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SAILORPC-12A Panel PC 

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IEI Technology Corp. 

User Manual 

MODEL: 

SAILORPC-12A 

 

WARNING

 

Tighten air pressure release screw to 7 kg-cm prior to use. This 

screw is loosened prior to shipping. System is not waterproof until 

this screw is tightened. Refer to diagram on page 14 for details. 

 

Waterproof Panel PC 1.6GHz Intel® Atom CPU

802.11b/g/n Wireless, Gigabit Ethernet, USB, RS-232 

RS-232/422/485, CAN Bus, RoHS Compliant, IP 67 

Rev. 1.12 – 25 September, 2009 

Summary of Contents for SAILORPC-12A

Page 1: ...w to 7 kg cm prior to use This screw is loosened prior to shipping System is not waterproof until this screw is tightened Refer to diagram on page 14 for details Waterproof Panel PC 1 6GHz Intel Atom CPU 802 11b g n Wireless Gigabit Ethernet USB RS 232 RS 232 422 485 CAN Bus RoHS Compliant IP 67 Rev 1 12 25 September 2009 ...

Page 2: ...C Page ii Revision Date Version Changes 25 September 2009 1 12 Changed pressure screw tightening torque to 7 kg cm 31 August 2009 1 11 Added pressure release screw warning and explanation 15 July 2009 1 00 Initial release ...

Page 3: ...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 and product names mentioned herein are used for identification purposes only and may be tra...

Page 4: ...TIGHTEN THE PRESSURE RELEASE SCREW 14 3 2 HARD DRIVE INSTALLATION 15 3 3 COMPACTFLASH INSTALLATION 16 3 4 JUMPER SETTINGS 17 3 4 1 Reset CMOS 17 3 4 2 AT ATX Power 17 3 4 3 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Selection 18 3 4 4 Panel Resolution 19 3 5 I O CONNECTOR PINOUTS 20 3 5 1 LAN Connector 20 3 5 2 Serial Port Connector 21 3 5 3 CAN Audio Connector 22 3 5 4 USB Port Connector 22 3 5 5 Power Connector 23 3 6...

Page 5: ...onfiguration Changes 34 5 1 5 BIOS Menu Bar 34 5 2 MAIN 35 5 3 ADVANCED 36 5 3 1 CPU Configuration 37 5 3 2 IDE Configuration 38 5 3 2 1 IDE Master IDE Slave 39 5 3 3 Super IO Configuration 44 5 3 4 Hardware Health Configuration 46 5 3 5 Power Configuration 49 5 3 5 1 ACPI Settings 50 5 3 5 2 APM Configuration 51 5 3 6 Remote Access Configuration 53 5 3 7 USB Configuration 57 5 3 7 1 USB Mass Stor...

Page 6: ...LE REPLACEMENT 78 6 5 HARD DRIVE AND COMPACTFLASH REPLACEMENT 79 6 6 COVER REPLACEMENT 79 A SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 82 A 1 SAFETY PRECAUTIONS 83 A 1 1 General Safety Precautions 83 A 1 2 Anti static Precautions 84 A 2 MAINTENANCE AND CLEANING PRECAUTIONS 84 A 2 1 Maintenance and Cleaning 84 A 2 2 Cleaning Tools 85 B BIOS OPTIONS 86 C TERMINOLOGY 90 D WATCHDOG TIMER 94 E HAZARDOUS MATERIALS DISCLOSURE 9...

Page 7: ...ctors 20 Figure 3 6 LAN Port 20 Figure 3 7 Serial Port 21 Figure 3 8 CAN Audio Port 22 Figure 3 9 USB Port 22 Figure 3 10 Power Connector 23 Figure 3 11 Connectors 24 Figure 3 12 M12 Connector 25 Figure 3 13 LAN Connection 26 Figure 3 14 Serial Device Connector 27 Figure 3 15 USB Device Connection 27 Figure 4 1 OSD Buttons 30 Figure 4 2 OSD Software 31 Figure 4 3 OSD Software 31 Figure 6 1 Back Co...

