Hardware Functionality

    Chapter 2 Hardware Functionality 2.1 Introduction of ARK-7480 External I/O Connectors The following figure shows the external I/O connectors on ARK-7480, and the following sections give you detailed information about the func- tions of each I/O connector. SLOT USB5 HDD_LED...

  • Page 29: Front Metal Panel External I/O Connectors

    2.2.2 LED Indicators There are two LEDs on the ARK-7480 front panel for indicating system status: PWR LED is for power status and flashes in Green color; HDD LED is for hard disk and compact flash disk status, which flashes in Red color.

  • Page 30: Com2 Connector

    2.2.5 COM2 Connector The ARK-7480 provides a D-sub 9-pin connector, which supports one RS-232/422/485 serial communication interface port of COM2. The default setting of COM2 is RS-232. The RS-422/485 mode of COM2 can be support via replacing the existing of internal RS-232 cable to RS-422/485 cable of part number 170002175, and adjust the jumper of JP5.

  • Page 31: Printer Connector

    ACK* BUSY SELECT Note: “ * ” represents “No Connection” 2.2.7 Audio Connector The ARK-7480 offers AC97 stereo Audio output ports by two phone jack connectors of Speaker_Out and Mic_In. Table 2.4: Speaker_Out connector Speaker-Out Connector Footprint Phone Jack 3.5f5P, 90 Degree, Female, LIME color, with SHIELDED Table 2.5: Mic_In connector...

  • Page 32: Lvds Connector

    Figure 2.6: LVDS Connector The system also provides a jumper for JP4 on internal ARK-7480 moth- erboard for selecting the LCD signal power of 5V or 3.3V, please refer to section 3.3 of Chapter 3 for the jumper table for JP4 setup. The default setting of JP4 is 3.3V.

  • Page 33: Dvi Connector

    2.2.9 DVI Connector The ARK-7480 offers a Digital Visual Interface by a D-sub 24-pin female connector, which supports high-speed, high-resolution digital dis- plays. Figure 2.7: DVI Connector Table 2.7: DVI Connector Pin Assignment Pin name TMDS_C2# TMDS_C2 MDVI_CLK MDVI_DATA TMDS_C1#...

  • Page 34: Figure 2.8:Rj-45 Connector

    Note: NC represents “No Connection” 2.2.11 PS2 Keyboard and PS/2 Mouse Connector The ARK-7480 provides a PS/2 keyboard and a PS/2 mouse connector. Two 6-pin mini-DIN connectors are located on the front panel of the ARK-7480. Please refer to Appendix A. for its pin assignments.

  • Page 35: Vga Connector

    Note: NC represents “No Connection” 2.2.12 VGA Connector The ARK-7480 provides a high resolution VGA interface by a D-sub 15- pin connector to support a VGA CRT monitor. It supports VGA and VESA, up to 1600 x 1200 @85-Hz and 2048 x 1536 @ 75-Hz resolution and up to 64 MB frame buffer using system memory.

  • Page 36: Usb Connectors (Usb1 ~ Usb6)

    Note: NC represents “No Connection” 2.2.13 USB Connectors (USB1 ~ USB6) The ARK-7480 provides up to six connectors (please refer to Section 1.3.7), which gives complete Plug & Play and hot swapping for up to 127 external devices. The USB interface complies with USB UHCI, Rev. 2.0 compliant.

  • Page 37: Hardware Installation

    Hardware Installation and Upgrade This chapter introduces how to initial- ize the ARK7480. Sections include: • Jumpers and Connectors • Installing the DDR SDRAM Mem- ory Module • Inserting a Compact Flash Card • Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD) •...

  • Page 38: Chapter 3 Hardware Installation And Upgrade

    3.2 Setting jumpers You can configure your ARK-7480 to match the needs of your applica- tion by setting jumpers. A jumper is the simplest kind of electrical switch. It consists of two metal pins and a small metal clip (often protected by a plastic cover) that slides over the pins to connect them.

  • Page 39: Jumper Location

    3.3 Jumper Location The ARK-7480 Embedded Box Computer has a number of jumpers inside the chassis that allow you to configure your system to suit your application. The table below lists the functions of the various jumpers.

  • Page 40: Ark-7480

    (*): means default setting of the jumper/function 3.5 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Jumper setting (JP5) The COM2 port located on front metal face plate of ARK-7480 unit which can be configured to operate in RS-232, RS-422 or RS-485 mode by setting up the Jumper Pins of JP5 located on internal motherboard of ARK-7480 unit.

