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Chapter 2  

2.3  ARK-3381 rear face plate external I/O connectors

2.3.1 Power Input Connector

The ARK-3381 comes with a Phoenix connector that carries a 12 ~ 24 
VDC external power input.

Figure 2.7: Power input connector

2.3.2 COM1 Connector

The ARK-3381 provides a D-sub 9-pin connector, which offers one stan-
dard RS-232 serial communication interface port for COM1.

Figure 2.8: COM 1 Connector

Table 2.5: Power input connector pin assignments

Pin

Signal Name

1

 

GND

+12 ~ 24 VDC

Table 2.6: COM1 pin assignments

Pin

Signal Name

1

DCD

2

RxD

3

TxD

4

DTR

5

GND

6

DSR

7

RTS

8

CTS

9

RI

1           2

1

5

9

6

3

2

4

7 8

Summary of Contents for ARK-3381 Series

Page 1: ...ARK 3381 Embedded Box Computer User Manual ...

Page 2: ...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 However Advantech Co Ltd assumes no responsibility for its use nor for any infringements of the rights of third parties which may result from its use Acknowledgements Intel and Pentium are trademarks of Intel Corporation Microsoft Windows and MS DOS are...

Page 3: ...placement materials service time and freight Please consult your dealer for more details If you think you have a defective product follow these steps 1 Collect all the information about the problem encountered For example CPU speed Advantech products used other hardware and software used etc Note anything abnormal and list any onscreen messages you get when the problem occurs 2 Call your dealer an...

Page 4: ... installed and used in accordance with the instruction manual may cause harmful interference to radio communications Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to cause harmful interference in which case the user will be required to correct the interference at his own expense Technical Support and Assistance Step 1 Visit the Advantech web site at www advantech com support where yo...

Page 5: ... 232 422 485 3 x Parallel 3 x USB2 0 1 x 8 Bits DIO Packing List Before setting up the system check that the items listed below are included and in good condition If any item does not accord with the table please contact your dealer immediately Warranty card 1 x ARK 3381 Unit 1 x DIN Rail Mounting Kit P N 1997001110 1997001120 1997001130 1997001140 1 x PS2 Keyboard Mouse Cable P N 1700060202 1 x U...

Page 6: ...n the power cord so that people cannot step on it Do not place anything over the power cord 10 All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted 11 If the equipment is not used for a long time disconnect it from the power source to avoid damage by transient overvoltage 12 Never pour any liquid into an opening This may cause fire or elec trical shock 13 Never open the equipment For safety ...

Page 7: ... A DISCLAIMER This set of instructions is given according to IEC 704 1 Advantech disclaims all responsibility for the accuracy of any statements contained herein Safety Precaution Static Electricity Follow these simple precautions to protect yourself from harm and the products from damage 1 To avoid electrical shock always disconnect the power from your PC chassis before you work on it Don t touch...

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Page 9: ...I O connectors 10 2 2 ARK 3381 front face plate I O connectors 11 2 2 1 Power ON OFF Button 11 2 2 2 LED Indicators 11 2 2 3 LVDS Connector 11 Figure 2 3 LVDS Connector 11 Table 2 1 LVDS Connector pin assignment 11 2 2 4 Backlight On Off control Connector 12 Figure 2 4 Backlight Connector 12 Table 2 2 Backlight Connector Pin Assignment 12 2 2 5 DIO Connector 13 Figure 2 5 DIO connector 13 Table 2 ...

Page 10: ...g 26 3 6 COM5 RS 232 422 485 BIOS setting 26 3 7 COM6 RS 232 422 485 BIOS setting 26 3 8 COM7 RS 232 Jumper Setting 27 Table 3 2 COM7 DTR 5 RTS 5 Selection 27 Table 3 3 COM7 DCD 5 DSR 5 CTS 5 RI 5 Se lection 27 Figure 3 1 JP15 Jumper pin layout 27 Figure 3 2 JP16 Jumper pin layout 27 3 9 COM3 COM6 Ring Voltage Selection 28 Table 3 4 COM3 Ring Voltage Selection 28 Table 3 5 COM4 Ring Voltage Select...

