Acnodes PC 8717 User manual

PC 8717
Industrial Panel PC
User Manual
PC8717:17”IndustrialTouchPanelPCwith
Corei3-2330E 2.2GHz Processor
14628 Central Ave,
Chino, CA 91710
tel:[phone], fax:[phone]
© Copyright 2013 Acnodes, Inc.
All rights reserved. Product description and product specifications
are subject to change without noti ce. For latest product information,
please visit Acnodes’web site at www.acnodes.com.

Warning!_______________________________
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate radio frequency energy and if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions manual, it may cause interference to radio
communications.
It has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class A computing device pursuant to
FCC Rules, which are designed to provide reasonable protection against such interference when
operated in a commercial environment. Operation of this equipment in a residential area is likely to
cause interference in which case the user at his own expense will be required to take whatever
measures may be required to correct the interference.
Electric Shock Hazard –Do not operate the machine with its back cover removed. There are
dangerous high voltages inside.

Packing List
Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are:
□ AC power cable
□ Driver & manual CD disc
□ Other._ (please specify)
Safety Precautions
Follow the messages below to avoid your systems from damage:
◆ Avoid your system from static electricity on all occasions.
◆ Prevent electric shock. Don ’t touch any components of this card when the card is
power-on. Always disconnect power when the system is not in use.
◆ Disconnect power when you change any hardware devices. For instance, when you
connect a jumper or install any cards, a surge of power may damage the electronic
components or the whole system.

Table of Contents
Warning!…………………………………………………………………………….……..….2
Packing List...................................................................................................................3
Safety Precautions........................................................................................................3
Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Specifications………………………………………….………….……...…..7
1.2 Dimensions…………………………………...……………….…………......8
1.3 Brief Description of PC8717…………...………………….………………10
Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Mainboard Specifications………………………..…………….…………11
2.2 Jumpers Setting and Connectors………………………….……………14
Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
3.1 Operations after POST Screen.............................................................30
3.2 BIOS SETUP UTILITY................................................................30
3.3 System Overview.......................................................................31
3.4 Advanced Settings................................................................... 32
3.5 Chipset Settings................................................................................... 39
3.6 Boot Settings....................................................................................... 48
3.7 Security Settings.................................................................................. 49
3.8 Save & Exit Settings............................................................................ 50
Chapter 4 Installation of Drivers
4.1 Intel Chipset Driver.…………………………...……………………………54
4.2 Intel (R) VGA Chipset Driver..…................…......……………….......…..57

4.3 Intel(R) Network adapter Driver…........…..................................……….62
4.4 Realtek HD Audio Driver Installation………………….…………………66
4.5 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 Service.................................................68
Chapter 5 Touch Screen Installation
5.1 Introduction to Touch Screen Controller Board………………………....70
5.2 Windows 2000/XP USB Driver Installation………………….………..….70

Chapter 1 Getting Started
1.1 Specifications
Model No.
Specs
PC 8717
PLP-A717
PLP-A719
System
Processor
Support Core i3-2330E 2.2GHz processor
System Chipset
Intel QM67 PCH
System Memory
2 x SO-DIMM(204pins) up to 16GB DDRIII 1066/1333MHz FSB
Storage
2 x 2.5" SATA HDD space
External I/O Port
Onboard
2 x DB9 RS-232 (COM1.2)
1 x DVI-I
1 x HDMI
2 x RJ45 GbE LAN
4 x USB 2.0
1 x Mic-in, Line-Out
1 x DC Power 3 Pin terminal block connector
1 x 2 Pin remote power switch connector
2 x LED indication
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By cable
1 x RS-232 COM4
1 x RS-422/485 default RS-485 COM3
1 x CF slot
1 x Rocker switch for power on/off
1 x 8 Pin terminal block 3 in/out/VCC/Ground for option
Expansion Slots
1 x PCIe x16 or 1 x PCI slot, default 1 x PCIe x16
OS support
Windows XP embedded, Windows embedded standard 7, Windows 7 Pro for
embedded
LCD
Display Type
17”
Max. Resolution
1280X1024
Max. Color
16.7M
Luminance (cd/m2)
350
ViewAngle
170:160
Backlight Lifetime
50,000 hrs

