Aaeon APC-8122 Series User manual

Robust Panel PC APC-8122
APC-8122
Socket 478 based Intel® Pentium®4
and Celeron®Processors
Robust Panel PC
With 12.1” TFT LCD &
Two PCI expansion slots
APC-8122 Manual 3rd Ed.
April 2007

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Copyright Notice
This document is copyrighted, 2007. All rights are reserved. The
original manufacturer reserves the right to make improvements to
the products described in this manual at any time without notice.
No part of this manual may be reproduced, copied, translated, or
transmitted in any form or by any means without the prior written
permission of the original manufacturer. Information provided in
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original manufacturer assumes no responsibility for its use, or for
any infringements upon the rights of third parties that may result
from its use.
The material in this document is for product information only and is
subject to change without notice. While reasonable efforts have
been made in the preparation of this document to assure its
accuracy, AAEON assumes no liabilities resulting from errors or
omissions in this document, or from the use of the information
contained herein.
AAEON reserves the right to make changes in the product design
without notice to its users.

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Acknowledgments
 Intel®and Pentium®are registered trademarks of Intel®
Corporation.
 IBM, PC/AT, PS/2 are trademarks of International Business
Machines Corporation.
 Microsoft Windows®is a registered trademark of Microsoft
Corporation.
 RTL is a trademark of Realtek Semi-Conductor Co., Ltd.
 C&T is a trademark of Chips and Technologies, Inc.
 UMC is a trademark of United Microelectronics Corporation.
 ITE is a trademark of Integrated Technology Express, Inc.
 SiS is a trademark of Silicon Integrated Systems Corp.
 VIA is a trademark of VIA Technology, Inc.
All other product names or trademarks are properties of their
respective owners.

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Packing List
Before you begin operating your PC, please make sure that the
following materials have been shipped:
 1 APC-8122 Robust Panel PC
 8 Panel mount brackets and screws
 1 Easy stand
 1 Waterproof sponge
 1 Power Cord (Optional)
 1 CD-ROM Transfer board
 1 CD-ROM cable (Optional)
 1 IDE cable (Optional)
 1 CD-ROM for manual (in PDF format) and drivers
If any of these items should be missing or damaged, please
contact your distributor or sales representative immediately.

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Safety & Warranty
1. Read these safety instructions carefully.
2. Keep this user's manual for later reference.
3. Disconnect this equipment from any AC outlet before cleaning. Do
not use liquid or spray detergents for cleaning. Use a damp cloth.
4. For pluggable equipment, the power outlet must be installed near
the equipment and must be easily accessible.
5. Keep this equipment away from humidity.
6. Put this equipment on a firm surface during installation. Dropping
it or letting it fall could cause damage.
7. The openings on the enclosure are for air convection. Protect the
equipment from overheating. DO NOT COVER THE OPENINGS.
8. Make sure the voltage of the power source is correct before
connecting the equipment to the power outlet.
9. Position the power cord so that people cannot step on it. Do not
place anything over the power cord.
10. All cautions and warnings on the equipment should be noted.
11. If the equipment is not used for a long time, disconnect it from the
power source to avoid damage by transient over-voltage.
12. Never pour any liquid into an opening. This could cause fire or
electrical shock.
13. Never open the equipment. For safety reasons, only qualified
service personnel should open the equipment.
14. If any of the following situations arises, get the equipment
checked by service personnel:
a. The power cord or plug is damaged.
b. Liquid has penetrated into the equipment.
c. The equipment has been exposed to moisture.

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d. The equipment does not work well, or you cannot get it
to work according to the user’s manual.
e. The equipment has been dropped and damaged.
f. The equipment has obvious signs of breakage.
15. DO NOT LEAVE THIS EQUIPMENT IN AN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE THE STORAGE TEMPERATURE IS BELOW -20°C
(-4°F) OR ABOVE 60°C (140°F). IT MAY DAMAGE THE
EQUIPMENT.
16. External equipment intended for connection to signal input/output
or other connectors, shall comply with relevant UL / IEC standard
(e.g. UL 60950 for IT equipment and UL 2601-1 / IEC 60601
series for medical electrical equipment). In addition, all such
combinations – systems – shall comply with the standard IEC
60601-1-1, Safety requirements for medical electrical systems.
Equipment not complying with UL 2601-1 shall be kept outside the
patient environment, as defined in the standard.
FCC Safety
This device complies with Part 15 FCC Rules.
Operation is subject to the following two
conditions: (1) this device may not cause
harmful interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received including
interference that may cause undesired
operation.