  • Page 41: Cmos Clearance (Jp3)

    CLEAR RTC 2-3 closed (*): means default setting of the jumper/function 3.8 Installation of the Central Processing Unit (CPU) The panel PC's central processing unit (CPU) can be upgraded to improve system performance. The ARK-7480 Embedded Box Computer provides Chapter 3...
  • Page 42 Only experienced electronics personnel should open the ARK-7480 Embedded Box Computer. The procedure of installing a CPU into ARK-7480 is detailed below, please follow these steps carefully. 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the four screws from the top cover of ARK-7480.

  • Page 43: Figure 3.2:Remove Top Cover Screws

    Figure 3.2: Remove Top cover screws 3. Remove the top cover. 4. Unscrew the four screws from card depress bridge bracket. Figure 3.3: Remove card depress bridge bracket screws Chapter 3...

  • Page 44: Figure 3.5: Install The Heatsink-Cooling Fan Module

    6. Install the CPU into the CPU socket and apply the thermal grease evenly on the CPU’s surface. Figure 3.4: Install the CPU and apply the thermal grease 7. Install the heatsink and cooling-fan module and hook on the levers. Figure 3.5: Install the heatsink-cooling Fan module ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 45: Installation Of The Ddr Sdram Memory Module

    The procedure of installing a DDR SDRAM DIMM into the ARK-7480 is detailed below, please follow these steps carefully. 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the four screws from the top cover of ARK-7480. (Please refer to Figure 3.1) 3. Remove the top cover.

  • Page 46: Insertion Of A Mini Pci Extension Card

    3.10 Insertion of a Mini PCI extension Card The procedure of installing a Mini PCI extension card into the ARK-7480 is detailed below, please follow these steps carefully. 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the 2 screws of the Mini PCI cover from ARK-7480 bottom side and remove the Mini PCI cover.

  • Page 47: Insertion Of A Compactflash Card

    The procedure of installing a CompactFlash card into the ARK-7480 is detailed below, please follow these steps carefully. 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the three screws of the CF cover from ARK-7480 bottom side and remove the CF cover. Chapter 3...

  • Page 48: Figure 3.9:Remove The Cf Cover From Ark-7480 Bottom Side

    Figure 3.9: Remove the CF cover from ARK-7480 bottom side 3. Plug a CompactFlash card with your OS or application program into a CompactFlash card slot on board. Figure 3.10: Insert the CF card into the CF card slot ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 49: Installation Of The 3.5" Hard Disk Drive (Hdd)

    IDE hard drive to exceed 528 MB. The following are instructions for installation: 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the four screws from TOP cover of the ARK-7480. (Please refer to Figure 3.1) 3. Remove the TOP cover of the ARK-7480.

  • Page 50: Figure 3.13:Install Hdd Drive Bay

    7. Connect the IDE flat cable and Power cable to the connector to the hard disk. Power Cable IDE Cable Figure 3.12: Connecting IDE flat cable and power cable 8. Install the HDD drive bay into ARK-7480 with four screws. Figure 3.13: Install HDD drive bay ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 51: Installation Of The Pci Extension Cards

    ARK-7480 has three PCI extension slots. The following are instructions for installation: 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the four screws from TOP cover of the ARK-7480. (Please refer to Figure 3.1) 3. Remove the TOP cover of the ARK-7480.

  • Page 52: Figure 3.15:Lift The Pci Cover Bracket And Remove The Dummy Pci Bracket

    Figure 3.15: Lift the PCI cover bracket and remove the dummy PCI bracket 7. Plug in the PCI card to the corresponding PCI slot. Figure 3.16: Plug in the PCI extension card into the corresponding slot ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 53: Figure 3.17:Remove The Drive Bay Screws

    DVD ROM drive to the ARK-7480's internal controller which uses a PCI local-bus interface. The following are instructions for installation: 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the four screws from TOP cover of the ARK-7480. (Please refer to Figure 3.1) 3. Remove the TOP cover of the ARK-7480.