Touch Screen
Type
Resistive Touch
Light Transmission
80%
Power Supply
Power Input
DC 9~32V
Mechanical
Construction
Steel black
IP Rating
Front Panel IP65
Mounting
Panel mount
Dimensions (WxHxD)
17.28” x 13.7” x 4.69”
Environmental
Operating Temperature
0~50 ﾟC
Storage Temperature
-20~60 ﾟC
Storage Humidity
10~90% @40 ﾟC non-condensing
Certificate
CE/FCC Class A

1.2 Dimensions
Figure 1.1 : Dimensions of PC 8717

1.3 Brief Description of PC 8717
The PC8717 is the fanless and high performance panel-mount industrial panel PC with 17”TFT
LCD. It powered by QM67 chipset and support Core i3-2310M 2.1GHz Processor. The panel PC
has a rich variety of functions and peripherals. It comes with 2 x 2.5-inch hard disk drive and 1 x CF
space for data storage , support DDR3 memory up to 16G, support rich i/O, wide range 9~32V DC
input, and also provide 1 x PCIe x 16 slot, it can ensure simplified connectivity to a variety of external
peripheral devices. The OS supports windows XP embedded, Windows embedded standard 7. The
unit deal for a wide range of applications including digital surveillance, data/image acquisition,
factory automation and industrial applications.
Figure 1.2: Overview of PC 8717

Chapter 2 Hardware Installation
2.1 Mainboard Specifications
Introduction
Figure 2.1: Mainboard Overview

Figure 2.2: Mainboard Dimensions
IPC -M8671 is a Mini-ITX industrial motherboard developed on the basis of Intel QM67,which
provides abundant peripheral interfaces to meet the needs of different customers. Also, it
features dual GbE ports, 6-COM ports and one Mini PCIE configuration. To satisfy the special
needs of high-end customers, ADOtec designed 120Pin PCIe x16 and 40Pin PCIe x1
expansion interface. The product is widely used in various sectors of industrial control.
2.1 Specifications
Specifications
Board Size 170mm x 170mm
CPU Support Support Socket G2,2nd Gen Intel Core i3/i5/i7 Processor
Chipset Intel QM67
Memory
Support 2 x SO-DIMM (204pins), up to 8GB DDRIII 800/1066MHz
FSB
Graphics Intel HD Grapics 2000/3000
Super I/O Winbond W83627UHG
BIOS AMIBIOS

Storage
4 x SATA Connector
1 x CFAST Slot (option)
Ethernet
2 x PCIe Gbe LAN by Intel 82574L
4 x USB 2.0 stack ports for external
3 x USB 2.0 box Pin header for MIO1
4 x USB 2.0 box Pin header for MIO2
1 x USB 2.0 internal for mini PCIe
USB
Serial
1 x RS232/422/485 port, DB9 connector for external (COM1)
pin 9 w/5V/12V/Ring select
1 x RS232 port, DB9 connector for external (COM2)
pin 9 w/5V/12V/Ring select
1 x RS232 header for internal (COM5)
1 x RS232 header for internal (COM6), pin 9 w/5V/12V select
I/O Card TB-522:
1 x 422/485 select header for internal MIO1 (COM3)
1 x RS232 header for internal MIO1 (COM4)
Digital I/O
8-bit digital I/O by Pin header by MIO2
4-bit digital Input
4-bit digital Output
Battery
Support CR2477 Li battery by 2-pin header
Support CR2032 Li battery (option)
Audio
Support Audio via Realtek ALC662 HD audio codec
Support Line-out, MIC by JACK1
Support Line-in, Line-out, MIC by 2x6-pin header
Keyboard
/Mouse
PS2 K/B and Mouse by MIO2
1 x PS/2 keyboard
1 x PS/2 mouse
Expansion Bus
1 x PCI-express x16 extend by 4x30 pin socket
2 x PCI-express x1 extend by 4x10 pin socket
1 x mini-PCI-express slot
1 x CRT 2x5 Pin Header
Power
Management
1 x 3-pin power input connector (Wide range DC+9V~32V)
1 xATX Power Input （2x2Pin and 3Pin, option）
DC5V/12V output by 1x4 pin Connectors
Switches and
LED Indicators
Power on/off switch by TB-522 or TB-523
Reset switch by MIO2
Power LED status by MIO2

