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EP-308A POS 

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E.1 Hazardous Materials Disclosure Table for IPB Products 

Certified as RoHS Compliant Under 2002/95/EC Without 
Mercury 

The details provided in this appendix are to ensure that the product is compliant with the 

Peoples Republic of China (China) RoHS standards. The table below acknowledges the 

presences of small quantities of certain materials in the product, and is applicable to China 

RoHS only. 

A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated “Environmentally Friendly 

Use Period” (EFUP). This is an estimate of the number of years that these substances 

would “not leak out or undergo abrupt change.” This product may contain replaceable 

sub-assemblies/components which have a shorter EFUP such as batteries and lamps. 

These components will be separately marked.   

Please refer to the table on the next page. 

Summary of Contents for EP-308A

Page 1: ...EP 308A POS Page i IEI Technology Corp User Manual MODEL EP 308A Mini POS PC with 1 6GHz Intel Atom CPU VGA Output Gigabit Ethernet USB RS 232 RS 232 422 485 RoHS Compliant IP 64 Rev 1 10 23 June 2009 ...

Page 2: ...Page ii Revision Date Version Changes 23 June 2009 1 10 Screen brightness changed from 300 nits to 250 nits Power adapter changed from 120 W to 70 W Hardware and firmware upgrades 27 April 2009 1 00 Initial release ...

Page 3: ...sing out of the use or inability to use the product or documentation even if advised of the possibility of such damages This document contains proprietary information protected by copyright All rights are reserved No part of this manual may be reproduced by any mechanical electronic or other means in any form without prior written permission of the manufacturer TRADEMARKS All registered trademarks...

Page 4: ...nstallation 11 2 4 MOUNTING THE SYSTEM 12 2 5 BOTTOM PANEL CONNECTORS 12 2 5 1 LAN Connection Cable 13 2 5 2 RJ 45 to DB 9 Serial Cable Connection 13 2 5 3 USB Device Cable 14 2 5 4 VGA Monitor Connection 15 2 6 POWER CONNECTION 16 2 7 DRIVER INSTALLATION 16 2 8 PRINTER PAPER INSTALLATION 17 2 9 THERMAL PRINTER SETUP 18 2 9 1 Install the USB to Serial Bridge 19 2 9 2 Checking Installation 20 2 9 3...

Page 5: ...tion 44 3 3 5 1 ACPI Settings 44 3 3 5 2 APM Configuration 45 3 3 6 Remote Access Configuration 47 3 3 7 USB Configuration 51 3 3 7 1 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 53 3 4 PCI PNP 54 3 5 BOOT 57 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration 57 3 5 2 Boot Device Priority 60 3 5 3 Hard Disk Drives 61 3 5 4 Removable Drives 61 3 5 5 CD DVD Drives 62 3 6 SECURITY 63 3 7 CHIPSET 64 3 7 1 Northbridge Configu...

Page 6: ...fety Precautions 75 A 1 2 Anti static Precautions 76 A 2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS 76 A 2 1 Maintenance and Cleaning 76 A 2 2 Cleaning Tools 77 B BIOS OPTIONS 78 C TERMINOLOGY 82 D WATCHDOG TIMER 86 E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE 89 E 1 HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE TABLE FOR IPB PRODUCTS CERTIFIED AS ROHS COMPLIANT UNDER 2002 95 EC WITHOUT MERCURY 90 ...

Page 7: ...Figure 2 10 Install Paper Roll 18 Figure 2 11 USB to Serial Driver 19 Figure 2 12 Installation Wizard 19 Figure 2 13 Installation Complete 20 Figure 2 14 USB Serial Printer Driver 20 Figure 2 15 Printer Installation File 21 Figure 2 16 Printer Driver Installation Wizard 21 Figure 2 17 Select Local Printer 22 Figure 2 18 Select Serial Port 22 Figure 2 19 Install Printer Software 23 Figure 2 20 Choo...

Page 8: ...EP 308A POS Page viii Figure 4 2 DDR SO DIMM Module Installation 73 ...

Page 9: ...EP 308A POS Page ix List of Tables Table 1 1 Technical Specifications 5 Table 2 1 Packing List 10 Table 3 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 29 ...

