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7. Resume Function/ EPC System Monitor
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EPC System Monitor
Software EPC system monitor may watch system temperature in PT-E; it supports PT-E’s power supply
unit and lithium ion battery pack on preservation and maintenance.
1) Our company supplies Windows XP Embedded pre-installed CF card, in which EPC System Monitor
has been installed. User needs to do necessary settings. (Refer to p. 68 and p. 73.)
2) When using commercially available Windows XP package, PT-E’s specified drivers (touch panel
driver, display driver and etc.) and EPC System Monitor are necessary. Call our sales offices please.
EPC System Monitor Function
EPC System Monitor has the following functions.
(1) PT-E’s power supply management
Control operation when power failure occurring (refer to p.62 for Resume function) and going to
shutdown.
(2) Hardware state monitor
Monitors operating time, system temperature, CPU temperature, battery state and control voltage etc.
(3) WDT (Watch Dog Timer) function
After starting EPC System Monitor, Windows application regularly executes WDT reset, if reset
operation is not executed after passing the setting time, system is regarded as abnormality, and WDT
error signal is output.
(4) Alarm detection
Detect alarm of system temperature, CPU temperature, battery state and control voltage (power
supply voltage for internal circuit) etc.
(5) Event log
Output hardware monitor state change or occurred alarm information to a history file.
(6) State output
PT-E main body hardware’s monitor state or alarm information can be used by other applications.