External I/O
port
Watchdog
Timer
Temperature
HDD LED status by MIO2
2 x COM Ports (COM1/COM2)
4 x USB 2.0 Ports (stack)
2 x RJ45 GbE LAN Ports
1 x DVI-I Port
1 x HDMI Port
1 xAudio Ports (Mic, Line out)
Software programmable 1 –255 second by Super I/O
Operating: -20℃to 70℃
Storage: -40℃to 85℃
Humidity 10% - 90%, non-condensing, operating
Power
Consumption 12V/3.80A (Intel i5-2430M 2.4GHz Processor with 4GB DDR3)
EMI/EMS Meet CE/FCC class A
2.2 Jumpers Setting and Connectors
Figure 2.3: Jumpers and Connectors Location-TOP

Figure 2.4: Jumpers and Connectors Location-Bottom
1. RTC1/SRTC1:
(2.0mm Pitch 1X2 Pin Header)CMOS clear jumper, CMOS clear operation will permanently reset old
BIOS settings to factory defaults.
RTC1/SRTC1
CMOS
Open or
（RTC1Pin1-SRTC1 Pin close）
NORMAL (Default)
Close 1-2
Clear CMOS
Procedures of CMOS clear:
a) Turn off the system and unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
b) To clear the CMOS settings, use the jumper cap to close pins1 and 2 for about 3
seconds then reinstall the jumper clip back to pins open.
c) Power on the system again.
d)When entering the POST screen, press the <DEL> key to enter CMOS Setup
Utility to load optimal defaults.
e)After the above operations, save changes and exit BIOS Setup.
2. BAT1 :
(1.25mm Pitch 1X2 box Pin Header) 3.0V Li battery is embedded to provide power for CMOS.

Pin#
Signal Name
Pin1
VBAT
Pin2
Ground
3. PS_SEL:
(2.0mm Pitch 1X3 Pin Header),ATX Power andAT Power jumper setting.
PS_SEL
Mode
Close 1-2
ATX Power (Default)
Close 2-3
AT Power
4. PS_ON:
(2.0mm Pitch 1X3 Pin Header),ATX Power andAuto Power on jumper setting.
PS_ON
Mode
Close 1-2
Auto Power on
(Default)
Close 2-3
ATX Power
5. DCIN:
(5.08mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Connector),DC9V ~ DC32V System power input connector。
Pin#
Power Input
Pin1
DC+9V~32V
Pin2
Ground
Pin3
FG
6. ATX12V_IN (ATX Power option):
(2x2 Pin Connector),DC12V System power input connector.

Pin#
Power input
Pin1
Ground
Pin2
Ground
Pin3
DC+12V
Pin4
DC+12V
7. ATX (ATX Power option):
(2.0mm Pitch 1X3 box Pin Header), connect PSON and 5VSB and Ground signal,support ATX Power
model. Reserved.
Pin#
Signal Name
Pin1
ATX PSON
Pin2
ATX Ground
Pin3
ATX 5VSB
8. DC_OUT:
(2x2 Pin Connector),DC12V and DC5V System power output connector.
Pin#
Power output
Pin1
DC+12V
Pin2
Ground
Pin3
Ground
Pin4
DC+5V
9. U1:
(Socket G2), installing the 2nd GEN intel Core i3/i5/i7CPU Socket.
10. CPU_FAN1/SYS_FAN1:
(2.54mm Pitch 1x3 Pin Header),Fan connector, cooling fans can be connected directly for use. You
may set the rotation condition of cooling fan in menu of BIOS CMOS Setup.
Pin# Signal Name

1
Ground
2
VCC
3
Rotation detection
Note:
Output power of cooling fan must be limited under 5W.
11. A-DDR3/B-DDR3:
(SO-DIMM 204Pin socket), DDRIII memory socket, the socket is located at the Top of the board and
supports 204Pin 1.5V DDRIII 1066/1333MHz FSB SO-DIMM memory module up to 16GB.
12. VGA1:
(CRT 2.0mm Pitch 2X5 Pin Header), Video GraphicArray Port, Provide 2x5Pin cable to VGAPort.
Signal Name
Pin#
Pin#
Signal Name
CRT_RED
1
2
Ground
CRT_GREEN
3
4
Ground
CRT_BLUE
5
6
Ground
CRT_H_SYNC
7
8
CRT_DDCDATA
CRT_V_SYNC
9
10
CRT_DDCCLK
13. INVT1:
(2.0mm Pitch 1x6 box Pin Header), Backlight control connector for LVDS1.
Pin#
Signal Name
1
+DC12V
2
+DC12V
3
Ground
4
Ground
5
BKLT_EN
6
BKLT_CTRL
Note:
Pin6 is backlight control signal, support DC or PWM mode, mode select at BIOS CMOS menu.