Page 11: ...gement Setup 50 4 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations 52 4 2 8 Frequency Voltage Control 53 4 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults 53 4 2 10 Set Password 54 4 2 11 Save Exit Setup 55 4 2 12 Quit Without Saving 55 Chapter 5 PCI SVGA LCD Setup 58 5 1 Introduction 58 5 1 1 CMOS setting for panel type 58 Figure 5 1 Advanced Chipset features screen 58 5 1 2 Display type 58 5 1 3 Dual Independent Display 59 Figure 5 2 Gr...

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Page 13: ...CHAPTER 1 Overview This chapter gives background infor mation on the ARK 3381 It shows you the ARK 3381 overview and specifica tions Sections include Introduction Hardware Specifications Chassis Dimension ...

Page 14: ...ple serial port interfaces 5 x RS 232 422 485 serial ports and two RS 232 serial ports Dual PCI 1284 Printer Ports Ideal for field measurement and operator control applications in diver sified automation control markets 1 2 2 Highly Robust Casting Construction Fanless operation in aluminum sealed construction A special cushioned design that absorbs vibration to ensure maximum reliability under har...

Page 15: ... Processor µFC BGA 479 Package ULV Celeron M 1 GHz for Model of ARK 3381 2S0B1E LV Pentium M 1 4 GHz for Model of ARK 3381 2S4B1E System Chipset Intel 852GM or Intel 855GME Memory Controller Hub GMCH Chipset Intel 852GM for model of ARK 3381 2S0B1E Intel 855GME for model of ARK 3381 2S4B1E Intel FW82801DB I O Controller Hub 4 ICH4 Chipset 400 MHz FSB BIOS 4Mbit Flash BIOS supports Plug Play Power ...

Page 16: ...ll Functional RS 232 Serial port as COM1 Five RS 232 422 485 Serial port as COM2 COM6 One RS 232 Serial port support Tx Rx function only without support of Handshaking as COM7 Note The default setting of COM2 COM6 is RS 232 The RS 422 485 mode of COM2 can be setup by replacing the internal cable and adjusting a jumper inside the system The RS 422 485 mode of COM3 COM7 can be setup via the BIOS Oth...

Page 17: ...tion Aluminum housing Mounting DIN rail mounting Desk wall mounting Dimension W x H x D 264 5 x 69 2 x 137 25 10 41 x 2 72 x 4 4 Weight 2 kg Power Supply Output Rating 46 W ATX Support Fuse Rating 7 A 125 V Input Voltage 12 VDC 24 VDC Typical 12 VDC 4 5A 16 VDC 3 4 A 19 VDC 2 9 A 24 VDC 2 3 A Output Voltage 5 VDC 7 A 12 VDC 0 5 A 5 VSB 1 A ...

Page 18: ...nsing Vibration loading during operation With CompactFlash Disk only 5 Grms IEC 68 2 64 random 5 500 Hz 1 Oct min 1 hr axis With 2 5 inch hard disk 1 Grms IEC 68 2 64 random 5 500 Hz 1 Oct min 1 hr axis Shock during operation With CompactFlash Disk only 50 Grms IEC 68 2 27 half sine 11 ms duration With Hard Disk 20 Grms IEC 68 2 27 half sine 11 ms duration EMC approved CE FCC Class A Safety approv...

Page 19: ...7 Chapter1 1 4 Chassis Dimension Figure 1 1 Chassis Dimensions ...

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Page 21: ... the ARK 3381 s hardware functions including connecting peripherals switches and indicators Sections include Introduction of ARK 3381 External I O Connectors ARK 3381 front metal face plate external I O connectors ARK 3381 rear metal face plate external I O connectors ...

Page 22: ...nectors on ARK 3381 The following sections give you detailed information about the function of each I O connector Figure 2 1 Front face plate I O connectors Figure 2 2 Rear face plate I O connectors HDD LED PWR LED BACKLIGHT LVDS POWER ON OFF USB2 USB1 PRINTER3 PRINTER2 DIO PRINTER1 RESET COM1 LAN KB Mouse CF CARD VGA USB DC INPUT COM3 COM4 COM5 COM6 COM7 COM2 ...