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Below Table for China RoHS Requirements
产品中有毒有害物质或元素名称及含量
AAEON Panel PC/ Workstation
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)
印刷电路板
及其电子组件 ×○○○○○
外部信号
连接器及线材 ×○○○○○
外壳 ×○○○○○
中央处理器
与内存 ×○○○○○
硬盘 ×○○○○○
液晶模块 ×○○○○○
光驱 ×○○○○○
触控模块 ×○○○○○
电源 ×○○○○○
O：表示该有毒有害物质在该部件所有均质材料中的含量均在
SJ/T 11363-2006 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/T 11363-2006 标准规定的限量要求。
备注：
一、此产品所标示之环保使用期限，系指在一般正常使用状况下。
二、上述部件物质中央处理器、内存、硬盘、光驱、触控模块为选购品。

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Contents
Chapter 1 General Information
1.1 Introduction................................................................1-2
1.2 Features....................................................................1-3
1.3 Specifications............................................................1-4
1.4 Dimension .................................................................1-9
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Safety Precautions....................................................2-2
2.2 Location of Connectors and Jumpers .......................2-3
2.3 List of Jumpers..........................................................2-4
2.4 List of Connectors .....................................................2-5
2.5 Setting Jumpers ........................................................2-6
2.6 Clear CMOS (JP1) ....................................................2-7
2.7 Audio Out Select (JP2)..............................................2-7
2.8 COM2 Ring/+5V/+12V Selection (JP3).....................2-7
2.9 COM2 RS-232/422/485 Select (JP4&JP5)...............2-7
2.10 ATX Power simulate AT Power (JP6).....................2-8
2.11 IDE Connector (CN1)..............................................2-8
2.12 Fan Connector (CN8&CN24)..................................2-9
2.13 10/100Base-TX Ethernet Connector (CN11)..........2-9
2.14 Option PME Connector (CN12)...............................2-9
2.15 Floppy Connector (CN13) .......................................2-10
2.16 LPT Port Connector (CN14)....................................2-10

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2.17 COM1~4 RS-232/422/485 Serial Port Connector (CN16)
.....................................................................................2-11
2.18 PS2 Keyboard/Mouse Connector (CN17)...............2-12
2.19 Digital I/O Port.........................................................2-12
2.20 VGA Display Connector (CN22)..............................2-14
2.21 ATX Power Connector (CN27)................................2-15
2.22 ATX Power 12V Connector (CN28) ........................2-15
2.23 HDD Installation ......................................................2-16
2.24 CD-ROM Installation ...............................................2-19
2.25 Easy Stand Installation............................................2-21
2.26 Panel Mount Kit Installation.....................................2-22
2.27 Waterproof sponge Installation ...............................2-23
Chapter 3 BIOS Installation
3.1 System Test and Initialization. ..................................3-2
3.2 Award BIOS Setup....................................................3-3
3.3 Standard CMOS Features.........................................3-5
3.4 Advanced BIOS Features ........................................3-5
3.5 Advanced Chipset Features......................................3-5
3.6 Integrated Peripherals...............................................3-5
3.7 Power management Setup........................................3-5
3.8 PnP/PCI configuration...............................................3-5
3.9 PC Health Status.......................................................3-6
3.10 Frequency/Voltage control......................................3-6
3.11 Load (CRT+LCD) Defaults or Load (LCD) Defaults 3-6
3.12 Set Supervisor/User Password...............................3-6

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3.13 Save & Exit Setup ...................................................3-7
3.14 Exit without saving...................................................3-7
3.15 Limitations...............................................................3-7
Chapter 4 Driver Installation
4.1 Intel INF Update for Windows 9x-XP Driver Installation
.........................................................................................4-2
4.2 Intel 845G Graphics Driver Installation .....................4-3

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4.3 LAN Driver Installation...............................................4-3
4.4 Realtek AC97 Codec Driver Installation....................4-4
4.5 Card Reader Driver Installation.................................4-4
4.6 Touch Screen Driver Installation...............................4-4
4.7 Limitations.................................................................4-4

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General
Chapter
1
Information

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1.1 Introduction
APC-8122 is first Pentium®4 industrial board in AAEON Panel PC
product line. It features a PGA478 socket that can accommodate
Pentium®4 and Celeron®Processor, supporting FSB up to
400/533MHz.
Best performance for multimedia solution
AAEON's APC-8122 also supports DDR DRAM up to 1GB, 4X AGP,
and 5.1 channels audio output. It can provide the strong multimedia
functions. Therefore APC-8122 can be broadly implemented in
several markets, such as Point of sale, point of information (Kiosk),
and gaming markets.
Multi-Function Pentium®4 Platform
If you are looking for powerful multi-media applications, APC-8122
is the one. APC-8122 integrates 12.1” color TFT LCD, Digital I/O,
Audio and Ethernet function; meanwhile it also supports 5 USB2.0,
mini PCI, and two PCI slots. With flexible expansion, you get easy
access to solutions ranging from Modem, Storage, Sound Card,
SCSI card, Audio/Video capture card, Wireless LAN module, to
Bluetooth module. Especially for customers whom application is
various or changing, APC-8122 reserves more than enough
flexibility for future expansion. APC-8122 provides more CPU
options for different applications. Most of all Pentium®4 Level
processors are suitable for APC-8122.