Page 8: ...eset CMOS 17 Table 3 2 AT ATX Power 18 Table 3 3 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Setup 18 Table 3 4 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Setup 18 Table 3 5 COM2 Serial Port Pinouts 19 Table 3 6 Panel Resolution 19 Table 3 7 LAN Port 21 Table 3 8 Serial Port 21 Table 3 9 CAN Audio Port 22 Table 3 10 Serial Port 23 Table 3 11 Power Connector 23 Table 5 1 BIOS Navigation Keys 34 ...

Page 9: ...PM Configuration 51 BIOS Menu 11 Remote Access Configuration 53 BIOS Menu 12 USB Configuration 57 BIOS Menu 13 USB Mass Storage Device Configuration 59 BIOS Menu 14 PCI PnP Configuration 61 BIOS Menu 15 Boot 63 BIOS Menu 16 Boot Settings Configuration 63 BIOS Menu 17 Boot Device Priority Settings 66 BIOS Menu 18 Hard Disk Drives 67 BIOS Menu 19 Removable Drives 67 BIOS Menu 20 CD DVD Drives 68 BIO...

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Page 11: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 1 Chapter 1 1 Introduction ...

Page 12: ...anel PC The SAILORPC 12A can be submerged to 1 m and peripheral devices can be connected by using the waterproof M12 connectors on the rear panel The SAILORPC 12A is designed for environments with extreme amounts of dust and water The waterproof design is not only for wet environments but for any place where a lot of dust and water can compromise a typical panel PC Storage needs are met by install...

Page 13: ...Some of the standard features of the SAILORPC 12A flat panel PC include Fully self contained only power from the external power supply required Wireless LAN Gigabit Ethernet IP67 protection RoHS compliant 1 3 Front Panel The SAILORPC 12A is made with an aluminum chassis Figure 1 2 Front Panel 1 4 Rear Panel The rear panel consists of the connectors and mounting holes The back cover screws are also...

Page 14: ...e 4 Figure 1 3 Rear Panel 1 5 Connectors The bottom panel has the following slots buttons and switches Figure 1 4 1 x Gigabit LAN 1 x Power input 1 x RS 232 1 x RS 232 422 485 1 x Dual USB port 1 x CAN bus Audio line out shared ...

Page 15: ...e 1 1 SPECIFICATION SAILORPC 12ASR SAILORPC 12A Mainboard SAILORMB 945GSE R10 CPU 1 6GHz Intel Atom LCD Panel 12 1 12 1 Resolution 1024 x 768 1024 x 768 Brightness 1000 nits 400 nits Contrast Ratio 700 1 500 1 LCD Colors 262 thousand 262 thousand Pixel Pitch 0 24 x 0 24 0 24 x 0 24 Viewing Angle H V 160 160 160 160 Backlight MTBF 50000 60000 IP Level IP 67 ...

Page 16: ...S 232 1 x RS 232 422 485 4 x USB ports 1 x VGA port Power Consumption 43 W 32 W Cover Screw Torsion 7 kg cm 6 lb ft 0 68 Nm Mounting Feature 75x75 100x100 Operating Temp 10ºC 50ºC Dimension WxHxD 345 3 mm x 300 4 mm x 77 mm 345 3 mm x 300 4 mm x 77 mm Net Weight 5 63 kg 5 63 kg EMC and Safety CE FCC CB CCC Table 1 1 Technical Specifications ...

Page 17: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 7 1 7 Dimensions Figure 1 5 Dimensions units in mm ...

Page 18: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 8 Chapter 2 2 Unpacking ...

Page 19: ...nti 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 ...

Page 20: ...ox Only cut deep enough to break the tape Step 2 Open the outside box Step 3 Carefully cut the tape sealing the box Only cut deep enough to break the tape Step 4 Open the inside box Step 5 Lift the monitor out of the boxes Step 6 Remove the peripheral parts box from the main box S t e p 0 2 2 Packing List The SAILORPC 12A flat panel PC is shipped with the following components Quantity Item Image 1...