Page 23: ...outputs that can directly connect to LVDS LCD displays via a cable JP6 on PCM 9380 or PCM 9386 motherboards is a jumper for selecting an LCD signal power of 5 V or 3 3 V Refer to section 3 10 for details of JP6 and Chapter 6 Full Disassembly Procedure for set up information The default setting of JP6 is 5 V Figure 2 3 LVDS Connector Table 2 1 LVDS Connector pin assignment Pin Signal name Pin Signa...

Page 24: ... the backlight on or off 12 V 5 V and Ground as the inverter power source An additional VBR signal can be connected to the LCD s inverter to implement brightness adjustment via software Figure 2 4 Backlight Connector Table 2 2 Backlight Connector Pin Assignment Pin Signal name 1 12V 2 GND 3 BKLTEN 4 VBR 5 5V 6 LVDS_DCLK 7 LVDS_DDAT 8 Reserved 9 Reserved 1 5 9 6 3 2 4 7 8 ...

Page 25: ...onnectors which offers Digital IO communication interface ports If you want to use DIO you can find the Pin assignment as following Figure 2 5 DIO connector Table 2 3 DIO Connector Pin Signal name 1 DIO0 2 DIO1 3 DIO2 4 DIO3 5 DIO4 6 DIO5 7 DIO6 8 DIO7 9 GND 1 5 9 6 3 2 4 7 8 ...

Page 26: ...des The MSC9815 is ideally suited for PC applications such as high speed parallel ports It is fabricated using an advanced submicron CMOS pro cess to achieve low drain power and high speed requirements Figure 2 6 Printer Port Connector Note represents No Connection Table 2 4 Printer Port Connector Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 STROBE 14 AUTO FEED 2 PD0 15 ERROR 3 PD1 16 INIT 4 PD2 17 SELECT IN...

Page 27: ...ower input connector 2 3 2 COM1 Connector The ARK 3381 provides a D sub 9 pin connector which offers one stan dard RS 232 serial communication interface port for COM1 Figure 2 8 COM 1 Connector Table 2 5 Power input connector pin assignments Pin Signal Name 1 GND 2 12 24 VDC Table 2 6 COM1 pin assignments Pin Signal Name 1 DCD 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS 9 RI 1 2 1 5 9 6 3 2 4 7 8 ...

Page 28: ... than COM3 COM6 Table 2 5 and table 2 6 shows these differ ences The RS 422 485 mode of COM2 can be configured by replacing the internal COM2 cable with a new cable Part Number of 1700001967 and adjusting a jumper The new cable is in the accessory box Figure 2 9 COM2 connector Note NC represents No Connection Table 2 7 COM2 pin assignments RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Pin Signal Name Signal Name Signal Na...

Page 29: ...ignals without handshaking Refer to section 3 8 Jumper Settings and Chapter 6 Full Disassembly Procedure for configuration details Figure 2 11 COM7 Connector Table 2 8 COM 3 COM 6 pin assignments RS 232 RS 422 RS 485 Pin Signal Name Signal Name Signal Name 1 DCD Rx NC 2 RxD Rx NC 3 TxD Tx DATA 4 DTR Tx DATA 5 GND GND GND 6 DSR NC NC 7 RTS NC NC 8 CTS NC NC 9 RI NC NC 1 5 9 6 3 2 4 7 8 1 5 9 6 3 2 ...

Page 30: ...tandard RJ 45 jack socket with LED indicators to show its Active Link status Green LED and Speed status white LED Figure 2 12 Ethernet Connector Table 2 9 COM 7 pin assignments RS 232 Pin Signal Name 1 DCD optional 2 RxD 3 TxD 4 DTR optional 5 GND 6 DSR optional 7 RTS optional 8 CTS optional 9 RI optional Table 2 10 RJ 45 Connector pin assignments Pin 10 100BaseT Signal Name 1 XMT 2 XMT 3 RCV 4 NC...

Page 31: ...oard and PS 2 mouse connections Figure 2 13 PS 2 Connector 2 3 8 VGA Connector The ARK 3381 provides a D sub 15 pin connector that supports a VGA monitor It is driven by a graphics controller with 32 MB shared memory This controller supports VGA and VESA video modes with resolutions up to 1600 x 1200 85 Hz 8 NC Table 2 11 PS 2 Keyboard Mouse connector pin assignments Pin Signal name 1 PS2_KBDAT 2 ...