Page 10: ...figuration 45 BIOS Menu 11 Remote Access Configuration 47 BIOS Menu 12 USB Configuration 51 BIOS Menu 13 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 53 BIOS Menu 14 PCI PnP Configuration 55 BIOS Menu 15 Boot 57 BIOS Menu 16 Boot Settings Configuration 57 BIOS Menu 17 Boot Device Priority Settings 60 BIOS Menu 18 Hard Disk Drives 61 BIOS Menu 19 Removable Drives 61 BIOS Menu 20 CD DVD Drives 62 BIOS Menu...

Page 11: ...EP 308A POS Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 12: ...x are also available Wireless networking is enabled through an optional 802 11b g wireless adapter With serial ports and USB ports for peripherals and a Gigabit Ethernet slot for networking 1 2 Features Some of the standard features of the EP 308A flat panel PC include Fully self contained only power from the external power supply required Wireless LAN Gigabit Ethernet IP64 compliant front cover R...

Page 13: ...nt Panel 1 4 Connectors The bottom panel has the following slots buttons and switches Figure 1 3 1 x Gigabit LAN 1 x Power input 1 x RJ 12 for cash drawer 1 x RS 232 1 x RS 232 422 485 2 x Dual USB port 1 x VGA output 1 x AT ATX switch ...

Page 14: ...8A systems are listed in Table 1 1 SPECIFICATION EP 308A N270 Mainboard EPMB 945GSE R10 CPU 1 6GHz Intel Atom LCD Panel 8 Resolution 800 x 600 Brightness 250 nits Contrast Ratio 500 1 LCD Colors 262 000 Pixel Pitch 0 2025 x 0 2025 Viewing Angle H V 130 110 Backlight MTBF 30000 IP Level IP 64 front panel AT ATX SW ...

Page 15: ...ash drawer 1 x RS 232 1 x RS 232 422 485 4 x USB ports 1 x VGA port Printer 2 0 thermal printer with auto cutting Power Consumption 43 W Operating Temp 10ºC 50ºC Dimension WxHxD 216 40 mm x 140 45 mm x 301 12 mm Net Gross Weight 4 2 kg EMC and Safety CE EMC FCC CB CCC Table 1 1 Technical Specifications ...

Page 16: ...EP 308A POS Page 6 1 6 Dimensions Figure 1 4 Dimensions units in mm ...

Page 17: ...EP 308A POS Page 7 Chapter 2 2 Installation ...

Page 18: ... static precautions Electrostatic discharge can destroy electrical components and injure the user Users must ground themselves using an anti static wristband or similar device The installation steps below should be followed in order Step 1 Unpack the flat panel PC Step 2 Check all the required parts are included Step 3 Install the hard drive optional Step 4 Install the CompactFlash card if not inc...

Page 19: ... enough to break the tape Step 10 Open the outside box Step 11 Carefully cut the tape sealing the box Only cut deep enough to break the tape Step 12 Open the inside box Step 13 Lift the monitor out of the boxes Step 14 Remove the peripheral parts box from the main box S t e p 0 2 2 Packing List The EP 308A flat panel PC is shipped with the following components Quantity Item Image 1 EP 308A 1 Power...

Page 20: ...lash card To install the hard drive or CompactFlash card first open the bottom as shown below then refer to the individual installation sections Unfasten the screws to remove the bottom section Figure 2 1 Opening The System 2 3 1 Hard Drive Installation This section outlines the installation of the hard drive in the EP 308A To install the hard drive please follow the steps below ...

Page 21: ...Cover Retention Screws 2 3 2 CompactFlash Installation This section covers the installation of the CompactFlash card Step 1 Remove the screw that holds the CompactFlash card slot cover is place Step 2 Install the CompactFlash card in the slot indicated below Figure 2 3 CompactFlash Install Step 3 Replace the cover and fasten the screws S t e p 0 ...

Page 22: ...he following installation options are available Lift stand Wall arm Wall mount Ceiling mount Mobile mount The installation instructions are included with the stand arm or mount 2 5 Bottom Panel Connectors The bottom panel connectors extend the capabilities of the panel PC but are not essential for operation except power Figure 2 4 Connectors AT ATX SW ...