  • Page 54: Figure 3.18:Separate The Drive Bay

    7. Separate the bottom drive bay from the main chassis of ARK-7480. lift & Separate Push Figure 3.18: Separate the drive bay 8. Fix the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM on the CD-ROM bracket. Figure 3.19: Fix the CD-ROM/DVD-ROM on the CD-ROM bracket ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 55: Figure 3.20:Assemble Cd-Rom Adapter Board

    9. Assemble CD-ROM adapter board. Figure 3.20: Assemble CD-ROM adapter board 10. Connect the IDE cable and power cable with the adapter board. IDE Cable Power Cable Figure 3.21: Connect IDE cable and power cable with adapter board Chapter 3...

  • Page 56: Figure 3.23:Pass The Ide Cable And The Power Cable Through The Hole Beneath The Chassis

    Figure 3.22: Fix the CD ROM module into the drive bay 12. Pass the IDE cable and the power cable through the hole beneath the chassis Figure 3.23: Pass the IDE cable and the power cable through the hole beneath the chassis ARK-7480 User Manual...
  • Page 57 You can attach one Multi Card Reader Drive to the ARK-7480’s bottom drive bay. The following are instructions for installation: 1. Remove the power cord. 2. Unscrew the four screws from TOP cover of the ARK-7480. (Please refer to Figure 3.1) 3. Remove the TOP cover of the ARK-7480.

  • Page 58: Bracket

    Figure 3.25: Connect the USB cable to the Card Reader 9. Fix the Card Reader with the Card Reader bracket by screws. Figure 3.26: Fix the Card reader with the Card reader bracket Fix the Card reader module into the drive bay. ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 59: Figure 3.27:Fix The Card Reader Module Into The Drive Bay

    Figure 3.27: Fix the Card Reader module into the drive bay 11. Pass the USB cable through the hole beneath the chassis. (Please see Figure 7.22) 12. Stacking back the drive bay and connect the USB cable to the corre- sponding connector.

  • Page 60: Connecting Power

    13. Reverse the steps 5.~1. to assemble ARK-7480 back. 3.16 Connecting Power Connect the ARK-7480 to AC power source. The power source can either be from a power adapter or an in-house power source. ARK-7480 User Manual...
  • Page 61 Award BIOS Setup...

  • Page 62: Chapter 4 Award Bios 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 63: Standard Cmos Setup

    Figure 4.1: Award BIOS Setup initial screen 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 system components such as date, time, hard disk drive, floppy drive, display, and memory.

  • Page 64: 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-7480 according to his particular requirements. Below are some major items that are provided in the Advanced BIOS Features screen.

  • Page 65: Virus Warning

    Figure 4.3: Advanced BIOS features screen 4.4.1 Virus Warning If enabled, a warning message and alarm beep activates if someone attempts to write here. The commands are “Enabled” or “Disabled.” 4.4.2 L1 & L2 Cache Enabling this feature speeds up memory access. The commands are “Enabled”...

  • Page 66: Boot Up Numlock Status

    Simply press <Enter> to disable security. When secu- rity is disabled, the system will boot, and you can enter Setup freely. 4.4.13 APIC Mode This setting allows selecting an OS with greater than 64MB of RAM.Commands are “Non-OS2” or “OS2.” ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 67: Mps Version Control For Os

    4.4.14 MPS Version Control For OS This reports if an FDD is available for Windows 95. The commands are “Yes” or “No.” 4.5 Advanced Chipset Features The “Advanced Chipset Features” 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 his particu- lar requirements.

  • Page 68: Active To Precharge Delay

    16 MB. The choices are Enabled and Disabled. 4.5.11 Delayed Transaction The chipset has an embedded 32-bit posted write buffer to support delay transactions cycles. Select Enabled to support compliance with PCI spec- ification version 2.1. 4.5.12 Delay Prior to Thermal ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 69: Agp Aperture Size (Mb)

    This field activates the CPU thermal function after the systems boots for the set number of minutes. The options are 16Min and 64Min. 4.5.13 AGP Aperture Size (MB) The field sets aperture size of the graphics. The aperture is a portion of the PCI memory address range dedicated for graphics memory address space.

  • Page 70: Integrated Peripherals

    (Primary and Secondary) has both a master and a slave, making four IDE devices possible. Because each IDE device may have a different Mode timing (0, 1, 2, 3, 4), it is necessary for these to be independent. ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 71: On-Chip Primary/Secondary Pci Ide

    The default setting “Auto” will allow auto detection to ensure optimal performance. 4.6.2 On-Chip Primary/Secondary PCI IDE If you enable IDE HDD Block Mode, the enhanced IDE driver will be enabled. Leave IDE HDD Block Mode on the default setting. Figure 4.7: On Chip IDE Device 4.6.3 IDE HDD Block Mode You can enable the Primary IDE channel and/or the Secondary IDE chan-...