Page 32: ...User Manual 20 Figure 2 14 VGA Connector Table 2 12 VGA connector pin assignment Pin Signal name 1 Red 2 Green 3 Blue 4 NC 5 GND 6 GND 7 GND 8 GND 9 NC 10 GND 11 NC 12 NC 13 H SYNC 14 V SYNC 15 NC 5 15 1 11 10 6 ...

Page 33: ...face is USB UHCI Rev 2 0 compliant and can be disabled in the system BIOS setup Plug Play and hot swap fea tures enable you to connect or disconnect a device whenever you want without turning off the computer Figure 2 15 USB Connector Table 2 13 USB1 Connector pin assignments Pin Signal Name Pin Signal Name 1 VCC 2 VCC 3 USB_P0 4 USB_P1 5 USB_P0 6 USB_P1 7 GND 8 GND 9 GND 10 NC 4 3 2 1 4 3 2 1 ...

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Page 35: ...PTER 3 Hardware Installation and Upgrade Sections include Jumpers and Connectors Installing the DDR SDRAM Mem ory Module Inserting a CompactFlash Card Installing the 2 5 Hard Disk Drive HDD Connecting Power ...

Page 36: ... 6 3 2 Setting jumpers You can configure your ARK 3381 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 To close a jumper you connect the pins with the clip To open a jumper you remove the clip Sometimes a jum...

Page 37: ...default setting of COM1 is RS 232 Default jumper setting Refer to Chapter 6 Full Disassembly Procedure of ARK 3381 Embed ded Box Computer for more details The default setting of COM2 is RS 232 The RS 422 485 mode can be configured by replacing the internal cable and adjusting the jumper inside the system 3 4 COM3 RS 232 422 485 BIOS setting The COM3 port connector located on the rear face plate of...

Page 38: ...ted on the rear face plate of ARK 3381 unit can be configured to operate in RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 mode by adjusting the COM5 Mode of Integrated Peripherals in the BIOS Refer to Section 4 6 Integrated Peripherals to find out how to change this setting The default setting of COM5 is RS 232 3 7 COM6 RS 232 422 485 BIOS setting The COM6 port connector located on the rear face plate of ARK 3381 unit ...

Page 39: ...16 Refer to table 3 2 and table 3 3 for more details The default setting is DTR 5 Default jumper setting Default jumper setting Table 3 2 COM7 DTR 5 RTS 5 Selection Function JP15 DTR 5 1 2 closed RTS 5 2 3 closed Table 3 3 COM7 DCD 5 DSR 5 CTS 5 RI 5 Selection Function JP16 DCD 5 1 2 DSR 5 3 4 CTS 5 5 6 RI 5 7 8 Figure 3 1 JP15 Jumper pin layout Figure 3 2 JP16 Jumper pin layout ...

Page 40: ... port Function JP19 JP20 COM 3 5 V 12 V wake on ring 2 4 closed 4 6 closed open open open 1 2 closed Table 3 5 COM4 Ring Voltage Selection Serial port Function JP19 JP20 COM 4 5 V 12 V wake on ring 1 3 closed 3 5 closed open open open 3 4 closed Table 3 6 COM5 Ring Voltage Selection Serial port Function JP19 JP20 COM 5 5 V 12 V wake on ring 10 12 closed 12 14 closed open open open 5 6 closed Table...

Page 41: ...power When you connect your LVDS LCD panel display you need to configure JP6 to select the correct LCD power setting Default jumper setting Refer to Chapter 6 Full Disassembly Procedure to set JP6 The default setting of JP6 is 5 V Figure 3 3 JP19 Jumper pin layout Figure 3 4 JP20 Jumper pin layout Table 3 8 LCD Power Setting J6 Close pins Function 1 2 5 V 2 3 3 3 V 3 1 14 10 8 6 4 2 12 5 7 9 11 13...

