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Chapter 1 Introduction
Table of Contents
FCC and DOC Statement on Class A
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Static Electricity Precautions
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Safety Precautions
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Overview
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Key Features
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Specifications
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Getting the Know the EC531/EC532-HD/DL
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Mechanical Dimensions
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Preparing the system
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Installing Devices
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Configuring the BIOS
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Installing the Operating System
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Installing the Drivers
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Chapter 3 - Installing the Devices
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Removing the Chassis Cover
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Installing the SODIMM
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Installing the 2.5” SATA Drive
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Installing the Mini PCIe and/or mSATA Card
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Installing the PCI and PCIe Expansion Cards
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Installing the CPU
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Jumper Setting - System Board
Clear CMOS Data
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USB Power Select
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Auto Power-on Select
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PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Power Select
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COM 1/COM 2 RS232/422/485 Select
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COM 1/COM 2 RS232/Power Select
..................................................... 25
Mini PCIe Signal Select
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Mini PCIe Power Select
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Jumper Setting - I/O Board
USB Power Select
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COM 7/COM 8 RS232/422/485 Select
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COM 7/COM 8 RS232/Power Select
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Digital I/O Power Select
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Digital I/O Output State
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Chapter 5 - Ports and Connectors
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Front Panel I/O Ports
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RJ45 LAN Ports ........................................................................................... 31
COM (Serial) Ports ...................................................................................... 32
VGA Port
DVI-I Port
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Parallel Connector ....................................................................................... 36
Front Panel Connector ................................................................................ 38
SMBus Connector ....................................................................................... 38
SATA (Serial ATA) Connectors ...................................................................... 39
SATA (Serial ATA) Power Connectors ............................................................ 39
PS/2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector ................................................................. 40
Chassis Intrusion Connector ........................................................................ 41
Expansion Slots .......................................................................................... 41
Standby Power LED .................................................................................... 42
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Wall Mount
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Overview
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Main .......................................................................................................... 46
Advanced ................................................................................................... 46
Chipset ...................................................................................................... 57
Boot........................................................................................................... 65
Security ...................................................................................................... 66
Save & Exit ................................................................................................. 66
Event & Logs .............................................................................................. 67
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Chapter 8 - Supported Software
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Chapter 9 - Digital I/O Programming Guide
.................................... 91
Appendix A - Watchdog Sample Code
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Appendix B - System Error Message
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