  • Page 72: Usb Controller

    Select Disable if you do not want to use AC-97 audio. Option is Auto, Disable. 4.6.8 Init Display First This item allows you to choose which one to activate first, PCI Slot or on chip VGA. The choices: PCI Slot, Onboard. ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 73: Onboard Fdc Controller

    Figure 4.9: Super IO Device 4.6.9 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 74: Ur2 Duplex Mode

    AC power failure occurs, it will remain off when power returns. If the system’s power is on when AC power fail- ure occurs, the system will power on when power returns. ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 75: Power Management Setup

    4.7 Power Management Setup The Power Management Setup allows you to configure your system to most effectively save energy. 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: “S1 (POS)”...

  • Page 76: Video Off In Method

    This determines the IRQ in which the MODEM can use. The choices: 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 10, 11, NA. 4.7.8 Suspend Mode When the system enters the Suspend mode, the CPU and onboard periph- erals will be shut off. ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 77: Hdd Power Down

    4.7.9 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” mode. If the HDD is in a power sav- ing mode, any access to it will wake it up. 4.7.10 Soft-Off by PWR-BTTN If you choose “Instant-Off”, then pushing the ATX soft power switch but- ton once will switch the system to “system off”...

  • Page 78: Fdd, Com, Lpt Port

    Data (ESCD) if you have installed a new add-on and system e configura- tion has caused such a conflict that OS cannot boot. 4.8.2 Resources controlled by: The commands here are “Auto” or “Manual.” Choosing “manual” requires you to choose resources from each following sub-menu. “Auto” ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 79: Pci/Vga Palette Snoop

    automatically configures all of the boot and Plug and Play devices but you must be using Windows 95 or above. 4.8.3 PCI/VGA Palette Snoop This is left at “Disabled.” 4.9 PC Health Status This section shows the parameters in determining the PC Health Status. These parameters include temperatures, fan speeds and voltages.

  • Page 80: Frequency/Voltage Control

    4.10 Frequency/Voltage Control By choosing the Frequency/Voltage Control option from the Initial Setup Screen menu, the screen below is displayed. This sample screen contains the manufacturer’s default values for the ARK-7480. Figure 4.13: Frequency/Voltage Control screen 4.11 Password Setting To change the password: 1.

  • Page 81: Save & Exit Setup

    Please Confirm Your Password Enter the current password and press <Enter>. 3. After pressing <Enter> (ROM password) or the current password(user- defined), you can change the password stored in the CMOS. The pass- word must be no longer than eight (8) characters. Remember, to enable the password setting feature, you must first select either “Setup”...
  • Page 82 ARK-7480 User Manual...
  • Page 83 PCI SVGA/LCD Setup This chapter details the software con- figuration information: It shows you how to configure the graphic setting to match your application requirements. The AWARD System BIOS is covered in Chapter 4 Sections include: • Installation of SVGA drivers for Windows 2000/XP...

  • Page 84: Chapter 5 Pci Svga/Lcd Setup

    MHz to 112-MHz 5.1.1 CMOS setting for panel type The ARK-7480 system BIOS and custom drivers are located in a 512Kb Flash ROM device. A single Flash chip holds the system BIOS, VGA BIOS and network Boot ROM image. The display can be configured via CMOS settings.

  • Page 85: Display Type

    Figure 5.2: BIOS Screen of “Panel Resolution” 5.1.2 Display type The ARK-7480 can be set in one of three configurations: on a CRT, on a flat panel display, or on both dual independent displays. The system is initially set to dual display mode. If you want to enable the CRT display only or the flat panel display only, please contact Intel Corporation or our sales representative for detailed information.

  • Page 86: Installation Of The Svga Driver

    Devices 5.2 Installation of the SVGA Driver Complete the following steps to install the SVGA driver. Follow the pro- cedures in the flow chart that apply to the operating system that you are using within your ARK-7480. ARC-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 87: Installation Of Windows 2000/Xp

    5.2.1 Installation of Windows 2000/XP 1. Find Win2000/XP VGA driver at the directory of “2_VGA\win2k_xp145” from ARK-7480’s driver & utility CD-ROM Disk Figure 5.4: Directory “Graphics” Notes: • The windows illustrations in this chapter are intended as examples only. Please follow the listed steps, and pay attention to the instruc- tions which appear on your screen.