Page 42: ...ese steps to install an SODIMM into the ARK 3381 1 Remove the power cord 2 Unscrew the four screws from the bottom cover of the ARK 3381 3 Remove the bottom cover 4 Insert a DDR SDRAM SODIMM 5 Replace the bottom cover with four screws 3 12 Inserting a CompactFlash Card Follow these steps to install a CompactFlash card into the ARK 3381 1 Remove the power cord 2 Unscrew the two screws from the CF D...

Page 43: ...31 Chapter3 4 Insert a CompactFlash card with your OS or application program into the CF carrier ...

Page 44: ...nal controller The advanced IDE controller Follow these steps to install a HDD 1 Remove the power cord 2 Unscrew the four screws from bottom cover of the ARK 3381 3 Remove the bottom cover of the ARK 3381 4 Connect the SATA flat cable to the connector on the hard disk 5 Attach the bottom cover with the four screws 3 14 Connecting Power Connect the ARK 3381 to a 12 24 VDC power source The power sou...

Page 45: ... DIN Rail 1 Remove the rubber feet from the ARK 3381 2 Find the DIN Rail Mounting Kit in the ARK 3381 accessory box This kit has 2 pieces an L DIN Rail Mounting Module Left and a R DIN Rail Mounting Module Right Figure 3 5 DIN Rail Mounting Kit L DIN Rail Mounting Module R DIN Rail Mounting Module ...

Page 46: ...h the L DIN Rail Mounting Module and the R DIN Rail Mounting Module to the ARK 3381 Figure 3 6 DIN Rail Mounting Module orientation Figure 3 7 L DIN Rail Mount ing Module on ARK 3381 Figure 3 7 R DIN Rail Mount ing Module on ARK 3381 ...

Page 47: ...35 Chapter3 Figure 3 8 A DIN Rail 4 Hook the ARK 3381 on to the DIN Rail Figure 3 9 Hooking the L DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail L DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook DIN Rail ARK 3381 ...

Page 48: ...ARK 3381 User Manual 36 Figure 3 10 Hooking the R DIN Rail Mounting Module to a DIN Rail R DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook DIN Rail ARK 3381 ...

Page 49: ...le and R DIN Mounting Module Hook Switches toward the DIN Rail to fix the ARK 3381 to the DIN Rail Figure 3 11 Setting the L DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook Switch Figure 3 12 Setting the R DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook Switch L DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook Switch DIN Rail ARK 3381 R DIN Rail Mounting Module Hook Switch DIN Rail ARK 3381 ...

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Page 51: ...2 CHAPTER 4 Award BIOS Setup ...

Page 52: ... is completed the data in CMOS RAM is automatically backed up to Flash ROM If operating in a harsh industrial environment causes a software error BIOS will recheck the data in CMOS RAM and automatically restore the original data from Flash ROM to CMOS RAM for booting Note If you intend to change the CMOS setting without restoring the pre vious backup Del must be pressed within two seconds of the C...

Page 53: ...ill ensure that your CPU system status is valid After ensuring that a number is assigned to the patch code press Del to enter Setup CONTROL KEYS Move to highlight item Enter Select Item Esc Main Menu Quit without saving changes into CMOS Sub Menu Exit current page and return to Main Menu Page Up Increase the numeric value or make changes Page Down Decrease the numeric value or make changes F1 Gene...

Page 54: ...set configuration items Integrated Peripherals This setup page includes all onboard peripheral devices Power Management Setup This setup page includes all the Power Management features items PnP PCI Configurations This setup page includes PnP OS and PCI device configuration Frequency Voltage Control This setup page includes CPU host clock control frequency ratio and voltage Load Optimized Defaults...

Page 55: ...ed during power up No Errors The system boot will not stop for any error All Errors Whenever the BIOS detects a non fatal error the system will be stopped All But Keyboard The system boot will not stop for a keyboard error it will stop for all other errors Default value All But Diskette The system boot will not stop for a disk error it will stop for all other errors All But Disk Key The system boo...

Page 56: ...er On Self Test POST routine by skip ping retesting a second third and fourth time Default is enabled First Second Third Boot Device Assign bootup priorities Floppy Floppy drive gets this priority LS120 LS120 gets this priority Hard Disk Hard Disk gets this priority CDROM CDROM gets this priority ZIP ZIP drive gets this priority USB FDD USB FDD gets this priority USB ZIP USB ZIP gets this priority...