Page 21: ...age 11 Quantity Item Image 1 Panel mounting screws 1 Touch screen pen 1 Utility CD Table 2 1 Packing List These optional items are also available Quantity Item Image 1 USB cable 1 LAN cable 1 Serial port cable 1 CAN bus cable ...

Page 22: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 12 Quantity Item Image 1 Audio cable 1 Power adapter Table 2 2 Packing List ...

Page 23: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 13 Chapter 3 3 Installation ...

Page 24: ...en the pressure release screw on the back panel before use The pressure release screw is loosened before shipping but must be tightened before use to ensure the system is completely watertight Tighten the screw shown below to 7 kg cm 6 lb ft 0 68 Nm Figure 3 1 Pressure Release Screw ...

Page 25: ...on outlines the installation of the hard drive in the SAILORPC 12A To install the hard drive please follow the steps below Step 1 Remove the plastic back cover Step 2 Unfasten the screws Lift the cover to remove Figure 3 2 Figure 3 2 Aluminum Back Cover Retention Screws ...

Page 26: ...ter seal is seated properly then replace the cover S t e p 0 3 3 CompactFlash Installation This section covers the installation of the CompactFlash card Step 1 Remove the back cover as shown in the hard drive installation above Step 2 Install the CompactFlash card in the slot indicated below Figure 3 4 CompactFlash Install Step 3 Replace the cover and fasten the screws ...

Page 27: ...hem To CLOSE SHORT a jumper means connecting the pins of the jumper with the plastic clip and to OPEN a jumper means removing the plastic clip from a jumper 3 4 1 Reset CMOS Jumper Label JP11 Jumper Type 3 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 3 1 This jumper will reset the CMOS Turn off the system Set the jumper to Reset CMOS turn on the power for a few seconds Turn off the system Set the jumper b...

Page 28: ...See Table 3 3 and Table 3 4 This serial port can be set to use RS 232 RS 422 or RS 485 communication methods Set all the jumpers to the same settings Pin Description 1 2 RS 232 2 3 RS 422 485 Table 3 3 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Setup Pin Description 1 2 4 5 7 8 10 11 RS 232 2 3 5 6 8 9 11 12 RS 422 2 3 5 6 RS 485 Table 3 4 COM2 RS 232 422 485 Setup The pinouts for RS 232 RS 422 and RS 485 communication ...

Page 29: ... 4 Panel Resolution Jumper Label JP7 Jumper Type 8 pin header Jumper Settings See Table 3 6 This jumper selects the resolution of the display Pin Description Open 640 x 480 18 bit 1 2 800 x 480 18 bit 3 4 800 x 600 18 bit 1 2 3 4 1024 x 768 18 bit 5 6 1280 x 1024 36 bit 1 2 5 6 1400 x 1050 36 bit 3 4 5 6 1400 x 900 36 bit Table 3 6 Panel Resolution ...

Page 30: ...O Connector Pinouts All the connectors are M12 connectors with different number of pins depending on Figure 3 5 Connectors 3 5 1 LAN Connector Connects to a network Figure 3 6 LAN Port Pin Description Pin Description 1 LAN MDI0 2 LAN MDI2 ...

Page 31: ...3 LAN MDI2 4 LAN MDI3 5 LAN MDI1 6 LAN MDI3 7 LAN MDI0 8 LAN MDI1 Table 3 7 LAN Port 3 5 2 Serial Port Connector Allows serial communication Figure 3 7 Serial Port Pin Description Pin Description 1 DCD 2 RX 3 TX 4 DTR 5 GND 6 DSR 7 RTS 8 CTS Table 3 8 Serial Port ...

Page 32: ...Connector Connects to a CAN network and audio device Figure 3 8 CAN Audio Port Pin Description 1 Speaker right 2 CAN 3 CAN 4 Speaker left 5 Speaker ground Table 3 9 CAN Audio Port 3 5 4 USB Port Connector Connects to USB devices Figure 3 9 USB Port ...