  • Page 88: Screen

    Figure 5.5: Intel extreme Graphics Driver Installation screen Figure 5.6: Extracting Files screen of Intel extreme Graphics driver instal- lation ARC-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 89: Figure 5.7:Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver In Stallation

    3. Click “Next” to install Intel® Graphics Media Accelerator Driver. Figure 5.7: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Installation 4. Click “Yes” to continue setup. Figure 5.8: Intel Driver License Agreement Chapter 5...

  • Page 90: Figure 5.9:Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Ver Sion

    Figure 5.9: Intel Graphics Media Accelerator Driver Version 5. Restart computer when installation finished. Figure 5.10: Installation Complete ARC-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 91: Further Information

    5.3 Further Information For further information about the AGP/VGA installation in your ARK- 7480, including driver updates, troubleshooting guides and FAQ lists, visit the following web resources: Intel website: www.intel.com Advantech websites: www.advantech.com,or www.advantech.com.tw Chapter 5...
  • Page 92 ARC-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 93: Audio Setup

    Audio Setup The ARK-7480 is equipped with an audio interface that records and plays back CD-quality audio. This chapter provides instructions for installing the software drivers included on the audio driver diskettes. Sections include:...

  • Page 94: Chapter 6 Audio Setup

    6.2.1 Before you begin Please read the instructions in this chapter carefully before you attempt installation. The audio drivers for the ARK-7480 board are located on the audio driver CD. Run the supplied SETUP program to install the drivers; don’t copy the files manually.

  • Page 95: Figure 6.2:Ac97 Audio Driver Installation

    Figure 6.2: AC97 Audio Driver Installation 2. Click "yes" to reboot your computer. Figure 6.3: Installation Complete of AC97 Audio Driver Chapter 6...
  • Page 96 ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 97: Ethernet Interface

    Ethernet Interface This chapter provides information on Ethernet configuration. Sections include: • Introduction • Installation of Ethernet drivers for Windows • 2000/XP • Further information...

  • Page 98: Chapter 7 Ethernet Interface

    7.2 Installation of Ethernet driver Before installing the Ethernet driver, note the procedures below. You must know which operating system you are using in your ARK-7480 Series, and then refer to the corresponding installation flow chart. Then just follow the steps described in the flow chart. You will quickly and successfully complete the installation, even if you are not familiar with instructions for MS-DOS or Windows.

  • Page 99: Figure 7.1:Windows Control Panel Screen

    2. Double click "Add/Remove Hardware". Figure 7.1: Windows Control Panel Screen 3. Click “Next” and prepare to install network function Figure 7.2: Add/Remove Hardware Wizard Chapter 7...

  • Page 100: Figure 7.3:Choose A Hardware Task Screen

    4. Choose “Add/Troubleshoot a device” and click “Next”. Figure 7.3: Choose a Hardware Task Screen 5. Choose Hardware Device “Ethernet Controller” Figure 7.4: Choose a Hardware Device ARK-7480 User Manual...

  • Page 101: Figure 7.5:Install Ethernet Controller Screen

    Figure 7.5: Install Ethernet Controller Screen Figure 7.6: Hardware Type Screen 6. Insert the CD into E: drive Chapter 7...

  • Page 102: Figure 7.7:Install From Disk Screen

    6-1. Find the Win 2000/XP LAN chipset folder at the directory of “3_LAN” from ARK-7480’s Driver & Utility CD-ROM Disk, click “setup” to start the installation process. 6-2. Click “OK”. Figure 7.7: Install From Disk Screen 7. Choose the “Intel® GD82559ER PCI Adapter” item Click “Next”...

  • Page 103: Figure 7.9:Start Device Driver Installation

    Figure 7.9: Start Device Driver Installation 8. Click “Yes” to continue the installation. Figure 7.10: Intel Ethernet Adapter driver installation screen Chapter 7...

  • Page 104: Figure 7.11:Intel Ethernet Adapter Driver Installation Complete Screen

    9. Click “OK” Figure 7.11: Intel Ethernet Adapter Driver Installation Complete Screen ARK-7480 User Manual...

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