Page 57: ...registers repeated key strokes The eight settings are 6 8 10 12 15 20 24 and 30 Typematic Delay Msec This item sets the time interval before automatic character repetition kicks in The four delay options are 250 500 750 and 1000 Security Option Setup System System will not boot and will not access Setup page unless the correct password is entered at the prompt Setup System will boot but access to ...

Page 58: ...fault setting is Auto Max 266MHz System BIOS Cacheable Enabled This item allows the system BIOS to be cached to allow faster execu tion and better performance Video BIOS Cacheable Disabled This item allows the video BIOS to be cached to allow faster execution and better performance Memory Hole Disabled This item reserves 15 MB 16 MB memory address space to ISA expan sion cards that specifically re...

Page 59: ...item is setting for start up video output from an add on card or onboard device On Chip Frame Buffer Size 32 MB The options available are 1 MB 4 MB 8 MB 16 MB and 32 MB 32 MB is the default setting Boot Display VBIOS Default The default setting is VBIOS Default The options available include CRT LFP and LFP CRT Panel Scaling Auto The default setting is Auto The other options are On and Off Panel Ty...

Page 60: ... Serial ATA Onboard Device Press Enter This item enables users to set the Onboard device status including enabling USB AC97 MC97 and LAN devices Onboard LAN Control 82551 Only Enabled Options are Enabled and Disabled Select Disabled if the user does not want to use onboard LAN controller1 USB Control Enabled Select Enabled if your system contains a Universal Serial Bus USB controller and you have ...

Page 61: ... maximum speed ECP allows the parallel port to operate in bi directional mode and at a speed faster than the maximum data trans fer rate ECP EPP allows normal speed operation in a two way mode EPP Mode Select EPP1 7 This field allows you to select EPP port type 1 7 or 1 9 The choices EPP1 7 EPP1 9 ECP Mode Use DMA 3 This selection is available only if you select ECP or ECP EPP in the Parallel Port...

Page 62: ...nes the ACPI Advanced Configuration and Power Inter face feature that makes hardware status information available to the operating system allowing PC and system devices to communicate to improve power management ACPI Suspend Type S1 POS This item allows the user to select sleep state when in suspend but this system is limited to S1 Mode S1 POS The suspend mode is equivalent to a software power dow...

Page 63: ...wakening perfor mance PwrOn Suspend saves more power during suspend and is recom mended when greater power saving is desired Stop Grant When in this state the CPU has internal clock run ning and may respond to interrupts and other signals The CPU may transition from Stop Grant state to Normal state AutoHalt mode and Sleep mode PwrOn Suspend When in this state the CPU remains in low power status wi...

Page 64: ...onth Alarm 1 31 Resume Time HH MM SS Alarm 0 23 0 59 0 59 PWRON After PWR Fail Off This item allows the user to select power fail function The functions depend on chipset design 4 2 7 PnP PCI Configurations Note This PnP PCI Configurations screen is for setting up the IRQ and DMA both PnP and PCI bus assignments Reset Configuration Data Disabled This item allows the user to clear any PnP configura...

Page 65: ...k detection Spread Spectrum Disabled This item enables or disables spread spectrum modulation CPU Host 3V66 PCI Clock Default This item enables users to set the CPU Host AGP and PCI clock either by automatic detection or manually 4 2 9 Load Optimized Defaults Note Load Optimized Defaults loads the default system values directly from ROM If the stored record created by the Setup program should ever...

Page 66: ...menu and press Enter 2 When you see Enter Password enter the desired password and press Enter 3 At the Confirm Password prompt retype the desired password then press Enter 4 Select Save to CMOS and EXIT type Y then Enter To Change Password 1 Choose the Set Password option from the CMOS Setup Utility main menu and press Enter 2 When you see Enter Password enter the existing password and press Enter...