Page 33: ...Power 2 Power 3 Data1 4 Data1 5 Ground 6 Data2 7 Data2 8 Ground Table 3 10 Serial Port 3 5 5 Power Connector Connects to a CAN network and audio device Figure 3 10 Power Connector Pin Description 1 Power 2 Power 3 Ground 4 Ground 5 Ground Table 3 11 Power Connector ...

Page 34: ...use serious or irreparable damage to the panel PC The 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 3 7 Bottom Panel Connectors The bottom panel connectors extend the capabilities of the panel PC but are not essential for operation except power Figure 3 11 Connectors ...

Page 35: ...r align it with the slot and tighten by turning clockwise Figure 3 12 M12 Connector 3 7 2 LAN Connection Cable The RJ 45 connectors enable connection to an external network To connect a LAN cable with an RJ 45 connector please follow the instructions below Step 1 Locate the RJ 45 connector on the bottom panel Step 2 Align the connectors Align the RJ 45 connector on the LAN cable with one of the RJ...

Page 36: ...ep 0 3 7 3 Serial Device Cable The serial device connectors are for connecting serial devices Follow the steps below to connect a serial device to the panel PC Step 1 Locate the DB 9 connector The location of the DB 9 connector is shown in Chapter 2 Step 2 Insert the serial connector Insert the DB 9 connector of a serial device into the DB 9 connector on the bottom panel See Figure 3 14 ...

Page 37: ...ntion screws on either side of the connector Step 0 3 7 4 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 bottom panel See Figure 3 15 Figure 3 15 USB Device Connection ...

Page 38: ...onnect the power plug end to the mains power S t e p 0 3 9 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 latest updates The following drivers can be installed on the system each driver is in its own directory on the driver CD Chipset driver Gr...

Page 39: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 29 Chapter 4 4 OSD ...

Page 40: ...tness Up Adjusts the screen brighter Brightness Down Adjusts the screen dimmer Volume Up Adjusts the volume louder Volume Down Adjusts the volume quieter Ambient Light Sensor On Off Toggles the ambient light sensor When the ambient light sensor is on the screen brightness will adjust to match ambient light conditions ...

Page 41: ... the options is shown below Figure 4 2 OSD Software Figure 4 3 OSD Software 1 Volume On Sound can be heard and is adjusted using the slider to the right 2 Volume Off The sound is muted 3 Backlight On The screen is on and the brightness is set by using the slider to the right 4 Backlight Off The screen is turned off ...

Page 42: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 32 Chapter 5 5 BIOS Setup ...

Page 43: ...sed restart the computer and try again 5 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 righ...

Page 44: ...the computer cannot boot after changes to the system configuration is made CMOS defaults Use the jumper described in Chapter 5 5 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 Securit...

Page 45: ...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 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 Curre...

Page 46: ... BIOS 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 S...

Page 47: ...Speed 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...

Page 48: ... Item Enter Go to SubScreen 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 an...

Page 49: ...S SETUP 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 A...

Page 50: ...ported 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 ...

Page 51: ...ed channel 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 spe...

Page 52: ...fications 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 Singl...

Page 53: ...MB s 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 ...

Page 54: ...t 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 O address 3E8 and interrupt addres...

Page 55: ...ress 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 Serial Port4 Address 2E8 Selects the serial port base address Î Disabled No base address Î 2E8 DEFAULT I O address 2E8 Serial Port...

Page 56: ...enu 7 shows the operating temperature fan speeds and system voltages BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit Hardware Health Configuration CPU FAN Mode Setting Full On mode CPU Temperature 68ºC 154ºF System Temperature 59ºC 138ºF 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...

Page 57: ...PWM Slope PWM 1 Î PWM Manual mode The fan spins at the speed set in Fan PWM control Temp Limit of OFF 000 WARNING CPU failure can result if this value is set too high The fan will turn off if the temperature falls below this value Minimum Value 0 C Maximum Value 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 th...

Page 58: ...the speed more gradually 0 PWM 1 PWM 2 PWM 4 PWM 8 PWM 16 PWM 32 PWM 64 PWM CPU Fan PWM Control 070 This value specifies the speed of the fan PWM Minimum Mode 0 PWM Maximum Mode 127 Monitored 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 fa...

