Acnodes PCW81 Series User manual

PCW81XX
15.6" / 18.5" / 19" Wide Temp Touch Panel PC
11th Gen Intel Tiger Lake-U Core i5/i7 Processors
Wide Working Temperature Range of -40°C to 70°C
Embedded Computers
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User Manual

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.
Disclaimer
This information in this document is subject to change without notice. In no event shall Acnodes
Corporation be liable for damages of any kind, whether incidental or consequential, arising from either
the use or misuse of information in this document or in any related materials.
Packing List
Accessories (as ticked) included in this package are:
□Panel Mounting Kits
□3 Pin Male Terminal Block
□Optional Adapter
□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
CHAPTER 1 GETTING STARTED
1.1 Brief Description of PCW81XX Series ........................................................................
1.2 System Specifications ...........................................................................................
1.3 Dimension ........................................................................................................
1.4 General Rear I/O Placement ..................................................................................
1.5 Front & Rear View of PCW81XX Series .......................................................................
CHAPTER 2 SYSTEM SETUP
2.1 Installing of DDR4 SO-DIMM ....................................................................................
2.2 Installing of M.2 ....................................................................................................
2.3 Installing of HDD ...................................................................................................
CHAPTER 3 BIOS SETUP
3.1 Entering Setup .....................................................................................................
3.2 Main Menu .........................................................................................................
3.3 Advanced Function ...............................................................................................
3.4 Chipset ...............................................................................................................
3.6 Boot ...................................................................................................................
3.7 Save & Exit ..........................................................................................................
1.6 Top / Bottom I/O View ......................................................................................8
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3.5 Security ............................................................................................................. 32