14. LVDS1:
(1.25mm Pitch 2x20 Connector), For 18/24-bit LVDS output connector, Fully supported by Intel
QM67 chipset, the interface features dual channel 18/24-bit output.
Signal Name
Pin#
Pin#
Signal Name
VDD5
2
1
VDD5
Ground
4
3
Ground
VDD33
6
5
VDD33
LB_D0_N
8
7
LA_D0_N
LB_D0_P
10
9
LA_D0_P
Ground
12
11
Ground
LB_D1_N
14
13
LA_D1_N
LA_D1_P
16
15
LA_D1_P
Ground
18
17
Ground
LB_D2_N
20
19
LA_D2_N
LB_D2_P
22
21
LA_D2_P
Ground
24
23
Ground
LB_CLK_N
26
25
LA_CLK_N
LB_CLK_P
28
27
LA_CLK_P
Ground
30
29
Ground
LVDS_DDC_DATA
32
31
LVDS_DOC_CLK
Ground
34
33
Ground
LB_D3_N
36
35
LA_D3_N
LB_D3_P
38
37
LA_D3_P
NC
40
39
NC
15. JP_HDMI:
(2.0mm Pitch 1x2 Pin Header), Reserved.
16. HDMI1:
(HDMI 19P Connector), High Definition Multimedia Interface connector.
17. JP_DVI:
(2.0mm Pitch 1x2 Pin Header), Reserved.
18. DVI-I:
(DVI-I Connector), Digital Visual Interface-Integrated connector.

19. BT1:
POWER on/off Button, They are used to connect power switch button. The two pins are
disconnected under normal condition. You may short them temporarily to realize system
startup & shutdown or awaken the system from sleep state.
20. JP1:
(2.0mm Pitch 2x3 Pin Header),COM1 jumper setting, pin 1~6 are used to select signal out of pin 9
of COM1 port.
JP1 Pin#
Function
Close 1-2
COM1 RI (Ring Indicator) (default)
Close 3-4
COM1 Pin9=+5V (option)
Close 5-6
COM1 Pin9=+12V (option)
21. JP1A:
(2.0mm Pitch 2x10 Pin Header),COM1 jumper setting, it provides selectable RS232 or
RS422 or RS485 serial signal output.
Function
JP1A Pin#
RS232
(Default)
Close:
Pin1-3, Pin2-4, Pin7-9, Pin8-10, Pin13-14
RS422
(option)
Close:
Pin3-5, Pin6-8, Pin9-11, Pin10-12, Pin17-18
RS485
(option)
Close:
Pin3-5, Pin6-8, Pin9-11, Pin10-12, Pin15-16
Pin19-20
22. COM1:
(Type DB9),Rear serial port, standard DB9 Male serial port is provided to make a direct
connection to serial devices.

RS232 (Default):
Pin#
Signal Name
1
DCD# (Data Carrier Detect)
2
RXD (Received Data)
3
TXD (Transmit Data)
4
DTR (Data Terminal Ready)
5
Ground
6
DSR (Data Set Ready)
7
RTS (Request To Send)
8
CTS (Clear To Send)
9
JP1 select Setting (RI/5V/12V)
RS422 (option):
Pin#
Signal Name
1
422_R-
2
422_R+
3
422_T-
4
422_T+
5
Ground
6
NC
7
NC
8
NC
9
NC
RS485 (option):
Pin#
Signal Name
1
NC
2
NC
3
485-
4
485+
5
Ground
6
NC
7
NC
8
NC
9
NC
23. JP2:
(2.0mm Pitch 2x3 Pin Header),COM2 jumper setting, pin 1~6 are used to select signal out of pin 9
of COM2 port.