Page 59: ... Power Configuration menu BIOS Menu 8 allows the advanced power management options to be configured BIOS SETUP UTILITY Main Advanced PCIPNP Boot Security Chipset Exit ACPI Configuration APM 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 8 APM Configuration ...

Page 60: ... Enter Go to SubScreen F1 General Help F10 Save and Exit ESC Exit V02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 9 ACPI Settings Suspend Mode S1 POS Use the Suspend Mode option to specify the sleep state the system enters when it is not being used Î S1 POS DEFAULT Power consumption is reduced but all hardware and processor context is retained Î S3 STR Power consumption is greatly red...

Page 61: ...elect 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 returns to if there is a sudden loss of power to the system Î Power Off The system remains turned off Î Power On DEFAULT The sys...

Page 62: ...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 an incoming call Resume on PCI Express WAKE Enabled The Resume on PCI Express WAKE BIOS option specifies i...

Page 63: ...S 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 IRQ 3F8H 4 Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Redirection After BIOS POST Always Terminal Type ANSI ÅÆ Select Screen Select Item ...

Page 64: ...ial 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 interrupt address of the serial port listed above Serial Port Mode 115200 8 n 1 Use...

Page 65: ...ection 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 Redirection is always active Some OSes may not work if set to Always Ter...

Page 66: ...ased 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 Disabled Use the Sredir Memory Display Del...

Page 67: ...eed Options 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 ...

Page 68: ...vailable 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 Con...

Page 69: ...erican 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 mas...

Page 70: ...mage 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 5 4 P...

Page 71: ...sabled 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 parti...

Page 72: ...rved 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...

Page 73: ...15 Boot 5 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...

Page 74: ...OM Display 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 duri...

Page 75: ... on the 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 DEF...

Page 76: ...ce section 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 ...

Page 77: ...Save and Exit ESC Exit v02 61 Copyright 1985 2006 American Megatrends Inc BIOS Menu 18 Hard Disk Drives 5 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 D...

Page 78: ...t Drive 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 Dri...

Page 79: ... Megatrends 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 Passwo...

Page 80: ...e Chipset 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 81: ...t ESC Exit 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 n...

Page 82: ...aphics 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 optio...

Page 83: ... the Panel Type to determine the LCD panel resolution Configuration options are listed below 640x480 18b 800x480 18b 800x600 18b 1024x768 18b 1280x1024 36b 1400x1050 36b 1440x900 36b 1600x1200 36b By H W DEFAULT LFP Current Jumper Setting Shows current value of the hardware jumper setting for the LVDS resolution This is the value used when BY HARDWARE is selected in the setting above ...

Page 84: ...y All Disabled 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 24 Southbridge Chipset Configuration Audio Controller Auto Use the HDA Controller option to enable or disable High Definition audio codec Î Azalia DEFAULT Enabled High Definition audio Î All disabled No audio 5 8 Exit Use the Exit...

Page 85: ...o save the changes made to the BIOS options and to exit the BIOS configuration setup program Discard Changes and Exit Use the Discard Changes and Exit option to exit the BIOS configuration setup program without saving the 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 ...

Page 86: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 76 Chapter 6 6 System Maintenance ...

Page 87: ...escribed below 6 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 6 3 Cover Removal WARNING Turn off the power before removing the back cover Risk of electrocution Severe damage to the product and injury to the body may occur if internal parts are touched whil...

Page 88: ...e the back cover See Section 6 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 int...

Page 89: ...e and CompactFlash installation sections 6 6 Cover Replacement To ensure that the SAILORPC 12A remains water tight the instructions below must be followed exactly Step 6 Check the rubber seal is seated correctly WARNING The internal rubber seal must be correctly seated to stop water getting into the system Not installing the seal correctly can result in a short circuit and destroy the system ...