Chapter 1 Getting Started
The PCW81XX series is a power-optimized and delivers robust performance-per-watt for
embedded HMI, powered by Intel® Gen 11 CoreTM i7/i5 UP3-Series (Tiger Lake UP3)
processors. It comes with a flat-front bezel design, up to 32GB DDR4 memory, M.2 slot
and a SATA 2.5-inch lockable HDD tray, audio jack, two RJ45 Ethernet, DC input, and
four USB ports. The unit supports Windows 10. The fanless touch panel computer is
ideal for use as Web Browser, Terminal and HMI at all levels of automation control.
1.1 Brief Description of the PCW81XX Series
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1.2 System Specifications
Model PCW8156 PCW8185 PCW8190
Max Resolution 1920 x 1080 1280 x 1024
Color 16.2M 16.2M 16.7M
Luminance 450 nits 350 nits 350 nits
View Angle 170/170 178/178 170/160
Contrast Ratio 800 1000 1000
Computing
Processor Intel® UP3 Core i7-1185G7E/i5-1145G7E Processor
System Memory 1 x DDR4-3200 SO-DIMM, up to 32GB
Storage 1 x SATA 6Gb/s ports (1 x lockable HDD tray)
1 x M.2 Key B 2260 Socket
External I/O Port
2 x DisplayPort Connector
4 x USB Connector
2 x RJ45 LAN
4 x COM RS-232/422/485 DB9 Connector
1 x Audio
1 x Power press button
1 x 3-Pin Power Input
Expansion Slots 1 x M.2 Key E Socket (2230)
OS Support Windows 10, Linux (by Request)
Touch Screen
Type USB P-cap Touch
Light Transmission 90%
Power Supply
Power Input
■DC9~55V Wide Range Power Input
■Input on board fuse
■Input reverse protection
Mechanical
Construction Metal case with Aluminum Front Bezel and Heat Sink
IP Rating Front Panel IP65 Compliant
Mounting Panel/VESA
Environmental
Operating / Storage
Temperature -40°C~70°C
Storage Humidity 10~90% @40 °C non-condensing
1920 x 1080
Size 15.6 inch 18.5 inch 19 inch
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1.3 Dimension
1.3.1 PCW8156 Dimension
8-M4-VESA
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1.3.2 PCW8185 Dimension
8-M4-VESA
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1.3.3 PCW8190 Dimension
( COVER GLASS V.A )
8-M4-VESA
( COVER GLASS V.A )
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1.4 General Rear I/O Placement
COM 1~4 is RS-232 as default and can be adjustable to RS-422/485 by BIOS.
Power input terminal block pin definition is as below.
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1.5 Front View of the PCW81XX Series
1.5 Rear View of PCW81XX Series
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1.6 Top / Bottom I/O View
Top View
Botton View
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Chapter 2 System Setup
2.1 Installingof DDR4 SO-DIMM
Step 1 Install DDR4 RAM module into SO-DIMM slot.
Step 2 Make sure the RAM module is locked by the memory slot.
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2.2 Installing of M.2
Step 1 Install M.2 into the M.2 slot.
Step 2 Fasten one PH-M3x4L screw.
2.3 Installing of HDD
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Chapter 3 BIOS Setup
3.1 Entering Setup
BIOS provides an interface for users to check and change system configuration. The BIOS setup
program is accessed by pressing the <Del> key when POST display output is shown.
Figure 2-1 : Entering Setup Screen
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3.2 Main Menu
The main menu displays BIOS version and system information. There are two options on Main menu.
Figure 2-2 : BIOS Main Menu
System Date
Set the Date. Use Tab to switch between Date elements.
System Time
Set the Time. Use Tab to switch between Time elements.
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3.3 Advanced Function
Select Advanced tab to enter advanced BIOS Setup options such as CPU configuration SATA
configuration, and USB configuration.
Figure 2-3 : BIOS Advanced Menu
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3.3.1 CPU Configuration
Figure 2-3-1 : CPU Configurations
CPU Flex Ratio Override
Enable/Disable CPU Flex Ratio Programming.
Hardware Prefetcher
To turn on/off the MLC streamer prefetcher.
Adjacent Cache Line Prefetch
To turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines.
Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology
When enabled, a VMM can utilize the additional hardware capabilities provided by Vanderpool
Technology.
Active Processor Cores
Number of cores to enable in each processor package.
Hyper-threading
Enabled or Disabled Hyper-Threading Technology.
AES
Enable/disable AES (Advanced Encryption Standard).
Intel Trusted Execution Technology
Enables utilization of additional hardware capabilities provided by Intel Trusted Execution
Technology.
Changed require a full power cycle to take effect.
Total Memory Encryption
Configure Total Memory Encryption (TME) to protect DRAM data from physical attacks.
Either the IBECC or the TME can be enabled.
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3.3.2 Power & Performance
Figure 2-3-2 : Power & Performance
3.3.2.1 CPU - Power Management Control
Figure 2-3-3 : CPU - Power Management Control
Boot performance mode
Select the performance state that the BIOS will set starting from reset vector.
Intel® SpeedStep™
Allows more than two frequency ranges to be supported.
Race To Halt (RTH)
Enable/Disable Race To Halt feature. RTH will dynamically increase CPU frequency in order
to enter pkg C-State faster to reduce overall power. (RTH is controlled through MSR 1FC bit
20).
Intel® Speed shift Technology
Enable/Disable Intel® Speed Shift Technology support. Enabling will expose the CPPCv2
interface to allow for hardware controlled P-states.
Turbo Mode
Enable/Disable processor Turbo Mode (requires Intel Speed Step or Intel Speed Shift to be
available and enabled).
Config TDP Configurations
Config TDP Configurations.
C states
Enable or disable CPU Power Management. Allows CPU to go to C states when it's no 100%
utilized.
Enhanced C-states
Enable/disable C1E. When enabled, CPU will switch to minimum speed when all cores enter C-
State.
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3.3.2.2 GT - Power Management Control
Figure 2-3-2-2 : GT - Power Management Control
RC6 (Render Standby)
Check to enable render standby support.
Maximum GT frequency
Maximum GT frequency limited by the user.Choose between 300MHz (RPN) and 1150 MHz
(RP0). Value beyond the range will be clipped to min/max supported by SKU.
Disable Turbo GT frequency
Enabled : Disables Turbo GT frequency.
Disabled : GT frequency is not limited.
3.3.3 PCH-FW Configuration
Figure 4-3-1 : PCH-FW Settings
ME State
When Disabled ME will be put into ME Temporarily Disabled Mode.
Manageability Features State
Enable/Disable Intel(R) Manageability features.
NOTE : This option disables/enables Manageability Features support in FW. To disable support
platform must be in an unprovisioned state first.
AMT BIOS Features
When disabled AMT BIOS Features are no longer supported and user is no longer able to access
MEBx Setup.
Note : This option does not disable Manageability Features in FW.
AMT Configuration
Configure Intel Active Management Technology Parameters.
ME Unconfig on RTC Clear
Disabling this option will cause ME not be unconfigured on RTC clear.
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3.3.4 Intel Time Coordinated Computing
Figure 4-3-5 : Intel TCC
Intel® Time Coordinated Computing options.
#AC Split Lock
Enable or Disable Alignment Check Exception (#AC). When enabled, this will assert an #AC
when any atomic operation has an operand that crosses two cache lines.
Intel(R) TCC Mode
Enable or Disable Intel(R) TCC mode. When enabled, this will modify system settings to
improve real-time performance. The full list of settings and their current state are displayed
below when Intel(R) TCC mode is enabled.
IO Fabric Low Latency
Enable or Disable IO Fabric Low Latency. This will turn off some power management in the
PCH IO fabrics. This option provides the most aggressive IO Fabric performance setting. S3
state is NOT supported.
OPIO Recentering
Enable or Disable Opio Recentering to improve Pcie latency.
3.3.5 Trusted Computing
Figure 4-3-5 : Intel TCC
Control the TPM device status and display related information if TPM chip is present.
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