Page 23: ...ert the LAN cable RJ 45 connector into the onboard RJ 45 port Step 0 2 5 2 RJ 45 to DB 9 Serial Cable Connection The EP 308A has two serial device connectors on the bottom panel The two serial device slots RJ 45 connect to a cable with a standard DB 9 connector at the other end cables included Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the EP 308A panel PC Step 1 Locate the RJ 45 connect...

Page 24: ...e serial device connector to the external interface by tightening the two retention screws on either side of the connector Step 0 2 5 3 USB Device Cable To connect USB devices please follow the instructions below Step 1 Located the USB connectors The locations of the USB connectors are shown in Chapter 2 Step 2 Align the connectors Align the USB device connector with one of the connectors on the b...

Page 25: ...RT or VGA monitor To connect a monitor to the EP 308A please follow the instructions below Step 1 Locate the female DB 15 connector The location of the female DB 15 connector is shown in Chapter 3 Step 2 Align the VGA connector Align the male DB 15 connector on the VGA screen cable with the female DB 15 connector on the external peripheral interface Step 3 Insert the VGA connector Once the connect...

Page 26: ...onnector Step 0 2 6 Power Connection To connect the power adapter do the following Step 1 Connect the power adapter to the EP 308A Step 2 Connect the power adapter to the mains power S t e p 0 2 7 Driver Installation NOTE The contents of the CD may vary throughout the life cycle of the product and is subject to change without prior notice Visit the IEI website or contact technical support for the ...

Page 27: ...on the system each driver is in its own directory on the driver CD Install the drivers from each other directories shown Figure 2 9 Available Drivers 2 8 Printer Paper Installation To install the roll of paper for the cash register please follow the steps below ...

Page 28: ...ntered Figure 2 10 Install Paper Roll Step 2 Make sure the paper is centered so it doesn t get caught when the cover is closed S t e p 0 2 9 Thermal Printer Setup The internal printer is connected to the serial port COMx To install drivers for the internal printer please follow the steps below ...

Page 29: ...A POS Page 19 2 9 1 Install the USB to Serial Bridge Step 1 Run PL 2303 Driver Installer exe Figure 2 11 USB to Serial Driver Step 2 Click NEXT to start the driver installation Figure 2 12 Installation Wizard ...

Page 30: ...complete the installation and exit the installation wizard S t e p 0 Figure 2 13 Installation Complete 2 9 2 Checking Installation To check the installation look for the USB device shown in the diagram below Figure 2 14 USB Serial Printer Driver ...

Page 31: ...all the Printer Driver Step 1 Extract the driver from F732 Step 2 Run Install exe Figure 2 15 Printer Installation File Step 3 Click NEXT to start the printer driver installation wizard Figure 2 16 Printer Driver Installation Wizard ...

Page 32: ...8A POS Page 22 Step 4 Select Local printer attached to this computer then click NEXT Figure 2 17 Select Local Printer Step 5 Select COMx Serial Port then click Next to continue Figure 2 18 Select Serial Port ...

Page 33: ... 308A POS Page 23 Step 6 Select PrnTek 54C then click NEXT to continue Figure 2 19 Install Printer Software Step 7 Enter a name for the printer then click NEXT to continue Figure 2 20 Choose Printer Name ...

Page 34: ...e whether or not to print a test page then click NEXT to continue Figure 2 21 Print Test Page Step 9 Click FINISH to complete the driver installation and exit the Installation Wizard S t e p 0 Figure 2 22 Printer Installation Complete ...

Page 35: ...ng the Communication Protocol Step 1 Right click the printer icon in Printers and Faxes then select Properties Figure 2 23 Printer Properties Step 2 Select COMx Serial Port then click Configure Port Figure 2 24 Configure Printer Port ...

Page 36: ...own below Bits per second 460800 Data bits 8 Parity None Stop bits 1 Flow control Xon Xoff Figure 2 25 Set Communication Options Step 4 Click OK to apply the changes S t e p 0 WARNING The thermal printer will be destroyed if pulled dragged or opened while printing ...

Page 37: ...EP 308A POS Page 27 Chapter 3 3 BIOS Setup ...

