Document Outline

• Packing List
• Contents
  • Tables
  • Figures
• Chapter 1 General Information
  • 1.1 Introduction
    • Figure 1-1: The Panel PC in perspective
  • 1.2 How to use this manual
    • Figure 1-2: How to read the PPC-150 manual
  • 1.3 Specifications
  • 1.4 Dimensions
    • Figure 1-3: Dimensions of the PPC-150
• Chapter 2 System Setup
  • 2.1 A quick tour of the Panel PC
    • Figure 2-1: Front view of the Panel PC
    • Figure 2-2: Left side view of the Panel PC
    • Figure 2-3: Rear view of the Panel PC
    • Figure 2-4: Tilted rear view of the Panel PC
  • 2.2 Preparing for first-time use
  • 2.3 Installation procedures
    • 2.3.1 Connecting the power cord
      • Figure 2-5: Connecting the power cord
    • 2.3.2 Connecting the keyboard and mouse
      • Figure 2-6: Connecting the keyboard and mouse
    • 2.3.3 Switching on the power
  • 2.4 Running the BIOS setup program
  • 2.5 Installing system software
  • 2.6 Installing the drivers
• Chapter 3 Using the Panel PC
  • 3.1 Introduction
  • 3.2 Floppy drive
    • Figure 3-1: Inserting and ejecting a floppy diskette
  • 3.3 CD-ROM drive
    • Figure 3-3: Inserting and ejecting a CD-ROM disc
  • 3.4 PCMCIA
    • Figure 3-3: Inserting and ejecting a PCMCIA card
    • Figure 3-4: Using the I/O interface (upper level ports excluding COM ports)
    • Figure 3-5: Using the I/O interface (lower level ports and COM ports)
  • 3.5 PS/2 Mouse and Keyboard
  • 3.6 PCI/ISA bus expansion
    • Figure 3-6: PCI/ISA bus expansion
  • 3.7 Parallel port
  • 3.8 Serial COM ports
  • 3.9 VGA port
  • 3.10 Game port
  • 3.11 USB ports
  • 3.12 Audio interface
  • 3.13 Ethernet
  • 3.14 Adjusting the LCD contrast & brightness
  • 3.15 Touchscreen (optional)
• Chapter 4 Hardware installation and upgrading
  • 4.1 Overview of hardware installation and upgrading
  • 4.2 Disassembling the Panel PC
    • Figure 4-1: Disassembling the rear panel of the Panel PC
  • 4.3 Installing the 2.5" Hard Disk Drive (HDD)
    • Figure 4-2: Installing the primary 2.5" HDD
  • 4.4 Installing the central processing unit )CPU)
    • Figure 4-3: Installing the CPU
  • 4.5 Installing the SDRAM memory module
    • Figure 4-4: Installing the SDRAM
  • 4.6 Installing the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD)
    • Figure 4-5: Installing the FDD
  • 4.7 Installing the CD-ROM drive
    • Figure 4-6: Installing the CD-ROM drive
• Chapter 5 Jumper settings and connectors
  • 5.1 Jumpers and connectors
    • 5.1.2 Jumpers
      • Table 5-1: Jumpers and their functions
    • 5.1.3 Locating Jumpers
      • Figure 5-1: Locating jumpers on the PPC-150 motherboard
    • 5.1.4 Connectors
      • Table 5-2: Panel PC connectors
    • 5.1.5 Locating connectors
      • Figure 5-2: Locating connectors on the PPC-150 motherboard
  • 5.2 CPU installation and Upgrading
    • 5.2.1 System clock setting (JP11, JP8)
      • Table 5-3: System/PCI clock setting (JP11)
      • Table 5-4: PCI bus clock setting (JP8)
      • Table 5-5: CPU voltage setting (JP13)
    • 5.2.3 CPU frequency ratio setting (JP14)
      • Table 5-6: CPU frequency ratio (for Intel) (JP14)
      • Table 5-7: CPU frequency ratio (for AMD K6, K6-2) (JP14)
    • 5.2.4 CMOS clear for external RTC (JP12)
      • Table 5-8: Clear CMOS/external RTC (JP12)
      • Table 5-9: Cyrix linear mode enable (JP10)
    • 5.2.6 Reset system (JP16)
      • Table 5-10: Reset system (JP16)
  • 5.3 COM-port interface
    • 5.3.1 COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP3, JP4)
      • Table 5-11: COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP3, JP4)
      • Table 5-12: COM2 RS-232/422/485 setting (JP5)
      • Table 5-13: PPC-150 serial port default settings
      • Table 5-14: COM4 RI pin setting (JP2)
      • Table 5-15: COM3 RI pin setting (JP1)
  • 5.4 VGA interface