Page 90: ...nel PC Page 80 Figure 6 3 Rubber Seal Step 7 Check that the thermal pads are correctly placed on the back cover The thermal pads transfer the heat from the system chipset to the external casing Figure 6 4 Thermal Pads ...

Page 91: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 81 Step 8 Replace the back cover Step 9 Press down the cover firmly and tighten the screws to 7 kg cm 6 lb ft 0 68 Nm S t e p 0 Figure 6 5 Rear Cover Screws ...

Page 92: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 82 Appendix A A Safety Precautions ...

Page 93: ...g 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 SAILORPC 12A chassis is opened when the SAILORPC 12A is running Do not drop or insert any objects into the ventilation openings of the SAILORPC 12A If considerable amounts of dust water or fluids enter the SAILORPC 12A...

Page 94: ...band can help to prevent ESD from damaging any electrical component Self grounding Before handling any electrical 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 pa...

Page 95: ...ng a product specifically designed for the purpose In such case the product will be explicitly mentioned 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 recom...

Page 96: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 86 Appendix B B BIOS Options ...

Page 97: ... Auto 41 DMA Mode Auto 42 S M A R T Auto 43 32Bit Data Transfer Enabled 43 Serial Port1 Address 3F8 IRQ4 44 Serial Port1 Mode Normal 44 Serial Port3 Address 3E8 45 Serial Port3 IRQ 11 45 Select RS232 or RS422 RS485 RS 232 45 Serial Port4 Address 2E8 45 Serial Port4 IRQ 11 45 Serial Port5 Address 2F0 46 Serial Port5 IRQ 10 46 Mode Setting Full On Mode 47 Temp Limit of OFF 000 47 Temp Limit of Start...

Page 98: ...Delay Disabled 56 USB Configuration 57 USB Devices Enabled 57 USB Function Enabled 57 USB 2 0 Controller Enabled 58 Legacy USB Support Enabled 58 USB2 0 Controller Mode HiSpeed 58 USB Mass Storage Reset Delay 20 Sec 59 Device 59 Emulation Type Auto 60 IRQ Available 61 DMA Channel Available 62 Reserved Memory Size Disabled 62 Quick Boot Enabled 64 Quiet Boot Enabled 64 AddOn ROM Display Mode Force ...

Page 99: ...Memory 128 MB 72 Boot Display Device Auto 72 Secondary Display Device Auto 73 LFP Panel Type 73 LFP Current Jumper Setting 73 Audio Controller Auto 74 Save Changes and Exit 75 Discard Changes and Exit 75 Discard Changes 75 Load Optimal Defaults 75 Load Failsafe Defaults 75 ...

Page 100: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 90 Appendix C C Terminology ...

Page 101: ...a binary 0 while a high amplitude signal represents a binary 1 BIOS The Basic Input Output System BIOS is firmware that is first run when the computer is turned on and can be configured by the end user CODEC The Compressor Decompressor CODEC encodes and decodes digital audio data on the system CompactFlash CompactFlash is a solid state storage device CompactFlash devices use flash memory in a stan...

Page 102: ...dStep Technology EIST allows users to modify the power consumption levels and processor performance through application software The application software changes the bus to core frequency ratio and the processor core voltage FSB The Front Side Bus FSB is the bi directional communication channel between the processor and the Northbridge chipset GbE Gigabit Ethernet GbE is an Ethernet version that t...

Page 103: ...ransfers between storage devices and the computer chipsets The SATA bus has transfer speeds up to 1 5 Gbps and the SATA II bus has data transfer speeds of up to 3 0 Gbps S M A R T Self Monitoring Analysis and Reporting Technology S M A R T refers to automatic status checking technology implemented on hard disk drives UART Universal Asynchronous Receiver transmitter UART is responsible for asynchro...

Page 104: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 94 Appendix D D Watchdog Timer ...

Page 105: ...BIOS 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...

Page 106: ...system 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 107: ...SAILORPC 12A Panel PC Page 97 Appendix E E Hazardous Materials Disclosure ...

Page 108: ... 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 short...

Page 109: ...t Board 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...

Page 110: ...包含有较短的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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