Page 38: ...estart the computer and try again 3 1 2 Using Setup Use the arrow keys to highlight items press ENTER to select use the PageUp and PageDown keys to change entries press F1 for help and press ESC to quit Navigation keys are shown in Key Function Up arrow Move to previous item Down arrow Move to next item Left arrow Move to the item on the left hand side Right arrow Move to the item on the right han...

Page 39: ...omputer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter 5 3 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar The menu bar on top of the BIOS screen has the following main items Main Changes the basic system configuration Advanced Changes the advanced system settings PCIPnP Changes the advanced PCI PnP Settings Boot Changes the system boot configuration Security Set...

Page 40: ...n Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 1 Main System Overview The System Overview lists a brief summary of different system components The fields in System Overview cannot be changed The items shown in the system overview include AMI BIOS Displays auto detected BIOS information o Version Current BI...

Page 41: ... Menu 2 to configure the CPU and peripheral devices BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Advanced Settings WARNING Setting wrong values in below sections may cause system to malfunction CPU Configuration IDE Configuration SuperIO Configuration Hardware Health Configuration Power Configuration Remote Access Configuration USB Configuration Configure CPU ÅÆ Select Screen...

Page 42: ... 532MHz Cache L1 24KB Cache L2 512KB Ratio Actual Value 12 ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 3 CPU Configuration The CPU Configuration menu lists the following CPU details Manufacturer Lists the name of the CPU manufacturer Brand String Lists the brand name of the CPU being used...

Page 43: ...creen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 4 IDE Configuration ATA IDE Configuration Compatible Use the ATA IDE Configuration option to configure the ATA IDE controller Î Disabled Disables the on board ATA IDE controller Î Compatible DEFAULT The SATA drive is configured on an IDE channel Î Enhanced Both IDE and SATA channels are co...

Page 44: ...UP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Primary IDE Master Device Not Detected Type Auto LBA Large Mode Auto Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto PIO Mode Auto DMA Mode Auto S M A R T Auto 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled Select the type of device connected to the system Å Select Screen Select Item Change Option F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 Americ...

Page 45: ...d Ultra DMA Indicates the highest Synchronous DMA Mode that is supported S M A R T Indicates whether or not the Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology protocol is supported 32Bit Data Transfer Enables 32 bit data transfer Type Auto Use the Type BIOS option select the type of device the AMIBIOS attempts to boot from after the Power On Self Test POST is complete Î Not Installed BIOS is pr...

Page 46: ...annel Block Multi Sector Transfer Auto Use the Block Multi Sector Transfer to disable or enable BIOS to auto detect if the device supports multi sector transfers Î Disabled BIOS is prevented from using Multi Sector Transfer on the specified channel The data to and from the device occurs one sector at a time Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects Multi Sector Transfer support on the drive on the specifie...

Page 47: ...ions of the drive DMA Mode Auto Use the DMA Mode BIOS selection to adjust the DMA mode options Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects the DMA mode Use this value if the IDE disk drive support cannot be determined Î SWDMA0 Single Word DMA mode 0 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 2 1 MB s Î SWDMA1 Single Word DMA mode 1 selected with a maximum data transfer rate of 4 2 MB s Î SWDMA2 Single Wor...

Page 48: ...To use this mode it is required that an 80 conductor ATA cable is used S M A R T Auto Use the S M A R T option to auto detect disable or enable Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology SMART on the drive on the specified channel S M A R T predicts impending drive failures The S M A R T BIOS option enables or disables this function Î Auto DEFAULT BIOS auto detects HDD SMART support Î Disab...

Page 49: ... Allows BIOS to select Serial Port1 Base Addresses ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 6 Super IO Configuration Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 Selects the serial port base address Î Disabled No base address Î 3F8 IRQ4 DEFAULT I O address 3F8 and interrupt address IRQ4 Î 3E8 IRQ4 I ...

Page 50: ...dress 2F0 Î 2E0 I O address 2E0 Serial Port3 IRQ 11 Selects the serial port interrupt address Î 10 IRQ address 10 Î 11 DEFAULT IRQ address 11 Select RS232 or RS422 RS485 RS 232 Select the communication method for Serial Port 3 Î RS232 DEFAULT Serial Port 2 signaling mode is RS 232 Î RS485 Serial Port 2 signaling mode is RS 485 Î RS422 Serial Port 2 signaling mode is RS 422 ...