Page 67: ... again and at the Enter Password prompt do not enter anything just press Enter 5 At the Confirm Password prompt again do not type in anything just press Enter 6 Select Save to CMOS and EXIT type Y then Enter 4 2 11 Save Exit Setup Note Typing Y quits the BIOS Setup Utility and saves user set values to CMOS Typing N returns to BIOS Setup Utility 4 2 12 Quit Without Saving Note Typing Y quits the BI...

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Page 69: ...ls the software con figuration information It shows you how to configure the card to match your application requirements The AWARD System BIOS is covered in Chapter 4 Sections include Installation of SVGA drivers for Windows 98 ME for Windows 2000 XP ...

Page 70: ...ng for panel type The ARK 3381 system BIOS and custom drivers are located in a 512 KB Flash ROM device designated U29 on the system motherboard of ARK 3381 A single Flash chip holds the system BIOS VGA BIOS and net work Boot ROM image The display can be configured via CMOS set tings This method Choice of Boot display selection items of Advanced Chipset Features sections of Award BIOS Setup Figure ...

Page 71: ...pable of providing multiple views and simultaneous displays with mixed video and graphics on a flat panel and CRT To set up dual display under Windows 98 Windows NT 2000 XP follow these steps 1 Select Start Control panel Setting Advanced Graphics Properties Device Figure 5 2 Graphics Controller Properties Devices ...

Page 72: ...ARK 3381 User Manual 60 2 Select 1 for current display or 2 for second display Figure 5 3 Extended Desktop Settings 3 Enable Extend my Windows desktop onto this monitor 4 Click OK ...

Page 73: ...98 Me VGA driver on the ARK 3381 CD in the fol lowing directory VGA Win9x_ME Graphics Setup Figure 5 4 Directory Graphics Notes 1 The windows illustrations in this chapter are intended as exam ples only Please follow the listed steps and pay attention to the instruc tions which appear on your screen For convenience the CD ROM drive is designated as D throughout this chapter ...

Page 74: ...ARK 3381 User Manual 62 5 2 2 Installation of Windows 2000 XP You can find the Win2000 XP VGA driver on the ARK 3381 CD ROM in the following directory VGA win2k_xp1332 Figure 5 5 CD Directory VGA ...

Page 75: ...63 Chapter5 Double click setup and then next in the setup wizard Figure 5 6 Driver Software Install Wizard Figure 5 7 Graphics Driver Setup ...

Page 76: ...ARK 3381 User Manual 64 Restart the computer when installation has finished Figure 5 8 InstallShield Wizard Complete ...

Page 77: ...CHAPTER 6 Full Disassembly Pro cedure This chapter details the system disas sembling procedure for setting up the jumpers and for maintenance ...

Page 78: ...oever for any problems or damage caused by the user disassembly of the embedded box com puter Make sure the power cord of the embedded box computer is unplugged before you start disassembly The following procedures do not include the detailed disassembly procedures for the HDD CompactFlash Disk and SRAM all of which can be found in Chapter 3 1 Unscrew the 2 screws on the bottom side 2 Unscrew the ...

Page 79: ...ter6 3 Remove the front frame bracket by carefully pulling and lifting the bracket 4 Unscrew the 2 screws on the Front Metal Face plate and unscrew the 4 hexagonal bolts on the Printer1 and Printer2 connectors ...

Page 80: ...68 Warning Do not use too much pressure when removing the front metal face plate as the power button cable is still attached and could be dam aged 5 Unscrew the 4 screws of the frame bracket on the rear side of the sys tem ...

Page 81: ...69 Chapter6 6 Remove the rear frame bracket by carefully pulling and lifting the bracket 7 Unscrew the 2 screws on the rear metal face plate ...

Page 82: ... Unscrew the 2 hexagonal bolts that fix the COM2 port on the Rear Metal Face Plate Warning Do not use too much pressure when removing the front metal face plate as the COM2 connector cable is still attached and could be damaged ...

Page 83: ...71 Chapter6 9 Unscrew the 6 screws which fix the AMO 3731 Module I O board to the system board ...

Page 84: ...ARK 3381 User Manual 72 10 Remove AMO 3731 Module I O board from MIO Socket of the system board ...

Page 85: ...73 Chapter6 J6 LCD power setting J3 J4 J5 COM2 setting JP15 JP16 JP19 JP20 ...

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