    • 5.4.1 LCD panel power setting (JP6)
      • Table 5-16: Panel VCC setting (JP6)
    • 5.4.2 Panel type select (JP9)
      • Table 5-17: PAnel type selct (JP9)
  • 5.5 Watchdog timer configuration
    • 5.5.1 Watchdog activity slection (JP15)
      • Table 5-18: Watchdog activity selection (JP15)
• Chapter 6 PCI bus Ethernet interface
  • 6.1 Introduction
  • 6.2 Installation of Ethernet drivers
    • 6.2.1 Installation for MS-DOS & Windows 3.1
    • 6.2.2 Installation for Windows 95
    • 6.2.3 Installation for Windows 98
    • 6.2.4 Installation for Windows NT
  • 6.3 Further information
• Chapter 7 PCI SVGA setup
  • 7.1 Introduction
  • 7.2 Installation of SVGA drivers
    • 7.2.1 Installation for Windows 3.1
    • 7.2.2 Installation for Windows 95/98
    • 7.2.3 Installation for Windows NT
    • 7.2.4 Installation for OS/2
  • 7.3 Further information
• Chapter 8 Audio
  • 8.1 Introduction
  • 8.2 Installation of Audio drivers
    • 8.2.1 Installation of MS-DOS
    • 8.2.2 Changing settings in DOS
    • 8.2.3 Controlling volume in DOS
    • 8.2.4 Installation for Windows 3.1
    • 8.2.5 Installation for Windows 95/98
    • 8.2.6 Installation for Windows NT
• Chapter 9 Award BIOS setup
  • 9.1 Award BIOS setup
  • 9.2 CMOS setup utility
    • Figure 9-1: Setup program initial screen
  • 9.3 Standard CMOS setup
    • Figure 9-2: CMOS setup screen
    • 9.3.1 Hard disk configurations
  • 9.4 BIOS features setup
    • Figure 9-3: BIOS features setup screen
  • 9.5 Chipset features setup
    • Figure 9-4: Chipset features setup screen
  • 9.6 Power management setup
    • Figure 9-5: Power management setup screen
  • 9.7 PNP/PCI configuration setup
    • Figure 9-6: PNP/PCI configuration setup screen
  • 9.8 Load BIOS defaults
    • Figure 9-7: Load BIOS defaults screen
  • 9.9 Load setup defaults
  • 9.10 Integrated peripherals
    • Figure 9-8: Integrated peripherals screen
  • 9.11 Password setting
  • 9.12 IDE HDD auto detection
    • Figure 9-9: IDE HDD auto detection screen
  • 9.13 Save and exit setup
    • Figure 9-10: Save and exit setup screen
  • 9.14 Exit without saving
• Chapter 10 Touchscreen
  • 10.1 Introduction
    • 10.1.1 General information
    • 10.1.2 Specifications
    • 10.1.3 Environmental Specifications
  • 10.2 Installation of touchscreen drivers
    • 10.2.2 Installation for Windows 95/98
    • 10.2.3 Installation for Windows NT
    • 10.2.4 Installation for OS/2 (monitor/mouse)
• Appendix A LCD specifications and selection settings
  • Table A-1: PPC-150 series LCD specifications
• Appendix B Programming the watchdig timer
• Appendix C Full Disassembly Procedures
  • Figure C-1: Steps 1-4
  • Figure C-2: Steps 5-6
  • Figure C-3: Steps 7-12
• Appendix D Pin assignments
  • Table D-1: IR connector (J1)
  • Table D-2: Flat panel display connector (J2)
  • Table D-3: Flat panel display (J3)
  • Table D-4: Internal COM4 connector (J4)
  • Table D-5: Touchscreen power connector (J5)
  • Table D-6: Sandisk SSD connector (J6)
  • Table D-7: EIDE HDD connector (J7)
  • Table D-8: Floppy drive connector (J8)
  • Table D-9: CD-ROM connector (J9)
  • Table D-10: CPU fan power connector
  • Table D-11: PCI/ISA slot pin assignments (pins A & B)
  • Table D-12: PCI/ISA slot pin assignments (pins C & D)
  • Table D-13: PCI/ISA slot pin assignments (pins E & F)
  • Table D-14: PCI/ISA slot pin assignments (pins G & H)
  • Table D-15: Fan power connector (J12)
  • Table D-16: AT power connector (J13)
  • Table D-18: Internal speaker connector (J15)
  • Table D-19: Inverter power connector (J16)
  • Table D-20: COM2
• Appendix E Mounting instructions
  • E.1 Introduction
  • E.2 Panel mounting
    • Figure E-1: Cutout dimensions of the PPC-150
    • Figure E-2: Panel mounting
  • E.3 Desktop stand mounting
    • Figure E-3: Desktop stand mounting