Page 51: ... 111ºF System Temperature 48ºC 118ºF CPU Fan Speed N A CPU Core 1 056 V 1 05V 1 040 V 3 30V 3 264 V 5 00V 4 865 V 12 0V 11 904 V 1 50V 1 472 V 1 80V 1 792 V 5VSB 4 919 V VBAT 3 184 V ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 7 Hardware Health Configuration Mode Setting Full On Mode Use ...

Page 52: ...alue 127 C Temp Limit of Start 020 WARNING CPU failure can result if this value is set too high When the fan is off it will only start when the temperature exceeds this setting Minimum Value 0 C Maximum Value 127 C Start PWM 070 This is the initial speed of the fan when it first starts spinning PWM Minimum Mode 0 PWM Maximum Mode 127 Slope PWM 1 PWM A bigger value will increase the fan speed in bi...

Page 53: ...red Values The following system parameters and values are shown The system parameters that are monitored are The following system temperatures are monitored o CPU temperature o System temperature The following fan speeds are monitored o CPU fan speed o SYS fan 1 speed o SYS fan 2 speed The following core voltages are monitored o CPU core o 1 05V o 3 30V o 5 00V o 12 0V o 1 5V o 1 8V ...

Page 54: ... General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 8 APM Configuration 3 3 5 1 ACPI Settings Use the ACPI Settings menu BIOS Menu 9 to select the ACPI state when the system is suspended BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit ACPI Settings Suspend Mode S1 POS ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General ...

Page 55: ... Alarm Disabled If the AT ATX jumper been set to AT mode this item will be changed to power on automatically ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 10 APM Configuration Restore on AC Power Loss Last State Use the Restore on AC Power Loss BIOS option to specify what state the system r...

Page 56: ... or mouse Î Enabled Wake event generated by activity on the keyboard or mouse Resume on Ring Disabled Use the Resume on Ring BIOS option to enable activity on the RI ring in modem line to rouse the system from a suspend or standby state That is the system will be roused by an incoming call on a modem Î Disabled DEFAULT Wake event not generated by an incoming call Î Enabled Wake event generated by ...

Page 57: ...ote Access Configuration menu BIOS Menu 11 to configure remote access parameters The Remote Access Configuration is an AMIBIOS feature and allows a remote host running a terminal program to display and configure the BIOS settings BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Configure Remote Access type and parameters Remote Access Disabled Serial port number COM1 Base Address...

Page 58: ...ial Port Number COM1 Use the Serial Port Number option allows to select the serial port used for remote access Î COM1 DEFAULT System is remotely accessed through COM1 Î COM2 System is remotely accessed through COM2 NOTE Make sure the selected COM port is enabled through the Super I O configuration menu Base Address IRQ 2F8h 3 The Base Address IRQ option cannot be configured and only shows the inte...

Page 59: ...No control flow Î Hardware Hardware is set as the console redirection Î Software Software is set as the console redirection Redirection After BIOS POST Always Use the Redirection After BIOS POST option to specify when console redirection should occur Î Disabled The console is not redirected after POST Î Boot Loader Redirection is active during POST and during Boot Loader Î Always DEFAULT Redirecti...

Page 60: ...t emergency management tasks with UNIX based servers VT100 does not support all keys on the standard PC 101 key layout however The VT UTF8 convention makes available additional keys that are not provided by VT100 for the PC 101 keyboard Î Disabled DEFAULT Disables the VT UTF8 terminal keys Î Enabled Enables the VT UTF8 combination key Support for ANSI VT100 terminals Sredir Memory Display Delay Di...

Page 61: ...ptions Disabled Enabled ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 12 USB Configuration USB Configuration The USB Configuration field shows the system USB configuration The items listed are Module Version x xxxxx xxxxx USB Devices Enabled The USB Devices Enabled field lists the USB devic...

Page 62: ...ble until a USB compatible operating system is fully booted with all USB drivers loaded When this option is enabled any attached USB mouse or USB keyboard can control the system even when there is no USB driver loaded onto the system Î Disabled Legacy USB support disabled Î Enabled DEFAULT Legacy USB support enabled Î Auto Legacy USB support disabled if no USB devices are connected USB2 0 Controll...

