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PCWS 2015 Setup Guide - 2nd Edition 1-5
What is the PCWS 2015
The System
eUSB Flash Drive
The PCWS 2015 includes a dedicated 2x5 header reserved for an eUSB
flash drive, similar to that used in the Workstation 5 and 5A. This device
can be installed for additional storage and backup purposes. It can also be
configured as boot device and primary storage for POSReady 2009 or
Linux images. eUSB Flash Drives are available in multiple capacities as
described in the PMA.
Compact Flash Card
Like most MICROS workstations, the PCWS 2015 includes an externally
accessible Type 1 Compact Flash Card Socket. It is secured by a plate held
in place by allen head screws.
Like the USB Flash Drive, a CF card can be used for additional storage and
backup. However, it is not recommended that the CF Card be used as the
primary storage device as this prevents the socket from being used for an
optional Recovery CF.
Optional Recovery CF Cards are available for both POSReady 2009 and
Windows 7 that can return the unit to an out-of-box condition within
minutes. The Recovery CF ships with a current factory image, but
customer specific images can be substituted by simply editing a text file.
Pressing the Recovery Button, accessed through a hole in bottom of the
workstation is detected by the BIOS. On the next power cycle, the BIOS
changes the boot order to boot from the Recovery CF. A recovery script
automatically starts GHOST to transfers the image to the primary storage
device.
Once the image transfer is complete, the unit automatically reboots, the
default boot order is restored and the workstation boots from the primary
storage device.
The PCWS 2015 uses a new CF Riser Card, called the SATA to CF Riser
Card. The new riser card installs in the same physical location as the
original CF Riser Card so that it is accessible from the IO panel, but does
not use the same system board connector used by the original CF Riser
Card, which it replaces.
See Chapter 3 for more information about the SATA to CF Riser Card.
Memory Expansion
Current PCWS 2015 configurations ship with a single 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM
installed in socket SO-DIMM1, located on the top of the system board.
Removing a small door on the bottom of the workstation exposes the second
SO-DIMM socket. Adding a second 2GB DDR3 SO-DIMM can increase the
total memory size to 4GB.