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1.2 Features
 12.1” TFT SVGA (800 x 600) LCD
 Socket 478 based Intel®Pentium®4 and Celeron®
Processors (FSB 400/533 MHz)
 Anti-vibration Disk Drive Bay for HDD
 Anti-scratch Waterproof Aluminum Front Panel
with USB Port has Certified IP-65
 Up to 16 in or 16 put Digital I/O
 Two PCI Expansion Slots
 Resistive Touchscreen (Optional)

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1.3 Specifications
System
 Construction Heavy-duty steel
chassis & IP-65 certified
aluminum front panel (or
optional stainless steel
front panel)
 CPU Socket 478 based Intel®
Pentium®4 and
Celeron®Processors
FSB 400/533 MHz
 LCD / CRT Controller Intel®i845GV, AGP 4
 System Memory Support up to 1GB DDR
SDRAM(200/266/333MHz)
 OS Support Windows®2000,
Windows®XP,
Windows®XP Embedded
(Optional)
 Expansion Slot 2 x PCI, 1 x Mini PCI
 Drive Bay Anti-vibration 2.5” HDD,
Slim CD-ROM / Combo,
6 in 1 Card reader
(supports CompactFlash™
I/II, Secure Digital, Multi

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Media Card, Memory
Stick(PRO) and Smart
Media)
 Ethernet Intel®82562, 10/100Base-
TX RJ-45 Connector x 1
Display
 Resolutions 800 x 600
 Type 12.1” TFT LCD
 Max. Colors 256K
 Dot Size 0.3075 x 0.3075
 Luminance 350
 Viewing Angle 140˚(H) / 120˚(V)
 Back Light MTBF 50, 000
Note: All AAEON's LCD products are manufactured with High precision
technology. However, in all LCD panels there maybe a small number of
defective pixels that do not change color. This is a normal occurrence for
all LCD displays from all manufacturers and should not be noticeable or
objectionable under normal operation.
AAEON qualify the LCD panel following industry standard: total 7 dead
pixels on a screen or if there are 3 within 1 inch square area of each other
on the display.
Touchscreen (Optional)
 Type 8-wire, Analog Resistive

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 Resolution 2048 x 2048
 Light Transmission 75%
 Lifetime 1 million activations
 OS Support Windows®2000, Windows®
XP, Windows®XP
Embedded (Optional)
IO
 IO 3 Serial Ports: 2 x RS-232,
1 x RS-232/422/485 (COM
4 is reserved for
touchscreen),
1 Parallel Port (supports
ECP/EPP),
1 PS/2 Mouse Port,
1 PS/2 Keyboard Port,
1 VGA Port
 Audio Mic-in, Line-in,
Speaker-out, S/P DIF-out
 USB 4 USB 2.0 Ports (on rear
chassis), 1 USB Port (on
front panel, only support
USB 1.1 and can be
disabled in BIOS setting)
 Digital IO 1 Digital IO (supports up to
16 in or 16 out)

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Mechanical Drawing
 AC Input 250W (with Active PFC)
◎Input:115V AC~230V AC @ 47~63Hz
◎Output (Max.): +5V @ 20A, +12V @ 16A, -12V @ 0.5A
 Operating Temperature 0˚C~50˚C (32˚F~122˚F)
 Storage Temperature -20˚C~60˚C (-4˚F~140˚F)
 Storage Humidity 10~90% @ 35˚C, non-
condensing
 Vibration Random operation 1.0G,
5~500Hz
 Shock 15G peak acceleration (11
msec. Duration)
 EMC CE/FCC Class B
 Dimension 16” x 12.22” x 2.56” (407mm
x 310.5mm x 65mm)
 Carton Dimension 20.67” x 18.3” x 9.06” (525
mm x 465mm x 230mm)
 Construction Heavy-duty steel chassis
IP-65 Certified Anti-scratch
Aluminum Front Panel
 Mounting Panel-mount, VESA
75/100mm holes (Optional)
 Front Panel Color PMS 2965C (Dark Blue)
 Net Weight 24.2 lb (11Kg)
 Gross Weight 26.4 lb (12Kg)

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Anti-scratch Front Bezel
Status LED and LCD On/Off button
USB 1.1 Port with waterproof cover
Wireless LAN Kit
(Optional)
6 in 1 Card Reader
CD-ROM or DVD or
Combo
Parallel Port
Power Connector
Digital I/O
PS/2 Keyboard & Mouse
USB 2.0
COM 3
2 PCI Expansion Slots
System Power button
10/100Base-TX
Connector or
10/100/1000Base-TX
Connector (Optional)
COM 2
CRT
COM 1 S/P DIF
Speaker-out /
Line
-
in / MIC
-
in
D
-
sub

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1.4 Dimension
366.00
291.00 255.0018.00
18.00249.00
140.009.00
330.00
150.00
8.00
18.00 18.00
CUTOUT SIZE : 333 x 260 mm
APC-8122
UNIT : mm
180.00 149.00
38.00