Page 63: ...n Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 13 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec Use the USB Mass Storage Reset Delay option to set the number of seconds POST waits for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command Î 10 Sec POST waits 10 seconds for the USB mass storage device after the start unit command Î 20 Sec DEFAULT POST waits 20 seconds for the USB mass sto...

Page 64: ...to be connected as a floppy image This option works only for drives formatted with FAT12 FAT16 or FAT32 Î Hard Disk Allows the USB device to be emulated as hard disk responding to INT13h calls that return DL values of 80h or above Î CDROM Assumes the CD ROM is formatted as bootable media All the devices that support block sizes greater than 512 bytes can only be booted using this option 3 4 PCI Pn...

Page 65: ... Available Specified IRQ is available to be use the PCI PnP devices Reserved Specified IRQ is reserved for use by legacy ISA devices ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 14 PCI PnP Configuration IRQ Available Use the IRQ address to specify what IRQs can be assigned to a particular ...

Page 66: ...for use by Legacy ISA devices Available DMA Channels are DM Channel 0 DM Channel 1 DM Channel 3 DM Channel 5 DM Channel 6 DM Channel 7 Reserved Memory Size Disabled Use the Reserved Memory Size BIOS option to specify the amount of memory that should be reserved for legacy ISA devices Î Disabled DEFAULT No memory block reserved for legacy ISA devices Î 16K 16 KB reserved for legacy ISA devices Î 32...

Page 67: ...ot 3 5 1 Boot Settings Configuration Use the Boot Settings Configuration menu BIOS Menu 16 to configure advanced system boot options BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Settings Configuration Quick Boot Enabled Quiet Boot Enabled AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS Bootup Num Lock On Boot From LAN Support Disabled Spread Spectrum Function Disabled Allows BIOS to s...

Page 68: ...splay Mode Force BIOS Use the AddOn ROM Display Mode option to allow add on ROM read only memory messages to be displayed Î Force BIOS DEFAULT The system forces third party BIOS to display during system boot Î Keep Current The system displays normal information during system boot Bootup Num Lock On Use the Bootup Num Lock BIOS option to specify if the number lock setting must be modified during bo...

Page 69: ...he keyboard is lit Boot From LAN Support Disabled Use the BOOT From LAN Support option to enable the system to be booted from a remote system Î Disabled DEFAULT Cannot be booted from a remote system through the LAN Î Enabled DEFAULT Can be booted from a remote system through the LAN Spread Spectrum Mode Disabled The Spread Spectrum Mode option can help to improve CPU EMI issues Î Disabled DEFAULT ...

Page 70: ...ction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Boot Device Priority 1st Boot Device 1st Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 2nd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device 3rd Boot Device Specifies the boot sequence from the available devices ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu ...

Page 71: ...and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 18 Hard Disk Drives 3 5 4 Removable Drives Use the Removable Drives menu BIOS Menu 19 to specify the boot sequence of the removable drives Only connected drives are shown BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive Removable Drive 1 2nd Drive Removable Drive 2 3rd Drive ...

Page 72: ...ve and 2nd Drive are listed The boot sequence from the available devices is selected If the 1st Drive option is selected a list of available CD DVD drives is shown Select the first CD DVD drive the system boots from If the 1st Drive is not used for booting this option may be disabled BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hard Disk Drives 1st Drive CD DVD 1 2nd Drive CD...

Page 73: ...trends Inc BIOS Menu 21 Security Change Supervisor Password Use the Change Supervisor Password to set or change a supervisor password The default for this option is Not Installed If a supervisor password must be installed select this field and enter the password After the password has been added Install appears next to Change Supervisor Password Change User Password Use the Change User Password to...

Page 74: ...pset BIOS selections in the Chipset BIOS menu may cause the system to malfunction BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Chipset Northbridge Configuration Southbridge Configuration ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 22 Chipset ...

Page 75: ...it v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 23 Northbridge Chipset Configuration Memory Hole Disabled Use the Memory Hole option to reserve memory space between 15 MB and 16 MB for ISA expansion cards that require a specified area of memory to work properly If an older ISA expansion card is used please refer to the documentation that came with the card to see if it is necessary...

Page 76: ... memory is reserved as graphics memory If more memory is needed graphics memory is dynamically allocated according to the system and graphics needs DVMT FIXED Memory 128 MB Use the DVMT FIXED Memory option to specify the maximum amount of memory that can be allocated as graphics memory This option can only be configured for if DVMT Mode or Fixed Mode is selected in the DVMT Mode Select option If C...

Page 77: ...WARE is selected in the setting above 3 7 2 Southbridge Configuration The Southbridge Configuration menu BIOS Menu 24 the Southbridge chipset to be configured BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Southbridge Configuration Cashdraw control Enabled Audio Controller Auto Options Auto Azalia AC 97 Audio Only All Disabled ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item Enter Go to SubScreen ...

Page 78: ... No audio 3 8 Exit Use the Exit menu BIOS Menu 25 to load default BIOS values optimal failsafe values and to save configuration changes BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Exit Options Save Changes and Exit Discard Changes and Exit Discard Changes Load Optimal Defaults Load Failsafe Defaults Exit system setup after saving the changes F10 key can be used for this oper...

Page 79: ... changes made to the system Discard Changes Use the Discard Changes option to discard the changes and remain in the BIOS configuration setup program Load Optimal Defaults Use the Load Optimal Defaults option to load the optimal default values for each of the parameters on the Setup menus F9 key can be used for this operation Load Failsafe Defaults Use the Load Failsafe Defaults option to load fail...

Page 80: ...EP 308A POS Page 70 Chapter 4 4 System Maintenance ...

Page 81: ...low 4 2 Motherboard Replacement In the case of motherboard failure please contact an IEI sales representative reseller or system vendor The motherboard is accessible after opening the rear cover 4 3 Cover Removal WARNING Turn off the power before removing the bottom cover Risk of electrocution Severe damage to the product and injury to the body may occur if internal parts are touched while the pow...

Page 82: ...e back cover See Section 4 3 above Step 2 Locate the memory module on the motherboard of the flat panel PC Step 3 Remove the memory module by pulling both the spring retainer clips outward from the socket Step 4 Grasp the memory module by the edges and carefully pull it out of the socket Step 5 Install the new memory module by inserting it at an angle then pushing down until the clips snap into pl...

Page 83: ... Page 73 Figure 4 2 DDR SO DIMM Module Installation 4 5 Hard Drive and CompactFlash Replacement To replace the hard drive or CompactFlash card please refer to the hard drive and CompactFlash installation sections ...

Page 84: ...EP 308A POS Page 74 Appendix A A Safety Precautions ...

Page 85: ... being installed moved or modified Do not apply voltage levels that exceed the specified voltage range Doing so may cause fire and or an electrical shock Electric shocks can occur if the EP 308A chassis is opened when the EP 308A is running Do not drop or insert any objects into the ventilation openings of the EP 308A If considerable amounts of dust water or fluids enter the EP 308A turn off the p...

Page 86: ...ectrical component touch any grounded conducting material During the time the electrical component is handled frequently touch any conducting materials that are connected to the ground Use an anti static pad When configuring or working with an electrical component place it on an antic static pad This reduces the possibility of ESD damage Only handle the edges of the electrical component When handl...

Page 87: ...oned in the cleaning tips Below is a list of items to use for cleaning Cloth Although paper towels or tissues can be used a soft clean piece of cloth is recommended Water or rubbing alcohol A cloth moistened with water or rubbing alcohol should be used Using solvents The use of solvents is not recommended as they may damage the plastic parts Vacuum cleaner Using a vacuum specifically designed for ...

Page 88: ...EP 308A POS Page 78 Appendix B B BIOS Options ...

Page 89: ...o 37 S M A R T Auto 38 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 38 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 39 Serial Port1 Mode Normal 39 Serial Port3 Address 3E8 40 Serial Port3 IRQ 11 40 Select RS232 or RS422 RS485 RS 232 40 Mode Setting Full On Mode 41 Temp Limit of OFF 000 42 Temp Limit of Start 020 42 Start PWM 070 42 Slope PWM 1 PWM 42 CPU Fan PWM Control 070 43 Monitored Values 43 Suspend Mode S1 POS 45 Restore o...

Page 90: ... USB Support Enabled 52 USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed 52 USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec 53 Device 53 Emulation Type Auto 54 IRQ Available 55 DMA Channel Available 56 Reserved Memory Size Disabled 56 Quick Boot Enabled 58 Quiet Boot Enabled 58 AddOn ROM Display Mode Force BIOS 58 Bootup Num Lock On 58 Boot From LAN Support Disabled 59 Spread Spectrum Mode Disabled 59 Change Supervisor Passwor...

Page 91: ...S Page 81 Current Jumper Setting 67 Cashdraw Control Enabled 68 Audio Controller Auto 68 Save Changes and Exit 69 Discard Changes and Exit 69 Discard Changes 69 Load Optimal Defaults 69 Load Failsafe Defaults 69 ...

Page 92: ...EP 308A POS Page 82 Appendix C C Terminology ...

Page 93: ...in a standard size enclosure Type II is thicker than Type I but a Type II slot can support both types COM COM refers to serial ports Serial ports offer serial communication to expansion devices The serial port on a personal computer is usually a male DB 9 connector DDR Double Data Rate refers to a data bus transferring data on both the rising and falling edges of the clock signal DMA Direct Memory...

Page 94: ...computer storage device that stores digitally encoded data ICH The Input Ouput Controll Hub ICH is an Intel Southbridge chipset IrDA Infrared Data Association IrDA specify infrared data transmission protocols used to enable electronic devices to wirelessly communicate with each other L1 Cache The Level 1 Cache L1 Cache is a small memory cache built into the system processor L2 Cache The Level 2 Ca...

Page 95: ...nted on hard disk drives UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver transmitter UART is responsible for asynchronous communications on the system and manages the system s serial communication COM ports UHCI The Universal Host Controller Interface UHCI specification is a register level interface description for USB 1 1 Host Controllers USB The Universal Serial Bus USB is an external bus standard for inte...

Page 96: ...EP 308A POS Page 86 Appendix D D Watchdog Timer ...

Page 97: ...function call INT 15H is used to control the Watchdog Timer INT 15H AH 6FH Sub function AL 2 Sets the Watchdog Timer s period BL Time out value Its unit second is dependent on the item Watchdog Timer unit select in CMOS setup Table D 1 AH 6FH Sub function Call sub function 2 to set the time out period of Watchdog Timer first If the time out value is not zero the Watchdog Timer starts counting down...

Page 98: ...m resets Example program INITIAL TIMER PERIOD COUNTER W_LOOP MOV AX 6F02H setting the time out value MOV BL 30 time out value is 48 seconds INT 15H ADD THE APPLICATION PROGRAM HERE CMP EXIT_AP 1 is the application over JNE W_LOOP No restart the application MOV AX 6F02H disable Watchdog Timer MOV BL 0 INT 15H EXIT ...

Page 99: ...EP 308A POS Page 89 Appendix E E Hazardous Materials Disclosure ...

Page 100: ...ences of small quantities of certain materials in the product and is applicable to China RoHS only A label will be placed on each product to indicate the estimated Environmentally Friendly Use Period EFUP This is an estimate of the number of years that these substances would not leak out or undergo abrupt change This product may contain replaceable sub assemblies components which have a shorter EF...

Page 101: ...rd X O O O O X Metal Fasteners X O O O O O Cable Assembly X O O O O X Fan Assembly X O O O O X Power Supply Assemblies X O O O O X Battery O O O O O O O This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in all of the homogeneous materials for the part is below the limit requirement in SJ T11363 2006 X This toxic or hazardous substance is contained in at least one of the homogeneous materials for this...

Page 102: ...环境友好使用期限的可替换元件 像是电池或灯管 这些元 件将会单独标示出来 有毒有害物质或元素 部件名称 铅 Pb 汞 Hg 镉 Cd 六价铬 CR VI 多溴联苯 PBB 多溴二苯醚 PBDE 壳体 X O O O O X 显示 X O O O O X 印刷电路板 X O O O O X 金属螺帽 X O O O O O 电缆组装 X O O O O X 风扇组装 X O O O O X 电力供应组装 X O O O O X 电池 O O O O O O O 表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有物质材料中的含量均在 SJ T11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求以下 X 表示该有毒有害物质至少在该部件的某一均质材料中的含量超出 SJ T11363 2006 标准规定的限量要求 ...

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